Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

That man must have been very skilled.Miss Jiutiao has been lurking in the camp as "Xuezi" for so many days, so she should know something about that person.So when she came out of the longhouse and bumped into that person head-on, her body really tensed up—Xixiang Congdao was strangled by her all the time, so of course she was aware of her changes.

Before she finally created a chance for the two of them to be alone tonight and revealed their identities, he was completely unaware that this person was the adopted daughter of one of the old Chinese who followed her brother, Miss Jiutiao.

In his impression, although he has only seen it once or twice, Miss Kutiao's appearance seems to be more beautiful than this woman's appearance.However, he remembered that his elder brother and the others seemed to have mentioned in a chat in the past, saying that although the branch of the Jiutiao family could barely reach the edge of the old Chinese clan, its decline was horrendous. It's unbearable; only the adopted daughter, Miss Kujo, still has some skills and skills, which are worth using-so, using some tricks to change her appearance is also one of Miss Kujo's abilities, isn't it?

When she took out the letter from her brother and revealed her identity as "Nine Tiao Zezi", although he was surprised at first, a little hope gradually emerged in his heart.

I hope my brother is still willing to listen to his words, understand the difficulties of the new government, and stop making trouble... If this continues, it will only make everyone suffer, and the Xixiang family, which has finally revived, will be torn apart again, and there will be nothing——

However, when he finished reading the short letter, he raised his eyes, his heart was cold, and he saw her sitting in front of him at a glance.

When he was young in Kyoto, he used to feel a little emotional for the beautiful geisha who came to accompany him; but now, no matter how beautiful she is in front of him, he can no longer feel the same palpitations as he did back then.

The letter in his hand seemed to be extremely heavy, and as soon as he turned his hand back, he stuffed the letter into the small lamp lit behind him.The candle in the lampshade immediately lit the thin piece of paper, and he took it out, watching with amazement that the piece of paper burned from one corner, and a small dim yellow flame spread across the paper, bit by bit devouring his brother's words; In the end, it was she who silently pushed over an empty small china plate and motioned him to throw the leftover letters in the plate, thus avoiding the danger of burning his hand.

Then, what did she say?It seems to be about the same as now——

Her soft and beautiful voice was uttered with harshness and harshness; in the end, it was almost stern.

She asked him why he didn't stand with her elder brother, asked him if he knew that his younger brother Xiaobei had died in battle, and if he knew that his nephew Kikujiro might lose a leg due to a battle injury...

"Can you easily give up your family, your elder brother, and the person you regard as a general just by saying 'Our paths are different'?" She asked him sharply.

Xixiang Congdao felt that he couldn't say anything for a while.

The elder brother who has been looking up to until now... the self who has been fighting to follow his elder brother... Now, are you standing on two different paths?

He tried to force a smile, feeling that he couldn't lose face in front of this young girl, or fall into the prestige of Xixiang's family; but that smile was just like a flash in the pan, it only stayed on his face for a moment and then disappeared.

Still, the young girl seemed unwilling to let him go.She pressed forward step by step, and every word she said calmly seemed to shoot him down into a deeper abyss.

"...'Congdao'." She said the name lightly, then raised her head to look at him again.

"Why did Lord Congdao call you this name?" She suddenly asked.

Xixiang said: "..."

He felt like he couldn't utter a word.Heavy pain, incomprehensible sadness, and powerless anger all crowded together and filled his chest cavity.

The adopted daughter of the Kutiao family—it is said that she is an outstanding woman who actually supported the entire declining branch of the Kutiao family—did not hear his answer, so she tilted her head slightly, showing a bit of naughty and willful innocence , just like a child who doesn't understand the seriousness of the matter, he just throws out all the words that shouldn't be said so casually.

"...Lord Shingo." She waited for a moment, but did not hear his answer, so she called out the name again in a low and clear voice.

Xixiang said:? !

Yes.This is his old name.Xixiang Xinwu.

As if aware of the futility of trying to escape the meaning behind the name, the adopted daughter of the Kutiao family, who was so perceptive as to be annoying, and so clever as to be so cruel, suddenly laughed softly.

"Lord Xinwu, why did you become 'Master Congdao'? Have you forgotten all about it?"

Xixiang said:! ! !

One hit.

A sword pierces the heart.

Without the slightest resistance, he felt that his chest was instantly pierced by the sharp blade turned into that soft question.

He understood the double meaning behind her question.It was precisely because of this that a certain fact that he deliberately avoided thinking about after his brother raised the army also resurfaced in front of him.

At this moment, he suddenly understood one thing.

This woman is here to stop him.

She was clearly expressing that his efforts were actually useless.From the moment my brother chose to join the army, it was impossible to go back to the past.

He opened his mouth and tried several times to squeeze out a few words from his dry throat; his voice was hoarse and unpleasant as if it had been polished by sand.

"Why... do you want to prevent... me from meeting my brother, Miss Kujo?!"

Ah, that's right, that's it.

The words spoken word by word are all heart-breaking words.The fact that she shouldn't have exposed it clearly, she also tore off the veil of shame on the surface, and put it in front of him.It is not so much that she criticizes his hostile younger brother from the standpoint of her elder brother, but rather from a higher and more objective standpoint, reminding him that an insurmountable bond has been established between him and his elder brother, which cannot be turned back. She is telling him that his efforts and expectations are a kind of foolishness, which cannot be conveyed to his brother—and there is no need to convey it to him.

Because, maybe my brother already understood all these things.

He saw the young girl in front of him with a white face but still looking dazzling, slowly raised her vermilion lips, showing an incomprehensible smile.

"...Because, I like this kind of drama."

She actually gave an answer that he was least likely to guess!

Xixiang Congdao's heart sank!

Tonight, after learning her true identity, he has been searching every corner of his memory quietly, trying to find out any news about her; but up to now, all he can remember is only It's bits and pieces.

For example, he still remembers that once when he was chatting with his elder brother and several reliable subordinates who loyally followed his elder brother, they mentioned the heroes of Changzhou; Speaking of which, Kujo Tadashun once took refuge in Changzhou back then, but Mr. Takasugi passed away too early, and they lost their refuge like duckweed without roots, so they switched to Lord Xixiang's family; after all, it was them How lucky."

...So, is this Miss Jiutiao in front of her actually in her heart—to Changzhou, more than to Satsuma? !From the very beginning, she disapproved of her adoptive father's choice to go to Satsuma, so did she deliberately embarrass them? !Is that so? !

However, what Miss Kutiao said next with a smile did not clear his confusion, but made it even more incomprehensible.

"Isn't this the new world that Satsuma wanted to pursue with all his heart? For this goal, the journey along the way...was also very hard? First he took refuge in Aizu, declared Changzhou as an 'enemy of the dynasty', and then made a big turn to cooperate with Changzhou, Attacking Aizu is an 'against the enemy'; in the end, he betrayed Changzhou—now, Satsuma himself... no, even among the brothers, there are internal strife!"

She spoke in a cheerful tone, summing up the great changes that everyone has experienced in the past ten years in a few simple words; It is impossible to talk about these things in such a familiar and playful tone—

He still couldn't make up his mind on how to deal with it, but the next moment, Miss Jiutiao laughed, looking extremely happy.

"If you want me to say, this is really wonderful. Satsuma who has come this far...can finally understand a little bit of other people's pain at the beginning?" She said slowly.

"Brothers like brothers are forced to part ways, and friends who have grown up together hate each other; in the end, it is the elder brother who everyone regards as the general and the general, who will be abandoned and swallowed by the torrent of this era..."

Xixiang Congdao listened to her voice silently, and slowly counted out and connected the tragedies that happened at different moments one by one, making every link of this fateful tragic journey sound incomparable at this moment Clear—and unavoidable.

Suddenly, her voice stopped, and she lowered her gaze as if something in the journey had touched her.

After a long silence, she slowly raised her head again.Xixiang Congdao was shocked to find that there were bright and crystal water floating in her pupils.

"Although it seems a bit inappropriate to say this at the moment—" she said slowly, with a stubborn and savage gleam in her eyes.

"I also want to say—"

"I've finally waited for this day, and I'm so—so happy."

The author has something to say:

February 8:

First of all, applause for the thousandth chapter in my numbering! 【Huh

In addition, it just so happens that the summary of this chapter is such a sentence, what a wonderful coincidence www

When I opened the pit, I never thought that I could write so much

In fact, this article is also a combination of several colleagues who I originally wanted to write.

Each volume can almost become a novel independently hhh

All in all, this would not have been possible without everyone's encouragement.

Show love to the little cuties!

Next, I will finish this article well, please continue to eat happily ww

A little note on this chapter:

This chapter is almost written from the perspective of Xixiang Congdao, so think about the appearance in Dahe's drama, let's add more drama to him [Hey!

The Xiaobingwei mentioned in this chapter is the fourth son of the Xixiang family. He was mixed with his elder brother. He was very clear-headed and far-sighted. Unfortunately, he died soon in the Southwest War.His strategy was not adopted, leading to defeat.

Xixiang Congdao is the third son of the Xixiang family, so Xiaobei is his younger brother.

Kikujiro is the son of Takamori Saigo, who was forced to amputate a leg due to injuries during the Southwest War.

Well, the journey that the girl summed up at the end is actually the tragic journey of the Shinsengumi at the beginning.

tragedies are alike

The girl's happiness at the end seems a bit too much, but considering that she is from the standpoint of the Shinsengumi, it is understandable [.

Next update: tomorrow.