Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 166 Release from Prison
"I didn't expect you to be such a passionate person." Ogata said with a smile.
“Hahahaha! When it comes to temperament, I can’t compare to you, brother Ogata, who dared to kill his master!”
Although he didn't know what Makimura Yahachi looked like, it didn't stop Ogata from chatting with this neighbor.
After all this time of chatting, Ogata unexpectedly discovered that he and this Makimura actually got along quite well.
It was thanks to the existence of Mucun that he was not too bored these days.
The life here is completely different from the previous life in the prison van and in the prison of Tatsuno Domain.
It's not only noisy here, but also smelly. The air is not only turbid and stuffy, but also filled with a sour smell.
And the food is quite average.
There are only two meals a day, and each meal only provides some dried radish and porridge that can barely fill the stomach.
In fact, Ogata doesn't have any big opinions about food.
Ogata's biggest complaint is the environment here.
This noisy environment, with people arguing, swearing and spitting all the time, almost made Ogata feel like his head was about to explode.
"well……"
After letting out a helpless sigh, Ogata, who was sitting next to the wall of the cage where Makimura lived, turned his head and said to Makimura:
"Mucun, do you know why the government officials have locked us prisoners together?"
"Oh, about that. I know a little bit about it."
"What? You know?"
Ogata's question just now was just a casual question asked out of extreme boredom, and he didn't have any expectations for Makimura's answer.
However, Makimura's answer successfully surprised Ogata.
Ogata, who had never expected that Makimura actually knew some inside information, hurriedly asked:
"Mucun, please tell me what you know."
"Although I know some inside information, I don't know much."
"We will soon be sent to an island in the southern part of Kii."
"Island?"
Just as Ogata was about to ask further questions, a loud bang suddenly occurred at the end of the corridor outside the cage.
That was the sound of the prison door being pushed open.
The gate of this prison is quite old and requires a lot of effort to open. There is a loud noise every time the door is pushed or pulled.
Therefore, every time someone enters or leaves the prison, this noisy sound can be heard, and everyone in the prison has long been accustomed to it.
Many people thought it was time for lunch, so they lay down in front of their cell doors, waiting for the guards to bring them today's lunch.
However, there were some people, such as Ogata, who frowned slightly.
Because Ogata realized that it was probably not time for dinner yet.
And judging from the loudness of the footsteps, there seemed to be too many people entering the prison this time compared to the past...
When Ogata was wondering, Makimura, who lived next door to him, whispered in a low voice that only he could hear:
"Is it time yet..."
Not long after, Ogata's doubt was answered.
Those who rushed into the prison were not there to deliver food.
They didn't have steaming porridge in their hands.
Instead, they held cannons, spears, and hemp ropes.
Moreover, these people who rushed into the prison were not the prison guards that he had to meet every day.
But they were soldiers wearing armor.
These soldiers rushed into the prison at an extremely fast speed, and then filled every corridor of the prison with soldiers.
Many prisoners were frightened by the sudden intrusion of soldiers.
Some of the more timid ones, such as the wretched Mataro who lived opposite Ogata, simply knelt on the ground in the dogeza posture, kowtowed to the soldiers standing in front of his cage, begged for mercy with tears and snot, calling them "Uncle Samurai" one by one, praying that these soldiers would spare his life.
Some prisoners dared to yell at the soldiers:
"Are you planning on killing us all in prison?!"
"Has the current shogunate become so corrupt? They don't even take the prisoners to the execution grounds, but instead execute them directly in prison!"
“How despicable!”
"I will be like Taira no Masakado. Even after I die, I will curse you for eternity!"
…
Some prisoners cried and some shouted.
Just as the prisoners were arguing, an angry shout rang out, instantly drowning out all the noise in the prison:
"Stop arguing!!"
The roar was so loud that all the prisoners, whether they were crying or roaring, were frightened and shut their mouths.
The owner of this angry roar was a middle-aged man with a rather ferocious face.
The brown armor worn by this middle-aged man was quite gorgeous, and it was obvious at first glance that he must be a high-ranking officer in the army.
"We are not here to kill you!"
Thanks to the general's loud voice, everyone in the prison could hear his voice clearly.
"Now, we're going to tie you all up, blindfold you, and take you somewhere!"
"Everyone cooperate with me!"
"Anyone who doesn't cooperate will be served with swords, spears, and cannons!"
"Open the door! Get all these prisoners out!"
The general's last words were directed to his subordinates.
After receiving the order from the general, the soldiers took out their keys, opened the doors of each cage, and then filed in. They tied the hands of the prisoners in each cage with thick hemp ropes, and then blindfolded the prisoners with black cloth to prevent them from seeing.
The process of the soldiers tying up all the prisoners went very smoothly, and no prisoner showed any uncooperative behavior.
After all, the prisoners are not fools.
These soldiers have real weapons in their hands.
So everyone cooperated obediently and allowed the soldiers to tie their hands and blindfold them.
The next moment after his eyes were covered with the black cloth, the two soldiers standing on Ogata's left and right sides pushed Ogata forward.
Because he was blind, Ogata could only allow the soldiers behind him to push him forward or left.
Not long after, Xu Fang felt the warm sunlight hitting his body.
It is early spring now, and the early spring sunshine feels particularly comfortable on the body.
However, before Ogata had the time to enjoy the long-lost sunshine, he felt himself being pushed into an enclosed space.
Although he couldn't see anything, Ogata was very familiar with this "enclosed" feeling - Ogata was sure that he was being pushed into a carriage.
Sure enough, after Ogata was pushed into this enclosed space, he heard the sound of the door closing.
Then the body suddenly began to sway back and forth, and the familiar sound of wheels turning reached Ogata's ears.
