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When Taki Wakaba and the others returned to Yishui, what they saw was a completely new mansion.Mio and the others had already cleaned the mansion from head to toe during the few days that Taki Wakaba was out, and put up decorations to welcome the Spring Festival.

"Master Tianzhi, I wish you a happy new year!" Mio, Shingo and Dororo ran out lightly.

"Take it out quickly." Dororo pushed Shingo.

"Miss Tianzhi, this is a gift we made for you." Shingo took out the fan from behind - handed the fan to Taki Wakaba with both hands, and looked at her expectantly and anxiously.

The fan that Shingo sent was a snow cave fan, which was unisex in the public house. It was carved with pine trees growing on the mountains and clouds in the sky.

"Hmph." Dororo smiled triumphantly, "The fan is mainly made by Brother Shingo, but sister Mio and I collected the materials together. I was super lucky to find a rare shell, even if I live all day Fishermen at the seaside may not be able to come across it, it can be called a top-grade treasure."

"It's so beautiful, I like it very much, Shingo's craftsmanship is getting better and better." Taki Wakaba brushed the lines of the fan with his hand, "Gold leaf, shell... very gorgeous but fresh and elegant, I want to worry about your All pocket money was spent."

"It doesn't matter, the money was earned by me doing business with Dororo." Mio quickly explained.

"My, I heard from Mr. Hasebe that people in his hometown will pack things into lucky bags for sale when the Spring Festival is approaching. The buyers don't know what is inside, but the value of the items in the lucky bags must exceed the price. So me and Mei Sister Xu packed a lot of lucky bags, and sold the goods that could not be sold before—ah, no, they were temporarily unsalable. Of course, there are still good things inside. Sister Meixu and I made small door bamboos and decorative plugs Inside, there is also the Hakoniwa imitated by Brother Shingo with a Kyoto flavor, which is very popular." Dororo puffed up his chest proudly, "It was swept away, it is unprecedentedly popular, and I still use the extra money I bought a present for my mother."

"Dororo's yelling is really good, and a lot of people have gathered all of a sudden, and I don't need to sell it." Mei Xu recalled the scene of that day, and couldn't help laughing, "If I were on the street Hearing such tempting propaganda, I am afraid that the wallet will also be robbed."

"You guys are doing these things outside without telling everyone. I'm very happy for your hard work." Taki Ruoye inserted the fan back into her waist cherishingly.

"I thought Lady Tianzhi must have seen more exquisite and precious fans, you just need to tell us the truth; if this fan would make Lady Tianzhi lose face, I would rather Lady Tianzhi not carry this fan." Shingo hastily added a sentence.

"Shingo, you are the most skilled engraver in Yishui except Shou. I personally certified it. I really like this fan." Taki Wakaba touched Shingo's head and saw Meixu and Dororo. With flickering eyes after this move, she touched Mio and Dororo's heads again.

"No, do it again!" Wielding the wooden knife from Ye Ziye, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and calmed down her breathing, "I'm sorry, Pipawan."

"It's okay, my old bones can still be tossed around quite a bit." Pipa Wan easily blocked Zi Ye's attack, and his arm was steady without any tremor.

"Biwamaru, Yaki Hasebe and Odeno Tai Mitsuyo are both abnormal level swordsmanship masters. Since night, you have practiced with them every day, making you look like a mess. Why don't you just live a peaceful life like this? You asked Even if you don't do anything, Tianzhinv will let you live comfortably." A Di lay on the side of a thick tree branch, watching their swordsmanship practice boredly, and his fingertips released silk threads On the plank, it's something she does every day.

"I always have to find something to do for myself." Zi Ye panted and replied, "Now, even if I meet a grown man, I have the confidence to fight him. Even if I don't do it to the extreme talent, I also want to be alone.”

"This is because Tianzhinv is surrounded by monster-like people, who are geniuses who have reached the extreme in swordsmanship and archery, and normal people are like you." Adi spread his hands.

"...Fortunately, I have been with you for a long time. I know that you are comforting people. I might be depressed if I don't—let's meet." Ziye sighed.

"When the Tianzhi girl comes back, you can borrow the demon sword Silee from Hyakkimaru to practice." Pipawan said.

The leech can control the behavior and will of the sword-wielder, but as long as it is obedient and tame, it can train the sword-wielder well.Since the night before, I also borrowed Nishiru from Hyakkimaru to practice.

"Okay, counting the days, Lady Tianzhi should be back soon." Zi Ye was talking, seeing Adi suddenly cut off the silk thread and jumped down from the tree.

Adi said: "Miss Tianzhi is back."

Zi Ye put the knife back, picked up a sweat towel and quickly wiped the naked/exposed skin, "Let's go."

"Heavenly Knowledge Girl!" Taki Ruoye heard a shout from the door, and Shiranui rushed in from the door.

"...What are you doing here?" Liu Yu asked.

"Happy New Year, Tianzhi Girl." Shiranui showed the big fish in his hand in front of everyone, "This is a high-end dish I gave you, I didn't keep it for sale, - I will bring it to you if I catch it .”

"Happy New Year." Taki Wakaba responded with a smile.

"I said, Tianzhi girl, I have been studying for a year, so I should be allowed to go to the battlefield, right? I understand all the things you asked me before." Dororo asked urgently, making it difficult not to suspect that his sending fish was only a secondary purpose, "Ishui recently fighting with 99? I really like cities by the sea. When Yishui has a broad Sea Territory, I can easily meet Erlang Maru!"

"Are you ready?"

"Yes! I've been waiting for this day!"

"Then you will fight with Lianhaidu next year." To Shiranui's surprise, Taki Ruoye easily agreed to him.

"...real?"

"The territory over there has been getting bigger and bigger, and a general is needed to defend the city. If you prove to me that you can do it, you will be able to defend the captured city."

Shiranui's eyes glowed with joy.

"Defending the city is not a good job. The 99th will fight for the territory he lost at any time. You are far away from Yishui, and you can only rely on yourself and the soldiers stationed in the city. No matter how fierce and cunning the enemy is, you have to do it Reasonable judgment, defend the city until the death. If the city is destroyed, people will die, can you do it?"

"...Relax." Shiranui grinned, showing his missing front tooth, "I will guard it as my own city."

"..." Liu Yu looked at Shiranui, only thinking that he was the type who would surrender to save his life if he couldn't beat him. If Lian Haidu was here, he would have already started to mock him.

"Don't think of me as the kind of person who will surrender!" Seeing Liu Yu's gaze, Shiranui curled his lips, "I still plan to continue to hang out with Tianzhinv, if I really can't beat me, I will ride my Erlang Maru escaped from the sea."

"...It's agreed that I will defend my own city." Yaqie Zhang Gubu complained.

"Mio, give him an Osechi dish." Taki Wakaha said to Mio.

Mio brought an Osechi dish that had been prepared earlier from the kitchen, and it was packed in a lacquered box with a cherry blossom pattern. There were four layers in total, containing various dishes, and it was heavy to hold in her hand.

"...Thank you, girl of celestial knowledge." Shiranui took the lacquer box and acted a little at a loss, "I know, this is a return gift, I appreciate your kindness."

"We must eat something different during the Spring Festival. This is the food prepared for the Spring Festival."

"As expected of a rich family." Shiranui held the lacquer box with both hands, "Don't forget to eat my fish, it's really good fish. I'm leaving!"

"...Well, remember to return the lunch box." Mio also knew that these words were a bit unsightly, but this lacquer box is really not cheap, she reminded Shiranui weakly.

"I know!" Shiranui turned around and shouted.

"Has anything happened in Yishui recently?" Taki Wakaba asked when she saw Ziye and Biwamaru approaching.

"The 99 clan from the southeast came to invade, General Lian Hai Du Ren went out to fight, and Shou Hai stayed in Yishui to handle government affairs." Pipa Wan replied.

"Are the supplies available?"

"no problem."

"Lian Haidu is not here... There should be no problem with what he said."

"Does Lady Tianzhi feel sorry for Lian Haidu not being here?"

"It's not easy now, but sooner or later it will become common for everyone to get together for the Spring Festival."

"Such a future will definitely come true." Press cut Hasebe said.

"Was your era a peaceful era?" Taki Wakaba asked after hearing what Yakiri Hasebe said.

"Generally yes, if the lady of heavenly knowledge can see it, she will feel... amazing."

During the dinner, everyone drank and talked freely, and fell into a ball of drunkenness. They talked nonsense to the steady Liu Yu and Shou Hai, and sang loudly while lying on the ground.

Cutting Hasebe and Dadian Taiguangshi prepared Nianyu for Dororo and the others and stuffed them in their pockets.

"It's snowing..." Zi Ye pushed open the sliding door, revealing the dark courtyard scene, and flakes of snow were falling under the illumination of the nearby light source, "It's so cold outside."

"Mistress Tianzhi, the heater in your room has been turned on, you can go and rest." Mei Xu ran from the corridor and knelt down by the door.

"Okay, pack up and go to rest."

"..." Mio looked at - Eye Taki Wakaba, seeing Mio's worried eyes from Ye Ziye, nodded to her, signaling her to rest assured.

After Taki Wakaba returned to the room, she opened the sliding door - a gap, and she could see the snow scene in the courtyard.The cold wind mixed with invisible snowflakes came in, Taki Ruoye didn't care, just felt that the cold wind was refreshing.

The candlelight flickered in the lampshade, Taki Wakaba picked up the stacked documents and began to read them one by one.

Ziye brewed a new cup of tea in the tea room, ready to serve it to Taki Wakaba.Seeing Mio's eyes, she knew that she was worried that Taki Wakaba would stay up late to work again, so she asked Mio to rest well at night, and was going to stay up late to take care of Taki Wakaha herself.

When she walked to the lobby of the main house, she saw Lian Haidu who was full of blood and coldness, and his face still had a lingering anger, "Zi Ye, where is Master Ruoye?"

"In her house." Zi Ye's voice trembled, "Did you win?"

"I won, I have something to report to Master Luo Ye. Zi Ye, look at the warrior who is following you, don't let him walk around casually."

After speaking, Lian Haidu walked towards Taki Wakaba's room.

Zi Ye looked at the warrior who then stepped into the hall, and paused for a moment, "... Gopher, I didn't expect to see you again."

"...Since the night? Why are you here?" The gopher was very surprised.

"..." Zi Yehang lowered her hand and was hit by the Sizhi hanging from her waist. She suddenly realized that what she was holding now was the Demon Sword Sizhi borrowed from Hyakkimaru.

"What is your status now? Are you working as a maid in the Heavenly Wisdom Lady's mansion? This is also a good job." The gopher saw that Zi Ye's cheeks were rosy and plump, and his clothes were spotless. The haggard look looked like two different people, "...But, the maid should not be able to carry a sword, right?"

"In that case, then I'll ask you for advice." Zi Ye's expression and tone were very cold, and she didn't have a good face towards gophers, not to mention that the situation at this time was completely opposite to last time.

Last time she brought Dororo to beg for a bowl of porridge, and the gopher was a porridge man; this time the gopher was covered in mud, it seemed that she was asking for help from the woman of heavenly knowledge, and she was her trusted retainer .

"Are you asking for help from a woman with knowledge of heaven? A woman with knowledge of heaven will not accept a duplicitous person like you. I know all the shitty things you have done."

"It's really a tiger falling into Pingyang and being bullied by dogs..." The gopher saw that Zi Ye really pulled out the knife from his waist, "No way, you really want to ask me for advice, right? If it's the boss, I can still take it seriously , are you out of your mind?"

Seeing that Zi Ye had already set up an offensive posture, the gopher pulled out his knife helplessly, "We will settle the grievances between us later, and you don't want me..."

What's the matter with this woman? !

The gopher narrowly avoided the blow, his heart was filled with horror, when did Zi Ye become so strong? !

It's like a swordsman who has been immersed in swordsmanship for decades!

"drink!"

Zi Ye Heng knife slashed down, splitting the gopher's knife in two from the middle.

"How is it? Gopher." Ziye retracted the demon knife like leech to his waist, "Gopher, can't you even hold a knife now? You don't even have the strength to defeat me. You have fallen to this point. , really like a dirty gopher."

"...you woman..." Gopher knelt on the ground in disbelief, holding up the broken sword he had taken as a trophy from a warrior chief.