Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 215 "Zong Hai, Be Honest"
The next morning,
The four Ogatas, who were ready to set off, stood in front of the gate of Tenmanji Temple, making a final check of their equipment.
Sokai, Xiankai and Matsumoto were standing at the temple gate, ready to see Ogata and others off.
Today, Ogata and his three companions will set off for Toyoma Village, the only place on the island where humans still live, to search for valuable information and find ways to leave the island.
Ogata and his four companions planned to go to Toyoma Village, while Matsumoto planned to stay in Tenmanji Temple.
"I am just a weak doctor. It is too dangerous for me to follow you into the interior of the island, so I'd better stay in Tenmanji." - These are Matsumoto's original words.
When Ating was checking whether he had brought all the gunpowder, bullets and other items, Makimura suddenly came over.
"Ms. Ating..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing... I just came here... to apologize to you."
"Huh? Apologize?" Ating looked confused.
"I'm sorry..." Makimura said, scratching his hair, "I said something very rude to you last night. I apologize to you. I'm sorry."
"Ah, what happened last night..." Ating smiled helplessly, raised his hand high and patted Makura's shoulder, "Let's just let what happened last night go. I don't care about it anymore."
"I'm glad you don't care anymore." Makimura sighed and added, "I didn't actually think of coming to apologize to you... It was Brother Ogata who came to me angrily early this morning and asked me to apologize to you."
"Your expression was terrifying... It looked like you were going to kill me if I didn't come and apologize to you..."
"So it was Ayi who asked you to come and apologize..." A-Ming muttered, and unconsciously cast his gaze at Ogata who was talking to Sokai .
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"Sokai, what kind of person is Kinnosuke, the village chief of Toyowa Village?"
Ogata asked this to Sokai in front of him while checking the drinking water and other things hanging on his waist.
"Chikanosuke... He is a very serious and upright person."
"He is not only the village chief of Fenghe Village, but also the richest man on the island. His house is the largest on the island. After entering Fenghe Village, you can just go to find the most imposing house. That must be Chikanosuke's house."
"Chikanosuke is good in everything except for one small flaw: he likes to be very tidy. When he puts things away, he likes to arrange them according to a specific pattern."
"Oh, that's right."
As if he was thinking about something, Zong Hai quickly walked back to the back hall of Tenmanji Temple.
When Zong Hai came back, he had a sword in his hand.
"Take this sword." Zong Hai handed the sword in his hand to Ogata.
"What is this?" Ogata asked puzzledly.
"I've said it before - Master and Chikanosuke have a good relationship. This sword was a gift Chikanosuke gave to our Tenmanji Temple."
"If you meet Chikanosuke, tell him that you are friends of Tenmanji Temple, and then show him this sword."
"This way, we can prove that you are indeed friends, not enemies."
"I see...Thank you, this thing is very useful."
After putting away the sword, Ogata asked Atachi and others beside him:
"Have you checked everything? Is there anything you forgot to bring?"
"No." Ating shook his head.
Mamiya and Makimura also shook their heads.
"Then - let's go." Ogata said loudly.
"Dear donors, I wish you all the best..."
Before Zong Hai finished speaking, Xu Fang suddenly changed the subject:
"But - before we set off, Zong Hai, please be honest with me."
Ogata turned his head and cast a sharp gaze towards Zonghai.
"Let's... chat for a bit."
There were no other unnecessary emotions on his face, only seriousness.
Not only Xianhai and others, but even A-machi, Mamiya and others cast puzzled looks at Ogata.
Only Zong Hai's expression changed, but he still had a faint smile on his face.
"Donor, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Mong Hai." Ogata said seriously, "I already hinted to you yesterday by the well."
"If you remember anything important, tell us immediately."
"I wanted to give you a chance."
"I'll give you a chance to... make amends and explain everything you already know."
"I want to save your face and don't want to tear the last skin between you and me."
"But... I have been waiting since last night, but you have not come to explain everything you know."
Zong Hai's expression at this moment was finally no longer the same as before, with a nonchalant smile on his face.
Although still with a faint smile on his face.
But at this moment, the smile on his face had a hint of bitterness.
"Since Zong Hai is unwilling to speak up on your own initiative, I will take the initiative to ask now."
"Mong Hai." Ogata narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "You have known for a long time that there is something wrong with the water in the Linong River. Am I right?"
When Ogata said this, everyone except Zong Hai and Xian Hai looked surprised.
"...Donor." Zong Hai asked softly, "Why... do you say that?"
"When you told me yesterday that the islanders get their daily water from the Linon River, I realized something was wrong."
"After searching the base left by the shogunate researchers and learning that soldiers who had only been on the island for less than a month could turn into cannibals, I was convinced that there must be something wrong with the water in the Linong River."
"All the residents of this island will become cannibals, except your mentor."
"This shows that there must be some difference in lifestyle between your mentor and the other islanders."
Ogata's tone gradually became higher:
"When you told me yesterday that the other islanders get their daily water from the Linong River, I knew that the biggest difference between your lifestyle at Tenmanji and the other islanders is the water you use."
"Tenmanji's daily living water is taken from a well that is directly connected to the underground sewer."
"The researchers of the shogunate didn't know that your mentor was an exception on this island who would not turn into a cannibal. So they didn't notice in time that there might be something wrong with the water in the Linong River - this is understandable."
"But Zong Hai, you yourself did not notice that there was something wrong with the water in the Linong River, which is unforgivable!"
"You know that Master won't turn into a cannibal. Only other islanders will turn into cannibals. So if you compare your lifestyles, you can easily find that the biggest difference between you is the difference in your use of water!"
"But you never told us about the river problem, and you told us you didn't know why the islanders turned into cannibals..."
Having said this, the cold light in Ogata's eyes became more fierce, and his left hand was already pressing on the sheath of the katana at his waist.
"Moreover... you have medicine that can suppress the 'immortal poison'... This is also quite suspicious."
"When you showed me the medicine that could suppress the 'immortal poison', I noticed that there was definitely something wrong with you."
