I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 142: A Feminized General? Imagawa Yoshimoto's Invitation (6.6k)

At the door of Tanakaro's house, a warrior with a topknot, thick eyebrows and beard strode towards the house.

He angrily drew the katana from the two swords at his waist and immediately wanted to chop off the heads of the lowly brats who had spoken rudely to him.

Stab it!

The familiar and sharp sound of a sword being drawn entered Bai Shi's ears.

He was kicked to the ground and was a little dizzy. He was suddenly startled and subconsciously took out a kunai from his waist.

At this point, Shiraishi no longer cared about the fact that attacking a samurai was a serious crime.

Because his past experience told him that if he didn't do something after hearing this sound, he would definitely be beheaded!

——Many of Shiraishi’s friends died like this!

——When the sword cuts across the neck, the person's head will fall to the ground with half of the neck, and then roll over, which means the person is dead.

Bai Shi doesn't want to die!

He rolled to his feet, then threw the kunai, which had both the head and the blade sharpened, at the warrior's heart with incredible precision - because the warrior was only wearing cloth and no armor.

"Humph!"

The samurai simply swung his sword and knocked the kunai away, causing it to pass by Adao's cheek at an extremely fast speed, just a millimeter away, and be deeply nailed into the wooden board beside him.

The girl was so frightened that she couldn't move, and she felt like her body was not her own.

Bai Shi knew that he could not outrun this big and strong warrior on his own two legs.

So he had already taken out a cloth bag filled with lime from his waist, which he had prepared long ago.

Then, throw it backwards suddenly!
The quicklime sprayed like catkins and the howling of white stone flew up together:
"Boss! This guy is going to kill someone! Run!"

After shouting, Bai Shi saw the warrior behind him covering his eyes tightly with quicklime, so he spat at him, cursed him a few times, and prepared to escape alone.

If I don’t run now, am I going to stand here and get chopped off by this dog warrior?

——Bai Shi felt that he had done his best. He had tried to stop the attack and even spoke to the new boss he recognized.

As for the boss, he can chop stones and summon thunder to eliminate monsters, so dealing with this warrior should not be a problem.

If the boss accidentally gets chopped by the dog warrior, I can at least avenge him later.

We can't die together!
Who will take revenge then?
Bai Shi trotted to the eaves in three or two steps, and just as he was squatting down and preparing to gather his strength to climb onto the edge of the roof to escape, he was grabbed by the back of his collar by a big hand that stretched out from the bamboo curtain.

"Why are you in such a hurry to run? He's just one person."

After pulling back Bai Shi who was halfway up, Uesugi Tetsu, who came out in a long robe of a court official, glanced at him indifferently and blurted out something he couldn't understand.

"Bai Shi... you don't trust the organization. The organization is very disappointed in you."

"Hey! Boss, stop pulling at me! That dog warrior will recover soon, and I don't want to die with you!"

Shiraishi hurriedly knocked on Uesugi Tetsu's arm, which was as strong as steel and iron, but when he found that he couldn't knock it at all, he gave up and turned back.

Then they saw the warrior who had dispersed the quicklime, his eyes red, staring at them intently.

Bai Shi's breathing stagnated, and his voice trembled: "It's over, I'm going to die."

Uesugi Tetsu used his left hand to pour some corona energy into Shiraishi's body to ease his fear, then he looked up calmly at the warrior with his hair and beard standing up and as furious as a lion.

The warrior gasped for breath several times, looked him up and down, then stood still and asked hoarsely, "Are you the legendary demon 'Che'?"

magician?

Uesugi tutted inconspicuously, probably because the name "Onmyoji" had changed its meaning as it was passed down orally among the people. This was quite normal in the Warring States Period when there were few channels for information dissemination.

Of course, it was not uncommon for the samurai in front of him to deliberately call him that.

But no matter how you look at it, this warrior doesn't seem like a good person.

If we weren't worried that killing him might lead to something as bloody and troublesome as "if you beat the young one, the older one will come, and if you beat the older one, the older one will come".

Uesugi Tetsu had already opened his folding fan and electrocuted the samurai who couldn't understand what others were saying into a state of charcoal.

He said in a cold voice: "Please go back, sir. Evil guests with drawn swords are not welcome here."

Akiyama Nobutomo tightly grasped the katana in his hand.

——Akiyama Nobutomo had heard about the Onmyoji "Che" using thunder magic to exorcise demons long before he arrived at Sunpu Castle.

Then, his lord Takeda Shingen heard about this and immediately assigned the surrounding "Kaishu", that is, the "ninja" of the Takeda family, to tell him -

"Regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, we must recruit this Che before the Imagawa family does."

But Akiyama Nobutomo did not admit this rumor which seemed like a joke.

What a bullshit Onmyoji, except for appearing a few times in those public books, he doesn’t exist in reality at all!
It's complete nonsense!

Let him expose this ridiculous lie and chop off the demon's head with one blow!
Akiyama Nobutomo gritted his teeth and slung his sword over his shoulder with disdain: "If you want me to leave, that's fine. But hand over that little brat behind you."

The warrior showed a ferocious smile: "He dared to disrespect the honorable warrior just now. I will chop off his head with my own hands."

Feeling the back of his robe being pulled tight, Uesugi Che smiled indifferently and raised his finger.

call out!
Without any warning, an almost transparent golden blade shot out from Uesugi Tetsu's fingertips and accurately cut off the cold and icy sword in an instant.

At the same time, a faint but narrow bloodstain was left on the right cheek of Akiyama Nobutomo, who had no reaction at all, but extended to the base of his ear.

Tick.

In the dead silence, sticky blood oozed out from the wound, gathered at Akiyama Nobutomo's jaw, and dripped onto the ground.

Uesugi Tetsu lowered his eyes and said, "If you continue to be stubborn, it won't just be your sword that'll be broken next time."

Any random wild warrior dares to bully him in front of him. He just doesn't want to cause trouble in other people's territory. Does he really think he is made of mud?

The golden blade just now was the last chance given to him by Uesugi Tetsu.

If this wild samurai continued to make trouble, Uesugi Tetsu would not bother to waste time talking to him - what if he angered the family behind him? He would just kill as many as came.

Uesugi Tetsu only knew one thing.

In the Warring States Period, the number of soldiers under the command of a daimyo was limited, but his resurrection coins were endless.

But it consumes a lot of spiritual power.

Feeling the half of his spiritual power consumed by this sword, Uesugi Che couldn't help but sigh that the energy consumption ratio of basic Yin-Yang magic was simply bullshit.

"This……"

Akiyama Nobutomo's brow twitched. He slowly moved the broken sword in front of his eyes and stared at the extremely smooth broken end, then raised his hand and touched the blood on his face.

——What a joke, it’s actually true that this monster knows magic!

Strong internal energy surged in the warrior's body.

Akiyama Nobutomo's muscles bulged, and he exhaled his internal energy. He had already placed his hand on the katana at his waist, wanting to kill Uesugi Tetsu right there and then.

Akiyama Nobutomo believed that although the Takeda, Imagawa and Hojo families had formed an alliance.

But in the near future, this unstable alliance will surely dissolve and break up due to various reasons.

——And since this demon really knows magic and has become his enemy, it would be better to kill him here instead of letting him join the Imagawa family and become an enemy of the Takeda family in the future.

It’s less than ten meters, and I can cross it in an instant. That monster will definitely not be able to react in time!

Just as Akiyama Nobutomo was about to draw his sword and Uesugi Che narrowed his eyes and prepared to open his folding fan, a clear and soft female voice came from the door, dispelling the tense atmosphere.

I heard his voice before I saw him.
"—Lord Akiyama, drawing your sword inside someone else's house is not a habit worthy of praise."

Everyone present was stunned and looked towards the door.

A stunning girl wearing a dry suit, about 1.4 meters tall and with long black hair walked around the low courtyard wall and appeared at the door.

——Shuiganfu, which is a simple clothing evolved from "hunting clothes", is usually used as daily attire for common people without status, or as clothing for servants in samurai families.

With a gentle smile, she placed her slender hands on the washi at her waist symbolically, and turned her head to look up at Akiyama Nobutomo, who was much taller than her.

"What do you think of what I said, Lord Akiyama?"

Akiyama Nobutomo said nothing, but gradually normalized his breathing rhythm and very slowly removed his hand from the katana handle.

The rage disappeared from his rugged face, replaced by a deep gloom.

He left Tanakaro's house without saying a word, but before leaving, he glared at Uesugi Tetsu fiercely, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Uesugi Che didn't even bother to look at him. The two-foot-old man who had just sneaked out and sneaked back into the Ksitigarbha statue had already marked him.

If this guy named Akiyama stays here for a few more days, I'll kill him when I have the chance.

Now is not a good time to do this.

Because there are real guests visiting.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the black-haired girl standing by the door, and his focus immediately shifted to the "Ni Yin Liang" family crest on her chest.

The Nihiki family crests are the family crests of the Ashikaga shogunate, the rulers of the Muromachi shogunate who nominally ruled all of Japan.

However, the Imagawa family has some blood of the Ashikaga family, so they also adopted this family crest.

The only difference is that the "nihikiryo" of the two is slightly different. The nihikiryo of the Imagawa family is square, while that of the Ashikaga Shogunate is round.

——Although Uesugi Tetsu felt that the person looked somewhat familiar, he certainly couldn't recognize him.

There were at least 500 family crests in the Warring States Period, large and small, at least not a thousand.

Most of them are similar patterns with only minor changes. How could Uesugi Tetsu, who doesn't know much about the history of the Warring States Period, recognize them at a glance?

So he looked at Bai Shi beside him.

Before Bai Shi could speak, the black-haired girl standing at the door smiled at him and bowed slightly: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Che."

"I am Naomori Ii, a retainer of Lord Yoshimoto of the Imagawa family."

The girl nodded her chin at him and sighed regretfully, "I just heard not long ago that Master Che exorcised demons with thunder magic. I was quite shocked. It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes."

Ii Naomori walked over in his wooden sandals, and he exclaimed in admiration without reservation: "After seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned when he heard this familiar name.

Ii Naomori?

Aren't you a military commander? Why are you speaking so elegantly? And...isn't Ii Naomori a man?!
His memory flashed back to the rainy night when he entered the shadow of history.

Although it was late at night and raining heavily, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly remember that the warrior who fought with him with a sword and almost risked his life by cutting his neck was a man.

Without a doubt, it’s a man!
But this one in front of me——

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes quickly glanced at the tattoo on his face, and then he thought with great certainty:
The girl in front of me who calls herself "Ii Naomori" is definitely a woman!
There is no possibility of disguise.

At this time, Shiraishi, who had recovered his breath, lowered his voice behind him and said, "Boss... I've seen Ii Naomori from a distance before. He was a big, strong man, the kind who could lead troops into battle."

"And it's certainly not that pretty!"

The implication was that the girl who called herself "Ii Naomori" had been deceiving him from the very first sentence.

Uesugi Che remained calm, but remained cautious in his heart.

But Shiraishi continued, "But then again, the family crest on the chest of this beautiful woman's clothes is from the Imagawa family. It can't be fake."

In order to prevent the approaching girl from hearing his words, Shiraishi slipped into Uesugi Tetsu's robe and continued to speak in a low voice.
"At least next to Sunpu Castle, no one would dare to use the Imagawa family crest. If they were caught, they would have to chop off a lot of heads!"

Shiraishi: "Strange, strange...Look at the clothes she's wearing, isn't she a maid from the Imagawa family? But how dare a maid pretend to be Ii Naomori, and even hold a knife? Isn't she afraid of getting her butt ripped off if she's discovered?"

Uesugi Tetsu took in everything Shiraishi said.

He pondered for a moment and did not ask directly. Instead, he made a "please" gesture to the other party, indicating that Naomori Ii should go into the throne first and then talk about other things.

Ii Naomori noticed Shiraishi's little move, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, she tilted her head slightly and asked, "Sir Che, why don't you go take care of the other three first?"

She smiled gently and said, "I can wait a little, it's okay."

After hearing these words, Uesugi Tetsu's affection for Ii Naomori—at least for now, the girl who was still Ii Naomori—doubled.

It turns out that not all samurai are fools like the guy named Akiyama who is weak, arrogant and annoying!

Uesugi Tetsu nodded at her.
"excuse me."

After pulling Shiraishi out of the priest's robe and admonishing him not to talk too much and be rude, Uesugi Tetsu walked towards Adao, who was so scared that he collapsed on the ground.

But before he could even enter, Tian Zhonglang stopped him and said with a flattering smile, "Master Che! Master Che! My Ah Dao is fine, fine!"

He moved his eyes and said, "Please go and greet Master Ii in the earth room first."

This old man...

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at him calmly and said, "Get out of the way."

Tanaka Lang's face froze. After seeing his expression, he didn't dare to say anything and quickly lowered his head and stepped aside.

So, Uesugi Tetsu saw the girl again who was still trembling with fear.

He looked at the kunai that was deeply nailed into the wooden board, stared at it for a while, and thought for a moment when he found no obvious bloodstains.

Are you frightened by the imminent death?

Uesugi Tetsu squatted down and held Adao's hand with both hands.

Gentle internal energy emanated from his palms and slowly circulated around Adao's shivering body.

"Adao, the warrior has left, and you are not hurt anywhere." Uesugi Tetsu said softly, "It was just a false alarm."

With the output of the corona energy that had been tuned to be extremely gentle, Adao's condition was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, a little light appeared in her lifeless eyes again, and she raised her head: "Master Che..."

"Well, I'm here."

The internal energy flowed, making Adao feel warm all over his body, as if he was soaking in warm water.

The girl blinked, took two deep breaths, and then took back her fingers. Then she bent her arms towards Uesugi Che.

"Master Che, Adao is fine now."

Ah Dao clasped his hands together and lowered them, bowing slightly to Uesugi Che: "Please don't worry about Ah Dao, just do what you should do, Master Che."

Uesugi Tetsu wanted to continue losing his Corona Energy for a while, but after seeing the girl's determined look, he no longer insisted: "Okay, if you feel any discomfort, just tell me."

He stood up and walked towards the earthen throne.

When the bamboo curtain was opened, I saw Ii Naomori who was still standing, and Shiraishi who was also standing, not daring to speak or sit down, which made his whole body feel itchy with every movement.

Ii Naomori seemed to see through his doubts, so he said, "The host hasn't taken his seat yet, so how can I, as a guest, sit down first?"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't hesitate to sit down and asked, "Lord Ii, are you here to recruit me too?"

Ii Naomori knelt down and smoothed the wrinkles of his mizuganfu, saying, without any politeness or pretense, "Indeed."

Her back was straight, and she looked straight at Uesugi Tetsu, who was slightly bent over so that he was on the same level with her.

"My lord, Yoshimoto-sama, is very interested in you, Master Che, and would like to invite you to visit the Imagawa Pavilion for a meeting."

Imagawa Yoshimoto...

When Uesugi Tetsu thought of this name, his expression changed slightly - because his impression of this guy was not very good.

Whether in history or in the observations in the shadows of history.

Just find an excuse to refuse.

Ii Naomori noticed this subtle change and said, "If Your Excellency Che has any prejudice against Lord Yoshimoto, then why not come with me and see for yourself."

"Today happens to be the day of Matsudaira Iechiyo's coming-of-age ceremony. Lord Yoshimoto will appear and personally name him for the ceremony."

She said seriously, "Seeing is believing. I believe that the learned Master Che also understands this truth."

That's quite true - even rumors from a few days ago could be distorted and demonized, let alone the image in history books.

Seeing Uesugi Tetsu pondering, Ii Naomori struck while the iron was hot: "Furthermore, Lord Yoshimoto wanted to give you a generous reward for exorcising the demon, but he was unable to meet him in person."

After sitting aside for two minutes, Bai Shi, who felt like ants were crawling all over his body, heard this and his eyes lit up. He moved to Uesugi Tetsu's side and whispered,
"Boss, whether or not to join the Imagawa family is secondary... Imagawa Yoshimoto himself is very generous. It's not too late to escape after we get the reward."

Uesugi Che glanced at the eager Shiraishi speechlessly, wondering where the hell you are sitting on, how come you become a lobbyist.

He turned around and ignored Bai Shi's words, having already made up his mind.

It is not impossible to visit Sunpu Castle and the Imagawa family.

But he didn't go there for the so-called reward, but for Takechiyo who was coming of age.

Because Uesugi Tetsu vaguely remembered that the old turtle Tokugawa Ieyasu seemed to be called "Takechiyo" when he was a child, and he happened to live in the Imagawa family.

Once these two conditions are narrowed down, is there anyone else who can meet the requirements?
——Uesugi Tetsu was quite interested in taking a close look at the childhood form of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would usher in a new era in the future.

He nodded and said, "Since Lord Yoshimoto has invited me like this, it might not be appropriate not to go."

Uesugi Tetsu stood up and said to the girl, whose expression was still gentle and peaceful, "Lord Ii, let's set off now without further delay."

When Bai Shi behind him heard this, he couldn't help but clench his fists excitedly, and was already counting in his mind how many coins he could get.

"Just as Lord Che said."

Ii Naomori stood up and walked out of the house with the two of them.

Before leaving Tanaka Lang's house, she also did not forget to inform Tanaka Lang and the other two. She did not seem to have the airs of a samurai or aristocrat at all.

Seeing her plain clothes and the fact that there were three of them and they couldn't ride one horse, Uesugi Che couldn't help but think:
Do we have to go to Sunpu Castle?
Unfortunately, this idea was completely shattered after turning a corner.

After turning the corner, two majestic and powerful horses were waiting here obediently, and behind the two heroic horses was a spacious and exquisite wooden carriage specially customized.

The equally strong driver nodded at them while wearing a conical hat. The veil of the hat was so dark that it was impossible to see his appearance underneath.

Bai Shi was stunned by this scene. He subconsciously began to use his fingers to calculate how many strings of cash it would cost to buy the two horses.

But after a while he stopped.

Because he doesn't have enough fingers! Even if you count his toes, it's not enough!

Shiraishi was stunned and muttered, "Boss...you're absolutely right. Apart from the Imagawa family, no one else can afford war horses of this quality to pull a carriage."

Having two warhorses that can run so fast that 99% of horses can't even get a bite of dust pull the carriage at such a leisurely pace... What a waste! What a waste!
"And this carriage, these carvings, how much is it worth..."

Bai Shi was sighing again and again.

Uesugi Che just glanced at it twice and then stopped looking. This thing was not new to him, but it was commonplace and had no appeal at all.

Just two horses and a wooden sedan chair, it was too normal for him who came from the future.

After all, no matter how fast you run, can you be faster than the train at Ruzuki Station?

Ii Naomori stood at the door of the carriage, watched the two of them for a moment with his peripheral vision, then opened the door, turned sideways and smiled at them, saying, "Please get in, both of you."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, pulled back Shiraishi, who still wanted to touch the warhorse's plump and perky buttocks, and threw him into the carriage to prevent him from being kicked to death.

Then Uesugi Tetsu was stunned for a moment and found that Ii Naomori was standing aside with his hands hanging down, meaning that he was waiting for him to get in the car first.

"Is this level of attentiveness to etiquette really the same as that of the general who fought with me?"

Uesugi Tetsu always felt that Ii Naomori was more like a well-educated civil servant than a military general who fought everywhere. He was a young lady who had been kept in seclusion for a long time, or a young lady's personal servant.

But how could a servant be so good-looking... The young lady being served would definitely be jealous and something melodramatic would happen.

Uesugi Tetsu bent down and walked up the steps to enter the carriage, while Ii Naomori waited until he was seated before walking up and sitting opposite them.

pat.

The wooden door closed, and with the crackling sound of the whip breaking through the wind, the luxurious carriage slowly started and headed towards the nearby Sunpu Castle.

However, as soon as the three of them got into the closed and narrow carriage, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Bai Shi sat upright, not daring to speak or move, for fear that if he accidentally broke something, he would not be able to pay for it even if he had to take it apart and sell it.

The girl placed her hands on her knees, still maintaining an approachable smile, and it was unknown what she was thinking.

Uesugi Tetsu was trying his best to search for the girl's true identity in his mind.
It would be nice if I could ask who the civil servants and young ladies of the Shiraishi-Imagawa family are.

But unfortunately the carriage is too small and the sound insulation is not very good, so even if you speak very quietly, the other party can still hear you.

In this silence, Ii Naomori suddenly withdrew his gaze from the empty window pane of the carriage, and couldn't help revealing a slightly curious expression.
"Although I have heard about it before, I still want to see it with my own eyes."

She blinked her large eyes and leaned forward slightly. "I wonder if Your Excellency Che could open my eyes to this Yin-Yang technique that has been lost for over a hundred years?"

(End of this chapter)