After Adou sent Uemura Hanoi away, he didn't go to rest, but went straight to his study. There was only a dim oil lamp in the dark study, which emitted a faint light.

There was a pot of tea on the round table, and Adou grabbed it casually and poured it in a big gulp, drying up the tea at just the right temperature in one go, and Adou's slightly closed eyes opened at this time. Just now, because the room was too dark, my eyes were still a little uncomfortable when I came in. This will make Adou's eyesight adjust to the darkness in the house.

Cold words flicked out of Adou's mouth: "Early tomorrow morning, select a hundred secret guards, and go to the Matsumoto family at night to assassinate again." This time, we must leave a little vague clue that the Tahara family is responsible. ”

A reply came from the shadows behind the door: "The subordinates will arrange it later, please rest assured." ”

Adou waved his hand, and the study returned to silence.

After meditating for a while, Adou left the study, looked at the night sky full of stars, and muttered, "Shangcun Hanoi is quite old-fashioned!" ”

Heiankyo was still calm, and the night was slipping away quietly, when the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth. Matsumoto Koo, who was still asleep, was awakened by the sound of hurried footsteps.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and the old housekeeper said to Matsumoto Xiaoxiong, who had just woken up, with a panicked face: "Patriarch, the big thing is not good, more than a dozen small clans that originally surrendered to us have all taken refuge in the Tahara family. All of us who went to the Rites were turned away! ”

"What......" Matsumoto suddenly jumped up from his bed.

"Patriarch, the dozen or so small clans that originally relied on us have been co-opted by the Tahara family." The old housekeeper was in a hurry, and his voice couldn't help but raise a lot.

Matsumoto then put on his clothes and went straight to the study without even washing up. The early morning study was still shrouded in darkness, and Matsumoto Koo strode forward, and said in a deep voice to the empty study: "Immediately dispatch the best hands of the clan and directly use force to suppress those small clans who dare to betray us." Make an example of the chickens and monkeys, and make sure they all surrender to us again! ”

In the dark corner, a dark ninja flashed silently again, and he replied: "Yes, patriarch!" ”

Dark Shinobi dodged and quietly disappeared into the dark corner. And Matsumoto Xiaoxiong sat alone in the study, with a depressed look on his face, and the speed of Tahara Wild Crane's attack was indeed beyond Matsumoto Xiaoxiong's expectations. The first strike is strong, and the second strike suffers, one step has already made the Matsumoto family begin to be passive.

Matsumoto felt an unusually boredom in his chest, and he knew that the gap between the Matsumoto family and the Tahara family was not big. If those small families all defect to the Tahara family in the future, then the Matsumoto family will face a great crisis.

Thinking of this, Matsumoto Xiaoxiong couldn't sit still even more, but he soon remembered a key person. He almost forgot about the Uemura family, and this third family is the most critical at the moment. If the Matsumoto family can win the support of the Uemura family, then no matter how much the Tahara family tries to win over those small clans, it will not be the opponent of the Matsumoto family.

When Matsumoto Koo thought of this, he immediately became excited, he suddenly got up, and then hurriedly left the study. Soon after, a carriage galloped out of the town of Matsumoto, escorted by several hundred guards.

After directing and acting out an assassination incident, the Uemura family has long since regained their peace at this moment. The killer left no clues, and no one could find any conclusive evidence to indicate who was behind it. The assassination incident has slowly calmed down, and now it doesn't matter who the murderer is, and the ultimate goal of Uemura Hanoi has been achieved.

Suspicion between the Matsumoto family and the Tawara family has begun, and it has even developed to the stage of wanting to stop. Kamimura Hanoi has already calmed down, and is waiting for the secret guard's next move.

At this time, Kamimura Hanoi got a report, and Matsumoto Koo came to visit. When Uemura Hanoi heard about it, he was very different, but he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately got up and went out to greet him with the four elders.

Matsumoto stood at the door of Uemura's mansion with a big grin, and only after seeing Uemura Koo come out to greet him, did he have a proud smile on his face.

"Patriarch Matsumoto, why did you come here suddenly, I'm really sorry that my little brother didn't come far away!" Kamimura Hanoi is very courteous, full of sincerity.

"You're polite, brother Shangcun, my brother also came to visit without telling me if he was in a hurry." Although Matsumoto Xiaoxiong said that he came here to ask for help, he still looked so arrogant.

Uemura frowned, he was very displeased in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and still smiled and invited Matsumoto Xiaoxiong to enter the mansion. After taking a seat in the hall, Matsumoto Xiaoxiong was indeed happy, and opened his mouth and said bluntly: "Brother Uemura, the eldest brother came here this time to ask you." If there is a discord between the Matsumoto family and the Tahara family, which side will your Uemura family be on. ”

This was asked very suddenly, and Uemura Kawachi was completely unprepared, and fell silent for a while.

And Matsumoto Xiaoxiong was not in a hurry, he drank tea leisurely, waiting for Uemura Kawachi to give him an answer. It seems that Matsumoto was very sure that Uemura Kawachi would give him a satisfactory answer.

However, Uemura Hanoi said with a smile afterwards: "Brother Matsumoto, where did this matter start?" ”

Uemura Hanoi naturally won't stand in line easily, and it's wise to stay out of the way at this time. Besides, he made it up single-handedly, how could he still trap himself at this time. Of course, Kamimura Hanoi pretended to be confused at this time, which was the first choice.

Matsumoto was immediately displeased when he heard this, and the annoying smile on his face dissipated, and he said gloomily: "Brother Uemura, what you asked is very unauthentic!" Don't you know what happened between the Matsumoto family and the Tahara family? ”

Kamimura Hanoi was very indifferent: "Brother Matsumoto doesn't know, since the assassination incident, the younger brother has been staying at home and not letting the people in the clan go out." To be honest, the Uemura family only wants to protect themselves, and they don't want to get involved in any fighting. ”

These words were like bone spurs, stalking in Matsumoto Xiaoxiong's throat, making him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't find an excuse to suppress Uemura Kawachi. After all, everyone has nothing to hide that as long as he protects himself, no matter how strong he Matsumoto Xiaoxiong is, he will not be able to keep up with Murakawachi at this juncture.

Matsumoto hesitated for a moment, and said unwillingly: "Brother Uemura should think about it, don't miss this good opportunity to let the Uemura family leap to another level." ”

Kamimura Hanoi was very resolute, shook his head and smiled: "No need, it's still the same sentence, our Kamimura family only seeks self-preservation, and the others are not interested in participating." ”