"Looks like this Mr. Dazner has discovered something, would you like to warn him?"

Dazna looked at him as he fled, and pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"He doesn't have to do so much, he's a smart man, he knows that there are things that can't be said nonsense. And it doesn't take any clever tricks, it just takes advantage of the completely unequal information gap between us and them to lead these people to where we need them. It was to be expected that Dazner had discovered some problems. ”

After all, it is impossible for the country of ghosts to put all the bets on this group of workers in the country of waves with extremely poor organizational skills, and they must place their own people in the people, and when necessary, they can play a leading role.

The composition of the military in the country of ghosts is inherently complex.

Most of the people in it are from small countries, and many of them are natives from the country of waves. In terms of identity, he is completely seamless, and he is an authentic worker and peasant.

No matter how shrewd the Fire Country is, he would never guess that as early as the Third Ninja World War, the Oni Country had actually extended its tentacles to the Land of Waves. A group of honest workers and peasants who had joined the Oni Country military a long time ago, and now that they have returned to the country of waves, they have naturally become the eyeliner of the Oni no Kuni military.

It's just that at that time, the power of the country of ghosts was insufficient, and it was far from having such a strong international influence as it is now. It is only in recent years that the entire process has been gradually improved and reorganized.

The manpower involved in the plan, how much money to start, how to prevent accidents in the plan, and so on, were sorted out more than a dozen times before they were finally formed.

It can be said that all the circumstances are taken into account. All that remains is a question of time.

What the Fire Nation can see is always what the Oni Nation wants them to see.

Dazner's people are, at best, things that are laid out on the surface and seen by people.

The real lead of the detonating bomb was hidden in a bottomless position.

"However, thanks to the fact that the Daimyo and nobles of the country of Wave are not properly rooted, otherwise, our plan would not have gone so smoothly."

From this point of view, Kazuhime really has to thank the nobility of the country of waves.

There are many shady high-level leaders of the country of waves, and a little exposure is enough to be fatal.

This also saves the time for the Oni Country to create black spots for the nobility of the Wave Country.

"Then, miss, I won't disturb your rest. The country is going to be in chaos soon, and I'll have to prepare for it, or something will go wrong. And tomorrow to receive the Daimyo of Ha no Kuni, it will also take some tongues. ”

Cardo bowed slightly and retreated respectfully.

Kazuhime nodded, motioning for Cardo to leave.

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Day 2.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

The Daimyo of Ha no Kuni held the invitation in his hand, feeling like a hot potato, and his face became worried.

"Cardo's not a tough guy to deal with. Backed by the powerful country of the Oni Country, alas, ......"

The invitation was sent by Cardo, saying that he was invited to the banquet, but most likely he wanted to ask about the treasure trove that had recently been exposed.

Because the treasury is empty, in the past, the country of waves had a legitimate reason to owe the debt of the country of ghosts.

But that doesn't mean that the Oni no Kuni doesn't intend to recover this huge amount of arrears.

In addition, the international status of the country of ghosts is different from the past, and if it is a non-existent thing to directly announce that borrowing from the country of ghosts, then the country of wind is the best example of the country of waves.

The Oni Nation directly sent troops to attack the Wave Country, and even the Fire Nation did not have a sufficient excuse to interfere with the actions of the Oni Nation.

Although he thought so, the daimyo of the country of waves was still reluctant to make up the arrears.

For him, as well as the local nobles, life, money, and power are equally important things, and giving up any of them is no less than cutting off a piece of flesh from them, and there is no way to make up for it if you have to feel distressed for a long time.

In the past, it was possible to use the emptiness of the treasury as an excuse to default, but now that the matter of the treasury has been exposed, the daimyo of the country of waves knows that this matter must be explained in the past no matter what.

Otherwise, it will not be a matter of verbally reasoning with him, but the troops of the Oni Country will come and reason with him.

This made the Daimyo of the country of waves extremely angry with Kaisha who found the treasure house, although he knew that the other party had found the treasure house, and there would definitely be some problems inside.

But the other party gritted his teeth and would rather accept cruel torture than let go, and gave in under torture, so that his name was really at no avail.

In the past, no matter how hard a person was in the bones, as long as he entered the prison, it would not take long for him to tell all the things he had concealed and ask for a painful death.

But here in Kaisha, the horrific torture has lost its effect.

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves rubbed his brows, Kaisha's side had not yet relented, and Cardo had now sent someone over to invite him over to the banquet, and the rest of the nobles had almost received the invitation.

In the past, he could excuse himself on the grounds that he was busy with work. But this time, he couldn't refuse.

By doing so, Cardo must have confirmed the authenticity of the existence of the Treasury.

This matter is the first fault of the country of waves, and if you can't give a reasonable explanation to the country of ghosts, the consequences will be unimaginable.

He wouldn't think that the harmony before the country of ghosts was really asking for the country of waves, but it was only because of the country of fire on the side that he would be polite in his attitude.

If there is no interference from the Fire Country, whether it is the closure of factories or the closure of workers' cooperatives, it will be enough for the Land of Waves to eat a pot.

The home field is not in the country of ghosts, so the country of ghosts is dormant and negotiates by normal diplomatic means.

But now that the home field has been changed to the country of ghosts, the daimyo of the country of waves can expect the other party's toughness in the next diplomatic negotiations, and will no longer be polite to discuss things with the country of waves.

It's not so much to invite him to a banquet as a hidden threat, which means that he, the big name, has to go if he doesn't go, and he can bargain if he goes, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to bargain if he doesn't go.

The situation is pressing.

The face of the Daimyo of the Wave Country was cloudy, and finally turned into a deep sigh.

Get up from your seat and get ready to go to this banquet.

If you really can't hide from it and you have to replace the arrears, then raise the tax by another 10% this year. The Daimyo of the Land of Waves thought to himself.

As for how many people will starve to death after the tax is raised, it is not in his consideration.

His daimyo is a bit difficult to protect himself, and as his people, he should also consider his situation as a daimyo.

Thinking about it this way, the daimyo of the country of waves felt much better.

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It was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the daimyo of Wave Country returned to his mansion with a gloomy face.

The content of the banquet was, as expected, related to the matter of debts.

Although he had been prepared for a long time, Cardon's high-minded attitude still made him feel very unhappy.

However, he did not dare to explode at the banquet. In addition to making people look at jokes, debts are not likely to be properly resolved.

In order to show his sincerity, Cardo also told him about the decision of the Oni Country government to give the country of Wave only a week to make up the debt.

If this time is exceeded, the country of waves still does not pay the debts owed, then the army of the country of ghosts will immediately descend on the country of waves, and it is not ruled out that the use of force and other tough means to solve the problem will not be ruled out, and I hope that the country of waves will focus on the overall situation and not make some irrational moves.

The Daimyo of Ha no Kuni, who originally wanted to reconcile with the country of ghosts, also began to consider whether he should completely fall to the side of the country of fire and use the power of the country of fire to contain the country of ghosts.

However, thinking about the current situation of the Fire Nation, it doesn't seem to be much better.

Small countries caught between great powers are in the hardest place.

The daimyo of Wave Country deeply felt this sense of hopelessness that could not do anything.

There was a knock on the door, and the daimyo of the country of waves was not in a good mood and said, "Come in." ”

The people outside pushed the door in, and they were two officials of the country of waves, and they were also the nobles of the country of waves who accompanied him to the banquet tonight.

"Daimyo-sama."

The two officials knelt in front of the daimyo of the country of Ha and bowed.

"Excuse me, if you have anything to say, just say it."

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves sighed.

The two officials looked at each other, and one of them asked, "What we want to ask is, Daimyo-sama, do you really want to pay off the debt at this time?" ”

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves sighed, "Or else? Cardo's attitude, you also saw it at the banquet, he has clearly given the deadline, if it is delayed at this time, it will be the army of the Ghost Country. That's the country that has defeated the Land of the Wind, what are we going to resist? ”

The two officials fell silent.

Indeed, no matter how you look at it, there is only one result of waging a war, which ends with the victory of the country of ghosts and the complete defeat of the country of waves.

And the defeat of the Wave Congress was unsuspenseful.

One of the five great powers, the Land of the Wind, has all been defeated, and they are not even big powers, but they do not have the strength to fight against the strong army of the Land of Demons.

"Having said that, the matter of the treasure trove is too bad to leak."

The officials complained.

"People are not as good as heaven, and no one knows that at such a time, the matter of the treasure house will leak out, and it will still be exposed by a fisherman. It's really ...... that there is such a big commotion, and the country of ghosts doesn't get to the bottom of it."

The daimyo of the country of waves was so annoyed that he couldn't breathe in pain, and he couldn't talk anymore.

If it weren't for the damned fisherman Kaisha, the Treasury wouldn't have been leaked, and they could still use the emptiness of the treasury as an excuse to put off the debt for a long time.

If you don't have money, the country of ghosts definitely needs to understand, show the demeanor of your country, and won't chase too hard.

But now it's a different story.

This kind of deception makes the country of ghosts very angry, if it weren't for the face, it is estimated that he would not even want to give the country of waves a week of leniency.

Relations between the two countries have also fallen to a freezing point.

"Daimyo-sama, please put that fisherman to death immediately as an example! Let the people below see what happens when the secret is revealed! ”

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the two officials, and there was no soft intention.

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves shook his head and replied: "No, that fisherman Kaisha can't die yet, I'm more worried about our collusion with pirates than the debt, this fisherman must know something, I'm sending someone to secretly find out who went to sea with this fisherman that day, and find out all the suspicious people to monitor and prevent further leakage." ”

He knows that there are things that can be done, but they can't be exposed.

Collusion with pirates and brutal murder of the people of one's own country is a black spot that must not be exposed. The slightest carelessness can lead to national turmoil.

"The Daimyo-sama is too worried, we have the noblest bloodline to rule this country, and even if these untouchables know something, the most they can do is to come and protest a few uselessly times as before, and then forget about it over time. A group of people from the mountains and wilderness who have not received an orthodox education do not know how to run the country at all. Neither we, nor the rest of the country, will allow a group of wild monkeys to come to the stage. More than that, the issue of debt deserves our attention. ”

The official said confidently.

"Still, I'm a little worried. Moreover, we have completely fallen into passivity on the issue of debt, and it is impossible to delay it any longer. Actually, it's not a big deal to think about it, we just pay off the debt and then make money from other places. ”

"Daimyo Lady means ......"

The two officials' eyes lit up.

"I'm going to raise this year's taxes even more, and I won't starve a few people to death anyway. However, in terms of pomp and circumstance in the next few years, it will be simplified. ”

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves lamented it.

For a noble person like him, a lot of money is needed for usual food and clothing, as well as pomp and circumstance on important days.

Otherwise, if the pomp and circumstance are small, it will affect the prestige of the daimyo as a daimyo, and there will be no way for the people to admire the majesty of his daimyo and not be able to distinguish the gap between himself and mortals.

This is a matter of face for the big names, and they can't be dealt with sloppily and hastily.

However, the persecution of the ghost country is too tight, and the amount of food and clothing in the future will naturally need to be reduced.

After hearing this, the two officials also sighed bitterly.

The daimyo need pomp and circumstance to show the status of their masters, and the family they belong to naturally also needs a certain amount of pomp and circumstance to show their corresponding aristocratic status.

If they didn't have these, wouldn't they represent their family, just like the common people?

This was an intolerable thing for the aristocracy.

"Now that the daimyo has made a decision, we will support it as well. Let's get past the country of ghosts first. ”

"So be it, it's getting late, you ......"

The Daimyo of the Land of Waves nodded, and was about to get up when a close attendant trotted in from the side door, his face flustered, and whispered a few words in his ear.

After listening to the report of the attendants, the daimyo of the country of Wave suddenly stood up, and an expression of anger appeared on his face.

"Daimyo-sama, what's going on?"

The two officials didn't know what was going on, but when they saw the appearance of the Daimyo of the country of waves, they knew that something big had happened, otherwise they wouldn't have shown such a terrible expression.

The daimyo of the country of waves said word by word: "Someone robbed the prison!" ”

"Hell robbery? Do you say ......"

As if they had guessed something, the two officials had shocked faces on their faces.

"You've guessed right, that fisherman Kaisha was rescued......"

The face of the Daimyo of the Land of Waves was as gloomy as water, and there was a piercing coldness in his voice.

"We can't sit still now, we must arrest people back as soon as possible, we must see people in life, and we must see corpses in death......"

A terrifying killing machine is brewing in the eyes of the daimyo of the country of waves.

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Inside an abandoned factory.

The workers who rescued Kaisha lay him flat on a dilapidated bed, took out healing medicine, and applied it to the wounds on his body to help him stop the bleeding and recover from the wounds.

Looking at the shocking whipping marks on Kaisha's body, the workers around him were extremely indignant.

Those who ask for their lives for the people are treated unjustly.

Coupled with the collusion between the Daimyo of the Land of Waves and the pirates to conduct behind-the-scenes transactions, the anger accumulated in his heart has filled the chests of everyone present.

After Dazna applied the ointment to Kaisha, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he saw the indignant eyes of everyone, knowing that some things were probably irreparable.

People have a herd mentality.

A man stood up.

The second person will naturally stand up as well.

Then the third, the fourth, the fifth...... Then more people will come forward and gather together.

What's more, they all now all have a common enemy - the daimyo, the nobility.

In essence, there is not much difference from Kaisha taking the lead in making trouble at the Daimyo's house.

The only difference is that this time it is not as simple as making trouble, but it is going to turn the whole country upside down, and it will not be calmed down then.

What path the country will take after that is not up to them, but ...... Someone had already made the arrangement.

A girl who is only twelve years old - Chiba Kazuhime.

Or maybe it's the country she relies on behind her—the country of ghosts.

It's really a good way to build factories at the beginning, and to accumulate manpower in the people's cooperatives in the people...... Is it also for today?

Dazner felt that his guess might be very close to the answer.

But close to the answer, and only close to the answer. After all, it is speculation, and there is no actual evidence.

On the contrary, the daimyo of the country of waves colluded with pirates, and the crime has been confirmed.

All the spearheads have been pointed at the top of the country of waves.

At least in the minds of the workers, this charge is completely confirmed, and there is no room for justification.

Because of the pirates, countless young people in the country of waves have been killed, and many families have been torn apart.

The nobility of the country of waves, who colluded with the pirates, now have a bitter hatred for them.

Even in Dazna's heart, there was anger.

His son-in-law also died in the battle against the pirates.

Leaving him, an old man, and orphans and widows at home, living in great difficulty.

Although he told himself that he needed to be reasonable, the anger of revenge could not be suppressed no matter what.

It is difficult to guess what crazy things people will do in such extreme situations.

"Reach ...... Mr. Dazner...... I'm ......"

Kesha's voice, faintly ringing in Dazna's ears.

Dazna also came to his senses and looked at Kaisha as he woke up.

The other party's body is very weak, and after being tortured continuously for so long, his body has already reached its limit.

Dazna also admired the other party's stamina, and if he was an ordinary person, even if he didn't die, it would be impossible for him to regain consciousness so quickly.

How much he suffered in it was something Dazner could not have imagined.

"It's all right, Kaisha, it's safe here, don't worry about the soldiers from the Daimyo's Mansion looking for you."

Before planning the prison robbery, they had planned a way out.

In fact, after they made the plan to rob the prison, whether they faced it calmly or regretted making such an unwise move, there was no turning back.

Revolt.

This kind of thing appeared in the hearts of Dazner and others for the first time.

I don't know what the future holds, and I don't know how to do it, but I don't plan to accept such a murderous name again, which is the common understanding in their hearts.

They need a ruler who can really think about his own people.

Instead of standing on the heads of the people and constantly sucking blood, squeezing their lives and dignity, and playing with them like clowns.

"I'm sorry, it's all because of my ......"

A look of guilt appeared on Kesha's face.

Even he understood that if Dazna and the others did this, sooner or later they would be detected by the Daimyo.

The action is too big to hide.

It's only a matter of time before it is discovered.

"It's none of your business, Kaisha. One thing you don't know is that we have learned from Miss Ichihime that the daimyo of our country used to collude with the vicious pirates outside, and this is something we cannot tolerate. ”

Dazner's voice was also full of determination.

Running away won't solve the problem.

Even if you know that this is a situation deliberately led by Kazuhime and even the country of ghosts, but so what?

He has no strength, only passive obedience. Even the so-called 'truth' may not need to be explored.

Everything was arranged.

Under such a general trend, as the leader of the workers, he could only go with the flow and be drowned out by the voices of the people.

"Miss Kazuhime...... Has she returned to the Land of Waves? ”

"Yes."

Kesha was slightly surprised to receive Dazna's affirmative reply.

It's not just because of Kazuhime's return to the country of waves, but Dazna and the others actually know that the daimyo of the country of waves colluded with the pirates outside, which caused the young labor force of the country of waves to drop sharply in the past. It was also in prison that he was awakened by the Daimyo of the Land of Waves, and only then did he sort out the cause and effect a little.

However, the timing of Kazuhime's return was too coincidental.

The time of his return was just around the time he was imprisoned.

Moreover, he also told Dazner and others that the elite of the country of waves had colluded with pirates to tell the secret behind the scenes. In other words, that group of pirates was originally another force that the magnates had cultivated.

I was surprised that the Daimyo of the Land of Waves was able to come out alive after discovering the treasure house.

It was also revealed that it was not only the samurai of the Daimyo Mansion who guarded the treasure house, but also a pirate army.

But he and Dazna only saw the samurai of the great daimyo, and did not see the pirates, and ruled out all the impossibilities, so there was only one answer left - the pirates near the treasure house had been solved by people and gods unconsciously.

That's why he and Dazna were able to get out safely.

The daimyo of Wave Country also didn't understand this matter, so he kept him and didn't execute him immediately, firmly believing that he still had a fellow party.

It was utilized. Kesha realized this result and smiled bitterly.

Surprisingly, there wasn't much anger in my heart.

To explain more carefully, it is more incomprehensible and confusing.

People like myself can't imagine that there will be a day when they will be 'valued'.

It seems that it will be necessary to ask Miss Ichihime about the truth of the matter later. Such a thought appeared in Kesha's mind.

He needed someone to answer the question he had been baffling for a long time.

Whether the answer will agree with you or not, the country is not destined to be peaceful, and it has already begun to surge.

With just a light fuse, the country can explode from within.