Hearing that the assassin was coming, Ah Zhen immediately became nervous, and at this time, Oda Nagayi ran a few steps to the courtyard gate, and asked in a loud voice, "Who are you and what happened outside?" ”

"Go and defend the streets and alleys, you must not let the assassins go!" Outside, the voice of Oda Nobunaga's chief of guard, Mori Ranmaru, was heard.

The courtyard door opened, and Moriranmaru saw that it was Oda Nagayoshi and asked in surprise, "Your Excellency, why are you here?" ”

After listening to the question, Oda Nagayi was speechless, he was supposed to live in his brother's mansion, but he ran out to play in the middle of the night, if he let his brother know, he didn't know what kind of punishment he would receive?

Moriranmaru didn't pay any attention to Oda Nagayoshi, waved his hand behind him, and a group of heavily armed soldiers ran in Hula, trying to break through the door.

At this time, the rain stopped, and Oda Nagayoshi hurriedly stopped the soldiers, pointed to Simon Almeida, and said in a loud voice: "Don't be rude, all the people who live here are distinguished guests. ”

Moran Maru said menacingly, "Someone found the assassin running along the eaves, do you still want to shield the assassin?" ”

Hearing this, Oda Nagayoshi shuddered with fright, and at this time, Simon Almeida came over and said, "Your Excellency, Chief of the Guard, I vouch in the name of God that there have never been any Assassins here. ”

In front of this distinguished guest, Mori Ranmaru did not dare to come, he bowed deeply to Simon Almeida and replied, "Please forgive Father Priest, this is my duty." ”

At this moment, Oda Nagayoshi, who wanted to do good things, spoke boldly, "Moran Maru, don't you still believe the words of Father Priest?" I can assure you that there have never been any Assassins here, so please don't disturb the priest. ”

The stubborn Moriranmaru refused to give in, and was about to order the soldiers to break in and search, when suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves outside, and someone shouted loudly: The assassin is in Nijo Castle, don't let him escape.

"Senranmaru, do you hear that? Why don't you catch the assassins in a hurry, and you still pestering us with us? Oda Nagayi said angrily.

So, Moriranmaru hurriedly gathered a team to hunt down the assassin, and Oda Nagayi closed the courtyard door and hurriedly broke into Xu Ling'er's guest room.

At this time, Ah Zhen was chatting with Xu Ling'er, and found that Oda Changyi was coming, so he hurriedly got off the tatami mat and said with a smile: "Miss Ling'er, I finally invited Mr. Oda, and asked him to give you a pulse, and then prescribe a prescription, and I will prepare paper and pen." So saying, he got up and withdrew.

Oda Changyi was not polite, climbed on the tatami mat and sat opposite Xu Ling'er, bowed his head and said: "Please miss, don't be nervous, I am the younger brother of Ashi, I have admired your name for a long time, and I really live up to my reputation when I see it today." ”

Xu Ling'er hurriedly stepped back, took out a short knife behind his back, hid it under the cushion, looked at Oda Changyi coldly, and said politely: "Thank you, Mr. Changyi, I am already fine, and there is no need to continue treatment." ”

"Please rest assured, Miss, I have learned the way of Qihuang since I was a child, and I only need to take the pulse to know if you are good or not." Oda Nagayi said, stretching out his hand.

Xu Ling'er hurriedly lowered her head, waved her hand and said: "No need, thank you Mr. Changyi, my father is also a Langzhong, so he also knows a little about medical skills, and he knows his current condition, and he doesn't need to be treated anymore." ”

Oda Nagayi calmed down and listened carefully to the movement outside, except for the shouting and killing sounds that came from time to time in the distance, everyone else should have gone to sleep, so he took a step forward with courage and tried to get close to Xu Ling'er......

At this time, there was a sudden groan from the next room, and Oda Nagayi seemed to be stimulated, and suddenly gasped for breath and trembled and pounced......

Xu Ling'er raised the short knife in his hand high, ready to end his life with one sword......

Suddenly, a masked man in black appeared in front of them, snatched the short knife in Xu Ling'er's hand, but put a bright scimitar on Oda Nagayi's neck......

Xu Ling'er looked at it and recognized Guo Yi at a glance, but she was not surprised, needless to say, she was the assassin who assassinated Oda Nobunaga.

Guo Yi lowered his voice and said sternly: "Don't gnaw, otherwise, I will kill you immediately!" ”

Oda Nagayi was so frightened that he jumped off the tatami mat, lay at Guo Yi's feet, and begged in a low voice: "Please spare your life, I, I really have no malice." ”

Guo Yi knew that Xu Ling'er recognized him, gave her a look, and threw a rope over, so Xu Ling'er hurriedly jumped off the tatami mat, first blocked Oda Changyi's mouth with a piece of cloth, and then tied him up firmly......

Oda Changyi, who was tied up by five flowers, lay on the ground, shaking his head and begging for mercy, and after hesitating for a moment, Guo Yi put away the scimitar, ripped off the black scarf on his face, and sat cross-legged in front of him.

Looking at this uncle, tears rolled in Guo Yi's eyes, and he was silent for a long time, and asked in a trembling voice: "Looking at me, can you recognize who I am?" As he spoke, he ripped off the handkerchief from Changyi's mouth.

At this time, Oda Nagayi raised his head slightly, carefully looked at the girl opposite, as if he saw the shadow of his brother Oda Nobuyuki from her face, and immediately widened his eyes, and tears of bean size burst out of his eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're my niece......"

So, Guo Yi nodded and said to Xu Ling'er beside him: "Sister, please untie him." ”

Xu Ling'er untied the rope for Oda Changyi, only to see that he could no longer control his emotions, climbed a few steps forward, and sobbed quietly when he reached Guo Yi's approach.

Guo Yi also shed tears, his uncle used to be his childhood partner, but he didn't expect that after an accident, the whole family killed each other, and the uncle became an enemy who did not share the sky, and it was twenty years to say goodbye to this kind uncle......

In the dispute between the family governor of the Oda clan, Guo Yi's father knew that he had no chance of winning, so he quietly sent his wife and seven-year-old daughter to the Ming Dynasty and defected to the Sibo family who were outcast.

Guo Yi's mother is the daughter of Owari Province's guardian Spo Yoshitomi, the Spo family is a descendant of the emperor, although she grew up in the Ming Dynasty since she was a child, she still has not forgotten revenge in her bones, especially when she was a Jinyi guard to go to Rì to run an errand, she has always dreamed of recovering the honor of her mother's family.

No matter how much hatred he has with his uncle Oda Nobunaga, after all, he is the daughter of the Oda family, at this moment, Guo Yi couldn't control his emotions, and threw himself into his uncle's arms and cried bitterly......

"Miss Ling'er, don't cry anymore, being a woman has to go through this time." Outside the house, Ah Zhen's voice was heard.

Oda Nagayi replied, "Ah Zhen, you go to bed quickly, there's nothing going on here." ”

So, Ah Zhen let out a giggling laugh and said, "Master Changyi, Quan Saburo just said that the assassin has committed suicide in front of the mansion of the great man of Araki Village, and you still have to follow Master Quan Da Nayan on an expedition, so have a good rest." ”

Listening to Ah Zhen's footsteps in the distance, Xu Linger and Guo Yi got on the tatami mats, and Oda Changyi made a bunk on the floor and extinguished the candles. At this time, the shouting and killing outside disappeared, and the night, the deathly silence ......,

After a while, Xu Ling'er asked, "Sister, are you here alone?" ”

"Yes, it's me." Guo Yi replied.

Xu Ling'er didn't say anything more, and Guo Yi suddenly became panicked, turning and turning and unable to sleep, this operation, she ran out secretly behind Guo Guoqiang and Wang Chong, and arrived in Gifu first, without looking for the opportunity to assassinate, and then followed Oda's army to Kyoto.

Upon his arrival in Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga urgently summoned Father Simon Almeida and held a banquet, and after dinner, they signed a trade agreement.

After sending Simon Almeida away, Oda Nobunaga found that the princes and ministers of Kyoto had blocked his official residence in the rain, and they all wanted to come in to show their loyalty, but he was about to go on an expedition, so how could he have this leisure now? So, let Senranmaru block them outside.

Senranmaru and the others, who were in charge of Jǐng Guard, waited until the mansion was quiet before going to eat, because Oda Nagayi was clamoring to go out, the guards opened the door of the mansion, but at this time, the princes and ministers in the rain seized the opportunity and all poured into the mansion at once, of course, including Guo Yi.

Oda Nobunaga didn't care about these princes and ministers who were waiting in the rain, and immediately asked Moran Maru to send all the guards to drive out these flattering guys.

The shrewd Guo Yi dodged the guards and secretly stared at Oda Nobunaga, seeing that he was alone and going back to his room to rest, thinking that the time had come, and before he could sit on the tatami mat, he rushed in with a sword.

Oda Nobunaga was not ambiguous, and with a loud shout, he picked up the scimitar and killed his niece......

Guo Yi, who was eager for revenge, made one move after another, and was about to push Nobunaga to a dead end, at this moment, the voice of Senranmaru came from outside, and just when Guo Yi was stunned, Oda Nobunaga suddenly turned the corner.

So, Guo Yi had to retreat quickly, got out of the house, and immediately climbed onto the roof......

By the time Mori Ranmaru's guards arrived, the assassins were gone, causing Oda Nobunaga to lash out at them, and the house immediately exploded.

Guo Yi jumped to the courtyard in front of him, and at that time, Xu Ling'er, Ximen Almeida and others were enjoying the flowers in the drizzle......

Suddenly found that Xu Ling'er lived here, Guo Yi was very surprised, and hurriedly hid, wanting to hear what they had to say, and even made plans for the worst.

Hearing that the assassins had fled, and Mori Ranmaru and the others had withdrawn their troops, Guo Yi felt a sense of security, so she immediately entered the guest room where Xu Ling'er lived, and this was all the passage.

The next morning, after the rain had passed, Oda Nagayi asked Ah Zhen to prepare a carriage, and he brought breakfast himself, so he didn't let anyone else approach the room.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Ah Zhen and others to entertain Simon Almeida, Guo Yi changed into the clothes of a maid and boarded the carriage with Xu Ling'er, and Oda Changyi hurriedly closed the curtain.

Hearing the movement outside, Ah Zhen ran out and asked, "Master Changyi, Miss Ling'er, are you going to leave now?" ”

Oda Nagayi became a coachman and replied loudly: "You go and tell Gonzaburo and Konishi Ryonzo that what they want to do is on me!" ”

"I know, please ask Master Changyi and Miss Ling'er." Ah Zhen smiled and sent them out into the street.

The army supporting Tokugawa Ieyasu was already in line, and Moriranmaru suddenly spotted Oda Nagayoshi's carriage and asked him to follow behind the guards, waiting for orders to prepare to leave.

Xu Ling'er opened the curtain and found that the princes and ministers were flocking to see off Oda Nobunaga......

"Mr. Changyi, please allow me to go and say hello to the people of Araki Village."

"Go and go back, we're about to leave."

Guo Yi looked from the carriage, only to see Xu Ling'er nodding while listening, tears streaming down, she immediately understood what was going on, and fainted unconsciously......

(End of chapter)