I formed the strongest swordsman group

In the second year of Wanyan (1861), on January 17, night——

Edo, the residence of the Kanazawa family——

"Brother! Brother! Brother!"

"Um?"

Kanazawa Chusuke, who was immersed in the file in his hand, was awakened by his sister Kanazawa Koto's call.

"Xiaoqin, what's wrong?"

He turned his head as if waking up from a dream, and looked at his sister who was standing behind him.

"You still have the face to ask me what's wrong..."

With his hands on his hips, Jin Zeqin said dissatisfiedly:

"Look how long you have been sitting in front of the table? At least an hour? Didn't you promise me that every half an hour in front of the table will stand up and move around? Be careful like your father That way, you will suffer from back problems at a young age!"

Zhongsuke Kanazawa was startled, then turned his head to look at a candle lamp placed at the corner of the table. The original brand new and complete body of the candle was now only a small part the size of a thumb.

"Ah, sorry sorry!"

Kanazawa Chusuke touched his head, and smiled wryly at his sister, full of apology.

"I was concentrating on investigating the case. I accidentally got too involved and even forgot the time..."

Investigate the case - Hearing these words, the light in Qin's eyes suddenly flickered slightly.

"The case...is there still no progress?"

"Ah...um."

Chusuke hesitated for a while, then nodded slightly.

"After all, there is a shortage of clues, and this case is not the only one I have on hand. I have other cases to take care of."

"However, there is still some progress in the case - I already know what forces are secretly selling this medicine."

"Oh?" Qin blinked curiously, "What kind of power is it?"

"I can't tell you that."

Zhongsuke smiled.

"I can't keep the case confidential and casually disclose it to ordinary people who have nothing to do with the case."

"what the hell……"

Although she was complaining, Qin was very self-aware and didn't ask any further questions.

The "medicine" and "case" that Chusuke said was the "strange red-purple pill" that he had been investigating seriously since the end of the "Kai Bandit Crusade".

At that time, when the leader of the Soma Clan: Yokokura Keinosuke was cornered by Qingdeng, he swallowed a red and purple pill with a rather strange color, and then his whole body became abnormal.

Not afraid of pain, weird mood, like crazy. After being seriously injured by ordinary people, even if they don't die suddenly on the spot, they will pass out from the pain, and they can still continue to fight with their knives like a normal person...

This is not the first time Qingdeng has seen this strangely colored pill.

When he had just traveled to this world and arrested and killed Xun Saburo, the woman he had been secretly in love with for decades.

Qingdeng had seen this weird pill before when he killed the insane Koemon Tada who was indiscriminately killing innocent people in the street during the fireworks display.

It would be fine if I only met it once, but I met it three times in a row, and all the people who have met have one thing in common: their emotional state is like a madman with a broken head.

Anyone with a normal IQ should be able to perceive that this medicine has ghosts.

Adhering to the simple idea of ​​"business as usual", Qingdeng collected all the pills on Keinosuke Yokokura, and then reported the existence of the pills to his superiors.

It just so happened that Zhongsuke also knew about this medicine.

One of his drinking buddies who had a fairly good relationship with each other bought a special painkiller from nowhere in order to suppress the pain.

According to the person, the painkiller was very effective.

Just take one pill, and the whole body will feel comfortable, without any pain or discomfort.

And the shape of this painkiller...is exactly the same as the strange pill that Qingdeng handed over!

After Zhongsuke's drinking buddy started taking the painkiller, he gradually became delirious and behaved strangely.

In the end, he was hacked to death by random knives because he found fault with a group of warriors on the street for no reason.

Zhongsuke strongly suspects: it is this strange pill that made his friend's spirit go wrong!

Zhongsuke is a hot-blooded man who is famous for his loyalty and affection.

He immediately decided: thoroughly investigate this drug!

Find out exactly what this medicine is, and who or what force is selling it!

So he took the initiative to apply to his superiors to take over the case.

Someone recommends himself, and the superior is naturally happy to relax. Chusuke's application was readily accepted.

For more than a month, Zhongfu wholeheartedly investigated the drug day and night.

Many times, I am so busy that I don’t even have time to eat.

Sitting in front of the table like now, flipping through the files and forgetting the time is very common.

"Brother, it is important to handle the case..."

Qin put her hands behind her back, twisted her fingers tightly, turned her head to one side, avoiding the eyes of her brother, her white right foot without socks drew a half-arc, received behind her left foot, her small toes tapped lightly Tatami, coyly continued the conversation:

"But remember to combine work with rest... If you are exhausted, don't expect me to take care of you."

Looking at his sister who obviously cared about him, but dared not look at him because of strange pride and shame, Chusuke gradually had a gentle smile on his cheeks.

"Okay, okay."

Chusuke raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"I see. I will pay more attention to it in the future. I love my body more than you can imagine."

"Hmph!" Qin put her arms around her chest and snorted coldly, "When did you not say that? Really!"

Chusuke smiled helplessly.

At this time, out of the corner of his right eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the scenery outside the window beside him.

This evening, there was a light snowfall.

The generous snowflakes covered the land of Edo with a layer of elegant silver.

Chusuke looked out the window, and then at his sister who was still arguing.

"...Xiaoqin, let's go for a walk."

As he said that, he took off the thick haori on the hanger.

"Huh?" Qin asked in surprise, "Why did you invite me out so suddenly?"

"Didn't you say everything just now? You need to combine work and rest. I have been too busy with work recently, and I haven't had a good rest for a long time. The weather tonight is very good, it is a sunny day, and it is not very cold. It's suitable for going out for a walk. And... we two brothers and sisters haven't chatted together for a long time."

"Hmm..." There was hesitation on Qin's delicate face.

"What?" Zhongsuke put on a playful expression, "Don't you want to take a walk with your brother? Or are you not free now?"

"...Brother, wait for me, I'm going to change clothes."

...

...

Side by side, the Kanazawa brothers and sisters strolled leisurely on an embankment with a decent view.

"It's such a comfortable wind..." Chusuke took a deep breath, "I really hope to have such good weather every day."

"Brother, you are obviously very old, but you still always say things like a child would say."

Qin covered her mouth and teased.

"What do you mean by a lot of age?" Zhongsuke said angrily, "I'm only in my early twenties this year, okay? It's the age of a man's most prosperous and elite."

The two brothers and sisters chatted one after another about topics that seemed to have content, but also seemed to have no content.

From today's weather to the recent trifles of life, and then to the recent popular Kabuki actors, and then to the beautiful sword that I ran across in the blacksmith's shop a while ago...

Although they talked about some things with and without, none of them felt that this time was boring.

At this moment, Qin, who was quietly listening to her elder brother's eloquent talk, suddenly paused and her expression froze.

Her eyes were fixed on a tall figure not far in front of her.

The owner of this figure is about 1.75 meters tall. Although his back is not very broad, it somehow gives people a very reliable feeling.

A figure full of masculine charm...

The familiar back...

In the next breath, Qin's body seemed to get rid of the control of consciousness, and started to move automatically——

She hurried forward... No, she stepped in the direction of that figure, and shouted: "Ju..."

Just a few syllables later, the owner of the back figure showed his side face because he turned a corner in the street.

Narrow eyes, wide and sunken nose, slightly dark complexion due to long exposure to the sun.

A face full of Samoan features...

Not that man's face...

"..." Qin withdrew her outstretched hand with a look of disappointment.

"Xiaoqin, what's the matter?" Zhongsuke asked while following his sister's line of sight.

Then, he saw the Satsuma man whose back looked like someone.

Chusuke was taken aback.

He instantly understood what happened to his sister's abnormal reaction just now...

For a while, no one spoke again.

The harmonious atmosphere that was originally filled between the brothers and sisters disappeared.

Just when Zhongsuke was thinking hard about what to say and what to do to lift the heavy atmosphere... Qin took the initiative to speak:

"Brother, still... haven't found Mr. Orange?"

"Uh... this... this..."

Chusuke hesitated, thinking about how to give his sister a decent and concise answer.

But after a while, he slumped his shoulders in a self-destructive manner and let out a long sigh.

"I, my grandson-kun, and Mizushima-kun have all tried our best... But Tachibana-kun still hasn't been found..."

"That's it..." Qin lowered her head and eyelids, and her steps were no longer as cheerful and easy as before.

Seeing this, Zhongsuke immediately shifted his gaze at a loss.

In order to restore his sister's good mood, he took a deep breath and added:

"But! Xiaoqin, you don't have to show this look!"

"Although we haven't found Tachibana-kun yet, we can be sure that Tachibana-kun is not dead! At least he didn't die in the fire at the prison house in Kodenmacho!"

"The officials from the Enforcement Office, the Town Fire Office, and the Jail House have searched all the ruins of Kodenma Town, but they have not found Tachibana-kun's body. This means that Tachibana-kun did not die in the fire that night!"

"The reason why Mr. Ju disappeared and hasn't shown up until now... According to my grandson Jun's deduction, the most likely reason is that Mr. Ju is lurking in a certain place to recuperate!"

"Care?" Qin tilted her head.

"Well, yes! My grandson guessed it this way: On the night when the prison house in Kodenma Town caught fire, Tachibana-kun tried his best to escape, but fell to the ground due to exhaustion."

"Fortunately, at this critical moment, a certain person or force who was friendly with Mr. Ju arrived, rescued Mr. Ju, and took Mr. Ju to a hidden place for treatment."

"Because of the serious injuries on his body, Mr. Ju is still in a coma or in a state of limited mobility, so he has not appeared in public until now."

"And the person or force that rescued Mr. Ju did not disclose Mr. Ju's current location for some reason."

Qin listened carefully.

"Brother, is there any basis for my grandson's conclusion...?"

"Uh..." Chusuke smiled awkwardly, "Hahaha... To tell the truth - there is no solid basis, it's all my grandson's personal conjecture and intuition."

After listening to Qin, she immediately flattened her red lips as if discouraged.

"What... there is no tenable basis - isn't that just making up?"

"That's right...but don't underestimate my grandson! My grandson has a good mind and rich experience in handling cases, so what he said is worth referring to!"

Although what I just heard was just a hypothesis of my grandson Chutaro, not an iron theory with actual evidence, but after listening to it, the expression on Qin's face improved a lot.

Mr. Ju is still alive - this sentence is the best pacifier for Qin at the moment.

"Speaking of which... although I have met my Mr. Sun Tzu several times, we have never been very familiar with him... I only know that he is a master at solving crimes and is very smart..."

Qin seemed to want to hypnotize herself, "My grandson Chutaro is a well-known 'famous detective', so his words can be trusted", chattering endlessly about my grandson's great qualities.

"Haha... my grandson..." Zhongsuke shrugged with a strange expression, "Actually, I don't know him very well either."

Jean's eyes widened in surprise.

"Brother, aren't you and my Mr. Sun Tzu very good friends?"

Chusuke raised his eyebrows:

"Do you have to know everything about each other to be friends? It's not asking for a wife."

"Although my grandson is always smiling and easy to get along with, I have never seen him have a heart-to-heart relationship with anyone, and he rarely discloses his private life to outsiders. So, let alone me, even if it is the same Tachibana-kun and Mizushima-kun who he has a good relationship with also know little about him."

Qin nodded with a vague understanding, then sighed softly:

"I thought...as smart as my grandson, he would be able to deduce and detect Mr. Orange's whereabouts based on the clues left at the fire scene..."

"Hahaha! My grandson is indeed very smart, but no matter how smart he is, he is still a human being, not a god!"

After laughing to his heart's content, Chusuke raised his thick big hand and patted Qin's shoulder.

"Qin, don't worry, Mr. Ju must still be alive. Maybe tomorrow, he will appear alive and kicking in front of us."

"Brother..." Seeing Zhongsuke, who was smiling confidently and trying his best to comfort her, a gentle smile gradually appeared on Qin's face.

"so what--"

At this moment, Chusuke put on a wicked smile.

"When Ju returns to us safely, stop hesitating and holding back, go boldly pursue Ju!"

"Varied……?!"

In an instant, Qin's cheeks were dyed red.

"Brother, brother, brother! You, you, you, you, you, you, what are you talking about! I, I, Mr. Orange...I, Mr. Orange..."

"Don't lie, don't quibble."

Zhongsuke scowled.

"Who do you think I am? I'm the big brother who grew up with you! Don't I know about your small thoughts? In front of me, you don't have to be evasive or secretive! Tell me, you I really like Tachibana-kun, right?"

"I... I... I..."

Qin fumbled, her head was lowered to the limit, and her chin almost touched her full chest.

From Zhongsuke's perspective, Qin's face could no longer be seen, only the delicate red ears could be seen.

"to be honest!"

Chusuke pressed on step by step.

"I... I... I... Xi, Xifan..."

Because of being too nervous, Qin accidentally bit her tongue and ate the screw.

After such a big embarrassment, her ears, exposed to Zhongsuke's view, immediately turned even redder, as if they were about to bleed at any moment.

Seeing that Qin finally told the truth and vomited out his true feelings, Chusuke grinned happily.

"That's right! Since you like someone, you have to speak out boldly! What's the matter with always holding back in your heart?"

"I've known for a long time that you like Mr. Ju."

"You obviously like him very much, why don't you boldly pursue him?"

"Every time I see you lukewarm and never 'actively aggressive', I feel so anxious!"

"I... what's the use of pursuing Jun Ju..." Qin bit her lower lip, "Even if I try my best to show my favor to Jun Ju without hesitation, Jun Jun won't like me..."

"Brother, you have never practiced swords in the Little Chiba Sword Academy, so you should not know about it. Mr. Tachibana and the daughter of the Little Chiba Sword Academy...that is, the 'No. 1 Beauty in Edo' Chiba Sanako The relationship is very good."

"The entire Chiba Sword Gym, including me, can be seen by most people: Mr. Tachibana likes Miss Sanako."

"And Miss Sanako... I'm sure: Miss Sanako has a good impression of Tachibana-kun."

"She is a man of talent and beauty, and they are in love with each other...how can I get involved..."

Speaking of this, Qin stretched out her hand to stroke the hair on her temples, and then let out a few self-deprecating laughs.

"No matter how hard I try... I'm still just 'Xiao Zuo'... I can't replace the real Sana's position in Ju Jun's heart..."

As soon as Qin finished speaking, Chutaro curled his lips in disdain.

"Bullshit 'little Sanako'! You are you, Miss Sanako is Miss Sanako! You are two completely different people!"

"Miss Sanako is indeed an outstanding woman full of charm, but Xiaoqin, you also have your own unique charm!"

Qin raised her red face that was fading away, and stared straight at her elder brother.

"Oh? For example? Is there any charm that I have that Sanako-san doesn't have?"

"Uh...well...for example...for example...for example...for example...for example..."

Zhongsuke "for example" for a long time, but he didn't say a word with detailed content.

The atmosphere is getting colder, the eyes are getting colder...

Qin narrowed his eyes and gave Chusuke a cold gaze.

"Brother...you are terrible...at a time like this, you have to tell me something that I am better than Ms. Sanako, right?"

Zhongsuke's face was flushed red, in order to avoid the embarrassing situation, he hurriedly said:

"Boss, anyway! Since you like Mr. Ju, don't hide it! Take the initiative to pursue him!"

"Anyway, Mr. Ju is not married yet, nor does he have a fiancée, you still have a great chance!"

"Mr. Ju is about the same age as me, so I know how to attract men of this age. I can teach you..."

Qin's sigh interrupted Chusuke.

"Oh... brother, stop talking."

"I... don't want to think about such long-term things now. I just hope that Mr. Ju can return safely as soon as possible. Other than that, I have nothing else to think about."

"Xiaoqin, you..." Zhongsuke planned to say something more, but after seeing Qin's expression at this time, he forcibly held back the words that had already come to his lips.

The two brothers and sisters were both silent, walking quietly...

After a while passed like this——

"If Tachibana-kun returns safely... I will consider working hard for the Kanazawa family and Tachibana-kun to form a close in-law..."

Suddenly, a tender word uttered in a timid tone dominated Zhongsuke's ears.

Zhongsuke was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly turned his head, looking at his sister beside him in shock and surprise.

At this moment, Qin's delicate face was blushed with shame again.

After Zhongsuke looked over, she reached out to grab a handful of hair from her temples, as if trying to hide her shyness, and used it to cover half of her face.

"When that time comes... Brother, you have to teach me how to attract a man your age..."

"Hahahaha!" Zhongsuke looked up to the sky and laughed, full of joy and relief, "Of course! No problem! I will teach you everything! If necessary, I can also be your 'spy' , to help you find out what Jun Ju's preferences are!"

The harmonious atmosphere is like the ripples caused by the wind blowing across the calm lake, centered on the two brothers and sisters who are close to each other and spreading in all directions.

There is a harmonious and friendly atmosphere all around.

However... in the next instant, everything changed.

In this small space dominated by the Kanazawa brothers and sisters, there was an instant tense atmosphere that made people gasp.

The person who created this atmosphere was Chusuke.

Chusuke, who had been laughing happily until just now, suddenly changed color.

There was no joking element in the expression that suddenly became extremely dignified and solemn.

Chusuke turned his head and stared at the shadow in front of him. At the same time, he raised his hand to hold the saber at his waist with lightning speed.

Brother, what's the matter—Qin originally wanted to ask this question, but at this moment, she suddenly heard a person's breath and footsteps coming from the side where Chusuke was staring at right now!

"who?!"

While drinking softly, she lowered her body center of gravity and put on a battle stance.

Slap, slap, slap...

The light but powerful footsteps, like a bell full of rhythm, hit the hearts of the brothers and sisters one after another.

"Hey~ As expected of 'Huofuzhigou' and 'Xiao Sanazi', their senses are keen."

A young man with a handsome face and a slender figure, with a red scabbard knife in his hand, walked out of the shadows slowly.

"Mr. Kanazawa Chusuke, Miss Kanazawa Qin, you can call me Rakshasa when we meet for the first time."

As the voice of the young man...that is, Raksha fell, Chusuke and Koto heard commotion coming from around them.

Like cicadas emerging from the ground, a dozen figures emerged from the darkness around the siblings.

Without exception, these people are all warriors with double swords on their waists.

In just a blink of an eye, Zhongsuke and Qin fell into a situation surrounded by unknown people.

"Who are you?"

Chusuke, who saw that the other party was not kind, drew his sword in his hand.

At the same time, Koto pulled out the Wakizashi she carried with her.

Even the daughter of a samurai is not allowed to wear a sword, so this wakizasa is the only weapon on Qin.

"Huo Fu Zhi Dog..." Luo Sha sighed softly, "You know too much... I can't let you investigate any further..."

The voice has not yet fallen——

Boom!

The huge kicking sound resounded through the world!

I saw Raksha stomping on his hind feet. It was obvious that there were nearly ten steps between him and the Kanazawa brothers and sisters, but after only a moment, he appeared in front of Chusuke and Qin, as fast as teleporting!

bass!

The sound of drawing the sword and the two lights of the sword burst out almost simultaneously.

The silver-white knife light, and... the crimson blood splashed by the knife light are so dazzling in the dark night.

Plop, plop...

Zhongsuke and Qin, each stabbed in the body, fell limply in a pool of blood.

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ps: Kanazawa Chusuke's talent is "superior speed", that is, the reaction speed is better than ordinary people.

Even Zhongsuke Kanazawa, who possessed "super speed", was instantly killed by Raksha... Guess what this means.

The following plot is not only the "final chapter of the second volume", but also the "chapter of the prologue".

As the author has said before, the author has divided this book into 4 chapters: the prologue, the first chapter, the second chapter, and the final chapter.

Volume 1 and Volume 2 are the prologue of this book. After the end of Volume 2, Qingdeng's story and the story of this book will officially begin.

It's already 2.3 million words, and the plot of this book hasn't officially started yet... This is really...

The previous foreshadowings and characters appeared one by one and strung together...the atmosphere of "the final chapter of the prologue" is getting more and more!