Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 305 Demon Sword

Mountain Hidden Country is an island country composed of hundreds of islands.

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The old man watched people come in, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. He greeted the innocent and curious boy at the door, and shouted, "Yoshino, go and boil some water for this lord."

It is said that it is a vassal state, but the territory is actually not large, and three or two vassals are roughly equivalent to one county of Luying.

He didn't mind at all, took a sip and said, "Thank you."

Su Lun became more interested when he heard it, but also said, "If it's inconvenient to say, it's fine."

When he passed the mountain pass, he was watching the pirates whose guide Matsu Yongxiu was trying hard to persuade them not to touch some taboos.

Chatting and chatting, Su Lun suddenly thought of the spirited sword in the village ancestral hall, and asked, "Old man, when I passed by the entrance of the village before, I saw a sword enshrined in the village ancestral hall, what's the point of it? Is it?"

This cast sword can't survive in a hundred households. When Su Lun came, the bigger and better houses were already occupied by those powerful pirates.

After seeing that there was no one in the group, the guide followed.

There were snowflakes in the sky, and a thick layer of snow had accumulated on the roadside.

Is it really because the filth was thrown into the sea to offend the youkai?

"Okay, Captain!"

Those squad leaders and mates seem to have guessed something wrong, but the big pirate group has money and is obliged.

There were people in the cottages along the way, and at the end, I found a house made of thatch and mud walls.

But Wei Wei makes it a little strange that when Su Lun listened to the old man talking about "Master Mitre", there was an almost fanatical admiration on his face.

Saying this, Su Lun also thought it was a coincidence, this is probably the home of that Koike Tepei.

Su Lun's night vision was good, but he pretended not to see.

He couldn't help but coughed twice.

But the old man on the opposite side nodded with a complicated expression, "Yes."

The bowl was steaming hot.

It seems that the previous warning from the guide worked, and there were no pirates to disturb this ancestral hall.

Su Lun glanced at the guy, his eyes flashed with thought, and he muttered in his heart: "The fleet's itinerary is arranged by the guide, if anyone really wants to stop this team from going to Edo Castle to collect taxes. This guy is very suspicious. "

After a pause, he thought of something, and then warned again: "We are not here to rob this time, remember to stay in the house honestly, don't fuck around!"

He said: "It's good. She was already a very good geisha in Naganoya in the Golden City."

The food chain, ecological chain, and reproductive chain are all difficult to explain with conventional principles.

Su Lun said that he knew Teppei Koike, and the old man's words were not as lively as before, and he could chat a few words.

"The evil fire just now was so fucking terrifying. People said it was gone. I haven't figured out what happened to it until now."

"Oh."

"Got it, boss."

Obviously not that simple.

"Yes, Captain!"

For these villagers who have never been out of the mountain village, foreign pirates are probably very important "big men".

It was very sad to hear.

Mountain Yinguo is already poor, and this is really the kind of family where several generations are poor.

Everyone responded in unison, and they couldn't wait to go to the house to bake the fire and warm their frozen bodies.

It has been a long time since I traveled to this world, and I have seen many poor and miserable people. But not once, like tonight, made him feel bad.

"Tea Beard" Hanz waved his hand and said, "Brothers, find farmers to live in by yourself, and each team will arrange their own sentries. Start tomorrow morning!"

Or do you think the world could be a better place?

Su Lun looked at the porcelain bowl with the gap, and probably guessed that there was probably not a single intact porcelain bowl in the house.

He didn't see a quilt on the bed before, and he actually guessed it.

Su Lun listened, feeling as if the sword was really special.

"This"

"A monster, or the spirit of a sword?"

Chatting and chatting, the family finally saw expressions other than fear on their faces.

After a while, they crossed a mountain col and suddenly saw a small village.

The young man looked a little timid, and did not dare to speak when he heard the question.

The bed was covered with thick straw, and there was only a thin blue blanket. In this windy and snowy day, people could not feel the slightest temperature.

I won't say it if it is a monster. The guide also reminded before that these villagers will worship monsters.

Monsters have a very special meaning for the Shanyin people, they are scary and respectable, but they often bless them.

It is not surprising that there will be spiritual fluctuations of monsters in the ancestral hall.

Looking down, the shoes under his feet were still exposed, turning purple from the cold.

Hearing this, the old man sighed slightly, as if he had decided to speak.

But Su Lun didn't care, it would be nice to have a tile to keep out the wind and snow.

The old man listened and smiled bitterly: "Reporting to my lord, this dress was changed from the old man's clothes. It's not that it doesn't fit. It's just a dress during the day, and a quilt at night. It's better to cover it when it's bigger."

Su Lun frowned.

Not only did I have a place to stay, but more importantly, I saw a living person, and the fear of being dominated by monsters before dissipated a lot.

The sailing food is not bad, but the food is very monotonous, and most of them are mashed potatoes. The pirates who had eaten dry food for a few days were eagerly catching livestock chickens and ducks in the cages, and the village was full of chickens and dogs.

And only this "monster" is special.

Su Lun walked in, no one bothered anyone, so he deliberately avoided the room where the people were hidden.

A light hum in my heart.

When the pirates of the Ninth Fleet saw the village, they suddenly became excited.

This is the information Su Lun learned about Shanyin before.

Hearing this, the boy was suddenly startled and couldn't help but say, "My sister is also called Teppei!"

Seeing his behavior, the old man and the young man were not only displeased, but immediately fell to their knees and were even more frightened: "Sir, it's an honor for the Kochi family to be a guest at our house, and I definitely don't dare to accept your things."

He probably thought that Su Lun wasn't that scary. When chatting, he also sneaked out to take a look at the black head hiding in the woodshed. It was a fairly handsome little girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old.

In the country of Yamayin, the status of geisha is not low.

In either case, he felt something was wrong.

"Yeah, I've heard of the monsters in Shanyin Kingdom before, but it's rare to see them. I didn't expect to be so unlucky, but we met them."

Hearing this, the old man's face clearly showed a look of embarrassment, and he faltered: "It's not that the old man doesn't tell the adults, but that it will bring you misfortune."

Su Lun carried the artillery and the camouflaged runic black umbrella, and the black crow was quiet on his shoulders and didn't look dangerous.

This statement is similar to what was written in the Gods and Ghosts, and Su Lun didn't get much useful information.

Without saying much, he took out a few pieces of clothes and shoes from the storage ring and handed them over, "These old clothes are not worth much, so I will use them as a resistance."

They are like rootless duckweeds, apparently like existences that should only appear in legends, but suddenly appeared in reality.

It is not an exaggeration to say that this house is a family with four walls. Except for an old table and two bamboo chairs, there is nothing that can be regarded as furniture. There are hay piled everywhere in the house, which is a reserve of firewood and is also used to keep out the wind.

But just after the shipwreck, he no longer dared to be careless.

When Su Lun heard the name, he suddenly felt like his hair was fried, and he said in disbelief, "The 'Demon Sword', "Onimaru Hakumu Zongzheng", ranked third among the Twelve Excellent Swordsmen? "

Because, from the "sword-shaped object", he sensed a strange soul fluctuation.

This is a twelve swordsman whose legend has disappeared!

The window paper was torn and the holes were not covered with new paper, but were blocked with piles of firewood.

But when Su Lun at the tail of the team heard the guide's words, his mind became active.

He looked at Wei Wei with a sigh, and felt a little guilty for bothering him.

The atmosphere also gradually became harmonious.

High monk?

The boy's eyes lit up, and he said again: "My sister is also a Kabuki from Edo!"

He buried his head and said, "We are now in the 'Izumo' region, and this area is rich in black iron ore. Since ancient times, good swords have also been produced. At one time, many villages nearby here made a living by mining and forging weapons. This village is also Later, due to some changes, the village disappeared."

The lord is called the feudal lord, usually also called the big name. They are independent of each other, conquest, and nominally allegiance to the royal family.

He was not careless, walked all the way, swept it all the way, and carefully observed every corner of the village.

Just as Su Lun was about to enter the house, the squad leader outside the door saw him and shouted, "Johnny, you and Sharp are at the midnight post!"

There is only one bed in the house, and the other room where people are hidden is the woodshed.

The six or seven hundred people of the Ninth Fleet just came out of the sea, shivering with cold, trembling, and walking cursing.

The group walked for a few kilometers, and the guide at the front, Song Yongxiuxiu, suddenly spoke again, his attitude was still extremely humble, "Lord Hanz, there is a village in the front of the mountain called 'Jianjian Village'. We have hidden in the mountains. There are some special customs, and some small places will also enshrine monsters to protect peace. Therefore, no matter what strange sacrifices you see this time, please don't pay attention to those rural people, try not to touch some taboos, Otherwise, you will offend the monsters and cause a lot of trouble."

If it was before, he would probably take it seriously.

The stitches are very rough, and it doesn't look like a woman's handwork, probably an old man's handwriting.

The old man also said something he knew.

However, there is nothing special in the perception of the soul, and he did not think about it any more.

In the ancestral hall of this small village?

The old man watched Su Lun enter the house, he didn't dare to refuse, he bowed and saluted, and explained fearfully, "There is no warm resistance at home, I'm afraid adults will not be used to it."

The warm boiled water entered the stomach along the throat, Su Lun felt that the heart was not very pleasant.

After a few chats, Su Lun also knew the situation of the Koike family.

The old man pointed to the main house, and said with a humble expression: "Sir, you don't mind, just rest here tonight."

"Master Mitte is very good. He gave us settlement expenses and a lot of help. It's a pity that the old man was too stupid and was deceived by the rogues who came to the village."

Everyone listlessly replied that they had just encountered a big change, and no one wanted to cause more trouble.

From Pirate City to Shanyin Kingdom, usually take the sea route into the inland river, change boats directly to Nagano, and then change the land route to Edo Castle.

In other words, Su Lun fell asleep, and the old man and the other two could only spend one night in the pyre.

Under the moonlight, a piece of silver was wrapped.

Hearing this, the expression on the old man's face finally saw a hint of joy, as if he heard the news that he had been waiting for for a long time, and he looked relieved, "She is doing well, that's fine."

In the soul perception, in addition to the old man and the half-eldest boy at the door, there is another person in the room. It seems to be hiding on purpose, holding his breath, and has not made any movement.

Su Lun put the clothes on the bed and said lightly, "Take it."

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Because that is a famous sword, "Kaimaru Baimu Zongzheng". "

"The problem caused by mining in the past was that iron powder was inhaled into the lungs. When I got tuberculosis and I had no energy, the mine owner refused to let me go into the mine. When I was born in Yoshino eight years ago, his mother also died of dystocia. The family completely cut off income. , there is no way to sell Tepei"

Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but excitedly said: "Sir, have you seen the little girl? Is she okay now? Cough cough."

There are three shifts in the night post, but only the midnight post is cold and sleepy, which is hard work.

Su Lun doesn't know.

Not to be offended.

"Teabeard" Heinz listened, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

"Hahaha, I finally have a place to stay"

Su Lun felt that it was good to have fewer people, clean and undisturbed.

Before taking a few steps, Su Lun discovered that the houses in the village were all similar in shape. But there is only one building that looks like an ancestral hall, which is especially exquisite.

Worshiping monsters?

"Well, it's not far from the shore, otherwise we'll be in big trouble."

At this time, the young Yoshino on the side was a little anxious, as if he was afraid of neglecting the distinguished guests, he interrupted: "Father, the eminent monk once said that people with upright hearts will not be affected. Just say it, Mr. Jonny is so good. people, they won't."

This is the geisha I met at the "Naganoya Geisha House" before, and Su Lun has a good impression.

There are not very bright lights in the village, which look like oil lamps and firewood. The roof was covered with a layer of snow, and the chimneys were still smoking upwards.

Su Lun saw that he happened to be walking beside him, and asked casually, "Mr. Guide, this place is called 'Sword Casting Village', what's the point of it?"

This opening, Su Lun said in his heart that it was impossible, and felt that something was wrong.

Su Lun looked at it lightly and said something.

"Oh"

"Bah! As soon as I came here, I encountered some monsters and sank the ship. It's a goddamn bad luck."

Pirates have no military discipline to speak of, and a group of people swarmed down.

Sharp's reluctant response came from the rooms next door, "Oh."

The island of Honshu is very large, and there are Izumo, Akada, Owari, Mikawa, Nagano, Qiuyuan. There are many vassal states.

Su Lun heard from the sound of coughing that the old man had a big problem with his lungs, like pneumoconiosis.

He even felt a little regret that he didn't listen to the guide's advice before, offended the monster, and he lost a lot, so he said to the people behind him: "Everyone heard it? After entering the village for a while, let me be honest, don't mess around with him. Something happened. Tomorrow morning, we will continue on our way!"

"Oh."

It's not surprising that the village that originally made a living by making swords enshrined swords, but Su Lun glanced at it, and there was an unnoticeable strange color on his expression.

The pirates are so poor that they are unwilling to settle down.

Su Lun was taken aback.

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The old man glared at his son, but there was nothing he could do.

The other houses were crowded with seven or eight pirates, but there was none in this one. Before Su Lun came, he also watched a few pirates come, but when he entered the house, he walked away cursing, and went to the next room to squeeze.

He walked in and greeted the terrified old man at the door, "I'm sorry, old man. I want to stay overnight at your house."

There were no lights in the room, and it looked cold.

There should be someone to stop them from going there.

Su Lun saw the wide clothes on the boy's body and asked, "The clothes don't seem to fit?"

Su Lun didn't mind, "It doesn't matter."

At the moment of thinking, the old man and the teenager stood there cautiously, as if they did not dare to leave without his "adult" speaking.

He has been thinking about how the monster of Shanyin Kingdom came to be.

Now that something is wrong, I can only bite the bullet and move on.

God gave the imperial family "Shenfu clan", and the capital was in Edo.

"what"

Because people who go to Edo usually go by water, almost no outsiders come to this village. The villagers who had never seen outsiders looked terrified and carefully served the pirates with the word "evil" written on their faces.

Su Lun smiled and nodded: "Yeah. I'm really interested."

But usually the birth of geisha is very tragic, and most of them are little girls from poor families who are sold to geisha houses since childhood.

Su Lun, still carrying the assigned individual artillery on his shoulders, walked unhappily and fell behind the team.

Like a robe, like a long gown, starched and whitened, and full of patches.

The old man took it and handed it to Su Lun, with an uneasy smile on his face: "Laughing at the adults. There are no cups or tea leaves at home, so I can only put some boiling water in a porcelain bowl. I'm not taking good care of them."

On the winding mountain road, the beams of alchemy lamps and torches illuminated a long fire dragon.

This Jianjian Village was already very poor, and this household looked exceptionally poor.

I wanted to ask a few more questions, but that Yongxiu quietly landed at the end and didn't follow.

Su Lun thought it might be the same name, and said, "I met her in the Golden City. She is a geisha."

The house is not big, just three rooms.

Whoever can grab a good house is his.

It's not that I feel unaccustomed to living in it, but I feel that this kind of house is leaking everywhere. How can the three people in this house survive the winter?

Now, the ships of their Ninth Fleet have been scuttled into the sea before they entered the inland river, so they can only travel by land.

What is the charm of the legendary "the most beautiful girl in the world", Yasuhime, that makes people worship like this? (Not the surname of "Mitarai", don't take it seriously)

He let the boy named Yoshino put on the clothes he gave him, and gave the old man a healing potion, which could not cure the lung disease, but he could live a few more years.

Su Lun also felt that it didn't matter, and responded, "Okay!"

After the sale, you can no longer contact the family.

Humans pity the weak?

He felt that it was a bit neglectful to conceal it, he hesitated for a moment, then turned his head and asked Su Lun again, "Sir, do you really want to hear it?"

Su Lun thought about it.

"Old Man Rune" is the shogun of the shogunate, with great power, almost the first person under the imperial power. This guy's life is also full of legend, from a small feudal lord into the family, and then step by step to the present.

Su Lun is very interested in the monsters in the mountain hidden country, and wants to ask the local people. Thinking about it, I told all my experiences of encountering [Shiranui] and [Kappa] before.

It gives the impression that it has emerged out of thin air from myths and legends.

Fortunately, all the squad leaders greeted each other in advance, and there was no trouble.

At this time, the child who had gone to boil the water also walked in cautiously holding a porcelain bowl.

Su Lun didn't plan to do much, just glanced at it and walked straight to the end of the village.

After trying to no avail, Su Lun continued to follow the large group.

The boy crawled into the house.

Demons, sea monsters, and even aberrations can all be traced back to their origins.

Usually it's the bad guys in the pirate group who get it.

In the crowd, Su Lun listened to everyone's whispers, and his thoughts flew in his head.

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Taking the opportunity of looking for a house, Su Lun walked over. After looking at it, he found that the ancestral hall was flickering with dim yellow candles. On the desk was not a tablet, but a "sword-shaped object". Because of the cloth strips wrapped around prayer flags, it is impossible to see the whole picture of the sword.

But if it is a sword with spirit, then it is probably a famous weapon at the level of "Twelve Excellent Swords". How can it appear in such a village where the villagers are ordinary people? Nobody came to get it?

(End of this chapter)

Yongxiu glanced at Su Lun and bowed in fear: "You can't be an adult 'sir'. You should just be Xiao Yongxiu."

He was afraid that the two of them would be frightened, and wanted to find something to talk about to ease the atmosphere. Suddenly thinking of something, he casually said some light topics: "I also knew a girl named Koike before, who happened to be from Izumo. I don't know if you know her. Well, her name is 'Koike Teppei'."