Chapter 808 Summon the generals! The 'Deputy Commander of the Ghost' arrives at the front line in person! 5200
Long spears were leaning against the wall.
The knives were stuffed into the barrel casually.
The muskets were arranged neatly.
From the floor to the walls, from the door to the deepest part... wherever you can see, there are weapons everywhere! They are piled high! It's like a small arsenal!
Looking at the warehouse full of weapons, Nagakura Shinpachi was stunned for a full 2 seconds before he finally calmed down.
His face was livid, as if ice water would flow out of his cheeks at any moment.
"Nakajima, Suzuki, Sato, you come with me."
After calling the names of Noboru Nakajima and the other two team members, he walked into the warehouse.
Noboru Nakajima was about to follow him, but as soon as he raised his feet, he suddenly heard Nagakura Shinpachi's reminder:
"You probably don't have any kind of fire on you, right? If you do, throw it away quickly!"
When Noboru Nakajima heard this, as a long-time smoker, he quickly took out the match he had in his arms to light his cigarette, threw it far away, and then touched his whole body again to confirm that there was no fire on his body.
Enter the warehouse with confidence and boldness and catch up with Nagakura Shinpachi.
Suzuki and Sato - the other two team members whom Nagakura Shinpachi had just named to follow - followed suit. Before entering the warehouse, they did a 'full body check' and threw away everything on them that might cause a fire.
Things.
They don't dare to be careless.
After all, anyone with any brains knows that causing a fire in the arsenal is no joke...
Nagakura Shinpachi and others walked around and carefully looked at every corner of the warehouse.
With every step they took, their facial expressions became gloomier, and the solemn look on their faces soon reached an all-out level.
After walking in, you can more intuitively feel how amazing the amount of weapons and equipment stored in this warehouse is!
Although it cannot be compared with the arsenal of the Shinsengumi, equipment reserves of this size are enough to arm a combat team of a hundred people!
Suddenly, Nagakura Shinpachi seemed to smell something. He twitched his nose vigorously, then turned around and pointed to the wooden box on the left:
"Open this box! Be gentle!"
Noboru Nakajima responded and waved to Suzuki and Sato, and the three of them surrounded the big box from three directions.
It was sealed with iron nails, and more than a dozen large iron nails nailed the lid tightly, making it impossible to open it with bare hands.
Noboru Nakajima pulled out his wakizashi from his waist, inserted the blade into the gap between the box and the lid, secretly used a strong force, and pried it hard - with a click - a corner of the lid was pried out, and it was already there.
Enough to see clearly what's inside the box.
Nagakura Shinpachi hurriedly leaned over and took a closer look - in an instant, his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinholes.
I saw that the box was full of black powder, and the choking smell came to my face... There was no doubt that it was gunpowder!
After the Shinsengumi introduced guns and guns, Nagakura Shinpachi had witnessed countless times how this inconspicuous powder could make small bullets break armor, and let bulky cannonballs crush huge rocks!
Therefore, he knew that this entire box of gunpowder contained the terrifying power that could blow them to pieces!
So, he subconsciously took half a step back and distanced himself.
After he calmed down a bit, he turned his eyes and glanced around.
I saw that there were still many large boxes of the same appearance in the warehouse.
What he could see with his naked eyes was more than he could count with his hands!
Nagakura Shinpachi took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice:
"Zhongdao, go to the camp and call for help!"
"Tell 50 people... No! Call 100 people here! Seal this warehouse completely!"
"Whether it's the common people or the friendly forces of Aizu and Satsuma, no one is allowed to come near this place!"
"If anyone breaks into this place by force, no matter who they are, they will be killed without mercy!"
After saying that, he turned around and ran out of the warehouse without stopping.
Noboru Nakajima chased after him, swallowed his saliva, and said half excitedly and half nervously:
"Captain, your intuition is so accurate! We really got into a big case!"
"...Nakajima, you are wrong."
Facing the puzzled look cast by Noboru Nakajima, Nagakura Shinpachi quietly continued:
"Didn't you see that warehouse full of gunpowder?"
"This amount of gunpowder is enough to fight a big battle!"
"A major case of this level has exceeded what we can handle...! We must report it to Mr. Tachibana immediately!"
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Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi——
The general manager tilted his head, put his left ear on Sanako's belly, and listened attentively.
"Huh? I seem to hear a baby's voice! 'Gulu', 'Gulu'!"
A Wu heard this and smiled evilly:
"Xiao Si, what you heard is probably not the sound of a baby, but the growling of Sanako's stomach. Sanako just ate sweet potatoes."
"...Miss Wu?"
"I-I was joking! Don't look so scary!"
Having said that, Ah Wu lay face up, upright, and lay down next to Sanako very skillfully, just like a cat showing its belly to its owner.
"Hmm... my calf seems to be cramping again... Miss Sanako... help me..."
Sanazi curled her lips and stared at Ah Wu with an unkind expression, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed:
"Alas...I feel more and more like your old mother."
Although she was full of disgust, she still silently placed Ah Wu's legs on her lap and massaged him skillfully.
Ah Wu's "hey hey hey" sound sounded like she was playing tricks on her, but also like she was coquettishly laughing.
Qingdeng sat aside with a smile on his face, stroking the big orange cat Duoduo on his lap, and quietly watching this warm scene.
Boss Kiryu temporarily closed Senshiya, and after moving back to Osaka, he brought the big orange cat Dodo over.
At A Wu's strong request, the fat cat with its belly on the ground returned to its owner's arms.
It now lives in Judi, living a comfortable life of eating, sleeping, eating, and occasionally spending time with its second daughter in the womb to relieve boredom.
It is worth mentioning that this big fat cat actually formed a deep friendship with Carrot.
It would run to the cowshed where the other party lived every now and then, and would lie on the back of the carrot doing nothing else without doing anything else.
Carrot seemed to like this "little friend" quite a bit, and did not drive it away, letting it lie on its back.
Carrots often even take the initiative to stick out their long tongues to help each other comb their hair.
Recently, whenever I go to Radish's cowshed, I can always see the friendly scene of Radish lying on the ground, Duoduo lying on Radish's back, and two animals, one big and one small, taking a nap together.
Qingteng and Souji both have free time today, so it is rare for the whole family to get together.
Looking at the three girls getting along with each other in a friendly and noisy manner, the smile on Qingden's cheeks grew stronger.
Although it is a bit exaggerated to say this...but every time at this time, Qingdeng would sincerely feel that the reason why he had eyes was to witness this picture!
Qingdeng originally wanted to take advantage of today's opportunity to accompany his three daughters and fulfill his duties as a husband.
However--
"...Tachibana-kun, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."
Suddenly, Shannan Keisuke's voice came faintly from the corridor.
"Can you please come out for a moment?"
Qingdeng's hand on the cat suddenly stopped, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Of course Shannan Keisuke knew that Qingto was resting and spending time with his family at the moment.
As Aoto's core confidant, Shannan Keisuke is one of the people who comes into contact with Aoto the most in daily life.
Therefore, he knew very well what kind of life Qingdeng lived after becoming the lord of the Qinjin clan.
Taking care of a lot of things every day, staying up all night for food and clothing... these are just Qingdeng's daily routine. It is even more common for him to have no time to return home for more than ten days in a row.
It was rare for Qingto to have free time, and Shannan Keisuke would never come over to disturb him unless necessary.
Since he appears here at this moment, he will not hesitate to ruin Qingdeng's rest time... The meaning behind it is self-evident——
A major event occurred that even the chief of the Shinsengumi and the elders of the Qinjin clan were unable to deal with, so the governor of Gyeonggi Town and the lord of the Qinjin clan had to come forward in person!
At this time, the three women all stopped what they were doing, turned their heads, raised their gazes, and looked at Qingdeng with complicated expressions.
Although Shannan Keisuke said, "Please come out for a moment," everyone knows that once Aomori leaves, he will definitely be gone for more than just "a moment"!
Although there was a strong feeling of reluctance in his heart... Qingdeng would never abandon public service for personal reasons.
Qingdeng hugged Duoduo away without thinking, and said to the three girls apologetically:
"Sorry, you can continue playing. I have to excuse you."
After saying that, he stood up hurriedly and walked out of the room.
As soon as he entered the corridor, he bumped into a serious-looking Shannan Keisuke.
"Tachibana-kun, I'm sorry..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qingdeng waved his hand and interrupted:
"Jingzhu, no need to apologize, business matters first. What happened?"
"Tachibana-kun, something is wrong in Kyoto!"
Shannan Keisuke truthfully told the whole story of "the second division's discovery of the arsenal".
"The Second Division has sealed off the warehouse and strictly prohibits unauthorized persons from approaching."
"The Fourth Division strengthened the security of the camp to prevent the loyalists from taking back Yuya Kiemon."
"Hijikata-kun has already rushed to Kyoto."
Qingdeng listened to the end calmly.
After Shannan Keisuke finished speaking, he stood upright and waited for Aomori's instructions.
I could see the light in Qingdeng's eyes dancing without trace, and "thinking" and "guessing" going back and forth.
After a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"...To help, summon all the generals!"
"yes!"
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Kyoto, Mibu Township, Shinsengumi camp, prison——
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!!"
The screams that made people go numb continued for a long time.
In the dimly lit prison, Yuya Kiemon's hands were tied behind his back, his thighs and calves were tightly tied together, and he was forced to remain in a kneeling position.
There are two huge rocks stacked on his thighs.
Kneeling is not a comfortable sitting position.
Not only was he kneeling on the ground, but there were also two big rocks pressing on his thighs... The pain was so conceivable.
The weight of the stone caused the bones in the legs to make a "squeaking" sound, as if they were about to break at any time.
This is the classic punishment of the Edo period that caused the victim extreme pain: stone hug.
Perhaps because he was getting used to the pain, Yuya Kiemon gradually stopped screaming, his face turned pale, and he lowered his head in a daze.
"Quick move!"
"Hurry up and do it. As long as you do it, you won't have to suffer."
"Let me tell you, we are masters of execution!"
"That's right! We have plenty of ways to make you unable to survive and unable to survive!"
Several executioners stood around Yuya Kiemon, either pretending to be red-faced or white-faced.
However, in the face of threats and inducements coming one after another, Yuya Kiemon turned a deaf ear and remained silent.
Serizawa Kamo stood aside, looking at Yuya Kiemon who still remained silent, his expression so gloomy that he looked like he had been splashed with ink.
For the sake of safety, Nagakura Shinpachi personally took action and led the second division to blockade Yuwu's arsenal.
Serizawa Kamo is stationed at the camp, and all the soldiers of the Fourth Division are in close contact, preparing to kill the enemy.
Although the true identity of Yuya Kiemon has not yet been confirmed, what is certain at present is that he is definitely not a good citizen! He is most likely a person with lofty ideals!
In order to save their comrades and prevent the leakage of information, the patriots will most likely rush to the Shinsengumi camp and snatch Yuya Kiemon back.
Therefore, Nagakura Shinpachi and Serizawa Kamo have issued military orders to "stand ready".
The entire Shinsengumi camp is filled with an atmosphere of tension that is about to break out!
Soldiers in full armor and solemn expressions could be seen everywhere inside and outside the camp, either sticking to their posts or patrolling back and forth.
On the one hand, in order to supervise the torture, and on the other hand, in order to protect valuable intelligence sources, Serizawa Kamo visited the prison in person and prevented Yuya Kiemon from leaving his sight.
The executioners tried their best to talk, but the other party remained unmoved.
As a last resort, the executioners gathered together and discussed softly:
"Tsk...he has such a tough mouth..."
"This guy is quite capable... Logically speaking, when you add 2 stones, basically no one can resist him."
"What should I do? Do you want to add another stone?"
At this time, everyone suddenly heard Serizawa Kamo smacking his lips vigorously, with strong dissatisfaction and anxiety in his voice.
The next moment, he was seen running up to Yuya Kiemon in three steps and two steps at a time, grabbing his bun and lifting his head up.
"I've lost my patience...!"
"Come on! Who are you?"
"What's with all the weapons in your store?"
"What are you bastards planning?"
Yuya Kiemon weakly raised his eyes and glanced at Serizawa Kamo coldly.
"We...are planning...to take turns tasting your mother...and then send your mother...to the banks of the Rashomon River in Yoshiwara..."
The banks of the Rashomon River - the lowest area of Yoshiwara. The wandering girls here are either infected with the disease or cannot be sold due to old age. In short, the most unwanted and lowly people gather together, so they can only wait slowly.
A place where dead old and weak wandering girls. In order to survive, these old and weak wandering girls can only forcefully solicit customers. They don’t care about anything and just drag passers-by into their homes. They look like evil ghosts from hell. Therefore
It is called "Rashomon Riverbank".
"..."
Serizawa Kamo stared at each other without sadness or joy.
In the next moment, he whipped out the iron fan engraved with the four characters "Serve the Country with Faith and Loyalty" from his waist, and knocked it against the opponent's face.
There was a muffled sound of bang, and the opponent was beaten hard, and a large piece of swelling suddenly appeared on his face. Then he heard the sound of "vomit" and several broken teeth fell to the ground.
Serizawa had no intention of giving up. He swung the iron fan in his hand again.
At the moment when he was about to be thrown off, a big hand suddenly came out from behind and grasped his wrist like an iron pincer.
"Serizawa, calm down."
"Hijikata...why are you here?"
Serizawa turned his head and looked at Hijikata Toshizo who suddenly appeared with a gloomy look.
"After receiving the news from here, I rushed here non-stop."
"Fortunately, Otsu is far from Kyoto. After riding on a fast horse, we arrived in less than an hour."
After saying that, Toshizo Hijikata let go of Serizawa Kamo's wrist, stepped forward, and passed Serizawa Kamo.
"He is deliberately irritating you so that you can kill him. Don't fall into his trap."
At this moment, Yuya Kiemon was like a dead dog, with his head hanging down, panting heavily, and a viscous liquid composed of saliva and blood dripped from his lips.
Several teeth were abruptly broken... It is difficult to describe the pain in specific words.
Seeing Hijikata Toshizo stop Serizawa Kame, a look of joy flashed in his eyes - this emotion was keenly captured by Hijikata Toshizo.
"Oh? You seem very happy?"
"Ah, by the way, I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself."
"I am the deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, Toshizo Hijikata. He is also the 'Deputy Chief of the Demon' that people often call him."
As he spoke, he slowly squatted down so that he was at eye level with the other person.
At first glance, Toshizo Hijikata looks like a good gentleman.
He has a soft face, a smile on his face, and a friendly tone.
However, when this "nice gentleman" finished introducing himself, Yuya Kiemon seemed to have seen a ghost, his expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and his pupils tightened.
"Hijikata...Toshisan...?!"
From a certain point of view, he has indeed seen a ghost - in the eyes of the enemy, the decisive and ruthless "Deputy Commander of the Ghost" is the real evil ghost!
"I have just heard someone explain your situation in detail."
"Although you are an enemy, I have to admire your perseverance."
"After enduring so much torture, you can still grit your teeth and would rather die than say a word. It's really rare."
"But...that's it."
This moment...it was really just an instant! Hijikata Toshizo's appearance suddenly changed!
The soft smile disappeared, the friendly tone disappeared.
Instead, there was an expression of indifference without sadness or joy, and a cold tone that seemed to be mixed with ice.
"Now that I, Hijikata Suisan, am here, I will not let you have another chance to show off your power."
"I have a lot of questions to ask you."
"I don't want to waste too much time on mere 'torture'."
"I will use the most violent means to make you confess everything quickly and obediently without any further concealment."
"So... now, let me introduce to you why I am called the 'Deputy Chief of Ghosts'."
As he spoke, he slowly stood up and looked down at Yuya Kiemon.
"Actually, the reason is very simple - I am very cruel to my own people, and even more cruel to my enemies!"
"Come here, get two five-inch nails and two hundred-eye candles."
[Note·Hundred-eye candle: Each candle weighs one hundred cents (approximately 375 grams)]
"Drive five-inch nails into his feet, going in from the insteps and out from the soles, then hang him upside down from the beam, and put a lit 100-eye candle on the two nails!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.
Whether it was Yuya Kiemon or Serizawa Kamo, the executioners were all stunned.
"What? Didn't you hear my order just now?"
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PS: This chapter is based on historical facts. Yuya Kiemon did not attack him no matter what. After Hijikata Toizo personally took action, he used this method of torture to torture the opponent.
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