Chapter 255: Shinko
"Need some time" it sounded nice. But most likely, after today, that "little bit of time" would turn into forever…
Unfortunately for him, Li Jiexuan was destined to disappoint!
"No, I don't need to replace any officials." Li Jiexuan sneered. "You can even continue living in your daimyo residence and exercise the authority of a daimyo!"
"What?"
Noshimura froze, raising his brows in confusion. "But if that's the case, what benefit does it bring you?"
"Benefit?"
Li Jiexuan couldn't help but laugh.
The economic development of the ninja world was slow. By Earth's standards, it wasn't even considered a well-developed agricultural economy, so naturally they had no understanding of the intricacies of capital. In a company, the real shareholders only make decisions and collect money, while the actual work is handled by employees…
To put it simply a puppet daimyo!
Either die, or become a puppet…
"Looks like I have no other choice?"
Noshimura clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with overwhelming hatred toward Li Jiexuan. Even with a fig leaf to cover it, it didn't change the fact that he had lost his country.
But Li Jiexuan didn't care…
He wasn't here to make friends with Noshimura!
"Go!"
With a light shout, a pure white long snake slipped out from Li Jiexuan's sleeve and bit into Noshimura's neck, leaving behind a broken black magatama mark.
"Ahhh!!!"
Noshimura collapsed to the ground in pain, curling up as he glared at Li Jiexuan through gritted teeth. "I thought you were a good person turns out you're just a venomous snake!"
"A venomous snake?"
Before Li Jiexuan could respond, Yeshenke suddenly covered Noshimura's mouth.
"Dad, don't talk nonsense. Teacher Jiexuan is the savior of our Land of wilds!"
"Huh?"
Noshimura's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe his son would say such words going so far as to call the man who took their country "teacher"!
"Have you lost your mind?!"
Noshimura roared.
"No, I haven't!"
Yeshenke shook his head firmly. "Only by following teacher can I gain true power. Only then can I protect you and Shinko!"
Just half a day ago, he had experienced what it meant to be powerless like fish on a chopping block, helplessly waiting to be slaughtered. He would never allow himself to be that weak again…
He needed power real power!
A breeze stirred, lifting Yeshenke's collar. A broken black magatama glimmered with an unsettling sheen…
The Snake Curse Mark it could grant ordinary people power beyond human limits. And power… was the easiest thing to lose oneself in!
One day later…
"Teacher, if I keep training, once the curse mark spreads across my whole body, will I be able to defeat those genin?" Yeshenke circled around Li Jiexuan excitedly, like a dog eagerly waiting for a reward from its master.
"That's right. And when that time comes, I'll grant you even greater power." Li Jiexuan nodded with a smile, and Yeshenke was instantly filled with motivation.
Off to the side, Noshimura held Shinko tightly, looking at Yeshenke with deep sorrow.
He knew Yeshenke had already fallen completely and would never turn back!
And precisely because of that, he had to protect his only daughter even more!
"Shinko, you must be careful of Li Jiexuan." Feeling the burning pain from the Snake Curse Mark on the back of his neck, Noshimura gritted his teeth. "That man… is a demon!"
"I understand, Father."
Shinko nodded lightly. As if by accident, she subtly drew her wrist inward, hiding three smooth black magatama within her sleeve.
Follower: Yeshinko. Loyalty: (70/100).