Chapter 583 The wild female ninja appeared! 【6000】(1/3)
The next day, at noon
At the foot of the mountain where Kanto Village is located
"We finally went down the mountain..." A-Machi, who was holding the grapes, said with emotion as he looked at the flat plain in front of him.
This morning, when Ogata and the others were preparing to go down the mountain, the villagers of Kanto Village pointed out a shortcut to go down the mountain that only people in their village knew.
This shortcut down the mountain is not only much easier to walk, but also takes less time to get to the foot of the mountain. It only took Ogata and the others one morning to leave the mountain where Kanto Village is located and set foot on the plain again.
Ogata raised his hand and stroked the mane of the radish next to him, then turned to Lin Ziping beside him and asked:
"Mr. Lin, do you really plan to stay in Ezo and not consider returning to Japan with us?"
"Yes." Lin Ziping replied without hesitation, "Well, I plan to continue going north to continue further research and survey and map the topography of Ezo."
Last night, after finishing the conversation with Xuanzhi and returning to Xuanzhi's clinic where they were staying, Oconi informed Lin Ziping of their next plan to return to Japan.
Although Lin Ziping has an eccentric temperament, he is also a person who knows what to ask and what not to ask.
He did not ask what Ogata and Xuan Nao had talked about, nor why Ogata suddenly wanted to return to Japan. He only nodded lightly and said "I understand."
As early as last night, Ogata had asked Lin Ziping if he wanted to go back to Japan with them, but Lin Ziping said he "would continue to stay in Ezo to do research" and refused.
"That's it..." Seeing that his invitation again was rejected, he showed a look of regret on his face, "It seems that we really have to part ways."
"I will continue to go north, and you two will go south." Lin Ziping smiled, "We are truly going our separate ways."
"Mr. Lin, you will be traveling alone next time, so please pay attention to your safety." A-Machi reminded him sincerely.
"Hahaha." Lin Ziping laughed loudly, "Don't worry. When I was Ogata-kun's age, I had already traveled around alone to study. I am very experienced in 'traveling alone'."
But the problem is that you were treated as a spy a while ago and were arrested and imprisoned by the people of the Red Moon Fortress...
Ogata complained secretly in his heart. In order to save Lin Ziping's face, Ogata did not say this complaint out loud.
"Then again, do you remember the way back?" Lin Ziping asked at this time.
Ogata nodded: "When I left Red Moon Fortress and came to Kanto Village, I always took notes and drawings, so returning to Japan is not a problem."
When he followed Lin Ziping to leave the Red Moon Fortress and went north to look for Kanto Village, Ogata had always made drawings and memorized the route. In addition, Ogata had always been a person with a strong sense of direction and memory, and he still remembered where he had walked when he came here.
Which road, so it is not difficult for Ogata to retrace his steps and return to Japan.
"That's good." Lin Ziping nodded and asked a new question, "Then when you return to Matsumae Clan, is there a way to return to Japan by boat?"
"Well... not really." Atachi grabbed the hair on his temples and continued, "After returning to Matsumae Domain, we can only take one step at a time to see if there is any way to get on a ship back to Japan.
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"In that case... before I leave, let me do you one last favor."
"Do you know about the stowaway boats that help people smuggle people between Japan and Ezo?"
Ogata and Atachi both shook their heads in confusion. This was the first time they had heard of it.
"It is very troublesome to take a boat back to Japan or go to Ezo by legitimate means."
"And you also know that there are always some people who are inconvenient to travel by boat between mainland Japan and Ezo in a legitimate manner."
"So the 'smuggling boat' came into being."
"When you arrive at Matsumae Castle of the Matsumae Domain, you go find a general store called 'Sadaeya'."
"On the surface, that grocery store is an ordinary store selling groceries, but in fact the main 'product' they sell is to assist people in smuggling."
"When you get to Dingjiangwu, you just tell the person at the counter, 'A piece of reed is going to cross the sea.'"
"This is their secret code. As long as you tell this secret code, they will start to help you arrange smuggling."
"By the way, when I came to Ezo this time, I took the stowaway boat of Sadaeya."
"Sadaeya...'A piece of reed wants to cross the sea'..." Ogata chewed on the name of the store and these words over and over again, keeping them in mind, "Thank you, Mr. Lin. This is very useful to us."
Ogata thanked Lin Ziping sincerely.
"You're welcome, it's just a small favor that's not worth mentioning."
After saying that, Lin Ziping paused, then put on a somewhat regretful expression, and sighed softly:
"Although I haven't spent much time with you, the time I was able to travel with the famous executioner Ittousai, whom I have always respected, is a very rare and valuable experience in my life."
"I've done everything I can do for you."
"Next, I can only wish you good luck in martial arts."
"Yes." Ogata nodded vigorously, "I also wish you can complete your research on Ezo Land as soon as possible."
"Ah, by the way." Lin Ziping said suddenly, "Ogata-kun, before we say goodbye, can you do me a small favor?"
"A small favor? Please tell me."
"I don't remember if I told you this before." Lin Ziping raised his hand and touched his scalp that was bare due to his Tsukiyo haircut. "I plan to write a new book."
"The content of this new book is mainly to introduce how important 'enhancing coastal defense' is for Japan as a maritime country."
"I have already written most of the content of this book. I will publish this book after I successfully complete the topographic survey of Ezo and return to Japan."
"But I don't know what better title to give."
"I've never been a good person with names."
"As for the title of the book, Ogata-kun, can you give me some suggestions?"
"Any suggestions for book titles..." Ogata pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "I'm not a very good person at naming..."
"If possible, I would like to think of a title that can sum up the content of this book concisely and concisely." Lin Ziping said.
"If your book introduces the importance of improving coastal defense... then you can't give it a fancy name. After all, it is a book with very serious content..." Ogata pondered again, "Then... "Sea Country"
How about "War Talk"?"
""Hai Guo Bing Tan"?" Lin Ziping raised his eyebrows.
"It perfectly meets your requirements." Ogata said in a joking tone, "It summarizes the content of your book in a concise and concise manner, and the name is not fancy."
"...It is indeed a pretty good name." Lin Ziping pondered for a while and then grinned, "Ogata-kun, thank you for your suggestion!"
"I will give priority to using your name as the title of my book in the future!"
Speaking of this, Lin Ziping changed into a joking tone.
"If I decide to use your book title in the future, I will consider adding a sentence of thanks to you in the book, 'Thank you Ogata Issei for your contribution to the birth of this book.'"
"I suggest you don't do that." Ogata also changed to a joking tone, "If you add this sentence to that book, not only will your book be gone, but your whole person will be gone too.
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Ogata and Omachi rode on Radish and Grape and headed towards the south.
Lin Ziping stood there, watching the two of them leave.
After the two figures were about to disappear from his sight, Lin Ziping looked thoughtful: "The Battle of the Sea..."
Lin Ziping slowly took out the paper and pen he carried with him.
In order to facilitate writing at any time, the bristles of Lin Ziping's pen are soaked in ink. When it is time to use it, just dip it in some water and you can start writing.
Lin Ziping smeared the tip of the brush on his tongue, moistened the ink on the tip with saliva, spread out the paper, and wrote the four large characters "Hai Guo Bing Tan" on the paper.
Looking at the four big characters he just wrote, Lin Ziping nodded gently, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Afterwards, Lin Ziping put away his pen and paper, packed his luggage, and headed north, in the completely opposite direction to Ogata and A-Machi.
One goes north and one goes south.
They have all embarked on their own journeys.
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"Are we finally going back to Japan..." Amachi, who was walking side by side with Ogata, said with emotion, "The long journey of 'searching for Xuanzheng, Xuanzhen' has finally come to an end..."
Speaking of this, Amachi suddenly seemed to have remembered something, turned his head and asked Ogata:
"By the way, Ayi. When you asked me for paper and pen last night, didn't you say you wanted to leave something to Xuanzhi? What did you leave for him?"
"One thing... that may be useful to him in the future." Ogata sighed softly, "Before leaving, I quietly asked the mayor of Kanto Village to help me give that thing to him.
Xuanzhi, I don’t know if he has seen the thing I left for him now..."
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Kantuo Village, Xuanzhi’s home
"Hirachiyo, this is for you."
"Village Chief, what is this?" Xuan Zhi looked at the neatly folded piece of paper handed to him by the village chief with confusion on his face.
To be continued...