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Six hundred and first temptation (2)

ps: Thanks to book friend Hei Shang Soul for his reward and encouragement.

Tianlang reacted now: "So the bright way out you want is to move to Central Plains collectively?"

Iga Tenchang smiled, and his eyes became energetic: "Japan is very poor. The decades of civil war have already destroyed the entire country and have few products. Gold and silver mines are controlled by Daming's army. The food has become extremely lacking due to years of war and no one to cultivate. But that's it. Daming people from all walks of life would rather spend money to buy iron cannons than to improve people's livelihood."

"Maybe you also know the origin of our ninjas. There were no ninjas in Japan hundreds of years ago. There were only a group of farmers who farmed in the mountains and were content to pay 20% of the tax to the royal family and the government every year. This is acceptable. However, more than a hundred years ago, the ambitious daimyos in Japan were pursuing wars under the banner of justice. The Omi Kingdom where our Iga family is located changed, and each new daimyo had to expand its military and prepare for war. The taxes collected were also more than one year, and even seven or eight years later. The next daimyo would not recognize the taxes levied by the previous loser. So we had to pay decades of taxes, and we couldn't survive."

"Forty years ago, the general's governor Tanaka brought tens of thousands of troops to come to our mountain villages to force taxes. As a result, everyone rose up under the leadership of my grandfather and used various guerrilla tactics to attack the official army in a elusive way. In the end, not only did they repel the official army, but Tanaka was also killed by my grandfather. From then on, our name of Iga Ninja spread throughout Japan."

"But the victory of this battle did not make us live a good life. The Tanaka family collapsed, but the new Asai family exempted our taxes and asked us to go out of the mountains. They served for their Asai family, specializing in assassination, inquiry, and spreading rumors. The forty-seven villages in the Tanaka attacked us also suffered heavy losses. The population decreased by two-thirds and they were unable to fight again. They could only agree to the Asai family and come out to play for them."

"As a result, over the past few decades, our Iga family has lived in war and fear every day. Not only have our hometown in the mountains been surrounded and suppressed by the rivals of the Asai family, we have to fight to the death with other ninjas. The ancestors of our Iga family had adventures when they were young. They obtained family martial arts, called the Iga school's Ninjutsu Sutra, and carried forward this set of martial arts in my grandfather's hands, and now they have passed on to me. However, over the years, our Iga school has fewer and fewer people. The Asai family is ambitious and fights everywhere. The bones and blood of our Iga ninjas are the things that open the way in front of their horse hooves."

"The reason why my grandfather is over 80 years old is that our Iga family has withered talents. Several battles with Kogari have suffered great losses. As the Asai family makes enemies everywhere, more and more tasks are assigned to us. Sirius, you can't imagine how huge the pressure on our Iga school is now."

Tianlang sighed: "If it weren't for the point where he couldn't make a living, who would have left his hometown and left his hometown where he had lived for thousands of years? Miss Iga, when I first met you Iga Sect outside Nanjing, I thought you were assigned by the Shimazu family and wanted to come to the Central Plains to establish a stronghold to prepare for the invasion of the Shimazu family. It seems that I was wrong."

Iga Tenchang laughed: "Silang. You may still not know about our Japan. Shimazu family is on Kyushu Island. And the Omi country where our Igari is located is very close to Kyoto. According to your Central Plains geography, the Shimazu family is equivalent to Kawaaka, while our Igari is in Luoyang, Kaifeng, which is far behind. Besides, our ninja will not serve Daname outside the Omi country, otherwise the Omi lord will find out and will send troops to wipe us out."

Tianlang also smiled: "Can you defeat the general's tens of thousands of troops? What should you send a lord of a country to do?"

Iga Tenchang shook his head: "That battle was to kill three thousand enemies and to harm himself by 800. The princes could recruit peasants to join the army, but one of ours died less. We can never afford such a big battle, so grandfather set rules that whoever controls Oe Country in the future will be loyal to whoever controls the Oe Country as long as they do not squeeze us like in the fields."

Tianlang nodded and frowned: "Just as you say, the Asai family should be very strong. Over the past few decades, it should have built a large territory. Why do you think the more you fight, it seems that the weaker it is?"

Igatian sighed: "In Japan's war, there may be several forces in every country, and they can also attract foreign aid from the territory through marriage and marriage. The scale of the war is not large. Even if there is a large-scale joint war, it is only a few thousand people, and more of a conflict of hundreds of people. After fighting, it only takes up one village or several villages. When the army is about to disband during the busy farming period, the villages that are captured in summer will often be lost in winter. The Asai family fought for decades, but it has just completed the unification of Ori. The power has not yet left Ori. But that's what it is, it has made our Igari miserable."

Tianlang nodded: "So that's it, but after you come to Central Plains, how are you going to develop? I, the Ming Dynasty, cannot open a village and let you, the Japanese, live there."

Iga Tianchang's eyes showed a hint of loss: "We originally thought Yan Shifan was credible and powerful, so we cooperated with him and promised to help us find a place to stay. The Central Plains is so big that it is enough to find a barren mountain with few people, which is enough to settle down. His condition is that we have to help him do some spy things. There is no war in the Central Plains, and even if we collect some information about his political enemies, it will not be as dangerous as in Japan. So after thinking about it, this path is feasible, so I agreed to him."

Tianlang said seriously: "That's how I hindered your cooperation with Yan Shifan. I'm sorry. I don't have the power of Yan Shifan and can't give you such a promise. If you want to live the lives of all the people, it's better to look for Yan Shifan. I can understand this and will not stop it."

Iga Tianchang shook his head, with a firm look in his eyes: "No, Yan Shifan is not upright. Even if I don't come to Central Plains, I can't continue to cooperate with him. Now I know. Yan Shifan himself wants to go to Japan to take refuge. How can such a person be able to settle our Iga clan? Tianlang, if you can help me solve my place of residence. Maybe I can't insist on marrying into our Iga family, how about it?"

Tianlang suddenly thought of the Wushan Sect. His brows stretched: "Actually, I know a place to go, like a paradise in our Central Plains. Maybe you can move there to live there."

A hint of excitement flashed in Iga Tenchang's eyes, and he hurriedly asked, "Where is it? Is it safe?"

Tianlang nodded: "It is a green forest village with a large scale and can accommodate more than 100,000 people. Most of them are to take in and take care of orphans and widows who are homeless in war and famine. I know the village leader, and he is an absolutely good person. If you really can't live in Japan, I think she will accept you."

Iga Tianchang smiled and said, "Are you talking about the Wushan School in the Green Forest Mountain Seven Provinces of the Central Plains?"

Tianlang didn't expect Iga Tianchang to guess so quickly and nodded: "No, have you heard of it?"

A meaningful look flashed in Iga Tianchang's eyes: "I heard that the leader of the Wushan Sect is a woman and is still very beautiful. Is it true?"

Tianlang smiled: "Yes, her name is Qu Caifeng. She is a famous beauty in the Central Plains martial arts world. It turns out that she is a couple with Xu Linzong, the current leader of the Wudang Sect. But later she was lucky. The two became deadly enemies because of the opposition between the sects, and Miss Qu was also sad about it. She had white hair all night, and now she has an additional name on the Central Plains, called the White-Haired Witch."

Iga Tianchang said "Oh": "I heard that there is a man named Wu Zixu in the Central Plains who was so anxious that he turned white all night long. I didn't expect that Qu Caifeng would be the same. Tianlang, you are the Jinyiwei. It is said that you are born with these bandits and strong men in the Green Forest Village. How could you have something to do with Qu Caifeng?"

Tianlang said seriously: "This matter is a long story. Qu Caifeng's master was assassinated. He blamed the upright martial arts in the Central Plains, and Qu Caifeng was also instigated by Yan Shifan. For a moment, he was confused and joined forces with Yan Shifan's agent sect, the Sun and Moon Sect, that is, the Demon Sect, to oppose the upright martial arts in the Central Plains. This war has lasted for more than ten years until Miss Qu found out that she had been used and deceived. After witnessing Yan Shifan's act of stolen the enemy, he broke up with him. I have been involved in this matter, so I am very familiar with Miss Qu. In fact, I met her before joining the Jinyiwei. She had contacted me several times and trusted me completely. If I recommend you Igari to the Wushan Sect, she would not refuse."

The corner of Iga Tianchang's mouth curled behind the mask: "Tianlang, how many beauties do you know? Do you have emotional entanglements with this Qu Caifeng?"

Tianlang shook his head: "No, Miss Qu always has only Xu Linzong in her heart, but there is another person in my heart. We are friends who share the same kindness and entrusted life and death together, but not the relationship between men and women. Please don't misunderstand this."

There was a hint of relaxation in Iga Tianchang's eyes: "I think so. If you have anything to do with that Qu Caifeng, I guess Feng Wu can't bear it either. But..."

A trace of ominous premonition flashed in Tianlang's heart. Iga Tianchang was about to hesitate, as if he had something to hide from him. He sat upright and asked, "Miss Iga, is there anything wrong?"

Iga Tenchang gritted his teeth and said, "Tianlang, do you believe me?"

Tianlang was stunned: "Why do you ask like this? Why don't I believe you if you save my life?"

Iga Tenchang nodded: "Okay, this time I am not testing you, but it involves your relationship with your fiancée Feng Wu. If I say it, it will be up to you to believe it or not."

A dark cloud flashed in Tianlang's heart, and his hand grabbed the quilt again: "What's the matter? Tell me, I'll listen."

Igatian sighed: "Actually, what I said to you earlier is not entirely lying to you. Feng Wu did have a secret discussion with Yan Shifan. They probably thought I was a Japanese and didn't understand the matter of the Central Plains. I couldn't understand it even after I said it. However, when I sent the Ten Soldiers to the Central Plains last time, I also asked another subordinate who spoke well in Chinese to turn into a hawker. After two or three months of inquiring about the Central Plains, I had a rough understanding of the martial arts situation in the Central Plains, so I know what Wushan Sect and Wudang Sect you said."

"Feng Wu originally didn't want to pay attention to Yan Shifan on the boat, but Yan Shifan told her to join forces to deal with the Wushan Sect, and said that she would just watch Qu Caifeng and you be so confused for the rest of her life. Then Feng Wu went into the cabin and discussed it secretly. I heard so much."

Tianlang thought that Feng Wu had mentioned Qu Caifeng to him before he got ashore. At that time, he suddenly realized that Lu Bing might join forces with Yan Shifan to deal with Qu Caifeng. He also asked Feng Wu sternly, but he tried to deal with her with her. But he always had some knots in his heart, and he still had not solved it. After hearing Iga Tianchang say this, he suddenly became anxious: "Miss Iga, this matter is quite a bit serious. Don't lie to me?"

Iga Tianchang shook his head: "I don't have to lie to you. Tianlang, I like you very much, but I don't have to rely on you to marry now. What I told you at the beginning was just to test you. If you are not loyal to Feng Wu and want to find a new love, I will kill you, and at least I won't have any cooperation with you."

Tianlang was in a state of chaos. He calmed down and said in a deep voice: "No, Feng Wu would not join forces with Yan Shifan to harm Miss Qu for the sake of jealousy. I don't believe this!"

Iga Tianchang said seriously: "Perhaps Feng Wu won't, but her father, I have seen too many such cruel and ruthless Daming and Lords in the East, cold-blooded and ruthless. There is no faith and Tianlang, you are just a piece of his. He is the Jinyiwei, and he is specifically to suppress bandits like Wushan Sect. And you have such a good relationship with Qu Caifeng. If I were Lu Bing, you must destroy Wushan Sect, so that you will not be able to stand on the side that is hostile to him."

Tianlang gritted his teeth, Iga Tianchang said it was reasonable. Lu Bing was indeed such a person. Yan Shifan is now in the court. As long as the emperor does not attack him, Lu Bing cannot fight him now. It is natural to destroy Qu Caifeng, the common confidant of the two people.

Tianlang raised his head and said, "Miss Iga, my injury is not healed now and I can't move. Can you please do me a favor? Go to Wuxia, the head of Wushan Sect, and tell Miss Qu that she must be careful and be prepared. It is best to change the defense arrangements of the sect to prevent Lu Bing and Yan Shifan from attacking each other."

Iga Tianchang shook his head: "I don't know Qu Caifeng, she won't believe me. Besides, is she definitely at the head of the Wushan Sect now? Also, I don't know anything about the geography of the Central Plains. Where is the Wushan Sect and how to go, I'm completely disgraceful."

Tianlang thought about it carefully and took out a token that Qu Caifeng had given him from his clothes at the bedside. This was the token that was passed in the Wushan Sect. He could pass through the main steward without any obstacles. After he and Qu Caifeng were relieved, she gave it to herself in the desert. However, Tianlang had never used it before, but in case of precautions, he kept it with him, and he didn't expect it to be useful today.

Tianlang didn't care about the difference between men and women, so he got out of the bed and stood in front of Iga Tianchang in his pair of underwear, handed the token in his hand to her, and said, "Miss Iga, take this token and go to the head of the Wushan Sect. It was Tianlang who asked Qu Caifeng to tell him something important. If she didn't believe it, just tell her only one person, and Li Cangxing had something urgent to warn you, she would definitely believe it. As for the way to Wushan Sect, the Wushan Sect was outside Yuzhou City on the border of Sichuan and Hunan. With the girl's intelligence, after she arrived in Yuzhou City, she found the Wushan Sect's disciples and showed him this token and asked someone to take you to see Qu Caifeng. This is not difficult for you."

Iga Tianchang said "Oh" and reached out to take the token: "Just say that Lu Bing and Yan Shifan have joined forces to deal with her, so please be careful?"

Tianlang gritted his teeth and said, "No, Lu Bing once helped defend the Wushan Sect, and clearly arranged the Wushan Sect's defense. Just changing defenses may not be enough. You'd better tell Qu Caifeng that she would withdraw all her subordinates and retreat to other sub-clubs or other places. Even if the old, weak, women and children who cannot fight were temporarily dispersed, and when the limelight passed, then find a way to recover, it would be better than sitting and waiting to die."

Iga Tianchang smiled slightly: "But, just relying on this token, or your real name, will she believe me? It is not easy to make me give up my Iga school, let alone the Wushan school with more than 100,000 people?"

Tianlang said anxiously: "Miss Iga, time is urgent, so there is no time to explain. The Wushan Sect's headquarters has only tens of thousands of people, less than tens of thousands, and it is still time to evacuate within a few days. I think Miss Qu will definitely believe you. My true identity is almost unknown in the Central Plains. Qu Caifeng is one of the only people. With this token, I think she will believe you."

Iga Tenchang nodded, stuffed the token into his sleeve, and disappeared as if he was a magic trick. She said, "Then I'm leaving, what should I do with your injury? You also know that you have to change the medicine every day."

Tianlang shook his head: "The Wushan Sect has tens of thousands of lives, which is more important than my injury. If I hadn't been seriously injured now, I would have taken this trip by myself long ago. Don't worry, my knife injury has almost healed, but my internal breath still needs to be adjusted. There should be a lot of healing medicines on this two island islands, which will definitely cure me. Xu Hai will also help me. You go quickly."

Iga Tenchang nodded, took out a celadon bottle and placed it on the table: "This is your knife wound medicine. Change it once a day, and it can be taken care of for ten days. I expect you to be cured in seven days, waiting for my news." After saying that, her figure disappeared almost in the open space, leaving only a faint scent of strange fragrance still left in Tianlang's nose.

Tianlang murmured, "Is it too late?"
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