"So who do you think the culprit?" Kenshin asked trying to keep up with Saito's pace.

"It's none of your concern, when I know for sure I will take care of it."

Saito and Kenshin walked through the market area. They stopped when a man approached them.

"Saito sir," The man bowed, "I'm sorry to interrupt but we have a problem."

"What kind of problem? And what happened to your face?" Saito asked looking at the man's black eye.

"That's part of the problem. Yesterday, there was an incident with two citizens and some of the police officers that patrol around this area, but to sum it all up they beat the crap out of us."

"What the hell is the world coming to?" What happened to placing an order of law in this country?" Saito placed a hand on his face in embarrassment, "Anyway, who were they?"

"A man about 6.6, brown hair with a 'bad' symbol on his shirt,"

"Really?" Saito asked looking at Kenshin, who shrugged back.

"Yes sir and a… woman about 6 feet with brown hair and a staff latched to her back."

"Damn it, what is s-… never mind, I'll take care of it."

A few minutes later, Saito and Kenshin arrived at the scene. Many guards stood outside the gate of a large mansion. All of them saluted Saito once he approached, and then opened the gate. Saito and Kenshin stepped into the oak mansion. Areas on the floor were mark with paint all over the place.

"What do the paint marks mean?" Kenshin asked kneeling down to one of them.

"Places were the bodyguards were attacked." Saito answered, "But you didn't come here to look at that. Jerui was murdered in his study, over here."

Kenshin followed him into a small room, were a man sat lifelessly in the chair at the desk. His throat was slit, his suit was stained with blood and he had multiple stab wounds on his chest.

"The violent approach," Kenshin noted, "I've seen this technique only once, and was done by the Shinsengumi."

"Yes that's how it was so easy to track the murderer. Many of the Shinsengumi were killed in the revolution and even if they were alive more than half of them would be too old to hold such a heavy weapon." Saito replied, "There's only one that comes to mind that is young enough."

"But Saito aren't you a member of the Shinsengumi? Your pretty old yourself and your able to carry a sword."

"I'm only 42." Saito snapped glaring at Kenshin, "Anyway are you done?"

Kenshin nodded and followed Saito out of the room.