Why is Miyashiki-sama like that?

As Kisuke from Komise said, the bank of the Rashomon River is definitely the darkest corner of Yoshiwara, not one of them.

Yoshihara is a prosperous and glamorous "city" in the center, but the surrounding edges are full of dirt and dirt. There is a large artificially dug ditch on the outside of the "city". Like the bars of a cage.

Along the banks of the ditches gathered the most miserable people in Yoshiwara, and the section called "Rashomon River Bank" was the worst among them.

It is the last refuge of old, decrepit and sick wandering girls, and a good place for children who have no one to support them and struggle to survive.There is nowhere to hide the primitive evil desires of human beings.

The lowest-level wandering girls' houses—that is, those who are not on the stage—are gathered along the banks of the ditches, specially catering to the poor and vagrants.

People who are kinder and not extremely poor will not go near there, so when the three of Zhenxiang walked, the residents in shabby clothes on the bank of the Rashomon River stared wide-eyed and watched, and the wandering girls who saw the world were dying. Staring at Zhenxiang's high-end clothes and top hat, she is ready to move.

But when Zhenxiang's face was cold and her eyes fluttered over, those wandering girls all shivered, bowed their heads shiveringly, and rested their minds.

Terrible, will be killed.

Those cold eyes seemed to be looking at a dead person, that boy must be a ghost in hell!

Zhenxiang randomly picked a more honest looking girl and asked, "I heard that there is a pair of brothers and sisters here who are not easy to mess with. Do you know where they are?"

The girl hesitated a little, another tall girl next to her squeezed over and said proactively: "I know, I know!"

The honest girl realized that this was a sign of being robbed of her business, her expression changed immediately, and her voice became sharp: "I know it too, and I can bring three adults to look for it together!"

Even directly calling the three young people "adults", this girl is also fighting.

Zhenxiang nodded: "Then the two girls will lead the way together."

Zhenxiang is quite shameless for calling two young girls in their 30s and above "girls".

The five of them walked along the weedy shore for a while, and came to a dilapidated shack.

"Three adults, that's over there, the brother and sister are both here." You Nu lowered her voice and said, with fear in her eyes.

Zhenxiang nodded reservedly, and sent a small amount of money to each of the two wandering girls as a message fee.

The two wandering girls didn't bother, took the money and turned around to leave.It's just that the two of them looked like competitors when they came, but they became good sisters when they walked back, not only walking side by side but also whispering to each other.

Zhenxiang could only hear a few words clearly, such as "that bad boy has no heart", "a mad dog that doesn't bark" and so on.

"The mad dog that doesn't bark" should be a nickname, right?It sounds very cruel, with obvious fear and fear. People with this nickname will probably be a standard "werewolf", a little more than a "ruthless man".

If you look at these things in context: they must not be brothers and sisters of ghosts... No one can tell what weapon was used... A mad dog that doesn't bark... Tsk.

[System, I have a bad feeling. ]

[What premonition? ]

[That brother might be a person with supernatural abilities. ]

In just a few seconds, the system and the host reconciled, and the previous disputes naturally dissipated without a trace, as if they had never existed before, and everyone was good sisters on the same boat again.

The system didn't exist, and he frowned, realizing that things were not simple: [Then do we still have to go find them? ]

[Of course not, if someone finds out that staying in the Ghost Slaying Squad makes money, has a bed, sleeps and eats, and they insist on coming in, I don’t have any good reason to refuse. ]

Zhenxiang paused, stopped only a few steps away from the shed, turned around and walked back without warning.Both Kagura and Shimura Shinpachi felt inexplicable.

"Did Kyoya-san forget something?"

"I feel shy, Aru."

"No, not at all." Zhenxiang sighed dryly, "After thinking about it carefully, I think it's better not to disturb the lives of the brothers and sisters."

"Really? It's okay, because it's not an interruption." A young man in shabby clothes appeared in front of Zhenxiang.

His speed was very fast, and he blocked Zhenxiang's path before Zhenxiang could react. He had a very slender figure, short black hair that turned frosty white at the temples, and his pupils were pitch black, with no fluctuation in his eyes The ground is calm, as if staring at the void peacefully.

His eyebrows remind Zhenxiang of Immortal Chuan Xuanya, they are suspicious types who seem to have no eyebrows, but seem to have grown on closer inspection.

Although he didn't ask, this boy must be the elder brother among the rumored siblings, right?It's really bad. When I wanted to leave, I was stopped on the spot. Now I can't slip away.

Zhenxiang was annoyed about her missteps in her heart, but on the surface she was always calm and calm: "Let me introduce you, I am Kyoya Uchiha. The two beside me are my bodyguards, Kagura and Shinpachi."

After hearing this, the boy replied, "My name is Ryunosuke Akutagawa."

Hey, this kid is quite polite. He has to say his name even after he knows that someone else has volunteered his name.

In any case, it is still necessary to take the initiative in the conversation, and Zhenxiang asked again: "Are you the 'mad dog that doesn't bark' in the mouths of the people here?"

"Yes." Akutagawa Ryunosuke replied.He doesn't think it's an insult to be described as a dog. It's better to say that on the banks of the Rashomon River, there is no difference between humans and dogs, they are all dirty animals struggling to survive.

He turned his head slightly to his mouth and coughed lightly twice.

That was obviously not clearing his throat, but a sign of poor health.

Shimura Shinpachi tentatively asked, "Are you sick?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke glanced at him expressionlessly: "It has nothing to do with you."

This sentence was automatically replaced in Zhenxiang's mind with "Yinv Wugua", and she couldn't hold back her laughter.

A sneer without emotion appeared on the face disguised by the 【Bad Mask】, as if mocking Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

Ordinary people would jump up in anger when they were ridiculed like this, but Ryunosuke Akutagawa just stood quietly in front of Zhenxiang like an emotionless dummy, as if waiting to see what Zhenxiang would say.

Zhenxiang, who accidentally laughed, felt very embarrassed. She could only pretend that she laughed like that on purpose just now, and pretended that she just wanted to mock the boy. Thinking of this way, she would feel much better: "It's such a pleasure to meet you, Ryunosuke. Get out of the way?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was indifferent to being called by his name familiarly: "What is the purpose of you looking for it?"

If you just say that you are looking for ghosts, then the boy will know the existence of ghosts from now on, and if the boy is really a person with supernatural powers, then maybe he will participate in killing ghosts in the future, and fate can make everything happen by chance connect...

In short, no, you can't mention ghosts to this boy.

"I heard some rumors about you by chance, so I took a look out of curiosity."

It feels good to stay in my mind without saying this, but when I say it, I am filled with 2B's breath.

Zhenxiang felt a little uncomfortable, so she took out a little money and handed it to the boy, and relieved her emotions by increasing her movements.

She added: "You let me see fun, and this little money is your reward."

As the saying goes, fighting poison with poison, if you say 2B words followed by more 2B words, then it is no longer 2B, but awesome.

——Well, probably, anyway, it's right to think so.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke stared at Zhenxiang expressionlessly for two seconds, then reached out to take the money.

Zhenxiang breathed a sigh of relief: [Is it finally possible to leave now?Sure enough, acting impulsively is not good, and now I feel like I am being taken for a ride with money. ]

[No, you're not like that. ] The system retorts calmly, [When the big guy throws money, he throws a lot of money, but you just give a little bit. ]

[I give less to protect others, okay?If you give too much jealousy to others, you will come to snatch it. ]

[Yeah?Are you so kind? ]

[of course not.Who am I after all?I am the host you identified as the system, how can I be kind. ]

Zhenxiang was chatting with the system, staring at Ryunosuke Akutagawa, hoping that the boy would know how to get out of the way. In theory, this would be no problem, but she didn't expect her bodyguard to lose the chain at this time.

"I heard that it is polite to introduce the name by yourself, so I am Kagura, and I am the Lord's right protector, Alu, how about you?"

Zhenxiang turned her head stiffly, and saw a girl with long black hair standing timidly at the door of the dilapidated hut, and whispered in embarrassment: "I am... Yin."

The girl's appearance is not very beautiful and charming, but she is definitely outstanding in a place like the banks of the Rashomon River.As the so-called contrast produces beauty, there are many skinny wandering girls who have become hideous due to illnesses gathered together, and even the ordinary and delicate girls are also beautiful.

Kagura put on the posture of a big sister: "Is Xiaoyin going to join the Demon Slayer Squad? Listen to me, you have precious advantages that your brother doesn't have. Come and hang out with us and everything will be fine."

No, Kagura what are you talking about?I don't have any intention of earning money, do I?Zhenxiang immediately said in her heart, "Fuck!"

Shimura Shinpachi asked like a fan: "Little Kagura, what precious advantages do you see?"

"It's the eyebrows Alu! Little Silver has the eyebrows that a normal person should have!"

"So you noticed your eyebrows too." Shimura Shinpachi sighed.

So you both noticed your eyebrows!Zhenxiang wanted to cover her face.She didn't expect that her bodyguard committed a crime at this time, and even pretended to accept someone on her behalf. Is this a rebellion?Are you going to take away her authority?

There were some subtle sensations in her throat, as if a gust of wind was blowing by. Zhenxiang turned her head and found a very bizarre scene: a long section of the boy’s clothes stretched out, and it came to her like a living thing, with the top like a blade The same frame reached her throat.

"What plans do you have for your younger sister?" the boy said, with a sharp and hard texture in his voice.

If the teenager talked like an emotionless robot before, then this robot probably understands some emotions such as nervousness.

But did he feel that his sister was threatened?Or is the eyebrow threatened?

[This is good, the superpowers are really hammering.Why do I always put people with supernatural powers on the table, saying that it is very rare?System, did you secretly apply debuffs to me? ]

The system replied succinctly: [Fart. ]

"It's not that you have any plans for your sister." Zhenxiang said very weakly, she knew that it would be impossible to convince the young man with such an explanation, but she really didn't want to say the words that could convince the young man.

The blade at the throat moved threateningly, and Zhenxiang knew that she could not drag it any longer, otherwise the mask would be lost: "Actually, we are more interested in you, are you a person with supernatural powers? Don't worry, we won't treat your sister What are you doing, just want to know if you are interested in joining us? It’s okay to refuse, we will never do anything to retaliate.”

Only by saying this can he gain the trust of Ryunosuke Akutagawa as quickly as possible.This is not referring to trust in character, but trust in purpose.

The young man looked coldly at the two who were still chatting with his sister, Zhenxiang understood, and said loudly behind him: "Don't bully the little girl, you're back."

The left and right protectors came back in response, distanced themselves from the girl named Yin.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke obviously relaxed a bit: "What kind of organization are you?"

Zhenxiang tried to fool her, but the guardians of the left and right were one step ahead of her, and she introduced the ghost killing team clearly.

This is great, all the things I was worried about happened, half a foot of the lethal supernatural power user has already stepped into the world related to ghosts.

[System, you can take this blame well, it's all your fault for insisting that brother is a ghost. ]

[You should be the one to take the blame, obviously you used untenable theories to force me to argue with you in the first place. ]

[Blame me? ]

[It's your fault. ]

The boat of friendship between the system and the host is capsized once again.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was silent for a while, his deep gaze passed over the three of Zhenxiang, and he looked at his sister in front of the shed, communicating silently.

After a while, he put away the blade, and the grown clothes waved and shrank back like a living beast. He leaned to the side to make way, but he neither agreed nor said anything to the invitation to join the ghost killing team. disagree.

Zhenxiang slightly nodded to him with an inscrutable attitude: "Then come visit again some other day."

After speaking, he led the two bodyguards out of the Rashomon River without looking back.

After the three inexplicable visitors left, Akutagawa Ryunosuke walked a few steps to his sister and asked, "Are you all right?"

Akutagawa Yin replied softly: "It's okay, I don't think they are bad people."

"Even if you are not a bad person, you should be vigilant." Akutagawa Ryunosuke said this, took out a piece of rice ball hidden under his clothes, and handed it to his sister, "Eat it, we don't need to save today, we can buy some more food."

Even if he was speaking such warm words, he looked indifferent enough, his dark eyes were bottomless, it seemed that there was an emotionless soul locked in this body.

Akutagawa Yin took the rice ball and gnawed it silently. After a moment of silence, he hesitated and whispered: "Brother, they are ghost hunters who specialize in killing ghosts. They must have come to Yoshiwara for work. I heard about you and me when I was collecting information, so I came here. I found it out of curiosity. So...if they come to us again, do you want to tell them about the Chinese New Year incident?"

That matter... Akutagawa Ryunosuke was also silent for a while.

"If they come again, we'll see."

-

Sakata Gintoki huddled in the corner of the back kitchen of the house at that time, expressionless.

In theory, he would have to wait here until the landlord at the time finally made up his mind on what to do with him.Although the kind-hearted Lixia Huakui said kind words of intercession to the landlord, but with the temperament of the landlord, it is estimated that he would not be willing to let it go so lightly, as if nothing happened.

Sakata Gintoki would not be so stupid as to obediently wait to be dealt with, but if he wanted to escape, there would be an insurmountable big trouble in front of him.

"I'm sorry, Yinsang, I'm a terrible woman. I took advantage of your troubled time with evil intentions. I'm really dirty like this. Please punish me severely with this whip."

Sakata Gintoki had no expression on his face, and a pink whip was stuffed into his hand.

That is of course not a normal whip, but made of soft leather with many "tails". It is probably difficult to find a pure person in the world who does not understand the use of this whip.

Sarutobi Iris, as an excellent first-class female ninja, easily sneaked into the back kitchen where Sakata Gintoki was imprisoned. Now, according to local conditions, she picked up a carrot and stared at him with a flushed face: "It's okay, Yin-san, yes No matter how hard I hit you, no matter how crazy your ** is, I will satisfy you."

What kind of tiger-wolf word is this?Will it really not be harmonized?If it is harmonized, whose responsibility is it?Anyway, no matter what, Ah Yin should not be blamed. Ah Yin is just an ordinary unlucky sweet tooth.

Being forced to have nowhere to retreat, Sakata Gintoki didn't panic anymore. It was impossible to get married anyway. The back cook who stayed in the house at that time could eat and drink for a few days. Maybe he could agree when he couldn't go on. Go to that ghost killing team.

But thinking of the Demon Slayer Squad, Sakata Gintoki's expression turned pale.He is really afraid of ghosts.The saying that there are really ghosts in the world must be a lie to him, right?

But the ghost killing team said that there is a ghost in Yoshihara... Could it be hiding in the then-ren's house?Will it be hidden in this back kitchen?

Thinking of this, Sakata Gintoki couldn't stand it anymore, cold sweat dripped down his neck, he stood up and wanted to leave over Sarutobi Iris.

Where will Sarutobi Iris fit in?Not only did they not give way, but they also limp like porcelain and fell over. The two of them immediately tugged, and both of them were disheveled at the door of the back kitchen.

"I quietly left two snacks, you..."

quiet--!

Sakata Gintoki squinted his eyes and saw Li Xia Huakui standing blankly outside the back kitchen door, holding a small plate of pastries in his hand.

Different from the domineering beauty of Kyogoku Warahime Oiran, Lixia Oiran's face is non-aggressive, with a small face and big eyes. She looks gentle and virtuous when she is not smiling, and cute and elegant when she smiles.

In a place like Yoshihara that cannibalizes people, Lixia Huakui still retains an inappropriate innocence and kindness, and she is also concerned about people who break into her room inexplicably-because Sakata Gintoki did not treat her lightly after the break-in. Withstood the pressure to intercede for Sakata Gintoki in front of the furious landlord; also because he was worried about Sakata Gintoki's condition, he secretly brought two pieces of snacks to visit.

But how?It seems that now is not the time to lament how good Lixia Huakui is.

"Sorry to bother you." Li Xia Huakui turned his head and left.

Sarutobi Iris' eyes sharpened.

Now Sakata Gintoki's mind has changed again, he feels that he can be less afraid of ghosts, as long as someone can save him, it is not unacceptable for him to fight ghosts every day in the future.