Chapter 61 News about Otonoko

Looking at the street, which was identical to his memory, Iwakatsu subconsciously put on the newly prepared straw hat. Iwakatsu had lived here for so many years; it was better to be careful.

He walked with the crowd, feeling increasingly strange, as if everyone was secretly observing him. Yan Sheng glanced around curiously, but everyone was going about their own business.

illusion?

Yan Sheng frowned slightly. He didn't believe his intuition was wrong. He quickened his pace without making a sound and headed towards the familiar mansion. He planned to deal with the Blue Spider Lily quickly.

Yes, Iwakatsu didn't plan to contact anyone else who knew him, not because he was worried about being suspected, but because he felt it would be too awkward. So, he decided to just go in and search quietly.

Unfortunately, you always seem to encounter the things you don't want to encounter.

As Yan Sheng was making his way up the wall, a sudden voice rang out, exactly the same as the voice from his distant memory.

"Husband?"

Yan Sheng froze, turning his head slowly as if stuck. He saw a gentle woman with long, straight black hair and a princess-cut hairstyle standing far away around the corner. She wore a gorgeous kimono with a combination of light purple and sky blue, and she was unlike any other woman Yan Sheng had ever seen before.

Otono walked quickly forward, her peach-blossom eyes fixed on Iwakatsu, whose face was hidden by a white veil and hat. Her feelings were complicated. She hadn't expected Iwakatsu to come back; she had thought that after he left, he would never return.

"Yin...Noko."

Yan Sheng remained silent for a long time, looking at the woman who had walked a few meters away from him and was staring at him, before finally speaking. He sensed someone nearby, but he assumed she was just an ordinary person passing by and never imagined that his wife would go out so late at night.

What a bad start...

Because it was night, Yan Sheng, wanting to avoid attracting attention, didn't enter through the guarded main gate, but instead chose the side gate hidden by the flower quilt. Honestly, it's a good thing he wasn't seen climbing over the wall, otherwise he would have wanted to die.

Who climbs over the wall to get home?

Iwakatsu followed Otonoko, his memories of this place becoming increasingly clear, each detail matching the scenes in his mind. However, even with these memories, Iwakatsu couldn't recall exactly how he interacted with people here. It was like looking in a blurry mirror—he knew the situation, but couldn't pinpoint the specifics of how the two interacted, only occasionally recalling something.

He walked on and stopped in the backyard. Yan Sheng looked up at the two-story attic, a very old and deserted house, which was the source of all of Yan Sheng's hazy memories of his mother.

Iwakatsu tried to recall for a long time, but still couldn't remember how he and Akenoko got along, just like Otonoko Tokito. Before, he only knew of her existence and could vaguely recall some of her personality traits, but he couldn't remember how they had gotten along. He only remembered her appearance when they were face to face.

"Husband?"

Tokito Onoko also noticed that Iwakatsu had stopped, and turned around to look at him with a questioning gaze.

Yan Sheng snapped out of his daze, turned to look at her, and shook his head, the white veil swaying slightly with his movement.

"Let's chat here."

Tokito Otonoko nodded, without asking Iwakatsu why, and followed Iwakatsu to a secluded stone table.

Since he had been seen, Yan Sheng saw no need to wear the straw hat. After completing his disguise, he tore off the white veil from the hat and casually wiped the two stone benches.

Tokito Onoko was surprised for a moment, but she didn't say anything and sat down as Iwakatsu gestured.

The two remained silent for a moment. Yan Sheng hesitated for a moment, but decided to chat casually for a few minutes before revealing his purpose.

"Why...did you recognize me?"

After asking the question, Yan Sheng saw a look of confusion on the other person's face. Yan Sheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed, realizing that he had asked a very stupid question.

“Hmm… Husband, only you here would wear this style of purple kimono.”

"..." Oh, right.

Yan Sheng felt the air was getting awkward. He touched his nose uncomfortably and gave a small "hmm".

Tokito Onoko chuckled, her eyes crinkling as she looked at Iwakatsu. She asked him with certainty.

"Husband, is there something you need that you've suddenly returned?"

Otono thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "You didn't suddenly come back because of matters between the two families, did you...?"

Otonoko had actually considered this possibility when she made the decision. After all, it was a sudden merger of two noble families. Even though the Tokito family was not that large, the Tsugumi family was a well-known single-lineage family.

What's up? Oh, it's about the merger that Xiao Liu mentioned.

Iwakatsu actually admired Tokito Nonoko's courage; the resistance to making such a decision was more difficult than the struggle for a high position.

"No, you can make your own decision."

Otonoko Tokito breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was an unexpected incident, she succeeded. In this era where men were respected, she successfully became the first person to speak, even though the nominal head of the family was her son.

"Is there anything I can help you with, my husband?"

Otonoko was not saddened by Iwakatsu's actions, but during their arranged marriage, she discovered that this successor to the throne seemed to have little interest in love and power, as if his world consisted only of swords.

Of course, he was still very responsible and was always a good husband and father, except for his sudden departure a few years ago.

Otono Tokito herself wasn't a noblewoman in the traditional sense; it was all an act. So she wasn't surprised by Iwakatsu's choice of husband. When he told her he was leaving to pursue martial arts, she simply nodded and wished him safety. However, her child still couldn't accept his father's departure.

"You...is this...a blue...red spider lily?"

When she heard Iwakatsu's question, Tokito Onoko was surprised. She didn't expect him to come back for a rare plant.

"Yes, I found it by accident when I was hiding from my opponents. I gave it to the doctors in the country, I think it's with Dr. Koike."

What? !

Iwakatsu was drenched in sweat. He never expected that the flower was given to Koike by Tokito Onoko. Does that mean that when the scumbag boss arrests people, he'll get the Blue Spider Lily?

"I'll go find it now."

Yan Sheng got up, not caring about anything else, and leaped away from Jiguoguo in a few steps, completely different from when he came.

"Wait, my husband..."

Otoko Tokito stood up, but before she could finish speaking, she saw Iwakatsu vanish in an instant. She sighed and could only turn around to look for her younger brother. Letting others know that Iwakatsu had returned would not do any good; it was best to let Tokito Etsu go and find him.

"Speaking of which, was my husband able to move so fast before?" Tokito Onoko shook her head. "It's been a few years since I last saw him. He must have become even stronger while training outside."