Simultaneous time travel: But our system is out of sync!

Lin Bei turned around and looked at the increasingly dense darkness behind him.

"You've been following me all this way."

"If we don't come out now, when will we?"

"Are we waiting for other helpers?"

"Still waiting for the Eye-Ear Ghost!"

But after Lin Bei finished speaking, there was no response from the darkness behind him.

It seemed he was being overly suspicious, as there was actually no one following him.

However, Lin Bei remained calm in the face of the darkness that offered no response.

With a flick of his toe, he brought a sharp-edged stone into his hand.

next moment.

"Whoosh..."

The stone shot out like a bullet, flying into the thick darkness.

"Ping..."

The sound of stone colliding with metal rang out.

A ronin dressed in black, sporting a chonmage hairstyle, and holding a katana emerged from the thick darkness.

Then one, two, three...

Finally, five ronin emerged from the darkness and came into Lin Bei's view.

The night wind was blowing, and the early spring wind was still so cold it seemed to seep into your bones.

However, what was colder than the wind was the thick killing intent of the ronin.

Lin Bei narrowed his eyes as he looked at the ronin in front of him.

This was during the Taisho era, a time when ordinary people lived their lives in peace and tranquility.

Things like trams, gas lamps, and Western suits were rapidly introduced from the West.

Even militarism has begun to rise, and a martial spirit has become prevalent in both official and civilian circles.

Therefore, the demons led by Muzan dared not commit mass murders in large cities, lest they attract the attention of the authorities.

Even the ronin who used to roam around and fight fiercely were conscripted into the army to expand its military strength.

Therefore, the existence of ronin is almost no longer visible on the surface.

Not to mention that these five ronin in front of them were clearly well-trained and not ordinary ronin.

Rather, they were more like retainers kept in noble households.

Then the dark clouds drifted away, and the moonlight shone down.

By the moonlight, Lin Bei could clearly see the face of the leader of the ronin.

He was a middle-aged wanderer with a weathered face and cold eyes.

But what's most striking is a hideous scar that runs from the left side of his forehead to the right corner of his mouth.

The scars reveal that the middle-aged ronin must have experienced a fierce battle and suffered severe injuries.

The fact that he can still stand here alive despite suffering such severe injuries proves that he must possess extraordinary strength.

The other four ronin behind the leading middle-aged ronin, while not as intimidating as the leader, were equally imposing and ruthless.

Despite facing such a dangerous group of people who clearly had ill intentions, Lin Bei remained relaxed, showing no sign of tension or fear.

They even took the initiative to greet the other party.

Hello!

"Sir ronin, I remember you."

"You've been secretly watching me ever since I entered the Rose House."

"He was also the only one among so many people who didn't cast a jealous glance at me."

"It's so late, yet you've been following me all the way."

"Are you worried about me getting into danger walking alone at night, or are you a pervert who doesn't like women and is only interested in men?"

"If it's the former, I'd be truly flattered."

"But if it's the latter, I can only say you should find someone else!"

"Those guys behind you seem pretty good; they're very manly and should have a lot of fun with you."

Hearing Lin Bei's words, the leader of the ronin's eyes grew even colder.

"Mr. Lin has such keen observation skills."

"I thought I was being discreet, but I never expected you to find out."

"It's just that his words are a bit too vicious."

"If it weren't for that, I would still be willing to spare your life and let you serve the lord."

Lin Bei narrowed his eyes upon hearing the words of the leading ronin.

A guess flashed through my mind instantly.

"vicious?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the one wreaking havoc and injuring people in this place is probably not some kind of eye-and-ear ghost."

"It's probably not some kind of ghost or hearing imposter!"

"After all, an ordinary ghost wouldn't have turned a town of five or six hundred people into what it is today in just one year."

"Only humans can do these things."

"And you just mentioned the lord in your words."

"In the nearby cities, there are only three major families that can be called 'Lord'."

"Let me guess, you're from the Oda family."

"It's still the Tanaka family."

"Or perhaps the Suzuki family."

Upon hearing Lin Bei's words, the leader of the ronin was startled, and even his katana was drawn from its sheath in a subconscious manner.

The actions of the leader of the ronin clearly confirmed Lin Bei's guess.

But then a new problem arose in Lin Bei's mind.

If what happened here was man-made, then what was their purpose in doing so?

What roles did Rose House and Lady Rose play in this?

And he himself will be drawn into some kind of conspiracy as a result.

Faced with these problems, Lin Bei did not dwell on them.

Because compared to guessing with few clues, he had a more direct and efficient method.

Then Lin Bei looked at the ronin who had all drawn their swords from their sheaths, and a harmless smile appeared on his face.

"Look at you all, I only said a few words, and you're all getting worked up."

"He is actually a pacifist."

"If you're willing to tell me the answer, I might consider letting you go back."

Upon hearing Lin Bei's words, the leader of the ronin laughed in anger.

"snort!"

"Good thing you let us go back."

"He's just a little kid, probably not even fully grown yet."

"Can't you see the situation? We've surrounded you now."

"You, who don't even have a sword, dare to be so arrogant."

"I thought you were in the Rose House, under the protection of the Rose Lady."

"This is our territory."

"You will be killed here silently by us. Even Lady Rose will only think that you died at the hands of the Eye-Eared Ghost."

"I'll leave it at the last minute, since you're so young and about to die here."

"I'll tell you two last things."

Don't accept tasks you shouldn't.

"Don't touch people you shouldn't touch."

"Then you can die in peace!"

After saying that, the leading ronin waved his hand, and another ronin behind him rushed towards Lin Bei with a katana in hand.

He raised his katana high, his eyes were bloodthirsty, and his face was full of excitement at the impending carnage.

However, in the next moment, the bloodlust in the ronin's eyes turned into fear.

Because his katana, which he had raised high, intending to cut Lin Bei in two, was firmly held between two seemingly slender fingers and could not move an inch.

Two other equally slender fingers were pressed against his throat.

Feeling the force of the fingers gripping his katana, the ronin knew perfectly well that these two seemingly slender fingers pressed against his throat were actually more deadly than the sword.

With just a gentle squeeze, you could crush his throat.

However, in the eyes of the other ronin, this ronin had stopped his katana from striking down just as it was about to deliver the blow, thus sparing Lin Bei's life.

So one of the ronin cursed directly.

"Baka yarou!"

"Shimada-kun, what are you doing?"

"You can't even swing your knife at a piece of trash?"

"Where is your Bushido spirit?!"

"Are you going to disobey your lord's orders?"