By the time Genichiro and his party arrived at the bottom of the mountain, reinforcements from the Demon Slayer Team had already gathered outside the office.

Among them, there are support from the crows of the butterfly ninja, and there are also the ones called by the butterfly Chanae to deal with the head of the office who has been corrupted by the blood demon magic......

However, seeing these people standing silently outside the door and not entering, Genichiro knew that things might not be simple.

He pointed to the two carriages parked on the side of the road and said, "Mr. Tanjuro, please stay in the car for a while, and let's go see what's going on over there."

After saying that, he walked over with the butterfly ninja.

When the team members saw that it was them, they saluted and moved out of the way. However, even though they were all wearing masks, Koichiro could still tell the panic in their eyes through the holes. Even cold sweat dripped from under the masks of several team members.

After entering the room, Koichiro immediately understood what was going on. Except for the smell of putrid smell that was so strong that it made you vomit...... The scenes inside alone are enough to make people shudder.

The clerk who had a relationship with Ichiro yesterday was covered in ropes—Butterfly Chanae and Scales Ascending Yamayuki knocked him unconscious and tied him up—but this man, because of the violent and ferocious struggle after waking up, caused the ropes to rub against his clothes and penetrate deep into his skin, and the flesh flipped and burst like broken bark. Coupled with the convex blood-red eyes that did not blink and bleed black substance......

The whole person looks like a seal strangled alive by a rope.

Butterfly Chanae squatted next to the corpse, in addition to feeling sad for the death of the deceased, there was a cloud of sadness in her eyebrows that could not be dissolved.

According to the other team members and the villagers, this clerk is a very responsible person and is very gentle with others.

But this black thing can make such a good old man completely abandon his responsibilities and morality as a human without turning people into ghosts, and only think about satisfying his current desire to sleep well, and even when offended, he can easily commit murderous acts without hindrance.

It makes a person not a ghost, but more like a ghost, and you don't need to eat to hurt others casually......

It's like a red-eyed little shinobi!

She stared at the pitch-black liquid, her eyes full of deep jealousy, but she didn't notice that Genichiro's eyes were exactly the same as hers, and even worse.

He wondered if there was only one ghost who could use the power of the ghost, or was it a ghost whose power was close to that of Onimai Tsuji? But considering that this ghost is the only one who can rely on dreams to penetrate into the darkness of people's hearts, maybe he is just a special case or not.

But no matter which possibility it is, the source of this thing must be Onimai Tsuji no Miserable itself.

Knowing what he was up against, Ichiro's sense of urgency grew a little stronger.

"That guy must be found as soon as possible, and the mutation that is happening in him may be the source of this substance."

Genichiro crouched down, took out a small bottle from the shadow, collected some of the sediment, and burned the rest with a knife, and the air suddenly filled the air with a scorching smell.

"If he is allowed to change, even if he doesn't turn people into ghosts, he can use this thing to tear the world apart......"

It shuddered to think about a primitive jungle-like society in which everyone only cares about satisfying their own selfish desires, completely abandoning collective interests, and ignoring any rules and morals.

Therefore, for Genichiro's words, the Butterfly Sisters deeply agreed.

However, while this substance is worrying, it is not entirely without good things.

This time, Genichiro opened the sword, Butterfly Shinobu opened the markings, and Tanjuro has been transparent for many years. The gold medal lecturer who speaks very clearly, with these three people to share their experience, I believe that the pillars who are still training hard should be able to gain something soon.

……

After returning to Hirata, Genichiro called my wife Zenyi to receive them (the child had been sticking to you since he saw Youdouzi anyway), and he went to the depths of the bamboo forest under the well mouth of the main mansion (where the player beat the two wounded monks), which is where the owl is located.

Even though he knew that there was a systematic constraint and that this person could not betray him, Genichiro still didn't have a good impression of him.

But there are some things that need to be done by this ambitious but meticulous conspirator, so that he can rest assured.

When Koichiro arrived, he was grinding a medicinal powder. However, against the backdrop of his huge size, the medicine bowl in his hand looks like a small pocket teacup.

"Oh, it's a one-hearted imp. What are you looking for me? I'm going to do it myself......"

Owl doesn't live in Ashina, because then he has to face challenges from Mataka Oniba under various names. Ghost Court Masataka is very belligerent, but his old bones can't withstand repeated tosses.

But because of his promise to Jiulang, he couldn't go out, so he spent the whole day depressed in the bamboo forest that was given to him. Butterfly Shinobu was trained here before, and he still had something to do, but now he is really an idle bird.

As it turns out, there is nothing more tormenting than a rest for a careerist who wants to gain fame.

"I'll tell you, Butterfly Shinobu killed the fourth of the upper strings."

Ichiro's first sentence made Xiao couldn't help but be overjoyed. This means that the agreement between him and Kuro has been lifted! He doesn't have to wait here for nothing anymore.

"Ha, this guy Ah Die, he really didn't see the wrong person. What a great little ghost......"

Xiao sighed, obviously she didn't expect that this little girl would be able to do this so quickly. He thought he would have to wait until he died of old age......

"Although it has something to do with that ghost who is not good at fighting, but killing is killing."

Koichiro paused, "Since you are no longer bound by your oath, I have something to ask you for, and it is your old job, you should like it." ”

"The old business? Do you want to be an unknown ninja again? ”

Xiao's heavy eyelids drooped, "That's not a liking, it's just good at it." ”

"Ninjas are just the surface, I'm not talking about this old business. I need you to be a ...... to destroy someone else's country from within Spies. ”

The corners of Genichiro's mouth hooked up with a hint of sarcasm, not caring at all about the old man's increasingly ugly face.

Damn, what the hell is going on with the master and apprentice of Masataka Oniwa and Genichiro Ashina? When I see him, I have to talk about it once, constantly reminding him of what he has done.

"The decisive battle with Onimai Tsuji is coming soon. I discussed it with Sanyashiki and decided that you would take the place of Otojo Utomin Tengen to defend His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Although there was some surprise at first, Xiao was not a modern Japanese who had accepted the idea of loyalty, and he reacted immediately.

He narrowed his eyes, "You want me to kill him?"

"That would be stupid. I don't want to do that now. He was loved and supported by the common people, and we still need his prestige to keep the country from falling into turmoil, in a sense, at this juncture, only the Meiji Emperor is irreplaceable. ”

Genichiro paused and continued: "What I want you to do is to use your position to secretly probe the intelligence of all important government officials, and know that those people have the authority and can be used; Who are the hard-hitting, belligerent but powerful people......

"For example......"

Genichiro took out the bottle of black substance, "For example, those two veterans who control the army, and those war maniacs who are enveloped in them, wish to fight the Russians every year to prove their worth and maintain the power in their hands." If such a person lives, sooner or later, this place will become an old situation in which soldiers control the government......

"Emperor Meiji was on the throne and could still suppress these people with his unparalleled prestige, but what about after his death? What will happen to us and the Ghost Slayer at that time?

"So, since these people are out of control, let's let them vacate their positions."

As he spoke, Genichiro's entire face was covered with a thick shadow, and the fierceness and cruelty in his eyes made even Xiao feel a chill in his back.

"When you find those people, just add a little bit of this stuff to their food or water, and they become uninhibited, and they can easily expose their ambitions and desires.

"You don't need to do anything more, just sit back and wait for these people to swell with their own desires, and do things that cannot be forgiven by the ruling class, such as covering the sky, privately transferring troops, or even forcing the palace to seize power, and the Meiji Emperor will naturally cut off their military power with a ruthless hand.

"But the army is in the hands of those people, and the only power he can use is with you. With his orders, you can dispose of these people for legitimate reasons. Emperor Meiji was seriously ill and his time was approaching, and after disposing of these people, he only had two masters of Kuro who could be entrusted with the important task......"

"When the time comes, these two people will have no faction and prestige in the army, so they can only borrow people from Jiulang, and Ashina will naturally be able to join in with the situation."

When the owl heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked, "Isn't it okay to kill them directly?" Why all the trouble? ”

"Assassinating them is a despicable act in the eyes of the people, but it will make the deceased appear tall and majestic, and people will unconsciously carry on the legacy of these people and be proud of them."

Ichiro shook his head slightly.

"Owl...... The rules of this world are different from the past, and simply killing these people will only turn them into heroes, so they must be charged with their crimes before they die. And in order not to be honest, we must also allow the reed celebrities to join the ruling class of the country in a superficially legal way. In this way, we can gain a foothold in this world for a long time. ”

Ichiro gently tapped on the tabletop, pointed to the vial on the table, and emphasized, "Remember, everyone only needs to use a little bit of this thing." Too much will make people look too abnormal, and it is easy to die violently, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of those who have a heart. However, there is one thing, if one of these people dies, the body is immediately disposed of. ”

"I leave this matter to you, there should be no problem, right?"

Ichiro narrowed his eyes, "Once these people's ambitions swell and annoy the emperor and make trouble, you will become a butcher's knife that the emperor can rely on, and appear in the history books openly." Maybe in a few years and decades, you will also become an important character in folk tales, such as the last ninja and so on, just like Hattori Hanzo and Miyamoto Musashi. That way, your name will naturally be remembered. ”

Although what Ichiro said was only an assumption......

But the owl's breathing became heavier and heavier, because as long as he did it well, he could indeed make himself the most glorious character in this drama - the hero who saved the twilight years of the Meiji era.

"I see."

Xiao knelt down on one knee and lowered his huge and old head in front of Genichiro, "I must live up to my mission." ”

An hour later.

In Zhushi's laboratory, Genichiro looked at the only blue flower in full bloom in the glass enclosure, and his expression was a little uncertain.

"Of the more than fifty flowers, is there only this one left?"

He knew that this flower was strange, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult to preserve, "Everything else is gone?" ”

He also wanted to keep an extra one for himself, just in case.

"Hey, what's your tone? In order to preserve this flower, Lord Zhushi has been busy from yesterday to now! ”

Yushiro glared and exclaimed dissatisfiedly, "I guess I'm a little grateful." The stones in the jar here are all the sun wheel iron that contains the most yang, and it hurts a lot just to get close to it! ”

"I see."

Koichiro finally knows how Zhu Shi can save this flower, "Do you rely on the Nichiwa Iron to provide sunlight?" ”

"It's more than that......"

Zhu Shi calmed Yushiro for a moment before he said slowly: "In addition to the Nichilun Iron, the soil in this jar is also red soil from the sunny side of the mountain, and as for watering, it is soaked in water with dead wax tumors (the pimples that fell from the nobles of Gennomiya)."

"So many things?"

Ichiro was surprised, "But isn't the water soaked in the dead wax tumor the water of the source?" ”

Celebrities have been visiting the Dragon Spring, or the Water of the Source, for many years, but it wasn't until the wolf went to the Palace of the Source once that anyone knew the true ingredients of the Water of the Source for the first time - the thin blood of the Sakura Dragon, the tumors that fell from the nobles, and even the parasites on the Carp King.

The further downstream, the dirtier the water becomes, and if you look at the villagers in the aquatic villages at the very bottom, you can see how terrible the water is.

Grow blue flowers with this water, hmm......

It's hard to put into words.

"Look."

Zhu Shi took a pot of daisies from the side and placed it next to the blue flower.

Immediately afterwards, a strange scene appeared-

The petals of the daisy began to wrinkle in a matter of seconds, and the color was as dark as the sky, and then as time passed, the whole pot curled up, dried and shriveled.

"Its life force has been absorbed?"

Only then did Ichiro remember that seizing the vitality to replenish himself, isn't this the essence of Sakura's power?

"That's right, it's because of this that this blue flower can survive."

Zhu Shi frowned slightly, "It's just hard to be sure if there will be any changes in its abilities." ”

"Then save it first."

Ichiro nodded, "I have a hunch that we're going to use it soon." ”

Do the math, it's just a million words! All right!

(End of chapter)