Chapter 650
Inquire
Pan Yun was extremely disgusted: "Isn't the Yamana clan a daimyo? He has a legitimate reason and is in the right, yet he even filed a complaint with the higher authorities. He is a shugo daimyo and he can't do anything to the Ouchi clan, so what can the people of Kyoto do?"
Pan Yun shook his head, disappointed. "On the contrary, it only makes the Ouchi clan famous and powerful, and makes us look weak and powerless. In the face of power struggles, the weak will not be sympathized with, but will only be eaten by jackals."
If she were Yamana, she would have kept the matter to herself and would never have reported it.
What's the difference between this and opening your soft belly and saying to a group of jackals: "Come on, bite and eat me"?
Xue Shao also felt that the decision makers of the Yamana clan were not very smart, so he asked, "Do you still want to cooperate with them?"
Pan Yun gritted his teeth: "Do we have any other choice?"
That's indeed not the case.
In Iwami Province, the only clan that can fight against the Ouchi clan is the Yamana clan. The most important thing is that the silver mining area that Pan Yunyi wants to take is currently within the sphere of influence of the Yamana clan, so there is no way to get around him.
"Alas, compared to smart opponents, I am more afraid of stupid teammates." Pan Jun sighed.
Xue Shao had another idea: "To deal with the Ouchi clan, he is your ally, but if on the other hand you are targeting their mineral resources, then logically, the Yamana clan and the Ouchi clan should be allies."
With this change, Pan Yun felt much better instantly, and the more he thought about it, the more he thought: "If I think about it in reverse, I will be more refreshed..."
Doesn't this mean that she can not only covet the silver mine, but also much more?
Pan Jun looked excited, but said, "I'm so embarrassed..."
Xue Shao: “I didn’t see that.”
Pan Jun ignored him and waved excitedly to everyone: "Let's go!"
Gao Zhiming couldn't help but look at his junior sister Song Xuan, feeling a little nervous. This was his body's subconscious reaction, so what was Pan Jun's plan?
Why do I feel like they are here for more than just revenge and murder?
This city called Yamaguchikan is the headquarters of the Ouchi clan. It is backed by a mountain and is located at the foot of the mountain. The direction they came from is a large flat land, which can also be called a basin.
It takes a long way to get here, so it would be quite difficult to attack this place. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Pan Jun shook her head. She was not going to lead a large army to capture Yamaguchiguan, so why was she thinking about these things?
She shook off the mess in her mind and successfully entered Yamaguchi Hall with the identity certificate given by the Mori family.
Ichijo Kenren found an inn for them to stay in.
He looked worried, but arranged to stay in an inn outside the Ouchi clan's house complex. As long as he went out and looked up, he could see the Ouchi clan's house complex built along the mountain, occupying a quarter of the city.
"That's where the Ouchi clan and their families live," Ichijo Kenjin said respectfully, "People with the surname Ouchi and their in-laws all live there with their retainers, samurai, and servants."
Pan Yun: "It looks a bit like the inner city. I just saw a peddler carrying goods in."
Ichijo Kenjin: "...Yes, outsiders can enter except for the core area. There are also inns, taverns and the like inside."
Pan Jun glanced at the timid Tiao Jianren and did not scold him. He just asked, "I want to find a few people. Where can I ask?"
Ichijo Jianren held the corner of his clothes tightly and had to take over the matter: "Sir, just give your orders, I will go and find out."
Pan Yun nodded with satisfaction and said, "One is called Ouchi Hiromi. Find out where he lives and what he looks like. Also, find out the name, where he lives and what he looks like who performed the best in the fight for the village with the Yamana clan." Ichijo Kenjin nodded in agreement and was about to leave quietly when Pan Yun stopped him and handed him a yellow talisman. "Carry it with you to keep you safe. I promised your father that as long as you and your son don't betray me, I will definitely bring you back safely."
Ichijo Kenjin felt much more at ease and took it respectfully with both hands.
He didn't know what the yellow talisman was used for, and he had never seen it, but he had heard of it.
I heard that this is something used by Kamikoku Shinto. It can be used as a means of attack, defense, and for praying for blessings. It is widely used.
Pan Jun is so capable, so the stuff he took out should be genuine, right?
Ichijo Kenjin carefully put the things into his arms, then led his retainers to the inner city.
The retainer had a lot of money with him, but he was still a little panicked and couldn't help asking, "Ruoyang, do you really want to help her find someone?"
Ichijo Kenjin smiled bitterly: "At this point, do we have any other choice?"
Retainer: "These people are ruthless, especially the one called Pan Yun. She kills people without blinking an eye. We don't know who she wants to kill. If it's an ordinary person, it's fine. But if it's an important person of the Ouchi clan, I'm afraid the Ichijo family will be implicated if the matter gets out of hand."
Ichijo Kenjin: "Listen to her. The Ichijo family may be implicated. It is not easy for the Ouchi family to deal with my Ichijo family on Shikoku Island because of the strait between us.
But if I don't listen to her, I will die in the next moment, and my father may also be punished by her. She wants to kill us, who can stop her?"
The retainer was silent.
Ichijo Kenjin took a deep breath and said, "Choose the lesser of two evils. Father had anticipated this when he agreed to take me as a hostage. Don't worry, Father has made preparations. We just need to follow his orders."
Of course, the order I should obey is from Pan Yun.
Although Kenjin Ichijo's hands were shaking and his heart was beating fast, he still tried his best to find out for her about Hiromi Ouchi and the person who made the first contribution to the attack on the village.
These two people were easy to find out. One had a name, and the other was a person who had recently become very popular. He took the money and went around the tavern and martial arts gym. When he returned to the inn drunk at night, he found out everything.
He reeked of alcohol and didn't dare to go see Pan Yun like this, so he went back to the room to take a shower, change clothes, rinse his mouth and chew several mint leaves, and then went to see Pan Yun respectfully.
Pan Yun and his friends also walked around the city for a day, and got a general idea of the street layout of Yamaguchi-kan, and found the best escape route. Pan Yun also asked Pan Xiaohei to go out and walk around on his own, and came up with a few more plans for her.
As soon as Yitiao Jianren arrived, Pan Yun asked Miaohe to open the door.
Ichijo Kenjin: "Sir, we have found the people you are looking for."
Miaohe immediately closed the door and everyone stared at him with sharp eyes.
Ichijo Kenjin couldn't help but swallow his saliva and cursed Ouchi Hiromi in his heart. He didn't know how Ouchi Hiromi could massacre the village and kill people, which even made people travel thousands of miles across the sea to kill him.
The Japanese pirates were always overbearing on the sea. Once they landed, they would kill indiscriminately when they were in a killing mood. The southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty and the two coastlines of Korea had all been massacred before. No one crossed the sea to seek revenge. Instead, after the massacre, the people left behind and the related villages would mostly go to sea to become pirates and eventually cooperate with the Japanese pirates. (End of this chapter)