We flew all the way to Pingtian's mansion on the top of Zhulin Slope, where a group of bandits had already guarded the main entrance.
In order not to waste time, Han Baiyi had no choice but to climb over the wall and rush into the small courtyard.
A long way away, you can see the raging fire burning in the direction of the main hall. The blazing fire light illuminates the night. From time to time, the sound of bandits shouting and killing can be heard from around. Small groups of rebels attack the bandits everywhere.
The surrounding area was wiped out one after another.
Han Baiyi is not the same as Wu Xia Amen back then. Just from the bandits' moves and movements, it can be seen that their skills are far superior to ordinary people.
Coupled with the skilled military formation changes, alternating forward, encircling, counter-breaking, and setting people on fire, all kinds of strategies were used. A group of inner court guards who protected important figures of the Hirata family, and whose force was only acceptable, had no way to break out of them.
of encirclement.
But Han Baiyi didn't care about their life or death.
In the original timeline, the Hirata family was completely dead. Even if he could save them by himself, he couldn't save many.
What's more, he didn't have time to save anyone.
He didn't even know what his situation was.
In the original plot setting, the wolf who traveled from the future to three years ago had no previous memories.
Since he has no memory, he definitely doesn't know what happened three years ago, so the wolf just stumbled around like a dazed young man and got a lot of clues from the bandits before he learned that Miko was hiding in the mansion on the top of the mountain.
After reaching the top of the mountain, the wolf was fooled by his adoptive father "Xiao" who pretended to be seriously injured, and ran desperately to the bottom of the Buddhist hall to look for traces of Yuzi.
After he killed and sneaked all the way underground, he was prompted by Inosuke's mother and son who were possessed by illusions, and went to the underground Buddhist hall to have a fight with Madam Butterfly who kidnapped Miko, and finally won with difficulty.
After the butterfly was chopped to death, the wolf was about to go find Miko, when the adoptive father, who was faked dead, came and unleashed a righteous stealth critical attack + backstab.
In the game, the wolf who traveled to the Hirata dungeon did not know who did it until his asshole was exploded.
While in a coma, he made a contract with Miko in a daze and achieved immortality.
If it weren't for Miko's kindness, the wolf would have been farting under the collapsed Buddhist hall.
But what makes Han Baiyi strange is that no matter it was three years ago or three years later, only one 'wolf' appeared from beginning to end.
According to the normal timeline, the wolf became Miko's ninja shortly after she was born and protected her for many years.
However, when the Hirata family was in trouble, no matter when or where, there was no figure of the wolf from the 'three years ago timeline', as if this person had never existed.
Even the actions of rescuing Miko, killing the butterflies, and breaking out of the bandits were all completed by the wolf who traveled from the future.
The last person to be hacked and stabbed in the back was also a wolf who traveled through time three years later.
So...where did the wolf in this timeline go?
Was he tricked and killed by a gangster?
Han Baiyi didn't know.
After all, the wolf was raised by the owl and the butterfly together, so it can be said that it has 100% trust in the owl.
But why didn't they raise any questions about the wolf's prosthetic hand three years ago?
You know, in the game, the wolf's arm was cut off after the battle with Genichiro. This is a plot kill and cannot be changed.
However, in the dungeon well at the beginning of the game three years later, the wolf's arm is still alive.
When Wolf traveled back to three years ago with his Ninja prosthetic hand, his image was obviously very different, but those who knew him well, whether it was Owl, Butterfly, Miko, or even the servants of the Hirata family who knew him,
There wasn't the slightest question about his hands.
As if that's how it is.
It would be easier to say if it was a dream, but in the game alone, there is too much evidence to prove that he did not enter a dream, but traveled through time.
Han Baiyi didn't dare to think about it carefully. Once he thought about it deeply, he felt an inexplicable creepy feeling.
This supernatural phenomenon that reverses reality is probably the biggest secret in the Sekiro world, right?
Where exactly did the problem occur?
Han Baiyi's mind was in confusion, and he walked quickly through the stone alley in silence and came to the entrance of the main hall.
A huge man slumped on the edge of the stone in front of the main hall. The hall behind him was burning with raging flames, and black smoke rose straight into the sky, covering up the moonlight.
Seeing this giant, Han Baiyi's eyes immediately lit up.
Although this was the first time he saw Xiao Xiao in this world, he could recognize him at a glance, whether it was his huge size or his signature pale braid.
"Father!"
Han Baiyi imitated the appearance of a wolf, staring with a solemn expression, as if he couldn't believe that his father would be injured to such an extent, and his acting skills were outstanding.
"It's... you."
With blood overflowing from his mouth, Xiao raised his head with difficulty, with a fatherly smile on his face.
"I was careless..."
"I'm... getting old too."
Han Baiyi looked sad. He tore off his sleeves and was about to start bandaging him, but was stopped by Xiao Xiao.
"No need to bandage..."
"This injury... is hopeless..."
As he spoke, Xiao Xiao took out a key from his arms.
"Speaking of...Wolf, this is for you."
Xiao Xiao said while breathing hard.
Han Bai's eyes were filled with sadness as he watched the deep wound on the owl's chest dripping with blood, soaking through the clothes on his chest and exposing his internal organs.
The owl has a calm smile on his face.
I have to say that this old man's acting skills are comparable to those of Oscar-winning actors.
So Han Baiyi also started to show off.
Han Baiyi's face was filled with sadness, and he looked at his dying adoptive father with a hesitant tone:
"This is?"
Xiao first coughed violently, then gasped and slowly replied with difficulty:
"The key to the mansion's... hidden shrine."
"Where is Miko-sama..."
"But, ahem, but this fire...can't be entered from the front."
"Only from the outside of the cliff..."
"Cough cough cough, vomit"
Xiao suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood and covered it with a palm as big as a cattail fan, gasping for breath.
"Go out from there, go along the cliff, and go around the cemetery..."
"There's a path over there."
Han Baiyi nodded gloomily,
"Understood."
The owl suddenly held the wolf's shoulder, his body covered in blood, and his tone was extremely solemn:
"Wolf, remember the ninja's commandments..."
"Master, supreme..."
"Wolf, risk your life to protect... uh..."
The owl's tone became weaker and weaker, and his body slumped forward, his huge body collapsing like a mountain, and he collapsed in front of the wolf.
From the scar in the center of the chest, less and less blood flowed out, and the heart finally stopped beating.
Han Baiyi's face was extremely sad, his pain could hardly be concealed, and he held Xiao's body with a serious look on his face.
"Father......"
The sword suddenly flashed.
Poof
Immortal slashed open the door and pierced the owl's heart.
"vomit"
Xiao suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, opened his eyes in shock, lowered his head, and stared at the knife that penetrated his heart in the center of his chest as if in disbelief.
Han Baiyi looked at him coldly.
Xiao's hands were almost trembling, and Yoshiko's calm and indifferent expression was as if the two of them were just strangers.
"It's really a fake death."
Han Baiyi's tone was almost indifferent, but Xiao's face was distorted, as if he had been betrayed by the person closest to him.
"Wolf...have you forgotten the ninja commandments..."
"How could you, how could you... draw a knife on me."
"Otherwise? Are you waiting to kill me?"
With a hint of sarcasm at the corner of Han Baiyi's mouth, he opened the door and opened it, his heart breaking into several pieces.
"vomit"
Xiao Xiao spurted out a mouthful of blood again, but this time he was not surprised at all.
"I didn't expect that you already knew it."
"Of course I know. I know that you coveted Long Yin, betrayed Ashina, and took refuge in the inner government."
Han Baiyi's tone was calm, giving full play to the advantage of the time traveler's foresight. The blade was inserted into the owl's chest without moving.
Such a powerful vitality. He can still speak after his heart is broken. No wonder he can recharge his batteries and pretend to be dead with such a big wound on his body.
However, he should die this time, right?
Han Baiyi remembered that in the game, there was no such weird thing happening to Xiao Xiao that he could still be alive and kicking after his head was chopped off. Presumably, he still maintained his human body.
But in the game, Xiao seems to have two tubes of blood?
To be on the safe side, Han Baiyi stood beside Xiao Xiao for a while, kicked his knife away, pulled out the door and chopped off his head with a knife, causing a second death, and then threw his head and body into the fire.
Looking at the burning corpse caught in the fire, Han Baiyi was slightly relieved.
This time, Xiao Xiao was completely dead.
"Rest in peace, father."
Han Baiyi gave a sad smile to show his sadness, then turned and left.