Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1595 1567. Farewell
It's hard to say whether Lan En and Fujikichiro did it covertly or openly, but they quickly poured all the temporarily sealed spirit stones in the warehouse into the cat's paw leather bag.

Fujiyoshiro is sneaky and has a stealthy feel.

Lan En was upright and even nodded to the two warriors guarding the gate when he left.

After Lan En took the spirit stone, he turned around and went down the stairs of the castle tower, apparently wanting to go out.

Fujiyoshiro said nothing and just followed closely behind.

After they had completely stepped out of the castle tower and arrived at the crowded and noisy Iwamura Castle under reconstruction, which looked like a huge construction site, he approached Lan En and muttered.

"My Lord," said Fujikichiro in a tone that was half complaining and half admonishing, "You have such a close relationship with Master Michisan, why do you have to make such a childish joke?"

"Relationship? Don't mention relationship to me!" Lan En waved his hand and flatly refused.

He raised his eyebrows, and his cat-like eyes showed the clarity of someone who had seen through the chaos of the world. "Meinong is in chaos now. I think he is eager to dump this mess on someone so that he can continue to live a leisurely life as a monk in seclusion."

"I heard from Yilong before that the old guy has probably already written the petition! It's right on his desk, waiting for someone to take over!"

If it was the cruel and power-hungry Saito Dosan in normal history, then of course it would be impossible.

But in this magical world of the Warring States, Saito Dosan really didn't want to do it anymore. Especially now that his two daughters were found back by his side, he wished he could spend all day with them to make up for the regrets of his youth.

So Saito Yoshitatsu's words in front of the cenotaph made Lan En suddenly alert.

But Fujikichiro, who followed closely behind Lan En, had a distorted face.

What is this word?

Listen to what this is called?!
Let the country be!
The surrender of Mino Province!!!
Mino is a major transportation hub in the Japanese archipelago, and it has a rare flat terrain on the island! How many samurai families would fight for generations to get to know this piece of land? Would you think it's troublesome to give it to you? !

How many people want to get into this kind of trouble but don't have the means to do so!

For example, me.
Thinking of this, Fujiyoshiro couldn't help but feel sad, and his whole face was twisted into the shape of an ugly orange.

But you can't be angry! You have to persuade them back.
"It is hard, but with your great talent and strategy, governing the small province of Mino is a piece of cake!"

Fujikichiro was so angry that he stuttered.

"Oh, you can't say that." Lan En spread his hands casually, "Yitung has been declared dead, and Ah Xiu is a girl who knows nothing. Doesn't he still have two sons, Saito Magoshiro and Saito Kiheiji?"

"Hey!" Fujikichiro bent down and slapped his thighs with both hands, "Your Highness Sunshiro and Your Highness Kiheiji, why are you pretending to be stupid?"

"Master Michisan said to Yoshitatsu-dono that 'he may be Nobunaga's horseman in the future'. How can we trust them? At most, they can inherit the family name and expand the family, but they can't be entrusted with important matters!"

Hearing this, Lan En stopped and looked at him with some surprise: "Of course, Fujiyoshiro. I haven't seen you for a few days and you speak so elegantly."

"Eh?" Fujikichiro was stunned at first, then he scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Isn't it all about learning and improving while doing things?"

"After your guidance, I can control those Wu family officials, but after more contact, it is not good to always use power to suppress them. After all, we have to work together, so I have to improve my performance."

Fujiyoshiro said it very easily, as if it was very easy to improve oneself by mixing study with heavy work.

But 99% of the people in this world are unable to complete the work that he is now familiar with, not to mention that they still have the energy, courage and persistence to study on their own during this period.

"You should hold your head high, Toukichirou." Lan En suddenly smiled at him and said, "You are already a very remarkable person."

"Me? You, don't be ridiculous!" Looking at Lan En's smiling face, Fujikichiro subconsciously straightened his back, blushed, and stammered. "So, my lord, are you willing to take over the state?"

Lan En turned his body back and continued to walk forward: "Someone just told me not to act stupid, why are you acting stupid again now?"

The expression on Fujiyoshiro's face froze, and then he quickly caught up with Lan En who continued to walk forward.

The smile on his face disappeared: "When did you find out?"

"When you came over to help me move the spirit stones just now," Lan En said with a half-smile, "you already knew I was leaving, right?"

"It's just that the top priority is to convince me to stay and take over the country, so you were just playing dumb and talking nonsense before. Then I think the second priority should be..."

"My lord, please allow me to stay by your side! I, Fujikichiro, will never retreat even if it means facing mountains of swords and seas of fire!"

Before Lan En could playfully rank his priorities, Fujiyoshiro, who had understood how insightful his lord was in Lushan Castle, had already completely exposed himself.

He trotted up to Lan En in the street, shouting and bending his back 90 degrees.

This scene caused the streets of Iwamura Castle, which was under noisy reconstruction, to be temporarily silent for two seconds.

Normally, someone like Fujikichiro, who is already a high-ranking official in Mino, should have begun to demand dignity and respect. However, Fujikichiro seemed to have no sense of self-awareness, and he could handle this situation with ease.

In other words: as long as the goal can be achieved, no matter what kind of figure you have, it doesn't matter. This is a pragmatic and materialistic spirit that has been condensed through hard work.

Historical figures revealed their extraordinary personalities and minds in front of him, which made Lan En smile with amusement.

He patted Tokichiro's shoulder, where he had stood there after bowing 90 degrees, and then walked past him and continued forward.

Fujiyoshiro lowered his head, his eyes rolled around, and he quickly caught up.

"Your status in Minong is already high. But you say it as if you don't care." Lan En walked, carrying the cat's paw leather bag, as if he was shopping. "Are you willing to let it go?"

"My Lord, what are you talking about?" Fujiyoshiro stepped forward quickly. "I know how capable I am. The fact that I have such a great reputation in Lushan City is not because of my own ability. The same is true for Mino now."

"Now, all these things only look good on paper." Fujikichiro tugged at the collar of his contemporary armor that used southern barbarian techniques. "If it weren't for the lord, I'm afraid a traveling merchant with no background like me would eventually return to my rightful position in Mino, right?"

Before they knew it, the two had reached the outskirts of Iwamura Castle.

At present, half of the inner wall of Iwamura Castle lies in the huge ruins outside, and there is no obstruction in and out of the city.

Outside the city, Qilin and Flannel Ball, who had been waiting there for a long time, also greeted Lan En.

"This way meow!"

"Xilulu!"

Lan En casually threw the small leather bag of cat claws that he had borrowed from the fluffy ball over to the Qilin. The fluffy ball jumped onto the Qilin's head, caught it very deftly, and hung it on its body.

"You think too little of yourself." The demon hunter patted Qilin's neck. "For someone like you, a ladder will help you take the first step, and the rest will be a long way to go."

"You gave me that ladder too!" Fujikichiro responded without hesitation, "I don't miss that ladder, I miss the person who gave me the ladder, my lord!"

"Hey." Lan En chuckled, "Speaking of these nonsense."

"Then you still..." After hearing Lan En's response, Fujikichiro lowered his head, "Are you going to leave? You don't even care about Miss Wuming and His Highness Xiu Chiyo?"

Lann said nothing, but continued walking forward, with Toukichirou following.

After walking across the torn land, on a small mound in the distance, Fujiyoshiro saw a figure wearing a large Yin-Yang robe waiting in the distance.

Lan En turned over and rode on the Qilin.

Looking at the depressed and lost Fujiyoshiro below, he chuckled at this time: "Fujiyoshiro, things haven't progressed as far as you thought."

“Eh?!” Upon hearing that, Fujiyoshiro suddenly raised his head.

"I'm just leaving for a short time, maybe just a few months?"

Lan En said calmly.

Meinong is so big, but in his mouth it seems like just a post station.

Fujiyoshiro's eyes were puzzled and incredulous at first, and then he seemed to have figured something out. The expression he looked at Lan En changed into a tacit understanding of 'no need to explain, I already understand'.

Dosan and Hanbei had long speculated that it was possible to gather so many outstanding people blessed by gods and Buddhas in the Japanese archipelago at one time.
Thinking of this, Fujiyoshiro glanced at the Kirin who was rubbing its hooves leisurely on the ground, and the kitten curled up in front of the demon hunter.

Well, even the ninja cats and mounts have to have guardian spirits!

This is the style of a first-class extravagant person! The Ashikaga Shogun of the shogunate! The emperor! It's no more than this!
How is it possible that he is really a loner?

At the moment, it seems that it is not that my lord does not want to give up Mino. This is a preparation to contact the power behind him, to surface and show his strength!
Thinking of this, Fujiyoshiro, who had just been feeling depressed and lost, and even felt sad for Wuming and Hidechiyo, suddenly became excited!
For those who have pursuits and goals, they are not afraid of difficulties and hardships, but are afraid of idleness.

Lan En didn't know why Fujiyoshiro's negative pressure suddenly soared to the point of burning.

But he still gave a follow-up explanation.

"Don't think I'm going to run away, Toukichirou. I'm telling you, every time I leave a place, I always say goodbye to the friends I know there."

At this point, Lan En scratched his head and smiled a little awkwardly.

"But this time, because I knew clearly in my heart that I would be back soon, I didn't take the goodbye as seriously as before."

(End of this chapter)