In the middle of what should be a deserted mountain, there stands an unexpected three-story majestic house.
Candlelight shines through the windows of the wooden house.
The sounds of conversation and laughter continued from inside the wooden house.
"Hahahaha! Drink! Drink!"
"Isn't it okay to drink so much?"
"Hey! The wine is gone! Bring more wine!"
"Hahahahahaha!"
…
On the top floor of this magnificent house, a group of people were having a lively banquet.
This magnificent mansion is the headquarters of the Negishi family, which makes the common people of Tatsuno Domain jealous.
And the people holding a banquet on the top floor of this house were the leaders and main officials of the Negishi family.
The leader of the Negishi family loves to hold banquets in the evening.
Gathering all the main cadres of the family together to have fun like tonight is just a common sight in this house.
The potbellied middle-aged man sitting at the head of the banquet was Naomasa Negishi, the leader of the Negishi family.
Just as Naomasa Negishi happily raised the sake bottle in his hand and took a swig of wine, anxious footsteps suddenly sounded outside the room.
Snap.
The paper sliding door of the room was opened.
A young man kneeling on one knee by the door said with a somewhat anxious tone to Negishi Naomasa and others in the room:
"Boss, boss! Something happened! Something happened to the casino in Eben Village!"
The young man's loud shout instantly brought the chatter and laughter in the room to an abrupt halt.
Naomasa Negishi frowned tightly and asked in a deep voice:
"What happened?"
"The guards at Emoto Village Casino, Hu Zhen, and Zhong Ben were all killed!"
As soon as the young man who came to report the news finished speaking, exclamations and gasps containing emotions such as surprise and disbelief were heard one after another in the room.
"They were all killed?" Naomasa Negishi's face darkened instantly, "Tell me what happened in detail!"
…
…
The young man who came to report the news was very articulate.
In just a few words, he recounted to everyone in the room what happened in the village casino today.
"I see..." Negishi Nao said to himself, "Did someone kill him... What did that person look like?"
"We don't know yet!" the young man immediately replied. "There are no survivors at the scene, but I have asked my men to look for the gamblers who have been to the Ebon Village Casino today! Those gamblers who were there at that time should be
Remember what the guy who killed our people looked like!”
"...Boss." A strong man sitting to the right of Negishi Naomasa with a long scar on his face said in a serious voice to Negishi Naomasa, "Do you think this guy is a foreigner who doesn't understand the rules, or... come here
Seeking revenge?"
"...I don't know." Naomasa Negishi responded in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter whether he is a stranger who doesn't understand the rules or a fool who comes to seek revenge. Anyway, find him first."
"Young ones!"
Negishi Naomasa shouted with a strong voice.
As soon as he finished his shout, the subordinates sitting under him immediately put down the wine bowls in their hands and sat upright.
"Go down and tell everyone below! Anyone who sees an angry samurai must cheer up! Be prepared!"
"Whenever you encounter an unfamiliar warrior, come and report to me immediately!"
"Yes!" All the subordinates in the room shouted in unison.
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Next day, early morning
Last night, Ogata and Mamiya randomly found an inn.
Ogata and Mamiya each have a room. Of course, Ogata’s room payment was also helped by Mamiya.
As soon as the sun fully rose from the horizon, Ogata and Mamiya walked out of the inn one after another.
"Then" Ogata turned his head and asked Mamiya beside him, "What should we do today? Where should we find information about the Negishi family?"
"Well, of course we're going to the shops run by the Negishi family to get information. But before that, let's have breakfast first. Is there anything you want to eat?"
"I can eat anything."
…
…
"Ogata, we're here."
Ogata and Mamiya, who casually ate some glutinous rice dumplings for breakfast, were standing not far in front of a slightly dilapidated wooden house located in a relatively remote place.
After having breakfast just now, Mamiya led Ogata and walked straight towards this wooden house.
Looking at the slightly dilapidated wooden house in front of him, Ogata asked:
"Is this house another casino owned by the Negishi family?"
"No." Mamiya replied immediately, "Although it is not a casino owned by the Negishi family, it is another kind of shop opened by the Negishi family."
"Ogata-kun, do you know how 'Yakuza' like the Negishi family mainly make money?"
"Not sure."
Mamiya held out three fingers.
"I mainly make money from three things: gambling, women, and lending."
"And this house is the Yukaku opened by the Negishi family."
"Ogata-kun, our troops are divided into two groups today."
"You talk about You Kuo, I'll stay outside."
"…………ha?"
After Ogata was silent for a while, he tilted his head and looked at Mamiya with a look like "Did I hear something wrong?"
"Sorry, I didn't seem to make it clear just now..."
"Ogata-kun, we destroyed the Negishi family's casino in Emoto Village yesterday. How do you think the boss of the Negishi family will react after hearing the news?"
"I will definitely be alert and remind the major shops down there to pay more attention to the people wearing swords that I meet."
"What do you think would happen if a newbie samurai like you tried out a tour established by the Negishi family?"
"I think there is a great possibility that the brothel managers will go to their base camp to report the situation."
"So it's up to you to use You Kuo as bait."
"And I stay outside and follow the people who return to their base camp to report the news."
"...What if no one goes out to report the news?" Ogata asked.
"Then it can only be considered that we are unlucky." Mamiya shrugged.
"...Why am I the bait and not you?"
"Do you know how to follow?"
"Then do you understand?"
"I once learned some ninjutsu related to tracking in the Kai area."
"How much have you learned..."
"Anyway, let's stop talking here."
After saying that, Mamiya took out a large gold coin from his pocket and gave it to Ogata.
"Here, this money is for you, go ahead. I will hide nearby and monitor the movements of this brothel."
Ogata looked at the large gold medal given to him by Mamiya, with a complicated look on his face.
Ogata has discovered since yesterday that Mamiya seems to be particularly rich.
When gambling in a casino, the big winnings are given as promised.
When he went to the bathhouse to take a bath, Mamiya casually threw out a large sum of money, leaving the bathhouse owner to work very hard to find the money.
And now, he casually throws in a large sum of money and asks Ogata to go to Yukaku to find a woman...
Ogata looked at the large gold medal in his hand, and then at Yukoku not far away.
"Ogata-kun, what's wrong?" Mamiya noticed Ogata's strangeness and asked Ogata.
"...If I say it, don't laugh at me..."
"I... have never been to a place like this." Ogata hesitated, "What are you going to say and do when I go?"
Tell the truth after dreaming
[Japanese history small class starts~]
Yesterday, many old people criticized me and asked me what the ancient Japanese called that kind of shop. I will give a unified reply here.
In ancient times, the Japanese generally called that kind of shop "Yukuo" or "Veranda", and called that kind of woman "Yuyu".
During the Edo period, there were three major legal tours authorized and protected by the government.
These three major tourist destinations are: [Shimabara] in Kyoto, [Shinmachi] in Osaka, and [Yoshiwara] in Edo.
Among them, Yoshiwara in Edo is the most famous. You can always see this term in some Japanese dramas and comics.
I checked it yesterday and asked professionals.
Neither Youkuo nor Brothel will be reconciled.
So I have changed the previous chapter, and changed all the "brothel" in the previous chapter back to "Youkuo".
From now on, this book will refer to such shops collectively as "Youkuo"
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