"Heroes spare their lives! Heroes spare their lives! No matter who asks you to clean up on me, I will pay double as much as he pays! No, three, four, five times! The whole body can be taken away when you can! Just spare my dog's life! ”

As soon as he was caught, without the slightest torture, Shinichi Sano was already screaming very pus-filled with tears, shamelessly begging for mercy.

It's not so much scared as it is confused.

In this troubled era of the Warring States Period, it is not uncommon to encounter soldiers and bandits. Break your fortune and avoid disaster! Those who dare to come out and become businessmen must have this awareness.

The problem was that the soldiers did not search their bodies or ask where their property was, but simply tied them up and carried them away without delay.

It's as if he was really on a mission to make an arrest, rather than taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

It's weird......

When the soldiers rushed in at first, it was just strange, this dormitory that was closely related to the Qingshui Temple of the Faxiangzong, which officer was so short-sighted and rushed in to make trouble?

What other excuses do you have for "arguing about state affairs"......

It's so funny, in the streets and towns of the whole world, who doesn't complain about political affairs while drinking? Can you handle it? Now in this troubled era of the Warring States, the criminals who murder, arson, rape, and plunder cannot be caught!

It is estimated that the gambling loss is red-eyed, and the ghost wants to use this method to extort money for a while.

The Faxiangzong is not as mixed as Tiantai and Rinzai now, nor is it as deep among the people as the Pure Land and Nichiren, but after all, it is an old force with a long history, and the foundation is very deep, how can a middle and lower-level samurai easily offend?

- That's what Shinichi Sano thought at the time.

But the reality is completely different from what was expected.

The owner of the inn behaved normally, strode out and kept moving, shouting loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am definitely an innocent and clean place here, and the monks of Kiyomizu Temple often come and go", while quietly sending a small bag full of gold into the sleeve of the uninvited guest.

But the samurai who led the team actually put on a straightforward style, and without waiting for the owner of the inn to get close, he pushed it away with a fierce face, and Tie Qing said fiercely: "Today is a strict matter, and it is not easy for anyone to move out!" Not to mention Kiyomizu-dera Temple, even if it's Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple and Ishiyama Honganji Temple, it's not easy to make! ”

Then the wolves went on a rampage like a flock of sheep, so frightened that the guests trembled and did not dare to move.

Originally, Sano Shinichi felt that he was definitely not a conspicuous target, so he simply did what people said, honestly holding his head and closing his eyes, lying on the ground with five bodies, without resistance, and being slaughtered.

Then he felt in the dark that his hands and feet were caught, his waist and back were bound, and his heart was not good, so he quickly opened his eyes and tried to struggle, but found that he had been tied up with five flowers.

I still want to argue when I open my mouth, but I was gagged with a burlap cloth, and the cloth bag was sleeved, and it became a rice dumpling, and I was lifted upside down and thrown a few times, and I suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and my eyes were full of gold stars, and I couldn't distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

And then I don't know where I was taken.

After some tossing, although Shinichi Sano was dizzy, he gradually reacted calmly from the chaos and stunned, realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Obviously, the other party is not seeking money.

It's not that I fancy men.

It's not like kidnapping for ransom.

Thinking about it, I'm afraid it's a killer hired by the enemy?

If you think about it carefully, the samurai and dozens of soldiers who took the lead did not have any family crests or other marks on them that could prove that they belonged to the force, so they could not be really thieves and evil parties who took money to do things......

As for why the thieves were able to break into the sheltered dormitory of the Hoshozong—the question was not thought of for a while.

After an unknown amount of time, Shinichi Sano was thrown into a dark, damp place, searched all over his body, and then released the restraints from the neck up. He didn't have time to open his eyes to observe the situation, so he immediately fell to the ground and shouted for mercy, which was equivalent to admitting that he was not an ordinary businessman.

Even if ordinary businessmen have some money disputes with each other, where do they need to use such serious means?

At first, he tried to impress these outlaws with money, and after his hoarse voice was exhausted and there was no response, he began to cry and mourn and pray for sympathy, saying things like "I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child, and my wife is sick and needs to take medicine every day."

Obviously, there was still no response to what was desired.

Six or seven armoured soldiers armed with knives stood on either side, and in the middle was a man in black who was sitting on a small pony and couldn't see clearly, and said, "If you talk this nonsense again, you will cut off your tongue." ”

Shinichi Sano's mouth shut up immediately.

"That's good, I love to deal with people who know the current affairs, how worry-free!" The man in black smiled lightly, "Let me introduce myself first, the contemptible Dorao Mitsuhiko is currently working for a certain nobleman." As for you...... Tell me, what did the Takeda family want to do when they sent you to Kyoto? ”

"Huh?" Sano Shinichi was puzzled at first, then looked horrified, and shook his head again and again: "You really misunderstood, I'm a small businessman, how can I have the ability to have anything to do with the Takeda family, and I don't dare to offend the noble person you said." Ladies and gentlemen, are you mistaken? ”

"Hey, hey! Just praised you for knowing the times, and you won't give face so soon? The black-clothed man who called himself Mitsuhiko Dorao said in a slightly lower tone, "I'm different from the eldest brother and the second brother, I have always disliked drugs and torture, but if I don't do this, I can't solve the problem......"

After saying that, he waved his hand with interest, and two of his subordinates stepped forward with props.

Seeing this, Sano Shinichi still wanted to defend himself, but he was forcibly detained, and poured some inexplicable turbid viscous liquid into his mouth, and after a while, he became weak, dizzy, chest tightness, nausea, and unspeakable discomfort, and gradually his eyes were dull, his mind did not belong, and it seemed that his will was greatly weakened.

Another man was carrying half a bucket of dirty and smelly water, grabbed the suspect's head and pressed it into the bucket, counted the time to soak in a few breaths, and brought it up to slow down, allowing him to breathe a little, and then continued to press into the water.

This repetition is important to ensure that the pain is great, but you do not faint.

A quarter of an hour later, Mitsuhiko Dorao asked him again, "Who are you?" Why did you hide your identity and come to Kinai? ”

Shinichi Sano, who had already lost half his life, replied in a dazed voice, "I...... Ostensibly for sale...... Selling lacquerware, in fact, ...... In fact, it is from ...... Privately ...... from the mine and brought out gold and silver without permission...... The gold and silver came out and walked away...... He followed the path of Lord Yamamoto...... What was stolen was the gold sand before refinement...... The gold sand is to be transported to the west to be exchanged...... Don't dare to do follow-up treatment any closer......"

Hearing this, Tarao Mitsuhiko was slightly surprised, his eyebrows were tightly locked, and he was silent in thought.

The other party's attitude towards explaining the problem is very honest, but what he says is not at all like that.

Could it really be that the wrong person was caught, or was this a means of protection for the senior spy personnel of the Takeda family?

The trick of first applying medicinal soup and then using water torture is a practical technique that has just been invented in recent years, and it is better than many tricks that look bloody and scary.

can survive this trick, no matter how hard the torture is later, it may not work.

Mitsuhiko Tarao instructed his men to continue asking questions, and he turned around and left the basement, turning two corners in the aisle to another hidden dwelling.

There was a fat middle-aged man with a short beard waiting.

If outsiders are here, they will be surprised to exclaim - isn't this middle-aged fat man with a short beard the big boss of the "Hanting House"? It turned out that it was the same group as the people who rushed in to make trouble!

It's no wonder that the name of the dignified Faxiangzong Kiyomizu Temple can't stop people......

The owner of the "Hanting House" bowed down and saluted, saying "Ruo Group Head".

Mitsuhiko Dorao hurriedly pulled in and asked urgently: "Uncle Mochizuki, you specially called me over to wipe out the nine people in this caravan, how sure are you?" I see that the three entourage and five bodyguards don't seem to know the inside story, and the first one is called 'Sano Shinichi', and he only confesses that he colluded to commit the theft of gold mines......"

"This ......," the owner of the inn of the middle-aged fat man with a short beard smiled bitterly, "This person has passed by Kyoto three times in the past two years, and his behavior is very conspicuous. But...... The merchant in question is not necessarily a spy of the Takeda family, it may also be someone else's, or there is something else to hide......"

"In other words, maybe it's really just a thief who steals the gold mines?" Mitsuhiko Dorao shook his head in disappointment, "Alas, I thought it was a big fish, and I killed it before my two brothers...... Forget it, I'll interrogate it again, maybe it's a high-level spy who is very good at hiding his identity. ”

"You don't have to be too disappointed." The owner of the inn explained, "According to the meaning of the Lord of the Criminal Department...... It is enough to catch the spies sent by the Takeda family...... But I didn't say it had to be true. ”

“…… What do you mean by that? Mitsuhiko Tarao was puzzled, "If it's fake, what's the use of catching it?" Can't ask the Takeda family's strategy? ”

"Well...... the corner of the short-bearded middle-aged fat man's inn owner smirked, "The old man thinks that the Lord of the Criminal Department did not necessarily order us to strengthen our operations this time in order to learn about the enemy's strategy." Regardless of whether this 'Shinichi Sano' is a spy of the Takeda family or not, we just need to make solid evidence and make everyone in the world feel that it is true. ”

“…… Well...... Yes...... Oh......" After thinking about it, Mitsuhiko Tarao finally understood, and his eyes flashed with approval, "It's worthy of Uncle Mochizuki, the little nephew is not too much, and the qualifications are shallow, I hope that your old man will remind him a lot in the future before he can inherit the career of the Tarao family." ”

"I don't need to mention that." The owner of the inn, known as "Uncle Mochizuki", smiled and said, "Your two brothers are not good ninjas, and we old people don't expect them to do anything. Otherwise, how could I notify you as soon as there was news this time? ”

"Thank you! Thanks a lot! Mitsuhiko Tarao was grateful, "Uncle Mochizuki's love for his little nephew will be remembered in my heart, and I will repay it in the future!" ”

"Let's not mention nonsense - this place is only half a day's journey from Kyoto after all, and if this kind of thing happens, even if I say hello in advance, there should be a military officer to investigate the case tomorrow......"

"Don't get in the way, I'll retreat tonight!"

"With nine prisoners, you have to be careful."

"It doesn't matter. Oda, Asai, and Tokugawa are not in Kinai, and the ninjas of other forces are not worth mentioning. ”

"You can't ignore the Matsunaga family's troops. Although they are low-key now, they were ...... back then."