The air between the two repeatedly vibrated.
The light and shadow of swords danced with each other.
The sharp edge cuts the air.
Heels pushed aside the snow.
Komatsu swung his sword to attack, but missed Nishino.
Nishino's backhand was a sword strike. Although the cold blade attacking from top to bottom did not hit the intended target, it successfully cut off the kimono fabric on Komatsu's left shoulder, only missing Komatsu's shoulder.
It was too late, then it was too late. Nishino secretly shouted and quickly delivered the second blow. Using the action of sheathing the knife, he transformed the "shuttering" into a "reverse knife"!
Komatsu had no time to dodge, so he could only hold the handle of the knife tightly, set up the fighting knife, and resist Nishino's attack.
clang!
The powerful reaction force spread along the blade and bounced away Nishino and Komatsu like a shock wave.
Nishino took three steps back in a row, and when he stepped back with his left foot on the ground to stabilize his body, he suddenly felt an overwhelming cold air heading straight towards his face.
Komatsu gained a foothold half a step ahead of Nishino. It was this "half step" gap that caused Nishino to lose the opportunity.
Nishino's pupils shrank slightly.
The next moment, his expression returned to normal.
After another moment, he suddenly lowered his tall body, put his front feet back, and when his knees were about to hit the ground, he instantly slashed with a knife from the lower right to the upper left.
The blade struck impartially in the middle of Komatsu's left and right hands holding the handle of the knife, directly shattering the shell of the handle and exposing the stem inside.
Blocking the enemy's offensive by attacking the hilt of the knife... This cannot be done unless the person has extremely high precision in slashing.
Beichen Itto-ryu is a sect that pays great attention to skills, so the swordsmen of Beichen Itto-ryu are very good at the kind of moves that would make a layman yell "fuck" after seeing them.
Although Xiaosong didn't say "f*ck" directly, his big eyes were so wide that they seemed ready to roll out of their sockets at any time.
As a swordsman, he knew how dangerous he was now.
Sure enough, the blade that was pressing against the handle of his knife suddenly changed its direction - the blade was pointed straight down! Aim at his left hand that is holding the lower half of the knife handle!
Tsk!
The blade pressed against the handle and fell like it was sliding down!
At this critical moment, Komatsu barely managed to release his left hand before Nishino's blade came down, otherwise he would definitely end up with half of his left palm cut off.
"Tsk...!"
Xiao Song smacked his lips angrily.
He was eager to distance himself from Nishino so he could regroup.
But Nishino was too close to him now, and it was difficult for him to use the knife.
In this case, we can only choose some more primitive weapons!
Suddenly, he used his left foot as a support and flew up with his right foot. His right leg suddenly pulled up from the ground like a battle ax and swept towards Nishino's shoulder.
However, Nishino had already seen through his actions.
Fighting with people involves all kinds of damaging moves - this is the specialty of social idlers.
Social wanderers happen to be the people that Nishino comes into contact with most in his daily life.
To Nishino, Komatsu's kick was not even a sneak attack. He had seen tricks that were more sinister and damaging than this.
Nishino didn't say much, just raised his left arm and rested it on the left side of his body.
Bang!
The arms and legs of the two people intertwined, making a huge sound of flesh and bone hitting each other.
At this distance, no one can use the knife in their hands flexibly.
Knowing that the swords of both sides had been sealed, Nishino simply became cruel - since he couldn't use the sword, he didn't need the sword! Fight with fists and kicks!
Bang!
Nishino threw away the Zhenzhu in his right hand without any hesitation, and then he pressed his body into a lunge, and his free right hand struck Komatsu in the face like a snake coming out of its hole.
Xiaosong barely managed to dodge. He twisted his head so hard that it almost broke off, and finally managed to avoid Nishino's punch.
Fighting Nishino's two hands with one hand...the chances of winning are slim. Therefore, Komatsu quickly made up his mind - he also threw away the knife in his palm.
The knife fight then turned into a hand-to-hand fight.
In order to retaliate to Nishino, Komatsu immediately made a fist gesture after throwing away the knife.
At almost the same time, Nishino also retracted the fist he had just punched, and set up a posture ready to punch at any time.
call!
call!
The two fists rushed out in no particular order and collided heavily in mid-air.
In just three or two breaths, the two struck each other more than ten times.
This period was accompanied by a large number of "underground struggles."
Nishino inserted his right leg between Komatsu's legs, intending to attack Komatsu's lower body and destroy its center of gravity.
As luck would have it, Komatsu thought so too.
Ever since, this strange scene was born - the two of them inserted their legs into the center line of the other's bottom plate at the same time...
Nishino tried to trip Komatsu's leg, but found that what he hooked seemed not to be a human leg, but a hard stone pillar. No matter how hard he tried, Komatsu could not move at all.
The same goes for Komatsu. He also tried his best, but couldn't make Nishino's figure waver at all.
This is normal. If the lower plate is unstable, the sword will be unstable. Any good swordsman's lower plate will be as solid as a rock.
Even the most discerning boxing audience in modern times would probably be satisfied after watching this "unrestricted free fighting" "staged" by Nishino and Komatsu Masa.
The battle between the two is purely head-on.
The samurai's pride did not allow Nishino to show any fear when fighting evil.
Not to mention Komatsu, the outcome of this battle is directly related to whether he sleeps on a comfortable tatami tonight or in the interrogation room of the execution office. Faced with such a stimulating positive feedback harvest, can he not go all out? ?
Fierce offense and defense are the same for both sides. If either side is careless, lax, or weak in momentum, they will be beaten to pieces immediately.
Based on the two's fighting styles, it's easy to see who has the upper hand.
What Komatsu used was obviously some wild methods.
On the other hand, Nishino comes from a pure "professional" background - mainly Tangshou (Air Do), supplemented by Jiu-Jitsu and the catching technique passed down from generation to generation in "Sankai".
When it comes to formal martial arts, it is easier for the former to take advantage of wild martial arts.
However, Nishino's strength and speed are slightly inferior to Komatsu.
In terms of the overall battle situation, Nishino only had a slight upper hand and did not suppress Komatsu.
Whether it is a sports competition or a life-and-death battle, this kind of duel with almost no difference between the two sides is often quite exciting - because the battle situation often changes rapidly.
For example... right now, a small accident suddenly occurs!
Perhaps he was feeling tired, Nishino's consciousness fell into a trance for a moment.
It was this momentary flaw that Komatsu caught.
Komatsu suddenly spread his elbows, grabbed Nishino's shoulders, and then tilted his head back. After gathering enough strength, he aimed a headbutt at Nishino's nose.
The bridge of the nose is one of the most fragile parts of the human face. This place received a headbutt... The bones may be broken and the nose will bleed; in severe cases, the person may faint on the spot.
The situation changed so quickly and unexpectedly that Nishino had no time to react. He only had time to shorten his neck and lower his head.
What used to be the bridge of the nose is now the forehead that is extra smooth due to the shaved moon.
Komatsu's forehead hit Nishino's forehead so hard.
The sound made by the two ends touching was so loud that one might wonder if it was a stone hitting a stone.
Although he didn't avoid Komatsu's headbutt, he fortunately protected the fragile bridge of his nose.
After their foreheads were separated, blood began to flow out from both Nishino's and Komatsu's foreheads.
"Well……!"
Nishino couldn't help crying out in pain due to the unbearable pain and dizziness, and his steps became uncontrollably sluggish.
"Drink ahhhhhhhh--!"
Seeing this opportunity, Komatsu shouted, lowered his upper body, and gave Nishino a bear hug on his waist and abdomen. He picked Nishino up by the waist, and then slammed Nishino's body to the ground.
Nishino's back came into close contact with the hard ground, and his vision suddenly went dark.
--Oops!
Anyone who has tried it can understand how dangerous it is to be knocked to the ground while fighting.
"Drink ahhhhhh-!"
Another loud shout.
Komatsu rode on Nishino's body, knelt on Nishino's shoulders, restrained Nishino's arms, and then swung his right fist to hit Nishino's head.
Nishino's consciousness, which was somewhat blurred by the severe pain in his back, regained consciousness very promptly at this moment.
Looking at the sandbag-sized fist approaching rapidly, Nishino gritted his teeth and tilted his head.
Bang!
Komatsu's fist touched the skin of Nishino's left face and hit the ground, making a small crater.
--hateful!
Nishino tried to use his jujitsu skills to shake off Komatsu who was straddling him, or to free his hands, but Komatsu's weight was above him, and his jujitsu was of no help at all.
If he didn't find a way to stand up quickly, it would only be a matter of time before he was knocked down in this suppressed position.
Soon enough, Komatsu had already raised his fist again.
Although Nishino's body could not move, his head could still move freely. It would be difficult to hit him if he continued to hit his head, so Komatsu changed his target - he aimed at Nishino's chest.
If you get punched in a place like this, even if you don't die, you will only have half a life left.
Just at this time——
Bang!
A huge slapping sound sounded from behind Komatsu.
"Ugh...!"
Although he tried his best to hold it back, painful moans still escaped from Komatsu's lips and teeth.
Komatsu may not be aware of what happened, but Nishino, who was suppressed by Komatsu, could see it clearly - my grandson, who had been missing since the fight started, quietly touched Komatsu Behind him, before Xiao Song noticed him, he struck Xiao Song on the back with his unsheathed sword.
"Aha~ Nishino-kun, have I told you before? Although I am not good at martial arts, I can still do some simple combat support~~"
Nishino didn't have time to pay attention to my grandson's request for credit - at this moment, it is a fleeting and precious fighting opportunity!
Suffering a sneak attack from my grandson, for this reason, Komatsu's whole body's strength relaxed. Nishino seized this opportunity, freed his hands with jujitsu skills and took advantage of the situation to pull out from under Komatsu's body, and then dropped their respective positions. change.
Originally, Komatsu was riding on Nishino, but now Nishino is riding on Komatsu.
Bang!
Nishino didn't leave any time for Komatsu to react. The moment he sat on Komatsu, he punched the opponent three times in the face.
Three clean attacks.
Saliva and blood splashed everywhere.
"woo woo woo woo……"
Xiaosong let out several moans without any specific meaning. Although he tried to fight with trapped animals, human mental power is limited after all.
Within a moment, the two thighs he was kicking repeatedly stopped moving - he rolled his eyes and passed out.
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
Nishino's chest rose and fell violently like a bellows, and the hot gas sprayed from his mouth and nose instantly turned into translucent white mist when it hit the cold air.
After repeatedly confirming that Xiaosong had indeed passed out, he closed his eyes in exhaustion and lay back on the ground with a movement like a backward dive.
"Nishino-kun, thank you for your hard work~ It was a wonderful battle~~"
Nishino felt the light shining on his eyelids dim.
He looked up and saw my grandson kneeling beside him with a smile on his face.
"Do you need me to pull you up?"
Nishino glanced at the right hand that my grandson held out to him. After hesitating for a moment, he handed over his left hand.
"...My grandson, thank you very much just now."
When being pulled up by my grandson, Nishino thanked my grandson in a gentle tone.
What he was thankful for was, of course, my grandson's successful sneak attack on Xiaosong just now, creating a good opportunity for him to counterattack.
As soon as Nishino finished speaking, he saw my grandson smiling freely.
"No need to thank me~ I just provided some assistance to the best of my ability~~"
After finishing speaking, my grandson nuzzled towards the little pine tree on the ground.
"Are you going to take this person back to the prison for questioning?"
"certainly."
Nishino replied without thinking.
My grandson blinked thoughtfully.
Suddenly, he made a request that made Nishino startled.
"...Nishino-kun, when you ask something from this person's mouth, can you reveal a little bit of the information you got to me?"
"What?"
"I really want to know who killed the Kanazawa brothers and sisters."
As my grandson spoke, he smiled peacefully, and his tone of voice gradually became normal, no longer elongating the ending.
"I came to the murder scene of the Kanazawa brothers and sisters today purely with the mentality of 'trying my luck', but to my surprise, I actually encountered a suspicious person today."
"Maybe this is the so-called 'God's will in the dark'."
"In short, regardless of whether it was 'God's will' or not, I am now even more eager to know who the murderer who caused the Kanazawa brothers and sisters to die was."
"Nishino-kun, I won't make it difficult for you either."
"I don't expect you to share all the information and case progress with me."
"You just need to tell me what you think others can know."
After finishing speaking, my grandson looked straight into Nishino's eyes, waiting for Nishino's reply.
"..."
Nishino pursed his lips and remained silent, thinking intensely under his seemingly calm appearance.
To be honest, Nishino doesn't like outsiders interfering with his investigation, even if the outsider is the famous "Dragon of Fire".
However... there are two major reasons that make it difficult for Nishino to reject my grandson.
First, it was my grandson’s credit that Nishino was able to capture Xiaosong alive.
Without my grandson, who knew the map of the entire Edo area by heart, to help take shortcuts; without my grandson's timely attack on Komatsu when the war was at its most intense, it is completely unknown whether Nishino could have captured Komatsu so smoothly.
Secondly, my grandson’s request is not too excessive.
Tell him what you think can be known to outsiders... Such a request will not make Nishino feel too embarrassed.
"...I understand. As long as it is not important core information, I can convey it to you."
After thinking for a long time, Nishino nodded lightly.
"Grateful."
My grandson smiled.
"Nishino-kun, you really helped me a lot."
"For me, there is nothing more important than satisfying my personal thirst for knowledge~~"
My grandson's speech has returned to his old way of speaking with a drawl.
…
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That night--
Edo, Hatchobori——
The Yoliwa Doshin of the Edo Town Office used to live in the area from Nihonjo Nibashi to the front of Hoonji Temple. Later, it was moved to Aoyama Harimamori Yashiki in Nihombashi Osaka Town. It was officially moved to Hatchobori in the third year of Masatoku (1713).
Because most of the members of the Edo-machi Administrative Office, Yuri and Doshin, live in Hatchobori, "Hatchobori" has become synonymous with the Edo-machi Administrative Office.
"I'm going to sue you to Hatchobori!" - This sentence means to sue the official.
Due to the special nature of the residents, the people in Edo often made fun of Hatchobori.
Over time, Hatchobori became an enduring popular meme in the Edo period.
The most popular memes with the theme of Hatchobori compiled by ordinary people are none other than "The Seven Mysteries of Hatchobori".
First, there is a mystery but no palace.
Second, Nvtang’s knife holder.
Three, money can be connected to the head
4. The Bridge of Bliss in Hell
Five, alleys with lanterns hanging on poor streets
6. There is a temple but no tomb
7. Yuta Sase’s appearance and appearance
It is worth mentioning that the so-called "seven incredible things" mentioned above are not supernatural stories.
The "unbelievable" here is a roundabout way of sarcasm and yin and yang.
Wow, it's incredible that you can be so thick-skinned - that's probably what it feels like.
Yes, the above-mentioned "Seven Mysteries" are all mocking the Yuri and Doshins of the Edo Town Office.
For example, "There is a mysterious pattern but no palace pattern." Generally speaking, a person with a salary of 200 shi will be respectfully called "Dian Xiang" by the common people. However, since Yuli's status is below that of Yumu Jian, even if the salary is 200 shi, he can only be called Danna, and the same is true for Tongxin. But the wife of Li He Tong Xin can be respectfully called "Ao Bing", which means that it is nothing special to ridicule Li He Tong Xin. On weekdays, she looks like a millionaire, but in the end she doesn't even have the title of "Dian Yang" nothing.
Another example is "Money can be connected to the head", which means that Yu Lihe Tongxin often lets others go for the sake of money.
Another example is the "Kukirukashi Bridge in Hell". There is a bridge in Hatchobori called Gokubashi Bridge, which means that Hatchobori is compared to hell.
Based on these stories, it is not difficult to see how the people of Edo viewed Hatchobori and the officials of the Edo Town Office.
Wearing a brand-new bamboo hat, Aoto stood in a snow-covered open space in Hatchobori.
"I really miss it..."
Looking at the open space at his feet, Qingden murmured in ecstasy
This place is his original home.
After his original home was burned down by the madmen of the anti-barbarian group, it was turned into a piece of white land with nothing left.
With Qingdeng's current financial resources and savings, he is naturally able to build a bigger and more beautiful home.
But he is now used to living in the Trial Guard Hall.
A large number of good buddies who can practice and play with him every day live under the same roof with him; there is a very spacious dojo at his disposal; from the trial hall, whether it is to Qianshiwu or Xiaoqian Ye Jiankan, Tsukigong Shrine, and the foreign residence are all not too far away.
Such a pleasant living environment, I really don’t want to move away.
Therefore, although he has long had the ability to move out of the trial defense hall, Qingden still confidently stays in the trial defense hall.
Snap, snap, snap...
At this time, Qingdeng suddenly heard the sound of tiny footsteps coming from behind him.
It must be Tsujiban's people patrolling the night... Aoden thought to himself.
[Tsujiban: During the Edo period, sentries were set up by daimyo and flagmoto at various intersections in the Edo samurai residential area. The purpose was to strengthen samurai self-discipline and prevent samurai from killing people randomly on the streets at night. 】
Let the nostalgia come to an end for now... Qingden lowered the rim of his head, moved sideways, and blended into the darkness beside him.
…
In the town designated by Beiban, there is Ma Hideyuki's home——
Arima sat alone on the veranda of the courtyard, kneeling with a white cloth in his mouth, a knife in his left hand, and a powdering stick in his right hand, meticulously powdering the sword in his hand.
"...Mr. Arima."
"!"
Arima Hideyuki's eyes suddenly widened.
He quickly followed the sound and looked over, meeting Qingdeng's eyes who were hiding in the bushes in the yard.
"Mr. Arima, it's me."
In order to make Arima completely let down his guard, Aonto took off the hat on his head.
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Today is a chapter of nearly 6,000 words! (Leopard head crying.jpg)
Damn it, my head is still dizzy today. I feel like this new crown is really difficult to deal with...
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