In Wangjing City, Dongyi Hall.

It was evening.

Ichiro Sugitani, the president of the Koga Concentric Association, was sitting alone in his apartment in the Toeikan in a kimono, leisurely playing with a gayageum on the desk in front of him.

Since being sent to Korea by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in his spare time, Ichiro Sugitani has developed a keen interest in various Korean folk musical instruments. In his apartment, near the east wall, there is a large wooden frame on which traditional Korean folk instruments such as long drums, short shoo, and thin baskets are placed.

Before the outbreak of the Korean War, Dongyiguan was originally the embassy and consulate of the Japanese state in Korea. After the Japanese occupied Wangjing, there was no longer a need for the embassy or consulate, and Dongyiguan became the highest official residence of the Koga ninja in Korea.

As early as ten days ago, Ichiro Sugitani had rushed from Pyongyang to Wangjing to meet with the sisters Yoshino and Michiko Kato, who had arrived from the country of Japan.

After Sugitani Ichiro arrived in Wangjing, he immediately commanded the ninjas in Wangjing to carry out operations, holding the portraits of Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang, and Ye Ruliu, secretly monitoring and checking the passing personnel along the road from Pyongyang to Wangjing, and finally found the trace of the team near Kaesong.

On the way from Kaesong to Wangjing, the team was always under the surveillance of disguised Japanese ninjas.

In order to further clarify the movements of the Ming squad after entering Wangjing, Ichiro Sugitani sent Mieko Kato to pretend to be a North Korean woman who was being humiliated in the Yingshu Post House, hoping to use the "bitter meat trick" to let Mieko Kato enter the city with the Daming squad, and then control the opponent's every move.

Ichiro Sugitani was reveling in the beautiful sound of plucking the Gayageum when there was a soft knock at the door.

"Please come in." Ichiro Sugitani did not stop playing.

"President, I'm sorry to disturb you." It was Mieko Kato who came in, and when he saw Ichiro Sugitani sitting on a chair, he hurriedly gave a salute.

"How's things going?" Ichiro Sugitani still bows his head and plays the piano.

"I'm sorry, President. Mieko is incompetent and the plan does not succeed. Ask the president to punish him. Mieko knelt on one leg and bowed her head in return.

"Tell me more about it." Ichiro Sugitani played a high note and plucked the strings hard.

Mieko Kato made a detailed report on her experience in the Yingshu Station.

"Get up." Listening to Keiko Perfect's narration, Ichiro Sugitani stopped playing, straightened his kimono, and walked in front of Mieko.

"President Xie!" Mieko got up and stood where she was with her head bowed.

"Keiko, as a Koga ninja, you must understand the true meaning of "ninja". What is "forbearance"? The first thing is to deal with things without chaos and without panic. Ninjas are mostly engaged in the work of licking blood from the knife edge, and any small mistake or flaw may lead to the failure of the plan or even the death of the plan.

"The opponent we are facing this time is the elite of the Ming brocade guards, and we can't be sloppy. The defeat of Pyongyang's first encounter, our Koga ninja has already lost one game, and this time Wang Jing duel, I, Koga ninja, will never be allowed to lose the second game. Ichiro Sugitani walked back and forth in front of Mieko, and there was a murderous aura in his words.

"Yes, President. Keiko will keep in mind the teachings of the president. Fight the enemy with heart to repay the president's dedication to Keiko's cultivation. ”

"Okay, Keiko, ever since I picked you two sisters back from a war-torn village, I've always treated you as my own. As a rising star among our Koga ninjas, I hope that you sisters can take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve Sekihaku-sama wholeheartedly, add glory to my Koga ninja, and let the Iga ninja, who has always been dissatisfied with my Koga ninja, look at the energy of my Koga ninja. Ichiro Sugitani said, solemnly patting Mieko Kato on the shoulder.

At this moment, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in." Ichiro Sugitani shouted out the door.

It was Yoshino who came in, he first glanced at Mieko Kato, who was standing with his hands down, and then said to Sugitani Ichiro: "President, we found the bodies of two of our subordinates who sent to follow the Ming spy in a forest in the north of the city, and it is estimated that the Ming spy has entered the capital of Wang. ”

Hearing Yoshino's report, Ichiro Sugitani bowed his head and remained silent. After a while, he looked up at Yoshino and said, "I see, you go out first." ”

Ichiro Sugitani had long heard about the unpleasant incident between Yoshino and Mieko Kato, so he sent Mieko Kato to Yingkeeji Station to stage a bitter trick this time, and he didn't let Yoshino know.

"Yes, President. Yoshino retired. Yoshino finished and retreated.

"Please send me a team of men and horses, Keiko is willing to do the work of dogs and horses and eliminate these Ming spies in one fell swoop!" Mieko Kato straightened her chest and stomach, and asked for her life awe-inspiringly.

"Oh, no, no, no. Keiko, our target is not just these Ming brocade guards who are about to enter the city. In this royal capital, all the Jinyi guards sent to Korea by the Ming Dynasty were gathered. This time, we're going to put them in a nest to eliminate the hidden dangers. Just let them into the city. When the time comes, all we need to do is catch turtles in an urn. ”

"But the king's capital is so big, after letting them into the city, how should I follow them?"

"The Ming people have a saying that 'if you can run, a monk can't run the temple'. We just have to wait for the rabbit, and we are not afraid that we will not be able to catch the rabbit that hits the tree with its head. We have already investigated and found out that the Mingde Pavilion is the location of the command structure of the Ming Jinyi Guard in North Korea. The current Mingde Museum is in ruins.

"I believe that after the Daming team enters Wangjing City, they will definitely get in touch with other Jinyi guards in the city. If you want to get in touch with the other Jinyi guards in the city, the Daming team is very likely to go to the Mingde Pavilion first. We only need to send someone to keep an eye on the Mingde Pavilion to find out their whereabouts. ”

"President Takami. Keiko understood. Mieko Kato is like a Daigo empowerment, and her admiration for Ichiro Sugitani is overflowing.

"Alright, Keiko. After a busy day, go back and rest. ”

"Yes. President. Keiko took her leave. Mieko Kato bowed to Ichiro Sugitani, then exited the door.

Because he was wearing the costume of a Japanese samurai, and Wang Jing was not at the forefront of the Japanese occupation area like Pyongyang, the city gate was not very strict. Luo Shiyin and his entourage didn't take much effort to enter through Wang Jing's east city gate.

North Korea deserves to be called "Little China", as the capital of North Korea, the streets and pavilions in Wangjing City all have the shadow of the Ming architectural style.

It has been a few months since the Japanese army occupied Wangjing, and the lives of the inhabitants of the city have returned to normal. People come and go on the street, all kinds of shops and shops, people come in and out, and it is not lively.

At this time, it was the beginning of the year, and Luo Shiyin and the other six people found an inconspicuous inn called "Tongfuju" to settle down. After a brief dinner, everyone gathered in Luo Shiyin's room to discuss matters.

Although he successfully entered Wang Jing, Luo Shiyin's heart was full of doubts. Since getting rid of the siege of Ishida Mountain by the Japanese army and embarking on the road to Kaesong, the team has basically not encountered any trouble.

On the journey from Kaesong to Wangjing, Luo Shiyin suddenly found that there were always suspicious people tracking and monitoring the team in real time, most of these personnel were dressed as businessmen, and they followed the team and always kept a certain distance from the team. And a batch is changed every certain distance.

If they are really business people, and they meet their peers on the road, who are also members of the small team dressed as businessmen, they will definitely catch up to talk and greet them, and relieve the pain of the journey. And they didn't.

Once, the team was preparing to stay in the inn along the way, and just after checking into the room, Luo Shiyin saw that the two businessman-like people who had been following also walked towards the inn. When they entered the inn, Luo Shiyin deliberately pretended to meet the two and greeted them in Korean: "Friend, do you live in the hotel?" ”

The two of them were caught off guard by this sudden questioning, and there was a panicked expression on their faces, they didn't speak, but smiled very reluctantly at Luo Shiyin.

After dinner, Luo Shiyin found another opportunity to go down to the first floor from his room and ask the two of them about the room booked by the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper told Luo Shiyin that the room booked by the two guest officers was right next door to Luo Shiyin's room.

Luo Shiyin listened to the narration of the shopkeeper and immediately concluded that these must be two widow tails.

After returning to the room, Shi Lang, who was staying in the same room as Luo Shiyin, also found a suspicious person tracking the team and asked Luo Shiyin for instructions on how to deal with it.

Luo Shiyin said to Shi Lang easily: "The Japanese slave jumped off the beam, good at calculation and unwise. Let them follow, and get rid of them if necessary. ”

When the team marched to Yingshu Station, there was another suspicious little girl, this little girl after suffering such a cruel ravage, she quickly returned to normalcy at an incredible speed, and gave the team ideas, which gave Luo Shiyin the feeling that she seemed to be guiding the team into the city.

When entering the city through Wang Jing's east gate, the defenders of the city only briefly talked to Xie Yuan for a few words and then let them enter.

It all seemed a little too smooth.

If the Wakuni wanted to destroy his squad, they could do it anywhere on the road, but the Wakuni never did.

There are all kinds of indications that the Japanese people want to deliberately let them into the royal capital.

Luo Shiyin suddenly felt that in this Wang Jingcheng, there seemed to be an invisible net being opened, waiting for him and the team members to break in.

Years of risky experience told him that a conspiracy was brewing in this seemingly calm Wangjing City.

Luo Shiyin clearly felt the seriousness of the current situation.

At this time, in Wang Jingcheng, there were not only members of the squad led by him, but also dozens of brocade guards from the Ming Dynasty stationed in North Korea. They are planted in this royal capital, sharp nails. In the future, once the Ming army attacks Wangjingcheng, their internal role is irreplaceable.

From this point of view, the target of the Japanese people should not only be a few team members who have just entered the city, but all the Ming brocade guards in the city.

"The opponent we met this time should not be underestimated. In this crisis-ridden Wangjing City, which is heavily guarded by the enemy, any action of the squad members must be extremely cautious. Luo Shiyin thought about it again and again, and thought that it was necessary to emphasize the relevant precautions after entering the city to the accompanying team members.