Chapter 43 Demolition of the Ishikawa Sword Hall (1)
"Huh...chih...huh...chih..."
The cold, dry wind poured into Ogata's throat constantly.
Swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Just like water flowing into dry ground, the warm saliva moistened Ogata's dry throat, making Ogata feel a slight sting in his throat and also felt that his throat was more comfortable.
In Ogata's impression - this was the first time since he came to the Edo period that he had run away so desperately.
Ryūya finally appeared within Ogata's field of vision.
——We’re here! We’re here! It’s okay! It should be okay! Those people in Yuanshan should not be crazy enough to bully two weak women!
Ogata rushed into the stream house in one breath.
However, Ah Fu was not found busy.
There was no sound from the kitchen of Asaki tinkering with drinks and ingredients.
I could only hear soft conversations and low sobbing coming from the second floor.
The ominous premonition in Ogata's heart was extremely strong.
Taking two steps at a time, he quickly climbed up to the second floor. After opening the door of the room where the sound came from, Oufang saw Afu, Asaki, and a middle-aged man with a shaved head and a doctor's attire.
Young people.
Ah Fu was lying on the bed with his eyes closed tightly.
Asaki sat on her knees and kept crying.
The doctor was kneeling on the other side of the bed, stroking Ah Fu's belly with a serious look on his face.
"Ogata-sama...? Why are you here?"
"Asaki!" Ogata walked quickly to Asaki's side, then knelt down on one knee, looking anxiously at Ah Fu on the bed, and then at Asaki who had half of his cheeks swollen, "What's the matter?
What happened?!"
"It was the samurai who harassed Ah Fu before...! He suddenly broke into the house with several samurai."
"Said he was looking for you."
"We said you weren't here."
"But they didn't believe it and wanted to forcefully enter our home and search it."
"Afu won't let them in."
"So they..."
At this point, Asaki couldn't talk any more, raised her hands, covered her face and burst into tears.
Even if Asaki didn't say anything, Ogata could guess what happened next.
Half of Asaki's face was swollen, and Ah Fu was already lying on the bed, receiving the doctor's diagnosis. He had already told Ogata what happened next.
Ogata's face began to darken at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The right hand resting on the leg and the left hand hanging naturally began to slowly tighten.
Of course Ogata knew who the samurai who harassed Afu before was.
It’s Itagaki of Ishikawa Kenkan!
There were so many things that happened that night when Itagaki harassed Afu, which left a deep impression on people.
It was difficult for Ogata to forget all the details of everything that night.
At this moment, the doctor on the side finally finished diagnosing Ah Fu.
"Your daughter is fine. She didn't suffer any serious injuries, she just has a lot of bruises on her body."
the doctor said.
"Just rest for a while. I'll give you some medicine that will help restore your body's vitality."
After hearing what the doctor said, the big stone that had been hanging in Asaki's heart finally fell.
Asaki quickly put his hands together and kept thanking the doctor.
At this moment, Ah Fu, who had had his eyes closed just now, slowly opened his eyes.
Ogata, who was the first to notice Ah Fu's eyes opening, hurriedly leaned down and looked anxiously at Ah Fu who had just woken up:
"Afu! How are you? Do you feel well?"
Afu first looked at Ogata in front of him with a blank look.
Then he looked at Asaki and the doctor next to him.
"Miss Asaki...Ogata-sama...I'm sorry..."
One by one, words with a crying tone came out of Ah Fu's mouth.
"I...I soiled the clothes you two gave me..."
After saying that, big tears rolled down from Ah Fu's eyes.
After hearing Ah Fu's words, Ogata noticed that there was a touch of cherry blossom color in the corner of the room.
Ogata looked.
This cherry blossom color is exactly the cherry blossom colored Wufu that he and Asaki jointly purchased for Ah Fu.
If it weren't for Ah Fu's words just now, Ogata would have mistakenly thought that this was just a rag that was thrown aside casually...
"...Miss Asaki, were these clothes soiled by Itagaki's gang?"
"Well..." Asaki wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and nodded.
Now in ancient society, there are no washing machines or powerful washing powder.
This piece of clothing has been so dirty that it is difficult to clean it completely by hand washing alone.
"...Miss Ah Fu." Ogata raised his finger and gently wiped away the tears on Ah Fu's face, "Don't be sad. It's just a small thing if the clothes are dirty. Just buy another one."
"But...but..." Ah Fu's tears still didn't stop.
Just when Ah Fu seemed to want to say something more, Ogata had already taken the lead and said:
"Miss Afu, please take a good rest first."
After saying that, Oufang turned his head and looked at the doctor who was kneeling opposite him.
"Doctor, please be sure to prescribe the best medicine to Miss Afu. I will pay for all medicines truthfully."
"No problem. Please rest assured, Sir Samurai, I will definitely restore Miss Ah Fu's body as soon as possible."
"Lord Ogata," Asaki said urgently, "How can I let you spend so much money!"
"Miss Asaki, please don't be polite to me. I need to bear some responsibility for why you and Miss Ah Fu are in this situation today. Miss Ah Fu's medicine money will be on my account."
After saying that, Ogata stabilized the two sabers on his left waist and slowly stood up.
"Miss Asaki, please stay here and take care of Miss Afu. I have to go out."
"Go out...? Ogata-sama, where are you going?"
"...Ishikawa Sword Hall."
After leaving these words, Oufang left Asaki and the others' sight without any lingering thoughts.
Asaki and the others didn't even have time to stop Ogata.
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Ogata walked quickly through the bustling streets.
Even though there were many men, women, and children standing, walking, or running in front of him, Ogata did not slow down at all.
"Um...Hey! You bastard! You're walking without your eyes! Uh..."
Ogata, who was going straight forward, bumped into the shoulder of a strong man who passed by him.
Although he bumped into someone else, Ogata still had no intention of stopping, did not apologize to the strong man, and continued walking forward without saying a word.
This strong man seemed to have a bad temper. After being hit on the shoulder by Ogata, he immediately angrily called Ogata a "bastard" and loudly scolded him for "not wearing eyes."
He originally wanted to continue scolding Ogata a few more words, but after seeing the sword hanging on Ogata's left waist and the look on Ogata's face, the curse words that had already flowed to his mouth were blocked by him.