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Qingdeng's words stunned everyone.
"The rest...is left to you?"
The dense wrinkles on Shirosaki's face trembled.
"Master Tachibana, do you want to... deal with the remaining enemies in the house alone and rescue the hostages being held hostage?"
Qingden smiled calmly.
"After a while, you will know what I want. In short - act according to my orders, and anyone who disobeys them will be severely punished."
After saying that, Qingdeng didn't wait for his subordinates to respond, and he resolutely carried Ding Guishen and strode towards a narrow alley not far away that could only allow one person to pass.
For a moment, his tall figure was swallowed up by the darkness in the alley, as thick as ink.
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How could Seito not understand Kimura's little thoughts?
I have to say that Kimura's move was really wonderful and impeccable.
Kimura is the "frontline commander" of tonight's encirclement and suppression operation. This status gives Kimura the supreme authority to speak out on all matters big and small tonight.
Qingneng only has the power to express opinions and has no power to interfere and obstruct all Kimura's actions and commands.
In short - Seito has no right to disobey Kimura's military orders.
The seventh team had indeed just suffered a defeat, and was demoralized by a mysterious swordsman. Therefore, Kimura sent the intact third team to take over the "main attack position" of the seventh team - this kind of arrangement, regardless of
Whether it is from a practical situation or a legal perspective, it is reasonable and Qingdeng has no reason to refuse.
If Qingteng dares to refuse to take on this task, Kimura will definitely put a big label of "disobeying orders" on Qingteng's head at the first opportunity based on his feud with Kimura.
The Huo Fu Thieves are a solid army.
In the military, the crime of "disobeying orders" is not generally serious.
So Qingdeng had no choice at all. Even if he knew there was a pit ahead, he could only jump in bravely.
As a result, Qingdeng faced a dilemma.
If Qingdeng rescued the hostages intact, then everything would be easy to say.
But if Aoto makes any mistakes when rescuing the hostages, once the superiors place the blame, Kimura can logically blame Aoto for the "failure to rescue the hostages".
No matter what, Kimura can remain invincible.
On the other hand, Qingnog was completely roasted on the fire by Kimura.
Qingdeng was very aware of the stakes involved...but he accepted this troublesome job almost without hesitation.
Because he knows very well - this is both a crisis and an opportunity.
Qingdeng was a thief in the fire and changed his life to human and earth. If you want to quickly establish yourself in this strange organization, outstanding achievements and high prestige are indispensable.
As long as he has these two things, Qingdeng will have sufficient confidence in the future whether he is bargaining with his incompatible colleagues or bargaining with his rebellious subordinates.
Kimura, Tsuchida, and the cadres headed by Akabane must all feel that this kind of mission of "both killing and rescuing" is simply impossible to complete.
In this case, if Qingdeng can complete this task well, it will undoubtedly give his new career a good start!
Of course - the above complaints are all secondary reasons.
The main reason why Qingdeng dared to accept this task readily was because he had enough confidence to turn this "hot potato" into a sweet "sweet potato"!
The narrow alley Qingdeng was walking in at this time was a "drainage alley" that was very common in longhouses - there were houses on the left and right that were almost touching each other, and the ground was paved with dirty and damp ditch boards... that is, paving
Boards on the ditch.
Because the alley was not designed for people to pass through, the road surface was extremely narrow. Even a normal-sized person like Qingdeng had to work hard to tighten his lower abdomen before he could move forward with difficulty.
While suppressing the stench of the sewage at his feet, Qingto walked slowly forward while carefully observing the house on the left... that is, the Japanese confectionery shop where a large number of bandits were entrenched, and there were several innocent girls waiting for him to save.
lateral structure.
After a while, Qingdeng stopped.
- Very good... there are windows...!
Qingden looked up at a closed paper window on the second floor of the Japanese confectionery shop.
Looking from the outside, this wagashi has a very ordinary decoration style. It is a house made of wood and paper, with a two-story building structure. But what is going on inside can only be known after sneaking in.
Qingden first squatted down and tied the laces of his straw sandals, then took out the cuffs and tied the cuffs of his clothes tightly, and finally threw away the formation hat on his head and the scabbard for holding ghosts and gods on his left waist.
It has to be said that the black uniform adopted by the Huofu Thief not only has a majestic appearance, but also has a great advantage, that is, it can be used as a "stealth suit"!
Qingdeng bit the hilt of the Ding Guishen's knife in his mouth, jumped lightly, grabbed the rafters under the eaves, and then flipped up like origami and stood on the eaves of the first floor of the house.
——Ah, think about it carefully... now seems to be a good time to test the results of my "Yunliu" cultivation...
Qingdeng smiled in his heart and walked slowly towards the closed window in front of him in a posture similar to a squat.
Wooden eaves... According to common sense, if an adult man like Qingdeng, who is full of sinews, steps on such a wooden eaves that is rather rough in workmanship, he will make some strange noises.
However, Qingden's footsteps made no sound as he walked on it.
To an outsider, they would definitely feel that Qingdeng was not walking, but floating.
In the past two months, with the good mentality of "If you don't pluck such good wool, you won't pluck it out", Aoto has been very active in learning the new Goteiban's unique ninjutsu "Kunryu" at Tsukinomiya Shrine.
With hard work and the help of hundreds of millions of talents such as "Ninja Master", "Gathering God", "Skillful Hands" and other talents, whether it is footwork, strange skills, or indoor fighting skills, Qingdeng has no one.
Not making rapid progress.
Qingdeng is now proficient in unlocking most of the locks on the market, and can move silently on roofs covered with tiles, on top of walls that are only half a foot wide!
When he was still three steps away from the window, Qingdeng stopped and closed his eyes. He used "Gathering God" and "Wind Perception" to detect the movement inside the house.
- There's no one near the window... that's good...!
As soon as this thought arose, Qingdeng opened his eyes without hesitation and walked to the window.
He pulled the window frame - it was locked.
When Qingdeng saw this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he was secretly amused.
He didn't expect that after "Footwork", it would be time to test the second important technique of "Yunliu" so quickly: "Special Technique"!
Qingdeng took out two slender black iron needles from his arms and inserted them into the gap in the window frame. After a while of tinkering, he heard a small "click" sound - the window opened.
Qingdeng took the iron needle back into his arms and gently opened the window. After pulling out a gap big enough for him to pass through, Qingden rolled in along the gap.
As soon as he landed, he squatted under the window and observed for a while, then hunched over and walked cautiously inside.
There is nothing novel about the layout of this Japanese confectionery shop. The wooden corridor, which is not old, does not make a "squeaking" sound when you step on it, which makes Qingteng heave a sigh of relief.
If it was a wooden corridor that seemed to be equipped with a voice control function that would make a sound when stepped on, then Qingden could only jump to the ceiling to be on the safe side and move secretly on the ceiling instead.
Qingdeng discovered that there was a corridor corner ahead.
He walked a few steps quickly, hid himself under the corner of the corridor, and then stuck his head out to observe the movement outside the corridor.
Because the nearby windows are closed and there are no lights on, the brightness of the corridor is a good example of what it means to be "out of sight"
Whether the scene in front of him is bright or dark makes no difference to Qingden, who has the talent of "night vision", and it does not affect his ability to see things.
After observing for about 5 minutes, Qingdeng saw nothing but darkness, darkness, and darkness - but he heard a lot of trivial movements relying on the "wind perceiver".
At 9 o'clock, there was a girl sobbing...
"Rescuing the hostages" and "annihilating the remnants of the rebel group" - it is clear at a glance which one is more important.
As long as the hostages are rescued, the crusade against the remnants of the rebel group will become a simple matter of time.
Therefore, Qingdeng turned around without thinking and walked straight towards the direction where the girls' sobs came from.
Not long after, Qingdeng stepped onto a corridor. Suddenly, his brows raised. He subconsciously leaned against the wall beside him, hiding his body in the shadow under the wall, and then stared ahead.
Seven steps away from the 2 o'clock direction, I saw a haggard and unkempt warrior standing side by side by an open window - I don't know if they wanted to get some air or to observe the movements of the officers and soldiers outside.
Qingdeng looked around him...except for this person, there was no trace of other enemies nearby.
This guy was so lucky that he happened to be on the path Qing Deng had to take to rescue the hostages.
Qingdeng didn't have the free time to wait for this guy to leave.
So it is self-evident what action to take now - the time has come to test the third and most important skill of "Yunliu": "Indoor Fighting Technique"!
What happened next really happened in the blink of an eye.
Qingdeng, who was "quiet as a virgin" one moment, turned stillness into movement in the next moment!
He pounced like a carnivorous beast and jumped behind the warrior with precision.
The samurai heard a strange noise coming from behind him, and before he could turn around, he felt a large iron clamp tightly clamping his chin, mouth and nose - Qingden used his left hand to firmly hold down his mouth, preventing him from letting go.
He made a sound. He raised the Ding Guishen with his right hand and stabbed the tip of the knife into his lower abdomen.
The knife enters very hard and hits the vital point directly.
After inserting the knife, Qingdeng did not forget to turn the blade several times.
The warrior whose mouth and nose were effectively blocked opened his eyes wide in horror and stared at Qingden, his eyes full of pleading, as if begging for his life. The veins in his neck were bulging, his arms were scratching in the air, and his legs were kicking on the ground.
, explore everything that can be borrowed.
His struggles driven by the desire to survive were ultimately in vain.
Soon, he collapsed to the ground softly and died.
Having killed countless enemies with his hands, Qingdeng had long been used to seeing life and death. The blood-stained Qingdeng flattened the man's body on the ground as usual, then pulled the Ding Guishen out of his body, took out the pocket paper and left a lot of it.
Wipe the blade clean of blood and fat.
——1...
Qingdeng didn't know how many remnants of the anti-barbarian group were still lurking in this house, but it was always right to remember the number of enemies killed first.
The obstructionists had been "cleared", and Qingdeng continued to walk inside.
Along the way, Qingdeng ran into several remnants of the anti-barbarian group from time to time with different expressions and basically no good looks on their faces.
But in order to save time and avoid people discovering him as much as possible, Qingden always chose to hide and dodge whenever he could.
Finally, after a lot of mishaps along the way, Qingdeng finally found and arrived outside the room where sobs were constantly coming from inside.
Judging from the number of doors, the area of this room is quite large. The plainly painted paper sliding door is tightly closed, and a dim candlelight shines through the narrow crack in the door.
From successfully sneaking into the house to finding the room where the hostages were located - the process was generally smooth.
I didn't see any patrols or sentries at all. I just saw people wandering in the corridor one after another, wandering in their thoughts and not knowing what they were doing.
It can be seen that this "one-armed party" is either loosely organized, or the fighting spirit and morale of all members are currently very low, and they are no longer able to arrange effective warning and defense.
Judging from the current situation and the expressions of every remnant of the anti-barbarian group that Qingteng has observed since sneaking in, the latter is more likely.
This old rival and powerful enemy who had brought him a lot of trouble was now at the end of his rope and no longer had the prestige of the past... For some reason, Qingdeng felt a strange sigh for no reason.
The task of rescuing the hostages was urgent. Qingdeng took a deep breath, quickly gathered his thoughts, and concentrated.
I recall that when I first learned "Yunliu", Qingdeng's "Indoor Combat Technique" teacher Tian Cangxiao emphasized to him countless times: hearing is the most important sense when performing infiltration missions. You must know how to use your ears to predict the enemy's position.
Find the safest way forward.
Qingden deeply agreed with Tiancang Xiao's teaching.
Qingdeng closed his eyes and listened to all the movements in the room with bated breath.
Sobbing, whining, breathing, pacing... Those who come to Qingden will not refuse to capture all the sounds that can be captured and put them all into their minds.
——1,2,3,4……13……
——There are 13 people in the room...
——Five of them were sobbing, and their voices were very soft... These five people should be the hostages... Fortunately, the hostages were all gathered together, saving me the trouble of searching for them.
——As for the other 8 people, most of them are the remnants of the anti-barbarian group... Tsk, there are a lot of people, it's a bit troublesome...
If it were under normal circumstances, that is, facing this group of thieves without any worries, then Qingdeng would have no fear at all.
But how to protect the personal safety of the five hostages while fighting these eight people... This is a difficult problem.
Just as Qingdeng was secretly thinking about the best way to defeat the enemy, he suddenly noticed the candlelight coming from the crack in the door.
The candlelight flickered on and off, illuminating Qingdeng's face.
At this moment, a bold plan related to "light" took shape in Qingdeng's mind.
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"woo woo woo woo……"
"Mother……"
The girls who were kidnapped by the "one-armed gang" huddled together in a corner of the room.
They were obviously extremely frightened, and each of their bodies was shaking uncontrollably.
At this moment, only their body temperatures can give each other a sense of security.
So far, many people have been beaten up by the one-armed samurai and others for crying too loudly. Therefore, these poor girls now do not even dare to cry loudly. They can only bite their lips and let out low whimpering.
But even so, the one-armed warrior sitting cross-legged next to them still yelled at them impatiently: "It's so noisy! You all should be quiet!"
The girls' bodies suddenly started to tremble even more violently. With their eyes wide open, they hurriedly raised their hands to cover their mouths, trying not to make any sound.
The one-armed samurai personally leads his six most trusted subordinates to guard the girls who they regard as the "last life-saving straw".
The other survivors of the "One-Armed Party" were either working together to collect the bodies of their companions in various places in the house; they were pacing uneasily in the corridor; or they were squatting in other rooms.
At this moment, in this room used to hold hostages, in addition to the girls being held hostage and the guards headed by the one-armed samurai, there is also a third party - Takasugi Shinsaku.
Takasugi Shinsaku stood beside the one-armed warrior with his arms crossed and asked softly:
"Gao Long, do you really think that with just these few hostages, you can make the Huofu thieves retreat?"
The one-armed warrior with bloodshot eyes replied in a hoarse voice:
"Other than that, I have no other choice..."
After saying this, the one-armed warrior raised his head to look at Takasugi Shinsaku, and his eyes met with Takasugi's.
"Takasugi-kun, aren't you ready to leave here? Since you have the ability to 'break through the defenses of the Huoshu Rogue Kai at any time, and fly away at any time', then leave quickly. Don't stay in this desperate situation for a long time."
Having said this, the one-armed warrior lowered his head again and slowly closed his eyes.
"I understand very well... you approached us with the mentality of 'investigating the anti-barbarian group'."
"I also understand very well... after a brief 'inspection' of us, you have a very disdain for us... and feel that our anti-barbarian group will never be a great weapon..."
"Even though I haven't been with you for a long time, and even though you have a bad opinion of us... I still like you quite a bit."
"Because I can truly feel that you have the same beliefs as we do, and you have the same sincere heart as we do to kill the enemy and serve the country!"
"Although I really don't want to admit it...but I do not have the courage and ability to act like Mr. Kamino. I have no way to rebuild the anti-insurgency group, and I don't even have the ability to lead my partners through the current crisis..."
"but!"
While the one-armed samurai suddenly changed the subject of the conversation, he suddenly raised his head and showed a decisive expression towards Takasugi Shinsaku.
"Although associations may perish, ideals will never disappear!"
"Takasugi-kun, you are very talented...far more talented than me!"
"You must live! You must... lead our anti-barbarian group to complete the great cause of 'repelling the barbarians'!"
Suddenly, the air in the room was filled with sadness and anger.
The six members of the "One-Armed Party" who accompanied the one-armed samurai to guard the hostages were all deeply affected by the one-armed samurai's words just now. They all raised their eyes and cast their determined eyes on Takasugi Shinsaku.
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"..." Takasugi Shinsaku rolled his eyes silently, his calm eyes scanning the faces of the one-armed samurai and the others one by one.
After a moment, he sighed silently, as if he had made some helpless determination.
"...The officers and soldiers who were reformed by the thieves will definitely not let you go just because you have a few hostages in your hands. The only way to survive is to fight out."
"Kill out?" As soon as Takasugi Shinsaku finished speaking, someone hurriedly said, "There are so many officers and soldiers outside, how can we possibly kill them out!"
"No!" Takasugi Shinsaku said resolutely, "This is ridiculous! Although there are many officers and soldiers outside, they are far from being in a desperate situation."
"Sun Tzu's Art of War says: 'Be prepared for the front, and the rear will be few; be prepared for the rear, and the front will be few; be prepared for the left, and the right will be few; be prepared for the right, and the left will be few; be prepared for everything, and be few for everything'."
"According to my observation, the Huo Fu bandits have sent a total of three squads over."
"It seems scary at first glance, but they dispersed the troops like beans and spread them over a vast area."
Takasugi Shinsaku stretched out his finger and tapped the tatami at his feet.
"In order to prevent you from escaping, they very boldly surrounded the Japanese confectionery shop at our feet and the nearby houses."
"The way the Huo Fu thieves have changed is not wrong, but as a result, each node of the encirclement network they built can only have a dozen soldiers at most."
"If we concentrate all our forces and launch a breakout at a certain point in the encirclement, even though the casualties will inevitably be heavy, a few people will be able to escape more or less."
"That's what I suggest."
"Should we continue to be trapped here and hope that the Huo Fu Thieves will spare you because you have a few hostages? Or should you follow my suggestion, gather all the remaining troops, select a certain point on the encirclement, and attack in one go
Fight out - it's your choice."
Having said that, Takasugi Shinsaku stopped talking and folded his arms in front of his chest, waiting for the response from the one-armed samurai and others.
The one-armed samurai and his group first looked at Takasugi Shinsaku dumbfounded for a while, and then looked at each other in confusion.
"Takasugi-kun, what you said...makes sense...!"
The one-armed warrior's eyes glowed with a strange brilliance bit by bit.
"Instead of hoping that the dog officers and soldiers who have been punished by thieves will be merciful and let us live, it is better to fight to the death..."
Bang!
Before the one-armed warrior could finish speaking, his words were interrupted by a loud sound like the roar of a bomb.
Everyone in the room, including Takasugi Shinsaku, was all startled by the sudden loud noise, and reflexively swept in the direction of the loud noise.
The sound came from the door - a young man stood outside the open paper sliding door.
He was dressed in black, holding a sword in his right hand and a wakizashi in his left hand.
It was Qingdeng who had successfully sneaked into the house and had just successfully reached outside the room where the hostages were held.
The loud noise that Takasugi Shinsaku and the others heard just now was the sound of the sliding paper door being opened by Qingto.
When Takasugi Shinsaku and others followed the sound and swept their sights, they happened to see this scene - Qingto flipped his left wrist involuntarily, changed the wakizashi in his left palm from an upright grip to an inverted grip, and threw it hard towards the person not far away.
Candles placed in the corner of the room.
The sharp tip of the knife hit the wick of the candle, extinguishing the flickering flame.
This candle is the only source of light in the room.
The only light source was pinched, and the room was instantly enveloped in rich darkness.
Takasugi Shinsaku and others, whose eyes were accustomed to seeing in bright environments, suddenly felt that their eyes were completely dark and they could not see their fingers.
Only one person is unaffected.
That is Qingden who has the talent of "night vision"!
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"Throwing of objects" is an important component of Yunliu's "Indoor Fighting Technique".
As early as early September, Tiancang Xiao emphatically taught this method to Qingdeng.
The system's judgment range for ninjutsu is indeed a bit broad.
Based on Ayoto's personal observations and experiments, "throwing small objects" is also systematically regarded as a ninjutsu.
Therefore, with the blessing of the "Master of Ninja", Qingden's learning of "Throwing Technique" has progressed as fast as his practice of Yunliu's unique skills, footwork and other techniques.
After Qingden pushed open the paper sliding door, he immediately locked the position of the hostages and the candle. Then in the next moment, he threw the wakizashi in his left hand at the candle, erasing the only light source in the room.
Indirectly taking away the vision of everyone in the room!
Immediately afterwards, he jumped out, his body leaping high through the room at a height close to the ceiling, and landed steadily in front of the five girls who were held hostage.
The girls, frightened by the sudden darkness, were screaming in terror.
"Don't be afraid." Qingdeng leaned down and said softly to the girls, "I'm here to rescue you."
After saying that, Qingden turned around, blocked the girls with his tall body, and protected the girls tightly behind him. At the same time, he raised his knife and faced everyone who was frightened by the sudden attack.
The remnants of the Yi group.
In the darkness, someone suddenly shouted: "Don't panic! Lean your back against the wall! Don't move! The enemy has a knife in his hand! Use the light of the knife to identify the enemy's position!"
The person who shouted these words was none other than Takasugi Shinsaku.
While shouting these words, he leaned his back against the wall next to him to ensure the safety behind him.
Takasugi Shinsaku's strong psychological quality was clearly demonstrated now. Faced with this unexpected surprise attack launched by Qingneng, he was only stunned for a moment and quickly regained his composure.
However... not everyone can have such a psychological quality as him.
Everyone except him, one by one, was either screaming in terror or moving in a panic, ignoring Takasugi Shinsaku's command.
In the midst of the panic, there was a moment of order - the one-armed samurai and the others drew their swords in uniform movements.
Only by pulling out the knife and holding it tightly in their hands can they gain some peace of mind.
It will take at least half a minute for the enemy's vision to be restored - there is no reason to miss such a great opportunity!
Qingden slid forward and dived towards an enemy beside him.
When he was facing the enemy, Qingdeng's left hand softly wrapped around his shoulder, controlling his movements and causing him to lose his freedom.
In the next breath before the enemy even reacted, Qingden stabbed the Dingguishen in his right hand neatly into his throat.
The tip of the knife reaches the neck bone, cuts it out and then pulls it out.
——2...!
Qingden drew out the blade and swept it towards the belly of the person on his right.
The air began to vibrate.
According to the novelist, it is like a white rainbow penetrating the sun.
The long, shining blade sliced open the man's stomach as easily as a hot knife cuts through butter.
The life force surged out from the hole in the man's abdomen, emitting the foul smell of blood and the sound of "gurgling" flatulence.
The man's face turned pale in an instant. He wheezed out a few painful notes and subconsciously pressed his hands toward the wound, trying to stop the loss of blood.
But his efforts only lasted a few seconds.
Because after a few seconds, his head seemed to have lost its support, dragging his body and falling forward.
——3...!
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The one-armed samurai actually appeared on the scene a long time ago. I wonder if any attentive readers have noticed that before, Kamino was always accompanied by a samurai with only one arm. For details, please see Chapter 85 of Volume 1.
His full name is "Takataka Todo". Kamino calls him "Todo" by his surname, while Shinsaku Takasugi calls him "Takataka" by his first name.
This chapter can also be regarded as a final enrichment of the image from the side before the anti-barbarian group completely withdraws.
The members of the anti-barbarian group are indeed lunatics with extreme ideas, but many of them do have very firm beliefs. Unfortunately, the beliefs they adhere to are completely wrong.
Just like the Mito feudal lords who assassinated Ii Naomi.
This chapter has been completed!