Chapter 344 Big Demon
Long and Asha worked in tacit understanding to lead the centipede away, but one of them always stayed not far away from Izumi, so if someone tried to attack, as long as Izumi was not killed instantly, they could come to the rescue immediately. Therefore, when Izumi used talismans to support the two of them, Long stopped her with his eyes.

This centipede is not the point at all. The point is that they were discovered while tracking the Fox Dancer. Now no one knows whether the other party is hiding in the dark or just got a centipede to deal with them, so the two of them didn't use their full strength. They just wanted to lure the other party to show up.

However, the fox dancer's skills were more powerful than they had imagined. As more and more fine friction sounds appeared, and as the special smell produced by the accumulation of poisons appeared, the faces of the three people and the raccoon cat suddenly changed.

Long flashed and approached the centipede that had been stabbed with several kunai and was moving more and more slowly. With a flash of the knife, he accurately pierced deep into the gap of the back shell and destroyed the central nervous system.

Centipedes have no spine and their body structure is different from that of humans, so their main nerves are not located at the back spine, but near the abdomen. Therefore, an attack from the back must be deep enough, otherwise it will be ineffective.

Fortunately, Long was indeed experienced and hit the centipede's vital point with one blow. The centipede curled up its slender body and struggled for a while before becoming stiff and motionless.

But it was obvious that the battle was not over yet, because three or five more centipedes of different sizes emerged from the grass.

As more and more centipedes appeared, even the most dull-witted people knew that they were in big trouble.

"Hurry up, there are big centipedes here!" After seeing more and more centipedes, Long's face changed. He threw out a smoke bomb, using the smoke and pungent smell to disrupt the centipedes' perception, and then retreated with Asha.

When he heard about the centipede, Quan Mei turned around and ran without saying a word. Dou Dou Wan even revealed his true form while running, swinging the gold and jade and running close to the ground, not afraid of bumping into anything. If he got stuck between the tree branches, he would be in great pain.

After running for an unknown distance, the three men and the raccoon heard a louder and longer roar coming from behind them. They turned around and saw a giant centipede that was dozens of meters long, like an old steam locomotive derailed, running rampant through the mountains and forests. The sharp edge of its shell and countless knife-like feet smashed everything around it, and it had carved out a crooked mountain road. The three men's faces changed drastically, and Doudouwan was so scared that he peed his pants on the spot.

"This must be a big monster." Izumi said tremblingly. Even as an Onmyoji, she had never seen a big monster. It suddenly appeared without any psychological preparation, so it was inevitable that she would lose her composure.

"Even if it's not, it's almost the same." Long said after taking a deep breath, and Asha nodded. The two of them had seen big monsters because of their inheritance, but seeing and fighting were two different things, especially a big monster of such a huge size, which made the sneak attacks, assassinations, traps, poisons and other means commonly used by ninjas meaningless and were not something they could deal with at all.

"The raccoon cat is so scared! When did a big monster come to the mountain?!" Doudouwan said in panic and confusion. You know, small monsters like them are very sensitive. Let alone a big monster, even if a small monster comes to the mountain, they will know it very quickly.

"Anyway, the Fox Dancer issue is no longer something that the three of us and this raccoon dog can handle," Oboro said to Izumi.

"I understand. I will use Yin-Yang magic to notify the Moroboshi family immediately." Izumi didn't dare to hold on now. Before she even saw the Fox Dancer, a giant centipede appeared, which looked like a big monster. If she really saw it, she might lose her life.

After receiving the message from Quan Mei, the matter was immediately reported to Yan Xu, because when it comes to big monsters, no matter how small the matter is, it is important.

"I didn't expect that a mere fox dancer would be involved in such a big thing. Even the big centipede showed up. Will the Lord of Hundred Ghosts appear next?" Yan Xu said, putting down the intelligence in his hand. However, he was not only thinking about this matter, but also considering whether it would cause any chain reaction. At the same time, was there any conspiracy? If there was a conspiracy, who was the mastermind behind it, and how should the Zhuxing family deal with it? There were advantages to having a big power, but there were also many things to consider. Yan Xu now had to think deeply about any affairs two or three levels before handling them, and he had to gather all the ministers to discuss major matters to prevent omissions.

Fortunately, with a large force, there are also many talents, especially after the surrender of the second daimyo, several families on the island gave up their status as daimyo and immediately sent their talented people to fill the management of the Moroboshi family, so that he would not have to find suitable candidates when he wanted to do something.

The current cabinet plus four ministries are completely unable to meet the needs of the territory, at least Yan Xu feels that it is not enough, so it was expanded to a cabinet, and Shenzong added six ministries.

The cabinet can be said to be the ruling core of the Moroboshi family. When Yan Xu was absent, the main political orders came from the cabinet, and the elder cabinet was Kadokuma Ishimune, and he was assisted by Fukushima Masaki, Kiryu Tomohito, and Shimazu Kubo.

Although the Cabinet is the core, if we really want to implement policies, we still have to rely on the six ministries.

The framework of the Six Ministries imitated the system of the Ming Dynasty, but with a lot of simplifications and deletions. This was because the complete Six Ministries system would not be useful even if he unified Japan, let alone now, so he tried to keep it as simple as possible.

As for the Shinshu sect, its leader is Princess Fukushima, who is mainly responsible for all matters concerning religion, faith, monsters, etc. in the Moroboshi family.

With a complete political and management system, Yan Xu felt a lot more relaxed. Under his command, Fukushima-hime, with Hibiki and Teruyamaru, assembled a group of soldiers and quickly headed to the place where the centipede appeared.

Thanks to the well-developed roads, dozens of chariots were running at a speed of thirty per hour. As long as the post stations along the way were well coordinated with the supply, they could continue to operate.

This speed is not slow. Theoretically, with Amano Castle as the center, the Moroboshi family can deploy an elite force of thousands of people a hundred miles away within half a day, which plays a vital role strategically.

The three of Long who returned to the main road did not have to wait too long, as dozens of battlefield vehicles arrived with great power.

Hundreds of well-equipped hatamoto jumped off the carriages first and formed a defense circle around the most luxurious carriage. Even though they knew very well that the people inside did not need their protection at all, they still had the duty to protect and would not allow any enemy to touch the nobles until they were all killed in battle.

As soon as Princess Fukushima, wearing a gorgeous twelve-piece kimono that looked like a pile of snow and ice, appeared, the smoke and dust raised by the running chariots around her was instantly suppressed by water vapor and clung to the ground. The grass and trees within a radius of hundreds of meters also shone with a vitality as if nourished by rain.

Compared to the noble and elegant Princess Fukushima, the other person who jumped out of the carriage was the epitome of strength and power.

Since following Yan Xu, Xiang Gui has been eating and drinking well all day and has received sufficient nutrition. With the guidance of his ghost father, his strength has increased rapidly. Now he is wearing heavy armor and can make two pits on the ground just by landing. No wonder he has to find a flat open space every time he fights with Yan Xu. There is really no building that can withstand the tossing of these two ferocious beasts.

(End of this chapter)