Because this "wogua face" is so strange and eye-catching, not only the young people remember it, but even Zuo Nazi and the general secretary were deeply impressed by it.
At that time... that is, when he encountered those gangsters holding portraits and looking for people on the street, Qingdeng didn't take it to heart at all.
He didn't want to know why the younger brothers of the Qingshui clan were chasing the people in the portrait.
He was even less interested in the identity of the people in the painting.
This is probably the so-called "good fortune tricks people".
Qingdeng never expected that the "little episodes in life" that he didn't pay attention to at first would actually come back to him in this way...
Now that the matter has come to this, he can no longer take this "wo melon-faced" person lightly.
In an instant, Qingdeng's brain was filled with a large number of questions.
Who is this guy?
Why is he being hunted by the Qingshui clan?
Why does he appear here?
In Qingdeng's impression, this was the first time that the Qingshui clan searched for someone on the streets with such great fanfare!
What on earth did this guy commit to deserve such "grand" treatment from the Qingshui clan?
Qingdeng, who was eager to answer his questions, grabbed "Wo Gua Lian" by his collar.
"who are you?"
Qingdeng's shout added a bit of the talent effect of "Cracking Clouds and Cracking Stones", so his voice was loud and full of intimidation.
However, Qingdeng's "vocal offensive" failed to scare the "wogualian".
"Wogualian" raised his gaze and looked at Qingdeng in front of him, and then looked at Zuo Nazi and the general manager next to him.
In order to hide their identities and facilitate movement, Qingdeng and others wore low-brimmed hats that could cover their entire faces.
"Wogualian" looked up and saw bamboo hats one after another...
However, although he could not see the appearance of Qingdeng and others, he could tell from their posture and clothing that the group of people who captured him were two men and one woman.
He had no way of knowing the details of those two men (Aoden, Souji).
However, he could feel the graceful and luxurious atmosphere from the woman (Zuo Nazi) who was wearing a white upper and lower blue women's kendo uniform.
The bamboo hat can cover up her stunningly beautiful face, but it can't cover up Yamato Nadeshiko's elegant aura.
Suddenly, "Wogua Lian" swallowed hard, and then asked in a pretended to be calm tone:
"Aren't you... from the Qingshui clan?"
"Qingshui clan?"
Qingden raised his eyebrows.
After thinking for a while, he answered the "rhetorical question" with a "rhetorical question."
"Do you think we look like Yakuza?"
"..."
"Wo Gua Lian" pondered while thinking. After a moment, the look of panic on his cheeks dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Who are you? Answer quickly!"
Qingdeng repeated the question just now in a higher-pitched and impatient tone.
Platycodon Mountain is a barren mountain far away from human civilization.
This guy not only haunts this uninhabited and barren land, but he also manages to hide in a thatched house that is suspected to be Tachibana Takayuki's "secret stronghold"...
Is it a coincidence?
Or...is there another hidden secret?
Thinking of this, Qingdeng subconsciously increased the strength on his hands, and his clothes were pulled into a wrinkled ball.
As we all know, whether it is a men's kimono or a women's kimono, the skirt can be easily opened.
When he had zero-distance or even negative-distance contact with Souji, Aomori lamented the convenience of the kimono countless times.
You can take off your upper body clothes by simply parting the two lapels, which is very convenient.
At this moment, under Qingdeng's strong pull, the skirt of "wogualian"'s clothes slid open to the left and right, revealing his solid chest.
"Um?"
In an instant, Qingdeng showed a shocked expression.
I saw a strange-looking "big cat" with brown hair tattooed on the chest of "Wo Gua Lian".
After Qingdeng took a closer look, he reluctantly recognized that the "big cat" should be a tiger.
There are no wild tigers on the Japanese archipelago.
In other words, the painters and tattooists of the Edo period drew tigers based on the descriptions of their ancestors and their own imagination and understanding.
Therefore, the tigers that appear in ukiyo-e, tile prints and other artistic works of the Edo period are often the product of two, or even three or four creations, and their appearance is basically very strange.
Either draw it as a monster, or draw it as an enlarged version of a big orange cat.
Qingdeng was stunned for a while, and then he couldn't help but pull the skirt of "wogualian"'s clothes wider and wider.
Tigers, feathered cranes, evil spirits... pictures of different shapes caught Qingdeng's eyes.
I saw that the entire upper body of "Wogua Face" was covered with tattoos, and there was almost no clean skin.
With tattoos all over his body... his identity as "Wo Gua Lian" is already revealed.
"Are you Yakuza?"
"..."
Faced with Qingdeng's questioning, "Wogua Lian" said nothing.
He glanced at Qingdeng with a calm look, then turned his head away, showing a tough look like "I'm ready to be chopped with a knife."
Qingdeng saw this and sneered.
"Heh, your mouth is quite tough."
The thing Qingdeng is least afraid of is someone with a tough mouth.
As the former Hokuban Sōmachi Kai Doshin and the current captain of the Hōsuke Thieves Kaishi Division 3, Ayoto is well versed in the countless interrogation techniques that can torture people to the point where they can neither survive nor die.
If time is sufficient and circumstances permit, Qingdeng would naturally not mind slowly dealing with "Wo Gua Lian" to see if the other party's mouth is tougher or if his interrogation methods are more fierce.
However, Qingden is not someone who cannot distinguish the priorities of things.
At this moment, compared to "Wo Gua Lian", searching for that long-sought thatched hut is the most important thing at the moment and the thing that affects Qingdeng's heart the most.
So, Qingdeng raised his head and looked at the general manager:
"Okita-kun, can you help me find a strong vine?"
The director nodded slightly.
This place is a lush and dense forest, so the most indispensable thing around is vines.
Soon, the chief commander returned to Qingden's side with a long and thick vine as tough as a hemp rope.
"be honest!"
Qingdeng took the vines with one hand, twisted the arms of "Wo Gua Lian" behind his back with the other hand, and tied him up with three strokes.
Qingdeng's tying method is based on the "rope catching technique" that has been passed down from generation to generation.
The reason why the "rope-catching technique" of the practice can be passed down from generation to generation is very simple - it can stand the test of time.
Unless one is born with supernatural powers like Xiang Yu, or has the special ability to dislocate his hands and feet at will, once he is tied up by the "rope-catching technique" of the monks, there is no possibility of breaking free.
"This is... the 'rope-catching technique' of the practice...?"
"Wogua face" opened his eyes wide, turned his head and stared at Qingdeng.
"Hey, are you from the official family?"
"No comment."
Qingdeng replied coldly.
The "wo melon face" probably knew that he was unable to break free, so he let out a "tsk" and lowered his head with an ugly look on his face.
"let's go."
Accompanied by Zuo Nazi and the General Secretary, Qingdeng strode towards the thatched house while escorting "Wo Gua Lian".
A group of people stood by the door and carefully peeked inside to make sure no one was inside before stepping into the house.
As soon as Qingdeng's foot crossed the threshold, the unpleasant damp musty smell hit him.
The choking stench made Qingdeng unconsciously raise his hands to cover his mouth and nose and hold his breath.
This is a narrow space full of dilapidation, like a ruin.
The dust sparkled and danced in the room under the light.
The floor that had not been cleaned for a long time was covered with dirt, as if it were covered with a dark brown carpet.
There are no rooms. Bedrooms, kitchen, nothing.
What Qingdeng and others saw after entering was the entire space of this thatched house.
While pacing in a circle, Qingdeng looked around - he could see neither stoves, pots and pans and other cooking tools, nor axes, hoes and other production tools.
The only furniture that can be found is wooden cabinets, lampstands, and small horses...
In a word, this thatched house is not suitable for human survival.
Qingdeng walked to a wooden cabinet not far away, opened it, and found that there were only a few sundries inside: a pack of cigarette bags, a bong, an ashtray, and three intact candles.
He opened the tobacco bag, and there was only a handful of hairy tobacco leaves left in the bag.
"Did you find anything over there?"
Qingdeng turned his head and asked Zuo Nazi and the general secretary who were searching for other directions.
Director General: "No."
Zuo Nazi: "Me neither."
Hearing the two women's replies, Qingdeng couldn't help but frown.
This thatched house was even more empty and deserted than he expected...
Everywhere you look is filled with useless junk.
Nothing of value could be found, and there was no way to verify whether this thatched house was Tachibana Takayuki's "secret stronghold".
At this moment, "Wogualian", who had been sitting cross-legged in the corner of the room obediently since just now, suddenly asked:
"...Who are you? Why are you searching this house?"
Qingdeng looked at "Wo Gua Lian", and then said in a mocking tone:
"We don't even know your name yet, but you asked about our identities first."
"..."
"Wogua Lian" pondered silently, thoughtfully.
Just when he opened his mouth, seemingly planning to say something, Souji's shout intervened between him and Qingto.
"Tachibana-kun, look at this! I found a knife in the cabinet over there!"
The Souji held a handful of plain-looking wakizashi and ran up to Aoden in two steps at a time.
Wakizashi... finally found something worthy of more attention.
Qingdeng and Zuo Nazi moved closer to Souji.
The three people's attention was now focused on the wakizashi in the hands of the chief, so no one noticed that the "wogua-faced" person's eyes instantly widened when he heard the chief call Aoden as "Tangerine-kun".
His eyes and eyes were tightened, and he was mumbling: "Orange...?"
Ayoto took the wakizashi from Souji, first looked at the sheath and handle, and then unsheathed the sword.
As Qingdeng expected, there were many brown rust spots on the blade.
Swords are delicate weapons that will rust if not maintained regularly.
The maintenance of a katana sword is not complicated. You only need to prepare three things: knife powder, knife oil and whetstone.
A whetstone is used to sharpen the edge of a knife.
Knife oil is used to prevent rust.
Knife powder is used to wipe off knife oil.
Rust prevention is the top priority in sword maintenance.
Therefore, among all the samurai who are from a decent family, the blade of the sword on their waist is slick with oil. When you touch it with your hand, you will see that the blade is oily.
Metal objects are prone to rust when exposed to water, so swords are most taboo against exposure to water.
In order to protect their sabers, many samurai would put sheaths and sheaths on their sabers when they go out to prevent moisture from penetrating into the blade and stem.
When maintaining a sword or tasting a sword, you should either close your mouth tightly or bite a piece of cloth or paper to prevent your own spittle from splattering on the sword.
I recall the heavy snowfall outside the Sakurada Gate in early March last year. Jing Yin Zhibi's guards systematically put snow-proof sheaths and sheaths on the sabers at their waists, so that when the assassins attacked, they could not pull them out immediately.
The swords fought against them, but they lost their chance and were defeated by the assassins. Many of the guards were so anxious that they pulled out their sabers with the swords sheathed and used them as clubs.
Qingden grasped the handle of the wakashi's sword tightly, raised his arms, and stood up to the sky.
Under the illumination of the light, the blade that was not covered with rust shone with a dazzling cold light.
It is not difficult to see that this knife is of good quality.
In particular, the blade blade is excellent in workmanship, and the blade surface shines with a clear cold light.
Aomori retracted his wakizashi to his chest, and then used a familiar technique to remove the tack.
The so-called eye nail is a circular fixture used to fix the handle and stem of the katana. It is inserted into the eye nail hole at the handle and fixed. It can be made of copper, iron, bamboo, wood and other materials.
The stem of a katana is the part that is usually inserted into the handle.
"Stem" refers to the part of the Japanese sword that is held, and is named after the Japanese word "placed in the handle". In addition to being called the stem, it can also be called "center", "hilt", and "loyalty".
The structure of the katana can be roughly divided into two parts: the stem and the blade part called the "upper body".
The knife stem is usually engraved with a series of information such as the name of the knife maker, the year, month and day of production.
When Ayoto took off the nail and separated the handle and stem, he was surprised to find that there was neither the name of the swordsman nor the year, month and day of production on the stem of this wakizashi, but only a short sentence was engraved on it.
Discourse——
"Destroy evil spirits...?"
The director-general chanted these words softly.
Suddenly, a sudden question rang out:
"Hey, is your last name 'Orange'? Is it the 'Orange' from Brother Orange?"
Qingdeng and others were all stunned for a moment, then turned their heads and looked at the owner of the question...that is, "Wo Gua Lian".
Brother Tachibana (684-757) was a historical figure in the Nara period. It is said that he was one of the editors of Japan's oldest collection of Japanese songs: "Man'yoshu".
In Japanese, "tangerine" is pronounced "taa".
There is also a surname pronounced "taa", as well as "tachibana".
"Wogua-faced" probably wanted to confirm whether Qingnobo's surname was "Tachibana" or "Tachibana" with this inquiry.
Qingdeng originally wanted to ignore the "wogualian", but after seeing the bright and passionate eyes of the other party, he hesitated.
"...that 'tangerine' from Brother Tachibana."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, the facial expression of "wogualian" suddenly became complicated.
However, this only happens in the blink of an eye.
In the next breath, the expression of "wo melon face" changed from "complex and unspeakable" to "all-out".
He straightened his back, sat upright, looked solemn, and introduced himself word by word, which caused Qingdeng and others' expressions to change dramatically:
"My name is Onodera Sakura! I am Tachibana Takayuki's comrade-in-arms! What is your relationship with Tachibana Takayuki...?"
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Does any book friend remember the last time the name "Onodera" appeared? (Leopard laughs)
Today, because the author has to take the high school entrance examination, the number of words is a little less. I apologize! (Crying Leopard Head)
This chapter has been completed!