Edo, somewhere——
Rakshasa sat in front of the writing desk, writing on the rice paper spread out meticulously.
Picking up the pen and practicing calligraphy is conducive to calming the mind, concentrating Qi, and cultivating one's moral character.
Therefore, Rakshasa has a special liking for calligraphy.
Whenever he felt irritable, he would lock himself in his room and practice calligraphy quietly alone.
The word "jingxin" emphasizes writing casually and doing whatever you want.
Therefore, Rakshasa didn't think too much and let his palm drive the brush to write big Chinese characters one after another on the neat rice paper.
However, his heart was always restless.
Even though he had written one hundred and eighty words, his mind could not regain its peace.
What happened that made Rakshasa, who was accustomed to the storm and perseverance, become like this?
Of course, those are the two things that happened recently - my grandson Chutaro's rebellion and Nishino Hosejiro's disappearance.
There is no doubt that these two incidents must be closely related.
Based on all the clues and intelligence currently known, Rakshasa made a conclusion: the two of them have always been together! My grandson pretended to "capture" Nishino in order to bring him into his base camp!
Every time he thinks about this, Rakshasa feels regretful and sad. He loves talents very much and admires my grandson very much.
The law-enforcement party, which started from scratch, has no shortage of generals who can wield swords and guns, but it only lacks counselors who can win decisively from thousands of miles away.
My grandson not only possesses outstanding intelligence, but also has a strong brain power that can ensure work efficiency even if he does not sleep for five days and five nights.
For a long time, Rakshasa has always listed my grandson as a key training target.
However...he never expected that the other party's betrayal would come so suddenly...
Thanks to the timely efforts of his men to put out the fire, the fire that my grandson and Nishino set before leaving did not spread.
But even so, his bedroom was almost burned down.
Especially the classics and materials stored on the bookshelves were all reduced to smoke and ashes.
But they are just some books and letters, and they are gone if they are gone. Although there is no lack of important documents and information in it, it is not enough to make Rakshasa feel heartache.
What really made him feel like he was carrying a light... was the "sense of unknown".
What information about him have my grandson and Nishino seen?
Did they take anything away?
Without knowing what documents my grandson and Nishino actually read, it would be difficult to remedy the situation, and it would also be difficult to pinpoint my grandson’s true identity and true purpose.
The question that Rakshasa is most concerned about right now is undoubtedly "Which camp does my grandson Chutaro belong to?"
If he was from the shogunate...that would be okay.
Today's Edo shogunate has long since declined in power and is no longer as powerful as it used to be.
For Rakshasa, the shogunate is not the most troublesome existence for him.
Not to mention the serious "corruption of direct participation", the endless party disputes alone were enough to make officials at all levels in the shogunate extremely anxious and unable to take care of them.
[Note: Direct reference: the collective name for the Hatamoto samurai and the imperial family samurai]
The "Ichibashi Sect" and the "Nanji Sect" are fighting endlessly.
Although the current situation is dominated by the "One Bridge Faction", no one can say for sure whether the "Nanji Faction" will counterattack the "One Bridge Faction" one day in the future.
After all, it was only after the death of Naoki Ii that the "Ichitsubashi Sect" successfully regained its right to speak.
Regardless of ancient or modern times, party strife without exception will lead to political chaos, and "checks and balances of power" will become "veto politics."
As long as the party struggle between the "Ichitabashi faction" and the "Nanki faction" continues, the Edo shogunate will not be in danger.
If the Edo shogunate treated the Hōzhu Party like a cold that would not cause serious illness immediately if ignored for the time being, then a certain force treated the Hōzhu Party like a poison that would be life-threatening if it was not eliminated immediately!
And there are two of such violent poisons!
"The Great Salt Party... Calabash House..."
Rakshasa whispered the names of the two troublesome organizations at a volume that only he could hear clearly.
Although they are both secret societies that regard overthrow as their own mission, the revolutionary ideals of the Great Salt Party and the Law Punishment Party are actually very different.
The Great Salt Party regards the law and punishment of the Party as a thorn in its side.
The Hōzhū Party also regarded the Great Salt Party as a thorn in the flesh, a heretic more hateful than the Edo shogunate.
As for Calabash House…
As soon as the words "Calabash House" passed through Rakshasa's mind, his brows wrinkled uncontrollably.
Until now, he still didn't understand why Calabash House was always against them.
Huluwu is not like the Fazhu Party or the Great Salt Party. The organization itself has a very strong political attribute.
Strictly speaking, Huluwu is just a chaebol whose main business is doing business.
Rakshasa thought about it, and always felt that there was no direct conflict of interest between them and Calabash House.
Rather, there is still a lot of room for cooperation between them.
Their goal in punishing the party is to start a nationwide overthrowing war and eliminate the Edo shogunate.
Although the coming of war will bring ruin to all industries, it is both a formidable danger and a precious opportunity for a large chaebol of the size of Calabash House.
They can take advantage of the troubled times and make a fortune through various methods such as hoarding goods.
Why is Calabash House so hostile to them? Rakshasa was puzzled.
This really does not fit with his impression of businessmen as a group.
If there was a chance, he would really like to question the leader of Calabash House face to face... that is, the mysterious and mysterious Kinoshita Lin - you are just a businessman, find a cool place to stay, and make money obediently Is your copper plate bad? Why do you have to act like a mad dog and insist on punishing our Party?
What kind of organization is the Fa Zhu Party?
They are a paramilitary group that acts recklessly, brutally and decisively!
Naturally, they have only one attitude towards obstructive elements like the Great Salt Party and Huluwu: kill them all!
In fact, the Fa Zhu Party has never stopped attacking the Great Salt Party and Huluwu.
However, although the Fa Zun Party has spared no effort to target the Great Salt Party and Huluwu, until now, all operations and operations have had little effect.
Since the failure of Oshio Heihachiro's uprising, the shogunate spared no effort to encircle and suppress the Oshio Party.
In hiding for many years, the Great Salt Party accumulated rich experience in escaping.
Every time, the Fa Zhi Party managed to find the stronghold of the Great Salt Party, but when their large forces arrived at their destination, they found themselves in front of a lonely scene of empty buildings...
And Calabash House...this chaebol who is unwilling to make money peacefully is even more troublesome!
If Calabash House is just rich, then that's it.
But in fact, they are not ordinary chaebols - they are armed business groups!
Calabash House's history is as old as the Fa Zun Party... maybe even a little older.
Before the establishment of the Fa Zhu Group, the predecessor of their Fa Zhu Party, Huluwu had already begun to be active in the business world and accumulated considerable wealth.
Not only does Calabash House make a fortune that rivals other countries, but it also maintains an army with astonishing combat power!
Just the amount of martial arts masters he puts on his face can be counted on both hands.
The four young generals collectively known as the "Four Gourd Ghosts", the "Prime Minister of Killing" Mogami Yoshikiyo, the "Blood Spear of Immortality" Katakura Takanobu, the "Bamboo-breaking Red Tiger" Tokawa Toranobu, and the "Amanual Man" Asai Sheng'an, "Thunder Slash" Kanichi Shimada, "Dragon of Kyoto" Makimura Yahachi, "Little Dragon" Makimura Taichi, and the most troublesome executioner... "Liuguang Hachiman".
The heritage of Calabash House is quite deep.
The Fa Zhu Party is not afraid of any opponents, including Huluwu.
But they are only worried that after fighting with Huluwu, their own strength will be damaged, which will affect their downfall!
The survival of Calabash House doesn't matter at all! Eliminating the Edo Shogunate is the top priority!
If the advancement of the collapse plan is affected for the sake of a mere gourd house, it will be putting the cart before the horse.
It took them more than seventy years to punish the party, and finally accumulated the capital to fight for the world.
Every next move is crucial.
Therefore, without adequate preparations, most of the cadres of the Hōzu Party... including the leader Yamata no Orochi, did not agree to rashly start a direct conflict with Gourdiya.
Ever since, the three parties have been in a cold war.
Although no fierce war broke out, the "fierce battles" without smoke such as sending each other's secrets to each other, buying off each other's people through money offensives, etc., have never stopped!
——In addition to my grandson Chutaro and Nishino Hosejiro, Tachibana Aoden is also a troublesome figure who will cause endless troubles if not dealt with as soon as possible... Tsk! It’s been really restless lately!
The more Rakshasa thought about it, the more irritable he became.
At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps from far to near suddenly came from outside the room.
Rakshasa recognized this sound - it was the footsteps of his old subordinate and leader of the Qingshui clan: Eiichi Qingshui.
After a while, Shimizu Eiichi, who walked quickly to the door, loudly asked for instructions:
"Lord Rakshasa, my subordinates have something urgent to report!"
"Come in."
"yes!"
Qing Shuirong pushed the door open and entered.
Rakshasa turned his head - and suddenly, a rich color of confusion appeared on his cheeks.
Shimizu Eiichi was seen looking nervous and anxious.
Eiichi Shimizu is an old acquaintance and subordinate of Rakshasa.
In his impression, Eiichi Shimizu had always shown himself to be calm, calm, and cold, rarely showing such weak emotions.
So Rakshasa asked:
"Eiichi, what's wrong?"
"Lord Rakshasa, something serious has happened."
Shimizu Eiichi said in a rare serious tone.
"Tachibana Aoden is crazy! He is attacking our casinos, gang houses, banks and other strongholds everywhere! So far, three strongholds have been destroyed! We have suffered heavy casualties!"
In an instant, Rakshasa's pupils shrank to the size of pinholes.
"What did you say?!"
He stood up with a whoosh.
Shimizu Eiichi told Rakshasa all the details of the incident he knew without reservation.
The face of Rakshasa, who listened carefully, changed several times, and the lines on his face gradually tightened.
After Eiichi Shimizu's report was over, he sat back down.
A heavy silence dominated the room.
A moment later, a loud "bang" was heard - Rakshasa punched the desk next to him heavily.
"This Tachibana Aoden... what is he trying to do?! Is he planning to destroy my Shimizu clan by himself?!"
The moment this roar came out, he suddenly remembered what Aoto had said when he said goodbye to Aoto on the mountain outside Edo a while ago, but he laughed it off and ignored it:
(...I will give you a piece of advice - quickly mobilize all the combat forces you have deployed in Kanto. Whether it is the Qingshui clan, or any other Yakuza group or secret society, how many people can lift the sword? Mobilize as many people as you want. Otherwise, you and your subordinates will die miserably.)
Gululu...
At this time, the sound of the brush rolling off the desk due to the punch just now attracted Rakshasa's attention.
He subconsciously looked at the desk.
It didn't matter if he didn't look at it, he was stunned as soon as he looked at it.
When he was writing the word "jingxin" just now, he never thought about what word to write and just wrote it casually.
I saw a famous quote from "Chu Shi Biao" written by Prime Minister Zhuge written in white and black on the rice paper:
This is the autumn of life and death.
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Edo, a bank owned by the Shimizu clan——
Qingden stepped forward and slashed the opponent's shoulder.
At the same time, the opponent also pounced directly on Qingdeng.
At the moment when they passed by each other, the two of them fought hand-to-hand.
The two's slashes seemed to be indistinguishable in speed, but Qingdeng's sword was actually faster.
The other person pressed his shoulder with blood spurting out with one hand, while the other hand was still holding the knife. After a while, the knife in his hand fell to the ground, and he knelt down unconsciously, trying to lie forward on the ground to make himself feel better.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Strong Muscles"]
[Talent Introduction: Muscles are not easily fatigued]
【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
【Ding! Start talent fusion]
【Ding! "Strengthening Muscles +1" and "Strong Muscles" begin to merge]
[Please wait a moment, host...Please wait a moment, host...]
【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Strong Muscles +1" ability promotion - "Strong Muscles +2"]
["Strong Muscle +2" talent introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on the original basis. "+9" is the highest level]
"The fifth scene..."
Qingdeng counted softly.
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Edo, a casino owned by the Shimizu clan——
The strong man stepped forward with a powerful momentum, swinging the knife in his palm like flying, and his strong body pressed against Qingdeng like a mountain falling from the top.
Qingdeng broke through the opponent's attack with just one upward move.
The next moment, the two knives crossed each other again.
The strong man's knife brushed against Qingdeng's temple with a windy sound.
At the same time, the blade of Echizen Tsutashi Moru Kaneshiro sank into the strong man's chest, and Qingden heard the sound of his ribs being chopped off.
When the two turned around and faced each other again, the strong man leaned back and fell. He squirmed on the floor a few times and then stopped moving.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Cloud-piercing and cracking stone"]
[Talent Introduction: Can make a much louder sound than ordinary people]
…
【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Cloud-piercing cracking stone" ability promotion - "Cloud-piercing cracking stone +1"]
"The 8th scene..."
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Edo, a certain gang place owned by the Shimizu clan——
Gao Lao was visually measuring the distance between him and Qingdeng. It seemed that he was planning to decide the outcome with one blow.
Soon after, Gao Lao ran towards Qingdeng like the wind.
His sword slashed from top to bottom in the air.
Qingdeng, on the other hand, started from below and used a reverse cassock slash.
The landing point of Gao Lao's slash was off, and his sword passed over Qingdeng's head.
Qingdeng's knife cut deeply into his right side of the abdomen.
When Gao Lao covered the wound on his abdomen and quickly retreated with "dong dong dong", Qingden's tall body jumped up high to make up for the blow.
His knife hit Gao Lao's forehead directly, and Gao Lao's body flew back as if being bounced away, leaving a series of blood stains in the air.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "See through"]
[Talent introduction: Very good sense of space]
…
【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["See through" ability promotion - "See through +1"]
"The 10th scene..."
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At the moment when the rabbit was up and the falcon was about to fall, with an angry roar like lava erupting, the enemy jumped in front of Qingden.
His slashes were as fast as lightning.
However, Qingdeng used a faster speed and disappeared from where his blade touched.
All he struck was nothing but nothingness.
"Bastard! Don't run away..."
The enemy raised the blade high and roared loudly, but before his roar could end, his cheek split open and blood spurted out in the blink of an eye.
Pieces of the head fell to the ground.
[Successfully copied talent: "Body of Water"]
[Talent introduction: Body coordination is better than ordinary people]
…
【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Water Body" ability promotion - "Water Body +1"]
"...the 12th scene...!"
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The leopard and leopard started to bury a new hole again!
Today’s chapter provides some simple foreshadowing of Calabash House’s combat power!
Calabash House has always been exaggerated by the author as a top force that is "immovable as a mountain and as dynamic as thunder", so it is really unjustifiable not to give them some credit.
In order to come up with so many nicknames that are full of Japanese Chuuni flavor, it really took a lot of leopard hair from Leopard... (Leopard Leopard Head.jpg)
