Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 1013 [Chapter 6] 27

Tufang was stunned for a moment, and immediately rushed to the entrance and exit of the crevice of the stone. He held the stone at the entrance of the cave with one hand and turned over, then jumped out of the cave and stood on the big rock.

He saw a small group of officers and soldiers not far away, and almost at the same time, he also found his figure, rushed over in disorder, and some people shouted in a hurry:

"Naito-kun! So you are here!"

"It's good to see you're all right! That guy didn't do anything to you!"

"Where is that Samo's spy! Where did he go?!"

"Didn't you catch her?!"

……

Earthwork: "..."

He stood on the top of the boulder, looking around, but he couldn't see the half-wet, snow-white muscle undergarment at all, and finally said some specious words, but he never admitted who she was. gone.

He felt his heart beating so fast that his breathing was almost out of order.

At that moment, he finally vaguely understood one thing——

That night, in Shimabara, he could truly feel what kind of mood she was left behind by him.

He couldn't help laughing wryly.

"Is this your revenge, Xue Ye...?"

When the name that has been lingering in his heart for many years, but never uttered from his lips and teeth, turned into syllables again and rolled over the tip of his tongue, his heart suddenly loosened, and then tightened again; there was a tender feeling, Mixed with a feeling of relief, as well as unspeakable anxiety, eagerness, joy, puzzlement and uneasiness, all of them surged up from the depths of his heart, soaking and tormenting him like a pot of boiling water.

He looked at the depths of the Quehei mountain forest, as if he could see her again if he stared too much.

She really didn't die?So why did it take ten years to show up?And also suddenly turned into Samo's emissary? !

And, what the hell is going on with that face? !Although she can be called beautiful, but... she has no resemblance to her back then!Has her makeup skills reached such a level?Can you completely disguise yourself as someone else? !

Also, he doesn't believe that she really wants to work for Satsuma - which also explains why she can solve the problem of meeting with Xixiang Congdao more satisfactorily and safely, at least when she can not conflict with the other party , but smashed Xixiang Congdao's guards to blood, and hijacked Xixiang Congdao, making the situation out of control.

But how did she become someone trusted by Samo's side? !

He still remembered that her uncle's family served the Changzhou Domain, and the "brother" who emerged in the deep mountains of Hakodate later, although his surname was indeed Kujo, threatened that she was the adopted daughter of the Kujo family—this also confirmed Why did Xixiang Congdao call her "Miss Jiutiao" tonight; since she appeared with a different face from that of "Nine Tiao Zezi" back then, she took the initiative to reveal her identity to Xixiang Congdao? ——But why did the Kujo family switch from supporting Nagashu to Satsuma? !

... These ten years—these lost ten years, what happened to her? !

This question haunted him over and over for the next few months.However, he still has no answer.

Later, although Xixiang Congdao came to the front line, he still failed to find a chance to meet his brother.The peace talks he wants to push have also gone nowhere.

Later, the official army finally won the battle of Taharazaka in the heavy rain-the sword drawing team formed by the Metropolitan Police Department and the "New Selection Brigade" made great efforts-after that, Satsuma almost retreated all the way.

They no longer have the ability to go north.Chased by the officers and soldiers all the way, stuck in heavy rain and muddy mountain roads, walking hard on the steep mountain like climbing a wall, and cattle and horses carrying luggage and ammunition kept slipping and falling off the cliff from the narrow mountain path; This kind of narrow and steep mountain road made the retreat even more difficult. People panicked. As long as they heard the sound of cold guns flying by, they would be in a mess, and the women and children accompanying the army were constantly crying in fear.

In the end, the Sa army retreated back to Renji with difficulty, and established a base camp here, threatening to hold on for another two years due to the dangerous terrain.

However, with the deaths and injuries along the way, and the division of troops to Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Kumamoto counties, the Sa army actually only had 2000 troops left in Hitoyoshi.But the official army has assembled more than [-] people.

When they got this information, everyone in Hitoyoshi's base camp looked very ugly.

In the hall where the military meeting was held, only the person who brought the information on the exact number of officers and soldiers seemed calm.Others were either pale or livid.

Xixiang Takamori looked quite calm - as one of the "Three Heroes of the Restoration", he still has this point in the city - he sat on the first seat, his eyes slowly swept over everyone in the room, and looked at the faces of each of them. He could clearly see the expression on his face; finally, he turned his gaze to the young man standing against the wall in the corner.

"Saburo...no, Miss Kutiao," his voice was low, with a sense of majesty that he had been used to for a long time as a superior person.

"Thank you. It's not easy to obtain such detailed information." He even had time to say politely, but his falcon-like gaze was always fixed on the face of the young woman dressed as a man.

"...Last time, you sneaked into the officer's barracks and delivered a letter to Shingo. It seemed that you failed. It seems that Kazuzo didn't intend to let us go..."

He continued, laughing hoarsely.

When the young girl dressed as a man heard the words, she didn't change her leisurely standing posture, but responded calmly:

"Unfortunately....According to the latest conclusions based on the comprehensive information from various sources, Okubo-sama does not seem to have the intention to listen carefully to your wish to speak for the gentry."

Xixiang Takamori was silent for a long time.

"What about Shingo?" He asked in a low voice.

"Although I have heard the report you came back last time... But, is Shingo also planning to do that? Like Izuzo, did you abandon everyone in Satsuma?!"

The young girl whom he politely called "Miss Kujo" cocked her lips, as if she really didn't want to bring up this hurtful topic again.

"...Of course Lord Shingo wants to persuade you to reconcile." She said unexpectedly.

"As your younger brother, he certainly doesn't want to see anything bad happen to you—so, he hopes that you will also give up your desire to speak for everyone in Satsuma, and apologize to the government. Then, maybe Okubo-sama I will ask His Majesty to pardon you..."

She spoke very calmly, but the irony of the content of the statement itself was not at all lessened.There was a commotion in the room, and it was Saigo Takamori who raised his hand in the end to calm down the small commotion.

"It's impossible," he replied simply and directly.

"...Shingo is still too naive."

A faint smile seemed to pass quickly across Miss Jiutiao's face.She took advantage of the momentum to stand upright, and nodded politely towards Takamori Saigo, as if she was very affirmative and admired for his answer.

"You're absolutely right—" she said.

"Even if you give up here, the lords of the government will not let you go. Because what you insist on is something they cannot tolerate." The smile on her face disappeared, and her tone sounded very cold.

Then there was another tumultuous uproar.Finally, according to the battle situation, it was decided that Takamori Saigo would stay with Hitoyoshi for a while, and Toshiki Kirino would lead the army to retreat—no, they insisted that it was an "advance"—Miyazaki to prepare for the next battle.

After everyone retreated, Saigo Takamori noticed that Miss Kujo was the last one.

This is also very easy to understand - because the people walking in front are all big figures from the Sa army. Even though she is a member of the old Chinese Kutiao family in name, she is only responsible for those shady methods here, even if she is disguised as a man. "Sanlang" also received a very humble title, so he is not qualified to be in the forefront.

But after Xixiang Takamori saw her, he changed his mind and stopped her.

In the empty hall, he asked: "...Xinwu, how are you now?"

Miss Kutiao seemed to be slightly taken aback, and then a much more sincere smile appeared on her face.

"Master Shingo is fine," she replied.

"Over there, he seems to be very highly valued... Although he seemed a little embarrassed because of this incident, he was not dismissed and investigated. Those people still respect him as a big man..."

There was also a brief smile on Xixiang Takamori's round face.

"That's good." He whispered.

"Xinwu, let's be an official of the army with peace of mind... In the future, what he can become is up to him."

Miss Kujo twitched the corner of her lips.

"... I see that Lord Shingo may also be able to do a lot of bad things, making people hate it. So it seems that you should quickly recall him." She said.

Xixiang Takamori was taken aback for a moment, and then let out a burst of hahahaha laughter.He didn't get angry at this almost rude speculation, but just looked at her as if he was amused.

"Is that how you evaluate Shingo?" he asked meaningfully, examining her expression.

Miss Kutiao snorted coldly.

Xixiang Takamori was not angry, he just pressed the table slowly, stood up from the chair with his strength, walked to the window, and looked out.

"Shingo is an ambitious guy..." he said, "I think he can do some terrible things in the future. But I can't see it."

Miss Kujo immediately turned to look at him as if surprised, as if she didn't expect him to make such a blunt prediction about her future destiny.

Although Takamori Saigo didn't look back, he also noticed Miss Kujo's strange gaze, so he smiled again.

"I heard that the family was very close to Changzhou at the beginning?" He changed the subject suddenly.

"Hanjiro said that he heard about you from Takasugi-kun... To be precise, he can entrust you with a heavy responsibility now, maybe it is because of the words that Takasugi-kun praised you at the beginning."

Miss Kutiao's eyes flickered inexplicably upon hearing the words.Then, she asked: "Oh?! I don't know what Takasugi-kun said about me?"

Saigo Takamori snorted.

"That fellow Hanjiro is very cunning... He said to me, 'Maybe Mr. Takasugi has a crush on that lady from the Kujo family'." He replied.

Miss Kujo:? !

She couldn't help opening her eyes for a moment.But soon, she lowered her eyebrows and chuckled a few times.

"That's all...Mr. Gao Sugi just likes to joke so much." She responded lightly, as if she lost interest in this topic soon; after a pause, she suddenly threw a big bomb into the room and said:

"Oh, by the way, there is another piece of information, I wonder if you are interested in—"

She paused, as if trying to organize her words a little; but at last she said simply:

"...Kido-sama, I heard that...is seriously ill. Maybe in these two days..."

Xixiang Takamori was startled, then let out a breath, and smiled wryly with regret.

"...Really." He sighed, "Seeing us like this, he should be very angry..."

Miss Kutiao nodded slightly towards him again.

"What a pity," she said.But her expression showed that she didn't seem to feel regret at all.

Xixiang Takamori didn't seem to care about this, he still stared out of the window and said suddenly:

"...There's no point in staying any longer, Miss Kujo."

Miss Kujo: "...Huh?"

Xixiang Takamori: "Although I don't know how you escaped when you sent a letter to Shingo last time, I don't agree with expecting a woman to do such a dangerous thing alone. However, Hanjiro Insist that you can do it..."

Miss Kujo slowly raised the corners of her lips.

"...Then I really appreciate Master Kirino's appreciation." She replied with a hint of sarcasm.

Xixiang Takamori didn't even bother to look at her expression at the moment, maybe he thought it didn't matter at all.

"However, there will be no more missions that require you to infiltrate alone. Intelligence or something is just bad news anyway..." He actually smiled, "It doesn't matter whether you listen or not... Just go."

"Just go straight south. If I can't go to Tokyo, I'll go back to Kagoshima. If I can have a decent ending in my hometown, it's a good ending for a samurai—"

Miss Jiutiao suddenly raised the corners of her lips and smiled unabashedly.

Saigo Takashi paused for a moment.Although he didn't look back, he could still feel the strange atmosphere coming from behind him.So he put his hands behind his back and asked with interest: "What? What's your opinion?"

There was a strange smile in Miss Kujo's tone.

"Indeed, a decent ending in my hometown is a happy ending that many people can't even ask for..." she said.

Xixiang Takamori felt a little surprised.He thought about it for a while, and he could only think of the friendship between the Jiutiao family and the Changzhou Fan in the past.

"Are you talking about Takasugi-kun? But he's not in Shimonoseki—"

Miss Kujo replied, "No, I'm not talking about Mr. Takasugi."

The sky outside the window suddenly darkened.A bang echoed between the sky and the earth. It was the thunder that came suddenly, heralding that another rainstorm was coming.

The gust of wind blew up, and in an instant, the fallen leaves and grass clippings in the courtyard were blown far away.Miss Jiutiao's voice also seemed a little blurred in this wind.

"In places far away from home, there are people who are fighting desperately..."

"Not for anything, just for faith..."

"I've known people like that before."

Saigo Takamori sighed.

"Really. That's an upright warrior..." he said.

"Then, what happened?"

Miss Kujo smiled.

"Is it later... Later, this story is not over yet."

she replied meaningfully.

"I'm also looking forward to the moment when the righteousness of title returns to their hands—"

"Then, it must be a wonderful victory."

The author has something to say:

February 8:

This chapter actually has a foreshadowing

Then the next chapter will start to unfold again!

A little note:

"Xinwu" is Xixiang's name before he joined Taoism.

"Ichizo" is Okubo Toshimichi, who used to be called Okubo Ichizo.

"Hanjiro" refers to Kirino Toshiaki, who used to be called Nakamura Hanjiro, and was one of the four famous masters at the end of the Tokugawa period.

"Master Kido" refers to Kido Takayoshi, also known as Katsura Kogoro. The time in this article is about the end of May. At this time in history, he passed away within a few days. Before he died, he was still struggling with why The township can do this kind of thing.

Next update: tomorrow.

2 bottle of Mudanzi;