A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 137 Target: Boundary Town

"Jie Town? I've been going there for a long time." It can be seen that Sakon Shima seems a little excited.

The little kunoichi next to her also showed a look of obvious interest. She had always thought that Qingzhou City was the most prosperous area, but after arriving in Nara, she realized that she had made a good mistake. The legendary Nippon is now What will Jiezhen, the most prosperous port town, look like?
Asai Nagamasa saw it interestingly: "Oh, Zuo Jin, you were born in Kinki, but have you never been to Jiezhen?"

Shima Sakon nodded in embarrassment upon hearing this: "Yes, young master, my family has very strict requirements. You are not allowed to go out casually before you enter the Yuan server, so this is my first time to go out so far."

Asai Nagamasa was suddenly a little surprised: "You mean, Sakon, you have just entered the Yuan Dynasty? This is a coincidence, I have just entered the Yuan Dynasty."

In fact, what he wanted to say was that the other party's appearance was too old. He thought that the other party was at least in his twenties!
"Really? This is such an honor!"

Although strictly speaking, it had been less than a full day since they met, but whether it was because of the life-saving grace or because of the various powers Asai Nagamasa had shown before, Shima Sakon adapted to his status as a courtier very quickly, and it was obvious that they Even now we are still talking about the issue of salary!

But soon Shima Sakon seemed to remember something, but he was also hesitant at the same time, not sure whether he should say it or not.

Asai Nagamasa saw his concerns: "Sakon, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. You and I don't have to worry too much before."

"Yes, young master. I heard that there is a strange man named Qibao Walker in Nara. He sometimes calls himself Guo Xin layman."

"It is said that he possesses a mysterious and terrifying illusion, which can make people see demons and gods with their own eyes, as if falling into the underworld. It's just that not only his whereabouts are surreptitious, he often disappears for three or two months, and he doesn't seem to have any intention of becoming an official. "

"Both Kofukuji and the Tsutsui family sent people to recruit him several times, but every time he seemed to be able to predict them in advance and sneaked away before their arrival."

"Before, I mistakenly thought that he was a mysterious person. His true identity was probably a bandit or a ninja. However, after yesterday's experience, I am not so sure anymore."

Asai Nagamasa understood what Shima Sakon meant. Since demons and ghosts are real, then the illusions performed by the Koshin layman before are not necessarily just illusions.
However, he had no intention of meeting the other party, because Guo Xin lay somewhat important in the history of Nibon in the parallel world. He was a truly mysterious figure, and he was also a person who had never been successfully recruited by anyone.

Temples, ninjas, wealthy families, daimyo, and even the lord who occupies a city or a country, all recruitments for him ended in failure. He was like a bystander in history, not wanting to participate at all.

For such a mysterious person, although Asai Nagamasa is very interested, he doesn't think he will be an exception, especially now that he is just a young master who has no power and runs away on his own initiative.

So he gave up immediately.

"If he is really that kind of person, he will definitely not serve me casually. Let's pack up and set off directly."

"At our current speed, we can reach Jie Town before dark. I hope this journey won't be too boring."

Of course he hates trouble, but what he hates even more is the unchanging and ordinary life. If he can meet a few monsters on the road and contribute to his mana growth, that would be great.

Now that Asai Nagamasa has made a decision, Shima Sakon will naturally not have any doubts: "Yes, young master, I will prepare now."

Along the way, the closer to Jiezhen, Asai Nagamasa felt the difference between this place and other places more intuitively.

The most obvious thing is that the land under their feet is extremely flat. Even if the road has not been specially built, some sand has definitely been laid in a targeted manner. This is something he has never seen in Owari, because even Oda Nobunaga There is not much spare money to build roads.

The only people who can make such a move are the wealthy businessmen in Jie Town.

It is said that many wealthy merchants in Jie Town have formed an alliance called Huihezhong, in order to formulate the rules of Jie Town and jointly resist the invasion or annexation of foreign enemies. They even have a lot of weapons each.

This is also one of the reasons why everyone knows about the amazing wealth that Jie Town has, but until now it is still an independent town independent of all daimyo rule. Their strength is really strong.

Even the Miyoshi family, the overlord of Kinki, could only look at this piece of fat but failed to swallow it.

As we continued to advance, many other people gradually appeared along the road. Most of them were dressed as travelers or traveling businessmen. Occasionally, there would also be wanderers appearing alone or in groups.

When they meet, the first two will often give way very humbly to avoid getting into trouble. After all, this is the wilderness, and it is not uncommon for rogues to kill people with knives.Most of the latter remained vigilant, and a few ronin seemed a little eager to try, as if they wanted to compete with them. This is also one of the ways for many ronin to improve their reputation, so that no matter which lord they join in the future, Each mercenary is also more likely to get higher returns.

However, after carefully looking at the differences in height and equipment between each other, they finally chose to give up.

Although they were fierce fighters, they were not fools. They knew they would lose the challenge, so they decided not to undertake it. Otherwise, even if they didn't die on the spot, they would still be able to afford the medical expenses and damage to their weapons after being injured.

Asai Nagamasa didn't encounter anything worthy of attention. Just looking at the size of these guys, he knew that even if they had some ability, they were definitely not that high. He had not heard of any well-known swordsman in Nippon who was low-level. It is less than 1.5 meters.

Unfortunately, these ronin are not only in tatters, but most of them are stunted. Even if they are taller than the monkey Tokichiro, there are really not many who are over 1.5 meters.

"Young master, Nara is about five miles ahead. It seems that under the rule of wealthy merchants, this place is more peaceful than other places."

Shima Sakon couldn't help but gradually have some thoughts: Daimyos would fight endlessly for land and money, but merchants didn't desire these. Maybe this is also a possibility?
But Asai Nagamasa disagreed. He shook his head and chuckled: "Sakon, they are obviously low-status businessmen, but after they have enough money, they can drive samurai with higher status. If you give them more Rights are not a good thing."

"It's not just swords that can kill people."

These businessmen in Kaizhen have money, force, and a huge network of relationships. Once they do evil, they are much more difficult to deal with than ordinary daimyo. The idea proposed by Shima Sakon should never be realized.

Although he is still a little confused and doesn't know why his idea was so summarily rejected by the young master, he has a very good advantage, that is, he is humble enough, and he will first think about whether there are any flaws in his own thinking.

"Is this so? I am being reckless, but I still have some things that I don't understand."

"It doesn't matter, I can answer it for you one by one."

Asai Nagamasa still attaches great importance to his first official subordinate, Shima Sakon, who has extremely high potential and can be called a versatile civil and military talent. He doesn't mind sharing any knowledge he knows with him at all, because the other party will be in the future. He will definitely become the real pillar of the Asai family.

But before Shima Sakon could say anything, the little kunoichi behind him who was chatting non-stop with Axiu suddenly stood on the horse, holding an awning with his hands, looking into the distance.

One look at her appearance, and both men knew that something unusual must have happened. Axiu also took hold of the weapon. While the two men were chatting, she also gradually became familiar with the little kunoichi, who was also a girl. A lot, so she also knew that the other party would not make such a move casually.

Although Shima Sakon did not understand the various powers possessed by the little kunoichi like Asai Nagamasa or Axiu, out of a samurai's intuition, he subconsciously felt that the other party was definitely not some accompanying maid.

Ning Ning quickly sat on the horse again, but her originally playful smile was now more or less serious: "Ning Ning saw a battle going on ahead. It seemed that a group of bandits were blocking the road and looting. .”

Shima Sakon couldn't help but be very surprised, because in his sight, there was only a plain in front of him, and there were only some fuzzy dots in the distance, and he didn't hear any relevant sounds in his ears!
But Asai Nagamasa, who knew the little kunoichi's abilities, would certainly not think that the other party was joking. Although the little kunoichi was not serious most of the time, she would never lie about this kind of thing.

"That's right, the merchants think this is already within the scope of Jie Town, so they will naturally relax their vigilance. If the robbers want to do something, it is naturally the best place here. It seems that we have encountered some smart robbers."

"Sakon, are you still okay?"

Shima Sakon understood what his young master meant as soon as he heard it. He straightened his chest immediately and said loudly: "Yes, young master, Sakon is willing to kill the enemy with the young master!"

As he spoke, Shima Sakon raised a large gun several meters long and two fingers thick hanging on the saddle as if to demonstrate. It was another weapon of his. As a qualified samurai, swords, guns, bows and arrows, They are all skills that must be mastered.

As he spoke, he gently brushed the gun barrel, coating it with an earthy yellow light. This was not a spell, but came from the power of the guardian spirit.

Although the injury was serious and his physical strength was a little weak, he still further mastered some of Tang Shishi's abilities last night, and his progress was rapid.

This is because the communication between the host and the guardian spirit is never through the mouth or ears, they communicate through the heart and soul!
Seeing this very familiar scene, Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but laugh. You must know that in the past, he was the one who used this action most!
"Haha, okay, Zuo Jin, after your injury has completely recovered, I will personally teach you the skills of communicating with the guardian spirit, as well as the art of yin and yang!"

Shima Sakon was immediately delighted: "Ah, yes, thank you so much, Master!"

(End of this chapter)