Li Yan asked, "What kind of organization is the 'human wolf'?"

Kojiro said: "This is the name of our fallen warriors and ordinary people, in fact, it is called the Mibu Group, which is responsible for the security of Kyoto. They became famous because of an incident more than four years ago, the Ikedaya massacre, which I was also present.

At that time, the people of our feudal domains from all over the country contacted each other and decided to discuss important matters together at a small inn called Ikedaya. ”

He looked at the river and pointed into the distance: "It's over there, turn a little and you'll see their wine flags." We were in high spirits at the time, and we just thought that overthrowing the shogunate was as easy as digging for something. Alas, it's naïve to think about it now.

Hot-blooded young men came from all over the world and attracted the attention of the human wolf early in the morning. They pretend not to know and are intent on gathering us together and annihilating us. Sure enough, we people fell for it.

I still remember when we were drinking and discussing national affairs. When I ran out of wine, I shouted, "Bartender, let's drink!" but no one answered after shouting for a long time.

Hatoyama, who was sitting on the outside, scolded and pushed open the door and said, "Why, didn't you hear Mr. Kojiro want to drink?"

He...... He was my fellow disciple and had the best relationship with me, and I hadn't seen each other for two years, so I didn't think that day would be goodbye.

As soon as we opened the door, we saw the head of the guard, Shinda Ohyama, falling in a pool of blood with a thud.

Everyone was terrified and overwhelmed. Then came the roar of a hungry wolf: Mibu Gumi! Those hateful human wolves rushed over with knives.

In fact, the number of opponents is almost the same as ours, and there are many kendo masters among us, so it stands to reason that we will not be slaughtered.

Later, I recalled that there were factors that caught everyone off guard, but the most important thing was that we were too naïve and idealistic, and always thought that we could only shout two slogans or make some comments about the curtain down.

And the human wolf tells us a truth with practical actions: the curtain will bleed.

They cut down seven or eight people in an instant. Yoshida, who had left the domain of Choshu but still cared for the country, rushed over and shouted: You executioners, you have the ability to rush at me! Before he finished speaking, he was split in half by a young swordsman. I will always remember the wildfire burning in the man's eyes. That's the wolf's eye. ”

After that, he shuddered: "Even in late spring, it's still so cold!"

Li Yan said gloomily: "Brother Kojiro, I shouldn't mention your sadness. ”

Kojiro shook his head and said, "What's the matter! I'm just revisiting the old place to remember old friends." And I have to remind myself not to make the mistakes of the past.

Later, I learned that the boy who killed Yoshida was the famous Sojiro Okita. Look.Mao.Line.Chinese.Text.NetHe, Shimazaki and Hijikata were originally disciples of the natural flow of reason, but they all became lackeys of the shogunate because of their greed for wealth and wealth.

What the hell!

When that guy saw me, he pounced on me like a fly with blood. His knife is so fast—it's far worse than you, Li Jun, but it's fast enough for me. I tried my best to dodge, but I was still stabbed in the forehead. ”

He ruffled his hair and said, "Look, this scar was left at that time." The guards in Kyoto detain anyone with a scar on their forehead as soon as they see it, and this rule is set up to catch me.

I was stabbed in the head and thought I was going to die. But Senior Brother Hatoyama didn't think about it, and rushed over and hugged him.

I watched as he slashed Hatoyama in the back.

Hatoyama knew that he couldn't live, so he said to me loudly: Mr. Kojiro, run, Fuso can't live without you!

When I heard this, I immediately jumped out of the window and fled, and before leaving, I saw two other classmates blocking the window to cover me......"

Speaking of this, Kojiro's tears could not be stopped.

"Hatoyama said that Fuso couldn't live without me. But I don't think anyone can live without themselves in the world. They have given me the right to live for the sake of justice, and I must not disappoint their hopes. ”

Kojiro looked at the river bank and said, "Li Jun, do you think I'm 'righteous' all day long, a little too fake?"

Maybe.

But righteousness is by no means an empty slogan for me, but one person after another. They are alive and those who are gone. If it doesn't come true, I, Kojiro, won't stop for a day!"

Li Zhan was encouraged by his courage, and also stood up and said, "Brother Kido, no matter what, I, Li Yan, will help you fulfill your wish." ”

Kojiro said: "Li Jun, your help is really a blessing from the gods to Fuso. If it weren't for you, how could we Choshu defeat the shogunate?

But then again, you have to be cautious in Kyoto as you are on the battlefield. What scares me the most at the moment is the human wolves. After all this time, their noses are more agile. Didn't we all see it when we entered the city? The corpses hanging at the head of the city belonged to the fallen men. ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "Okay, I remember." Shall we wait for news from Ryuka Sakamoto first?"

Kojiro said: "Don't wait, he probably has some trouble over there." You don't have to worry about him though. As the saying goes, money can pass through the gods, and he has a clever plan to get out. I received a flying pigeon message in the morning, and Sakamoto had already sent a message to Mori Katsumoto. Mori Katsumoto will send his cronies to meet with us to discuss the location of the official meeting. The joint is located at Kiyosenji Temple. ”

Li Yan suddenly realized: "No wonder you are dressed as a monk." ”

Kojiro smiled, "If only I could shave my head, it would be more like!"

As he spoke, the boat docked. After the two left the boat, they walked more than ten miles, and they saw Qingquan Temple appear in front of them.

Qingquan Temple was built by Master Xuanzang's apprentice Ci'en, and was named after the clear spring in the temple. The temple enshrines the thousand-armed Guanyin, which is extremely effective, and the worshippers are endless. The two of them pretended to wander around the temple, but in fact they paid attention to the code of the connector.

At this time, a little novice came to Kojiro and asked, "This master is invited, the little monk has a secret treasure of Buddhism that he wants you to appreciate." ”

Kojiro's eyes lit up and he asked, "Where is the treasure?"

Xiao Shami spread out his palm, only to see that it was written in incense ash: "Run".

Kojiro's heart sank, and he whispered to Li Yan: "It's not good, we're exposed, retreat!" The two walked to the door without saying a word.

Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside, and someone shouted: "No one in the temple is allowed to leave, waiting for the routine inspection." Mibu gumi participates!"

The two knew that they couldn't leave, so they could only turn around and hide in the crowd.

I saw a group of white-clothed samurai break in, and it was the Mibu group known as the "human wolf".

The leader said: "All the fathers and elders must know me, right? I am Yamato Shimazaki, the director of the Mibu Group, and I ask for forgiveness for disturbing your Yaxing. But don't be afraid, our Mibu Group only arrests fugitives, but we don't commit any crimes against the good people. Everyone, please come in line and let's check them out one by one!"

Li Yan and Kojiro looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the Mibu gumi have not received definite information. If it was just a check, they could have hid first and then waited for an opportunity to escape.

But the ghost deputy chief Hijikata suddenly sneered: "Big brother is so pedantic, where can he be so troublesome!" The group nodded, went straight up to the main hall, and after a while, dragged a little novice out.

He dragged all the way, the kid screamed all the way, and everyone was terrified when they heard it.

Deputy Chief of the Earth Party said: "Those group of fallen thieves have always boasted of their righteousness, and I will let the fathers and elders present today see what their faces are. Then he put it on the novice's neck, "Do you say it?" ”

The little novice shook his head like a rattle: "I...... I just took money from other people, sent them a letter, and didn't know anything else......"

Hijikata said: "Very good. Suddenly, he swung his knife and cut off two of the novice's fingers.

Suddenly, blood gushed like a spring, and the novice rolled on the ground with his hands folded. Hijikata said: "Fall against the thief, stand up yourself! I will count dozens more, and if no one agrees, I will cut off his two fingers again."

10.9 ......"

Kojiro was so furious that his eyes almost cracked, and he was about to move his sword as soon as he pressed his waist. Li Yan suddenly whispered: "I'll drag them down, you take advantage of the chaos to escape!"

Kojiro said, "How can you do that?

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Don't say it, how many people have bought your life, you can't easily get into danger!"

At this time, Hijikata raised his knife again and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "One!"

Seeing this, Li Yan jumped out of the crowd and shouted: "The human wolf is rampant, and the people of Changzhou are here!"

All eyes were on him.

He looked up and down a few times, and suddenly lost his voice and said, "One-armed swordsman?"

Li Yan said: "It's Uncle Ben!" The entire Misheng group exclaimed, and all the members drew their swords in their hands. The pilgrims in the temple fled in all directions as if they had blown up the pot. Kojiro stomped his foot hard and also took advantage of the chaos to escape. The huge Qingquan Temple was quiet for a moment.

The sunset is obliquely shining, and the tired birds are still nesting. It was a very beautiful scenery, but it was dyed with a solemn atmosphere.

Sojiro Okita suddenly stepped forward and said, "Director, deputy chief, hand this person over to me, I want to duel with him one-on-one!"

Shimazaki looked at him, then at Li Yan, nodded and said, "Okay, be careful!"

Sojiro was overjoyed, and there seemed to be a faint fire in his eyes.

But at this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Look, there is someone outside!" Everyone looked down and saw a lonely figure walking on the rugged mountain road. This person shook three times, as if he had been sick for a long time, and it took him half a day to come to the mountain gate.

Hijikata shouted: "The Mibu team is handling the case, and idle people are not allowed to enter, get out!"

But the man turned a deaf ear, and staggered to the middle of the Misheng group and Li Yan, separating the two groups of people.

That's when people saw him clearly.

I saw that this person was bare-bones, extremely weak, and his ribs were clearly visible. He wears a mask on his face, revealing only a pair of dull and empty eyes. But his hands were bruised, obviously a pair of hands that were used to knives. The strangest thing is that this person has a neat circle of scars on his neck, and the stitches of the yard are still clearly visible.

Legend has it that some condemned prisoners would instruct doctors to sew their heads and bodies together after their deaths in order to keep their bodies whole.

The face of the deputy head of the earthwork sank: "I repeat: the Mibu team handles the case." Those who don't leave quickly will be killed!"