It all happened so fast.
It was calm one second, and then two assassins suddenly appeared and rushed towards her. This unexpected change of situation made Gua Shengxiu involuntarily reveal a dumbfounded expression.
As for Bai Ju...she didn't even react.
Her pretty face was filled with a look of rejoicing that she had survived the disaster.
Just 3 seconds more...
After 3 seconds, the swords of the two samurai will fall on Gua Shengxiu and Bai Ju.
Three seconds later, blood splattered and life passed away.
After 3 seconds, two more corpses, one old and one young, will appear on the ground...
Presumably, anyone would think so before witnessing what happened next.
At this critical moment, a scene that shocked Qingdeng suddenly happened to Gua Shengxiu.
Gua Shengxiu was deeply shocked by this unexpected turn of events. However, this only happened for a moment.
In an instant, Gua Shengxiu suppressed the astonishment on her face, and at the same time she took action!
She first pushed the white chrysanthemum in her arms aside, and then took the initiative to face the two samurai and the two swords that were only between Chi Chi and her!
Snap——!
The straw sandals, no bigger than an adult's palm, dragged a long mark on the dusty ground, making a loud friction sound - the melon crop majestically took half a step to the right.
This mere "half step" allowed Gua Shengxiu to duck out of the path of the strong man among the two samurai.
This mere "half step" separates "life" and "death".
The sword of this big, muscular man flew past Gua Shengxiu's body, and the sharp blade only hit the air in vain.
Guashengxiu's displacement distance is neither more nor less.
If her stride just now had been a little slower or a little shorter, the outcome would have been very different.
However, dodging the strong man's attack... was not enough.
After all, the people who were slashing at Gua Shengxiu with their swords at this moment were not just strong men.
Whoosh——!
The ugly guy with the birthmark on his face made a knife sound with the wind, and the cold light of the knife filled Gua Shengxiu's field of vision.
Anyone with a certain foundation in martial arts will be able to tell at a glance: Even if Gua Shengxiu has the skills of a "sword master", he will not be able to avoid the blow of the birthmark face.
Pushing Bai Ju away and dodging the strong man's knife - these two actions took a total of 2 seconds.
In other words, there is only 1 second left for Gua Shengxiu...
1 second... This was probably only enough time for Gua Shengxiu to stretch out her feet.
In such a short period of time, "move to dodge" was out of the question.
The cheeks of the face with the birthmark gradually took on a ferocious color.
He probably thought he had a chance to win.
He probably thought Gua Shengxiu was dead.
At this time, Bai Ju and the surrounding spectators, who had been pushed away by Gua Shengxiu, finally came to their senses and reacted belatedly.
Facing the strong man with a birthmarked face openly displaying a vicious sword on the streets of Yoshiwara, and the unbelievable situation unfolding in front of them, they were all shocked and frightened.
Panic swept across all directions like a flood.
"Ooohhhhhhh!"
"Kill, kill someone!"
"Come on, hurry up! There are samurai killing people!"
The crowd screamed in shock, the proud faces with birthmarks, and the expressionless melon show——
All these things were overturned in the next moment.
"Huh?! Wow!"
Gua Shengxiu grabbed the wrist and elbow of the birthmark face holding the sword with lightning speed, and followed his movements and twisted his right arm behind his back.
Birthmark Face screamed.
The attack was neutralized and his right arm was twisted behind his back - as a result, his body posture was inevitably damaged and his center of gravity became unstable.
In the next breath, Gua Shengxiu flew out a kick with the sole of his foot sticking to the ground, hitting the calf of the face with the birthmark.
The birthmark face was currently in a state where he had not yet had time to reposition his body. In this case, his crucial leg received a heavy kick...
What happens next is not hard to imagine.
The birthmark face flew up.
The head, which was originally on top, shifted to the bottom; the feet, which were originally on the bottom, shifted to the top, and the whole person was directly lifted off the ground.
Gua Shengxiu took advantage of the situation and let go of the birthmark-faced arm.
The birthmark face that lost its "restraint" immediately spun around in mid-air like a top, and then fell heavily to the ground.
Gua Shengxiu's moves are less like jujitsu and more like aikido.
Aikido is a defensive and counter-attack martial art that utilizes the attacker's kinetic energy, manipulates energy, and is biased toward technical control. It emphasizes "conquering strength with softness," "defensive counterattack," and "using strength to exert force." It does not advocate active attack, but it is a bit like Tai Chi.
However, if Aoshito remembers correctly, the real Aikido would not be born until the beginning of the 20th century.
Therefore, it is impossible for Aikido to appear in this era.
What Gua Shengxiu used should only be similar to Aikido.
At this time, the birthmark face, the strong man and Qingdeng all heard the cold old voice:
"Don't underestimate the old man. When I'm fighting a terrifying enemy that you little kids can't even imagine, your parents don't know where to feed them!"
Guashengxiu's defensive counterattack was really excellent.
However, the birthmark face is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Just when he was about to fall headfirst to the ground, he let out a muffled groan and made a masterful catch in time, landing his feet firmly back on the ground.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
The strong man gritted his teeth in frustration, raised his knife and turned around, intending to launch a new round of offensive against Gu Shengxiu.
However, at this moment, the birthmark face shouted loudly:
"Don't worry about this old man! It's important to kill Bai Ju!"
The birthmark face's words made the strong man's movements stop.
Despite his unwillingness, the strong man still chose to listen to the birthmark face's command and turned his head that was already facing Gua Shengxiu to face Baiju.
The moment the strong man turned his head... his eyes were filled with flying black scarves!
"Nioh" has arrived!
Natural Rishinryu·Torawei!
The blade as bright as a mirror cut off the sight of Ye Feng and the strong man!
The strong man's expression was suddenly dominated by intense fear.
"Tiger Tail" is a horizontal slashing technique in Natural Rishin-ryu.
Once hit by Qingdeng's blow, the strong man's head would definitely be split into two halves.
But what is unexpected is that not only does the birthmark face have extraordinary skills, but even the strong man also has two brushes.
The strong man's consciousness was still immersed in "shock", but his body took action a moment earlier - he took half a step back.
It was this half-step that allowed him to save his life.
The strong man's head narrowly escaped Echizen's "must-kill range" by Hitachi Mamoru.
However, the blade of Echizen Hitachi Moru Kaneshige still cut into the strong man's body.
The sharp tip of the knife was pulled directly from the strong man's left cheek to his right cheek.
As the strong man screamed, blood foam flew and blood flowed like a stream.
But in the blink of an eye, most of the strong man's face was soaked in bright red blood.
"Oh shit!"
Qingdeng heard the footsteps and curses coming from the birthmark face beside him.
Birthmark Face arrives to support.
He must have realized that if he didn't come to the strong man's aid quickly, the strong man would definitely die.
The birthmark face stepped forward——
"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!"
Standard Qihesheng.
Standard slash.
Qingdeng jumped up lightly and easily dodged the opponent's knife. The moment he landed, the knife in his hand flew down and hit the face of the birthmarked face.
Birthmark squatted down with a slap on his face, and the knife in his right hand drew an arc, passed through the air, and hit Qingdeng's blade, blocking Qingdeng's slash.
Echizen Sumihitachi Rikushou Kaneju is indeed a well-known brand that is famous all over the world, and the quality is extraordinary.
The two swords connected with each other, and Aoto's Echizen Sumi Hitachi Mamoru Kanejutsu was intact.
On the other hand, looking at the birthmark face - his knife broke open a big gash.
Qingdeng abruptly put the knife back. Seeing an opportunity, Birthmark Face raised the knife over his head, preparing to slam Qingdeng's body.
Although the posture of the birthmark face is full of aura, Qingteng's withdrawal of the knife just now was just a deliberate flaw.
Soon after, Qingdeng suddenly lowered his body and waved the knife in his hand at a speed faster than the birthmark face.
The blade of the knife slashed diagonally towards the birthmark face's chest.
Natural rational heart flow·Yan Xie!
The hole in the birthmark face suddenly shrank to the size of a pinprick.
If he didn't block Qingdeng's blow, he would definitely lose. Driven by this thought, Birthmark Face turned from offense to defense and put the knife that was already raised above his head back to his chest.
clang!
There was another big gap in the blade of Birthmark Face - even so, he still couldn't completely block Qingdeng's attack.
The moment the two knives touched each other, Birthmark Face's knife was bounced away.
After breaking through Birthmark Face's defense, Qingdeng's knife smoothly struck Birthmark Face's chest.
However, the defense of birthmark face is not useless at all.
The knife he placed on his chest in time successfully caused Qingdeng's knife path to slightly deflect.
The slash that could have directly caused serious injury ended up only cutting through the flesh, without breaking the bones or damaging the internal organs.
A series of "red plums" made of blood appeared in the air and on the ground.
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
The strong man on the side endured the severe pain of his face being cut open.
He gritted his teeth and jumped up.
The knife in his hand went straight to Qingdeng's Tianling Gai with the force of Mount Tai.
Qingdeng neither dodges nor dodges, nor panics nor is he confused.
"ha……"
Qingdeng opened his lips slightly, and translucent hot turbid air came out from between his lips and teeth.
The next moment, he suddenly stepped close to the strong man!
The black scarf and cyan sleeves flew high.
On the street that was dyed crimson by the red lanterns on the roadside, two mottled figures merged into one.
Xiangwu's sword tore apart the wind!
The speed of their attacks was obviously different.
The first to come first is the one who rises first!
He placed the Echizen resident Tsuneki Shou Kaneju at an angle on his left waist, ducked under the strong man's sword, and when he was about to cross his shoulders, he swung his sword and struck the strong man in the abdomen.
Qingdeng used the back of the knife.
Because he had as many questions as a mountain to ask these two "uninvited guests", he decided to spare their lives.
one strike!
Another blow!
Another blow!
Qingdeng was particularly dissatisfied with the heavy blow to the strong man's waist, and he stabbed three more times in the blink of an eye.
The first knife hit the strong man's chest.
The second knife hit the strong man's left shoulder.
The third knife hit the strong man's right leg.
The most appropriate way to describe Qing Deng's slashing attack is "to cut through the mess with a quick sword".
The strong man was in such a state of disarray that he had no power to fight back against Qingdeng's sharp slashes.
The potential energy of the four slashes accumulates and superimposes on each other.
When Seito took back Echizen's resident Hitachi Mamoru Kanesaka, the strong man's body seemed to have been knocked away and fell into the smelly ditch not far away.
After "humming" a few times, he lost consciousness on the spot.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Swordsmanship Swordsman"]
[Introduction to talent: The increase in swordsmanship talent is 7 times the average level of ordinary people]
【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
【Ding! Start talent fusion]
【Ding! The "Sword Master" cannot be merged with the "Sword Saint"! 】
[Talent fusion failed]
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Qingdeng turned around with the knife in his hand and looked directly at the face with the birthmark covering his injured chest with a look that showed neither sadness nor joy.
When Qingdeng glanced over, his face with the birthmark looked like a small animal being targeted by a natural enemy. His face immediately turned pale, and his lips and body trembled a few times.
The so-called "crushing" is nothing more than that.
Compared with Qingden's superb and exquisite movements, both the strong man and the birthmark face looked like a layman holding a sword for the first time... but their strength was by no means weak compared to other warriors.
A look of hesitation that came and went quickly flashed between the cheeks of the face with the birthmark.
"Damn...!"
He cursed secretly, then put the knife back into its sheath, turned around and ran away.
"Get away! Get away from me!"
No matter where you are, there is no shortage of brave people who have nothing to do when they are full.
Three samurai fought with swords, causing blood to fly everywhere - such a brutal scene, but some people dared to stay and watch it.
It can only be said that it is worthy of being Edo in troubled times.
Because of the frequent occurrence of vicious incidents such as "who was killed" and "vicious conflicts broke out somewhere", the citizens of Edo were generally accustomed to blood, bones and dead people.
Birthmark Face used extremely rough movements to push away all those who blocked his path - including the official servants of the Shirobei Club.
The main targets that the officers of the Shirobei Club usually deal with are thieves who steal money on the streets of Yoshiwara, and prostitutes who refuse to pay the girls after they are done with them.
Have you ever seen such a cruel thief who just drew a knife and stabbed someone without saying a word?
They were all frightened and froze in place, watching the birthmark face leave.
Although Birthmark Face was stabbed in the chest, the injury did not affect his feet or his running at all.
He ran away regardless, leaving behind beads of blood and clouds of dust and smoke.
Escape from Qingden... To some extent, this is more difficult than "defeating Qingden".
Qingden took a deep breath——
"Take the lead", "Elephant's core +1", "Bear's waist +1", "Strong muscles +1" activate!
Qing ascended and stepped hard on the earth.
With just one step forward, he covered a distance of several meters in one breath...
In one breath, the figure with the birthmark face was as big as a thumb in Qingdeng's eyes.
Another breath, and the birthmark face was only about 3 meters away from Qingdeng.
Another breath, and the birthmark face was already within Qingdeng's reach...
Even without looking back, Birthmark Face could tell from the footsteps behind him that Qingdeng was approaching him at a terrifying speed...
Although he tried his best and poured all his strength into his lower body, he could only listen to the footsteps getting closer and closer to him and Qingdeng's breath getting closer and closer to him with a pale face...
As if he had given up on himself, a trace of anger flashed in the eyes of the birthmark face.
The next moment, he suddenly stopped his feet, and then quickly turned back using his right foot as an axis.
While turning around, he took advantage of the potential energy and centrifugal force of turning around to draw the sword out of its sheath and slash it down at Qingdeng's waist and abdomen!
Carbine... No! It should be called a "turning sword"!
Faced with this insidious blow from the birthmark face, the corners of Qingdeng's eyes twitched slightly.
What happened next really happened in the Feiyun switch room.
Qingdeng suddenly sheathed his sword, and the shining sword of Echizen Tsudasa and Lu Shoujiang disappeared back into its sheath.
The left hand is holding the sheath, the right hand is stroking the handle, and the waist is low - exactly the stance of Drawing the Sword Technique and Liuguang!
In an instant, I saw Qingdeng's right elbow pop open like a broken bowstring. He pulled out the knife from his waist, and with a "swish" sound, the sound of the blade cutting through the air was heard in the space. The speed was so fast, Even the blade of the knife, which is more than two feet long, can only see the thin light of Mohu.
Echizenzumi Hitachi Rikukane slashed through the air and hit the side of the blade on his face with the birthmark.
Katcha - like the sound effect of breaking glass.
The knife on the birthmark face was cut off.
The side of the blade is the most vulnerable point of the sword. A place like this suffered a heavy blow... Even famous swords like Oden Tai and Doji Kiri could only end up being "cut off".
The Broken Blade flew high into the air...and landed at the same time as its owner.
After Qingdeng cut off Birthmark Face's knife, he took a big step forward and raised his left knee. The hard knee hit Birthmark Face's stomach.
After Qingdeng's knee pushed his body into an arch shape that seemed to break at any moment, he lay on his side with his face on the ground, his limbs twitching slightly, and he let out a few words of "ho ho ho" that sounded like a cry of pain and a groan. After the sound, he passed out.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Swordsmanship Swordsman"]
[Talent introduction: The increase in swordsmanship talent is 8 times the average level of ordinary people]
【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
【Ding! Start talent fusion]
【Ding! The "Sword Master" cannot be merged with the "Sword Saint"! 】
[Talent fusion failed]
…
Aoto vibrated the Echizen Sumi Hitachi Mori Kaneshige in his hand, then turned his right wrist, made a katana flower, and changed the sword he was holding to an upside down grip. Then, while maintaining his zanshin, he sheathed the sword.
The brown hat, black scarf and cyan clothes swayed slightly in the night breeze.
He looks like a swordsman from an ancient painting.
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If there is a chance in the future, the author plans to publish a shorter novella with an independent world view and Yoshiwara as the main stage after serializing the "Sword and Halberd Trilogy".
The male protagonist obviously has unparalleled strength but has no intention of fighting for hegemony. He just wants to find flowers and flowers in Yoshiwara, and finally inadvertently becomes the "King of Yoshihara" who conquers three thousand wandering girls - this is roughly the plot.
