Chapter 316: Fight Against the Bandits! Now It’s Time to Kill Them All [6200]

"What's going on? What's going on? What happened?"

"I don't know. The girl suddenly ran to the street and knelt down."

"Let's go and see the excitement!"

...

No matter when or where, there is always a crowd of onlookers who like to watch the fun.

In a short while, Otsuki Minoru, who was still kneeling on the ground in the posture of a dogeza, was surrounded by three layers of onlookers who came to watch the excitement.

The eyes of the crowd turned into a huge hammer, pressing down on Otsuki Minoru's whole body with the force of a mountain.

This was not a fierce hammer that could kill a person in one breath.

Instead, the power was neither fierce nor weak, and it slowly crushed people. It would not be fatal in one breath, but it would bring people a very painful and tormenting feeling.

Otsuki Minoru silently endured all this.

Not only did she apologize to Qing Deng, but she also knelt down to apologize to Qing Deng in public, in full view of everyone, in the middle of a busy street... She was so proud and proud, but she dared to do such a thing...

An unreal feeling that her body seemed to become weightless and the whole person seemed to be floating in the clouds enveloped Otsuki Minoru's whole body.

For a moment, Otsuki Minoru really doubted whether she was having an unrealistic nightmare.

At this time, Otsuki Minoru suddenly realized why she suddenly dared to do such a shameful act that she would never dare to think of in normal times.

Not only because she was in a hurry to get rid of her husband.

It was also because she had a strong fear of Qing Deng hidden deep in her heart.

The current Qing Deng was no longer someone she could provoke or offend.

Even if we don't mention the various connections and resources that Qing Deng currently has, just talking about Qing Deng's current position - the captain of the third squad of the fire thieves, this identity alone is enough to scare Otsuki Minoru.

Although her husband's family was a wealthy merchant in Nara, they were far from being as wealthy as the wealthy merchants in Osaka, where even the government had to give them some face.

To be frank, if Qing Deng wanted to launch a cruel revenge on Otsuki Minoru who had treated him badly, there were many ways.

Even if he just opened his mouth, he could attract countless people to do things for him.

After all, who wouldn't want to befriend a rising star in the military? Who wouldn't want to do a favor for the powerful Niou?

The more Otsuki Minoru thought about it, the more terrifying it felt; the more she thought about it, the more she felt that her heart was like being hung with a huge weight, pulling her heart straight down; the more she thought about it, the more she felt that an invisible big hand stretched out from the bottom, grabbing her body and dragging her into a bottomless abyss.

All those memories of bullying Qing Deng, which she had often been complacent about before and often used as a topic of conversation to show off to her friends, now all became a huge stone pressing down on her heart, pressing her heart and chest, making her feel suffocated and unable to breathe.

Otsuki Minoru did not feel any remorse or hatred towards Qing Deng who asked her to apologize for her past actions.

She only felt lucky.

She hoped that Ju Jun would forgive her, that after she apologized, all the disputes between her and Qing Deng would be over, and that Qing Deng would never retaliate against her again in the future - she sincerely hoped so.

Otsuki Minoru's sudden kneeling on the street to apologize not only scared the passers-by on the street, but also shocked Qing Deng and Sanako in the teahouse.

"Ju Jun..."

Aotoko heard a light call from beside her.

Turning her head, she saw the beautiful eyes staring straight at her.

After hearing from Qing Deng why he was "entangled" with Otsuki Minoru in the private room of the teahouse, Sanako remained silent.

She was not very clear about the grievances between Qing Deng and Otsuki Minoru, so when Qing Deng talked to Otsuki Minoru about the "three conditions for helping her", she had no chance to interrupt and did not want to interrupt.

It would be better to let Tachibana-kun handle this kind of household affairs alone - Sanako thought so thoughtfully.

However, after seeing Otsuki Minoru kneeling down to apologize in broad daylight in front of so many people, she still felt a little bit reluctant.

She didn't say anything, just used her pair of smart and expressive eyebrows to ask Qing Deng: What do you think? Do you want Miss Otsuki to come back?

Qing Deng smiled bitterly helplessly.

In fact, he had no intention of letting Otsuki Minoru do this.

In his original plan, as long as Otsuki Minoru could perform the great ceremony of sitting down in front of him in the private room and say "I'm sorry" clearly, it would be enough.

Just now, when Otsuki Minoru apologized loudly to Qing Deng in the posture of sitting down, the reason why Qing Deng was indifferent... was completely because of an unexpected incident that was difficult to describe in human language.

Qing Deng was so shocked by the accident that he couldn't speak.

"..." Qing Deng turned his head back speechlessly, and stared at the empty air behind him with a solemn mood.

Just now... when Otsuki Yoshito, who was kneeling on the tatami, said "I'm sorry" in a voice wet with tears, Qing Deng suddenly heard a soft sigh from behind him.

The emotions contained in this sigh were very complicated.

Three parts were like the relief of finally breaking the tight strings in my heart.

Three parts were like the joy of revenge.

Three parts were like the sadness of feeling sorry for someone.

The last part of emotion... was a calm smile of finally letting go of something.

This sigh appeared suddenly and disappeared quickly.

When Qingdeng turned his head and looked back in surprise, he saw nothing except the walls of the tea room that had faded due to age and the empty air.

Whose sigh is this? To this, Qingdeng had a definite answer in his heart - even though the name of the person in the answer was incredible.

Qingden smiled as he stared at the void in front of him.

It's like she's smiling at someone with a charming smile.

…

…

Otsuki Minoru came back with red and swollen eyes.

Qingteng didn't talk nonsense. He said to Otsuki Minoru in a firm tone:

"I accept your apology. I will do my best to save your husband."

"Really, really?"

Perhaps it was because the process of asking for Qingnou's help was too difficult. When he heard Qingneng say these words, the first thing Otsuki Minoru felt was not joy, but doubt and disbelief.

Qingden nodded, slowly but firmly.

"I keep my word. You have shown me your sincerity. Now it's my turn to fulfill my promise."

At this point, in order to enhance his persuasiveness, Qingdeng added:

"Striking gold is an oath."

Qingdeng raised his right hand, pressed the handle of the Dingguishen sword on his waist, pulled out a small section of the sword with a "choking", and then retracted the sword with force.

The metal blade collided with the sheath mouth, making a crisp sound.

Taking an oath by striking gold - a samurai custom in the Edo period.

When samurai vowed not to break their promise, they would strike each other's sword blades or tangs to prove it.

To put it simply, it is a ritual action. The meaning is similar to swearing to heaven.

In the samurai culture of the Edo period, this was a very solemn and solemn oath--of course, this oath-taking ceremony had no legal validity or binding force.

There are many people who solemnly strike gold as an oath, then turn around and forget about the oath.

Otsutsuki's red and swollen eyes were once again filled with hot tears.

"Thank you...thank you...thank you..."

Otsuki Minoru, who transformed into "Redu Ji", kept repeating the words "thank you".

In the past half month, Oyue has really experienced all kinds of warmth and coldness in the world.

After running for a long time to save her husband, she finally found a powerful helper who was willing to help her.

Although it was still unknown whether Otsuki Tsuneji could be rescued, a sense of security that made Otsuki Minoru feel heavy in his heart still dominated his whole body.

She felt that all the energy in her body was drained out of her body and her legs became weak, and she almost fell to the ground unsteadily.

"Tangerine-kun."

At this time, Qingden heard Sanako's voice.

"The object of negotiation...is the 'Qingshui Clan'."

Sanako's expression was very serious.

"You used to be a 'Sanchai' samurai, and now you are the captain of the Fire Thief Kai squad. I don't need to elaborate, but you should also know how dangerous the 'Shimizu Clan' is. How do you plan to save Miss Otsuki's husband? "

"No ideas at the moment."

Qingden shrugged, smiled slightly, and told the truth straightforwardly.

"Information is extremely lacking. In short, let's first try to contact the person who captured Otsuki Tsuneji - the Yakuza named Kitahara Konosuke. After contacting him, we can take a closer look."

"Take a step and see what happens..." Sanako muttered softly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Almost in an instant, the "thinking" in Sanako's eyes changed into the "firmness" of having made up his mind.

"Tachibana-kun, I will go with you to rescue Mr. Otsuki."

"You want to come with me?"

Qingden was shocked.

Zonazi nodded and said:

"I'm also a member of the Chiba family. Even Yakuza from the 'Qingshui Clan' doesn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of me. With my company, I should be able to help you more or less."

Although most of the "Qingshui Clan" would not attack Qingden, who currently has a prominent official status, superior strength and lofty reputation.

But no matter what, the "Qingshui Clan" is also an extremely evil organization that does all kinds of evil.

When dealing with the Yakuza organization...it's better to be cautious.

Qingteng didn't want Sanako to go into danger with him, so he was ready to refute Sanako "don't follow" without thinking.

But as soon as Qingden opened his mouth, his entire lips and tongue froze.

The prepared words and sentences were all stuck in my throat.

The reason why this happened was because he saw the strong and determined will in Sanako's beautiful eyes.

Qingden was very familiar with Sanako's temperament.

Once this female warrior, who acts vigorously and resolutely, shows this kind of look...or makes up her mind, even if she sends out ten cows, she won't be able to pull her back.

Qingden, who knew that even if he kept his mouth shut, would not be able to persuade Sanako to change his mind, Qingden twitched the corner of his mouth with complicated emotions.

After a long or short period of time passed, Qingdeng let out a helpless sigh.

"Okay...if you want to follow me, just come. Remember, after entering the territory of the 'Qingshui Clan', don't leave me too far, and be vigilant."

"snort."

Sanako chuckled softly and smiled sweetly.

This charming smile conveys this message to Qingdeng: Who do you think I am? I am 'Onikomachi': Chiba Sanako!

…

…

Qingdeng left the teahouse with his two daughters.

When passing the front counter of the tea house, I happened to bump into the tea house's shopkeeper: a fat man with nearly half gray hair.

The shopkeeper looked at Sanako, and then at Otsuki Minoru, whose eyes would take at least 2 days to swell. The fat face was suddenly covered with many layers of facial hair due to the corners of the mouth being pulled up sharply and the smile on the cheeks. pleats.

Then, he turned his attention to Qingdeng - looking at Qingdeng who looked as usual and his body was intact, he opened his mouth wide, and while showing a dumbfounded expression, he cast a look full of doubt and surprise at Qingdeng. .

Qingdeng looked at the shopkeeper with a strange look on his face.

I don't know if it was Qingdeng's illusion... He always felt that the shopkeeper looked at him, as if asking him: Why are you okay?

Sanako, who knew why the shopkeeper looked at them with such an expression, silently lowered his head and pulled down the wind-shielding kerchief on his forehead, using the hood to block the pale pink cherry blossoms rising up to his cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It was a pity that Qingden was walking in front of Sanako at the moment and had no chance to witness this rare and beautiful scenery.

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That night--

Edo, somewhere——

Today's snow stopped around 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Thanks to the snow that had fallen for most of the day, a thick layer of snow accumulated on the streets of Edo.

At this moment, just as the people were falling asleep one after another.

The thick clouds that blocked the moonlight made the dark night appear even darker.

Except for the vast sea of ​​lights of Yoshiwara, the "city that never sleeps" on Japan Embankment in the distance, and the faintly trembling lights of scattered lights in a few houses, every place up and down Edo looked shadowy.

Because tonight is a moonless night, the light is so bad that I can't see my fingers.

Qingteng had no choice but to hold a lantern to light the way for Sanako and Otsuki Minoru who were following closely behind him.

In the entire street, only Qingdeng and others who were slowly walking forward still had light.

The orange candlelight dimly illuminated the three people's feet. In places not illuminated by light, a monster-like darkness crouched.

Qingto and his party were currently heading to the casino, which was commonly known as "Rent House" by people on the road.

This casino is an industry run by a high-ranking official of the "Shimizu Clan" named Kitahara Konosuke.

It is reported that Konosuke Kitahara will stay at Renya almost every night.

Qingto and the others are now looking for Kitahara Konosuke in Renya.

Pash, pash, pash...

If they didn't take a step forward, the thick snow would deeply bury the ankles of Qingdeng and others.

This feeling of having one foot deep and one foot shallow, making walking extremely laborious... is really uncomfortable.

"ha……"

Suddenly, Qingdeng heard the sound of breathing coming from the right rear.

"Miss Sanako, are you okay?"

Qingdeng's words "Are you okay?" naturally refer to "Are you cold?"

"Um."

Sanako rubbed his palms and answered honestly:

"Except for my hands being a little cold, everything else is fine."

In order to guard against emergencies such as "conflicts with the Yakuza of the 'Shimizu Clan'", Sanako specially changed into a "female warrior costume" - that is, she put on a kendo uniform that was not easy to get in the way and put on her supple threesome. Qianqingsi was tied into a neat and light high ponytail at the back of her head.

As we all know, Sanako has two "forms".

"Yamato Nadeshiko form" wearing a kimono and bun.

The "female warrior form" wearing kendo uniform and ponytail.

The former is gentle and elegant, while the latter is heroic.

Women's hairstyles of this era, whether it was the Shimada bun often worn by unmarried girls, the round bun often worn by married women, or any other hairstyle, Qingto didn't appreciate it very much.

Therefore, although Sanako looks beautiful no matter what hairstyle she wears, in terms of personal preference, Aoto still prefers Sanako with her hair in a high ponytail.

Because of this preference, Qingto couldn't help but look at Sanako a few more times with a smile before slowly looking away.

call!

A night wind carrying dry and cold air blew towards Qingdeng and others.

The light and shadow swayed, and the clothes fluttered.

"Well……"

Otsuki Minoru crossed her arms and took two quick steps to stand closer to Aomori who was holding a lantern - not only because her body was cold and she wanted to be close to warm objects, but also because the changes in the surrounding street scene brought a great impact to her. She felt uncomfortable, and being close to Qingdeng made her feel somewhat at ease.

The casino named Renya is located in a very famous slum in Edo.

As Qingdeng and his party got closer and closer to Ren's house, a progressive change gradually appeared in the surrounding houses and roads.

The houses on both sides of the road are becoming more and more dilapidated. There are no doors, no walls, no roofs, just to name a few.

What is also becoming more and more dilapidated is the ground beneath our feet.

The bumpy and extremely uneven road forced Qingdeng and his team to concentrate and put more attention on their feet to prevent them from stepping into potholes covered by snow and tripping over bumps on the ground. land.

The air is filled with an unpleasant smell that is a mixture of human body odor and the putrid odor of decaying objects.

From time to time, you can see some homeless people on the street.

Sleeping outside in this cold weather could be fatal - but they had no choice.

Sleeping under a roof - something that is just a matter of course for many people, in the eyes of these poor people, is a luxury they only dare to dream about.

At this time, some people who were lying or sitting on the street in various postures slowly raised their heads and opened their eyes when they heard the footsteps of Qingdeng and his party.

Suddenly, Qingdeng felt many malicious glances.

"...Miss Sanako, Miss Otsuki, please stand closer to me and be careful around you."

After saying that, Qingdeng handed the lantern to his left hand, then raised his right wrist to his mouth and breathed heat into his palm to ensure that his dominant hand was not frozen so that he could pull out the knife at any time.

"Poverty" and "crime" are twin brothers made in heaven.

Slums like this have always been the best breeding ground for crime.

From the moment we step into this land full of poverty, no matter what kind of accidents or changes we encounter, it is not surprising.

Sanako nodded slightly understandingly, and then, just like Aoto, he raised his hands in front of his lips and breathed hot air into his palms every 1 or 2 minutes.

Maybe this is the so-called prevention of what you get.

Suddenly, Qingdeng's "Perceiver of Wind" suddenly activated - there was a dense sound of stepping on the snow approaching quickly from the left and right sides!

Immediately afterwards, figures one after another appeared from outside the light, squirming and shaking, and it took less than 10 seconds to completely surround Qingdeng and his party.

Although this group of uninvited guests were all standing in a place where light could not be found, to Qingden, who had "cat eyes", it made no difference whether they were standing in a bright place or a dark place. Qingdeng could clearly see their position, appearance, and body shape.

Qingden's calm eyes swept around from front to back - there were 21 people in total, all holding weapons.

At this moment, a tingling feeling of tension descended between Qingdeng and his party and the group of roadblocks.

I saw Sanazi's willow eyebrows standing upright, her almond-shaped eyes widening, and a look of awe on her face.

The waist was low, the legs were slightly bent, and the right hand reached towards the wakizashi on the left waist - Sanako was in a posture ready to draw a sword at any time.

Otsuki is not a martial artist. How has she ever seen such a battle?

"ah!"

Otsuki Minoru, whose beauty suddenly eclipsed her beauty, screamed in surprise, and subconsciously moved her body towards Qingden, trying to hide her whole delicate body behind Qingden's broad back.

"What do you want to do?"

Qingdeng asked in reply, while quietly raising his right arm slightly.

The other side is not ambiguous either.

A tall and sturdy man, carrying a bright sword, walked slowly to the opposite side of Qingdeng.

"Listen, I won't talk nonsense to you."

The burly man made a hoarse voice.

"If you want to survive, leave all your belongings behind."

There was no opening sentence like "I opened this road, I planted this tree", and he went straight to the point and asked for money... Such a fast-paced robbery method made Qingdeng startled.

This dazed emotion only appeared on Qingdeng's face for a moment.

Because just a moment later——

laugh!

Qingden's pupils shrank suddenly.

Several rapidly approaching sounds came from the left and right sides.

Qingdeng was convinced that danger was coming. He quickly leaned back and forced his snow-covered feet off the ground.

It's easy after you take the first step.

Move with your heart! Protecting Sanako and Otsuki Minori behind them both physically and mentally, they retreated quickly!

In fact, Sanako didn't need Qingto's protection at all - her reaction was only slightly slower than Qingto's.

Sanako and Aomori retreated almost at the same time. When she was retreating, her left half of her body unconsciously leaned forward, blocking her left body in front of Qingdeng.

Aoto is protecting Sanako; and Sanako is also protecting Aingto. The tacit understanding between the two of them running in both directions is amazing.

However, Qingden had no time to appreciate the high tacit understanding between him and Sanako.

Five dark round objects hit the place where Qingdeng and others were just standing, causing clouds of snowflakes.

Qingden took a closer look and saw clearly what these flying objects were - they were hard rocks.

Before he could take a breath, low killing sounds came from all directions, causing Qingdeng's facial lines and the nerves in his body to tense up instantly.

The burly man who had just started negotiating with Qingdeng raised his sword high and led a group of people to wait for the general to pounce on him!

"..."

Clang, clang, clang – Qingdeng quietly pulled out the Dingguishen from his waist.

The attack came so suddenly that Qingdeng couldn't help but feel a little uneasy for a moment.

Qingdeng didn't know why these bandits were so cruel. He didn't even bother to say a word and just came over with weapons without any explanation.

All he knew was that it was time for him to go on a killing spree!

High ponytail + kendo uniform...I, Leopard, really love this fetish (Jinbao.jpg)

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