"...The above is the entire history of my father and Kikuchi Sensui."
Qingdeng, who was sitting neatly in front of Tianzhangyuan, concluded the lengthy report just now with calm words.
"It's been a great harvest... Sheng Qing, thank you for your hard work."
Tianzhangyuan nodded slightly, and then let out a long sigh.
"Sheng Qing, your father did so..."
Tianzhangyuan paused for a moment, seeming to be thinking of suitable adjectives.
After a while, she continued quietly:
"...a great thing."
As soon as Tianzhangyuan finished speaking, a bitter smile with mixed emotions appeared on Qingdeng's face.
"I was also shocked... I always thought that my father was just an ordinary 'three times' samurai. I never expected that he would use a mortal body to fight against the power of the gods alone..."
Who is Julongzhi?
The imperial family member of Baishi Jialu, the same heart of the northern tribe's designated town.
He has no prominent family background, status, or any extraordinary talents.
In addition to the rich criminal investigation experience accumulated from his long-term position as Sadachi Kai Doshin, Tachibana Takayuki is basically an ordinary person.
What kind of magic medicine is there?
The Fa Zhu Party and the Qingshui Clan are their platforms.
Based on all the currently known information, it can be determined that the trick medicine began to be circulated among the people at least 3 years ago.
However, no matter whether it was the execution office, the self-ban, or the fire-fighting thieves, the directors of the Eight Prefectures had never known anything about the trick before.
It was not until recently that Xin Yutingban, who specializes in intelligence collection, learned of the existence of the mysterious medicine by chance.
Selling illegal drugs that have not been inspected and approved by the government - this is not a big deal.
But he has been secretly selling illegal drugs for several years under the eyes of the government, and yet he has been living peacefully until now... This is a bit scary!
From this we can see how terrifying the power of the Qingshui clan and the Fa Zhu Party, who supported Guiyang, is.
However, this is normal.
After all, one is a mafia group that dominates Kanto, and the other is a terrorist organization that continues to carry out terrorist activities across Japan.
Leaving aside the latter, the former's evil reputation is enough to make all children inside and outside Kanto stop crying.
For ordinary people, not to mention fighting against him, just hearing his name makes two people fight.
But Tachibana Takayuki dared to withstand this huge pressure, deal with such a powerful enemy alone, and fight... until death!
His courage and courage truly deserve the highest praise of "taking a mortal body to stand up to the might of God"!
"Sheng Qing, what are your plans next?"
Tianzhangyuan asked softly.
"...To be honest - I don't have any ideas."
Qingden shook his head.
Although I received a very sufficient amount of information from Kikuchi Sensui, I was not able to find out anyone who deserves more attention and careful investigation.
In short - the thread is broken.
The biggest gain today is the discovery that the Qingshui clan is related to the mysterious medicine.
It’s a brand new search direction.
However, the Qingshui clan is a large group with minions throughout Kanto.
If you act randomly and investigate like a headless fly without a plan, not only will the efficiency be extremely low, but it will also be easy to alert the enemy.
Who should he contact next and where should he go to collect further information? Qingdeng has no clue at the moment.
Hearing this, Tianzhangyuan pursed his lips thoughtfully.
"In that case... Sheng Qing, please take a good rest first."
"rest?"
Qingden raised his eyebrows.
"Sheng Qing, you have been very busy since you woke up. You are spinning like a spinning top every day."
"Just take advantage of the moment when you can take a breath and take a good rest."
Having said this, Tianzhangyuan paused for a moment.
Suddenly, she put on a strange expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile and a joking tone.
"By the way... let's take care of your emotional affairs as well."
Just as Qingteng reported to Tenshouin the details of his visit to Kikuchi Sensui with the two sisters, he also told Tenshouin the story of his recent reunion with Zuo Nako and Souji.
After hearing about this incident, Tianzhangyuan showed a dumbfounded expression and sighed repeatedly: How could such a coincidence happen...
"Sheng Qing, I have to say that you have really good taste. I finally understand why you like Miss Chiba."
"Your Highness, have you met Miss Zuonazi?"
Tianzhangyuan nodded.
"Why do you think Miss Chiba and Mr. Okita showed up at Tsukinomiya Shrine?"
"They came to worship."
"I guessed that they were passing by near this place, so they stopped by to worship the gods, make a wish, and pray for blessings."
"It was when they were visiting the shrine that I met Miss Chiba."
"The title of 'the most beautiful woman in Edo' is truly well-deserved."
"Ms. Chiba is indeed very attractive. Not only does she have a beautiful face and a good figure, but she also has a great temperament. Ono Komachi is nothing more than that."
Ono Komachi: a female poet in the early Heian period of Japan. She was named one of the six singing immortals in the early Heian period. It is said that she was a stunning beauty, so people in later generations often called the beauty "Komachi". Another nickname of Zonazi was "
This is where Chiba Onikomachi comes from.
After Tianzhangyuan said this in an admiring tone, Qingdeng's facial lines relaxed instantly.
The corners of his mouth also relaxed.
As the corners of his mouth relaxed, a gentle smile appeared on Qingdeng's cheeks.
Whenever he heard someone praise Zonazi, Souji and Kinoshita Mai, Aoto would feel sincerely happy.
This is a feeling quite similar to hoping that a son will become a dragon or a daughter will become a phoenix.
Although the smile shown by Qingdeng at this time was not very obvious, it was still caught by Tianzhangyuan's eyes.
Suddenly, Tianzhangyuan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed deep in his eyes...
"……but."
Suddenly, the topic in Tianzhangyuan changed.
"If I am not the Odaisho who has to hide Kande, but a good girl who can show her face openly like Miss Chiba, then who will be the title of 'the most beautiful woman in Edo'?
The head is still unknown."
"Huh?"
Qingdeng said "Hey" and cast a stunned look at Tianzhangyuan.
Is it his imagination?
He always felt that... Tianzhangyuan was sulking right now?
Perhaps it was Qingdeng's gaze that brought her back to her senses.
In short, Tianzhangyuan's expression was suddenly startled, and then he secretly said "not good".
——Oops! How could I say such a thing!
Tianzhangyuan's words just now were completely thoughtless.
In other words, what she just said was blurted out completely subconsciously.
Anyone who listened to what she just said would feel that there was something fishy in it - it sounded like she was jealous of Zuo Nazi and was deliberately trying to get the upper hand.
In order to get rid of his embarrassment, Tianzhangyuan brought the teacup placed in front of his knees to his mouth, pretended to take a sip of tea, then cleared his throat with a "hmm, cough, cough" and straightened his back.
"Okay, let's get down to business!"
"Sheng Qing, now that Miss Chiba and Okita-kun have reunited with you, how are you going to deal with it?"
"...At this point, I can only confess to Miss Zuonazi and Okita-kun."
Qingden smiled bitterly.
"I am ready to tell them everything I can say."
When talking about "all I can say", Qingdeng specifically emphasized his tone.
Tianzhangyuan nodded lightly.
"Well...that's all it can do."
"I have made an appointment with them at a meeting place."
Qingdeng continued.
"I will go see them when I have some free time."
After Tianzhangyuan heard this, he immediately said:
"In that case... without further ado, you should leave immediately to see them."
"Anyway, you have already reported everything you should report to me."
"Besides... I haven't seen them for so long, you must have a lot to say to them, right?"
Qingden smiled bitterly.
"...Indeed."
Tianzhangyuan waved his hand.
"Okay, Mr. Tachibana, please step aside first and go and have a good gathering with Miss Chiba and the others. When there is a new mission or when I get new important information related to the trick, I will report it as soon as possible.
Notified you."
"Yes, I'll take my leave now."
Qingdeng leaned down and bowed to Tenshoin, then grabbed Echizenzumi Hitachi Mori Kaneshige beside his legs and walked quickly outside the room.
Tianzhangyuan sat there and watched Qingdeng.
After Qingdeng's figure completely disappeared outside the room and the sound of his footsteps dissipated into the distance, she let out a sigh of relief and unconsciously bent her waist.
"Really...how could I say such stupid things..."
Tianzhangyuan is still upset about his careless remarks just now.
"Who is the 'most beautiful woman in Edo'... What's the point of this kind of thing? What's the need to argue?"
After saying that, Tianzhangyuan was silent for a moment as if he had remembered something.
Then, she murmured in a gibbering tone:
"But...at the end of the day...in terms of beauty and temperament, I am indeed not inferior to Chiba Zuo..."
Before he finished speaking, Tian Zhangyuan stretched out his hand and took out a palm-sized hand mirror from the depths of his clothes.
This hand mirror is a glass mirror imported from the West, and its clarity is far beyond that of traditional bronze mirrors.
Tianzhangyuan looked at the mirror in his hand and first took a close look at his delicate facial features.
Then he raised his hand and touched the delicate skin that was still white and tender due to proper maintenance, as if water would splash out with just a pinch.
Feeling the silky smooth touch coming from his fingertips, Tianzhangyuan smiled with satisfaction, and Yaobi chuckled a few times.
"Hmph~~ Even though I am a little older, my charm is still there..."
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Edo, Okemachi, 2-chome, Echizenya——
Businessmen in the Edo period often used the place name of their hometown as the house number of their shop.
For example: businessmen born in Omi often name their stores "Omi-ya"; businessmen born in Yamato often name their stores "Yamato-ya", and so on.
Due to the topography, local customs and other reasons, there were more merchants in Echizen.
A businessman born in Echizen, his footprints have spread all over Japan.
Therefore, whether in East or West Japan, there are so many shops with the name "Echizenya" that they can be said to be overflowing.
In big cities like Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka, you can often see such a strange scene: in almost every town, you can find one or even several Echizenyas, which have the same name but are engaged in completely different businesses.
Some open bathhouses, some open private banks, some open teahouses, some open izakayas, some open hotels, some sell groceries, some sell fruits and vegetables...
The meeting place agreed upon by the general manager between Ayoto and Sonako was: Echizenya, 2-chome, Okemachi, which was an inn.
The Little Chiba Kenkan is located in Okemachi.
And Qingto would come to the Little Chiba Sword Hall every once in a while and try his luck at the door.
Therefore, Okemachi is almost like his happy hometown to Qingnobo.
Every plant and tree in Okemachi is very familiar to Ayoto.
This is why Aomori chose Okemachi as the meeting place - it is more reassuring to discuss important matters with others in a place you are familiar with.
At this moment, Sonnako and Souji were standing side by side by the shop door of Echizenya.
Surprise, exclamation, greed, lust... A bunch of eyes with different emotions fell on the two of them.
One is a handsome young man who, on the surface, is capable of bending a straight man.
As for the other one, she is a peerless beauty with stunning beauty.
How could such an existence and such a combination not attract people's attention?
Almost every passer-by, regardless of gender or age, who passed by Echizenya's shop would at least glance at Sonako and Souji.
Whether it's Zuo Nazi or the chief executive, he's already used to the stares from passers-by.
"Ah wu, ah wu, ah wu..."
Souji stuffed the golden candies into his mouth one after another.
Maybe it was because she was in a good mood after finally meeting Aonto again. From now on, Souji's mouth has never been idle - she has been eating Jinpei candy.
"Miss Zuo Nazi, do you want to eat?"
The general manager handed the bag of Jinping candy in his hand to Zuo Nazi.
"Thank you, I won't need it."
Zuo Nazi shook her head and declined politely. She had always been insensitive to sweet foods like Jinpingtang.
Seeing that Zuo Nazi refused and Souji did not force him, she quietly retracted her hand and continued stuffing candies into her mouth.
While the general manager was concentrating on eating sweets, Zuo Nazi secretly tilted his gaze, glanced at the "beautiful boy" next to him.
When her eyes moved to Souji's beautiful face, complex and meaningful eyes flashed unconsciously.
Just now... Zuo Nazi could clearly see the scene that happened on the stone steps of the shrine——
Souji fell directly on Qingteng's body and stretched out his hands to tighten around Qingteng's waist. Qingteng also hugged Souji's back with extremely gentle movements.
If it was Aoto and Mai Kinoshita who behaved like this, then Zuo Nazi would be able to understand it.
After all, it has long been the consensus of Zuo Nazi and Kinoshita Mai that Qingteng is in two different situations.
However, it was Qingto and Souji... two grown men who created this intimate interaction... This was a bit too...
It's not like Zuo Nazi has never seen physical contact between men.
Her brother Chiba Jutaro often hangs out with his friends.
However, when Chiba Jutaro had physical contact with his friends, Zonazi could clearly feel pure friendship and brotherhood.
On the other hand, Seito and Souji...
If the hug between them is classified as "brotherly love", it always feels a bit reluctant...
——Could it be said that...
Although he didn't want to look directly, a terrible suspicion still emerged in Zuo Nazi's mind uncontrollably.
——After Kinoshita Mai, even Okita-kun...
Thinking of this, Zuo Nazi's facial expression suddenly became weird.
During the Edo period, Zhongdo culture has always been very popular.
——Okita-kun is a handsome young man, and he and Tachibana-kun happen to live under the same roof. They are inseparable and inseparable. Under such an environment, the two of them gradually fall in love... It's not a big deal.
It's completely impossible.
As soon as he thought about this, Zuo Nazi tilted his eyes again and cast a complicated look at the General Secretary...
At this time, the director noticed the look in Zuo Nazi's eyes.
"Miss Zuo Nazi, what's wrong? Why do you keep looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
"Stop being so sentimental, I'm not looking at you."
Zuo Nazi responded with a cold tone without thinking.
Suddenly... the general manager was stunned...
"Miss Zuo Nazi, why are you so mean to me...Did I do anything wrong?"
The general manager asked weakly, with an aggrieved expression.
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