"Can you explain to me now? Who is the person who saved me from the sea of ​​fire and brought me to Tsukigong Shrine?"

"Well..."

Tianzhangyuan's expression became strange.

"The person who saved you...forget it, let's let you meet him. This will make it easier to explain."

Tianzhangyuan turned to Shazhong and said:

"Shazhong, bring him here."

"yes."

Shazhong nodded in agreement, and then left quickly.

After a while, she led a young warrior back to the room.

"Ji Jun, you finally woke up! It's good that you can wake up, it's good that you can wake up! It's not in vain that I risked my life to save you!"

Looking at the young warrior standing behind Sasaka, Qingto's eyes suddenly widened as big as copper bells in shock.

This person...Qingdeng knows him.

It is his cellmate: Kyoutaro Miyabe!

"Miyabe-kun, why are you..."

Why are you here? Before he could even express the complete question, Qingdeng suddenly stopped talking.

Why is Kyoutaro Miyabe here? Aonto immediately thought of an answer.

There was only one answer he could think of. Although it was hard to believe, Qingdeng could not think of any other possibility.

Within a moment, the conversation between Tenshoin and Kyotaro Miyabe confirmed Ayoto's suspicion.

"Miyabe-kun, tell me your true identity."

"yes."

Kyoutaro Miyabe stood up straight.

"Kyotaro Miyabe, the second son of the Hatamoto Miyabe family, the head of the Tendo Sword School, and——"

Kyoutaro Miyabe is like a storyteller, elongating his tone when he talks about the key parts to keep people appetizing.

"The banshi of the new imperial court!"

…

…

Turning back time to the day Qingdeng was imprisoned——

"How could this guy... be imprisoned for such a reason..."

Tianzhangyuan put down the report in his hand, held his forehead and sighed.

The report she had just read clearly stated in simple sentences: Kyotaro Miyabe, who was under their new imperial guard, was convicted of killing his wife who had committed adultery with an outsider, and the adulterers who gave him a shiny cuckold.

He was thrown into prison and had to commit seppuku on a certain day to apologize.

Tianzhangyuan feels like his head is getting bigger. Every member of the New Royal Court is an elite of the elite who has been screened at all levels and spent countless time and money to cultivate.

Such precious talents are about to die for this reason...

Just as Tian Zhangyuan was rubbing his eyebrows and thinking about what to do, Sa Zhong's voice suddenly sounded outside the door:

"Master Yu Du, I have something urgent to tell you."

Tianzhangyuan: "Come in".

Shazhong pushed open the door and entered.

"Master Yu Du, something happened...!"

"What's wrong?"

"Mr. Tachibana is in jail!"

"What?!"

Tianzhangyuan's eyebrows stood up and he said frantically:

"Mr. Tachibana is in jail too?!"

…

…

"Compared to Miyabe-kun, Tachibana-kun, your situation is much better, and there is still a way to rescue you. However, before we could formulate a plan to get you out of prison, we were shocked to hear the news that there was a fire in the Kodenma Town cell building.

"

Tianzhangyuan sighed "Alas".

"At that time, I originally wanted to send Sae and Yae to the fire scene to see if you and Miyabe-kun successfully escaped from the fire."

"As a result, before my order was issued, Miyabe-kun appeared outside the torii gate of Tsukinomiya Shrine carrying you, bruised and unconscious, on his back."

As soon as Tenshouin finished speaking, Kyoutaro Miyabe took over:

"At that time, when I saw that the lock-picking technique you used when opening the cell door was a unique skill in "Yunliu", I knew: you and I are in the same industry, and you are also a banshi of the new Yutingban!"

"I'm going to jail before you. To relieve my boredom, I figured out the structure of the lock on the cell door in advance."

"While you were still trying to figure out how to unlock it, I had already used the iron ring on the toilet to pry open the cell door, and then escaped."

Speaking of this, Kyoutaro Miyabe touched his nose with shame.

"To be honest, I didn't even want to save you at that time."

"With such a large-scale fire, whether I can protect myself is still a question. How can I spare the time to rescue others?"

"but……"

Kyoutaro Miyabe changed the subject.

"It would be a pity to sit back and watch an outstanding talent like you die in a sea of ​​fire."

"Tangerine-kun, do you still remember what I said to you?"

"I really can't stand the current situation where the direct ginseng warriors are full of worms."

"I am not willing to just be a mediocre sword master for the rest of my life. I want to do my best to contribute to the shogunate."

"So, when His Highness Tianzhangyuan selected me and invited me to join the New Royal Court, I agreed without hesitation."

"After hard training, I finally became a ninja who can stand alone."

"Compared to ninjas like me who can be trained in batches as long as they spend enough time and money, it's obvious - Tachibana-kun, your life is much more valuable!"

"You are a rare hero who is rare to see in ten years... no, in a hundred years!"

"If you die, it will be a great loss to the shogunate and the entire world!"

"Besides..."

The corners of Miyabe's mouth slowly curved into a wide arc.

"Even if you put aside these grand reasons and just talk about personal relationships, you and I are friends who have been in prison together."

"In both public and private matters, I feel that I cannot ignore you."

"So, I retraced my steps and rushed back to rescue you. When I returned to the cell, I found that you were no longer there."

"After searching everywhere, I found you lying in the sea of ​​fire just in time."

"It's really dangerous! When I found you, the flames had already burned your hands."

"If I had come a step later, you would have been burned alive."

"There is nothing to say about what happened next. I carried you who was dying on my back, escaped from death with difficulty, and finally arrived at Yuegong Shrine."

At this time, Tianzhangyuan took the topic back:

"I found a reliable doctor as quickly as possible."

"Because you stayed in the fire scene for too long, the doctor judged that the long-term lack of oxygen has caused great damage to your body. He can only do his best. As for whether you can survive, it all depends on you. It’s created by nature.”

"I have to say, Mr. Ju, you are really lucky. You were so seriously injured, but you managed to survive."

After finishing speaking, Tianzhangyuan let out a long sigh of relief as if relaxing.

Aoto quietly listened to the explanations of Tenshoin and Kyotaro Miyabe.

"I see……"

While he was muttering, he glanced back and forth between Tenshouin and Miyabe Kyotaro with complicated expressions.

This seemingly ordinary inmate is actually the same as him, a ninja from the new Imperial Palace...

At first thought, I thought it was outrageous.

But when I think about it carefully, I think that although it is unexpected, it is also reasonable.
To be continued...