[Gintama] Silent

As night falls, the lighthouse in the distance emits a soft light, illuminating the passers-by walking on the street.

Wearing a coir raincoat and holding a slender bamboo pole, the boatman skillfully moves forward slowly while supporting the light boat.

The rainwater that fell on the roof of the shed converged into silk threads, slowly flowing down the edges and corners.

Gao Shan sits quietly by the window, looking at the shore expressionlessly, listening to the words of the person behind him.

"Geniuses are always lonely, and no one can understand them. I am not a man who can live here. If no one has discovered their true value, then showing the world what they have is the only way out."

He held up the pipe and took a slow puff without taking the other party's words.

"The Shinsengumi will become my possession, and I will use this as my territory to enter the world. Let the proof of the existence of Ito Kamotaro be known to the public."

Gao Shan was silent for a moment, then slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"According to your point of view, it doesn't matter even if it's notoriety? Even get rid of Kondo, who has been kind to you, would you not hesitate?"

Ito's expression was rather puzzled.

"It's not so much that he is kind to me, but that I am kind to him. Such an incompetent man should be grateful for my humility, not malicious."

It was said that he just showed a sarcastic smile, as if he heard something extremely funny.

The man in front of him is really interesting. He conceited that everything around him is a stupid existence, but he was dissatisfied with not being understood by those fools.

As an official of the shogunate, he colluded with the fighters against barbarians in an attempt to subvert the entire Shinsengumi and even more.

In order to so-called prove himself, even if his inner ambition and desire swelled to the extreme, he never concealed it.

Want to showcase your talent?It is not these illusory things to say.

No matter how gorgeous words are, they can't hide the powerlessness and emptiness inside.

Gao Shan turned his head with a clear expression, looked straight into the opponent's eyes, and clearly saw his bluff.

"It's just because of loneliness. What you are after is not someone who understands you, but the feeling of being recognized and sought after."

Yito's hand holding the wine glass suddenly froze in place, and his face was instantly filled with astonishment.

Takasugi was quite satisfied with the other party's reaction, he turned his head and continued to look out the window.

It was still cloudy and rainy outside, and there was an endless stream of passers-by holding paper umbrellas. The sky was so gloomy that it seemed that it would never clear again.

"Anyway, I wish us a happy cooperation."

After the man finished speaking, he quickly got up, walked out of the cabin, and boarded the shore.

The speed was so fast that it looked like he was being chased by some savage beast, and even his back revealed a kind of panic.

Wan Qi, who had been silent before, suddenly spoke out at this moment.

"When Jinsuke said that sentence just now, his melody changed interestingly."

Gao Shan picked up the wine glass beside him, unconsciously, his tone softened a lot.

"A character like Ito has always been a character that can be discarded directly after use, so don't pay too much attention to it."

In front of his friends, he has always spoken casually, and he will not deliberately hide his inner thoughts too much.

After all, he was a man who knew what he meant without saying much.

The tacit understanding is perfect, which is an extremely rare but precious existence for him.

"This mission will be carried out by you and Hasumi together."

After hearing this, Wan Qi only showed an inscrutable expression, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a playful arc.

"Oh? Jinzhu is finally willing to let her go out this time?"

Although it has not been mentioned, Takasugi knows that the other party has already seen that the two are old acquaintances, so it is not surprising to say such words.

"No, there is a problem with that woman's identity."

Swallowing the last sip of sake in the glass, he slowly raised his eyes, looked at the man in front of him, and said word by word.

"In addition to destroying the Shinsengumi, there is another thing you have to do."

So when did I start to doubt her?

Takasugi couldn't tell, maybe from the moment they met again, they never really trusted each other.

He thought that Hasumi lived in Yoshiwara after many years, and was sold to Huajie because of conflicts with heaven and man.

But later, the two joined forces to fight against the killer sent by the shogunate, but completely overturned this idea.

That woman knows martial arts, and she is definitely not weak, so it is impossible for her to fall into such a passive situation.

Then the only reason that can be explained is that he has a mission and is waiting here.

Waiting for him, the downfall faction who was once romantic and luxurious.

Now that I think about it carefully, Hasumi's sudden appearance is indeed suspicious.

Sitting in the place where pedestrians must pass, playing the shamisen taught by him, and singing Duduyi composed by him.

All coincidences seem too deliberate.

However, Takasugi still let her join the ghost army, wanting to see what tricks the shogunate will play this time.

He is well-behaved and obedient, and performs tasks without delay, and there is nothing to be picky about.

That woman doesn't seem to have a specific purpose.

Even he began to wonder if he, who has always been keen, made a wrong judgment.

But for some reason, there is also a faint hope deep in my heart, and this is the truth.

It's a pity that all the indecision stopped at the Hongying incident.

At that time, he was confronted with the wig, Wan Qi went out to perform a mission, Takeshi and Youzi were by his side, but Renjian disappeared without a trace.

"When I went out to investigate, I was entangled by several people, so I wasted a little time."

This is the answer she gave when Takasugi asked about the situation.

It is up to you to guess whether it is the enemy situation of the moderate faction or the location of the demon sword that is being investigated.

She is indeed a very smart woman, she can hide half of what she says, and she can do it without any effort.

Even when he went out later, he could use his agility to get rid of the men he sent to follow him.

However, he never received it. The shogunate already knew the news that the ghost soldiers teamed up with Chun Yu.

Later, Ren Jian asked himself a question.

"What would you do if the belief you once believed in became worthless one day?"

Takasugi just laughed ironically after hearing this.

It turns out that the shogunate has been corrupted to the point where even its subordinates have a rebellious heart?

But it is still not sure whether she really wants to follow, or after careful consideration, she chooses to tell a beautiful lie.

He had always been good at controlling the overall situation, but in the end he suddenly discovered that that woman was full of too many variables for him.

It's an indescribable feeling.

If everything now has the meaning specified by others, is the memory of the past also the existence of accepting arrangements?

Those jerky notes twirled between the fingers, those trivial things that get along day and night, those life-saving rescues over and over again... Are they also scripts that have already been written?

Is it because he is the only one who carefully collects and cherishes everything all these years, while she laughs wantonly in her heart?

Gao Shan didn't dare to think deeply about these questions, so he could only use the eyes of others to see the unknown answers.

The fingers pinching the wine glass gradually became harder, and he continued to speak, almost gritting his teeth.

"Pay close attention to her actions, and report to me quickly if there is any abnormality."

The rain outside is getting heavier and harder, and it seems that it will never stop.

Hasumi carefully closed all the windows in the house to prevent the rain from entering.

Even if the annoying cold is gone, it's better to be careful now.

It has been a few days since I met Qingchi last time, but my mood after that was always a bit dull.

Maybe it's because of guilt, after all, I've been cheating on that man.

The reunion after many years was actually a carefully planned plan, and she joined the team with a specific purpose early on.

All the closeness has ulterior motives, just because he is standing opposite the shogunate now.

However, faintly, some things seem to have been completely out of control.

Obviously the Ghost Soldier Team and Chun Yu teamed up had a lot to do with it, but she kept it a secret for them, not even leaking any information.

Until now, Hasumi still doesn't know why he hid something from the teacher, and he doesn't know whether the decision he made was correct.

This has never been the case before.

The moment Qingchi suddenly asked a question, he had no time to think about any countermeasures, so he could only follow his intuition and react subconsciously.

She doesn't understand why things have developed like this, and she doesn't know what strategy she should adopt next to get the best of both worlds.

"Why do you sit here alone and wander too far away?"

The sudden female voice finally brought her lax consciousness back to reality.

When Lian Jian turned her head, she saw Youzi was standing at the door with his hands on his hips, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"I feel a little bored with no tasks to perform."

She rested her chin on her hands and turned to look out the window.

The rain outside seemed to be a little less, and the sound of falling on the window was much more soothing.

"When you say that, I also think it's so boring now! Speaking of which, Mr. Jinzhu has something to go out, and I don't know if he has an umbrella or not."

She replied lazily: "Don't worry, men are different from us, and nothing will happen if you get a little rain."

"How about I go out and give them umbrellas?"

"Don't worry, we're back."

"Senior Wanqi? Why did you get so wet? I'll find a towel to wipe it off for you."

A calm male voice mixed with a panicked female voice, followed by the sound of the girl's footsteps running away.

She looked towards the door, only to see a man wearing headphones standing there, and the windbreaker was so wet that water could be wrung out.

However, he didn't care much about it, he just spoke directly, with a calm tone.

"Miss Hasumi, I have something to discuss with you. I wonder if it's convenient now?"