Three Japanese people sat together, not knowing what they were talking about.
Xia Shang stood guarding the rising fire alone, feeling a lot of pressure in his heart.
Judging from the news received in 04, this Japanese pirate invasion is not as simple as it seems.
Previously, senior officials far away in the capital expressed confusion about this Japanese pirate incident, because in previous years the Japanese pirates would at most raid the coastal areas and then leave. Never before had they invaded inland like this.
It was also the lack of preparation for the crisis that allowed the Japanese pirate troops to defeat Xuzhou's defenses without any pressure.
Looking back now, it turns out that there are indeed people in Dahua colluding with the Japanese pirates.
As for who the colluder was, Xia Shang already had the answer in his mind.
Two years ago, Yue Lingbo led the disciples of Shuiyue Villa to the capital to investigate the mastermind behind the attack on Shuiyue Villa. They saw a group of Japanese people dressed as Chinese at the second prince's residence.
Xia Shang had always known that there was contact between the second prince and the Japanese pirates, but there was no evidence and he could only suspect it.
At first, I thought that the interactions between the second prince and the Japanese pirates were limited to some unworthy Japanese pirates. The second prince gave them some funding and they helped the second prince to do some less honorable things.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese pirates are now invading Dahua in large numbers, and at such a time, Dahua's masters and masters will appear in the Japanese pirates' base camp.
Although this cannot directly prove that this matter is related to the second prince, there is suspicion that the second prince is fighting.
If the second prince wants to use the Japanese pirates to exert external pressure, thereby affecting Dahua's internal affairs and preparing for his own fight for the throne, then this Li Xiangyang is really crazy.
This matter requires further investigation. If it is determined that all this is related to Li Xiangyang, then if Xia Shang can return to the capital safely, the next step will definitely be to settle accounts with Li Xiangyang.
These are things for the future. What Xia Shang has to face are the immediate problems.
I originally placed my hope on this Japanese pirate boy, but now there is no progress at all, and everything has to start all over again.
Thinking of this, Xia Shang felt even more worried. He threw a piece of firewood into the fire, watched the flames swaying and fell into deep thought again.
After a while, the Japanese pirate boy came to Xia Shang silently.
Xia Shang was a little strange and looked at him warily.
The other party sat down silently, his eyes fixed on Xia Shang without moving.
The Japanese pirate boy now is far less sharp than when he first encountered him, and he is weak both physically and mentally.
At the moment, he didn't pose much of a threat to Xia Shang, so Xia Shang ignored him and Ren Ping looked at him like this.
These Japanese people are really a little different from the Chinese people.
He stared at Xia Shang for nearly a quarter of an hour without saying a word.
Xia Shang was a little frightened by what he saw, and asked in a low voice: "Hey, do you understand Chinese?"
The pirate boy didn't react at all.
Xia Shang waved his hands, feeling a little bored.
Jizi arrived at Xia Shang's side, bringing some rags torn from nowhere. While treating Xia Shang's wounds, he told Xia Shang: "I have told Si about our affairs. Si doesn't know you, so I want to take care of you."
Look at you."
"What does it have to do with him? Does this little brat still like you?"
"Si is an orphan adopted by my family since he was a child. He has been protecting me from behind until he was thirteen years old. But later he joined the Tianxiahai Pavilion. Our Japanese warriors attach great importance to the oaths they made. He swore that he would
I will protect the Lord for my whole life. That’s why I trust him so much. Now that he knows about you and me, that means the responsibility of protecting me will fall on you in the future, and he is worried..."
Jizi said with a sweet smile on her face, and after re-treating Xia Shang's wounds, she gently leaned on Xia Shang's shoulder.
Xia Shang looked at the Japanese pirate boy and saw a trace of jealousy in the boy's eyes.
If everything Yoshiko said is true, then this boy is by no means as innocent as Yoshiko thought.
Even if you are absolutely loyal, you must still have many other emotions in your heart.
Although he could not communicate with this Japanese pirate boy, Xia Shang felt very unhappy with his gaze. At this time, he hugged Ji Zi generously and stared at the Japanese pirate boy with some show off.
At this moment, the Japanese pirate boy frowned slightly and finally looked away.
Jizi knew what Xia Shang was thinking, so she rolled her eyes at Xia Shang angrily, but she obeyed and did not move in Xia Shang's arms, and yawned comfortably.
It was getting late, so Jizi asked Xia Shang to rest first. Everyone would go down the mountain early tomorrow morning and take a look at the situation at the foot of the mountain before deciding what to do next.
What to do next.
He was handed over to another Japanese warrior to guard him at night.
Xia Shang still had many things to think about, so he didn't think too much. He found a place to lie down and fell asleep soon.
Xia Shang was not sleeping soundly when he suddenly felt some movement around him and quickly opened his eyes.
The bonfire next to me was still burning, and I could see everything around me clearly.
Jizi hugged Xia Shang's arm and slept soundly, but the Japanese pirate boy opposite him disappeared.
Xia Shang felt something was wrong. The Japanese pirate boy was seriously injured and it was difficult to move even a simple way. How could he disappear silently nearby?
There was another Japanese warrior who was supposed to be keeping watch at night and was also missing.
Xia Shang quickly stood up and patted Ji Zi beside him.
Jizi opened his eyes drowsily: "What's wrong?"
"All your people are gone."
Yoshiko didn't understand at first, but when she noticed the surrounding situation, she realized that something was wrong. She stood up quickly and rubbed her eyes: "Where are they?"
Xia Shang picked up a burning stick and walked out of the open space surrounded by branches.
It was pitch dark outside, and I could only vaguely see the cliffs more than ten meters away and the deserted moon in the sky.
The night in Siyang Mountain is more gloomy than that in ordinary mountains, and the air is still filled with the smell of blood left during the day. In short, everything here makes people feel uneasy.
Jizi grabbed the corner of Xia Shang's clothes behind Xia Shang. After walking a few steps, he felt something was caught under his feet.
Looking down, Jizi was so frightened that she almost screamed. She quickly covered her mouth and pulled Xia Shang hard.
"Xia! You...look!"
Xia Shang's perception was focused on places farther away, not paying attention to his surroundings. He only looked to his side when he heard Ji Zi's shout.
Lying on the ground next to him was the Japanese warrior who was keeping watch at night.
There were deep wounds on his neck and he made no sound when he died.
"how so?"
"Don't say anything, the murderer may still be nearby." Xia Shang lowered his voice, "Maybe the murderer was betrayed by that Japanese pirate boy, and the Japanese pirate boy went to chase the murderer alone."
"Si is still injured, how can he be alone..."
"I can't figure it out either, so follow me closely."