Ninja Ice House

The country of bears has a very typical tropical peninsula climate, facing the sea on three sides, and the air humidity is very high. Gushan Bushui and others from the north are somewhat uncomfortable.

There is always a layer of wet sweat on my body, which is very uncomfortable, and there is a sour body odor in the underwear, and no water will come out after wringing it out, but it does not feel very dry to the touch.

Every time I breathe in, I feel extremely tired, and the feeling of chest tightness and irritability is lingering.

The term acclimatization is not all because of the low resistance to local diseases, temperature, humidity, wind direction, mosquitoes, etc., can make people in other places feel uncomfortable.

Gu Shan Bu Shui was a ninja with a foundation, and Liang Shige, the eldest young master who rarely traveled far, couldn't bear it anymore, and kept urging his eldest cousin to leave this ghost place as soon as possible.

After experiencing the novelty, the grandson of the daimyo no longer has a good impression of the Xiong Country, which looks like a beautiful place, but is actually a barren land.

Gu Shan Bu Shui, who had other important tasks, naturally wouldn't follow his wayward cousin's wishes.

After waiting for nearly a week, the two of them, led by their guards, walked around several small towns along the coast.

Along the way, special people survey the terrain and assess the country's potential.

Liangshige, who rarely has the experience of trekking and hiking, leaned back on the deck chair and didn't want to move after taking a nice bath in the hot spring hotel.

"Brother Bu Shui, even if the traffic here is bad and you can't let the carriage pass by, you can also ride a horse. Why do you insist on walking?"

"Riding a horse on the mountains and trails in the forest is impossible without a few years of experience. Also, raising a good horse is not affordable for ordinary families. Most ordinary people can only rely on two Legs come and go in this country of bears where there are not many serious roads."

Gu Shan Bu Shui replied,

"To judge the economic vitality of a place, in most cases, it is enough to experience the traffic conditions. I need to know how many full-time ninjas the Bear Kingdom can support, and how much will be invested in subsequent development..."

"Isn't it good to go directly to Xiong Zhiguo Daimyo? Ask him and he knows everything, so we don't need to do it ourselves! By the way, Brother Bu Shui really wants to build a ninja village here?"

"No surprises, that's it! We have special identities, so it would be inappropriate to meet Daimyo Xiong Zhiguo without an appointment in advance. If you come by boat without even saying hello, the other party is likely to be suspicious. If you take the initiative to come to the door again, maybe you will There were some misunderstandings..."

The daimyos of the five major countries have the money to hire powerful ninjas to protect themselves, while the daimyos of the small countries who live a tight life don’t have much money to waste on hiring ninjas as bodyguards.

The five major ninja villages are fighting a war in the ninja world, and these small countries are not idle. The five major countries have already lived in peace, and they are not stopping.

There are many wandering ninja organizations that rely on a lot of "snail horn disputes" between small countries to survive. The lunatics who sell wars can even add their own lives to the gambling table for commissions, assassinate daimyo and change the palace. It is endless.

After thinking for a while, Liangshige understood a little:

"After all, we haven't inherited the inheritance of our father and grandparents. We are just young masters who go out to play in the mountains and rivers. There is nothing to talk about with the name of Xiong Zhiguo..."

Just when the two were enjoying the rare refreshment after bathing, Hanzaki who was sent to work finally came back.

The leader of the Fengmo clan, who was half kneeling on the ground, submitted the investigation report, stumbled and explained for a long time before being sent away by Gushan Bushui.

Seeing the eldest cousin looking through a large pile of thick documents slowly, Ryoshige asked curiously:

"Didn't you hear what Hanzaki said just now? Why do you have to submit official documents and waste time looking through them carefully? Anyway, it's no big deal, I don't believe that he can write flowers with his ability..."

Without raising his head, Gu Shanbu explained plainly:

"People's memory and reaction ability are very limited. Language is a very unreliable way of communication. Maybe Hanzaki is not lying, but his words are definitely full of his own prejudices and tendencies; It’s not much better, but it’s very intuitive evidence that can be reviewed and verified repeatedly, and the person who wrote it must be responsible...”

"Evidence, is it also a handle?"

"What do you think? Why do so many people like to do some superficial work, and really think that they are idle and have nothing to do?"

The corner of his mouth twitched, Shao Jiadu flicked the yellowed paper with his fingers,

"In most cases, they are not very useful, but in case something happens, this piece of paper is a weapon, and it is an ironclad evidence that people dare not quibble. At the same time, it also makes those who want to fool me a little more afraid , made up, easily slapped in the face by the 'facts' of the past..."

"Isn't it good to have a secretary or assistant to help? There are so many servants, if they are not used, what are they doing?"

Liangshige was still a little puzzled by Gushan Bushui's insistence on doing some things by himself.

The eldest cousin sighed lightly and shook his head, saying:

"You will be the eldest son of the main family who will inherit the daimyo position in the future, and the current state is a bit uneasy! Do you know why I asked the Gusugi family to strengthen their military force, and even sought to establish a ninja village outside to rely on?"

"Isn't it because Muye Village doesn't accept it, and wants to change the way to prove that I can do it?"

"Do I have that much free time?"

The big cousin rolled his eyes at the slightly smiling little cousin,

"Who do you think is threatening our power in the Nation of Fire, who is our ally, and who is the pillar that cannot be given up?"

After thinking for a while, Ryoshige replied:

"The enemy is the Kingdom of Thunder, and the biggest threat is Muye Village. The most important thing to win over are other nobles, big and small!"

"I sort of understand why my uncle asked you to travel with me, and my grandfather has no reason to object, and I don't even understand the underlying logic of how this world works."

Gu Shan Bu Shui Gu Shan Bu Shui rolled up the document in his hand into a straight cylinder, and beat it on the confused Liang Zhong's head,

"The Land of Thunder is nothing to worry about; Konoha Village is an enemy who is very likely to directly shake the rule of Daimyo in the future, although they are inseparable allies now; our real cornerstone is the hundreds of millions of civilians in the Land of Fire, those nobles, big and small, It is an ally with ulterior motives that needs to be drawn in..."

"This... isn't it?"

The ignorant Liangzhong's heart became more and more confused, Gu Shan Bu Shui summed it up succinctly:

"With the seemingly inconspicuous support of hundreds of millions of civilians, the king of the Land of Fire in the Zanlan Kingdom is the daimyo, not the five shadows or other daimyos; other than us, the enfeoffed nobles, wealthy merchant families, and powerful families The struggle and compromise among the vassals determines who will be the daimyo among the pro-vassals; if one thing is missing, or neither, you must have enough force to suppress opposing opinions. Unfortunately, although the daimyo has a sword in his hand, But not the sharpest, Konoha Village is, so they are enemies that must be weakened or suppressed..."