Late at night, the crackling sounds of several huge bonfires at Ii Mansion made the streets outside even more lifeless. Edo, which had been destroyed by fire several times, strictly prohibited such outdoor bonfires, but in order to prepare for Sorayama Kazuha's attack,
Ii Naoki has completely ignored these taboos. His only purpose at this time is to kill the opponent at all costs!
Ii Naoki was sitting on his knees in the main hall. From the corridor to the courtyard were elite retainers and warriors. Sanai, who was pale due to excessive blood loss, was sitting on her knees beside her. Two warriors stood beside her and stared at her warily. You must know that this is what happened during the day.
The delicate girl who looked extremely beautiful killed a dozen of her companions without mercy. Although she looked quite weak and defenseless now, she still did not dare to relax.
In fact, it is very difficult for Zonai to get up and move around now. There are no less than ten large and small wounds on his back and legs. Although the bleeding has been stopped, the slightest movement will cause excruciating pain, making people want to faint immediately to avoid suffering greater harm.
It was painful, but in order not to lose her husband and her family's prestige, she still forced herself to straighten her body and stared at Ii Naobi.
At this time, Naoki Ii actually picked up a tea set and carefully completed a set of tea ceremony actions: using an ancient teapot to pour water into a black porcelain tea bowl with tea powder, and using a thin brush to quickly
The rhythmic and constant stirring allowed the tea powder to fully dissolve in the water, which looked quite elegant. What's even more rare is that with his movements, the whole person became indifferent and wise in temperament, and he didn't look like
The number one butcher in the shogunate who committed many murders was actually an accomplished monk in the deep mountains and forests.
He handed the brewed tea to Zonai and said gently: "Try it." Although he was a life-and-death enemy, Zonai still bowed rigorously, took the teacup with both hands and took a sip, and couldn't help blurting out: "
Although I don’t want to admit it, the tea you make is really delicious. It should be said that this is the first time I have tasted such delicious tea. Your tea ceremony is really incompatible with your cruelty."
"Haha, after all, I am also your senior. Your father, Chiba Shusaku, and I have been friends for many years. Miss Sana, don't you even want to say the basic honorific?"
"Don't think that I don't know who pushed my father to this situation. If the elder doesn't admit it, I have nothing to say." Sanai put down the tea cup and looked at Jingyi who looked kind in front of him bitterly.
Straightforward.
"You are still too young. Tea ceremony is tea ceremony, and cruelty is cruelty. Just like although I admire your father, politics is politics." Naoki Ii continued to grind tea powder, paying no attention to Sanai's words.
"Our Chiba family has never participated in anything against the shogunate. My father only focused on teaching swordsmanship. What on earth did I offend you to make you insist on killing my father!"
"Your father is not wrong. What is wrong is this era and the people's hearts." Naomi Ii said sternly: "Swordsmanship cannot compete with guns. In the future, Japan can only fully contact the world and fully integrate into it."
Only in this world can there be a way out, otherwise, there is only a dead end. And how can those guys who are proud of their swords care about this! It is impossible to change without breaking the status quo. In fact, your father is just the number one in my plan.
Step, it’s a pity that you were interrupted by your current lover before the follow-up started. It’s such a pity.”
"It's just a high-sounding excuse. I don't believe there is no other way to achieve the goal of change."
"Maybe, it's just the easiest way. Just like those so-called patriots who intend to eradicate me, shouting about expelling foreigners all day long, and sabotaging the signing of treaties, but the real purpose is nothing more than to get closer to the current Holy Emperor and comply with the opposition
The people behind the shogunate only want to protect their own future and reputation after honoring the king, how much more noble can they be than me? The reason why I resorted to such means is just to protect this country."
"What about the innocent people you killed? Rivers of blood flowed because of you. Do you dare to say that you are worthy of God!"
"I don't need to be ashamed of God, I just need to be worthy of myself. In this shogunate, I am God!"
Sanai looked at Naoki Ii in front of him silently, unable to say a single word in anger. This was a man who would do whatever it took to achieve his goals. All pity, compassion, and generosity were tools that could be exploited. A mere human life would be a threat to him.
To people, they are nothing more than numbers. Any accusations in this regard will only make the people in front of you more proud.
"Someone will eventually expose this..."
A crisp gunshot responded to Sanai's words, causing Ii Naobi to freeze. He shouted to his retainer: "What's going on? I didn't mobilize the iron artillery team outside the city. Who is shooting?"
"Sir, this..." "Go check it out right away!" "Ha!"
With the sound of gunfire, a stream of blood emerged from the middle of Hatakemoto's eyebrows, and he fell to the ground without saying a word. The warriors at the rear quickly pulled him into the formation to check his injuries. The other warriors immediately set up their spears to guard against the enemy's attack. There were also
Several people formed a small team and approached step by step towards the shooting position. A series of actions were carried out in an orderly manner without making any noise, which showed that they were indeed the strongest elite warriors of the shogunate.
The pair of people had just stepped behind the wall when a person suddenly appeared from the shadows. He was very conspicuous in the night wearing a pure white cloak. It was Higu Seijuro. Without saying a word, he directly activated the strongest flying sword style Ogiku.
The head flashed, and after a burst of screams, there was deathly silence again.
A warrior who looked like a leader waved his hand, and dozens of people with long spears immediately rushed towards the place to support them. However, apart from a few corpses, there was no trace of the attacker. Just as he was about to search carefully, there was another crisp sound.
The gunshot rang out, and an identical bullet hole appeared in the middle of the eyebrow of the leader who had just been in charge, and he died immediately.
It was only then that there was no commotion among these hundreds of well-trained elites. A samurai dressed as a senior general in the world drew his sword and shouted loudly: "You dare to show up for a fight with your hidden head and tail, I am...
"As he waited for him to finish speaking, there was another gunshot. His keen intuition saved his life. He rolled on the ground without hesitation and dodged the bullet with an unusually embarrassed posture. However, the bullet was not wasted, and
It was shot into the belly of the guard behind the general.
The warrior couldn't help but roll to the ground in severe pain and screamed repeatedly. The silent night, the elusive bullets, the skilled swordsman, and the dead comrades, coupled with these screams, made the warriors' morale very low, and they couldn't bear it.
They each found a bunker so that they would not be used as living targets and were shot. Seeing that the formation was in chaos.
The general cut off the howling warrior's head with a sword, and ordered loudly: "No chaos, all return to the team! Where is the next shot coming from? A nearby team immediately rushed over to pull out this rat. I will cut him into pieces."
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As if to be a provocation, as he finished speaking, another gunshot took away the life of a Hatamoto. This time the distance was even closer, and a figure in the distance could even be faintly seen. But when everyone rushed to this place howling,
When he arrived, he had already disappeared without a trace, and instead he shot again from the opposite direction.
How could Sorayama Ichiha's speed be overtaken by these heavy and well-dressed banners? There was a small team of men and horses to explore, and Higu was responsible for cleaning up. When a large group of samurai arrived, they changed positions without hesitation, always maintaining mobility. Just like this
The morale of this elite group of troops was reduced with one shot. During this period, Higu was held down several times, who couldn't help but want to attack. "It's not the time yet. The moment they collapse and flee is the time for us to launch a general attack." Sorayama Kazuha said coldly.