Elevator Dimension Line

"I need help! What's wrong? Have you run into some trouble?" Hoshimi Miyabi asked, sitting opposite her.

The maids in the hall had already left.

Zhu Juan looked around before explaining her purpose...

"I see!" Hoshimi Miyabi nodded; in fact, she had guessed some of it already.

The Iga group came to Kyoto to investigate the murder of their own people, and now that there's been no progress, they must have encountered a problem.

“My suggestion is to start your investigation with the person named Kii, investigating those who have had contact with him and their backgrounds. I will assist you with this.” —Hoshimi Masami

Zhu Juan nodded and said, "We have investigated the people that Mu Jing has been in contact with during this period. His usual identity is that of a peddler. Apart from those who have business relationships with him, most of them are ordinary customers. There are too many of them to investigate one by one."

"Has he made any enemies or had any conflicts with anyone recently?" Arisa asked from the side.

Firefly shook her head and said, "No, his neighbors nearby have a good relationship with him. They even came to see him when they heard he had an accident. As for other places, we don't know. He goes out to many places on weekdays."

"That's really not a good thing. His activities are very extensive, and he comes into contact with many people, which means there are many variables..." Arisa muttered to herself.

“There should still be some clues. He was killed at home, so the other party must have known where he lived. From this point of view, the other party is very likely to know him. You can focus on the people he knows here,” said Hoshimi Masashi.

"I understand," Zhu Juan replied, then asked, "Isn't Lord Tantai Ye here?"

Arisa chuckled and said, "He went to that Manji Valley to see the Koga ninjas who are on par with you."

"Ah! He went to the Koga clan!" Hotaru exclaimed in surprise.

Zhu Juan wasn't surprised, because Tantai Ye had mentioned to her when they were together that he wanted to meet the Koga clan.

"When will he be back?" Zhu Juan asked.

"That's not necessarily true. He can come back whenever he wants... What, does Zhu Juan want to see him?" Arisa asked Zhu Juan with a half-smile.

Zhu Juan blushed and bowed slightly.

"It was Lord Tantai Ye who asked me to follow him, and I have already agreed, so naturally I have to ask where he is."

"what!"

Firefly looked at Zhu Juan in surprise. She really didn't know about this. When did it happen? How did Zhu Juan agree to follow Tantai Ye? Did the leader agree to this?

A series of questions swirled in Yinghuo's mind. If no one had been there, she would have grabbed Zhu Juan and demanded an explanation.

Hehehe~~~

Upon hearing Zhu Juan's words, Arisa glanced at Hoshimi Miyabi and burst out laughing.

"Please don't misunderstand, ladies. Lord Tantai Ye only asked me to work by his side..." Zhu Juan hurriedly explained, fearing that the two might misunderstand.

“It’s alright if there’s a misunderstanding,” Arisa said with a smile. “Our husband has more than just the two of us as wives, so it wouldn’t matter if there were one more.”

Arisa's words made Zhu Juan blush instantly, and she couldn't say anything more.

Hoshimi Miyabi smiled and said, "It's still raining heavily outside, so you can stay here today... As for the matter you want to investigate, I'll recommend someone to you tomorrow; she'll definitely be able to help you."

Zhu Juan glanced at Yinghuo and nodded to her. Yinghuo naturally had no objection. On the contrary, she was very curious about who the other party would recommend.

……

The camera then shifts to the other side.

Earlier, Tantai Ye brought Yang Yan and Hu Yi back to the riverbank where they had come from, and met Genji.

After seeing that Hu Yi was alright, Gennosuke and Udono Josuke breathed a sigh of relief. As for the deaths of the others, although they were saddened and regretful, there was nothing they could do, as it was a natural disaster and a man-made calamity.

The group then returned to the village.

Along the way, not to mention Udono Josuke, even Gennosuke, with his composure, couldn't help but keep curiously observing Tantai Ye.

Once the group entered the main house, Udono Josuke, who had been holding back all the way, finally couldn't help but look at Tantai Ye with curiosity and ask, "Can your ninjutsu control water?"

"Hmm? Why do you say that?" Tantai Ye asked, sitting down gracefully.

"It's raining so hard outside, and we're all soaked in our raincoats, but why aren't you wet at all? And what was that thing you threw out of the river? How were you able to walk on the river?"

Udono Josuke held nothing back, asking whatever came to mind without any reservations.

Gennosuke didn't stop her, probably because he wanted to use this opportunity to probe Tantai Ye's true intentions.

Tantai Ye laughed and said, "I don't know ninjutsu, but I have many other skills. So, how about it? Do you want to join me? Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I can give you a pointer and I guarantee you'll be several times more powerful than you are now."

"Ha, you want me to join your side? And you'll even give me pointers? Your ninjutsu only looks amazing. If we're really comparing, I can do all of those too," Udono Josuke said smugly.

Tantai Ye smiled and shook her head, ignoring it. Instead, she looked at Koga Gennosuke and said, "Young Master Gennosuke should be the future leader of Koga, right? What do you think will be the fate of Tokugawa Ieyasu, whom you have pledged allegiance to?"

"What ending?" Gennosuke shook his head, looking somewhat puzzled. "I don't understand what you mean, sir?"

"Every power rises and falls. In the world today, the most powerful force is Tokugawa Ieyasu, but do you think they can stay this powerful forever? Every power will eventually decline. What will happen to you then?" Tantai Ye said.

This question sounds far-reaching and a bit too philosophical. Although Gennosuke understood it, he didn't answer it immediately, as he was seriously considering a plausible answer.

But Tantai Ye didn't give him a chance to answer, and continued, "As far as I know, Tokugawa Ieyasu is now in his twilight years, very old. His two sons, Kunichiyo and Takechiyo, seem to have begun to fight for the right of succession. At that time, everyone will have to choose sides. Although you Koga and Iga have surrendered to Hattori Hanzo, you will still face this problem. And what will you choose then? If you choose wrongly, what will Koga face?"

Everyone present was stunned by Tantai Ye's words; they had never even considered such a complicated matter.

Just as everyone was stunned, a voice came from the doorway.

"We don't need to think, and we don't need to choose!"

As the voice spoke, a man with his eyes closed walked in.