Barrier of Light

The fire of the blue and silver cannonballs illuminated a small half of the sky.

A group of crows flapped their wings angrily and flew up into the sky, but they were only slightly disturbed by the airflow, and there was nothing serious.

After a while, the place returned to silence.

Song Ci carried Takashi Toze, who was unable to struggle, back to the small courtyard. There were extraordinary people from the Kurosaki group everywhere, and Shen Li was counting the number of people and cleaning the "battlefield".

None of these people were killed, they were all knocked unconscious.

This was Gu Shen's intention, to wait until the interrogation was over before deciding how to deal with it.

"boom!"

Takamasa Toze was thrown heavily to the ground. This dignified patriarch's face was covered in bruises at the moment, and he was obviously beaten badly.

Song Ci looked gloomy and brushed off the dust on his shoulders: "Here, the people are here."

"Hard."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "How do the blue and silver cannonballs taste?"

"I'm fine. It's just some superficial scratches. It'll be fine in two days. This old boy likes to play tricks. I'll deal with him after your interrogation is over!"

Song Ci spoke angrily, waved her hands and left, cleaning the battlefield with Shen Li outside the small courtyard.

"Mr. Longchang, I won't waste time with you."

Gu Shen knelt down, looked at the head of the Dongze family, and said softly: "I'm here for the matter of 'Dongze Yue'."

As soon as the name Azuki Azuki came out.

Takashi Toze's eyes were extremely shocked, and he looked at the "evil ghost" in front of him in disbelief.

Azuki Azuki is the "invisible person" in the family.

In the past fifty years, the family has not had such an outstanding genius. In order to cultivate her, the family has spent countless resources and evaded the eyes of the parliament at every turn, so Azuki Azuki has not even participated in the [Deepwater Trial]...

Paying such a high price is just to let Dongze Yue go to the Tower of Source.

Even if there is no way to become an angel.

At least he can become a highly trusted "priest".

The transfer of the family has begun... Dongze Yue is a very important chess piece, but I heard that there were some flaws in the divine envoy trial at the Tower of Source.

Azuki Azuki hasn't sent a message to her family for a long time.

In the end what happened.

He had no way of knowing.

"Father……"

Tightly tied up, Higashi Sei looked at the head of the family. He had never heard the name Higashi Seyue, but he could see some clues in his father's eyes.

"Who are you and what do you do in Yinghai?"

Takashi Toze shouted angrily in a low voice: "I have never heard of 'Toshizuki', and I don't know what you are talking about!"

Snapped!

A sharp slap in the face caused Takashi Toze to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"I told you there's no time to waste."

Gu Shen said coldly: "I'll give you two choices. One, I'll kill Higashi Sei in front of you, and then plunder your spiritual sea."

"I know you have a 'spiritual lock', but guess what is the probability that with my strength, I can forcibly dismantle it?"

"..."

Takase Toze clenched his teeth tightly.

The evil ghost in front of him has unfathomable strength.

He saw it before the war started.

Those two in front of the courtyard are just thugs...

This guy is the real leader! The big shot who can control the "title" and make these two top powerhouses obey their words cannot be an unknown person.

But in Dongzhou, who can do this kind of card?

Mrs. Nanzhi in Dadu, or the five great families in Nagano?

"Two, I can give Higashi Sei a way out, but you have to identify the culprit behind it."

Gu Shen said calmly: "I have searched this guy's mental sea, and it has nothing to do with what your family is planning...According to the law, he can live. But if you refuse to explain, he will definitely die."

Takashi Toze fell silent for a moment.

The anger that supported his toughness and rage was instantly drained away by Gu Shen's words.

He no longer wastes time thinking about Gu Shen's identity and origin.

It doesn't matter anymore.

The Dongze family's plan was discovered... He had known for a long time that one day he would be liquidated.

Unexpectedly.

This is how the reckoning will come.

Looking at the slumped head of the family, Higashi Sei said anxiously: "Father... what is he talking about? What does this mean about our family's plans?!"

"Mr. Longchang, I'll give you three minutes to think about it."

Gu Shen was not in a hurry. He gave the father and son some final time alone, and he was not worried about Takashi Higashikata committing suicide.

The moment he saw "Takamasa Toze", the situation was already under control.

Gu Shen slowly stood up.

This light rain has no intention of stopping.

The mountains and forests in the distance are shrouded in mist. When the darkness recedes tonight, there will be no light. It will be rainy for several consecutive days. It is said that it is due to the abnormal climate over the East China Sea.

This is a weather phenomenon caused by a typhoon inland.

Three minutes later.

Takamasa Toze seemed to have aged ten years. He raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice: "What should I call you?"

"unimportant."

Gu Shen said calmly: "I just need you to give me a choice, one or two."

"Koi is innocent."

Takamasa Tose looked at Gu Shen and tried to plead, but when he saw the latter putting his palm on Tosei's shoulder with an expressionless expression, he knew that this trick was useless.

The other side looks like a fierce ghost, but his heart is like stone.

So he begged for mercy in a trembling voice: "I confess...I confess everything. I only have one request, don't touch him."

…

…

Takamasa Toze was taken to the basement.

His last wish was to be interrogated alone. He didn't want anyone to see this scene.

Gu Shen agreed to this request.

"Before I confess... I have a letter in my arms." Takashi Toze took a deep breath and said with a smile, "You can take out this letter first to verify the 'truth'."

Gu Shen snapped his fingers.

Takamasa Toze's haori was torn open, and a squarely folded letter flew out and landed on the table.

He did not open it immediately, but lightly knocked on the table and said, "Okay, you can talk."

"call……"

Takamasa Toze took a deep breath, and then laughed at himself: "This matter is so huge and complicated that I don't know where to start."

"Speak slowly and carefully."

Gu Shen said calmly: "I am patient."

"good……"

Takamasa Toze said slowly: "The Toze family is one of the three major families in Yinghai, along with Ishizuka and Kamiya. The three Yinghai families started from the Kedou Islands, cooperated with each other, and gradually dominated Yinghai... Five councilors Except for one person appointed by the metropolitan area, the other four seats are firmly occupied by the three families. Thirty years ago, the person in power of the Toze family was not me, but my father, Toze Shozo."

Toze Shozo is the titleholder of the Toze family!

This is an old man from the same era as Gu Qilin. The title given to Dongze Shozo by the Dongzhou Federation was [Sea Serpent]. As a titled strong man who has made great military exploits, Dongze Shozo did not stay in Nagano, but returned Yinghai, a remote place, said that he wanted to return to his hometown, but the Dongzhou Council could not reject this request.

So Dongze Shozo returned to Yinghai and pushed his family to the highest point.

In this remote place, there is a person with a title supporting him, who is a being that reaches the sky.

Gu Shen listened patiently and did not rush.

"The reason why Toze Shozo retired from Nagano and returned to his hometown was not just because he missed his hometown..."

Dongze Takamasa said calmly: "He hopes that Yinghai can break away from Dongzhou and take power independently."

"oh?"

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows. He had heard such rumors often. Yinghai District's attitude towards the mainland has always been ambiguous, and many people looked down on the mainland.

However, after Dadu has grown rapidly, the situation on Yinghai's side has changed.

As Takamasa Toze said, there are five members, and three major families occupy four.

In fact, it is already a thing of the past.

If any of the five councilors in Yinghai District is unwilling to obey the political opinions of Lu Nanzhi and Chen San, he will be kicked out immediately.

Among the three major families today, the Toze family is not as strong as it was thirty years ago.

The most powerful "Kamiya family" holds two seats as members of the House of Representatives, and is always at the mercy of Dadu.

After Lu Nanzhi became a member of the parliament, the struggle in the Jiangnan region began and ended silently. It was settled without bloodshed.

Whether it was Kamiya, Ishizuka, or Toze, after meeting Dadu, they all realized the fragility of their own power.

Huazhi united with the five Nagano families, and the resources they could mobilize were far beyond their imagination.

So they have only one choice.

Surrender.

The "unification" of the Jiangnan region is also the prerequisite for the north-south autonomy of Taito and Nagano.

Before fighting the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.

If the civil strife in Dongzhou is not settled, we will not be able to continue cooperating with Central City.

"I haven't even heard of this kind of news."

Gu Shen's sigh caused Takashi Toze to laugh.

The head of the family lowered his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You must be a big shot, whether you are from Nagano or Dadu... Big shots often overlook things when they stand too high. There are many things you don't know. "

Gu Shen paused for a moment: "...continue."

"After the three families landed in the Yinghai area, the Isakou Islands have been gradually abandoned. Many of the islands that have been mined have lost their value, but the Toze family keeps buying them." Takamasa Toze asked with a smile: "What do you think? For a moment, why is this?”

It's not hard to guess.

Gu Shen said: "Cultivation of dead soldiers."

"That's right..." Toze Takamasa smiled even more happily: "Tiguse Shozo cultivated a huge number of dead soldiers belonging to the Toze family... Half of the Isakuchi Islands are now the base of the Toze family. "

Gu Shen looked at the Dongze clan leader.

From the beginning, he discovered that Takashi Toze showed no respect for his father in his words.

Yinghai District pays great attention to etiquette and respect. The "etiquette" in this place is already a bit sick and abnormal.

The emergence of this phenomenon illustrates a problem.

He said somewhat sadly: "So... you are just a puppet of the Toze family."

Takamasa Toze, this seemingly glamorous family patriarch, actually has no real power.

Both the membership status and the authority of the family head are false.

Using the word "puppet" is both appropriate and inappropriate.

Takamasa Toze already has a certain amount of strength.

This so-called Kurosaki Group is the "affiliated force" he organized. However, it is a force belonging to him, the head of the family, and is far incomparable to the aging Maszo Toze.

The reason why he has his current status.

It was just because the elderly Toze Shozo wanted to retreat from the background, so he was pushed to the front.

As for the "Kurosaki Group" and other actions...

Dongze Shozo must have seen it.

These methods don't care about banning the account, and they don't bother to pay attention to them.

From beginning to end.

Takamasa Toze's resistance is a joke.

"I'm not interested in the history of the Toze family."

Gu Shen shook his head and said, "I want to know who is standing behind Dongze Shozo."