"I know, Gao Zai, you, like me, must have known about the teacher for a long time."
"Ah, I already knew it."
"Gao Zai, I'm just like you. My eyes...can't see."
Takasugi's shoulders trembled slightly, "Stupid... idiot, we are the ones who can't see, why didn't you find out what you were doing earlier, why didn't you discover what you were doing earlier, and why didn't you say it earlier..."
"Gao Zai...I, at the end, there is one thing I haven't done yet. Can you...can you help me? My...my chest, there are...photos and...please...post..."
Takasugi, who took out a photo and invitation from Jiang Cheng's chest, looked at the only photo taken at Matsushita Village School, and tears overflowed his eyes again.
"No wonder...no wonder an idiot came back the next day covered in darkness. It turns out...he was looking for this..."
"Please... post... the sister on the well... is getting married next month, if you can... "
"Ah, I will go, I will definitely go."
"Then... don't fight with Gintoki anymore. Everyone is already an uncle. It would be embarrassing to fight like children again."
Gao Shan gritted his teeth and his shoulders trembled: "Well..."
"Then...it's all done..."
As he said that, Jiang Cheng finally closed his eyes that were no longer focused, and his voice became softer and quieter: "So... so sleepy... so... so tired... Is that enough?"
"It's ok..."
As he said that, Gao Shan suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Songyang who had arrived at an unknown time with a look of disbelief on his face.
Songyang shook his head slowly, then pulled Jiang Cheng and leaned down, just like he did when he was a child, carrying Jiang Cheng on his back.
"Tall... tall boy? Your back... shouldn't be so wide... isn't it... a teacher..."
"It's a lot heavier, Jiang Cheng." Songyang said.
"Ah... yes. But now you can finally sleep peacefully, Gao Zai, the person who can teach you... has returned."
"Old...teacher." Takasugi didn't know how to describe his current mood, why he didn't feel much happiness and excitement when the existence he once longed for came back.
"The journey is really unimaginably long, Hao, Jinsuke, Jiang Cheng... let's go back."
Looking at Jiang Cheng, who had completely stopped breathing, with his eyes closed and his mouth relaxed, Gao Shan burst into tears after all.
"Is it time to behave like a woman again? Jiang Cheng..."
…
Earth, Edo.
Since the beginning of winter, the snow has been falling for several days without stopping at all.
Public opinion about the new government seems to have been temporarily frozen due to the coming cold winter. At least, people have not heard news about the new government for several days.
In Kabukicho, as usual, there were constant sounds of clanging and banging coming from the Machinery Hall.
At a certain moment, Mr. Gengai, who was squatting on the ground and tapping with his back, suddenly stopped and stretched his hands behind his back.
"Now that you're back, come and help, Wrench No. 5."
Hearing the sound, Saburo, who had been standing outside the door for some time, walked in, picked up the No. 5 wrench from the tool box on the side and handed it to his father.
"I'm back, dad. Also, could it be said that you have long..."
"Ah, no matter how stupid you are, you can still recognize the things your son makes." Father Gengai, who was tightening the last screw, spoke without looking back, then stood up with his hands on his hips, "That Where is the boy?"
Saburo clenched his fists, bit his lips, and remained silent.
"That's it..." Father Yuanwai murmured, then reached out and pulled down the huge black screen in front of him, "I remember that boy liked robots and so on, so I tried to build one based on the preferences of today's young people. I thought I gave it to him when I saw him again..."
Looking at the shiny and handsome transforming robot in front of him, Sanlang breathed out slowly: "Ah... Jiang Chengsang will definitely like it if he sees it. In the past, he always pestered me to give it to him. Making robots and stuff like that, I’ve been doing it since the beginning of the war..."
…
Yoshihara, Kagura, who had just woken up from a coma, knelt on the floor and lowered her head, quietly watching over Jianghua.
The first time he woke up, Kagura was brought back by Yue Yong, and he has been by Jiang Hua's side since that day.
"Mommy, please, uncle... he only listens to you. Please, wake up quickly."
Kagura prayed in a low voice, and the expression on her face that she wanted to cry or not was heartbreaking. Finally, maybe because Kagura's words were heard, Jiang Hua's eyelashes trembled slightly...
On the other side, Gintoki, Katsura, and Sakamoto were sitting at the front desk of a certain tavern with their heads lowered. Although Sakamoto had tried his best to stir up the atmosphere in the past half hour, he still couldn't get the two of them to speak.
"Hey..." Sakamoto sighed, "I really don't know where he is. If I knew, he would have set off long ago. What is certain now is that he will return to Earth and Edo. Apart from here, There is nothing we can do by waiting…”
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"Sakamoto!"
As they were being pulled away, Mutsu's voice came in. At the same time, Elizabeth also stepped into the tavern together with Mutsu.
[Mr. Gui! Something big has happened!]Elizabeth held up the billboard.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Sakamoto complained a little, "When a man is drinking to drown his sorrows, you need to understand why women and pets have to stay away! Mutsu!"
"Believe it or not, I will send you to hell now!"
Mutsu, who had kicked Sakamoto to the ground, was still stomping on Sakamoto's buttocks angrily: "Do you know what big things are happening in Edo now? Are you worried? I can send you to hell faster!"
"Elizabeth, what happened?" Gui asked Elizabeth.
[All important officials related to the Tokugawa Shogunate...basically all were assassinated!]
"What?!" Gui stood up instantly.
Mutsu nodded and said seriously: "Ah, the police agency is still blocking the news. Our spies have got a little information, but I believe the blockade will not last long. Once the people find out, Edo... will be completely in chaos immediately!"
"Did...did he do it?" Gui staggered two steps.
"No." Gintoki put down his wine glass, "It's definitely not him."
"If Jiang Cheng didn't do it, who did it?"
"The answer..." As he said this, Gintoki glanced at Nobuhime Imai who had just stepped through the door, "This woman should know. Not only this answer, but there are many answers we want to know."
"I'm sorry, I don't know about that man - your partner. But if it's about the other man - your teacher, I do know a little bit about it."
"Old...teacher's matter..." Gui's pupils shrank.
Gintoki's eyes stared straight at Nobume: "No, that kind of thing doesn't matter. All I want to know is Jiang Cheng's thing."
"I don't know, but what is certain is that it has something to do with your teacher. So you'd better start by understanding your teacher's affairs first. If you understand it clearly, maybe... you can roughly guess what your friend wants to do. Maybe."
…
After about ten minutes of touching, Gintoki gritted his teeth and grabbed Sakamoto's hair and rushed out of the tavern!
Already got it! After knowing the existence of Kyon, Gintoki understood everything! Even what Jiang Cheng wants to do is completely clear!
Gintoki gritted his teeth and ran hard, only hoping that he could be faster! I just hope I can catch up! But... it's too late.
"Isaburo said... it's over. That man's side, and so is the country's rotten and old Tokugawa shogunate."
Nobume's words made Gintoki stop in his tracks.
"Come over here with me, Isaburo is waiting for you."
…
Similar to what Gintoki and the others were experiencing at this time, there were only a few remaining Shinsengumi hiding in an abandoned shrine.
The fourteenth class who had just learned from the spies that almost everyone related to the Tokugawa Shogunate had been assassinated had obviously not recovered yet. After all, everyone had just been discussing whether to leave Edo.
"Shan... Yamazaki, you... you say it again!"
"According to my investigation, almost all personnel related to the Tokugawa government, including the Kiki faction in Edo Castle, were assassinated! The Tokugawa shogunate no longer exists! The current police agencies are blocking the news in order not to cause panic among the people. The reason why Lord Songping is not here is because he was asked to come up with ideas."
"Why would something like this happen at this juncture..." Fourteen's expression gradually became serious, "If word spreads, Edo... no, the entire earth will cause turmoil! In short, for the plan to leave Edo, we need Put it aside for now! Where is Kondo-san? Find him! Now is not the time for him to be depressed! If he makes a mistake now, Edo..."
Sougo, who always lowered his head, said, "Hijikata-san, don't you think it's good to just let Edo fend for itself?"
"Stop fanning the flames! What Edo needs most now is a person who is trusted by the people and can stand up and take charge of the overall situation! Otherwise, the problem will be really big! How can it be fixed! It just happened to be at such a time!"
"Hijikata-san, the person you mentioned...maybe there really is one."
After hearing Sasaki's voice, Fourteen, Sougo and all the Shinsengumi team members looked over and saw Sasaki standing at the door, lowering his head and fiddling with his mobile phone.
"Sasaki..." Fourteen suddenly thought of something again, and his pupils shrank suddenly, "Is...did you do it?!"
"Ah, yes." Sasaki responded lightly, and then slowly turned around, "Then I also surrendered myself, but out of a trivial way to make up for the unforgivable mistakes I committed, I will give Hijikata Sang just now Find the man who is loved by the people and can take charge of the overall situation and open up the future. By the way, I forgot to mention that I am the principal culprit, and all the accomplices have committed suicide out of fear of crime. Remember to write this in the history books. "
…
In the end, the fourteenth and others followed Sasaki to a somewhat unexpected place - Yoshihara. At the same time, Gintoki and others also came here.
As soon as the two parties stepped into Yoshiwara, they were stopped by Baihua, led by Yue Yong. It is worth mentioning that beside Yue Yong, there were Kagura and Jiang Hua who had just woken up.
Bang bang!
After clapping his hands, Sasaki shouted directly: "Okay, can you come out now? The former shogun - Tokugawa Shigemo..."
Hearing the sound, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes, their pupils trembled, and their faces showed disbelief.
And a figure lurking in Baihua secretly pressed a small remote control in his hand.
Buzz —
A wall on the side opened slowly like an electric door, and the sleeping figure lying in a transparent sleeping chamber inside turned out to be so familiar.
That was... the former general who was supposed to be dead - Tokugawa Shigemo! !
(End of chapter)