The Rise of History’s Most Powerful Empire

I heard from Hemiko that in order to maintain peace, the village made an agreement with Tunjiu Boy to enshrine a child to him in one season every year as a sacrifice, so as to ensure that Tunjiu Boy would not invade the village.

Now this agreement has lasted for more than 30 years, and the number of children who died under the mouth of the wine-swallowing boy has reached a shocking 300 people, and the crimes are serious.

Because of this, almost every household in the village has Tunjiu boy with hatred, but because of his lack of strength, he couldn't kill Jiuzi boy, so he had no choice but to endure it.

If Zhong Yu could avenge them, the villagers in the village would definitely be very grateful and win their respect.

The amount can kill the boy who swallowed wine, and the reputation of Zhong Yu's martial arts can also spread quickly.

After all, this is a big monster that has been harming for decades, and has a certain reputation in the entire Yamamoto County. Being able to kill such a famous demon itself represents a kind of strength, worthy of people's respect and obedience.

Looking at the forest, Zhong Yu didn't go in hastily, instead he left the surrounding forest and walked towards the mountain village five miles away from the forest.

Such a dangerous dense forest is full of poisonous insects and beasts, and there are even more monsters in it.

If you step in rashly without a familiar guide, you will definitely die miserably.

Therefore, it is very necessary to find a skilled mountain dweller in the surrounding villages and let him lead the way.

Soon, Zhong Yu came to the gate of the village.

There were three or four villagers holding spears at the entrance of the village. When they saw Zhong Yu approaching in gorgeous and expensive clothes, they all clenched their spears nervously and looked at Zhong Yu warily.

As for the five warriors guarding the village, they also heard the news early and ran to the gate of the village to see this very noble figure in the mouth of the villagers.

Seeing this, unlike the ignorance and ignorance of the villagers, a few warriors who have seen some of the world were shocked in their hearts.

Zhong Yu's costume in front of him is extremely gorgeous, the workmanship is extremely fine, and the material of the clothes is also made of unknown fabric, which looks extremely gorgeous and soft.

Don't say anything else, just say that this outfit is something they have never seen before.

Even the Patriarch of the Yamamoto family they had seen from afar on the battlefield before, the clothes they wore were not so gorgeous.

It is conceivable that the origin and identity of people who can afford such clothes are not simple.

It was far from what little warriors like them, or even the small family they belonged to, the Dongping family could provoke.

Thinking of this, several warriors couldn't help but glanced at each other, their eyes were full of tension and vigilance, even a little bit of fear, they quickly restrained the look of guard on their faces, and said to Zhong Yu in a respectful tone.

My honorable lord, I don't know where you come from. What do I have to do with this small mountain village?

I am a samurai who has traveled all over the world. When I came to Izumo country, I heard that there was a monster next to this village, harming the village, so I wanted to eradicate him. But I don't know the roads in the mountains and forests, so I want to come to this village. Find a guide to help me find these monsters, kill them, and benefit one side.

There was still a smile on the corner of Zhong Yu's mouth, and he said in a calm tone.

A wandering warrior, slaying demons.

These two words made the village guard warrior in front of him think in his heart.

Such familiar words reminded them of those noble families in the legend, with noble blood flowing in their bodies, but because of the family's power struggle, they had to go out to wander, travel the world, and pursue other ways.

After the political failure of the children of these big families, they often either became monks or warriors.

And becoming a samurai, because of the noble blood that flows, is often unwilling to succumb to those powerful daimyos. So they can only wander around, and in the process, kill demons and demons, and spread the name of their bravery.

The man in front of me should be the son of a big family who failed politically.

Several warriors guessed in their hearts that they couldn't help but respect the person in front of them even more. They are nobles with noble blood, and they are definitely worthy of their awe.

The failed children of such a big family can become the guests of famous names everywhere no matter where they go. And they have a great right to speak in the daimyo's territory, relying on their noble surnames and bloodlines that have been passed down for thousands of years.

Moreover, the failure of these children in the family does not mean that the family has completely abandoned them, and there is still a certain amount of attention to their whereabouts.

If they are powerful in some places, these big families will definitely send people to investigate and find out the cause of death. If they are angered, then the Dongping family is likely to be wiped out.

With these considerations in mind, several warriors couldn't help becoming more panicky and cautious about how to receive Zhong Yu.

After all, according to the legend, these people of noble birth have been deeply rigid about etiquette, and they are required to abide by etiquette in every move, receiving people and things, and there can be no transgression.

People like me, who were born in a humble country, really don't know much about etiquette, so don't offend the nobles in some aspects.

Under their warm hospitality, Zhong Yu entered the most luxurious room in the village and settled down there.

And that night, the village held a banquet, and gathered the most prestigious people in the village to welcome Zhong Yu's arrival.

However, when they finally stated their goals during the banquet, hoping that they would send some villagers to help him find the devil, the wine-swallowing boy, and then kill him, everyone changed their colors.

Regardless of whether he was afraid of angering the wine-swallowing boy, he would not be able to kill him at that time, but instead let the wine-swallowing boy fly into a rage and kill the village.

Or whether the guy in front of him was killed by the boy who swallowed the wine, and then the big family behind him killed the boy who swallowed the wine, and then angered the Dongping family, causing the Dongping family to perish. This is not what these people want to see.

So they couldn't help persuading him tactfully, hoping to make this noble son in front of him give up his dream of a warrior who slays demons and slay demons, and face reality instead.

But their persuasion was useless, Zhong Yu had already made up his mind, how could he back down in order to make his injury recover faster.

In the end, the two sides reached a more satisfactory agreement.

The village promised to send people to help Zhong Yu find the boy who swallowed wine, but these people were all warriors. Of the five guardian warriors in the village, except for the leader who stayed to defend the village, the remaining four followed Zhong Yu.

With the addition of four warriors, no matter how powerful the wine swallowing boy is, he can at least guarantee Zhong Yu's escape.

Even if Zhong Yu is really powerful, it is not impossible to really kill the boy who swallows wine.