Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

"What's going on? Are the Japanese soldiers fighting amongst themselves?"

Xu Xin and Lü Ci both looked surprised, while Ma Long and Yuan, who were standing beside them, exclaimed in surprise.

"No, not really."

Xu Xin shook his head.

His eyes narrowed, his gaze falling on Lü Liang, who had already put away the poison needles, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The air about this unfamiliar Japanese man seemed strangely familiar to him.

Xu Xin wasn't the only one with doubts; Lu Ci, standing beside him, also sharpened his gaze.

His gaze was fixed on Lü Liang's face, his expression inscrutable.

Just as Xu Xin and Lü Ci were pondering, Ishikawa Shin had already rushed over with Ishikawa Ken.

As Ishikawa Ken cautiously drew his sword and charged forward, he asked Ishikawa Shin with a puzzled expression:

"Father, what's going on? Has the demon gone mad after failing to inherit Hirumaru?"

Ishikawa Shin did not answer.

His attention was entirely focused on the wooden box that Lü Liang was holding.

The wooden box was intact, which means that the demon in front of them must be conscious.

Otherwise, a person controlled by the soul within the Hiruzen would be unable to remain indifferent to this magical artifact that can temporarily seal it.

Just as Ishikawa Shin and the other man were about to rush in, Lü Liang picked up the cloak from the ground and gestured to Wang Ye and Zhang Xuan, who were disguised as demon servants, to pick up the unconscious Die.

The three of them calmly walked a few steps forward and stood facing Ishikawa Shin and his son.

Xu Xin, Lü Ci, Zhang Chulan and the others soon followed.

As the crowd approached, Wang Ye immediately threw the butterfly to the ground beside him, and then returned to Lu Liang's left rear side to continue playing the role of a demon servant.

Seeing Zhang Chulan's gaze turn towards the butterfly on the ground, Lü Liang spoke up:

"Don't worry, the person isn't dead, it won't affect your interrogation."

……

Upon hearing Lü Liang's relaxed tone and fluent Mandarin, everyone present changed their expressions.

Especially Lu Ci and Xu Xin, whose eyes simultaneously flashed an expression of "I knew it".

A familiar aura, a mastery of disguise, and that nonchalant attitude...

At the same time, a name popped into the minds of both Lü Ci and Xu Xin.

However, one didn't want to expose the matter of Tang Tomb, and the other didn't want to cause new trouble for the Lü family, so they both chose to remain silent.

At that moment, a hint of doubt flashed through Ishikawa Shin's mind.

However, compared to the abnormality of the "demon," Ishikawa Shin was more concerned about Hirumaru himself.

Regardless of the reason why the "demon" attacked Butterfly, his attitude at this moment clearly indicated that he was willing to talk.

Since that's the case, Ishikawa Shin is naturally willing to talk.

After all, with that invisible haori cloak, if the "demon" was focused on escaping with Hiruma, they might not be able to catch up.

Thinking of this, Ishikawa Shin stepped forward and politely addressed Lü Liang:

"May I ask your name?"

"The form of address doesn't matter, you want the demon sword, right?" Lü Liang said bluntly.

“Yes.” Ishikawa Shin nodded sincerely. “If you can return Hirumaru, the Ishikawa family and the Yulong Society will be extremely grateful.”

"Easy to say."

Lü Liang smiled and responded, pointing to Ishikawa Shin, Xu Xin, Lü Ci, and Zhang Chulan, and slowly said:

"If each of you four agrees to one of my requests, I will return the demon sword to you."

Upon hearing this, the four people reacted in different ways.

Xu Xin looked up at Lü Liang with interest, his eyes filled with curiosity as he wondered what Lü Liang was up to.

A hint of anger flashed in Lü Ci's eyes, clearly indicating his dissatisfaction with Lü Liang's actions.

Zhang Chulan, who already knew the inside story, cooperated perfectly by feigning a wary yet tempted expression, and asked cautiously, "What are the conditions?"

Only Ishikawa Shin showed a clear expression of joy and stated:

"As long as you are willing to hand over Hirumaru to us, the Fish Dragon Society is willing to pay the price."

……

Meeting Ishikawa Shin's expectant gaze, Lü Liang slowly began to speak:

"My request is simple. I just need Chairman Ishikawa to make a phone call for me after this matter is over."

"A phone call?" Ishikawa Shin asked, puzzled.

Lu Liang nodded. "Call the person who actually told you the location of the Demon Blade and ask her a few questions."

Upon hearing this, Ishikawa Shin's expression immediately changed.

He stared at Lü Liang with wide eyes, his surprise barely concealed.

Why? Why does this person know about Qu Tong? Could it be that Hiroshi from Japan discovered it?

Moreover, what do they want with Qu Tong? They're even willing to trade the demon sword for this information...

The doubt in Ishikawa Shin's eyes grew stronger, and he asked Lü Liang the same question again:
"May I ask your name?"

"As I said, the form of address is not important. Chairman Ishikawa, you might want to give my suggestion a good consideration."

Seeing the conflicted look on Ishikawa Shin's face, Lü Liang continued:
"If President Ishikawa has promised not to disclose her information, that's fine. After all, I found out about this myself, and it has nothing to do with President Ishikawa."

"Moreover, all Chairman Ishikawa has to do is relay a few words."

Upon hearing these words, the hesitation in Ishikawa Shin's eyes gradually faded, replaced by determination.

He nodded. "If I can get the demon sword back, I'm willing to grant your request."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Lü Liang's lips. He turned his gaze to Zhang Chulan and said:

"All you need to do is make a phone call."

Who should I call?

"As for what Chairman Zhao Fangxu of the company has to say, we'll have to wait until Chairman Ishikawa finishes his phone call to find out."

Zhang Chulan pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Lü Liang looked at Xu Xin and Lü Ci, and slowly said:
"As for the two of you, I'd like to save that condition for later. Rest assured, it will absolutely not harm the Tang Clan or the Lü family."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xin smiled without saying a word, while Lü Ci snorted coldly.

In the end, however, neither of them objected and acquiesced to the request.

……

"I believe that you are all people of your word."

As Lü Liang spoke with a smile, he handed forward the wooden box containing the demon sword.

Ishikawa Shin reverently accepted the wooden box with both hands, and then immediately opened it to examine it.

After confirming that it was indeed Hiruma lying inside, his expression changed from tense to joy. He turned to Ishikawa Ken and said:
"Jian, prepare immediately for the trial of swordsmanship and the union of forces."

"Father, is he here?" Ishikawa Ken asked.

"Hmm." Ishikawa Shin replied, looking up at Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao.

Zhang Chulan looked around and found that the place was indeed remote and deserted, so he nodded.

"Then stay here."

Upon hearing this, interest gleamed in the eyes of Lü Liang and Wang Ye.

……

Just then, Gao Lian walked over with several people wearing Na Du Tong uniforms.

Seeing Old Zhang struggling to walk, being carried under the armpits by employees of NaDuTong, Zhang Chulan was somewhat surprised. He asked Gao Lian:
"Brother Gao, why did you bring him along too?"

Gao Lian glanced at the demon sword in Feng Baobao's hand, then at Old Zhang, a smirk playing on his lips as he coldly said:

"Let him see how the demon sword he cares about most was destroyed, and how Hirashi failed."

"Hehe, that's a good idea."

Zhang Chulan replied with a chuckle.

For someone like Lao Zhang, who was trained as an undercover agent from a young age, the demon sword is the most important thing.

Seeing the demon sword destroyed with his own eyes was more painful than killing him outright.

It seems Gao Lian is quite angry about Lao Zhang's betrayal.

Gao Lian finally shifted his gaze from Lao Zhang and quickly swept it over the others.

His pupils contracted sharply when his gaze swept over Lü Liang. "Brother Gao, what's wrong?" Zhang Chulan asked.

"nothing."

Gao Lian withdrew his target, his expression returning to normal, and he changed the subject:

"By the way, we also have results with Erzhuang. By tracing the signals they transmitted, we found that they ultimately pointed to a chamber of commerce founded by a man named Shi Chun."

"That should be the main base of the Higoshi Ninja in the country."

Zhang Chulan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he smiled, "They've found out all of this, that's great!"

"Yes." Gao Lian's lips curled into a smile. "This time, we not only found the demon sword, but we also uprooted the entire Higanbana ninja clan in the country. We made a profit!"

At this point, Gao Lian seemed to have thought of something, and he immediately asked Zhang Chulan:
"By the way, there was also an elderly Japanese woman and a bald man who stole the demon sword with Old Zhang earlier. Have you caught them?"

"Woman? Brother Gao, you mean Butterfly, right?"

Zhang Chulan pointed to the dying Die lying on the ground and said, "She has been controlled."

"However, I didn't see that bald man here; he didn't show his face."

Upon hearing this, Ishikawa Shin frowned.

"Yohei Aoyama is a con artist. He can appear in any guise, so we must be careful."

Gao Lian nodded. "I will be careful."

……

Finally, the trial of the broken swords began anew.

The crowd cleared a space and stood on the perimeter, watching the battle that was about to begin.

In the center of the clearing.

Ishikawa drew his sword, bowed deeply to Feng Baobao, and said solemnly:
"Regardless of my ultimate fate in today's battle, the Ishikawa clan will forever remember your kindness!"

"Oh."

Feng Baobao blinked and calmly replied.

At that moment, a similar dialogue was taking place in her mind.

In Feng Baobao's perception, it was a dark-skinned creature from the Demon Blade.

The resentful soul also bowed to Feng Baobao, expressing its gratitude:
"You are the first person who has never coveted my power. Thank you for lending me your body completely. I don't know who you are, but I am extremely grateful!"

"Oh." Feng Baobao nodded.

The soul nodded in agreement, its gaze resolute.

The next instant, it merged with Feng Baobao's body.

In that instant, everyone present felt that Feng Baobao's demeanor had changed.

It transformed from a restrained and pure demeanor to a chilling and incomparably sharp aura.

The one who took control of Feng Baobao's body became the soul within the demon sword.

……

What happened next was entirely within Lü Liang's expectations.

Ishikawa Ken's swordsmanship was no match for that spirit. His Water-Cutting Leech technique was interrupted as soon as he was about to unleash it, and he was even injured as a result.

Shin Ishikawa, who had been watching the game closely, looked increasingly grim.

To destroy the demon sword, one must defeat the soul with superior swordsmanship, but Kenjiro, known as the "strongest swordsman of the Ishikawa school" and on whom he placed great hopes, is no match for that soul.

Ishikawa Shin clenched his fists in resentment and muttered in a low voice:
"Do we really have to seal the demon sword away first and wait for Ishikawa to produce the next genius?"

Just then, he heard a casual voice beside him—

"Isn't there another swordsman from the Ishikawa family here?"

It was Lü Liang who spoke.

“Ah.” Ishikawa Shin paused for a moment, then said with a hint of shame, “Are you talking about me? I’ve been busy with the affairs of the Fish Dragon Society these past few years, and my swordsmanship has deteriorated considerably…”

"No, I'm not talking about you, Chairman Ishikawa, I'm talking about someone else."

Lu Liang gestured to the other side with his eyes and slowly said:
"Isn't Chairman Ishikawa's adopted daughter also skilled in Buddha Sword?"

"You mean Ringo?"

Ishikawa Shin exclaimed in surprise.

Utada Ringo is his adopted daughter, and she has indeed practiced the Ishikawa family's Buddhist sword since childhood, but the strength she usually displays is not very strong.

Despite his doubts, Ishikawa Shin's gaze followed Lü Liang's.

The next moment, he saw something completely unexpected—

Ringo was watching the battle intently, her body radiating a strong sword intent.

That sword intent was even stronger than Jian's!
Shin Ishikawa's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted, "Ringo, you go give it a try!"

……

five minutes later.

The demon sword was successfully shattered.

Ishikawa Shin was moved to tears, while Ishikawa Ken looked at Ringo, whose swordsmanship far surpassed his own, with a complex expression.

Zhang Chulan rushed to Feng Baobao's side immediately and asked with concern, "Sister Baobao, are you alright?"

"It's nothing."

Feng Baobao threw away the broken half of the demon sword in her hand and answered calmly.

Ishikawa Ken immediately bent down to pick up the broken demon sword, put it back into the wooden box, and carefully put it away.

He then patted Ken Ishikawa on the shoulder to comfort her, and then said some words of encouragement to Ringo.

Finally, he looked at Lü Liang with surprise, his mind racing:

Even he and Ken themselves didn't know that Ringo's swordsmanship surpassed Ken's, so why did this person in front of them know so clearly?

Moreover, judging from Lü Liang's calm tone just now, that suggestion wasn't just a lucky guess, but rather he was absolutely certain of success.

Who exactly is this person in front of us?

Just as Ishikawa Shin was deep in thought...

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the crowd of onlookers.

Suddenly, a member of the action team originally responsible for monitoring Butterfly pulled out a dagger from his pocket and stabbed it into Butterfly's heart without hesitation.

"boom!"

At this critical moment, a black poison needle appeared out of nowhere and knocked the dagger away.

At the same time, another poisoned needle struck from behind, piercing the back of the neck of the erratic member.

The flow of Qi within his body was immediately sealed, and his appearance changed accordingly.

A bald man revealed his true identity.

Upon seeing the man's appearance, Gao Lian's face turned ugly. "It's that conman, Aoyama Yohei!"

"Hmph! No wonder I couldn't find him; he had already infiltrated the search team."

Zhang Chulan also looked surprised upon hearing this, and asked in confusion:
"Aren't this person and that butterfly in cahoots? Why would he kill someone?"

"Maybe they don't want her to fall into the company's hands," Gao Lian guessed. "Hmph! If that's the case, then we should interrogate her even more thoroughly."

At this point, Gao Lian squinted at Lü Liang and said in a slightly rough voice, "Thanks."

"You're welcome," Lü Liang replied calmly.

……

With Cho and Yohei Aoyama back under control, the matter of the demon sword was finally settled.

At this moment, Ishikawa Shin also remembered the conditions he had promised Lü Liang.

Looking at Lü Liang's ambiguous smile, he finally picked up his phone and began contacting people from the Fish and Dragon Society.

Qu Tong had not left him any contact information before, but since Yaoxing Society has a branch in Japan, Yulong Society naturally has its own ways of finding people.

After several transfers, Ishikawa Shin successfully contacted Qu Tong.

As soon as the call connected, he said politely:
"The matter of the demon sword has been resolved. Thank you for your help. As for the reward I promised you..."

Before Ishikawa Shin could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Qu Tong on the other end of the phone.

She chuckled and said, "President Ishikawa, you don't need to be so polite. I've already received the benefits I wanted."

"By the way, someone else asked you to make this call, right? It's okay, I know you didn't leak my information on your own initiative."

Seeing that Qu Tong had brought this up herself, Ishikawa Shin felt somewhat ashamed and apologized:
"I--"

Qu Tong interrupted him again, her soft laughter coming from the other end of the receiver:
"President Ishikawa, please don't mind. Actually, I also wanted you to pass on a few words to that person for me." (End of Chapter)