Chapter 12: Act I

Wind Demon is a "Zhi Nengben", or a "Zhi Nengben" who defected to the organization.

The name may be unfamiliar, but many people will be familiar with his later names.

Shino is the name given to the Heian period, and since the Edo period, Shino has been called a "ninja".

Wind Demon has some courage, has learned swordsmanship, is good at assassination and stealth operations, he defected from the family, came to vote for the lord of Musashi, looking forward to showing his strength, but was sent to the son of the lord of Musashi as a personal bodyguard, and it depends on him to do something hurtful, he was already holding back a fire, and wanted him to work for this gentleman boy, then he was ten thousand unwilling.

The layman looks at the excitement, the insider looks at the doorway, and as soon as Uesugi Kiyoshi made a move, his palms were sweating.

This person's swordsmanship is even more superb than his master, so he can't be a great swordsman who travels, right?

Such a young swordsman?

He hesitated, "You... Who are you? ”

He didn't believe that such a master was unknown.

Uesugi Kiyoshi pursed his lips and sighed, "I gave you a chance, it seems... You don't cherish it too much. ”

The wind demon immediately raised his hands, broke out in a cold sweat, and said hurriedly: "My lord! I'm here to help, and I don't mean to offend! ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi patted the Wind Demon's face and looked at him for a few seconds, only to grin at the ninja swordsman's eyes.

"Then lead the way, I'm in a hurry."

“...”

"Apricot, let's go."

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't feel comfortable putting this little white rabbit in such a messy place.

Xing was a little scared and didn't dare to look at the bloodshed in this place, turned around and bowed to the village's mother-in-law, said goodbye, and obediently followed.

Only an old couple was left, looking at the backs with shocked eyes, with worries and joys in their eyes, which was extremely complicated.

Walking in the castle town in the evening, Uesugi Kiyoshi was silent.

“... You're pretty efficient, and you're going to kill you, right? ”

Some familiar voices sounded in his heart, and Uesugi Kiyoshi was slightly stunned, and the corners of his mouth curled into a meaningful smile.

This is the "Lord of a Hundred Ghosts" communicating with him.

"It's strange for you to say that... When you were exiled from Kyoto and came to a small place like Musashi Province, but you stayed in a longhouse in Shitamachi, did you have the idea of seclusion? ”

"You must be gathering information and preparing to kill you, right?"

"I'm a good historian, the Heian period was the world of Fujiwara and Genji, and the national divisions of the sixty-six countries are basically under the command of these two clans, and if you offend Minamoto Yorimitsu, even if the national division of Musashi is a native of the Genji, it will not be towards you."

"The emperor is far away, listen to the tune and don't listen to the announcement, maybe Yuan Laiguang agreed to let you come to Musashi Country, that is, he killed people with a borrowed knife, and used this Musashi Country to dominate your intentions."

"That's why you're so cautious."

"I just did what you wanted to do... I can't figure it out, it's just a few hundred soldiers, at that time, you were already an extraordinary swordsman who could fight and win the ghosts and gods, why don't you quickly cut through the mess and make a final decision? ”

The atmosphere was silent for a few seconds, and a long sigh came from Uesugi Kiyoshi's heart.

"It's light to say, don't forget, even if you don't admit it, now you, your heart is also tempered in the third life, don't you think that you have no burden when you kill people and kill ghosts, and you don't look like a newcomer who has experienced killing for the first time?"

"Who do you think helped you lay this foundation?"

"Hmph... Not long after I first came here, I practiced murder techniques, but my heart was soft-hearted, and I always thought that if I could not kill people, I would not kill people... I'm even going to negotiate with the Musashi Lord. ”

"But... Later, after finding out what he had done, the ridiculous... I can't take it anymore. ”

"Ghosts and gods cannibalize people, just to satisfy their stomachs, but for the sake of lewd pleasure, he has ruined countless families and countless young girls."

"Damn it!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't feel anything when he heard this, but just smiled.

Maybe what the Lord of the Hundred Ghosts said was true, but he really didn't have any psychological burden on killing.

However, he could also understand what the Lord of the Hundred Ghosts said, the kind of mentality he had at that time.

"So... Do you want to watch the next play? ”

"It's not that I'm arrogant, but... Some mortal armies pose no threat to me now. ”

"Let's move on to the next scene, if you don't mind - you probably won't let me experience your whole life, right? That's a waste of time. ”

A few seconds later, a response came.

"Don't be impatient, there is a beginning and an end, the program has been set, and you can finish the performance with peace of mind."

"Rest assured, there are only three acts in this scene."

"Rise, Enlightenment, and Fall."

"Corresponds to the three stages of my life that I don't live long."

"The killing of the lord of the country in Musashi is just a chapter of the rise."

While speaking, Uesugi Kiyoshi has been led by the wind demon and has come to the gate of the inner city.

The town was built on the inner castle, and in the middle of the inner castle was the castle tower.

The castle tower is the residence of the castle lord.

Next to the inner city gate, there were two columns of ashigaru standing guard, and when they saw someone coming, they seemed to recognize the wind demon, and they didn't even come forward to interrogate, so they just let them in.

After a short distance, the group had arrived at the gate of the castle tower.

It's much tighter here.

"Lord Wind Demon! Please stay, didn't you go out with the young master? Where is the young master? ”

The gatekeeper may be a general, and he speaks to the Wind Demon much more casually.

The wind demon rolled his eyes and said respectfully: "You also know the temper of the young master, he is playful, and he is still wandering around the town, there is a team of foot light followers, nothing will happen, this is our base camp." ”

"This is a big businessman from Kyoto, and he wants to present a beautiful woman to the lord of the country, and I met him outside the city, so I brought him to meet him, and if the lord of the country is happy, maybe he can ask for some reward."

The goalkeeper glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi and then at Xing, his eyes were clear, he turned around, and suddenly laughed and patted the wind demon on the shoulder.

"Okay, then I'll take them in, you've had a hard day, go and rest."

The Wind Demon wasn't stupid either, and he knew in an instant what the goalkeeper thought.

He looked at Xingsheng's beauty, his appearance was superior, and he felt that he would please the lord of the country, maybe he, the leader, would mix up some credit, but he didn't know that this was just a reason for the wind demon to make up, and what he brought in was a killing god.

Wind Demon looked at the goalkeeper like a fool, he glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi nervously, and when he nodded slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned away with relief.

He ran as fast as a beast chased after him.

He knew in his heart that the heavens of Musashi Country were about to change.

In ancient times, the transmission of news was surprisingly slow, and after Uesugi Kiyoshi finished killing people, he rushed here directly, ready to kill them all, so the news outside the city has not yet come in.

Fearlessly, the Shogun led Uesugi Kiyoshi into the castle tower and outside a palatial inner chamber.

Then, a sharp blade pierced his chest.