Chapter 227 Qingdeng's Girl [6200]

The predecessor of the Yakuza in the Edo period was the Eta who banded together.

The Eta, who were ranked as the untouchables, could not stand up for generations, could not engage in normal work, and their extremely low social status made them suffer discrimination from the world.

In order to change this miserable situation, they had to unite.

At the beginning, the purpose of their association was mostly simple, just to resist foreign aggression.

However... there is such a truth in the world: "Strong 'power' will make people lose their nature."

Indulging in strong "power" and unable to extricate themselves, gradually changing their temperament and losing their original heart - such people and such things have been countless from ancient times to the present.

Such a phenomenon is most likely to occur in those who have a low social status and have experienced all kinds of injustice in the world.

In the past, I was just an ant who was despised by everyone and anyone could come and step on me, but suddenly I gained the ability to do something in this world... How many people in this world can resist such temptation?

This feeling of "from hell to heaven" is simply irresistible!

After tasting how intoxicating the power of unity was, the Eta who gathered together gradually became active.

Evil thoughts grew wildly in their hearts - money, power, women... As long as they worked together, they would have the opportunity to have these things that they had never dared to think of before!

These Eta associations that lost their original intentions began to get involved in various immoral activities and slowly embarked on the road of gang crime.

The earliest Yakuza group was born in this way.

At first, those who would become Yakuza were basically all Eta.

But as the Edo Shogunate and various feudal states gradually weakened due to the inability to escape the historical cycle, the world became more and more difficult, and more and more groups joined or formed new Yakuza organizations.

Peddlers engaged in dirty business, thieves who licked blood on the edge of knives, prostitutes who sold their youth and flesh... and desperate samurai!

The samurai who did not work basically relied on the rice and gold issued by the shogunate and the feudal states to survive.

In this social environment where there is almost no class mobility, the family salary and wages inherited by the samurai from generation to generation have almost no hope of increasing.

In the early 17th century, when the Edo Shogunate was just established, your ancestors received a family salary of 30 koku. Now, more than 200 years later, your family salary is very likely still 30 koku.

The unchanging family salary of the middle and lower-level samurai is already extremely meager, and as a result, it is deducted by the shogunate and the feudal state.

When the finances of the shogunate and the feudal state are in trouble due to natural disasters such as famine, they often use their "big killer weapon" that can make the samurai under their command panic all day long: borrowing.

The so-called "borrowing" is the policy implemented by the shogunate to reduce the rice or salary of the retainers in order to increase fiscal revenue.

In name, it is a loan, but in fact it is robbery.

The money and food "borrowed" by the shogunate and the feudal state are like salt falling into the water - the crystal clear and beautiful salt grains fall into the water, and then... there is nothing else. The salt grains disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again.

Of course, there were cases where the shogunate honestly paid back the money and grain. But the number of times was so rare that it was a pity.

For this kind of outrageous behavior of robbing money openly, the samurai had no place to reason.

It was the samurai's duty to be loyal to the lord, so what's wrong with lending you some money and grain?

It was even common to directly collect half of the money and grain. Because this happened too frequently, there was a special term: "half-knowing", which means collecting half of the salary and rice.

With a meager salary that never changed; the salary was deducted from time to time by the lord; in order to defend the glory of the facade, they had to swell their faces and pretend to be rich, spending a lot of money to maintain their swords, purchase ceremonial clothes, and hire servants... Such a fragile family economy was destined to cause a group of middle and lower-level samurai to go bankrupt as long as there was a little disaster.

In order to make a living, many poor samurai from poor families had to take risks, embark on the evil path of breaking the law and becoming the "fresh blood" of the Yakuza group.

Compared with the Eta and civilians, the average martial arts level and education level of the samurai are naturally much higher.

Therefore, those Yakuza groups that successfully absorbed a large number of poor samurai developed by leaps and bounds - the "Shimizu clan" is a prominent example.

Therefore, a behemoth like the "Shimizu clan" cannot be simply regarded as an ordinary gangster organization. It is more accurate to regard it as an "armed criminal group" with strong combat power!

Of course, the "Shimizu clan" can have its current status not entirely due to the high quality of its members.

The backers behind it provided a lot of help.

It is impossible for a Yakuza group to develop into such a scale without having several backers in the government and the people to escort them.

No one knows who the Shimizu clan's backers are and what forces they have... People only know that no matter how heinous the crimes committed by the Shimizu clan are, they can always land safely and the government can't do anything about them!

It can be seen how powerful the backers behind them are...

The Shimizu clan, with its powerful organizational combat power and its unidentified solid backers, has frightened the people of Edo.

Not to mention helpless ordinary people, even many ordinary samurai with no identity or background would choose to take a detour after seeing someone from the "Qingshui Clan" on the street, trying to avoid having anything to do with the "Qingshui Clan" .

Regardless of his personal feelings of "hating evil forces", from the practical perspective of "being associated with such a violent group that has done all kinds of bad things and has no conscience, it is easy to get into trouble", Qingdeng does not want to be with " "Shimizu Clan" has any intersection.

Regarding Aoto's indifferent attitude, Sasaki smiled indifferently.

"Many of the stalls here are guarded by our 'Shimizu Clan'. So I am leading my subordinates to patrol around this place. Mr. Tachibana, are you waiting for someone now?"

"What do you think?" Qingdeng did not change his indifferent tone.

"Hahaha, predicting your future whereabouts... I'm not that capable."

Sasaki's laughter greatly diluted the stiff atmosphere created by Aomori's cold attitude.

"Since I have something important to do now, I won't bother you much."

Perhaps from Qingdeng's indifference, he realized that Qingdeng had no intention of chatting with him at the moment... Or maybe he had work to deal with, so it was not convenient for him to hang out with Qingdeng here.

In short, after adding in a gentle manner, "Excuse me for pardoning you for a while," Sasaki bowed and bowed politely and elegantly to Qingteng.

"Mr. Tachibana, I hope you have a wonderful night tonight."

After saying this, he turned around, led his subordinates on his left and right sides, and walked away without stopping.

Qingteng silently stared at Sasaki's leaving figure...until his figure completely blended in with the crowd, he slowly turned his gaze away.

——What on earth do the people of the "Qingshui Clan" want to do...?

The questions that popped up in his mind like bubbles of boiling water made Qingden's brows frown slightly unconsciously.

I don't know if it was his misunderstanding, but he always felt that the attitude of the "Qingshui Clan" toward him seemed a little too enthusiastic!

If the "Qingshui Clan" wants to have a good relationship with him who is currently rising to the top...then it seems that there is no need to show such goodwill to him.

Qingdeng's intuition told him that the reason why the "Qingshui Clan" treated him so well was most likely due to some deeper reason.

As for the reason... Qingdeng couldn't figure it out.

The strong questions swirling in his mind caused Qingdeng's face to be covered with a looming "black mist".

However, after a moment, as if some magic had been cast on him, the "black mist" on Qingden's face suddenly dissipated.

Because at this moment, a female voice as sweet as a silver bell sounded from behind Qingdeng:

"Qing, Qingden! Sorry! I'm late!"

The sound that sounded this time was no longer a sound that would make Qingden's expression darken, but a sound that would instantly soften the lines of his cheeks.

"Good evening, Ah Wu, I just arrived and..."

As Qingteng spoke, he turned around following the sound and came face to face with Kinoshita Mai who finally arrived.

Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng's expression suddenly froze, and the unfinished words in his mouth stopped.

The world is separated—this is what Qingteng sees right now.

All the "light" was concentrated on Kinoshita Mai's body, causing Kinoshita Mai's delicate body and everything around her to form a very sharp contrast and an extremely inconsistent atmosphere.

"Dark" and "light" complement each other... the existence of "dark" greatly sets off the shining of "light".

The too strong difference between light and dark caused the world in Qingnobo's eyes at this moment to be divided into two parts: "Kinoshita Mai" and "the place where Kinoshita Mai's figure is not visible".

Mai Kinoshita, who loves the color red very much, was wearing a bright red yukata just as Aonto expected.

A clean and brand-new cute yukata, embroidered with a large number of exquisite and complicated decorative patterns.

A wide, goose-yellow belt that reached below the southern hemisphere covered her slender waist.

The hem of the yukata only reaches the calf, and a pair of white calves that just look at it must feel very smooth are exposed generously.

Going down the graceful calves, there are cute little feet without socks, wearing flat clogs with red buttons.

The characteristic of yukata is that it is thin and light...which means that yukata is much slimmer than ordinary kimono.

For women who have the same figure as men, there is no big difference between wearing a yukata or a regular kimono.

But for a "big" girl like Kinoshita Mai, the difference between a yukata and a regular kimono is huge.

The thin fabric clung to Mai Kinoshita's skin... The presence of something heavy was greatly highlighted.

These two large and heavy objects were naturally placed on the goose-yellow belt that stretched below the southern hemisphere according to gravity.

This gorgeous yukata and this exquisite goose-yellow belt were both the first times Aoto had seen.

If Aoto was asked to simply comment on Mai Shimo Kinoshita's costume, apart from "so cute and very suitable for Kinoshita Mai", Aoto could not think of any other more suitable adjective.

If it were just the cute clothes, it would be impossible for Qingdeng's expression to undergo such a wonderful change at this moment.

The main reason that caused Aonto's current field of vision to be directly divided into two parts was the makeup on Mai Kinoshita's face.

The delicate willow eyebrows are outlined with a delicate arc using an eyebrow pencil.

The light peach eyeshadow is fascinating, making Kinoshita Mai's eyes brighter.

A layer of light red lipstick with a sparkling light is evenly applied to her plump lips.

…

Kinoshita Mai, who is always bare-faced, actually puts on makeup…

A strong sense of freshness rises in Qingdeng's heart.

Kinoshita Mai's makeup is neither too gaudy nor too invisible.

Whether it's lipstick or eyeshadow… these little makeups perfectly preserve the original advantages of Kinoshita Mai's facial features. On this basis, this time, the perfect amount of powder and rouge makes Kinoshita Mai's every frown and smile more charming.

Qingdeng feels that his mood seems to be getting weird… No, it has already become weird.

"… Ju Jun?"

Kinoshita Mai's voice seems to come from a very far away place… This is an illusion caused by Qingdeng's trance.

The body seemed to be controlled by the voice, and Qing Deng blinked several times as if waking up from a dream.

The next moment when his consciousness returned to normal, Qing Deng said to the beauty in front of him with a speed and movement like a conditioned reflex:

"Awu, your clothes and your makeup are all very beautiful."

There was no hypocrisy or flattery, and it was a compliment from the heart without any pretense.

Hearing Qing Deng's brief but emotional praise, a shy blush instantly appeared on the girl's cheek, her eyebrows raised, and her bright black eyes flashed with joy and excitement.

"Thank you... This is the makeup that Mr. Kiryu put on for me!"

"Boss Kiryu can also put on makeup for girls?"

"Yes! He said that he had been in Kyoto before and learned how to put on makeup for girls!"

"How can Boss Kiryu even do this..."

Speaking of Kiryu... Qing Deng suddenly thought: This old comrade should not follow them tonight?

Worried about the young master who was traveling alone with a young man, he secretly followed them... To be honest, it seems that Kiryu is capable of doing this.

After all, Kiryu has a "criminal record" of "whenever Kinoshita Mai goes out as a cat monk, Kiryu will follow her closely and protect her secretly."

Thinking of this, Qing Deng subconsciously raised his head and looked around.

Looking at Qing Deng's action, Kinoshita Mai guessed what Qing Deng was thinking, and laughed cutely.

"Qing Deng, don't worry, Mr. Kiryu is not here. I told him today not to secretly follow me tonight."

"Will Mr. Kiryu listen to your request?" Qing Deng asked.

"Yes," Kinoshita Mai said in a firm tone, "I'm not going to do anything dangerous. I don't think Mr. Kiryu will come to take care of me even in such an occasion."

Since Kinoshita Mai said so... Qing Deng also believed that Kiryu did not follow them.

At this time, Qing Deng suddenly found that the crowd around him seemed a little noisy.

He raised his eyes and looked around, and suddenly found many faces looking at them.

"Hey, look, the girl in red is so beautiful..."

"Her makeup is so beautiful."

"Hiss... her thing looks so heavy."

...

A stream of surprised, admiring, or pure lustful eyes focused on Kinoshita Mai.

This is no wonder.

The perfect makeup on Kinoshita Mai's face, which can be called a masterpiece of nature, directly raised her dazzling level by a full step, and the rate of turning back soared by at least 20%.

Kinoshita Mai also found that many people were looking at her at this time.

For Kinoshita Mai, who has some social phobia, the sight of these people is like a heavy hammer pressing down her whole body.

Kinoshita Mai, who is not used to and does not like being watched by so many people, immediately showed a trace of uneasiness on her pretty face, and the white little hands crossed in front of her body were anxiously clasped together.

Qing Deng immediately noticed the strangeness of Kinoshita Mai at the moment.

Almost without hesitation, Qing Deng took a half step forward and stood beside Kinoshita Mai, shoulder to shoulder with the lady in red.

"Awu, let's go." Qing Deng smiled, "Let's enjoy this lively celebration together before the fireworks start."

Qing Deng stood beside her... This small, inconspicuous action seemed to have some special magic. Kinoshita Mai only felt a strange sense of security surrounding her whole body, and a warm feeling came from all over her body.

The uneasiness on her face melted like snow, and her beautiful eyes emitted bright light again.

"Yeah!"

Kinoshita Mai raised a big smile to Qing Deng, which was full of the youthful atmosphere unique to a girl of marriage.

The young man and woman ignored the eyes of the people around them, walked shoulder to shoulder with a rhythm that was somewhat inconsistent, and merged into the crowd in front...

...

...

The fireworks were set off at 8:30 p.m.

It was still early, and we had to wait for an hour to see the gorgeous fireworks.

To kill time, Qing Deng and Kinoshita Mai walked around the streets around Ryogoku Bridge, stopping to look around.

Various vendors filled every corner of the street.

Some sold snacks and drinks, some provided fun interactive games, some performed professionally...

Sometimes they watched interesting performances by artists, and sometimes they chatted casually.

I didn't do anything meaningful or nutritious, but I felt that it was fun and joyful to do it this way, and I didn't feel dull and bored.

Compared with Kinoshita Mai's gorgeous dress, Qing Deng's outfit tonight was much simpler.

The upper body was a dark blue kimono, the lower body was wearing a black hakama, and the feet with black cloth socks were tied tightly with a pair of sturdy sandals.

The reason why I didn't wear the popular yukata was that I was not used to it, and secondly, such an outfit was more convenient for fighting.

Although the anti-barbarian group had been destroyed, there were still some remnants who had escaped the pursuit of the magistrate and the fire thieves.

Any Edo person who paid attention to current affairs knew how much the anti-barbarian group suffered under Qing Deng's sword.

It can be said that the anti-barbarian group was basically defeated by Qing Deng.

Therefore, the remnants of the anti-barbarian group are very likely to take the opportunity to attack Qing Deng in order to avenge their hatred.

In order to avoid being killed by a surprise attack, Qing Deng was always ready to engage in a fierce encounter with the remnants of the anti-barbarian group on the street.

"Ah, it's roasted rice cakes!"

Suddenly, Kinoshita Mai beside him shouted excitedly.

In front of the two of them, there was a popular rice cake stall, and the people queuing to buy rice cakes formed a long line of amazing length.

"Qing Deng, I want to eat roasted rice cakes! Do you want to eat with me?"

"No need for me..."

Qing Deng has always been reluctant to accept sticky food such as roasted rice cakes.

"Then... let's divide the work!" Kinoshita Mai smiled and raised her hand to point to an open-air tea stall next to her, "I'm going to buy roasted rice cakes, Qing Deng, can you help buy some sweet water? I'm a little thirsty."

"Of course." Qing Deng nodded without hesitation.

"Then I'll leave it to you, I'll be back soon!"

After that, Kinoshita Mai ran to the end of the rice cake stall queue like a fluttering butterfly.

Qing Deng watched Kinoshita Mai walk for a while in silence, then turned and walked into the open-air tea stall that Kinoshita Mai had just pointed out, and asked the stall owner for two cups of sweet water to take away, and then found an empty seat and sat down.

The next moment when his butt just touched the cold bench...

"... Tachibana?"

Qing Deng seemed to hear someone calling him.

"Huh?"

Qing Deng checked his surroundings in confusion.

"... Tachibana?"

This time he heard it much more clearly than before.

Someone was indeed calling him.

A woman's voice...

The tone sounded familiar... It seemed to be a voice that existed in my memory, but I couldn't remember whose voice it was for a moment.

"You are... Tachibana Qing Deng, right?"

The person who said this was right behind Qing Deng.

Qing Deng turned his head to follow the sound.

Two steps behind Qing Deng, stood a young woman in a dark brown yukata.

The woman was about 20 years old, with shiny black hair tied into a hairstyle that only married women can wear: a bun, tall figure, beautiful face, and slender phoenix eyes looking straight at Qingdeng.

Qingdeng said nothing and looked into her eyes silently.

This woman dressed as a wife... Qingdeng knew her.

This woman's face occupied an important position in his memory... to be more precise, in the memory of "Harajuku Qingdeng".

"Are you... Asi?"

Miyagawa Minoru... the woman's name.

If Qingdeng remembered correctly, she has now changed her name to "Otsuki Minoru" because she is married.

"Tachibana, long time no see."

Otsuki Minoru's face showed a playful smile.

At this moment, Qingdeng's face was dominated by a strong look of surprise.

He never expected that he would meet this old friend who had a very special relationship with "Harajuku Qingdeng" tonight.

Her relationship with "Harajuku Qingdeng" was so complicated that Qingdeng couldn't bear it... Correction. I can't bear to think about it...

The only daughter of my late father's best friend.

Childhood sweethearts.

The "goddess" I once licked like a "dog"...

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