The day after the contract was officially signed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Irizawa had already quickly informed and prepared everything before departure last night, and led a total of thirteen ninjas to say goodbye to Hidemitsu and march towards Suruga Province, officially starting the operation.

Although there are not many ninjas in number, all of them are elites who survived the encirclement and suppression of the Tokugawa family.

Hidemitsu praised the efficiency of the Wind Demon Ninja to Hidemune and Shocho, and then began to arrange for the remaining two bear children, Tsusunosuke and Tsukichiyo.

Hidemitsu took Tsuru no Suke and Tsukichiyo into the underground secret passage of Osaka Castle.

"Tsurunosuke, Tsukichiyo, this is the underground secret passage of our Osaka Castle, and only a few people know about the existence of this secret passage. Originally, it was impossible for you, as someone who had just joined the Toyotomi family, to let you know, but since I said that I would make you my secret guard, I will tell you about this place without suspicion. But remember, don't tell anyone. ”

Tsuranosuke and Tsukichiyo nodded quickly. They looked around the narrow passageway, their eyes filled with childlike curiosity.

"Your main task is to stay by my side every day and keep me safe. Of course, don't be discovered by the retainers and subordinates in Osaka Castle. Your daily food or other needs will be taken care of by Monk Xiuzong. Well, Hidemune is in charge of Tsurunosuke, and Shocho is in charge of Tsukichiyo. That's it, right? ”

Of course, Tsuranosuke and Tsukichiyo have no opinion. But Xiuzong jumped up.

"Wait, wait, Your Highness, why did I bring this stinky boy? It's just a girl, I don't want to take a ninja with me! ”

"Hmm...... Your Highness, I—I don't have a problem with taking care of Miss Tsukichiyo, but can I really do it? Is it really okay to leave this to me? ”

Shang Chang was very unsure about his ability and worried about whether he would be able to handle this task. And Hidemune was unhappy because he was going to take Tsurunosuke, who was a boy.

"Hyogoro, you guy, it's because you like beautiful girls that you don't let you take care of Tsukichiyo, don't be picky. Shang Chang, don't worry about this, if you don't do this matter, how will you know if you can do it well? You are a capable person, you need to exercise hard. ”

Xiuguang first gave Xiuzong a slap in the face, and then soothed Shang Chang.

"Yes, I see. I'll take this little imp well...... Well, it's called Tsurunosuke. ”

"Yes, Your Highness. Shang Chang will work hard! ”

Xiuguang looked at the two of them and nodded with satisfaction. Then he pulled Xiuzong over and said to Shang Chang:

"Well, that's all there is to be done. Shang Chang, you can take Tsuru no Suke and Tsukichiyo first, and I want to explain some things to Xiuzong. ”

Shang Chang nodded. Xiuguang temporarily left the secret passage with Xiuzong.

After getting up from the underground secret passage, patting the dust on his body, and returning to his room, Hidemitsu asked Hidemune:

"Xiuzong, do you think we should tell my brother about what is going on?"

In the past few days, Hidemitsu has been thinking about whether to tell Hideyori about what he is doing to gain his support. But doing so may cause some unnecessary troubles and many unstable factors, so Xiuguang has been hesitating these days.

"Your Highness, I think it's better not to tell Lord Shuyori for the time being."

Xiuzong thought about it and whispered in a low voice.

"Isn't Your Highness worried that there are people in the Toyotomi family who are secretly in contact with the Tokugawa family? Hideyori-sama is not the kind person who has a strong sense of defensiveness against people, so it is possible that some information about us will be revealed in an inadvertent conversation. ”

"yes...... That's what I'm worried about. The elder brother is kind-hearted, and he must sometimes be unwary of some villains. Do you remember the other day? ”

Xiuguang recalled the picture he saw a few days ago,

"Changzheng should be a little tired. However, with Changzheng's character of bullying the weak and fearing the hard, and being weak and ownerless, it is absolutely impossible for him to do these things alone...... If you think so, it's likely that even Yurakusai ......"

"Isn't it?! Lord Arirakusai is Mrs. Yodo's uncle, and a close relative of the Toyotomi family! ”

Xiuzong couldn't quite accept this inference of Xiuguang. But Hidemitsu felt that at this time, anything could happen.

"It's not surprising to suspect anyone at this time. It's not that Youle Zhai is necessarily involved, but it's still very implausible. What's more, he is still a close relative of ours, and he sees his brother and elder brother far more often than other retainers, so it will be very dangerous if something is exposed during the conversation. ”

"Well, indeed. If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens. ”

"Well, so, sure enough, I decided not to tell my brother for the time being. We'll do it ourselves, and I'll let my brother know when we find the right time and environment. ”

Xiuguang patted the floor, thinking that this was the only way to go.

……

……

Dark and chaotic woods grow in the back mountains.

It is obviously a place of Buddhism, but the Kuneng Temple in the dark night presents a bleak and gloomy atmosphere.

Maybe it's set off by the chaotic woods in the back mountain.

At this time, everyone was already asleep, making the quiet mountain forest seem even more silent and silent.

Only a little moonlight could penetrate the trees and hit the land in the dark back mountain.

The woods were windy, and I wondered if some animals were walking or people were walking through.

Suddenly, the gloomy wind in the woods stopped.

When the world didn't perceive it, there were several more black shadows on the ground.

No sound, no shadow, no trace, no breath.

This is the basic principle of their actions.

In the past few days, they have carried out careful and thorough reconnaissance of this place, and have almost all the intelligence and information in this area, including the place where the person they want to rescue in their mission is being held.

Where they are now is in the back mountain where the target they want to rescue is located.

There is no caretaker in front of the door of that hut tonight, so I think it must have a lot to do with them.

The black shadow at the head shook its head behind him, and then disappeared into the night.

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……

In the gloomy hut, the man was still working tirelessly.

With his own hands, he was desperately digging hard ground.

Since then, he has never given up on any possibility of escape.

The man looked at the small pit he had been digging with his bare hands for months and was about half a meter deep, took a breath, and prepared to continue.

Suddenly, there was a grinding sound outside the door. The man hurriedly hid the hole with thatch.

The small window on the door was suddenly removed, and the cold moonlight poured into the hut.

The man's eyes widened as he looked at the small window, which was almost never opened.

A low, hoarse voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

“…… Your Excellency, Ukita-sama, right? ”

The man's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly replied in a low voice:

“…… Be! ”

The muffled voice continued.

“…… Your Excellency, is there anyone else who is being held here besides you? ”

"Also, there are a pair of my children, Xiu Gao and Xiao Heitai."

“…… I know. ”

A pair of bloodshot eyes suddenly appeared in the small window, glancing into the gloomy room.

The man outside the house looked at the man's bloodied hands and said:

“…… Ukita-sama, I am ordered to come and rescue you. But to hide from the eyes of the Tokugawa family, you have to rely on your cooperation. Your Excellency, please listen to me. ”

……

After a while, the figure outside the door had disappeared.

The man sat down on the mud floor with a thud, his still bleeding hands tugging at the thatch on the ground, the corners of his mouth trembling violently, and his face showing an extremely ecstatic expression......