Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1539 1511. Entrustment
I'm not some unlucky guy who was accidentally brought here by the intersection of celestial bodies and is now wandering around. I have ways, preparations, and support. Why can't I go back?
Facing Saito Dosan's questions, Lan En seemed relaxed and frank.

"It's just a temporary disturbance." The demon hunter chuckled. "When the time comes, it will naturally go away. Please don't worry."

"Aiya!" Saito Dosan let out a playful and meaningful sigh.

But from his perspective, Lan En's words were not that simple.

The other party's background is extremely valuable, and he came to the Japanese archipelago far away from the Western continent, working hard to manage and recruit talents.

And looking at his skills, it seems that he really learned skills in the southern barbarians.

It seems that the world is so big, but the person in front of us can be said to have experienced many ups and downs and is knowledgeable.

But such a great man of the time just doesn't return to his hometown, and doesn't even go near it.

Most likely, they were some top-class wealthy family who failed in a court struggle, had their entire clan executed, and luckily escaped and were driven out of the Central Plains?
And if in this situation, he is now calm and confident and says that he wants to "go back"? !

Although Saito Dosan was not aware of the usual routines of court struggles in the Western continent, since he had been forced into exile abroad, wasn't there basically only one way left for him to return openly and with his head held high?

"It's incredible. It's incredible."

"It's easy to say, but to really do it, I think it's more than ten times harder than becoming a worldly person!"

As Lan En looked up in surprise, Saito Dosan snorted coldly and praised him reluctantly but had to admit it.

And then, Saito Dosan changed the subject.

"But that's just right! If you don't even dare to face your own ambitions and dare not flourish, why should you let my Yoshihide stay by your side?"

Wait, what is this guy doing here?
Lan En was a little slow to react.

"Okay, go ahead and do it! Let me see how capable you are!"

What is this thing about being magnanimous or not?
But when Saito Dosan said this, it seemed that the matter had been settled and he did not give Lan En any chance to ask or explain.

He was a man of swift and decisive actions. When he was young, it took him less than a month from planning to carrying out the plan to seize Mino.

Later, he passed the position of family head to Yoshitatsu without hesitation.

He was not greedy for power and even felt bored with it as he grew older.

Many years have passed, and he probably has already come to terms with his fate.

The vision I made with my beloved woman: to create a paradise where humans and demons live in harmony. I guess there is no chance of that happening.

And even this greatest wish that supported him in stealing the country was about to disappear, so he was even less concerned about the power of the country.

Nowadays, he is just using his power and prestige to collect spirit stones to prevent these stones containing magical powers from being used for evil purposes.

And to be honest, although Yilong was good in everything in his eyes, he was not really an expert in governing the country.

Otherwise, when he met his son-in-law Oda Kamisuke Nobunaga at Tomita Shotoku-ji Temple, he would not have said such casually, "In the future, my child may only be able to hold the horse for you."

Yoshitatsu was an outstanding samurai, but only an ordinary daimyo.

Saito Dosan also thought that if his children really couldn't keep this inheritance, it would be lost. It would be good for their family to live a stable life.

And now, there is one more candidate to be entrusted with this legacy, and it doesn’t seem to be a big deal.

Without waiting for Lan En to reply, of course, in Saito Dosan's opinion, since Lan En's ambitions were so great, it would be impossible for him to refuse his help.

So with a wave of his hand, Saito Dosan had already made the decision on the blue and black kimono.

"I will leave this Lushan City to you for now. Let me see what you are capable of! If you can't even manage a small city, you'd better forget those empty talk!"

Although he is no longer a daimyo, this city completely belongs to Dao San and is his retirement home.

Have the right to make such a decision.

Saito Dosan originally thought that although Lan En had been doing business in Japan for a long time, he should be excited to actually become the acting lord of a large city.

However, the witcher's focus at this time was not on the Lushan City.

"Let me take care of it? That's not a big problem."

He said this calmly, as if to say, "The difficulty of managing this city does not even need to be mentioned."

Changing the subject: "But what are you going to do?"

Having said that, Saito Dosan's originally heroic expression turned into a frown.

"What are you going to do? Hanbei has already told me about your experiences before."

He pointed across the table at the young warrior not far away.

Hanbei still had a humble smile on his face and nodded to the others.

Saito Dosan, who had already put on a stern face, spoke in a serious tone. "Although Nanyobo is an old friend of mine, I did not exile or kill him out of nostalgia. But since he has fallen into heterodoxy as a monk, it is a noble duty for a warrior to slay demons and eliminate evil. There is nothing to say. He is dead if he dies."

"But Yilong is the only person I have trained since childhood. I don't believe that she will ignore the rampant monsters and evil spirits!"

If we were to say who Saito Dosan loved and cared about the most at this time, it would of course be A-Hsiu, who had been separated from him since childhood, had not been taken care of by him, and had to survive on her own.

But if you were to say who he trusted the most, it would definitely be the other twin daughter he had with Fukayoshino.

After A Xiu was taken away, he, who was not very successful at the time, kept Yi Long by his side almost all the time, teaching and taking care of him.

People often say that for people who have climbed from the bottom to the top of power, the weight of their offspring born before they become successful and their offspring born after they become successful is different in their hearts.

In Saito Dosan's heart, there is no doubt that Yoshihide and Yoshitatsu are his beloved children born when he was a man named "Nishimura Toshimasa".

The descendants of Saito Dosan, such as Saito Magoshiro and Saito Kiheiji, were the descendants of Saito Dosan.

In order to consolidate his influence in Mino, Saito Dosan married Kominokata of the Akechi family, which was also his official marriage as a samurai daimyo.

As a result, he also gained the support of Mino Akechi family.

The Akechi family was a branch of the Mino Toki clan, and although their support was a case of the lower class overthrowing the upper class, it did give them some legal status.

Now, among the young men serving in the Sagiyama Castle tower, there are several young men from the Akechi family.

In comparison, the one he truly loved, Shen Fangye, could only be considered his concubine at best.

Because of this, Saito Dosan felt more guilty towards Yoshitatsu and Yoshihide, and cared about them more.

"No matter what!" Mino Viper shouted in a deep voice, "Since this involves Yilong and the demons, I must investigate this matter myself!"

Lan En, who was holding a small bowl of fish head, tofu and miso soup in his hand, frowned and looked up at the man sitting in the main seat.

"Have you thought it through?" The demon hunter tasted the hot soup casually, but his tone was not casual. "You should be aware of the consequences of doing this, right?"

The former daimyo came out of the Yoro Castle where he had lived in seclusion as a monk, and the first thing he did after coming out was to investigate the current daimyo.

The impact of this incident on the situation in Meinong will inevitably be earth-shattering and serious.

If we are not careful, the father and daughter may become enemies due to suspicion of each other, or even the country that has been built for decades may split and collapse.

What Lan En really wanted to ask was: For an ambitious man who had worked so hard to seize this country, could Saito Dosan afford this price?

But when Lan En saw the eyes of the bald man, he just sighed, lowered his head and continued to drink the fish head, tofu and miso soup, but said nothing more.

"Just think of it as me watching the door for you."

Lan En used a soup bowl instead of a wine glass and raised it towards Saito Dosan.

"Humph, you speak as if you are really doing me a favor."

Saito Dosan snorted coldly, stood up and walked outside. It seemed that he really had to inform Lan En and then set off immediately to see what happened to Yoshitatsu.

And he seemed to be a little unhappy with Lan En for taking advantage of him.

This trip out for him will definitely not be smooth or worry-free.

After all, Yoshitatsu is already the legitimate Lord of Mino, and has been in office for several years. Mino is now basically peaceful and uneventful, except for the "large-scale spread of filth" that was dealt with by Lan En and his men within a few days.

It is unlikely that the former daimyo would come out and raise his arms and call for support, and his loyal followers would respond in droves.

On the contrary, there will definitely be many people who come to advise Dao San not to make trouble during these rare peaceful years, as this will cause the situation to become turbulent.

And seeing that they cannot persuade him, there will definitely be many people who secretly try to trip him up and delay time.

Without a few months, it is estimated that Saito Dosan would not even have a clue.

This was still the case even with Hanbei's assistance.

Saito Dosan stood up from his seat and walked towards the door with big strides. When he passed Hanbei, the young samurai followed him without saying a word.

Lan En remained motionless.

Fujikichiro, who was sitting next to Lan En, subconsciously straightened his back and wanted to stand up and catch up when Saito Dosan passed by.

But then, he forced himself to suppress the urge to move forward.

He just pushed his body a little further away from the dining table, then bowed down and shouted loudly: "Master Dao San, please be careful on the road!"

There was an uncontrollable excitement in the muffled shouting.

Finally! Finally I have a chance to excel!
Fujikichiro! You have been waiting for this day for the first half of your life! Meet a noble person! Within a few days, the noble person will have the opportunity to take charge of a city!
Lord Lan En: No! Lord Lan En doesn't have many people at hand now, this is a chance for him to show his ability and loyalty!

(End of this chapter)