I formed the strongest swordsman group

The ground is covered with silver millet as fine as refined salt. Jin Zeqin stepped on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

"Miss Kanazawa, good morning."

"Mr. Orange! Good morning!"

"It's really cold today..."

Qingdeng brought his palms to his lips, and breathed heavily into his palms.

"Yesterday it was sunny, but today it's snowing."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng looked up at the sky.

Weak sunlight poured into the earth from the gaps in the clouds, the sky was dark, and the environment became extraordinarily silent.

Morning mist mixed with snow spreads. Looking up, there was a gray awn.

Goose feathers and heavy snow are flying freely.

A few flakes of snow touched Qingdeng's face and neck, and were immediately melted by the body temperature, turning into a small puddle of warm water.

The icy cool touch dissipated the last bit of drowsiness in Meng Qingdeng's brain.

"Well, it's really cold today."

Jin Zeqin shrinks her curvaceous neck.

"That's why I came here to give you a cotton coat!"

After all, Jin Zeqin picked up the neatly folded cotton coat in his arms with a gentle movement as if holding some precious treasure.

"Huh? Miss Kanazawa, where did you get this cotton coat?"

"Stole it from my brother!"

"Aha?"

"Hahaha, I'm just kidding."

Jin Zeqin chuckled a few times, and looked happily at Qingdeng who was showing a stunned expression.

"It was given to me by my grandson! The cotton coat my grandson Shentiao a few days ago was delivered in a very timely manner this morning. I spent so many days eating and drinking for nothing in the barracks, and I almost lost my mind." , I was worried that I had nothing to do, so I volunteered to help deliver cotton clothes!"

Because they hadn't expected that winter would come so quickly, they didn't bring any cold-proof luggage when they went out.

Fortunately, a few days ago, my grandson, who has certain attainments in climate and seasons, was keenly aware that the temperature in Kai would drop sharply in the next few days, so he sent a fast horse to the nearby camp to urgently request cold-proof clothing and appliances. .

Qingdeng nodded slightly: "So that's how it is..."

"Come on! Mr. Orange, let me help you get dressed!"

"Ah? No, no, it's just a cotton padded jacket, not a single piece of clothing that would be too troublesome to put on."

Twelve single clothes: court clothes worn by high-ranking female officials above the imperial court in Kyoto. It got this name because of the many layers of clothing.

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Jin Zeqin's head shook like a rattle.

"Mr. Orange, the injury on your right arm has not healed yet. The doctor said that you should try to avoid moving your right arm until the wound is fully recovered. So let me do this little thing for you."

The "injury on the right arm" in Kanazawa's mouth naturally refers to the cut wound on Qingdeng's right arm that Keinosuke Yokokura suddenly exploded four days ago.

Afterwards, after the military doctor's diagnosis, Qingdeng was very lucky. Although the artery was cut, the tendons, bones and other important parts were not damaged. As long as you rest in peace for a period of time and eat more blood-enriching ingredients, you will be cured in a short time.

At that time, the military doctor also praised Qingdeng's amazing physique - the artery was cut, and so much blood flowed out, but there was no abnormality in the whole body except for a little pale face.

This is all thanks to the talents "Berserker" and "Yuanyang +1".

"Berserker" has two effects:

First, the more painful the body is, the more it can stimulate the hidden strength in the body.

Second, the tolerance to pain and blood loss is greatly improved.

That's why Qingdeng was able to finish the bandage calmly when he was wounded by Yokokura Keinosuke - because he didn't feel much pain, nor did he feel too uncomfortable.

As for "Yuanyang +1", let alone.

The filling of kidney qi makes Qingdeng Shenlongma strong, and the body's recovery ability and resistance to weakness have been greatly improved.

Qingdeng was slightly surprised that Yokokura Keinosuke also possessed the top talent of "Yuanyang".

But after thinking about it carefully, I think it is reasonable—Kenosuke Yokokura is as fat as a pig, but he can walk like flying in the mountains with complex terrain, which is a proof of his good health.

Since having "Yuanyang", Qingdeng has felt more and more how much kidney qi is good or bad, whether it is full or not, has a great impact on a person's physical condition.

Whether it's eating and drinking, or walking and sleeping... In short, no matter what you do, you will feel energetic.

The mutual cooperation of "Yuanyang +1" and "Sleeping God" makes Qingdeng's sleep quality and daily energy extremely good.

Every morning when I wake up, I feel refreshed. Even if you don't take a nap, you can stay in this spirit until night.

It has been a long time since Qingdeng has experienced the feeling of "not getting enough sleep", "the more you sleep, the more tired you are", and "you feel dizzy after waking up".

However... Kidney Qi is too abundant, and there are also some side effects...

Recently, Qingdeng's loincloth has been changed frequently... I understand everything.

After declaring "Please let me do it for you" in an unquestionable tone, Jin Zeqin shook off the cotton-padded jacket in his hand without any explanation, stepped forward, stood closer to Qingdeng, and pulled the cotton-padded jacket with a slightly unfamiliar way. Put on Qingdeng's back.

Seeing that Jin Zeqin couldn't be beaten, Qingdeng could only helplessly raise his arms horizontally so that Jin Zeqin could come and dress him.

"Mr. Orange, how is your recovery?" Jin Zeqin peeked at Qingdeng's right arm.

"Thank you for your concern. It's almost better."

"Well, that's good." A happy smile floated on Jin Zeqin's cheeks.

In a short time, the thick cotton coat wrapped Qingdeng's upper body, and the cold eased down.

"Mr. Orange, how is it? Does it fit?"

"Well, it fits nicely. Thank you."

"You're welcome, I just did something trivial."

While being polite, Jin Zeqin stretched out her slender fingers like light white to smooth the wrinkles on Qingdeng's cotton-padded clothes, and unconsciously said:

"Mr. Orange, your body is really strong. Every muscle is as hard as a rock."

"?" Qingdeng raised his eyebrows. Looking at Jin Zeqin who suddenly made such ambiguous remarks in surprise.

"!" Jin Zeqin's expression changed drastically. Slowly, my brain realized how bold I had just said in the values ​​of this era.

"Hugs, sorry! I overstepped! Please forgive me!"

Jin Zeqin took two steps back, folded his hands in front of him, and bowed deeply to Qingdeng so that he could see the snow-white back of his neck.

In order to relieve Jin Zeqin, Qingdeng laughed in a relaxed tone:

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. A strong body is one of the few strengths that I can be proud of."

Jin Zeqin, who knew that Qingdeng was helping her out, slowly straightened up, showing a grateful and shy smile to Qingdeng.

"Haha, think about it carefully..." Jin Zeqin looked around, "This seems to be the first time I've been alone with Mr. Ju."

When the word "alone" was mentioned, Jin Zeqin stuttered for no reason.

At the same time, a mist of red Xia flew onto Jin Zeqin's delicate face.

With a height of 1.7 meters, Jin Zeqin, who is taller than most men in this country nowadays, has always been shown as a "cold female samurai".

If there is someone who is close to Jin Zeqin at this moment, he will be surprised to see Jin Zeqin's appearance - because he is obsessed with swordsmanship, he always puts on a solemn appearance that refuses to be thousands of miles away, so he is often called by Xiao Qianye. Jin Zeqin, who was ridiculed by the apprentices in the sword hall as "Xiao Zuo's son", has such a gentle side.

"Huh? Really?" Qing Deng was startled.

Qingdeng didn't really notice whether he had been alone with Jin Zeqin before.

"...Well." Jin Zeqin raised his eyes, glanced at Qing Deng, and nodded slightly, "At this moment...it is indeed the first time since we met that you and I are alone together."

At this point, Jin Zeqin suddenly stopped talking.

She seemed to be remembering something... a bad memory, her eyes were covered with a layer of loneliness.

"After all... when you visit Xiaoqianye Sword Academy on weekdays, you basically only hang out with Ms. Sanako... I can't find a chance to chat with you..."

Qingdeng: "..."

Jin Zeqin: "..."

Neither of them spoke.

An awkward atmosphere spread around the two of them...

After a while, Jin Zeqin hurriedly straightened her hair at the temples, squinting at the empty snow field in the lower left corner.

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry! I said something strange, I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Qing Deng softly interrupted Jin Zeqin's repeated apologies:

"It's okay...don't apologize..."

Although the two are no longer silent, the awkward atmosphere has not dissipated at all.

Jin Zeqin glanced wildly, with a nervous expression on his face.

Qingdeng, vaguely aware of something, pursed his lips slightly.

At this time, a thunderous voice intervened between Qingdeng and Jin Zeqin.

"Hey! Ju-kun! Huh? Xiaoqin?"

Chusuke Kanazawa, wearing a snow-proof hat, strode towards Qingdeng and Kanazawa Koto with high regard.

"Ah, brother..."

Kanazawa Chusuke looked at Qingdeng, then at Kanazawa Qin—the corner of his mouth curled up in a strange arc.

"Xiaoqin, why are you here?"

"It's nothing."

Jin Zeqin brushed a strand of hair from her sideburns to her ears.

This action is like a switch. Once done, the posture changes instantly—Jin Zeqin turns back into that strong and meticulous female warrior.

"It's just to give Mr. Orange a cotton coat."

Jin Zeqin truthfully told Jin Ze Zhongsuke the detailed reasons why she appeared here.

"Ah, so I just came here to give you cotton clothes..."

Kanazawa Chusuke flattened his lips - he didn't know if it was Qingdeng's illusion, he always felt that there was a look of regret flashing in Kanazawa Chusuke's eyes.

"Okay. Since Xiaoqin, you don't have any important matters to find Mr. Ju, then you can avoid it for a while. I have to talk to Mr. Ju about some important business matters now."

"Important business?"

Jin Zeqin blinked, and subconsciously wanted to ask "what is the important official business" out of curiosity.

However, after seeing the solemn expression shown by Kanazawa Chusuke at this time, Kanazawa Koto closed the red lips that had just opened tightly knowingly.

"Well, I see."

Jin Zeqin saluted Qingdeng and Jin Zezhongsuke lightly, then trotted away with small steps.

Qingdeng stretched his neck and watched Jin Zeqin, until there was no trace of the beautiful figure.

While withdrawing his gaze, Qingdeng let out a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, Kanazawa Chusuke came in time...

If he came a moment later, then Qingdeng really didn't know how to deal with the suffocating awkward atmosphere just now...

"Jin Ze-kun."

Qingdeng set his sights on Kanazawa Chusuke.

"You suddenly came to me early in the morning, why?"

"Mr. Tangerine..."

Kanazawa Chusuke let out a "ha" and let out a long breath - as his sigh fell, the seriousness on his face became a little bit stronger.

"I'm here to talk to you about... those 'pills.'"

Pills—— Hearing this word, Qingdeng's eyelids sank instantly.

From under the suddenly lowered eyelids, a seductive brilliance shot out in all directions.

Four days ago, Yokokura Keinosuke, who had died because his forehead was chopped into pieces by Qingdeng, was about to fall to the ground when a small porcelain bottle suddenly fell out of his body.

When the porcelain bottle shattered and the contents inside—a large number of red-purple pills scattered all over the floor, a large amount of memory flooded Qingdeng's brain.

He recognized the pills.

This is the 3rd time he has seen these pills!

The first time he saw this pill was almost a year ago... when he was investigating the first major case he encountered after traveling to this world: the murder of Granny Ping.

At that time, Qingdeng found the pill for the first time in the home of the murderer Xun Saburo.

The second time I encountered this pill was not long ago—the last day of the fireworks festival.

The bustling fireworks display was covered with an indelible haze because of the sudden appearance of a certain lunatic... that Tada Koemon who was full of nonsense and killed innocent people indiscriminately.

After Qingdeng and a group of brothers in the test guard hall worked together to kill this unreasonable lunatic, a reddish-purple color that was exactly the same as what Keinosuke Yokokura carried on his body fell out, no matter in shape or color. pill.

The same thing... especially something with such a strange color, it appeared in front of my eyes several times, and it was hard not to notice it.

Qingdeng thought about it carefully. The three people who were found to be related to the pill had all had extremely weird behaviors.

When Xun Sanlang was arrested, he pleaded sharply that he loved Granny Ping very much, no matter how angry or wronged he was, he would never be violent to Granny Ping, but for some reason, when he heard Granny Ping reject his confession, he His mind went blank for an instant, and when he came to his senses, Granny Ping had already died under his knife.

Tada Koemon made a lot of weird moves before and after his death. First, he said "rebel against the party" and "counter rebellion", and then when he was about to die, he knelt on the ground and shouted "My lord, you can't do this to me" into the air in front of him.

As for Yokokura Keinosuke... let alone him. Putting aside the huge wound on his stomach, the gesture of standing up and fighting again with the knife in hand is like a demon.

For a moment, Qingdeng couldn't help wondering whether Yokokura Keinosuke was really possessed by some indescribable evil spirit.

In addition, Tada Koemon and Yokokura Keinosuke have one more similarity - the eyes of both of them are covered with red bloodshots that are so dense that they almost cover the whites of the eyes!

Comprehensively analyzing the known information...Qingdeng's eyes suddenly changed - he strongly suspected that the grotesqueness of Xun Saburo and others had something to do with these poisonous pills!

Ever since, out of the duty of "Huofu Thief Changed Captain" and out of his own curiosity, Qingdeng took back all the pills that fell from Yokokura Keinosuke.

After returning to Daowa Village with his troops, Qingdeng immediately reported to his colleagues headed by my grandson Chutaro and discussed all matters related to the medicine.

My grandson and others have worked in Huofu Thief Reform for many years. They have solved countless cases and have seen a lot. They may know something.

However... the result disappointed Qingdeng.

After listening to Qingdeng's report, my grandson and others were all surprised—it was the first time they had heard of the existence of this pill.

"Is it a pill of unknown effect... Heh, my intuition tells me: this matter may be serious... Tachibana-kun, thank you for your report, I will immediately report this matter to Okubo-sama and Kurosawa-sama."—Yes At that time, my grandson said so.

Qingdeng didn't know medicine or laboratory tests, so he couldn't use advanced scientific methods to test the ingredients of medicines.

The only way for him to find out the information about this medicine is to ask someone.

Since even colleagues who often deal with crimes don't know what this drug is, Qingdeng has nothing to do, and can only wait slowly for the response of the superiors...that is, Tadashi Okubo and Atsuyuki Kurosawa.

In the next few days, Qingdeng calmed down and recuperated.

The word "pill" also temporarily disappeared from Qingdeng's life—until now.

Without waiting for Qingdeng to respond, Kanazawa Chusuke sighed softly and said:

"Mr. Ju, it's like this. Actually... After hearing about the existence of that pill from you, I recalled a certain... thing that I personally experienced before."

"I don't know if that matter is related to the pills you brought back... But after thinking about it, I decided to come and talk to you in detail."

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows, then cast a serious look at Kanazawa Chusuke. This action is of course the meaning of "you speak, I'm all ears".

Tadashi Kanazawa cleared his throat, and after sorting out his emotions and words, he spoke slowly:

"Probably... a year ago, I met a drinking buddy in an izakaya I frequented."

"His name is Hirasaka Sanjiro."

"Because he is the second son in the family, he has no right to inherit the family business."

"At the same time, because I suffered from a long-term lung disease since childhood, I couldn't do any heavy work."

"There is no achievement in learning, and you can't become a scholar who makes a living by pen."

"Neither literary nor military, he doesn't have any means of earning a living. Therefore, he can only live in his elder brother's house all the time, doing nothing every day, and living on tobacco and alcohol all day long."

"Although he is a rough guy who doesn't work hard and doesn't distinguish between five grains, he is not bad. He is enthusiastic, cheerful, and has a warm heart, and he doesn't have any bad habits except smoking and alcohol, so I like to ask him to drink."

"Before I knew it, I became a pretty good friend with him."

"Remember what I said just now? Hirasaka suffered from a lung disease that couldn't be cured since childhood."

"I don't know exactly what kind of disease that is."

"But from what Hirasaka said—every rainy day, his lungs would ache, and when the symptoms were most severe, both lungs would ache so much that he wanted to tear his entire chest apart. You'll feel better when you're drunk."

"I don't know anything about medicine, and I don't know any famous doctors, so I can't help Hirasaka's situation."

"All I can do is wish him the best of luck in finding a doctor who can cure his old ailment."

"But who knows... Hirasaka didn't find a doctor who could treat him, but he found a medicine that could help him stay away from the pain."

"One night, when I was drinking in an izakaya, Hirasaka told me excitedly that he bought a very useful painkiller."

"Whenever the lungs hurt again, take a pill of the painkiller immediately, and the pain will be relieved immediately."

"I didn't think much about it at the time, I just thought it was Hirasaka's luck, and I got a good medicine."

"However... the good times don't last long."

"It didn't take long before something bizarre happened quietly."

"I don't remember exactly when it started, in short, since a certain day, Hirasaka suddenly seemed to have a sex change."

"The whole person became extremely irritable and irritable."

"Like a piece of dry wood, you can catch a spark with just a few sparks, and you often have conflicts or even big fights with people over small things. I don't see the slightest shadow of the past."

"Although I was very puzzled, but because I was busy with a big case at that time, I was so busy every day, so I couldn't care about Hirasaka for the time being."

"When I finally got some free time, I habitually wanted to find Hirasaka for a drink...he died."

"Dead?" Qingdeng opened his eyes in astonishment, "How did he die?"

"He fought with four ronin on the street." Kanazawa Chusuke sighed, "He was hacked to death by those four ronin."

"According to my inquiries afterward, it was Hirasaka who picked things up first."

"Those four ronin didn't know Hirasaka at all, and they never had any friction with Hirasaka—they just happened to be walking on the same street as Hirasaka that day."

"When they passed by Hirasaka... Hirasaka suddenly stopped them."

"Hirasaka Yoshisei claimed that the four ronin insulted him, looked at him with contempt, and laughed softly at him as a physically handicapped wretch who couldn't live without his elder brother's support."

"Before the four ronin could defend themselves, Hirasaka drew his saber..."

Kanazawa Chusuke paused as if trying to ease his emotions, and fell silent.

Qingdeng waited quietly, giving Kanazawa Chusuke enough time to sort out his mood.

After a long while, Zhongsuke Kanazawa closed his eyes and looked up to the sky.

"Since he took the initiative to find trouble, then no matter what happens in the future, he can't blame anyone. Hirasaka deserves to die—that's what I thought."

"But after seeing the red-purple pills you submitted, Tachibana-kun, and hearing about the deeds of Junzaburo, Tada Koemon, and Yokokura Keinosuke... I think I have to re-examine what happened to Hirasaka."

"Leaving aside Junzaburo and Yokokura Keinosuke. Tachibana-kun, do you think that Hirasaka and Tada Koemon's behavior is very similar—they are both crazy and full of inexplicable nonsense."

"..." Qingdeng nodded in agreement.

"According to the experience and intuition I have accumulated in many years of handling cases... I strongly suspect that the painkiller that Hirasaka took is the same thing as the red-purple pill that Tada Koemon, Shinzaburo and others took on their bodies!"

Kanazawa Chusuke's expression at this moment was extremely serious.

"That pill...maybe it has the effect of destroying people's mind."

"Hirasaka is my friend no matter what, I don't want him to die in an unclear way."

"If his death is really related to the 'painkiller' he used to take...then I can't just sit idly by!"

"So, I decided to thoroughly investigate that red-purple strange medicine."

"Mr. Ju, the reason why I came to you suddenly today and told you so much is to ask for your help—are you willing to help me investigate those medicines?"

"Help you?" Qing Deng was startled, "How?"

"You don't need to do anything for me." Zhongsuke Kanazawa replied, "Just help me pay more attention to everything and information related to the medicine on weekdays. If you find anything, tell me immediately."

Qingdeng lowered his head slightly, as if thinking - this is not a very difficult task, and it doesn't hurt to help Kanazawa Chusuke. So after thinking for a moment, Qingdeng nodded:

"Okay, I see. I'll do my best."

"I am very grateful." Kanazawa Chusuke showed a hearty smile, "Okay, the serious matter is over... Let's talk about some light-hearted and happy things."

After all, Kanazawa Chusuke looked around like a thief.

After confirming that there were no outsiders around, Tadashi Kanazawa tiptoed to Qingdeng's side, and put his mouth next to Qingdeng's ear:

"Mr. Ju, I'll just say it straight - you marry my sister."

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