This is a completely different city from Edo. At the end of the shogunate period, this was the seat of the imperial court that represented the will of the emperor and ministers. Although it was no longer the political center under the suppression of successive shogunates, the culture became more and more prosperous. After thousands of years of training, this city This historic city, known as "Little Chang'an", looks particularly elegant and leisurely, and is somewhat incompatible with the current war-torn Japan.
However, since the Shinsengumi was established last year, and with the support of the lord of the Aizu domain and the guardian of Kyoto, Matsudaira Yoshiho, as the shogunate's minions, they began to hunt down the ronin who respected the king and resisted the barbarians, the peaceful Kyoto in the past has also been quietly stained with blood.
Among them, the most feared character, the leader of the Shinsengumi, Serizawa Kamo, can be regarded as the most fearless because of his superb swordsmanship and ruthlessness.
Serizawa Kamo recently likes to drink at a restaurant called "Ichimiya". In addition to the fact that the proprietress is an extremely beautiful woman, the fish and side dishes for drinking here are so elegant that you can immerse yourself in the delicious food. If you have enough wine and rice After he was full, he could drink a cup of green tea handmade by the landlady, which could even temporarily make him forget about the brutal killings during the mission and the intrigues among the captains of the Shinsengumi.
It would be better if the landlady could take off the veil she has been covering.
Serizawa, who was slightly tipsy, narrowed his eyes when he looked at the back of the proprietress Pinting. Serizawa's confidant Noguchi Kenji immediately whispered: "Director, I checked, this store only started operating in Kyoto a few years ago. There is no guarantee from Beijing adults. The boss is a middle-aged sick man. Listen, he is coughing inside again. I don’t know how such an outstanding beauty fell in love with that sick man. I heard that the petite beauty who helps the kitchen is also like this. The concubine of a sick man, really! Director, instead of taking advantage of that sick man, why not..." As he said this, he made a cross-cutting gesture with his palm.
Serizawa duck added a piece of red ginger pickled in plum juice and chewed it crunchily, still without saying a word. Another close friend and the deputy bureau chief of the Shinsengumi at this time, Shinami Nishiki, spoke up and persuaded: "Serizawa, The fact that you took the beauty of Hisashiya, Mei, has caused some dissatisfaction in the team. If trouble happens again, I'm afraid that Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita's group of guys will attack you on the pretext of breaking the law."
Hearing these words, Serizawa Kamo, who was a little drunk at first, showed a sparkle in his eyes, but there was also a trace of drunkenness: "Humph, how dare those bumpkins who practice rural swordsmanship like Natural Rishin-ryu dare to be so presumptuous. Except Apart from Okita, who can barely be counted as an opponent, Kondo and Hijikata are just farmers from Tama, so why should you be afraid of such lowly people!"
Noguchi Kenji immediately smiled flatteringly and said: "The two directors are masters of Shinto Muken-ryu. Their momentum alone can scare them into not moving. When the New Choice was first established, I saw Kondo Isamu kneeling before the director. I begged in front of me in a low voice, what did he say that time? 'I am a careless person, please forgive me', haha!"
Looking at the somewhat proud Serizawa Kamo, Shinmi Nishiki shook his head. In the past few days since the establishment of the Shinsengumi, they have killed many people from Kyoto to Osaka because of their missions. Of course, among them were those who were specifically requested by the shogunate to overthrow the shogunate, but there were more They are still innocent civilians. Sometimes just for a look or a quarrel, Serizawa Kamo will pursue him relentlessly, which can be described as extremely arrogant.
What offends the team the most is that Serizawa Kamo is not only a "violent tiger" but also a pervert. He has kidnapped countless girls from good families in Kyoto, and he has cut them off at the slightest disobedience.
Throw it into the river. If the Shinsengumi had not been backed by Matsudaira Yoshiho, a tough backer of the shogunate, they would have been forcibly disbanded by dissatisfied senior officials from all sides. But in this way, Serizawa Kamo has no constraints on his actions.
He became more and more arrogant.
Shinami Nishiki knew that he could not persuade the stubborn and arrogant director, so he lost the nature of the conversation. He just lowered his head and drank wine, silently praying that the proprietress of this store would not be poisoned by the team leader again.
At this time, the dark blue curtain outside the store was lifted up by a hand holding the hilt of a sword, and a tall figure wearing a light green Haori uniform of the Shinsengumi walked into the store. The man first looked around with vigilant eyes.
Circle, and then go straight to Serizawa Duck.
Noguchi Kenji laughed and said, "Hey, Saito Ichi? You are so cautious when entering an ordinary restaurant. This is not the aura that the Shinsengumi deputy chief assistant should have!"
When Saito heard this, he immediately frowned. Being strict by nature, he could not stand the flattering villain like Noguchi Kenji. However, for the sake of Serizawa Kamo, he still responded coldly: "Prudence is a swordsman's instinct. Protect Kyoto."
Stability is our responsibility and there is no room for mistakes." Noguchi Kenji was speechless after being refuted and could only look at Serizawa as if asking for help.
"What's the matter?" Serizawa Kamo glanced at Saito Kazuo. In his mind, the person in front of him was considered a master in martial arts, although not Serizawa Kamo, who considered himself the best swordsman in the Shinsengumi and was one of the best in the world.
Opponent, but the important thing is that Saito is not working with Kondo Isamu and Hijikata Toshizo, but more like a neutral faction who strictly abides by the law. He is also the liaison when the conflict between Serizawa and Kondo becomes more and more profound.
Although Saito's status may not be very high, he is deeply trusted by other team members because of his self-disciplined style. Even Serizawa, who has always been unreasonable, is unwilling to antagonize such a person.
Saito Yi leaned slightly and said in a low voice: "Director Serizawa and Deputy Kondo said they have recently received information that there are rebels from the Choshu and Satsuma clans who have sneaked into Kyoto with evil intentions. A secret order was also sent from the Kyoto Guard Station, ordering us to strictly investigate the assassins.
The whereabouts cannot be left alone, so Deputy Kondo would like to invite you to discuss the matter."
After hearing the last sentence, Serizawa flew into a rage, slapped the wine glass away, and yelled: "Asshole! How unreasonable! Kondo Isamu is just a little ashigaru in my eyes, who has the right for me to discuss with him?"
, Saito, you go back and tell him that I will be here today and not go anywhere. If you want to discuss, let him come here to see me."
The customers in the store were shocked into silence by this change, but when they saw the Shinsengumi's iconic light green haori, they immediately turned their heads and kept silent. More timid customers greeted the proprietress and threw money on the table.
He stood up and left in a hurry.
When the proprietress heard the commotion, she immediately came to the hall with elegant steps and kept bowing and apologizing. Her posture was so graceful that Serizawa Kamo couldn't help but feel his throat rolling. He was so angry that he couldn't bear it anymore and stood up.
Take away the veil from the landlady Xiang.
The landlady screamed softly, dodged Serizawa's big hand, and said gently: "Guest, you are drunk." From the voice to the gesture, Serizawa felt itchy in his heart, like a cat scratching him, and he couldn't bear it.
He kept grinning: "Do you know who I am?"
"I know, you are the famous director of the Shinsengumi." "Take off the veil, wouldn't it be a pity for such a beauty to be covered all day long!"
The landlady took a step back again and bowed back politely: "Director Serizawa, please forgive me. I have scars on my face, so it is inappropriate for me to bump into an honored guest."
Although her face was covered, a dark scar could still be vaguely seen on the boss's occasionally exposed forehead, proving that what she said was true.
How could Serizawa, who had been carried away by lust, give up and still chased after him, trying to forcefully remove the veil of the landlady, but a man appeared in front of him.
This man looked very tall, but his stooped figure made him inconspicuous. He wore a dark blue apron and had short hair that was unique to chefs of this era. Because he coughed from time to time, he also wore a can
A coarse cloth mask covering the lower half of the face.
I know Serizawa Kamo. This man is the owner of this restaurant. In the past, when he was not very busy, he would help clear the tables, chairs, dishes, and chopsticks. He always had his eyes half closed and looked sick. He didn't know how.
Those exquisite dishes, but judging from the fine lines on the boss's forehead and corners of his eyes, he is not too young. He must have been practicing family cooking techniques for many years.
Pushing the boss's chest, Serizawa yelled: "Get away!" The boss took a few steps back, his body was a little slanted, and he couldn't help coughing violently again. Upon seeing this, the boss's wife quickly touched his chest with one hand,
He patted his back gently with one hand, his caring gesture was like protecting the most precious treasure in the world.
Serizawa was so jealous! He couldn't help but draw out his saber and slashed at the boss's head. But just as he cut off a few short hairs and scratched the oily skin on the boss's forehead, he suddenly stopped. With the strength and speed of this move,
With precision and control, you can see that Serizawa Kamo is worthy of being the top player of the Shinsengumi.
Kenji Noguchi, the top loser who was watching the fun, couldn't help but cheer loudly!
"For the sake of beauty, I don't want to see blood, so as not to make this place dirty and no one can clean it up. The landlady stays, well...and your concubines inside. From now on, they will all be named Serizawa! As for you, get out of Kyoto immediately."
Serizawa calmly turned the sword in the air half a circle and inserted it into the sheath with his backhand. It seemed that he did not consider whether the boss would agree to it at all. In his heart, this was a rare gift. Those who resisted for this reason were dismissed.
He killed more than one, the dignified director of the new selection team, so what if he snatched two untouchable women and killed several untouchables!