"Masamoto, don't be rude, Rokuro only received the order to slaughter on the way to the escort, and it is enough to show his morality to be able to resist the order to protect Aiwangmaru. Besides, if it's really as you said, it's laid out in advance, just to wipe out my Asai and Asakura. Then, I believe that even if Wanfumaru can escape to the ends of the earth, it will not be able to escape the palm of this kind of person in the end. So, I believe in Rokuro's sincerity. "Asai Nagamasa knows that if Hosokawa Nobumoto is really a master of this kind of layout, then Manfukumaru will definitely be a dead end, so why not believe him.

"Thank you Hosokawa Hall for your trust, can you tell me the whereabouts of the young master of Manfukumaru now?" Hosokawa Nobumoto really wants to leave the Asai family behind.

"I trust you, so... It's even more impossible to tell you, excuse me. Asai Nagamasa bowed his head apologetically, causing everyone to be stunned.

"Is this...?" Hosokawa Nobumoto doesn't understand, why does he say that he trusts himself, but he doesn't tell himself even more?

"Hosokawa-sama, don't ask too much, I will keep your intentions in mind, please go back." Asai Nagamasa actually issued an eviction order, which made Hosokawa Nobumoto very puzzled.

"Then I'll leave now, take care!" Hosokawa Nobumoto had no choice but to retreat, and just after walking two steps, he only heard someone calling him from behind, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Akao Kiyotsuna.

"Akao-sama, what are you?" Hosokawa Nobumoto looked at the panting Akao Kiyotsuna, could it be that there was something else.

"Hosokawa-sama, come here with your ears, the young master of my family is here..."Akao Kiyotsuna lay next to Hosokawa Nobumoto's ear and muttered a few words softly.

"Really?" The answer given was beyond Hosokawa's expectations.

"It's true! So, please! Akao Kiyotsuna bowed ninety degrees, he hoped that his young master could live safely.

"Good! I understand it below, and please rest assured Akao-sama! In the next must ensure the safety of the young master of Wanfumaru! Leave! Hosokawa Nobumoto got the answer he wanted, and he walked with a stretched look.

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"Qinggang, where did you go just now?" Akao Kiyotsuna, who came back, was being questioned by Asai Nagamasa.

"Uh... Your Majesty... The minister went down to arrange the city defense..."Akao Kiyotsuna spoke in a slurred manner, and his eyes did not dare to look directly into the eyes of Asai Nagamasa.

"Lie! Say! What are you going to do! Asai Nagamasa was furious and shouted loudly.

"The lord is angry, the lord is angry, your subordinates... Your Majesty..."Akao Kiyotsuna was so frightened that he quickly fell to the ground.

"Say!"

"Yes! His Majesty just caught up with Hosokawa-sama and told... Told him..."

"Tell him something! Say it! Asai Nagamasato stood up at once, and a huge coercion enveloped Akao Kiyotsuna.

"Your Majesty told him the whereabouts of the young master!" Akao Kiyotsuna said his heart out of the way, thinking that the lord also thought he was credible, so why didn't he tell him? So that the young master can also get refuge?

"Bastard! You're going to hurt him! Asai Nagamasa's angry voice resounded through Kotani Castle.

At this time, Hosokawa Nobumoto had just finished reporting to Oda Nobunaga, and it was exactly as he thought. Oda Nobunaga was very angry at Asai Nagamasa's ignorance of current affairs, and decided to take command of the general attack the next day.

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In the middle of the night, both the attackers and the defenders fell asleep, but one of them had not yet slept.

Hosokawa Nobumoto took advantage of the night to lead a team of guards and quietly left the camp, and a group of twenty-three people came to Yuwu Lake.

Lake Yuwu is located on the northeast side of Lake Biwa, and the two lakes are only separated by a mountain, and that mountain is the famous Mt. Shidake in later generations, that is, the site of the "Battle of Shidake".

Lake Yogo is a small area of about 1.8 square kilometers, with a circumference of about 6.4 km, and the deepest water level is 132 meters, and the terrain is a fault basin surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the water surface difference between Lake Biwa and Lake Biwa is 49 meters.

Since ancient times, Lake Biwa has been called the Great River, and Lake Yuwu has been called the Ogawa River of Ika, and the legend of the fairy's feather robe and the dragon god Ammonite Hime has been passed down here, which is very mysterious. It is also known as "Mirror Lake".

"My lord, this is it, there is a small hut in front." Ishikawa Goemon came to report to Hosokawa Nobumoto, who had been on the road for a long time at night and were now sitting and resting on a grassy field.

"Good! Let's go! After receiving the Wanfu Pill, we must go back before dawn so as not to be discovered. Hosokawa Nobumoto got up, patted the dust on his body, and was finally found by him.

Da Da Da, close to Konishi Ruqing politely stepped forward and knocked on the door, he is the eldest son of Konishi Ryuza of Kaimachi, and the elder brother of Konishi Yukicho, the head of the Ashigaru group.

Crunch... The dilapidated wooden door was opened, and an old man leaned out half-of his body, as if he were an ordinary farmer here.

"Who are you?" The old man trembled as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

"Oh, old man, it was Lord Akao Kiyozuna who told us that we came here to pick up the young master of Manfukumaru. Is the young master in it? Hosokawa Nobumoto stepped forward and saluted the old man at the door.

"Oh... Ahh Come in—" With that, the old man entered the house, leaving a half-hidden door. Konishi Rukiyoshi was the first to enter, followed by Hattori Hanzo, Ishikawa Goemon, and Hosokawa Nobumoto.

The room was not big, all the utensils were available, the old man was squatting on the ground, whispering something to a boy about the age of about 100, and next to him there was a boy with his head down and shivering.

"Wanfu Pill, Wanshou Pill, don't be afraid, I'm your uncle, I'm here to take you home." Hosokawa Nobugen said, stepping out of the crowd, his resolute face reflected in the faint candlelight.

"This adult is not strange, the young master is too frightened, so... Hehe..."The old man got up and bowed his head apologetically, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Ahh Lord, watch your throat! Ishikawa Goemon was suddenly shocked and shouted.

Being shouted by him like this, Hosokawa Nobumoto subconsciously used his right hand to protect his neck, and with a slight pop, there was a silver needle stuck in the back of his hand!

"Protect the lord! Enemy attack! Hattori Hanzo immediately raised his warning and drew his sword to meet the old man.

Poof! "Drink!" "Ahh Outside the house, there were bursts of screams, accompanied by shouts, and the sound of weapons clashing.

"My lord! Yes? This needle is poisonous! Lord, go! "The reason why Ishikawa Goemon will give a warning is because the candlelight reflects the sneer that he will never forget until he dies, the sneer that can always wake him up from his dream.

At that time, Devon City was surrounded by the "jumping frog" tactics of the Takeda family, and he was in a hurry to go back to report the news, and the ninja he met on the road who was good at flying needles was the one in front of him. I remember that this ninja seems to be Kato Duanzo, the leader of the Togakure ninja, but I didn't expect him to be able to disguise himself, if it weren't for that sneer, I'm afraid Hosokawa Nobumoto would have died on the spot just now.

Hosokawa Nobumoto covered his wound in pain and shouted loudly, "You have misunderstood! We were really commissioned by the Asai Hall to save the two children! ”

"Fart! I know you! You are the Hosokawa Nobumoto, and you have an enmity with your own family! Don't want to take the young master from me! Kato retorted loudly, his tricky sword skills showed that he was also a strong shinobi.

"Take the two children first!" On such a chaotic occasion, Hosokawa Nobumoto couldn't explain in detail, and directly ordered to snatch the child first.

"Young Master Wanfumaru! Come on! Ishikawa Goemon grabbed the child of that age, protected Hosokawa Nobumoto and ran out of the house.

"His Royal Highness Manjumaru, please follow the next step!" Konishi Ruqing also took advantage of the fight between Hattori Hanzo and Kato Danzo, stepped forward and grabbed the shivering boy, and prepared to run outside the house.

Burst! A short blade stabbed into Konishi Ruqing's back.

"Uh..."Konishi Ruqing turned his head in pain, and what caught his eyes was an extremely hideous baby face, which turned out to be a dwarf ninja!

I saw this dwarf ninja pull out the ninja knife that stabbed Konishi Ruqing in the back, and flip his wrist dexterously, and the ninja knife rotated in his hand as if it had magical power.

Scratch... Yikes! The blade of the blade slashed through Konishi Ruqing's throat, and blood splattered out. With a plop, Konishi Ruqing was killed on the spot.