To be honest, from now on, even Qingdeng, who is well-informed and has experienced hundreds of battles, can't help but be dumbfounded because he can't keep up with the drastic changes in the situation.
Even Aoto is like this, let alone Kinoshita Mai.
Her eyes were straight, her lips were open in an "O" shape, her expression was dazed, and she had completely transformed into a clay sculpture.
Once upon a time, Kiryu's boss told Aonto: Kinoshita Rin has a strong sense of justice and takes "eliminating violence and peace" as her own mission.
She is completely different from the kind of hypocrite who talks nice and talks about benevolence and morality, but in fact is full of men stealing and women prostitutes.
She will really fight against you at all costs for the sake of justice in the world!
Boss Kiryu just mentioned it in disguise when introducing the heroes of Calabash House: 20 years ago, in order to eliminate the gangsters entrenched in the Iga Mountains, she resolutely sent an expedition team headed by Katakura Takanobu, as fast as thunder.
Attacked and completely wiped out the gang.
It was obvious that the other party had not provoked Huluwu, and no matter how evil the other party did, it would not have a negative negative impact on Huluwu, but she still chose to "meddle in other people's business."
As for the law to punish the party, it is a better example.
Calabash House is a business group, and the Fa Zhu Party is an extremist organization determined to overthrow.
One is a business group and the other is a political association. The two parties are not on the same path, and there is no strong conflict of interest between them.
But in the end, just because Kinoshita Rin hated the law-killing party and could not agree with its philosophy, she did not hesitate to become its enemy!
In other words, it was actually Huluwu who took the initiative to provoke and attack the Party.
The senior officials of the Fa Zhi Party may feel puzzled: It’s enough for the Great Salt Party to attack us, why are you Huluwu coming to join in the fun?
Therefore, from a certain perspective, the FaZhu Party's attack on Huluwu can be regarded as a disguised "self-defense counterattack."
In terms of the weird character of "likes to look for trouble" and "keen on looking for trouble", Kinoshita Rin is very similar to her uncle (Kinoshita Genichi).
Ever since, Qingden thought: Since Kinoshita Rin is a righteous person with high aspirations and hatred of evil, let's change the perspective - no longer try to persuade her with yellow and white things, but impress her with justice!
The reason why Aonto was able to burst out with such inspiration was entirely due to the assistance of his boss Kiryu.
——Boss Kiryu...very helpful!
Qingden was full of gratitude to Boss Kiryu.
There is no doubt that what Boss Kiryu said to Aonto earlier, "The Lord is not a pure businessman," was to give him a cheat sheet.
He was hinting to Seito: If you only negotiate with Kinoshita Rin with the attitude of "talking about business with a businessman" and only talk about "money" with her, it will be a complete failure.
In terms of results, Qingden succeeded.
However, judging from the current situation... he seems to be too successful!
According to Ayoto's preconceptions, even if he succeeded in impressing Kinoshita Rin, they would still fight for a few more rounds.
After repeated and multiple rounds of discussions on the specific details of the covenant, we were able to reluctantly finalize a final plan that everyone was satisfied with.
However... the reality is that Kinoshita Rin didn't even say hello, and directly announced the conclusion of the alliance without any nonsense!
And it’s such a grand covenant!
There is no upper limit for support. Whatever Qinjin Fan wants, Huluwu will support it...
The covenant lasts until the Fa Zhu Party is completely eliminated...
For a moment, Qingdeng thought he was dreaming - ah? Is it really possible that this kind of good thing like "pie in the sky" will happen to me?
The best Jiaqing is worthy of being the "killing prime minister" who is famous for his decisive killing.
After a brief period of shock, he regained consciousness and returned to his unruffled composure.
"I see."
He didn't say much, didn't ask "why", but directly accepted Kinoshita Rin's order.
Then, he turned sideways and faced Qingden.
"Your Excellency must be Lord Aki Mori."
As he spoke, he bent down and bowed respectfully to Qingdeng. His movements and manners were beyond perfection.
"I'm very sorry that I didn't introduce myself until now."
"I am the best and the best, and I am favored by my lord. I am honored to share her worries."
"Lord An Yishou, what is Qinjin Fan currently lacking? What kind of help does our Gourd House need?"
Having said this, Shang Shangjiaqing paused for a moment.
After a while, he changed into a serious tone.
"Lord Aki Mori, from this moment on, we are allies."
"Out of interest considerations, both parties should be honest with each other and work together to make progress."
"So, if you have any needs, just say it, no need to be polite!"
"We will definitely do our best to meet your needs!"
First, they announced vigorously and resolutely that "the covenant has been completed", and now they are quickly and decisively negotiating specific cooperation matters...
Qingdeng felt that he could hardly keep up with the speed of Huluwu's work...
He finally understands why Huluwu can become bigger and stronger - with such mobility, what can't he do?
Although he still felt a little dazed, Qingdeng finally adapted to the current situation.
Since the other party has clearly said "you're welcome", it would be rude for him to talk to his mother-in-law again!
After thinking for a moment, he said solemnly:
"We need 3 things right now."
"First, we need a lot of money to promote various constructions in the domain."
"First of all, agriculture is the foundation of the country."
"If we can't solve even the most basic problem of food, then whether it's developing industry or building a new army, it's just a castle in the air."
"Although this domain has no shortage of cultivated land, after experiencing the continuous destruction of the 'Tenmei Great Famine' (1783-1787) and the 'Tenbao Great Famine' (1834-1839), countless farmland has been abandoned and destroyed, and today Not recovered yet.”
"Therefore, we plan to manage the old fields, cultivate new fields, and restore agricultural production in the domain."
"And this requires a lot of money."
Qingdeng spoke eloquently.
Restore agricultural production, expand the scale of special products, set up industry, build bastions... He methodically elaborated on the planned construction plan in detail.
"Secondly, we plan to explore overseas markets and sell the domain's tea, porcelain and other specialty products overseas to further expand our income."
"Therefore, there is an urgent need for a large and reliable fleet."
"Third, we need guns."
"It's a pity, but now is no longer the time to wield swords and guns."
"If we want to defeat the Fa Zhu Party, we need stronger and more overwhelming force!"
"It's a pity... Although I have this intention, I have been suffering from the lack of suitable channels for purchasing firearms."
"I hope you can help us connect and contact overseas arms dealers for us."
"We not only need the most mainstream guns and artillery nowadays, but we also need excellent and experienced instructors to teach advanced tactics."
"We are very short of money now... Therefore, before we can be responsible for our own profits and losses, we hope that you can advance the payment for the purchase of guns and the hiring of instructors."
After finishing speaking, Qingdeng couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
The series of words he just said were like a lion opening its mouth, making strict demands one after another.
The economic construction of the domain, the organization of ocean-going fleets, the large-scale purchase of firearms...each of these items requires astronomically huge amounts of money.
Qingdeng couldn't help but think:
——Such a huge investment...can Huluwu afford it?
He was secretly worried.
But... judging from the current situation, it seems that his worries are in vain.
Kinoshita Rin, Boss Kiryu and Mogami Yoshikiyo, all of them were very calm and calm.
Mogami Kasei has been listening carefully without even blinking.
No matter what Qingdeng said, his facial expression was always unwavering.
After Qingden finished speaking, he nodded gently:
"Well, I understand."
With that said, he turned to face Kinoshita Lin.
"My lord, I understand all of Lord An Yishou's needs. I will make preparations now!"
Kinoshita Lin nodded.
"Well, you go ahead. Thank you for your hard work."
Mogami Jiaqing bowed, then turned and left with a quick stride.
Within a moment, his figure disappeared from the sight of Qingdeng and others.
Although there is no mirror, Qingdeng can be sure that his current expression must be one of confusion.
——Ah? Are you leaving now?
——I have made so many harsh demands, don’t you have any objections?
At this time, Boss Kiryu seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said with a smile:
"Tangerine-kun, don't worry."
"Although we dare not boast that 'we have more money than we can use up', but..."
Having said this, he stretched out the thumb and index finger of his right hand and made a "little bit" gesture.
"We still have ways to meet the requirements you have made."
Qingdeng: "..."
The brief silence was Qingdeng's shock.
Ever since he started formal contact with Kinoshita Rin and others, Aoto's assessment of Calabash House's comprehensive strength has been constantly updated.
And now, the "data" of this evaluation may have to be refreshed again!
If it weren't for the fact that it would be rude to ask, he would have really wanted to ask directly:
How rich are you, Huluwu,?!
Have you really maxed out the attribute "Money Ability"?!
As soon as Boss Kiryu finished speaking, Kinoshita Rin took over the conversation unhurriedly:
"An Yi, you finally figured it out."
"I've been waiting for you to 'wake up' and I'm getting tired of waiting."
"Thank you for being able to tell me what I really want to hear before my patience runs out."
"Could it be that Kuro said something unnecessary to you beforehand?"
After saying that, she squinted her eyes and cast a meaningful look at Boss Kiryu next to her.
As soon as she finished speaking, Boss Kiryu said sternly:
"This is absolutely not the case! I have always enforced the law impartially! I will never intentionally favor Mr. Ju just because he is my disciple!"
Kinoshita Rin lowered her eyelids, glanced at Boss Kiryu thoughtfully for a few times, then slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at Qingto again.
"An Yi, you are absolutely right."
"On the level of 'fighting the law and punishing the party,' you and I are indeed extremely complementary."
"'If Calabash House had the ability to eliminate the Fa Punishment Party on its own, then the other party would not have been at large for so long'... Although your words are harsh, I have to admit that this is the truth."
"The bastards of the Fa Zun Party are not just lunatics. They are very smart and good at hiding themselves."
"I can be sure that their true strength is far more than what they have shown so far!"
"The more I fight against them, the more powerless I feel."
“Therefore, a long time ago, I planned to establish an ‘anti-French and party-killing encirclement network’.”
"The best partners for alliance are undoubtedly the Great Salt Party and the shogunate."
"To be honest, I quite admire the Great Salt Party."
"I sent people to try to contact them."
"What a pity... they are very cautious. Even though we have shown good intentions, they still choose to keep their distance from us."
"In this case, the only alliance partners left to choose are the shogunate."
"However...I don't trust the shogunate."
"To be more precise - I hate the shogunate."
She did not care at all that the young man in front of her was a shogunate general, and criticized the shogunate mercilessly in a harsh tone.
"The shogunate is already a crumbling house."
"The various internal problems have reached the point where they are difficult to recover from."
"Its level of decay cannot be saved by one or two wise kings or three or four famous ministers."
"The vast majority of the ministers are just trying to make ends meet and have no ideals at all."
"Any little thing can take months to complete, without any efficiency."
"If we cooperate with the shogunate, we will be held back. It is better to go it alone."
Although Kinoshita Rin kept criticizing the shogunate, Ayoto had no intention of getting angry.
It would be better to say: Not only did he not want to oppose Kinoshita Rin, but he also wanted to nod in agreement!
His only emotional connections with the shogunate were a few friends headed by Katsu Rintaro, and the mother and son—especially the latter.
For the shogunate itself, Aoshino had no favorable impression at all.
He worked his way up from the bottom, so he witnessed too much darkness and injustice within the shogunate.
No human being with a right mind would like this extremely decadent feudal regime.
Seito is not the kind of rotten scholar who has Neo-Confucianism in his head. He will not abandon his reason and support the shogunate without thinking just because the shogunate pays him a salary.
Kinoshita Rin's words continued:
"Just when I had given up all hope on 'alliance', you appeared."
"I have to say, you showed up on time."
"Except for 'joining forces to fight against the law and punish the party,' I am not interested in any alliance conditions you propose."
"So, I have been waiting hard just now."
"Although I have been waiting for a long time...but fortunately the result did not disappoint me."
"As for this alliance between you and me, you don't need to give us any benefits."
"There is no need for any 'dividends' or 'priority development rights'."
"You only need to do one thing well: completely eliminate the Fa Zun Party!"
Speaking of this, Kinoshita Rin suddenly raised her voice.
"An Yi, I am very serious about this all-out war with the Fa Zun Party."
"If one day you break your promise and no longer take 'eliminating the law and punishing the Party' as your mission, then... you should be mentally prepared."
“Such a serious betrayal cannot be solved by ‘withdrawing capital’.”
"I will do my best to get back at you."
"Making you deeply regret your foolish behavior."
"I hope you will always remember what I just said."
Upon hearing this, Qingdeng suddenly showed a stern expression.
"Miss Kinoshita, please rest assured."
"I am also very serious about this all-out war with the French Communist Party!"
Kinoshita Rin narrowed her eyes, and while studying Qingto's expression, she curved the corners of her mouth:
"Very good, looks good."
"Okay, let's end the talks about 'alliance' for now."
"Next, let's talk about... your marriage to A Wu."
Qingdeng, who was so righteous and awe-inspiring a second ago, turned to stone this second, and his facial lines froze.
"From this moment on, our identities are no longer the 'Lord of the Calabash House' and the 'Lord of the Qinjin Domain', but the 'Grandma' and the 'Brat Who Came to Propose a Marriage'."
"So, I will call you 'boy' instead. Do you have any objection?"
Qingdeng lowered his head silently and said weakly:
"Please, please..."
"Very good, then..."
Kinoshita Lin's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely cold and terrifying.
"You brat, answer me honestly, did you and Ah Wu have sex?"
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