Chapter 590 Ogata: What, it's just a pirate calling [6000]
"In about an hour, we will reach the northern part of Oshu."
In the center of the cabin, one of the eight guards on the ship, a short and stocky warrior, was loudly announcing to everyone in the cabin.
"So you're almost ready to disembark."
After saying that, the stocky and stocky warrior held the knife at his waist and quickly walked out of the cabin.
After what he just said, cheers, high or low, sounded one after another in the cabin.
Riding on a ship of this era is as uncomfortable as it is. Not only is the ship rocking badly, but there are no entertainment activities on board, making life as depressing as it is.
This boat ride was the most uncomfortable boat ride Ogata had ever experienced.
Not counting the boat ride on Chojima, Ogata has been on a boat three times so far.
The first time was from Owari to Edo, traveling with the Calabash House group.
The second time was from Ou to Ezochi, taking a ride on a free ship owned by the great businessman Nishinoya.
The third time is now.
This was the first time because I was accompanied by a group of acquaintances from Calabash House, so it wasn’t that boring.
Although I didn’t have many acquaintances traveling with me the second time, it wasn’t too uncomfortable since I was traveling on a luxurious ship and could move around freely.
And now this time... not only are there not many acquaintances around, the ship they are traveling on is not that luxurious, and the range of activities they can move is extremely limited.
This made Ogata's boat ride extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the voyage did not take long.
After several days of sailing, they were finally going to land on the Japanese mainland again.
The time now happens to be just after noon. According to what the guard just said, they will be able to land in the northern part of Oshu in another hour. That means that they will be able to leave the ship at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A ship that made both Ogata and Omachi, who was prone to seasickness, extremely uncomfortable.
"Hold on a little longer." Ogata was arranging the hair on the forehead of A-Machi, who was still lying dead, and cheered him up, "In another hour, we can get off the ship."
Hearing Ogata's encouragement, Atachi opened his eyes slightly.
"I don't want to take a boat ride again this year..."
After saying this feebly, Atachi closed his eyes again.
After taking care of O-Machi's hair, Ogata, who had nothing to do, simply started packing his and O-Machi's luggage.
But there was nothing to pack for him and A-Machi, so it only took a moment to pack them all.
However, at this moment, Azuki's voice suddenly came from behind Ogata:
"We're finally getting off the ship..." Azhu said with emotion, "I'm a little bit reluctant to leave..."
"Oh? Do you like riding boats?" Ogata asked.
Because in the past few days, Azuki, who was sitting not far from Ogata and the others, would come over to chat from time to time, so after going back and forth, Ogata got used to the feeling that Azuki's voice would pop up suddenly.
"I rarely take a boat. This is actually the second time I have taken a boat in my life. The first time I took a boat was when I took a boat to Ezo."
"So I think taking a boat is quite new."
"But if I can get off the ship quickly, I'm still happy to get off the ship quickly."
"After all, I always feel that it is dangerous to take this ship."
"Danger?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid of a storm?"
"It's not just about the storm." Azhu said, "It would be dangerous if someone attacks us on the sea."
"The hull is shaking like this. I'm not used to the feeling of the 'earth' under my feet constantly shaking."
"With the 'earth' under your feet constantly shaking, it's difficult to defend yourself."
"And our ship has only 8 guards in total. With all due respect - if a large group of people came to kill us, our 8 guards would probably collapse in one rush..."
"Are you afraid of this..." Ogata laughed dumbly, "You are a bit unfounded."
"Ignoring other sea areas for the time being, this is the sea area between Ezo Land and the Japanese mainland."
"There are basically no pirates here."
Previously, before going to Ezo Land, Ogata had gained some knowledge about Ezo Land, so he knew that because there were fewer ships passing by, the sea area between Ezo Land and the Japanese mainland was very rarely...
...Or it can be said that there are no pirates at all.
There are many pirates in the sea areas between China, Korea, Japan, and Ryukyu, because there are the most ships passing through this area, and it is the most mixed, making it most convenient for pirates to live and develop.
"There are no absolutes in this world." Azhu continued, "Maybe a group of pirates who suddenly want to hang out in this sea area just happen to appear."
"It's impossible for something with such a low probability to happen to us just right." Oufang said helplessly.
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Just when Ogata and Azuki were talking about you and me——
——The guy is talking to the kid again...
Isshiki said this secretly in his heart, while quietly observing Ogata who was chatting with Azuki in the distance.
Ever since he had an unpleasant conflict with Ogata, probably because he was bored, had nothing to do, and lived in the same cabin, Isshiki could not help but secretly observe Ogata, who gave him a very bad impression.
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After starting to observe Ogata, Isshiki quickly discovered that Ogata would chat with the girl (Azuki) who was petite but had quite plump breasts from time to time.
When you have a stereotype about someone, you will often have various preconceived ideas after getting along with him.
Ever since he heard Ogata belittle his favorite swordsman, Isshiki had a very bad impression of Ogata.
This causes all Ogata's actions to be filtered through a layer of "colored glasses" in Ishiki's eyes.
In addition, Isshiki is a person with a very rich imagination.
For example, right now——
——The guy is chatting with the kid again. Could it be that he really likes the kid...
——The child looks like he is only 15 years old...
Isshiki continued to observe Ogata, who was still chatting with Azuki, and said this in his heart with a tone of worry and disgust.
In the Edo period, a 15-year-old girl was considered a marriageable adult.
But Isshiki happens to be a person whose ideas in this regard are somewhat different from those of the world.
He believes that the minimum age for women to get married should be 16 years old.
Because according to his observations and findings, girls who get married under the age of 16 are still weak in body bones. At such a young age, such weak body bones are not enough to withstand the pain of childbirth.
Ogata and Azuki were chatting. In the eyes of others, they were just two very normal friends chatting with each other.
However - because of his bad impression of Ogata, Isshiki could not help but be prejudiced against Ogata in all his actions.
So I often see Ogata chatting with Azuki, and I can't help but wonder: The reason why Ogata often chats with Azhu is because he has a crush on her...
The more Isshiki thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible.
This preconceived idea made Isshiki look at Ogata in an increasingly weird way.
——That Majima Goro has been taking meticulous care of the woman lying next to him. She should be Majima Goro's wife...
——Although he already has a wife, he still goes to hook up with other girls... and she is still such a young girl.
——Do you still want to take a concubine...
——Huh! How shameless!
Isshiki not only snorted heavily in his heart, but also snorted heavily with his nose in reality, and the emotion that was mainly disgust in his eyes towards Ogata became more.
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"Huh...ha...huh...ha..."
Yitong lay in his hammock and fell asleep.
But at this moment, a fierce knock on the door suddenly sounded from outside.
At the same time as the knock on the door rang, an anxious and slightly joyful shout came into Yitong's ears.
"Lord Yitong! Lord Yitong!"
Under the combined attack of the knocking on the door and the loud shouting, Yitong slowly opened his eyes.
"what……"
Yitong rubbed his eyes and stood up slowly.
"Did we hit land, or was there a storm approaching?"
"None of these! We found a ship ahead!"
"Oh?" Yitong's eyes lit up, "Ship?"
Yitong quickly jumped off the hammock, then rushed out of the room and went straight to the deck.
After arriving on the deck, he immediately climbed up the mast without stopping and climbed to the observation deck on the mast.
On the observation deck, four subordinates were observing the surroundings of the ship with telescopes.
As a pirate who can even buy such a Western ship, Yitong will naturally not be short of such an extremely convenient little thing as a telescope.
The telescopes purchased by Antong are currently the most advanced telescopes in Europe.
"Where is the boat?" As soon as Yi Tong boarded the observation deck, he asked directly to his subordinates on the observation deck.
"In the southeast!" one of his subordinates replied, handing the telescope in his hand to Yitong.
After receiving the telescope, Yitong immediately picked up the telescope and looked toward the southeast.
Their observation tower is very high, and equipped with the most advanced telescope at present, it may be a bit exaggerated to say that they have "clairvoyance", but there is no doubt that they have "clairvoyance".
As soon as his eyes came to the camera, Yitong suddenly saw - on the southeast sea, a ship was sailing southward alone.
Looking at the ship in the lens, a ferocious smile slowly appeared on Yitong's face.
"It's a stowaway boat..."
As an experienced pirate, Yitong recognized this lonely, inconspicuous ship at a glance as a stowaway ship that specialized in helping people travel between Ezo and the Japanese mainland.
"Smuggling ship?" The eyes of the subordinates standing next to Yitong all lit up.
As pirates who specialize in human trafficking, they naturally understand what the stowaway boat means to them - it means a very fragrant piece of meat.
There are usually no armed forces on stowaway boats and they can be captured easily.
There are bound to be a lot of stowaways on the ship, and there might be a lot of goods inside that can be sold at high prices.
At the same time, because "helping people to smuggle people" itself is a gray industry that rarely sees the light of day, even if they are robbed by pirates, most of the stowaway traders who help people to smuggle people will not dare to report it to the government and seek help from the government.
In fact, Yitong and his team had robbed stowaway boats many times before and made a lot of money every time.
However, the stowaway boats that were robbed in the past were all encountered in the Tsushima Strait. This was the first time that we encountered a stowaway boat between Ezo and the Japanese mainland.
"Boss," one of his subordinates asked, "How are you doing? Do you want to do a vote?"
Yitong licked his lips at this time, his eyes shining with excitement.
He is a pirate. Since he is a thief, there is no reason not to rush up and take a bite when faced with such fat meat.
But at this time, what another subordinate said made the expression on Yi Tong's face pause.
"Then...should we go and warn the guests on our ship first?"
The subordinate's words suddenly reminded Yitong that their ship was carrying a group of distinguished guests who would take them to Satsuma Domain.
Robbery is a big deal. Even if it is just a small stowaway boat, after getting together to rob it, some bloody fights will inevitably break out.
There are still distinguished guests like Miyabe and others on their ship. It would be a bit disrespectful to rush forward and rob the stowaway boat without warning the guests.
So, after a long moment of silence, Yitong said slowly:
"Hey, you go tell the helmsman to keep the distance between you and the stowaway boat, and stay right behind the stowaway boat."
After thinking about it, Yitong finally decided that he still had to say hello to Miyabe and the others first.
After leaving this order, Yitong climbed down from the observation deck with agility and rushed to the room where Miyabe and others lived.
"Miyabe-sama! Are you there?"
"Master Yitong? Please come in." Miyabe's voice came from the room.
After getting Miyabe's permission, Miyabe opened the room and walked quickly inside.
As soon as he entered, Yi Tong saw Miyabe sitting cross-legged on the hammock and reading a book.
Under the hammock, sitting a blind man holding a knife by the handle.
Yitong was not very familiar with this blind man. He only knew that his name was Morimaru and that he and Miyabe were almost inseparable.
When walking, a blind person will use the knife in his hand as a guide stick.
"Lord Yitong." Miyabe asked softly, "I came here suddenly. What's the matter?"
"Something happened... that was extremely lucky for me."
Yitong licked his fat lips, and then told Miyabu everything he had just discovered about the stowaway boat and his plan to rob it.
"...I see." Miyabe nodded lightly, and then smiled softly at Yitong, "Master Yitong, congratulations. You unexpectedly encountered a stowaway boat here."
"Yes. Stowaway boats are indeed relatively rare in this area. This is also the first time I encountered a stowaway boat on the way out of Ezo." Antong licked his tongue again, "Miyabe-sama, you should also know
What does a stowaway boat mean to a pirate like me who makes a living by trafficking people?"
"This time I went on vacation here in Ezochi, but I couldn't kidnap many quality girls. I'm feeling depressed."
"Now that I have encountered this stowaway boat, I can use it to compensate for some losses."
"I plan to take a moment to intercept the stowaway boat."
"I hope you won't be offended, Miyabe-sama."
As soon as Yi Tong finished speaking, Gongbu waved his hand:
"We are just passengers on your smooth sailing ship. We have no intention and will never interfere with the command of this ship."
"Master Yitong, you can do whatever you want."
"If necessary, I can also send my subordinates to assist you."
Having said this, Miyabe turned to look at the blind man who had been sitting quietly not far from him: Morimaru.
"Although I have a small number of people, there are still some experts who can compete with ten."
"Hahahaha!" Yitong laughed proudly, "Miyabe-sama, thank you for your kindness!"
"But facing a mere stowaway boat, we can easily capture them with our own strength!"
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"We'll be ashore in half an hour!"
The stocky guard who had previously informed Ogata and others of the landing time returned to the cabin and announced the new landing time to everyone.
“Those who haven’t started packing their luggage yet, start packing quickly!”
"When we land, there won't be much time for you to leisurely..."
Before the stocky guard finished speaking, the cabin door was suddenly opened.
It was another guard who opened the door.
"What's wrong?" The stocky guard frowned and looked at his colleague.
The guard hurriedly ran to the short and stocky guard, and then whispered something to the short and stocky guard.
The stocky guard's face changed drastically, and then he followed his colleague out of the cabin anxiously.
Watching the two guards leaving in a hurry, an uneasy atmosphere slowly emerged and spread in the cabin.
"What's wrong?" A-Machi, who was still lying dead, asked in a low voice.
"I don't know..." Ogata frowned slightly.
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"...It seems like something happened." Isshiki's grandfather said in a deep voice as he looked around at the door of the cabin.
Isshiki remained silent.
He just pursed his lips, and then silently raised his hand to touch a big cloth bag next to him...
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"Hahaha! Move forward, move forward!"
Yitong crossed his arms on his chest and stood on the bow of his pirate ship, laughing loudly.
"What a good luck!" Yi Tong's tone was full of pride, "Even gods and Buddhas are helping me!"
At this moment, his pirate ship had all its sails spread out and was moving forward at full speed.
Target - the stowaway boat ahead!
The northwest wind happened to be blowing right now, which happened to be a favorable wind for Yitong and others who were chasing the stowaway boat in the southeast direction.
After all the sails were unfolded, the pirate ship at Yitong's feet cut through the waves at an extremely terrifying speed.
"Boss!" A subordinate next to Yitong who was holding a telescope shouted loudly, "The other party seems to have discovered us! They are escaping at full speed now!"
"Escape?" Yitong smiled ferociously, "I want to see how their little broken boat can get away from us!"
The boat under his feet was a European-style three-masted sailing ship that he had bought from the Dutch at a huge cost.
Although it is an outdated ship on the European side, it is undoubtedly a super battleship with superb performance on the Asian side.
The fly in the ointment is that after buying the ship, Yitong no longer had any extra funds, so he was unable to add cannons to the ship.
So the ship at the feet of Yitong now is just a larger transport ship, not a battleship.
The stowaway boat in front was only one-third the size of Yitong's pirate ship, and it had only one sail. In terms of speed, there was no way it could beat Yitong's three-masted sailboat.
Even though the stowaway ship had tried its best to escape, the distance between it and Antong's pirate ship was still getting closer and closer...
At this time, Miyabu also stood with his hands behind his hands and walked slowly to Yitong's side.
Behind Miyabe was Morimaru, who looked like a conjoined man.
Because Morimaru, who was blind, used the knife in his palm to explore the path, the sound of the bottom of the scabbard hitting the deck was constantly heard.
"Is that ship a stowaway ship... Lord Yitong, I'm really lucky that you can tell at a glance that that ship is a stowaway ship."
"Hahahaha! I've been on the sea for so long, but I still have some eyesight! I hope there are some high-quality 'goods' on that ship."
An obscene light appeared in Yitong's eyes.
"My subordinates and I haven't played with a woman for a long time."
"Ah, Miyabe-sama, after we rob some high-quality products from that stowaway ship, would you like to send some to your place?"
"We don't need it." Miyabe, with an unchanging smile on his face, shook his head in refusal without hesitation.
While Yitong and Miyabe were chatting there, the distance between the pirate ship and the stowaway ship had unknowingly narrowed to the point where the two ships began to move forward in parallel.
"Hey! Everyone on this ship, please listen to me!"
Yitong shouted with his loud voice towards the stowaway boat that was already very close.
"I won't talk too much nonsense to you either!"
"We are pirates!"
"You should also see that it is impossible for you to get rid of us, right?"
"If you know what's going on, stop the boat quickly!"
"As long as you cooperate obediently, we will never harm any of you!"
Yitong's voice was so loud that his shouts not only covered the entire deck of the stowaway ship, but also penetrated the deck and reached the ears of Ogata and others in the cabin.
As soon as Yi Tong finished speaking, the cabin immediately became chaotic.
"Hai, pirates?!"
"Why are there pirates here?"
"What, what should I do? How many pirates are coming?"
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"There are really pirates coming..." A Zhu's face turned pale at this time.
"Grandpa." A bit of anxiety appeared on Isshiki's face at this time, "Pirates actually came to the door... Why are there pirates in this sea area?"
Naoshu, who had an extremely gloomy face, did not answer Isshiki's question. He only had a gloomy face and his head slightly lowered, as if he was thinking about something.
In the chaotic cabin, there was only one person whose face did not show panic and fear.
"It's a pirate..." Ogata's slightly frowned brows slowly relaxed, "I thought there was going to be a storm..."
Ogata's face was now filled with confusion as to why there were pirates in this place.
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