"I don't know, that girl suddenly ran to the street and knelt down."
"Let's go and see the excitement!"
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No matter what time or place, there is always a shortage of onlookers who like to have fun.
Within a moment, Otsuki Minoru, who was still kneeling on the ground in the earth-seat position, was surrounded by onlookers on the three floors inside and three floors outside who came to watch the excitement.
The sight of everyone gathered together turned into a huge hammer, pressing down on Otsuki Minoru's whole body with the force of a mountain.
This is not a powerful blow that can kill someone in one breath.
But the power is neither fierce nor weak, it is crushed slowly, it is not fatal in one breath, but it makes people feel very painful and tortured.
Otsutsuki endured all this silently.
Not only did he apologize to Qingdeng, but he also knelt down and apologized to Qingdeng in public, in full view of the public, in the middle of a busy street... He who loves face so much and is so proud actually dared to lose face and do such a thing.
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An unrealistic feeling that his body seemed to have become weightless, and that his whole figure seemed to be floating among the clouds, wrapped around Otsuki Minoru's whole body.
For a moment, Otsuki Minoru really doubted whether he was having an unrealistic nightmare.
At this time, Otsuki Minoru suddenly realized why he suddenly dared to do such a shameful act that he would never dare to think about.
It's not just because I'm anxious to get rid of my husband.
It was also because deep down in her heart, there was a strong fear of Qingdeng.
The current Qingdeng is no longer someone she can provoke or offend.
Even if we don't mention the various connections and resources that Qingteng currently possesses, just talking about Qingneng's current position - captain of the third division of the Fire Thieves Kaiden Division, his identity alone is enough to make Otsuki Minoru intimidated.
Although her husband's family is a wealthy businessman in Nara, it is far from the level of wealthy businessmen in Osaka, where even the government has to sell some thin noodles.
To put it bluntly, if Qingteng wanted to take cruel revenge on Otsuki Minoru who had treated him badly, there were plenty of ways.
Even if he just opens his mouth, he can attract countless people to do things for him.
After all, who doesn’t want to make friends with a rising star in the military world? Who doesn’t want to sell a favor to a Niou who can equal a thousand soldiers?
The more Otsuki Minoru thinks about it, the more terrifying she feels; the more she thinks about it, the more she feels like a huge weight has been hung on her heart, pulling her heart straight down; the more she thinks about it, the more she feels like there is a big invisible hand stretching out from underneath, grabbing her.
Dragging her body into a bottomless abyss.
All those memories of bullying Qingdeng, which she used to be so complacent about before, and which she often used as talking points to show off to her friends, all turned into huge rocks weighing on her heart, making her feel tight and breathless.
Otsuki couldn't bear the slightest regret or hatred towards Qingdeng who asked her to apologize for what she had done in the past.
She only felt faintly grateful.
She hoped that Mr. Ju could forgive her for this, that everything she had with Qingdeng could end after she apologized, and that Qingdeng would never retaliate against her in the future - she sincerely hoped for this.
Otsuki Minoru's unexpected appearance on the street kneeled down to apologize, which not only shocked the pedestrians walking on the street, but also shocked Ayoto and Sanako in the teahouse.
"Tangerine-kun..."
Qingden heard a soft call coming from beside him.
Turning her head to look, she saw the beautiful eyes staring straight at her.
After hearing from Aoto the cause and effect of why he got "tangled" with Otsuki Minoru in the private room of the teahouse, Sanako remained silent.
She didn't know much about the grievances between Qingteng and Otsuki Minoru, so when Qingteng talked to Otsuki Minoru about the "three conditions for aiding her," she couldn't interrupt at all, and she didn't want to interrupt.
It would be better to leave this kind of housework to Tachibana-kun himself - Sanako thought thoughtfully to himself.
However, after seeing the big moon in broad daylight and kneeling down to apologize in front of so many people, I still felt a little bit unbearable.
She didn't say anything, she just used her smart and expressive eyes to express her feelings: What do you think? Do you want Miss Otsuki to come back?
Qingdeng smiled helplessly.
In fact, he had no intention of letting Otsuki achieve this level.
In his original plan, it would be enough as long as Otsutsuki could perform the Togezaza ceremony in front of him in the private room and say "I'm sorry" clearly.
Just now, when Otsuki Minoru apologized loudly to Aoto in a Dogeza posture, the reason why Aoto remained indifferent... was entirely because an unexpected event happened suddenly that is difficult to describe in human language.
Qingdeng was so shocked by the accident that he was speechless.
"..." Qingdeng turned his head back wordlessly, staring straight into the empty air behind him with a solemn emotion.
Just now... the moment Otsuki Yong, who was kneeling on the tatami, said "I'm sorry" in a voice moistened with tears, Qingden suddenly heard a gentle sigh coming from behind him.
The emotions contained in this sigh are very complicated.
It was as if the tense string in my heart was finally broken.
A three-pointer was as satisfying and joyful as a great revenge had been avenged.
Three points is like being sad and sad about why someone feels sorry.
The last emotion... was the calm smile of finally letting go of something.
This sigh appeared suddenly and disappeared just as quickly.
When Qingdeng turned his head and looked back in surprise, he saw nothing except the walls of the tea room that had faded due to age and the empty air.
Whose sigh is this? Qingdeng has a definite answer in his heart - even though the name of the answer is incredible.
Qingden smiled as he stared at the void in front of him.
It was like looking at someone and smiling with a charming smile.
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…
Otsuki Minoru came back with red and swollen eyes.
Qingteng didn't talk nonsense. He said to Otsuki Minoru in a firm tone:
"I accept your apology. I will do my best to save your husband."
"Really, really?"
Perhaps it was because the process of asking for Aomori's help was too difficult. When he heard Aomori say these words, the first thing Otsuki Minoru felt was not joy, but suspicion and disbelief.
Qingdeng nodded, slowly but firmly.
"I keep my word, you have shown me your sincerity, now it is my turn to fulfill my promise."
At this point, in order to enhance his persuasiveness, Qingdeng added:
"Striking gold is an oath."
Qingdeng raised his right hand, pressed the handle of the Dingguishen sword on his waist, pulled out a small section of the sword with a "choking", and then retracted the sword with force.
The metal blade collided with the sheath mouth, making a crisp "clang" sound.
Taking an oath by striking gold - the samurai custom of the Edo period.
When samurai vowed not to break their promise, they would strike each other's sword blades or tangs and other metal parts to prove it.
To put it simply, it is a ritual action. Its meaning is similar to making an oath by pointing to the sky.
In the samurai culture of the Edo period, this was a very solemn and solemn oath--of course, this oath-taking ceremony had no legal validity or binding force.
There are many people who solemnly strike gold as an oath, then turn around and forget about the oath.
O Yue Shi's red and swollen eyes were once again filled with hot tears.
"Thank you...thank you...thank you..."
Otsuki Minoru, who transformed into "Redu Ji", kept repeating the words "thank you".
In the past half month, Oyue has really experienced all kinds of warmth and coldness in the world.
After running for a long time to save her husband, she finally found a powerful helper who was willing to help her.
Although it was still unknown whether Otsuki Tsuneji could be rescued, a sense of security that made Otsuki Minoru feel heavy in his heart still dominated his whole body.
She felt that all the energy in her body was drained out of her body, her legs became weak, and she almost fell to the ground unsteadily.
"Tangerine-kun."
At this time, Qingden heard Sanako's voice.
"The object of negotiation...is the 'Qingshui Clan'."
Sanako's expression was very serious.
"You used to be a 'three times' samurai, and now you are the squad leader of the Fire Thief Kai. I don't need to elaborate, but you should also know how dangerous the 'Shimizu Clan' is. How do you plan to save Miss Otsuki's husband?
"
"No ideas at the moment."
Qingdeng shrugged, smiled slightly, and told the truth straightforwardly.
"Information is extremely lacking. In short, let's try to contact the person who captured Otsuki Tsuneji - the Yakuza named Kitahara Konosuke. After contacting him, we can take a closer look."
"Take a step and take it one step at a time..." Sanako muttered softly, with a look of thought in his eyes.
Almost in an instant, the "thinking" in Sanako's eyes changed into the "firmness" of having made up his mind.
"Tachibana-kun, I will go with you to rescue Mr. Otsuki."
"You want to go with me?"
Qingden was shocked.
Sanazi nodded and said:
"I'm also a member of the Chiba family. Even Yakuza from the 'Qingshui Clan' doesn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of me. With my company, I should be able to help you more or less."
Although the "Qingshui Clan" would probably not attack Qingden, who currently has a prominent official status, superior strength and lofty reputation.
But no matter what, the "Qingshui Clan" is also an extremely evil organization that does all kinds of evil.
When dealing with Yakuza organizations...it's better to be cautious.
Qingteng didn't want Sanako to go into danger with him, so he was ready to refute Sanako "don't follow" without thinking.
But as soon as Qingden opened his mouth, his entire lips and tongue froze.
All the prepared words and sentences were stuck in my throat.
The reason for this was all because he saw the strong and determined will in Sanako's beautiful eyes.
Ayoto is very familiar with Sanako's temperament.
Once this female warrior, who acts vigorously and resolutely, shows this kind of look...or makes up her mind, even if she sends out ten cows, she won't be able to pull her back.
Qingden, who knew that he could not persuade Sanako to change his mind now even if he tried to break his words, twitched the corner of his mouth with complicated emotions.
After a long or short period of time passed, Qingdeng let out a helpless sigh.
"Okay...if you want to follow me, just come. Remember, after entering the territory of the 'Qingshui Clan', don't leave me too far, and be vigilant."
"snort."
Sanako chuckled softly and smiled sweetly.
This charming smile conveys this message to Qingnobo: Who do you think I am? I am the 'Oni Komachi': Chiba Sanako!
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Qingden left the tea house with his two daughters.
As I passed the front counter of the tea house, I happened to bump into the tea house's shopkeeper: a fat man with nearly half gray hair.
The shopkeeper looked at Sanako, and then at Otsuki Minoru, whose eyes would take at least two days to swell. The fat face was instantly pulled up by the corners of the mouth, and the cheeks were filled with smiles.
pleats.
Then, he turned his attention to Qingdeng - looking at Qingdeng who looked as usual and his body was intact, he opened his mouth wide, and while showing a dumbfounded expression, he cast a look full of doubt and surprise at Qingdeng.
.
Qingdeng looked at the shopkeeper with a strange look on his face.
I don't know if it was Qingdeng's illusion... He always felt that the shopkeeper looked at him, as if asking him: Why are you okay?
Sanako, who knew why the shopkeeper looked at them with such an expression, silently lowered his head and pulled down the wind-shielding scarf on his forehead, using the scarf to block the pale pink cherry blossoms rising up to his cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It's a pity that Qingden was walking in front of Sanako at the moment and didn't have the opportunity to witness this beautiful scenery that is rarely seen in ordinary times.
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That night--
Edo, somewhere——
The snow today stopped around 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Thanks to the blowing snow that had fallen for most of the day, a thick layer of snow accumulated on the streets of Edo.
At this moment, just as the people were falling asleep one after another.
The thick clouds that blocked the moonlight made the dark night appear even darker.
Except for the vast sea of lights of Yoshiwara, the "city that never sleeps" on Japan Embankment in the distance, and the faintly trembling lights of scattered lights in a few individual houses, every place up and down Edo looked shadowy.
Because tonight is a moonless night, the light is so bad that I can't see my fingers.
Qingteng had no choice but to hold a lantern to light the way for Sanako and Otsuki Minoru who were following closely behind him.
In the entire street, only Qingdeng and others who were slowly walking forward still had light.
The orange candlelight bleakly illuminated the feet of the three people. Wherever the light did not hit, there was a thick darkness like a monster.
Qingdeng and his party were currently heading to the casino, which was commonly known as "Ren House" by people on the road.
This casino is an industry run by a high-ranking official of the "Shimizu Clan" named Kitahara Konosuke.
It is reported that Konosuke Kitahara stays at Renya almost every night.
Ayoto and the others are now looking for Kitahara Konosuke in the house.
Pasha, pasha, pasha...
If they didn't take a step forward, the thick snow would deeply bury the ankles of Qingdeng and others.
This feeling of having one foot deep and one foot shallow, making walking extremely laborious... is really uncomfortable.
"ha……"
Suddenly, Qingdeng heard the sound of breathing coming from the right rear.
"Miss Sanako, are you okay?"
Qingdeng's words "Are you okay?" naturally refer to "Are you cold?"
"Um."
Sanako rubbed his palms and answered honestly:
"Except for my hands being a little cold, everything else is fine."
In order to be on guard against emergencies such as "conflicts with the Yakuza of the 'Shimizu Clan'", Sanako specially changed into a "female warrior outfit" - that is, she put on a kendo uniform that was not easy to get in the way and put on her supple threesome.
Thousands of blue hair is tied into a neat and light high ponytail at the back of the head.
As we all know, Sanako has two "forms".
"Yamato Nadeshiko form" wearing a kimono and bun.
The "female warrior form" wearing kendo uniform and ponytail.
The former is gentle and elegant, while the latter is heroic.
Women's hairstyles of this era, whether it was the Shimada bun often worn by unmarried girls, the round bun often worn by married women, or any other hairstyle, Qingto was not very fond of it.
Therefore, although Sanako looks beautiful no matter what hairstyle she wears, in terms of personal preference, Aoto still prefers Sanako with her hair in a high ponytail.
Because of this preference, Qingto couldn't help but look at Sanako a few more times with a smile before slowly looking away.
call!
A night wind carrying dry and cold air blew towards Qingdeng and others.
The light and shadow swayed, and the clothes fluttered.
"Well……"
Otsuki Minoru crossed her arms and took two quick steps to stand closer to Aonto holding a lantern - not only because her body was cold and she wanted to be close to warm objects, but also because the changes in the surrounding street scene had brought a great impact on her.
She felt uncomfortable, and being close to Qingdeng made her feel somewhat at ease.
The casino named Anya was located in a very famous slum in Edo.
As Qingdeng and his party got closer and closer to Ren's house, the surrounding houses and roads gradually began to undergo a progressive change.
The houses on both sides of the road are becoming more and more dilapidated. Some have no doors, no walls, and no roofs.
What is also becoming more and more dilapidated is the ground beneath our feet.
The bumpy and extremely uneven road forced Qingdeng and his party to concentrate and put more attention on their feet to prevent them from stepping into potholes covered by snow and tripping over bumps on the ground.
land.
The air is filled with an unpleasant smell that is a mixture of human body odor and the putrid odor of decaying items.
From time to time, you can see some homeless people on the street.
It would be fatal to sleep outside in this cold weather - but they had no choice.
Sleeping under a roof - this is a matter of course for many people, but in the eyes of these poor people, it is a luxury they only dare to dream about.
At this time, some people who were lying or sitting on the street in various postures slowly raised their heads and opened their eyes when they heard the footsteps of Qingdeng and his party.
Suddenly, Qingdeng felt many malicious glances.
"...Miss Sanako, Miss Otsuki, please stand closer to me and be careful around you."
After saying that, Qingdeng handed the lantern to his left hand, then raised his right wrist to his mouth and breathed heat into his palm to ensure that his dominant hand was not frozen so that he could pull out the knife at any time.
"Poverty" and "crime" are twin brothers made in heaven.
Slums like this have always been the best breeding ground for crime.
From the moment we step into this land full of poverty, no matter what kind of accidents or changes we encounter, it is not surprising.
Sanako nodded slightly in understanding, and then just like Aoto, he raised his hands in front of his lips and breathed hot air into his palms every 1 or 2 minutes.
Maybe this is the so-called prevention of what you get.
Suddenly, Qingdeng's "Wind Perceiver" suddenly activated - there was a dense sound of stepping on the snow approaching quickly from the left and right sides!
Immediately afterwards, figures one after another appeared from outside the light, squirming and shaking, and it took less than 10 seconds to complete the surrounding Qingdeng and his party.
Although this group of uninvited guests are standing where no light can be found, to Qingdeng, who has "cat eyes", it makes no difference whether they are standing in a bright place or a dark place. Qingdeng can do it
Clearly see their position, appearance, and body shape.
Qingden's calm eyes swept around from front to back - there were 21 people in total, all holding weapons.
At this moment, a tingling feeling of tension descended between Qingdeng and his party and the group of roadblocks.
I saw Sanazi's willow eyebrows standing upright, her almond-shaped eyes widening, and a look of awe on her face.
The waist was lowered, the legs were slightly bent, and the right hand reached towards the wakizaki on the left waist - Sanako was in a posture ready to draw a sword at any time.
Otsuki is not a martial artist. How has she ever seen such a battle?
"ah!"
Otsuki Minoru, whose beauty suddenly turned pale, screamed in surprise, and subconsciously moved her body towards Qingden, trying to hide her whole delicate body behind Qingden's broad back.
"What do you want to do?"
Qingdeng asked in reply, while quietly raising his right arm slightly.
The other side is not ambiguous either.
A tall and sturdy man, holding a bright sword, walked slowly to the opposite side of Qingdeng.
"Listen, I won't talk nonsense to you."
The burly man made a hoarse voice.
"If you want to survive, leave all your belongings behind."
There was no opening sentence like "I opened this road, I planted this tree", and he went straight to the point and asked for money... Such a fast-paced robbery made Qingdeng startled.
This dazed emotion only appeared on Qingdeng's face for a moment.
Because just a moment later——
laugh!
Qingden's pupils shrank suddenly.
Several rapidly approaching sounds could be heard from the left and right sides.
Qingdeng was convinced that danger was coming. He quickly leaned back and forced his feet covered in snow to leave the ground.
It's easy after you take the first step.
The heart moves! The body and mind work together to protect Sanako and Otsuki Minoru behind them and retreat quickly!
In fact, Sanako didn't need Qingto's protection at all - her reaction was only slightly slower than Qingto's.
Sanako and Qingto retreated almost at the same time. When she retreated, her left half of her body unconsciously leaned forward, blocking her left half in front of Qingto.
Aoto is protecting Sanako; and Sanako is also protecting Aingto. The tacit understanding between the two of them running in both directions is amazing.
However, Qingden had no time to appreciate the high tacit understanding between him and Sanako.
Five dark round objects hit the place where Qingdeng and others were standing just now, causing clouds of snowflakes.
Qingden took a closer look and saw clearly what these flying objects were - they were hard stones.
Before he could even take a breath, low killing sounds came from all directions, causing Qingdeng's facial lines and the nerves in his body to tense up instantly.
The burly man who had just started negotiating with Qingdeng raised his sword high and led a group of people to wait for the crowd to pounce on him!
"..."
Clang, clang, clang – Qingdeng quietly pulled out the Dingguishen from his waist.
The attack came so suddenly that Qingdeng couldn't help but feel a little uneasy for a moment.
Qingdeng didn't know why these bandits were so cruel. He didn't even bother to say a word and just came over with weapons to kill without any explanation.
All he knew was that it was time for him to go on a killing spree!
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