As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, pulled out the spear on the ground, and flipped it lightly with his fingers. The heavy spear was as light as chopsticks on his fingertips.
The long gun barrel rotated half a circle in mid-air and was placed firmly on his shoulder.
Ebina Ye Mune—with a frightened expression on his face—moved to Shintaro Tojo.
"Dongcheng...thank you...!"
Dongcheng Shintaro said calmly:
"You're welcome. It was really dangerous just now. If that man's archery skills were any better, I might not be able to stop his arrows."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingden immediately seemed to be amused, with a slight smile appearing on the corners of his slightly raised lips.
Qingnobo still doesn't know the specific details of Shintaro Tojo.
However, there is one thing that Qingteng is absolutely sure of - even if the man's archery skills improve a little more, Tojo Shintaro will still be able to intercept his arrow!
Shintaro Tojo's skill with a gun was something Aoto learned deeply when he returned to Edo to repel the British fleet in Edo Bay.
Although the brief confrontation between the two ended in Qingdeng's victory, Qingdeng could clearly feel that the opponent did not try his best!
If the opponent attacks with all his strength, it will take a lot more effort for him to win.
Although from the outside, Tojo Shintaro is just a greasy, slovenly fat man, his skills are really impressive and should not be underestimated!
He has superb spear skills and strong physique - the talent Qing Deng copied from him is actually "Elephant's Core +9"!
Since time traveling, Qingdeng has fought against all kinds of people.
But there are really very few people like Shintaro Tojo who have a full-level talent with the "+9" suffix!
Thanks to his blessing, Qingden gained another full-level talent, and his core strength increased greatly.
As long as there is any martial arts, no matter whether it is playing with swords or using spears, there is no one that does not value core strength - this is especially true for spear skills.
The spear is very heavy. If the bottom plate is not firm and the waist is unstable, let alone being proficient in spear skills, you may not even be able to hold the barrel of the spear stably.
Shintaro Tojo is endowed with the gift of "Elephant Core +9"... Even if he doesn't know any martial arts skills, his innate "superpower" alone is enough to become a fearsome master!
After calming down for a while, Qingdeng couldn't help but sigh secretly - he finally understood why the Great Salt Party's intelligence capabilities were so outstanding.
The main means of gathering intelligence are nothing more than "bribing others" and "sending spies."
Today's shogunate has long been in a state of decay. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are full of food and have no desire to make progress. It can be said that "the shogunate is full of people who are eating nothing but corpses".
Under such an environment, officials who have some skills and can do hard work and do practical things are really rare.
There are really only a handful of people Qingdeng has come into contact with who can be called capable ministers and officials.
My grandson Chutaro is one of the "Dragon of Fire".
Shintaro Tojo, who has rich experience in handling cases, is also one of them.
Unexpectedly...these two people are actually members of the Great Salt Party!
These two are not only capable ministers, they are also high-ranking officials with prominent positions in the shogunate!
One is the captain of the Fire Thief Kai 1st Team, and has become the mainstay of the Fire Thief Kai at a young age.
The other one is the former Edo Hokuban shogunate town Hui Yuli, who just recently moved to the right and became the director of Kyoto.
The former is a "front-line officer of the special forces" and the latter is the "police chief"... How many secrets of the shogunate have they handled?
Over the years, God knows how much information they have provided to the Great Salt Party!
This is just the "mole" around Qingden.
How many "moles" did the Great Salt Party bury in the shogunate? How many people in the shogunate were secret members of the Great Salt Party... Qingto didn't even dare to think about it!
Thinking of this, Qingdeng couldn't help but have a complicated and unspeakable expression on his face.
At this time, Tojo Shintaro suddenly said:
"Mr. Orange, if conditions allowed, I planned to keep this secret for the rest of my life."
"However... the situation tonight is really dangerous and manpower is urgently needed."
"Compared with the wealth and lives of thousands of people in Kyoto, whether my 'true identity' has been exposed or not is not worth mentioning."
After hearing this, Qingdeng shrugged and chuckled a few times:
"Forget it... now that things have come to this, I'm no longer surprised."
"Although your 'true identity' really surprised me."
"But after I learned that the docile and pleasant 'the most beautiful woman in Kyoto' is actually the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party, your little secret is no longer enough to shake my mind."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, then raised his eyes again, looking around at Miss Sumire and Tojo Shintaro.
"But you really trust me."
"In just one night, not only did I see Miss Sumire's true face, but I also took the initiative to expose Tojo Shintaro's true identity."
"A 'mole' like him who holds an important position in the shogunate...ah, no, a 'hidden stake' should be very rare, right?"
At present, the Japanese people probably don’t know the meaning of “mole”, so Qingto temporarily changed his name to “hidden stake”.
"It seems that you are really not afraid that I will bring you all to justice after tonight."
"Anyway, I am also the governor of Gyeonggi Province of the shogunate."
"According to the Zunbang faction, I am the number one lackey of the shogunate."
"Although the Zunban faction is the current number one enemy of the shogunate, the heads of important cadres of the Great Salt Party are equally valuable."
"If I take the head of the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party for a reward and unplug this high-level 'hidden stake' at the same time, my fiefdom may be expanded by tens of thousands of stones."
As soon as Qingden finished speaking, Miss Jinwei turned her head slightly to the side, stuck out her tongue at him, and made a face.
"Stop saying such bluffing words, you wouldn't do that."
Qingdeng raised his eyebrows with an interesting look on his face.
"Oh? I'm really curious, why do you have so much confidence in me?"
Miss Sumire smiled.
"Who do you think I am?"
"I am a strange woman who became the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party at a young age!"
"The weapons and skills I possess are more than just a pretty face and a eloquent tongue."
Although she was talking, her hand movements were not slow at all.
She continued to look for Yoshida Minoru and continued her conversation in a leisurely manner.
"I chose to be a geisha purely to collect information. I personally don't like this kind of business of making a living by selling laughs."
"However, I must admit that my many years as a geisha have helped me develop a lot of skills."
"Let's not worry about eloquence or anything like that for now."
"As the most popular geisha in Kyoto, I've probably come into contact with more people in a month than most people will ever meet in their lifetime."
"From the extraordinary heroes of the world to the shameless and courageous people, there is no one I have not met."
"Over time, the rich experience accumulated after reading countless people, coupled with my innate intuition, gave me extraordinary 'eyesight'."
"My eyes cannot distinguish between good and evil."
"But you can tell who is trustworthy."
"It is precisely because of this 'sight' that I have come step by step to where I am today."
"Otherwise, why would I, who is only in my early twenties, become the intelligence chief of the Salt Party?"
"Therefore, I am certain that you will never betray the trust we have placed in you."
Speaking of this, Miss Sumire seemed to think of something, paused for a moment, and then changed to a half-joking tone:
"An Yi, from a certain point of view, we really care about you."
"Now that things have happened, you should no longer doubt our determination to protect Kyoto, right?"
"Although I am not a native of Kyoto, I have lived in Kyoto for a long time."
"Even if you are not from Kyoto, you are still better than a Kyoto person."
"Although Kyoto people always look aloof and arrogant, I really like this prosperous ancient capital."
"I like Kyoto's wagashi and those exquisite ancient buildings."
"There are many cute children in Gion."
"No matter how glamorous a geisha is, she is still a low-level person who cannot stand on the stage."
"Although those children have a bad background and have been doing menial jobs that are not favored by others since they were young, they have always worked hard to survive."
"Even if it's just for these good children, I will never let those lunatics from the Zunbo Sect destroy this ancient capital and the homes of countless people!"
At the end of her words, Miss Sumire's tone was really resonant.
Perhaps because he admired her determination and will, there was a brief silence inside and outside the warehouse - however, this silence did not last long.
After about 5 seconds, "dignity" dominated the atmosphere.
Miss Sumire, who had been looking for Yoshida Nomo's body since just now, after checking the last body, suddenly frowned and murmured:
"It's strange... No Yoshida Yoshida's body was not found...!"
Hearing this, Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly:
"Not found? Are you sure?"
Miss Sumire nodded seriously.
"Well, I'm pretty sure! Yoshida Minoru is indeed not here!"
Qingto and Miss Sumire looked at each other - they both saw serious looks on each other's faces.
They all participated in the battle just now, so they are very sure: under the tight blockade of Miss Sumire and other kunoichi, no fish will slip through the net! Absolutely no one will escape from this warehouse!
Yoshida Minoru was the person responsible for leading the team to burn Kyoto.
At this critical moment, he is not here... This is not good news...!
Perhaps this is the so-called "good things never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone" - at this moment, A Tao's anxious voice came from not far away:
"Miss Sumire! Come quickly! There's a situation!"
Upon hearing this, Qingden immediately ran over with Miss Sumire.
I saw Ah Tao and several other kunoichi surrounding a large wooden box.
"Xiao Tao, what's wrong?"
Miss Sumire asked, looking into the box.
Qingdeng moved faster. He stretched his neck and saw clearly what was inside the box - there was nothing in the box.
However, with his excellent eyesight, Qingdeng found tiny black particles in the corners of the bottom of the box - they were gunpowder!
A Tao explained:
"There are still a few empty boxes here!"
Miss Sumire immediately said:
"Where are the remaining empty wooden boxes? Let me take a look!"
A Tao took them to see it.
Although these wooden boxes were empty, both Qingto and Miss Sumire vaguely discovered that they contained traces of gunpowder and kerosene.
Qingto and Miss Sumire looked at each other again - this time, they both found ugly expressions on each other's faces.
Yoshida Minoru who is not here...
The wooden box that should have been full of kerosene and gunpowder is now empty...
Although the two of them were silent, after combining the two pieces of information, they unanimously came up with a horrifying answer that made one's hair stand on end!
Miss Sumire made a quick decision——
"Amei! Push some guys who can still talk over here!"
Her tone was full of anger and anxiety...
Amei was startled and did not dare to neglect, so she immediately dragged over a few prisoners who could still speak.
After meeting these prisoners, Miss Sumire stopped talking nonsense and asked:
"Say quickly! Where is Yoshida Yoshida?!"
A total of three prisoners were dragged in for questioning.
One person lowered his head and showed no expression on his face.
One person closed his eyes and pretended to be deaf and dumb.
The last person raised his head and looked at Miss Sumire with disdain.
"You bitch...! Don't be so angry here..."
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, Miss Sumire flew up with a kick and hit him in the cheek with the instep.
It can be seen that she has withdrawn her strength.
If he kicked with all his strength, the person would probably faint to death.
Of course, getting kicked in the face would not be a pleasant feeling.
The man immediately groaned, and blood mixed with saliva dripped down the corners of his mouth.
The anxious Miss Sumire didn't care about that. She leaned down, grabbed the man's shirt, and then repeated the question:
"Say quickly! Where is Yoshida Yoshida?!"
The man took several deep breaths. After a while, he raised his head again and cast a disdainful look at Miss Sumire again - this time, there was a bit more ridicule in the disdain.
"I don't know how you ended up here...but your luck has come to an end!"
"Hahaha! Mr. Yoshida is so foresight!"
"You bitch, I'll tell you the truth!"
"Mr. Yoshida saw that the wind was blowing now. In order not to waste this good wind, he had already led his people to the planned arson site in advance!"
"You just found several empty boxes, right?"
"We are just guarding this warehouse that still contains a little kerosene and gunpowder, and are ready to set off a second fire at any time depending on the situation!"
"Do you understand?"
"If you understand, then go and stay somewhere cool!"
"It won't be long before Kyoto is going to be hotter than ever before!"
After saying that, he let out a gloomy, blatantly mocking laugh.
Amidst this continuous laughter, the solemn atmosphere of the scene... is beyond words!
Whether it's Aoden, Miss Sumire or others, they all appear to have a positive and upright appearance.
In order to stop the atrocities committed by the Zunban faction, they rushed here at full speed, but they didn't expect that they were still a step too late!
Miss Sumire bit her teeth tightly and squeezed out the words from between her teeth:
"I'm asking you for the last time, where did Yoshida Yoshida go?"
"..."
The man stopped talking.
He tilted his head, rolled his eyes, and rolled his eyes at Miss Sumire, with a look of disdain still on his lips.
His attitude... is self-evident.
As for the other two prisoners, they both looked like they would rather die than say anything.
"Miss Sumire, please allow me to torture them!"
Amei, who looked grim, took out several slender, sharp silver needles from her arms as she spoke.
Miss Sumire waved her hand without thinking:
"Use all your means to force out the location of Yoshida Minoru from their mouths!"
"yes!"
Amei greeted them, and together with several other kunoichi, dragged away the three prisoners and prepared to torture them.
At this time, the guy who had just confessed that Yoshida Yoshida was no longer here, and who had also ridiculed everyone, spat blood at Miss Sumire.
"You bitch! If I were afraid of pain and death, I wouldn't be here!"
Miss Sumire ignored his shouting and turned around silently, facing Qingto and others.
"Miss Sumire, this is not good..."
Dongcheng Shintaro said quietly.
"You should have seen that those bastards are very determined."
"Even if we finally succeed in interrogating Yoshida Yoshida's location, we don't know how much time it will take."
"Unfortunately...the thing we lack most right now happens to be time."
Miss Sumire raised her hand and rubbed the center of her eyebrows vigorously.
"Of course I understand what you said!"
Yoshida Minoru has already led a team to burn the city.
To put it bluntly... maybe in the next second, a huge, dazzling ball of fire will rise somewhere in Kyoto!
Although the current crisis is extremely critical, there is... a scarcity of information! Kyoto is so big, God knows where Yoshida Minoru and others have gone!
Just when everyone was at a loss... someone suddenly said:
"Wait...I may know where Yoshida Minoru went."
In an instant, Miss Sumire and others raised their gazes and looked at Qingden who said this with surprise.
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