There are a total of fifteen well-equipped Qingzu, and there are also two samurai with the same family name, as well as five followers, one maid, and Miss Tsukihime of the Kondo family. In the eyes of the two samurai, this kind of reliance is simply not possible.
It cannot be described as an exaggeration...it is even far from enough!
Although such a lineup is enough to deal with ordinary bandits, if it encounters evil monsters, it will be far from enough... This is an era that is full of monsters.
"Miss Tsukihime, we have entered Waseda Village." A samurai from the clan came to the carriage.
Zixing opened the curtains and saw the tenant farmers who were working in the rice fields next to them but were looking at him with surprise and uncertainty. He then ordered: "Call one of them over. I have something to ask."
"Yes!" The warrior nodded and rode his horse to the side of the paddy field.
Soon after, the samurai of this family came back with a panicked but calm middle-aged tenant farmer, "Answer Miss Tsukihime's question well!"
"Yes...yes, sir!" The tenant didn't even dare to raise his head and knelt down in front of the carriage.
Zixing was unfazed by such a move... As a real monster and the proud young master of the Greedy Wolf Clan, she had already seen too many people bowing down and worshiping her, let alone ignorant humans.
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"Where is Nagato's house?" Purple Star asked directly.
The tenant farmer said quickly: "It's just ahead, about three miles away..."
The tenant said it carefully, fearing that he might be wrong. He really couldn't figure out who would go to find Mr. Nagato... Looking at the support of the motorcade, it was even more prestigious than Mr. Nagato's family.
Purple Star quickly nodded, waved for the samurai to take the person down, and then ordered another samurai in front to head towards the Nagato family.
"This is a reward for you!"
The samurai dropped some money in front of the tenant, and the tenant naturally took it with grateful hands, and then watched the group of people slowly leave.
It was just that the tenant farmer looked at the rather heavy small purse in his hand, but he couldn't be happy when he should have been. He shook his head, threw the purse into the basket, and left it in the paddy field.
I'm not afraid that someone will take it away quietly.
For the people of Zaodao Village, more wealth is not as rich as three meals a day. After all, they cannot leave this village.
But in the village, they are already self-sufficient...there is nothing they can crave for.
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Nagato's house, a big house.
When Kondo's Tsukihime's motorcade stopped in front of the door, they saw Mr. Nagato and others standing in front of the door... Some of the servants even looked a little hurried, expecting to receive such a greeting.
, and was not prepared.
"Are you the head of the Nagato family?"
The Kondo family warrior took a step forward and asked domineeringly.
Mr. Nagato nodded respectfully and said quickly: "I didn't know Miss Tsukihime was coming. It's just that my servants saw the Kondo family's crest from a distance and came to report it, so they hurriedly led the clan to greet her."
However, so many people could gather in a very short time and go out to greet them one after another. Although it was not neat, it was pretty good. The samurai of the Kondo family probably knew this, so he didn't blame him too much, but spoke arrogantly.
He hummed, and then ordered: "Miss Yueji plans to stay here for a few days, you go and make preparations."
Naturally, Mr. Nagato did not dare to disobey, and quickly ordered his servants to clean up the last room. He had no choice but to do so, because the Kondo family owned the entire Famen Mountain area and was a large family with fiefs. And the Nagato family obtained early rice.
The area around the village was also obtained by our ancestors as a reward from the Kondo family.
Speaking of which, the surname Nagato was also given by the Kondo family. Therefore, how dare the Nagato family say no to Miss Tsukihime's request from the Kondo family?
It's just... why did this aloof Princess Yue Ji suddenly come to such a remote place?
Mr. Nagato frowned deeply for this... He subconsciously thought about Nagato Saburo. Could it be because of Saburo's affairs... Fortunately, after receiving the report from his servant, he quickly asked Nagato Saburo to avoid it for the time being.
, so he is not here.
Nagato Saburo claimed to the outside world that he was injured on the battlefield, so he was ordered by his commander to go home to recuperate, and that he was a samurai who had made great achievements in war... But how could Nagato Saburo's words be concealed from the elders who had watched him grow up?
Master door?
Everything was just a lie by Nagato Saburo, a deserter on the battlefield.
But even though he knew all this, in order to maintain the reputation of the Nagato clan, Master Nagato had to cover up his identity as a deserter.
As the head of the Nagato family, Mr. Nagato is almost the only person qualified to guide the princess of the Kondo family. However, despite this, Mr. Nagato still does not dare to walk side by side with Kondo Tsukihime, but is slightly slower than half.
A distance of only one step... In this era, the hierarchy was extremely strict, and he did not dare to cross even half a step... even if the person in front of him was just a woman.
"I wonder why Miss Tsukihime came in person?" Mr. Nagato asked cautiously.
Kondo Tsukihime... Purple Star was just looking at the courtyard outside the corridor, seemingly unwilling to answer Master Nagato's question. At this time, Purple Star suddenly stopped and said calmly: "Who is that?"
In the courtyard, I saw a little girl squatting by the pond, and next to the little girl, there was a maid. When Master Nagato saw it, he quickly lowered his head and said: "Back to Miss Tsukihime, that is
Tsuruko is... the daughter of Saburo, my younger brother."
"Tsuruko...Nagato Tsuruko?" Purple Star muttered the name in a low voice.
"It's Nagato Tsuruko, Miss Tsukihime." Mr. Nagato responded quickly... Although he didn't know why the Kondo princess would ask questions so knowingly, he couldn't ignore what the Kondo princess said.
I heard that the head of the Kondo family intends to choose a husband for Miss Tsukihime... Of course, it is impossible for this husband to get everything from the Kondo family, but their children have this qualification!
So if...
"Tsuruko!"
At this time, Mr. Nagato suddenly shouted, and then waved, as if he wanted Tsuruko to come over, but he didn't expect that the little girl was hiding behind the maid, and only dared to stick out half of her head, looking timidly.
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Mr. Nagato frowned, and seeing that Miss Tsukihime looked calm and didn't seem to have any displeasure, he hurriedly said: "Miss Tsukihime, I'm sorry, Tsuruko is still young and doesn't understand etiquette. I will definitely do it later."
Discipline her well. However, I can guarantee that it is not because Tsuruko dislikes Miss Tsukihime, she is just a little afraid of strangers. This child has been without a mother since he was a child and has not been well taken care of, so in terms of personality..."
Zixing said calmly: "Is she really just afraid of my strangers?"
Mr. Nagato met the eyes of Miss Tsukihime. According to rumors, Miss Tsukihime was frail, but her eyes were sharper than those of the head of the Kondo family he had seen when he was young... Could it be said that there were rumors?
error?
Purple Star's words gave Mr. Nagato an overwhelming feeling. Mr. Nagato quickly turned his eyes, and a servant of the Nagato family came in front of him. He quickly said: "Miss Tsukihime, the room has been tidied up.
It’s clean, please come with me.”
"Yeah." Zi Xing waved his sleeves and walked in front.
Mr. Nagato secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but waved to the maid in the courtyard, asking the maid and Nagato Tsuruko to be taken away as soon as possible.
At this time, Mr. Nagato also called another servant and whispered: "Get Shinji over quickly! Remember to dress him neatly and don't embarrass him!"
After giving the instructions, he hurriedly chased after him... As for Nagato Saburo, after welcoming him, Master Nagato once again asked his servants to tell him not to show up.
Not many people knew about Nagato Saburo being a deserter, and in an era when consultation was not developed, as long as the information was well sealed, it might be possible to keep it a secret, but after all, this person is a member of the Kondo family, so I'm afraid he is.
Afraid of leaking the news.
"This Miss Tsukiji... is difficult to deal with!"
Recalling the way Kondo Tsukihime looked at him just now, Mr. Nagato couldn't help but look a little more solemn. Thinking about the various possibilities of the princess' arrival, he was very irritable.
Soon after, Purple Star had settled down.
At this time, Mr. Nagato was kneeling in front of Zixing, with his eyes lowered, quietly listening to the instructions of this big man. Zixing asked calmly: "Sir Nagato, don't you know what happened in Waseda Village recently?
, can anyone from other villages come?"
"People from other villages?" Mr. Nagato raised his head and asked cautiously: "I wonder why Miss Tsukihime asked this?"
"Just answer me."
Mr. Nagato said slowly: "As far as I know, there is not. Wasadao Village is almost at the end of Famen Mountain, and even traveling merchants rarely come back."
"Are you sure?" Zi Xing looked at Mr. Changmen again and asked.
It was this look again... this look that looked down from above the clouds. Mr. Nagato felt slightly shaken for some reason, so he lowered his head and said, "Maybe, but not necessarily... After all, I can't pay attention all the time.
The way into the village. But please don’t worry, Miss Tsukiji, I will immediately ask someone to go to the village and ask... I wonder if Miss Tsukiji wants to find someone?"
"If there are people from other villages arriving in the past few days, or there are already people from other villages in the village, please bring them over to see me." Zi Xing was too lazy to say more and gave the order directly.
"Yes!" Mr. Nagato nodded quickly in agreement.
At this time, a servant pushed open the door, knelt all the way to Master Nagato's ear, and whispered a few words. Master Nagato then said seriously: "Miss Tsukihime, this is Inuko. He is outside.
, I want to see you."
"No need." Zixing waved his hand: "I'm tired and want to rest. Don't let unnecessary people disturb me."
"This..." Master Nagato suddenly hesitated.
But the Kondo family samurai said in a deep voice at this time: "Nagato! Didn't you hear Lady Tsukihime's order? Why don't you retreat!"
"yes……"
Mr. Nagato could only leave respectfully, unable to resist the huge power of the Kondo family. Outside the door, Shinji Nagato frowned, and when he was about to ask, Mr. Nagato cursed: "Get out of here.
go back!"
Nagato Shinji seemed to want to say something more, but under Master Nagato's terrifying gaze, he finally clenched his fists.
He did not dare to go with his father, so he could only leave the courtyard alone from the other side... But after taking only two steps, he saw his uncle, Saburo Nagato.
"Uncle, why are you here?" Nagato Shinji asked in confusion... He heard some news from his servants. It seems that his father asked this uncle not to show his face for the time being.
"It's ugly, isn't it?" Nagato Saburo looked gloating at this time.
"Uncle Saburo, what exactly do you want to say?" Nagato Shinji frowned... He didn't like this uncle very much, especially after he came back from the battlefield.
Nagato Saburo shook his head: "I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about your father. When he came out of the Kondo family just now, his face must have been ugly."
"Uncle Saburo, I think we shouldn't discuss our father here." Nagato Shinji still frowned: "You shouldn't talk about the head of the Nagato family. This is a crime of disrespect! Also, Uncle Saburo, you are covered in alcohol.
You're angry, let's go back and rest."
At this time, Saburo Nagato, with his face covered with fibrous roots, was leaning against the wall. He was holding a wine flask in his hand and his clothes were open, just like those libertines who wandered the flower streets and willow alleys.
Nagato Saburo took a sip from the bottle, squinting his eyes as if he was enjoying it, and then said with a strange smile: "Here, my eldest brother is God and has absolute say, and no one in the entire Nagato family can go against him. However,
After all, his world is still too small. When Xiaotian meets the big sky, that's all... Shenji, see clearly, your father is not as powerful and perfect as you imagined.
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"Uncle Saburo, you are really drunk!" Nagato Shinji said in a heavier tone.
"Really?" Nagato Saburo continued to smile strangely, but he staggered around, "Maybe... when living here, it is better to be a little confused sometimes. If you are too sober, on the contrary..."
On the contrary, Nagato Shinji could not hear what was said later... Maybe Nagato Saburo had something to say that he had not finished.
Seeing Nagato Saburo finally disappearing at the end of the corridor, Nagato Shinji subconsciously recalled his father's furious expression just now.
Is it too small...?
Nagato Shinji was secretly distracted, but suddenly felt his clothes being pulled by something. When he looked back, he found that it was Nagato Tsuruko.
The little girl only reached the height of his waist. At this time, her little hands were holding his sleeves, "Play with me..."
"Go away!" Nagato Shinji suddenly waved his hand and slapped Tsuruko's hand away.
Nagato Tsuruko screamed in pain, and a trace of mist began to appear in his frightened eyes. Nagato Shinji was irritated, so he raised his foot and kicked Nagato Tsuruko to the ground. Nagato Tsuruko rolled down from the floor.
, rolled down into the courtyard outside the corridor.
"Ah...Miss Tsuruko!"
The maid ran over in horror and helped Nagato Tsuruko up after being kicked to the ground. A bright red stain appeared on Nagato Tsuruko's forehead... It was the wound caused by his forehead hitting the gravel when he landed.
"Master Shinji, Miss Tsuruko was still young and bumped into you..." The maid hugged Nagato Tsuruko and looked at the heir of the Nagato family with a trembling voice.
"Hmph!" Nagato Shinji said coldly: "Woman, don't get out! Stay in the room properly!"
After saying that, Nagato Shinji threw up his sleeves and left.
"Miss Tsuruko, are you okay? Quick, I'll take you back to bandage it!" The maid then put Nagato Tsuruko down, hurriedly arranged Nagato Tsuruko's clothes, and kept saying sadly:
"Really, how could I do this to you...really...really, does it hurt?"
"Axiu, play with me."
Blood left on Nagato Tsuruko's forehead, dripped down from between her eyebrows, and branched out at the bridge of her nose, like the winding water veins on the map.
The maid... Axiu looked at her, her nose felt sour, and she hugged Nagato Hezi tightly, choking with sobs: "Okay, Axiu will play with Miss Hezi."
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Zixing was sitting quietly in the room. At this time, a warrior opened the door, knelt in the corridor outside the door, and said solemnly: "Lady Yue Ji, we found a peeper outside!"
Zi Xing slowly opened his eyes, frowning slightly, "Peeper? Is he a member of the Nagato family?"
The samurai quickly said: "No, this person calls himself Sasaki Kojiro..."
