“That person said that?”
In Nagato’s house, Nagato Munechika was listening to the servant’s words, who was sent to investigate. His facial expression was unfazed, but a glaring murder intent flickered in his eyes.
However, the servant had lowered his head, so naturally, he couldn’t notice it.
“Master, I saw it with my own eyes. That sir flew in the air directly. He also gave out two pills.” The servant retold what he had seen and heard completely. He lamented with a hint of joy on his face, “Master, if this person can lift the curse of Unripe Rice Village, that would be great news for us! We won’t have to be trapped here. Even the girls in the village don’t need to…”
He naturally didn’t continue. Speaking of which, many men in the village have to endure their wives and daughters being contaminated by the masculine energy to survive through the curse. Although for these men, they had intercourse with other wives and daughters too.
But, Unripe Rice Village was a small place. There was the saying that forgiving helped you to maneuver in your life. After many years of practice, things did change. Humans were selfish creatures. When they had fun with other people’s wives and daughters, the moral bottom line in their hearts dropped very low. Some of them used it to satisfy their evil desires. But in turn, when their wives and daughters experience the same thing, they found it unpleasant.
“Is anyone willing to try?” Nagato Munechika asked nonchalantly.
The servant said hurriedly, “The man gave out two pills and claimed that anyone could try on their own behalf. This news just came out. I knew that just now, two women had stood out and tried it.”
Nagato Munechika frowned but said indifferently, “Who is it? Are they not afraid that this is just a scam and will lose their lives in the end?”
The servant said, “Their married men are unjust. The husbands can’t tolerate their wives being tainted by other men. So the two women were kicked out of the house early. They had no home and were desperate, so they planned to suicide. Now that they have such an opportunity, they are planning to try it out.”
Nagato Munechika nodded, “Tell me the names of these two women. I need to know who tried the medicine after such a big incident happened.”
“Master, these two people are…” The servant quickly said the names of the two women who tested the medicine.
After that, Nagato Munechika let the servant leave. Soon after, a figure slowly walked out of the screen behind where Nagato Munechika was sitting. If the servant were here, he would probably call out Master Saburo.
The one who came out was Saburo Nagato.
Nagato Munechika didn’t even look at Saburo Nagato. “You also heard who the two tested the medicine. You should know what to do, right?”
Saburo Nagato didn’t even nod his head, holding a hip flask in one hand, and walked out of Nagato Munechika’s house while being reeked of alcohol. What to do? Naturally, the two women who tested the medicine need to die. In that case, the guy who stayed on the ritual plaza would no longer be able to convince the Unripe Rice Villagers.
It’s just that the person is someone who can fly. Will it be that simple?
Saburo Nagato didn’t know it was because he was drunk; he even hoped this mysterious samurai could do something for Unripe Rice Village. At least, it did something by intimidating Nagato Munechika off.
I wonder if the servant exaggerated it. If not, it would be easy to defeat Nagato Munechika, right? Saburo Nagato shook his head. He exited through the gate of Nagato’s house. He needed to wait until nightfall to personally get rid of these two women willing to try the medicine.
For similar things, Saburo Nagato couldn’t remember how many times he had done it. He only vaguely remembered that when he personally choked a man fleeing out of the village for the first time, he was no longer himself. He was but a dirty tool in Nagato Munechika’s grasp.
“Heh… The weather today seems to be pretty good.”
Saburo Nagato raised his head and looked at the dazzling sunlight above his head. He couldn’t help but faintly remember the past. He used to practice the sword technique with Nagato Munechika as his goal, dreaming of a day to surpass Nagato Munechika. He wondered if the sun at noon back then was as glaring as now.
Fine… His hands had long since become tainted with blood. He was no longer qualified to hold his initial ambition. Indeed, since he betrayed Haru Narukami and got the Nagato family’s secrets, he was a minute man – a selfish coward.
…
In a confined village, the spread of this piece of news was rapid. Soon after, the place where the two women who tried the medicine attracted a lot of people. Among these people, most of them were women. Men accounted for only a small part.
But even so, these few men still stood in front of the women. Some Unripe Rice Villagers had long learned to forget.
As long as it could be forgotten and treated as something that had never happened, then everything could be restored to normal even though it would happen once a month. But what if this curse could be lifted?
“Should we go in and have a look? It’s almost past midnight.” One of them suggested.
The other guy shook his head at this time, “No, they said that if they fail, they don’t want others to see them. If they succeed, they will naturally come out automatically. We should be patient. Just wait.”
Saburo Nagato was worried that if these people had been guarding these two women, he would have no chance to make a move. Since everyone was waiting at the door of the medicine tester, it naturally offered Saburo Nagato great convenience.
He sneaked in from the back of the house, only to see a faint light from the bedroom. Saburo Nagato put his ear to the door, but there was no sound. He pulled the door open, only to see that the two women who tried the medicine seemed to be asleep at this time.
It stood to reason that in this situation, how could people still fall asleep? Saburo Nagato frowned, thinking that this might be because of the samurai’s mysterious pill. But that’s okay. Since the two are asleep, it will naturally be much more convenient for me to do it.
I’m sorry.
Saburo Nagato said silently in his heart.
Many times, he didn’t understand why he still helped Nagato Munechika. Every time he performed this kind of task, there would be pain stabbing his heart. But at the same time, he found a moment of silence in his heart when doing this kind of thing.
Forgetting everything about him and surrendering his body to the killing instinct was like some soldiers on the battlefield taking some particular drugs to forget their pain.
Saburo Nagato finally opened the door. He felt that he was just an incompetent man.
“Is Nagato Munechika so impatient?”
A plain voice suddenly appeared in the room. It was a man’s voice. Although Saburo Nagato abandoned himself for a long time, years of practice had allowed him to maintain an instinctual vigilance, “Who!”
“Saburo Nagato, have you been like this in the past, quietly killing those who don’t believe in the curse?”
“Who are you!”
It was as if a door shut for a long time had opened in Saburo Nagato’s heart. He growled at the dark shadow in the room.
“Me? Probably to you, I am just an illusion.”
“You…”
In front of Saburo Nagato, a man dressed as a samurai but much younger than him walked out of the corner of the room. The samurai met his gaze. He didn’t know why he couldn’t see the samurai in the eye. He subconsciously looked away and immediately retreated. The appearance of this guy was too abnormal!
No, this samurai already knows my purpose for coming here! A trace of murderous intent suddenly buds in Saburo Nagato’s heart. But this killing intent disappeared in an instant.
Perhaps this is the end of my sins.
“You want to die, right?”
“What did you say?” Saburo Nagato met the mysterious samurai’s gaze again and said in a deep voice, “Who are you!?”
“You don’t dare to face Haru Narukami, even if you know she is trapped under the dungeon of Nagato’s house.”
“Who are you!?” Saburo Nagato was crazy for an instant, rushed forward, and directly grasped the collar of this mysterious samurai with both hands. His eyes were ferocious, like a wounded wolf hiding in a dark cave and licking his wounds.
“Saburo Nagato, you dare not face Haru Narukami, you dare not fight Nagato Munechika, and even the reason why you returned to Unripe Rice Village is not to come back to recover your injury. The real reason is that you are a deserter on the battlefield.”
Saburo Nagato’s breathing was violent like sea tides, while this mysterious samurai was like a breeze on the grassland.
“I can give you a chance to end it all. Would you want it?”
“Chance…” Saburo Nagato stopped suddenly and took two steps back. He felt pale and weak, only to say with a wry smile, “You don’t know. You don’t know how terrifying my brother is. He is powerful! He doesn’t look like a human at all!”
“Because Nagato Munechika can’t be considered a human in the first place.”
“What?” Saburo Nagato was taken aback.
But when Saburao Nagato saw this mysterious samurai smile, it was the kind of scholastic smile. Saburo Nagato found it incredible because this mysterious samurai was twenty-seven years old, but this smile looked like a young man.
“My name is Mo Xiaofei. How about you?”
“Saburo… Saburo Nagato…” He answered softly.
Mo Xiaofei nodded, “Saburo Nagato, would you like to purge the nightmare of Unripe Rice Village with me?”
Saburo Nagato smiled bitterly, “Purge? Do you know what it means behind this? It’s impossible for me.”
Mo Xiaofei said, “You are afraid that once this curse scam is known to the villagers, the Nagato family will no longer be able to gain a foothold in this place, right? Committing such a crime will also tarnish the Nagato family’s glory. I think Nagato Munechika should have used this kind of reason to restrain you? But, I don’t think this is the main reason.”
“You know everything!” Saburo Nagato had horror painted on his face, feeling that everything about him was seen through. There was no secret in front of this mysterious samurai at all.
“It’s not important. The important thing is – are you willing to do everything with me to wipe out this nightmare?” Mo Xiaofei sent out the invitation again.
“What do you want to do?” Saburo Nagato’s heart suddenly thumped.
This feels so real. If I didn’t know that everything in front of me was just a memory that the little girl couldn’t resolve, I would regard these as reality.
Mo Xiaofei sighed slightly, “Listen, I don’t want to reveal this scam because no one can bear it. Those innocent girls and those who are full of expectations when they grow up will be shattered by reality. This reality is too cruel. I don’t even know how long it takes to heal a wound like this.”
“You’re thinking…”
“It’s not to tear it down.” Mo Xiaofei whispered, “If you are willing to join, we need to heal it. Since there is this curse, we just need to get rid of this curse.”
Mo Xiaofei said, looking at the two women bravely using pills in this room, “Just wait quietly for the arrival of tomorrow. Everything will be better.”
Saburo Nagato was uncertain. He couldn’t find out the origin of the other party, but he found that this might be the best solution after careful consideration. The villagers did not need to know the reality, but they could be reborn and free from the clutches of Nagato Munechika.
“You will face my brother’s wraith. You don’t know how powerful he is.” Saburo Nagato was still a little timid at last.
“I think I can deal with him.” Mo Xiaofei shook his head suddenly, “Don’t talk about him. I asked you for the last time, are you willing or unwilling? Do you want to continue to be a deserted soldier, or do you get the courage to go to that dungeon to apologize in front of the woman you once loved so much? By the way, I can let you know some additional info.”
“What else?” Saburo Nagato asked subconsciously.
Mo Xiaofei said calmly, “I feel no burden in killing you now because I recently learned the truth. If I can save more people by sacrificing a few, it will be a good deal.”
In fact, heroes don’t need to be merciful. I should throw away the kindness in my past.
Then, I need to become strong to prevent tragedy from appearing. From crawling forward to firm footsteps, even if the road ahead is filled with thorns, I will still take every step forward.
Looking at Saburo Nagato, whose lips moved slightly, Mo Xiaofei took a deep breath and thundered, “Saburo Nagato, I dare you to use the three-foot-long katana and cut off the sins of the Nagato family!”
Cling—!!!
Saburo Nagato instinctively pulled out the katana from his waist and then quickly cut a wound on his wrist, letting blood flow down, “Suddenly, I don’t want to be drunk.”