Jianming Chaos

"In order to survive, we were hired by people to deal with hostile elements for the feudal mansions. Over time, our reputation spread, and as soon as they heard the word 'Shadow Clan', people would run away. Later, due to the successful assassination The high rate, the lack of tailgating, and the increasing number of people who hire us lead to a possible shift in the role of the same person, first as an employer and later as a target. Our organization gradually grew and eventually evolved into a nationally famous assassination Organization - Shadow League." Yamada explained the evolution of the organization.

"So that's how the Shadow Alliance came about!" Zhiming suddenly realized.

"Thus, I became one of the veterans of the alliance, and at the same time continued to carry out assassination missions. Our organization does not have a fixed position. The original intention is to eliminate traitors, scum, and some militants in the clans, for the sake of The peaceful development of Yidu Kingdom has cleared obstacles; unexpectedly, it was used by some traitors, causing us to kill many good people without knowing it." Yamada said with a little self-blame.

Zhiming and Zuomu listened intently, Zhiming was even more surprised, he couldn't get used to the fact that Yamada was a killer, but he was actually one of the founders of the Shadow Alliance!

"Later, our assassination scope expanded to foreign countries, including the Yamatai Kingdom and the Dragon Nation Kingdom, all of which have our bloody marks. We also had a bloody battle with the hermit group under Queen Himiko, and both sides suffered damage. At that time Himiko was still relatively young and lacked arrogance. It is estimated that he realized the problem later and began to frequently launch foreign wars. Those days were the bloodiest days I have ever experienced, and I still remember them vividly. Our hands were covered with blood , Sleeping at night is always with a knife, for fear of being attacked." Yamada recalled this bloody past, both unbearable and slightly sad.

Zhiming remembered that when he was in Yacheng, when the Shadow Alliance was mentioned, the expressions of those ministers immediately changed.It seems that the role of this kind of assassination organization in the contemporary era is a deadly "balance", which maintains justice and kills evil, and at the same time sows right and wrong and triggers war. No wonder Yamada is so opposed to the establishment of an alliance organization.

"At that time, there was also a Han in the alliance. His surname was Zhao, and he was also a martial arts prodigy. I heard that he met the queen's younger brother Himizo in Yamatai. Later, he came to Yidu for some reason, joined the alliance, and became a killer. But , Not long after he joined, he quietly left the organization, and later disappeared, perhaps because he couldn't bear the psychological pressure caused by the murder, and went back to the big man."

Zhiming's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is your name Zhao Cheng?"

Yamada was taken aback, nodded and said, "Yes, how did you know?"

"It's a long story. So the world is so small!" Zhiming didn't expect that Zhao Cheng, the leader of Tiangu Sect, would play the role of killer here.In his impression, Hierarch Zhao has always been a virtuous and benevolent person, but unexpectedly he has such a shocking past!

"I didn't expect you to know him!" Yamada was quite surprised. "From the perspective of age, you just met him recently, right? So, he is still alive?"

"Yes, he is alive and well, and has a daughter, although I have never met his wife." Zhiming said.

A trace of doubt flashed in Yamada's eyes, and then he immediately returned to normal, saying, "Oh, that's right. It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."

Zhiming felt that he didn't finish his sentence, so he asked, "Uncle seems to care about him?"

Yamada waved his hand and said: "No, I just said it casually. He just joined and left not long ago. I don't have a deep impression of him. But I have to tell you one thing: as far as I know, he is sterile .As for the daughter you mentioned, I'm not sure if it's an adopted daughter."

"No fertility? What do you mean?" Zhiming asked.

"...Anyway, there is no, I don't know how to explain it." Yamada was a little embarrassed by the question, and quickly changed the subject, "Continue to the topic just now. Because the Shadow Alliance is too strong and bloody, it was attacked by some anti-war people from the feudal clan. They jointly wrote a letter and asked the emperor to come forward to solve it. After that, it was a bloody history. Except for me who had already retired, the other elders and killers were basically buried by the torrent of history. I can survive till now, I have to thank God for his mercy.”

Zhiming and Zuo Mu could see that Yamada still had some feelings for the Shadow Alliance, but due to the limitations of the organization itself, it could not survive for a long time.

"So I think it's best not to form any more alliances. Even if everyone's original intentions are good, the core of the organization will deteriorate due to the influence of various factors. People's hearts are unpredictable, and we can share difficulties, but Who can guarantee that the blessings can be shared? There are many examples in history.” Yamada is full of emotion about the past.

Zuo Mu fell into deep thought. Although Yamada's words made sense, he still wanted to give it a try. Even if he failed, he would have no regrets. After all, he had worked hard.

"Samu-kun said just now that Taro would become a samurai. I thought about it and asked for his own opinion. Don't worry, I will find an opportunity to ask him when the ship arrives." Yamada finally let go.

"Mr. Xie Yamada can put the overall situation first!" Zuo Mu bowed deeply.

"Yidu Kingdom can no longer participate in more wars. We really can't afford it. Now that the people are living in hardship, how can we still have the ability to provide material support for the army! The war is not only suffering for the army, but also for the people!" Yamada said. The anti-war attitude is quite firm.

"Don't worry, teacher, I will explain this matter to Ito and let him find a way to convince the emperor." Zuo Mu was confident.He thought it over, if the emperor insisted on going to war, he would immediately threaten with force, because there was no other way.

"Then I'm relieved. It doesn't matter if I die at my age, but Taro is still young, and I can't bear to see him go away like this. Sachiko has paid a lot for me, if even her son can't protect... "Said Yamada, tears welled up.

"Uncle, don't worry, your son will be fine." Zhiming comforted him.

Later, the boat sailed into Tenghu Lake and docked at Kagakushima.Ito was very friendly to Yamada, which flattered Yamada, after all, he had assassinated high-ranking officials of the Washio domain before.

After learning what happened on Black Reef Island, Ito sighed deeply. It seems that he also had a premonition of the fate of the island, otherwise he would not have sent a boat to support it.

Zuo Mu and Ito made an agreement to meet together in the feudal mansion on a certain day to discuss major plans, and asked Ito to come forward to propose "three nos" to the emperor: first, do not initiate wars; second, do not recruit troops blindly; third, do not oppress the people.Ito readily agreed, saying that he would do his best.

Ito originally wanted to invite Yamada to come back out of the rivers and lakes and take up an important position in the feudal mansion, but he was declined.Yamada returned to the Xiezhi Peninsula with the steel soul sword returned by Zhiming, and continued to live as a fisherman.Moritaro finally decided to join the Nuchi Black Clan and become Sagi's apprentice to serve the country.This is for later.

Zhiming and Zuo Mu bid farewell in the feudal mansion. After today's farewell, maybe they will never see each other again in this life, but Zhiming will never forget that Zuo Mu once taught him martial arts, helped him obtain the Sun God Orb, and once said something to him. Meaningful words.For Zhiming, Sagi is his shadow in another area.

Zuo Mu really wanted Zhiming to stay as a high-ranking samurai, but he knew he couldn't keep him, so he had to give up.After drinking, the two shook hands and said goodbye. Zhiming took Guan Yu's Azure Dragon Saber and left the mansion with black hole magic.

Although Zhiming failed to bring Cai Yan back during this adventure trip, he met an overseas confidant and obtained a peerless weapon, which can be regarded as a rewarding experience.

Zhiming teleported directly to the ice stone that trapped Gubos.It had been night for a long time at this time, and the night sky barely squeezed out a faint moonlight, casting precious brilliance on this dark and lightless land.

Zhiming saw that Bingshi was completely darkened by blood, and Gubosi was motionless inside, seemed to be breathing, and seemed to have been dead for a long time, and he couldn't confirm it for a while.

Several soldiers holding torches were patrolling around, and when they saw a person suddenly appearing, they looked at each other, not knowing which hole this person came out of.

"Hello, I'm coming back to ask for someone." Zhiming saluted first and then fought.

After a soldier stepped forward to confirm his identity, he said, "So it's you! Where is Cai Wenji?"

"I was rescued by others." Zhiming said calmly.

"Nonsense! Who rescued him?" The soldier didn't believe it.

"I can't say this until I see General Tianfeng." Zhiming didn't pay attention to these soldiers at all.

"Don't be ungrateful!" The soldier drew out his knife and shouted at the others, "Take him down and go to the leader!"

Zhiming shook his head helplessly, swung the Azure Dragon Saber, and fought with the soldiers of the White Tiger Squad.

These soldiers were more powerful than ordinary soldiers, but for Zhiming, dealing with them was a matter of hand.Although he has never used the Qinglong Saber, the commonality between the saber techniques makes him play the saber like a breeze, not inferior to Guan Yu in the slightest.

Before long, the soldiers all fell to the ground.Zhiming showed mercy and did not kill anyone.

"Where is the wind in the sky?" Zhiming threw the green dragon knife to the ground and asked solemnly.

"The leader...he..." A soldier clutched his broken arm in pain, unable to speak.

Before the words fell, a world-shocking aura came from afar, shaking the gods and shaking the earth.

Zhi Ming hadn't felt this powerful and familiar aura for a long time, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and prepared to face his old enemy - Tianfeng again.

"You're finally back." Tianfeng said in a frosty tone.

"That's right. Cai Wenji has already been rescued by Zhou Yu's men. I was one step too late." Zhiming said truthfully.

"Zhou Yu?" Tian Feng frowned, "How could he send someone to rescue her? The key point is how does he know where Cai Yan is?"

"That's his ability. If you don't believe it, you can send a spy to investigate it." Zhiming said calmly.

Tianfeng tried to use the mind reading technique, but was stopped by Zhiming's reverse mind reading technique.Tianfeng could see that the other party was not lying, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

"The Battle of Chibi is over, maybe Zhou Yu wants to keep a bargaining chip in his hand, after all Cao Cao has been obsessed with Cai Wenji for so many years." Zhiming pretended to guess.

"No, if Zhou Yu wants chips, why wait until today? Besides, during the war, he still has the mood to send people overseas to rescue people? This is unreasonable!" Tianfeng didn't believe it.

"White Tiger Team has many masters. Just send one to investigate and it will be clear. The rescue team should have returned to the base camp." Zhiming calculated based on the time.

Tianfeng thought for a while, and said: "There are only two possibilities for this matter: one, you are lying, you didn't rescue Cai Yan at all, or you didn't find her, so you just made up a lie to perfuse me; The rescued Cai Yan is a counterfeit."

Zhiming was startled, and thought to himself: "I've blocked his mind-reading skills, why can he still guess right?"

However, it was inconvenient for him to show it, so he pretended to be calm and said: "I advise you to face the reality, General Tianfeng. Cai Wenji was indeed rescued. As for where she returned, I really don't know. However, as long as you can find You should be able to find her where Zhou Yu is stationed."

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me about this!" Tianfeng couldn't see any deception in Zhiming's eyes, and he was a little unwilling, so he said, "In this case, you must go to Zhou Yu's side, take Cai Yan away and bring her back to Zhou Yu." Here, you can save your friends and get your weapons back."

"You... don't push yourself too hard! What I said is the truth!" Zhiming said angrily.

"I didn't say I didn't believe you, but I couldn't see Cai Yan, so I didn't feel at ease, so I have to trouble you to make a trip." Tianfeng said in an uncompromising tone.

Zhiming wanted to take out the Sun God Orb to kill him immediately, but he held back and said, "I have no problem bringing Cai Yan back here, but you have to let my friend go first! He can't wait!"

"Your friend's blood has already been drained." Tianfeng said coldly.

"What?!" Zhiming suddenly felt that all previous efforts had been wasted, his heart collapsed instantly, and he said dissatisfiedly, "You didn't give me enough time at all! You can release him or lock him in a prison, why do you want to watch it? He bled to death!"

"Don't be impulsive, I haven't finished yet. Although his blood has been drained, his heart is still alive. I used special skills to freeze his heart. As long as the ice covering the periphery can be melted with high temperature, the heart will be able to It's beating again. It's just that I'm the only one who can melt this layer of ice." Tianfeng told the truth.

"You mean, my friend is still alive? He can still be saved?" Zhiming experienced a great sorrow and joy.

"I have made it very clear just now, and I don't want to repeat it. Hurry up and bring the person here, and I will release him immediately! Or, you can try to break the ice stone by yourself, but I want to remind you that if the force is too strong , your friends will die as well." Tianfeng turned around, ready to leave.

"Wait! Xuechan... No, how is Mrs. Zun?" Zhiming asked suddenly.

"How about what?" Tianfeng stared at the other party and asked.

"I know she's not in good health and often suffers from headaches, that's all. It's nothing, I just care about it." Zhiming regretted it as soon as he finished asking.

"I'll take care of her illness, don't worry about it!" Tian Feng walked away in a huff.