I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Our Calabash House obtains all kinds of unhealthy rice through various channels, and then sells these rice to all kinds of unhealthy people to make profits."

"For example—'Yakuza' and bandits from all over the world are the main trading partners of our gourd house."

"We use the money we earn from selling rice to maintain the normal operation of the gourd house, and at the same time provide enough funds for our investigation of the 'immortal'."

As soon as Jian Gong finished speaking, Mu Cun's expression changed instantly.

"Hey! Mamiya!" Mucun's expression darkened suddenly, and he frowned, "Are you going to tell Brother Ogata about these things...?"

"What does it matter?" Jian Gong shrugged, with a fearless expression on his face, "It's not something shameful."

"Investigate...'Immortal'...?" Ogata asked with a puzzled face.

"My lord—that is, the owner of the Gourd House: 'Buddha Enemy', is very interested in the legends of 'immortality' that are spread all over Japan."

"The legend of 'immortality'..." Atachi, who was standing next to Ogata, muttered at this moment, "Is it the legend of the eight hundred monks who ate mermaid meat?"

"That's right." Mamiya nodded, "But apart from Yabaichuni, there are similar rumors about 'undead' all over Japan."

"Don't talk about the far, just talk about the near."

"About 80 years ago, there was such a rumor in the Yuanjiang area that a certain poor peasant in the Yuanjiang area had a dispute with his enemy over some trivial matters, and was stabbed to death by the enemy."

"And this poor peasant was miraculously revived the next day after being stabbed to death with random knives."

"Fifty years ago, there was also a legend of an 'undead man' in the Dewa area, but this 'undead man' in the Dewa area turned into a little girl."

"This little girl also died in an accident and then came back to life suddenly."

"There are many rumors similar to this, so I won't repeat them one by one."

"My lord is very interested in these rumors."

"My lord really wants to know—whether there are really immortal people in the world, and whether there is such a power that can make people immortal."

"So the gourd house was built,

Rely on the gourd house to earn money. "

"Then gathered all kinds of wanderers headed by Mucun and me, and started to lead us to run around all over Japan, chasing the 'immortal'."

"Your lord is so naive." A-Ming said in a lightly mocking tone, "He actually believed these rumors, and spent so much effort to distinguish the truth from the rumors."

"In some ways—it's kind of silly."

Mamiya shrugged.

"At that time, when I learned that the lord wanted to investigate the 'immortality' to see if there were really immortals in the world and the power to make people immortal, my first reaction was actually not to support the lord, but I think the lord should have a good night's sleep to clear up his mind."

"But this person is my lord no matter what. The lord is determined to track down 'Undead', so we can only accompany him."

"But—we're lucky."

"Over the years, the efforts we have expended in tracking down the 'immortal' have not been in vain."

"Until today, it has finally achieved results."

"Although Mucun and I haven't seen the ogres on this island with our own eyes."

"But if ogres are truly immortal, it means that there really is a power in this world that can make people immortal."

Hearing Mamiya's words, Machi shut his mouth and did not speak.

Before landing on this island, Ah-cho must have sneered at these rumors related to "undead".

But after landing on this island and seeing the unkillable appearance of the ogre with his own eyes, A-cho had to look at these "undead" legends that he had scoffed at with a new perspective.

"About last autumn, my lord learned through various channels that a monster named ogre appeared on this Butterfly Island, which couldn't be killed no matter what."

"The lord who has been trying to track down the 'immortal' will naturally not turn a blind eye to Butterfly Island."

"So let Mucun and I go to the island to collect all information related to ogres and immortality."

"The way to come to this island is actually very simple, as long as you make some troubles that can be punished with heavy sentences, and then you are caught by the government."

"Ogata-kun, the reason why I came to Tatsuno Fan was because I had two tasks."

"The first task is to assist my lord to destroy the Negishi family together with another of my companions."

"As I said just now - the main trading partners of our Gourd House are Yakuza and bandits."

"So there are always some people who don't know what to do, think that our Hulu House is small and easy to bully, so they don't pay for our rice."

"That Negishi Naoshi of the Negishi family is just such an idiot."

"My lord hates such dishonest people the most, so I personally led me and another companion to the Tatsuno clan to crusade against the Negishi family."

"As for my second mission, after assisting the lord to flatten the Gen'an family, I was deliberately captured by the government, so that I can successfully land on Butterfly Island."

"As long as I can be caught by the government, it doesn't matter if the person who arrested me is an official of the Tatsuno clan or an official of Huo Fu Thief."

"Ogata-kun, you should know what happened after that."

After Ogata quietly listened to Mamiya's narration, he muttered:

"So that's how it is... I understand all the ins and outs... At that time when Hasegawa led his officers to surround the corner where I was, there was a sudden commotion in their encirclement, which allowed me to escape from the encirclement smoothly— —The people who made those big disturbances at that time, couldn’t it be your lord and your companion?”

"That's right." Gamiya nodded with a smile, "Although I don't quite know why the two of them helped you."

"Heh." Ogata suddenly sneered, "Mamiya, from a certain point of view, the reason why I ended up living on this island is thanks to you."

"Hasegawa and the others have been planning to hunt down your lord and you from the very beginning. They don't even know who I am."

"It turned out that because I stayed with you, I was also implicated by you."

"Haha..." Hearing Ogata's remark, Mamiya laughed a few times in embarrassment.

After coughing a few times and adjusting his mood and state, Mamiya Asao said seriously:

"Okay, I've answered one of your questions."

"Now it's my turn."

"Ogata-kun. Let me answer a question I asked you a few months ago, but it has been put on hold until now due to various accidents."

"Ogata-kun, you...why do you know my lord's swordsmanship—the two swords without me?"

As soon as Jian Gong said this, Mu Cun, who had been quietly listening, suddenly changed his face.

"Wuwu Erjian..." Mucun murmured with an unbelievable look on his face, and looked Ogata up and down several times with astonished eyes, "Brother Ogata, do you actually know Wuwo Erjian?"

Atachi, who was standing beside Ogata, also looked at Ogata with surprised eyes:

"Ayi, do you know how to use two-sword swordsmanship?"