The third wife of Momochi gritted her teeth and did not dare to reply. She couldn't understand why Mitsuhide Akechi could be so arrogant.
She has committed a heinous crime, and the Lord will definitely deal with her when he returns. Seeing her crime exposed, she should be frightened.
How dare she? Why did she dare? So calm. Before he figured out the key, Bai Di San Taifu was unwilling to speak again.
Seeing her silence, Akechi Mitsuhide turned to ask Fujibayashi Mukuro on the side.
"Fujibayashi Muku, have you read this confession?"
Teng Lin Ming kowtowed to the ground and said.
"You know, I don't know anything about the affairs you entrusted to Fujibayashi Xing, and I don't want to read any confessions."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded with satisfaction, pointed at the third wife of Momochi and cursed.
"Look, this is a sensible person!
Third Taifu of Baidi, let me ask you, apart from you, who among the ninjas under your command has read this confession?"
The third wife of Baidi began to sweat on her head, and she felt something was wrong.
"I completed the interrogation alone, and I was the only one who read the confession. I dare not pretend to do the important tasks entrusted to me by the Lord."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"Quite sensible.
You should know what you should know. Don’t know what you shouldn’t know.”
Bai Di San Tai Fu tried a sentence.
"Then should the Lord know?"
Akechi Mitsuhide gave her a meaningful look and said.
"Of course my lord knows everything. Even if you don't know, someone will tell you."
Akechi Mitsuhide's words, "The master knows everything," sounded like a thunderbolt in the ears of the third wife of Baiji, and cold sweat oozed from his back and wet his underwear.
Bai Di San Taifu suddenly realized a blind spot in her thinking, that is, she had always thought that the Lord sent her back to investigate because the Lord was deceived and needed to know the truth.
But if no one wants to hide it, and the Lord sends himself back, just to have another channel to verify the authenticity of the information, what does that mean?
Behind what Akechi Mitsuhide did, the Lord was instigating him. Or maybe the Lord had nothing to do with the truth.
Regardless of which of the two possibilities the truth is, the Kyoto Incident and the general's murder are too deep.
Baiji Santaifu was in a state of confusion for a moment. She couldn't believe that her kind and righteous master could be the mastermind behind the Kyoto Incident.
As the leader of the ninjas, she knew very well that there had always been an undercurrent within the Shiba family that was strongly opposed to the Azulispo merger.
If the Lord did not know about this matter, but the important officials of the Shiba family conspired to kill him first and report later, the Lord would not be able to liquidate Mitsuhide Akechi.
Pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud, who knows how much evil is hidden behind it? The Lord cannot bear the mess that he will face after clearing out the entire top management of Sibo Leader in recent weeks.
Therefore, regardless of whether the master knew it in advance or not, Mitsuhide Akechi would not be afraid if he knew the cause and effect of the whole thing at this time.
When the third husband of Momochi looked at Akechi Mitsuhide's elegant smile again, he subconsciously turned his eyes away, not daring to look directly.
Her little idea of taking the opportunity to bring down the Fujibayashi family was like a child's play compared to the turbulent undercurrents in the Shiba family and the big conspiracy of important ministers to conspire to kill the general.
Akechi Mitsuhide was amused when she saw the third husband of Mochichi was so frightened that he was so frightened. Of course she was not afraid that Shiba Yoshigan would come back to settle the score with her.
First, Sibo Yiyin needs her to complete the plan of occupying the magpie's nest. Sibo's base has been divided, and there is no turning back.
Secondly, when it comes to killing the general, except for Nizi Katsuhisa, no one in the top management of Shiba Leader has been clean in recent times. Even the two allies of Hosokawa Mibuchi were dragged into the ditch by Hosokawa Fujitaka.
If the law does not punish everyone, what can Yoshiki Yoshiba do? Dismantle the entire Konji Shiba Territory to avenge Ashikaga Yoshiteru?
This involves the third point. The Spo family's reputation has been ruined. How will they survive in the future?
Regarding the death of the general, few ministers, powerful local factions, and recent famous figures were innocent. Akechi Mitsuhide's actions were tacitly approved and even cooperated by all parties.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru wants to centralize power and reorganize the feminine style of the Ashikaga Shogun family. Everyone's interests are being harmed, and they all want to stop her. Akechi Mitsuhide is causing trouble, and everyone is happy to help.
But no one expected that Akechi Mitsuhide would simply kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru and let everyone bear the blame for this huge disaster.
If Yoshihiro Shiba comes back to deal with Mitsuhide Akechi, it will be equivalent to admitting to the world's samurai families that the Shiba family is behind this.
Those recent warriors who are not clean themselves will definitely be happy to throw dirty water on the Shiba family and wash their own homes into white lotus flowers.
Is Shiba Yiyin able to do such a stupid thing? He can only face the reality helplessly and let the three good people take the blame.
Let's pretend to be stupid together with everyone, and pour the dirty water of killing the general on the Sanhao family. Follow everyone, you are innocent, I am innocent, everyone is innocent.
Therefore, when Momochi Santao threatened him with a confession, Akechi Mitsuhide just felt it was funny, and he also felt happy to take advantage of Fujibayashi's pain point.
The third wife of Baiji was extremely ruthless, but unfortunately, she was born in a ninja family, and her eyesight was too shallow. Akechi Mitsuhide was more evil than her.
Looking at the confessions scattered on the ground, Akechi Mitsuhide said calmly.
"pick it up."
After Bai Di San Taifu bowed, he quickly picked up all the confessions and respectfully put them back on her case.
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and asked.
"Just this one?"
Bai Di San Taifu hesitated, took out a few more papers from his body, put them on the case, and said.
"This is the original document. It has the bloody thumbprint of Fujibayashi Xing's confession. Your copy is an attachment to the transcript, and there are only two copies in total."
Akechi Mitsuhide casually copied the two confessions and lit them directly on the candlestick next to the case. The flames ignited on the paper, reflecting her elegant and pretty face.
"I believe you have memorized it. When the master asks, you will just repeat it.
Don't worry, I will admit all the accounts that need to be admitted in front of the Lord. But this confession cannot be kept, it is not good for outsiders to see it."
Momochi Santao looked at the burning confessions and wanted to prevent them from being destroyed, but she could not muster the courage to resist Akechi Mitsuhide.
Akechi Mitsuhide keeps saying that he will admit his account, but now only Fujibayashi Mukuro is in the room. If he turns against him in the future and refuses to admit his account, who will testify for the third husband of Momochi? Fujibayashi Mukuro, who is a dead mother and a dead sister?
Fujibayashi Xing is dead. Without her original confession, the third wife of Momochi will be completely passive without any evidence. But she is too nervous at this time to be tough to the end.
The level between her and Mitsuhide Akechi is too far apart.
Although the Third Taifu of Baidi was granted a security certificate by Yiyin and had a local status of knowing and doing thousands of stones, she was really not qualified to step into the muddy waters in which the upper echelons of various families had joined forces to trap the general to death.
She was confident before, thinking that she had caught Akechi Mitsuhide, and that she had made a great contribution in finding out the truth this time.
But Akechi Mitsuhide's scornful attitude in the face of her evidence made her wake up from her dream in an instant.
It's like if you owe a banker one million, you're screwed. You can spend the rest of your life working as a cow and horse to pay back the money. But if you owe one hundred million, one billion, tens of billions, or even quadrillion, that's no big deal. ?
If the matter is too big, there will be people who will worry about it for you and wipe your buttocks for you.
Shaking his hands and looking at the spark fragments remaining in the confession, Mitsuhide Akechi looked at Momochi Santafu with even stronger eyes.
"If there is nothing else, you can go back to Kanto as soon as possible and give Fujibayashi Xing's confession."
The third wife of Momochi was stunned, Akechi Mitsuhide was telling her to stop here and get out of here. As expected, her confession was burnt, and she turned against him and refused to recognize him.
Her face suddenly became hot and she said something.
"My Lord asked me to find out the truth. I will wait for him to come back in the near future and report as soon as possible."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at her with confusion.
"What else are you checking? Isn't everything clear?
What? After checking me, it’s not enough. You also need to check Maeda Yoshino, Takada Haruno, or Hosokawa Fujitaka?
Then check all the famous high-level martial arts families in recent times? See how many comrades I have and how many powerful martial arts families in recent years want to kill Mr. Gongfang?"
The third wife of Momochi lowered his head and said nothing, gritting his teeth and not daring to speak. Akechi Mitsuhide was too arrogant.
The conspiracy to kill the general was like killing a chicken in her mouth, and her arrogance was outrageous.
She named these people speciously, which frightened the third wife of Baidi. Would she dare to check those people one by one?
Offending the entire Konki Shiba Territory's top brass, allies, and Konki's powerful lords to death, what good would it do to the Three Taifus of Momochi?
Shiba Yigen just asked her to figure out what happened, and he didn't ask her to come back and light the powder keg. If Mitsuhide Akechi stirred up the fire and caused a turmoil, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Seeing her cowardly look, Akechi Mitsuhide showed a sarcastic smile and said.
"Since Master Baidi still has a mission, I won't keep you here.
Finally, I would like to give you a piece of advice. Stay well in Iga country and say what you need to say when your lord comes back.
At this time, if you do more, you will make more mistakes, if you do less, you will make fewer mistakes. The past few years have been very chaotic. One Ashikaga Shogun has already been buried, and another ten or eight thousand koku will be buried, which is not even an addition to the coffin board.
Master Bai Di, do you think this is true?"
The third wife of Bai Di was so angry that her face turned blue.
She first threatened Akechi Mitsuhide when she entered the house, but now that Akechi Mitsuhide returned the money and profits, she could only accept the humiliation silently.
The Third Taifu of Baidi kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Mingzhi, for your advice. I'll take my leave now."
Mitsuhide Akechi waved his hands, his expression like shooing away a buzzing blowfly.
"Go slowly, I won't send you off."
When the third husband of Momochi left in embarrassment, only Mitsuhide Akechi and Muku Fujibayashi were left in the house.
Looking at the calm Fujibayashi, Mitsuhide Akechi asked with admiration in his eyes.
"If you dare to come here with her, won't you worry that I will really fire you and leave you to her?"
Fujibayashi Mukuro bowed and said.
"Don't be afraid, I'm still useful to you adults."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and said.
"Yes, you are a sensible person.
The most important thing for a person is to be valuable. As long as he is still useful, he will not be abandoned. You see this more clearly than your sister.
She died after all, died of her own stupidity. What about you? Do you hate me?"
Teng Lin Ming's eyes twitched and he said respectfully.
"I hate Bai Di San Taifu even more."
Akechi Mitsuhide clapped his hands and said.
"Okay, then live well.
Even if you are as humble as a maggot, you still have to work hard to live. Only when you are alive can you have hope. When you die, you have nothing. As long as you have one breath left, everything is possible.
I can scare the third prince of Baidi, but it will be difficult for the master. When he comes back soon, I will not be able to protect myself, so you should be happy for yourself."
Teng Lin Ming kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Mr. Akechi's kindness in protecting you today, Fujibayashi is filled with gratitude and will be remembered in my heart."
Then, she looked up at the elegant smile that seemed to hang on Akechi Mitsuhide's face forever, and the words Fujibayashi Anzu said before her death came to mind.
Beware Akechi Mitsuhide.
Fujibayashi barely managed to survive the danger, but she knew that her hard days had just begun.
Fujibayashi Anzu is the person in charge of the Nakado Group in Kyoto, and she cannot escape the involvement in the death of the general. As the governor of the Fujibayashi family, Fujibayashi is the person in charge of the Nakado Group. Even if she knows nothing about it, she cannot escape the blame.
The most taboo thing for the intelligence department is to act without authorization. They are the most loyal lackeys of the master. How can they do such a thing behind the master's back?
Fujibayashi is looking for death, and has also brought the Fujibayashi family into trouble. Fujibayashi doesn't know what his master will do to him, the Fujibayashi family, and his teammates after he returns.
But she knows that she must try her best to survive. Even if she is humbled and buried, she must live with humiliation and heavy burden.
When her mother died, she endured it in order to take care of the family business.
In order to avenge her mother, Fujibayashi was used by Akechi Mitsuhide, framed by Momochi Santao, and killed by her own sister.
Fujibayashi will never forget this hatred. One day, she will personally kill the third husband of Momochi. Also, Akechi Mitsuhide.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Fujibayashi who bowed his head and said nothing. She knew that the calm woman in front of her must be full of hatred in her heart. She hated the third husband of Baiji and herself.
But it doesn't matter. Akechi Mitsuhide really admires Fujibayashi Muku. This sister is much better than that sister. A useful tool must be tolerated for some small flaws.
In troubled times, no matter how much you care about the future, it would be good if you can save your life today. Everyone is hanging on and everyone is compromising.
There is only one direct descendant of the Fujibayashi family, Fujibayashi Mukuro, and impulsiveness is not tolerated in the continuation of the family business. Momochi Santafu and her have irreconcilable blood feud and power conflicts, but Akechi Mitsuhide is different.
Akechi Mitsuhide is destined to follow Yoshigan Shiba to a higher place and look down on the ninjas like ants. Whether Fujibayashi Mukuro wants to kill her or rely on her in the future, I really can't say for sure.
Ninja is just a dog raised by the Wu family.
Even though Momochi Santao and the Fujibayashi sisters were promoted by Shiba Yoshigan and escaped from the humble ninja level, in the hearts of high-level samurai, the middle- and lower-level samurai warriors were still dogs.
Driving the lackeys to do things and killing them for meat when necessary is the normal behavior of the Wu family. What is there to hate?
The Akechi family is the branch of the Toki family that protects Mino. Mitsuhide Akechi is an important minister of the Shiba family. His territory and the Shiba rice plant total 13,000 koku.
Her family's reputation is not low, and the old ministers of Mino and Kyoto who worked with her to make a living together formed a samurai group headed by her, the Akechi Retainers Group.
Fujibayashi Muku can hate Momochi Santao and find an opportunity to kill her in the future, but it will be difficult for him to take revenge on Akechi Mitsuhide.
The humble leader of a family of barbarians can become a martial artist and become a leader of thousands of stones. It is a blessing that has been cultivated in ten lifetimes. A sister is killed unjustly, and you want to grin at the superior person holding the dog leash?
To be a dog, you must have the awareness to be a dog, wag your tail well, and ask for a bite of food.