"...That's fine." Kiyosumi sighed, "You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't miss important events. Has Toyotomi-sama come to Osaka?"

"Toyotomi-sama, he will probably arrive this afternoon." Yoshihisa responded, "He is probably right now... on the outskirts of Osaka, reviewing the troops that will participate in the battle tonight."

"Ha..." A strange flush suddenly appeared on Qingcheng's face, "The day when I can realize my long-cherished wish... has finally come..."

"Tonight's task is very heavy." Yoshihisa said, "We have to fight against the Edo Shogunate and Shura at the same time... It's troublesome just thinking about it."

"Isn't that right? That's why I'm so excited." Qingcheng breathed heavily.

…

…

"first meet!"

Ashu, who was kneeling on the tatami, pushed forward the cloth bag filled with the snacks she had just bought all the way, and then bowed respectfully to Lin, who was sitting directly opposite her.

"I'm Azhu! Please give me your advice!"

Lin accepted the souvenir from Azhu with both hands and returned the gift:

"First time we meet, I am Kinoshita Rin. Thank you for your gift."

"I have already heard Ogata Ittosai say something about you."

"You are much cuter than I thought."

"You are cuter than I thought!" Ashuku said quickly, "When I first heard Master Ittousai say that you are a female swordsman and businessman with outstanding swordsmanship and astonishing wealth at a young age, I thought you would not

What kind of person would he be with a fierce expression and a strong back?"

Lin seemed to be amused by Azhu's words.

After laughing a few times, Lin slowly said:

"I have already heard about you from Ogata Ittosai."

"I admire your persistence and determination in finding your family."

Lin cast admiring glances at Azhu.

"I don't know much about the 'Remnants of Iga' either."

"But I am happy to help Ogata Ittousai's companions."

"I will work with my subordinates to pay attention and investigate as much as possible to collect information related to Iga."

"But I am essentially just a businessman, not the leader of an intelligence organization, so I cannot guarantee that I will be able to help you. I can only assure you that I will do my best."

Hearing this, Ashu was overjoyed.

"Thank you very much!" Azhu quickly lowered his head and saluted again, "I am very happy that you are willing to help me! No matter what the final result is, I will never complain at all!"

Lin's childhood experience has always made Lin very fond of people who value family ties.

A Zhu was polite, and at the same time he happened to be the kind of person who valued family ties that she had always liked. This made Lin's eyes look at A Zhu, and she couldn't help but soften a lot.

Lin was not being polite when she told Azhu that she would help her investigate the "Iga remnant party". She really wanted to investigate the "Iga remnant party" seriously.

Not only for A Zhu, but also for myself.

Based on all the information currently known, it is very likely that the "Iga Remnant Party" will merge with the organization that studies "immortality".

Therefore, even if it was for her own sake, Lin could not just sit idly by and ignore the "Iga remnants".

"Okay, raise your head quickly." Lin said to Azhu, "I'm not used to other people treating me with such great courtesy. Please raise your head quickly."

Da da da……

At this moment, a series of footsteps approaching from far away suddenly sounded outside the door.

Listening to the footsteps, Makimura, who was sitting in the corner of the room, grinned: "It's the footsteps of Mamiya and Asai. It seems that Mamiya and the others are back. Hmm? Why does it seem that there is another unfamiliar footsteps..."

As soon as Makimura finished speaking, the paper sliding door of the room was opened with a "swish".

What Makimura said is absolutely correct.

The ones who opened the door were none other than Mamiya and Asai.

Behind Mamiya and Asai, there stood a middle-aged man who looked familiar to Ogata, but couldn't remember who it was for the moment.

"Hmm? Yogoro?" Lin stared straight at the middle-aged man standing behind Mamiya and Asai, and raised her eyebrows.

After hearing Lin say the name "Yohorō", Ogata finally remembered who this person was. It was Yukimura, whom he had met once before when he served as Hatsuko's "temporary guard" in Osaka Shinmachi.

It was Yukimura who allowed Ogata to reunite with Makimura indirectly, and it was also Yukimura who allowed Ogata to show his holiness in front of Hatsumi and others in a way that was almost forced.

Ogata remembered that Makimura once told him: Yukimura, whose real name was Yogoro and who had received a lot of favors from Lin, was considered half a member of their Calabash House.

Looking at Ogata, Fuma and others in the room, Mamiya, Asai, and Yukimura all looked surprised and confused, but Yukimura quickly adjusted the expressions on his face, and then bowed respectfully to Lin.

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"Miss Lin." He greeted Lin actively and enthusiastically.

Lin waved her hand, indicating that Yukimura didn't need to be polite, and then asked: "Yogoro, why are you with Kuro and the others?"

Mamiya explained for Yukimura:

"After Asai and I visited the business partner you asked us to visit for you, on the way back, we met Yogoro who happened to be in a hurry to come to the lord to report an important matter. So we simply led him

He's back together."

Yukimura nodded at this time.

"Miss Lin."

Yukimura said in a serious tone.

"I have already found some clues about the matter you entrusted me to help investigate."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ogata, Omachi, Lin... In short, the expressions of everyone in the room except Fuma and Azuki changed slightly.

Both Ogata and Amachi knew what Rin had entrusted Yukimura to investigate.

On the night when Ogata and Makimura reunited, Makimura happened to be following Rin's order and came to entrust Yukimura, who has a huge power in Osaka, to help investigate and collect relevant information about the "Kansai Disappearance Incident".

When everyone's expressions changed slightly, Yukimura looked at the room, which was slightly crowded because there were many people sitting there.

"Ms. Lin, please... is it convenient for you to listen to me now?"

"...Kanmi-sama, Miss Azuki." Lin thought for a moment, then turned to look at Fuma and Azuki sitting in front of her, "I'm sorry, can you two please stay away for a while?"

"Of course." Feng Mo said boldly without hesitation, "Then I'll take a walk outside with Azhu. Let's go, Azhu."

As a result of her childhood experiences, Azhu was also the kind of person who was forced to mature precociously. She had already mastered the skill of "reading the air". Without saying anything else, she stood up obediently and followed Feng Mo out of the room.

go.

As soon as the two of them left, Asai quietly asked Makimura next to him: "Who was that little girl just now?"

"This is a long story." Makimura explained, "I will explain it to you slowly later."

While Makimura and Asai were chatting there, Lin made a "please" gesture towards the place where Azuki was sitting just now.

"Yohoroku, there are no outsiders here now, you can speak freely. Katsuguro, go get a pot of tea."

"No, there is no need to serve tea." Yukimura said while sitting respectfully in front of Lin, "I still have a lot of things to do. I will leave after I finish speaking. I won't stay long."

"Ms. Lin, after you entrusted me to help investigate the recent frequent disappearances in Kansai, I immediately sent a large number of people to investigate the matter."

"After investigation by my subordinates, it has been found that Saint Koya of Mount Koya is extremely suspicious."

"Takano-san..." Lin muttered, her brows slowly frowning.

The one who also frowned was Ogata.

Mount Koya is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and a large number of monks from Mount Koya spontaneously travel to various places to spread the beliefs of the Shingon sect.

This group of people who traveled to various places to spread the Shingon faith were called the "Kakano Sages".

Therefore, Takano Sage can be understood as a missionary.

In theory, Saint Koya, who traveled around preaching for his faith, should be a group of people with very firm faith, but in reality, this is not the case.

"Traveling around and spreading faith" is not an easy task.

So gradually, more and more Kono Sages gradually fell into depravity because they could not bear the hunger and cold while traveling around the world.

More and more Koya Saints have begun to engage in obscene and deceptive business, taking advantage of people and intimidating good people.

Because of Takano Sage's many evil deeds, Takano Sage has become a despised existence to this day. There is even a proverb: Don't let Takano Sage stay overnight, as it will be shameful to have an affair with a woman.

"According to the investigation by my subordinates, the number of Takano Saints who have appeared in Kansai has increased a lot recently." Yaogoro continued unhurriedly, "Some villages have reported that people have disappeared in certain villages.

Takano Sage has been around."

"Although there is currently no more evidence that proves that the 'Kansai Disappearance Incident' was the work of Takano-san, based on the information collected so far, Takano-san is indeed extremely suspicious."

"If this series of events were all caused by Takano Sanguo, then everything would be easily explained."

"After all, human trafficking is indeed a disgusting act that Takano Sei often does."

Yukimura finished reporting the latest information he had collected in a concise and concise manner.
To be continued...