Chapter 481 A village with many female warriors [9000 words]
"We were not interested in knowing what the Japanese couple were arguing about, so after looking at them from a distance, we left."
"And the Japanese pair didn't seem to notice us from the beginning to the end."
"Then do you still remember where you saw these two people?" Ogata asked.
"Hmm... I don't really remember." Vasily shook his head, "After all, it happened a long time ago."
"We live in no fixed place and change places every few days, so I don't remember where I saw those two Japanese people."
Seeing that Vasili had forgotten where he had met those two people, Ogata was a little disappointed.
But the information Vasili just provided still has some value.
If the Japanese pair are really Xuanzheng and Xuanzhen, then Xuanzhen's mental state may be really bad...
Even Vasili, an outsider watching from a distance, could tell that the younger man did not look like a normal person...
"Then will you see this pair of Japanese people again, or other Japanese people with similar appearances?" Ogata asked next.
"No more." Vasili shook his head, "Since then, we have never seen the Japanese couple again. We have also not seen other people with similar appearances."
"That's it...I understand." Ogata bowed lightly to Vasili, "Thank you for the information you provided."
"It's okay." Vasily waved his hand, "No need to be so polite. Hiss..."
Before he finished speaking, Vasili suddenly took a breath of cold air and covered his chest.
Ogata: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing... I just accidentally pulled the place that was injured by you just now." Vasily smiled, "Speaking of which, you are really powerful... This is the first time I have seen such a fast fist.
I have no power to fight back."
"Are you willing to follow us to our country later?"
"In our country, with your fists, if you participate in those boxing matches, you will definitely make a lot of money!"
"We Cossacks usually like to hold various boxing matches and gamble there!"
"With your ability, you will definitely make a lot of money!"
"No." Ogata politely declined, "I don't know any boxing skills. I only have brute strength. Boxing matches are not suitable for me."
"You are so humble." Vasili smiled bitterly and shook his head, "With just your strength and speed, even if you don't know any boxing skills, I think you can sweep all our boxers."
Vasili was not an idiot, he could tell that Ogata was just declining him politely.
His invitation to Ogata just now was just said in a playful manner, not seriously, so even if Ogata rejected his invitation, he did not feel depressed.
Originally, the only thing I wanted to ask Vasily was the clues related to the whereabouts of Xuanzheng and Xuanzhen.
All the questions I wanted to ask have been asked now.
But Ogata did not leave with Amachi immediately.
Because just now, Ogata had a second question that he wanted to ask Vasili.
"Vashili." Ogata said.
"Um?"
Ogata looked at the Kentucky long rifle placed on the gun rack not far away.
"Can you sell us this gun?"
"Ah, yes. In addition to the gun, I also hope you can sell us some of the projectiles used in this gun."
"Oh?" Vasili opened his already big eyes even wider, "You want a Kentucky Long Rifle?"
Vasili cast a surprised look at Ogata.
Atachi, who was standing next to Ogata, also looked at Ogata with surprised eyes.
"Yes." Ogata nodded, "You just said that this gun is currently equipped on a small scale among your Cossacks."
"So can you sell us a handful? The price is negotiable."
"Do you need bear skins and bear bile? We happen to have 2 bear skins and 2 bear gall bladders here."
"You actually want our guns...are you interested in guns?"
"Well, more or less. We may also need you to teach us how to use this Kentucky long rifle."
"Um... I'm sorry." After thinking for a while, Vasily raised his hand and rubbed his already messy short brown hair, "A gun is different from a telescope."
"For us in a faraway foreign country, guns and horses are our lives."
"I can give you a telescope at will. But not a gun."
"I can't just sell important guns to outsiders."
Ogata didn't give up: "Can't you really sell us one?"
"Well..." Vasili pondered, "Why don't you wait for our boss to come back."
"Selling guns is such an important matter. I can't make the decision, the boss has to make the decision."
"You can wait until the boss comes back and ask him again."
"Your boss?" Ogata asked, "Then when will your boss come back?"
"He took people to draw a few days ago. I think... he should be back soon."
"I will notify you when he comes back."
"...Okay then." Ogata nodded, "We will stay here for a few days anyway."
"Then when your boss comes back, can you please come and notify us in time?"
"Of course! But...as compensation, can you promise me something?"
"Thing? What's the matter? Don't say something too difficult."
"It's not that difficult..."
Vasili swallowed hard, and then looked at the naturally hanging hair below Ogata without turning his eyes...
hands.
Although he tried his best to hide it, Vasili still couldn't hide the fiery light in his eyes.
Ogata noticed the fire in Vasili's eyes, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
This kind of light from Vasili...Ogata was somewhat familiar with it.
When I was lurking in Yoshiwara and working at the Shirobei Club in Yoshiwara, the tourists who came to have fun looked at the wandering girls with similar eyes...
"After I rest for a few days, can you come and compete with me again?" Vasily raised his right fist.
The battle with Ogata just now was still fresh in Vasili's memory.
Whenever Ogata's fist fell on him, besides feeling pain, he also felt as if his body was melting into the colorful mist, which was very refreshing.
The five bodies seemed to be shouting the same: Yes! That’s it! This is how boxing should be! No mercy! Fight as hard as you want!
Vasili also couldn't figure out why he felt so comfortable when a strong man's fist hit him.
He has asked other people that no one else is like him. No matter whether they are beaten by a weak person or a strong person, the rest of them will only feel pain and not feel comfortable.
Although he seemed to be very different, Vasily didn't care at all.
Today, Vasili experienced the most heartfelt and refreshing feeling in Ogata for the first time in a long time.
It's like after living as an ascetic for more than half a year, you suddenly discovered a beautiful girl with whom you can create beautiful memories for just 1 ruble.
The last time I had a similar feeling was at my boss's place. But his boss didn't like fighting with others very much. If he was not in the mood, even if Vasily talked about it, his boss would never fight him.
Vasili himself had forgotten the last time he fought against his boss.
He very much wanted to experience the joyful feeling he just experienced from Ogata again.
"You really like to compete with others..." Ogata murmured, "It's okay, but is your body good? When I was fighting you just now, every punch I threw was not light.
If you only rest for a few days, will your body be able to recover?"
"No problem! I have been fighting with people since I was a child. I have been fighting with people till I got old! I have developed a thick skin a long time ago."
"The injuries you left on me today will be completely healed with just a few days of rest."
Seeing that Vasili only asked to fight him again, Ogata couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
The fiery look in Vasili's eyes just now made Ogata think that he was going to make some very strange conditions...
"In that case, I'm sorry to trouble you." Ogata said, "When your boss comes, please go to Kuma Village and inform us."
"But when we go to other villages later, we need to follow the clues of the two people we are looking for, so we may not be in the village for a few days."
"Okay." Vasili nodded, "I will inform you when the boss comes back."
"If you happen to be not in the village, I will tell our boss first that you want to buy a gun."
"Well, I'm sorry to bother you." Ogata bowed lightly to Vasily again, "Then let's take our leave first."
Vasily stood up: "Let me take you out of our camp."
"No need." Ogata said quickly, "We remember the way to leave."
Although Ogata said there was no need to send them off, Vasili still insisted on sending them off.
Seeing that Vasili insisted on fulfilling his duties as a landlord, Ogata said nothing more and allowed Vasili to lead the way.
Vasily is really tough. He just said he was thick-skinned, and he really wasn't just bragging.
During the fight with Ogata just now, after receiving so many heavy blows from Ogata, he was still able to walk and talk well, and still had enough energy to send Ogata and the others out of their camp.
As soon as he left the camp where Vasili lived, Oufang saw Vasili's subordinates who were busy going about their business.
Ogata guessed that these people who could still walk well were probably busy taking care of their companions who were injured in the "traditional activities" just now...
He heard moans and cries of pain coming from not far away...
"How come your traditional activities that can bring out so many injured people can be passed down for thousands of years..." Amachi looked puzzled as he listened to the moans and cries of pain one after another, "Although we in Japan also have many similar activities.
Activities, but they are all done to the point, but there is no such thing as beating people as hard as you..."
"Hahahaha!" Vasili laughed a few times, "This is probably due to the national character!"
"Although many people are injured every time in this traditional activity of ours."
"But there are still some benefits to such activities."
"The biggest advantage is that it can consume everyone's energy."
"As long as your energy is consumed, it's not easy to think about all kinds of messy things."
"Under the boss's request, we cannot do any bad things. Fighting has become one of the important ways for us to spend our energy."
"If you can't even fight, I feel that there will definitely be many people who can't stand this boring life."
"Can't do bad things?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Your boss actually has such a request?"
"Our boss... I don't know if his character should be called noble or pedantic." Vasili shrugged, "He does not allow us to do any bad things."
"So during the four years we left our homeland and headed to the Far East, we were like a group of noble knights."
Vasili changed into a half-joking tone.
"No matter where you go, you will never do anything evil."
"Not only do you not do anything evil, but you also do good things from time to time."
"Ah, the so-called knight can be understood as a very noble person."
"There were once two people who did not obey the boss's discipline and sneaked into a certain rural area and harmed a village girl."
"Then the boss hanged those two people in front of everyone and the villagers of that village."
"Thanks to the boss, he is a very charming person and is very good at controlling others."
"Otherwise, if someone else had come in and not allowed the subordinates to do all kinds of bad things, the team would have collapsed due to low morale."
Speaking of this, Vasili sighed softly.
"I don't know how the boss is doing now."
"You must be enjoying the adventure..."
"Speaking of which, I still don't know the name of your boss." Ogata said, "What is the name of your boss?"
"His name is Skulucci. Skulucci Dovnar. He is a Scotsman and a Cossack."
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at this moment
Ezochi, somewhere
Today is a cloudy day.
A few rays of sunshine struggled through the thick clouds, and sprinkled on the white snowfield like light dust.
There is white everywhere.
The ground is white, and the leaves, grass, and stones are all covered with a thick layer of snow.
But in this world where everything is white, there is a very conspicuous and abrupt red.
This red color is actually a head of red hair.
A young man with short red hair was sitting on a big rock.
From time to time a breeze blew by, blowing his red hair.
His red hair stood out among the white snow.
At this time, he was holding a map with his left hand... to be precise, it was a half-drawn map. He was holding a pencil in his right hand, looking at the scenery ahead while scribbling on the half-finished map in his hand.
With.
He was on a high ground, with an unobstructed view of the lowlands ahead.
He was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Boss! Boss! Boss Scrooge!"
At this moment, excited shouts one after another sounded from behind the red-haired man.
The red-haired man looked back and saw a young man with freckles running towards him carrying 6 rabbits.
"Boss Scrooge! Look! I caught so many rabbits!"
"Hey! Avji!" the red-haired man shouted, "where did you hunt so many rabbits?"
"Boss Scrooge, have you forgotten what I told you before? Rabbits are very stupid animals!" said the freckled young man. "As long as you throw the stick above the rabbit's head, they will mistakenly think that they are being attacked.
He was attacked by birds and plunged into the snow unable to move!"
"I'm lucky today! I caught 6 fat rabbits in a row using this method!"
"Afjie! You are such a fucking genius at hunting!"
"Your hunting skills alone are enough to get you a fucking knighthood!"
"If I were the king of England, I would definitely make you an earl! The fiefdom should be located in Glamorgan! I would make you the Earl of Glamorgan!"
"Let's go back to camp! Set up the pot! Light the fire! Get ready for a rabbit feast!"
After that, the red-haired man put away the unfinished map and pen in his hand, affectionately put his arm around the freckled young man's shoulders, and strode towards their camp not far away.
"Boss Skulucci." The freckled young man carrying six fat rabbits asked the red-haired young man next to him, "Have you finished drawing the map? When should we go back to Lord Vasily's place?"
"Come on, come on!" said the red-haired man, "The map will be drawn the day after tomorrow at the latest!"
If Vasily had been present, he would have called the red-haired young man "boss" in a very affectionate manner.
Because this red-haired young man is the leader of their group, Skuluch Dovnar.
During this mapping trip, Skulucci brought a total of 12 subordinates with him.
After returning to the camp not far away, Skulucci saw 11 other subordinates busy in various parts of the camp.
"Guys! Turn your eyes!" Skulucci shouted, "Look at the six fat rabbits in Avger's hands! Today we have a rabbit feast!"
As soon as Skulucci finished speaking, cheers immediately began one after another.
Afterwards, everyone quickly prepared for the meal.
Rack the pot. Rack the pot.
Split wood.
Burn the fire, burn the fire.
Kill the rabbit, kill the rabbit.
As for Scrooge, he was lying on the ground in a hammock not far away, holding a book in his hand and reading it with relish.
As the boss, he has the privilege of doing nothing but lying down and waiting for the meal to be served.
The book Scrooge is looking at now is an English translation.
Therefore, only those who understand English can understand the words "Don Quixote" written on the cover of the book.
When Scrooge was reading happily, he suddenly raised his eyebrows.
Then he suddenly closed the book in his hand.
"guys!"
Scrooge jumped out of the hammock.
"I hear a large number of horses approaching us from the west!"
"Stop what the hell you are doing! Take out your guns!"
"Remember not to draw the wrong one! It's like a gun in your crotch!"
After that, Scrooge grabbed a very long rifle, the Kentucky Long Rifle, from the side.
As soon as Skulucci said this, the expressions of the subordinates around him changed drastically, and then they quickly stopped all the work they were doing and picked up their rifles.
The rifles used by Skulucci's men are also the most advanced rifles at present, the Kentucky Long Rifle.
They are all old people who have been following Skulucci for a long time.
After spending so much time with Scrooge, they already knew that Scrooge's senses were very sensitive.
It's as if he has super powers.
He said if something is approaching, there must be something approaching.
They stopped what they were doing, took out their weapons, found cover, and pointed their guns at the west side that Skulucci had just mentioned. They all moved in one go, just like a group of well-trained soldiers.
Not long after, they also heard the sound of horse hooves.
Scrooge was right again.
There were really a lot of horses approaching them from the west.
This noise can be heard by at least 50 horses.
Some of the younger ones swallowed involuntarily.
As for Scrooge, he was lying on the ground using a big tree as a cover, looking very leisurely and still humming a tune.
Finally, the large number of horses appeared.
The large number of horses approaching them all had people sitting on them.
And the clothes of this group of people are very similar to Scrooge and the others.
As for the man walking at the front, Scrooge looked very familiar.
"Wow!" Skulucci whistled, "Isn't this Vladimir? It's been a long time since we last met."
Like Skulucci, this cavalry team was also a Cossack expedition sent by the Tsar of Lucia to explore the Far East.
The leader was also Vladimir, an acquaintance of Skulucci.
"Isn't this Skulucci? I just saw smoke from cooking here, so I waited for someone to come over and have a look. I didn't expect to meet you here." Vladimir waved his hand to the subordinates behind him to stop.
Although he met someone he knew, Scrooge did not emerge from behind the tree that served as a cover, nor did he let his men out of the fighting state.
"Vladimir, why are you here? Didn't I remember that you went east to explore before?"
"That's a long story. Scrooge, since it's rare to meet a fellow Cossack, I have something good to tell you. Do you want to come and listen to it?"
"Good things? I love hearing good things the most. Come tell me and listen to them."
Vladimir got off his horse and said, "Come with me, let's go to a place where no one will disturb you."
After Skulucci winked at the men beside him, he put the Kentucky long rifle in his hand behind his back, and then followed Vladimir towards a place not far away from his respective men.
As soon as he arrived at this undisturbed place, Vladimir hurriedly said to Skulucci:
"Skullucci, do you want to have some fun together?"
"Having fun? I love having fun the most! To have fun, I often hold snowman-building contests with my guys!"
"Every time I successfully build a huge snowman, I feel as happy as if I had found a pub where you don't have to pay for drinks."
"Oh, Skulucci." Vladimir frowned slightly, "I haven't seen you for so long, and you are still as talkative as ever."
"When I say 'having fun', it's much more fun than building a snowman."
"Not building a snowman? Building a castle? Vladimir, let me tell you, I am best at building Gothic castles. If His Majesty the Tsar holds a 'Gothic Castle Building Contest', I will definitely take the first place."
name."
"That's enough, don't interrupt. Do you want to follow us to plunder the local indigenous villages?"
"Plunder the village?" Skulucci raised his eyebrows, "Vladimir, have you forgotten His Majesty the Tsar's request?"
"He asked us to avoid causing any trouble during this expedition and only focus on exploration and mapping."
As soon as Skulucci finished speaking, Vladimir roughly interrupted:
"His Majesty the Tsar just wants us to 'leave less trouble'. He does not require us to act like noble knights."
"We are Cossacks. Killing our enemies and humiliating their wives and daughters is the life that is most suitable for us. The life of a noble knight is not suitable for us."
"My brothers and I have been holding it in since we came to the Far East, and we can hardly hold it in any longer."
"Skullucci, let me tell you the truth. My brothers and I haven't had a good vent for a long time."
"So I decided that I would take advantage of the fact that Maslenitsa is about to take place, and lead my men to have a fun plunder! Have a good time!"
"I have successfully roped in Alexei."
"Alexey, like me, also wants to have a big fight after a long time."
"My people plus Alexei's people, there are a total of 82 people."
"If you join the team, we will have hundreds of people."
"Plundering a village is no problem at all."
"Although I don't appreciate the appearance of the indigenous women here, it doesn't matter. Anyway, they have all the places that women should have."
As soon as Vladimir finished speaking, Skulucci said with an exaggerated expression and tone:
"Wow! Vladimir! You actually brought Alexey into the group and gathered so many people!"
"You're a fucking genius! You're an extraordinary knight! A born leader! Brother of the sun and moon! God's grandson! A man among men!"
"If I were the king of England, I would definitely make you a fucking duke!"
"The fiefdom will be set up in North Munster! I will make you the Duke of North Munster!"
"Okay! Scrooge! Don't talk about yes or no!" Vladimir frowned, "Why do you always talk so much nonsense."
How could he not hear that what Scrooge just said had a sinister flavor from beginning to end?
"Vladimir." Skulucci put away the exaggerated expression he showed just now and showed a calm look, "Don't you know that I, Skulucci, never do such things?"
"Of course I know." Vladimir said, "But we are a little short of manpower now, so I can only come and invite you to join us."
"Skullucci, I don't know why you force yourself and your subordinates to live like a noble knight."
"Don't you think this kind of life is tiring?"
Vladimir put his arm around Skulucci's shoulders.
"Looting is a very happy thing."
"There is nothing more joyful than taking away other people's property, wives and daughters."
"It's a rare occasion for the annual Meat Shelen Festival, so come join us."
"As long as you join us, no indigenous settlement will be our opponent."
"How about it? Do you want to come together?"
Like a demon whispering in other people's ears, Vladimir put his lips, which exuded strong bad breath, close to Skulucci's ear.
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Vasili sent Ogata and the others all the way out of the camp.
After Ogata and Amachi left Vasili's camp side by side and were a little far away from Vasili's camp, Amachi immediately turned to Ogata and asked Ogata as if he couldn't wait:
"Why did you suddenly say you want to buy their iron cannon?"
"Of course it's for you." Ogata said bluntly, "Don't you think that iron cannon is very powerful and suits you very well?"
When he first met A-Machi on Butterfly Island, Ogata still vividly remembered the heroic scene of A-Machi sniping down an archer from a long distance with a long iron cannon.
The long iron cannon that Atachi used on Butterfly Island was an iron cannon modified by her. Unfortunately, it was damaged during the battle with the "demon monk".
According to Atachi, she has a total of 2 of these long iron cannons that she modified.
One has been destroyed on Butterfly Island.
The other one was placed in Shiranui's home. Unfortunately, with Omachi's defection, all the items in her home were cleared away, including the only remaining modified long iron cannon.
Because the long iron cannon is inconvenient to carry, when Uncle Qing helped A-Machi leave Shiranui, he could only bring Sozakura and Kasumaki out, but he could not bring out the long iron cannon as well. I have to say that this is really
It's a pity.
After leaving Butterfly Island, Atachi has been unable to obtain another long iron cannon.
Even if you want to make one yourself, you don't have enough tools and materials.
Ogata didn't know what Amachi was thinking. Anyway, Ogata had always felt regretful that Amachi, who was good at shooting, had yet to be able to possess a useful main battle weapon again.
But now a great opportunity to put an end to this regret appeared in front of Ogata.
If this Kentucky long rifle really has an ultra-long range and ultra-high accuracy as Vasili just said, and someone has once used this gun to accurately kill an enemy commander from 300 yards away, then this
The gun can be regarded as the sniper rifle of this era.
He is a perfect match for Atachi, who is good at shooting.
"Since it is rare to encounter a very powerful iron cannon, there is no reason not to work hard for it. Moreover," Ogata smiled, "you also want that iron cannon, right?"
Just now, Ogata discovered that Amachi was very interested in this Kentucky long rifle.
While listening to Vasili's story about what happened to the two strange Japanese people who were quarreling, A-Machi kept glancing at the Kentucky long rifle on the gun rack from time to time.
Moreover, Ogata keenly captured the way Ogata's eyes lit up when she heard about the superb performance of the Kentucky long rifle from Vasili's introduction.
"If I have the opportunity to own such a long iron cannon, I would be happy to have it..." Amachi muttered, "But I think even if they are willing to sell it to us, the price we have to pay must be very high..."
"That Vasily said just now. Guns and horses are their lives."
"Even if you are willing to sell it, you will never sell it to us cheaply."
"Then let's wait until then." Ogata shrugged, "When their boss named Skulucci comes back, let's see what he says."
"If the price they offer is reasonable, then we will buy it."
"If the price they offer is unreasonable, or they refuse to sell to us... then let's wait until then."
Atachi seemed to be infected by Ogata's optimism and smiled lightly.
Atachi smiled and lowered his head as if shy.
"……Thanks."
Ogata didn't say much.
He just smiled and followed Amachi as he walked side by side towards Kuma Village not far away.
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In the remaining days, Ayaka continued to fulfill his promise.
He had previously agreed with Ogata and the others that in addition to taking Ogata and the others to the Kuma Village where he lived, he would also take them to other villages that had good relations with his Kuma Village to look for clues about Xuanzheng and the others.
Ayaka has four sled dogs that can pull the sled.
Ogata and the others relied on this sleigh to travel between villages.
However, nothing has been found.
No matter which village I went to or who I asked, I didn't receive any useful information.
While going to various villages to look for clues about Xuanzheng and the others, Ogata also silently waited for the return of Vasili's boss named Skulucci. But until now, they have not yet waited for their boss.
Time passes bit by bit.
Finally, without realizing it, Ayaka had taken Ogata and the others to almost every village they could go to.
There is only one village left that has not yet been visited.
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night
Kuma Village, Aiyaka's home
"Mashima." Aiyaka said to Ogata, who has been staying at their house recently, "You should go to bed early tonight. I will take you to Qina Village tomorrow. Qina Village is quite far away from us.
, so get up earlier.”
"Qina Village..." Ogata smiled helplessly, "Is this the last village you can take us to?"
"Yeah." Aiyaka also showed a helpless smile, "That's right. If you can't find any clues about the person you are looking for there, then there is nothing I can do."
"After all, I can't take you to a village that is completely unfamiliar to our Kuma Village."
"The Ainu are also quite xenophobic and don't like people from other villages who are completely unfamiliar with their village to enter their village casually."
"It doesn't matter." Ogata smiled at Aiyaka, "You have helped us a lot. We are not ungrateful people."
"If we can't find any clues in the last Qina Village, we will find another way."
"Yeah." Aiyaka nodded vigorously, "Then you guys go to bed early, I'm going to bed too."
Just when Aiyaka turned around to leave, he suddenly seemed to remember something, paused, and then turned back.
"By the way, Majima. Before I go to Qina Village, I'd better tell you something first."
"Qina Village is different from all the villages you have seen before, so you have to be mentally prepared."
"There are many female warriors in Qina Village." Aiyaka said, "It would be better to say that most of the warriors in their village are female warriors."
"Female warrior?" Ogata exclaimed in a low voice, "Why are women becoming warriors? Where are their men?"
"Many young people in Qina Village suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons two years ago." Aiyaka answered in a deep voice.