Elevator Dimension Line

“I think you have misunderstood. I don’t know any Toyotomi clan and have no connection with them,” Hoshimi Miyabi explained.

"Is that so!" The man smiled slightly. "However, this can't be decided just by your word, Miss. You'd better come with us!"

Hoshimi Masahiro's relaxed brows furrowed again; it was clear from the other person's words that they didn't intend to let him go.

Hoshimi Miyabi shook her head. She didn't even know who the other person was, so how could she just go with them?

Seeing the other party shake his head, the man seemed to have expected it. He didn't say anything more, but simply waved his hand. Two samurai beside him walked directly into the room and surrounded Hoshimi Miyako, clearly intending to forcibly take her away.

"Does Your Excellency have to resort to such methods? I was just passing by and had no intention of causing trouble!" Hoshimi Miyabi said calmly.

“Once you’re here, you have no choice!” the man said.

"It seems the Tokugawa family is quite domineering!"

"Be bold!"

"Be bold!"

The samurai on both sides shouted angrily, "Who dares to say such things in Junpu Castle? It's utterly outrageous!"

After shouting, the two samurai reached out and grabbed Hoshimi Miyabi's shoulders, attempting to capture her.

But will Hoshimi Miyabi let them catch her?

She took a step backward, and her two palms crossed in front of her.

The two warriors who had missed their target stumbled and, before they could even regain their senses, were kicked in the side. Almost simultaneously, they flew towards the doorway. One crashed through half of the lattice door, while the other slammed into the armored man at the door, knocking him down and slamming him against the wall of the passageway.

"Ah!" A groan of pain was followed by a roar, "Take her down!"

The samurai in the passage drew his katana and was about to rush in, but Hoshimi Miyabi was faster. After kicking the samurai away with both feet, she turned around and grabbed the straw hat and cloak that were placed at her feet.

He pulled the straw hat over his head, tossed the cloak around his body, and in the next instant, he was like a gentle breeze blowing out of the room.

The samurai outside immediately raised their swords to block, but Hoshimi Miyako didn't bother with these ordinary people at all. Her body moved like a willow catkin in the wind, flashing past the crowd of swords and drifting directly out of the shop.

"Chase!"

The armored man who had climbed up shouted and ran out first.

Once outside on the street, the armored man saw the figure at the street corner disappear behind the rooftops.

Standing on the street, the armored man gestured wildly and directed the warriors a few times. Then the warriors scattered, while he led two of them and ran in one direction.

A moment later, several cavalry squads appeared on the streets of Junfu City. They moved through the streets and alleys as if searching for something, and the search area gradually expanded, even spreading to the surrounding villages.

Meanwhile, Hoshimi Miya had already left Junpu City. From the appearance of those cavalrymen, who led groups of samurai to search everywhere, she knew that she could not stay in the town. Firstly, there was nowhere to stay, and secondly, she did not want to hide in such a sorry state on her very first day.

Since she couldn't stay in the city, Hoshimi Miya felt embarrassed to return to the Pure Land World on her very first day. Although her sisters wouldn't say anything to her, it was rather shameful that she had confidently led the way in only to return after just one day, especially since she hadn't gathered any information.

So she decided to find a place to stay in the countryside, believing that the farmers living in remote areas wouldn't care about her identity.

Taking advantage of the last glimmer of darkness after sunset, Hoshimi Miyabi arrived at a rural area. Following the path between the fields, she could see several small houses by the woods in the distance, which looked like a simple village.

Looking back, one can vaguely see the tallest building in Sunpu Castle in the distance, which is also the residence of the Tokugawa family.

This distance is well beyond the location of Junfu City, so there shouldn't be anyone coming to such a remote place!

Hoshimi Miyabi thought about it and walked to the hut.

At that time, the houses in the countryside were generally pitifully small. The foundation was supported by wooden piles, and a small house of about ten square meters was considered good. The entrance door was more like a dog hole than a door. The windows of later generations were larger than that, and people had to crawl in and out.

Of course, it's different in big cities. Some families still have large houses and spacious land, and their architecture follows the style of ancient China.

Hoshimi Miyabi entered a room still lit by a fire. She coughed softly to alert the people inside before speaking softly, "Is anyone here? I'm a traveler passing through and would like to stay here for the night!"

A soft clinking sound came from inside the house, seemingly the sound of a clay pot colliding, followed by the sound of barefoot footsteps.

Dog hole... The door panel at the front of the house was removed from the inside, and an elderly woman peeked out. In the dim light, she saw Hoshimi Miyabi.

"Miss, are you looking for a place to stay for the night?" the old woman asked in a low voice.

“Yes, I don’t know if it’s convenient, but I will pay for your accommodation,” Hoshimi Masashi said.

"What's inconvenient about that? It's just that I already have a customer here. As long as it's convenient for you, Miss... It's just for one night, life isn't easy these days..." the old woman muttered as she spoke.

Hoshimi Miyabi heard someone and looked at the other houses scattered around, but they were all dark and she couldn't tell if anyone was there.

"Only one of those houses is occupied; the others are empty. Everyone's gone, and they're filled with junk. No one can live there. As for the one occupied house, it's an old man. A young lady who grinds her teeth and farts definitely wouldn't stand it. You'd better stay at the old woman's place. There's a girl about your age there; you can keep each other company..."

Seeing this, Hoshimi Miyabi had no choice but to thank her and step forward. After the old woman moved aside, she bent down and crawled into the house.

Inside the room, mats were laid on the floor, and a thick layer of thatch was laid against one wall, but the thatch was neatly woven and not just piled up haphazardly.

On a small wooden cabinet to the side were several earthenware jars and wooden bowls. In the middle of the house was a low table, where a young woman was sitting, poking at an oil lamp in an earthenware bowl with a twig.

Upon seeing Hoshimi Miyabi enter, the woman looked over curiously.

Hoshimi Miyabi simply nodded slightly, then removed her straw hat and cloak.

Upon seeing Hoshimi Miyabi's attire, the woman and the old woman were clearly taken aback; this was no ordinary person.

However, the old woman quickly recovered and went to the side to tidy up the thatched bed, telling Hoshimi Miyabi to make herself at home and that there was water in the earthenware pot if she was thirsty.

Hoshimi Miyabi refused to drink the water and sat down at the low table. The young woman was still staring at her intently.

"Hello! My name is Hoshimi Miyabi. May I ask how to address these ladies?"

“Hoshimi Miyabi, Hoshimi, I’ve never heard of such a surname before…” the woman muttered to herself before clarifying, “My name is Hu Yi, and I live in Manji Valley!”

Koga Ten Warriors - Foreigners