Chapter 45: The Ninjas in Yoshiwara Town
Yes, this harmless-looking, kind-eyed young man is the real owner of this "Stone Pill House". Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
I guess the girls in the store will be surprised when they know the truth.
His real name is Shinnai Ishimaru, and his real identity is a ninja. But in front of ordinary people, he used his young name "Keihachiro". He was born in the 14th year of Tensho (1586) and is only twenty years old this year.
"Ishimaru-sama, what are your next arrangements?"
The young assistant, Akimotosuke, has just turned 14 this year. He has been shrewd and calculating since he was a child, and he is a trusted right-hand man who is deeply trusted by Ishimaru.
"Well, since we all know what Hanzo wants to do, let's just publicize this news and go out secretly."
"Get the word out? Wouldn't that cause vigilance and panic in the inner world? ”
It was regarded as a rumor and secretly passed into the ears of the Tongxin Society. As long as they hear it, the rest of the people don't have to worry so much~ But be careful not to let Hanzo that guy hear it~"
Ishimaru Jinnai laughed twice, picked up the yakiniku on the table, and nibbled on it several times.
"After all, those people in the Tongxin Society are Hanzo's subordinates on the surface, and they can't show it openly to their master Hanzo in the face of such rumors, but they must be very vigilant and vigilant, cough cough, cough ......."
As he spoke, Ishimaru Jinnai was suddenly choked a few times on the baked cake.
"Ah, my lord, I said not to talk loudly while eating......"
Motosuke glanced at him with the eyes of an idiot.
"Ahahahaha, it's really embarrassing just now~ I'm sorry, I'm sorry~ Where did you just go...... Ah, it's the Tongxin Society. Hanzo himself probably already hated some people in the Harmony Society, and there were also people in the Harmony Society who hated him very much. This kind of thing, which will sooner or later erupt into contradictions, is already doomed. And what I'm doing now is just speeding things up~"
Ishimaru Shinnai scratched his head and patted Motosuke on the shoulder.
"Motosuke, you just need to find someone to spread the news to the Harmony Society. I don't want you to get involved in anything else...... After all, what we're doing now is to make trouble under the noses of the Tokugawa family~"
Motosuke looked at Ishimaru Shinnai and said with some hesitation:
"My lord, is it really okay for us to do this...... After all, the Tokugawa family is now ...... And it's hard to revitalize the adults' side......"
"Motosuke, don't say it."
Ishimaru Shinnai immediately stopped Motosuke, and then said:
"Yuansuke~ You still don't get involved in too many of these things~ It's dangerous~ That's right, by the way, before you tell the information to the Tongxin Society, you have to find a way to knock them first, and then tell them the information~"
Looking at the sly smile on his master's face that wanted to make a big splash, Motosuke sighed helplessly:
"My lord, maybe you're better suited to be a businessman than a ninja......
"Haha~ Motosuke, don't praise me~"
Ishimaru waved his hand and smiled embarrassedly.
"Also, my lordship...... Are you really okay...... Investigate and investigate every day, and be careful if you are discovered, and that's it. Your Excellency, you're not good at fighting......"
"Haha, don't worry about Motosuke~"
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It was late at night, so Motosuke went back to his room and went to bed. And Ishimaru Shinnai came to the small window on the top floor.
Through this small window, he saw the "rice house" just across the flower street from his "Ishimaruya".
Inaya is a famous whale house in Yoshiwara Town, and it is also a relatively large Fugetsu place. So even though it's late at night, it's still lit up over there, and Yan dances and sings.
"Haha, it's worthy of Shoji-sama, it's really amazing, you actually opened the store so big...... Well, I guess the Tokugawa family also contributed a lot of money......"
The corners of Ishimaru's mouth curled up, staring at the lights lit up in the rice house.
"Ah, I don't know what happened to Miss Young Master over there......
What he was most worried about now was the few clansmen who were now living in Osaka Castle. Ever since that incident happened a few years ago, his worries have never stopped.
As he watched, he wanted to turn over and jump onto the roof and continue to monitor the movements of the rice house opposite.
Although Ishimaru Shinnai is not good at ninjutsu such as fighting, he is very good at ninjutsu in detection and concealment. Although I dare not say that it is the best in the world, I dare to say that it is the first in Kanto.
"You come down for me!"
Just as he was about to open the window and go out, he was dragged back to the room by a person.
"Ahh
The young beautiful woman who appeared behind Ishimaru Shinai and dragged him back fiercely was the only Oiran in Ishimaruya, whose real name was Ah Ye, and her stage name was Mei Ruo.
Although she is an Oiran, her true identity is the same as Ishimaru Shinnai, a ninja.
Ah Ye was born in the same year as Ishimaru Shinnai, and he has just turned 20 this year. She is taller among women, as tall as Ishimaru Shinnai, who is at the average height of a man. As an Oiran, she is definitely very beautiful in appearance.
At this time, she was using her beautiful eyes to look directly at Ishimaru Shinnai.
"You, don't go to the rice house every night to spy on that traitor, it's too hard and you'll hurt yourself!"
"Ahhh
"Of course it is! If you're physically exhausted, won't it be difficult for us to complete our mission here? That's more than worth the cost! You close the store early today, let me go for you for the night! ”
"No! Ah Ye, this is too dangerous! It's still up to me, the man, to do this! ”
When Ishimaru Shinnai heard that Ah Ye wanted to spy on Inaya instead of him, he immediately became anxious.
"Terumhiro, although I'm a woman, don't underestimate me!"
Calling Ishimaru Shinnai's young name, Aye rebuffed him with her determined gaze at the same time.
"A woman can also give her life to protect the people who matter to her! I will never allow you to go out this time, I have made up my mind! You can rest well tonight. ”
After saying this, Ah Ye quickly jumped out of the window and onto the roof, covered with white moonlight, and soon disappeared from Ishimaru's sight.
Frightened by her actions, Ishimaru stared blankly at the window for a moment, then immediately came back to his senses and smiled.
"Hahaha, it's worthy of Ah Ye...... She is the woman I like! ”
This beautiful woman with a resolute temperament and decisiveness is the Ah Ye he likes.
After saying that, he left the window, returned to the desk, spread out the letter, picked up the pen, and wrote a letter to the young masters far to the west.
"Lord Irisawa, and the young master, are you okay over there? I have a lot of information to gain from Ah Ye's side......"
He lit an oil lamp, pointed to the letter paper, and drew the last strokes of the letter.