The names of all the doctors and apprentices Ogata has been looking for who can remove the "immortal poison" are very similar, and many people may be confused, so to make it easier for everyone to remember, I will list the names of the three doctors and apprentices Xuanzheng.

Xuan Zheng: Master.

Xuanzhi: Xuanzheng’s eldest disciple and Xuanren’s senior brother.

Xuanren: Xuanzheng's young disciple. He knew nothing about "immortality". He had been practicing medicine silently in Kyoto before, but he accidentally offended a dignitary and was imprisoned. Fortunately, he was rescued by Ogata and Gourdiya.

(The plot of the Kyoto chapter in Volume 5), Xuanren now settles in the base of Gourdiya in Owari.

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"Is that person the weird doctor?" Ogata raised his head and cast a surprised look at the "beggar" not far away.

Ogata didn't know whether this guy's behavior was weird or not. But now he had a deep understanding of the weirdness of this guy's appearance.

This "beggar" is now standing still, moving his eyes around with a puzzled expression, as if he is looking for something.

"He seems to be alone..." Lin Ziping looked thoughtful, "...I'll go negotiate with him. Ogata-kun, if something unexpected happens, for example, he suddenly rushes over and bites me or something,

, you must come to rescue me in time."

After that, Lin Ziping climbed out of the slope where he was hiding.

"Hirachiyo! Long time no see!"

"Huh? Mr. Lin?" "The beggar" looked surprised, "Why are you here? It's been a long time since I last saw you!"

"I was picking herbs nearby just now. After I heard footsteps here, I walked over and took a look, only to find that there was no one here. I was just wondering, wondering if I heard it wrong."

Ogata and A-Machi, who were still hiding under the slope, listened carefully to the conversation between Lin Ziping and this "beggar".

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Amachi asked Ogata with his eyes: What should we do now?

Ogata, who understood the meaning of Amachi's eyes, pondered for a moment and whispered:

"Let's go out too."

Ogata and Omachi left the slope where they were hiding one after another.

Looking at the two Ogatas who suddenly appeared, the "beggar" with a look of surprise in his eyes asked Lin Ziping:

"Mr. Lin, who are these two?"

"These two are my companions. The companions who traveled with me to study and do research in Ezochi."

"Oh! That's it." The "beggar" stood up straight and gave a standard bow to Ogata and the two, "This is the first time we meet. My name is Hirachiyo. I am the village doctor of a nearby village called Kanto.

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"This is our first meeting." Ogata returned the greeting, "My name is Majima Goro."

"My name is Mashimacho." Omachi can now switch back and forth between the two identities of "Ogata-cho" and "Mashima-cho" quite skillfully.

After introducing themselves to Ogata and his wife, the "beggar"... or Chiyo Hira turned his doubtful gaze back to Lin Ziping again.

"Mr. Lin, although I am very happy to see you again, why are you here?"

"I'm here to conduct academic research." Lin Ziping is also a person who can lie without blushing or breathing. "I came here before to study the topography and landforms of this place."

"But the last study was not thorough enough, so I wanted to do it again and conduct a more careful study."

"I see." Hirachiyo nodded, "So, how is the progress of your current research?"

"Uh... no progress." Lin Ziping laughed a few times, "After all, I just arrived here today, and I haven't officially started research work yet."

Hirachiyo raised his head and glanced at the sky: "It's getting dark now... Mr. Lin, Mr. Majima, Miss Majima, have you found a place to spend the night?"

"Not yet." Lin Ziping replied.

"Not yet... Then if you don't mind, would you like to come to my house to stay temporarily? Mr. Lin should know - the Kantuo Village where I live is located nearby, and I have almost collected the medicinal herbs.

If you want to stay at my house temporarily, I can take you to my house now."

"Huh?" Lin Ziping's expression had been very strange since just now, and now after hearing what Ping Chiyo said just now, the strange look on his face has become even more intense.

Not only Lin Ziping, but also Ogata and A-Machi now have complicated expressions.

"Hirachiyo, please wait a moment. I will discuss it with my companions."

"Okay. You guys can discuss it slowly." Hirachiyo responded in a cheerful tone.

Lin Ziping quickly returned to Ogata and the others, formed a small circle with Ogata and Atachi, and asked in a low voice:

"What should we do now? Should we follow Hirachiyo to his home?"

"Mr. Lin, this Hirachiyo is really weird..." A-Machi carefully glanced at Hirachiyo not far away, and whispered in a volume that only the three of them could hear clearly, "Didn't you mean that you

Did you anger him for some reason last time and was driven out of the village by him? Why is he so enthusiastically inviting you to come and stay at his house again this time?"

"I don't know either..." Lin Ziping was also full of doubts now, "If it weren't for the fact that he could call my name accurately, I would have doubted whether he had recognized the wrong person..."

"It seems that this Hiraichiyo is really weird..." Ogata muttered, "...let's go to his home first."

Lin Ziping nodded: "Then let's do it."

After finishing the discussion, Lin Ziping turned his attention back to Hirachiyo: "Hirachiyo, then I will bother you all night."

"Hahaha." Hirachiyo smiled, "If you like it, it doesn't matter if you stay at my place for a few more nights."

"I'm usually the only one at home. Although I'm used to living alone, I still feel a little lonely occasionally, so I welcome having a few more guests to make the home livelier."

"Come, please come with me. The village where I live is not far away."

Hirachiyo led the way, and Ogata and the other two followed closely behind him.

Looking at Hirachiyo walking in front of him, Ogata could not hide his confusion in his eyes.

Before meeting Hei Chiyo, Ogata had already suspected - could this weird Japanese doctor be one of Xuanzheng or Xuanzhen?

Just now, when Hirachiyo was talking to them, Ogata had been trying hard to check and identify Hirachiyo's facial features - however, his face was so dirty that he couldn't see the facial features clearly, so he couldn't distinguish it.

Ping Chiyo's face was compared with the appearance of his master Xuan Zheng and his senior brother Xuan Zhen that Xuan Ren told them before.

Regardless of the strange thing that "Hirachiyo seems to have forgotten the previous feud with Lin Ziping", Hirachiyo now presents to Ogata and others as a "very warm-hearted and sunny man".

Just when Ogata was thinking about whether there was any way to see Hirachiyo's face clearly, Hirachiyo suddenly turned his head and shouted to the three Ogata people following him:

"We're here! Ahead is the village where I live - Canto!"

Ogata moved his eyes and looked forward. He saw several smoke rising from the kitchen in front of him. Under the smoke was a small settlement of small size. This settlement was surrounded by forests and had a somewhat paradise atmosphere.

It was impossible for this group of people not to attract the attention of the villagers.

As soon as Hirachiyo led the three Ogata people into Kanto Village, many villagers immediately surrounded them.

The villagers looked at Ogata and Omachi, and the emotions contained in them were only ordinary doubts and curiosity.

As for the glances they cast towards Lin Ziping, the emotions contained in them were much more complicated.

It seems that the villagers still remember this old man who was driven out of the village by them before.

The villagers looked at Lin Ziping with strange eyes, and then at Ping Chiyo.

In response to the strange looks cast by the villagers, Lin Ziping concealed the embarrassment on his face.

Hirachiyo, on the other hand, looked like he was ignoring the looks from the villagers.

Hirachiyo not only seemed not to notice the strange look in the villagers' eyes at all, but also loudly announced to everyone with a smile that he would invite Ogata and others to stay at his house tonight.

"Everyone! You all remember this person, right? This is Mr. Lin who came to our village before! The man and woman next to him are his companions!"

"They want to study the terrain and landforms of this place carefully again, but they haven't found a place to live for the time being, so I want to invite them to stay in my home temporarily!"

After hearing Hiraichiyo's shouting, the expressions of the villagers became more complicated and weird.

However, what is even more strange is that no one came forward to say something like "Are you having a fever? Have you forgotten what happened between you and Lin Ziping before?"

Everyone just stood aside silently, only looking at Ogata and his group with complicated emotions in their eyes.

At this time, a little boy suddenly ran towards Hirachiyo.

"Hirachiyo! My mother's cough is cured! (Ainu language)"

"That's it, that's great." Hirachiyo showed a gentle smile, "Remember to ask your mother to keep warm during this period. If you don't keep warm, there is a risk of cough recurrence. (Ainu language)"

"Well! Okay! Pingchiyo, can you come and see my mother later? My mother said she wanted to thank you in person!"

"Okay, I will go see your mother when I have time."

"Pirachiyo."

As soon as Hirachiyo finished his conversation with the child, an old man on crutches hobbled towards Hirachiyo, while Hirachiyo continued:

"My son has been feeling very uncomfortable in his stomach since noon yesterday. He neither wants to poop nor vomit. Can you please come over and see my son later? (Ainu)"

"Okay, no problem." Hirachiyo replied without hesitation, "I'll go see your son later. (Ainu language)"

When Hiraichiyo was talking to these villagers, Lin Ziping was conscientiously translating their conversations for Ogata and Atachi beside him.

After the old man who came to ask Hirachiyo to see his son's belly left, Ogata said to Hirachiyo:
To be continued...