Escape From Konoha

   Chapter 236 Conspiracy

   "...The village's schools and hospitals and other important facilities are seriously dilapidated. Therefore, Lord Xingying hopes that Your Excellency Daming can add 30% of the budget this year to develop Xingnin Village."

   Wearing a forehead guard engraved with the coat of arms of the 'Pentagon', the ninja from Hoshinin Village knelt on one knee in the room, bowed his head deeply, and said these words.

   In the conference room, listening to this Xing Ninja's speech, the daimyo of the bear country gently touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.

  Which woman are you going to let over tonight? He was thinking about it in his mind.

   There are a total of six people sitting below the kingdom of bears, all of them are national officials of the kingdom of bears, and they also have the peaceful expression of the old god, as if they are seriously considering what this Xingren said.

  Just like that, about half a minute passed in the conference room, and no one spoke.

  The atmosphere is also slightly condensed, giving people a feeling of suffocation with difficulty breathing.

   Hoshinin, who was kneeling there on one knee, rolled his throat nervously, and couldn't help but remind the exit:

   "That, Your Excellency Daimyo, this year's budget..."

   "Oh, the budget..."

   The daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears suddenly remembered something, and responded to Xing Ren with a saucy and indifferent response.

"yes."

   Although they were very angry, these people in the conference room did hold the economic lifeline of Xingnin Village.

   If a ninja village wants to develop, it is inseparable from the support of huge funds.

   Over the years, Xingnin Village has become increasingly poor and weak because of the lack of materials.

   "You said just now... how much did it increase?"

   The daimyo of the country of the bear wants to confirm it again and see if he heard it wrong.

   "Increase by 30%."

   In fact, Xingren also knew that Daimyo and the rest of the state officials did not listen to his and Xingren Village's demands seriously.

   What these people are thinking at the moment is nothing more than such a boring meeting, why not end it sooner?

   The daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears has not spoken, but another official has spoken.

"As far as I know, the military strength of Xingnin Village has declined seriously in recent years, and the number of Chunin and Shangnin produced every year is very small, less than 20% of what it used to be. If you don't show decent results, we will also It is difficult to inject capital into Xingnin Village. If the money invested does not get a corresponding return, then you have to choose carefully."

   "However, it is precisely because of the lack of funds that the birth rate of Chunin and Jōnin in the village will be lower."

   "Then let's show some results first."

   "But that requires a lot of supplies."

"That's why we also said that we can only invest if you show your results. The Kingdom of Bear is a small country, and it is our consistent style to spend the remaining funds on the edge. As long as you have made enough good results, we will naturally also Willing to inject capital into Xingnin Village."

   Xingren knew that this official did not intend to manage Xingren village to the death or to the death.

   He looked at the daimyo of the country of bears again, and the other party began to wander the world again.

   "Your Excellency, what is your decision?"

   No matter what, the daimyo is the one who really calls the shots.

   As long as he can agree, most things will be successful.

   "Increase the budget by 30%... Well, this is not an easy task. Well, you go back and tell Sandai Xingying first, and we will come up with a charter as soon as possible and give him a satisfactory answer."

   Bear Country said to Xingren seriously.

"But……"

   "Okay, that's it. You go back first. After all, the 30% increase in the budget is not a small number, is it?"

   Bear Country Daimyo picked up a folding fan and covered half of his face, smiling with narrowed eyes.

   Xingren was about to say something when several icy breaths shot from the corner of the room, completely covering his body.

  Xing couldn't help trembling and was stared at.

   There were at least a few ninjas watching his every move secretly, secretly releasing murderous intent on him.

   If you dare to speak up again, your head will definitely fall to the ground in the next moment.

   The ninjas lurking in the dark told him so.

   "Yes, I understand. Please make a decision as soon as possible, adults."

  Xingren gritted his teeth in humiliation, and left the conference room in embarrassment.

  The daimyo and the officials watched Xingren leave, and they didn't know who sneered.

   "Xingnin Village is really getting worse and worse. The domestic bandits have not been cleaned up, and they want to increase this year's budget. Where is the face?"

   "That's right, it's too outrageous, to increase the budget by 30%, won't this kill us?"

   "It's really annoying to want to increase the budget every year, can't you just shut them up once and for all?"

  Other officials also joined in and expressed their dissatisfaction.

  The daimyo of the Bear Kingdom coughed, making the conference room quiet.

  The officials looked at the daimyo and waited for him to speak.

  Kingdom of Bears put down the folding fan in his hand and said, "It's not a big deal to increase their budget by 30%. If you put it together, you can still squeeze it out."

   "You mean, are you going to agree to their request?"

   An official was slightly dissatisfied.

  Although Xingnin Village is the military guarantee of the country of bears, the country of bears does not need to expand its territory. It is sandwiched between the two great countries of the country of earth and the country of wind. The country of bears only needs to be content with the status quo.

   If you give Xingnin Village too much military expenditure, it is estimated that the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind will also have opinions.

   Unlike the neutral country of the country of ghosts, the country of the bear is not a neutral country. Once the country's ninja village becomes strong, it is likely to be targeted by a large country.

  How the country of rain fell, they saw it with their own eyes.

   A small country that was involved in a war by a big country and declined, is so sad and powerless whenever it is seen.

   However, in the face of the five powerful and powerful nations, what can we do?

  The highest rank in the ninja world has been established since the establishment of the one country, one village system.

  In the past, a small country was not without the strength to fight against a big country, but now the military force relies on the ninja village.

   From this point of view, they are more resentful of the **** of ninjas who created the system of one country and one village.

   A big country with vast land, combined with a powerful ninja village, can be said to further squeeze the living space of a small country.

   Besides, I don't want to give too much support to vulgar ninjas.

   Who knows if the desire of Xingnin Village will expand after giving more military expenses, thus threatening their power and status.

  They, who have restrained more than 90% of the wealth of the Kingdom of Bears, are not willing to do this kind of business that they think is worthless.

   You don't need Xingnin Village to expand your territory, as long as they are honest and content with the status quo, that is the greatest support they can give.

  The Kingdom of Bears gave him a look and said, "Don't worry, just listen to me. It's no problem to increase their budget by 30%, but I've heard some bad rumors recently."

   "Not so good rumors? How to say?"

   "Xingnin Village seems to have colluded with officials from other countries."

   Having said that, Daimyo of Bear Country's face was slightly gloomy and extremely solemn.

"what?"

  The officials all opened their mouths wide and looked at the big name of Xiong Zhiguo in disbelief, thinking that they had heard it wrong.

   "This is a letter that Sandai Xingying wrote to officials of other countries a few days ago. It was intercepted by my subordinates. It is the handwriting of Sandai Xingying and the official seal of Xingnin Village."

  Daimyo took out a letter from his bosom in a solemn manner, asked the waiter next to it to take it, and presented it to the six officials below for them to read in turn.

   The letter was opened suspiciously, and the officials present read it very carefully.

   The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and the more gloomy and dignified the expression on his face.

  Although Hoshinin Village has not yet expressed his intention to betray, but secretly colluding with officials of other countries, there is no doubt that it violated the interests of the country of bears.

   This kind of thing must be stopped.

   If Xingnin Village is opposed by his country, it will not be a good thing for Bear Country.

   Worse, the kingdom of bears might end as a result.

   Of course, the premise of all this is based on the fact that Xing Nin Village really intends to betray.

   The handwriting on the letter is indeed exactly the same as that of the three generations of Xingying, and it also has the official seal of Xingnin Village, which is difficult for outsiders to imitate... However, ninjas are existences that cannot be measured by common sense.

  It is not difficult to imitate the handwriting. As for the official seal, it is equally easy to get the eyeliner of Xingnin Village when the three generations of Xingying are not prepared.

   They have their own calculations in their hearts. Nine times out of ten, this letter is a fake from the great name of the kingdom of the bear, and the plan is clumsy.

   However, they all understand that this does not require any clever strategy, and it is the most important thing to hit the theme directly.

   What they saw was an ambitious daimyo who wanted to swallow the Hoshinin Village in one bite.

   If you want to add guilt, there is nothing to worry about, so it doesn't matter whether the plan is clumsy or clever, what matters is the attitude of the big name of the kingdom of bears at the moment.

  The officials looked at their noses and their hearts, and no one spoke first.

   The atmosphere in the conference room was so silent.

  Kumaru Daimyo knew what these people were worried about, but his plan had already progressed to such an extent that it was too late to withdraw.

   "Open the skylight and speak up, I need your assistance. Imagine the benefits after this is done."

  A ninja village completely controlled by their will... The officials were imagining it with a heartbeat.

   "But the agreement..."

   An official was a little worried.

The   one country, one village system was established because of the so-called 'contract'.

  The daimyo and the nobles provide funds for the development of the Ninja Village, and the Ninja Village will take the initiative to protect the stability of the country after receiving the funds.

   and neither party shall overstep his authority.

   "Did we do anything?"

   Bear Country Daimyo put down the folding fan in his hand and looked at everyone with a puzzled expression.

   All the officials suddenly realized.

   Yes, they did nothing, and the contract of one country and one village naturally cannot sanction them.

   Besides, they were originally the highest-ranking people in this country. Except for the big powers, who could really sanction them?

   The so-called rules were originally the tools they used to enslave the lower classes.

   Therefore, the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears who dared to propose this plan, it is estimated that his own people have already penetrated into the core of Xingnin Village.

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   "Long time no see, daimyo-sama."

   The person who met the daimyo of the Bear Kingdom in private was the Joinin Red Star who sneaked out of Hoshinin Village.

   He spoke with an attitude that was familiar to the great name of Bear Country.

   But from his slightly respectful tone, it is not difficult to hear that when the two get along, the daimyo of the country of the bear dominates.

  As a big name in a country, he holds most of the wealth of a country, including power.

  The power in the hands of the daimyo is not only the soldiers composed of ordinary people, but they also secretly cultivate their trusted ninjas to serve as their own guards.

  Red Star also faintly noticed that in an unknown corner of this luxurious room, there are at least six ninjas lurking.

   There are two of them with very strong aura, no doubt they are Joinin.

   "Yeah, long time no see. You came here this time, didn't you attract the attention of Sandai Xingying?"

  The daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears held a folding fan in his hand and stared at the red star.

   "There are two of my partners in Xingnin Village who are covering for me, and they are also supporters of the plan."

   Red Star said.

  The Kingdom of Bears smiled slightly: "You are still so careful and reliable in your work, which reminds me of the scene when you used to work on my side."

  Red Star also misses that time.

   When he was young, at the request of the village, he served as the guardian of the daimyo of the kingdom of bears for a period of time.

  It was also at that time that he took refuge in the daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears.

   Because the same people will be attracted.

   Both of them are ambitious.

  The daimyo of the kingdom of bears wants to expand the territory and become a generation of heroes.

   And he wants to gain the dominion of Xingnin Village, and use the 'star' to enhance the fighting power of Xingnin Village, thus breaking the deadlock of the five major ninja villages monopolizing the task market, and leading Xingnin Village to a higher position.

   Because of this, he looked down on the conservative three generations of Xingying everywhere.

   An old man of an old age, his mind and will have long been out of touch with this age.

   "When is Lord Daimyo going to start?"

  Red Star asked impatiently.

  "Isn't it urgent?"

   "No, I'm very worried that the three generations of Xingying will pass on the position of the next Xingying to Xia Xia."

   "Summer? I've heard of her, she seems to be a very good Jōnin in the Hoshinin village."

   All the high-end combat power of Xingnin Village, the name of the country of the bear is clear.

   The female Joinin named 'Summer' is the leading master in the Hoshinin village.

  Her deceased husband, Firefly, was also a member of Xingnin Village. The husband and wife used to be characters of Xingnin Village, and their influence in Xingnin Village was extraordinary.

   "Yes, she is one of the few Jōnin in the village who has practiced the 'Peacock Technique' to the highest level, and she is a bit stronger than me. According to my speculation, I am afraid that the three generations of Xingying may not be her opponent."

   Red Star said so.

   "Let her disappear."

  The big name in the Kingdom of Bears froze.

   A strong ninja who does not belong to his side, it is better to kill it as soon as possible.

   "This is easy to do. Xia Tian has a son, so you can use her son to threaten. But before that, you have to get rid of the three generations of Xingying, and then slowly deal with Xia Xia."

  Red Star expressed his opinion.

   Summer's strength is strong, but it is easy to be swayed by family affection, but it is easier to deal with than the three generations of Xingying.

   This is also the fundamental reason why he is not in a hurry to deal with summer.

  In the cruel ninja world, having feelings means getting closer to death.

   Only those who are ruthless and have no desires and are not moved by anything can be called a ninja.

   "She will be handed over to you to deal with then. As for the candidates to deal with the three generations of Xingying, I have already found them."

   Bear Country Daimyo glanced at Red Star meaningfully.

   A ninja who has ambitions and cannot be a perfect tool does not seem to be very handy.

   Hongxing was slightly shocked after hearing this.

   In the room, the two of them looked at each other with guilt.

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   "Ninja-sama, what is the outside world like?"

   Princess Zhuji, who was in the courtyard today, started talking to herself again.

   Maybe it’s because he seldom had contact with existences like ninjas in the past.

  Compared to ninjas, the guards by her side in the past were generally samurai.

   It is said that the samurai is now a low class that has been eliminated by the ninja.

  In the era of more than 100 years ago, the status of the samurai was higher than that of the ninja. They were loyal to their lords, opened up territory for the lord, and defended one side.

   At that time, the samurai could also be said to be a symbol of honor.

   There was no sound coming from her side. Even so, Zhu Ji knew that the ninja-sama was by her side, protecting her at all times.

   This kind of reassuring feeling has never happened before.

   I couldn't help but think of the day when I almost fell into the pond, which is really embarrassing.

   Zhu Ji lowered her head slightly, as if she was seriously looking for ants on the ground, counting how many there were.

   For Princess Zhuji's self-talk, Chi Ying has long been accustomed to these days.

   To him, it is not important to protect anyone, the important thing is to complete the task that Shiraishi gave him.

  Whether it is to protect the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears, or to protect the princess who has some problems with her brain, it is just a task entrusted by Shiroishi-sama.

   As long as it is a mission, he has the mission to complete, even if it is to sacrifice his life with all his might.

   "Listen to what people say, there are always wars outside... If there is war, a lot of people will die."

   Princess Zhuji had a sad look on her face.

   Chi Ying felt strange. He had never seen the real war, so why should he be so self-conscious about showing such a lamented expression.

  Women are really weird.

   Also, war dead are common sense.

   There are only three kinds of people who can survive the war.

   One is the lucky person.

   One is the one who struggles.

  The last type is a strong person.

   "I really want to go outside and see... the world is too small."

  The world is not small, but the world she lives in is too small.

   From childhood to adulthood, I went out only a handful of times. Most of the time, I was facing the tall city wall, and I could only see the blue sky and white clouds.

  Her world is made up of this background.

  The canary was raised in a cage, just for viewing.

   Chi Ying disagreed, the outside world was too dangerous, and the flowers in the greenhouse could not withstand the devastation of the outside world.

   But why should I care about this kind of problem?

  The reason why he listened carefully to Princess Zhuji's self-talk was just to pass the boring time.

   "By the way, why did Mr. Ninja become a ninja? The story of the past must be very exciting."

  For life, it is limited to reading the book, but Zhu Ji also knows that stories and life are different.

   There is no bodyguard in the world who will protect her at all costs.

  There is no romance like fairy tale love either.

  Not everyone is kind and lovely.

   Even the ninja-sama protects her, she just obeys orders.

   However, if you deceive yourself like this, you might feel better.

   Still did not hear the sound, Princess Zhu Ji sighed.

   As expected, I still can't communicate with Ninja-sama.

   It's good to pass the boring time, but it seems very rude to talk about other people's lives wanton.

  “…”

   The red shadow in the dark, but Princess Zhuji's words brought back some memories about the past.

   But that kind of memory is actually what he most rejects.

   His childhood consisted only of exploitation, death, war and wandering.

  Before he met the grown-up, he couldn't even see the real world clearly. He was a wild dog living at the bottom, only barking at desolate mountain dogs.

   To a certain extent, a prominent noble like Princess Zhuji is the type of person he hates the most.

   These people are always dressed in gorgeous and bright clothes, eating delicious food from mountains and seas, and don't care about the lives of others.

When    is in danger, he only screams in panic and needs to wait for others to rescue him.

   They are totally two worlds.

  Task...I really want to finish it sooner. Chi Ying thought to himself.

   As long as he completes the task here quickly, he can be freed from here and continue to follow behind the lord and become another shadow behind him.

   At this moment, Chi Ying suddenly frowned.

   Someone is approaching here.

   At the gate of the courtyard, a neatly dressed herald samurai appeared there.

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   He knelt down on one knee in front of Daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears, and Chi Ying looked like a perfect tool man loyal to his orders.

  The Kingdom of Bears smiled and said, "Get up. I'm sorry for making you come over suddenly at this time."

   Red Shadow stood up.

   In the room, besides him and the Daimyo of the Bear Country, there is another person.

   Hoshi Ninja Murakami Ninja Red Star.

   Chi Ying has seen the profile of this person, he is the strongest Jōnin in the Xing Nin Village with extremely high strength.

   While Chi Ying looked at Red Star, Red Star was also looking at Chi Ying.

  According to the Daimyo of the Bear Kingdom, this person is the best candidate to assassinate the three generations of Xingying.

   Can such a young kid really do it?

   It's not that Hong Xing doesn't believe it, but that Chi Ying is too young. He looks like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, and his whole body doesn't show any sharp aura.

   However, being able to be trusted by the great name of the country of bears, he must be quite powerful.

   "Red Shadow, this is Jōnin Red Star from Xing Nin Village. Red Star, this is Red Shadow."

  The Great Name of Bear Country introduces the two.

  Red Star nodded, took the initiative to reach out to Chi Ying and said, "Hello."

   Chi Ying couldn't refuse, and reached out to Red Star.

   Without waiting for Red Star to say anything, the big name of Xiong Zhiguo was the first to say: "Red Star, don't underestimate Chi Ying, he is a ninja with rare talents."

  The daimyo of the kingdom of bears pretends to be mysterious.

  Rare talent? Hong Xing raised his eyebrows slightly.

   Soon, he understood.

   Blood follows the limit!

   If it is the limit of blood, this kid can't judge by common sense. Hong Xing secretly thought in his heart.

   "Looks like, Damo-sama, you have really made a decision."

   Hongxing said regretfully.

   Originally, he wanted to solve the three generations of Xingying himself, but he did not expect that the daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears had already arranged a candidate.

   "Red Shadow has an extremely good assassination ability, if you are unexpected, maybe even you can solve it~www.readwn.com~ Bear Kingdom Da Ming laughed.

  Threats...or warnings? interesting. Hong Xing sneered inwardly.

"I understand, since Lord Damo is so confident, then the task of assassinating the three generations of Xingying should be handed over to this young man. However, I also remind that geniuses are always easy to die. Lord Damo should be prepared with both hands. For the better."

   Hongxing smiled meaningfully, then bowed his head respectfully and said, "Then, please allow me to retire."

   After saying that, Hong Xing glanced at Chi Ying next to him intentionally or unintentionally. The moment he turned around, his eyes filled with murderous intent and walked towards the door.

Xiong Zhiguo didn't seem to have heard the potential words of Red Star, so he casually typed a haha, and joked to Chi Ying: "It seems that Red Star appreciates your talent, Chi Ying. At that time, you have to perform well. Okay, so that I can enjoy a good show."

  The daimyo of Bear Country covered half of his face with a folding fan, and laughed softly, in a good mood.

"Yes."

   Chiying doesn't care what the other party says, as long as it shows the attitude of a loyal dog.

   (end of this chapter)