Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 722 - 597: A Small Tolerance Can Ruin a Big Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1

Chapter 722: Chapter 597: A Small Tolerance Can Ruin a Big Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1

Si Zhengliang’s face turned deathly pale as Onodera Keigo kept Li Xuan out of Fusou Pavilion, largely due to him.

His identity, should never be exposed in the Jin Dynasty.

But the last thing he was expecting was Li Xuan’s audacity to barge in here without warning.

Onodera Keigo was furious: "Marquis Guanjun! There’s a saying among you Central Plains people that one who enters without notice is a thief!"

"This is our Fusou embassy. You barged in without the owner’s permission. What kind of behavior is this? I insist on filing a complaint to your Ministry of Rites about this. A great scholar from the Central Plains has no manners."

Kamo Ittosai had already risen from his kneeling position as well. He sat with his hand on his sword, sternly looking at Li Xuan, Luo Yan, Jiang Hanyun, Xue Yunrou, and others who were barging in.

The cold and sharp Yi of the sword nearly reached everyone’s skin.

"Well, I apologize! I had to act rashly due to the urgency of catching a fugitive!"

As Li Xuan spoke, he waved the object he held in his hand.

It was a hamster that seemed to have gained wisdom. It stared with its big eyes, looking confused and bewildered.

All it did was nibble on some grains from the warehouse, and this was a huge fuss for such a small incident, let alone the crime scene wasn’t even here, but next door at the ’Zhuwang Pavilion’.

Li Xuan, however, grinned at the corner of his mouth with a mocking look in his eyes as he looked at the few people present: "It’s justifiable if it’s what’s needed to solve the case, isn’t it? But I didn’t expect to run into an old acquaintance here and solve a big case as well.

Master Li, the Imperial Censor of the Huguang branch, how have you been since your last voyage to the East?"

Si Zhengliang’s face turned slightly gloomy: "Sir, I believe you may have mistaken me. I don’t understand who you’re talking about, this Imperial Censor of the Huguang branch, Si Zhengliang. I am Ito Masanaga, a direct descendant of the Hei martial family in Fusou, appointed as the deputy envoy of this mission by the Fusou Tenou. I have never been to the Middle Earth."

Li Xuan didn’t bother with his nonsense and looked straight at the heavenly-level swordsman kneeling in the middle of the hall: "You’re Kamo Ittosai, the deer must be in your hands, hand him over and I may spare your life."

Kamo Ittosai looked at the people in front of him with a face as stern as iron.

He knew the strengths of these individuals standing before him were quite formidable. Even Li Xuan, who had the weakest level of cultivation, could directly confront his Shi of the sword and dismiss it as nothing.

Especially the two streams of golden-purple light that had just burst in, he was extremely wary of them.

If he wasn’t mistaken, they were the renowned ’Tianji Dihe Yin-Yang Knife’ of the Jin Dynasty - truly their reputation was well deserved.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about!"

Kamo Ittosai’s voice was very strange, as he wasn’t very fluent in the Jin language: "But no matter what you want to do today, someone will have to die here to accompany me, Kamo Ittosai, in burial."

The katana in his hand was emitting a chilling light.

"Battojutsu?" Jiang Hanyun’s hands emitted an electric glow, and she looked at Kamo Ittosai’s hand resting on the hilt with interest: "I’ve heard about it for a long time, but haven’t seen it. You can try drawing your sword."

She was preparing for a fight, in an aerial standoff with Kamo Ittosai.

The confrontation between their powers divided the small hall into two separate worlds.

"Stop!" Onodera Keigo growled, "Marquis Guanjun, please think twice! My teacher is the lead security of our delegation. If anything happens to him, it will affect the diplomatic relations between our two countries!"

However, Li Xuan just slightly shook his head: "I now suspect that Kamo Ittosai is connected to the Jiangnan flood case eight months ago. I need to take him to Liudao Division for questioning. If Onodera has any objections, you can go to the Ministry of Rites. And one more thing."

A chill flashed in his eyes: "If he dares to resist violently, I’ll show no mercy! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!"

As if he cared about the diplomatic relations between the Jin Dynasty and Fusou. Just as the Jin Dynasty has no method to deal with Fusou, Fusou likewise can’t handle the Jin Dynasty.

In the era of Emperor Taizong, the Jin Dynasty slaughtered tens of thousands of Japanese pirates who invaded Liaodong, after which the Japanese pirates could no longer be a threat for the time being.

As for the trade agreement between the two countries, it has now become a tool for the officials of the court and the Neishi of Ming to gain profit.

The first emperor of the Jin Dynasty, the Great Ancestor, and the second emperor, Emperor Taizong, established this system to monopolize the huge profits of overseas trade. But he didn’t expect that any business that goes into the hands of the state would surely make a loss.

Together with the several generations of emperor ascended after Taizong, they all liked to save face, the trade agreement was becoming even more unprofitable.

The Fusou trade group just needed to bribe the Neishi in the palace and the corresponding officials to be able to sell the best palace tea as grass and top-quality silks as tattered hemp cloth.

Li Xuan thought to himself that it would actually be better if the ’Trade Agreement’ was discontinued, as it wasn’t the Jin Dynasty that was suffering losses anyway.

"You!" Onodera Keigo’s eyes were already flaming with rage.

Jiang Hanyun’s eyes were getting brighter and brighter, with Kamo Ittosai’s sword intention getting stronger and more dangerous with every breath.

However, the more dangerous he became, the more excited she was.

Jiang Hanyun knew that Li Xuan had intentionally left this opponent for her. While she felt grateful for Li Xuan’s righteousness, she also didn’t want to disappoint him.

The most dangerous part about Kamo Ittosai is his first strike.

The domineering Battojutsu of Fusou was famous for its reputation in the Middle Earth.

If it was a one-on-one fight, Jiang Hanyun suspected that she might not be able to handle it.

After all, she wasn’t at the heavenly level yet. She was only a Wu cultivator at the tenth house level, capable of competing with the heavenly level, relying on the ’Power and Thunder Combine’, and two Immortal Artifacts suitable for her.

However, at this time, Li Xuan and Luo Yan were on the left and right respectively, each with a powerful unburdened Shi of the sword, pointing at Kamo Ittosai from afar.

This heavenly level swordsman was inevitably unable to give his all.

Li Xuan was closely observing "Kamo Ittosai," paying attention to every move he made. What he feared was this Fusou swordsman would slaughter the Black Deer King.

Previously, Lei, the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox had used his Divine Skill ’Divine Revelation’ to confirm that the deer was in this hall.

But when they burst in, they didn’t see any trace of the deer.

Li Xuan guessed it was the work of ’Kamo Ittosai.’ This man’s Yi of the sword had some involvement with ’Qiankun.’ He probably used some method to hide the Black Deer King.

If it was just for treating Xue Bai, the life or death of the Deer King wouldn’t matter, its essence would suffice.

However, Jingtai Emperor and Yu Hongchang required the deer as an auspicious symbol, thus a dead deer is of course useless.

Therefore, they must prevent Kamo Ittosai from harming the Black Deer King.

In the next moment, the lightning serpents coiling in the hall had increased to thousands. All of them, unorganized, started to coiling around the right hand of Jiang Hanyun.

Li Xuan knew this was a sign that Jiang Hanyun was about to make a move. As he slightly tightened the hand holding his sword.

Kamo Ittosai, however, snorted softly. He let go of the handle of his sword. Instead, he flicked his sleeve and threw a huge metal cage to the vacant land beside him.

With a cold look in his eyes, he looked at Li Xuan: "Your purpose is nothing but this deer. Take it and then leave here! We, the Fusou delegation, do not welcome you Jin thieves."

Jiang Hanyun’s face turned slightly black, as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.

She was ready to give it her all, but it ended up like a punch in the air.

How come a Fusou swordsman is so submissive?

They should know that none of the four from their side is at the heavenly level.

Onodera Keigo took a deep breath, "Marquis Guanjun, if you have any cases that need Master Kamo’s assistance, he will certainly assist.

The Huitong Pavilion represents the face of the Jin Dynasty and gathers the envoys of many nations. I believe Marquis Guanjun wouldn’t want any disturbances here without necessity."

Li Xuan glanced at him coldly: "Do not take it for granted, Mr. Onodera."

However, since Kamo Ittosai presented the deer, he indeed is not in a good position to dispatch him.

He reached out and tossed the cage to Xue Yunrou. The latter, with a sweep of her sleeve, directly placed the deer and the cage into the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Pimo Divine Shuttle.

At this time, Li Xuan reached out again. With Liuli Haoqi conjured into a giant hand, he reached towards Si Zhengliang, who tried to sneak away.

"Sir, come with me!"

Si Zhengliang’s face changed instantly: "How dare you! I am not any Sir, nor Si Zhengliang, I am the Fusou Vice Envoy Ito Masanaga!"

He intended to confront Li Xuan with his own Hao Qi, only to his Hao Qi crushed by Li Xuan’s Great Rectitude in one grasp, getting pulled forcefully by Li Xuan.

Si Zhengliang was in a panic: "Master Kamo, Mr. Onodera, please say something!"

However, both Onodera Keigo and Kamo Ittosai watched Li Xuan, grabbing Si Zhengliang by the collar and stepping out of the Fusou Pavilion door, without a word, their faces cold.

Just after Li Xuan left, blood seeped from the corner of Kamo Ittosai’s lips. He almost bit his teeth to pieces, his boundless Yi of the sword shattered all the wooden planks around him.

"What a shame, truly shameful!"

Onodera Keigo smiled wryly: "Master Kamo, there are two sayings among the people of Central Plains, one is ’patience is a virtue,’ and the other is ’patience leads to success.’

He bowed deeply to Kamo Ittosai: "I could see that the Marquis Guanjun indeed intended to kill you. We don’t need to confront him head-on right now. For the sake of General’s entrustment please endure."

Kamo Ittosai snorted lightly, he had seen it too.

If he made a move today, Onodera Keigo might save himself, but he, Kamo Ittosai, would undoubtedly die here.

Afterwards, that Guanjun Marquis wouldn’t need to pay any price.

The key was that he had no certainty of slashing down any one of these four people.

Just that girl in Liudao Fumo Armor made him devote sixty percent of his attention to confront her.

The hand of Kamo Ittosai holding the sword bulged with veins. He felt an indescribable rage in his chest.

Only when he saw the character ’patience’ he had written behind him, he barely calmed his emotions: "So what to do with Ito Masanaga? Will he leak the news?"

"Should be no harm! Ito Masanaga is only handling the commerce of the Consortium, he doesn’t know much about General’s plan."

Although Onodera Keigo said this, his face revealed some worry.

Si Zhengliang indeed did not know the real purpose of their delegation coming to Jin Dynasty, but he knew some other things—