Sunlight shone through the cracks in the bars, bright light and dark shadows mingled on the ground, a sight that could never be seen anywhere else in the Land of Rain. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's not bad to ignore the bars.

Musashi stared at the slow-moving light and shadow on the ground while silently estimating the time in his mind.

"Come on, man."

Musashi took out a thick booklet, flipped to the place he had seen yesterday, and silently reviewed it again. Opposite and beside him, also in the thick iron fence, his comrades who had been captured with him were likewise in the thick iron fence.

Yes, they were all captives, captured in that battle ten days earlier. No, it was not so much a battle as it was abandoned by a large army. The god who admired infinitely in his heart suddenly gave the order to retreat, and then left without looking back, and before they could react, they were pulled away...... It's like, using them to break off the big army.

Confused, this is Musashi's mood at this time. I have become a captive, and I can't go back to my old life, this iron fence has cut itself off from the past. Besides, what if you are lucky enough to be released? Can I go back to my old team? It can't be, the freed captives will only be forever in the cloud of suspicion. Moreover, do you really have no guilt in your heart?

Musashi smiled bitterly, not knowing what to do in the future.

The sound of the key inserting into the keyhole sounded, and the sound of the lock cylinder being twisted was clear in the quiet cell.

Musashi looked up at the door.

"It's coming."

A tall man walked in, he turned his head, looked at the window that was letting in the sunlight, and said, "After the window was chiseled, the light is much better." ”

"You can't see this kind of sunlight anywhere else. Quite a treasure. ”

The man sighed for a while, then took out a thick booklet from his bosom, and he flipped it open: "Okay, where was it last time?" It talks about the root of the weakening of the Land of Rain, right? ”

"Then continue today."

Musashi silently flipped the pamphlet in his hand to the page that the man had spoken, and listened attentively.

"Why is the Land of Rain a country of weakness? In most people's minds, there are many, many reasons. ”

"For example, the weakness of the ninja army, such as the strain of the country's finances, such as the loss of talent, such as the extremely low population growth rate, such as the geographical location surrounded by large countries...... If you have to cite the reasons, there are countless ones. ”

"But isn't it clear that the root cause, the country of rain, the country of rain? Rain, it is because of the heavy rain all year round that the country of rain will be so weak. ”

"Because of the rain, crops cannot be cultivated; Because of the rain, the air is always disgusting damp; Because of so many harsh conditions brought about by the rain, more than half of the talents that finally appeared were poached by other countries; Because of the rain, newborn babies do not get enough nutrients and are naturally prone to death; Because of the rains, the state is extremely financially scarce, there is no money to ensure medical care, and the mortality rate of patients is extremely high; It is also because of the rain that the government has had to come to this point, to the point of making peace with foreign countries, completely losing the trust of the people, and to the point where government officials have been corrupted. ”

The man turned his head to look at the expressionless captives, and suddenly asked, "Most of you are shinobi, are there any subordinates to Kurata?" ”

He pulled out a sarcastic smile, "Kurata, a member of the Pro Guard, also held a management position for the ninja troops. If I'm not mistaken, that's right? “

"If so, you should have an idea of the level of corruption in your superiors, right?"

One of Musashi's comrades-in-arms lowered his gaze, and Musashi knew that he was part of Kurata Kaminobu's troops, but he did not refute it.

The man said softly, "Ah, it seems that there is." “

"All that can be guaranteed is three meals of dried fish a day, and sometimes it is black and smelly, right? The prescribed half kilogram of white rice per person per week has not been seen for a long time, right? The salary is also 30% lower than that of other troops, right? And often get orders to carry out some inexplicable tasks, right? ”

"Where did the part of your supplies go? Surely you know it in your own hearts. ”

The man continued: "It's not just Kurata's troops, in the past few years, the salary issued has become less and less, and everyone knows it in their hearts. All kinds of benefits are deducted layer by layer, and in the end, how much can reach everyone's hands, everyone naturally knows in their hearts. Where those things were, heh, I don't need to say more. “

In the face of such sharp words, Musashi could only remain silent.

Who is this man sacred? Why do you know almost everything about the situation of the rain ninja troops? Doubts rose in Musashi's mind, but he remained silent, and his long-term brainwashing education allowed him to maintain his loyalty to Hanzo.

However, the man dropped a bombshell again.

"According to the rules, your relatives will receive policy relief, at least to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, right? A large part of your monthly salary is also sent home through the special department of the army, right? ”

The man clenched his fists, and Musashi was stunned.

"No...... No...... Won't it......"

He finally spoke, panic spreading through his mind.

No, no, it won't be like this, right? At home, at home, at home, there are only elderly parents at home! Hey, hey, deceive, deceive, deceive, deceive in order to persuade people to surrender, right?!

The commotion spread through the cell, the man's eyes spewing angry flames, his fists clenched, and dripping blood dripping from his clenched fists.

"Why do I know this, don't you wonder?"

"Because, your salary, the benefits that your parents and relatives should have received, but many of them have become bribes from those moths!"

"Ah, why would I know? They respectfully brought to my office with the currency they had exchanged for life-saving food and medicine, and begged me to open the door for them! ”

The man smiled mockingly: "I'm curious, right, who am I?" Who am I sacred? “

"You must know."

"I am a wanted traitor, a traitor who sympathizes with patriotic groups, a traitor who refuses bribes, a traitor who orders them to distribute all supplies on time and in quantity, and then a traitor who is excluded and suppressed and wanted and hunted down, the former captain of the pro-guard team, Hojiro!"

Like thunder, Musashi's brain was cleaved by the man's words.

It's not a lie, Musashi's instincts tell him it's not a lie. His memory also had a vague impression, and he had indeed seen this person at a previous all-army conference.

The chill was rising, and I hadn't been home for five years.

Five-year ...... Parents at home...... No, no, I received a letter from home last month, saying that there was enough food to eat, and relief was distributed on time every month.

"Liar! Deceitful! I received a letter from home! Enough food to eat! My parents said, enough to eat! ”

Like a wounded beast, Musashi shook the iron railing frantically, holding the family letter he had kept close to him in his hand, and let out an angry roar.

"Liar! Deceitful! That's not the case! The letter is here, the letter received last month! ”

Fang Jiro looked at him with a sad gaze: "You, do you still have the first family letter?" ”

"Handwriting...... You can compare it. ”

"Liar! Deceitful! Deceitful! Deceitful! I don't watch, I don't watch, I don't watch! Musashi roared angrily, and then the chill rising from his body drained his strength, and he collapsed to the ground weakly.

With trembling fingers, he reached into the inner lining of his clothes and took out the first letter that he had been carefully keeping, a long, long letter he had received in his first month in the army.

Musashi put the two letters together and looked at the still bright sunlight.

"Ah!!!h

Musashi let out a wolf-like howl, and his forehead slammed wildly against the iron bar.

"Ahh

"Let me out! Let me out! Let me out! Let me out! ”

"Kill them! Kill them! Kill them! Ghost! Devil! Those demons! Kill them! “

Bojiro lowered his sad gaze, and Musashi's comrades-in-arms trembled and lost all their strength.

Bojiro opened the cell doors one by one.

"Go, go."

"Let's all go back, go back and see."

"I'll leave the rest to you."