"So it was Lord Zhou Cheng!"
"Forgive our disrespect!"
The men hurriedly apologized, though there was little sincerity in their words.
Deeply rooted beliefs were not so easily changed!
Even now, many people still believed that shinobi were just like before, able to survive only by working for the Daimyo!
Little did they realize that shinobi replacing samurai was inevitable.
The strong preying on the weak was the world's most fundamental law.
As shinobi grew stronger, they would keep the samurai firmly under their thumb, leaving them to serve only as guards for the Daimyo and various officials.
Zhou Cheng gave a cold smile and walked out without another word.
Koyuki Kazahana wanted to leave with him. He was the reason she had come here.
Now that Zhou Cheng was leaving, she naturally intended to follow.
"Hey, Daimyo Kazahana, there's no need to rush off. Stay and sit with us a while longer."
The men who had arrived later all wore lecherous expressions.
"No, thank you!"
Koyuki Kazahana gave only that flat reply before heading toward the door.
"Hold it! Daimyo Kazahana, don't make us do this the hard way!"
"The Land of Snow is just a tiny country, and its year-round snowstorms make the environment harsh."
"Without aid from the Land of Fire, the Land of Snow could collapse in an instant."
"And we happen to oversee the Land of Fire's supplies, funds, and provisions."
"Keep us satisfied, and the supplies your Land of Snow receives from our country will double!"
Yamada Masanobu helplessly closed his eyes. Those bastards had to choose this moment!
Before Koyuki Kazahana could speak, Zhou Cheng returned, his face livid.
"Koyuki, you..."
Koyuki Kazahana's expression changed drastically. I'm not that kind of woman!
"Zhou Cheng, did you only just meet me today?"
"Do you