I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

In order to catch high-quality animals, Tang Shen often drives a sled into the territory of Ezo alone.

You know, the relationship between Kazuto and Ezo has always been awkward.

Although there are Ezos who are not hostile to Kazuto, there are also many Ezos who regard Wazuto as enemies.

Faced with such an environment, Tang Shen dared to go in and out of the territory controlled by Ezo alone, and he had never encountered any danger so far, and he was able to retreat every time. I think Tang Shenren is a god-man as his name suggests.

If it were Yoda himself, even if he had a hundred more guts, he wouldn't dare to go north casually and enter the territory controlled by Ezo.

Before and after Yugami drove the sleigh to stop beside Yoda, Yoda asked Yugami:

"Old man Tangshen, are you going north to hunt pets again?"

"Yes." Tang Shen said, "A regular customer came a few days ago and bought all my pets in one go, so I have to hunt for new pets and buy them."

The thick and long crutch that Tangshen never left his hand was placed between Tangshen's legs.

The sled that Tangshen rides is a special big sled.

At the rear of the sled, a large cloth bag was tied.

Yoda knew that there were hunting tools and cages inside the big cloth bag, which were specially used to house the caught animals.

"Old Tangshen, I really envy you." Yutian sighed, "If only my hunting skills were half as strong as yours."

After finishing speaking, Yoda showed his empty hands to Tang Shen.

"Look, I went hunting in the mountains today, but I found nothing..."

What Yoda said just now was not a compliment.

Tang Shen's hunting skills are obvious to all.Every time I can see Tangshen returning home with a full load.

"Haha." Tang Shen smiled, "The reason why I can catch so many high-quality prey every time is actually because I have a unique hunting method."

"I rely on my unique method to be able to return with full rewards every time."

"A unique hunting method?" Yoda subconsciously poked his neck towards God Tang, "What method? Can you teach me?"

"My method can't teach you." Tang Shen continued to smile, "My method, probably only I can use it."

"Can't you teach me..." Yoda showed a hint of frustration on his face.

"I'll teach you when I have a chance in the future! Alright, let's stop talking. Go ahead!"

After all, Tang Shen yelled "Go" to the six sled dogs in front of him.

Afterwards, the six sled dogs who had been resting on the ground immediately stood up, pulled the sled, carried Tang Shen, and ran straight north.

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Somewhere in Ezo-

"Mashima, A-machi." A middle-aged man yelled at the two of them while running towards Ogata and the others, "It's time for a break."

The middle-aged man was named "Aizan".

He is Chepke's official Japanese interpreter.

During this time, he who knew Japanese was sent to act as Ogata's personal translator and personal housekeeper.

"Is it time to rest again..." Ogata muttered in a low voice, turning over and jumping off the carrot.

In their team, there are many old and weak women and children, and some wounded who are seriously injured and can only lie on the sled, so the speed is not fast, and they need to stop frequently to rest.

After Ogata got off the back of Radish's horse, A-Machi rolled down from Grape's back as if he had been pardoned, feeling the strange sense of stability and peace of mind when his feet were connected to the ground.

After A-Machi landed, Ogata cast a complimenting look at A-Machi:

"A-cho, your equestrian skills have improved very quickly recently, and you can ride very steadily now."

"Thank you for the compliment, although I don't feel happy at all..."

During this period of time, due to riding horses every day, Ah-cho's equestrian skills improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Now she has been able to make the horse under her crotch carry her forward very steadily.

But she still has a long way to go before she can run on a horse...

"How long do we have to go to get to the Red Moon Fortress?" A-Ming swept the snow off a big rock not far away, and then sat down on it.

Ogata and the others bid farewell to Skulucci and the others, and set off for the Red Moon Fortress—this has been a while ago.

They have been trekking for some time.

"I don't know. I have to ask the village chief Chepke, but I guess it should be soon."

"Mashima Goro, Machi."

As soon as Ogata dismounted, he heard someone calling him and A-Machi in rather substandard Japanese.

This voice was also a voice that Ogata was familiar with now—it was the voice of Village Chief Chepke.

Not far away, Chepke walked towards Ogata and the others at an unhurried pace.

During this time, Chepke often came to greet them in person.

Because he is not familiar with the surrounding area, Ogata does not know how far they are from the Red Moon Fortress.

"Mashima Goro, Machi. How did you sleep well last night? (Ainu)" Chepke asked.

Aizan who happened to be present hurriedly translated.

It's early in the morning, about 10 o'clock in the morning.

"Well, it's not bad." Ogata nodded, "Chief Chepke, your complexion looks good today."

"Well, because I slept well last night. It was a rare good sleep. (Ainu language)" Chepke said with emotion.

"Chief Chepke, you came just in time. I want to ask—how long will it take to reach Heyezhe?"

"Well... soon." Chepke said, "It will probably take 4 or 5 days. (Ainu language)"

"4 or 5 days..." Ogata let out a sigh of relief, "That is indeed coming soon."

Speaking of this, Ogata paused.

Then whispered in a half-joking tone:

"I really hope that when I arrive at Heyezhe, the Ainu people I meet will be kind."

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At this moment, somewhere——

"How, did your team find those escaped gold diggers?"

An Ainu girl with a red turban on her head and wearing a bright red costume asked several Ainu people in front of her who were also wearing bright red costumes.

Due to her young age, this girl has no tattoos on her face yet, her face is upright, and there is a heroic look between her eyebrows and eyes. She is a heroic woman.

"did not find."

"Tsk..." The girl curled her lips, "You escaped so fast, where did you escape to..."

"Aisuma." At this time, a man standing behind the girl said to the girl, "Everyone is a little tired, should you take a rest?"

Asuma - the girl's name.

Aisuma looked around - there were a dozen or so subordinates following her.

Counting this small army that just joined them, there are nearly 20 people in total.

Almost everyone's face is tired.

After pondering for a moment, Aisuma nodded:

"Okay, everyone, let's rest for a while. You, you, and a few of you are in charge."

As soon as Asuma finished speaking, there were small cheers all around.

Except for the person in charge of security named by Asuma just now, the rest of the people immediately looked for big rocks or trees to lean on.

Asuma did not look for stones or trees to lean against, but just sat on the ground.

"Aisuma, what should I do if I can't find those escaped gold diggers?"

A teenager sitting not far from Asuma asked.

"What else can I do..." Aisuma shrugged, "If you can't find them all the time, then you can only go back to Heyezhe."

"I'm really not reconciled..." Another boy said, "If it takes too long to find those escaped gold diggers... I really can't swallow this breath."

"Okay." Aisuma comforted, "If you can't find the escaped gold diggers for a long time, then forget it."

"Anyway, most of them were killed by us, and it can be regarded as a big victory that we can go back and brag about."

Asuma untied the leather water bottle at her waist, took a sip of water, then seemed to remember something, and spoke to the people around her:

"Speaking of which—do you know that Ma is going to live in Heyezhe, the China Village where we will become our companions?"

"Ah, I know. It is said that the village was attacked by white men, right?" Immediately, a young man responded, "Although we successfully repelled the white men, but because we are afraid that we will be retaliated by the white men later. Only then did the village move to Heyezhe."

"Well, I also know about this." Another young man said, "It is said that many people were killed and injured in that village. I heard that it was a Kazuto who happened to be in the village at the time and saved the village."

"That's right." Aisuma nodded, "But do you know how many white-skinned men were killed by that Kazuto after he extended a helping hand to Qina Village?"

People around shook their heads blankly.

"That Kazuto seems to be called Mashima Goro. I heard—" Asuma lowered her voice, "the night that China Village was attacked, he chopped off about 40 white-skinned men by himself."

"40?"

"real or fake?"

"Aisuma, do you remember correctly?"

There were exclamations all around.

"I remember correctly." Asuma shook her head, "I heard the news from a reliable source."

"That night, a hundred white-skinned men attacked China Village."

"Then that Kazuto named Mashima Goro stepped forward, holding two knives in his hand, and chopped from the north of the village to the east of the village."

"All the way up and down, up and down, up and down, blood flowed like a river, until the white-skinned man was killed by them, he didn't even blink his eyes."

"If you don't blink for so long, will your eyes dry out?" A teenager sitting not far away said abruptly.

"Huh?" Aisuma looked at the boy.

She cast a look at him as if saying to him, "Little brother, what's the matter with you".

The young man who was stared at by Asuma's eyes made him uncomfortable and said in a low voice:

"I'm just curious..."

Ai Suma: (╬▔盘▔) "Don't pay attention to these weird places!"

Boy: "Yes..."

After looking away from the boy, Aisuma coughed softly a few times, and then continued:

"Let's go on to say—anyway, that Mashima Goro is a formidable sword wielder. The villagers in Kina Village were saved thanks to him."

"If there is a chance, I really want to see with my own eyes how such a master usually lives and how he exercises his body and skills."

"I heard that Kazuto might come to Heyezhe with the villagers of Qina Village."

"If you see that Mashima Goro at that time, remember not to waste the opportunity to get in touch with the swordsman among others."

"If you really meet that Mashima Goro, remember to watch it carefully and study hard. Learn how these extremely powerful people usually live. As long as you learn from him, you may be able to reach his strength."

After Aisuma finished speaking, the people around nodded solemnly.

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After a while—

Among the teams that came to hunt down the gold diggers——

"Hey, have you heard about Kazuto who saved the village of Kina?"