Volume 3 Buddha's Enemy Chapter 124: Chasing the Buddha Enemy
The name of the executioner Ittosai may not have spread throughout Japan. People in the faraway Tohoku and Kyushu regions may not have heard of this person.
But this name has already spread throughout the Kinki region.
The samurai of all the territories directly under the shogunate and all the domains in the Kinki region knew that a demon who killed his lord had appeared in the Hirose domain.
"In other words..." Obata murmured, "Is Onihei here to pursue Executioner Ittosai?"
"Probably." Sano nodded slightly.
"I don't know if Onihira is easy to get along with..." Obata muttered with a slightly uneasy tone.
"I heard that he is very cruel to bandits, but very kind to civilians." Sano smiled, "So, Obata, just relax and treat Onihira with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude."
Just then - they heard the sound of horse hooves on the horizon ahead.
"Here they come!" After hearing the gentle sound of horse hooves, Sano raised his eyebrows, then quickly turned back and shouted to his subordinates behind him, "Get ready! Lord Hasegawa and his men are here."
Hearing Sano's loud shout, everyone immediately became alert.
They all stood up straight and straightened their clothes.
The sound of horse hooves reaching the horizon quickly became heavier and lighter.
A black dot gradually appeared on the horizon.
And this black dot gradually emerged from the horizon as the sound of horse hooves became louder.
Finally - the black spot completely emerged from the horizon, revealing its complete appearance.
This black spot is a group of warriors riding fast horses.
The number of people is around 50 to 60.
All members wore the Fire Thief Kai's iconic uniform with black as the main color.
The fire thieves' officers came riding fast horses through the snow, then slowly reined , and all dismounted.
Sano, Obata and their group quickly led their men forward to meet them.
Sano showed a friendly smile, neither humble nor arrogant, "Thank you for the long journey here, it's really hard for you all!"
The officers who had been replaced by the fire thieves split into two groups.
He made way for a middle-aged man standing among them.
This middle-aged man, with a faint and gentle smile on his face, followed the path made by the officials and walked slowly towards Sano and his group.
"Thank you for welcoming me." The middle-aged man spoke in a low voice, and his tone was neither hurried nor slow. "I am the fire thief commander - Hasegawa Heizo."
"I have heard of your name for a long time." Sano said quickly, "I am the elder of the Tatsuno clan - Sano Munenori. This is Obata Yuichi..."
While introducing themselves to each other, Sano, Obata, and the rest of their subordinates behind them were secretly looking at the famous "Onihira" who was feared by thieves all over the world.
Not too tall.
The body is neither fat nor thin.
A somewhat dark face indicates that this person has had a long relationship with the sun.
There are many signs of age on the face - wrinkles.
Judging from his appearance, he was about 40 years old, which was consistent with the rumors that Sano and the others had heard.
According to the rumors that Sano and his friends had heard, "Onihira" was exactly 45 years old this year.
Although the smile on her face was full of laughter, it also carried a sense of distance.
Sano was very familiar with this smile.
Those who need to please those above them and deal with those below them always have this kind of smile on their faces that is impeccable.
"Gui Ping"'s appearance can only be considered ordinary, but his eyes are very bright.
The gaze of "Gui Ping" is like a sword that has hidden its edge.
When you are swept by his gaze, you don't feel how sharp his gaze is.
But you can feel it - there is unfathomable power hidden in his not-so-sharp gaze.
After both parties briefly introduced themselves, Sano said:
"Master Hasegawa! We have arranged accommodation and a welcoming banquet for you."
"Please rest assured - our clan will fully cooperate with you to capture 'Executioner Itosai'!"
After hearing what Sano said, the smile on Hasegawa Heizo's face froze.
Then, the expression on his face became strange.
Not only did Hasegawa Heizo's expression become strange, but even the expressions on the faces of the officers behind Hasegawa Heizo also became strange.
After noticing the strangeness of Hasegawa and others, Sano asked with a confused look on his face:
"Master Hasegawa, what's wrong?"
"'The Executioner Ittosai'?" Hasegawa asked in confusion.
"Huh?" Sano frowned in confusion. "Lord Hasegawa, didn't you come to my domain to hunt down 'Executioner Ittosai'?"
"... Lord Sano, it seems... you have some misunderstandings about us."
The person who spoke was a young man standing behind Hasegawa.
Through the self-introductions of both parties just now, Sano recognized this young man . He remembered that the young man seemed to be called Imai Cheng.
After Imai finished speaking, Hasegawa continued:
"We are not here to pursue Ittosai," Hasegawa said solemnly, "We came to your domain this time to pursue Buddha's enemy!"
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2 days later.
Somewhere in Tatsuno Domain.
call--!
Another gust of wind mixed with snow blew towards Ogata.
"Why does the weather change so suddenly..."
Ogata complained with a wry smile while tightening his clothes and the hat on his head.
It was sunny this morning.
As a result, before noon, the sky suddenly became cloudy and a heavy snowstorm started.
This kind of weather is not suitable for long journeys.
However - there was no place around to shelter from the wind and snow.
So Ogata had no choice but to keep moving forward in the heavy snowstorm, trying his luck to see if he could find a good place to shelter from the wind and snow ahead.
Ogata now felt his head was heavy.
Because the hat on his head was now full of snow.
Just raise your hand and push on the hat to shake off large pieces of snow.
Not long after, the hat that had just been cleaned was covered with snow again...
So Ogata was too lazy to care about the snow pressing on his hat.
When he felt the hat was too heavy, he shook his head.
Just shake your head slightly and a lot of snow will fall off your hat.
Just as Ogata was walking forward in the wind and snow, he suddenly discovered a very abrupt black spot in the white snow in front of him.
And judging from the size, this abrupt "black" piece is quite large.
What is this thing? With this thought in mind, Ogata slowly walked towards the "black" piece.
It was not until he got closer that Ogata discovered the true identity of the "black" - a person squatting on the ground.
