Under the moonlight, Kira Usei carried Kinoshita Tokichiro behind him and flew towards the river beach in the northwest direction.
"Sir, go around and turn to the right!" Kinoshita Tokichiro held Kira Uisei's waist tightly with one hand, for fear of falling off the horse, and stretched out his other hand to carefully point the way to the north.
"You know the way, don't point your finger!" Kira Weicheng didn't have a good temper towards this humble little monkey. He yelled with curses, which frightened Kinoshita Tokichiro to the point of stuttering.
After detouring for a while, the two of them soon saw the small wealthy clan described by Kinoshita Tokichiro - it was a small wooden village surrounded by trees and water, with only two sentry towers and a sparse four or five guards on the wooden wall. After seeing the two men on horseback, these bored guards suddenly cheered up. While sending a person to report, they shouted to Kira Usei and Kinoshita Tokichiro outside the wooden wall: "Who is coming? !”
"Hey! Brother-in-law, it's me, Tokichiro! Brother-in-law!" However, when Kinoshita Tokichiro heard this voice, he suddenly became excited, arched his body on the horse, and waved wildly to the people on the wooden wall. .
"Do you know him?" Ji Liang Weicheng asked casually.
"I know you! It's the eldest son of this wealthy family, Hazosuka Koroku!" Kinoshita Tokichiro introduced enthusiastically, while he hurriedly turned over and dismounted. Before he could stand still, he fell to the ground and was chewed in the mud. However, he was lifted up by Kira Weisei. Picked up by hand.
"Little monkey?" Haizuka Xiaoliu also recognized the person after hearing the voice, and asked downstairs while holding on to the wooden wall, "Why are you coming here so late? But you are short of money again? Come here anyway. Begging for a meal?"
"No way!" Kinoshita Tokichiro suddenly blushed at the words. Apparently he didn't want Kira Wesei, a new colleague, to hear his embarrassment. "It's something important. Let us in quickly. You and I speak!"
"Sure, I want to hear what you stinky monkey can spit out at night." Haesuka Xiaoliu is a good friend. Although he laughed at his little playmate, he immediately ordered his subordinates to open the door and bring out Kinoshita Tokichiro and Kinoshita Tokichiro. Kira Uicheng welcomed him into the house.
"My father is now in the village on the north bank of the Kiso River all year round. I have the final say in the small village in the south!" Hazusuka Xiaoliu obviously enjoyed the feeling of being the head of the family. He sat down on the main seat and crossed his legs. Then he greeted, "Come here, serve tea to Tokichiro and the others!"
"No, no, no, Brother Six, I really have something very urgent when I come here this time, so I won't be polite to Brother Six!" Kinoshita Tokichiro shouted anxiously, pressing his hands on the desk, and stretched out half of his hands. He stood up and said sincerely to Haizuka Koryu, "Brother Koryu, to be honest, I am working for the ninjas of the Saito family. There is a group of ninjas from the Saito family who are eager to return to Mino. They have an urgent mission tonight. , but the ninjas of the Oda family are also chasing you all the way. They can't find the boat and want to borrow your boat to cross the river."
I really admire his serious lies - Kira Hesei on the side looked at Kinoshita Tokichiro's eloquent words, insisting that the Imagawa family and the Takeda family were Saito family, and not only secretly slandered him - that leader Haizuka took you for granted. Brother, you lied to others like this.
"Good guy, I was still thinking about why the nearby Oda family city Chi Yanzhai is under martial law." Haizuka Xiaoliu suddenly realized, and then laughed, "You stinky monkey, the longer you live, the more capable you are. You live here by yourself." In Owaripo Village, do you dare to be tricked by the Saito family? And the ninjas of the Saito family actually recruit children?"
"Brother Xiaoliu, stop teasing and help me quickly! After the event is completed, the Saito family promises a reward of 100 yuan!" Kinoshita Tokichiro was not in the mood to joke anymore, and there was really not much time left for him.
"100 kan?" Hachisuka Xiaoliu also took a slight breath after hearing this number - this is really not a small amount of money. But even though he was still a teenager, he understood the current situation. As a small wealthy family living on the border, the Kawami family of the Hachisuka family did not dare to offend any of the great names on both sides of the Kiso River. Although they usually took over the work of the Oda family and the Saito family when doing water transportation, his father Masato Hachisuga never allowed the Kawami family to be involved in any activities that attacked the two great names.
"Let me go and report to my father." Hazusuka Xiaoliu nodded and waved his men to cross the river, but was stopped by Kinoshita Tokichiro.
"We can't afford to delay, Brother Six. The Oda family has already come after us. How can we cross the river and go back in time? If you want to leave, you have to leave now!" Kinoshita Tokichiro was so anxious that he almost burst into tears. He pulled Hachisuka along with him. Xiao Liu's hand said anxiously.
"That's not possible. How can I be in charge of this matter? What if the Oda family destroys us in a fit of anger?" Hachisuka Xiaoliu was like a bastard eating a weight, shaking his head no matter what.
Kinoshita Tokichiro watched the time pass by, and in desperation he could only "show his true feelings" and said:
"To be honest, Brother Six, the one trapped in Owari this time is the governor of the Saito family! It was to save the governor that so many ninjas were dispatched! It was also to capture this governor that the entire Oda family was under martial law Yes! If you help the Saito family save the governor this time, your future glory and wealth will be inexhaustible! There is no need to look at the Oda family!"
"Ah? Tokichiro? That's not how you brag!" Koryu Hoshizuka was startled when he heard this, and then he laughed, "Why is His Highness Saito Yamashiro (Saito Toshimasa, also known as Saito Douzan) Will you go to Owari? How can a family supervisor work like a craftsman? I was lucky enough to pass by His Highness Yamashiro before, don't try to fool me!"
"Brother Xiaoliu has seen it? That's great!" Kinoshita Tokichiro reacted quickly and immediately said with a "surprise look" on his face, "Then I will call them over directly. When His Highness Saito arrives at the gate of your village, you will be able to recognize him." Come out and know that I am not lying! Then you will send them there again?"
"Seriously?" Haizuka Xiaoliu was also frightened by Kinoshita Tokichiro.
"Of course!" Kinoshita Tokichiro said as he pulled Kira Weicheng out, and said to Kira Weicheng: "Chief, go and notify His Highness that they are coming! After the notification, you come back first, and we will prepare the boat with Brother Xiaoliu. , let His Highness and the others come after you!"
Although Kira Usei didn't know what kind of medicine Kinoshita Tokichiro was selling in his gourd, he still chose to do it. Kinoshita Tokichiro then leaned forward to whisper a few words and quickly sent Kira Usei away.
Not long after, Ji Liangwei quickly rode back to Chuan Bingzhong's village. In the distance, a group of more than thirty riders could be faintly seen approaching slowly. Hazusuga Xiaoliu had already sent the envoy to inform Hazusuga Masato across the river. He also took Kinoshita Tokichiro, Kira Usei and a group of water thieves from the river to climb the wooden wall, preparing to see with his own eyes who was coming. ——He still refused to believe that Saito Toshimasa would actually go crazy and come to Owari alone, and he was actually trapped, and had to rely on the help of a small group of people from Sui Junguo.
More than thirty riders came to the wooden wall, but because of the dim light, they could not see clearly. Hachisuka Koryu gestured downwards with a torch, and was about to shout "Please name me", but all he heard behind him was Kinoshita Tokichiro's high-pitched voice growling "Do it", and then he felt a sudden chill on his neck. .
He slowly turned around, only to find that Ji Liang Weicheng had put a rib against his neck.
"Brother Xiaoliu, don't move around. I'll make sure you're fine!" Kinoshita Tokichiro shouted to Hachisuka Xiaoliu, then turned to face the outside of the village and shouted: "Quick! Do it!"
The surrounding water thieves were stunned for a moment before they realized that their young master was being held hostage, and they suddenly panicked. At the same time, more than thirty riders under the stronghold also got into trouble and rushed towards the stronghold gate. The people of Sichuan were leaderless and at a loss, and they were rushed into the stronghold without any resistance. These little water thieves had never seen this posture before. They were all in a mess and were forced into a corner by a group of people with swords.
"Brother Xiaoliu, ask them to stop resisting and send us there by boat. We promise not to embarrass you. We will also give you the 100 kan as agreed in advance." Kinoshita Tokichiro forced Haesuga Xiaoliu to order his men to surrender. , while saying comforting words.
"Good guy, you stinky monkey is just a white-eyed wolf. I kindly treat you as my little brother, and you are plotting against me like this?" Hachisuka Xiaoliu finally reacted as if he had woken up from a dream, shaking his head in confusion.
"That's right." On the side, Kira Usei, who honestly implemented Kinoshita Tokichiro's plan, was also shameless and cursed in a low voice, "I thought you, a little bastard, suddenly came up with some excuse in a hurry, but it turned out to be a lie."
"That's not why I had to trick you because you refused to agree before, Brother Xiao Liu." Kinoshita Tokichiro didn't blush, and admitted openly without any shame, "At this urgent moment, then Do you still care about your credibility? Besides, it didn’t hurt you guys, Brother Xiaoliu. I gave you the money that was due, and it didn’t hurt your brothers either.”
"Smelly monkey, you are a little talented and have a lot of eyes. Will you become a bastard when you grow up?" Haizuka Xiaoliu laughed and cursed, and then grinned helplessly, "That's all, you still have to think about it. Love. But tell me honestly, where are these people from?"
"I'm from Tokuni, I'm from the Hojo family, don't ask any more questions about Roku-chan." Kinoshita Tokichiro said casually and blocked Hachisuga Roku's mouth, "Send us there quickly!"
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Sitting on one of the rickety little morning boats in the river, the group spent a lot of effort to cross the Kiso River with people and horses. Haesuga Masato, who was shocked to hear that his son had been kidnapped, rushed to the scene on the north shore long ago, but he did not dare to take action against the more than 30 people, so he could only wait in the distance to watch them come ashore. However, Imagawa Yoshimoto has always kept his word. Since Kinoshita Tokichiro promised to release people, Imagawa Yoshimoto would naturally not break his promise. After the crossing was completed, he let Hachisuka Xiaoliu go and left the agreed gift money. The group did not dare to delay, and hurried northward under the moonlight, far away from the border between Owari and Mino.
