"You have something rather important to tell me?"
Qingdeng was startled.
Since Tianzhangyuan was in a hurry to summon him, there was no reason for him to delay or be lazy.
I really don’t have a moment to spare...
After secretly talking like this, Aoto handed Kitahara Konosuke and the others who were dragging him to the two sisters.
"Miss Sasaki, senior, these four people are very important prisoners. Please help me keep an eye on them. I will explain to you who they are later."
"Ah, also, I cut off this man's arm."
Aoto pointed at Kōnosuke Kitahara.
"Although I have given him simple treatment, I am not a professional doctor after all. Please re-bandage this guy's wound."
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There was no time to introduce to the two sisters who Kitahara Konosuke and others were. After saying this, Aomori strode towards Tenshouin's room.
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Edo, Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town, Imperial Guard Hall, Hall——
"Ah... so many things have happened in just over half a month..."
Miyagawa Shunzou looked in disbelief.
Aoto's late father's old friend suddenly paid a visit - Zuo Nazi, Kinoshita Mai and others were all very curious about this.
So, while welcoming Shunzou Miyagawa, they all returned to the living room of the Imperial Guard Hall.
Everyone explained to Miyagawa Shunzou the series of changes that had occurred in recent days in a concise and concise manner.
From "Aoto was imprisoned" to "Aoto was missing"... After hearing the whole story of the incident, Miyagawa Toshizo couldn't hide his shock and sighed.
"So, is there any news about Mr. Tachibana now?"
Miyagawa Shunzou asked nervously.
Kondo Isamu shook his head.
"We have been trying hard to find these days, but..."
Kondo didn't finish his sentence.
There was no need to go on, he had already accurately conveyed what he wanted to express to the other party.
After hearing this, Miyagawa Toshizo slowly lowered his head.
"How could this happen...it's been so many days and we still haven't found Mr. Orange..."
As he murmured in surprise, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed.
In order to prevent a negative impact on morale, people have been consciously avoiding the harsh reality of "although they have burned the sundial, but still worked in vain".
For a time, everyone showed ugly expressions one by one.
Miyagawa Shunzou noticed that the surroundings suddenly became very quiet, and then realized that he had accidentally said the wrong thing.
Feeling deeply guilty, he was so embarrassed that he didn't even know how to move his hands.
When Zuo Nazi saw this, he couldn't help but frown.
She was also worried about Qingdeng's safety.
But the arrogant self-esteem of the "female warrior" drives her to never show a weak expression no matter when and where she is.
Her strong character, who is strict with others and herself, comes into play at this moment.
Just as she was thinking about how she should warn everyone not to be secretly sad and act like a girl, a calm and neutral voice lifted the heavy atmosphere.
"Although Mr. Tachibana is still missing, he will definitely be fine."
After a moment, everyone present, including Zuo Nazi, turned their faces sideways.
A bunch of doubtful or surprised glances fell directly on the girl who liked to wear purple clothes and wear high ponytails.
The director-general smiled slightly and continued:
"Tachibana-kun is the 'Benevolent King'."
"Achieving things that ordinary people can't do is his specialty."
"Although it's just my hunch, I always firmly believe that it won't be long before Mr. Tachibana can return to us safe and sound."
The director-general spoke very calmly, and his tone was far from passionate.
But the strange thing is that every word of hers and between every word seems to contain an indescribable special power.
As her words fell, Kondo and others, who were familiar with Souji, and Miyagawa Shuzo, who did not know Souji at all, all regained their composure.
"Yeah... that's right."
Miyagawa Toshizo let out a sigh of relief.
"Tachibana-kun is no longer the ignorant boy I knew."
"He has grown into an excellent warrior!"
"Tachibana-kun and I have only been separated for two years, but his drastic changes have made me deeply understand what it means to "see each other with admiration after seeing each other for three days."
Miyagawa Toshizo paused, and then put on an expression full of emotion.
"It wasn't until last autumn that I heard about Mr. Ju's deeds and the great achievements he had made."
"To be honest, although I have known for a long time that a man like Mr. Ju will definitely achieve something in the future."
"But I didn't expect... that he would be so promising."
"Ju-kun's only problem before was that he was too dull and didn't know how to adapt."
"He has a very smart mind and a high level of understanding, but he is a little late-maturing, so he often gives people the impression of being slow."
"I have always believed that as long as you give Mr. Tachibana time and let him experience more experience, when the childishness in him fades away, he will at least grow into a reliable man, not to mention skyrocketing."
Speaking of this, Miyagawa Toshizo sighed heavily as if recalling some sad memory.
"Alas! I originally hoped that Ashi could marry Mr. Ju. Mr. Ju is definitely a husband worth trusting for life, but... alas, forget it, let's not mention the past."
The "Ashi" in Miyagawa Toshiko's mouth naturally refers to Otsuki Minoru.
Funny to say, Miyagawa Shunzou was lost in regret, so he didn't realize that as soon as he said the sentence "I hope Ash can get married to Tachibana-kun", the expressions of the three girls on the scene changed.
, suddenly became slightly unnatural.
However, this is only temporary.
Only now, the three girls have adjusted their emotions individually.
By the way, speaking of Miss Otsuki...didn't she come to Edo with her father? Saunako thought this while looking at Miyagawa Shunzou who was not accompanied by anyone.
Although the relationship with Otsuki Minoru only lasted half a day, she was still someone he knew.
After thinking about this, Zuo Nazi opened his lips and asked:
"Mr. Miyagawa, where is Miss Otsuki? Didn't she come to Edo with you?"
"Oh...she..."
Miyagawa Shunzou smiled bitterly.
"She said she never wanted to set foot in Edo again in her life."
When Zuo Nazi heard this, he was very understanding and didn't say a word. He only nodded lightly.
Her husband was abducted by Kitahara Konosuke, a cadre of the Shimizu clan; she tried her best to seek help everywhere; after finally asking for help from Aoden and rescuing her husband with great difficulty, she discovered that the reason why her husband was abducted was actually because of his relationship with Kitahara
Konosuke's lover is having an affair...
The various experiences Otsuki Minoru experienced can only be described as "unbearable to look back on".
It's understandable that she doesn't want to set foot in this city that has brought her countless sad memories and deep psychological shadows.
Of course, the real reason why Otsuki Minoru doesn't want to come to Edo again is because the Shimizu clan and her husband have caused huge harm to her that is difficult to heal, or because she is ashamed to see Wuxia Amon no longer. She now only
The man who can look up to each other is unknown to Zuo Nazi.
After a pause, Miyagawa Shunzou continued:
"To be honest, Ashiki doesn't have the energy to come to Edo now."
"Her relationship with Changci... ah, her husband has been very tense recently."
"Before she reconciles with Changci, she probably won't be able to take care of other things."
"Alas...it's my fault for teaching my daughter..."
"I doted on her too much, so I developed her unruly temperament."
"She is always like this. No matter what she does, she will never say hello to me in advance."
"This is how you find a man."
"It's the same when I come to Edo this time."
"It's really crazy. How can we discuss business with the Yakuza... and the Yakuza Group like the Qingshui clan... This is no different from dancing on the fire...!"
Miyagawa Shunzou clenched his fists, looking indignant, but he still relied on his firm self-control to hold back the turmoil in his heart.
"Ah, sorry, I lost my temper..."
"From Mr. Orange to talking about my little girl...this topic spans quite a distance."
After making a harmless joke, Miyagawa Toshizo straightened his back and said solemnly:
"Tachibana-kun is Takashi's only son, and I watched him grow up."
"He is in trouble right now, so I will step forward without hesitation."
"Please let me do my best!"
"Although I don't have any great skills, I still have the ability to walk around the streets and find people!"
Those of you who support the Orange Alliance are never too helpful.
Having one more person willing to help is a great thing.
As a result, Kondo, Hijikata, and Chiba Jutaro all spoke out to welcome Miyagawa Shunzou's joining.
"If you find Mr. Tachibana, please come and let me know."
Miyagawa Toshizo added.
"I live in the second room of Sendai House, Kenmachi 1-chome!"
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Edo, Tsukinomiya Shrine——
Qingdeng strode through the complex corridor with twists and turns, and within a moment he arrived in front of a delicate door with dim candlelight escaping from a gap in the edge.
"Your Highness, it's me."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, a dull response came from the room:
"come in."
After obtaining the "entry permission", Qingdeng pushed the door open and entered with extremely gentle movements.
In the room, Tianzhangyuan sat alone in front of a table piled with various books.
As the door opened and closed, she moved her knees and faced Qingdeng.
"Sheng Qing, welcome back. Huh? Did you fight with someone?"
Tianzhangyuan noticed the blood stains on Qingdeng's body.
"It's a long story."
Qingden replied.
"To put it simply, tonight was a fruitful night."
After Tianzhangyuan heard this, he stopped asking any more questions.
"Are you injured?"
Qingdeng shook his head and smiled:
"Every one who attacks is defeated, everyone who is attacked is defeated, and he is invincible in every direction."
Tianzhangyuan looked at Qingdeng blankly.
After a while, a sweet smile appeared on his cheeks.
If someone else said this, she would definitely think that the other person was deliberately showing off.
But if the person who said this was Qingdeng... then she would only feel sincerely convinced and appreciated.
"It's good that it's not hurt."
After saying that, Tianzhangyuan pointed at the tatami in front of him.
"sit down."
Qingdeng thanked him and quickly walked to the place pointed by Tianzhangyuan.
"Your Highness."
As soon as Qing Dengfang sat down, he asked straight to the point.
"I wonder why you summoned me suddenly?"
The person who summoned Qingdeng here is Tianzhangyuan.
It was said that the person who wanted to inform Yu Qingdeng of something important was also Tianzhangyuan.
However, when Qingteng got straight to the point, Tianzhangyuan, as the "leader", remained silent.
Suddenly, it became extremely quiet inside and outside the room.
The beautiful smile that bloomed like a flower because she was touched by Qingdeng's bold words disappeared from her beautiful face.
She slowly lowered her eyelids, as if she was contemplating words and yet she was hesitating to speak.
A tense atmosphere instantly arose.
The person who created this atmosphere is none other than Tianzhangyuan.
When Qingdeng saw this, he immediately became serious as he sensed something was wrong.
To be able to make a pretty widow who has gone through ups and downs at such a young age show such an expression... what she is going to say next is definitely extraordinary!
For a moment, a voice without sadness or joy floated in the air.
"If you think about it carefully...it's quite a coincidence."
Although Tianzhangyuan's tone was calm, there was a tension as sharp as a knife hidden in his words. Qingden subconsciously felt his whole body stiffen.
"Sheng Qing, do you still remember the group of officers I introduced to you this morning who were sent to search for the past files of the execution office, Huo Fu Thieves Kai, Ji Fan, and eight states directors?"
"of course I remember."
Qingden nodded.
How could he forget what happened this morning?
Tianzhangyuan took a deep breath.
"Sheng Qing, let me make it clear - just now, the officers I sent to search past files made a major harvest."
"They discovered that a long time ago, there was an official from the "Three Chapters" of the Beifan Institute who was secretly tracking down the trick."
"And that person...has something to do with you."
Having said this, Tianzhangyuan raised his gaze and met Qingdeng's eyes with intriguing eyes.
"That person's name is..."
"Kitaban decided to return to the same town, Tachibana Takayuki!"
There was a reverberation like a gunshot deep in Tianzhangyuan's tone.
Silence fell between Qingdeng and Tianzhangyuan.
The sound of wind coming from afar sounds inexplicably far away...
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The next day——
In the second year of Wanyan year (1861), January 21——
Edo, somewhere——
it's clear.
The warm sunshine, which is particularly rare in winter, slants down from the clear blue sky, filling the streets with a soft white light.
On the red soil road, the dry and cold wind howled past.
The large trucks carrying goods were rushing through the pedestrians.
Men and women dressed in different styles come and go.
There is a grand teahouse on the street. The entrance leads to a spacious hall. Young men exuding a youthful atmosphere are running back and forth between the tables holding tea trays.
Behind the hall is a neat staircase.
Going up the stairs, you reach the second floor with a wide view.
Hosejiro Nishino, who was recognized by the common people of Edo as "the trump card of Kokubansuo's Sankai" and "the number one eucalyptus-breaking expert at Kokubansuo's Sankai", was sitting on a table by the window on the second floor.
At the table, he sipped the tea in his hand expressionlessly.
At first glance, he seemed to be in a daze.
But in reality, he had been looking at the scene outside the window with the corner of his eye.
To be more precise, I was observing the place where the Kanazawa brothers and sisters died...
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From the time the name "Tachibana Takayuki" first appeared in Chapter 1 of Volume 1, until now...this super-large-scale secret line that has paved the way for nearly 2.5 million words has finally been revealed! (Leopard Qi.jpg)
This kind of purely literary drama, without fighting scenes, is really difficult to write! Baobaozi hates writing literary dramas! There are no 8000+ today, Baobaozi is sorry for you! (Baobaozi cries.jpg)
But Leopard Leopard will not give up! If you say you can do it, you will definitely do it! You will never cheat! If you can’t do it today, you will do it tomorrow! (Strike Leopard Belly.jpg)
This chapter has been completed!