I formed the strongest swordsman group

Gion, Hirata House, top floor, the most luxurious room——

The musician holding the shamisen played the music with ease.

Right in front of her, a young geisha and a wealthy guest were standing on the left and right sides of an exquisite screen, playing a very classic game: "Tiger Tiger".

The so-called "Tiger Tiger" is a very popular banquet game that geishas play most often with their guests.

The basic gameplay is that the guests and the geisha stand on both sides of the screen, and the musicians on the side start playing and singing.

During this period, the guests and geishas on both sides of the screen assumed any of three postures: "a military commander holding a spear", "a tiger pouncing on food", and "an old woman holding a crutch with one hand and the other behind her back".

When the musician sang "tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger", the two people maintained their posture and moved out from behind the screen together.

The outcome is determined according to the rules of "the tiger beats the old lady", "the old lady beats the general" and "the general wins the tiger".

It can be regarded as an upgraded version of "rock paper scissors".

Because the gameplay is very simple and very conducive to heating up the atmosphere, this game has been widely spread and enduring.

"Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger..."

The musician suddenly picked up the plectrum in his hand and uttered the words "Tiger, Tiger" quickly.

At the same time, the geisha and the guests standing on both sides of the screen maintained their respective postures and walked out together.

The geisha's posture is that of a "military commander holding a spear", while the guest's posture is that of a "tiger lying on the ground."

"Hahaha, I won!"

The geisha clapped her hands, jumped on the spot, and laughed happily.

The guest touched his head, which looked extra shiny due to his Tsukiyo shaved head, and smiled coquettishly.

"Tsk"... lost again... @%\u0026$￥...! "

Out of the blue, the guest uttered a word in Satsuma dialect—although he couldn’t understand it, but from the tone of his voice, it sounded like it was a curse word—and he suddenly got up and kicked the screen that had been used to play the game.

The sudden change shocked the entire audience.

The musicians stopped playing and the room became extremely quiet inside and outside.

The geisha who had just played "Tiger Tiger" with him was so frightened that her face turned pale and pale. Even though her face was covered with thick white powder, you could clearly feel how ugly her complexion was.

At this time, a young warrior sitting not far away - his skin was very dark and his facial features were very fierce - put down the wine glass in his hand calmly and said calmly:

"Godai-kun, you've drunk too much, sit down quickly."

"Drink too much? Uchida, you just drank too much! I'm awake!"

Godai...the guest who was going "drunk and crazy" scolded Uchida in a rude tone.

Then, he slowly turned around and looked at the geisha who had just played "Tiger Tiger" with him... As if by magic, the expression on his face suddenly changed, and the twisted facial lines gradually relaxed.

"Come on, let's keep playing! I will definitely win this time!"

He said this in a pleasant manner and in a good-natured tone.

One second he was furious, and the next second he was gentle and drizzle... Such a "fickle" appearance not only does not make people feel at ease, but also makes people shudder.

The geisha's body trembled slightly.

Although he pretended to be calm, there was still a strong feeling of fear between his brows.

It is not difficult to see: she just wants to stay away from this man now.

However... the geisha's professional ethics does not allow her to say "no" in front of the guests.

Moreover, the well-known rough temperament of the Satsuma people, as well as the bright sword on the opponent's waist, made her dare not show any posture other than "obedience".

So, she swallowed hard and forced out a smile:

"Okay, okay! Let's continue playing!"

Similar scenes appeared everywhere in the room.

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"Wait, wait! Guest! If you do this, I will be troubled!"

"Oh, it's just a few shoulder rubs and back touches. What does it mean?"

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"Guest, please respect yourself! I am a geisha! Not a wandering girl! Please take your hand back!"

"Geisha? Wandering girl? What's the difference between the two? Don't they all rely on pleasing men to earn a living? Don't worry, I will just touch your feet and never do anything else. Hehehe~ Your feet are really beautiful It’s beautiful~~”

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"Come on, come on, drink! Drink! Drink some more! Drink some more! (Push the top of the bottle directly into the geisha's mouth)"

"Guest, I'm sorry! Let me take a moment! Uh-huh! (Gudu), (Gudu), (Gudu)..."

"Hahaha! You have to drink like this! Drinking directly at the mouth of the bottle is called drinking! Taking small sips from the cup is really boring!"

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After learning that the person they were to receive tonight was a Satsuma native, most of the geisha present felt chills in their hearts, and their hearts "thumped" unconsciously.

The tragic and solemn mentality of "the wind rustles and the water becomes cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone" arises spontaneously.

The reason why this is so is not complicated.

If you were to make a list of "the most unpopular guests of geisha", then Satsuma people would definitely be at the top.

In the eyes of Kyoto people, the highly developed Kanto region is a barbaric and smoky land, not to mention Satsuma, which is located on the edge of Kyushu Island, it is simply the "ancient world"!

The people of Kyoto, who have their eyes high, naturally do not have a very positive view of the Satsuma people who grew up in the "ancient world".

Although "regional blackmail" is a behavior that is not worth promoting and is very impolite, in fact, as an ancient version of "big data", some regional blackmail does make some sense.

For example, Edo people like grandiosity and extravagance, Kyoto people like eccentricity, Osaka people are so enthusiastic that they have no sense of boundaries... Although these statements are too absolute, they are not completely arbitrary.

When talking about the Satsuma people, the first words that people think of are "rude", "barbaric" and "ignorant of etiquette".

There is a saying that the temperament of the Sama people is indeed disgustingly rough...

First of all, I love drinking.

Secondly, his actions are very rude and he likes to touch others.

Thirdly, he has a loud voice, and when he speaks, he seems to want to be heard by people from ten streets around him.

Just like tonight - at the beginning of the banquet, this group of Satsuma people were pretty well-behaved.

But as the wine got warmer, they gradually revealed their true nature.

There are sexual harassers.

There are people who forcefully persuade people to drink alcohol.

There are also drunkards and crazy people.

The whole hall became chaotic and noisy.

There were clinking bottles, laughter, shouts, and angry shouts everywhere...

Such a scene is like a group of demons dancing wildly.

Faced with this situation, the younger and less experienced geishas all showed timid and fearful expressions.

However, not all the geisha present were frightened by the Satsuma people's madness.

Ziyang, who was sitting in the main seat, had a calm face and looked like he was not surprised - which was actually the case.

A geisha of Ziyang's level has already experienced many battles.

What kind of guests has she not received?

What scene has she never seen before?

Even if the guests in front of you are "star-like", you must show an impeccable smile and serve each other with all your heart - this is the professional quality of a geisha.

The person who is lucky enough to be accompanied by Ziyang is naturally the most prestigious and prestigious person in this group of Satsuma people.

The person sitting next to Ziyang was a young warrior with fair skin and regular features.

He was markedly different from his complacent, airy companions.

His posture is upright and his expression is solemn. He always keeps a certain distance from Zi Yang beside him and never does anything inappropriate.

He raised his eyes, glanced at the chaotic scene in front of him, and sighed quietly:

"It's really... it's gone too far..."

After that, he turned his head and said to his companion not far away:

"Quickly go and inform Xixiang-kun and say: Come quickly, the situation is getting more and more chaotic."

The man nodded vigorously, then without thinking, he took the wine glass in his hand and walked away in three steps.

After a while, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ziyang blinked her beautiful eyes a few times, and the curious gaze bursting out of her eyes fell on the young warrior.

"Saigo-kun? Do you know Saigo Kinosuke?"

The young warrior smiled slightly:

"Well, of course! We are Saigo-kun's good comrades."

Ziyang asked further:

"Judging from your clothes and conversation... you should be senior officials of the Satsuma Domain, right?"

The young man shrugged and smiled:

"High-ranking officials... our official positions within the domain can only be regarded as so-so."

As soon as the young man finished speaking, he heard someone not far away saying in a joking tone:

"Lord Komatsu, you are too modest. If you can be regarded as just so-so, then who are we little pawns?"

As soon as this person finished speaking, Zi Yang's eyes widened in surprise:

"Lord Komatsu? Could it be that...you are the elder Komatsu of the Satsuma clan?"

The young warrior smiled bitterly.

After taking a sip of the drink, he nodded gently:

"Well, yes, I am Komatsu Taito of Satsuma Domain!"

Komatsu Kato—a name that anyone who knows a little bit about the current political situation in Satsuma cannot but know.

The Komatsu clan is a prominent family in the Satsuma clan, and their family status is "Ichishou", which means they belong to a large lord with at least 5,000 koku of land.

A family with this kind of status will hold important positions in the Satsuma Domain for generations.

With the blessing of such a family background, Komatsu's life with a knife can be described as cheating all the way.

In the first year of Bunkyu (1861), Komatsu Taito was promoted to Shimazu Hisamitsu because of his talent.

Immediately afterwards, his subsequent promotion speed could not be said to be a "rocket promotion", but a "flash promotion!"

In Bunkyu 2 (1862), at the age of 28, he was directly promoted to Satsuma clan elder.

The so-called "family elder" can be understood as the prime minister of the vassal state.

He became the prime minister of a country at the age of only 28...

Although this was not an unusual thing in the Edo period of Sekyō Seiroku, it was still amazing to become a powerful figure in the domain under the age of 30.

The 29-year-old Komatsu Kato, the 33-year-old Okubo Kazzo, and the 35-year-old Saigo Kinosuke, together form the Satsuma Domain's "Iron Triangle."

Okubo Izō was in charge of civil affairs, Saigo Yoshinori assisted in military strategy, and Komatsu was responsible for diplomacy with a sword. The division of labor was clear.

Compared with Okubo Kazzo, who is resident in the feudal country, and Saigo Kinosuke, who is resident in Kyoto, Komatsu, who is known for his cheerfulness and eloquence, travels abroad all year round and is responsible for diplomatic tasks such as liaisons with various feudal clans and negotiations.

Ziyang's expression was first dominated by strong surprise, and then the surprise turned into surprise.

“I’ve heard about Komatsu’s reputation for carrying a sword for a long time, and I’m lucky enough to meet you today. My little girl is really lucky!”

Just when Zi Yang opened his mouth and was about to continue talking to Xiao Song with a knife——

"Damn it, why did you lose again?"

A sudden loud shout interrupted all the surrounding sounds and attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

It turned out that the guy who was playing "Tiger Tiger" with the geisha had lost his temper again.

Because no one paid attention to the situation on their side, no one knew exactly what happened.

But judging from the current situation, one thing is certain - after losing the game again, he became extremely excited and his face turned red.

Under the influence of alcohol, in order to vent his anger, he took off again.

Only... this time, instead of kicking the screen, he kicked the geisha who was playing games with him.

Then there was a "bang" sound... The poor geisha fell to the ground, clutching her lower abdomen, rolling on the tatami with a face full of pain.

The sudden violence caused the whole place to be silent at first, and then it became commotion as if boiling.

The geishas rushed to their fallen colleague.

The Samoyeds pounced on their still frantic companions.

Among all the geishas, ​​the one with the quickest reactions and quickest movements is Ziyang who is relatively far away.

"Sakura! Sakura! Sakura! How are you? Can you hear me?"

Ziyang rushed to the side of her semi-conscious colleague, felt her breath, and touched her injured area.

"It hurts... it hurts..."

After groaning for a while, he coughed a few times - luckily he didn't cough up blood.

Until this moment, many geishas were still sitting on the spot with dull expressions and were at a loss.

On the other side, the instigator is still going crazy.

"Godai-kun, stop! You really drank too much!"

"That's enough! Don't get drunk and go crazy! Don't be embarrassed!"

"Calm down! Look what you did!"

Although everyone struggled to control him, the strength of the samurai known as the "Fifth Generation" was particularly astonishing.

So many people came together, but there was nothing they could do against him.

"Get out of the way! This stinky woman must be cheating! I hate cheating people the most! See if I don't teach her a lesson!"

After roaring, he shook his arms vigorously, pushing away the people around him, and then like a bull, he rushed towards the geisha who fell to the ground.

Ziyang, who was supporting the poor geisha, suddenly shrank her beautiful eyes when she saw this.

Soon enough, she covered the poor geisha's body with her delicate body without thinking.

At the same time, the fifth generation's attack had arrived.

Another flying kick.

The big foot that kicked towards the poor geisha's chest hit her back due to Ziyang's obstruction.

Bang!

"Well……!"

Biting her lower lip tightly, trying to hold on...

However, painful moans still escaped from his lips and teeth.

In the blink of an eye, the fifth round of attacks came.

New kicks rained from the sky.

This time the momentum is even greater than before!

But... despite this, Ziyang still used her delicate body to protect the poor geisha beneath her.

Just when she closed her eyes tightly, preparing to receive the next heavy blow...the pain she expected did not come.

She carefully opened her eyes and looked above her head - a warrior with a familiar figure wearing a bamboo hat appeared beside her at an unknown moment and blocked Godai's leg with one hand.

"...The legs and feet of a Samaan are quite strong when it comes to bullying women."

Qingden said softly.

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This chapter is adapted from real content.

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