[Touken Ranbu] Book of Famous Items

The road connecting Edo and Owari is called Tokaido, and it was prepared as the only one of the five streets extending westward as early as the Ieyasu era.In the following hundreds of years, out of practical needs and the order of the shogunate, the feudal lords along the way continued to strengthen the renovation of roads and bridges along the Tokaido Road and the construction of post stations. The degree of perfection made Tokugawa Li, a modern person, amazed.

According to the usual speed of this era, it takes about eight days to cross Musashi, Sagami, Izu, Suruga, Toe, and Mikawa from Edo to Owari, and it only takes four days if you drive fast.

In line with the idea of ​​long nights and many dreams, Tokugawa checked the post station against the odometer, made a lodging plan and handed it to the housekeeper, asking him to send a letter to Owari, and he chose two good horses from the stables, according to four days and three days. Night's plan was to ride on horseback.

At nightfall, the group arrived at the reserved cage without any delay.

Tokugawa was somewhat worried that he would be attacked. When booking a room, he asked the proprietress for two rooms, one for the first period and one for himself.Wu Ji, who is juvenile and good at scouting, was arranged by her to work as a night watchman and lived in the same room as her.

"May I come inside?"

After roughly settling in, Tokugawa ideally thought about it, went to Fusangshen's room next door, and knocked on the door.

"The main hall?"

A slightly surprised clear voice sounded in the room, and within a few seconds, the door opened from the inside.

Fu Sangshen, who looked like a youth, appeared in front of her.Small black silk sleeves, horse riding hakama of the same color, the creases on the surface of the hakama are straight as cut.The waist-length water-colored hair was tied into a high ponytail, looking elegant and capable.

"What's the matter with you?"

He quickly looked her up and down to make sure she was safe and sound, then politely turned his gaze aside and said, "Anyway, please come in first."

"excuse me."

The rooms are furnished in the same hatago, and the furnishings are exactly the same.Tokugawa Ri found a seat at random and sat down, looking at Yiqi Yizhen: "Is the human body still used to it?"

Her qualities as a god judge seem to have been preserved in this world, and she can give the sword a human body and the ability to fight under this body.It is the function of this ability that Wu Jiyu Yiqi can be seen by other people like a human being.

"It's a strange, indescribable feeling... Ah, please don't worry, it's a good feeling."

"yes."

It sounds similar to the situation in Honmaru.Tokugawa nodded, and took out a small flat box from his arms: "This is an ointment for external use. After riding a horse for a day, if there is any pain, just apply some."

She unwrapped the reed leaves, revealing the shell medicine box containing the ointment.

The first question opposite her was stunned, as if she wanted to say something, but for some reason, she finally swallowed her words, a dazzling smile bloomed on her handsome face: "Thank you for your concern, I am grateful to accept it." .”

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The itinerary on the second day was still smooth, and we arrived at the Hatago where we planned to stay on time.Since the lodging plan was mentioned in the letter, Owari's reply was also accurately delivered to the hatago.

Tokugawa Ri received the reply letter from the courier who managed the eagle house and brought it inside to read.

At this time, Wu Ji, who was acting as a guard, frowned and looked at a corner of the ceiling.

"My lord, please step back."

After warning with a voice that only Tokugawa Ri, who is a god judge, could hear, he looked around the room, picked up a clothes rail that was one person high, and quickly poked it at the ceiling.There was a crackling sound, and the ceiling was like paper paste, a big hole was ripped open, and the ninja dressed in rotten persimmon-colored Su Fangran fell from the gap.

"Boom—"

The moment it was supposed to hit the ground, smoke exploded from the ninja's body and turned into a short log.Mukichi's eyes froze, he retreated to Tokugawa Ri's side, and changed positions with her. Sure enough, the ninja appeared behind her and threw a bunch of shurikens at her.

Ding ding dong dong, there was a crisp sound of metal clashing.

All the shurikens that flew towards her were knocked away by Mu Jige, and they fell to the ground with ping-pong-pong.Tokugawa Ri, who was a little dazzled by the development of the matter, realized the other party's intentions first, and shouted at Yiqi who had heard the movement, "Pull the door open."

The opaque wooden door brushes are opened to the maximum by one stage one vibration.

At the same time, the lights in the two corners of the room were extinguished by the ninja's shuriken.

The light source is suddenly switched from indoor to outdoor, changing all the shadows in the house.

With one against two, and his deeds exposed again, the ninja who knew he had no chance threw out the smoke jade again, covering his figure with gray-white smoke, and fled through the window.

Mukichi, who was closer to the ninja, chased after two steps, then looked back at Tokugawa Ri, hesitant.

"There's no need to chase."

Knowing that he was worried about other enemies coming to attack, Tokugawa Ri gave the order calmly and decisively: "Hurry up and pack up, hide all the hidden weapons on the ground."

"Yes."

"Understood."

Not only is Wuji, who is very experienced in combat, less likely to go to the battlefield, but he has a good mind and understands her meaning accurately. He puts the sword back into the sheath, and moves the screen in the room to cover the broken window .

"What happened... ah..."

So, when the attendant in the cage who heard the sound and the neighbors looked around in surprise, all they saw was the ceiling with a big hole in it, and Tokugawa Ri with an unhappy expression on his face.

"Where is the proprietress? I want to complain. The construction quality of this room is also too bad, are you cutting corners?"

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The journey on the third day was no longer peaceful.

Not only did ninjas attack with darts, poisonous needles, and gunpowder, but they also encountered skeleton monsters wearing worn-out armor and braving wild will-o'-the-wisps.

Relying on the good horses raised by the Owari family, Tokugawa ran quickly, and it didn't take much effort to get rid of the ninjas he met on the road, while the skeleton monsters repelled them head-on by relying on the natural evil-destroying power of the famous sword.

What's strange is that when the battle was over and the demonic aura dissipated, those skeletons with will-o'-the-wisps turned into dots of starlight and circled slowly in front of her before disappearing completely.The serene and peaceful atmosphere is completely different from when they wield their weapons to fight, as if they have been transcended by a famous monk.

Tokugawa speculates privately that it may be because although she herself does not know yin and yang arts, the original master's attainments in yin and yang are still in her body, which automatically plays the role of purifying grievances and sending her to rebirth.

Went in and out of the battlefield with Ieyasu many times, and the experienced Wu Ji told the origin of the monster: "We have arrived in Sanhe territory today, close to the ancient battlefield. Those warriors who died in the battle, lost their bodies, and still wore stained clothes. Wraiths whose bloody armor remained in this world. Some became Shuras because of the remorse of defeat, and some became the shield or sword of the lord because of loyalty.”

"I see."

Tokugawa nodded slightly, and pushed open the wooden door of the soup house.Also according to Wuji's suggestion, she only took off her coat, and poured water on her body with a wooden spoon while wearing an undergarment.

It is said that in order to prevent being assassinated while bathing, the daimyo on the Canqin Road would wear underwear to bathe like this.

The daimyos with stronger financial resources will let their entourages bring special sturdy bathtubs and soak in the buckets to protect them from the cold outside.

(Being famous is not easy...)

There is a charcoal fire burning inside the house, but the temperature is still low in order not to raise fog and affect the sight.Tokugawa Ri quickly poured water on his body several times, and then couldn't bear it any longer, picked up the pre-heated towel and wrapped it tightly.

"It's so warm..."

She sighed moved, and sighed again at the fact that she was so easily satisfied.

After finally drying his body and changing into new clothes, Tokugawa Ri took the young boy who was guarding outside the door and returned to the bedroom.

It was almost ten o'clock by this time, and it was her bedtime.Wu Ji made the bed for her, and brought a volume of "Manyoji" that he ordered the shopkeeper to prepare.

Now, Tokugawa Ri, the master, can finally rest, but Mukichi, who is in charge of vigilance, cannot.

According to the defense method explained by Shenqin, he will read a book overnight beside Tokugawa Li's pillow, so that the malicious assassin will know that he has no chance to take advantage of it, so he will voluntarily give up the attack.

(Should I collect more short knives and take turns to watch the night?)

Before falling asleep, Tokugawa thought so vaguely.