Chapter 581 Entrusted

Because Xiaoshan Dojo is not what it used to be now, there are many more disciples, and many people are encouraged by Zhang Heng to come to the dojo to practice early in the morning, so that Zhang Heng, who is separated by a wall, is now forced to develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early .

When Akane Koyama found him, he had already washed up and was about to go out for a morning run, but accidentally learned the news of Okita Souji's visit.

Considering that Okita is already terminally ill, Zhang Heng has long since given up any hope for the competition, and Zhang Heng also doubts whether Okita's physical condition is strong enough to support a battle. Although he is currently stuck on the threshold of lv3 to lv4, find There is no way to improve, but I don't want to use Okita's life as a sacrifice.

But when Zhang Heng saw Souji Okita, he knew that no matter how hard he tried to persuade the other party, he would not give up this battle.

Therefore, the two finally stood in Zhang Heng's small courtyard, which was also Zhang Heng's request. Regardless of the final outcome, he did not want to announce the result of this battle to the public.

Okita Souji took the wooden sword from Akane Koyama, but he was not in a hurry to untie the tachi from his waist.

Instead, he looked into Zhang Heng's eyes, "I still have a few questions to ask Mr. Abe before we start."

"Excuse me." Zhang Heng said.

"Are you together with those guys from Satsuma and Changzhou Domain now?" No one expected that the first question from Souji Okita would make the atmosphere tense.

Xiao Shanqian on the side showed a look of anxiety on her face, and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Heng, who nodded generously and admitted, "That's right."

"Sure enough." The expression on Mr. Okita's face was a bit strange, instead of anger or disappointment, he seemed to heave a sigh of relief, "I've heard similar rumors before, and I heard that the deputy director who came back to the group died. It's in your hands."

"Oh, there is such a thing." Zhang Heng said, "So you came today to avenge them?"

"No, although we and Jianhui group do similar things, but the relationship is average, and I'm not a person like the chief who can't rub the sand in his eyes." Director General Okita shook his head, "The times are different, the general has returned the great power to the The emperor, on the other side, is still aggressive. No one knows what will happen in the future. During this period of time, everyone is in panic, and many people have begun to think about the way forward. However, due to the harsh regulations set by the director, no one has dared to It was brought up positively, but in private, many people had other ideas.”

Director Okita paused, "I also want to talk to people who have contact with the King Zun faction. Since Mr. Abe is familiar with those people, it would be great, because I know that Mr. Abe can be trusted."

"You can tell me if you need help, do you want to leave the Shinsengumi?" Zhang Heng asked.

Okita smiled, "Is there any difference in my current situation? Although I don't really care about the above things, I have been wearing this clothes for so long and I am used to it. Why bother at the last moment?" Take it off again."

Zhang Heng didn't speak, waiting for Director Okita to continue.

"...There are two people in this world that I am most worried about. One is my sister Aguang. Fortunately, she is married, and the other is Director Kondo. I was brought to Kyoto by the director. He and Tufang are taking care of me, but I know very well the director, he has a very stubborn temper, and he will not change what he believes. If... If the new government is really established, he will probably not report to those rebellious officials and thieves. Bow your head, so what I want to implore you is not easy to do."

Director Okita sighed, "If the situation in the future really deteriorates to a certain extent, I hope that you can help Director Kondo if conditions permit, and use your relationship there, at least to allow Director Kondo to return alive. It’s good to be a farmer in my hometown.”

Okita Souji is probably the person who cares the least about politics in the entire Shinsengumi, but he is also probably the most thoughtful person in the Shinsengumi. His worries are not unreasonable, and can be said to be to the point.

For Zhang Heng, who understands history, he is very aware of the fate of Isamu Kondo, the director of the Shinsengumi. Although Isamu Kondo failed to participate in the Battle of Toba Fushimi for some reason, he returned to Edo after being loyal to the shogunate. He was defeated by the new government in the Battle of Katsunuma, and a split occurred within the Shinsengumi. Isamu Kondo led the rest of the people to continue to resist the new regime. He was surrounded and captured in the Liushan area, and was beheaded for public display not long after.

Zhang Heng thought about it, and decided to tell the truth to Director Okita, "I can only do my best in this matter, but I can't give you any guarantee."

In fact, when Kondo Isamu died in April of the following year, Zhang Heng had already left the dungeon at that time. Recently, Zhang Heng has been very busy, and he didn't have time to use his extra round of games to return to the previous dungeon. He didn't even know what would happen to this dungeon after he left.

However, he can find a way to clear up the above-mentioned relationship in advance to see if he can keep Kondo Yumura down. However, even if the latter character escapes his death by chance, he probably won't go home and be an honest farmer like Mr. Okita said. Later, there will be the Battle of Ezo, and the Southwest War, etc.

But Zhang Heng also fulfilled his promise and saved Kondo Isamu once. As for how he will die in the future, that is his own business.

Director Okita seemed to heave a sigh of relief when he heard the words, "This is enough. I didn't need you to swear or anything. I just hope that I can be less worried when I leave. Finally, there is one more thing I want to ask you."

As he spoke, he finally untied the saber at his waist, stroked the blade, and his eyes became gentle, "This sword is called Chrysanthemum Ichimonji Nozomune, and it was forged by Ichimonji Nozomune, a swordsmith of the Bizen Kingdom. It is already seven hundred years old, and he is my old partner. Unfortunately, I can no longer move. The fate between us is over. I want to find a home for it. You are the most suitable person. I believe it will surely bloom more dazzling brilliance in your hands."

Zhang Heng was a little surprised. Juyi's character is the sect. Although it is not among the five knives in the world, its reputation in later generations is no less than the five knives in the world. It is also the top famous sword in Japan. Before talking about it, it seems that there are rumors on the Internet that this The owner of the knife is Souji Okita, but there are not many people who support this statement, but now, Zhang Heng really got this famous knife from Soji Okita.

As for Director Chong Tian, ​​who came to Xiaoshan Dojo to find Zhang Heng today, he obviously had a sense of arranging funeral arrangements. He seemed to be able to clearly feel that he had not much time left, so he wanted to burn one last time, that is, To repay Zhang Heng's entrustment, I also hope to bid farewell to the world as a warrior.