Konoha starts with a young bird

Chapter 25 The Bounty
During dinner, Zhou Lai told Xiyan about the mission in detail. After Xiyan's careful planning, they decided to set off at noon the next day.

Because of the confidentiality of Anbu's mission, Zhou Lai simply told his mother at night that he was going out for a while.

My mother is also used to his living habits, so she just said something about being safe and then went back to sleep.

noon the next day

Zhou Lai and Xiyan were wearing Anbu uniform black trench coats, and they fled from a remote place in Konoha after a few ups and downs.

Konoha ninjas have to go out from the gate when doing tasks, because Konoha is surrounded by enchantment protection,

But because of the special task of Anbu and the sake of secrecy, the squad leader and above of Anbu need to master the method of entering and exiting the barrier.

"Our direction doesn't seem to be going to the country of water, does it?!"

Xiyan came to Zhou Lai's side and looked at him suspiciously and asked.

"No." Zhou Lai shook his head.

"I want to get some other stuff done before the mission begins."

"What?" Xiyan blinked her eyes.

"You'll know then."

Zhou Lai Zhao Xiyan showed a mysterious look, as for why he didn't tell Xiyan directly, because he was not sure if he could find it.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Land of Fire is vast. Zhou Lai and Xi Yan headed towards the north at extreme speed for nearly three days before barely reaching the border of the Land of Fire.

"Let's change our clothes,"

Zhou Lai brought Xiyan to an ordinary hotel, and handed Xiyan a kimono he just bought downstairs and a pale geisha mask.

Turn around and go into another room next to it.

This is a small town that Zhou Lai found on the border of Fire Country and Taki Ninja Village.

The town is not big, compared to Muye Village.But the small town is a must-pass point for traders and merchants, and the daily business carriages are particularly dense.

Although there are not many people nearby, there are countless small objects of all kinds.Wandering ninjas and samurai can be seen everywhere on the street,

Xi Yan held Zhou Lai's arm and looked around curiously.Although it is prosperous here, it cannot be compared with Konoha.

"What are we doing here?"

"Look for a place called the Bounty House!"

Zhou Lai did not deliberately hide Xi Yan this time.Under Xiyan's surprised gaze, she shook the big box in her hand.

"what is this?"

Xi Yan curiously snatched the box from Zhou Lai's hand.Immediately, her eyes became surprised again.

Looking into Zhou Lai's eyes in a low voice, moving his mouth up and down slightly

"money?"

Zhou Lai looked at her and nodded, then put his arms around her slender waist and walked in one direction.

"Xi Yan, what I will tell you later may have some impact on you, do you want to listen?"

Zhou Lai looked into Xiyan's eyes and asked.Zhou Lai doesn't want to hide anything from Xiyan now.Because there are some things she has to know sooner or later.

Xiyan turned her head and looked at Zhou Lai seriously and nodded,
"Alai, after I entered Anbu, I realized that I had never really understood you before.

You are now a lot of unknown to me, I know, everyone will have their own unspeakable secrets, but... I am a person you can trust, as long as you want to tell me

No matter how horrible and desperate what you said is, I will face it with you! "

Zhou Lai looked at the serious eyes of Xiyan in front of him, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth
"It's not that serious anymore," he couldn't help but stroked the purple hair on the back of her head.

"Probably not long ago, I went to a mysterious place where there are many special psychic beasts. I signed an agreement with a person who called himself Ari there.

He provides me with power, and I provide him with special abilities. "

"look."

Zhou Lai snapped his fingers, and Gu Huo Niao came out from behind Zhou Lai in an instant.

Under Xi Yan's shocked gaze, Gu Huo Niao bowed slightly to her.

"She's just one of the psychic beasts there, with elite Jnin"

"What special ability does she want you to provide him with, will it be in any danger to you?"

Xi Yan interrupted Zhou Lai's narration, looked at him and asked.

Zhou Lai was taken aback for a moment, obviously he didn't expect that this issue was what she cared about, and he couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion in his heart.

"No, I can just provide him with the owner of the blood succession limit ability, or the corpse of a powerful ninja."

Zhou Lai Zhaoxiyan raised the big box inside.

"That's why I came here to see if I can issue some tasks."

Only then did Xi Yan feel relieved.

In order to let her understand as soon as possible, Zhou Lai modified some things in the system.It seems to be working fine now.

"Xiyan, I'm sorry, I can't provide you with this kind of strength, but I will protect you!"

Zhou Lai put his hands on her shoulders, looked at her seriously and said.

Xiyan looked up into his eyes, and gently hooked his neck with her hands.

"I don't want any great strength, I just want you to stay with me in peace!"

Zhou Lai froze in place for an instant.An indescribable feeling rushed into my heart in an instant.Unconsciously, he hugged the woman in front of him tightly.

"I will always be by your side! Always!"

"Then you have to keep your word!"

After Xiyan calmed down, Zhou Lai dragged her into a remote place.

Counting the signboards at the entrance of the alley, he pushed open the door of the fifth shop.

This is what Zhou Lai heard from Shenyue Izumo when he was in the village.

But Kamizuki Izumo had never really been to this place, and he heard it from others occasionally when completing the task.

Zhou Lai originally wanted to stop by to check his mentality, but he didn't expect to find the right place.

After the store door was opened, there was an empty room. The dust on the dark floor of the room and the cobwebs on the corridor kept hinting that Zhou Lai had been deserted for a long time.

"There's a strange smell in here!"

Xiyan, who followed closely behind, covered her nose and glanced at the situation in the room.

"We've found the right place."

Zhou Lai's gaze stayed in one direction, and he said in a low voice.

The air was mixed with the smell of decaying wooden materials and the smell of corpses.

really!

After a while, Zhou Lai saw a door-like gap in the opposite wooden wall, followed by a creaking sound.
The wall was opened by a scarred man wearing a mask.

The two looked at each other, and there was a silence on both sides.

After a long time, the other party's hoarse voice was heard.

"Follow me in first!"

Then he turned around and walked in the direction he came from.

"Remember to close the door!"

When Zhou Lai was about to follow, he heard a dull voice coming from behind the dark door in front of him.

Xiyan turned around and gently closed the door behind her.

Following Zhou Lai's footsteps, he stepped forward step by step.

(End of this chapter)