The death of Takato Tonken was undoubtedly like thunder on dry land in Kobe City. For Taira Kiyomori, although Takato's current thoughts conflicted with him, he did not want to treat him as an abandoned son. On the contrary, he was in Fujigawa

After the defeat in the first battle, he had the idea of ​​​​recruiting a high-level man, but he did not expect that he was assassinated.

Not only his death, news of the disappearance of high-ranking samurai in the city reached his ears one after another. The sensitivity of the old political fox told him that this matter was not simple. In anger, the Taira family started a war in Kobe.

storm.

The samurai went out frantically, with the port area as the core, with the attitude that they would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let it go, especially targeting the merchants who had traveled thousands of miles from the south to take away their accumulated wealth.

As the investigation of the case deepened, several clues emerged. On the day of Gao Gao's death, he was having fun at a prostitute in Hyogo. According to Kame Gong's confession, the vendor who delivered the alcohol that day changed. There are guards who can do this.

evidence.

Afterwards, the hawker who delivered wine to the prostitutes was afraid of the situation and fled without a trace, and the wine was indeed bought from a wine shop owned by a merchant in the south of the port.

All the fingers were pointed at this wine shop, and the Ping family did not hesitate and quickly killed all the people who were related to this businessman.

The samurai have long suspected that the missing companions were caused by these southern businessmen, because the two have deep conflicts, and this is an opportunity for revenge.

When the samurai saw that their boss had taken action, and so decisively, the signal to them was obvious. The boss was going to take action on these businessmen from the south who came to make money from them. In the spirit of being a dog-legger, they settled old and new grudges together.

They exerted great pressure on these merchants and exploited them in various ways. Kobe's maritime trade suffered a devastating blow overnight.

Money must be made, but life is more important. The samurai, in the spirit of beating a drowned dog, robbed everything, beat them to death and maimed them with their professionalism, destroying the business environment that the senior officials had worked hard to build for twenty years.

Merchants from the south quickly fled Goryeo on sea ships at night.

This effect was completely unexpected by Liang Chuan.

It got rid of a major worry, and also solved the financial source of the Taira clan in one go. The battles were fought by people, and people relied on money. This war no longer needs to be fought. If the Genji can't win, then it can't be supported.

The adou is gone.

At the moment, Kobe is in chaos, and Liang Chuan understands the principle of not committing crimes in the face of the wind. Everyone's attention is on those businessmen, and the matter will stop after the businessmen have run away, and then they will take action again.

The cherry blossoms at Taishan Temple are also in beautiful bloom, and the Japanese-style gardens are full of elegance. The architectural style of their temples is mainly Tang style. The best preserved buildings of this type are only in island countries.

Another unique feature of Taishan Temple is that there is a small hot spring behind the mountain, but it is not enclosed and remains in a natural state. Liang Chuan just spent the past few days enjoying the time and letting the hot spring nourish his body.

If Liang Chuan hadn't been killed, he would have wanted his wife and children to live in a place like this. The light pastoral style mixed with a touch of Zen makes people feel extremely peaceful both physically and mentally.

Benkei always chanted sutras under the lamp in front of the Buddha after taking a bath every time. He recited sutras full of Chinese characters, pious and cautious. Liang Chuan, a monk, could not understand their realm and could only say not to disturb them.

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On this day, Zhenzi was cooking on the mountain behind the temple. The monks in the temple suddenly asked him to stay away, saying that someone was coming. Zhenzi did not dare to mess with these monks, so he returned to the side room.

When Liang Chuan saw Zhenzi coming, he thought dinner was about to begin. Unexpectedly, Zhenzi sat there with a depressed look on his face, without any food.

Mako was gesticulating hurriedly, and many people came outside. Liang Chuan was shocked. Perhaps his whereabouts had been exposed. He quickly summoned Benkei and put on full armor and was on guard.

Liang Chuan opened the door of the wing room and stared at the movement in the temple through the crack in the door. Although the movement of these people was very loud, they did not show a murderous attitude. On the contrary, they all had a slight smile on their faces as if they were on a spring outing to burn incense.

This battle was the largest that Liang Chuan had ever seen in Kobe. Even the previous high-level Tongxian trips had never seen so many male and female entourages in costumes.

Who is this man?

A group of people seemed to have settled in the temple, and there was no sign of leaving until dark. Liang Chuan changed his clothes and slipped out. He was about to go to the hot springs, and quietly walked to the back mountain, only to find that there was something inside the hot springs.

Someone is there.

Liang Chuan leaned over and took a closer look. It was the richly dressed big man he saw during the day. He was not the only one. There was another man in the pool. This man was extremely handsome, even more handsome than Minamoto Yoritomo.

This serious little lady looked alluring, but Liang Chuan saw clearly that she was really a man...

This big man flirted with this handsome man with a coquettish look on his face. The two big men were doing indescribable teasing moves in the hot spring pool. The big man tried his best to flatter the handsome man, but the handsome man actually had a cold and arrogant face.

He looked at this man calmly, as if he was accustomed to enjoying all this.

Damn it, Liang Chuan felt like he was about to get a needle-prick. Inexplicably, he saw this disgusting scene in Longyang, which made him so hungry that he almost vomited out his overnight meal.

Liang Chuan came back and said to Benqing: "These two people can only speak Japanese. I don't know where they come from. You can go to the hot spring and ask around!"

Benkei estimated that this person was also an important person, otherwise the outing ceremony would not have been so grand, so he immediately set off to inquire about it without hesitation.

Liang Chuan originally thought that Benqing would be even more angry when he saw their cowardly scene. He saw both men and women acting red-faced, and he didn't know what his reaction would be when he saw this man fighting swords.

Unexpectedly, Benkei came back with a solemn expression and said, "Do you know who that person is?"

Liang Chuan said doubtfully: "Who?"

Benkei's face was as deep as water and he said: "Taira Kiyomori!"

What? Liang Chuan almost jumped up while sitting on the ground. He couldn't find anything after running through his iron shoes. It took no effort to get there. This person who was as good as Longyang turned out to be Taira Kiyomori who he had always wanted to kill.

It is said that the emperor does not have a surname. In order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, they all produce and sell their own products and sell them by themselves. They are all close relatives. After dozens of generations, hereditary problems begin to appear. No wonder none of the descendants of these emperors are normal...?

Liang Chuan made a quick decision and said to Benqing: "Pack your bags and let's start today. We can't delay it any longer. Mako, take her away first and wait for me at the small village on the border between Nara and Kanto where we first entered Kansai.

I will kill the Ping clan myself!"

Benqing was infected by Liang Chuan's bravery and courage. In critical and important moments, the head of the family would never think of putting himself in danger. He would always give priority to protecting an insignificant Mako whom he saved on the road, even if it was to himself

If he protects Zhenzi and leaves first, the chance of success will be much lower. Is he a Bodhisattva?

Isn't it because of the assassination that he went through so many dangers?

Benqing said: "I will go with you to assassinate him. After the attack, both of you can get away. If one of you is caught up, he will have to wait for death."

Liang Chuan smiled and said: "It's easier for me to get away by myself. Please take Mako to Nara and wait for me. Is what I said starting to fail?"

Liang Chuan said this with a sense of majesty, and his face was full of unquestionable determination. Benqing was moved to tears. He didn't want to run away easily, but he wanted to die together with the Ping family as if he were dead.

, these are all excuses, just to protect myself and Mako.

Benqing took off his long sword and handed it to Liang Chuan. This was a sword customized for him by Minamoto Yoritomo. The blade was sharp and decisive, and it was a peerless sword. Benqing hoped that Liang Chuan could stay and defend himself.

Liang Chuan gave his Mo Dao to Ben Qing and asked him to take his sword back. Ben Qing cried incessantly. This is how much trust they had in trusting each other with their weapons.

The Mo Dao was too heavy. Even if he succeeded, he would never be able to run very far with the weapon weighing several dozen kilograms. It was right for him not to use this weapon.

Benqing told Mako about Liang Chuan's arrangement, and Mako came down with tears in his eyes. He kowtowed to Liang Chuan a few times, but had no choice but to kowtow in return. The two left the wing and quickly left through the path behind the mountain.

Liang Chuan quickly put on a black tights, with the tachi that Benkei left for him stuck in his waist. The sword was light and sharp, and it was perfect for killing people with a quick sword.

It was already late at night when he was exposed. Taira Kiyomori had the same mentality as Minamoto Yoritomo. He always looked for men secretly for fear of being caught by others. He didn't even let his entourage follow him.

This Taishan Temple is extremely secluded and worthy of being a good place for a tryst.

Liang Chuan touched the edge of the pool, clad in black and hiding in the woods. At this moment, a battle was going on in the pool, and the two men were writhing in the sea of ​​desire. Liang Chuan glanced around with cold eyes, but there was no one there, and he slowly pulled out the long knife.

God's calculations were not as good as those of man. The cold light from the blade was so strong that it actually reflected in the moonlight. The handsome man was riding Ping Shengqing on a galloping horse. The light of the blade dazzled his eyes.

"Who!" Although Liang Chuan didn't understand this sound at all, he knew that he had been exposed no matter how he didn't understand. He jumped down with the sword in both hands, jumped into the pool, and slashed at Taira Kiyomori who was about to die.

Down!

Ping Qingsheng fell from heaven to hell. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and there was no trace of blood. The handsome man stood in front of Liang Chuan without fear of death. Liang Chuan saw that the man was naked, and he was still drooping under his feet.

A disgusting person, he struck the man with a knife first.

Just as he was about to kill Ping Qingsheng with a sword, a sharp sound broke through the air. Liang Chuan turned around and hid. A long spear was inserted into the wall of the pool and made a buzzing sound. Reinforcements were coming! A group of people picked up their bows and shot at Liang Chuan.

Came over.

The end of the world was just a hair away. Liang Chuan could only jump out of the pool and run into the woods. He did not go directly to the direction of Kanto, but ran in the opposite direction with Benqing and the others. Otherwise, the pursuers would catch up with Benqing in a moment.
Chapter completed!