I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

After Ogata and Fuma quickly knocked down the four uninvited guests, Acho and Azuki also came down from the ceiling where they had just hidden.

The interrogation of Scarface and Gao Lao, who deliberately spared their lives, ended soon.

They are just a bunch of gangsters who make a living by committing crimes, and they are not professionally trained dead fighters. When Feng Mo pressed his threat against Scarface's neck, Scarface immediately revealed what he knew. Everything was revealed.

And the Gao Lao who was suppressed by Ogata was even more spineless-before Ogata threatened him, he begged for mercy on his own, and then said "I am willing to say anything."

From the mutual cooperation between the "Big Buddha Clan" and the "Blood Mist Clan", to the fact that they were entrusted by the Big Buddha Xun to come and unload the wind demons into ten pieces—these two people shook all these things away.

After asking about their identities and their purpose of coming, Feng Mo's usually kind-hearted face turned expressionless on a rare occasion, and became...unhappy.

"The Great Buddha Clan and the Blood Mist..."

"That Big Buddha Xun is too arrogant and domineering... His younger brother came to my house to steal, and I sent him to the execution office. Such a reasonable thing, instead of teaching his ineffective brother, he came to teach me..."

"Sure enough, Yakuza is Yakuza...they will only do harm to one side, and they will not do anything that normal people should do..."

"It's so annoying...Yakuza got into trouble for no reason."

Anyone with eyes can clearly see that Feng Mo is in a very bad mood right now.

But Ogata was also very understanding. If it had happened to him, he would be very upset.

I didn't do anything wrong, just defended my rights and sent the thieves who burglarized from home to the enforcement office, but in the end I was retaliated against for no reason.

If it weren't for the fact that they all had a little bit of self-protection ability, they would have been hacked to death by these four people just now.

Ogata took a deep look at Fuma, who lowered his head in thought, and said:

"Master Feng, how about delaying the date of going to Osaka a little bit?"

"……is it okay?"

"Of course. It doesn't matter if it's delayed for a day or two anyway."

"Thank you so much... I really can't set off with you guys if I don't get rid of the Yakuza who are bothering me before I leave... After all, I don't want to find out that my house was burned after I came back from Osaka It's..."

"If you need help, you can just ask me." Ogata said, "I am willing to do my best."

Just based on his friendship with Fuma, and Fuma has always spared no effort to provide him with all kinds of help, whether it is emotional or logical, Ogata can't think of any reason not to help him who is in a little trouble now Feng Mo gave a hand—although Ogata felt that most of this matter didn't need his help.

"Oh?" A smile finally appeared on Feng Mo's face, and he changed into a half-joking tone, "Will you help me? Then I feel that let alone a mere gang of Yakuza, even if it is with the Kyoto Magistrate As an enemy, I have nothing to fear."

Regarding Fumo's half-truth and half-fake joke, Ogata smiled: "How do you plan to deal with this so-called 'Great Buddha Clan'? Are you going to go straight to their base?"

"That can't be done. I'm not familiar with this 'Great Buddha Clan' at all. I don't even know how many of their strongholds are in Kyoto."

"Then do you know any friends who are familiar with the 'Great Buddha Clan'?" Ogata asked.

"... Really. But..." Speaking of this, Feng Mo sighed lightly, "I don't really like dealing with him..."

Acho and Azuki not far away have been listening to the conversation between Ogata and Fuma just now.

At this time, Azuki suddenly poked Azuma who was beside him with his elbow, and after Azuki leaned his ear over, he asked with a complicated expression:

"Master Feng... is he trying to settle accounts with those Yakuzas? Are all the old people in Kyoto so... tough?"

Azhu held back for a long time,

Only then did the adjective "sturdy" come out.

In Azuku's world view, it is very unimaginable to take the initiative to find trouble with Yakuza, who is doing all kinds of evil...

"...That's right." After being silent for a while, A-Machi nodded vigorously, and replied solemnly, "All the old people in Kyoto are like this."

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The next morning, the morning—

"...Master Feng, that friend of yours...couldn't be the cause of Hui Yuan?"

"Oh? Do you know Yin Xin?"

"It's not an acquaintance, it's just a chance encounter."

"Then I'm fooling around for nothing..." Feng Mo smiled wryly, "That's right. That friend of mine is the cause of Huiyuan."

At this moment, Ogata and the others were standing in front of Shimabara's gate.

Let's go, I'll take you to my friend who must know about the "Great Buddha Clan"—this is what Fuma told Ogata and the others just before leaving home.

Now Feng Mo is being targeted by the "Great Buddha Clan", if he stays in Feng Mo's home, he may be attacked by them again.

No one could tell whether they would use some nasty and unpredictable method to attack them after seeing that the strong attack was ineffective.

So for the sake of safety, Ogata, Acho, and Azuki acted together, and followed Fumo to find his so-called friend.

In this way, they followed Fuma all the way to the gate of Shimabara.

Shimabara——Equally famous as Yoshiwara in Edo and Shinmachi in Osaka, the three places that men of this era are dreaming of.

After discovering that Fuma's destination seemed to be Shimabara, Ogai immediately realized that the so-called friend of Fuma seemed to be the cause of his one-sided relationship, so he asked the question just now.

When he first arrived in Kyoto more than half a year ago, Ogata visited the famous Shimabara once.

But it wasn't for fun, but was brought here by Mucun to avoid the government's search.

In the depths of Shimabara, there is hidden "another Kyoto"-Kihara.

To put it simply, Suihara is a hidden slum in Kyoto, where countless people who cannot live in Kyoto openly and in public are gathered.

The person in charge of this dirty field is an old man named Yin Xin.

This Yinxin and Mucun are also old acquaintances. At that time, Mucun entrusted Yinxin to help hide Ogata and avoid the government's search.

Although since then, Ogata has never been to Suiyuan, nor has he seen Yinxin, but this place is in stark contrast to the glamorous Kyoto, the place that helps Kyoto "shelter the filth", and the place that is in charge of this area. Ogata still left a very deep impression on him because of his heart.

"Let's go." Feng Mo Chao Ogata and the others waved, "Let's go in."

Although Shimabara is as famous as Yoshihara in Edo, in terms of scale, it is far inferior to Yoshihara, who claims to have 3,000 wandering girls.

Because the scale is not as good as Yoshihara, Shimabara does not have the Zashirobei clubhouse to manage Yoshihara like Yoshihara.

After Fuma led Ogata and the others into Shimabara in big strides, they went straight to the depths of Shimabara.

At this moment, the girls in Shimabara are basically resting, so every corner of Shimabara is quite quiet.

After reaching the depths of Shimabara all the way, Fuma made a sharp turn and rushed straight towards a nearby alley.

Ogata remembered this alley——this alley was the entrance and exit that connected to Suihara.

Compared with the last time I came here, this alley has become a little cleaner, and there is a lot less garbage on the ground.

While walking through the alley leading to the filthy plain, Ogata said to Fuma who was walking in the front:

"Master Feng, I didn't expect you and Hui Yuan's Yin Xin to be friends."

"This Yinxin... used to be a great person." Feng Mo said slowly, "His status and identity are somewhat indescribable. To put it simply-in the past, all Yakuzas in Kyoto and its surrounding areas were all because of Follow your heart."

"I also had conflicts with a Yakuza group before, and then I came to know Yinxin through various chances and coincidences."

"Among all the friends I know, Su Yinxin is the one who is most likely to have detailed information about the 'Great Buddha Clan'."

"Because Xin has faded out of everyone's sight a long time ago, and moved to Huiyuan to live in seclusion."

"He is a bit of a penny-pincher, so I don't like to deal with him very much, and I don't like the place of Huiyuan. Therefore, I haven't seen Yinxin for a long time. I hope he is not so old that he can't even see him." Can’t even speak clearly.”

When Ogata was talking with Fuma, a cold voice suddenly came from a dark place not far away:

"who is it……"

Before the person could utter the last syllable, Feng Mo took the lead in saying:

"I have something to look for because of the heart. Is the cause of the heart there now?"

"You are?"

"If Yinxin is there, go and report to Yinxin, and say—the wind is coming."

"……Just a moment please."

In the dark place where the voice came from, there was the sound of footsteps leaving quickly.

Ogata and the others didn't wait too long - after a while, a dwarf that Ogata felt familiar appeared in their field of vision, and then walked towards them quickly.

After Ogata looked at the dwarf's face carefully for a while, he remembered who he was—it was Yin Xin's attendant who had also met once.

If I remember the name correctly, this dwarf should be named A Gong.

"I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting." The dwarf quickly walked up to Ogata and the others, and bowed without fault, "Please come with me, Mr. Xin is ready now." The tea is ready, waiting for your visit."

Feng Mo nodded: "Lead the way."

Under the guidance of Agong, Ogata and the others walked through this dark and cramped alley, and formally entered the "another Kyoto" that Ogata had not seen for a long time - Suihara.

The scene in the dirty field is no different from the scene seen more than half a year ago.

Because of the low terrain of Xiyuan, a lot of nearby sewage flowed to this place, making most of the soil here soaked into mud.

Residents of Xiyuan in various shapes can be seen everywhere on the road.

It was the first time for A-Ming and A-Zhu to come to Wuyuan. After entering the place, the two kept looking around with astonishment and astonishment.

Ogahara said it was not big, so Ogata and the others quickly came to the deepest part of the filthy plain and arrived at their destination - a beautiful house that was completely different from the dilapidated shacks around it.

Ah Gong led them into the house, and then led them all the way to the hall in the house.

In the living room, behind a large table, sat an old man who, although old, was still in good spirits—it was precisely because of his heart.

Opposite him, there are 4 cups of hot tea that are still steaming.

After bringing Ogata and the others over, Ah Gong bowed to Yin Xin, and then consciously proposed the living room.

After seeing Ogata and the others, Yin Xin didn't greet them first, but asked Feng Mo first:

"What should I call you now?"

When this question was asked, Yin Xin glanced at A-Ding and A-Zhu whom he had never met.

"You can call me 'Feng'." Feng Mo replied.

"Is it Feng... Then--Mr. Feng, Ogata Yidaosai, long time no see. Come, please sit down."

Seeing Ogata and Fuma walking together, because he didn't show too much surprise in his heart, he greeted the two with a cordial attitude.

"Yin Xin, your spirit looks much better than I imagined." Feng Mo sat across from Yin Xin carelessly.

"It's been a long time since I stopped getting involved in things that would bother me, so my spirit is naturally fine."

Yinxin took a sip of tea, then slowly said:

"Okay, tell me why you are here. If you need my help, just say it."

"You are really straightforward, Yinxin." Feng Mo laughed.

"I still don't know about you?" Yin Xin shrugged with a smile, "Besides asking me for help, what other reason can you, who usually never look for me, suddenly visit here?"

"Since that's the case, then I won't talk nonsense anymore." Feng Mo cleared his throat, "The thing is like this—"

Feng Mo told Yin Xin everything that happened last night.

"...So that's how it is." Yin Xin nodded, "'Big Buddha Clan'...Hmph, this really looks like something that stunned young man like Big Buddha Xun would do."

An expression of blatant disdain appeared on Yin Xin's face: "This Great Buddha Xun has no great skills. The reason why he was able to establish the 'Great Buddha Clan' is purely due to luck."

Speaking of this, Yin Xin took a sip of tea.

"So—are you trying to settle accounts with the 'Great Buddha Clan'?"

"I'm not looking for him to settle accounts." Feng Mo said lightly, "I simply don't want to be harassed by them again in the future, so I just took some defensive measures."

"Yinxin, tell me where the base of their 'Great Buddha Clan' is, and the remuneration, etc. It's easy to discuss."

The corner of Yin Xin's mouth curled up, hehehe laughed a few times, and then took another sip of tea.

"There's no need for remuneration or anything. It's just a little favor, and it's not enough for me to ask you for a reward."

"The 'Great Buddha Clan' is a fragile house supported by a huge pillar, and this pillar is the Great Buddha Xun."

"So as long as the Great Buddha Xun is killed, their 'Big Buddha Clan' will collapse on their own in just a few days."

"So—you go to the wisteria house in Hiryanagi tonight."

"That is the largest underground casino run by the 'Big Buddha Clan'."

"That guy Big Buddha Xun is addicted to gambling, almost every night he goes to the various casinos controlled by their Big Buddha family to gamble."

"But which casino he goes to every day is not fixed."

"So just try your best - go to their largest casino tonight to see if you can catch that Great Buddha Xun. Generally speaking, the probability of that Big Buddha Xun appearing in their largest casino is the highest. "

"If you can't meet him tonight, then go tomorrow night, and one night you will be able to meet Big Buddha Kaoru in the Wisteria House."

"On the surface, the wisteria house is an izakaya."

"It adopts a 'code system', as long as you tell the person at the counter 'Wanfo Chaozong', the person at the counter will lead you to their casino."

"Can't you just tell me where their base is?" Feng Mo raised his eyebrows.

"Mr. Feng, I haven't asked about world affairs for a long time." Yin Xin shrugged, "I have lived in seclusion for more than 20 years, and I am no longer a 'Kyoto know-it-all' like before. Whatever you ask me, I can answer you."

"I really don't know much about the 'Great Buddha Clan', a group that has just emerged. If you want me to tell you the location of their base, I really can't help you."

"...Forget it. Then do you know what that Great Buddha Kaoru looks like? Can you give me his portrait?" Feng Mo asked.

"That's okay." Yin Xin nodded, "Is there anything else you want to ask or want?"

"Can you help me clean up the bodies of the four guys who dared to attack us last night?" Feng Mo said, "The four guys all died of internal injuries, so it should be easier to clean up."

Last night, after asking about the information he wanted to know, the necks of Dao Scar and Gao Lao were both twisted by Fumo and Ogata to a novel angle--Ogata and Fuma had the same views on the people who tried to kill them A: There is no need to cut corners on them.

"That's easy to say." Yin Xin nodded, "I'll send someone to your house later to clean up those four corpses. Is there anything else you want or want to ask?"

Feng Mo: "It's gone..."

"I want to ask—"

Just as Fumo was about to say "no more", Ogata, who was sitting beside him, suddenly said.

"Do you know how a wandering girl named Dieyin and Chufeng from Shimahara Yoshiya are doing now?"

"Dieyin and Chufeng from Jiwu?" Yin Xin frowned.

Dieyin——More than half a year ago, when Mucun entrusted him with his heart to arrange Ogata's hiding place, he hid Ogata in Dieyin's room in Jiwu.

While hiding in Dieyin's room for a short time, in addition to getting to know Dieyin, Ogata also met her friend Chufeng who had died of an illness and was always taken care of by Dieyin.

A-Machi had heard Ogata introduce these two people before, so he knew who they were, so his expression was normal, only Fuma and Azuki cast doubtful glances at Ogata.

"I don't have any impression of these two people." Yin Xin said lightly, "Wait a minute, I'll ask someone to ask. Ah Gong!"

Yin Xin shouted towards the outside of the living room.

Soon, the dwarf Ah Gong appeared in everyone's field of vision again.

"Agong, go and check how Jiwu's Dieyin and Chufeng are doing now." Yinxin quickly gave his order.

"Yes!" Ah Gong echoed loudly and quickly stepped back.

"Brother Ogata, who are those two people?" Feng Mo asked suspiciously.

"It's...someone who helped me." Ogata replied softly.

Ah Gong's movements were quick - after a while, he came back.

"Miss Chufeng passed away due to illness last fall."

Agong said loudly.

"Miss Dieyin was redeemed by a wealthy businessman last winter. It is said that she has moved to Meinong now. As for her life now, I don't know."

"...Thank you for letting me know..." Ogata let out a long breath.

Then he showed a wry smile with complicated emotions.

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That night——

Kyoto, Hiryanagi Town, Wisteria House, in an inconspicuous alley outside the house——

"Is that the Wisteria House..." A-Machi looked at the Wisteria House not far away and murmured.

"So are we really going to that casino to find that Big Buddha Kaoru?" Azuki looked at Fuma, and then at Ogata, "What if that Big Buddha Kaoru happens to be in another casino tonight? This morning, Didn't Yinxin say which casino Dafoxun would go to, it was completely random?"

"We can only fight for luck." Feng Mo scratched his shiny bald head, "Besides this stupid method, we have no other method available."

"A-Machi, A-Zhu, you stay outside." Ogata lowered the bamboo hat on his head slightly, "It's fine for me and Feng-sama to go into the casino to find Daibutsu Kaoru."

"You want to go in with Master Feng?" A-Ming asked back.

"You can't just let Mr. Feng go in alone, can you?" Ogata smiled, "It's safer and more efficient for two people to take care of each other and look for the Great Buddha Xun together."

"I also want to go with you." A Zhu hurriedly said, "I want to see what the casino is like."

"It's good that you and A-Ming stay outside to help us guard." Ogata said, "It's too conspicuous for a woman to enter the casino. It will attract a lot of people's attention. If possible, I want to do it in a low-key and inconspicuous way." , Get rid of that 'Big Buddha Clan'."

Ogata deliberately emphasized the tone of the words "low-key" and "inconspicuous".

Hearing what Ogata said, Azuki pursed his lips, showing displeasure, but didn't say anything more.

"Anyway - I'll leave the security outside to the two of you." Ogata straightened the veil that covered his mouth and nose.

Going to the casino to gamble is a rather shameful thing, so many people who cherish their reputation and do not want to be recognized by their acquaintances will use various methods to cover their faces when they go to the casino to gamble.

Therefore, Ogata's current appearance of wearing a bamboo hat and a face scarf is not uncommon in casinos.

"Master Feng, let's go."

"Yeah." Feng Mo joked again at this time, "Joining forces with you... I feel like our combination, maybe even the shogun can be assassinated."

"It would be great if I really have this ability." Ogata responded in a joking tone.

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Regarding the plot of Ogata’s first arrival at Ogahara, you can review Chapter 297 "Another Kyoto: Ogahara" in Volume 5. For the plot related to Butterfly, you can review Chapter 299 "Shimabara Elegy".

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