Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Chapter 550 Trading

"How does it feel?"

Fang Rui asked this question, but Sakata Gintoki and the others did not respond. Even minor injuries, if there were a lot of them, would be quite torturous.

After all, serious injuries only cause pain in a few areas.

The minor injuries that could be scattered throughout his body caused him pain that was all-encompassing, covering every part of his body.

Therefore, none of them had any intention of saying anything.

Shimura Tae was well protected by Sakata Gintoki and Kondo Isao, so her injuries were relatively minor, and she had the leisure to talk a bit.

"How much will it cost to rebuild the house...?"

Looking at the ruins, Shimura Tae felt a little dizzy. Then she looked at Sakata Gintoki and the others, "And the medical expenses... do we have enough savings?"

She had invited everyone present to help, and now that they were injured, how could she possibly ignore them?

"It should cost some money."

Fang Rui lacked knowledge about the prices in the Gintama world and did not make any rash comments, only uttering a meaningless remark that was better than nothing.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Tae was speechless and looked at Fang Rui with a sarcastic remark, "I thank you for your explanation."

"You're welcome. I can provide some financial support for the reconstruction of Hengdao Temple."

Upon hearing Fang Rui's words, Shimura Tae didn't react emotionally. If it were someone she knew well, or someone with whom she had a grudge, her attitude would have been quite straightforward, but with a complete stranger...

For some unknown reason, Shimura Tae's expression suddenly turned strange, as if she had been possessed by something disgusting, and she trembled reflexively.

I suspect you are slandering me!

Although Shimura Tae didn't say anything, her expression and actions perfectly conveyed what she wanted to express. Fang Rui instantly understood one thing: his reputation had definitely been tarnished...

“Uh…” Shimura Tae fell silent, unsure how to answer. First and foremost, she knew she couldn't admit it…

So……

Changing the subject was one solution, so Shimura Tae pretended not to hear and continued, "Why are you willing to help?"

On the other side, the injured listened intently.

The injuries can be treated later, but I must hear the gossip immediately...

In addition, Kondo Isao struggled to sit up, but was restrained by Kagura.

After all, when Kondo Isao struggled, blood was spurting out...

We can't get away with this without keeping him under control.

"If you ask why..." Fang Rui tilted his head and thought for a moment before answering, "It's probably because I find you pleasing to the eye."

“…Such a casual reason,” Shimura Tae remarked.

"Is it casual?" Fang Rui asked rhetorically, then explained to himself, "But whether you have a chemistry with someone is very important. For example, if two people want to be friends with you, one might be someone you click with, and the other might not..."

"Who do you choose?"

Shimura Tae didn't argue and answered truthfully, "Of course, it's because I like them."

Otherwise, if you find someone you don't like, you'll just keep feeling uncomfortable. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

“Look…” Fang Rui clapped his hands gently, indicating that he wanted to hear the village’s own choice.

"But can the choices you've given be generalized to the current situation?"

"In my opinion, it can be generalized," Fang Rui said, adding that having mastered alchemy meant being very wealthy.

Shimura Tae: "…………"

The rest of the people: "…………"

What he said made some sense, but it was also a bit strange.

"The doctor is here!" Fang Rui didn't want to continue chatting. He made way for the doctor to treat everyone's injuries.

Because an ambulance was called, the doctor's treatment was only emergency care, but Sakata Gintoki and the others had quite a few wounds, making it rather troublesome for the doctor to treat them.

A while later, the ambulance arrived and transferred everyone to the hospital. After settling the medical fees, Fang Rui also went to the hospital to check on the condition of the others.

The fact that several people in the ward were even arguing suggests that their injuries were not very serious.

To be fair, these people have ridiculously good physiques, and their luck is just as ridiculous.

Thinking about it carefully, Sakata Gintoki's ability to win 300 million yen in the lottery shows he's incredibly lucky, even though he didn't end up with the money.

"Let's talk about the commission."

There were six people in the ward: Kondo Isao, Hijikata Toshiro, the Yorozuya trio, and himself.

“Okay, let’s talk!” Sakata Gintoki stopped arguing upon hearing this and turned to look at Fang Rui. Judging from the previous situation, Fang Rui was a wealthy man.

"My first request is for you to help me find someone. His nickname is Wig. He has long black hair and a somewhat naive personality..."

Listening to Fang Rui's description, the Shinsengumi duo didn't react for the time being. After all, they hadn't had much contact with Katsura Kotaro and hadn't yet figured out his true personality...

However, Sakata Gintoki and the others were very familiar with Katsura Kotaro, and based on Fang Rui's description, they immediately thought of Katsura Kotaro.

Does the person you're looking for have the character "桂" (gui) in their name?

With outsiders present, Sakata Gintoki asked the question rather tactfully, while his expression remained somewhat serious.

After all, Katsura Kotaro is now a wanted criminal, and the people who would look for him are either police officers or lawbreakers.

"That's right, and his pet is quite special."

Fang Rui was quite cooperative, using the same vague description, yet he managed to make the Yorozuya trio accurately associate him with a certain person.

"What do you want with him?" Since it involved a friend, Sakata Gintoki was very wary and did not immediately reveal Katsura Kotaro's information. Instead, he inquired about Fang Rui's reason for looking for him.

"There's something I need his help with. I could ask someone else, but he's one of the best options."

Fang Rui's answer seemed to say something, but in reality, he said nothing at all.

Sakata Gintoki frowned slightly. The best option he had now was to accept the request and then watch from the sidelines when the two met...

After all, if he refuses the commission, Fang Rui will look for someone else. Wig often causes trouble, so if someone is willing to contact him, he can be found.

"Okay, once I find the person, how should I contact you?"

"Let's contact them by phone!"

The technology in the world of Gintama is very advanced; computers and flip phones are common.

“Okay.” Sakata Gintoki immediately gave her a phone number; the Yorozuya had a landline.

"Okay, I'll send you a text message later."

As he spoke, Fang Rui slowly stood up and said to the three of them, "I have already paid the medical expenses; consider it a gift..."

After saying that, Fang Rui turned and left the ward, heading to the shop where Shimura Tae worked to find a certain shrine maiden...

A certain shrine maiden who failed to inherit the family business now works at a shop and is quite famous, after all, she is dressed as a shrine maiden.

"By the way, what's the name of the shop?"

An important question was presented to him. After thinking about it for a while, he went to a mobile phone store, spent some money to buy a phone, and sent a text message to Sakata Gintoki.

However, the text message was not sent successfully...

After tilting his head and thinking for a while, Fang Rui realized that the way text messages were sent in the current world was different from the way he used to.

So he tried making a phone call, but only after entering the number did he realize that Sakata Gintoki and the others didn't have cell phones...

"Tsk! This is so troublesome..."

Fang Rui put away his phone and left. Most of the members of the Shinsengumi knew the name and location of the shop; he could just ask them.

As it happened, he was on his way to the general's residence, what was it called again?

Who cares, as long as we know the location.

The Shinsengumi's headquarters was easy to find; just ask someone and you'll know its location. Instead of taking a taxi, Fang Rui chose to walk, enjoying the scenery along the way, and then he met someone.

A familiar yet unfamiliar person.

The white uniform, similar to the Shinsengumi's uniform, is the opposite of their uniform.

"This is... the meeting group?"

The armed police organization, which is on par with the Shinsengumi, has some overlapping duties, but their areas of responsibility are different.

As for the name, it seems to be the Mie-gumi (薩回組), also known as the Patrol Police Unit.

At that moment, the person he saw was the chief of the patrol team, named Sasaki Itsaburo.

Fang Rui knew very little about Sasaki Isaburo, only a superficial understanding, but...

He should be considered a good person, right?

Fang Rui tilted his head, unsure of what to do.

From what he learned, he could tell that this person was a good person, but he could temporarily become a bad person in order to achieve his goal.

If you are on the same side as him, or if you don't become an obstacle in his path to achieving his goals, you can trust him.

Having been stared at by Fang Rui for so long, how could Sasaki Itsaburo, with his rich combat experience, not have noticed? Instead of turning around to look behind him, he used the smooth, mirrored surfaces inside the dessert shop to check the situation outside...

Then it was easy to lock onto the target, namely Fang Rui.

This is such a direct form of surveillance, completely undisguised... After mentally complaining, Sasaki Isaburo decided to make contact to see what kind of organization sent such an outspoken surveillance agent.

Carrying a box of donuts, Sasaki Itsaburo walked across the street.

Seeing Sasaki Itsaburo slowly approaching, Fang Rui didn't leave. Instead, he looked at him in silence...

"็ Hello Who are you……"

Perhaps it was Fang Rui's behavior that gave Sasaki Isaburo a different feeling, which is why he was quite polite.

"You can call me Fang Rui. Would you like to talk? Sasaki Itsaburo..."

Fang Rui's words were very direct, without any attempt to conceal his intention to find someone.

“Okay, come with me.” Sasaki Isaburo didn’t refuse. Judging from Fang Rui’s attitude, this person either had something important to discuss with him, or he was a fool who didn’t know his own limitations…

Based on his judgment, it should be the former.