Chapter 267 Forbidden Land

"What are you talking about?" Roddy smiled faintly.

Kikugawa Yukizuki's eyes seemed very sharp, staring straight at Roddy's eyes: "I believe my eyes will not be wrong. Among the three of you, you are the real leader!"

Roddy smiled, not saying anything.

Kikugawa Yukien was even more determined and said seriously: "I would like to ask you first, is it my brother Kikugawa Yasuichi? What is your purpose?"

Roddy did not answer, and Nidise smiled and said, "Why do you guess like this?"

Kikugawa Yukien smiled coldly: "Only he would want me to die! After I die, no one will compete with him for the position of heir! Humph..."

Roddy and Nidissis looked at each other. Nidis smiled slightly, but did not deny it, but did not affirm it. He just said lightly: "What is the purpose of telling us about these things now?"

"I want to bribe you!" Kikugawa Yukizuki's tone was very straightforward: "How much benefit did my brother give you? I can give it to you ten times! As long as you are willing to cooperate with me!"

Roddy sighed secretly. This Kikugawa Yukien looked quite smart, but he could not help but show a bit of a fool when he spoke. Even if he wanted to do this, he would be very inappropriate to buy others in person.

Although Roddy and the other three people, although Roddy is not a cunning person, he has seen a lot of experience over the past few days. Naturally, he is no longer the honest young man he was, and the old magician is naturally an old fox, let alone Nidis.

In front of these three people, Yukizuki Kikugawa had no ability to resist. Nidis said one left and one right, without much effort, he pulled out Yukizuki Kikugawa's bottom.

It turns out that this Kikugawa Yukizuna is the youngest son of the shogun of the Yaki Kingdom, and he also has an older brother, Yasuichi Kikugawa. The two are three years apart.

But the two were not born to the same mother. This generation of shogunshang Kikugawa Ieyasu has two wives, among which Yasuichi Kikugawa's mother died of illness in her early years.

Kikugawa Yukizuna was handsome and fair since childhood, and he was quite fond of the old general. In addition, his mother blew the pillow wind next to the old general's ear every day, Kikugawa Ieyasu naturally became more and more interested in this young son.

And that brother of Kikugawa Yukizuki Yasuichi Kikugawa is also an extraordinary character. If Kikugawa Yukizuki inherited the beauty of his mother, that Kikugawa Yasuichi inherited the bravery of the old General Kikugawa! Kikugawa Yasuichi, who was only twenty-five years old, was tall and burly, and was already a rare warrior among the dwarves. He was also resolute and decisive, and extremely tough. Such a natural warrior is very supportive of the old ministers under the old general Kikugawa. Therefore, the power of this eldest son is much stronger than that of Kikugawa Yukizuki, who only knows how to be romantic and beautiful.

During the several battles between the two brothers for the heirs, the old ministers of the shogunate basically turned to the side of Yasukuni Kikugawa. Even if the old general Kikugawa liked this well-behaved and sensible young son in his heart, it was hard to say anything.

Moreover, according to Roddy and others' speculation, the old general Kikugawa probably knew very well. Although he liked this young son, he also understood that this young son was definitely not a material to be a leader... Uh... If you have to make a metaphor, this Kikugawa Yukien is somewhat similar to Sait.

The same ones are playboys and romantic young masters. They are very proficient in poetry, piano and music, but if they have real skills, they are more than one level away from Kikugawa Yasuhiro.

The young Kikugawa Yasuichi has already begun to formally command the army. This time, Kikugawa Yukizuki met Roddy and others when he came to Kawado. It was because his mother was anxious about this precious son. Seeing that the brother had begun to control the military power, he could only try his best to encourage his son to find some serious things to do.

The purpose of Kikugawa Yukizuki's visit to Kawado this time was to inspect the materials transported to the front line of Kawado City. This task is very simple, and the real thing is naturally done by the people below. His young master just pretends to watch it and goes back, but in name it can increase his ability and experience in this area.

However, Roddy and others were not interested in these things at all.

Their purpose was to ask what the "thing" that the dwarves held could threaten the temple. But no matter how Needis made indirect moves, Kikugawa Yukizuki seemed to be unaware of it.

The three of them looked at each other again, and they all saw a little helplessness in each other's eyes - this is normal, such an important secret. This Kikugawa Yukizuki is just a noble young master, and he probably doesn't know anything about it.

Kikugawa Yukizuna said he had done it, but the three people in front of him were still unwilling to express his opinion. He was a little anxious - although Kikugawa Yukizuna did not have much ability, he grew up in the shogunate core authority of the dwarfs, and had no other skills, and he still had a vicious look at people.

He could feel from his intuition that the three people in front of him were definitely not ordinary characters, they were absolutely first-class experts. The beautiful woman looked cunning and looked extremely smart. Although the old man was taciturn, he naturally had a faint aura in his words, especially when he was always on a wooden stick in his hand - he walked normally and didn't need a crutch at all! It would be fine if ordinary people were just like this, but who is Kikugawa Yukise? Although there were no magicians in the Hachiki Kingdom, he had seen the magicians. The old man was not a crutch in his hand, but a magician used by a magician!!

And this young man made Kikugawa Yukien feel even more mysterious.

Sitting beside him, I always feel a little nervous. This kind of aura Kikugawa Yukizuna only felt it in his father, General Kikugawa - it was a leader's temperament that commanded thousands of troops, and the faint evil aura emitted by a real warrior! And this kind of aura on this young man is even stronger than his father! Especially when he lowered his face and spoke, Yukikugawa who was sitting beside him felt air conditioning in his sweat pores. That kind of oppression was very real.

"Three, I wonder if you are interested in my proposal?" Kikugawa Yukiena said carefully.

"No." Roddy replied very simply: "I am not interested in your proposal at all."

Kikugawa Yukien seemed a little anxious: "Are you dissatisfied with the conditions I offered? What benefits did my brother give you? Just tell me, I can give you ten times..."

Nidith suddenly smiled and said, "Your brother promised us that once he becomes a general, he will give us Tiemu the exclusive right to operate in the future! Can you do it?"

She said this, Kikugawa Yukien was not doing anything. Roddy and the old magician were shocked at the same time. Roddy said in a deep voice: "Nidis!"

Nidith ignored Roddy's reaction at all and said lightly: "Can you do this condition?"

Kikugawa Yukien without any hesitation and immediately said, "Of course! What's this! If I become a general in the future, I can agree to any conditions you have!"

Roddy sighed in his heart. Although he didn't know the intention of Nidise's words, his reaction to Kikugawa Yukizuki made him smile bitterly. This guy seems to be really not a leader, no wonder he can't compete with his brother Kikugawa Yasuichi.

For the dwarves, ironwood is the foundation for survival! He actually sold it without even thinking about it...

Nydise signaled Roddy not to speak, and she continued in a low voice: "So, Master Kikugawa, the three of us are not from your country, we are the mercenary associations from Roland Continent! We are in the mercenary associations from Roland Continent, and we are the top experts! My name is 'Blood Fox' Nydise, and the old man's name is 'Sin Star' Sith, and he..." Nydise pointed at Roddy and said slowly in a calm tone: "He is the leader of the famous black mercenary, "Lone Wolf" Roddy!!"

Not to mention Kikugawa, even Roddy and Sith were so wide open that Nidis said this.

This woman is so scary. She even doesn't blink her eyelids when she tells so many lies!

Nidise coughed lightly, and Roddy and Sith quickly closed their mouths. Although they didn't understand what Nidise meant to say these things, they did not refute them in person, and they would wait until they were behind their backs.

Kikugawa Yukizumi's face seemed a little complicated, but he still quickly pretended to be respectful and said a few words like "Looking for a long time".

There was no panic on Nidise's face and continued calmly: "We came to find you, of course it was your brother's instructions. I guess you haven't guessed that your brother asked us to hijack you and don't kill you. What is the purpose of it?"

Kikugawa Yukien shook his head: "I don't know."

Roddy smiled helplessly: Stop talking about you, I don’t know anything about it!

A wise light flashed in Nidis's eyes, and he slowly said, "Your brother wants us to hijack you, and then secretly coerces you to pretend to be your follower... and then... assassinate your father, the old general Kikuchuan!"

"Ah?" Kikugawa Yukien and the old magician exclaimed at the same time.

The old magician shouted in surprise and immediately subconsciously covered his mouth. Nidis secretly glared at Sith and looked at Kikugawa Yukien again calmly.

Kikugawa Yukizuna looked full of angry expression, and did not notice the old magician's incompetence, but said hatefully: "He! He actually did such a thing! He actually... Isn't he afraid that after the incident, he can think he can escape the charge!!"

Nidise showed a pity on his face and sighed deliberately: "Oh, Master Kikugawa, you don't understand this! We are your followers in name! After we kill the old general, we can naturally run away. Guess who will take the blame in the end... By then, your father will die, and you will be charged with killing your father and can't compete with him for the position... Humph..." After saying that, he deliberately looked at Kikugawa Yukien with a playful look.

Kikugawa Yukien's back was sweating all out, and he was silent for a while before muttering: "It's so despicable, so shameless!"

Roddy looked at Nidise with his eyes wide open, and his eyes seemed to say, "You are also despicable."

Nidis quickly made a disdainful gesture to Roddy, stared at the somewhat dazed Kikugawa Yukien, and said lightly: "What do you decide now?"

Kikukawa suddenly stood up, but he didn't expect that it was in the carriage, and his head slammed onto the roof. He screamed in pain, sat down with his head in his arms, and said angrily: "I want to go back to Kyoto immediately to tell my father! I want to expose my brother's tricks... Bah! He is not my brother! He is a bastard!"

Nidise shook his head, sighed, and said, "You are thinking too simple. Kikugawa Yasumi has been planning this matter for a long time. How can you simply report him? Think about it, he will simply push it away, you will have no evidence!"

Kikugawa Yukizuki looked at Nidise, and Nidise immediately said quickly: "We cannot testify to you about this matter! Even if we come forward, he will not admit it at all! Then he bit back and said that you were asking someone to come back to insult him. Can you make it clear?"

Looking at Kikugawa Yukien's disbelief, Nidisi's eyes rolled and said coldly: "Don't you believe it? OK, then I'll ask you, the war is in the south, do you know?"

"I know." Kikugawa Yukien said: "I'm going to Kawado this time..."

Nidise waved his hand and signaled him not to mention it, but continued to ask coldly: "The Roland Continent and your Hachiki Kingdom have not fought for many years. Why did they suddenly invade this time? Do you know?"

Nidise deliberately stared at Kikugawa Yukien, and before he could answer, he quickly spoke and asked with a hurried voice: "So, this time the army of the Roland continent is in a state of unstoppable early stage, and you will soon defeat your army in the south. Do you know why?"

Kikugawa Yukien's face changed a few times, and finally realized it, and said blankly: "But, do these have anything to do with my brother?"

He snorted coldly, and Nidise continued to ask, "I'll ask you again, what benefits did your brother get in this war? Did he be entrusted with military power?"

"Yes." Kikugawa Yukien nodded, "My father has appointed him..."

"Okay." Nidis stopped Kikugawa Yukizuki's words again and said quickly: "In peacetime, your father will naturally not hand over military power to others easily! But once the war begins, even if he wants to hand over military power, he will naturally give it to his son first! That's all that will be relieved! So, tell me, do these things have nothing to do with your brother?"

Kikugawa Yukien opened his mouth and took a deep breath: "Is it possible that this war was deliberately colluding with my brother..."

"Yes!" Nidith nodded firmly, and looked at Kikugawa Yukien with sympathy: "I know you must not believe it, but the facts are right in front of you..." The woman looked like a mountain of evidence: "Your brother has obtained the greatest benefit! He not only took the opportunity to control the military power... but also... Humph, the current war ignores you because your brother sold military intelligence to the enemy! Let me wait and see! I tell you that in less than a few days, your brother will ask to take the initiative to lead his troops to the front line! At that time, according to the agreement he colluded with the enemy, the other party will deliberately lose to your brother and then withdraw his troops! In this way, your brother not only has military power, but his reputation will increase greatly! No matter how your father is, the position of this heir will not fall behind!"

Kikugawa Yukien's face was depressed and collapsed on the chair, his face full of despair and despair, and he was powerless: "Then...will I have no choice?"

Nidise immediately showed a gentle smile - it was definitely a standard smile for a big bad wolf to look at the little white rabbit. She said warmly: "Mr. Kikukawa, since I said these words to you, I naturally decided to help you... I also think your brother is too ruthless in doing things, and I feel a little worried about working with him... We do things just for profit. I think you are a very good person, so I told you these... Well, if you really want to fight with your brother, let's think about where you have the advantage and where you have the disadvantage now."

Still speaking, the word "we" has already pulled the position with Kikugawa Yukizuna.

After all, Yukizuna Kikugawa was not a real fool. He thought about it carefully and slowly spoke: "Well, my brother is superior to me in many aspects. He has the support of the old men in the shogunate! Humph, those generals who lead the troops like him! With their support, my brother is naturally powerful in the military! Well... Also, his martial arts are outstanding, stronger than me... much stronger!"

Seeing that Kikugawa Yukien became more and more frustrated as he spoke, Nidise quickly waved his hand and said hurriedly: "We already know all of these, so why not think about where you have the advantage!"

Kikugawa Yukien was a little excited and said quickly: "Well, my mother is still alive. Because of my mother, my brother rarely shows up at home, so he doesn't have a close relationship with his father. My father likes me more!"

"Well, what else?" Nidise continued to induce.

"And...I..." Kikugawa Yukien suddenly showed a blush on his face and whispered: "I, my relationship with the royal family is also good. Although the shogunate can be independent of the royal family, it is necessary to have a good relationship with the royal family. My brother is too arrogant, so his relationship with the royal family is not harmonious. I... the youngest daughter of the emperor today is my lover."

"Oh?" Nidith glanced at Roddy and immediately asked, "Royal? This is a very favorable condition! How much do you know about the Royal Family?"

Kikugawa Yukien sighed, and he closed his eyes, but a tender and sweet expression surged from his face: "Your Highness the Princess and I have known each other since we were young, and we have always had a good relationship with each other. Alas, in fact, half of my desire to inherit the position of this general is for her!"

Yukien Kikugawa sighed again, opened his eyes and smiled bitterly, and said, "I know my ability. I am definitely not a material to be a general. My ability is far worse than my brother. I admit that if he is a general, he will definitely be much better than me. But... but I have to fight with him!" Yukien Kikugawa clenched his fists and said hatefully: "I heard from my father that he seemed to be intentional about marrying the royal family and reached an agreement with His Majesty to let his heir marry His Majesty's daughter in the future! If my brother becomes the heir, then... then she..."

A few sincere eyes were rarely seen in Nidise's eyes. At this moment, he felt a little reluctant to continue lying to this guy. He couldn't help but sigh: "Do you have to compete with your brother for this? But with your current situation, is the emperor willing to marry your daughter to you?"

Kikugawa Yukizuna shook her head and said, "It was originally willing. Your Majesty seems to like me more. Because my brother is arrogant by nature, he was once rude to the royal family at a cocktail party. Later, although he was scolded by his father, his relationship with the royal family has never been better. I believe that if he really fights, His Majesty will definitely support me!"

Roddy sighed in his heart - with the shogun in the past, the emperor is just an empty air, how useful can his support be? Besides, the support is also purposeful. Compared to a powerful general, the royal family is a little better for their own life, of course, hoping that a weak and incompetent general will take power!

"But..." Kikugawa Yukien suddenly changed his voice and frowned: "Yes, Your Majesty's attitude is also a bit weird. Originally, he had acquiesced to me and the princess until last month..."

Originally, Roddy and others were no longer interested in these personal relationships about Kikugawa Yukizuki, but unexpectedly, the following words of Kikugawa Yukizuki made the three of them feel their ears erect.

"Last month... I secretly met the princess in the palace. Well, the place where we met privately is actually a very secret place... Alas... She has really made her suffer after following me over the years... There is a forbidden area in the palace, which no one is allowed to approach... But no one knows, we just hide there and meet! His Majesty's order, no one is allowed to get close to there, so there are few people around it, and it has become a place where we can meet..."

Nidise's heart thumped and couldn't help saying, "Forbidden Land? Have you... gone in?"

"Of course not!" Kikugawa Yukizuru shook his head: "Even if we want to enter, we can't get in. It's a cave, with many samurai holding hands at the entrance of the cave, and royal mages. No one else can think of going in. When I met the princess, I only dared to turn around the back mountain. There were people at the entrance of the cave, but because His Majesty's order was not allowed to get close to it, there was no one around, which just gave us a tryst... Alas..." Kikugawa Yukizuru sighed: "It's a pity that his Majesty was discovered last month. He scolded us hatefully and would never allow us to meet again."

The last words of regret and complaint from Kikugawa Yukizuki could no longer listen to them. Nidis looked at Roddy proudly, and it meant: How about it? I asked it!
Chapter completed!