Because this "wogua face" is so strange and eye-catching, not only Qingzheng remembered it, but also Sanako and Souji were deeply impressed by it.
At that time...that is, when he encountered the gangsters holding portraits and looking for people on the street, Qingdeng didn't take it to heart at all.
He didn't want to know why the younger brothers of the Qingshui clan were chasing the people in the portrait.
He was even less interested in the identity of the people in the painting.
This is probably the so-called "good fortune tricks people".
Qingdeng never expected that the "little episodes in life" that he didn't pay attention to at first would actually come back to him in this way...
Now that the matter has come to this, he can no longer take this "wo melon face" lightly.
In an instant, Qingdeng's brain was filled with a large number of questions.
Who is this guy?
Why is he being hunted by the Qingshui clan?
Why is he here?
In Qingdeng's mind, this was the first time that the Qingshui clan searched for someone on the streets with such great fanfare!
What on earth did this guy commit to deserve such "grand" treatment from the Qingshui clan?
Qingdeng, who was eager to answer his questions, grabbed "Wo Gua Lian" by his collar.
"who are you?"
Qingdeng's shout contained a bit of the talent effect of "Cracking Clouds and Cracking Stones", so his voice was loud and full of intimidation.
However, Qingdeng's "vocal offensive" failed to scare the "wogualian".
"Wogualian" raised his gaze and looked at Qingden in front of him, and then at Sanako and Souji next to him.
In order to hide their identities and facilitate movement, Qingdeng and others wore low-brimmed hats that could cover their entire faces.
"Wogua Lian" looked up and saw bamboo hats one after another...
However, although he could not see the appearance of Qingdeng and others, he could tell from their posture and clothing that the group of people who captured him were two men and one woman.
He had no way of knowing the details of those two men (Aonto and Souji).
However, he could feel the graceful and luxurious aura from the woman (Sanako) wearing the women's kendo uniform of white on top and blue on the bottom.
The bamboo hat can cover up her stunningly beautiful face, but it can't cover up Yamato Nadeshiko's elegant aura.
Suddenly, "Wogua Lian" swallowed hard, and then asked in a pretended to be calm tone:
"Aren't you... from the Qingshui clan?"
"Qingshui clan?"
Qingden raised his eyebrows.
After thinking for a while, he answered the "rhetorical question" with a "rhetorical question."
"Do you think we look like Yakuza?"
"..."
"Wogua Lian" pondered while thinking. After a while, the look of panic spread across his cheeks dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Who are you? Answer quickly!"
Qingdeng repeated the question just now in a higher-pitched and impatient tone.
Platycodon Mountain is a barren mountain far away from human civilization.
This guy not only haunts this uninhabited and barren land, but he also manages to hide in a thatched house that is suspected to be Tachibana Takayuki's "secret stronghold"...
Is it a coincidence?
Or...is there something else hidden?
Thinking of this, Qingdeng subconsciously increased the strength on his hands, and his clothes were pulled into a wrinkled ball.
As we all know, whether it is a men's kimono or a women's kimono, the skirt can be easily opened.
When having zero-distance or even negative-distance contact with Souji, Aomori lamented the convenience of kimono countless times.
It is very convenient to take off the upper body clothes by just opening the two lapels.
At this moment, under Qingdeng's strong pull, the skirt of "wogualian"'s clothes slid open to the left and right, revealing his solid chest.
"Um?"
In an instant, Qingdeng showed a shocked expression.
I saw a strange-looking "big cat" with brown hair tattooed on the chest of "Wogua Face".
After Qingdeng took a closer look, he reluctantly recognized that the "big cat" should be a tiger.
There are no wild tigers on the Japanese archipelago.
In other words, the painters and tattooists of the Edo period drew tigers based on the descriptions of their ancestors and their own imagination and understanding.
Therefore, the tigers that appear in ukiyo-e, tile prints and other artistic works of the Edo period are often the product of two, or even three or four creations, and their appearance is basically very strange.
Either draw it as a monster, or draw it as an enlarged version of a big orange cat.
Qingdeng was stunned for a while, and then he couldn't help but pull the "wo melon-faced" skirt wider and wider.
Tigers, feathered cranes, evil spirits... patterns of different shapes caught Qingdeng's eyes.
I saw that the entire upper body of "Wogua Face" was covered with tattoos, and there was almost no clean skin.
With tattoos all over his body... his identity as "Wo Gua Lian" is already revealed.
"Are you Yakuza?"
"..."
Faced with Qingdeng's questioning, "Wogualian" said nothing.
He glanced at Qingdeng with a calm look, then turned his head away, showing a tough look like "I'm willing to be chopped with a knife."
Qingdeng saw this and sneered.
"Heh, you have a pretty tough mouth."
The thing Qingdeng is least afraid of is people with harsh words.
As the former Hokuban Sōmachi Kai Doshin and the current captain of the Hōfu Thieves Kai 3 Squadron, Ayoto is well versed in the countless interrogation techniques that can torture a person to the point of being unable to survive or die.
If time allowed and circumstances permitted, Qingdeng would naturally not mind slowly dealing with "Wo Gua Lian" to see if the other party's mouth was tougher or if his interrogation methods were more fierce.
However, Qingden is not a person who cannot distinguish the priorities of things.
At this moment, compared to "Wo Gua Lian", searching for that long-sought thatched house is the most important thing at the moment and the one that affects Qingdeng's heart the most.
So, Qingdeng raised his head and looked at the general manager:
"Okita-kun, can you help me find a strong vine?"
The Souji nodded slightly.
This place is a lush and dense forest, so the most indispensable thing around is vines.
Soon, Souji returned to Qingden's side with a long and thick vine as tough as a hemp rope.
"be honest!"
Qingdeng took the vines with one hand, twisted the arms of "Wo Gua Lian" behind his back with the other hand, and tied him up in three ways.
Qingdeng's binding method is based on the "rope catching technique" that has been passed down from generation to generation.
The reason why the "rope-catching technique" of the practice can be passed down from generation to generation is very simple - it can stand the test of time.
Unless someone is born with supernatural power like Xiang Yu, or has a special ability to dislocate his hands and feet at will, once he is tied up by the "rope catching technique" of the executioner, there is no possibility of breaking free.
"Is this... the 'rope-catching technique' of the practice...?"
"Wogua face" opened his eyes wide, turned his head and glared at Qingdeng.
"Hey, are you from the official family?"
"No comment."
Qingden replied coldly.
The "Wogua Face" probably knew that he was unable to break free, so he let out a "tsk" and lowered his head with an ugly look on his face.
"let's go."
Accompanied by Sanako and Souji, Qingteng strode towards the thatched house while escorting "Wogua-face".
A group of people stood by the door and carefully peeked inside to make sure there was no one inside before stepping into the house.
As soon as Qingdeng's foot crossed the threshold, the unpleasant damp musty smell hit him.
The choking stench made Qingdeng raise his hands to cover his mouth and nose and hold his breath.
This is a narrow space full of dilapidation and ruins.
Dust sparkled and danced around the room in the light.
The floor that had not been cleaned for a long time was covered with dirt, as if it were covered with a dark brown carpet.
There aren't any rooms. There are no bedrooms or kitchens.
What Qingdeng and others saw after entering was the entire space of this thatched house.
While pacing in a circle, Qingdeng looked around - he could see neither stoves, pots, pans and other cooking tools, nor axes, hoes and other production tools.
The only furniture that can be found is wooden cabinets, lampstands, and small horses...
In a word, this thatched house is not suitable for human existence.
Qingdeng walked to a wooden cabinet not far away, opened it, and found that there were only a few sundries inside: a pack of cigarette bags, a bong, an ashtray, and three intact candles.
He opened the tobacco pouch, only a handful of hairy tobacco leaves remained in the pouch.
"Did you find anything over there?"
Qingden turned his head and asked Sanako and Souji who were searching for other directions.
Director-General: "No."
Sanako: "Me neither."
Qingdeng couldn't help but frown after hearing the two women's replies.
This thatched house was even more empty and deserted than he expected...
Everywhere you look is filled with useless garbage.
Nothing of value could be found, and there was no way to verify whether this thatched house was Tachibana Takayuki's "secret stronghold."
At this moment, "Wogua Lian", who had been sitting cross-legged in the corner of the room obediently since just now, suddenly asked:
"...Who are you? Why are you searching this house?"
Qingdeng looked at "Wo Gua Lian", and then said in a mocking tone:
"We don't even know your name yet, but you asked about our identities first."
"..."
"Wogua Lian" pondered silently, thoughtfully.
Just when he opened his mouth, seemingly planning to say something, Souji's shout intervened between him and Qingto.
"Tachibana-kun, look at this! I found a knife in the cabinet over there!"
The Souji held a handful of plain-looking wakizashi and rushed to Aoden in two steps at a time.
Wakizashi... finally found something worthy of more attention.
Ayoto and Sanako moved closer to Souji.
The three people's attention was now focused on the wakizashi in the hands of the chief executive, so no one noticed that the "wogua-face" immediately widened his eyes after hearing the chief executive call Aoden "Tachibana-kun". Eyes, pupils tightened, and he muttered: "Tangerine...?"
Aomori took the wakizashi from Souji, first looked at the sheath and handle, and then unsheathed the sword.
As Qingdeng expected, there were many brown rust spots on the blade.
A sword is a delicate weapon that will rust if not maintained regularly.
The maintenance of a samurai sword is not complicated. You only need to prepare three things: knife powder, knife oil and whetstone.
A whetstone is used to sharpen the edge of a knife.
Knife oil is used to prevent rust.
Knife powder is used to wipe off knife oil.
Rust prevention is the top priority in sword maintenance.
Therefore, among all the samurai who were from a decent family background, the blades of the swords on their waists were shiny with oil. When you touch it, you will find knife oil in one hand.
Metal objects are prone to rust when exposed to water, so swords are most taboo against exposure to water.
In order to protect their sabers, many samurai would put sheaths and sheaths on their sabers when they go out to prevent moisture from penetrating into the blade and stem.
When maintaining a sword or tasting a sword, you should either close your mouth tightly or bite a piece of cloth or paper to prevent your own spittle from splattering on the sword.
I recall the heavy snowfall outside the Sakurada Gate in early March last year. Naomi Ii's bodyguards put snow-proof sheaths and sheaths on the swords at their waists step by step, so that when the assassins attacked, they were unable to draw the swords immediately. They fought, lost their chance, and were defeated by the assassins. Many of the guards were so anxious that they pulled out their sabers without sheathes and used them as clubs.
Qingden gripped the hilt of the wakizashi's sword tightly, raised his arm, and stood toward the sky.
Under the illumination of the light, the blade that was not covered with rust shone with a dazzling cold light.
It is not difficult to see that the quality of this knife is good.
In particular, the blade blade is excellent in workmanship, and the blade surface shines with a clear cold light.
Aomori retracted the wakizashi to his chest, and then used a familiar technique to remove the tack.
The so-called eye nail is a circular fixture used to fix the handle and stem of the katana. It is inserted into the eye nail hole at the handle and fixed. It can be made of copper, iron, bamboo, wood and other materials.
The stem of a katana is the part that is usually inserted into the handle.
The "stem" refers to the part of the Japanese sword that is held, named after the Japanese word for "placed in the handle." In addition to being called the stem of the knife, it can also be called "center", "hilt" and "loyalty".
The structure of the katana can be roughly divided into two parts: the stem and the blade part called the "upper body".
The knife stem is usually engraved with a series of information such as the name of the knife maker, the year, month and day of production.
When Ayoto removed the nail and separated the handle and stem, he was surprised to find that there was neither the name of the swordsman nor the year, month and day of production on the stem of this wakizashi, but only a brief sentence was engraved on it. Discourse——
"Destroy evil spirits...?"
The Souji chanted these words softly.
Suddenly, a sudden question rang out:
"Hey, is your last name 'Orange'? Is it the 'Orange' from Brother Orange?"
Qingdeng and others were all stunned for a moment, then turned their heads and looked at the owner of the question...that is, "Wo Gua Lian".
Brother Tachibana (684-757) was a historical figure in the Nara period. It is said that he was one of the editors of the "Man'yoshu", the oldest collection of Japanese songs.
In Japanese, "tachibana" is pronounced "tachibana".
A surname that is also pronounced "tachibana" is "Tachibana".
"Wogua-face" probably wanted to confirm whether Qingnobo's surname was "Tachibana" or "Tachibana" when he asked.
Qingdeng originally wanted to ignore the "wogualian", but after seeing the bright and passionate eyes of the other party, he hesitated.
"...that 'tangerine' from Brother Tachibana."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, the facial expression of "wogualian" suddenly became complicated.
However, this is just a blink of an eye.
In the next breath, the expression of "wo melon face" changed from "complex and difficult to describe" to "all-out".
He straightened his back, sat up straight, looked solemn, and introduced himself word by word, which caused Qingdeng and others' expressions to change dramatically:
"My name is Onodera Sakura! I am Tachibana Takayuki's comrade-in-arms! What is your relationship with Tachibana Takayuki...?"
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Does any book friend remember the last time the name "Onodera" appeared? (leopard laugh.jpg)
Today, the author has to take the high school entrance examination, so the word count is a little less, so sorry! (Crying leopard head.jpg)
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