Chapter 411 The uncle of Ogata and A-cho[9400words]
Edo, the inn where Ogata and others stayed, A-machi's room——
A-Machi was sitting on his knees in front of a small table.
On the table is a gun with its barrel opened.
Muskets, like swords, are delicate weapons that require frequent maintenance.
Atachi never slacked off when it came to maintaining his pistol.
With his eyes fixed on the sakura in his hand, the fingers of his hands used skillful movements to clean away some small dirt on the sakura and maintain it.
But gradually, A-Machi's movements slowed down.
A-Machi's bright eyes gradually became glazed over.
The whole figure seemed to have entered a fugue state.
However, A-Machi's fugue state did not last long, and he was awakened by a male voice outside the door:
"Atachi, are you there?"
It was Ogata's voice.
After recovering from the fugue state, A-Machi trembled and hurriedly responded:
"I am here."
After getting A-Machi's response, Oubon slowly opened the door and stepped into A-Machi's room.
Ogata had just stayed at the "North Wind House" until the results of Chiba's diagnosis and treatment came out.
According to Chiba, Kondo's leg injury was just a minor injury. After applying his special medicine and having a good night's rest, he would be able to walk normally the next morning.
After confirming that Kondo was fine, Ogata said goodbye to Kondo and left the "North Wind House".
Before leaving, Kondo also retained Ogata, hoping that Ogata could stay and chat with him more.
Ogata naturally refused Kondo's invitation.
After all, he had to go to Yoshiwara's place to work at night.
Then late at night, he would go on a routine "rat hunt" with Yuan Yi.
In order to appease the frustrated Kondo, Ogata promised Kondo that he would come visit him again when he had free time and have a good chat then.
Because it was still a little early, Ogata did not go directly to Yoshihara, but went back to the hotel where they were staying.
Entering A-machi's room, Oubon saw A-machi sitting on his knees in front of the desk, taking care of Sozakura.
"You are taking care of Suzakura." Ogata sat cross-legged next to Omachi.
"Well. After all, the last maintenance was 4 days ago. Sozakura and Kasumi Nagi need maintenance every 4 days at the latest."
Having said this, A-Machi paused.
Then he turned his head and cast a sharp look at Ogata.
"Let me confirm - you haven't neglected Kasumi Nagi's care, right?"
"I have never neglected." Under the influence of the "desire to survive", Ogata responded as quickly as possible, "Whether it is Kasumi or my sword, I have never neglected to maintain it. Kasumi, I take care of it every other
Maintenance will be done every 3 days.”
After hearing what Ogata said, Atachi withdrew her sharp gaze with a satisfied look on her face.
"By the way, where did you put the iron cannon I gave you before?" Ogata looked around.
"I put it there." A-Machi raised his chin towards the corner of the room.
The iron cannon that Ogata gave to Omachi was lying quietly in the corner of the room, covered with a thin dust-proof cloth.
This iron cannon was naturally obtained by Ogata from the remnants of the bandits when he and Genichi went on their first "rat hunt" together.
The remnants of the bandits still proudly believed that they could kill Yuan Yi with the power of technology, and loudly announced to Yuan Yi that "the times have changed."
Then Yuan Yi used practical actions to prove to him: "Times jump repeatedly."
Because he couldn't let others...especially Lin know that he and Genichi sneaked out late every night, Ogata lied that the iron cannon was from the hands of a thief who was making trouble in Yoshiwara after he caught him.
Earned.
This iron cannon was naturally placed in the hands of Atachi, who was good at using firearms.
"Although it is a good thing to have more iron cannons." A Machi said with a wry smile, "But this type of iron cannon is actually difficult to put into use. After firing one shot, it takes a long time to load a new one.
projectile."
"Although the practicality is not very high, it is still better than nothing." Ogata also smiled bitterly.
"Yeah." A-Machi nodded lightly, "That's right..."
Having said that, A-Machi turned his attention back to Suying in his hand, and his fingers moved flexibly again, continuing to maintain Suying quickly and accurately.
Ogata, on the other hand, continued to sit cross-legged on the side of Amachi, staring at Amachi's face thoughtfully.
Amachi, who felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, turned to look at Ogata again: "Why are you staring at me like this..."
"...It's nothing, I just feel like you have been out of energy lately, O-Machi." Ogata said softly, "You look like you have something on your mind."
After hearing Ogata's words, the expression on Machi's face froze.
Probably before Ogata even lurked to Yoshiwara, Ogata vaguely noticed that A-machi was acting strangely.
Ogata originally thought that this was just a normal phenomenon. After all, normal people cannot be full of energy every day.
But gradually, Ogata discovered that things seemed not simple.
Atachi seemed to have something on his mind.
I would be in a daze from time to time, not knowing what I was thinking.
At this moment, A-Machi is also like this. Although he is carefully protecting the Sosakura in his hands, there is still a listless look between his eyebrows.
"If you have anything on your mind, you can tell me." Ogata said softly, "Did you encounter anything that made you feel bad during this period?"
"...I haven't encountered anything that made me feel bad." A hint of helplessness appeared on A-Machi's face.
After a moment of silence, Ating said softly:
"...I'm just worried about Uncle Qing."
"Uncle Qing?"
After Ogata repeated this name that was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
After only a moment of recollection, Ogata remembered who he was.
After reuniting with A-Machi in Kyoto and learning that A-Machi had actually become a rebellious nin, A-Machi mentioned this person to Ogata.
It was this person who helped Atachi escape from Shiranui.
Ogata remembered that Atachi said that this man was her father's friend.
The relationship with Atachi is like that of uncle and nephew.
How close is the relationship?
Sozakura and Kasumi Nagi are the crowning masterpieces of Atachi's father.
If the people in Shiranui knew that he had created such a weapon, it might cause some trouble, so Atachi's father had always tried his best to hide the existence of these two pistols.
Therefore, according to what Atachi said at that time - in the entire Shiranui, only Atachi's father, Atachi, and Uncle Kei knew about the existence of these two pistols.
To be trusted by Ah-Ting's father like this shows the close relationship between Uncle Qing and Ah-Ting's family.
When A-Machi left Butterfly Island and was about to go back to Shiranui-ri for business, it was this Uncle Kei who secretly slipped out of Shiranui-ri and found her before A-Machi returned to Shiranui-ri and told her that she had been demoted to "Ku".
of this news.
Not only did he inform A-Machi, but he also brought A-Machi's two sidearms, Sosakura and Kasumi Nagi, to help him prepare for his escape.
It can be said that--it's all thanks to Uncle Qing that Amachi can be so lively in front of Oze.
A-Machi has rarely talked about her past events.
He seldom talks about his previous life in Shiranui.
He rarely talks about his parents.
I rarely talk about Uncle Qing’s affairs.
Ever since Ogata discovered his identity as a traitor in Kyoto and was forced to mention Uncle Kei to Ogata once, Atachi never mentioned Uncle Kei to Ogata again.
As a result, after Ogata heard the name "Uncle Kei" from Omachi for the first time in a long time, he was stunned for a while before realizing who he was.
——He is Atachi’s uncle... So from a certain point of view, he can also be regarded as my uncle...
Ogata said this secretly in his heart.
"I don't know how Uncle Qing is doing now... It would have been nice if Uncle Qing had run with me..." Ating sighed softly.
"Running with you?" Ogata asked doubtfully.
"Yeah." A-Machi nodded.
"At that time, Uncle Qing found me and was about to return to Shiranui, and told me the news that I had been demoted to 'Ku'. At that time, I asked Uncle Qing to run away with me."
"If one day in the future, people in Shiranui find out that it was Uncle Qing who tipped me off, Uncle Qing will definitely not get any good results."
"It's better to just follow me and run away."
"But I was rejected by Uncle Qing..."
"He said he still had important things to do and couldn't just leave like this."
"It's been several months since that goodbye..."
After saying that, Atachi sighed heavily again.
Atachi's hands haven't stopped since just now, and he was telling Ogata about Uncle Kei while caring for Soyakura.
After letting out this long sigh, the care for Suying was just completed.
After reloading the gun with bullets and stuffing Soyakura back into his arms, A-Machi raised his hands and patted his cheeks, causing the flesh on his face to bounce.
"It's really difficult... We don't know when we will launch a general attack on Shiranui. What if we accidentally injure Uncle Qing..."
"You have been worried about this matter for a while, so you always look worried?" Ogata asked.
"...Hmm." Ating nodded lightly, "That's right...but apart from Uncle Qing's matter, there are some other things that are bothering me..."
"Does Uncle Qing have any obvious appearance features? For example, there is a scar on his face. This way, he can be recognized when he attacks Shiranui and avoid accidental injuries." Ogata asked again.
"Uncle Qing's face has no features worth mentioning at all..." A-Machi sighed softly, "If Uncle Qing had any features worth mentioning, I would have told Miss Kinoshita and the others to pay more attention to this person in the future.
Already..."
"Uncle Qing has ordinary facial features, medium-sized eyes, medium-sized nose, medium-thin and medium-thick lips... There are no birthmarks on his body, no obvious scars..."
"And I can't draw, so I can't draw Uncle Qing's face."
"I don't know what to do now..."
Bitterness gradually appeared on Omachi's face.
"Ayi, do you have any ideas? How to avoid accidentally injuring Uncle Qing when attacking Shiranui?"
"Let me think about it..."
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Edo, Shiranui, somewhere——
Boom, boom, boom, boom...
The sound of axes chopping down trees was endless.
A ragged man was working in the woods.
They are of different ages, some have gray hair, and some still have childish look in their eyebrows.
The only thing they have in common is that they are all dirty, and their clothes are so torn that they can no longer be called "clothes".
They are all "dirt" people who were brought to cut trees and open up wasteland.
Since Enma made the decision to expand the village a while ago, most of the "Kou" living in "Kuou Village" have been dragged into logging and clearing land, working from morning to night, and they don't know how long they have to work.
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Ah Sheng is one of them.
Ah Sheng's facial features were ordinary, his face was stained with dirt, and his small eyes were dull. It felt like he was looking at something, but at the same time, he seemed to be looking at nothing.
He is considered the younger one among the "Ku", he is only 15 years old this year, and he was demoted to "Ku" just a year ago.
Aso was originally a genin, the child of a certain "former kunoichi" who was demoted to the "Hanaya".
"Hanaya" is the final destination of most of the "former kunoichi" who were demoted as "Ku".
While being reduced to a tool for venting, it is also responsible for acting as a fertility machine, providing fresh blood to the village.
Children born to the "Nügu" of "Hanaya" will be trained as future ninjas from an early age.
Ah Sheng neither knows who his father is, nor who his mother is.
Since he can remember, every day of his life has been spent in hard practice day after day.
However - no matter in terms of training intensity or attitude towards training, Ah Sheng is not inferior to anyone.
It's a pity: his talent is really poor.
Until the age of 14, Shiranui had successfully mastered none of the four major techniques of assassination, stealth, breath holding, and jujitsu.
In the end, under the unanimous approval of the ninjas responsible for the assessment, A Sheng was deemed "a person of no use".
Therefore, he was demoted to the rank of "Ku" a year ago and was thrown into the "Ku Village", where he was engaged in all kinds of cumbersome and hard work day and night.
After male ninjas are demoted to "Ku", their original names will be taken away.
For example - A Sheng's original name was "Sheng Taro", but after he was demoted as "Ku", his name was changed to his current name "A Sheng".
The names of female ninjas will not change after being demoted as "Ku".
After all, the names of female ninjas are basically "Ah", which is already fixed and cannot be changed.
Although Ah Sheng has not mastered any of the four major techniques in Shiranui, he is still very strong in terms of strength.
Ah Sheng rounded his arms and slammed the ax in his hand against the giant tree in front of him, causing the wounds on the giant tree to become deeper.
Just when Ah Sheng swung the ax in his hand again, intending to hit the giant tree in front of him again, a loud shout suddenly sounded:
"Stop it all! Go back!"
Hearing this loud shout, Ah Chang let out a sigh of relief.
——Is today’s work over?
This loud shout was shouted by a certain Chuunin who was responsible for supervising them.
Around the woods where they worked, there were more than a dozen genin supervising and guarding to prevent anyone from sneaking away while working.
After the loud shouting, the "Gu" people were like pieces of paper swaying in the wind, walking feebly without saying a word, and lined up in long lines.
After the team was lined up, they walked forward slowly under the leadership of the ninjas responsible for supervising them.
Their destination is naturally their home - "Jiu Village".
Blah blah blah...
The shackles on their feet were dragged with crisp sounds...
Returning to "Gou Village", Ah Sheng smelled a faint and pleasant fragrance.
Smelling this fragrance, Ah Sheng, who had been expressionless since just now, finally had a smile on his face.
Now is Ah Sheng... no, it should be said to be the happiest time of the day for almost all "Ku": meal time.
There is a small open space in the center of "Zu Village". The "Zu" people eat twice a day in this small open space.
Every time it's meal time, ninjas will push their food to this small open space and distribute the meals one by one.
Ah Sheng and the others were led to this small clearing.
At this moment, there were two genin standing at the northern end of this small clearing.
There was a large wooden barrel placed in front of the two genin, and a faint smell of heat and rice came out of the barrel.
Ah Sheng and others were divided into two teams and lined up in front of the two large wooden barrels to receive their dinner tonight.
From leaving the woods at work to arriving at the place to eat, everything was so orderly.
The "Ku"s silently obeyed the orders of the ninjas, stopping work when they were told to stop working, and queuing up to receive meals when asked to do so.
The ninjas who were responsible for guarding the "Ku" also performed their duty of care and were always on the lookout for troublemakers.
If everyone is obedient, these caretakers will not do anything to the quiet and obedient "dirt".
Everything is so harmonious and peaceful.
After queuing silently, it was finally Ah Sheng's turn to receive his meal.
The genin who was responsible for distributing rice stood in front of Ah Sheng, with a bucket separated from him. He picked up a lotus leaf with a little impatient expression, scooped a spoonful of barnyard grass from the bucket, and put it on the lotus leaf.
, and then handed it to Ah Sheng.
There are no bowls, no chopsticks, just a lotus leaf for serving rice.
As "dirt", tares are their staple food.
As for rice and millet... Ever since Ah Sheng was demoted to "Gu", he hasn't seen rice or millet for a long time.
Tares are weeds in the fields. They are difficult to swallow and cannot be called food because they are so unpalatable that they are generally used as feed for livestock.
Only the extremely poor will eat tares.
He hurriedly took over tonight's dinner, feeling the heat transmitted through the lotus leaves to his palms, and a faint joy appeared on Asheng's face.
"Thanks!"
Holding the tares in his hand, he respectfully thanked the genin in front of him who was responsible for distributing the rice. After that, Aseng quickly ran to the side, sat down directly on the ground, and ate with his hands.
As he was enjoying his meal, Ah Sheng suddenly heard an angry shout coming from the "meal collection point":
"It would be nice to give you food! How dare you be so picky!"
As soon as this angry shout fell, the sound of a fist hitting the person's cheek was heard.
Ah Sheng was chewing the tares in his mouth and sucking them out.
He saw a boy who was slightly younger than him and fell to the ground with his face covered in pain.
The ninja who was responsible for serving food next to him rushed over and kicked the young man who had fallen to the ground several times in the stomach.
Whether it was the other ninjas who were responsible for guarding the "Ku", or the "Ku" who were eating or waiting in line, they all looked at the pair of abusers and victims in silence.
No one said anything, and no one stepped forward to stop it.
The ninjas seemed to be watching a show and laughed quietly.
As for the "Ku"s, they just watched in silence with expressionless faces.
Looking at the boy who was still being beaten, a sneer appeared at the corner of Ah Sheng's mouth.
He secretly scolded this young man for being stupid.
Ah Sheng knew this young man.
This boy's name is Asuke. He is a newcomer to their "Ku Village". He just moved here a month ago. He seems to be only 13 years old this year.
This is not the first time A Gang has been beaten.
About 10 days ago, the gang asked the ninja responsible for distributing food if they could change their food rations so that they would no longer eat tares.
Then as expected, he was beaten violently.
According to what the ninja said just now, it should be that the gang didn't have a long memory and asked "can they change their rations?"
After turning his eyes away from the still-beaten gangster, Ah Sheng let out a low chuckle.
——After he gets beaten a few more times, he should be able to figure out what to do to avoid being beaten.
Ah Sheng said this to himself in a regretful tone.
After living in "Jiu Village" for a year, Ah Sheng felt that he had mastered various life skills.
For example: never contradict the ninjas responsible for guarding them.
For example: after receiving the meal, say thank you respectfully.
These tips helped Ah Sheng suffer much less beatings.
Ah Sheng lamented the boy's stupidity and ignorance while continuing to enjoy the tares in his hand.
From finishing dinner to going to bed, "Ku" people have about half an hour of rest time.
During this time, the "Zoos" can move around freely in the "Zoo Village".
But you can't leave the "Filthy Village" even half a step.
There are a large number of ninjas scattered around the "Ku Village" who are responsible for guarding them. Once a "Ku" is found to step out of the "Ku Village", he will either be tortured or directly executed.
During this short break, Ah Sheng's most common way to pass the time was to sit in a corner of "Jiu Village" and stare at the night sky in a daze.
After all, there is nothing else to do except daze and take a nap.
Just as Ah Sheng was looking at the night sky above as usual, a noisy sound suddenly sounded not far away.
Driven by curiosity, Ah Sheng stood up and walked towards the source of the sound, and then saw clearly what was happening from a distance - it was two ninjas beating up two "Ku", one older and one younger.
The two "Ku"s were lying on the ground, holding their heads tightly, and silently endured the punches and kicks of the two ninjas without making any resistance.
The "Ku"s who happened to be present stayed far away and knelt on the ground respectfully.
When Ah Sheng saw this, he shrank his neck and did not dare to get close. He panicked and ran back to the place where he had just been sitting in a daze.
Ninjas appear in the "Ku Village" and beat and kick the "Ku" people. This kind of thing happens every day.
Or it's because of "dirt" that I made a mistake.
Or just simply want to vent.
Some ninjas who were in a bad mood went to "Ku Village" to beat "Ku" as a way to vent their anger - this kind of thing is not uncommon.
Ah Sheng didn't know whether the two ninjas were here to teach Kuu a lesson or to vent his anger. In order to avoid being implicated, Ah Sheng quickly left like a conditioned reflex and returned to the place where he had been sitting in a daze.
"It's so scary..."
Ah Sheng patted his chest lightly.
"Fortunately, I run fast..."
This is another tip that Ah Sheng learned after living in "Jiu Village" for a year: If you find a ninja, unless you can't avoid it, run away at a distance, and no matter what you see, don't step forward to intervene.
Because there are no entertainment activities, this half-hour rest period is painfully long for most "Ku".
After surviving this half hour, you can usher in the most relaxing and most popular activity of the day besides eating - sleeping.
The "Zoos" in "Zoo Village" are divided into three groups and sleep in three large houses with only one floor.
There are no tatami mats or any furniture in the house. There is only a layer of straw spread on the dirt floor, and then the "Ku" people sleep on this pile of straw.
Just like queuing up to receive a meal, the "dirt" people lined up one after another to enter the room where they slept.
In a short time, the straw was filled with people.
It's so densely packed that as long as you turn around, you can bump into someone next to you.
The high-intensity work that started in the morning made Ah Sheng exhausted early on.
Not long after lying on the wet and damp straw, stained black by sweat and dirt, Ah Sheng began to feel sleepy.
However, just when Ah Sheng was about to fall asleep, a low cry of pain came from above his head:
"It hurts……"
Ah Sheng raised his head and looked above himself.
It was discovered that the person sleeping above him was the gangster who had committed suicide to ask the ninja if he could change his food rations that night.
Although the surrounding light was very dim, Gua Sheng could barely see clearly: A Bang's face was swollen than before.
The skin underneath the clothes shouldn't be much better either.
Ah Bang’s cry of pain disturbed many people around him, and the people sleeping next to Ah Bang expressed their dissatisfaction:
"Stop arguing. I just got a beating."
"That's it, no matter what the noise is, just bear with it."
"How can I bear this kind of pain..." A Bang looked aggrieved.
The chat between A Bang and others seems to have aroused the conversation among the people around them.
Ah Sheng heard people around him whispering their own voices:
"I heard that in a few days, new people will be coming to the 'Filthy Village'."
"Really? That's great... The number of 'Ku' has increased, so we can feel more relaxed..."
"It is said that the newcomer who will come over in a few days is only 16 years old."
"You are so young, so pitiful..."
"You are so young, I don't know if you have ever experienced sexual intercourse."
"It would be really pitiful to come to the 'Gure Village' without even trying the pleasure of fish and water."
"Stop talking, you guys are so noisy, how can I sleep?"
"The number of ninjas coming in and out of the 'Ku Village' has increased recently, and I don't know why."
"They seem to be looking for someone."
"Who knows this kind of thing? The ninjas never tell us anything. They just let us work hard until we die."
"It hurts...it hurts..."
"I told you, just bear with it. You will get used to being beaten soon."
"My right shoulder also hurts... I have been cutting down trees during this period, and my shoulder seems to be strained... It hurts..."
"Go and report it to the ninja and ask them to look at your shoulder."
"What's the use? When the ninjas treated us, they were very perfunctory. You should just hope that your shoulder will get better on its own."
"Sometimes I want to die quickly... As long as I die, I won't have to work hard every day and eat unpalatable tares every day..."
Ah Sheng has been quietly listening to these words of the people around him.
After hearing this sentence, he immediately replied like a conditioned reflex:
"Death? It would be great if you could die."
After saying that, Ah Sheng slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dark ceiling above.
The eyes that had always been dull and lifeless now shone with a faint light.
"When I first came to 'Gou Village', every day before going to bed, I imagined that someone would come with a knife and chop me to death in my sleep. Then I would go to the Western Paradise. In the Paradise
Live a leisurely life without worrying about food and clothing.”
"If there really is such a thing as 'someone comes over with a knife and chops you'..." someone not far away murmured, "that would be really wonderful..."
"What a wonderful wish..."
"It doesn't matter whether I can go to the Paradise or not. For me, it's enough that I don't have to live in fear every day."
"I have thought about similar things before. I hope someone will kill me one day, so that I no longer have to be a talking cow and horse..."
"...Why do you all have such dark thoughts..." Ah Bang, who had been covering his face and screaming in pain, said softly, "If it's imaginary, why not simply imagine someone coming to save us?"
As soon as A Bang finished speaking, he immediately aroused the laughter of the people around him:
"It's impossible for anyone to come here to save us in Shiranui."
"Shiranui Ri is so powerful, who would not hesitate to become an enemy of Shiranui Ri and come to save us..."
"Here, hoping that you will die soon is the most practical wish."
Ah Sheng did not continue to listen to the conversations of the people around him.
Just now, he closed his eyes again.
The light that flickered in his eyes only lasted for a moment before dimming again.
Ah Sheng didn't want to listen to the conversations of the people around him anymore. He just wanted to go to sleep quickly.
Because he will continue to go to that forest tomorrow to open up space for Shiranui.
If he doesn't have enough sleep and doesn't have enough strength to work tomorrow, he will be beaten.
He didn't want to be beaten by the ninjas in Shiranui.
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Edo, Shiranui, torture chamber——
"Oh? Is this the big fish you are talking about?" Balrog put his hands behind his back and looked at a middle-aged man tied to a pillar in front of him.
The shackles on the feet of this middle-aged man announced his identity: "Gu".
This is the torture chamber in Shiranui.
As the name suggests, this is a place specially used to interrogate and torture others.
The humid air was filled with an unpleasant smell composed of the smell of blood, sweat, and feces and urine.
"I don't know anything!" the middle-aged man shouted, "I really don't know anything! I have always been working peacefully!"
Helping a village ninja or "Ku" escape - this is a serious crime in Shiranui.
Although Shiranui, who successfully became the official ninja of the shogunate some time ago, now looks prosperous, Enma, as the person with the highest authority, can still clearly see that there are many hidden dangers behind the scenery of Shiranui.
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The most serious hidden danger is the lack of talent.
Now, the number of both ninja and "Ku" is seriously insufficient.
Under the current circumstances, it is even more unforgivable to assist "Zu" in escaping.
Therefore, after finding out that a ninja was helping "Ku" escape, Enma's mood at that time could be described as furious.
What a pity - that ninja's information was unexpectedly well-informed.
As soon as Yanma and the others found out that this guy had done such an unforgivable thing, he ran away.
Enma had no intention of just letting go of this bastard who would further reduce his Shiranui labor force.
After learning that this guy had escaped, Enma sent his elite ninjas to check this guy's whereabouts at all costs.
He had already made up his mind - he must find this guy and then execute him to death, so as to scare the monkeys and let the rest of the village know what the consequences would be if he helped the "dirt" escape.
Under Enma's investigation at all costs, he not only found out that the guy was hiding in Edo, but also found out that the guy had an accomplice outside the village.
So Balrog made two preparations.
First, elite ninjas headed by Shintaro were sent to continue tracking this rebellious ninja in Edo.
Then send the rest of the people to continue to search for information in "Jiu Village".
This traitorous ninja also has an accomplice outside the village - this matter was discovered when he was checking intelligence in "Kuga Village".
They found the "Ku" who had been in contact with the traitorous ninja one by one, and then tortured them one by one.
About a few days ago, a "Ku" finally couldn't stand the torture and spit out the information that "this traitorous ninja also has an accomplice from outside the village."
Enma has been paying close attention to the arrest of this traitorous ninja.
Not only is Shintaro required to report any latest discoveries as soon as possible, but the group of ninjas responsible for investigating intelligence in the "Kuga Village" are also required to report them immediately if they have any new discoveries.
Just now, Enma learned that he had captured another "Ku" in "Ku Village" who had been in close contact with the traitorous ninja.
And according to the subordinates who were in charge of gathering intelligence in "Jiu Village", this time, it seemed to be a big fish.
This big fish is named "Akang". According to their investigation and reports from others, this Akang had extremely close contact with the traitor.
Balrog happened to have more free time at this time.
After learning that he had caught a big fish, Balrog came to the torture room with a leisurely attitude, intending to see with his own eyes what the big fish looked like.
It's a pity that this big fish kept struggling and loudly said that he was innocent.
Looking at Akang who kept saying that he was innocent, Yan Mo sneered:
"I have lived for so long, and I don't know how many people I have seen say that he is innocent."
"But the strange thing is - as long as they are tortured into human form, they will obediently spit out everything we want to know."
After leaving a faint taunt, Balrog turned his head and looked at the subordinates beside him.
"let's start."
"yes!"
Several ninjas standing beside Akang began to take action.
They lowered Akang, who was originally tied to the wooden post, and then hung him upside down.
Then...the interrogation began.
A ninja took out two five-inch nails and drove them toward the soles of Kang's feet like a wooden board.
Two five-inch nails penetrated Kang's two soles bit by bit.
Blood comes out of the wound.
Shouts of pain and wails erupted from Akang's mouth.
The nails penetrate through the instep and emerge from the sole.
The ninja who was responsible for nailing Akang put down the hammer until the nail cap was close to the back of his foot.
But it's not over yet.
This is just a prelude.
After driving the nails, the real show has just begun.
After the two ninjas who were responsible for hammering nails put down their hammers, they each picked up two hundred-eye candles.
Hundred-mesh candle - a heavy-duty candle weighing 375 grams.
They put a hundred-eye candle on the big iron nail that was driven through the sole of Akang's foot, then lit a fire and burned the candle.
In the blink of an eye, the wax flowed down from Kang's soles like thick hot lead, dripping onto his calves.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh-!"
The scream, which seemed to tear his vocal cords apart, erupted from Akang's throat without any pause.
The ninjas present looked at the tortured Akang with indifferent expressions, unmoved by Akang's screams.
The Balrog on the side even started watching with interest, carefully observing Akang's twisted facial features.