My Gang of Swordsmen

Chapter 537: Chapter 179: The Niō Riding a Bull Heads to the Battlefield

Seeing Aoto insist on giving him so much money, the old farmer was so excited that tears of joy streamed down his face.

He held the 3 taels of gold tightly to his chest, bowing constantly to Aoto, grateful for his generous purchase of the cow. Now he had enough money to hire a doctor for his youngest child’s illness.

After saying goodbye to the old farmer who was clutching the money tightly and quickly leaving to rush home, Aoto turned his head and looked at the big black cow standing obediently next to him, staring at him since earlier.

”Alright then, since I’ve bought you, you have to work hard.” Aoto tightened the reins in his hand, ”I need you to take me somewhere now. Just get me there, and I won’t put you in any danger.”

The old farmer said this cow was very intelligent... it seems he wasn’t just making it up.

While Aoto was talking to it, the big black cow was quietly watching Aoto’s eyes, as if it was seriously listening to what Aoto was saying.

After Aoto finished speaking, it silently looked away, flicked its tail, and let out a ”moo,” then trotted to the middle of the nearby street and lowered its body... indicating for Aoto to quickly get on.

This big black cow was indeed so intelligent... it truly surprised Aoto.

”Good, obedient cow. I’ll treat you to some good food afterward.”

Aoto, holding his waist-mounted sword, quickly mounted the cow... ah no, mounted the cow.

Just as he was about to urge the cow beneath him to run—

”Mr. Tachibana, wait a moment.”

A surprisingly familiar female voice suddenly came from behind Aoto.

Aoto’s expression changed, and he turned to look behind him.

”Miss Sazanoko?”

Behind Aoto, Sazanoko was limping towards him with her injured leg.

”Mr. Tachibana, I finally caught up with you... Huh? What’s with this cow?”

Sazanoko slightly frowned, blinking in confusion at the big black cow that was now turning its head to look at her.

”Miss Sazanoko, why are you here? Where is Miss Nakamura? Didn’t you take Miss Nakamura to a safe place?”

Unable to explain the origin of his new mount to Sazanoko, Aoto fired a series of rapid questions at her.

”I let Ayue escape on her own first,” Sazanoko said, ”I have something urgent to do right now, so I couldn’t accompany her to a safe place.”

”She’s a strong child, and even without me, she’ll definitely escape to safety.”

”Besides, without me, a wounded person who can’t even walk fast, she might find it easier to get to safety.”

Something urgent to do?

Before Aoto could question Sazanoko on her words, she let out a deep breath, straightened her face, and solemnly said:

”Mr. Tachibana, take me with you.”

”I know a shortcut to the Residence Area!”

”A shortcut?” Aoto’s eyelids slightly drooped.

The word ”shortcut” made Aoto’s expression suddenly become serious and solemn.

”Miss Sazanoko, do you really know a shortcut to the Residence Area?” Aoto quickly asked.

Sazanoko nodded solemnly: ”When I was teaching the princess of the Uwajima Domain, I always took this shortcut to travel between the Vassal Mansion and the Little Chiba Sword Dojo.”

”This shortcut is not very far from here!”

Having been the private tutor for Princess Date of the Uwajima Domain for four years, Sazanoko was all too familiar with the route from the Upper Residence of the Uwajima Domain to the Little Chiba Sword Dojo.

By coincidence, Sazanoko once discovered a shortcut from the Upper Residence of the Uwajima Domain to the Little Chiba Sword Dojo.

This shortcut consisted of many rarely traveled alleys and small roads, passing through a district adjacent to the Westerners’ Residence Area.

In other words—the shortcut leads to the Residence Area!

Hearing this sudden and astonishing news, Aoto’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.

”...Alright then.”

After deeply gazing at Sazanoko for a few moments, Aoto gently nodded, then reached out to pat the cow’s back behind him.

”Then I’ll trouble you, Miss Sazanoko, to guide me.”

”Come, Miss Sazanoko, get on the cow! My cow can carry one more person.”

”Mr. Tachibana, can this cow... be ridden on?”

Looking at the mount beneath Aoto, which wasn’t usually ridden by samurai... Sazanoko couldn’t help but show a strange expression, her cool demeanor involuntarily breaking down.

”My cow is very intelligent,” Aoto smiled, ”It just lay down on the ground by itself, telling me to get on.”

”Moo~~” Just as Aoto finished speaking, the big black cow flicked its tail and let out a ”moo” as if echoing Aoto’s words.

”...I got it.”

Sazanoko took a deep breath, showing a determined expression of ”if it’s riding a cow, so be it,” then limped over to the side of the big black cow and sat sideways behind Aoto with her long, beautiful legs together.

After ensuring that Sazanoko was securely seated behind him, Aoto raised the reins in his hand.

”Charge! Carrot!”

”Moo~~”

A man, a woman, and a cow raced through the nighttime streets of Edo!

”Carrot?”

”That’s the name I just came up with for my cow,” Aoto turned back and gave a slight smile to Sazanoko behind him.

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A new important character—the mount Carrot has arrived!

Its character card should soon be approved. Everyone can go and give some likes after that.

Today’s Chapter is extra long, making up for the owed Chapters to the Silver Member [Handsome is My Handsome]. I still owe this reader 8 extra Chapters.

The author still owes 10 long Chapters.

If the author’s health permits, the battle between Aoto and the Anti-foreigner Group should begin tomorrow...

So the author asks for votes again! The book currently has 938 monthly votes, and if it reaches 1050 votes by today, I’ll release a ”base 10K, aiming for 15K” super long Chapter tomorrow.

Asking for monthly votes! Asking for recommendation votes! (Leopard-headed crying.jpg)