In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

Confirm? How?

As Shiraishi was thinking, he suddenly saw Kaga Kiyomitsu around Uesugi Tetsu's waist.

The blood-red scabbard was reflecting the cold sunlight into his pupils.

This scabbard, this handle... Bai Shi didn't even have to think about it, nor did he have to look at the blade to know that the price of this sword could not be less than one hundred strings of cash.

With this level of workmanship, the only thing missing is the word "famous sword" engraved on it!

——Boss! You still say you're not a badass samurai!

Shiraishi gritted his teeth and wanted to stab to death this bad samurai whom he had just recognized as his boss - because samurai meant bad guys, and all samurai deserved to die!

But if the boss is a samurai, then why can he see that there are monsters in Ato Village?

In this way, the boss must be an Onmyoji.

Weird.

Bai Shi suddenly felt like his brain turned into a mess.

He stopped thinking about it and followed behind Uesugi Tetsu, wanting to see what tricks this boss could come up with for him.

Soon, Bai Shi saw the target that Uesugi Tetsu wanted to cut this time - a large wooden stake that had just been wet by the rain and had three or four nodules on it. It was about three times as thick as his waist.

"This wood has just been rained on, so it's hard to cut... Boss, I advise you to stop now." Bai Shi snorted, "Don't damage your precious sword."

Having said that, Shiraishi still honestly moved the heavy wooden stake to make it easier for Uesugi Tetsu to chop it.

"Bai Shi, what are you doing?"

Uesugi Tetsu looked at Bai Shi who was moving the wooden stakes busily, and knocked on the stone next to him that was almost half a person's height: "This is what I want to chop."

Cut down the small tree next to it...

As soon as Bai Shi turned his head, he couldn't help but sigh, revealing a look of confusion and questioning.

I don't think this newly recognized boss of mine is suffering from hysteria...

Is it possible for a normal person to think of using a knife to cut stone? It is a complete waste of a precious sword.

Bai Shi stared at the stone, which was almost as tall as himself. His eyes suddenly rolled around and he said excitedly, "Boss! Do you want to make a bet with me?"

He spoke in an anxious tone, as if he was afraid that Uesugi Tetsu would regret not chopping the stone: "If you don't chop the stone, can you give me the katana in your hand?"

"It's okay, that's fine."

Uesugi Tetsu knocked on Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was dissatisfied with being used as gambling money by his master, and asked in return: "But what if I cut it open?"

"Ha! Hahaha!" Bai Shi couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard the question.

He quickly patted his chest to dispel the laughter, thought for a long time, and then casually waved his hand: "If you win, boss, I will lose my head to you."

Bai Shi pointed to his neck and said, "Here, this is it."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded noncommittally: "Then it's a deal?"

Bai Shi nodded vigorously: "Don't regret it!"

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the stone beside him - a stone that was not even one-tenth the size of the concrete pillar at Rugetsu Station.

Is there such a good thing?

He couldn't help but curl his lips. Just as he was about to draw his sword, he held Kaga Kiyomitsu back and said, "Shiraishi, check if there's anything wrong with this stone first. Don't tell me I'm cheating and denying it after I cut it open."

"It's unnecessary..."

Bai Shi muttered, pulled out the most worn kunai from his waist, and chiseled the cracks in the stone with force. When he found that it didn't move at all, he nodded to Uesugi Tetsu.

"No problem! Boss, just kill him quickly, don't waste time!"

He couldn't wait to step aside, already imagining the wonderful life he would have after pawning this famous sword.

By that time, I can eat refined rice every day and have meat for every meal. Hehe, hehe... It is a blessing for me to meet such a silly boss.

Look at you, you look so naive.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head, slowly pulled out Kaga Kiyomitsu, and then casually scratched the center of the stone.

Finally the blade was sheathed.

He raised his chin towards Bai Shi and said, "Okay, take a look. Did I cut the stone in half?"

These words interrupted Shiraishi's thoughts as he was fantasizing about a better life in the future.

As soon as Bai Shi came to his senses, he saw a huge rock that had been split into two neat halves and was slowly falling to both sides.

Just like his worldview so far collapsed.

Bai Shi walked to the stone in a daze, tapped it with his fingers, and poked it with a kunai. After confirming that the stone was indeed cut in half by a knife, he showed an incredible look.

But the wood has become a boat.

No matter what means the boss used to do it, once it was cut open, it was cut open.

Now, it was time for him to fulfill his bet.

Bai Shi clenched his fists, lowered his head fiercely, and stretched out his thin neck: "Come on, boss! Cut off my head with your sword!"

Uesugi Tetsu: “?”

"What do I need your head for?"

Uesugi Tetsu patted Shiraishi's little head, and when he looked up, he said, "I want a master of the Iga clan who knows a lot of information, not a fool. Do you understand?"

"Since you accept this bet, then follow me from now on."

Uesugi Tetsu used his thumb to push away a piece of Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade and said calmly, "If you run away, it won't be too late for me to chop off your head."

No, not dead?

Bai Shi's eyes widened, and his eyes and dusty little face were filled with ecstasy of surviving the disaster.

You have to know that the stakes or promises at this time are very heavy, and generally they will be fulfilled after making a bet, especially for warriors who regard "promises" as more important than their lives.

Shiraishi thought that Uesugi Tetsu would draw his sword and kill him without saying a word!

Boss! You seem different from the others, the other warriors!

"Good egg! Boss, you're a good egg!"

While shouting words that Uesugi Tetsu could not understand, Bai Shi hugged Uesugi Tetsu's thighs tightly and refused to let go.

This backfired and he ended up becoming the boss's lifelong follower.

When Shiraishi just thought about the two-meter-tall Ershaku-sama and the incredibly easy cut that Uesugi Tetsu had just made to cut the stone in half, he felt that the future suddenly became bright.

Unexpectedly, he who had been so unlucky until now could turn a disaster into a blessing and hold on to such a strong thigh. This time he really made a lot of money!

Your own life must get better!

Good times are coming!

Shiraishi couldn't help but smile foolishly, and followed Uesugi Tetsu towards Youdu Village while eating compressed biscuits.

—What's a mere monster?! My boss can easily chop a rock in half, so why can't he kill you?!

……

Not long after, Uesugi Tetsu and his companions arrived in front of Youdu Village.

——In order to avoid attracting attention and arousing suspicion, Uesugi Tetsu put away Nishaku-sama in advance.

They had just reached the border of Youdu Village, and before they even entered, some villagers had already discovered them.

A small commotion immediately broke out, as if someone was trying to find someone who could take charge of the matter.

"That's perfectly normal, Boss." Bai Shi was picking biscuit crumbs from between his teeth, a piece of grass in his mouth. "Anyone who sees you like this would mistake you for someone of high rank from a noble family."

"I guess the village chief will come over with a group of people and kneel down to kowtow to you soon."

At this point, Bai Shi rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't kowtow, you'll be beheaded... Humph! This is all an unwritten rule set by those bad samurai."

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself that the samurai in this chaotic world were indeed barbaric. If they were placed in the modern world today, even ghosts and gods would not be so ashamed to act like that.

So he listened to Bai Shi and stood in front of the village main road, looking around as if waiting for something.

Sure enough, before three minutes had passed, a bald old man came rushing over with a group of people, and then knelt down in front of him.

The kneeling old man spoke in a strange accent, "Sir, I am Tian Zhonglang, the village chief of Du Village. I wonder why you have come to my humble village and need my help?"

Uesugi Che hummed indifferently and asked, "Has your village been haunted by any demonic creatures lately?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the kneeling Tanaka Lang and the group of young people behind him suddenly changed.

Chapter 139: The Four-Tailed Fox About to Be Promoted, Lord God Uesugi Tetsu

"No, no!"

Tanakaro, who was of short stature, lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression.

He swore solemnly: "That's not the case!"

Uesugi Che frowned slightly in confusion - someone came to solve the demon for free and kept the matter secret, so why was the village chief still unhappy?

He looked left and right, afraid that a monster might pop out from somewhere, and asked, "Can't monsters appear in the village?"

Bai Shi blinked, frowned and thought deeply. He waited until he had almost bitten the grass tail in his mouth off before he said "oh".

"I heard that there was a rumor in a village that a monster could transform into a human form, and then because of this, that village seemed to..."

Shiraishi waved to Uesugi Tetsu at this point, and after Uesugi Tetsu crouched down, he whispered in his ear, "The village was later massacred. The rumor seems to have spread from the Suruga and Mikawa areas."

After saying this, he shrugged and muttered, "Oh my god, this weird legend might actually be true."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that even if the rumor about the monster slaughtering the village is not necessarily true, the consequences are definitely serious.

However, this approach cannot be said to be wrong.

If a monster that can transform into human form were allowed to sneak into a big city, it would be like a drop of water merging into the ocean, making it impossible to find it.

Not to mention that in this era, Onmyoji have almost become a legend, so the chance of finding this kind of monster is almost zero.

"No need to hide it anymore."

Uesugi Che snorted coldly, "I saw a demonic aura rising into the sky a few hundred meters away from your village. So, since I was just passing by, I decided to come and help and kill it."

Before the stiff-faced Tanakarou could reveal a fierce look of fighting to the death, Uesugi Tetsu continued, "But don't worry, everyone."

"I am only here to kill the monsters. I will never hurt any of the villagers."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tanaka Lang immediately retracted the harsh words and angry expression that he had not yet had time to utter.

He kowtowed repeatedly in a fawning manner: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I was really overwhelmed by fear just now and said the wrong thing..."

——After hearing Uesugi Tetsu's assurance, Tanaka Lang immediately gave up the idea of gathering the villagers to kill the samurai master.

Because generally speaking, although these noble warriors have bad tempers, they rarely go back on their word once they have made it.

In other words, the credibility of the "samurai" class is extremely high.

Now that everyone's personal safety is guaranteed, there is no need to stop them. What's wrong with letting this foreign warrior master find out whether there really is a monster?

After all, several people have died mysteriously in Youdu Village lately, causing panic and suspicion in the entire village.

If this samurai master can really solve this strange problem...it would be a blessing.

Tanakarou's inner thoughts took only a moment in reality. He lowered his head and asked, "I don't know how to address you, sir?"

"Che. Just one character, Che, is enough."

Uesugi Che replied casually. After standing at the village entrance for so long, he had almost figured out the location of the demon that couldn't hide its breath at all.

澈？

A look of confusion appeared for a moment on Tanaka Lang's old face, which was full of wrinkles.

Bai Shi next to him also made a strange "hmm" sound and scratched his head in confusion.

Because in this era, the Japanese name format is usually composed of "family name + common name + name", rather than being as simple and direct as "surname + name" now.

As for this kind of single-character title, it is even more nonsense to nobles, ministers and samurai lords.

Only the lowest of refugees would utter such names to outsiders.