His dosage at the time was meant to sleep through to this morning. During the process, it's not that he couldn't wake up at all, but if only a few calls were made, he might indeed not have noticed.

"Hmm, going to bed this early?"

Saito Dosan seemed not to believe this explanation at all. He thought this boy was upset because of what happened yesterday and was holding a grudge.

However, the two identical black-haired girls opposite did have some reaction. To be precise, one of them opened her mouth and then sighed lightly with a bit of helplessness... that was Ah Xiu, but she couldn't speak, so she couldn't explain for herself.

Gu Mo made a judgment and saw the question marks above the twins' heads turn into specific name displays.

"Forget it, you kid are always like this, can't tolerate a bit of loss, sooner or later you will suffer in this regard..."

Saito Dosan waved his hand, sat down, and his tone suddenly softened a lot, "If you are really annoyed because of what happened yesterday, then I apologize to you here. I also don't want you to vent your anger on Yoshitaka and the others, after all, everything was originally my decision, they just complied with my words."

Gu Mo was stunned for a moment, this was truly surprising that this Viper could apologize to him?

It's not that he was actually angry because of this reason, but no matter what, the other party was a famous Warring States daimyo, who controlled the entire Mino Country and was known for being ruthless... He slightly changed his view of the old man, such a person is no wonder he could succeed.

When it's time to be decisive, he's decisive, when it's time to lower his stance, he lowers it.

It's just not very clear why the other party would lower his stance to him, obviously being impoverished and of unknown origin, what could be there to gain? The old man is not Abe no Seimei or anything, surely he doesn't know his past self or something.

Carefully observing the changes in Gu Mo's expression, Saito Dosan, while speaking, was also thinking inwardly, this kid indeed responds better to soft approaches rather than hard ones, but it is no surprise, once such a high-valued child of a thousand gold, even after falling to this level, no matter how peacefully one behaves, inside always hold a breath of pride.

However, this also shows that this kid indeed has a lot of pride, appearing peaceful, but actually still very proud, and has never given up on what was once owned... this is exactly what I value!

Thinking so, the elder's expression became more peaceful, with a heartfelt look, "Moreover, you know, those things are of great importance, no matter what, I have to test your character, otherwise, I cannot trustfully entrust them, including Mino, to you..."

"...Wait, wait a minute, what did you say?" Gu Mo raised his hand to stop, with an incredulous face, "Mino? Entrusted to me?"

"That's right."

Saito Dosan looked at the other's expression with satisfaction, he had been speaking ambiguously before, only making it clear now; the boy must be shocked, where could he have expected that "doing his best to help him" would be such a generous let the country act.

"No, not that..."

Gu Mo was genuinely stunned, did this Viper really need to be so grand, did he have senile dementia, confusing him with Oda Nobunaga? It's indeed recorded that he ceded the country, historically, but the object of cession was clearly Owari's big fool, wasn't it?

Instinctively looking in Ah Xiu's direction, Gu Mo thought he might need her to stop her father's impulsive behavior.

However, Saito Dosan misunderstood, he shook his head, calmly saying, "You don't need to worry, Yoshitaka himself doesn't have any ideas about this... if she really had thoughts, then I wouldn't hesitate to let her take charge of Mino, the foolish opinions of the world, I don't take into account."

Letting a female become a lord is quite rare in this era, but it's not unheard of.

Anyone could do so, with Saito Dosan's unrestrained character, how could he possibly find it unacceptable, thus it was indeed his precious daughter who originally didn't have the idea, and that's why it ended in silence.

"Alright, catch it—"

Suddenly widening his eyes, a flash of brilliance burst forth, Saito Dosan shouted largely, pulling Gu Mo's attention back instantly.

The latter who just turned back, his pupils instinctively contracted, reflecting a huge white shadow, that was a white snake with dense snow-white scales all over its body, appearing from beside the old man, coiling its body, hissing its tongue like lightning, pouncing at him!

Gu Mo's body swayed a bit, he felt many images and sounds suddenly flooded his mind, a wave of dizziness hit him.

Watching the already left him, the giant white snake circling that boy, Saito Dosan's face suddenly showed a weary expression, he gently waved his hand, but like a burden relieved.

"Boy, from today onwards, everything of the old man is handed over to you, hope you won't disappoint the old man... Also, treat my daughter well, or the old man will never forgive you!"

Previously speaking well, but by the end, he couldn't help but puff up his beard and glared, in a gnashing tone.

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