Fujisawa-juku, in a certain hotel, in a certain room——
"Okay." Kiryu tied the linen tied around the wound on Qingden's leg with a beautiful knot and said with a smile, "The wound is not deep. After applying my special medicine and resting for ten days, it will be healed." It’s back to what it was before.”
Qingden stood up from the tatami, stood on tiptoe, and stepped on the spot a few times.
When the injured right leg hits the ground, you will still feel some pain, but after applying Kiryu's special medicine - a brown ointment, you can obviously feel much more comfortable than before receiving treatment.
"Boss Kiryu, do you know your medical skills?"
"Yes." Kiryu smiled and adjusted the glasses on his nose, "I once studied some medical skills in Kyoto."
"You know so many things... you can repair Wu clothes, lip reading, calligraphy, and now you can also do medicine..."
"Learning all kinds of novel knowledge is my hobby." Kiryu smiled modestly, "How about it? Do you think the linen is tied too tight?"
"No, no, it's just right."
At this moment, there are four people in this medium-sized double room - Aoto, Saito, Kiryu, the boss of Chishiya, and Mai Teyokinoshita.
Saito knelt down beside Aoto, his sword hanging on his right waist and never taking it off.
When Kiryu was healing Aoden's leg, Kinoshita Mai sat behind Kiryu the whole time and helped Kiryu.
After standing on tiptoe for a few times and confirming that the injury was not serious, Qingdeng sat down cross-legged and sat back on the ground.
After Qingdeng sat back on the ground, a faint sound of thanks floated into Qingdeng's ears.
"Tangerine-kun... today... thank you very much..."
The owner of this thank you was naturally Kinoshita Mai.
Perhaps it was because of the presence of Saito, an outsider she didn't know at all, that Mai Kinoshita, who was originally afraid of strangers, was now very nervous and reserved.
The two small hands clasped together are placed on the legs, the chin is pressed against the collarbone, and the shoulders are drawn in.
Kinoshita Mai, who was originally very small, now looks even more petite.
"Ah... there's no need to say thank you. I haven't done anything extraordinary." Qingden raised his hand and scratched the skin on the back of his neck, "Instead of thanking me... why not just talk to me."
"Miss Kinoshita, I have many questions to ask you..."
"I remember you told me before: You are coming to Fujisawa-su to greet a friend of yours."
"The friend you are talking about...couldn't it be the blond girl?"
After hearing Qingto's question, Kinoshita Mai, who was already very reserved, became even more embarrassed.
The hands placed on the legs were tightened and put down, and then tightened again.
He opened and closed his mouth and hesitated for a long time, but he didn't say anything.
Seeing that Kinoshita Mai was too shy to say a complete sentence, Kiryu, who was sitting in front of her, turned his head and smiled helplessly at Kinoshita Mai: "... let me speak."
"Mr. Orange, the girl you rescued this afternoon is named Elodie de Angoulême, and she is from France."
"As you just asked, this Elodie is the friend that the young master came to Fujisawa-san to express his warm welcome."
"As for the woman in the light yellow Wu uniform, she is the maid responsible for taking care of Elodie's daily life and food. Her name is Marie Leroy."
...Elody de Angoulême?
After hearing this name, Qingdeng immediately felt: This name... why does it sound so familiar...?
Qingden, whose name seemed familiar to him, pursed his lips and thought carefully.
Soon, he recalled - wasn't this the said to be very beautiful French girl that Inoya told him before...
Compared to Mai Kinoshita, who behaves in a timid manner, Kiryu's behavior is much more natural and elegant.
Just listen to him say slowly:
"Where should I start..."
…
Kiryu's explanation was extremely logical.
In just a few words, most of the fog trapped in Qingdeng's mind dissipated.
Five years ago, a French businessman named Antoine traveled across the ocean and came to Japan to engage in transnational business.
This Anthony is Elodie’s grandfather.
He took Elodie with him to this distant Asian country to settle and do business.
Anthony's main business is to resell Japanese specialties back to Europe and the United States.
Previously, the grandfather and grandson had been living in Osaka.
However, the Gyeonggi area centered on Kyoto and Osaka has been the area where the "anti-foreign movement" has been the most intense in recent years, and it is becoming more and more intense.
Due to personal safety and business considerations, Anthony decided to move his family to Edo, which was obviously much safer than the Gyeonggi area.
For some unknown reason - Anthony was not willing to go to Edo by boat, but insisted on taking a carriage and going to Edo by land.
Therefore, Osaka Jodai Matsudaira Munehide, who had a very good relationship with Anthony, waved his hand and appointed his trusted subordinate Chuichiro Komuro as the team leader, and sent a total of 36 skilled private soldiers to accompany Anthony. A team of bodyguards escorted Anthony and Elodie throughout their relocation journey.
Mai Kinoshita, who has a very close relationship with Elodie, learned that Elodie and her family were coming to Edo, so in order to welcome her, she had already prepared to go "ten miles out of the city" and come to Fujisawa Juku to greet her. This dear friend.
Because he was worried about letting Kinoshita Mai leave Edo alone, Kiryu had no choice but to follow her to Fujisawa Stay.
Kiryu and Kinoshita Mai arrived at Fujisawa-juku the day before yesterday.
The day after arriving at Fujisawa-juku, yesterday, they successfully met up with Anthony, Elodie and their group.
The original intention of Anthony and his party was to rest in Fujisawa-juku for two days before setting off again.
But who knew - something unexpected happened today.
The young woman Elodie and her maid Leroy suddenly disappeared in the hotel this afternoon!
As for the reason why the two "disappeared", it has now been found out - it turned out that Kinoshita Mai and Leroy worked together to sneak out of the hotel with Elodie...
Elodie, who has heard the name of "Enoshima Shrine" for a long time, has been fascinated by Fujisawa Juku's famous "Enoshima Shrine" for a long time.
She had begged her grandfather to take her to play at "Enoshima Shrine", even if it was just for a short time.
But Anthony's mind is very firm - he is not allowed to leave the hotel casually at a time when so-called "anti-foreign patriots" are still rampant!
Since Anthony could not be persuaded, Elodie's little mind became active.
You can't leave the hotel in a big way... then leave secretly!
So, determined to go to Eshima Shrine, she teamed up with her best friend Mai Kinoshita to make a bold and detailed plan to escape from the hotel.
It was impossible to leave the hotel without convincing her inseparable maid: Leroy.
So, Elodie begged Leroy to make an exception just once and let her go to the shrine, just for a little while.
Unable to withstand Elodie's pleading, Leroy finally relented and complied with Elodie's wishes...
This is the beginning of today's series of accidents...
After listening to Kiryu's explanation quietly, Qingto couldn't help but cast a surprised look at Kinoshita Mai on the side.
——Miss Kinoshita...we are very close friends with that Elodie...?
In this era, European and American businessmen who can travel far across the ocean and come to Japan to do cross-border business are basically not small traders with small influence.
A wage earner working in an employment agency and the granddaughter of a big businessman engaged in transnational business are very close friends... The difference in status between these two people makes it impossible for them to be friends.
Kiryu seemed to have seen through Aonto's thoughts at this time.
I saw him smile slightly:
"Well... Mr. Tachibana, you must be wondering how the young master became friends with Elodie."
"The reason is not complicated at all."
"Before I went to Edo to open Senshiya because of my personal interests, I had been working at a small silk and satin merchant called Rinya in Osaka."
"The owner of the 'Rin House'...that is, my master, is the young master's godmother."
"Five years ago, Anthony traveled across the ocean and came to Osaka to do business, and he had very close business dealings with Rinwu."
"Young master, that's how she met Anthony's granddaughter Elodie and became friends."
Having said this, Kiryu cast a gentle look at Mai Kinoshita, who was sitting behind him.
"Looking back now...time flies so fast."
"My Lord, in order to train the young master, she asked me to take the young master as the successor of Qianshiwu a year ago, so that the young master can train and learn from the most basic level."
"In the blink of an eye, the young master has been working under me for a year now..."
"So that's it..." Qingto looked at Kiryu and then at Mai Kinoshita, "No wonder you keep calling Miss Kinoshita 'young master'."
——Miss Kinoshita turned out to be the daughter of a well-off businessman...
——On the pretext of "receiving training", he was thrown to work at the grassroots level... Haha... He really looks like me...
Qingden couldn't help but look at Kinoshita Mai a few more times.
Kinoshita Mai's family background and experience made Qingto couldn't help but feel a certain intimacy with her.
Qingdeng in his previous life was also the son of a businessman.
His father ran a small department store, and his family was relatively wealthy.
When Qingdeng was still in middle school, during long vacations such as winter and summer vacations, his father would often throw Qingdeng to the lowest level of their shopping mall on the pretext of "receiving training" and let Qingdeng follow their employees. We went to do all kinds of ordinary menial and heavy work together.
Qingdeng didn't understand his father's behavior at first.
He has determined to be a policeman since he was very young, and he has never thought about inheriting any shopping mall. Why are he frequently "devolved" to the lowest level of the shopping mall and let him do such ordinary physical work that seems to have no technical content? live?
It wasn't until he grew up that Qingdeng understood what his father's intention was - there was no deep intention, he just wanted to have free labor without wages.
What? You want a salary! Don’t you have a share in the family business? ! Helping with housework and taking care of the home business is what you should do! ——My father’s “sincere teachings” are still in my ears.
Kiryu's explanation made most of the questions in Qingto's mind disappear.
Even the question that had been puzzling before, "Why did Kiryu keep calling Kinoshita Mai his young master?" was also answered.
Just as Qingden was silently digesting and sorting out everything he had just heard from Kiryu—
"Excuse me, is it convenient for people to come in?" Suddenly, a questioning voice with a very strange accent came from outside the door.
Qingdeng glanced at the door with doubtful eyes: "Ah... please come in."
After obtaining Qingdeng's permission to enter, the door made of wood and paper was slowly opened...
KFC? !
Qingdeng looked in shock as he opened the door and saw a fat white old man who came into view...
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Thank you to the new leader [I love the fight I actually 12]!
There are currently three alliance leaders in this book, which is gratifying and gratifying!
The author now has to start repaying the "leader update" he owes little by little.
Today I will repay the first leader: [The very mature magician] for the explosive update! Updated 3 chapters in a row today, with a total of 10,000 updates!
The remaining two alliance leaders: [L5? ? ] and [The frame I love is actually 12] will be added later!
