The death of Takano Tonken was undoubtedly like thunder on dry land in Kobe City. For Taira Kiyomori, although Takato's current thoughts conflicted with him, he did not want to treat him as an abandoned son. On the contrary, he was in Fujigawa After the defeat in the first battle, he had the idea of recruiting a high-level man, but he did not expect that he was assassinated.
Not only his death, news of the disappearance of high-ranking samurai in the city reached his ears one after another. The sensitivity of the old political fox told him that this matter was not simple. In anger, the Taira family started a war in Kobe. storm.
The samurai went out frantically, with the port area as the core, with the attitude that they would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let it go, especially targeting the merchants who had traveled thousands of miles from the south to take away their accumulated wealth.
As the investigation of the case deepened, several clues surfaced. On the day of his death, the senior man was having fun at a prostitute in Hyogo. According to Kame Gong's confession, the vendor who delivered the alcohol that day had changed. There were guards to prove this.
Afterwards, the hawker who delivered wine to the prostitutes was afraid of the situation and fled without a trace, and the wine was indeed bought from the wine shop of a merchant in the south of the port.
All the spearheads were pointed at this wine shop, and the Ping family did not hesitate and quickly killed all the people related to this businessman.
The samurai had long suspected that the missing companions were caused by these southern businessmen, because there was a profound conflict between the two, and this was an opportunity for revenge.
When the warriors saw that their boss had taken action, and so decisively, the signal to them was very clear. The boss was going to take action on these businessmen from the south who came to make money from them. In the spirit of being a dog-legger, they settled old and new grudges together. They exerted great pressure on these merchants and exploited them in various ways. Kobe's maritime trade suffered a devastating blow overnight.
Of course, money must be made, but life is more important. The samurai's professionalism of robbing everything and beating them to death and maiming them in the spirit of beating a drowned dog destroyed the business environment that the senior officials had worked hard to build for twenty years.
Merchants from the south quickly fled Goryeo on sea ships at night.
This effect was completely unexpected by Liang Chuan.
A major worry was eliminated, and the Taira family's source of income was solved in one go. The war was fought by people, and people relied on money. There was no need to fight this battle. If Genji couldn't win, he couldn't be supported. The adou is gone.
There was a bloody storm in Kobe at the moment, and Liang Chuan fully understood the principle of not committing crimes in the face of the wind. Everyone's attention was on those businessmen, and the matter would stop after the businessmen ran away, and then they would take action again.
The cherry blossoms at Taishan Temple are also in beautiful bloom, and the Japanese-style gardens are full of elegance. The architectural style of their temples is mainly Tang style. The best-preserved buildings of this type are only in island countries.
Another unique feature of Taishan Temple is that there is a small hot spring behind the mountain, but it is not enclosed and remains in a natural state. Liang Chuan just enjoyed the time leisurely these days, letting the hot spring nourish his body.
If Liang Chuan hadn't been killed, he would have wanted his wife and children to live in a place like this. The light pastoral style mixed with a hint of Zen made people feel extremely peaceful both physically and mentally.
Every time Benkei took a bath, he would chant sutras under the lamp in front of the Buddha. He would recite sutras filled with Chinese characters, piously and cautiously. Liang Chuan, a monk, could not understand their realm and could only say not to disturb them.
On this day, Zhenzi was cooking in the mountain behind the temple. The monks in the temple suddenly asked him to avoid him, saying that someone was coming. Zhenzi did not dare to mess with these monks and returned to the side room.
When Liang Chuan saw Zhenzi coming, he thought dinner was about to begin. Unexpectedly, Zhenzi sat there with a depressed look on his face, without any food.
Mako gesticulated hurriedly, and there were many people outside. Liang Chuan was shocked. Perhaps his whereabouts had been exposed. He quickly summoned Benkei and put on full armor and was on guard.
Liang Chuan opened the door of the wing room and watched the movement in the temple through the crack in the door. Although the movement of these people was very loud, they were not murderous. Instead, they all had a smile on their faces, as if they were here for a spring outing to burn incense.
This battle was the largest that Liang Chuan had ever seen in Kobe. Even the previous high-level Tongxian trips had not seen so many male and female entourages in costumes.
Who is this man?
A group of people seemed to have settled in the temple, and there was no sign of leaving until dark. Liang Chuan changed his clothes and slipped out. He was about to go to the hot springs, and quietly walked to the back mountain, only to find that there was something inside the hot springs. There are people.
Liang Chuan leaned over and took a closer look. It was the richly dressed big man he saw during the day. He was not the only one. There was another man in the pool. This man was extremely handsome, even more handsome than Minamoto Yoritomo. This serious little lady looked alluring, but Liang Chuan saw that she really was a man. .
This big man flirted with this handsome man with a coquettish look on his face. The two big men were actually doing indescribable teasing moves in the hot spring pool. The big man tried his best to flatter the handsome man, but the handsome man actually had a cold and arrogant face. He looked at this man calmly, as if he was accustomed to enjoying all this. .
Damn it, Liang Chuan felt like he was about to get a needle-prick. Inexplicably, he saw this disgusting scene in Long Yang, which made him so hungry that he almost vomited out his overnight meal.
Liang Chuan came back and said to Benqing: "These two people can only speak Japanese. I don't know their origins. You can go to the hot spring and find out!"
Benkei estimated that this person was also an important person, otherwise the outing ceremony would not have been so grand, so he immediately set off to inquire about it without hesitation.
Liang Chuan originally thought that Ben Qing would be even angrier when he saw their cowardly scene when he came back. He saw both men and women acting red-faced, and he didn't know what his reaction would be when he saw this man fighting swords.
Unexpectedly, Benkei came back with a solemn expression and said, "Do you know who that person is?"
Liang Chuan said doubtfully: "Who?"
Benkei's face was as deep as water and he said: "Taira Kiyomori!"
What? Liang Chuan almost jumped up while sitting on the ground. He couldn't find anything after breaking through the iron shoes. It took no effort to get there. This person who is as good as Longyang turned out to be Taira Kiyomori who he had always wanted to kill.
It is said that the emperor has no surname. In order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, they all produce and sell their own products, and they are all close relatives. After dozens of generations, genetic problems began to appear. It is no wonder that none of the descendants of the emperor's bloodline are normal people. . ?
Liang Chuan made a quick decision and said to Benkei: "Pack your bags and let's start today. We can't delay it any longer. Mako, take her away first and wait for me at the small village on the border between Nara and Kanto where we first entered Kansai. I’ll kill the Ping clan myself!”
Benqing was infected by Liang Chuan's bravery and determination. In critical and important moments, the head of the family would never think of putting himself in danger. He would always give priority to protecting an insignificant Mako whom he saved on the road, even if it involves himself. If he protects Zhenzi and leaves first, the chance of success is much lower. Is he a Bodhisattva?
Isn't it because of the assassination that he went through so many dangers?
Benqing said: "I will go with you to assassinate him. After the attack, both of you can get away. If one of you is caught up, you will have to wait for death."
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "It's easier for me to get away by myself. Please take Mako to Nara and wait for me. Is what I said starting to fail?"
Liang Chuan said this with a sense of majesty, and his face was full of unquestionable determination. Benqing was moved to tears. He didn't want to run away easily, but he wanted to die together with the Ping family as if he were dead. , these are all excuses, just to protect themselves and Mako.
Benqing took off his long sword and handed it to Liang Chuan. This was a sword customized for him by Minamoto Yoritomo. The blade was sharp and decisive, and it was a peerless sword. Benqing hoped that Liang Chuan could stay and defend himself.
Liang Chuan gave his Mo Dao to Ben Qing and asked him to take his sword back. Ben Qing kept crying. What kind of trust was there to entrust each other with his weapons.
The Mo Dao was too heavy. Even if he succeeded, he would never be able to run very far with a weapon weighing several dozen kilograms. It was right for him not to use this weapon.
Benqing told Mako about Liang Chuan's arrangement, and Mako came down with tears in his eyes. He kowtowed several times to Liang Chuan, but he had no choice but to kowtow in return. The two of them left the wing and quickly left through the path behind the mountain.
Liang Chuan quickly put on a black tights, with the tachi that Benkei left for him stuck in his waist. The sword was light and sharp, and it was perfect for killing people with a quick sword.
It was already late at night when he was naked. Taira Kiyomori had the same mentality as Minamoto Yoritomo. He always looked for men secretly for fear of being caught by others. He didn't even let his entourage follow him.
This Taishan Temple is extremely secluded and worthy of being a good place for a tryst.
Liang Chuan reached the edge of the pool, clad in black and hiding in the woods. At this moment, a battle was going on in the pool, and the two men were writhing in the sea of desire. Liang Chuan glanced around with cold eyes. There was no one around, and he slowly drew out his long knife.
Man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations. The cold light from the blade was so strong that it actually reflected in the moonlight. The handsome man was riding Ping Shengqing and galloping, and the light of the blade dazzled his eyes.
"Who!" Although Liang Chuan couldn't understand this sound at all, he still knew that he had been exposed no matter how he didn't understand. He jumped down with the sword in both hands, jumped into the pool, and slashed at Taira Kiyomori who was about to die. Down!
Ping Qingsheng fell from heaven to hell, his face turned pale with fright, without a trace of blood. The handsome man stood in front of Liang Chuan without fear of death. Liang Chuan saw that this man was naked and still slouching under his arms. He felt disgusted and struck the man with a knife.
Just as he was about to kill Ping Qingsheng with a sword, a sharp sound broke through the air. Liang Chuan turned around and hid. A long gun was inserted into the wall of the pool and made a buzzing sound. Reinforcements were coming! A group of people picked up their bows and shot towards Liang Chuan.
The end of the world was just a hair away. Liang Chuan could only jump out of the pool and run into the woods. He did not go directly to the direction of Kanto, but ran in the opposite direction with Benkei and the others. Otherwise, the pursuers would catch up with Benkei in a moment. With Mako.
