Mou Rongtian said: "Yanzi is not here, and I don't know where Lao Songpu imprisoned him?"
Yan Siqi said: "Ask Lao Songpu and you will know. Come with me."
The two of them came out of the dungeon and came to a room in the back house. Yan Siqi said: "This is where Lao Songpu's bedroom is."
Mou Rongtian stepped forward and pulled the door. The door was bolted, and he pushed out with his palm. There was a loud "click" sound, and the door was broken into pieces, and sawdust flew everywhere.
Lao Matsuura was lying alone on the tatami and sleeping soundly. Suddenly he woke up and saw two people coming in. He took a closer look in the moonlight and was so frightened that he exclaimed: "Mo Rongtian, it's you!" Just when he was about to call someone, he drew a cold knife.
He was so scared that he didn't dare to shout anymore.
Mou Rongtian said: "Quickly tell me, where is the swallow?"
Lao Songpu said: "Are you asking about the Central Plains man named Shi?"
Mou Rongtian said: "That's him. Where is he now?"
Lao Matsuura said: "You promise not to kill me, and I will tell you."
Mou Rongtian said: "I can spare your life, but tell me quickly, where is the swallow?"
Lao Matsuura said: "You must keep your word and never break your promise."
Mou Rongtian said: "Don't worry, Mou always means what he says."
Old Matsuura said: "He was taken to Edo by Yagyu Tajimamomo."
Mou Rongtian asked: "Is this true?"
Lao Matsuura said: "It's absolutely true, and there are absolutely no lies in it. You can rest assured."
Mou Rongtian said: "If you dare to lie to me, I will definitely come back to take your life." He turned around and left.
Old Matsuura took out a flintlock pistol from under the pillow, which was given to him by a European businessman. Unlike the matchlock gun, the flintlock gun is fired by hitting the flint against the fire door, causing sparks to ignite the gunpowder.
Lao Matsuura held the pistol, pointed the black muzzle at Mou Rongtian's back of the heart, and pulled the trigger. There was a "bang" sound, white smoke came out of the muzzle, and the bullet shot out very quickly, hitting Mou Rongtian's back of the heart.
Old Songpu thought that Mou Rongtian was dead, so he threw the pistol aside, pulled out his sword, stood up and sneered: "Mou Rongtian, I didn't expect that you would die in my hands."
Mou Rongtian was not dead or injured. When the gun went off, he knew something was wrong. He pressed the tip of his tongue against the upper teeth and asked his Dantian to increase his vitality. The iron cloth shirt protected his whole body. The bullet penetrated the clothes but not the iron cloth shirt.
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Mou Rongtian turned around and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. Your gun didn't hurt Mou at all."
Lao Matsuura looked at Mou Rongtian in horror and shouted: "How could this happen? This is impossible?" He did not know that there was such a magical martial art as the iron cloth shirt in the world, which could make him invulnerable.
Mou Rong added: "Old dog, Mou wanted to spare your life, but you didn't know what was good and secretly committed the murder. You asked for it yourself. Don't blame Mou for being ruthless."
Old Matsuura shouted: "Here comes someone! Help!"
Mou Rongtian said: "No one can save you, go to hell!" After saying that, he slashed with the knife, and Lao Songpu swung the knife in the air. The knife passed over the head and fell, and Lao Songpu's dead body fell down.
Yan Siqi picked up the flintlock pistol and said, "There is no match rope here. How did the old dog shoot that shot?"
Mou Rongtian also felt strange and said, "I don't know either."
Yan Siqi put the gun in his arms and said, "Take it back and do some research."
The two came out of the house and met a dozen or so gunmen who had arrived after hearing the news. Mou Rongtian shouted: "Get out of here if you don't want to die!" The gunmen backed away one after another, not daring to come forward.
The two flew to the upper room, left the feudal hall, came to the dock, and boarded the merchant ship. Yan Siqi ordered the ship to sail toward Edo Castle.
On this day, the Anzai ship Matsuura docked at the Edo Bay pier. The Yagyu people escorted Tsubasa off the ship and headed for Edo Castle. The second son, Kazutaka, commanded the Matsuura to return and return to the old Matsuura. He did not know that at this time, the old Matsuura
He had already died under Mou Rongtian's knife.
While on the ship, Dan Ma Shou interrogated Shi Yi and asked him what happened that night. Shi Yi answered correctly according to Qian Dayou's instructions.
But Ma Shou asked again: "How did you contact them?"
Shi Yidao: "It was Brother Tim who contacted me. I was at the inn at the time and didn't know about it."
But Ma Shoudao said: "What is the organizational structure of the Jinyiwei Japanese spy network? How many people are there? Who is the leader and what is his name? What is the code name?"
Shi Yi said nonsense: "There are probably a few hundred people. Who is the leader? I heard them mention it before. What is it called? I can't remember it for a while."
Dan Ma Shoudao: "Think about it again."
Shi Yi pretended to think, and after a long time he said: "It happened a long time ago. Time has passed so long that I really can't remember it. Old Liutou, if I knew, I would tell you. I see you
You are a nice person. I saved my life in Edo and that’s why I’m telling you so much. If anyone asks me, I won’t tell a single word even if I’m severely punished.”
Dan Ma Shoudao: "My surname is Liu Sheng, not Liu."
Shi Yi smiled and said: "I thought your surname was Liu, Liu Sheng. It turns out that Liu Sheng is your surname. I made a mistake. I'm sorry."
But Ma Shou said: "Go back and think about it carefully. If you remember anything, come back to me."
Shi Yi knew nothing about Jinyiwei's Japanese intelligence network and deliberately made fun of Taima Shou.
However, Ma Shou was dubious. He knew clearly that Shi Yiguan was in a small position and could not provide valuable information, but he still hoped to gain something unexpected.
Returning to Edo Castle, Shi Yi was imprisoned in the castle tower cell, but Ma Mamoru went to the Tokugawa family for recovery.
In the garden, Tokugawa Ieyasu was dressed in casual clothes, wearing wooden clogs, and wielding a sword. He moved every move in a spicy and seasoned manner. The Shuzhu Maru Tsuneji in his palm was one of the five Japanese swords in the world, and was as famous as Toyotomi Hideyoshi's sword ceremony in the past.
According to legend, the original owner of this sword was the Japanese monk Nichiren Shonin. The master wrapped beads, also known as rosary beads, on the hilt of the sword as a sword to ward off evil and show righteousness. This is the origin of the word "Shuju Maru".
As for the word "Tsuneji", it is said that this sword was forged by the famous forger Kubizen Tsuneji in the Kamakura period.
A few little bees flew into the flowers and buzzed. With a flash of the knife, one flower fell off, and the swarm of bees were alarmed and scrambled to escape. Before they could fly away, Old Tokugawa chopped off one of them with a "swish" of his knife.
The bee fell, and with another stab, another bee fell. After several stabs, all the bees fell.
The old Tokugawa sword was still sheathed, and he squatted on the ground and observed the bees. He saw that they were flapping one wing and could not fly.
At this time, Taimashou came over and kowtowed, "Yagyu Taimashou has met my lord."
Old Tokugawa stood up and said with a smile: "Heisheng, Yagyu-kun, when did you come back?"
But Ma Shou stood up and said, "I just came back today."
Old Tokugawa asked: "How are things going?"
But Ma Shoudao said: "I did something wrong and let Mou Rongtian escape."
Old Tokugawa said dissatisfied: "This is not good news. Yagyu-kun, I want to reflect on whether I have overestimated your ability. If there is nothing else, you can leave."
Dan Ma Shoudao: "There are still two things to report to the lord."
Old Tokugawa said: "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Dan Ma Shoudao: "One is good, the other is bad."
Old Tokugawa said: "Bitter first, then sweet."
But Ma Shoudao said: "Daisuke-sama of the Central Military Commission died for the country." He thought Tokugawa Ieyasu would be very shocked, but he was wrong.
Old Tokugawa asked very calmly: "How did you die?"
But Ma Shoudao said: "Died by Mou Rongtian's sword."
Old Tokugawa said: "This must be a very exciting match, but it is a pity that I am not here and have no chance to see it. Yagyu-kun, please tell me about that good thing."
But Ma Shoudao said: "The Lord of Matsuura captured Mou Rongtian's men. This man's name is Shi Yi. He is a detective of Qianhu in Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, and is nicknamed Yanzi."
Old Tokugawa said: "Yanzi, this person's Qinggong should be very good."
But Ma Shoudao said: "Perhaps, I have never seen his Qinggong."
Old Tokugawa asked: "Where is he now?"
Danma Shoudao said: "I am imprisoned in the castle tower prison."
Old Tokugawa said: "Bring him here."
The two ashigaru escorted Shi Yi to the Imperial Palace Garden. Shi Yi saw Tajima Shou standing respectfully beside an old man with white hair, white eyebrows, and white beard. Anyway, all the hair on his body was white.
This old man was about seventy years old, a short-built man with an axle, short and fat. He had a kind face and kind eyes, and a faint smile.
Shi Yi thought to himself: "Who is this old guy? Judging from how respectful Old Liu Sheng is to him, this old guy should be the emperor of Japan."
But Ma Shoudao said: "Shi Yi, this is my lord, General Tokugawa Ieyasu, who conquered the barbarians. Why don't you kneel down when you see your lord?"
Shi Yi said: "He is your lord, not mine. Why do you want to worship me?"
The old Tokugawa did not understand Chinese, so he asked Tajima Shoudao: "Yagyu-kun, please translate his words to me."
After listening to Tajima Mamoru's translation, Old Tokugawa said with a smile: "Give him two choices, one is to kowtow, and the other is to cut off both feet." After saying this, he smiled and looked at Shi Yi kindly.
After listening to Tajima Mamoru's translation, Shi Yi thought to himself: "This old guy is very cruel. If a good man doesn't suffer the consequences, he can just kneel down. He will kneel down as a bastard."
Shi Yi knelt on the ground and did not understand Japanese etiquette, but Ma Shou taught him for a long time before Shi Yi finished the kowtow and just wanted to get up.
Old Tokugawa said: "Let him kneel down." Tajima Shou said: "My lord ordered you to kneel down and don't get up."
Shi Yi was tall, and Lao Tokugawa felt uncomfortable having to look up at him, so he asked him to kneel down so he could look straight at him, which made him feel much more comfortable.
Old Tokugawa said: "What is the purpose of your trip to Japan this time?"
After listening to Tajima Mamoru's translation, Shi Yi said: "I heard Japan is very interesting, let's come and visit."
But Ma Shoudao said: "Shi Yi, I would like to advise you. When you get here, one thing says one thing and another thing means two things. If you don't listen to my advice, you will be the one who suffers."
"If I translate this to my lord, my lord may chop off one of your hands, or chop off one of your feet. In short, it's either the hand or the foot.
"Are you going to say it again? Or let me just translate it?"
Shi Yi thought that it would be okay to tell him the purpose of the trip, so he said: "Don't translate, I will tell you again. The queen was infected with smallpox and was in critical condition. We went to Goryeo to ask the imperial physician Pang Yuchun to diagnose and treat the queen. Only when we arrived in Goryeo did we find out that Pang Yuchun had originally
He is your spy. He failed to poison the king and has fled to Japan. Someone has seen him in Edo Castle. Our purpose of coming to Japan is to find Pang Yuchun."