I’ve kept everyone waiting for so long (Leopard Head Cries)

The reason why today's chapter is released so slowly is actually because today's chapter is a large chapter of 11,000 words, so it took a long time to write.

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"I used to be a wanted criminal who made a living by catching wanted criminals and collecting bounties!"

Grandfather Jiang tried his best to explain.

For the sake of his own life, and for the sake of the gold dust that would save him from having to worry about food for the rest of his life, Grandpa Jiang had decided to risk his life.

"Last summer, I saw Ogata Issei with my own eyes at Nijo Castle in Kyoto!"

"I was obsessed at the time and had a lucky mentality. I thought I had a chance to take down Ogata Isei's head, so I rushed into Nijo Castle with the others."

"I saw with my own eyes the appearance and sword skills of Ogata Issei."

“I also heard Ogata Issei’s voice with my own ears.”

"So many people rushed up, but there was nothing they could do about Ogata Issei. I was completely frightened, so while Ogata Issei was still killing the others, I fled Nijo Castle in a panic, and I was lucky enough to survive.

Come down."

"Even though this happened more than half a year ago, I still clearly remember Ogata Isei's voice and sword skills!"

"I just saw with my own eyes Ogata Issei saving the person you are looking for from the wolf's mouth!"

"Although I don't know what Ogata Issei did to change his appearance. But because I still remember his voice, sword skills, and body shape! I recognized him immediately!"

"After Issei Ogata rescued the person you are looking for, he took that person away! I don't know where they went, but I remember which direction they went when they left!"

"Changed his appearance?" Kitano interrupted and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Ogata Issei didn't know what tricks he used to change his whole face." Grandfather Jiang replied, "His appearance now has become ordinary, and he is completely different from before. He probably passed this

He used this method to change his face, and he has been so free so far, and no one has ever caught him!"

"...Changing appearance..." Kitano sneered a few times, "Why do I think you have mistaken the wrong person? You mistakenly mistakenly identified an ordinary good citizen as Ogata Ittosai."

"I will never admit my mistake!" Grandfather Jiang said urgently, "That person must be Ogata Ittosai! I will never admit my mistake!"

Grandfather Jiang and Kitano looked at each other without any dodge in their eyes, and their voices were full of determination.

Looking at his grandfather Jiang who claimed in a firm tone that he had not mistakenly identified the person, Kitano's brows were now so tight that he could pinch a mosquito to death.

What Grandfather Jiang just said was so impactful that Kitano couldn't wrap his mind around it for a while.

If everything Grandfather Jiang said is true, then the amount of information is too great.

The most wanted criminal in the shogunate actually saved the current second-in-command of the shogunate?

If you say this kind of thing, you will probably be regarded as crazy by others.

Countless questions popped up in Kitano's mind.

What concerned Kitano the most was naturally whether Ogata Ittosai was really here.

If Ogata Ittosai is really in this snow country now, then this information really hopes to make them rich or famous.

Anyone who pays a little attention to current affairs today doesn't know the famous executioner Ittosai.

Kitano was from a Hatamoto family in Edo, and he was also a high-ranking general in the army. He could obtain any information related to the government much faster than ordinary people.

Before that, he had obtained accurate information. The emperor was dissatisfied with the shogunate's delay in catching Ogata Ittousai, and put pressure on the shogunate. In order to deal with the emperor, the shogunate had to further increase Ogata Ittousai's bounty. Now, Ogata Ittousai

Zhai's bounty has reached an unprecedented high, and there should be no one in the future with a bounty of 800 taels.

If Ogata Ittosai's head can be managed to be taken down, then the huge bounty will be enough for the whole family to travel leisurely and live a leisurely life for several lifetimes.

Of course, Kitano was not the kind of person who was good at martial arts, and he didn't think he had the ability to take down Ogata Ittousai's head.

However, even if Ogata Ittosai's head cannot be taken down, if he can inform his superiors about the most wanted criminal in the shogunate, the corresponding reward will certainly be huge.

Maybe his name will appear in the history books of the future. The reason why Ogata Ittousai was eventually defeated was because his traces were discovered by a general named Kitano Shuuki.

Seeing that Kitano was still silent, Grandpa Jiang couldn't help but emphasized again:

"Please believe me! What I just said was not a lie."

Kitano, who had been lowering his head in deep thought, slowly raised his head.

After taking a deep look at Grandfather Jiang in front of him, he asked:

"You just met Ogata Ittousai and the person we are looking for. They were in that direction, right?"

Beiye raised his hand and pointed in the direction where his grandfather Jiang had just pointed.

"That's right." Grandfather Jiang nodded his head like garlic.

After another moment of silence, Kitano turned to his subordinates and shouted:

"Let's go! Also, tie this man's hands and take him with you." Kitano pointed to his grandfather Jiang.

Afterwards, Kitano said to his grandfather Jiang in a nakedly threatening tone:

"You have to come with us."

"If what you just said is true, I will keep my promise, let you go, and return your gold sand to you."

"If I find out that you are lying to me, I will let you know that there are worse things in this world than having your head chopped off."

Grandfather Jiang's body trembled with fear.

But now that the matter has come to this, Grandfather Jiang has no room to retreat or regret, so he bites the bullet:

"I see!"

Kitano raised his chin at the two subordinates next to him, and then the two subordinates quickly stepped forward and tied Grandfather Jiang's hands tightly with a thick and long rattan, and then held Grandfather Jiang on the left and right to prevent Grandfather Jiang from escaping.

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In the cave where Ogata and the others live

Ogata had been listening quietly to Matsudaira Sadanobu's story just now.

When Matsudaira Sadanobu was hanging Kotetsu back on his waist, Ogata said softly with a faint smile:

"Sir Lao Zhong, although you don't have much chance to travel around now."

“But it’s not a bad idea to try to realize your youthful ideals after you retire in old age.”

Matsudaira Sadanobu looked at Ogata blankly: "When I retire at old age? How old will I be when I retire at old age?"

Speaking of this, Matsudaira Sadanobu changed into a half-joking tone.

"By then, I should no longer have the physical strength and energy, and I will have to live in seclusion in my hometown."

"That's true." Ogata smiled and shrugged, "But compared to 'can it be done', 'should it be done' is our top priority."

Matsudaira Sadanobu was stunned for a moment.

Matsudaira Sadanobu, who usually had few expressions, laughed after being stunned for a short time.

"Well said! That's right!" Matsudaira Sadanobu said, "Don't ask 'can', first ask 'should'"

After laughing, Matsudaira Sadanobu let out a sigh of relief as if he was tired from laughing.

"Mashima-kun, you are such an interesting person."

"At the beginning, after I saw the article you wrote in the "Yu Qian Shi He" essay test, I discovered that your thoughts coincided with mine."

"At the beginning... I was attracted by your thoughts that are extremely close to mine, so I wanted to adopt you as my nickname."

Having said that, Matsudaira Sadanobu suddenly looked directly at Ogata in front of him with a meaningful look.

"I don't really like people who break their promises."

"If it were anyone else, I would definitely not give him a good look after making the mistake of 'forgetting his promise to me'."

"But now I like to make an exception once in a while."

Matsudaira Sadanobu sat up straight, his face became solemn, and he said sternly to Ogata in front of him:

"Mashima-kun, are you willing to join me and become my nickname?"

Matsudaira Sadanobu asked Ogata the question he had asked Ogata a few months ago.

Aizan and Ashley didn't know the identity of Matsudaira Sadanobu or the relationship between Matsudaira Sadanobu and Ogata, so they couldn't get into the conversation from the beginning. They could only become "people who eat melons"

, looked at Ogata, and then looked at Matsudaira Sadanobu, staying silently eating melon.

As for Amachi, he was shocked when he heard what Matsudaira Sadanobu said just now.

She originally thought that after Ogata let Matsudaira Sadanobu go for a few months, even though Matsudaira Sadanobu claimed to have written off the past, he would definitely still have grudges in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Matsudaira Sadanobu once again extended an olive branch to her husband.
To be continued...