Edo, somewhere——

"Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...!"

Nishino stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he reached out in time to hold on to the wall next to him and stabilize his body.

"Damn...! Cough! Cough!"

The turbid liquid, which was completely unclear whether it was blood or saliva, splashed out from Nishino's mouth.

Nishino, who knew nothing about modern medicine, certainly didn't understand what "adrenaline" was.

When a large amount of "adrenaline" is secreted, people will temporarily forget the pain.

Nishino didn't know the reason.

All he knew was that when he and my grandson cooperated to risk their lives to break out of the encirclement just now, the wounds on his body miraculously no longer hurt.

But now... as time slowly passes, the adrenaline in Nishino's body returns to normal levels, and the burning pain once again dominates all his nerves... No! Even worse than before!

He probably accidentally tore the wound... Come to think of it, he was running like crazy, breaking a window and jumping off a building. He was doing such strenuous exercise without interruption. How could he not damage the wound?

Nishino feels tortured every step he takes now.

The continuous pain almost numbed his nerves.

My hands and feet are cold and my fingertips are numb.

His face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, and was covered with cold sweat, as if he had just washed his face.

He stretched out his palm and wiped his face. He didn't know whether it was his palm or his face that was numb. The touch of his skin was blurry.

At this time, my grandson’s voice came to Nishino’s ears:

"Nishino-kun...are you okay?"

"It's okay... I can still move..."

As he said that, Nishino lowered his head silently and took a look at his side where a broken arrow was still inserted.

When an arrow enters the body, one must not pull it out randomly - this is common sense.

Let’s not forget that pulling out arrows randomly can easily lead to further damage and splitting of the wound.

If an arrow hits a human body, it will make a hole.

If you pull out arrows randomly without making complete preparations, then this big hole will be an excellent "bleeding hole".

Allowing the arrow to stay in the body can also play a role in "blocking the wound and preventing blood from flowing out".

However, it would not be a good idea not to deal with the arrows on your body.

The He bow is the largest bow in the world, so accordingly, the arrows of the He bow are also very long.

There are several wooden poles that are nearly one meter long hanging on the body, and they will swing around if you move your body slightly... Just imagining it, you can feel that it is very obstructive.

Therefore, after escaping from Phoenix Yataro's house, in order to facilitate movement and prevent aggravation of injuries, Nishino and my grandson broke all the arrows on their bodies, leaving only the arrow clusters inside the body and a small hole outside the body.

Arrow shaft.

Although Nishino couldn't see the current status of the wound clearly due to the chainmail and clothes, he could still clearly feel that the condition of his injury was very unsatisfactory... If he didn't receive treatment quickly, he would really return to the shrine.

Got it

After looking at his injuries, Nishino squinted his eyes and glanced at my grandson beside him.

"Instead of worrying about me... why not worry about yourself..."

Although Nishino's physical condition is poor, compared to my grandson, he actually belongs to the "fairly healthy" category.

My grandson's injuries were more serious than Nishino's.

Nishino's fatal injury was only one, which was the arrow wound on his abdomen.

Just like this, he was in excruciating pain.

On the other hand, my grandson has two fatal injuries.

Two arrows hit the abdomen... Nishino could not imagine how painful this would be.

My grandson's physical fitness is not as good as Nishino's. Therefore, just using the word "terrible" to describe my grandson's current physical condition seems too mild and inappropriate.

Let’s not mention the complexion, mental state, etc. for now.

Just the way he walked made Nishino sweat.

At this time, my grandson doesn't seem to be walking, but more like floating.

My steps were weak, my lower body was shaking, and I was walking silently... It was like a ghost that could float up to the sky at any time.

"Hahaha... I'm okay too..."

My grandson twitched the corner of his mouth and showed an indifferent smile.

"It was quite uncomfortable just now...but now...it's a little better..."

When Xiye heard this, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

"Hey, you..."

When I was seriously injured, I suddenly felt better... This is not a good thing...

Nishino wanted to say something, but when he was about to speak, for some reason, he hesitated.

After hesitating for a long time, he swallowed the words in his mouth and changed his words:

"...my grandson."

"Um?"

"You... are really amazing."

"Why do you say that?"

"You look like you're going to die soon, but you can still laugh like a normal person."

"Hahaha... Didn't I say it before? As a loyalist of the Great Salt Party, I have long been mentally prepared to be injured or even sacrificed..."

At this time, Phoenix House Yataro, who was walking in front of Nishino and my grandson, secretly turned his head and looked at

Phoenix House Yataro is as fat as a pig, and Nishino doesn't have the strength to keep dragging him around.

Therefore, he put a knife on Phoenix House Yataro's neck and asked him to walk in front of him and my grandson.

If you dare to call for help or run away, I will kill you. When Nishino said this, Phoenix House Yataro was so frightened that he trembled all over and nodded in agreement.

Nishino noticed the gaze that Phoenix House Yataro was looking at him at this moment. He immediately straightened his face and said coldly:

"Hey, don't move around... If you dare to move around again, I will send you to hell immediately."

While saying this, Nishino put the Zhenzhu in his hand close to the neck of Phoenix House Yataro.

The sharp blade only lightly touched the skin and immediately cut a shallow blood mark.

Phoenix House Yataro's fat body suddenly trembled three times.

"Ah, ah hahaha... I, I, how could I run away?"

While showing a flattering smile, he straightened his head and turned his gaze back to the front.

Looking at the obviously restless "fat pig" in front of him, Nishino thought for a moment, and then with a hiss, he tore off a strip of cloth from his shirt and used this strip to tightly seal his right palm and the Zhenzhu in his palm.

tied together.

Although I still have some strength left now, I don't know if I will still have the strength to hold the sword after a while.

Therefore, it is necessary to take precautions.

After escaping from the tight siege of the archers, Nishino and my grandson could not take care of Shanghai Laoning and others for the time being, so they could only leave in a hurry with Phoenix House Yataro.

Because the situation was urgent, the two of them didn't have time to identify the road, so they headed wherever there was a hidden and complex road suitable for escaping the pursuers.

Therefore, Nishino is not sure where he is now.

He turned his head and looked back to confirm that there were no rapid footsteps coming from behind, and then let out a long breath.

At this time, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a teahouse not far away.

"Huh? This is..."

Nishino felt that this tea house seemed familiar.

He raised his eyes and scanned the surrounding streets with a look of surprise on his face.

"Huh? This is...Daika Town?"

Daika Town—one of the temples and shrines of Edo.

In the Edo period, in order to facilitate the control of the people and to divide the power of officials, the shogunate artificially divided all the cities under its rule into three types of land that did not belong to each other, namely, the "samurai land" where samurai lived, and the "samurai land" where civilians lived.

Town people's land", as well as temple lands housing shrines and temples.

Among them, the town's land is under the management of the temple, while the temple land is under the management of the temple.

The temple office cannot interfere with the management of the temple grounds, and the temple office cannot interfere with the management of the town.
To be continued...