According to reliable information, Zhao Erxun has no sons, not even adopted sons.

Yoshida Saburo gritted his teeth and touched the shark water with his hand. There were two more sharp weapons in his hand. They were the ninja's unique hidden weapon - the Iron Sea Star.

At this time, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the earth in an instant, followed by a thunderbolt and a thunder that shook the earth.

At the moment when lightning flashed past, illuminating the figures in the room very clearly, Yoshida took the opportunity to flick his wrist violently, and the hidden weapon flew out of his hand.

While throwing out the Iron Starfish, he took advantage of the moment when the lightning passed and the thunderbolt sounded, and his feet instantly let go of the roof beams, and his body slanted towards the barrel from the skylight.

Saburo Yoshida's timing has reached the ultimate level that a master ninja can achieve when conducting assassinations.

The passing of lightning caused the eyes of everyone outside the backyard to be suddenly stimulated by strong light in the darkness, making people unable to see anything for a moment and causing temporary blindness.

And he took advantage of this fleeting opportunity to jump off the roof.

Although there was not much movement when the hidden weapon was thrown out, Saburo Yoshida himself knew that the opportunity for assassination was only in this short moment.

Because the master guard outside the bathing room will definitely react in a very short time. If he can't succeed in one attack, he will never have a chance again.

Although Governor Zhao Erxun is a military general, he is familiar with the general's martial arts. When it comes to assassination and fighting, in front of the ninja, he is equivalent to a rookie, unable to parry a single move.

If he had one chance to take action, that would be enough, and it would be a double kill with a hidden weapon and a Japanese sword.

Iron starfish flew in from the skylight, and amid the lightning and flint, the man who was concentrating on bathing suddenly slid to the bottom of the barrel in a dramatic swish.

Two iron starfish were fired at the large wooden barrel. One of them passed over the man's head and embedded itself in the upper end of the barrel with a "click..." sound. It was inserted halfway into the barrel and could no longer move forward.

The other one brushed past the top of the barrel, "Porphyrin..." and was deeply embedded in the left breast of the maid who was scooping water.

Poor that maid, she didn't even have time to snort and die.

I saw Saburo Yoshida coming down from the skylight. After landing on the ground, he kicked off his legs and flew forward. With a flip of his wrist, he slashed at the barrel with his knife.

This knife cut down hard, even the barrel and the man had to be cut in two.

The moment the knife was about to strike, the water in the barrel exploded, and 'Zhao Erxun' stood up in excitement.

His wet hair was flying, and his upper body was naked, but he was neatly dressed underneath. He was holding a sharp Japanese sword in his hand, and he "dang..." he withstood the blow of the knife.

Saburo Yoshida's face changed greatly in shock.

The two of them were no more than a foot apart, and despite the mist, their faces were clearly visible.

Yoshida has seen the portrait of Zhao Erxun, who is over sixty years old, countless times, and he has seen the real person once. But the person standing in the big wooden barrel is not the 'governor' who is bathing, but a man in his twenties.

A strong military man with bright eyes.

He was none other than Gu Zhunian, who hurried from the military camp with Chen Tianhua before noon.

When he learned from Yamada Masao that the Black Dragon Society wanted to assassinate Zhao Erxun today, most likely in the afternoon, Chen Tianhua hurried back to the temporary military camp, mobilized his only seventy men and rushed to the Governor's Yamen.

Because Chen Tianhua didn't know how many troops the Black Dragon Society would send, from which directions they would attack, and the most terrifying thing was that there were insiders in the Governor's Mansion.

Zhao Erxun was hesitant when he heard this, but after Chen Tianhua's repeated persuasion, his inner guards, except for a dozen of his reliable personal guards, were all replaced by Chen Tianhua's own bodyguards, namely Fei Ge and the others.

He asked Zhao Erxun to do everything as usual, eat, take a nap, and take a bath.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, Chen Tianhua found a masked assassin appearing... and went straight to the shower room.

Damn, I was fooled!

A thought quickly flashed through Saburo Yoshida's mind. The Japanese sword he slashed with was blocked and then suddenly changed its direction. He changed his backhand and stabbed downward quickly.

Ninja sword skills are unpredictable and as fast as lightning.

"Crack..." With a sound, the blade pierced the wall of the barrel and pierced Gu Zhunian's abdomen.

At this time, Gu Zhunian was struck by the sword from the assassin. His arms and legs were numb from the shock. The tiger's mouth was cracked and bleeding. The Japanese sword in his hand was almost knocked off. Fortunately, he raised the back of the sword with his left hand in time and used all his strength.

, just barely blocked the knife.

Wow, the inner strength and arm strength of this masked assassin were so powerful. When Gu Zhunian encountered such a powerful enemy for the first time, he was so frightened that his hair stood on end.

When Yoshida changed his tactics and stabbed him in the abdomen with a knife, he was unable to fight back. He watched helplessly as the enemy's blade pierced the wall of the barrel and stabbed him. He could only close his eyes and wait for death.

At this critical moment, there was a "bang..." sound from the screen behind the big wooden barrel.

Chen Tianhua, who was hiding behind the screen, could see it clearly. He suddenly flashed out and with a flick of his wrist, the personal dagger in his hand flew out.

"Baga..."

Saburo Yoshida exclaimed when he saw this, and he suddenly drew back his strength and tried to block it with his Japanese sword. However, the Japanese sword pierced the wall of the barrel, and he was a little slow in withdrawing to block the flying knife.

It was just such a small difference, and the distance between the two parties was too close, there was a muffled sound of "Porphyrin..." and the dagger pierced Yoshida's chest.

Saburo Yoshida came prepared. In addition to the sharkskin water shield, he was also wearing soft armor. However, the force of the dagger was so strong that it still penetrated until the hilt was gone. The blade pierced the soft armor and water support and penetrated deep into the body.

For a moment, blood flew out along the blood groove of the dagger.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Saburo Yoshida retreated quickly, but Chen Tianhua, who could make him breathe, stepped forward and entangled him.

The flashes of swords and swords from both sides were like lightning twining around the room, and the sound of clanging could be heard endlessly.

Although Saburo Yoshida was injured, Chen Tianhua was unable to make any progress for a moment, which greatly surprised the latter.

After Gu Zhunian adjusted his breathing, he saw that the major general could not attack for a long time. He swung his sword and stepped forward to assist, but Chen Tianhua stopped him and shouted, "Don't come up! Get aside!"

The competition between masters and half-experienced swordsmanship like Gu Zhunian's will only make Chen Tianhua more troublesome and more troublesome.

As expected, Saburo Yoshida took advantage of Chen Tianhua's words for a moment, and his inner energy leaked out. He forced his opponent away with a knife, turned around and slammed into the door.

With a loud "bang...", the door was smashed into pieces, and Saburo Yoshida broke out.

But the moment he jumped out of the bathing room, his whole body froze.

Outside the house, groups of sergeants were running in from all over the backyard.

The sergeant who arrived in the first row knelt down on one knee, with the Mauser M1888 rifles in his hands flattened, and the black muzzle pointed at him.

The soldiers who came forward one after another formed a fan shape around him, holding their rifles forward and aiming at him.

There were figures shaking on the roof, and rifles blocking all his exits.

After these soldiers, soldiers of different types came and surrounded the place.

"Surrender, Mr. Yoshida! Continuing to resist will lead to death!" the leading officer shouted loudly.
Chapter completed!