405, Haruko (2/2)
The death of Toshio Inoue made his daughter Haruko Inoue, who was originally under his wing, quickly realize the cruelty of the adult world.
Moreover, we have to repeat this uncomfortable experience more than once,
You have to get used to it slowly for the rest of your life.
Qingzi whispered a few words to Su Wu. When she heard a noisy noise coming from the door, she glanced at the door and looked away. The expression on her face disappeared and became cold and numb.
A low voice came from her mouth: "It's Uncle Kusama.
Uncle Kusama... came with his samurai. "
‘Kusama Sawa’, whom Haruko called Uncle Kusama, led a group of more than ten samurai into the central hall.
These more than ten people entered the central hall,
The already small room instantly seemed crowded.
Oki, who was waiting at the door, hurriedly squeezed into the house. Under the intimidating gazes of the many samurai brought by Kusama Sawa, he squeezed through the crowd, approached Miss Haruko, and said loudly: "Miss Haruko!
I told them,
Only the master is allowed to come to the central hall to worship.
But they didn't listen to me..."
Hearing this, Qingzi felt a surge of sadness in her heart.
She raised her head and looked at Da Mu blankly, and then looked at 'Uncle Kusama' who was looking sideways. With a smile on her face, she whispered to Da Mu: "It's okay, Da Mu, go down and do your work. This is not your fault."
"well."
Ohgi noticed that Miss Haruko looked wrong,
She raised her head and looked for Su Wu among the warriors standing behind her with white flags.
Even though he has experienced the changes in the Inoue family,
His mind is still simple, little changed from before.
Seeing that Haruko was sad, she hoped that ‘Abu’, who was also Haruko’s best friend and was good at talking, would comfort her.
Damu found Abu's figure,
He winked at Abu,
After receiving Abu's nod, he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Qingzi: "Miss Qingzi, I'll go down first."
"Go down and do your work, Omu." Haruko still maintained the smile on her face.
Ohmu lowered his head and once again pushed past the Kusama samurai who were looking impatiently and even put their hands on the handles of their swords at their waists, and went to wait outside the door.
Kusama Sawa looked calm,
Kneel down and salute in front of the altar of 'Toshio Inoue',
He took the funeral ceremony from the hands of the samurai behind him and placed it before and after the spirit. He turned to look at Haruko, who was kneeling in the corner, and bowed to Haruko.
Haruko bowed in return.
"Niece Haruko, we haven't seen each other for two or three years, right?
Two or three years have passed, and Haruko has become a big girl who can get married! "Kusama Sawa is smiling all over his face. Looking at his smile, it is easy for people to feel close to him.
While he was talking, he stood up and walked towards Haruko.
Many warriors surrounding him followed Asaharuko and surrounded him.
The samurai of the Inoue family saw that something was wrong, and immediately gathered behind Haruko.
The two sides soon formed a confrontation.
Kusama Ze came to worship this time, but he was well prepared.
Just the number of these samurai following him already exceeded the samurai of the Inoue family guarding the central hall.
Outside the nave,
The samurai recruited by the Kusama family are also gathering at an extremely fast speed.
Just waiting for the master in the nave to give the order,
You can immediately turn your back on the guests and launch a major purge of the Inoue family!
Haruko was at the center of this whirlpool of great changes, but there was not much expression on her face under the hood. She watched Kusama Sawa walking over with a smile on her face, still kneeling on the ground, lowered her head and said: "My father just died. The revenge has not yet been avenged, how could Qingzi marry someone else at this time?
Uncle Kusama joked. "
"Hahaha..." Kusama Sawa's unbridled laughter rang out in the originally solemn nave.
He looked at Qingzi's sweet and pleasant face under the white gauze hat, shook his head repeatedly and said: "Qingzi, actually, my uncle was entrusted by someone to come here to propose to you on behalf of someone else.
Bizen Kunikuni Mori Oshima Masaya is interested in you,
If you are willing to marry him,
Regarding the conflict between the Inoue family and the Haruno family,
He was willing to mediate.
In this way,
Isn't it equivalent to avenging the Inoue family's family feud?
After all, it is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies.
Turning hostility into friendship is the best way to resolve hatred! "
Kusama Sawa spoke condescendingly. After speaking, he looked at the group of Inoue family warriors who were protecting Haruko. His eyes were slightly narrowed, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking.
Haruko looked up at Kusama Sawa,
He asked softly: "Uncle Kusama brought so many warriors and broke into my father's mourning hall.
Just to have a marriage proposal with me? "
"yes!"
Kusama Sawa nodded: "If Haruko agrees, this will be the only thing today!"
The implication is to threaten Haruko,
If you don't agree,
Then there's more to it than that.
“When my father was still alive, Uncle Kusama was the most frequent visitor to my house.
The wealth that his father gave to the Kusama family was far more than that of other manor owners.
Now,
This is how Uncle Kusama wants to repay my father,
Before his death was seven days old,
To force his daughter to marry Bizen Kunisaki, an old man in his fifties?
Then help Bizen Kunshou annex the Inoue family's property and profit from it?
Am i right? Uncle Kusama. "
Haruko lowered her head and spoke without any fluctuation in her tone.
But hearing these words, Kusama Sawa's face darkened.
When he smiles at people, they will naturally feel an inexplicable closeness to him.
But when he was sullen,
It will also exude an aura that ordinary people dare not approach.
"As long as Qingzi gets married,
No one will think that your uncle is forcing you.
Do you think your uncle is discussing this matter with you? "
Kusama Ze waved his hand,
The body moves back.
Many Kusama family warriors surrounding him drew their swords one after another. Seeing this, the Inoue family warriors also drew their swords in response!
In the middle hall, there was the rustling sound of the blade rubbing against the scabbard for a while!
"Abu-kun, please."
Haruko was in the center of the whirlpool of the battle, but she still knelt on the futon without even raising her eyelids.
A soft voice came from her mouth.
next moment,
A tall figure left the Inoue family's samurai group and stood in front of Haruko.
The scarlet sword light bloomed.
In the nave, there was only the sound of swords and bodies falling to the ground.
No living soul uttered the cry.
Before long,
The smell of cigarette smoke curled up inside the central hall.
The smell of incense covered up the faint smell of blood.
In front of Toshio Inoue's altar, a wooden table was placed.
There was a human head with a terrified face on the case—Kusama Sawa's head.
Su Wu came from outside the hall,
He sat cross-legged on a futon half a body behind Haruko.
His clothes were spotless,
Not a drop of blood was seen.
After sitting down, Su Wu said calmly: "Part of the warriors of the Kusama family have been cut off, and the remaining ones have surrendered one after another. I have collected their weapons and handed them over to the warriors outside for custody."
"Thank you, Mr. Abu."
Qingzi thanked her softly. She glanced at the head on the note and said to Su Wu: "Abu-kun's method is very effective.
After worshiping this head,
There are far fewer manor owners talking nonsense in the nave. "
She turned sideways, facing Su Wu,
A smile floated at the corner of his mouth,
His eyes were full of inexplicable brilliance.
Seeing her look like this, Su Wu frowned slightly, always worried in his heart - whether this aristocratic lady with a stubborn temperament had been so stimulated today would lead to some unpredictable changes in her personality. ?
However, no one can truly remain unchanged despite major changes.
Just look at it now,
Something was wrong with Haruko's state.
Thoughts were still running through his mind.
Haruko then spoke up: "Abu-kun doesn't have a formal name yet. How about taking the Inoue family's surname and giving it another name?"
“I already have a name.
When I was at the sword forging place, I personally gave myself a name.
——Zhuzhao is my official name. "Su Wu said.
Neither agreed nor denied.
His name in the simulation was not an important thing to him.
The original owner’s father made no request for this, let alone any reminder.
It can be seen that ‘Axiong’ doesn’t value names either.
"Zhuzhao... Zhuzhao..." Qingzi murmured for a while, then asked Su Wu for advice with a smile, "It's just a name, Abu doesn't have a formal surname yet, right?
How about taking Inoue's last name?
Thus,
We can be considered a family,
There is no distinction between them. "
Su Wu pondered for a while after hearing the sound.
He nodded and said, "Since Miss Haruko insists, there is no problem if I take Inoue as my surname."
"That would be great!"
The little hands under Haruko's sleeves were clenched with excitement.
He spoke a little faster: "After today's events, I will formally prepare for the ceremony of paying homage to my elders. At that time, I will announce that Abu and I have the same surname!"
"Do you need special etiquette?" Su Wu was stunned.
"My father worshiped Uncle Axiong as the patriarch of the family, and a formal ceremony was held.
I worship Abu as my father-in-law, how can I not have any etiquette? "Qingzi replied.
She was obviously much more relaxed when she was in front of Su Wu.
The girl's coquettishness was inadvertently revealed in her words.
But when I was sitting in the middle hall,
Now most people can only see her giving orders with an expressionless face - this is also because when she wanted to worship Su Wu as the family elder for the first time in front of the retainers and warriors, everyone despised her decision.
So I reflected on my behavior.
The way she looks now in public does make the retainers and servants a little afraid of her.
"In that case, please get ready, Miss Haruko."
Su Wu nodded and continued: "I have summarized which of the manor owners who came to pay homage this time are still loyal to the Inoue family, which ones have already had the heart to betray themselves, and which ones are actually related to the nobles of other countries. Got Goulian.
How does Miss Haruko plan to deal with these three types of manor owners? "
He took out a list from his arms and handed it to Haruko.
Haruko took the list,
But he threw it into the brazier and burned it to ashes.
then,
She turned sideways and looked at Su Wu with a relaxed smile: "Leave these things to Mr. Abu. Mr. Abu must have already had a countermeasure in mind, right?"
"...Miss Haruko must learn to do these things."
"Abu-san."
At this time, Qingzi came close to Su Wu,
Staring into his eyes, he said softly: "I can be Mr. Abu's puppet to implement his own will and implement his goals - as a warrior who controls ghosts and gods, you are still loyal to me,
Just like Uncle Xiong never gave up on his father,
You always have your own agenda, right?
But now, you are also a member of the Inoue family,
No matter what, I beg you, don’t forget that we are in the same family, and for the sake of our shared surname of ‘Inoue’, we must not abandon this family…”
Qingzi reached out and held Su Wu's palm.
Her palms are ice cold,
His eyes were filled with fear.