"Ah! I saw it! Over there! Over there!"
"I saw them! They are killing people and selling goods again!"
"Quick! Catch up! Catch up!"
…
The group of Yakuza who suddenly appeared scattered and divided into multiple groups to chase the fleeing robbers.
Seeing the actions of these Yakuza, Qingden couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
If you were to use one word to describe the actions of these Yakuza, it would be "professional".
Whether it is the ability to react quickly or the techniques and tactics used to hunt down robbers, they are all impressive.
In addition, the equipment is also quite sophisticated.
A long ladder used to trap the prisoner; a thorn used for long-distance attacks; a protruding stick that will peel off the skin even if it is killed; a sleeve stick specially used to grab the prisoner's clothes... except that there is no symbol of government security personnel: In addition to ten hands, all the necessary fishing gear is available.
After seeing this group of Yakuzas who were no different from professional police forces, the robbers suddenly showed panic and fear that they had never shown when fighting Aomori and Sanako.
"Damn it! It's the Qingxia Alliance! The people from the Qingxia Alliance are here! Let's go!"
Amidst the chaos, such a cry came out.
After a while, Qingdeng no longer had a single robber left in front of him.
The Yakuza who suddenly appeared to hunt down the robbers also basically disappeared.
The sounds of killing and running disappeared little by little into the distance.
At the moment, there is still the important task of "bringing back Otsuki Tsuneji", so Qingteng does not have the leisure time to chase the escaping robbers.
Qingdeng took out a few pieces of pocket paper from his arms, and while wiping away the remaining blood and fat on the blade of Dingguishen, he quietly watched a young man walking quickly toward them with a surprised look on his face.
"Huh? Nioh-sama?"
A neatly shaved Tsukiyo head; a well-maintained and shiny bun; a clean face with no stubble left; and two swords, long and short, on his waist.
He is just a young samurai who is well-dressed and standard--that's what anyone would think, before seeing the colorful tattoos on the young man's collar and cuffs...
The young man recognized Qingdeng, so there was nothing surprising about it.
So far, Qingteng has participated in countless public events.
Therefore, it is not unusual for someone to recognize the appearance of the famous Nioh through some channels.
"Who are you?"
Qingdeng asked in a deep voice.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm rude. I forgot to introduce myself."
The young man cleared his throat and raised his chest slightly.
"Lord Nioh, I am the leader of Qing Xia Alliance's fourth division, Zodari Chen."
The young man who called himself Zuoda Lichen was very polite to Qingden.
Not only does he sound like a 'Nioh-sama', he also uses the highest level of honorifics, and his attitude is so polite that one would never imagine that such a gentle young man could actually be Yakuza... and he is also the leader of the Qingxia Alliance... …
Qing Xia Lian——Qingdeng couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this name.
This name is familiar to all law enforcement officers from the public security departments, including Qingteng, the "Three Chapters" of the Dui Enforcement Office, and the Huofu Thieves Kai.
The Qingxia Alliance is a subordinate organization of the Qingshui clan.
Although the name contains the word "xia", the functional work that Qing Xia Lian is responsible for has nothing to do with the word "xia".
To put it simply, the Qingxia Alliance is the "thug department" of the Qingshui clan, responsible for all kinds of dirty work such as fighting and killing. The members of the organization are basically down-and-out ronin who were forced to join the Yakuza because they could not afford to eat.
Knowing that the young man in front of him turned out to be a member of the notorious Qing Xia Lian, Otsuki Minoru's expression couldn't help but change, and Sanako's facial lines also subconsciously tightened slightly.
"Lord Nioh, are you and your companions okay?"
When asking this question, Zodari Chen raised his chin slightly, looked over Aoto's shoulder, and slashed at Otsuki Minoru behind Aoto.
"Your companion... looks very uncomfortable."
When Qingdeng heard this, he turned his head back and saw Oyue Zhen's face was pale, his steps were swaying, and he looked as if he was several years older.
"Miss Otsuki, are you okay?"
Sanako stretched out a hand and held Otsuki Minoru's shoulder.
"I...I'm fine..."
Otsuki held his forehead with his hand and forced an ugly smile on his face.
"I'm just a little dizzy and nauseous...just take it easy..."
Otsuki Minoru, who grew up in a greenhouse, had never seen with her own eyes the cruel scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere before.
Just now was the first time Otsuki Minoru saw a living person being beheaded to death, the first time he saw blood and broken flesh splattered and scattered.
Otsuki Minoru's psychological quality was obviously not strong enough to remain calm after witnessing such a bloody scene for the first time.
In a way, Otsuki Minoru, who just felt dizzy and nauseated and did not vomit directly, was of acceptable psychological quality.
"It's okay."
Zuoda Lichen let out a sigh of relief.
"Onishihui is famous for being cunning and insidious. Gee, I really want to eradicate them quickly."
"Onishi Club?"
Sanako blinked in confusion.
"Oh, they are the ones who attacked you just now. He is our colleague."
Zodarichen smiled and pointed at the tattoo exposed on his neck - the meaning was self-evident.
Afterwards, Zodarichen briefly explained to Ayoto and others why Onishi would appear here and why they would commit robbery.
Daxihui——Qingdeng has heard of this name.
This is the Yakuza organization that just emerged a while ago.
Qingdeng didn’t know much about Daxihui.
It is only known that their members number around a hundred people.
I only know that they make a living by lending money and opening gang houses.
All I know is that they...died in a Jida fire merger 2 months ago.
The force that destroyed the Daxihui was the Qingshui clan.
"The leader of the Daxihui is so short-sighted that he dares to steal business from our Qingshui clan."
Zodarichen talked eloquently.
"In order to teach this kind of reckless man who doesn't understand the rules, and also to alert others, we annihilated the Onishi Society one night two months ago."
"But who knew that not all of them were killed at that time. A handful of remnants escaped."
"This group of remnants of Daxihui seem to want to make a comeback. They go around robbing money, killing people and stealing goods to collect funds."
"Renwu...ah, the casino with the best revenue under our Qingshui clan's rule, is located nearby."
"So every day there are many gamblers with huge sums of money hanging around here. These gamblers who must have money with them are the perfect 'fat sheep'."
"So, in order to make money and make us sick, the remnants of the Onishi Society have been haunting this neighborhood recently. Whenever they see someone who looks like they are coming to the Ren House to gamble, they immediately rush to rob them."
"Their methods are extremely insidious and vicious."
"Their usual method is to pretend to talk to you first, negotiate terms, and say some nonsense like 'if you want to die, keep the money'."
"When the person's attention is distracted, the companions who are ambushing around will immediately throw stones and injure the person, and then the rest of the people will swarm up, kill them all, and take away all valuable things."
Qingden recalled the scene just now - Zodarichen was right at all, the robbers just now did use such tactics.
When the burly man came out to talk to Qingdeng, many stones suddenly flew out from the left and right sides.
Anyone who reacts a little slower will definitely be beaten to death.
"Although the destructive actions of the remnants of the Onishi Society will not shake the strength of our Qingshui clan in the slightest, their behavior of killing gamblers who come to Ren's house to gamble is indeed a threat to Ren's family. The business of the house has been affected to a certain extent.”
"Therefore, the superiors have given us the Qing Xia League a fatal order: strengthen patrols around Ren House, and completely eliminate the remnants of the Daxi Society within two months."
After listening to Zuoda Lichen's explanation, Qingden nodded gently.
Why was he being robbed for no reason? Why did the professional thugs from the Qing Xia Alliance suddenly appear here... After Zuoda Lichen explained, all these questions were clarified.
"Lord Niou."
At this time, Zuoda Lichen asked respectfully.
"Excuse me for visiting this place late at night. What do you do for me?"
When he asked this question, Zuoda Lichen's eyes flashed with a looming vigilance.
There is an incompatible relationship between the Huofu Thief Kai, who is responsible for handling all kinds of major criminal cases and vicious criminals, and the Qingshui clan, who specializes in various black industries.
In fact, the Huofu Thieves have physically become one with the Qingshui clan several times.
Qingdeng, who is now the captain of the third division of the Huofu Thieves, was not lying comfortably at home most of the night, wandering around the Qingshui clan's territory... he almost had the word "suspicious" written on his face.
"I have something to ask Kitahara Konosuke. Is he at Renya?"
Qingdeng was not polite and explained his purpose straight to the point.
The corners of Zuoda Lichen's eyes twitched slightly, and his suspicious eyes scanned the faces of Qingto, Sanako and Otsuki Minori one by one.
"Kitahara-sama, he is at Renya tonight... I understand. Since you have something to see Kitahara-sama, please come with me."
Kitahara Konosuke is a senior cadre of the "Shimizu Clan". In terms of level, he is much higher than Zodari Chen.
On one side is a big leader who is much higher than himself, on the other side is the famous Niou... Zodari Chen displays the survival philosophy of a small person: kowtow more and talk less.
He didn't bother to ask Qingteng more, "What are you doing with Mr. Kitahara?" This kind of question was not something someone like him was qualified to ask.
Since Niou wants to see Kitahara Konosuke, let’s take him there.
As for whether Kitahara Konosuke will meet him, and what the purpose of Niou's sudden desire to see Kitahara Konosuke is... he has no control over these things!
Zuoda Lichen was so reasonable, which saved Qingden a lot of energy.
Qingden said sternly:
"Then I'll trouble you."
"You're welcome."
Zuoda Lichen put his hands on his thighs and bowed deeply to Qingden with a flattering smile on his face.
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…
Zuoda Lichen led several of his men to the front to clear the way, and Qingdeng and his party followed closely behind.
The faces of Zodari Chen and his subordinates... possess a strange magical power.
The reason why they say this is because wherever they passed, the poor people and beggars on the roadside looked horrified and ran away in fear, as if they saw evil ghosts crawling out of the underworld.
After walking along the maze-like winding road for about ten minutes, Qingdeng gradually heard the noise.
I saw a tall house with a simple shape but a large area right in front of me.
The windows revealed a dark yellow warm light.
The noise came from this house.
Zuoda Lichen took two quick steps and whispered something to a few strong men standing outside the door of the house.
These strong men dressed as guards looked up at Qingdeng and others, and then nodded slightly.
"Okay, Nioh-sama, come in with me."
Zuoda Lichen made a "please" gesture to Qingteng, and then took the initiative to help Qingteng open the door of Ren's house.
The moment the door was opened, noise and hot air spurted out.
The room was extremely hot, and Qingdeng felt that his body was already sweating even before he entered the room.
The air was filled with steam and tobacco smoke.
The smell of sweat and body odor mixed together makes people hold their breath.
"Buy it and leave it! Buy it and leave it!"
"Ah! Why? Why?! Why can't I win!"
"I can't believe it's still 'double' this time!"
"No! I want to gamble again! I will definitely win this time!"
…
Guess the size, guess the odd and even numbers, play double six, play mahjong, and many other gambling games that Qingteng can’t name...
The scene inside Ren's house was very consistent with Qingdeng's impression of the casino.
The noise made my ears hurt.
The chaotic scene makes the eyes tired.
The emotions of extreme joy and extreme sadness are transformed and staged repeatedly...
A person who looked ecstatic 10 minutes ago may look devastated 10 minutes later.
A person who looked ashen three minutes ago might be as happy and crying and laughing as Fan Jin who won the exam three minutes later.
All kinds of things in the world... seem to be presented in this space called "casino".
Qingden hated gambling that could easily destroy one or even several families. Therefore, after entering Ren's house, Qingden's brows did not relax.
The same was true for Sanako. She was obviously not used to the casino environment, and her pretty face wrinkled up.
"Lord Nioh, now is the best time for Renwu's business, so there are many people. Please follow me closely."
Zuoda Lichen led Qingden and others slowly into the depths of Ren's house...
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Any house, backyard——
Boom!
The arrow, which flew across half of the courtyard like a wild goose, stabbed steadily into the bullseye of an archery target 10 meters away. The arrow feathers swayed violently due to the reaction force.
Kithara Konosuke put down the Japanese bow in his hand, looked at his "results" and curled his lips in dissatisfaction.
"Hmm... I'm not in a good state today... Hehe, it's obviously my favorite martial art, but I haven't practiced it for a long time. I'm really rusty at it."
When he said this, Kitahara Konosuke leaned down and drew a new arrow from the quiver at his leg.
At this time, a Yakuza hurriedly entered the courtyard and walked to Kitahara Konosuke's side.
Kitahara Konosuke leaned out towards this subordinate calmly.
Yakuza hesitated for a moment, then stood on tiptoes and put his ear close to Kitahara Konosuke's.
Kithara Konosuke listened indifferently and looked ahead expressionlessly - this posture only lasted 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, Kitahara Konosuke's face changed color.
"Tachibana Aoden?"
Kithara Konosuke turned his head and stared directly into the eyes of his subordinates.
"...I understand, thank you for your hard work, please step back."
Yakuza bowed, said "yes" in a spirited tone, and left quickly.
"..."
Kithara Konosuke stood there, looking into the distance, his expression gloomy, and there was a solemn look in his eyes as if he was recalling some heavy past event.
"Tachibana Aoden... Tachibana Takayuki's son..."
As if feeling pain in his heart, Konosuke Kitahara raised his hand and grabbed the clothes on his chest, making a tearing sound from the cloth.
"Tachibana Takashi...!"
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Aomori and others were waiting for the arrival of Konosuke Kitahara in a grand room similar to a guest room.
They didn't wait too long in the room.
Ten minutes later, footsteps were heard from the corridor outside the door.
Qingdeng and others reflexively glanced towards the door.
Wow.
Almost at the same time, the paper sliding door with beautiful pictures on it was opened.
The person who opened the door was none other than Konosuke Kitahara.
"Lord Niou!"
Kitahara Konosuke walked quickly towards Aoto and greeted Aoto politely.
Even the most powerful person in the country, the former "Mother of the Nation" and now the "Queen Mother", Tokugawa Iemo and Tenzouin Atsuhime, have met Aoto, and he can be considered to have met countless people.
Qingto could tell at a glance: Kitahara Konosuke's words and deeds had a slow and leisurely demeanor.
That is, in the world he lives in, he holds the power of life and death for countless people.
"Mr. Kitahara, this is our first meeting."
Aoto stood up and greeted Kitahara Konosuke politely.
After the two sides said hello, Kitahara Konosuke moved his eyes to Sanako and Otsuki Minoru behind Aoto.
Kithara Konosuke's eyes only stayed on Otsuki Minoru for a moment and then moved away, but they stayed fixed on Sanako for a long time.
"Huh? Miss Chiba?"
As one of the celebrities in Edo, it was only natural for Sanako to be recognized.
Sanako folded her hands in front of her body and bowed to Konosuke Kitarahara in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"Mr. Kitahara, this is our first meeting."
Not only Nioh came to visit, but Chiba Onikomachi of the Chiba family also came... Seeing this, Konosuke Kitahara had a shadow of doubt and alertness on his straight eyebrows.
Kithara Konosuke turned his attention back to Aoto.
When his eyes swept over Qingdeng... to be precise, he glanced over Qingdeng's face and features. The polite smile faded a bit from his wheat-colored cheeks with high cheekbones.
His thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.
For a moment, when Konosuke Kitahara looked at Aotobu, it seemed like he was not looking at Aotobu, but more like he was staring at... a certain person - this description may be strange, but it is true.
Good expression management ability has always been one of the abilities that Kitahara Konosuke is quite proud of.
He quickly put a polite expression on his face again before Qingdeng and others noticed that his expression was different.
"Come, please take a seat."
Kithara Konosuke made a "please" gesture to the cushions placed beside the table.
If possible, Aomori would like to complete his agreement with Otsuki Minoru as soon as possible.
Coincidentally, Kithara Konosuke had the same idea as him.
Kithara Konosuke wanted to find out as soon as possible what the purpose of Niou and Chiba Onikomachi suddenly came to him.
Therefore, the two people, who knew each other tacitly, exchanged a few words of pleasantries without being salty, and then went straight to the topic.
Qingdeng explained their purpose in a short story.
After learning that Aoto and others came for Otsuki Tsuneji, Kitahara Konosuke's expression changed.
Kitahara Konosuke looked at Otsuki Minoru's face and asked:
"You are...Otsuki Tsuneji's wife?"
Otsuki Shi nodded like a pound of garlic.
"...Ha, then you are really unlucky."
Kithara Konosuke sneered.
"Tell you good news and bad news."
"The good news is that your husband is still alive. Although he looks... a bit miserable now, he is not in danger of life yet."
"The bad news is, I have no plans to set your husband free."
Otsuki Minoru's face, which had just beamed with joy when she heard that her husband was safe, instantly turned extremely ugly.
She immediately looked at Qingdeng as if asking for help.
"...Mr. Kitahara."
Qingdeng said in a deep voice.
"I wonder what mistake Otsuki Tsuneji made that made you so angry to capture him and unwilling to let him go?"
"..."
Kithara Konosuke lowered his eyelids thoughtfully. He was probably considering whether to tell Qingdeng the full story of the incident.
After a while, he said:
"To be honest, this is not something worth telling outsiders, so I don't really want to say it."
"But for the sake of your benevolent king... I will tell you."
Kithara Konosuke turned his gaze back to Otsuki Minoru, with a rich mocking smile in his eyes.
"This beautiful lady, you have found a very unreliable husband."
"I discovered your husband's affair with me."
"I'm a man after all. I can't possibly swallow my anger on this kind of thing, don't you think so?"
Kōnosuke Kitahara raised the little finger of his right hand as he spoke.
In the Edo period, the pinky finger represented the mistress.
"impossible!"
Otsuki Minoru's pretty face turned red due to emotion in an instant, and her body subconsciously leaned forward in the direction of Kitahara Konosuke, with her buttocks moving away from her legs that were kneeling on the ground.
"It's impossible for Changji to do such a thing!"
After shouting, Otsuki Minoru realized belatedly that his voice seemed a bit too loud, and his attitude towards the senior cadre of the Qingshui clan in front of him seemed a bit too rude, so he quickly closed his mouth and lowered his butt. Back on the ass.
"I didn't lie to you."
Kithara Konosuke snorted coldly, and the old god said slowly on the ground.
"This beautiful lady, you don't seem to understand men."
"Except for a few extraordinary talents, all men, old or young, warriors or civilians, those who have read the Four Books and Five Classics, or those who have not, are all the same and like them all. …At least I don’t hate spending time in Wushan with as many attractive women as possible.”
"Some men don't even bother to pretend and make no secret of their love for sex."
“Some men will pretend not to be interested in women for the sake of face and to show off their own excellence, pretending to be busy making money, studying knowledge, studying martial arts and other things, but in fact, deep down in their hearts they are extremely eager to get as much as possible, as much as possible Beautiful women are stunning."
"So don't think it's absolutely impossible for your husband to cheat on you."
As soon as Kithara Konosuke said this, Otsuki Minoru didn't even have time to react, but Sanako was the first to show a strange expression.
She quietly raised her gaze and sent a wave of complex emotions to Qingdeng without leaving any trace...
No one, including Aoto, noticed Sanako's small expression at this moment. Kitahara Konosuke's words did not stop:
"I've always been the most disciplined person and never hurt anyone without any reason."
"I don't have that much free time to go out and grab people on the street for fun."
"I won't say anything too unpleasant. In short - I can't forgive your husband's mistakes lightly. He needs to pay the price for his actions."
Otsuki Minoru's breath hitched.
"The price...what are you going to do to Changci?"
"do what?"
Kithara Konosuke sneered and shook his shoulders vigorously.
"What I hate the most is people who cheat on me, and people who cheat on me."
"Let me tell you the truth again. Your husband is here now."
Kithara Konosuke stretched out his hand and pointed downward.
"It's in the cellar of this house."
"I plan to first lock your husband and that bitch who eats me, drinks me, lives in me, uses me, but dares to betray me in the dark cellar for a few months and tortures her. When she gets tired of it, Sink them into Edo Bay.”
"Have you slept with other men behind my back? Okay, then, I will tie this pair of dogs together with stones, so that they can still stay together even if they reach the bottom of Edo Bay." 'never separate'."
Imprisoned in a cellar, tortured, and rewarded for being a member of the Edo Bay Seat... These words are obviously so terrifying, but Kitahara Konosuke's tone and expression were calm and relaxed throughout.
He looked like he had long been accustomed to this kind of thing.
He looked like he didn't feel like he had done anything cruel.
Otsuki Minoru's body swayed gently, like a fallen leaf blown by the bleak autumn wind.
From now on, she has been receiving cruel truths that are difficult to accept.
The husband who was kidnapped by the Yakuza of the Shimizu clan was actually having an affair with Kōnosuke Kitahara's mistress...
Although her husband is still alive, if she doesn't find a way to rescue him as soon as possible, she will have no choice but to fish him out of the bottom of Edo Bay.
The strong emotional fluctuations caused Otsuki Minoru to enter a strange feeling where he could not sense time and always felt that time around him had stopped.
At this time, Otsuki Minoru suddenly felt a line of sight.
Looking in the direction of this line of sight, Qingden's eyes were filled with sympathy and wanted to ask questions.
how? Do you still want to...save Otsuki Tsuneji?——Aonto asked Otsuki Minoru with his eyes and expression.
Otsuki Tsuneji was actually kidnapped by Kithara Konosuke for this reason... To be honest, this was beyond Aonto's expectation.
Qingto had to confirm with Otsuki Minoru: Do I still want to save your cheating husband?
"..."
Otsuki Minoru lowered his head, looking at the fingertips on his legs, his eyes wandering, and he looked sad.
Qingdeng didn't know what kind of psychological activities Da Yuezhen was doing now.
The only thing that is certain is that Da Yuezhi's current emotions are very tangled and painful.
After a long time like this... Otsuki Minoru slowly raised his head.
The eyes that met Qingdeng were red, and he was about to cry.
"Tangerine-kun..."
Otsuki Minoru called Qingden's name softly, and then nodded gently.
"...Mr. Kitahara."
Aoto silently moved his eyes away from Otsuki Minoru and returned to Kitahara Konosuke's face.
"Can you please be accommodating and give Otsuki Tsuneji a chance to change his ways?"
After all, he had promised Otsuki Minoru that he would do his best to save Otsuki Tsuneji.
Now that he had made such a promise, Qingdeng didn't want to break his promise until he was helpless.
As soon as Aoshito finished speaking, Kitahara Konosuke's face suddenly dropped.
"Lord Nioh, you used to be a 'three times' samurai, but now you are the captain of the fire bandits. I think you should know very well that we, Ren Xia, rely on face to make a living."
"Yakuza" is the common name for Yakuza members in the Edo period. It means "bad boy".
Unless they are mocking themselves, the Yakuza will never call themselves "Yakuza". In order to make themselves look good, they often call themselves "Ren Xia".
"I can't let go of the bastard who stole my woman just because of your words."
"If this is the case, how can I still hang out on the road in the future? Huh?"
Kitahara Konosuke's words were quite intense and harsh.
For a moment, a tense atmosphere fell between Aonto and Kitahara Konosuke.
Qingdeng turned a deaf ear to the changes in the atmosphere around him and calmly said softly:
"I know. I understand the rules on the road. But everything is easy to discuss."
"Otsuki Chang has been imprisoned for so many days. He must have received enough punishment and lessons."
"I won't talk too much about other nonsense - just make a condition. What exactly do you have to do before you are willing to let him go?"
Beiyuan looked Qingdeng up and down several times, smiling superficially but not smiling at all.
"Oh? Ask me directly what conditions I want? Niou is really heroic, I admire you."
After saying that, Kitahara Konosuke's eyes flickered slightly.
That look that seemed not to be looking at Aoto, but looking at "someone", returned to Kitahara Konosuke's eyes.
After a while, Kitahara Konosuke let out a sigh of relief.
"If someone else begs me for mercy, I won't even pay attention to them."
"But since it's Niou who opened the door...well, then I'll take a step back."
"I can't let him go without any conditions. That would really disgrace me."
"Lord Niou, as long as you can pass my two tests, I will release you immediately without any hesitation."
Qingden raised his eyebrows.
"Test? Please tell me."
"I am not that kind of unkind and treacherous person, so I will not embarrass you by giving you tasks that you are not good at or tasks that you cannot complete."
"I have heard that Lord Niou is superb in martial arts and has the courage to be invincible, so I will pass all tests related to martial arts."
Kitahara Konosuke raised the first finger.
"First, it is a competition of archery skills. You must complete my shooting requirements."
Kithara Konosuke raised his second finger.
"Second, it's a swordsmanship competition. You need to defeat the opponent I designate for you."
"As long as you can fulfill these two conditions of mine, I will immediately enlarge your monthly freedom, and I will never cause trouble to him from now on."
Qingdeng asked expressionlessly:
"...Is this true?"
Governor Kitahara Konosuke pulled out a small section of the wakizashi from his waist, and then put it back into its sheath.
The clang of "ding" resounded throughout the room.
"I will never break my promise, and I will make an oath by striking gold."
"...Okay, it's a deal."
Qingden grabbed the Dingguishen that was placed on the tatami on his right side, pulled out a small piece and then pulled it back with force - ding - the crisp sound of gold and iron clashing lingered in his ears.
The two warriors hit their sheaths with their swords.
At this point, the vow is fulfilled.
"Tachibana-kun...!"
At this time, Sanazi hurriedly leaned towards Qingdeng, put her red lips against Qingdeng's ear, lowered her voice, and said with a voice as thin as a mosquito's moan:
"How can you agree to such an agreement casually? Let's forget about swordsmanship, do you know archery?"
Sanako's expression was very serious, and her concern for Qingden could be seen faintly between her beautiful eyebrows.
As far as Sanako knew, Aomori didn't know how to use a bow.
As soon as Sanako finished speaking, Otsuki Minoru came over.
She heard Sanako's admonishment to Qingteng, so she quickly echoed nervously:
"Yes, Mr. Ju, don't you know how to use a bow? Think again..."
Even Sanako knew that Aoto had never practiced archery, let alone Otsuki Minoru, who was childhood sweethearts with Aoto?
Qingdeng turned to look at the two girls and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I've learned a little bit of archery recently."
Qingdeng stretched out the index finger and thumb of his right hand and made a "little bit" gesture.
Recently...I have learned a little bit...Although Qingdeng said "don't worry", his words did not make people feel reassured at all.
When Sanako was about to say something else——
"Good! As expected of the Nioh-sama! He is so heroic!"
Kithara Konosuke slapped his thigh.
"It's rare for Mr. Niou to be so heroic, so I can't be too rude or rude!"
"Lord Nioh, if you are ready, please come with me."
"I'll take you to the courtyard, where we'll have our first competition!"
Qing Deng nodded, grabbed Ding Guishen and stood up.
"Lead the way."
Seeing this, Sanako and Otsuki Minoru were both speechless.
Judging from the situation, Aomori is determined to take the two trials mentioned by Kitahara Konosuke...
Although the two girls felt helpless and puzzled, there was nothing they could do.
A look of anger appeared on Sanako's beautiful face.
She stood up, tapped her feet twice with frustrated strength, and then quickly followed Qingdeng's back.
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——Is it possible that... Niou knows how to bow?
Konosuke Kitahara was very happy to see Aoto accept his two tests so quickly.
He had no intention of enlarging his monthly freedom.
This kind of bastard who dared to cuckold himself would be really hard to get rid of the hatred in his heart unless he was tortured to death.
But he couldn't just slap Qingdeng in the face.
Some time ago, the commander-in-chief of their Shimizu clan: Shimizu Eiichi suddenly announced to all cadres: From now on, Niou Tachibana Aoto will be given preferential treatment.
Eiichi Shimizu did not say why.
Therefore, Kitahara Konosuke did not dare to be too rude to Aonto.
However, it would not work if he obeyed Qingdeng's order and just let him go.
As he said just now, in the world of the extreme, face is everything.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, Kitahara Konosuke came up with a compromise plan - that is, he proposed "release conditions" to Ayonobu that seemed reasonable at first glance, but were actually very difficult to complete.
As the most popular celebrity in Edo, his basic personal information has long been spread throughout the streets.
For example: Qingdeng’s parents both passed away and he is currently alone.
Another example: Qingdeng's background is quite ordinary and he has not received any advanced martial arts education or cultural education.
The reason why Kitahara Konosuke proposed to test Qingnobo's archery skills was firstly because he loved archery, and he transformed Renya's backyard into an archery range. If he tested his archery skills, he could immediately free up the space; secondly, because he loved archery. It was concluded that Qingdeng could not understand archery.
In the Edo period, although archery was not considered an aristocratic martial art, it was not something that middle- and lower-level samurai from ordinary families could afford to learn.
It was precisely because of this that Kitahara Konosuke came up with the idea of "testing archery skills".
As for the other test, that is, the swordsmanship test... this was just mentioned by Kithara Konosuke casually.
The purpose is just to make his "release conditions" look more humane, and it doesn't seem to only mention tests that are unfavorable to Qingdeng.
Nioh was proficient in swordsmanship - this was known to all the women and children of Edo.
Kitahara Konosuke did not think that Aoto had the possibility of passing his archery test.
However, after seeing Aoshinobu so confidently saying that it was a deal, Kitahara Konosuke couldn't help but murmur.
——Niou should not be stupid enough to fight a battle that he has no chance of winning. Could it be possible that... Niou knows how to bow? No! This is impossible! With a family like Niou's, it's impossible for him to learn archery! Even if he has become famous recently and has the time and financial resources to learn archery, how good can his archery be in such a short period of time?
Kitahara Konosuke is filled with strong doubts and apprehensions...
Until he led Qingdeng to the courtyard where he had just practiced bowing, and handed Qingdeng a standard Japanese bow——
"snort……"
Kithara Konosuke snorted and laughed, his laughter full of sarcasm and disdain.
At this moment, Aoto is getting familiar with the Japanese bow that Kitahara Konosuke just handed him.
Qingdeng's bow-holding movements...are full of amateurish vibes.
Touch here, rub there.
Put it in your left hand to weigh it, and then put it in your right hand to weigh it.
He looked completely unfamiliar with bows...
When Kitahara Konosuke saw this, he felt reassured. He thought smugly:
——It seems that Niou really doesn’t understand archery! Humph, I was really worried just now for nothing!
Aomori's amateurish appearance pleased Kitahara Konosuke, but frightened Sanako and Otsuki Minoru.
After hesitating again and again, Sanako rushed out from the edge of the yard in three steps and walked to Qingden's side:
"Tachibana-kun, are you really... okay?"
Sanako's beautiful eyes showed an unconcealable look of worry.
"should be no problem."
Qingden smiled bitterly.
"This kind of bow... is my first time using it. But there should be no problem."
——First time using a bow? !
Sanako showed a rare expression of slightly parted red lips.
You've never even used a bow, so where do you get the confidence to say it's okay?
At this time, Kitahara Konosuke's voice came:
"Nioh-sama! Without further ado! Let's get started!"
Kitahara Konosuke, who was convinced that Aoto knew nothing about archery, now just wanted to get the trial started quickly so that he could drive these annoying guys back as soon as possible.
Sanako looked at Konosuke Kitahara, and then looked back at Aoto.
The matter has come to this, the wood is done.
It was too late to ask Aonto to repent to Konosuke Kitahara and declare that "the agreement does not count" or "change to another trial".
Therefore, Sanazi bit her red lower lip, then stood up on her tiptoes, and said with the corner of her mouth close to Qingden's ear:
"Tangerine-kun, listen. When you draw the bow, remember to make the bow vertical to the ground. The position where you hold the bow is the lower arc of the bow..."
All martial arts...especially bow skills, which are highly technical and rely heavily on experience, cannot be mastered quickly by just listening to a few words of advice.
But Sanako still decided to do her best and help Qingto as much as she could.
Sanako, who has dabbled in many martial arts, has studied bow skills for a period of time. Although he is not proficient, he also knows the basic methods of using a bow.
After quickly telling Qingto all the bow-wielding skills he knew that could be learned quickly, Sanako walked back to the edge of the courtyard unhappily.
"Lord Nioh, do you see the target in front of you?"
Qingdeng raised his head and looked up - 20 meters directly in front of him, there was an archery target half a man tall, made of straw.
The center of the arrow target is painted with a red circle that symbolizes the size of the thumb.
The red circle is painted with two big white laps.
"Master King! I will give you seven arrows! As long as there are three shots in the white circle in the seven arrows, even if you try it! What? There is any objection?"
Qing Deng glanced at the distance between himself and the target of the arrow with calm eyes, and shook his head:
"no disagreement."
"Okay! Then start! There is no time limit for this trial. You can don't worry, take your time, and aim slowly ..."
Boom!
Beihara Konosuke's words have not been finished yet, and a red target heart is steadily tied.
The layman of the "first seeing and bow" disappeared.
I saw Qingdeng's side stand on the side, and his feet were flat with both shoulders; the left hand was held in a third of the arc under the arc body, and the bow body and the ground were 90 degrees of right angles; .
Qing ascended from the arrow barbarian beside the arrow, and pulled out the second arrow.
Baiya, Zhang Gong, basically not aimed — and put it.
Boom!
It is the center of the middle.
The third arrow was pulled out of the horse.
It is also a ya, Zhang Gong, basically not aimed — raising your hand.
Boom!
The third time the target heart.
Three arrows, hit the target heart three times.
The distance between the arrows does not exceed 2 mm.
Deadly silence throughout the courtyard.
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Okay ... I was deceiving yesterday ... I have not been able to go to Valentine's Day at all! (Leopard head crying.jpg)
Author Jun was actually in response to yesterday. Because I have recently written it, the rhythm and update rhythm have to make changes. After adjusting the habit of work yesterday, the effect was immediate -the leopard was even more smooth today.
There are 1.1W characters today! There must be a foreshadowing, there must be plot in the plot, and Zuo Nazi has Sanako. (Leopard head crying.jpg)
Asking for a monthly ticket! Please vote for recommendation!
It turns out that the golden ratio of the human body starts from the navel, not from the butt ... So I am stupid (Leopard Cry. Jpg)
Forget the setting of 1 meter long legs with a legs of Zana ...
In short, Sana's legs are very long and straight! Let's go to the brain to make up for it!
(End of chapter)
