I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

"As long as you can complete the task entrusted to you by Lord Balrog, you will be able to please Lord Balrog greatly."

"As long as you make Lord Balrog happy, and let Lord Balrog see your outstanding ability, maybe you can win Lord Balrog's favor for you."

"The possibility of giving you the position of the 18th Balrog in the future may be greatly increased."

"There is Shuntaro here. When will I be succeeded as the 18th Meme Balrog?" Although Ji Taro said so, there is still a strange light in his eyes.

"Gekutaro, haven't you noticed that the relationship between Lord Balrog and Shuntaro is getting worse?"

Shintaro said in a tone that was still calm as if there was no emotion mixed in.

"Since the incident three years ago, Shuntaro has become more and more free and loose, not paying attention to the precepts in my Shiranui."

"You must have discovered it a long time ago, right? Lord Balrog has already expressed his dissatisfaction with Shuntaro many times in the open and in the dark."

"At the moment when Lord Balrog has long been extremely dissatisfied with Shuntaro, it is not impossible for someone who may not be as strong in other abilities, but who is liked by Lord Balrog to take over the position of the 18th Meme Balrog. "

After finishing speaking, Shintaro turned his body and turned into the path next to him.

"Anyway, Gokutaro, work hard on your own. Don't disappoint Lord Balrog's expectations of you."

"Let's break up here first, I'm going to organize people to capture that traitor."

"Yeah." Ji Taro waved his hand at Shintaro in response.

Although Shintaro has gone far, what Shintaro said to him just now is still in Jitaro's ears.

Gokutaro who unconsciously slowed down, the strange light in his eyes was even more dazzling than before

Edo, outside Yoshihara, see Huiliu.

"Why am I pretending to be a woman again?"

Asai's expression now looks like this: .

A look that wanted to go crazy and growl loudly, but held it back.

Ogata, Makimura, and Asai are standing beside the Miho willow outside Yoshihara at this time.

At the end of the avenue connected to the gate of Yoshihara, there is a willow tree called "Jianhui Willow".

Many guests have had fun in Yoshihara, left Yoshihara, and walked to this willow tree, and they often looked back at Yoshihara because they tasted the marrow and tasted it. This is the origin of the name "seeing the willow".

The outfits of the Ogata three people at this time have not changed much compared to last night.

Ogata is wearing the exclusive haori of the Shirobei clubhouse.

Makimura was wearing ordinary clothes.

And Asai also dressed up as an extremely beautiful girl just like yesterday

Although it's just getting dark now, it's not the time when Yoshihara really gets lively.

However, many people who have finished today's work eagerly carry the money they earned today, or the money they have saved for many days, and go straight to Yoshihara excitedly.

When passing by the beautiful girl Asai, most of the men and women couldn't help looking back at the beautiful girl.

And the gazes of these people made Asai even more embarrassed.

Looking at Asai who was looking crazy, Ogata really wanted to say something comforting, but he couldn't think of what to say.

The reason why Asai is dressed like a woman is also thanks to Bailin.

"Asai, for a period of time after that, continue to disguise yourself as a man and hide in the Four Seasons House with Makimura, trying to hear some useful information from Kyutaro."

"Of course, I won't ask the two of you to go every day. If you go every day, you may attract the attention of Ji Taro."

"In short, you two will go to the Four Seasons House again tonight."

"As for when I can rest for a while and don't have to go again, it's up to me to decide."

The above are what Lin and Asai said today.

When Lin was talking to Asai, Ogata happened to be there.

Ogata felt that he would never forget Asai's expression at that time

"Okay, let's go in quickly." After saying this in a helpless tone, Ogata took the lead in supporting the saber at his waist, and strode towards the gate of Yoshihara not far ahead.

After passing through the gate of Yoshiwara, Okyo temporarily parted ways with Makimura and Asai.

Makimura and Asai will "ambush" in the surrounding areas of the Four Seasons House, waiting for the arrival of Ji Taro.

After Ogata passed through the gate of Yoshihara, he turned directly to the right and entered the Shirobei clubhouse.

Ogata's working hours are when it gets dark.

It is true that Ogata came a little earlier today, and the sky is just getting dark now.

Ogata came a little early today, so he decided to find an empty room in the clubhouse to sit and rest for a while.

The two club staff who were standing guard outside the gate of the club seemed to know Ogata. After seeing Ogata, they greeted Ogata loudly with enthusiasm.

After raising his hands to these two people in response, Ogata strode into the hall.

When Guasheng took Ogata to familiarize himself with the layout of Yoshiwara before, he took Ogata to the rooms in the clubhouse that were specially used for the officials of the clubhouse to rest.

Relying on his own memory, Ogata shuttled around the not-so-large club house.

From time to time, he could see people passing by him on the way.

Among the people who passed by Ogata, those who didn't know Ogata ignored him, or just nodded politely.

And those who knew Ogata, without exception, greeted Ogata with enthusiasm and a somewhat scary attitude.

Because the enthusiasm was too much, Ogata felt a little uncomfortable

Finally arrived before and after the rooms dedicated to the rest of the staff of the club, because the doors of each room were closed tightly, and it was unknown which room was occupied or not, so Ogata walked to a room at random Before the door of the room, he asked softly:

"Is there anyone in there?"

As soon as Ogata's words fell, a voice that was quite familiar to Ogata sounded from behind the door of this room:

"Mashima-kun?"

Hearing this voice, Ogata couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

This voice was not too familiar to Ogata.

I hear it almost every day these days.

Just as Ogata was about to say something, the door in front of him was pulled open with a "huh".

The person who opened the door and the owner of the voice just now was Gua Sheng.

Ogata looked down at Guasheng who barely reached the height of his chest.

A thin layer of sweat adhered to Gua Sheng's forehead.

After glancing at the fine sweat on Guasheng's forehead, Ogata asked:

"Miss Guasheng, have you just returned from patrolling in Yoshihara?"

"Yeah." Guasheng nodded, "I just patrolled around Yoshihara a few times, and now I'm taking a short rest here."

After finishing speaking, Guasheng looked Ogata up and down a few times.

"Mashima-kun, what are you doing here? Do you need me for something?"

"No. I just saw that it's still early, so I plan to find a rest room in the clubhouse for a while."

"That's it." Guasheng put on a helpless smile, "Mashima-kun, if you want to find a room to rest, you don't need to ask if there is anyone inside, just pull the door and come in."

"We don't need too complicated etiquette here."

After explaining their little knowledge to Ogata, Guasheng turned sideways.

"Anyway, you come in first."

"I'm the only one in this room now, and it's relatively clean."

Compared to a room that was too lively and where strangers were present, Ogata definitely wanted to rest in a room that was clean and filled with people he knew.

Ogata entered the room following the empty space created by Guasheng's sideways body.

As Guasheng said, until Ogata came in, she was the only one in this room.

There is a cushion in the middle of the room, and there is a peach-shaped depression on the cushion, which must be the shape that Gua Sheng sat on when he sat on the cushion just now.

After realizing that Ogata was looking at the cushion, Guasheng immediately blushed and walked quickly to the cushion, and then waved his hand to flatten the depression of the cushion.

Ogata deliberately pretended not to notice the cushion too much, and sat cross-legged in a corner of the room casually.

"Is it my illusion?" Ogata said in a helpless tone as soon as he sat down on the tatami, "I always feel that everyone in the club seems to be much warmer to me."

After all, Xu Convenience told Guasheng how he was treated warmly by many staff members after entering Yoshihara just now.

After listening to Ogata's narration, Guasheng, who had sat cross-legged on the cushion just now, smiled slightly:

"Mashima-kun, you managed to snatch the Huofu thieves who came to steal the credit yesterday by yourself. It has already been spread here in the clubhouse."

"Isn't it normal for everyone to be enthusiastic about you, a great hero?"

"Don't be like this." Ogata couldn't help showing a wry smile, "I can't afford to be a great hero or something."

"If it's possible, I really hope that everyone can treat me like before, without being so enthusiastic, huh? Miss Guasheng, why are you looking at me like this?"

Guasheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion, was leaning forward in the direction where Ogata was, casting an intriguing gaze on Ogata.

"Mashima-kun, I always feel that you are very mysterious."

"Mysterious?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Why do you say that?"

"The clothes you wear are not bad, and the saber around your waist feels like a high-end product. I feel that you are not a person with very poor money, but you will come to work here at our Shirobei clubhouse."

"With such a powerful skill, he can be turned into an enemy with the elite Huofu thief, and he can defeat the opponent's No. 25 person in one breath, and he hardly has any injuries."

"I also know friends who can directly contact that Onigira."

"I have always heard people say that Izumo is the domain of gods where millions of gods live, and it has been rich in outstanding people since ancient times."

"I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it."

"There was Ogata Yidao Zhai in the front, and you in the back. They are all incredible swordsmen."

"It made me want to see with my own eyes whether the land of Izumo is really so magical."

As soon as Gua Sheng finished speaking, Xu Fangyi immediately shrugged and said with a smile:

"Miss Guasheng, you put me and Ogata Yidao Zhai side by side, which is really flattering me."

"In terms of swordsmanship and deeds, I can't compare to Ogata Istosai in any of them."

After hearing what Ogata said, Guasheng was silent for a while.

Then straighten your back.

"That's right."

"You should at least refute it."

Hearing Ogata's helpless speech, Guasheng chuckled a few times and stood up.

"Mashima-kun, I'm going to get some tea, do you want it?"

"Um, fine. Please."

Guasheng left the room quickly.

Only Ogata and the cushion with the "peach"-shaped indentation reappeared in the room.

Ogata, who didn't intend to waste this spare time waiting for Guasheng to come back, took out a book from his pocket.

There are two large Chinese characters written on the cover of this book: Book of Rites.

This is what Ogata just bought this afternoon.

Ogata has the memory of "Mae Ogata".

Although "Mae Ogata" is only a low-level samurai of the Hirose clan, he has also received a complete education in the Terakoya.

Moreover, "Mae Ogata" studied hard in Terakoya Middle School.

The Four Books and Five Classics have been studied in a regular manner and recited throughout.

Before Ogata himself traveled to the Edo period, under the strict requirements of his parents who were paranoid about the so-called Chinese studies, Ogata also studied the Four Books and Five Classics assiduously.

The memory of "Mae Ogata", plus the memory of Ogata himself.The addition of the two memories may not make Ogata a "master of Sinology", but he can still recite the Four Books and Five Classics completely.