I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

The moment the grandma cake entered, Hasegawa's eyes lit up.

"Grandma Cake, let's continue the topic just now." Ogata smiled at Granny Cake, "Tell me about the various specialties of your hometown——Asai Kusatsu."

"Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Granny Cake seemed to be quite interested in this topic, and the sparkling light reappeared in her face and eyes.

"Master Hasegawa, are you interested in listening together?"

"...Yes. I just happen to be interested in this kind of food from all over the world."

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at the same time--

In a certain alley in Kyoto——

"belch……"

The drunken young samurai—Kouga Nanasaburo, leaning on the wall, moved forward bit by bit along the alley.

Because of the Gion Matsuri being held, the whole of Kyoto is immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

Affected by this happy atmosphere, Gu Heshi also drank a little too much tonight.

"It's really uncomfortable... I shouldn't drink so much..."

Although he said so, Koga's face did not show any expression of remorse.

In order to go home and rest earlier, Gu He chose this shortcut that he usually doesn't take much.

This shortcut is just an ordinary alley.

Although it is just a somewhat remote alley, it is not that no one walks in this alley on weekdays.

At this moment, including Koga, there were 5 people walking in this alley.

With the help of the wall, Koga walked slowly and methodically.

At this moment - Kohe suddenly saw someone standing still in front of him.

He raised his eyes and looked forward.

It is a samurai who also wears two swords on his waist.

The samurai stood in front of Koga with his feet spread out carelessly.

"What are you doing?" Gu He's mood was a little unstable due to the alcohol.

Koga continued to shout at the samurai standing in front of him with obvious impatience.

"Stay out of their way! Get out of the way!"

The samurai ignored Koga's words.

He only responded to Koga with...one movement.

The samurai lifted the thumb of his left hand that was pressing the scabbard at his left waist, ejected the blade of the scabbard from the scabbard, and then slowly pulled the scabbard out of the scabbard.

The cold light reflected from the blade of the Dao slightly illuminated the dark alley.

At this moment, Koga and the samurai were not the only ones in this alley.

Seeing the samurai suddenly draw his sword, other passers-by around him exclaimed.

"...Looks like he's someone who came to trouble me!" Facing the samurai who suddenly drew his sword, Gu He was not afraid at all.

Feeling a little sober from the wine, Koga slowly pulled out his sword and said:

"Do you know who I am, kid?"

"I'm the third seat of the Seigakukan—— Koga Nanasaburo!"

"Although I don't know if you are here to make money, or simply to kill."

"But it's bad luck for you to touch me!"

"bring it on……"

Before Gu He could say the last syllable of the sentence "Let the horse come here", the warrior in front of him kicked forward at a speed far beyond Gu He's imagination.

His pupils shrank suddenly, subconsciously wanting to slash at the warrior in front of him.

But before Gu He could raise his sword, the samurai's blade had already sliced ​​through Gu He's neck.

Big streams of blood spewed out from Koga's neck and splashed all over the wall next to him.

After beheading Gu He with a single blow, the samurai didn't stop there, swung the sword in his hand downward, and left the place quickly after shaking off the blood attached to the blade.

Only the other passers-by who happened to be in this alley were left screaming in terror...

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After receiving the report from the citizens, several Tongxins rushed to the scene of Guhe's murder.

Looking at Kohe who died in such a terrible state, these Tongxins all felt sick to their stomachs.

"Hello!" One of the citizens who happened to be at the scene when they were killed in Guga asked Tongxin, "Have you seen the face of the murderer?"

The citizens nodded their heads.

Seeing that these citizens saw the face of the murderer, these Tongxin felt relieved.

Someone had seen what the killer looked like - it would have made things a lot easier for them.

"I have to trouble you guys to come with us later." Another Tongxin said to the witnesses, "I need you to tell us the murderer's appearance in detail."

The faces of these witnesses showed extremely obvious reluctance.

It's getting late now, and no one wants to be questioned by the government's warriors in such a late night.

Despite the reluctance in their hearts, none of these witnesses clearly expressed their dissatisfaction.

After all, they are just ordinary people who usually keep their own law and order, and they don't have the guts to disobey the government.

Just as these Tongxin were about to bring these witnesses back to their official office, a man dressed in the same uniform ran towards them.

"It's bad! There's also a murder case in Sanyuan District! A civilian died after his throat was cut!"

"Sanyuan District?" These Tongxins all exclaimed.

Sanyuan District happens to be near here.

An ominous premonition floated among these concentric hearts.

Two consecutive murders happened in such a short period of time—they haven't encountered such a sensational thing for a long time...

Chapter 276

Ogata, Hasegawa and the others quietly listened to Granny Cake's chatter all night.

It wasn't until late at night and Granny Cake's physical strength was exhausted that she finally ended the chat that Granny Cake was talking about there.

After returning to his room, Ogata didn't lay down the quilt directly to sleep.

Instead, he sat by the window with Da Shitian in his arms.

Like waiting for someone.

And the person Ogata was waiting for didn't make Ogata wait too long.

After a while, a magnetic middle-aged male voice came from outside the door:

"Ogata Ittosai. It's me—Hasegawa Heizo."

"Just pull the door and come in."

wow.

The paper sliding door was pulled open.

Hasegawa Heizo's not so stalwart figure appeared within Ogata's field of vision.

Hasegawa came alone.

Not only did he come alone, but he also took off the knife from his waist and carried it with his right hand.

After entering Ogata's room, Hasegawa walked in front of Ogata without any timidity, and knelt down in front of Ogata as if he had entered his own home.

"...Ogata Yidaosai." Hasegawa said softly, "You seem to have guessed that I would come to see you quietly."

"Of course." Ogata shrugged, "Seeing me, who should have died on Butterfly Island, appear in front of me again, it's impossible not to come and see me?"

"I didn't expect you to be able to escape from Butterfly Island..."

"Don't say it's a small butterfly island." Ogata chuckled a few times, "Even if I'm trapped in the hell of the underworld, I will do my best to fight it out."

Speaking of this, Ogata gripped Da Shitian in his arms a little bit.

"Enough gossip, Hasegawa-sama."

"A fight or a fight—you pick."

"If we want to reconcile, the two groups of us will act as if we have never met each other—I warmly welcome you."

"If you want to fight, take me, the thief, back into prison - I will accompany you at any time."

"But if you want to fight, let's change the venue first."

"It's not easy for Granny Cake to run this hotel by herself."

"I don't want to kill people here, it will affect Granny Cake's business."

There were dead people—a big no-no in running a hotel.

If there is a war here, regardless of the broken things, just the dead bodies here will seriously affect the reputation and business of Granny Cake's hotel.

After saying these words, Ogata stopped talking, quietly waiting for Hasegawa to give him his answer.

Hasegawa looked up and down Ogata several times with complicated eyes.

Then—

"...Let's just pretend we haven't seen anyone before."

Hasegawa sighed lightly.

"If we start a war with you, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose."

"Even if we can win, I'm afraid there are not many people left who can stand properly."

"I still have important tasks to carry out in Kyoto. I can't just arrest you alone, which will affect the tasks that should be completed."

"Isn't it because you respect me that you decided not to fight me?" Ogata asked in a half-joking tone.

"I really respect you as a person." Hasegawa said softly, "But after all, I am an official, and you are a thief. Distinction between public and private—this is the principle I have always abided by."

Hasegawa grabbed the knife placed on the tatami next to him.

Just when Hasegawa was about to leave, he suddenly stopped his feet as if he remembered something.

"By the way. Ogata Yidaosai." Hasegawa turned around again, "Just now you suddenly gave me grandma's cake and told me 'don't just talk', I always feel that you have something to say—yours What is the purpose of these words?"

"...Master Hasegawa, do you know why Granny Gao suddenly asked you if you could investigate the Tianming fire?"

"do not know."

Ogata explained to Hasegawa concisely the fact that Granny Gao and her originally happy family were destroyed by the Tianming fire.

After listening to Ogata's explanation, Hasegawa looked shocked.

"So that's how it is..."

After listening to Ogata's explanation, Hasegawa immediately understood why Granny Gao asked him to come to Kyoto, whether he came to investigate the Tianming fire...

"...Thank you for letting me know."

After leaving these words, Hasegawa didn't stay any longer, and left Ogata's room straight away.

After seeing Hasegawa leave, Ogata also closed his eyes, leaned against the wall behind him, hugged Shitian in his arms, and began to sleep.

Ogata is now more used to sitting up and sleeping than lying down.

If he was sitting up and sleeping, he would be able to respond quickly if something happened—such as an assassin attacking him.

Although he has closed his eyes and fell asleep, Ogata is actually in a state of half-asleep and half-awake-this is also a skill that Ogata has unknowingly cultivated.