The young Hyuga was pleading with himself in front of a group of young children, and May had already arrived at the elder's residence. As one of the three elders of the Iga ninja clan, Elder Hyakchi lived in a large wooden house with a single family. Because the Elders of the Hundred Lands don't like to make noises, there are only Elders of the Hundred Lands in the entire big house, and a shinobi who is responsible for cleaning.

Knock Knock·····

May came to the hut and knocked softly on the door, and after a few moments there was a soft, almost inaudible sound of footsteps. When the door of the wooden house is opened, May's face is a short-haired girl dressed like May.

The short-haired girl looks about the same age as May, and she is also in her prime, but the expression on her face is more cold. She looked at May who was standing outside the door, and said expressionlessly, "The elder is waiting for you in the ashram, come in." ”

May seemed to be accustomed to her expression, nodded disapprerovingly, then took off the straw sandals on her feet and walked in barefoot. The short-haired girl gently pulled the door open, and then walked towards the ashram with May. Both were barefoot, with the same footsteps so soft that they could barely be heard, almost identical pace and body movements. If it weren't for the cold and beautiful faces on their faces, outsiders would probably be able to mistake them for twins.

From the outside, this wooden house looks no different from other places where Shinobi live. The only thing that is different is that the floor of the wooden house is specially treated, and even if a professionally trained ninja walks on it, it is difficult to be silent.

May and the short-haired girl tried to take their steps as lightly as possible, and when the two of them were still twenty or thirty meters away from the ashram where the Great Elder was, an old voice came from the ashram: "Is May coming?"

Hearing this, May and the short-haired girl trotted a few briskly steps together, came to the door of the ashram and knelt down on one knee. May bowed her head and replied respectfully, "Elder! May is ordered to arrive." ”

cough cough cough cough ······ Elder Baidi coughed lightly a few times, and then said weakly, "May! The old man has a task for you to do. ”

May bowed her head and replied, "Hai, please give the order of the elders." ”

"This task must not be known to anyone inside or outside this room. And, when you're done with a task, you have to forget about it. Elder Baidi spoke softly.

May continued: "Please rest assured, Elder, May guarantees with his life that the content of the mission will be absolutely secret. Anyone who dares to snoop into this secret will become dead. ”

There was a long pause in the quiet room, and after about a cup of tea, Elder Hyakuri was born again: "Two months later, Kitada Yasuo, the son of the Kitada family, will go to Ise Castle to visit his childhood friend Saida Tadatsu, who will stay in Ise for about three days. Ahem, ahem, ahem····· I want you to go to Ise Castle and kill Yasuo Kitada at the Saida house. cough cough cough cough ······ cough cough ·····. ”

The sound of coughing continued for a long time before the Elder of the Hundred Lands spoke up again: "You remember, you must let Beitian Kang live and die in the Qi Tian family. cough cough · cough cough cough cough · Externally, I would say that you and Smoke went to Shima together on a debt collection mission. So, your trail must never be exposed. As soon as you leave here, you set off and descend from the cliff behind the valley. The old man has already arranged it, and the cliff behind the valley is now unguarded. ”

cough cough cough cough ······ cough cough ····· cough cough ·····. After saying a long sentence in one breath, Elder Baidi coughed for a long time before recovering, "Go now, the tools are on the cliff." ”

"Hay!" May replied, and immediately got up and walked out of the house.

Hearing the sound of the door closing from the entrance of the house, the Elder of the Hundred Lands spoke up again: "Smoke, you go and follow May, and if May is found, wipe out the trace." If May successfully completes the task, even she will be wiped out together. Go for it!"

Smoke nodded silently, and then left the room as well.

···········

A month later, Ise Castle welcomed a team of more than 1,000 people.

In the middle of this group is a boxy island palanquin, which is engraved with a family light shaped like a flaming drum. In the front and back of the procession, there were four men in strong suits, holding a flag with white characters on a black background, and the flag had two Chinese characters written on it. This team of people is the travel team of the Kitada family who came from far away from Owari, Kitada Yasao.

"Kitada Yasuo" is the eldest son of the contemporary daimyo of the Sanwa Plain and the patriarch of the Kitada clan "Kitada Michizo". He is also the best and most knowledgeable person in the Kitada family. Not surprisingly, after the "Kitada Michizo" returns to old age for a hundred years, he will be the new generation of daimyo who rules the Sanwa country. Why did such a noble person come to this remote Ise mountain castle?

It turned out that when "Kitada Yasuo" was eight years old, he and "Saida Tadashi" studied and lived together in Heiankyo for a period of time. Therefore, the two of them have established a deep brotherhood since childhood. So every three to five years, the two will get together again to talk about brotherhood. Perhaps it is precisely because of the relationship between "Saida Zhonggang" and "Kitada Yasangei" that the previous head of the Qitian family passed the position of head of the family to the lazy and talentless "Qitian Zhonggang".

Speaking of which, "Saida Zhonggang" can be regarded as a fool and a fool.

When the team came to a stop in front of Qi Tian's house, an attendant walked quickly to the sedan chair and opened the sedan door, and then took out a pair of clogs from his chest. "Kitada Kangsheng" walked out of the sedan chair, stretched out his hand to look at the pergola, and when he saw the oncoming Qi Tian Zhonggang, he hurriedly greeted him, and held his hands with Qi Tian Zhonggang.

Kitada Yasuo smiled: "It's been a long time, Lord Zhonggang!" (Even if it is the relationship between the upper and lower subordinates, in this era, they call each other adults.) ）

Qi Tian Zhonggang's face was also full of enthusiasm at this time, this was not the false enthusiasm of his subordinates when he saw his superiors, but a real expression that flowed naturally from the heart.

He shook his hand vigorously: "Lord Kang Sheng! It's really gratifying to see you so refreshed!"

Both of them were born in big families, and they had to experience some intrigues that ordinary families did not have since they were children. As a result, there are only a limited number of friends around whom I can communicate. When the two went to Heiankyo to study at the age of eight, they met at a chance meeting, and because they shared a love for kyogen (classical burlesque), the two often performed together on stage. Over time, a strong bond developed between the two.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that interest brings people closer.