novelraw Chapter 189 189
Chapter 189 189
Ji Guoyuan came here in a hurry during the mission.
The reason why he described him in such a state of embarrassment was that after a night of fierce fighting, he was hurriedly found by Ji Guoliang's attendants before he had time to recuperate.After rushing all night, I barely arrived at Xiaoliutiao City where Yijie lived.
Fortunately, it finally caught up.
The young master Yoshiyuki with a stubborn and stubborn face was taken down by his retainer Hiraoka and other attendants.The doors were closed, and only You and Yuan were left in the room.A bouquet of larkspur flowers is inserted on the shelf of Koizumi, the carefully decorated leaves are slightly wilted, and the purple petals of Nahu, which are in season, are no longer fresh, like hanging dead cloth.
"Sister Yi, I heard about the war, please let me take you out of here." Yuanyi put his hands on his lap and said seriously, "You have never done anything wrong, why bother to die here Woolen cloth?"
You smiled faintly, shook his head, and said, "Yuanyi, I must die. This is my fate."
Yuanyi's eyes narrowed, he was a little puzzled, leaned forward, and said: "I can take Yijie and Liangxing to leave together. Although life may be a little tight, I will definitely protect you... this life , will be like this."
The young man's face is engraved with seriousness and firmness.
Yu stared at Yuanyi's eyes, and once again felt the dazzling brilliance emanating from the young man in front of him.That kind of gentle and vast warmth, like the morning light at sunrise, is everywhere, making everyone squint when they look up.
"Thank you, Yuanyi." She lowered her body, bowed to the person who was eager to save herself, and then politely rejected his request.
"However, this is my destiny. I am the daughter of An Yi Shanming, but I married the lord of Ruozhou. Now, my father and brother should be worrying about my identity—"My daughter married Ruozhou , Will you show mercy to Ruozhou's subordinates because of this'? Questions like this must be everywhere. If An Yi is not to suffer such accusations, so as to be attacked by the enemy, then the news of my death is necessary."
After she finished speaking calmly, her eyes were a little blank.
As soon as Yuan heard it, his expression was a little shocked, and his heart was full of confusion and incomprehension.He just doesn't understand, why is there such a thing in the world?Why...why, the war between daimyo and daimyo caused an ordinary woman to die?
"Master Yuan, women like me can be found everywhere in troubled times, please don't take it to heart." Seeing Yuan Yi's puzzled look, she comforted her, "There are five daughters in my family, and I am the elder sister. , was also the first one to get married. However, three younger sisters have already died. Now it is finally my turn, which is not uncommon.”
Yuan Yi clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "Even so, I can't just sit idly by. What should I do so that Yijie doesn't have to commit suicide? I will do my best..."
"Does Yuanyi want to kill the uncle who advocates sending troops?" Yu interrupted him.
"..." Yuan Yi was stunned, his face froze, and he subconsciously said, "No, it's not..." He never thought about killing people.
"Then, is Yuanyi trying to kill my father who advocated fighting with Ruozhou?" You asked again.
"...I won't do that!" Yuan Yi said solemnly, "How could I kill Ji Jun's father?"
优轻
She smiled happily: "That's enough. Yuanyi, it's enough. You don't have to do anything."
Ji Guoyuan was slightly stunned, and immediately, a sense of gloom slowly surged in his heart. --
He no longer understands the affairs between these daimyos, and he also knows what the war is all about—unless those who advocate war are eliminated, this war will not stop, it will only bring more and more people to fight. People get involved.
And Ji Jun was an insider from the very beginning.Ruozhou and An Yi, like two different strands of silk, entangled from all directions, binding her firmly in the net cage of fate, and never pulled out for a moment.The stability and leisure of the previous years were nothing but the favor of fate.But this kind of stability and peace is so fragile in troubled times that it will be easily destroyed.
And he followed Guo Yuanyi, but he couldn't do anything.
If you save Ji Jun and let Ji Jun survive, it will inevitably cause Ji Jun's father and brother to be in a dilemma among the Nishihara daimyo, and maybe the entire Yamana family will suffer an indiscriminate disaster.But if you don't save him, Ji Jun will die before your eyes.
Should he save the person right in front of him, or should he save the hundred people in Su Wei's life?
Ji Guoyuan felt unprecedented difficulties.
"Yuanyi, your swordsmanship is the swordsmanship of protection, the swordsmanship born to protect human beings and kill evil spirits." Yu lowered his head and said slowly, "As for the matters between people, I will leave it to you. Let's deal with it ourselves. These dirty things don't deserve to tarnish our swordsmanship."
After a pause, she put her hand on the back of Yuanyi's palm: "Thank you."
Her thanks at this time is tantamount to saying goodbye.The voice is light and ethereal, as if soaked in soap bubbles covered with iridescent colors, fluttering and blowing all over the field.
Yuanyi suddenly remembered the memories of his childhood.
A long time ago, he also played with his elder brother and Ji Jun carefree.That period of time where he could laugh freely and blow bubbles together was the beautiful thing he wanted to protect the most in his life.Whether it is elder brother or Ji Jun, they are the most important things to him.
Yuan Yi clenched his palms tightly, with a slightly pained expression on his face.
"No, Ji Jun. I won't let you die here." He frowned, his expression struggling, "I know, maybe... maybe, saving Ji Jun will put Yamana's people in danger. But I, right now, can’t think about so many things.”
He lowered his head, his hair fell from his ears and temples, and his back slightly undulated.
He is not the son of God, not a pure and lonely perfect man.
He also has his own selfishness, wanting to protect important people.For this reason, even if he knows it will hurt other people, he is willing to pretend not to notice and turn a blind eye to it.
From the moment he made his decision, Ji Guoyuan was no longer a flawless and noble person.
You heard his words, a little surprised, whispered: "Yuanyi, this is not like you..."
"I'm just an ordinary person." Yuan Yi said, with a somewhat unreasonably lonely tone, "Sister Yi thinks too highly of me."
Hearing this, she sighed, as if Yuanyi was helpless, and said: "Since Yuanyi insists on saving me, then I have nothing to do, after all, I am not Yuanyi's opponent."
Yuanyi's eyes brightened slightly: "Is sister Yi going to leave here with me?"
She tilted her head and laughed: "Can Yuanyi do something for me?"
"what's up?"
"There are many women around me, most of whom married me from Anyi. I have already dismissed those who could be dismissed, but I left behind a little girl who had nowhere to go, crying all the time and refusing to leave. I I am afraid that if she stays in Liutiao, she will be in danger, can you ask Yuanyi to take her away first?" You said, showing a worried look, "Ah Jing seems to want to commit suicide with me, so she has been crying and wants to stay in Liutiao. It's beside me, and I can't drive it away."
Yuan was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Is she not willing to leave?"
"Yes." You showed a embarrassed expression, "Can Yuanyi take her away first? Only when I see her go to a safe place can I feel relieved."
"Okay." He agreed without hesitation, "I will send her to a nearby town, sister Yi, please rest assured."
"If I leave first, Hiraoka will definitely be suspicious. So, please come back to me after Yuanyi sends her away." She said, looking at the sky outside the house, "If you run away at night, It’s also not easy to be discovered by Hiraoka.”
She planned very carefully, Yuan Yi gradually let go of her heart.In any case, it is enough to save Ji Jun.
You stood up and greeted outside the curtain, and a young, crying woman appeared in response.Judging by his age, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he probably only came to Liutiao not long ago, so he hasn't experienced any major events yet.
"Okay, Ah Jing, don't cry." You pulled out a kerchief from the collar, handed it to the crying little girl, and said softly, "This is Mr. Yuan, he will take you to a nearby town .I have prepared money and packages here, so you don’t have to be afraid. After Hiraoka leaves, you can go find your family.”
The female officer named Ah Jing timidly glanced in Ji Guoyuan's direction, and sobbed.
Yuanyi said: "Don't worry, I will definitely send you safely."
You smiled and said, "It's getting late, Yuanyi, let's go."
Yuan nodded and walked towards the outside of the curtain.When he was about to step out the door, someone grabbed his wrist suddenly.He turned around in surprise, but realized that it was Yu holding his hand.
She had never acted so out of bounds, but at this moment, she couldn't help holding Yuanyi's hand.
"Sister Yi..." Yuan Yi murmured looking at her.
The thing that made him unable to turn his head even more happened - the righteous sister in front of him actually stood on tiptoe, approached his cheek, and kissed his lips lightly.
Ji Guoyuan was completely stunned.
Soft... fleeting, like fireworks passing through the air.
The woman showed a sweet smile, as if there were stars shining in her eyes.She let go of Yuanyi's hand and said, "Yuanyi, let's go."
Yuan Yi's head was still a little confused.He didn't understand what happened just now, he just felt his heart beating very fast.Ah Jing behind him was crying again, which reminded Yuan Yi that he still had things to do.He had to put this episode behind him for a short time, and waited for Tonight and Tomorrow to ask Yijie about her intentions.
"Let's go, Ah Jing."
Xiaoliutiao City was built by Yansheng for the sake of excellence, and the selected place was a place with smooth waterways and convenient transportation.Along the way, Yuanyi rode a horse to send the 13-year-old girl named Ah Jing to the pier, but Ah Jing kept crying and never stopped crying.
will
When approaching the pier, the night had already sunk, and a crescent moon hung in the sky.Ah Jing wiped her tears, choked up and said, "Why did Mr. Yuan take me away? I... I want to stay with my wife... Even if we die, we still want to be together..."
Yuan Yi was slightly taken aback.
Ah Jing's words reminded him that a possibility that he had never thought of before suddenly appeared in his mind, which made his spine sweat suddenly.He hurriedly put Ah Jing down on the pier and said, "I'm going back to Xiaoliutiao."
Riding the horse all the way, Yuan Yi still felt a little regretful and frightened.
What if Ji Jun lied to him?
What if Ji Jun didn't intend to wait for him to go back at all?
He gritted his teeth, and finally rushed back to Xiaoliutiao City out of breath.When he hastily opened the sliding doors, what he saw was the astonished face of his retainer Hiraoka.
"Master Yuan... why are you back?" Hiraoka asked.
"Where's Ji Jun?" Yuan Yi asked.
"Ah... madam..." Hiraoka showed a heavy expression, "She is a girl from the samurai family who was born in Aki, and she left with great self-respect. Please rest assured."
Ji Guoyuan's face froze.
His bad premonition came true.
He felt that his hands and feet were a little heavy, and his breathing was as rapid as cold sweat.But he still urged his hands and feet, and pushed open the innermost door.His righteous sister was sleeping here, with her hands folded in front of her chest, tightly holding a short knife painted with the Jiguo family's Eagle Feather and Maya family crest.
Ji Guoyuan was stunned for a long time, then breathed lightly, walked slowly to her side, and knelt down.
"..."
A long silence, like an endless night.
"Ji Jun..."
He was never the Son of God, just an ordinary guy who accomplished nothing.
Ordinary people who can't do anything, can't protect anything.That's all.
/ / /
When Ji Guoyansheng came to Xiaoliutiao City, it was already half a month later.
After news of his wife's death reached the Ghost Killing Squad, he disappeared from everyone's sight.For a whole half a month, he neither ignored the orders of the leader of the Ghost Slayer Squad, nor appeared in front of others, as if he disappeared out of thin air.
Then, half a month later, he returned with a normal expression and told everyone coldly, "I have caused trouble to the Lord, but I need to leave for a while, and go home to pay homage to my deceased wife."
The lord is a good talker, and he quickly agreed to his request.Therefore, Ji Guoyansheng came to Xiaoliutiao City where his wife died.
When he climbed up to the castle tower, he could hardly recognize the city that he had chosen by himself and built for Yu.It turned out that this place is already so prosperous.In the past, there were only weeds on the plains and plains, and continuous houses were built, winding and intertwining along the winding city walls. --
"Yansheng Hall, Madam lived here before she passed away." The old attendant in charge of guiding the way opened a door.He looked at the old master who hadn't returned for many years, and said with some emotion, "Madam's things are still here. The young master said that he will come to Xiao Liutiao to have a look from time to time in the future."
Yansheng nodded coldly and looked into the room.
Very simple house, the flower vases are empty.There is a pair of hanging scrolls hanging on the wall, and the Buddha's name is written on it, like a child's naughty pen.Upon closer inspection, it turns out that it was written by the eldest son Ji Guoliang Xingchu, who first learned calligraphy.aside
The Buddhist altar seems to have been moved from Ruozhou. It is very old, and it should be an old thing left by my mother.
Ji Guoyansheng knelt down slowly in front of the altar and closed his eyes.
"If we have a daughter in the future, we will leave this city to her as a fiefdom."
"In winter, if you can enjoy the snow here with your family, it must be a very elegant thing."
Vaguely, Yansheng seemed to hear something, like a woman whispering softly beside her ear.The sound seemed distant and near, and it was indistinct. He suddenly opened his eyes and began to look for the source of the sound.
But the house was empty and there was no one else.
There was another creaking sound of the sounding board, and Yan Sheng looked sideways to the rear, and it turned out that a mage wearing cassocks/robes and holding a golden staff stepped on the tatami with bare feet.
"Master..." Yan Sheng lowered his eyes and said, "You are a bit late. According to our agreement, you should arrive at Xiaoliutiao City two days in advance to pray for my wife."
"When Yansheng Temple sent the letter, it was raining heavily. Although I was chasing all the way, it was a bit delayed." The mage clasped his hands together and apologized.
"That's all." Ji Guoyansheng said coldly, "Please sit down."
There was silence in the house, and the incense in front of the altar had been extinguished long ago, leaving only a plate of soot that had not been cleaned up.Ji Guoyansheng knelt and sat silently, with a cold expression, like a snow cover; while the mage sitting opposite him just put his hands together and prayed silently in his heart.
"...Master, I have a question."
"Yan Shengdian, please tell me."
"What kind of thing is 'reincarnation'?"
"...If a person goes away according to his wish and spends 28 days, he can return to the human world. However, in this life and that life, whether he is a man or a woman, whether he is a master or a servant, there is no fixed number. Even the years The moon is like a mist, it cannot be guessed."
"Isn't it possible to guess the years and months?"
"Exactly."
The mage fiddled with the counting beads in his hand, and said in a low voice: "The passing is gone, you just need to remember it, but don't ask for it."
Ji Guoyansheng fell silent.
In a trance, there seemed to be another woman's laughter next to my ear.Someone leaned close to his ear and called his name affectionately: "Yansheng..."
He frowned.
I don't know how many times.No matter day or night, he could always hear Yu's voice.Lingering, he did not want to drive away.It's like a phantom made of smoke, everywhere and everywhere.Even when he was hunting ghosts, he was by his side.
The doctor came to examine his body and only said that it was caused by improper rest.But he didn't feel that way.
"Master, since my wife passed away, I can often feel that she still exists in the world, and I can hear her voice. But... I can't find her." Yan Sheng frowned and said, "Why is this? ?”
The mage said: "The world Madam went to is not with us. With His Highness's eyes, we can no longer see it. Yin and Yang are separated, Your Highness should not go after it."
"...I, can't see her anymore?" Yan Sheng's gaze sank, "You mean, with my eyes, I can't see her anymore? What kind of eyes... how many pairs of eyes are needed to be able to see her?" See you again?"
"Your Highness, please put it down," the mage advised.
"..." Ji Guoyansheng was silent for a moment, then said,
"You go out. Let me stay here quietly."
/ / /
The mage said that her soul would return to this world again.
If you are patient enough, maybe you can see her again.
When Ji Guoyansheng left Xiaoliutiao City, he had regained his faith in his heart.He would still hear the vague calling, as if his wife was still by his side.But he understood that all he could do was wait—waiting for her to return to this world.At that time, he should have completely surpassed Yuanyi, possessed the supreme sword skill, and no longer had to worry about losing anything.
Ji Guoyan Sheng returned to the Ghost Killing Squad and continued to perform the task of hunting ghosts.
--
Yuan Yi seemed to be depressed a lot, and rarely smiled anymore.In other words, he has become a person who does not show his emotions at all, like a vast and boundless sea, submerging all emotions, without killing intent, smile or sadness.
Occasionally, I will say something like "I am a person who achieves nothing" with a blank face.
Yansheng knew that Yuanyi was regretting not being able to save that person.But he did not show the same depression as his younger brother, but calmly and lightly persuaded Yuanyi: "Sooner or later, she will come back again. It will be in the future... just wait, it will be enough .”
When Yansheng said these words, Yuanyi showed a rare expression. "My lord brother..." There was inconceivable in his tone, and then there was a sense of pity and sorrow.
Yuanyi couldn't bear to expose his elder brother's self-deception.
If this illusory bubble is uncovered, how will my elder brother survive?
The day went on like this.
/ / /
but……
An accident happened.
People with stripes began to die one by one.Yan, Feng, Shui, Xia...the top ghost hunters with breath sword skills all died one after another in their prime of youth.The so-called "stripes" - the same "stripes" as Yuanyi, which Yan Sheng had longed for and spent a hundred thousand efforts to obtain - are nothing but proofs of borrowing his life from the sky.
The heyday of the dappled swordsmen is like a flash in the pan, and it will end in an instant.Whether Ji Guoyan wins or Ji Guoyuan is one, the remaining lifespan is running out.They'll soon die like any other dappled swordsman.
"I don't even..."
"no future."
Realizing this, Ji Guoyansheng suddenly woke up from the dream.
/ / /
"Then, wouldn't it be good to be a ghost?"
The ancestor of ghosts appeared in front of Ji Guoyansheng.
"As long as you become a ghost, you can have infinite years." The ancestor named "Ghost Dance Tsuji Wumi" showed him a bewitching smile, "You need a long time, and I want to use the breath and so on The swordsman turned into a ghost...how?"
Ji Guoyansheng was stunned.
A round of red moon hangs in the sky, and the long splendor falls on the night sky.The ancestor of ghosts smiled wantonly, as if watching ants turning over in the palm of their hands but being powerless.
"You are different from other swordsmen, at least you have the opportunity to choose, because you are strong enough..."
A road opened up before Ji Guoyansheng's eyes.he broke free
all the shackles.
The ghost king's blood was injected into Ji Guoyansheng's body.The more powerful a person is, the more difficult it is to turn into a ghost.For three whole days and three nights, he could feel the pain of the ghost's blood boiling and burning in his body, which was beyond what ordinary people could have imagined.Fortunately, he could always hear that dreamlike laughter accompanying him.
"Your Highness..."
"Your Highness."
The only pain is that she can only hear the voice all the time, but cannot see her figure.
What kind of eyes...how many pairs of eyes do I need to see again?
Ji Guoyansheng didn't know.
After three days and three nights of torture, he finally turned into a ghost.On the originally handsome face, six scarlet eyes opened.He looked up at the night sky, it was an endless night, and it was the only sky scenery that would accompany him in the future.
A gust of wind blows, and the clouds roll and the fog clears.He vaguely saw the silhouette of a woman in his field of vision.So, he knelt down and stretched out his hand towards the empty night sky——
It seems that, finally, I can see the person I want to see.
◎The author has something to say:
Brother Jiguo’s episode is finished, and it perfectly connects with the main body of the first brother’s role. XD This episode seems a bit cruel, but please treat this episode as an immersive experience task for a lady without memory. After the lady dies, she will I happily went to the next world to play, isn't it much better to think so!
By the way, among the Jiguo brothers, Miaozi prefers Yansheng.This kind of obsessive jealousy of the villain who is incomplete and beautiful is so sweet... Yan Sheng is not enough ah ah ah ah ah ah ah it's a pity that not many people in JJ engage in Yan Sheng, I burst into tears.
I will write all the episodes tomorrow, and I will start making swords the day after tomorrow!The episodes are all light-hearted and funny!Peace of mind West Road!
The copywriter put an illustration drawn by a friend for me, and it can be seen on the PC~ It is uu and Yansheng when they were young.
*The costumes are fabricated, and the hairstyle of uu in the copywriting picture is actually the girl in the Edo Noh drama. XD The ladies of the Warring States Period all have three swords and flat hair~ But since Iwakatsu is not Tsukiyotou, we don’t pay so much attention Hahaha!