I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

After all, Shenshan paused.

Then he changed his tone with a touch of joking:

"Toda-sama, he probably didn't expect that the real Ogata Ittosai is actually in Kyoto right now."

"Istosai Ogata, who is currently located somewhere in Kyoto, must be very confused now... I didn't do anything, and I was wanted by the whole city for no reason..."

Hearing Shenshan's words, Mucun's eyes flickered slightly in astonishment.

"Ogata Yidao Zhai is in Kyoto?" Mu Cun pretended to be puzzled.

Shenshan turned his head to the side and made a "please" gesture to Hasegawa beside him.

Hasegawa, who had been silent since just now, said in a deep voice.

"I stayed overnight in a certain village on the outskirts of Kyoto last night, and I ran into the real Ogata Ittosai in a certain hotel."

"Are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"

"impossible."

Hasegawa said in a firm tone.

"Last night, I spent the night in the same hotel as Ogata Isai, and Ogata Isai was not in Kyoto at all last night, so how could he be the one who killed him?"

"There is no doubt - Ogata Ittosai was innocent."

"The murderer should be someone who looks very similar to Ogata Isai, or someone who disguised himself as Ogata Isai."

"Master Hasegawa, since you know that Ogata Isai is innocent, why don't you tell Toda Tadahiro and the others about this and let them stop their arrest of Ogata Isai..."

Before the question was completely finished, Mucun immediately stopped and stopped asking further questions.

Because he realized he had asked a stupid question.

"Makimura, it's just like what I said just now." Kamiyama said with a wry smile, "Master Toda doesn't even care whether the murderer is Ogata Yidaosai."

"He will want Ogata Yidousai throughout the city, just because the murderer must be someone who looks very similar to Ogata Yidousai, or can be disguised as Ogata Yidousai."

"Ogata Ittosai's arrest warrant is currently the best way to investigate and track down the murderer."

"Even if Mr. Toda knows that the murderer is definitely not Ogata Isai, he will definitely continue to let his subordinates continue to hold up the arrest warrant of Ogata Isai, and search all over the city for everyone who looks very similar to Ogata Isai. "

"Until the real mastermind behind the scenes is found out, this city-wide arrest warrant against Ogata Ittosai will not be revoked."

"Okay, I'll stop here for the introduction of what happened in Kyoto recently."

Shenshan cleared his throat again, and his serious face touched Shenshan's cheek again.

"There is a very suspicious point in this murder case, that is: the murderer has never masked his face, and when he killed anyone, there would happen to be witnesses at the scene."

"Immediately fled after killing people, and did not silence the witnesses."

"This kind of behavior is like... deliberately allowing many people to see his face and see what kind of person is killing people everywhere..."

"Makimura, my intuition tells me that the Luowai bombing two months ago and the current murder may be committed by the same group of people, and they may be planning something terrible..."

"Master Shenshan." Mucun shrugged, "The bombing case two months ago and the current murder case—these two irrelevant cases, why do you think they were committed by the same group?"

"...Makimura, you should also know—my intuition in this regard has always been very accurate. When you were our capital's power, relying on my intuition, we successfully wiped out countless attempts to sabotage the capital. A thief, isn't he?"

Chapter 294 The Red Light District of Kyoto

If it were someone else, after hearing the word "intuition" from Shenshan, they might scoff.

But Mucun is not like this.

After hearing Shenshan's words, Mucun's expression became more serious and dignified.

"I also expressed my thoughts to Mr. Toda. It's a pity that Mr. Toda can't listen to me at all..."

"Of course." Mucun replied blankly, "You and Toda Tadahiro have always had a bad relationship. He never listens to your 'enemy', doesn't he?"

Shenshan only shook his head with a wry smile, and didn't go to Mucun's words.

"Toda-sama has taken back all the law and order rights in Kyoto from me."

"Now I can't even move even one Tongxin in Kyoto."

The official rank of the governor of the capital is higher than that of the governor of the town of Kyoto.

Toda Tadahiro, the governor of Kyoto, has the power of public security in Kyoto.And the priority is far ahead of Kamiyama Koshinosuke who is the leader of the Kyoto town.

With just a word from Toda Tadahiro, Kamiyama will become a polished commander who can't even mobilize a concentric.

"...Tadahiro Toda, did he take the wrong medicine? As far as I know—he never cared about the security of Kyoto, and did all the security work in Kyoto be left to you?"

"Why is he so concerned about the security work in Kyoto now? He even issued an order to arrest Ogata Yidaosai so efficiently in the whole city."

"The reason why Toda-sama is so concerned about this murder is purely because he wants to catch the murderer before tonight's banquet starts, so that he can have more bragging rights in tonight's banquet It's just capital."

"banquet?"

"The lord of the Owari Domain—Tokugawa Munemu-sama. You should have heard of his daimyo, the daimyo who likes Gion Matsuri very much."

"He came to watch the Gion Festival again this year."

"Not only did he come to watch the Gion Festival this year, he also obtained the qualification to use the Ninomaru Garden of the Nijo Imperial Palace from the Shogun."

"Tokugawa Munemu-sama will hold a grand banquet at the Ninomaru Garden of the Nijo Imperial Palace tonight."

"At that time, all dignitaries and dignitaries in Kyoto and surrounding areas will participate."

"If the murderer can be caught before the banquet starts, Toda Tadahiro will be able to boast to everyone at the banquet again that he is in charge. The law and order in Kyoto is so good. It only took less than a day to catch the murderer." .”

"Master Toda, there is another reason why he is so concerned about this murder case. It is because this murderer has already affected the holding of the Gion Festival."

"I have received reports - because the murderer has killed so many people and has not yet been caught, many citizens are now panicking."

"If the Gion Festival does not go well, it will definitely displease Lord Tokugawa Munemu, who came to watch the Gion Festival."

"So in order to avoid being scolded by Munemu Tokugawa, Lord Toda must face up to the murder case that has affected the Gion Festival no matter what."

"I can't move any of the Yori, Yori, and Okabiki in Kyoto right now."

"If I don't investigate this case, I'm really unwilling."

"My intuition is telling me crazily: a group of people are planning something else, bigger and more dangerous, and this murder of more than [-] people in a row is just to draw the attention of our Kyoto Prefecture force."

"When I think about it, I can't sleep or eat."

"So—Makimura, I need your help."

"I need you to help me investigate this case in depth and find out who is behind this scene!"

"...Master Shenshan. You think too highly of me." Mucun laughed at himself, "I have been a ronin for two years, and I don't know how to investigate the case."

Shenshan ignored Mucun's self-mockery.

Just staring straight at Mucun's face...

Mu Cun seemed to be staring at Shenshan uncomfortably, and the self-deprecating look on his face gradually disappeared.

Finally—— let out a long sigh.

"...Let me talk to my companions first."

"companion?"

"Hey, hey, Master Shenshan, what is your expression? I have been wandering for two years, so I must have a new companion?"

"They are all important companions to me. I have to consult with my companions before I can give you a clear reply."

"...I see." Shenshan nodded.

……

……

Kyoto, inside a certain hotel.

"Come on, Katsurokuro, try it."

"My lord, this is...?" Shimada respectfully took a cake-shaped mochi from Lin's hand.

"This is the Jinguozi I tried to make just now - Yisheng Cake, please help me try it and see how it tastes."

"Yes... um! It's delicious! Sweet!"

Looking at Shimada, who was eating the Yisheng pancake she tried just now, which was extraordinarily sweet, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin's face.

After eating up the Yisheng pancakes, Shimada raised his eyes to look at Lin in front of him.

Then, with a cautious look, Chao Lin asked:

"That... my lord... are we really going to try to rescue Senior Mucun...?"

"Sheng Liulang, you are so annoying! This is the first time you have asked me this question? Don't go! Let that idiot eat a few days in prison by himself, and let him reflect on himself in prison!"

Hearing Lin say such words in such a firm tone, Shimada showed bitterness.

Just when Shimada was about to say something more, Asai suddenly broke into the room:

"My lord! Mucun is back!"

After that, Asai turned his body to one side, revealing Mucun standing behind him.

Hearing Asai's words and seeing Mucun's tall divinity, Shimada was taken aback.

Before he had time to react, he felt a gust of wind hanging in front of him - Lin, who was standing in front of him, ran towards the pastoral village in a hurry, holding the knife.

Lin first walked around the pastoral village, and carefully looked at the pastoral village.

Seeing that Mucun has good skin and flesh, and that there is no injury on his body, Lin's originally tense expression relaxed a little.

"Mihachi...how did you come back? You shouldn't have done anything strange to get out of prison, right?"

"My lord, this is... a long story."

……

……

Mu Cun summed up all the things that happened in the prison just now in the shortest possible words.

"...that Shenshan Eshinosuke invited you out of the mountain." Lin looked thoughtful, "It seems that Shenshan trusts your character and ability."

"... After all, we have worked together for five years."

Mu Cun responded softly.

"I came here to negotiate with you, my lord, so that Master Shenshan let him go."

"...Not bad." A slight smile appeared on Lin's face at this moment, "This is a good opportunity."

"A good chance?" Shimada on the side asked doubtfully.

"One..." Lin raised her right hand and rubbed her thumb and index finger together, "It's a good opportunity to get some benefits from the Kyoto Prefecture..."

……

……

Nearly half an hour later——

"Hey! Someone just saw the figure of Ogata Yidaosai! He fled in that direction!"

"Okay! You guys go search that alley!"

"Yes!"

"You guys, go there!"

"Yes!"

……

Tongxin and Gang Yin, who commanded his subordinates in an orderly manner, searched every nearby street meticulously and somewhat scary.

After receiving a report that a samurai who looked like Ogata Ittosai was found in his ramen shop, this Yori immediately cooperated with the rest of his colleagues to search the surrounding area centered on this ramen shop.

The suspect's escape had been witnessed several times just now, and the scope of the search was thus narrowed little by little.

Although all the blocks in Kyoto are in the shape of a grid, there are large and small, long or short avenues and alleys all over the interior of the block and between the blocks.

When every official envoy enters a remote and dark alley to search, he will feel the pressure suddenly increase, for fear that Ogata Yidaosai will suddenly pop out in a dark place ahead...

"Hey, this alley seems to be safe too."