In this era, people are generally taught that honor is the most important, and one must defend one's honor at all costs.

The brothers in the sword hall were killed - this behavior was equivalent to a provocation to their sword hall and to the rest of the people in the sword hall.

Most of the disciples in the six major sword halls are in their prime of life, and few can stand such a provocation.

Therefore, after the call was launched, the disciples of the six major sword halls responded in large numbers.

Each one brought their own swords and took to the streets to help the officials and bounty hunters search for Ogata.

"...In other words." Ogata smiled bitterly, "In addition to official officials and bounty hunters, my enemies in Kyoto now include disciples from the six major sword halls..."

"I'm very sorry..." Inaba bowed his head apologetically, "I was forced to do this because of threats..."

"No need to apologize." Ogata waved his hand, "I understand your difficulties. Anyway, there are already enough enemies chasing me now. Adding a new enemy is nothing."

"You just said you wanted me to help you - how do you want me to help you?"

"After my wife and daughter were kidnapped, I didn't do anything."

Inaba said sternly.

"After my wife and daughter were taken away, I tried my best to find the place where my wife and daughter were being held."

"I finally found it three days ago."

"My wife and daughter are currently being held in Mikawara, Kyoto."

Inaba rattled off a string of place names quickly.

"My wife and daughter are being held in that place right now."

"I've always wanted to find someone with strong skills to help me rescue my wife and daughter..."

"But I don't dare to report to the official... and with the current moral character of Kyoto Prefecture, it would be better to ask them to ask a bounty hunter."

Ogata now understood what Inaba meant.

"That is to say - you are going to let me help you rescue your wife and daughter, right?"

"That's right." Inaba nodded vigorously.

"...Should I say you are big-hearted, or should I say you are strange..." Ogata gave a helpless smile, "This is the first time we have met, right? I am the notorious executioner Ittousai.

oh."

"When I, a notorious executioner, met me for the first time, he told me all about the threats you had received, and asked me to help you rescue your wife and daughter..."

As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Inaba smiled slightly.

"Because I believe in you, Ittosai-sama."

As soon as Inaba finished speaking, Oubon's eyes widened in shock.

Just now, Inaba always spoke with a strong Kyoto accent.

But when he said the sentence just now, Inaba no longer used the Kyoto accent.

Instead, he used a dialect that was quite familiar to Ogata: the dialect of the Izumo region.

"Master Ittousai, I am also a member of the Izumo Hirose Domain."

Inaba then spoke in Izumo dialect.

"Although I have been away from my hometown for many years, I have never forgotten my hometown."

"In the past, when I saw my colleagues in my hometown writing letters telling me how dark the Hirose Domain was under the rule of Matsudaira Gennai, I was always anxious and didn't know what to do."

"When I learned that Ogata-sama, you raised your sword of justice and killed Matsudaira Gennai, I was so excited that I couldn't be more excited."

"I believe that Ogata Ittosai, who can raise his sword and kill Matsudaira Gennai, is a trustworthy person."

Speaking of this, Inaba paused.

Then he changed to a half-joking tone:

"What's more, we are still fellow villagers."

"In these days, all those who go out to work hard will unconsciously trust their fellow villagers more - this is the experience I gained after working hard outside for many years..."

boom!

Before Inaba could finish speaking, there was a loud bang outside the window.

As the loud noise fell, Inaba let out a terrifying scream, and then fell softly on the tatami.

Ogata's pupils shrank suddenly, and then he turned to look out the window - with his excellent eyesight, Ogata could barely see the window of a 3-story mansion some distance away.

There is a faint smell of gunpowder smoke.

——Sniper!

While remembering where the sniper launched his attack, Ogata dragged Inaba, who was still moaning in pain, under the window.

Ogata took a look at Inaba's injuries - he was shot in the torso, but fortunately it didn't hit any vital points.

However, the amount of bleeding is large and life-threatening if not treated immediately.

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There were dense footsteps in the corridor outside the room - it must be the disciples of the Metaphysics Hall who heard Inaba's screams and came to check on the situation.

Seeing the disciples from the metaphysics hall coming over, Ogata breathed a sigh of relief - Inaba could just leave it to his disciples to take care of him.

After laying the rice leaves flat on the tatami, Ogata jumped out of the window before the disciples of the metaphysics hall entered the room.

As soon as Ogata jumped outside along the window, he saw Ogata and Fuma, who seemed to be attracted by the gunfire just now and ran to not far in front of Ogata.
Chapter completed!