Chapter 720: Crazy Attack on Kinoshita Mai's Weakness! Kidnapping the Emperor! Burning Down the Imperial Palace! [4200]

Qing Deng sighed, untied the sword from his waist, and sat down cross-legged casually.

Kinoshita Mai approached silently and sat beside him obediently.

"Awu, thank you for your hard work."

"It was just knocking out that Ikeda Toritaro and then carrying him into the cellar. It was not hard."

Qing Deng shook his head gently.

"That's not what I meant."

"It must be very difficult to monitor Qinghe Hachiro for a long time?"

"It's really hard for you."

Qing Deng had just finished speaking when Kinoshita Mai opened her red lips without thinking.

Judging from her mouth shape, she should be saying: Qing Deng, you are too serious! For me, this level is nothing at all!

However, when she was about to say it, she seemed to remember something at the last minute. She paused, blinked her beautiful eyes a few times, and a sly smile slowly appeared on her cheeks as if she had done something bad.

"Well... well... whenever Qinghe Hachiro goes out, I have to follow him in time."

"It's really hard to make sure I don't lose him and don't let him find me."

As she said this, Kinoshita Mai used her hands as a fan to fan her face, revealing a "weak" expression of "Ah, I'm exhausted".

"Instead of thanking you dryly, why not give me some substantial rewards."

After hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but smile:

"Oh? What reward do you want?"

"Hmm... this, this..."

Kinoshita Mai hesitated, her eyes wandered around, and her expression gradually became strange.

This look is simply the best interpretation of "wanting to say something but stopping".

Qing Deng looked at Kinoshita Mai's demeanor with interest.

As Kinoshita Mai's old lover, how could he not know what the other party wanted to say?

Suddenly, Qing Deng reached out his hand, pressed Kinoshita Mai's waist, and then skillfully kneaded it with light and heavy force.

Instantly, Kinoshita Mai froze as if struck by lightning.

Then, her limbs and bones slowly relaxed.

Her facial lines also relaxed.

She closed her eyes lightly, pursed her lips tightly, and tried not to scream. Her expression was as refreshing as after a bath.

Qing Deng was surprised to find that Kinoshita Mai liked to be pinched on the waist, especially the small part of the waist.

According to her own words: once the waist is kneaded, the head will buzz, the whole body will be numb, goose bumps will rise, and there is a strange sense of comfort.

After knowing this, Qing Deng is also happy to use this "weakness" of hers as one of the daily intimate interactions between the two.

After a long time of trying little by little, Qing Deng has mastered the strength and technique that can make Kinoshita Mai feel most comfortable.

With the blessing of the talent "skillful hands +5", Qing Deng is really good at massage!

The force is strong and the dexterity is clever.

So, after a while, Kinoshita Mai was deeply impressed by Qing Deng's massage technique.

She would come to Qing Deng every now and then to ask for massage services.

At this moment, Kinoshita Mai's consciousness was almost overwhelmed by the strong sense of comfort.

In order to get a better experience, she simply lay prone on the tatami, using her crossed arms to support her chin, just like a cat urging its owner to come and stroke its fur.

Seeing this, Qing Deng sat up silently and put on a meticulous and serious posture.

In public and private, Kinoshita Mai is qualified to receive generous rewards.

Since Kinoshita Mai was sent to monitor Qinghe Hachiro, she has been faithfully and conscientiously performing her duties, closely monitoring Qinghe Hachiro's every move.

She is worthy of being a female ninja who is proficient in body skills and stealth.

Until today, Kiyokawa Hachiro is still in the dark, and he doesn't know that his little calculations have long been seen through by Aoto, and he doesn't know that he is always in a state of "being monitored" and "being followed".

Thanks to Kinoshita Mai's ability, Aoto was able to grasp Kiyokawa Hachiro's details, and then learned that he had formed an alliance with the Tosa Loyalist Party.

She has made great contributions, so it is not an exaggeration for her to ask Aoto for "massage services".

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful Kinoshita Mai is, no matter how good she is at collecting intelligence, her ability is ultimately limited.

She can grasp the information that "the two sides have formed an alliance", but she has no idea about the specific details of the cooperation between the two sides, such as what they talked about and what kind of agreement they reached.

Just now, in order to show his sincerity in abandoning the dark and joining the light, Ikeda Toritaro revealed to Aoto Takechi Hanpeita's battle plan: send Okada Izo to launch a decapitation operation against the captains of the Shinsengumi! Weaken Aoto's power! After Qing Deng is isolated, they will attack him in groups!

It must be said that this plan of Takechi Hanpeita is really vicious!

Even if they kill all the captains of the Shinsengumi, they may not be able to defeat Qing Deng.

But... if Souji and others die, it will be a big blow to Qing Deng!

They are not only Qing Deng's lovers and close friends, but also the pillars of the Shinsengumi.

Without their assistance, the Shinsengumi will be in danger of overturning immediately!

If they die, the blow to Qing Deng cannot be summarized by the word "heart-wrenching"!

The attack on Fujido Heisuke made Qing Deng realize that it was time to use the "mole"!

The most efficient way to collect intelligence is to plant a traitor - it has been the same since ancient times.

Sending highly skilled ninjas to sneak into important enemy facilities and steal intelligence... It cannot be said that such things do not exist, but they do rarely happen.

No matter where you go to find such a powerful ninja who can sneak into enemy facilities at will, which force will have no time to talk about their important information or write it down on paper at any time?

Kinoshita Mai's surveillance targets are not limited to Qinghe Hachiro.

Qinghe Hachilang's cronies are also under her surveillance.

Qingnobo called in the detailed information of Qinghe Hachiro's cronies submitted by Kinoshita Mai, and after many layers of selection, he finally selected the target - you! Tortaro Ikeda!

There are two main reasons why he likes Tortaro Ikeda.

First of all, Tortaro Ikeda is the core confidant of Hachiro Qinghe.

As early as 1861, when Seikawa Hachiro founded the overthrown organization Tiger Okai, Toriyama Ikeda served under him, so he was deeply trusted by Seikawa Hachiro.

Due to his status, it is easy for him to have access to core confidential information.

Secondly, Toriyama Ikeda is not a noble person who is indifferent to fame and wealth.

According to the report provided by Kinoshita Mai, Toriyama Ikeda is a person who likes to eat, drink and have fun, and has a lot of greed for money.

The key factor that finally made Aonto decide to choose Toriyama Ikeda was his love life - he fell in love with a wandering girl named "Hiyori" from Shimabara.

With his pitiful income, he couldn't even afford the ordinary naming fee, not to mention ransoming the other party.

Every night, he could only watch the woman he loved being taken away by other men.

In the Edo period, although those famous wandering girls were sought after by thousands of lickers, they were actually just expensive commodities.

As long as you redeem the wandering girl, she will have no choice but to follow you, no matter what the wandering girl's wishes are.

Whether you want to marry her as a wife, take her as a concubine, or simply place her at home and treat her as an eye-catching vase, it all depends on your wishes.

Of course, it depends on your ability whether you can keep an eye on the wandering girl and prevent her from escaping.

People who are trapped by money are the easiest to win over!

In this way, Aoden set his sights on Toriyama Ikeda.

Hence tonight's scene of "bribing Toriyama Ikeda with a huge amount of money".

At this time, Kinoshita Mai, who was lying on the tatami and enjoying the massage silently, suddenly asked Ayoto:

"Aoto, if that Toriyama Ikeda later provides you with important information about Hachiro Kiyokawa and the Tosa Kinou clan, will you really abide by the agreement, allocate twelve thousand taels of gold to him, and help him obtain a household registration in Nagasaki? ?”

As she spoke, she turned her head and cast an inquiring look at Qingden.

She asked the question again.

It seemed that she was very concerned about the huge reward of twelve thousand taels of gold promised by Qingdeng.

In addition to asking for more money, Tortaro Ikeda also asked to help him and Hiyori obtain household registration in the Nagasaki area after the matter was completed.

Nagasaki is located on the large island of Kyushu, in the southwestern corner of Japan.

It seems that after he deceived Qinghe Hachiro and the Tosa Kinwang gang, he wanted to hide far away to avoid being retaliated by others, stay away from troubles, and live a comfortable life without fighting against the world.

In response to Toriyama Ikeda's request, Aoto readily nodded in agreement.

Nowadays, Qingneng has a small status in the shogunate.

If it was in his domain's territory, he might not be able to do it.

But as long as it is within the territory of the shogunate, no matter where the household registration is, you only need to go to that place to get a letter, and the acting official of that place will be busy helping Qingnobo get it done.

[Note: Daikan: the middle- and lower-level officials in charge of the military, government, agriculture, and industry in Japan's medieval times, which can be understood as local grassroots officials]

For Qingdeng, this trivial matter is just a matter of opening his mouth, spending a few spittles, and lifting a finger.

As soon as Kinoshita Mai's front leg finished speaking, Aoden's back leg answered without hesitation and trouble:

"of course!"

"If he can make great achievements as promised, all the conditions I promised him will be fulfilled one by one!"

"I will help him get Nagasaki household registration as quickly as possible."

"Twelve thousand taels of gold, even one tael will not be missing from him."

"'Integrity' and 'bribery' are inseparable twins."

"If I become a villain who doesn't keep his word, who else will sacrifice their life for me from now on?"

After hearing this, Kinoshita Mai was silent for a moment.

Before she could reach it, she puffed up her cheeks and pursed her lips:

"Qingdeng, I still think that giving that guy twelve thousand taels of gold as a reward is really a waste..."

Looking at the emotional Kinoshita Mai, Qingto couldn't help but laugh:

"Ah Wu, this little money doesn't matter at all, it's just a small amount."

"If we can successfully destroy the Tosa Kin King's Party, how can the benefits obtained be comparable to that of a mere ten thousand gold?"

What Qingdeng said was not bragging.

Twelve thousand taels of gold—for an average family, this may be an astronomical sum that is unimaginable.

But for the Shinsengumi, who already had 3,000 generals, stable financial resources, and received an annual payment of 20,000 taels of gold from the shogunate, this was indeed just a small amount of money.

Kinoshita Mai was silent for a while.

Suddenly, she spoke again:

"Aoden, since it is now confirmed that the Tosa King's party is trying to harm us, why do we need to collect evidence?"

"Isn't it enough to just mobilize the army, blockade the Tosa domain's residence, surround them and annihilate them?"

"With their little fighting power, they are no match for us."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was immediately refuted by Qingdeng.

"A Wu, that's not okay."

As he spoke, he changed into a serious and serious tone.

"Scorning morality and advocating force, as long as there is force, everything will be fine - this kind of thinking is unacceptable."

"The most typical case of relying on one's own martial prowess and ultimately being defeated is Xiang Yu."

"Think about how brave Xiang Yu was back then?"

"The cauldron sinks the boat, and the hundred and two Qin passes finally belong to Chu."

"He defeated the Qin army and put down the rebellion in Qilu. He defeated Liu Bang so much that he abandoned his armor and even his son and daughter."

"But what about in the end?"

"He fought victoriously all his life, but in the end he was defeated by Gaixia. He couldn't even protect his own woman, and ended up with the tragic end of Wujiang committing suicide."

"The reason is that Xiang Yu does not abide by morality and is superstitious about his own strength. He thinks that he can level the world by force alone and maintain his position as the overlord forever."

"On the other hand, his opponent Liu Bang understands the power of morality."

"Xiang Yu keeps winning, but his friends are getting fewer and fewer, and his enemies are getting more and more."

"Liu Bang keeps losing, but his enemies are getting fewer and fewer, and his friends are getting more and more."

"Liu Bang can lose eight times out of ten, but Xiang Yu can't afford to lose even once."

"A similar example is Napoleon in France."

"Like Xiang Yu, Napoleon possessed extraordinary military talent and was invincible on the battlefield."

"He kept fighting and winning, but the enemies became more and more numerous, and he was finally defeated at Waterloo."

"He and Xiang Yu are the same type of people. They will always win, and they are always winning, but they will fail one day, and that will be their day of doom."

"We cannot imitate Xiang Yu and Napoleon."

"The stronger we become, the more we must abide by morality and not bully the weak."

"Only in this way can we obtain power that is more powerful than mere 'force'."

"It is true that we have now determined that the Tosa King's party is trying to harm us."

"However, if we raise troops to attack the Tosa King's Party without providing any solid evidence, how will the people of the world view us?"

"No matter when and where we are, we must uphold the basic principle of 'having a good reputation' and must not act out of impulse."

“Accumulate ‘people’s hearts’ and ‘morality’ bit by bit.”

"One day, the accumulated 'people's hearts' and 'morality' will form an overwhelming force! Overwhelm the disloyal people in the world!"

Kinoshita Mai listened as if she didn't understand.

"Hmm... I'm so unwilling..."

She bit her teeth lightly, a look of anger appearing on her pretty face.

"You know who the murderer is, but you can't fight back..."

Qingden smiled slightly and reached out to stroke Kinoshita Mai's hair.

"Ah Wu, please bear with it a little longer, those clowns won't be able to dance for much longer."

At the same moment when he finished speaking, Qingdeng's expression was dominated by strong coldness.

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Today’s Kyoto is simply a powder keg!

Those eye-catching big news appeared one after another, which made people breathless.

On July 20, the imperial court announced that the emperor would visit the mausoleum of Emperor Yamato Jimmu and Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

At the same time, news spread wildly in the market: The Zunbang faction will take this opportunity to kidnap the emperor! Burn the Imperial Palace!

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