I formed the strongest swordsman group

Qingdeng's words stunned everyone.

"The rest... leave it to you?"

The dense wrinkles on Shirasaki's face trembled.

"Master Ju, do you want...to deal with the remnants of the enemy in the house alone and rescue the hostages?"

Qingdeng smiled lightly.

"Wait a little longer, and you'll know what I want. In short—follow my orders, and anyone who disobeys them will be severely punished."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng did not wait for his subordinates to respond, and vigorously raised his ghosts and gods, and strode towards a narrow alley not far away that only allowed one person to pass.

In a moment, his slender figure was engulfed by the darkness as thick as coal in the alley.

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...

How could Qingdeng fail to understand Kimura's little thought?

I have to say that Kimura's chess move is really wonderful, it can be called impeccable.

Kimura is the "front-line commander" of the encirclement and suppression operation tonight, and this identity gives Kimura the supreme power to say nothing about all the big and small things tonight.

Qingdeng only had the right to raise opinions, and was powerless to interfere and obstruct Kimura's actions and commands.

In short - Qingdeng has no right to disobey Kimura's military order at all.

The Seventh Division had indeed just suffered a defeat, and was demoralized by a mysterious swordsman. Therefore, Kimura sent the intact third team to replace the "main attacking position" of the seventh team-this kind of scheduling, whether it is from the perspective of reality or jurisprudence, is reasonable and reasonable, Qingdeng has no reason to refuse at all.

If Qingdeng dares to refuse to take this task, based on his relationship with Kimura, Kimura will definitely put a big hat of "disobeying orders" on Qingdeng's head immediately.

Huofu Thief Kai is a solid army.

In the army, the crime of "disobeying orders" is not so heavy.

So Qingdeng has no choice at all, even if he knows that there is a pit ahead, he can only bite the bullet and jump into it.

As a result, Qingdeng faced a dilemma.

If Qingdeng rescued the hostages intact, it would be easy to say.

However, if Qingdeng made any mistakes in rescuing the hostages, once the superior blames him, then Kimura can logically blame Qingdeng for the "failure to rescue the hostages".

No matter what, Kimura can remain invincible.

On the other hand, Qingdeng was completely roasted by Kimura.

Qingdeng is very aware of the stakes...but he still accepts this troublesome job almost without hesitation.

Because he is very clear - this is both a crisis and an opportunity.

Qingdeng changed his life in Huofu thieves. If one wanted to quickly gain a foothold in this strange organization, outstanding achievements and lofty prestige were essential.

As long as he has these two things, Qingdeng will be able to have sufficient confidence whether he is negotiating with incompatible colleagues or rebellious subordinates in the future.

Whether it is Kimura, Tsuchida, or the group of people headed by Akabane, they must all feel that this task of "killing people and saving people at the same time" is simply impossible to complete.

That being the case, if Qingdeng can accomplish this task well, it will undoubtedly give him a good start to his new career!

Of course—the above complaints are all secondary reasons.

The main reason why Qingdeng dared to take on this task is because he has enough confidence to turn this "hot potato" into a sweet "taro"!

The narrow alley that Qingdeng is walking at this time is a very common "drainage alley" in longhouses - on the left and right sides are houses that are almost glued together, and the floor is paved with dirty and damp ditch boards... that is, paved Wooden planks on the gutter.

Because the alley was not originally designed for people to pass through, the road surface is extremely narrow. Even a person with a normal body size like Qingdeng has to work hard to tighten his abdomen to move forward with difficulty.

Qingdeng suppressed the stench of the sewage under his feet, and carefully observed the house on the left as he walked slowly...that is, the wagashi shop where a large number of thieves and robbers are occupying it, and several innocent girls are waiting for him to save side structure.

After a while, Qingdeng stopped in his tracks.

- nice...with windows...!

Qingdeng looked up at a tightly closed paper window on the second floor of the wagashi shop.

Looking from the outside, this wagashi is a very ordinary decoration style. A house made of wood and paper, with a two-story building structure. But what is going on inside, you have to wait until you sneak in to know.

Qingdeng first squatted down, tied up the laces of the straw sandals, then took out the cuffs and tied up the cuffs of his clothes, and finally threw away the array hat on his head and the sheath of the ghost-fixing knife on his left waist.

It has to be said that Huofu Thief changed to this black uniform, which not only has a mighty appearance, but also has a great advantage, that is, it can be used as a "stealth suit"!

Qingdeng bit the handle of the ghost-fixing knife in his mouth, and with a light jump, he grabbed the rafters under the eaves, and then turned his body up like origami and stood on the eaves of the first floor of the house.

——Ah, think about it carefully... now seems to be a good time to test the results of my "Yunliu" cultivation...

Qingdeng smiled inwardly, and at the same time walked slowly towards the closed window in front of him in a posture similar to squatting.

Wooden eaves... According to common sense, a muscular adult man like Qingdeng would make a little noise when he stepped on this kind of rough wooden eaves.

However, Qingdeng, who was walking on it, made no sound in his footsteps.

In the eyes of outsiders, they would definitely feel that Qingdeng was not walking, but floating.

In the past two months, with the good mentality of "such a good wool, if you don't squeeze it for nothing", Qingdeng has been very active in learning the unique ninjutsu "Yunliu" of the new imperial family at the Moon Palace Shrine.

With hard work and the help brought by various talents such as "Ninja Master", "Shen Gathering", and "Skillful Hands", whether it is footwork, strange skills, or indoor fighting skills, Qingdeng has no one. Do not make rapid progress.

The current Qingdeng is already proficient at unlocking most of the locks on the market, and can move silently on roofs covered with tiles, on top of fences that are only half a foot wide!

When he was 3 steps away from the window, Qing Deng stopped and closed his eyes. Use "Focus" and "Wind Senser" to detect what's going on in the house.

-no one near the window...well...!

As soon as this thought came up, Qing Deng opened his eyes without hesitation and walked to the window.

He pulled the sash—the window was locked.

When Qingdeng saw this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, secretly amused in his heart.

He didn't expect that after the "footwork", the time to test the second important technique of "Yunliu": "magic skills" came so soon!

Qingdeng took out two slender black iron needles from his pocket, and inserted them into the gap of the window frame. After a while of fiddling, he heard a soft "click"—the window opened.

While retracting the iron needle into his bosom, Qingdeng gently opened the window, and after pulling the window out of a gap big enough for him to pass through, Qing Deng smoothly rolled along the gap.

As soon as he landed, he squatted under the window to observe for a while, then walked in cautiously with his back bent.

There is nothing new about the layout of this wagashi shop. The wooden corridor, which is not considered old, will not make a "squeaky" sound after stepping on it, which makes Qingdeng heave a sigh of relief.

If it's the kind of wooden corridor that seems to be equipped with a voice control function that makes a sound when you step on it, then Qingdeng can only jump on the ceiling to be on the safe side, and move secretly on the ceiling instead.

Qingdeng found that there was a corridor corner ahead.

He walked a few steps quickly, hid his figure under the corner of the corridor, and then poked his head out to observe the movement outside the corridor.

Because the nearby windows are closed and there are no lights on, the brightness of this corridor is a good example of what it means to be "out of sight".

Whether the scene in front of him is bright or dark, it doesn't make any difference to Qingdeng who has the talent of "night vision", and it doesn't affect his seeing.

After observing for about 5 minutes, Qingdeng saw nothing but darkness, darkness, and darkness—but relying on the "Wind Senser", he heard a lot of trivial movements.

At 9 o'clock, there is the sound of a girl sobbing...

"Rescue the hostages" and "annihilate the remnants of the barbarian group"-it is clear at a glance which of the two is more important.

As long as the hostages are saved, the crusade against the remnants of the Barbarians can become a simple matter of time.

Therefore, Qingdeng turned around without thinking, and walked straight towards the direction where the girls' sobs came from.

Not long after, Qingdeng stepped onto a corridor. Suddenly, he frowned. Subconsciously, he leaned against the wall beside him, hiding his body in the shadow under the wall, and then stared ahead.

Seven steps away from the direction of 2 o'clock, a haggard and unkempt samurai stood side by side by an open window—I don't know if they wanted to breathe or observe the movements of officers and soldiers outside the house.

Qingdeng looked around him... Except for this person, there were no other enemies nearby.

This guy happened to be on the only way Qingdeng had to go to rescue the hostages.

Qingdeng didn't have the free time to wait for this guy to leave.

So it is self-evident what action to take now - the time to test the third and most important skill of "Yunliu": "Indoor Fighting Technique" has come!

What happened next really happened in the blink of an eye.

Qingdeng, who was still "quiet as a virgin" one moment ago, turned stillness into movement in the next moment!

He swooped down like a carnivore, leaping precisely behind the samurai.

The samurai heard a strange sound coming from behind him, and before he could turn his head, he felt a big iron clamp clamping his jaw and nose and mouth tightly——Qingdeng held his mouth firmly with his left hand, not letting him He makes a sound. Lifting Ding Guishen with his right hand, he stabbed the tip of the knife hard into his lower abdomen.

The knife is extremely ruthless, hitting the vital point directly.

After stabbing the saber in, Qingdeng did not forget to turn the blade a few times.

The samurai whose mouth and nose were effectively blocked opened his eyes wide in horror, and stared at Qing Deng, his eyes were full of pleading, as if he was begging for his life. The veins in his neck were swollen, his arms were scratching in the air, and his legs were kicking on the ground, looking for anything he could use.

His struggles driven by his desire to survive were ultimately futile.

Soon, he collapsed limply to the ground, dying of breath.

Having killed countless enemies with his hands, Qingdeng, who was used to seeing life and death and blood stains, put the person's body flat on the ground as usual, then pulled Ding Guishen back from his body, and took out the huai paper to leave a lot of blood. Wipe off the blood and fat on the knife blade.

- 1...

Qingdeng didn't know how many remnants of the barbarian group were still lurking in this house, but it was always right to remember the number of enemies killed.

The obstacles blocking the way have been "cleared", and Qingdeng continued to walk in.

Along the way, from time to time, Qingdeng ran into a few remnants of the barbarian group who had different expressions and were basically not in a good mood.

But in order to save time and avoid being discovered to the greatest extent, Qingdeng always chooses to hide and dodge when he can.

Finally, with no danger along the way, Qingdeng finally found and arrived outside the room where the sound of sobbing was constantly coming out.

Judging from the number of doors, the size of the room is not small. The plainly painted paper sliding door is tightly closed, and a little dim candlelight shines through the narrow door crack.

From successfully sneaking into the house, to finding the room where the hostages are - the process was generally smooth.

There were no guards or sentries in sight. I only saw one after another wandering in the corridor, wandering, not knowing what they were doing.

It can be seen that this "one-armed party" is either loosely organized, or the fighting spirit and morale of all members are currently very low, and they are no longer able to arrange effective vigilance and defense.

Judging from the current situation and the expressions of every remnant of the barbarian group that Qingdeng has observed since sneaking in, the latter is more likely.

This old rival and formidable enemy who had brought him a lot of troubles is now at the end of the day, without the prestige of the past... For some reason, Qingdeng felt a strange sigh for no reason.

The task of rescuing the hostages is urgent. Qingdeng took a deep breath, quickly collected his thoughts and concentrated his energy.

Back when he was learning "Yunliu" for the first time, Qingdeng's "Indoor Fighting Technique" teacher Tian Cangxiao emphasized to him countless times: hearing is the most important sense when performing infiltration tasks, and you must know how to use your ears to predict the enemy's position, Find the safest way forward.

For Tian Cangxiao's teaching, Qing Deng deeply agrees.

Qingdeng closed his eyes, and listened intently to all the movements in the room.

Sobbing, whimpering, breathing, pacing... Those who come to Qingdeng do not refuse to take all the sounds they can capture into their minds.

——1, 2, 3, 4... 13...

——There are 13 people in the room...

——Five of them were sobbing, and their voices were soft... These five people should be the hostages... Fortunately, the hostages all gathered together. Save me going to look for it slowly.

——As for the other 8 people, most of them are the remnants of the barbarian group... Tsk, there are a lot of people, it's a bit troublesome...

If it was under normal circumstances, that is, if he faced this group of thieves without any worries, then Qingdeng would not be afraid at all.

But how to protect the personal safety of the five hostages while fighting with the eight people... This is a difficult problem.

Just as Qing Deng was thinking about the best strategy to defeat the enemy, he suddenly noticed the candlelight shining through the crack in the door.

The candlelight flickered on and off, illuminating Qing Deng's face indistinctly.

At this moment, a bold plan related to "light" took shape in Qingdeng's mind.

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...

"woo woo woo woo……"

"Mother……"

The girls held hostage by the "One-Armed Party" hugged each other and squeezed into a corner of the room.

They were obviously terrified, and everyone's body was shaking uncontrollably.

At this moment, only their own body temperature can bring each other a little sense of security.

So far, many people have been beaten by the one-armed warrior and others for crying too loudly, so these poor girls don't even dare to cry, they can only bite their lips and let out a low whimper.

But even so, the one-armed warrior sitting cross-legged next to them still yelled at them impatiently: "It's so noisy! You all quiet down!"

The bodies of the girls suddenly trembled even more violently, and they hurriedly raised their hands to cover their mouths with bright eyes, trying not to let themselves make a sound.

The one-armed samurai led six of his most trusted subordinates to guard the group of girls whom they regarded as "the last straw".

The remaining survivors of the "One-armed Party" are either working together in various parts of the house to collect the remains of their comrades; or pacing restlessly in the corridor; or crouching in other rooms.

At this moment, in addition to the hostage girls and the guards headed by the one-armed samurai, in the room used to hold the hostages, there is a third party—that is Shinsaku Takasugi.

Shinsaku Takasugi stood beside the one-armed samurai with his arms crossed, and asked softly:

"Gao Long, do you really think that with just these few hostages, you can make Huo Fu Thief retreat?"

The one-armed warrior with bloodshot eyes answered hoarsely:

"Other than that, I have nothing else to do..."

After saying this, the one-armed samurai looked up at Shinsaku Takasugi, and met Shinsaku Takasugi's eyes.

"Gaoshan-kun, are you still not going to leave here? Since you have the ability to 'break through the defense line of Huofu Thief Kai at any time, and you can fly away at any time', then go quickly. Don't stay in this desperate situation for a long time."

Having said that, the one-armed warrior lowered his head again and slowly closed his eyes.

"I understand very well...you approached us with the mentality of 'investigating the barbarian group'."

"I also understand very well... After you have simply 'inspected' us, you look down on us very much... think that we are too difficult to make a big weapon..."

"Even though we haven't been together for a long time, and even though you don't think well of us...but I still like you."

"Because I can really feel: you have the same beliefs as us, and you have the same sincere heart to kill the enemy and serve the country like us!"

"Although I really don't want to admit it... But I really don't have the courage and action power of Mr. Kanno. I can't rebuild the Barbarians, and I don't even have the ability to lead my partners through the current crisis..."

"but!"

While the one-armed samurai suddenly changed the subject, he suddenly raised his head, showing a resolute look at Shinsaku Takasugi.

"Associations will perish, but ideals will not disappear!"

"Takasugi-kun, you are very talented... far more talented than me!"

"You must survive! You must... You must take our part in the barbarian team to complete the great cause of 'removing barbarians'!"

In an instant, the air in the room was filled with grief and indignation.

The six members of the "One-armed Party" who accompanied the one-armed samurai to guard the hostages were all deeply affected by the words of the one-armed samurai just now. .

"..." Shinsaku Takasugi rolled his eyes silently, and his calm eyes swept across the faces of the one-armed samurai and others one by one.

After a while, he sighed silently as if he had made a helpless determination.

"...The officers and soldiers of Huo Fu Thief Kai will definitely not let you go just because you have a few hostages in your hands. If you want to survive, the only way is to kill them."

"Get out?" Shinsaku Takasugi finished speaking, and one person hurriedly said, "There are so many officers and soldiers outside, how can we get out!"

"No!" Gao Shanjin said firmly, "This statement is absurd! Although there are many officers and soldiers outside, they are far from being cornered."

"Sun Tzu's Art of War has a saying: 'If you prepare the front, you will be widowed; if you prepare the rear, you will be widowed; if you prepare the left, you will be widowed; if you prepare the right, you will be widowed; if you prepare everything, you will be widowed'."

"According to my observation, Huofu Thief Gai has sent a total of 3 teams over."

"It may seem scary at first, but they scattered the troops like beans and spread them over a vast area."

Shinsaku Takasugi stretched out his finger, and touched the tatami at his feet.

"In order to prevent you from escaping, they 'graciously' surrounded the wagashi shop under our feet and the nearby houses."

"It's not wrong for the Huofu thieves to change this way, but in this way, each node of the encirclement network they built has only a dozen or so soldiers at most."

"If we concentrate all our strength and select a point within the encirclement net to break out of the siege, although the casualties will inevitably be heavy, more or less people will be able to escape."

"That's my suggestion."

"Do you want to continue to stay here, hoping that Huofu Thief Kai will spare you because you have a few hostages on hand. Or follow my suggestion, gather all the remaining troops, choose a certain point on the encirclement, and go all out in one go. Get out—choose yourselves."

After all, Shinsaku Takasugi stopped talking, folded his arms around his chest, and waited for the response from the one-armed samurai and others.

The one-armed samurai and his party first stared at Shinsaku Takasugi dumbfounded for a while, and then looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Takasugi-kun, what you said... makes sense...!"

In the eyes of the one-armed warrior, there was a strange brilliance.

"Instead of hoping that the dog officers and soldiers of Huo Fu Thief Kai will show mercy and let us live, it is better to die..."

Boom!

Before the one-armed warrior finished speaking, his words were interrupted by a loud sound like the roar of a bomb.

Everyone in the room, including Shinsaku Takasugi, was startled by the sudden loud noise, and reflexively swept towards the direction from which the loud noise came.

The voice came from the door—a young man stood outside the open paper sliding door.

He was dressed in black, with a sword in his right hand and a wakizashi in his left.

It was Qingdeng who successfully sneaked into the house, and Yu just successfully touched outside the room where the hostages were held.

The loud noise that Shinsaku Takasugi and the others heard just now was the sound of the sliding door being pulled open by Qingdeng.

When Takasugi Shinsaku and others followed the sound and swept their eyes, they happened to see such a scene - Qingdeng flipped his left wrist involuntarily, changed the wakizashi in his left palm from a pronated grip to an upside down grip, and threw it forcefully towards the Candles placed in the corner of the room.

The sharp point of the knife hit the wick of the candle and extinguished the flickering flame.

This candle is the only light source in the room.

The only light source was cut off, and the room was instantly enveloped in thick darkness.

Shinsaku Takasugi and the others, whose eyes are used to seeing things in a bright environment, suddenly felt pitch black in front of them, and they couldn't see their fingers.

Only one person was unaffected.

That is Qingdeng who has the talent of "night vision"!

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...

"Throwing objects" is an important part of Yunliu's "indoor fighting technique".

As early as the beginning of September, Tiancang Xiao emphatically taught this method to Qing Deng.

The system's judgment range for ninjutsu is indeed somewhat wide.

According to Qingdeng's personal observation and experimentation, "throwing of small utensils" is also regarded as ninjutsu by the system.

Therefore, under the blessing of "Ninja Master", Qingdeng's learning progress of "throwing technique" is as rapid as the practice of Yunliu's strange skills, footwork and other techniques.

After Qingdeng slammed open the paper sliding door, he immediately locked the position of the hostages and the candle, and then threw the wakizashi in his left hand at the candle in the next moment, erasing the only light source in the room. Indirectly took away the vision of everyone in the room!

Immediately afterwards, he jumped out with a tiger, and his leaping figure passed through the sky above the room at a height close to the ceiling, and landed firmly in front of the five girls who were held hostage.

The girls, frightened by the sudden darkness, were yelling in terror.

"Don't be afraid." Qingdeng leaned down and said slowly to the girls, "I'm here to rescue you."

After saying that, Qingdeng turned around, blocked the girls with his tall body, and while protecting the girls tightly behind him, he raised his knife and faced everyone who was frantically shocked by the sudden attack. The remnants of the Yi group.

In the darkness, someone suddenly shouted: "Don't panic! Keep your back against the wall! Don't move around! The enemy is holding a knife in his hand! Use the light of the knife to identify the enemy's position!"

The person who shouted this sentence was Shinsaku Takasugi.

While yelling these words, he leaned his back against the wall next to him to ensure the safety of the rear.

Takasugi Shinsaku's strong psychological quality is now fully displayed. Facing this unexpected surprise attack launched by Qingdeng, he was stunned for a moment before quickly regaining his composure.

However... not everyone can have his psychological quality.

Everyone except him, counting as one, was either yelling in horror, or moving around in a panic, ignoring Takasugi Shinsaku's command.

Amidst the panic, there was a moment of order—the one-armed warrior and the others pulled out their swords in unison.

Only by pulling out the knife and holding it tightly in their hands can they get a little peace of mind.

It will take at least half a minute for the enemy's field of vision to recover - there is no reason to miss such a great opportunity!

Qingdeng slid forward and swooped towards an enemy beside him.

When he missed the enemy, Qingdeng's left hand softly wrapped around his shoulder, controlling his movements and making him lose his freedom.

At the next breath before the enemy even had a reaction, Qingdeng stabbed the ghost of the right hand into his throat neatly.

When the tip of the knife reached the neck bone, it was pulled out.

- 2...!

Qingdeng swept the drawn blade towards the belly of the person on the right.

The air hummed.

According to the novelist, it is like a white rainbow penetrating the sun.

The long, shining blade sliced ​​open the man's belly like a hot knife through butter.

Life force gushes out from the hole in the person's abdomen, emitting a foul smell of blood and the sound of "cuckling" flatulence.

The person's face turned pale in an instant, he exhaled a few painful notes, subconsciously pressed his hands to the wound, trying to stop the loss of blood.

But his effort lasted only a few seconds.

Because after a few seconds, his head, which seemed to have lost its support, dragged his body and fell forward slumped.

- 3...!

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The one-armed warrior actually appeared a long time ago. I don’t know if any careful readers have noticed that before this, there was always a samurai with only one arm by his side, please refer to Chapter 85 of Volume 1 for details.

His full name is "Todo Takataka". Kanno referred to him by his surname, calling him "Todo". And Takasugi Shinsaku called him "Gaolong" by his first name.

This chapter can also be regarded as the final enrichment of the image from the side before the group of barbarians completely exits.

The members of the Barbarian Group are indeed lunatics with extreme thoughts, but many of them do have firm beliefs. It's a pity that their beliefs are completely wrong.

Just like the Mito feudal vassals who assassinated Ii Naosuke.