In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

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Chapter 359 Danger and Weakness

"Hey! Bring the wine!" Zuo Cun laughed wildly, holding up a wine glass.

He drank too much.

Actually, Samura didn't want to drink that much alcohol. It's basically been Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki who made him drink so much.

"Oh, oh, oh! You're really something, Zuocun! How many jars have you drunk already?" Serizawa Kamo laughed wildly, raising his wine glass high and tilting his head back to drink it all in one gulp.

"Who knows, but it's definitely no less than ten jars!" Shinji Nishiki said, holding a jar of wine with a ferocious grin.

"It's definitely best to have someone to drink with!"

The atmosphere inside the izakaya was lively and bustling.

One jar of wine is one jin (500 grams), and the three of them have already drunk almost fifty jars.

After making a ruckus for a while, the three of them drank eighty jars of sake, and finally, under the izakaya owner's pained yet happy gaze, they staggered into the room.

"Hey, Samurai, are you steaming?" Serizawa Kamo asked, her face flushed as she looked at Samurai, who was steaming in the chilly weather.

"Huh? Really?" Zuo Cun's face was just as red, and there was indeed a continuous stream of steam rising above his head.

"Indeed, Samura, you're emitting steam." Nishiki Shinmi also noticed this strange phenomenon.

"Speaking of which... when you were drinking just now, did you not go to the toilet even once, Samurai?" Serizawa Kamo walked unsteadily, making one worry that he might collapse on the roadside at any moment.

"No, do you need to go to the toilet after drinking?" Zuo Cun shook his head, clearly drunk.

He was carrying a bag containing several vegetable rice balls, which was the dinner that Zuo Cun had brought for Kanna.

When Serizawa Kamo and Nishiki Shinmi dragged him into the izakaya, he knew he was probably going to get drunk that night, so he asked the izakaya owner to make some rice balls for him to take back to Kanna.

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As the most sober of the three, Samura escorted Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki back to their respective rooms in Mibu-ji Temple, overhearing them mutter, "How come your alcohol tolerance has improved so much in the years we haven't seen you?"

Zuocun smiled but didn't say anything.

In fact, he was almost sober.

Arriving at Kanna's door, Samura gently knocked.

He was afraid that Kanna had already fallen asleep, so he knocked very softly.

"Is this Mr. Samura?" A very soft, slightly trembling voice came from inside the door.

Zuo Cun knocked on the door three times, then knocked once more.

This was the secret code he and Kanna agreed upon. Because Kanna was a girl, whenever they encountered an inn along the way, Zuo Cun would arrange a separate room for her.

To prevent others from using Samura's name to enter Kanna's room, Samura used coded language to confirm his identity.

The door opened, and moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating Kanna's face. Kanna smiled and said, "Welcome back, Mr. Samura."

Zuocun burped, and a strong smell of alcohol sprayed onto Kanna's face. Kanna, smelling the odor, quickly covered her nose.

Zuo Cun handed the bag in his hand to Kanna: "These are some rice balls. Eat them while they're hot."

After saying this, Zuocun left Kanna's door and went to the room he had prepared for himself in advance.

Although I was conscious, my eyelids felt very heavy.

Kanna watched Zuocun's retreating figure, breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the dark doorway, quickly closed it, and hid inside her room.

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The next day, Zuo Cun did not open his eyes until the sunlight shone on his face.

Rubbing his groggy head, Zuo Cun let out a breath of stale air.

"Seriously, it seems I can't go drinking with Serizawa and the others anymore."

Although Zuocun likes alcohol, he doesn't like getting drunk. It's just that he has developed a liking for it because he has been unable to sleep due to too much thinking over the years.

He got up, straightened his clothes that he hadn't taken off, fastened the three famous swords that had been lying to the side to his body, and put them away. Zuocun then pushed open the door.

"Honestly, she slept until this late." Rubbing his temples, Zuo Cun went to check on Kanna's room first.

Kanna stayed obediently in her room. She had woken up long ago, but did not leave her room.

Good morning, Kanna.

Good morning, Mr. Samura.

"Let's go for a walk in the village."

Samura knew that Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki, those two burly guys, were definitely not awake yet, as their snoring was deafening from the direction of their room.

......

When Samura brought Kanna to Mibu Village, it wasn't just to lay the groundwork for the arrival of the loyalist party; more importantly, he wanted Kanna to get to know the place better.

It was dangerous around Samura, and with Kanna by his side, there were many times when Samura should have drawn his sword but didn't.

Therefore, Samura wants the future Kanna to settle in Mibu Village.

Tosa Kanna can never go back; that place will only bring her sadness.

However, let's take it slow. Since Samura has taken on this responsibility, he won't abandon it. Even if Kanna settles in Mibu Village in the future, Samura will still come to see Kanna often.

After taking Kanna for a few walks around the familiar village, Samura returned to Mibuji Temple.

Serizawa Kamo and Shinmi Nishiki were sitting on the steps, shaking their heads.

"Are you two still drunk?" Zuo Cun looked at the two of them with a troubled expression.

"I'm sober now, but I still have a headache," Serizawa Kamo said, rubbing his head.

"Who told you to drink so much yesterday? You even forced me to drink just as much." Zuo Cun, ever the entertainer, mocked the two drunkards.

"Kanna, you should go back inside first. Serizawa Shinichi and I have something to talk about." Samura patted Kanna's head.

“Yes, Mr. Samura.” Kanna nodded obediently.

When he heard Kanna close the door, Samura sighed.

"Kanna is a good, obedient child," Serizawa praised Kanna.

“Indeed, but sometimes I feel that she shouldn’t be so obedient.” Zuocun gave a wry smile.

"Zamura, you must have come back with some purpose this time," Shinmi Nishiki said, looking at Zamura.

Zuo Cun didn't hide anything and nodded directly: "Yes, indeed."

Serizawa said in a strange tone, "I'm telling you, you should know that there's danger around you, right?"

"Wouldn't adopting this child put her in danger and create a weakness for yourself at the same time?"

Zuo Cun sighed and nodded: "Undeniably, but..."

"Kana is a responsibility I must shoulder, and I cannot shirk it."

"It can't really be your daughter, can it?" Serizawa Kamo's eyes were strange.

He shook his head: "She is the daughter of a friend who has already sacrificed his life."

Serizawa patted Samura on the shoulder: "I don't know the details of the matter. All I can tell you is that you have to be prepared to deal with trouble."

"Yes, I know."

“Then, let’s talk about something else, Samura.” Serizawa Kamo’s eyes gleamed. “You must have some opinions about this country, right?”

"After all, you said before that when the country is in crisis, personal matters should take a back seat. I'm sure you've been working hard on that."

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Chapter 340: Cuizhi rolls into the mountain wind

“…Yes, I’d also like to talk to you about this.” Zuocun smiled casually. “Serizawa, Niimi, I’d like to understand your positions first.”

"What are your views on supporting or opposing the shogunate?"

The atmosphere suddenly became serious, a stark contrast to the previous banter and joking.

"Our position, huh?" Serizawa Kamo's smile vanished.

“I’m on Tosa’s side; we’re still observing,” Samura added.

“We… Zuocun, you should know about the Ansei prison from a couple of years ago, right?”

"I've looked into it; it's a vicious political persecution. What happened?"

“Because of the Ansei Purge two years ago, we were arrested in the Mito Domain and imprisoned until recently.” Serizawa shook his head in disappointment. “The Mito Domain is now at odds with the Shogun because of this incident. Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu was also released a while ago and is now causing trouble in the Shogunate again.”

"Right now... I'm a little unsure of what I want to do."

Despite saying this, Serizawa and Shinmi had already made plans for their future.

They cannot tell anyone about this plan.

Samura said that he was on the side of Tosa.

In other words, Zuocun has a stance.

People with strong principles should never be trusted, no matter what, when it comes to political exchanges, even if they are friends.

"Is that so?" Zuo Cun believed it and smiled. "Then, may I invite you to join me in fighting against this chaotic world?"

He knew that Serizawa and Shinmi definitely had their own biases, so he didn't say whether he was a supporter or opponent of the shogunate, but rather that they would "fight against this chaotic world together."

Serizawa thought for a while. Among the two of them, he was the one who made the decision. In the end, he smiled and declined, saying, "Indeed, there's no need. Rather than following your own path, let's find our own path together."

Zuo Cun didn't insist: "Alright."

At that moment, a commotion arose outside the temple.

"Looks like those kids are back again." A hint of nostalgia flashed in Zuo Cun's eyes.

"Oh! Jin, go get my drawing board!"

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They called Kanna out, and the three adults played with a group of children for a while before Zuocun took Kanna and continued on their way.