Lai Ci's involvement in the Takenaka family was purely an accident.

When they left Shinano and entered Mino, they happened to hear the news from the Toyama family that Shigegen Takenaka had raised troops in Nishimino.

When he learned that Saito Yoshiryu had not yet reacted, Toki Raiji already had a plan in mind.

So, he asked Ah Chun to return to Jade Butterfly City first to report his safety to Guidie, and he and Guoxin sneaked lightly and came to the outside of Bupo City to find Takenaka Chongyuan.

He showed the identity of the previous generation of Mino to protect Toki Laiyi's son-in-law Laiji and asked to see Takenaka Shigemoto, although Chongyuan was a little disdainful of Toki Laiyi, but he still gave face, not to mention that giving face to the dead was conducive to the improvement of his reputation.

But after meeting Toki Yoriji, Shigegen Takenaka was truly convinced.

-- It turns out that in this troubled world, there are really natural nobles.

Under Lai Ci's hints, intentionally or unintentionally, Chongyuan somewhat guessed the impending crisis.

Subsequently, the news of Saito Yoshiryu's departure from Inabayama Castle came, and Shigegen Takenaka immediately set off from camp and returned to the home city of Bodhi Mountain Castle to defend the cage castle.

Who knows, as soon as he returned to Bodhi Mountain City, Toki Raiji finally said his intention.

"Please take the name of your family and go out of the city and surrender."

"Nani! Your ......, my lord."

Toki Yoriji's suggestion left Shigegen Takenaka a little speechless.

"As a samurai, you can't give up your dignity!"

Chongyuan was categorical, he had a straight face, and he looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

But Toki Yoriji's next words completely shattered his illusions.

"Is it dignity, or face? I think adults must have thought that if they surrendered without fighting a battle, it would be too much...... But the adults seem to be wrong. ”

Wrong?

Shigegen Takenaka couldn't figure out what he was wrong about.

"The reason why Saito Yoshiryu mobilized such a large force was to accept the surrender of Lord Takenaka in front of the wealthy clan in the United States, not to come to fight against him...... Adults must understand that whether it is a field battle or a cage city, the Takenaka family has no chance of winning! ”

"Toki-sama is right, father, you should go and surrender."

――Reasonable and well-founded, let humanity X bless, Takenaka Shigemoto's son Takenaka Shigetoro also followed to persuade his father to surrender.

In this way, Shigegen Takenaka and Yoriji Toki left Bodhi Mountain Castle together and headed for Yoshiryu's main camp.

In fact, Shigegen Takenaka had seen Sasa Narumasa, but the temperament of Toki Yoiji and Sasa Naruma was so different that Takenaka Shigegen didn't compare the two at all.

As a result, he also lost the last person who was able to turn the Takenaka family around.

He will lose his sister-in-law, Shigehu Takenaka.

But until this moment, Shigegen Takenaka was still unaware, and he didn't expect that the noble and elegant Lord Toki Yoriji had already sold him.

A moment later, when they came to Saito Yoshiryu, Yoshiryu's gaze did not stop on Takenaka Shigegen's body for even a millisecond, and his eyes were fixed on Toki Raiji!

And Toki Raiji also stared at Saito Yoshiryu without flinching.

The gazes of the two are sharp, the other gentle, the other seems to contain an invincible killing machine, and the other seems to be inclusive of everything.

Ignoring Shigegen Takenaka, Yoshiryu and Yoriji confronted each other for a long time, and finally laughed together.

"You're Yoriji Toki?"

"Exactly! Brother, don't come unharmed. ”

Until this moment, Saito Yoshiryu finally determined that Sasa Narumasa was Toki Yoriji, but it was clear that Toki Yoriji was by no means Sasa Narumasa.

So the question is, what is going on with the other party?

As for Lai Ci's name for Yilong, there can be two understandings.

Sasa Naruma is Yoshiro's brother-in-law, so it's okay for them to call each other brothers in private.

But the so-called "brother" of Toki Raiji has another meaning.

It was once rumored that Saito Yoshiryu was not the son of Michizo, but the child of Toki Yorii and Fukayoshino, so Saito Yoshiryu can be said to be the half-brother of Toki Yoriji.

"At that time, you ran to Echigo without saying a word, aren't you afraid that I will uproot Jade Butterfly City?"

Revisiting the old story, Saito Yoshiryu obviously has a lot of resentment about Sasa Narimasa's abrupt departure.

"According to the agreement, I have to go to Kanto, what I am not sure of is just the timing, it is a good time to go out of Shinano, I didn't have time to inform you, forgive me."

Although it was an apology, Lai Ci didn't seem to have much to apologize, just nodded casually and bowed shallowly.

"I know my brother has been looking into my background, so I have to leave before you find out, or else...... I can't guarantee the safety of Gui Die. ”

Listening to Toki Raiji's explanation, Yoshiryu's eyes moved slightly, and the doubts in his heart increased.

Regardless of whether Yoshiryu is the son of Toki Yoriyi, it is certain that Toki Yoriyi died because of his pursuit back then, because of this major premise, so he has never thought of restoring the family name of the Toki clan in the two years he has been in charge of Mino.

- As Saito Yoshiryu, he has already committed the crime of killing his father.

-- As Toki Yoshiryu, he not only killed his father, but also recognized the thief as his father, and his sin was added to the first degree.

So Yoshiryu still chooses to survive as Saito Yoshiryu, this is the position. Based on such a position, when it was found out that Sasa Narumasa was actually Toki Yoriji, his first reaction was that his position would definitely prompt him to get rid of the other party.

"But why did you come back?"

Yilong changed his sitting position and looked at Lai Ci with interest.

"Because the elder brother has calmed down...... And, more importantly, after half a year, I miss the little princess very much. ”

Hearing Lai Ci mention Gui Die, Yilong's gaze softened.

He had to admit that Lai was right.

When he found out that Sazuo Chengzheng was the little ghost who escaped thirteen years ago, Yilong really looked like he went to capture Sazuo Chengzheng and slaughtered him. But after the initial impulse, he calmed down and found that there was no irreconcilable contradiction between them.

It was he who forced Toki Laiyi to death back then, or it could not be him, because he followed Daosan's order to pursue after all.

In other words, if you kill someone with a knife, then you are the one who is guilty, is the knife guilty?

The guilty Michizo Saito is dead...... And Saito Yoshiryu is not Sasa Narimasa's father-killing enemy.

"Elder brother...... What is the disposition of the Takenaka family? ”

"Oh...... Iwate Castle was given to the unbroken Koji, and Bodhi Mountain Castle could be retained, but the territory was halved. ”

Yilong then remembered that there was a Takenaka Shigeyuan, and he touched the match and slowly announced the disposal plan of the Takenaka family-

The place that Takenaka Shigegen had worked so hard to fight was reclaimed, and the original territory was reduced by half!

“…… and, sending his son-in-law as a hostage. ”

Yoshiryu's treatment of the Takenaka family is not too harsh, because he also has to take care of the emotions of the Takenaka family's in-laws, Ando Mamoru.

But Takenaka Shigegen's heart was not a taste, and he was stunned in place, and it was a little difficult to accept such a result.

"Lord Takenaka, why don't you thank the lord for his tolerance?"

Toki Yoriji turned around and reminded Shigegen Takenaka with a smile.

After a sigh, Chongyuan knelt down with difficulty.

This time the Bodhi Mountain City was declared over, and it was only seven days from the departure of Yilong to the return to the city.

So far, it took Saito Yoshilong 2 years to finally complete the integration of the wealthy families in Mino.

He...... Finally surpassed his father Saito Michizo and became a veritable Mino guardian.