"I don't know much about Heyezhe..." said the middle-aged man, "I only know that the people who established Heyezhe were a group of Ainu compatriots who moved south from the north due to a sudden change in climate."
"After they established Heyezhe, they often accepted other compatriots who had lost their homes for various reasons to live in Heyezhe."
"As far as I know, Heyezhenei now has more than a thousand people."
——Does it often accept other compatriots to stay? Why does it sound so much like a shelter...
After muttering this in his heart, Ogata asked:
"I heard that He Yezhe's people have muskets. Is this true? How did they get these muskets?"
"Yes. It's true." The middle-aged man nodded, "But... the muskets they used are very different from the muskets used by the white people last night."
At this point, the middle-aged man sighed.
"The muskets that He Yezhe's people have are not as powerful as the muskets used by the white people last night, their range is not as far, and their accuracy is also very poor."
"As for how they got those muskets... I don't know."
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"The people of Heyezhe never told anyone where they got these muskets."
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For the Ainu people who are still in the tribal civilization, there is naturally no such thing as "democracy".
All administrative powers of China Village were firmly held in the hands of a few people headed by Chepke.
Since the "ruling group" headed by Chepke has decided to submit to Heyezhe, it will be useless no matter how much the villagers oppose.
Moreover, there were not many people who opposed joining He Yezhe.
The vast majority of people either support surrender or do not care about such matters.
After getting rid of those villagers who were opposed to surrendering and tried hard to persuade Chepke not to surrender, Chepke found Manakel.
"Manakel, I'll leave the village in your care during my absence."
Chepke planned to take several "senior officials" from the village and some young men in charge of protection and leave by dog ​​sled tomorrow morning.
"Yeah." Manakel nodded, "Are you okay with your injury?"
The injury that Manakel was referring to was naturally the left shoulder that was chopped by the white man last night.
"It's okay." Chepke touched his left shoulder. "It still hurts, but it's not serious."
"I'm glad you're okay. Anyway, please be careful on your way."
After giving Chepke a few more instructions, Manakel paused.
Then he said:
"By the way, Chepke, before you leave, I want to ask you something. Majima Goro and the other two...how can we repay them?"
A look of helplessness emerged on Manakel's face.
" Mashima Goro is not the same as that Skulucci."
"The favor we received from Majima Goro last night was much greater than that from that Skulucci."
"If we just treat them to good food and drinks... I feel like we are not worthy of the kindness that Majima Goro has shown us."
"...That's true." Chepke said softly, "If it weren't for Majima Goro, I can't even imagine what our village would become ."
"Such a great favor must not be repaid quickly."
"I can only repay you little by little..."
Having said this, Chepke paused and remained silent.
After a moment of silence, he asked Manakel:
"Are Majima Goro and the others looking for someone?"
"Yes, that's true." Manakel nodded. "They were looking for two Japanese people. After they arrived in our village yesterday, they asked the villagers if they had seen the two Japanese people they were looking for."
“They asked me about it yesterday.”
Manakel was one of the small group of villagers whom Ogata and his team consulted yesterday.
"They are looking for two people, one is a middle-aged man and the other is a young man."
After Manakel finished speaking, Chepke pondered for a while.
"...Since Majima Goro and the others are looking for someone now, we can try to repay them in this regard..."
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Matsumae Domain, Matsumae Castle——
After holding a welcoming banquet to entertain the generals of the various feudal armies some time ago, Matsudaira Sadanobu asked the generals of the various feudal armies to return to their respective armies, reorganize the troops, and be ready to go into battle at any time.
Only two people were left: the general of the Aizu army, Gamo Royuki, and the general of the Sendai army, Namatenmo Soemon.
The troops of the Aizu Army and the Sendai Army accounted for more than half of the "Northeastern Feudal Coalition Forces".
Therefore, Gamo and Namatenmoku were considered generals in the army, whose status was second only to the general-in-chief of the entire army - Inamori.
When holding a military meeting, it is impossible to bypass these two generals who command 2,000 and 1,800 troops respectively.
Therefore, the reason why Matsudaira Sadanobu kept the two of them was to discuss future advances with these two senior generals whose status in the army was second only to Inamori.
Gamo and Namatenmu were living in Matsumae Castle these days.
Pu Sheng is a quiet and taciturn person.
Sheng Tianmu is the opposite of Pu Sheng, he is very active and will not stop until he has practiced hundreds of rounds every day.
Since some time ago, passionate shouting can be heard every day in a corner of Matsumae Castle.
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"Qiu Yue! I'm going to get on top of it!"
Sheng Tianmu let out a heroic roar, then thrust his spear hard towards Qiuyue in front of him.
If Ogata was present, he would definitely recognize that the man fighting against Nagatenmu was Akizuki Toshizen, one of the "Seven Spears of Senshu" who had previously competed with him in Hosho Sword Hall.
"Come on!" Qiuyue shouted with a force no less powerful than Shengtianmu's.
The guns in the hands of the two men turned into phantoms and hit each other in mid-air.
Both Sheng Tianmu and Qiuyue were wearing full sets of armor.
Both of them were wearing armor of almost the same style, with red and black as the main colors.
Over the armor was a hip-length jinhaori in red and black.
The reason for this is that the lord of Sendai Domain was a person who had great pursuit of clothing.
He felt that if the armor styles and colors of the seven members of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou" were different, then if the seven of them stood in a row, it would not look good enough and would not be imposing enough.
Therefore, the lord of Sendai Domain specially spent money to have the seven members of the "Senshu Seven Spears" custom-made armor and battle feather robes of the same style, mainly in red and black.
Sheng Tianmu and Qiuyue are both "tall people" whose heights far exceed the average of this era.
Sheng Tianmu's height is over 1.8 meters, and Qiuyue's height is over 1.9 meters.
To outsiders, the contest between the two of them looked like a pair of giants fighting.
"Qiuyue! Tie your waist tight!"
While fiercely exchanging offense and defense with Qiuyue, Sheng Tianmu, a 43-year-old veteran, did not forget to give Qiuyue some advice.
"Yes!" Qiuyue responded loudly.
Because it was just a contest, Sheng Tianmu and Qiuyue naturally could not use their true strength. Instead, they used wooden spears with the tips wrapped in white cloth.
If I were to describe Shengtianmu’s marksmanship in one word, it would be “extremely brutal”.
He swung the gun in his hand violently, launching a violent attack on Qiuyue.
The spearmanship that Sheng Tianmu practiced was the "Tenda-ryu".
Although it has such a strange name, it is an ancient spear technique with extremely high practical value.
It’s a pity that since the emergence of “Hozoin-ryu Gunjutsu”, “Tane-ryu” has been unable to compete with “Hozoin-ryu Gunjutsu” for various reasons and has gradually declined.
In addition to using the "Tanada-ryu" spearmanship, Sheng Tianmu also incorporated many special spear techniques into actual combat.
The practical skills he used were valuable skills passed down from generation to generation in his family.
Sheng Tianmu's ancestor was a military general who had made many military achievements on the battlefield during the Warring States Period two hundred years ago.
Because of his outstanding military achievements, he was granted a salary of 4,000 shi, and his descendants have benefited from it to this day.
This ancestor of Sheng Tianmu learned a set of gun-wielding skills from the battlefields, in countless battles, and from the duels between life and death.
The ancestors of Shengtianmu named this set of gun skills "Shengtianmu Killing Method".
This is undoubtedly a technique born from the battlefield. Needless to say, its actual combat value is high.
The "Shengtianmu Killing Method" was successfully passed down from generation to generation, and then perfectly inherited and mastered by Shengtianmu.
If I were to describe the technique of "Shengtianmu Killing Method" in one sentence, it would be a technique that allows the gun to flexibly and quickly hit the opponent's neck, inner thighs and armpits.
This is the secret of killing the enemy that Sheng Tianmu's ancestors learned after experiencing bloody battles during the Warring States Period:
On the battlefield, because you often have to face enemies wearing armor, the best attack points are the neck, inner thighs, armpits and other parts that are not protected by armor.
Based on the secret of killing the enemy that he had comprehended, Shengtianmu’s ancestor created the “Shengtianmu Killing Method”.
At the beginning, Qiuyue could fight Sheng Tianmu on equal terms.
But as time passed, Qiuyue was gradually suppressed by Shengtianmu.
"What's wrong? Qiuyue! Your gun seems to be weak and limp!"
After saying that, the gun in Sheng Tianmu's hand turned into an even more dazzling phantom.
He first made a feint to trick Qiuyue, then slashed down from top to bottom, hitting Qiuyue's head hard with the spear.
Although Sheng Tianmu showed mercy and the helmet protected her, Qiuyue still felt dizzy and starry-eyed.
After dealing a heavy blow to Qiuyue's head, Sheng Tianmu quickly changed the position of his gun and stabbed Qiuyue's chest hard and fiercely.
Qiuyue felt as if her chest was hit by a huge rock. She felt the blood boiling and could not help but take several steps back.
And Shengtianmu’s combo hasn’t ended yet.
Sheng Tianmu took a step forward, closing the distance between him and Qiuyue, and then used the "Sheng Tianmu Killing Method" that had been passed down from generation to generation in their family.
Qiuyue's inner thighs and armpits, which were not protected by armor plates, were accurately sniped.
Qiuyue staggered and then fell heavily to the ground.
"I admit defeat, I admit defeat."
As Qiuyue spoke, he took off his helmet, revealing a head covered in sweat.
"You seem to be lacking in physical strength." Sheng Tianmu put away the wooden spear in his hand and looked down at Qiuyue who was sitting on the ground.
Sheng Tianmu is 43 years old this year, while Qiuyue is only 26 years old. However, the younger Qiuyue was panting more heavily, while Sheng Tianmu's breathing was just a little faster.
"You'd better go to the entertainment venues less often." Sheng Tianmu changed his tone to stern, "I heard that you have been going to the entertainment venues almost every night recently."
Hearing Sheng Tianmu's words, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Qiuyue's face.
Although it was normal for men to go to brothels for pleasure in the Edo period, and there were countless government-run brothels, it was still embarrassing to be pointed out in person for excessive prostitution.
"I don't go there every day." Qiuyue stood up and said in a weak voice, "I only went there six times in seven days..."
"Is there any difference between going there 7 times in 7 days and going there 6 times in 7 days?!" Sheng Tianmu shouted in a voice that made Qiuyue's eardrums ache, "Going there frequently will not only weaken your physique, but you may also get sick!"
"As a samurai, there is nothing more humiliating than dying in bed—and dying in bed from a disease like that!"
"You'd better exercise some restraint in the future!"
Sheng Tianmu is the leader of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou" and is also a fierce general with many military achievements.
After the outbreak of the "Tianming Famine", many bandits and robbers emerged in the Northeast region.
As one of the feudal domains in the northeast, Sendai Domain naturally suffered from serious banditry.
Since the outbreak of the "Tianming Famine", Sheng Tianmu was named "General-in-Chief of the Anti-Bandit Army" and led troops to fight bandits everywhere.
Under Yu Shengtianmu's fierce attack, the bandits of Sendai Domain were kept under control.
In this series of anti-bandit operations, the Shengtianmu Formation killed countless bandits.
Although Sheng Tianmu's military achievements are nothing compared to those of the generals in the Warring States Period.
But in the Edo period, a time of peace when most samurai had never killed even a chicken, Namatenmoku could definitely be considered a military commander with outstanding military achievements.
Sheng Tianmu has both seniority and great strength. Facing Sheng Tianmu, Qiu Yuesheng has no intention of confronting him.
"Yes..." Qiuyue lowered her head, "I will try to go there less often in the future."
After scolding Qiuyuehou, Shengtianmu turned his attention to a young man sitting not far away who was also wearing red and black armor.
"Kuroda! Have you rested enough? If you have, come on stage!"
The young man called "Kuroda" has a slender figure.
After being called by Sheng Tianmu, the young man was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised his hands in surrender and said with a wry smile:
"Please let me rest for a while."
The young man's name is Kuroda Gen'i, and he is also one of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou".
Before Akizuki and Nagatenmu competed, Kuroda had already been severely trained by Nagatenmu.
For this expedition northward, the lord of Sendai Domain directly dispatched five people led by Namatenmoku from the "Senshu Seven Spears" to participate in the battle.
Akizuki and Kuroda stayed in Matsumae Castle with Nakatame.
The other two members of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou" stayed in the army and took charge of the army.
Their Sendai Domain's army was located in the wilderness some distance away from Matsumae Castle, and a round trip would take more than a day.
Seeing that Kuroda refused to spar with him again, Sheng Tianmu curled his lips in displeasure.
"Really? You young people are at the best age of your life. Don't waste this precious time!"
"Exercise more and don't indulge in pleasure too much!"
"As a samurai, you should concentrate on the training of martial arts instead of wasting too much energy and time on women, singing and dancing."
Sheng Tianmu kept preaching to Akizuki and Kuroda.
Listening to Sheng Tianmu's sermon, Qiuyue and Kuroda couldn't help but smile bitterly.
There is a place in Shengtianmu that is disliked by the barbarians.
That is, he really likes to preach to young people as a "veteran".
More than half of the high-ranking samurai in Sendai Domain who were able to meet with Namatenmoku had been taught a lesson by Namatenmoku.
There are only a few things that Sheng Tianmu likes to criticize young people for - he dislikes young people for not focusing their energy and time on improving their martial arts, and he dislikes young people for not being as strong as him...
Every time Sheng Tianmu started chattering, he would always talk for a long time.
After nagging for a while, Sheng Tianmu turned his attention to Qiuyue who was standing beside him.
"Since Kuroda doesn't want to play again, then, Akizuki, let's have another fight."
"No, no." Qiuyue hurriedly shook her head, "Master Shengtianmu, I am also a little tired, please let me rest for a while."
"It seems like you really should work on your physical strength." Sheng Tianmu said.
Since Akizuki and Kuroda were unwilling to play again, Sheng Tianmu simply took a break as well.
Sheng Tianmu and Qiuyue walked to Kuroda's side with their wooden spears and put them aside casually.
Several waiters who were standing respectfully not far away hurried forward, handed them handkerchiefs, and helped the two men take off their armor.
The cloth clothes under the armor of the two men were soaked with sweat.
Sheng Tianmu wiped the sweat off his body and said to Qiuyue in a much gentler tone than before:
"Qiuyue, although your physical strength is not very good, your spear skills have improved compared to before."
"Your gun has now clearly transformed from a 'dojo gun' to a 'battlefield gun'."
"As long as you can make up for your physical shortcomings, then the future is promising."
Hearing Sheng Tianmu's sudden praise, Qiuyue hurriedly said modestly:
"It's all thanks to your spear training method, Master Sheng Tianmu, that I can move so fast."
The so-called "method of practicing the third eye" is actually to wear armor and engage in fierce fighting as if you were on a battlefield.
Sheng Tianmu had a habit of only wearing armor when fighting with others.
According to Sheng Tianmu, this is to recreate the feeling of fighting on the battlefield.
Let your body get used to wearing armor all the time.
Moreover, when fighting with your opponent, you will be wearing armor. Because of the protection of the armor, you can fight more happily without worrying about hitting too hard and hurting your opponent.
Not only that - when wearing armor to fight against others, you will unconsciously develop the habit of attacking the enemy's armor that cannot defend against it.
Under the influence of Shengtianmu, Qiuyue also got used to wearing armor to fight with others.
Under the influence of time, Qiuyue has gradually developed the habit of attacking places that cannot be defended by human armor.
This is why Sheng Tianmu just praised Qiuyue’s gun for transforming into a “battlefield gun”.
However - after praising Qiuyue, Sheng Tianmu carried out his routine "rebuking the young people".
"You young people are still too comfortable and lazy."
"When I was young, I didn't have it as easy as you do."
Qiuyue and Kuroda had long been accustomed to Sheng Tianmu's nagging, and just listened quietly with helplessness on their faces.
After nagging for a while, Sheng Tianmu's face showed a hint of melancholy and he sighed.
"The world is really going downhill now. The warriors are getting worse and worse. There are no outstanding heroes among the younger generation of warriors."
"Heroes..." Kuroda was stunned, his eyes flashing with reminiscence, "Heroes among the younger generation...Sheng Tianmu-sama, there are still such people."
"When I was in Tohoku, Akizuki met a very skilled man in a little-known town called 'Kinno-cho'. What was his name... Majima-something?"
"Mashima Goro." Qiuyue said.
"Yes, yes, that's right, it's Majima Goro."
"That Majima Goro is really amazing. Even though he is a head shorter than Akizuki, he managed to defeat Akizuki with a wooden sword."
"Oh?" Sheng Tianmu raised his eyebrows.
Akizuki was defeated by a samurai with a wooden sword in an unknown small town - this was the first time that Namatemaki had heard of this.
"Akizuki, tell me in detail." Nagatenmu looked at Akizuki, "How did the samurai named Majima Goro defeat you with a wooden sword?"
Qiuyue succinctly told Sheng Tianmu about his chance encounter with Ogata and the entire process of his contest with Ogata.
After Qiuyue finished speaking, Shengtianmu nodded gently:
"I used my knife to knock your gun away, and then quickly approached you... If you don't have enough arm strength, you can't use this kind of trick."
"Yeah." Qiuyue nodded. "That man doesn't look very strong, but his arms are very strong. When he used his knife to knock my gun away, my hands went numb."
"...I didn't expect that such an outstanding young man would appear in the Northeast." Sheng Tianmu muttered in a low voice.
"He doesn't seem to be a native of the Northeast." Qiuyue added, "I asked him if he wanted to come to our Sendai Domain, but he refused. He said he was a wanderer with no fixed place to live and had no plans to come to our Sendai Domain for the time being."
"From his accent, it seems to be from Kansai."
"...Humph, it seems that there are still some young people today who are worth looking at." Sheng Tianmu nodded.
However, as soon as Sheng Tianmu finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject:
"But why are these young people who are still worth watching not following the right path?"
Sheng Tianmu showed an angry expression.
The right way he spoke of was to serve one's master wholeheartedly.
In the eyes of Shōtenmu, only samurai who are both loyal and brave are true samurai, and Bushido is the "way of loyalty to the emperor."
No matter what, you must never abandon your master - this is the point that Sheng Tianmu has always believed in, so Sheng Tianmu really dislikes those ronin, especially those who have no fixed place to live and wander around.
"That Ogata Issei from Izumo was the same!" Nagatenmu's face was full of displeasure, "No, that Ogata Issei was much worse than this Majima Goro!"
"That Majima Goro was just a ronin, but Ogata Issei killed his lord!"
It is easy to imagine how Shōtenmoku, who believed in "loyalty to the emperor," would view Ogata, who became famous by killing his master.
At the beginning, after learning about Ogata's murder of his master, Sheng Tianmu was so angry that he couldn't eat for several days. He kept cursing Ogata Yisei, saying that he was shameless and a disgrace to the samurai.
Later, when the news of Ogata's attack on Nijo Castle in Kyoto reached the Sendai domain, Namatenme's dislike for Ogata increased several levels.
"Speaking of Ogata Noriyoshi..." Kuroda on the side continued, "I heard that even the Emperor of Kyoto doesn't like Ogata Noriyoshi now."
"At the request of the Emperor, the shogunate recently had to increase Ogata Yoshisei's bounty from 500 taels of gold to 800 taels of gold."
"Let me be frank - Ogata Issei is destined to go down in history."
"To be hated by both the Emperor's court and the Shogun's shogunate at the same time - this is unprecedented and will never be repeated."
"Throughout history, there will probably never be another swordsman who can surpass Ogata Noriyoshi in fame."
"Yes, it is indeed recorded in history, but it will also be infamous forever." Sheng Tianmu said in a deep voice, "People in the future will always remember that during the Kansei era, there was a samurai named 'Ogata Yoshisei' who brought shame upon himself."
"People like Ogata Yasusei should be beheaded! Ogata Yasusei's head must be chopped off! Then let each feudal state circulate his head to serve as a warning to others."
"That's very difficult." Kuroda said with a wry smile, "In terms of swordsmanship, the great swordsmen in history such as Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro are probably not as good as Ogata Issei."
"In a foot battle, to kill a hundred people with a samurai sword - this is something, ask yourself: I can't do it."
As soon as Kuroda finished speaking, Sheng Tianmu snorted heavily and said:
"That Ogata Yoshisei's swordsmanship is indeed outstanding. If we were to fight on foot, I admit that I probably wouldn't be his opponent."
"But if you ride on a horse and fight me in a horsefight, I am sure I will win!"
Sheng Tianmu took the wooden spear placed beside him and prepared to shoot.
"If I were to ride on a horse and use my three-gun, I would be absolutely sure that Ogata Nosuke wouldn't even be able to get close to me!"
Three-room gun - a long gun with a length of more than 3 rooms. (1 room = 1.818 meters)
Sheng Tianmu is best at horse fighting, and he is an expert in horse fighting.
In horse combat, the length advantage of longer weapons will be further magnified.
Because when riding a horse, your movements will definitely not be as flexible as when your feet are on the ground.
Unless your mount and you are truly in tune with each other, and you want it to step 9.2 centimeters to the left, it will definitely not step 9.3 centimeters - however, how many people can develop such a tacit understanding with their mounts?
Not being flexible enough means it is more difficult to get close to enemies with long weapons.
As far as Nagatenmu knew, that Ogata Issey didn't seem to be able to use any weapon other than a sword.
With him using the Sanken spear and Ogata using a sword, and both of them riding on horses, Shengtianmu was absolutely sure that he could beat Ogata so badly that he couldn't even get close to him.
"It's a pity that you, Lord Namatenmoku, will not have the opportunity to compete with Ogata Issei." Kuroda continued, "Since he conquered Nijo Castle in Kyoto, he has disappeared until now."
"It is said that Ogata Yoshisei may have died in Nijo Castle in Kyoto. His body has long been burned to charcoal in the fire and his original appearance cannot be recognized."
"If that Ogata Yisei is still alive, I don't think I would dare to do anything big for the rest of my life."
"I think anyone with a bit of brains and a sense of life would not dare to show up again when the shogunate and the imperial court have completely hated them."
"That Ogata Issei may have changed his name and secluded himself in some remote place. He may have found a wife with big breasts and a round butt and is living an anonymous life."
"Humph." Sheng Tianmu sneered, "I hope that Ogata Yisei won't live in seclusion like this."
"It would be too easy for such a scum of a warrior to live out the rest of his life in such a dull way."
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At this moment——
Matsumae Domain, Matsumae Castle, somewhere——
"Maka." A sturdy man with a beard that almost covered his entire face said to a sturdy man in front of him whose beard was just as thick as his, "It's almost time."
"Hmm..." The person sitting in front of him nodded.
If the common people of Matsumae Castle who usually pay close attention to the wanted posters in the city were present, they would definitely recognize that the guy nodding his head was the felon who is still on the run: Maka Nao.
When the lord of Matsumae domain learned that the senior councilor Matsudaira Sadanobu was going to visit the Matsumae domain in person, in order to ensure the public security of the domain, the lord of Matsumae domain personally ordered the capture of all the criminals who were still at large in the domain.
Under the vigorous crackdown by the Matsumae domain, the fugitive bounty criminals were captured one after another.
Makanao, who has a bounty of 20 taels of gold, is the only naturalized Ezo with a bounty left in Matsumae Castle who has not yet been captured.
When Ogata and Atachi were still staying in Matsumae Castle, they were introduced to this Makano by a kind-hearted uncle and were warned to be careful of this vicious criminal.
After receiving the "time's up" notification, Maka stood up and walked towards the window next to him.
After taking a look at the sky outside, he smiled grimly:
"Let's get started."
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"Father, I want this."
A little boy riding on a middle-aged man's shoulders said to the middle-aged man under his buttocks.
The middle-aged man and the little boy are father and son.
The father and son are now shopping somewhere in Matsumae Castle.
What the little boy was pointing at was a fox mask on a mask stall.
Seeing that the father and son had a chance to become his customers, the owner of the mask stall immediately put on a flattering smile and said to the father and son:
"You have good taste! This fox mask of mine is the best quality and most popular item in my stall! It only costs 8 copper coins!"
The boy's father looked troubled.
Although their family was not poor, they were definitely not rich.
8 copper coins are enough for half a bowl of soba noodles.
My father wanted to refuse.
But when he looked up at his son who was looking at him expectantly, he couldn't bring himself to say no.
Thinking that this was a rare outing between father and son, the father took out his purse with a smile, took out eight copper coins one by one and handed them to the stall owner. Then he took the fox mask from the stall owner who was also smiling, and handed it to his son who was riding on his shoulders.
The son took the mask and his face flushed with excitement.
"Father, thank you..."
whoosh!
Before the son could finish his thanks, he was interrupted by the sound of breaking wind from behind.
laugh!
An arrow shot from behind hit my father's chest accurately.
The arrow entered from the back of his chest and exited from the front, splattering blood all over the mask stall owner standing in front of him.
The boy was stunned.
The owner of the mask stall was stunned.
Everyone around was stunned.
"Ugh..." My father spat out blood and struggled hard to stand.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaa——!”
"Someone killed someone!"
Screams began to be heard all around.
However, his heart was damaged, and after shaking a few times, he fell heavily to the ground.
The son who was riding on his shoulders fell to the ground with him.
However, the son didn't care about the pain at all.
He hurriedly got up and shouted to his father in fear:
"father……"
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk…
Before he could finish calling "father", the sound of bowstrings being pulled one after another drowned out his voice.
One after another, arrows flew like locusts, towards everyone on the street.
The people who shot these arrows were a group of people wearing kimonos but with Ainu facial features standing at the street corner.