I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

"Oh, it's the lord's biological mother, Tsuchida Gozen." Beidou Xinwei spoke frankly, pointing to the list and said, "I guess you know something about her reputation, right?"

"?" The female wolf looked up at Beidou Xinwei. Her pretty face, with a trace of scar, looked extremely heroic, valiant and beautiful, but there was only confusion in her eyes. "Uh, Tsuchida Gozen's reputation? I don't know."

"...Don't be so humble." Although generally speaking, you are indeed humble, but looking at the female ninja in front of him, Beidou Xinwei patted the tatami and said, "Sit down and talk."

“I dare not…” Beidou Xinwei didn’t wait for the other party to say anything and directly pushed him down.

"Okay, I did make an empiricist mistake." If no one deliberately spreads the family affairs of the upper ruling class, it's like an atomic bomb exploding in the student union—even though the explosion happened inside, who cares about anyone outside? "I really hate assassinations, but... I've been assassinated at least three times by people sent by this woman. Right now, I'm furious. This woman is a time bomb! She could explode from the inside at any time—you don't have to worry too much. Go to the local area and investigate her character. If you think she's indeed a bad person and I'm right, you can kill her."

"My lord, why do you have to say this to me?" The female wolf has been working for a long time. In addition to protecting Beidou Xinwei, her biggest job is to be in class.

It makes life so happy that it doesn’t feel like work!

I finally gave myself a "task" and told myself to carry it out based on my mood. Uh... isn't this a bit off?

"Whoever the lord wishes to kill, just hand it over to me." The neutral and beautiful voice solemnly recounted her professional ethics: "Rest assured..."

"No, I hope you can find out first." We can't let the other party run away. Beidou Xinwei knows how disgusting work is.

If they really don't like the mission, they can just turn around and leave. Of course, Beidou Xinwei feels that the reward is in place, and the people are in place, so they are just afraid of the unexpected. It's not easy to deal with Chuunibyou...

"I've told you that your job is a 'necessary evil,' but you are not. Therefore, you must distinguish right from wrong and avoid harboring any doubts. You can privately investigate the assassination list I gave you to determine if it is indeed a heinous crime."

"Yes, my lord..." The female wolf was deeply moved. She had never heard that when a leader assigns a task, he would also do ideological work. The female wolf immediately said, "I have another request."

"? Tell me, what's the problem?"

"Not long ago, I found someone I once worked with, named Yongzhen." Neutral Beauty's voice remained steady, but a hint of eagerness betrayed her inner thoughts. The wolf girl returned to her kneeling position and addressed Beidou Xinwei, "My lord, this man is from the family I once served. He is also a diligent practitioner of martial arts and well-versed in pharmacology. He has considerable experience in the art of medicine..."

Chapter 131 Yongzhen, that gentle sword

"Um... I have a saint who sells medicine here, do you know?" Beidou Xinwei made a gesture of invitation, and the direction of his finger was exactly Platycodon's pharmacy.

“Yes.” This is too famous.

"But...it doesn't matter. Since it was you, Lang-chan, who recommended him, I agree." Beidou Xinwei nodded: "Yongzhen...is that so? But the pharmacy is full of women, so it wouldn't be a good idea to let him go there rashly. Well...then let him go and treat men..."

"Um... Lord." Sekiro awkwardly interrupted Beidou Xinwei's mumbling and said, "Yongzhen is a girl, unlike a... rough guy like me. She is like a real princess. Elegant and decent... If you really like her, you can..."

"Uh, Wolf, let's be frank." Beidou Xinwei pointed at himself, then put his nose almost against the nose of the female ninja in front of him: "Do you think I can just find a woman?"

"! Of course not..." The wolf girl's sharp eyes looked so timid at this moment.

"Well, I know you're a loyal person. Unlike your cold exterior, you have a warm heart inside. If you want to help the people from the past, of course you can. Let Yongzhen come over so I can see what kind of person she is. You know Qianqiu Kikyo, right? Those with clean family backgrounds can join her medical bureau. See if you can arrange a job for the person you recommended."

"Yes! Don't worry, she won't disappoint you! The medicine she mixes is always very effective!"

"Well, let's do this for now."

No matter how useful it is, can it be as effective as the saturation bombardment of antibiotics in later generations?

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As it turns out, Beidou Xinwei seems to have made an empiricist mistake.

"My name is Yongzhen, and I pay my respects to His Highness Beidou Xinwei."

Her long, silky black hair was tied back in a bun. Her skin was as delicate as porcelain, fair and delicate. Her figure was graceful, like a willow branch. She wore a black kimono, exuding a calm and unhurried demeanor. Yet, within this gentle beauty, her demeanor betrayed a resolute strength. Like a blade of grass in the wind, despite her frailty, she possessed a tenacious determination.

"Ah."

Beidou Xinwei stared at the other person for three seconds, which was a bit rude.

But Sekiro and his sisters are really awesome.

Sekiro's retainer skill is to directly give himself a second life.

The skills of Yongzhen in front of him are even more amazing.

If you accept him as a retainer, you will gain [Retainer Skill: Medicine Gourd].

The gourd containing medicine that can restore health will be restored after Yongzhen fills it up again.

When the war is most urgent, carry this gourd with you. You can automatically drink the medicine in the most dangerous situation (without the need to drink the medicine).

Current number of uses: 2

Currently, the amount of health you restore each time: 20

In other words, a third life. Beidou Xinwei's current health is 40, which is sufficient for now. The automatic breathing health recovery method at the beginning is very useful, but it is a relatively "slow" recovery process. If you really encounter an emergency, such as being shot like a hedgehog or being hit by a cannon, a sip of medicine can indeed directly escape life-threatening danger, allowing you to continue to play and fight with your health remaining.

If you are hit directly on the forehead by a cannon or something, then the skill [Shadow Dies Twice] will probably be useful, as there is really no way to deal with excessive damage.

"Hmm..." Beidou Xinwei stared at the other person for three seconds.

One second to watch the plot, two seconds to see the appearance, and the next minute is not because of being dazed, but mainly to see the other person clearly.

As the weaker party, Yongzhen knelt on the tatami and saluted. Beidou Xinwei stared at her for a minute and didn't let her stand up, which made her feel a little strange.

Recalling the time the female wolf had solemnly said, "My lord, you're a good man," she found it miraculous—how could such a man earn such high praise from the wolves? But now it seemed like he was just an ordinary fellow...

"Your... swordsmanship is better than Wolf's, but also worse than Wolf's?" Beidou Xinwei suddenly asked this question.

"...What are you talking about, sir?" Oh? So he was judging my martial arts by my appearance?

Yong Zhen's opinion of Beidou Xinwei improved somewhat. He knelt down and said respectfully, "I don't know any martial arts. I only have some basic boxing and kicking skills."

The tone is soft but with a rhythmic rhythm, and the calm voice is like a soft sunset. Brilliant, magnificent and quiet beauty——

"Please get up." Beidou Xinwei found it quite interesting and immediately picked up a sword from the side and threw it to the ground.

"Come, take up this sword."

"?! Your Highness?" The young female doctor was stunned.

"Just a simple sparring match, the wolf told me." Beidou Xinwei also pulled out a katana from the side and said slowly, "You did say you had no martial arts skills. When you mistakenly thought that the dumbest wolf had killed the young master, your temper was terrifying. Your sharp swordsmanship is frightening - I want to see the extent of your martial arts skills."

“!!!” Has this female wolf turned into a female dog?

Yongzhen said he was not angry, not at all! ——The head can be short, but the hairstyle can't be messy. Blood can be shed, but elegance can't be lost!

He was surprised that the she-wolf told Beidou Xinwei such a private matter, and was also shocked that Beidou Xinwei even knew about the young master's affairs... The latter was not angry?

"Do you know that Sekiro is supporting the young master?"

"Well, Wolf said that girl is a thing of the past. She's just fulfilling her responsibility, ensuring the survival of the daughter of the former lord. It seems like you don't have any thoughts of restoring the country?" Beidou Xinwei glanced at the other party and said, "Why, no thoughts at all?"

"Yes, no. This world is no longer what it used to be—this world has ended. We are just remnant souls." Yongzhen slowly stood up, took the katana handed to him by Beidou Xinwei, and said, "Then I apologize for my rudeness. I never thought I would have the opportunity to wield a sword again."

Hesitation will lead to defeat! ——With that, Yongzhen attacked decisively! In order to fight against the strong man, his frail body had to use his body as the starting point of his strength to crash into the opponent. He used all his strength in every move. This sword technique was indeed sharp, but...

"Ding! Ding! —Dang!"

When the girl realized her situation, she had already bumped into the arms of the beautiful boy in front of her for the second time.

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Author's words: Yongzhen's swordsmanship is indeed very gentle

It's just missing the second stage, otherwise she would be at least a nun

Chapter 132 How subtle! There is no place where spies are not used.

This girl Yongzhen really has a sense of making light of a heavy task.

Very light, very light, her moves were much more gorgeous than that of the she-wolf. At the very least... they were very elegant.

She gracefully fell into his arms.

I don't know if it's because he's so light, but he relies on his own weight and acceleration in combat. Yongzhen's ground attacks are a bit like sneak attacks from the ground, and he mostly uses one hand. He rarely uses two-handed attacks, preferring forward thrusts and Iai. Sometimes he even prefers a double-blade chariot...

"Well, it seems you held back." Beidou Xinwei looked at the girl who was holding her sister in her arms and could tell that the latter was also embarrassed.

I attacked with all my might, almost losing my temper and risking my life! Unexpectedly, the opponent broke through it so easily... and even held me in his arms.

"This is truly... a shame."

The one who was killed by the girl in his arms was the real shame. Especially when the other party was playing tricks on him! "Next time, I will definitely... fight better!"

"Looking forward to it." Beidou Xinwei gently placed the man on the ground, patted his hair, and even helped him straighten his hair, which was a bit rude. The handsome boy said, "But at such a young age, you actually have such ability. It's actually quite good."

"No match for His Highness." As the other person straightened his messy hair, Yongzhen was startled and wanted to take a step back. But then he suddenly remembered that he was living under someone else's roof, and then he remembered someone who didn't want to reveal his name, but who looked like he had turned from a she-wolf into a bitch.

Yongzhen's body was stiff and he asked Beidou Xinwei to help him straighten his hair.

"It seems you are about the same age as the wolf?"

"I'm older than her. I'm her elder sister." Yongzhen said softly, "I'm twenty-four years old this year. I'm already old."

Twenty-four, not married.

So beautiful, it's a little outrageous!

"? Twenty-four? You've taken good care of yourself, you look like you're still in your twenties." Beidou Xinwei put his hands on his hips, sighed, and smiled, pointing to himself with his thumb: "I'm fifteen, so you're considered my older sister."

“……?!” Yongzhen’s head was full of question marks. He really didn’t understand this world.

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The established ninja forces still needed manpower, and Nagashin was assigned to them. Few ninja retainers were truly established during the Japanese Warring States Period, and even those that did were not large-scale. Thanks to later literary works, the Hojo clan counts as one. The Rokkaku clan counts as one, occupying the Iga ninja. The Tokugawa clan counts as one, primarily due to their victories. But in reality, the truly formidable ninjas were the Oda clan, primarily due to their superior combat record.

It is inferred that the highest prey of Japanese Warring States ninja was: Echigo Dragon Girl Uesugi Kenshin, whose means were extremely dishonorable.

Beidou Xinwei is more concerned about the composition of ninjas.

Perhaps the Japanese people of the Warring States period still didn't fully grasp the importance of spies to warfare. Despite the widespread hype, during the Warring States period, ninjas weren't even called ninjas; they were called Ranba. They didn't even know the basics of spies and were essentially synonymous with death squads.

"I generally don't like to reward my subordinates, but these are what you deserve." Beidou Xinwei took out a dozen small fines and pushed them to Yongzhen, who had just joined the company, and the confused female wolf standing beside him.

"I... just started my career." Yongzhen knelt on the ground and took a step back, indicating that he had nothing to do with these small fines. "Is this the one I gave to the wolf last time?"

"Here's a copy of what Lang said. Isn't this a gift for you two? After all, you still have children to raise." Beidou Xinwei's words left Lang speechless.

Yong Zhen shook his head like a lion and looked at the female wolf beside him - You all have children?!

"What's that Young Master's name?" Beidou Xinwei shook his head and said, "If you don't want to tell me, forget it. I've always avoided meeting her. If you need any help, I can offer some help."

While Yongzhen was still hesitating.

"Hirata Jiuniang Qingzi," the female wolf said without hesitation, "Qingzi is very lucky to have received the Lord's grace! Qingzi told me that she wants to revive the family name again. She can either become a nun or stay away from Kanto, or even stay away from Japan. Qingzi told me that her ancestors are from the Dragon Country, China! She is willing to return to her hometown and no longer think about reviving the family name—"

Yongzhen: ...

"Hey, don't be so formal—are you two friends now? Or something else? This is none of my business. I can't control you in every way." Beidou Xinwei gently patted the wolf girl's shoulder. She was still dressed in her wild samurai attire. He said, "Take this money and improve your life. Yongzhen is here, and you can all have samurai stables in my samurai town below the castle. Can you three live together in the castle residence? If it's too small, you can..."

"No, the residence is big enough, even a little spacious. It's too luxurious, I really can't get used to it..." The female wolf replied immediately.

"As I said before, you can come to me if you need anything in the future." Beidou Xinwei was quite satisfied with the wolf girl's appearance, so he pushed Xiao Panjin over and said, "You can take it and improve your life."

“…”A dozen small gold coins.

The two girls who were born as ninjas and dead ministers did not dare to move.

In all military sequences and military operations, the people who can be trusted most are spies; the people who are given the highest rewards are spies; the people who can discuss confidential matters are spies!

Without a true great politician, one cannot employ true spies; without someone who truly cares for the people, one cannot employ true spies. Without a true spy master, one cannot obtain the most accurate intelligence—the most realistic illustration of this statement is that Chiang Kai-shek's intelligence never left his office but flew directly to the base.

How subtle! There is no place where spies are not used.

"Rewards aren't given for no reason. I hope you can do a better job." Because the other party has no territory, these rewards are absolute value: "I've always wanted to form a ninja team, but it seems a bit difficult now. Wolves are more likely to fight alone. I'm not very confident... So Yongzhen, can you help me form a ninja team? Do you know someone?"

"!? Well, that doesn't require that much, right? How many ninja lives do you want to buy?" Yongzhen covered his mouth, then looked at the female wolf beside him: "Or... do you want it all to be like this? Well, it's really rare to have a wolf with such a look. It's not common among female kunoichi... but you can look for one."

Chapter 133: Shiba Yoshigane: Nobuhime’s kindness will never be repaid

"I want someone who can fight. Wolf is special. Like you, she's steady and grateful." Beidou Xinwei praised Yongzhen together. "Countless ministers who have betrayed their country have killed their former masters, and even relatives will scheme against each other... I think it's very rare that Wolf and you can achieve this. Take this money, and recruit as many talented people as you can. Of course, these people don't need to be as loyal as you, but they must be loyal as long as they are paid well!"

"Yes!" The wolf girl was very excited when she heard this. She felt that she had followed the right person! Whether it was a lord or a man! This is my lord, this is my man! - Although he might be abandoned in the end due to old age and fading beauty, he can no longer recall his life in emptiness when he dies! Whether it was a female ninja or a woman!

Instead, Yongzhen was a little confused.

Is the opponent so straightforward?

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The death of Oda Nobuyuki marked the unification of the lower four counties of Owari.

With the Upper Four Counties on the brink of collapse, Oda Nobuyasu, lord of Iwakura Castle, watched the unification of the Lower Four Counties—almost frightening him to death. This story spanned the death of his brother, Oda Nobuhide, to the unification of the Lower Four Counties of Owari by his niece, Oda Nobuhime. He defeated the Imagawa invasion and suppressed numerous rebellions.

This speed is a bit too fast, and it seems that Oda Nobuhime can always grasp the local vital points and quickly suppress various local forces.

Nobuhime's next move was, of course, to conquer Oda Nobuyasu in the Upper Four Commanderies. However, before that, she had to have a reason—to create a claim.

In contrast to the West, lords enfeoffed foreigners with inheritance rights as their vassals in order to conquer foreign countries.