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Chapter 106 Ninja Squad

The Imperial Palace is a castle tower built on a high mountain, consisting of four small buildings that are mutually protected.

This place offers a strategic retreat to Kyoto and a strategic advance to Kyoto, making it a true military fortress.

When Mo Lan arrived at the Tenka Gosho with his men, Kiyono Genichiro had already been waiting at the entrance for a long time.

"Lady Aomeng, Lord Hojo is waiting for you. This way, please."

Kiyono Genichiro bowed respectfully.

Stepping into the Imperial Palace, Mo Lan couldn't help but sigh, "This place is ridiculously small."

They've built so many floors in such a tiny place.

But considering that this is just how the Japanese archipelago is, with narrow mountain passes and barren land everywhere, Mo Lan let it go.

The daimyo here all seem to have been personally visited by Hidetaka Miyazaki, and the castles and fortresses they built are more and more complex than the last.

Before firearms were introduced to Japan, fighting in such places was a double torture for samurai; it was a matter of who could outlast whom.

Mo Lan followed Kiyono Genichiro to the top floor of the main building of the Tenka Gosho, where they met a group of Hojo clan generals led by Hojo Masanobu.

The man named Hojo Masanobu was dressed in Han-style robes and had an ordinary appearance, but he was the tallest of all the military officers, standing at 1.7 meters.

Upon seeing Mo Lan, Hojo Masanobu stood up: "So you are the Lan Meng special envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty? I've heard so much about you! You are even younger than I imagined."

As he spoke, he raised his hand in a gesture of respect to Mo Lan, his movements meticulous.

The military officers on either side of Mo Lan inside the room also stood up and bowed to him.

Seeing this, Mo Lan bowed slightly and exchanged polite compliments with Hojo Masanobu: "Seeing is believing, Lord Hojo is quite the man. I believe it won't be long before the Japanese archipelago is unified under your rule."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Masanobu visibly couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

"You flatter me, you flatter me! Unifying the archipelago has always been my dream, and I am willing to give anything to achieve it."

"Please take a seat, Lady Lanmeng."

After they were seated, their subordinates quickly brought them wine and meat.

After that, Hojo Masanobu began to speak freely about his plan for the Kanto War in front of all the military commanders.

Hojo Masanobu wanted to engage in a large-scale decisive battle with Kujo Yorinao in the Kanto region, so as to completely cripple and destroy Kujo Yorinao and drive him back to Hokkaido.

Now that he controls Kyoto and Kyoto, along with an army of 100,000, he certainly has that confidence.

As Hojo Masanobu drank, he became increasingly excited, even going so far as to promise fiefdoms after the war, which drew praise from the generals.

No one refuted this.

The reason is that they all know that Hojo Masanobu is a seemingly humble and polite, but actually cruel and ruthless demon king.

Date Munehide was discarded by Hojo Masanobu because he opposed Hojo's short-sighted Kanto War plan after the conquest of Kyoyama Province, advocating instead for recuperation and development.

"Lan Mengsang, actually, I have always been a person who loves the culture of the Han Dynasty. I heard that you came to Kyoto this time to search for the immortal cave left by Xu Fu's ancestor."

"Have you found any leads?"

Hojo Masanobu suddenly looked at Mo Lan.

Upon hearing this, Mo Lan replied calmly, "Unfortunately, we don't have any leads yet."

Upon hearing this, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Hojo Masanobu's eyes, because he felt that Mo Lan was lying.

But he wasn't in a hurry to expose the lie, because he wanted to wait until Mo Lan and his Jinyiwei actually found the Longevity Cave before taking action to seize it.

In fact, Hojo Masanobu treated Mo Lan and her group as a free treasure-hunting team.

He wouldn't easily break ties with Mo Lan and her group until the treasure was found.

That would offend the Ming Dynasty for no reason, and would be a losing proposition.

His clever plan was to wait until the Imperial Guards found the Longevity Cave and obtained the Longevity Spring before eliminating them.

If the power of immortality truly exists, then I would not hesitate to offend the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, Hojo Masanobu had an even more outrageous plan in mind.

That is, after obtaining the power of immortality and unifying the world, he would send troops to Korea.

Then, using the Kingdom of Joseon as a springboard, they launched an attack on the entire Ming Dynasty, thus completely escaping the barren land of the Japanese archipelago.

Just then, Mo Lan and Fujino Seiran's eyes flickered simultaneously.

Because their main quests have all been refreshed.

Mo Lan's side:

Main Quest: Battle of Xiashan.

[Mission Description: Kujo Yorinao, having received a secret letter from the Japanese Imperial Court, plans to launch a surprise attack on the main castle of Kyoyama Province in the early hours of tonight.]

At the same time, he also dispatched a ninja unit to the Jinyiwei's outpost in advance, hoping to sow discord between the Jinyiwei and Hojo Masanobu, and seize the Longevity Stone Tablet.

[Mission Objective: Defeat Kujo Yorinao's ninja force and kill its leader.]

[Failure Penalty: Final score reduced by 50%.]

Since the start of the Red Moon season, the importance of the final rating in Fate Game has increased significantly.

Since all players' final rewards are calculated based on points, once you suffer a -50% penalty, the entire dungeon run is basically wasted.

Therefore, Mo Lan is now getting restless.

Fujino Seiran's main quest is different from Mo Lan's.

Main Quest: Battle of Xiashan.

[Mission Objective: Assist Hojo Masanobu in achieving victory in the Battle of Kyoyama and defend Kyoyama Castle.]

Mo Lan and Fujino Seiran exchanged a glance.

Fujino Seiran made a sign under the table, indicating that his task was different.

Mo Lan then stood up and said, "Lord Hojo, I suddenly remembered that I have an important matter to attend to, so I shall take my leave now."

Hojo Masanobu immediately put on a regretful expression and pretended to try to persuade her to stay: "What a pity, I originally wanted to drink all night with you, Lan Meng-san, whom I hit it off with at first sight."

"However, since you are all busy with official duties, I will not insist on keeping you any longer."

As Hojo Masanobu spoke, he looked down at Kiyono Genichiro.

"Xenichi-kun, bandits roam the mountains at night, and the mountain roads are rugged. I'm worried they might harm Lan Meng-sang, so please escort him back to Kyoto yourself."

Genichiro Kiyono immediately bowed his head: "Yes!"

After leaving the Imperial Palace, they boarded a carriage. Mo Lan suddenly asked Genichiro Kiyono, "Genichiro, do you know if there have been any strange people appearing in Kyoto or around the Kujo clan recently?"

He wanted to inquire about the people of the Red Moon Society.

Kiyono Genichiro asked, somewhat puzzled, "Excuse me, what exactly is strange about it?"

Mo Lan thought for a moment: "For example, a powerful person who suddenly appears."

Kiyono Genichiro suddenly realized: "I see, if it's that kind of person, it seems there really are."

"Explain in detail."

Genichiro Kiyono: "Just last night, one of our military outposts located in the Kanto Plain was attacked."

"The 30 troops stationed there suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat and flee."

"Lord Hojo was furious, and after investigating, he discovered that it was Honda Ryu, a newly recruited general of the Kujo clan, who had done it."

"According to legend, Honda Ryu is as strong as a demon and has formidable strength. He is a fierce general who has recently appeared on the battlefield."

Mo Lan listened to these words thoughtfully, unsure whether the other party was from the Red Moon Society, but they were probably from her opposing camp.

At the same moment they set off to return to Kyoto.

A ninja squad lurking in the shadows silently bypassed the sentry posts along the way and laid an ambush on their inevitable route.

Someone spoke up from the shadows: "Sir, who is our target this time?"

The operations of ninja units require absolute secrecy. Often, the personnel arrive first, and then the leader of the ninja group gives the orders.

The figure in the shadows spoke calmly: "Lan Meng, a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Ming Dynasty."

"Our only task is to kill him and take the longevity tablet from him."

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