I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Although there are as many questions as there are mountains, let's ask them one by one slowly." Ogata said softly, "Mamiya, tell me first—why are you here? Did you break in here by accident? "

"That's not true." Mamiya raised his hand and patted the "savage" beside him on the shoulder, "He brought me here. He was sent to this island by the shogunate to conduct research on ogres one of the doctors."

"My name is Matsumoto Kiyohito." After Mamiya's voice fell, the "savage" began to introduce himself, "3 months ago, I was in this camp, following the orders of the shogunate with other companions , to start research on ogres here."

As soon as Matsumoto Kiyohito finished speaking, Ogata and A-Machi immediately cast curious glances at him.

"Are you one of the researchers of the shogunate?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Didn't all of you researchers leave this island?"

"All should have left." Matsumoto closed his eyes in pain as he said, "But...we were attacked by ogres when we left this camp and went to the coast..."

"The ogre's attack came too suddenly, our team was directly dispersed..."

"Some people managed to board the boat and leave the island."

"There are also some people...like me, because they broke away from the team, they were stranded on this island..."

"I have been wandering on this island until now...until...last night I ran into Mr. Mamiya and Mr. Mucun."

As soon as Matsumoto finished speaking, Mamiya answered:

"After learning that Matsumoto was originally a researcher of the shogunate, I asked him to take the two of us here to see if there is anything of value in the resident abandoned here by the researchers of the shogunate. .”

Speaking of this, Mamiya looked around and added:

"But now it seems... this resident is really deserted... there is nothing but rubbish."

"Master Mamiya..." Matsumoto showed a wry smile, "I said it a long time ago... We evacuated very cleanly, there is nothing but garbage here..."

"You can't say that." Ogata, who had been silent since just now, interrupted at this moment, "There is still something of value here."

After finishing speaking, Ogata threw the diary that he stuffed in his arms to Mamiya and the others.

"This is the diary I just found in this tent behind me."

"It seems to be written by a researcher. It roughly describes some things that happened during the period from landing on the island to leaving the island."

After receiving the diary thrown by Ogata, Mamiya and Mucun immediately read it at a glance.

Mucun is taller than Jiangong, so he only needs to tilt his head to see the diary in Jiangong's hand.

After briefly reading the diary, Mamiya handed the diary to Matsumoto.

Matsumoto flipped through it more roughly than Mamiya, and after taking over, he quickly flipped through it, checking it hastily.

After closing the diary, Matsumoto sighed lightly:

"It's the diary written by that guy Yamamoto... That guy usually likes to write a diary and keep records."

"What happened after we landed on the island is clearly written in Yamamoto's diary."

"The reason why people on this island become cannibals is because of a special plague?" A-Machi couldn't help but put forward his own thoughts to Matsumoto, "This plague can come from people's mouths and noses." Introduced, and your soldier was unfortunately infected with this plague or something..."

"I don't know." Matsumoto said softly, "Although the shogunate temporarily characterized the accident on Butterfly Island as an 'epidemic outbreak', it is still unknown whether the people on this island were caused by a special plague."

"But—girl, I can tell you, assuming that the people on this island turned into ogres because of a plague that can come from people's mouths and noses—then we are screwed."

Matsumoto said in a serious but slightly joking tone.

"The plague that can be introduced into the human body from the mouth and nose of a person—this kind of plague is the most troublesome plague to prevent and treat.

"

"Until now, we have no means of protecting against this plague."

"Huh? No?" Mucun asked suspiciously, "Wouldn't putting a cloth over the mouth and nose protect against this plague?"

Matsumoto let out a long sigh:

"Master Mucun, let me tell you a cruel truth..."

"A cloth over the face—this is no defense against the plague which can infect the human body through the mouth and nose."

"It doesn't make much difference whether you don't have a veil on your face with this plague."

"The reason why we doctors cover our faces when we step into the plague-ridden land is purely to bring ourselves some spiritual comfort and prevent our own saliva from spraying on the patient's body, and to prevent the patient's saliva from spraying It's up to yourself."

"Hmm... I don't know anything about medicine, and I don't have any interest in it." Mucun said while scratching the stubble on his chin, "I only care about——Gamiya, this camp is nothing but rubbish. What's the deal, where are we going next?"

"Anyway, let's search this camp first." Mamiya said, "After searching this camp, go and see if there are any caves where you can stay overnight."

After all, Mamiya turned his head and looked at Ogata.

"Ogata, and this beautiful lady, come with us."

"When we find a place where we can spend the night well, let's have a good chat."

"Mamiya." Ogata twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, "You said it wrong, you should follow me."

"We don't need to find a cave for the night. A-Ming and I already have a temporary base."

"There is food, water, and warm bedding."

"Although I'm not sure if they are willing to take in three more people."

"But—for the time being, let's come with us."

"Please take us there!!"

As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Mucun... To be precise, Mucun, who heard the words "warm quilt", yelled out quite out of composure.

"As long as you are willing to go." Speaking of this, Ogata suddenly paused for a while.

Afterwards, he asked Jian Gong and Mu Cun in a nonchalant way:

"Jamiya, Mucun, you two... have you never drank the water from that river since you landed on the island?"

As Ogata spoke, he raised his chin towards the endlessly flowing Linong River next to the camp.

"That river?" Jiangong glanced at the Linong River, "No. Since we landed on the island, Mucun and I haven't drank much water. We drank a little rainwater on the first day and a little on the second day. A piece of water from a small pond. What's wrong? Why are you asking us this question all of a sudden."

"It's nothing... just... a random question."

...

...

at dusk—

Butterfly Island, Tenmanji Temple——

"The two benefactors..."

Sokai, who was standing at the gate of Tenmanji Temple, said in a helpless tone to Ogata and Atachi who were slowly walking towards Tenmanji Temple in front of them:

"How did you bring me 3 new guests back?"

Mamiya, Makimura, and Matsumoto followed behind Ogata.

After Tenmanji, a small temple located in a remote mountain, appeared within the sight range of the two of them, Mamiya and Mucun kept looking at Tenmanji and the temple standing on it with curious eyes. Zong Hai at the door.