Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1528 1500. Hidechiyo
Fujiyoshiro opened the sack, revealing a neatly arranged stack of gold and silver coins.

This type of coin is struck into oval-shaped pieces. When stacked together and held in one hand, the feel of it gives people a solid and happy feeling.

But Lan En just glanced at it and paid no more attention.

"The old priest has accumulated quite a lot." The demon hunter said calmly, "Distribute it to the villagers. This village needs a major overhaul. You can take some too, Fujiyoshiro. As a traveling merchant, you have helped. You deserve it."

"Ahahaha, that's what I mean."

Fujiyoshiro scratched his head embarrassedly.

On the surface, his emotions did not fluctuate much, but his heart had been in turmoil ever since he saw the group of guardian spirits just now!
Seeing Lan En's indifferent attitude towards gold, silver and treasures, he was just a little more excited in his heart, but he still smiled on the surface.

As the messenger of Sanno Gongen, the Divine Monkey, Toukichiro's own Void Intelligence was actually not very high at the beginning.

It was not until he had lived and worked for quite a long time that he discovered that he had been possessed by a guardian spirit.

The possession of the [Divine Monkey] gave him special abilities, which was also the opportunity for him to come to his senses and realize that he was possessed.

The Guardian Spirit: Divine Monkey not only makes him light and strong, and protects him from ordinary filth, but also has a very special feature: it makes Fujiyoshiro particularly sensitive to spirit stones.

Basically, as long as he got close, he could instinctively feel the approximate location of the spirit stone even if there were buildings or other things in between.

Fujiyoshiro is a traveling merchant, but unlike his peers who sell everything, he has a main business - the main thing he purchases and sells is spirit stones.

Spirit stone, essence, and even the philosopher's stone as the southern barbarians called it. Fujiyoshiro knew all the names given to this magical golden stone by people from all over the world.

He was also one of the few people in this era of knowledge monopoly who, despite having no family background or religious background, had a rough understanding of the magical properties of this stone.

It was precisely because of the guidance of the divine ape that Fujiyoshiro, with his intelligence and flexible mind honed in the market, had a basic understanding of the value of spirit stones and became a [Spirit Stone Merchant].

There are also classes among merchants. How could ordinary peddlers know the existence of a miraculous thing like a spiritual stone? Not to mention knowing where to find such a rare commodity.

As for Fujiyoshiro, who possessed the divine monkey, it was like a low-level businessman who came from a poor peasant family, but suddenly possessed business secrets that even the famous big businessmen might not know and operate.

With this unique characteristic, he has now established a connection with a powerful figure in Merion.

The reason why he came to Shisanzakura Village was actually because he was attracted by the spiritual stones created by the village chief, the priest. He wanted to find a source of spiritual stones to supply that powerful person.

Although spiritual stones are a miraculous power, if you want them to be directly useful, they still require money.

This time, Fujiyoshiro invited the demon hunter reinforcements to help Jusanzakura Village. Besides wanting to help the village, he also had his own plans.

The possession of the guardian spirit, and the resulting broadened horizons, heightened confidence and ambition, made him unwilling to be just a businessman who could potentially make a lot of money.

What is the value of a businessman in times of war?
Power, land, soldiers, population, only by mastering these, at least becoming a samurai lord, can one be considered to have "accomplished something", right?
Although Fujiyoshiro's horizons had been broadened at this time, he still did not dare to set his goals too high.

But even so, he knew clearly that in this chaotic world where a large number of people could die at any time, his cleverness in the stock market was like a wave in the big waves.

It is indeed unique, but it is also possible that it can be lost without a trace if one is not careful.

He needs a collaborator, one who is strong enough and with whom he can rely on and be honest.

He had already inquired about all the demon exterminators near the Shisanzakura Village. Although many people around him were afraid and taboo about the demon, he could not help but exaggerate when describing it.

But he was also born into a peasant family and traveled extensively, so he was very familiar with what these peasants said.

Naturally, we can roughly restore the original appearance of the matter from these distorted descriptions.

He could feel that this demon exorcist should be a good person.

Unfortunately, before he could extricate himself from the surrounding investigation, the situation in the Thirteen Sakura Village suddenly deteriorated, forcing him to run directly to the demon hunter's solitary residence in the wild. Unfortunately, he didn't run into anyone, so he could only leave a letter.

That's why he was surprised when he saw Lan En, A Xiu, the Ball of Velvet and Qilin.

Because according to his investigation, the demon exorcist should really live alone.

But the current series of coincidences seem too coincidental, the time when Lan En appeared, the time when the village was in trouble, and the time when he and A Xiu came back to help.
A smart person like Fujiyoshiro would not think that this is just a coincidence.

I just thought that there were some big flaws in my investigation.

And when Lan En and the others revealed their guardian spirits in resonance, Fujiyoshiro became even more excited.

This means that I have found the right person! Blessed by the gods and Buddhas, this person will definitely be a person of inestimable value and will be able to accomplish great things in the future!
Originally I thought I could find a good helper to climb to a higher position together in these troubled times, but now it seems that it is impossible to find someone to help me!

Although Fujiyoshiro is confident and enterprising, he is not a pedantic person and has a very flexible mind if there is a shortcut.

"Oh, that's really rude!"

Fujiyoshiro suddenly said with great regret.

"I haven't asked for your name yet, Lord Lan En. Oh, please tell me who saved my life, so that I can remember it in the future and repay you in the future!"

His expression was very sincere, as if he felt regretful for having treated an old friend badly over many years.

Lan En could tell that there was an element of acting involved, but the emotions were mostly real.

There are indeed people in this world who can easily mobilize their emotions and empathize with others.

It's a talent.

Therefore, even though Lan En could see that he was acting, he could still feel the sincerity of his emotions.

"Your Excellency is very graceful, and must be from a rich and powerful family! I wonder if it is the famous Genji or..."

"Lane." The demon hunter responded normally.

Fujiyoshiro asked the Japanese question, but unfortunately, as an older man, he did not have the cuteness or beauty of Wuming or Axiu.

"Full name." The demon hunter smiled and pointed at himself. "That's Lan En."

"Sir, are you a Ming-Ming person?!"

Fujiyoshiro was very surprised. He had only seen Lan En coming in from a distance in the village before, and then he didn't join in the fun.

After all, he came to Jusanzakura Village with a clear goal, which was to work.

So I had no idea that Lan En introduced himself at that time and his identity was full of explosive points.

Now I have made up for this surprise.

Kikuchi Sadakichi couldn't help but laugh as he watched Fujiyoshiro's expression become even more exaggerated than when they heard about Lan's identity before.

After experiencing this night, he matured a lot. Before, when Fujiyoshiro and Lan said things that he didn't understand, he just pretended he didn't exist and didn't interrupt.

Only then did he laugh out loud.

"Ha, you monkey, you missed the fun before. It was really lively when he first came."

Apart from the guardian spirit of the [Divine Monkey] that is invisible to ordinary people, if you don't get to know Fujiyoshiro in depth and only look at his appearance, he is indeed a bit ugly, like a monkey.

People often call him by this nickname, but Fujiyoshiro can clearly tell whether it is a sarcastic joke or a teasing after becoming familiar with him.

But this is not the time to focus on these things.

Fujikichiro turned his gaze to the unconscious Ah Xiu: "Then this one, is it also..."

"No, she is a local." Lan En explained, and by the way, he wanted to introduce A Xiu's name to Fujiyoshiro.

But when the words came to his lips, the name "A Xiu" seemed not very formal, and when the other party stated his name, there was only one character "Xiu".

After thinking for a while, Lan En continued speaking fluently.

"Her name is Xiu Chiyo. If we can be friends, you can just call her Xiu."

"Hidechiyo? Got it."

Fujiyoshiro nodded in understanding.

Chiyo, this is a common name suffix for noble women. So she is from a wealthy family, right? But why would a noble lady from a wealthy family end up in the countryside and become a demon hunter?

In just a short period of time, Fujiyoshiro's knowledge, which far exceeded that of most of his contemporaries, allowed him to come up with the outline of a plot in his mind that was intertwined with family infighting, blood conspiracy, exile, learning skills to make a living, and other elements.

Just as Fujiyoshiro was still imagining a tragic conspiracy drama, Lan En, who was sitting relaxing against the wall, suddenly turned his head and seemed to look towards the wall of the wooden house.

But after a moment, he turned his head again.

It was not until this time that the people in Shisanying Village gradually heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar!
"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sound of horse hooves was as deep as thunder.

Along with the dawn, it came from the east of the village.

After a night of terror, the villagers were like frightened birds, startled by the heavy and solemn sound of horse hooves. The noise that had been calmed down rose again.

Even Kikuchi Sadakichi, who was sitting against the other wall in the room, became confused and puzzled.

"grown ups?"

Toukichiro whispered as he looked towards Lan, giving him a questioning look.

The demon hunter stood up and walked outside.

He walked and talked without looking back.

"It's nothing serious. It should be someone we know. Comfort the villagers in the village. Please, Toukichirou."

Subconsciously, Fujikichiro, who was still a traveling merchant at the time, immediately straightened his body: "I understand!"

After Lan En walked out of the house, the uneasy noise suddenly decreased as he appeared, until there was no noise at all.

But every villager looked with hopeful eyes at this tall and handsome man whose body seemed to be glowing in the rising sun.

In fact, Lan En didn't really use Fujikichiro to appease the villagers.

He just came out of the door and looked around with a smile, just like a breeze blowing away the haze, and every villager felt his heart relaxed a lot.

He even smiled in response to Lan.

The witcher turned and walked out of the village.

Fujiyoshiro then ran outside, trying to show off his friendliness and social skills.

But after he came out after showing off his skills, he was shocked to find that he seemed to have no work to do.

(End of this chapter)