Chapter 194 Hideyoshi's Choice

“Your Highness, the prohibition issued by the Cabinet was authorized by His Majesty. If you send someone to interfere in the internal affairs of Japan, it would be... disobeying the imperial decree.”

Luo Wenquan watched Kaihime leave, and finally, disregarding the pressure Qin Mo had put on him, he shouted a warning.

"What does Japan's internal affairs have to do with me? My girlfriend just wants to go home to visit her father and sisters. Is that not allowed? Heh... You're meddling too much!"

Luo Wenquan was filled with remorse. A few days ago, when he arrived in Tamsui City and saw this unique city, he suddenly felt like exploring and forgot his main purpose for coming. If he had immediately notified Qin Mo that the court had issued a ban and then left, he would never have encountered this incident of his "girlfriend" going home to visit her family. Now he could not stop it and would surely be punished in the future.

“...Your Highness, a maid is going home to visit her family...you don’t need to bring your personal guards, do you?” Luo Wenquan persisted, trying to resolve the matter as best as possible.

"A maid? If she's with you, she'll be my girlfriend. The roads aren't safe these days, so aren't the guards just bodyguards? What use are bodyguards if they don't follow their master? Besides, they're all Japanese, so I can't control them!"

"...What is...a girlfriend...?"

"Oh! We're not officially dating, but the wedding date isn't set yet—she's my girlfriend!"

Luo Wenquan was speechless: "What girlfriend? She's just a lover!" He didn't say anything more, turned around, said goodbye, went out and got into the car. After getting in, he stomped his feet hard on the pedals: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, to the pier."

Officials of the Great Xia generally held a sense of contempt for the powerful and wealthy of neighboring countries, while the latter would always be humbled in the presence of Great Xia officials. Luo Wenquan could do nothing to Qin Mo, so he went to the dock, hoping to make a move on Kaihime and make one last effort.

Unfortunately, Luo Wenquan only realized upon arriving at the dock that the Tamsui dock had been expanded repeatedly, and the military and civilian areas had long been separated. The military dock was not a place for an outsider like him to enter. Even if he revealed his identity, the guards only recognized the military's pass, not him, a second-rank official of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He could only watch as squads of short, stocky Japanese warriors lined up to board the ship. The nearly thousand-strong force was completely silent except for the sound of their footsteps, revealing their elite nature.

Long booms hoisted truckloads of military supplies onto the ship, and stevedores in gray uniforms worked frantically to move the cargo. The loading was completed shortly after the Japanese soldiers boarded the ship.

The three-masted galleon is now a symbol of the daimyo's ocean-going vessels, and Kaihime herself owned several. Nearly a thousand people were transported by only three ships, and even supplies were fully loaded. They left port before sunset and sailed away.

Luo Wenquan was shocked. From receiving the order to assembling and setting off, less than half a day had passed. Although it was only a force of a little over a thousand, the efficiency of the large army was unbelievable to him.

If it were the Imperial Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty, armor, weapons, arrows, and provisions would all need to be provided by different government departments, and it would be impossible to set off without the Three Absolutes.

Watching the Kai ship finally set sail, Qin Mo said angrily to Allen beside her, "Allen, someone must have set a trap for me this time. It's one thing if Toyotomi Hideyoshi targets others, but if he targets Narita Uchinaga, our prestige in Japan will plummet, and the losses will be immeasurable."

"No, I'll just take Toyotomi Hideyoshi's head when the time comes, and no one will dare to look at me, the Grand Minister."

“Allen, although you are not my subordinate, everyone knows that I am your brother. If you kill Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then those people will have something to hold against us. We have worked hard to build up this wealth, so we cannot act rashly.”

The great elf was enraged, his face darkening as he said, "It's one thing that you've been weak since childhood, but how come your personality has also become timid and cowardly?"

"Me, a coward? If I were alone, I wouldn't be afraid of anyone. At worst, I could just go to sea to find my mother. But what about my brothers and sisters? What about my retainers? Are we going to find a deserted island and start over?" Qin Mo was also furious. "Please, go to Japan to put your girlfriend in her place. Look at how arrogant you are."

The great elf's anger gradually subsided. He knew how much the officials had changed in the past two years, and Qin Mo had the blood of the high elves. If things continued to develop like this, perhaps... an elven dynasty could be rebuilt.

The great elf drifted away, and Qin Mo shouted after him, "Allen, just keep an eye on the dwarf powerhouses, and leave the rest to Kai to deal with."

"Are the others worth my time?" the great elf asked without turning back, his tall figure disappearing into the night.

A smile appeared on Qin Mo's solemn face. Having a strong older brother...it feels so good.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi held the black pieces and couldn't make a move for a long time. The black pieces were clearly at a disadvantage in the game, but Hideyoshi had already made his decisive move, and the outcome was within a few moves.

"Hideyoshi, is it really necessary to be so resolute?"

Holding a white piece, Toyotomi Hidenaga attempted a final attempt to persuade Hideyoshi, believing that Hideyoshi's decision was extremely risky and carried significant risks regardless of victory or defeat.

"Brother, do you think there is any other way to unify Japan? If I cannot unify Japan, what is the point of my life?"

Toyotomi Hidenaga knew that Hideyoshi had gone all in, making one last desperate gamble before he died. The worst outcome would be for him to appease someone's anger with his own head.

Someone rushed in from outside, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, I have accompanied the Minister of Rites of the Great Xia to the Great Xia. The Great Xia Cabinet has indeed issued a prohibition against high-ranking officials and nobles interfering in the internal affairs of Fusang without authorization."

"Very well, you must be tired from the journey. You... may you leave now!"

Without hesitation, Toyotomi Hideyoshi placed his piece firmly, and the game instantly became a fierce battle of life and death.

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