Those were Hirata's samurai rushing here; they thought a battle had broken out.

In the woods not far away, Lu Ye looked at the girl beside him: "Are you ready?"

"Yeah, hide-and-seek," the girl said.

"Good girl!" Lu Ye gently stroked the girl's delicate nose with his index finger.

He and Violet planned to observe the situation from here.

The Hirata family was attacked because they were attacked; if they had fought back directly, they probably wouldn't have lost.

"I've finished on my end, sir. I hope things go smoothly on your end as well."

Lu Ye looked up at the bright moon on the horizon.

Although there are many freeloaders in this city...

But the boy named Jiulang said that this year is the year for worshipping at Longquan, a year for people to pray for blessings.

So, at least let's hope these people don't end up with their families destroyed and their lives ruined.

……

Outside Hirata Castle, in the nearby mountains and forests.

Amidst the sounds of fighting, some people whispered in the darkness.

"Why did the battle start ahead of schedule? Have the people from the Inner Palace been discovered?"

"What do we do, boss? Should we go in?"

"Hmph, newcomer. I heard you once fought against Tamura of the Inner Court. What do you think?"

"In my opinion... we should fight, otherwise the Imperial Household Department might turn around and refuse to pay, which would be troublesome."

"That's what I was thinking. Although those guys in the Inner Court wouldn't refuse to pay, paying less would still cause a lot of trouble..."

A huge and obese figure emerged from the forest; it was a fat man who was two meters tall and as big as a sumo wrestler.

"Men, follow me, Serpent Chongzang, and charge! Today we'll slaughter all the men of Hirata, plunder the women, and show those samurai our might!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

The bandits behind him slowly emerged, numbering more than sixty.

They charged down the mountain, blades in hand, towards Hirata.

However, around the same time the bandits arrived outside the main city, the samurai from Hirata Castle also arrived.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

What about the battle?

The sounds of fighting continued, and everyone looked in the direction of the music...

In the middle of the road, there was a small stone with an MP3 player on it and a complete audio system next to it.

Of course, they didn't know what it was, but the Hirata family samurai recognized it as Lu Ye's musical instrument.

"What are you thieves doing gathering here?"

The bandit leader, Serpent Chongzang, was dumbfounded.

What about the Imperial Army?

What about the battle?

He quickly realized he had been tricked.

The sounds of fighting were coming from this strange object in front of me. The people from the inner palace hadn't arrived yet; I'd come too early.

But there's no turning back for him now.

The Hirata family's samurai have always regarded the local bandits as a thorn in their side, so why would they let them leave so easily?

Now that things have come to this, the python Chongzang understands that the only option left is to fight to the death.

But just as he raised his sword, ready for a bloody battle, a figure leaped up from among the bandits behind him.

He leaped up, and the blade pierced the snake Chongcang's neck, blood spurting out.

Everyone present, even the samurai of the Hirata family, was stunned.

Only Lu Ye was not surprised.

Because the person who assassinated the python Shigezo was Hanbei.

Last night, when Lu Ye was discussing with Hanbei, he thought that there was a traitor in the Hirata family. However, the main fighting force of the Inner Court Army was on the battlefield. Could they spare manpower to attack Hirata? Even if they did, wouldn't the Ashina spies find out?

Hanbei then offered his ideas.

Since we cannot rely on the military, relying on foreign aid is also an option.

He had previously participated in wars as a mercenary.

In exchange for food and a little money, he followed his employer to the battlefield... This was the old man's personal experience.

If the Imperial Household Agency is to rely on external aid to attack Hirata, then samurai and mountain bandits are the best choice.

Hanbei had been working towards this moment, and the strongest among the bandits was their leader, Juzo the Serpent.

With him dead, the remaining henchmen are no longer a threat.

The python remained hidden deep inside, a hint of bewilderment still in its eyes.

Hirata's samurai, now without any hesitation, charged forward.

Without their leader, the bandits were now leaderless and only had one option: to be slaughtered.

Meanwhile, in the distant bamboo forest, a group of ninjas dressed in purple and masked were bewildered.

"What's going on? The owls and butterflies haven't even caused any chaos yet, why are these idiots joining in now?"

"They seem to have been attracted by the strange sound. I suppose that python guy misjudged the situation."

Where is the owl-man?

"Never mind, that's not their goal anyway."

"So what do we do now?"

"Hirata Castle is under guard; we're withdrawing."

The purple-clad ninja quietly left the area.

Meanwhile, seeing that the situation was favorable, Lu Ye and Violet returned to the city.

But just as he was about to step into the Hirata residence, a deep sense of fear rose in Lu Ye's heart.

Death is imminent.

Lu Ye suddenly thought of something.

If his hypothesis is true, the plan to attack Hirata was a coordinated attack from within and without.

The purpose of the Imperial Household Department is obvious, but what is the purpose of the Hirata family who planned to help the Imperial Household Department?

No... I can't figure it out.

Rushing in would be a dead end.

Violet looked at Lu Ye, who was frowning in thought, and gently took his hand.

This action calmed Lu Ye down a little.

That's right, the only way forward is to regain my memories.

By regaining memories from before the world line shift, one can understand what exactly happened in this world.

Chapter 124 Retrieving Memories, Owl and Butterfly

Without hesitation, Lu Ye tried to contact Xiao Bai again.

A moment later, a young girl's voice came from the other side.

"Hey?"

"Xiaobai, why did you lie to me?" Lu Ye asked bluntly.

After a moment of silence: "You knew all along?"

“Yes, the world line will shift, but your memories won’t disappear,” Lu Ye said. “Alright, tell me everything about this world so I can speedrun through it!”

"I don't know," Xiaobai sighed deeply. "No matter how much the Protoss fragments erode the world, it won't affect me, but that doesn't mean I remember everything..."

Xiao Bai muttered very softly, "I don't even know my own name yet."

But Lu Ye didn't hear it; his attention wasn't on that.

“Is there any way to retrieve memories from before the timeline shift?” Lu Ye said. “To be honest, my situation is a bit urgent, and wouldn’t it be better to retrieve the fragments sooner?”

"Yes, there is... but it uses Star Points."

Lu Ye was taken aback.

Star Points, that strange thing again.

Using it will allow you to erase yourself from the current world.

But he is gone now.

The only one point was used up when dealing with the clones, and it cannot be replenished through missions.

"Actually, the way to obtain Star Points is to get fragments," Xiaobai said. "You got three before, so you should have three points, but I took two of them. They are something that must be used carefully. Once you exceed a certain limit, something terrible will happen."

“You don’t know what will happen, do you?” Lu Ye asked.

Xiaobai acquiesced.

"Then, please give me back my two points," Lu Ye said.

"...Have you really thought this through?"

“I’m also facing a problem. If I could retrieve my memories, things would be much easier.”

Lu Ye still chose to believe in Xiao Bai.

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