Chapter 317 A move to turn the situation around in one fell swoop! (Part 2) [Update 2/3]
"I finally found the body of my subordinate just now. He died in a remote alley. He committed suicide."
"It is not easy to cultivate such an elite who not only has superb shooting skills, but also has good physical skills and the ability to kill himself when necessary."
"Now that he is dead - Lord Ryunosuke, how are you going to compensate the elite I lent you?"
"Hmph!" Ryuzosuke snorted heavily, "Compensation? Are you still embarrassed to ask me for compensation?"
"The person you lent me is not as powerful as the one with this name."
"The task I gave him is to shoot him dead if he discovers that the owner of the metaphysics hall has made any move to inform others."
"What's the result? As far as I know, the owner of the Metaphysics Hall is not dead! He is lying in the medical hall and recuperating!"
"You haven't even completed the tasks I assigned, and the elite you lent me are just mediocre!"
"So - Lord Ryunosuke, are you going to default on your debt and not make any compensation?"
Hearing Hexian's rhetorical question, Ryunosuke's lips instantly tightened, and the expression on his face became tangled.
After a long moment of silence, Ryunosuke said in a deep voice:
"...Tell me, how do you want me to compensate you?"
"Hahahaha!" As soon as Ryuzosuke finished speaking, Hexian laughed a few times, "Sir Ryuzosuke, I was just joking with you."
"Seeing as we have been cooperating for a long time, let's just forget about compensation or something."
"I came to you this time just to tell you some bad news."
"According to my investigation, the real Ogata Ittousai is really in Kyoto now."
"What?" Ryunosuke exclaimed.
"It seems that the person that the officers have been chasing is not someone who looks very similar to Ogata Ittousai, but the real Ogata Ittousai." He Xian continued, "I just sent someone to imprison the metaphysics hall.
I took a look at the place where the owner’s wife and daughter were. The wife and daughter of the owner of the Metaphysics Museum have been rescued.”
"And all of Ryunosuke's subordinates who were responsible for guarding the wife and daughter of the master of the metaphysics hall were killed."
"Among your subordinates who were beheaded, one of them is missing. Among the dead men, except for one whose wounds were not sharp enough, the wounds on the others were all very sharp."
"Judging from the traces of fighting at the scene, there were only two people who came to save the wife and daughter of the owner of the metaphysics hall and fought with your subordinates."
"One of these two people needs to be strengthened, and the other one is extremely strong."
"Those of your subordinates should have been killed by those extremely powerful people."
"A guy who can face so many enemies by himself and still be able to inflict such sharp wounds is definitely not an ordinary person."
"Currently, there are probably no more than five people in Kyoto who can do this kind of thing. Ogata Ittosai is the biggest suspect."
"... Lord Tsurugi." Ryunosuke said solemnly, "You mean... the person who rescued the wife and daughter of the master of the metaphysics hall is most likely the real Ogata Ittosai?"
Hexian nodded slightly, and then continued:
"If the person who rescued the wife and daughter of the master of the metaphysics hall is the real Ogata Ittosai, then things will be connected and everything will make sense."
"Ogata Ittosai first approached the owner of the Metaphysics Hall for unknown reasons."
"My wife and daughter have been kidnapped for so long. It's impossible for the owner of the metaphysics hall to remain indifferent. He might have already found out where his wife and daughter are being held captive."
"After Ogata Ittousai came to him, the owner of the metaphysics hall asked Ogata Ittousai for help."
"When the master of the metaphysics hall asked Ogata Ittosai for help, he was discovered by the sniper I lent to you who was responsible for monitoring the master of the metaphysics hall, and then immediately started shooting at the master of the metaphysics hall. Unfortunately, he missed.
He failed to kill the owner of the metaphysics hall on the spot."
"Ogata Ittosai started chasing the sniper I lent you."
"My subordinate is not only good at long-range shooting, his melee skills are not weak at all either."
"Ordinary samurai are really no match for him. They can't be forced to the point of killing themselves."
"But it would make sense if he faced Ogata Ittousai. He could not be Ogata Ittousai's opponent, so he chose to kill himself in time."
"Before the owner of the metaphysics hall was shot by my subordinates, Ogata Ittosai might have learned from the owner of the metaphysics hall where his wife and daughter were imprisoned."
"After taking care of my subordinates, Ogata Ittosai ran to rescue the wife and daughter of the owner of the metaphysics hall."
"How is it? Sir Ryunosuke, how is my reasoning? The whole ins and outs of the matter have been sorted out."
"...What you just said is just reasoning." Ryuzosuke responded in a deep voice.
"Although what I just said is just my speculation, Ogata Ittousai is really in Kyoto now - this is a fact."
"Master Tsurugi, how did you find out that the real Ogata Ittousai is now in Kyoto?"
"Haha." He Xian chuckled a few times, "Ryuunosuke-sama, do you know the filthy plains in Kyoto?"
"of course I know."
"The place in Kuihara is very chaotic, and there are many people who are jealous of money. I sent people there to inquire about it, and I learned that around evening today, a man who looked like Ogata Ittosai entered Kuihara.
It turned out that he also entered the home of layman Yinxin, the manager of Huiyuan."
"Afterwards, Inshin layman's follower A-miya personally led this man who looked like Ogata Ittousai out of Kuhara."
"Besides the real Ogata Ittousai, there is no one else who can be treated with such dignity by Inshin layman, right?"
"... Lord Tsurugi, thank you for informing me." Ryunosuke said softly, "But it doesn't matter even if the real Ogata Ittosai is in Kyoto now."
"Those things are almost all assembled."
"My plan... is about to succeed!"
After saying that, a ferocious smile appeared on Ryunosuke's face.
"Ryuunosuke." Hexian called out Ryunosuke's name again.
"What are you doing? If there is anything else, just tell me quickly."
"I wish I could change your plans."
Ryunosuke's brows slowly frowned.
"Change of plans?"
"I plan to capture Ogata Ittosai alive." He Xian said word by word, "So - let's make use of the Six Great Sword Halls."
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Kyoto, inside the tea house hidden in the sacred mountain.
"Lord Kamiyama," Kamiyama's assistant said respectfully to Kamiyama, "it's almost time to hold the banquet. Please prepare. We will leave for Nijo Castle later!"
"Have we reached this point yet..." Shenshan, who looked tired, rubbed his eyebrows, "I understand..."
After waving his assistant to leave, Shenshan let out a long sigh.
After Hasegawa successfully rescued Makimura from prison, Hasegawa immediately sent people to Nekami Mountain to announce the good news and informed Kamiyama that he had decided to act together with Makimura and the others.
Although Makimura has been successfully rescued from prison, this is indeed a gratifying thing.
But Shenshan couldn't be too happy.
Because he understands that rescuing Makimura from prison is nothing.
That Abbe Lili would definitely not sit back and watch Makimura be rescued. He would definitely wait for the right opportunity to attack Makimura and Hasegawa again.
When he thought of this, Shenshan's brows frowned involuntarily.
——Being a senior official is really overwhelming...
Shenshan could not help but feel so bitter in his heart.
——With just one sentence, Mr. Kyoto Prefecture, you can strip me of my command over all the officials in Kyoto Prefecture, turning me into a mere commander who cannot mobilize any soldiers. I can only sit in the tea room like I am now.
, nothing can be done...
——Is there nothing...that I can do now...
At this point in his mind, the conversation he had just had with Hasegawa resurfaced uncontrollably in his mind...
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When Hasegawa was about to leave the teahouse and take Makimura and his two companions to rescue Makimura from prison, Hasegawa said to Kamiyama abruptly before leaving:
"The sacred mountain is so miserable."
"Why do you say that?"
"Even if we successfully rescue Makimura from prison, that Abe Lili will definitely not give up just like that."
"The officials leading the Kyoto Prefecture will definitely seize the opportunity to attack us."
"Now even Kyoto Prefecture has become our enemy. We not only have to deal with the enemies hiding in the dark, but we also have to deal with Kyoto Prefecture."
"...Yes, Hasegawa, you are right. The current situation...is indeed terrible..." Shenshan nodded and agreed softly, and let out a long sigh.
"There is a huge disparity in combat power between the enemy and ourselves..." Hasegawa said solemnly, "We must find a way to reverse the current situation of great disparity in combat power between the enemy and ourselves. At the very least, we must find a way to bring the combat power of Kyoto Prefecture to our side.
.We now need...a move that can turn the current situation around, a move...a clever move."
"...You are right."
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After recalling this conversation with Hasegawa, Kamiyama let out a sigh of relief.
Then he muttered in a low voice at a volume that only he could hear clearly:
"Is one move that can... turn the situation around... haha..."
Shenshan laughed a few times.
"Where am I going to find that move..."
Wow!
At this moment, the paper sliding door of the tea house was suddenly opened.
"I'm sorry, this guest. The venue is booked today."
As soon as the sound of the paper sliding door being opened sounded, the proprietress who had been guarding the door of the store immediately said respectfully to the person who came in through the sliding door.
Shenshan only thought that he was just a customer who happened to come here to drink tea, so he ignored this person who entered the store and didn't even look at this person.
But who would have known - this man then said something that made Shenshan have to pay attention:
"I'm not here to drink tea! I'm here to see the leader of the Kyoto town: Kamiyama Koshinosuke, and the leader of the fire bandit reform: Hasegawa Heizou!"
As soon as this person finished speaking, Shenshan immediately raised his eyebrows, and then quickly raised his head and looked towards the door of the store.
I saw a young man standing at the door of the store.
This young man was carrying a one-eyed dragon on his back that was unconscious or asleep.
Holding a little girl with her right hand.
Behind him was a woman.
The left hand held a long rod wrapped in layers of thick cloth.
"...I am Kamiyama Koshinosuke." Looking at the young man, Kamiyama said in a deep voice, "I don't know why you want me..."
Before Shenshan finished speaking, the young man ran to the front of Shenshan in three steps and two steps at a time.
"Are you Kamiyama Koshinosuke?"
"Yeah." Shenshan nodded, "I don't know what your name is?"
"My name is Kondo Uchizosuke! These two are the wife and daughter of the owner of the Metaphysics Museum, Inaba."
"Oh?" Kamiyama raised his eyebrows, "The wife and daughter of the Inaba master of the Metaphysics Hall?"
Kamiyama just received news about the owner of the Metaphysics Museum: Inaba, the owner of the Metaphysics Museum, was shot with an iron cannon by an unknown person.
Fortunately, after rescue efforts, Inaba's owner's life was safe.
Although the disciples of the Metaphysics Hall have reported the case to Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture has enough things to deal with now, so they can only put the "Inaba Hall Master Shooting Case" on hold for the time being.
"Lord Kamiyama!" Kondo cleared his throat and then said seriously, "I have something very important to tell you!"
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Kondo explained to Kamiyama in the simplest terms possible that the wife and daughter of the owner of the Inaba Hall were kidnapped and threatened by a group of unknown persons, and that the wife and daughter of the owner of the Inaba Hall had been successfully rescued by him and his master.
"...This is the weapon used by their group!" Kondo ripped off the cloth wrapped in the long pole object he had been carrying in one breath, and then handed it to the sacred mountain in front of him, "My master said
This is a new type of iron cannon from the Southern Barbarians, and it is a very rare thing."
"The owner of Inaba Hall who was shot was injured by this iron cannon!"
"My master said that the wife and daughter of the owner of Inaba Hall, as well as the one-eyed dragon on my back, are important witnesses that someone is plotting evil in Kyoto."
"And this new Nanman iron cannon, which is very rare and extremely difficult even for the government to obtain, is important physical evidence that someone is plotting evil in Kyoto."
"These three people and this iron cannon must be personally handed over to you, Lord Kamiyama, or Lord Hasegawa!"
After taking the new iron cannon from Kondo's hands, Kamiyama looked at it carefully.
Kamiyama had seen the appearance of Nanban's new iron cannon by chance before from a friend who worked at Nagasaki Customs.
So with just one glance, Shenshan recognized it - this was indeed the new type of iron cannon of the Nanman people that did not require a match rope.
Holding tight the new Nanman iron cannon in his hand, Shenshan suddenly felt as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind.
At this moment, a bold plan suddenly popped up in Shenshan's mind!
"...Kondo-kun. You just kept saying 'master', who is your master?"
"My master's name? Uh..." Kondo wanted to say his master's name.
But after opening his mouth, he couldn't utter even a single word.
"What a tragedy..." Kondo's face turned pale suddenly, "I haven't asked the master's name yet... The beautiful woman next to the master didn't say his full name and kept calling him the master.
It's 'A Yi'... But the master's face is very familiar. I always feel that I have seen the master's face somewhere on the street... Where did I see the master's face on the street..."
"...Is he really your master...? Forget it, let's skip this matter for now. Kondo-kun, you can tell your master 'thank you' for me later."
After saying that, Shenshan tightened his grip on the new iron cannon.
"Your master... you are really helpful!"
"Hasegawa...the one move that can turn the entire situation around in one fell swoop...I found it!"