I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

But he is a foreigner after all, and he is not familiar with Edo at all, so he doesn't even know which place in Edo is more fun and lively.

So Ogata decided to kill two birds with one stone and ask the owner of the teahouse to tell him what fun places there are in Edo. This will not only allow the owner of the teahouse to thank him for his "favor of delivery", but also Ogata can get information about Edo.

"Which places are more interesting in Edo?" The owner of the tea house was contemplative. "There are so many interesting places in Edo. There is a very interesting place not far away."

"Oh?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Is there a very interesting place not far away?"

"Yes, Shenmu is not far from here."

"Shenmu?" Ogata asked suspiciously, "What is that?"

"Shenmu is a sacred tree that is well-known in our Edo." The owner of the teahouse said a little more proudly, "Master Samurai, if you have time, why don't you go and see it now?" Look at Shenmu?"

"It would be a very regrettable thing if we didn't get to see this divine tree."

Ogata is indeed quite free now.

Ogata is also somewhat curious about the "divine tree" that the owner of the teahouse said.

So Ogata turned his head and cast a questioning look at A-Machi beside him.

As soon as Ogata cast his eyes on A-Machi, A-Machi nodded at Ogata.

"Okay then." Ogata turned his gaze back to the owner of the tea house, "Shenmu is not far from here, right?"

"Not far." The owner of the tea house immediately said, "It's very close, come with me!"

The owner of the tea house turned around and walked towards a side path.

Ogata and A-machi followed closely behind.

The owner of the teahouse who was walking in the front led the way while introducing Shenmu to Ogata and Atachi.

"A sacred tree used to be a tree planted in a certain shrine."

"That shrine was later destroyed by fire in a fire."

"The fire that burned down the entire shrine was huge, but Shenmu miraculously survived the fire."

"Since then, people have considered the tree to be divine, and people have started calling it the sacred tree."

"There is another very interesting story about Shenmu."

"It is said that a long time ago, a certain samurai fell in love with a certain girl who was also from the samurai family."

"Not long after falling in love, they decided to get married."

"The venue for the wedding was neither at home, nor in a shrine or Buddhist temple."

"It's set up under the sacred tree."

"Because Shenmue is a very meaningful tree to them."

"They met each other under the sacred tree by accident."

"So in order to commemorate this meaningful place, they set the wedding venue under the sacred tree where they first met."

"It's a pity that the good times don't last long."

"Not long after the marriage, the samurai suddenly became seriously ill."

"No matter how many doctors were called, the samurai's disease could not be cured."

"The girl who can't do anything can only pray to gods and Buddhas everywhere, and pray to gods and Buddhas to protect that warrior."

"However, the girl visited every shrine and Buddhist temple in Edo, but the samurai's health did not get better."

"When the girl began to despair, a certain witch suddenly found the girl."

"The witch told the girl: go to the sacred tree and pray and make a wish, and the samurai's illness can be cured."

"However, when you pray to Shenmu and make a wish, you must wear white clothes. And when you make a wish, you can't silently recite your wish, you must clearly state your wish and why you want to make this wish."

"Only in this way can Shenmu hear and understand your wish, and then realize your wish."

"The girl was already desperate, so after receiving this suggestion from the witch, she immediately put on the white Wugou she wore when she married that warrior, ran to the sacred tree, made a wish to the sacred tree, and prayed for the sacred tree to bless the samurai .”

"And then a miracle happened."

"Not long after the girl made a wish to the Shenmu, the samurai's illness suddenly healed."

"After the samurai's body recovered, the girl looked around for the witch who asked her to make a wish to the sacred tree, and wanted to personally thank her for saving her life."

"But the girl searched every shrine in Edo, but couldn't find the witch."

"People in every shrine say that there is no such person in their shrine."

"The witch just appeared suddenly, and then disappeared suddenly."

Ogata listened quietly.

After the story told by the owner of the tea house, Ogata said in a half-joking tone: "Is this a real event? Why does it sound like a myth?"

Ogata is a materialist and never believes that there are any gods and Buddhas in this world.

So after listening to this story, the first thought that came to Ogata's mind was: Is this story made up?

As soon as Ogata's rhetorical question fell, the owner of the tea house also showed a wry smile:

"I actually doubt the veracity of this story."

"Though the story may be false, the fact that the Shenmu survived the fire is true."

"We have always believed that Shenmu is really divine."

Speaking of this, the owner of the tea house raised his hand and pointed forward.

"Master Samurai, we have arrived. That tree is the sacred tree."

Ogata and A-Machi hurriedly followed the direction pointed by the owner of the teahouse.

"Is this the Shenmu?" Ogata murmured.

While whispering, he moved his eyes and looked up and down at the big tree not far ahead.

This big tree is not very big, and 3 adults can probably hug it.

Although the "Shenmu" is not big, it is very high. According to Ogata's visual inspection, the total height of the "Shenmu" is nearly 10 meters.

Because he knew nothing about botany, Ogata didn't know what kind of tree the sacred tree was.

Obviously, it is already November, when autumn is already strong, and the leaves of the "Shenmu" are still dense, swaying with the wind under the breeze that blows from time to time.

An old Shimenawa rope is wrapped around the trunk.

The so-called Shimenawa is a rope or grass rope made of straw.There is a white "Zigzag" imperial coin hanging on it.

Shimenawa is a sacred item in Japanese Shintoism.Used to represent the boundary between profane and sacred objects.

After Ogata looked at the "sacred tree", he began to look at the surrounding environment.

"Shenmu" is located in a very remote place, there are no private houses around, and there are no other people around except Ogata and others.

"Master Samurai." The owner of the tea house smiled, "This is the Shenmu."

Ogata does not know whether this tree has divinity or not.

But this big tree tied with shimenawa, its branches and leaves swaying in the wind, really has a sense of sacredness.

Looking at the "Sacred Tree", Ogata couldn't help but recall the story the owner of the teahouse told just now.

And also recalling that story, and Machi.

"Make a wish" A-Machi looked at the "Shenmu" in front of him and muttered.

After muttering, A-Machi turned his head and said to Ogata in a half-joking tone:

"Speaking of which, I have a wish that I really want to realize right now."

"Oh? What wish?" Ogata asked.

A-Ming squeezed the flesh in his waist and abdomen.

"I always feel like I've gotten a little fatter." Ah-Ming said with a serious face, "So I really want to make a wish: I hope that the extra flesh on my stomach will disappear."

"Don't make such a boring wish to the gods."

After admiring the "sacred tree", Ogata and A-machi left in front of the "sacred tree" and said goodbye to the owner of the tea house.

Before parting, the owner of the tea house told Ogata and A-machi everything he knew about Edo.

Where is more fun, where is more lively, and where it is best not to go to the tea house. The owner told Ogata and the others all these.

After receiving the information provided by the owner of the tea house, Ogata and the others wandered somewhere for a while before returning to their residence.

As soon as Ogata and A-machi returned to the house they were currently living in, they saw Mamiya walking along the corridor connected to the gate of the house.

Mamiya saw Ogata and Atachi who had returned, and immediately said to them:

"You came back in time."

"What's wrong?" Ogata asked.

"Miss Guasheng is here. She is currently in Mr. Keitaro's room."

"Miss Guasheng is here?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "I see, I'm going now."

Ogata and Machi climbed up to the second floor of the house one after the other.

"Uncle Qing, Miss Guasheng." Standing outside Uncle Qing's room door, Xu Fang whispered to the back of the door, "It's me, is it convenient for me to come in now?"

As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Uncle Qing's voice came from the room.

"Of course it's convenient."

After obtaining Uncle Qing's permission to enter the room, Xu Bianli slowly opened the door in front of him.

As soon as he opened the door, Xu saw Uncle Qing lying in the bedding, and Gua Sheng who was kneeling beside Uncle Qing.

"I'm sorry, Miss Guasheng." After opening the door and entering the room, Xu Convenience said to Guasheng first, "I just went out for something, so I kept you waiting."

"No need to apologize, I didn't wait long, and I just arrived."

After Ogata and A-Ming sat side by side across from Guasheng, Guasheng passed a small cloth bag placed on the tatami beside her to Ogata.

"Master Ogata! This is for you!"

"What is this?" Ogata asked doubtfully as he took the cloth bag.

"It's eels." Gua Sheng said, "It's very good for replenishing physical strength."

Although eel was not a luxury food in ancient Japan, it was not cheap either.

"Miss Guasheng, thank you." Ogata's face showed a bit of helplessness, "It's really costing you."

"It's just a small amount of money. It's far from being a waste." Gua Sheng waved his hand boldly, "There are 4 pieces in it, you can share them."

Guasheng should be the only person in Edo besides Ogata and others who knows the specific truth about the destruction of Shiranui.

He is also the only one who knows where the people who destroyed Shiranui live now.

After being destroyed in Shiranui, Guasheng's life slowly returned to the right track.

Back to Yoshihara's house.

Continue to work at the Shirobei Clubhouse.

Continue to defend Yoshihara as usual.

Continue to be honored as "Yoshihara Concentric" by the girls.

Since Ogata and others lived in this remote house to recuperate from their injuries, Guasheng came here to visit them almost every day.

Every time Guasheng came to visit Ogata and Uncle Qing, he would definitely bring some food or supplements to restore physical strength and promote wound healing.

Because Guasheng sent supplements every day, this made Ogata a little embarrassed.

Ogata put away the bag of eels in his hand, and asked Guasheng:

"Miss Guasheng, how is Mrs. Fengling now?"

"Teacher, she started working again yesterday." Gua Sheng said, "Seeing that the owner of Meiwu has really lost all his money this time, and just today he hired a new thug."

After conquering Shiranui, the Taifu who was kidnapped by the ninjas in Shiranui was naturally rescued by Ogata and the others.

The Taifu who returned to Yoshihara naturally wouldn't tell the truth.

At the moment when Shiranui was attacked by unknown people, if he said that he was kidnapped by the ninjas in Shiranui, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.