Chapter 929

The person before him, like himself, was from the Great Ming of the Nine Provinces.

It was just that he only knew his identity as the disguised old man and had not recognized him as Chi Chi Laowen of the Great Yuan.

"Oh! So it is Brother Tang Du! Why are you here too?"

Hearing that he was from the Nine Provinces, Chi Chi Laowen's interest was piqued.

Although he hadn't come into contact with many people these past few days, he could clearly feel that this You Dongying was not the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces.

This was simply because the people of this You Dongying were always talking about some Shogun.

The samurai were all proud to join the Yagyu family.

And Yagyu Tajima-no-kami of the Yagyu family was no match for him at all.

But the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces clearly possessed immense strength.

At the very least, if he wanted to act recklessly there, he would have to weigh his options.

In this way, encountering someone he had met once in such a strange environment was like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, wasn't it?

Although this so-called old friend couldn't really be considered a friend.

"I am glad the old gentleman remembers me."

Seeing that Chi Chi Laowen acknowledged him, Tang Du's eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.

He leaned in and said,

"Would it be convenient for the old gentleman to step inside and speak a few words with me?"

As he spoke, Tang Du glanced at the two You Dongying beauties beside him.

Clearly, what he wanted to say to Chi Chi Laowen was not convenient for others to hear.

Chi Chi Laowen hadn't really come here for excitement, so he simply let go of the two You Dongying beauties,

"Alright, alright. Since I've run into Brother Tang, I will go inside and speak with him for a moment, then come back to be intimate with you."

These two You Dongying beauties, never imagining that the cooked duck would fly away just like that, were naturally unwilling.

But Chi Chi Laowen, other than Temür, was not a man addicted to female beauty.

After pretending to be intimate with the two women for a moment, he brushed them off and entered the room with Tang Du.

Once inside, Tang Du immediately closed the doors and windows, carefully checking to ensure no one was eavesdropping.

Then, with a thud, he knelt directly on the floor and said to Chi Chi Laowen,

"Old gentleman, save me!"

As he spoke, Tang Du began to kowtow directly.

Chi Chi Laowen felt it was inexplicable; he had no relation to him, so why should he save him?

Moreover, what kind of danger were you in?

But he couldn't just say he wouldn't save him, so he asked,

"Brother Tang, there is no need for this. Just say what you have to say.

But I am confused; how am I to save you?"

Tang Du kowtowed several more times, and hearing that Chi Chi Laowen hadn't completely refused, he slowly said,

"Alas! We originally thought coming here was a good job.

Even if we couldn't find any Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, it would be good to see the world."

Chi Chi Laowen said nothing to this.

In fact, he had long known that there were only three Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, yet the Great Ming had summoned over a thousand martial artists.

Forcing all thousand people into that portal was strange no matter how you looked at it.

The so-called "seeing the world" was just a way for low-level martial artists like Tang Du to comfort themselves, as they were unable to defy the Great Ming imperial court.

Tang Du then rambled on, telling him what he had seen and heard.

It turned out their group consisted of seven people in total.

After entering the portal above the Jixian Academy, they arrived in You Dongying as soon as they crossed over.

At first, they found it strange, as the strongest martial artist among the seven of them was only at the Peerless level.

The You Dongying of the Nine Provinces was a world-renowned power.

Compared to the Great Ming Dynasty, it was only stronger, not weaker.

Therefore, the few of them had initially kept a low profile, trying hard to integrate into the local area so as not to arouse suspicion.

However, after keeping a low profile for a period of time, they discovered that this You Dongying did not seem to be the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces.

Not only was the name of the Emperor not famous, but even the strongest expert seemed to be a person named Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.

After carefully verifying, everyone finally confirmed that they had not come to the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces.

They gradually relaxed.

They knew their own situation; they knew there were only three Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom.

Getting one would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After much deliberation, since this wasn't the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces, could there be other opportunities?

After some inquiries, they finally confirmed that there were also divine weapons, techniques, and even pills and other cultivation treasures here.

Among them, cultivation resources like spiritual herbs were naturally not scarce.

They felt that since this wasn't the You Dongying of the Nine Provinces,

they could plunder or steal some treasures and then return to the Great Ming of the Nine Provinces.

By then, they would have completed the imperial court's mission.

And for themselves, they would have gained real benefits.

Once the idea was set, they began to weigh their targets.

After thinking it over, the major samurai families of You Dongying also had many experts.

If they rashly went to steal or plunder, what would happen if they got trapped?

Instead, ten miles outside this city, there was a Shinto shrine that looked like a temple.

It was inhabited by Shinto monks who lived like ascetic monks.

It was said that there was at least a Profound-level cultivation technique, as well as two hundred-year-old spiritual herbs.

After the few of them took turns scouting the place several times, they knew these monks had average martial arts, so they set the time to strike.

It was a dark and windy night when the seven of them crept outside the Shinto shrine.

To be safe, Tang Du was arranged to keep watch outside.

As soon as something went wrong, he was to give a warning immediately.

The other six all snuck inside.

Unexpectedly, after they went in, those six never made a sound again.

That pitch-black Shinto shrine, without any lights, was like a demon capable of swallowing people.

Tang Du waited outside for a long time, wanting to go in and see several times.

But in the end, his courage was limited, and even when dawn broke and he saw the monks cleaning in front of the courtyard, he didn't dare to go in.

Looking at the ordinary monk with a calm expression,

it was as if the six companions from last night hadn't made a sound at all.

So where did the six of them go?

Tang Du wanted to ask, but in the end, he didn't dare.

He could only return to the place where they lived in the city and wait bitterly.

This wait lasted until noon.

At this time, the samurai in the city suddenly gathered in groups, parading six prison carts through the streets.

Inside the prison carts were Tang Du's six companions.

It went without saying that these six companions were covered in bruises.

More importantly, the six of them had clearly been dead for a long time.

A samurai leading the parade kept saying that the six were evil heretics who had trespassed into the Shinto shrine and were killed.

According to their confession, they still had an accomplice in the city.

Anyone who identified them would be heavily rewarded by the Shinto shrine.

Hearing this, Tang Du was so scared that his soul nearly left his body. ===== CHAPTER 930 =====