In Hirado, there is a place that is very distinctive. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info because it is a place where many people from the Ming Dynasty live.

Most of the people who lived here were merchants who had come to Hirado from the Ming Dynasty to do business, but there were also some people who came here to work and Catholics.

Because of the long-term settlement of the Ming people, the streets and alleys with unique colors have been formed in Hirado. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the "Chinatown" of Hirado.

Brilliant colors are the main tone here, and the Chinese dialect and laughter from the streets from time to time make it very festive. People come and go in the streets, some wearing kimonos and some wearing Ming style clothes.

There are also many shops in the streets, and various plaques are erected in front of the shops with the names of the shops written in kanji. Some are brand new, some are quaint and old. In this contrast, it is full of vitality and has an unforgettable infinite charm.

And Xiuguang and his party are now standing in the middle of this alley, looking at everything here with curious eyes.

"Great...... It's the first time I've been to this kind of place! There are a lot of shops in Osaka, but there are so many things I've never seen before! ”

The most excited person is Xiuzong. He kept spinning around, trying to take in as much as he could.

“…… Hey, it's okay to keep a low profile, Hyogoro. ”

But Xiuguang ruthlessly extinguished the fire of Xiuzong's enthusiasm for this place. Because Xiuzong is waving his hands and feet here now, it is too conspicuous.

Now Xiuguang and his party are just a few ordinary low-level samurai, and there is nothing particularly eye-catching in terms of clothing and temperament.

"Speaking of which, have Lord Sweep and Lord Xiujia been here before?"

"No...... Although he has been to Hirado many times before, he has never been here. ”

"yes, that's a pity."

In the face of Xiuguang's inquiry, Jeon Deng shook his head and said that he had never come.

"I've been here once. But that was a long time ago. It's long since I can't remember. ”

The Xiu family has been here. But because of the years, this place is very different from what it used to be.

"So, who are we looking for here?"

Xiuzong touched his head, looked around for a while, and then asked,

"I feel like it's hard to find someone here, after all, there are so many people ......."

"Well, indeed. But don't worry, didn't I say it yesterday, I've already asked the ninjas of the Wind Demon to find out the good news. ”

Hidemitsu took it out of his body and carefully unfolded the small route map drawn by the Wind Demon ninjas, and then followed the drawn route and led everyone to the depths of the alley.

To be honest, there are so many streets and alleys here, full of dark passages and branching paths, and it is really difficult to walk without finding a good path in advance. Of course, long-term residents don't have to worry about these problems.

"If you have a road map and a specific address, you don't have to go through the trouble of looking for them one by one. Thanks to all of you of the Wind Demons. ”

"Eh, yes."

Leaning over and looking at the road map in Xiuguang's hand, Xiuzong suddenly seemed to think of something:

"By the way, Your Highness, speaking of which, where did Irisawa go? I don't feel like I've seen him in the last few days. Did you go back beforehand? Or are you lazy? ”

“…… Don't compare people to Hyogoro, you lazy habitual criminal. Irizawa has always been by our side. ”

"Huh?! No way...... Why don't I feel ...... at all?"

"Well...... After all, it's a ninja who is known for gathering information. Now he's in our vicinity, though he can't see it. ”

“…… I always feel a little scary...... It's a ninja. ”

Xiuzong wiped a cold sweat after listening, and instantly felt that there were people staring at him all around, and he couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

Xiuguang looked at such Xiuzong, a little helpless, and then continued to look at the road map and walked forward.

Along the way, they saw a lot of strange things and shops. If it weren't for Xiuguang, it is estimated that Xiuzong would have stayed here and watched and played.

Finally, after passing through many streets and alleys, they came to their destination.

"Wow...... This mansion ......"

Xiuguang raised his head and looked at the building that appeared in front of him, feeling a little surprised.

"That's pretty good."

That's right, what appeared in front of Xiuguang and his party was a very exquisite and luxurious mansion.

Although the owner of this house is a native of Ming Kingdom, the mansion is a standard Japanese-style mansion.

Since the location of the residence is so good, it means that the owner of the mansion must be very rich, and definitely has a certain amount of power here.

"That...... Sorry to bother. ”

Xiuguang asked Jeon Deng to step forward and said to the gatekeeper of the mansion:

“…… Please inform the owner here, and say that there is a business that can make a lot of money coming to him. ”

“……”

One of the guards looked at Jeon Deng suspiciously at first, but after seeing the small cross hanging on Jeon Deng's chest, he nodded silently, agreed to Jeondeng's request, and turned to walk towards the inside of the mansion.

"These people also seem to be from the Ming Kingdom."

Xiuzong poked his head out from behind, looked at the faces of the janitors, and then pricked up his ears for a moment to listen to the language of the small talk between them, and guessed so roughly.

"Well...... In the capacity of this master...... It's not surprising that the people selected and hired are all from the Ming Kingdom. ”

"Identity? Is it really from the Ming Kingdom? ”

"yes."

Xiuguang folded the road map in his hand, put it back in his arms, and talked to Xiuzong in a low voice.

“…… And according to the information they have gathered, I heard that he is a big businessman who is known for his cunning. Be careful. Maybe he's staring at us from the window of a room somewhere. ”

“…… Your Highness, don't scare me anymore. Iris is enough to scare me, and there is another cunning merchant......"

"Aren't all businessmen like this?"

"That old man from the Divine House won't."

"Kamiya-sama isn't much worse...... Don't underestimate businessmen. ”

While the two were talking in a low voice, the janitor, who had entered at first, returned to the gate and invited them into the mansion in Japanese with a strange accent.

Xiuguang nodded to Xiuzong, and then the group followed the janitor into the mansion.

"Speaking of which, Your Highness, you haven't told me who the master here is."

Xiuzong stared at the back of the guide in front of him in the corridor and asked towards Xiuguang.

"Didn't I tell you yet?"

Xiuguang followed behind Xiujia, his gaze not shifting in the slightest.

"The cunning businessman who lives here, his name is Li Dan."