Ogiya was ostensibly an inn in Kyoto, but in fact it was the stronghold of the Chōshū Domain. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The proprietress is a woman in her mid-middle years, who doesn't talk much, and always looks indifferent to external things.

"Knock knock!"

The proprietress opened the door, and the sound of rain came in, as well as a reformist named Kenshin of the Scarlet Village, and an unconscious woman on her back.

The smell of blood is mixed with a faint fragrance of white plum.

"Hostess, please prepare a room. Kenshin said seriously.

"You Choshu Clan are really busy. The proprietress let Kenshin in and said with a slight mockery, "In addition to killing people, is it also to bring women back to usher in a new era?"

Kenshin didn't answer, and repeated his request: "Please hurry up and prepare the room!"

The proprietress ignored him and walked inside with her eyes closed: "Now it's full, there are no empty rooms at all, and I'm not a hotel for trysts between men and women." ”

“……”

Kenshin stood still, he also knew that this was a stronghold that needed to be kept secret, and not everyone could stay there. But what now? Throw this woman back into the rain?

She's going to die, right?

Once again, the executioner relented.

The proprietress stopped, and reproached dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing in a daze? Take her to your room, and I'll prepare a change of clothes and hot water." Hurry up, it's a rainy night in late autumn. ”

"Ah...... Yes!"

After a busy period of work, the woman changed into clean clothes, covered with warm futon, and fell asleep in Kenshin's room.

"Did you get it done?" thank you very much, you helped a lot......" Kenshin bowed slightly.

The proprietress waved her hand and took out something from the clothes she had changed: "You're welcome, but ...... What about this thing?"

Kenshin glanced at it, it was a short knife.

For self-defense, or for self-destruction?

In any case, this is a murder weapon, which makes the identity of a woman confusing.

What to do with her?

Holding the sword, Kenshin leaned against the window, in the faint fragrance of white plums, and fell asleep unconsciously.

After a long absence, when it was dawn, he saw a neat bedding, but the person he brought back was gone.

"Damn!" did she escape?

Will it be exposed?

Did she approach me on purpose?

Who sent it?

Pro-shogunate, or shogunate?

It is imperative to find the woman's whereabouts immediately and then ...... And then......

Kenshin went to the proprietress in a hurry, and just opened the door of the kitchen, but the scene he saw almost made him fall.

"These, help me get them to the dining room, be careful, it's just out of the pot, it's hot. ”

"Yes. ”

That woman is actually here to help cook!

Inexplicable ...... Breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ah, Mr. Scarlet Village, are you awake, it's rare to see you sleep until now, it's almost time for lunch, were you too tired last night?" said the proprietress pointedly.

Kenshin didn't answer, but stopped in front of the woman who was about to go out.

"Hey, you...... Are you alright?"

The woman nodded, "Mr. Sakimura, right? I'm sorry, I was drunk last night." ”

"Uh...... "Did you think you were drunk?" Kenshin suddenly felt that he had missed out from the beginning.

The woman continued: "I caused you trouble when I was drunk. As he spoke, he bowed slightly, and he was about to bypass the side.

"What's that......"

"Huh?"

"What's your name?" Kenshin asked.

The woman stopped, turned back and replied, "Ba, Xuedaiba." ”

"He's a quick-witted kid. The proprietress looked at Xuedaiba's back and said, "Do you want to keep her? ”

Kenshin didn't know how to answer.

……

In the gloomy cell, only the candle flame glowed dimly.

A sassy girl with short blond hair and a burly and serious middle-aged man are here.

"Hey, hey, I've been locked up for so many days, and finally anyone is here? Yingluo stood up from the bed made of straw, stretched his waist, patted his head, and asked a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I seem to have heard you introduce yourself before, your name is Chongtian...... Nakata?"

"It's Soji Okita!" the blonde girl said dissatisfiedly, and then introduced the burly man beside her: "This is Isamu Kondo, the head of the Shinsengumi." ”

"Shinsengumi?Soji Okita?" Eiraku seems to have heard these two names in some games or anime, but the more than 20 years before the time travel, plus the seven years after the time travel, and the more than 30 years have long been forgotten.

"So, why did you arrest me?" Since he couldn't think of it, it was definitely not an important matter, and Yingluo felt that he should be more concerned about the issue of freedom now.

"Are you pretending to be stupid this woman?" said Okita with a cold face, "You appeared at the scene of the murder, and I suspect that you are in league with Totosai." Say, what kind of faction are you, Choshu Domain?"

"Women are long, women are short, as if you are not a woman. Yingluo hates people saying that she is a woman, although it is true, but unhappy is unhappy.

"What kind of Changzhou Domain, I don't know at all, hurry up and let me out, I still have to find someone!"

Soji Okita wanted to say more, but was stopped by Isamu Kondo on the side.

He asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"A red-haired boy, not tall, fourteen years old. Yingluo replied honestly, this is how she asked all the way, surprisingly effective, after all, the red hair is too eye-catching.

Isamu Kondo and Soji Okita glanced at each other and nodded silently.

"Who are you?"

"Sort of...... Sister. The word sister said very hard, and Yingluo felt that something was far away from her.

"What are you looking for him?"

"Of course I took him home, and I ran away from home without saying a word, but the adults were quite worried about him!"

Okita snorted coldly: "Worried about him? Do you know how many people he has killed in a year? The name of the executioner is made of blood!"

"So you know where he is, can you take me to him? ”

"We also want to find him, there are a lot of blood debts waiting for him to pay!" Okita said through gritted teeth, "It's a pity that he is as unpredictable as a lonely ghost." You think he's still your lovely brother, but I'm afraid that even if you find him, he will be killed mercilessly. What a silly woman, wake up from your family games!"

"Hey, this is the second time you've called me a woman, I'm really angry!"

Soji Okita dismissively said, "So what?"

"Fight!"

"What?"

"I said fight. Yingluo's eyes lit up with excitement, she licked her lips and said, "In addition to looking for my troublesome brother, it is also one of the purposes for me to come out to learn from others." You're a master, aren't you? I found out that night, so I came back with you. Oh, and then the man with the spider head is also a master, and he can meet so many masters in just two circles, should he really say that it is Kyoto?"

Isamu Kondo spoke: "Why do you want to fight you? You're just a prisoner now." ”

Yingluo: "If I win, let me out, and tell me the information about Drawing Daozhai." If I lose, kill me, and if it's him, my corpse is the best bait to lure him around!"

"What a madman!" Okita said sarcastically, "I can probably understand why Totosai is a murderer." ”

"So, do you want to gamble?" Ying Luo narrowed his eyes: "Or are you afraid of losing?"

Soji Okita looked at Isamu Kondo, his face full of fighting spirit.

The latter nodded: "The wolf of Misen, never afraid of challenges!"