I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Ogata Yishi..." Matsudaira Gennai said softly, "What? Qiyuan, do you know this person?"

"No." Qiyuan shook his head, "I don't know this person, I just heard his name."

"It is said that he is currently the one with the highest swordsmanship among the disciples of Sakakibara Sword Academy."

"A few days ago, I also got the free transfer of the Sakakibara Ichidou style."

"Don't let everyone pass it on...Then this Ogata Yishi's swordsmanship seems to be somewhat advanced..."

As soon as Matsudaira Gennai's words fell, Qiyuan sneered.

"My lord, you have misunderstood."

"Whether the swordsmanship is superb, whether the strength is strong, does not depend on the existence of exemptions."

"As long as you get the master's approval, you can get the title that is exempt from passing on."

"Such rules have bred too many fly-on-the-wall dogs."

"To curry favor with one's own master, or to bribe one's own master, to obtain a certificate from the master that is exempt from publicity, and then use it to bluff - I have seen many such people."

"This Ogata Yasushi may have obtained the title of exempt from passing on because of his flattery to his master."

Matsudaira Gennai had no interest in swordsmanship.

After hearing Qiyuan's big introduction, he just said "Oh" softly, then turned his head and continued to admire the scene of hell in front of him.

After watching for nearly a stick of incense, Matsudaira Gennai seemed to be satisfied, took a long breath, and then stood up.

"It's a good mood. Let's go back to the city."

"My lord." Qiyuan asked, "How to deal with these corpses?"

"Just leave it here. Didn't you say that there is a disciple of Sakakibara Sword Gym named Ogata who is not here? He will always come to the sword gym, let him clean it up slowly."

"What about these people?" Qiyuan pouted at a corpse at his feet.

This corpse is the corpse of one of the guards in Matsudaira Gennai.

Matsudaira Gennai squinted at the corpse.

"Throw it here too. Let that Ogata help clean it up. He can clean it up if he likes it. It doesn't matter if he doesn't clean it up."

"Yes!" After Gong's voice echoed, Qi Yuanchao's surviving guards shouted, "Hurry up and pave a road for the Lord to walk!"

Following Qiyuan's order, the guards who were still alive hurriedly lay down on the ground covered with corpses and pools of blood.

With my own flesh and blood, I paved a "road" leading directly to the gate of the sword hall, and paved a "road" that would not stain the cloth socks in Songpingyuan...

Matsudaira Gennai stepped on the bodies of these guards and left the bloody dojo swaggeringly.

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Hirose Clan, Kuranaga's mansion, gate——

"Ogata-kun." Cang Yong said to Ogata who was ready to leave in front of him, "I'll give you a ride."

"My lord, there's no need." Ogata Asakura Yong smiled politely, "I'm fine by myself."

"No." Cang Yong shook his head, "I half-forced you to come to my mansion tonight, and I am obliged to give you a ride. Ogata-kun, you don't need to say more."

Seeing that he couldn't say no to Cang Naga, Ogata had no choice but to agree to Cang Naga, and asked Cang Naga and Fei Yuan to give him a ride.

Ogata and Kuranaga walked side by side, and Asahiru walked in front of them, holding a lantern for them.

The soft light emitted from the lantern dispelled the darkness in front of the three of them.

Looking at the darkness in front of him that was constantly being dispelled by the light, Ogata said abruptly to Kura Naga beside him:

"My lord, I didn't expect that you would actually let me go back and think about it for a few days..."

Just now, in that room, Cang Yong directly asked Ogata a question: Would you like to help him assassinate Matsudaira Gennai.

As for the question asked by Cang Yong, Ogata's answer is - can you let me go back and think for a few days.

Ogata originally thought that Kurunaga would reject his request.

Unexpectedly, Cang Yong agreed very happily.

After hearing Ogata's words, a faint smile appeared on Kurangaga's face.

"Ogata-kun, let me tell you the truth—I was actually relieved when I heard you said that you were going to go back and think about it for a few days."

"Why?" Ogata asked suspiciously.

"Assassination of the lord—this kind of thing must be done by people who have already made up their minds."

"In a moment of enthusiasm, I promise a difficult task, but when it comes to the critical moment, I get cold feet-I hate such a wimp the most."

"So I hope that the people who decide to help me are those who have carefully considered the gains and losses, and have made all the preparations and awareness."

"It's not a reckless man who agreed to my invitation with a rush of enthusiasm."

"My lord." Ogata smiled, "Aren't you afraid that I will leak your shocking plan after I go back?"

In Cang Yong's smile, there was a touch of meaningful color at this time.

"Ogata-kun, if I was worried that you would reveal my plan, I wouldn't invite you into the house tonight."

Speaking of this, Cang Yong paused.

After being silent for a while, he said softly:

"Ogata-kun... now is a rare opportunity, let me confess something to you."

"More than a month ago, the reason why I wanted to advance the god sacrifice competition and agreed to you and that Yuanshan using real swords was actually to test your strength as soon as possible."

"See if your strength is worth my wooing."

Xu Fang was stunned.

"...So that's how it is." Ogata smiled wryly, "My lord, with what you said, many problems have been solved...Let me guess——For more than a month, no one from the Ishikawa Sword Gym has been here. Looking for revenge on me, is it because you sent someone to protect me secretly?"

Cang Yong didn't answer.

Just nodded silently.

"And the reason why you sent Dr. Xuan'an to treat me for free is also to avoid any accidents with such precious combat power as me. Right?"

Cang Yong continued to nod.

"...Ogata, I'm sorry..." Cang Yong sighed lightly, "Please forgive my waywardness..."

"My lord, you don't need to apologize to me." Xu Fang shrugged helplessly, "I didn't mean to blame you."

"Anyway, no matter whether you are in the way or not, Yuan Shan and I will have a death fight in which only one person can survive. It's just a matter of earlier and later."

"From a certain point of view, I also want to thank my boss."

"Thanks to your decision to advance the god sacrifice competition, the grievances between me and Yuan Shan have come to an end in advance."

"My lord, I promise you - I will definitely make a decision as soon as possible, and then give you my answer."

"Also, I assure you—I will not reveal your plans."

"Yeah." Kurangaga's smile became gentle, "Ogata-kun, I believe in you. But——I hope you can promise me one more thing."

"I hope you can assure me that if you agree to live and die with me, you must have made up your mind."

Speaking of this, Cang Yong put on a half-joking tone.

"Don't wait until it's time to take action, suddenly regret it, and then run away."