Chapter 580 The thing about the sudden change in the style of this chapter [7000]
The names of all the doctors and apprentices Ogata has been looking for who can remove the "immortal poison" are very similar, and many people may be confused, so to make it easier for everyone to remember, I will list the names of the three doctors and apprentices Xuanzheng.
Xuan Zheng: Master.
Xuanzhi: Xuanzheng’s eldest disciple and Xuanren’s senior brother.
Xuanren: Xuanzheng's young disciple. He knew nothing about "immortality". He had been practicing medicine silently in Kyoto before, but he accidentally offended a dignitary and was imprisoned. Fortunately, he was rescued by Ogata and Gourdiya.
(The plot of the Kyoto chapter in Volume 5), Xuanren now settles in the base of Gourdiya in Owari.
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"Is that person the weird doctor?" Ogata raised his head and cast a surprised look at the "beggar" not far away.
Ogata didn't know whether this guy's behavior was weird or not. But now he had a deep understanding of the weirdness of this guy's appearance.
This "beggar" is now standing still, moving his eyes around with a puzzled expression, as if he is looking for something.
"He seems to be alone..." Lin Ziping looked thoughtful, "...I'll go negotiate with him. Ogata-kun, if something unexpected happens, for example, he suddenly rushes over and bites me or something,
, you must come to rescue me in time."
After that, Lin Ziping climbed out of the slope where he was hiding.
"Hirachiyo! Long time no see!"
"Huh? Mr. Lin?" "The beggar" looked surprised, "Why are you here? It's been a long time since I last saw you!"
"I was picking herbs nearby just now. After I heard footsteps here, I walked over and took a look, only to find that there was no one here. I was just wondering, wondering if I heard it wrong."
Ogata and A-Machi, who were still hiding under the slope, listened carefully to the conversation between Lin Ziping and this "beggar".
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Amachi asked Ogata with his eyes: What should we do now?
Ogata, who understood the meaning of Amachi's eyes, pondered for a moment and whispered:
"Let's go out too."
Ogata and Omachi left the slope where they were hiding one after another.
Looking at the two Ogatas who suddenly appeared, the "beggar" with a look of surprise in his eyes asked Lin Ziping:
"Mr. Lin, who are these two?"
"These two are my companions. The companions who traveled with me to study and do research in Ezochi."
"Oh! That's it." The "beggar" stood up straight and gave a standard bow to Ogata and the two, "This is the first time we meet. My name is Hirachiyo. I am the village doctor of a nearby village called Kanto.
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"This is our first meeting." Ogata returned the greeting, "My name is Majima Goro."
"My name is Mashimacho." Omachi can now switch back and forth between the two identities of "Ogata-cho" and "Mashima-cho" quite skillfully.
After introducing themselves to Ogata and his wife, the "beggar"... or Chiyo Hira turned his doubtful gaze back to Lin Ziping again.
"Mr. Lin, although I am very happy to see you again, why are you here?"
"I'm here to conduct academic research." Lin Ziping is also a person who can lie without blushing or breathing. "I came here before to study the topography and landforms of this place."
"But the last study was not thorough enough, so I wanted to do it again and conduct a more careful study."
"I see." Hirachiyo nodded, "So, how is the progress of your current research?"
"Uh... no progress." Lin Ziping laughed a few times, "After all, I just arrived here today, and I haven't officially started research work yet."
Hirachiyo raised his head and glanced at the sky: "It's getting dark now... Mr. Lin, Mr. Majima, Miss Majima, have you found a place to spend the night?"
"Not yet." Lin Ziping replied.
"Not yet... Then if you don't mind, would you like to come to my house to stay temporarily? Mr. Lin should know - the Kantuo Village where I live is located nearby, and I have almost collected the medicinal herbs.
If you want to stay at my house temporarily, I can take you to my house now."
"Huh?" Lin Ziping's expression had been very strange since just now, and now after hearing what Ping Chiyo said just now, the strange look on his face has become even more intense.
Not only Lin Ziping, but also Ogata and A-Machi now have complicated expressions.
"Hirachiyo, please wait a moment. I will discuss it with my companions."
"Okay. You guys can discuss it slowly." Hirachiyo responded in a cheerful tone.
Lin Ziping quickly returned to Ogata and the others, formed a small circle with Ogata and Atachi, and asked in a low voice:
"What should we do now? Should we follow Hirachiyo to his home?"
"Mr. Lin, this Hirachiyo is really weird..." A-Machi carefully glanced at Hirachiyo not far away, and whispered in a volume that only the three of them could hear clearly, "Didn't you mean that you
Did you anger him for some reason last time and was driven out of the village by him? Why is he so enthusiastically inviting you to come and stay at his house again this time?"
"I don't know either..." Lin Ziping was also full of doubts now, "If it weren't for the fact that he could call my name accurately, I would have doubted whether he had recognized the wrong person..."
"It seems that this Hiraichiyo is really weird..." Ogata muttered, "...let's go to his home first."
Lin Ziping nodded: "Then let's do it."
After finishing the discussion, Lin Ziping turned his attention back to Hirachiyo: "Hirachiyo, then I will bother you all night."
"Hahaha." Hirachiyo smiled, "If you like it, it doesn't matter if you stay at my place for a few more nights."
"I'm usually the only one at home. Although I'm used to living alone, I still feel a little lonely occasionally, so I welcome having a few more guests to make the home livelier."
"Come, please come with me. The village where I live is not far away."
Hirachiyo led the way, and Ogata and the other two followed closely behind him.
Looking at Hirachiyo walking in front of him, Ogata could not hide his confusion in his eyes.
Before meeting Hei Chiyo, Ogata had already suspected - could this weird Japanese doctor be one of Xuanzheng or Xuanzhen?
Just now, when Hirachiyo was talking to them, Ogata had been trying hard to check and identify Hirachiyo's facial features - however, his face was so dirty that he couldn't see the facial features clearly, so he couldn't distinguish it.
Ping Chiyo's face was compared with the appearance of his master Xuan Zheng and his senior brother Xuan Zhen that Xuan Ren told them before.
Regardless of the strange thing that "Hirachiyo seems to have forgotten the previous feud with Lin Ziping", Hirachiyo now presents to Ogata and others as a "very warm-hearted and sunny man".
Just when Ogata was thinking about whether there was any way to see Hirachiyo's face clearly, Hirachiyo suddenly turned his head and shouted to the three Ogata people following him:
"We're here! Ahead is the village where I live - Canto!"
Ogata moved his eyes and looked forward. He saw several smoke rising from the kitchen in front of him. Under the smoke was a small settlement of small size. This settlement was surrounded by forests and had a somewhat paradise atmosphere.
It was impossible for this group of people not to attract the attention of the villagers.
As soon as Hirachiyo led the three Ogata people into Kanto Village, many villagers immediately surrounded them.
The villagers looked at Ogata and Omachi, and the emotions contained in them were only ordinary doubts and curiosity.
As for the glances they cast towards Lin Ziping, the emotions contained in them were much more complicated.
It seems that the villagers still remember this old man who was driven out of the village by them before.
The villagers looked at Lin Ziping with strange eyes, and then at Ping Chiyo.
In response to the strange looks cast by the villagers, Lin Ziping concealed the embarrassment on his face.
Hirachiyo, on the other hand, looked like he was ignoring the looks from the villagers.
Hirachiyo not only seemed not to notice the strange look in the villagers' eyes at all, but also loudly announced to everyone with a smile that he would invite Ogata and others to stay at his house tonight.
"Everyone! You all remember this person, right? This is Mr. Lin who came to our village before! The man and woman next to him are his companions!"
"They want to study the terrain and landforms of this place carefully again, but they haven't found a place to live for the time being, so I want to invite them to stay in my home temporarily!"
After hearing Hiraichiyo's shouting, the expressions of the villagers became more complicated and weird.
However, what is even more strange is that no one came forward to say something like "Are you having a fever? Have you forgotten what happened between you and Lin Ziping before?"
Everyone just stood aside silently, only looking at Ogata and his group with complicated emotions in their eyes.
At this time, a little boy suddenly ran towards Hirachiyo.
"Hirachiyo! My mother's cough is cured! (Ainu language)"
"That's it, that's great." Hirachiyo showed a gentle smile, "Remember to ask your mother to keep warm during this period. If you don't keep warm, there is a risk of cough recurrence. (Ainu language)"
"Well! Okay! Pingchiyo, can you come and see my mother later? My mother said she wanted to thank you in person!"
"Okay, I will go see your mother when I have time."
"Pirachiyo."
As soon as Hirachiyo finished his conversation with the child, an old man on crutches hobbled towards Hirachiyo, while Hirachiyo continued:
"My son has been feeling very uncomfortable in his stomach since noon yesterday. He neither wants to poop nor vomit. Can you please come over and see my son later? (Ainu)"
"Okay, no problem." Hirachiyo replied without hesitation, "I'll go see your son later. (Ainu language)"
When Hiraichiyo was talking to these villagers, Lin Ziping was conscientiously translating their conversations for Ogata and Atachi beside him.
After the old man who came to ask Hirachiyo to see his son's belly left, Ogata said to Hirachiyo:
"Hirachiyo, you seem to be very popular in this village. I think the villagers seem to trust you."
From the conversation Hei Chiyo had just had with the old man and the child, it is not difficult to see that the villagers here have great trust in Hei Chiyo...at least in Hei Chiyo's medical skills.
"I am a doctor after all." Hirachiyo turned to look at Ogata behind him.
Although Hirachiyo's current expression could not be clearly seen due to his dirty face, Ogata could barely see that he seemed to be showing a shy smile now.
"As a doctor, you should save lives and heal the wounded."
"I have always been proud of myself as a doctor."
"Although it seems a bit boastful to say this, I face every patient, even those who are infected with ordinary colds, and I go all out and never slack off."
"I am also fortunate to have the respect of the villagers because of my conscientious attitude. Ah, here we are, that is my home."
Ogata looked in the direction pointed by Hirachiyo's finger - a rather large Ainu-style house.
After following Heichiyo into the house, the layout style of the house is also that of a classic Ainu house.
But there was only one very strange place - a room was carved out with wooden boards in the northeast corner of the house.
The size of this room, converted into modern earth units, according to Ogata's visual inspection, is about 7 square meters - in the terms of this era, this is just a room that can barely fit a little more than 4 pictures.
Small tatami room.
This room is equipped with a simple wooden sliding door, which is the only one connecting this room to the living room.
The wooden planks that separated this room from the living room covered the room tightly, so standing in the living room, you couldn't tell what was in that room at all.
Even without Lin Ziping introducing it to Ogata, Ogata could tell at a glance that this room was probably the weird room that caused Lin Ziping to be kicked out of the village.
The last time Lin Ziping came to Kanto Village, just like today, he received a very warm reception from Ping Chiyo.
But after Lin Ziping asked Pingchiyo what the room was for, Pingchiyo suddenly changed his face, from enthusiastic and sunny to hysterical, and drove Lin Ziping out of the house.
After Lin Ziping was kicked out of his home, he was immediately kicked out by the villagers of Kanto Village.
"Come! Everyone, feel free to sit down!" Hirachiyo put down the wooden basket containing herbs that he had been carrying. "I'm going to prepare dinner now! Do you have any taboos?"
"Ping Chiyo!" Lin Ziping suddenly shouted, "Let me cook tonight's dinner."
"Huh? You want to make dinner today?" Hirachiyo looked curious.
"Yes. Because we are going to bother you all night." Lin Ziping smiled, "If I don't do something for you, I always feel a little uneasy. I will cook dinner today! You sit and wait.
Just start dinner!”
"Isn't this... not good?" Hirachiyo scratched his hair, "When I sit and wait for the meal, I always feel a little unworthy of the landlord..."
"You don't have to worry so much!" Lin Ziping then said loudly, "Just think of it as us repaying your kindness for staying here."
Ogata glanced at Lin Ziping - after Lin Ziping said that he would cook tonight's dinner, Ogata knew what Lin Ziping was planning to do: he simply didn't want to touch the food cooked by Chiyo Hira.
Since Lin Ziping and Hei Chiyo reunited, Hei Chiyo's behavior toward Lin Ziping has been nothing short of weird.
Not to mention Lin Ziping, even Ogata was reluctant to touch the cooking of Chiyo Hira, a person who seemed to have something really wrong with his mind.
Lin Ziping and Hei Chiyo argued for a long time before Hei Chiyo finally nodded:
"Okay then, let me, the landlord, be rude once and wait for dinner!"
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During the day today, it was still a sunny day with clear skies.
But in the evening, there suddenly became a lot of dark clouds.
After nightfall completely fell, dark clouds had completely occupied the sky, blocking out the moonlight.
The dinner Lin Ziping cooked tonight was just a very ordinary broth made of dried meat.
The ingredients and utensils used were all brought by Ogata and the others.
Lin Ziping's craftsmanship is not considered exquisite. It is neither unpleasant nor unpleasant, nor delicious but delicious.
To put it harshly - his craftsmanship is such that after a few days you will forget the taste of the food he made.
During the meal, Ogata and others kept chatting with Chiyo and Chiyo.
Hirachiyo is a very talkative person. Thanks to his talkativeness, this dinner was spent in conversation and laughter.
During the meal, Amachi frequently asked Ogata with his eyes: When will we discuss business with Hirachiyo?
After Ogata received the inquiry from A-Machi, he kept giving the same answer with his eyes: No rush, we will talk later.
Ogata just kept waiting silently, waiting.
Wait until dinner is over.
After simply washing the pots, bowls and utensils with Atachi, Ogata cleared his throat, and then said sternly to Chiyo:
"Hirachiyo, actually - in addition to conducting academic research in Ezo, we also have another purpose, which is to find two Kazuto."
"Two Kazuto?" Hirachiyo cast a doubtful look at Ogata.
"Yes." Ogata nodded, "These two Kazuto are both doctors, a pair of master and apprentice. The master's name is Xuanzheng, and the disciple's name is Xuanzhi."
When Ogata said the words just now, Ogata and Omachi looked closely into Hirachiyo's eyes, trying to find even the slightest difference in Hirachiyo's eyes after hearing Ogata's words.
Although Hirachiyo's face is so dirty that one cannot clearly see his facial features and expressions, the eyes, as the windows to the soul, will not be hidden by dirt.
However - Ogata and his wife stared at Hei Chiyo's eyes together, but did not see any strange emotions in Hei Chiyo's eyes.
Ogata was neither anxious nor annoyed, and continued:
"Their master and apprentice are quite different in age..."
Ogata recounted the physical features of Xuanzheng and Xuanzhi that he had heard from Xuanren before.
After describing the appearance characteristics of these two people, Ogata asked:
"Hirachiyo, have you ever seen these two people or Kazuto who looks similar to these two people?"
"Xuanzheng, Xuanzhi..." Pingchiyo muttered, "No, I haven't seen it."
Ogata carefully looked at Hirachiyo's eyes - he still didn't find anything strange.
At this time, Hiraichiyo asked:
"Mr. Majima, what are you doing with these two people?"
"There is no complicated reason. I just want to invite those two people to come and see a doctor." Ogata said with a smile, "Those two doctors are famous doctors in Kyoto."
"After I contracted a very rare disease, a friend recommended these two doctors to me."
"After I heard that these two doctors were in Ezo, I went all the way to find them."
"A very rare disease?" Hirachiyo said, "If you don't mind, I can help you take a look. Although I dare not say how superb my medical skills are, I can treat some diseases that ordinary doctors cannot treat.
rule."
"No need." Ogata shook his head without thinking, "Except for the master and apprentice pair, there should be no other doctor who knows how to treat my disease. So I appreciate your kindness."
"That's it..." Hirachiyo didn't insist on insisting. Seeing that Ogata declined his kindness, he didn't say anything more on this topic.
"Since Hirachiyo you haven't seen these two people, it means that those two people have not passed by here." Ogata sighed softly, "It seems that I will have to find another place later..."
"I'm sorry," Hirachiyo said, "I couldn't help you."
"It's okay." Ogata shook his head, "We have long been used to this feeling of 'missing out'."
"Ha~~~" At this time, an inappropriate yawn sounded.
The man who yawns is Lin Ziping.
Lin Ziping is already a 53-year-old man. Although his health is good, it is far inferior to that of young people.
I have been running around in the mountains all day today, which has consumed a lot of energy. When night falls and I am full of wine and food, sleepiness pours out of every part of my body uncontrollably.
"Haha." Hirachiyo smiled, "It seems that Mr. Lin is tired."
"There is a house next to it, and that house is my clinic. I usually receive patients from the village there and do herbal grinding and other work."
"You can sleep in my clinic tonight. Although it is a little small, it should be more than enough to accommodate three people."
"Yes." Ogata nodded vigorously, "Thank you for your help."
"It's okay." Hiraichiyo waved his hand, "It's just a trivial matter."
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Almost an hour later——
Although Kanto Village is a slightly isolated mountain village, their schedule is no different from that of other Ainu people - after dinner, they fall asleep one after another.
After Ogata and the others had dinner, under the guidance of Hirachiyo, they entered the clinic located near Hirachiyo's home, preparing to spend the long night in the clinic.
At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed slightly, and the moon appeared and disappeared above the thick clouds.
The moonlight is as hazy as light smoke, and the moonlight like light smoke flows quietly and continuously in Kantuo Village.
All lights used for lighting have been extinguished in Hei Chiyo's home.
Hirachiyo was lying in a corner of his home, and the quilt made of bearskin that covered him was rising and falling in a very rhythmic manner.
He is sleeping soundly now - that's how it should be.
Hirachiyo, who was supposed to be sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes, then lifted up the bearskin quilt covering his body and stood up.
He first looked around nervously, and after confirming that there was no one else around, he tiptoed towards the room that was located in the east north corner of the hall and was surrounded by wooden boards.
After gently opening the simple sliding door, Hirachiyo stepped into the room.
Then--
"Xuanzhi."
Ping Chiyo said slowly.
"A strange young warrior came today. He threatened to look for you and your master."
Hei Chiyo told everything that happened today in a concise and concise manner.
"Although I don't know what the disease is that the young warrior wants you and your master to treat, I think you should avoid it for the time being."
"...I actually really want to see what kind of disease the young warrior wants me and my master to treat."
"Xuanzhi, you should ignore that young samurai." Hirachiyo said sternly, "Who knows if they really came to see you and your master for medical treatment? You should just listen to me and hide for now.
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"...Do you want me to hide first...Then where is the best place for me to hide?"
"Hide in the nearby mountains first." Hirachiyo replied without hesitation, "I will bring you back after the young samurai and his people have left."
"...Do you plan to deal with that young warrior while I'm hiding?"
"Yeah. That's what I mean." Hiraichiyo grinned, "I'm quite confident in my acting skills. I will always play dumb and pretend that I don't know who Xuan Zhen is, so you...
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After Hiraichiyo said this, he could no longer say the rest of his words.
Because——a male voice came from behind him, interrupting his words.
"...Hey...what...are you...doing?"
Hiraichiyo's pupils shrank suddenly, then he quickly turned around and looked behind him.
Behind him, Ogata and Atachi, who should be sleeping in his clinic, stood.
Ogata and Omachi, who were standing side by side, were now looking at him with wide-eyed expressions of shock.
And there was still a faint... fear in the eyes of the couple.
Looking at the two Ogatas who appeared behind him at some unknown time, Hirachiyo was stunned for a moment, and then with a ferocious expression on his face, like a hen protecting her young, he opened his arms and blocked the two Ogatas and the room behind him.
between.
"Xuanzhen! Go quickly! I'll buy you some time!"
"...Okay, okay!"
Neither Ogata nor Omachi moved.
They all just continued to look at Hirachiyo silently with eyes that were shocked and slightly fearful.
"I said……"
Ogata subconsciously raised his left hand and placed it on the Daishiten on his left waist.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"What's Xuanzhi, what's 'leave quickly'?"
"Aren't you the only one in this room...from beginning to end?"
"………………Eh?" Ping Qianye's expression was stagnant.
He twisted his stiff neck and looked behind him.
Behind him, there was no one.
There were no windows, no secret doors, nothing in this room that was wrapped tightly with wooden boards.
At this moment, only Hirachiyo was standing in this empty room.
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Today is another big chapter of 7,000 words. I humbly ask for some monthly votes (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
The style of this chapter suddenly changes to that of a horror novel.
Are there any book friends with enough imagination to guess what is going on with Hiraichiyo~~