Chapter 19 Sickle capital

"I really don't listen to anything I say. I told you hundreds of years ago not to casually ask passersby for food..."

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

"What are you talking about? How dare you stand up to me? We weren't born hundreds of years ago. Yuyan, are you itching?"

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

"Don't argue, you won't have any food to eat in the future!"

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

"It's no use begging me. Those who don't listen just need to be taught a good lesson."

"Wuwu Wuwu..."

"Ah~Don't be sad, it's just a joke, Yuyan. Remember not to harass passersby again in the future."

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

"Ah~! Big fool, I just told you before and then let me out of breath again. Don't run!"

A woman dressed in a ninja costume ran over, while ninja master Yuhiko struggled to eat until the last moment before disappearing into a dark shadow leaping into the sky. Seeing such skills, no one would question his abilities. On the contrary, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that the woman who spoke was not a very competent ninja. If a ninja runs unsteadily with her floating footsteps, she probably doesn't need to play anything anymore.

"Hey! Who can understand their conversation?" Song asked from beginning to end.

"If Yu Yan's words could be understood by the whole continent, then he wouldn't just cling to the sickle and not leave."

An unfamiliar voice came from behind, and everyone immediately turned around. Even Dilarosha held onto his sword hilt.

"Don't be so angry, stranger."

The speaker was a man dressed in an ordinary Eastern long robe and jacket. Mei restrained her murderous expression, but her guard still dared not relax and asked, "Who are you?"

"Hello, stranger. I am a ninja under the command of Lord Kamakura, Lv21. Just call me 'Baixiang'."

Faced with the other party's kind attitude, Mei and others also reported their names one by one.

"So, this esteemed knight, what's going on when he comes to the sickle?"

"We are here to meet Mr. Light Source."

"Oh~Well, come with me. Let's talk on the way."

Turning around and revealing her back in front of everyone, Mei doubted the authenticity of the ninja. Would an ordinary ninja sell their weaknesses like this? Not to mention, when he heard his own demands and didn't even ask, he led his group forward. Is there any other attempt, or.

The confident attitude of the other party gradually raised Mei's guard.

On the other hand, Sakura asked, "Who was that woman just now?"

Bai Xiang turned his head and said with a meaningful smile, "Cai Cai Mei, also a ninja under the command of Lord Guangyuan, Lv3. How about that? Are you interested in her? She can be considered a beauty, but don't expect too much. The chance of failure is 99%."

Dilarosha felt strange and asked, "What does that mean? And why can she understand what Yuhiko is saying?"

"Hahaha! This is one of the Seven Unpredictable Things in Kamakura. The only people who can understand Yuhiko's words are Cai Caimei and Lady Zi. Occasionally, some children can understand Yuhiko's words, but they are the kind of innocent people who want to swallow him. Cai Caimei is quite special because she has a liking for a greedy ghost who only has food in her eyes. As for why Lady Zi can understand, it's really unbelievable. No one can explain, even Lord Guangyuan can't say a reason."

After listening to Bai Xiang's words, some frowned, while others were more puzzled. Bai Xiang turned his head and saw everyone's faces, only feeling amused. "Hahaha! Don't worry so much, the sickle has arrived. If you still have such a stinky face, then I really dare not let you meet Lord Guangyuan."

"Why?" Sakura asked with an excited expression.

"Because the actual leadership is now in the hands of the 'court', Lord Light Source is just a nominal lord. They live a leisurely life all day, and there is no reason to let your troubled expressions ruin their mood, right?"

Mei nervously asked, "What's going on?"

Baixiang still answered lightly, "Oh! That was just a decision made by Lord Guangyuan after listening to the words of the little ghosts Zhu, Xun, and Xiang. He left all the trouble to the court composed of four prestigious elders to handle, while he stayed leisurely in the city. Both adults are not very good at rejecting the demands of the people. Anyway, we are taking care of the safety of both adults."

"What's going on?" Mei said the same thing again, but her tone changed to a somewhat helpless laugh.

"There's nothing we can do! Besides, they have the right to be lazy. No one in Kamakura wants to make Lord Kazuki and Lady Zi sad. Fifteen ninjas, including myself, only listen to Lord Kazuki and Lady Zi. If they want to fight against them, they must pass our level first."

"Hmm~! Do others also have military power?" Dilarosha beside asked a question.

Bai Xiang nodded and said, "Yes! Various organizations such as the 'Yin Yang Master Alliance', 'Taoist Alliance', 'Samurai Guild Hall', and professional unions have strong capabilities in the city."

Song asked, "Wait a moment, what's that pile of things again?"

"In the past, each profession existed as its own system, and it was only later that professional unions established a unified standard to classify individuals' levels. However, the East values the characteristics of families, which still gives people in these occupational categories a mentality of being gatekeepers. Although the Lv standard still follows the same system as professional unions, if they want to be independent, they will completely obey professional unions and eliminate their own gatekeepers. Perhaps the sun will have to come out from the due south one time before it is possible."

"Will that not cause chaos in Kamakura? There is a powerful force that does not belong to the lord in the city." Mei raised her own question.

"No way! On the contrary, due to the charm of Lord Light Source and Lady Purple, they are still the main driving force behind the current peace in Kamakura."

Mei continued to ask, "But what happens when Lord Guangyuan and Lady Zi die?"

Bai Xiang smiled. "Mr. Light Source has also helped us solve such doubts. He said, 'People inevitably die, and peace cannot be permanent. If that's the case, it's not a waste of one's time to worry about what will happen in a hundred years. Maintaining the current peace is the job of our generation, but maintaining the future peace is the job of the next generation. I'm not diligent enough to snatch the job of the next generation. Enjoying the current life is the smart choice.'"

Sakura asked in confusion, "What exactly does that mean?"

"Don't worry about the future now."

"So... I really don't understand?" Sakura seemed to want to ask again, but she couldn't figure out what she should ask.

"What did Lady Zi say?" Song asked a question.

"Madam Zi said, 'Leave the task to the person who wants to do it.' Then she smiled and stopped talking."

Song exclaimed in surprise, "Wait a moment, how did they become lords? With their beauty?"

Bai Xiang nodded. At the same time, they also came to the castle town of Kamakura, where the people coming and going had quite obvious differences. The dress of the East and the dress of the West do not create any divide, and the so-called peaceful scene should refer to such a situation.

"Lord Guangyuan and Lady Zi were originally local clans before the Black Sheep Cataclysm. After evading the Black Sheep Cataclysm, they were elected as lords by the people of Kamakura at the time, which was a temporary decision made due to their fascination with their beauty. However, after becoming lords, they allowed themselves to be free in all things, had a low tax system, and were kind to others. The people had no regrets or opinions. Even the samurai guild was initially composed of naturalized thieves."

Others watched the bustling and prosperous scene in the town below, dressed in Taoist attire, carrying swords on their backs, and even fully armed knights walking in groups of three or two. From their apparent age, some people are middle-aged in their thirties and forties. Their sharp expressions revealed that they were not weak. Sakura asked, "Why do there seem to be some hardliners in various organizations? How did they cross the Black Sheep catastrophe?"

"I can't fight, but no one says I can't avoid it."

Song Zhui asked, "Hide? How to hide? Hide and seek?"

"No, it's not. Most of them come from a forest in the north. Even the reason why there are still many things that have not been lost is because they were preserved by their predecessors who lived in seclusion in that forest and then passed back."

Sakura carefully observed the pedestrians passing by and deeply felt how difficult it was to find such a strong group of people elsewhere. The Black Sheep Cataclysm has lost too many of the backbone of society, but now it can be seen everywhere on the streets of Kamakura. Should we blame their cowardice or praise their intelligence. Now that I am unable to make a judgment, being able to live is a good thing in terms of the outcome.

Sakura asked, "Is it true that no one is causing trouble?"

"A few years ago, a group of thieves invaded Kamadu, but at that time, they only saw Lady Zi's expression of crying out of sadness at their destruction, and surrendered voluntarily. They were determined not to use any other force. Afterwards, they also devoted themselves to the reconstruction work and settled in Kamadu. Since then, the people in Kamadu have reached a consensus that they will not let the two adults be sad. Few people have caused trouble in the city."

"No way! That's ridiculous!" Song shouted on the side.

"Perhaps it's a lie, but it's a fact. Look, the big guy who came over was the thief at the time, the professional swordsman Lv37. Hi! Good morning! 'Jinggang', go out and play?"

"Who should I be? It turned out to be you, Bai Xiang. Why, these few are..." The man stopped and chatted with Bai Xiang.

"Guests from other places who need to contact the lord for something. Do you want to go together?"

"Don't make a fuss! Watching the Lord and his wife all day can cause internal injuries. I really don't understand how you guys can stay by their side for so long. I haven't seen them many times in recent years, and every time I meet, I feel dizzy and dizzy for several days. They are people who are even more poisonous than poison."

"Just look at your habits, there's no need to criticize like this!"

"That's praise. Hey! Boys! If there's nothing to do, don't look at the lords for too long. The sequelae are serious. Take care!" The man laughed and walked away from the side.

"Is it that serious?" Dilarosha asked.

"When you see them in person, you will know."

A group of people walked into the main city, and Bai Xiang led Mei and others to a room to wait. "I'll inform the adults first, please wait a moment."

Everyone looked at the collapsed rice in the room in front of them, unsure of how to sit properly, without even a chair. Just stand outside the door, unsure of what to do.

"Is it a guest? Why are they all standing outside the door and not entering?" "Is there anything poorly received?" The same tone and tone, but clearly from two different directions. They turned around and saw two identical twins. Wearing a grass green and wave patterned bathrobe, he also held a small fan in his hand.

"You... you..." Song pointed at someone who was stuttering and unable to speak.

"Hello everyone, just call me 'Zhu Jun', the scriptwriter Lv2." "Similarly, just call me 'Xun Jun', the scriptwriter Lv3. We are twin brothers." The two men respectfully bowed, while Mei and others hurriedly bowed.

Xun and Zhu led everyone into the room. The two of them were sitting down, looking at the others who seemed to be struggling to learn their way of sitting, but how uncomfortable it was to sit.

"Just sit casually, don't be too restrained," said one of them with a smile as he gently shook the fan he had closed in his hand.

Song sat down eagerly, his straight legs and body supported by his hands occupying most of the bed area. The others also sat down separately, but it wasn't as unsightly as loose.

"Please use the tea first, Bai Xiang has already informed the adults." Another person also shook the fan, and two maids walked into the room holding the tea.

He lifted the cup loosely and finally knew to measure the temperature of the tea first, so as not to just take a sip and spray it out. Ninia first blew the tea to cool down before taking a small sip.

At this moment, a similar sound came from outside. "Did any guests come? Why didn't they find me?"

Entering was a person dressed in the same attire and with the same face as Xun and Zhu.

Seeing the other person's face, Song turned around and shouted at Xun and Zhu, "You are triplet brothers!"

Xun and Zhu shook their heads. And from behind came a voice: "How could it be a brother? I'm a woman."

Song looked at the third person behind him and shouted, "Who said that? It's just as plain."

"We're only fourteen years old and haven't developed yet. Hey! Don't laugh." Xun and Zhu were already hiding behind the open fan, sneering. However, the fan is really too small to hide the smile in their eyes.

"Don't make such a big deal out of nothing!" "Yes! It's really unnecessary." "That's right! It's too harmful." A third similar voice came in.

Looking at the sound coming from outside, another person of the same appearance walked in. Song's eyes straightened and his teeth trembled as he looked, "You... you are quadruplets!"

The two sitting still maintained a posture of covering the lower half of their faces with a fan, but from their exposed eyes, it was evident that they were also a bit surprised. The person who just walked in was staring at the fourth person who had just entered with a big mouth open. "You... who are you?" "When did we have the fourth one?" "Bai Xiang, don't make such a joke!"

"Bai Xiang!" Everyone in the audience exclaimed at the same time. The fourth person who walked in also opened their fan and covered their mouth with a smile, saying, "Hehehe! Don't mind making a small joke. 'Xiang Jun,' close your mouth, it's very unsightly."

"How... how different from the person just now?" Sakura looked at a tall and handsome man who had transformed into a fourteen year old child, her incredulous gaze cast on the smiling person.

One of the boys who recognized Bai Xiang's identity picked up the tea beside him and took a sip. "The origin of Bai Xiang's name is because he has thousands of different appearances, whether he is male or female, whether he is always rare, and even giants and dwarfs can dress up. As he changes his appearance every day, no one knows whether his true appearance is flat or round? No! Perhaps even if he appears with his true appearance, no one knows that that is his true appearance."

"Hehe, don't praise me so much, Xun Jun."

Xun took another sip of tea and said, "This is not praise, this is complaint. I won't go and change it."

"Let's talk about it later. Adults are waiting for five people in 'Guangju'. After Bai Xiang finished speaking, he left the room first.". Others were looking at Bai Xiang's departing figure, trying to distinguish what was different between him and the person he was pretending to be. But the sound is the same, even the walking posture is very similar, it's really hard to distinguish.

Xun put down his tea cup and stood up. "Everyone, come with me to Guangju."

Mei and others followed Xun, Zhu, and Xiang out. At the same time, Mei also asked, "May I ask what positions the three of you hold in Kamakura?"

"The three of us are just handling miscellaneous matters and giving personal opinions for the two adults, a bit like the steward position in a Western aristocratic family. The five of us have spread widely." Xun opened a paper door and saw fifteen warriors in two rows.

Except for the two warriors sitting by the door at the other end with their eyes open, everyone else closed their eyes. The road leading to the other end is between two rows of warriors. Mei felt a suffocating aura on the road in front of her, as if accidentally, two rows of warriors would thrust forward and kill. This situation reminds Mei of what Sally said

"The organization 'One Heart' is composed of fifteen samurai. Its characteristic is that in any situation, fifteen people attack at the same time. Facing one enemy, fifteen people attack at the same time, and facing one hundred opponents, fifteen people attack at the same time."

"What scares them the most is their tactics based on mutual understanding. First, they use some people to resist most of the opponent's combat power, while others use their advantage to kill one or two opponents. Although the number of enemy casualties at the same time is not high, they do indeed solve the enemy one by one."

"Oh! If I were facing them alone, I would maintain a very long distance to attack, whether it's effective or not. Their most commendable thing is their defense and the tacit understanding of the siege. I don't want to be surrounded by fifteen of them. If one of them doesn't work, I might not be able to get out either."

"Five, behind that door is the resting place for the two adults now," Xun said, pointing to the other door. After speaking, he sat down at the back of his heart, just like Zhu and Xiang, with his eyes closed.

Mei hesitated whether to move forward. While he was considering it, Song's footsteps had already stepped out. The unexpected warriors on both sides did not react much. Although their momentum was still condensed on the road before them, due to different moods, the road was not so difficult to walk.

Slowly walking to the door at the other end, the two warriors beside the door pulled the door open in unison, and the evening sunlight fell into everyone's sight. Covering the upper edge of their eyes with their hands, four leisurely figures appeared in everyone's eyes.

Sitting on the side were Ninja Cai Caimei and Yuhiko in front of the food pile. Yuhiko naturally struggled with what was in front of her, while Cai Caimei focused on the scenery of the courtyard.

Matsudaira saw that Yuhiko would sit obediently at the location, probably all because of the food in front of him. He couldn't help but murmur, "Master Ninja of Lv99? Did he convert the food he ate into experience points?"

Sakura heard it next to the pine and just asked him to silence.

And the other two are in the corridor outside the room. A woman wearing a light purple crane patterned kimono sat on a wooden corridor, looking out at the sky. The waist length hair is tied with a purple satin ribbon at the end, and the fluffy feeling makes people want to know if the owner of this beautiful hair looks good enough for it.

The other person, who should be a male, was lying on the woman's thigh, wearing a light blue plain kimono that complemented the man's exposed feet and arms, creating a very harmonious and wonderful feeling. The exquisite short waisted knife is casually placed aside, and the combination of such a beautiful woman and such a background has created various delusions. Mei could no longer expect to see their faces in such a harmonious scene.

"What's going on? Young knight." It was clearly a male voice, but it gave off a very elegant and delicate feeling.

Mei finally pulled herself back to reality, lifted herself up, and made a statement about the matter. However, the conversation was also intermittent before we finished speaking. Among them, only the sound of Yuhiko eating and the chirping of insects and birds outside make a sound.

"Oh~I need to borrow a ten thousand precious hammers. Sure, we won't be using them here anyway. You can take them with you!"

"Thank you very much for your approval, sir." Mei felt inexplicably grateful for such a simple sentence, not even knowing why.

"By the way!" Mrs. Zi made a sound to attract everyone's attention, and even Yuyan's eating movements paused for a moment. However, not long after, Yuhiko continued his own battle.

Mei couldn't help but wonder if there was any music she had heard in the past that was even more pleasant than Lady Zi's voice. No matter how many questions there are, one cannot help but answer: "Madam, what's up?"

The light source family reluctantly left the thighs that belonged to him, while Lady Zi turned around and smiled, saying, "Tonight is the harvest festival of our Kamaku Moon Jumping Festival. Do you have the honor to invite everyone to have fun together?"

"Mmm Mmm Mmm..." Yuyan said with his mouth full of food, words that few people could understand.

But Lady Zi responded as if she understood what Yuyan meant: "No, they probably didn't faint, did they?"

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

Cai Caimei stood up and walked over to Mei and the others, saying, "Yuyan, how do you see that they are all lost? Aren't they all still sitting in their original positions? Hey! Hey~... I'm really dizzy and still keeping my eyes open."

"Uh huh, uh huh..."

Madam Zi smiled bitterly with a helpless expression and said, "Yes! Yuyan, I hope it won't affect them too much. They are really too young. Sigh~"