After listening to Yukimura's report, Lin pursed her lips and then asked:

"Yogoro, is there anything else that needs to be reported?"

"No more." Yukimura shook his head.

"...Yaogoro, thank you for your hard work." Lin said solemnly, "Thank you for making a special trip to report to me today."

"You just said that you have important things to deal with later and you can't stay long, right?"

"Then please step aside and go about your own business. Then I'll ask you to continue to help me investigate this matter."

"If you collect any important information again, you must report it to me as soon as possible just like today."

"Yes." Yaogoro bowed respectfully to Lin again and walked away quickly from Lin.

"Takano Sage..." As soon as Yogoro left, Genichi murmured, "Koyasan... is getting more and more suspicious."

"Every known clue so far points to Mount Koya as the most suspicious place at present." Mamiya added on the side.

"We really came to Osaka at the right time..." Lin said solemnly, "The situation is very clear now."

"Koyasan is undoubtedly the most suspicious place. Investigation must be focused."

After saying this in a noncommittal tone, Lin slowly raised two fingers.

"We currently have so many people gathered in Osaka, which is just a waste of manpower. There is no need to keep so many people in Osaka."

"So now I have a plan and we will divide into 2 waves of people."

"One wave of people continued to stay in Osaka to collect intelligence, while the other wave of people went to Koyasan first, using Koya Town as a base to investigate Koyasan."

"What do you think?"

Although Lin said "What do you think", her eyes were only looking at Ogata.

After Ogata thought for a moment, he nodded: "I have no objection."

There is indeed nothing wrong with the plan proposed by Lin.

There is really no need for so many people to stay in Osaka. Sending some people to Mount Koya to conduct investigations can greatly improve efficiency and avoid waste of manpower.

After Ogata took the lead in expressing his stance, others also expressed their stance one after another.

Everyone agreed with Lin's plan of "splitting the troops into two groups".

Seeing that no one expressed any objection to Lin's plan, Mamiya asked:

"Then who should be sent to Mount Koya to investigate?"

As soon as Mamiya finished speaking, someone immediately said:

"Count me in the team going to Koyasan."

The speaker is the source.

"Uncle, you actually take the initiative to ask for work...it's really rare." Lin's eyes flashed with surprise.

"Don't treat me like a rice bug who can only eat but not work." Genichi said angrily, "If you are investigating Mount Koya, it would be most appropriate to send me there. There is an acquaintance of mine in Koya Town.

."

"...Since you are so active, uncle, I will do whatever you want. Who else wants to go to Mount Koya first?"

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…

After a brief discussion, the personnel who would continue to stay in Osaka and the personnel who would go to Koyasan for investigation were quickly decided.

Yurin, Mamiya, Asai, and Shimada continue to stay in Osaka.

The four people, Ogata, Genichi, Amachi and Makimura, headed to Mount Koya first.

Ogata had originally planned to go to Mount Koya for investigation after Daishiten and Daizuzai were repaired. So when he was deciding which people would be responsible for going to Mount Koya just now, Ogata expressed his position immediately after Genichi, saying that he wanted to

Go to Koyasan.

After determining the composition of the two teams, Yuan Yi asked:

"When should we leave for Mount Koya?"

"Of course, the faster, the better." Makimura said.

"What about tomorrow?" Ogata suggested.

"Tomorrow?" Genichi raised an eyebrow, "Ogata-kun, aren't your swords still being sent for repair? Do you want to go to Mount Koya with those two cheap swords on your waist?"

Genichi had read countless knives, and he could tell at a glance that the knife Ogata was hanging on his waist was a cheap one that could be bought casually and might sharpen after cutting a few bones.

"There's no way I'm going to Mount Koya with these two pieces of junk." Ogata smiled, "The time agreed upon by Master Yuichi and me to pick up the sword is seven days later."

"It's a coincidence that today happens to be the time that Master Yu Yi and I agreed to take out the knife."

"I plan to pick up the knife this evening. So I can set off tomorrow."

"That's it... I can leave anytime." Yuan Yi shrugged.

"Me too." Makimura agreed.

"In that case, let's leave tomorrow." Ogata said seriously, "I will pick up the knife tonight and leave for Mount Koya tomorrow morning."

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at this moment

Osaka, in a mountain forest on the outskirts of Osaka

Kara, Kara...

A carriage rumbled forward in the forest where there were only a few birds.

The sound of the wheels turning and the music constantly coming from the carriage became one of the only sounds in this silent mountain forest.

In the carriage of the carriage, Toyotomi Nobuhide, wearing a white cloak, half-closed his eyes and played the violin on his left shoulder in an elegant manner.

In the not spacious carriage, there were only two people, Toyotomi and a blond and blue-eyed Westerner sitting opposite Toyotomi.

When Toyotomi played beautiful music on the violin, the Westerner closed his eyes and shook his head gently, appearing to be listening carefully and enjoying the music, showing an intoxicated expression from time to time.

Soon, the song ended.

When Toyotomi put down his bow, the Westerner clapped his hands vigorously.

"That's great, Toyotomi-sama, your piano skills are getting better and better!" the Westerner said in English.

"Smith, thank you for the compliment." Toyotomi responded with a smile in fluent English, "But my piano skills are still far from enough, and I need more practice."

Toyotomi showed a regretful expression.

When Toyotomi put down the violin on his shoulder, the carriage beneath him happened to stop.

"Toyotomi-sama."

The coachman in charge of driving jumped out of the car, then quickly ran to the car door and opened it.

"Here we are."

"Well, thank you." Toyotomi showed a gentle smile to the coachman who opened the door for him, and slowly walked out of the carriage, "I asked you to drive all the way here, you must be tired."

"I can't take it seriously." The coachman, who was thanked by Toyotomi, his face contorted with excitement, "I just did what I should do."

The carriage stopped in a dense forest.

After getting off the carriage, the coachman stayed to look at the carriage, while Toyotomi led Smith slowly toward the depths of the dense forest ahead.

In just a moment, a sturdy figure appeared in front of Toyotomi, and then hurried towards Toyotomi.

"Toyotomi-sama!" The strong man knelt down and saluted.

"Takaharu." Toyotomi stood with his hands behind his hands, "How is the army?"

"It has been assembled and can be reviewed at any time!"

"Very good." Toyotomi grinned, "Let's go, take me to see my Toyotomi warriors."

"yes!"

Gao Qing led the way, heading straight into the depths of the dense forest.

This place looks like an endless dense forest at first glance, but it is actually surprisingly small.

Soon, as if suddenly enlightened, a small open space not covered by dense trees gradually appeared in front of Toyotomi and others.

At this moment, the air in this small clearing was filled with a strong chilling atmosphere.

An extremely neat phalanx of a thousand people stood on this open space.

Everyone in this phalanx, without exception, wears a katana and a wakashi at their waist, and carries a brand-new flintlock gun on their back.

The barrel of each flintlock gun is engraved with a red crescent moon.

Even though Toyotomi appeared in front of them, the phalanx remained motionless, with everyone standing upright and looking solemn.
To be continued...