Today, however, they had encountered someone important, and their leader began entertaining other ideas.
After all, they were merely wandering ninja now, robbing homes around here. Not only was their income extremely unstable, but they also had to be careful not to cross someone they could not handle, or their lives would be in danger. Pledging allegiance to someone important would be a much more practical choice.
And the boy before him was precisely his target.
But his calculations were wrong: the person he had encountered was Ye Feng.
Ye Feng gave a playful smile and said to the leader,
"There's no one else here, just the three of us!"
The leader froze at his words, then smiled and said,
"Please don't joke, young master. I have something to discuss with your elders!"
Despite the man's ingratiating appearance, when Ye Feng had said there were only three of them, he had seen a vicious glint flash through the leader's eyes.
Pretending not to notice, Ye Feng spoke with a somewhat innocent air.
"I sneaked out this time to prove that I'm capable of making my own way in the Shinobi World! Since you seem to have some discernment, if you're willing to pledge your loyalty to me, you certainly won't lack rewards in the future."
Matsumoto Tiannai and the other woman were somewhat stunned to hear Ye Feng speak this way. But then they recalled his slaughter that night and gradually relaxed. They even felt a faint anticipation for what would happen next.
The leader was also somewhat taken aback by Ye Feng's words. He had not expected Ye Feng to take the initiative to recruit him.
But then he remembered that there were only three of them. The two women's strength was plain to see, so they were not