"Sir, we are almost at Xiayi City. Should we be able to get a good price this time?"
On the main road of Hokushu Island, a young man in coarse linen clothes, carrying a samurai sword, walked along the road with a smile on his face. He looked at the downtrodden samurai not far away and said, "This information is about Lord Nara's mortal enemy, the top secret of the Ghost Fox Family."
"Um."
The down-and-out warrior just turned around and glanced at the young man without saying much.
He knew that the young man was ignorant of the immensity of the world.
The Nara family, a famous ninja assassin family, is omnipresent. How could they not know such broken intelligence as mine?
The Nara family hides many top secrets, and the main reason they purchase secrets from outside is to estimate their value.
If a secret is known by too many people, then it is no longer a secret and it is time to make it public.
Therefore, the price they pay this time will definitely not be very much, at most it will be enough for them to live for three or four months.
It’s better to relax and just treat this as extra income.
The down-and-out warrior laughed at himself, looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.
He was once the best warrior in Beizhou and one of the few warriors on Beizhou Island who could kill monsters as a mortal.
What a pity...
In order to kill the big demon, the down-and-out warrior exhausted his energy. Although his swordsmanship was still sharp, his energy and blood had begun to decline. Now, although he was only in his early thirties, his physical fitness was equivalent to that of an old warrior in his fifties or sixties.
"well."
The down-and-out warrior sighed, looked back at the young man, smiled with relief, and felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
At least, my swordsmanship can be passed down forever.
After feeling relieved, the down-and-out warrior strode towards Xia Yi City. Seeing that the down-and-out warrior's speed had increased, the young man could only shout while quickly catching up.
However, when the master and disciple arrived in front of Xiayi City, looking at the towering Xiayi City, the young man sighed and said, "Is this Xiayi City? It's so majestic, isn't it? It's much bigger than Guitian City of the Ghost Fox Family, isn't it?"
"Xiayi City is the number one city in Beizhou, and Guitian City is not even in the top ten in Beizhou. Naturally, there is a difference."
The down-and-out warrior spoke calmly without any emotional fluctuations. He did not have any dissatisfaction with this country-like student, but instead had a sense of nostalgia.
He felt the same surprise when he first came to Xiayi City.
But the atmosphere is a bit tense right now...
"Be careful, there seems to be something wrong with Xia Yicheng, don't let your guard down."
The down-and-out warrior slowly drew his katana, his eyes fixed on Xia Yicheng. He slowly spoke, "Look, the soldiers guarding the city are gone. The city gate, which should be bustling with activity, is now deserted... The city gate is closed, clearly a state of readiness for war. Is there any news of war recently?"
"ah?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said, "No, sir, and judging by the situation, it seems that no force in the entire Hokushu Island can attack the core city of the Nara family at lightning speed, right?"
"Yes, this is where the doubt lies."
The downtrodden warrior nodded and said, "Xiayi Castle is located in the heart of the Nara clan. How could it be possible for the enemy to approach it? This is a plain. If there really was a war, the Nara clan castles we passed by would have entered a state of war long ago."
"It's unlikely that the Nara clan's retainers would rebel. The Nara clan's ninja organization is world-famous, and Xiayi City is naturally impregnable. How could anyone rebel under Nara Yong's nose?"
"Furthermore, Xiayi City has two great Onmyojis and several entry-level Onmyojis. With such a configuration, even if an army of 30,000 were to attack, it would not be possible to cause such a situation."
Listening to the words of the downtrodden warrior, the young man's eyes widened. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Sir, why don't we... forget it? It's just a piece of information. We'll come back when the situation here stabilizes."
"How could you say such a thing?"
The downtrodden warrior glanced at the young man and said dissatisfiedly, "Is the spirit of a warrior to run away? The population of Xiayi City is nearly 200,000. These are the lives of 200,000 people. Now that Xiayi City is in trouble, as a warrior, do you want to retreat?"
It was fine for an old warrior like him to say this, but it was not okay for a young boy to say it.
After all, this represents a certain heritage, and heritage cannot be lost.
The young man came to his senses immediately, his hands trembling slightly, and he immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "What the adults are teaching me is that I made a mistake, I... I..."
“Remember your original intention.”
The downtrodden warrior solemnly instructed the young man, and was about to say, "Let's retreat," when a hearty laugh suddenly reached his ears. "The warrior is right. We are entrusted with the trust of mankind, and we cannot retreat when faced with setbacks."
"Um?!"
The downtrodden warrior reacted instantly, the katana in his hand instantly standing upright. He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "I wonder which sir has come. Please show yourself."
"I am Abe Cunshu from the Abe family. I have been ordered to go to Xiayi City to investigate the disappearance of the Onmyoji of Xiayi City."
Before the downtrodden samurai, a man who claimed to be the Yin-Yang master of the Abe family, Abe Inju, descended from the sky. He spoke to the downtrodden samurai and the young man in a gentle and refined manner, "I remember you, the number one swordsman in Northern Province, Kitano Nobumori."
"So it's the great Onmyoji Cunshu-sama who rules the Northern Province. My apologies."
Kitano Nobumori put away his samurai sword and spoke solemnly to Abe Inuki, showing him sufficient respect.
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