The mayor had never seen such a scene before. His whole body was shaking like a sieve, humiliated and frightened.
In his life, only his parents and Oda Nobunaga had beaten him, and now, Hashiba Hideyoshi, a servant, dared to attack this noble man.
Hashiba Hideyoshi pinched his chin, forced his eyes to meet his, and asked with a smile.
"Do you hate me now?"
Tears welled up in Shijun's eyes, but he refused to lower his head and asked through gritted teeth.
"what on earth do you want?"
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at him and was stunned. There was a hint of Oda Nobunaga's surly look in Ichikun's eyebrows. He was worthy of being Oda Nobunaga's beloved younger brother, and he really looked a bit like her.
Sighing, Hashiba Hideyoshi gathered his complicated feelings towards Oda Nobunaga and said calmly.
"You can hate me, but have you ever thought about what would happen if I failed?"
The city king sneered.
"Which of you wins or loses, what does it have to do with me? You bastards, how have you ever truly treated me as a human being?
I am just an object in your hands, a political tool to demonstrate your loyalty!
What you only value is the blood flowing in my body, the same blood as Oda Nobunaga!"
Hideyoshi Hashiba chuckled.
"Yes, what you said is correct, but you didn't answer my question.
You may not know that after Shibata Katsuie died, Oda Nobusumi also died.
Oda's envelope has bowed to me, and the foreign aid she invited, Tokugawa Ieyasu, has also compromised.
Niwa Nagahide cannot stop me, Ikeda Tsuneki is on my side, and no one or any force in the Oda family can stop me from inheriting the great cause of the main hall.
Now back to my question, what will happen if I fail?
No one in the Oda family can stop me now, but the Sage can, so if I fail, the Sage will definitely intervene, and the Oda family's fortune will undoubtedly be inherited by Miraclemaru.
She is the bloodline of the main hall and the child of the saint. The Oda retainers did not dare to fight against the saint. They would take advantage of the saint's majesty and hand over the four million stone foundation laid by the main hall.
The Wonderful Pill is too small, she cannot control it all, it can only be controlled by a saint."
When I think about everything Oda Nobunaga will be taken away by Yoshigan Shiba.
When he thinks of the man he deeply hates, he will become the most noble and powerful person in the world.
It was like a raging fire was burning in Ichijun's chest, making him so painful that he couldn't breathe. He said hysterically.
"No, no, no!
I don’t allow Shiba Yiyin to take away everything from my sister, I don’t allow him to live so happily, I don’t allow it!”
Hideyoshi Hashiba held Ichijun's face twisted with resentment with both hands, staring at him with determined eyes.
"So, now I am the only one who can stop Shiba Yiyin. If you want to help me, you must help me!"
The city king let out a sickly laugh, almost rolling out all the whites of his eyes with laughter, and his expression was very scary.
"Why should I trust you?
You women are all fascinated by that vixen, as is Asai Nagamasa, and so is Oda Nobunaga. They don’t want me, they want him!
Moreover, don’t think that I don’t know that you killed No-kun, the innocent No-kun! You are as bastard as Shibata Katsuie, you all have bad intentions towards me!
Why should I believe you! Why should I help you!"
Hashiba Hideyoshi calmly looked at the incompetent and furious Ichijun, their eyes locked together.
"Believe me, help me, I will marry you, I will defeat Sibo Yiyin, and I will become the most noble woman in the world.
And you will surpass Sibo Yiyin and become the most noble man in the world.
Our children will rule this world and trample Sipo Yiyin and his descendants under their feet forever and ever."
The huge temptation made Shijun fall silent, but his excited muscles were still trembling unconsciously, and he spoke slowly.
"I remember that you have a husband, and his relatives are the retainers you rely on."
Hideyoshi Hashiba said seriously.
"I will persuade her to give up her position as the main wife to you and retire as a side wife."
The mayor asked with a sneer.
"Is this possible? I remember that many of your cronies were raised by him. Are you not afraid of betrayal and separation by treating him with such contempt?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba said solemnly.
“There is a saying in heaven that there are three types of unfilial piety, and the greatest is not having an heir.
The Hashiba family needs an heir, but he can't give birth to a child. What's wrong with me looking for someone else?
You are the first lord's biological brother, I have the obligation to take care of you, and marrying you is the best way to take care of you.
Your status is noble, and when you marry into the Hashiba family, you must be my main wife.
You are a sensible man, he will understand me and will not create obstacles for us."
Ichikun looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi's sincere expression coldly and remained silent for a long time, struggling internally.
Should you believe this glib monkey, or should you sneer at her and tell her to get lost? In the end, jealousy and resentment towards Shiba Yiyin prevailed.
Thinking that Yoshigan Shiba had a child with his sister Oda Nobunaga, and that he would use the child to devour his sister's lifelong inheritance, the jealousy in the city king's heart could not be calmed down no matter how hard he thought.
Asai Nagamasa's pretty face flashed through his mind. That woman, the wife he loved deeply, never let go of her admiration for Shiba Yigen until her death.
Who am I? What am I doing in this life?
Ichikun thought of Shibata Katsuie again, the Hime Samurai who was known as Oda's most powerful general. She was a coward! She didn't dare to offend Yoshigoshi Shiba or make an enemy of the Shiba family!
The more Ichigo thinks about it, the more desperate he becomes. His life has been ruined by Shiba Yoshigan. Even if there is only a glimmer of possibility, he still wants to let Shiba Yoshigan taste his current despair.
Raising his head, Ichikun's gaze pierced Hashiba Hideyoshi's ambitious eyes.
Maybe... maybe only the monkey in front of her, this untouchable servant unwilling to be inferior to others, is her only hope, dragging Sibo Yiyin into the abyss and destroying all her hopes.
A horrifying gurgling sound came from Ichijun's throat, and he seemed to be laughing or crying. He suddenly grabbed Hashiba Hideyoshi's right hand and bit hard on the thenar of Hashiba Hideyoshi's palm.
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at Ichijun going crazy coldly, his expression did not waver at all even though his palm was bitten with blood by her.
Ichikun finally stopped, put down Hideyoshi Hashiba's hand, looked at the deep tooth marks on it, spit out a mouthful of blood, and said.
"Remember what you said today, if you lie to me, I will bite off your flesh piece by piece even if I turn into a devil.
Defeat Shiba Yiyin and take away everything from him! From now on, I am yours and everything about me is yours!"
Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded.
"I understand, I will defeat Sibo Yiyin, and I will become a man of the world."
Ichikun's expression became gentler than ever before. He tore off his sleeve and carefully bandaged Hideyoshi's wound.
Hashiba Hideyoshi looked at the gentle and jade-like man in front of him. If it weren't for the presence of Shiba Yoshigan, he might be called the most beautiful woman in Owari, or even the most beautiful woman in the world.