I formed the strongest swordsman group

He said as he walked forward a few steps, pulled back the spear on the ground, and flipped his fingers lightly. The heavy spear was as light as chopsticks at his fingertips.

After the long spear shaft spun half a circle in the air, it was firmly placed on his shoulder.

Ebina Ye Zong - with a lingering fear on his face - moved to the front of Tojo Shintaro.

"Tojo... Thank you...!"

Tojo Shintaro said lightly:

"You're welcome. It was really dangerous just now. If that man's archery skills were a little stronger, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stop his arrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Deng immediately seemed to be amused, and a few smiles appeared on the corners of his slightly raised mouth.

Qing Deng didn't know the specific details of Tojo Shintaro.

However, there was one thing that Qing Deng was very sure of - even if that man's archery skills were a little better, Tojo Shintaro would still be able to intercept his arrow!

Qing Deng had already experienced the spear skills of Tojo Shintaro when he returned to Edo to repel the British fleet in Edo Bay.

Although the short battle between the two ended with Qing Deng's victory, Qing Deng could clearly feel that the opponent did not use his full strength!

If the opponent used his full strength, he would have to spend a lot more effort to win.

Although from the outside, Tojo Shintaro is just a greasy, unkempt fat man, but his skills are really amazing and should not be underestimated!

Excellent spear skills and strong physique-the talent that Qing Deng copied from him was "Elephant Core +9"!

Since crossing, Qing Deng has fought with all kinds of people.

But there are very few people like Tojo Shintaro who have a full-level talent with the suffix "+9"!

Thanks to him, Qing Deng has another full-level talent, and his core strength has greatly increased.

As for martial arts, no matter whether it is swordplay or spearplay, there is no one who does not value core strength - especially spearmanship.

Spears are very heavy. People with weak lower body and unstable waist, let alone being proficient in spearmanship, may not even be able to hold the spear steady.

Tojo Shintaro, who has the gift of "Elephant's Core +9"... Even if he does not know any martial arts skills, just relying on his innate "divine power", is enough to become a terrifying master!

After calming down a little, Qing Deng couldn't help but sigh - he understood why the intelligence ability of the Great Salt Party was so outstanding.

The main means of collecting intelligence is nothing more than "bribing others" and "sending spies".

The current shogunate has long been corrupt, and the civil and military officials in the court are well fed and have no ambition to make progress. It can be said that "those who eat for nothing are full of celibate in the shogunate".

In such an environment, officials who have some skills and can do hard work and do practical things are rare.

There are only a handful of people who can be called capable officials that Qing Deng has met.

"The Dragon of Firebrush" my grandson Chutaro is one of them.

Tojo Shintaro, who has rich experience in handling cases, is also one of them.

I didn't expect... these two people are actually members of the Great Salt Party!

These two are not just capable officials, they are also high-ranking officials with prominent positions in the shogunate!

One is the captain of the first team of firebrush thieves, who has become the backbone of the firebrush thieves at a young age.

The other is the former Edo Kitabansho Sadamachi Kaiyori, who was recently promoted to the director of Kyoto.

The former is a "front-line officer of the special forces", and the latter is a "police chief"... How many secrets of the shogunate have they handled?

Over the years, God knows how much intelligence they have provided to the Great Salt Party!

This is just the "mole" around Qing Deng.

How many "moles" did the Great Salt Party plant in the shogunate? How many people in the shogunate were secret members of the Great Salt Party... Qing Deng didn't dare to think about it!

When he thought of this, Qing Deng couldn't help but show a complicated expression.

At this time, Tojo Shintaro suddenly said:

"Mr. Tachibana, if conditions permit, I originally planned to keep this secret a secret for my whole life."

"However... the situation tonight is really dangerous and we need help urgently."

"Compared with the lives and property of thousands of people in Kyoto, whether my 'real identity' is exposed or not is not worth mentioning."

After hearing this, Qing Deng shrugged and chuckled a few times:

"Well... things have come to this point, and I am not surprised."

"Although your 'real identity' did surprise me."

"But after learning that the gentle and lovely 'No. 1 Beauty in Kyoto' is actually the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party, your little secret is not enough to shake my mind."

Speaking of this, he paused, then raised his eyes again, looking around at Miss Sumire and Tojo Shintaro.

"But you really trust me."

"In just one night, not only did you let me see Miss Sumire's true face, but you also took the initiative to expose Tojo Shintaro's true identity."

"A 'mole' like him who holds an important position in the shogunate... ah, no, 'hidden agent', should be very rare, right?"

At present, the Japanese may not know the meaning of "mole", so Qing Deng temporarily changed it to "hidden agent".

"It seems that you are not afraid that I will bring you all to justice after tonight."

"Anyway, I am also the shogunate's capital pacification envoy."

"According to the Sonnōjō faction, I am the shogunate's number one running dog."

"Although the Sonnōjō faction is the current number one enemy of the shogunate, the heads of important cadres of the Oshio Party are equally valuable."

"If I take the head of the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party for a reward and unplug this high-level 'hidden stake' at the same time, my fiefdom may be expanded by tens of thousands of stones."

As soon as Qingden finished speaking, Miss Jinwei turned her head slightly to the side, stuck out her tongue at him and made a face.

"Stop saying such bluffing words, you wouldn't do that."

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows with an interesting look on his face.

"Oh? I'm really curious, why do you have so much confidence in me?"

Miss Sumire smiled.

"Who do you think I am?"

"I am a strange woman who became the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party at a young age!"

"The weapons and skills I possess are more than just a pretty face and a eloquent tongue."

Although she was talking, the movements of her hands were not slow at all.

She continued to look for Yoshida Minoru, while taking the words slowly.

"I chose to be a geisha purely to collect information. I personally don't like this kind of business of making a living by selling laughs."

"However, I must admit that my many years as a geisha have helped me develop a lot of skills."

"Let's not worry about eloquence or anything like that for now."

"As the most popular geisha in Kyoto, I've probably come into contact with more people in one month than most people will ever meet in their lifetime."

"From the extraordinary heroes of the world to the shameless and courageous people, there is no one I have not met."

"Over time, the rich experience accumulated after reading countless people, coupled with my innate intuition, gave me extraordinary 'eyesight'."

"My eyes cannot distinguish between good and evil."

"But you can tell who is trustworthy."

"It is precisely because of this 'sight' that I have come to where I am today step by step."

"Otherwise, why would I, who is only in my early twenties, become the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party?"

"Therefore, I am certain that you will never betray the trust we have placed in you."

Speaking of this, Miss Sumire seemed to think of something, paused for a moment, and then changed to a half-joking tone:

"An Yi, from a certain perspective, we really care about you."

"Now that things have happened, you shouldn't doubt our determination to protect Kyoto anymore, right?"

"Although I am not a native of Kyoto, I have lived in Kyoto for a long time."

"Even if you are not from Kyoto, you are still better than a Kyoto person."

"Although Kyoto people always look aloof and arrogant, I really like this prosperous ancient capital."

“I like Kyoto’s wagashi and those exquisite ancient buildings.”

"Gion has many lovely children."

"No matter how glamorous a geisha is, she is still a low-level person who cannot stand on the stage."

"Although those children have a poor background and have been doing menial jobs that are not favored by others since they were young, they have always worked hard to survive."

"Even if it's just for these good children, I will never let those lunatics from the Zunbo Sect destroy this ancient capital and the homes of countless people!"

At the end of her words, Miss Sumire's tone was really resonant.

Perhaps because he admired her determination and will, there was a brief silence inside and outside the warehouse - however, this silence did not last long.

About 5 seconds later, "dignity" dominated the atmosphere.

Miss Sumire, who had been looking for the body of Yoshida Nomina since just now, after checking the last body, suddenly frowned and murmured:

"It's strange... No Yoshida Yoshida's body was not found...!"

Hearing this, Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly:

"Not found? Are you sure?"

Miss Sumire nodded seriously.

"Well, I'm pretty sure! Yoshida Minoru is indeed not here!"

Qingto and Miss Sumire looked at each other - they both found serious looks on each other's faces.

They all participated in the battle just now, so they are very sure: under the tight blockade of Miss Sumire and other kunoichi, no fish will slip through the net! Absolutely no one can escape from this warehouse!

Yoshida Minoru was responsible for leading the team to burn Kyoto.

At this critical moment, he is not here... This is not good news...!

Perhaps this is the so-called "good things never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone" - at this moment, A Tao's anxious voice came from not far away:

"Miss Sumire! Come quickly! There's a situation!"

Upon hearing this, Qingden immediately ran over with Miss Sumire.

I saw Ah Tao and several other kunoichi surrounding a large wooden box.

"Xiao Tao, what's wrong?"

Miss Sumire asked, looking into the box.

Qingden moved faster. He stretched his neck and saw clearly what was inside the box - there was nothing in the box.

However, with his excellent eyesight, Qingdeng found tiny black particles in the corners of the bottom of the box—gunpowder!

A Tao explained:

"There are still a few empty boxes here!"

Miss Sumire immediately said:

"Where are the remaining empty wooden boxes? Let me take a look!"

A Tao led them to see it.

Although these wooden boxes were empty, both Qingto and Miss Sumire vaguely discovered that they contained traces of gunpowder and kerosene.

Qingto and Miss Sumire looked at each other again - this time, they both found ugly expressions on each other's faces.

Yoshida Minoru who is not here...

The wooden box that should have been full of kerosene and gunpowder is now empty...

Although the two were silent, after combining the two pieces of information, they invariably came up with a horrifying answer that made one's hair stand on end!

Miss Sumire made a quick decision——

"Amei! Push some guys who can still talk over here!"

Her tone was full of anger and anxiety...

Amei was startled and did not dare to neglect, so she immediately dragged over a few prisoners who could still speak.

After meeting these prisoners, Miss Sumire didn't waste any time and asked:

"Say quickly! Where is Yoshida Yoshida?!"

A total of three prisoners were dragged in for questioning.

One person lowered his head, expressionless.

One person closed his eyes and pretended to be deaf and dumb.

The last person raised his head and looked at Miss Sumire with disdain.

"You bitch...! Don't be so angry here..."

Bang!

Before he could finish his words, Miss Sumire flew up with a kick and hit him in the cheek with the instep.

It can be seen that she has withdrawn her strength.

If he kicked with all his strength, the person would probably pass out.

Of course, getting kicked in the face wouldn't feel good.

The man immediately groaned, and blood mixed with saliva dripped down the corners of his mouth.

The anxious Miss Sumire didn't care about that. She leaned down, grabbed the man's shirt, and then repeated the question:

"Say quickly! Where is Yoshida Yoshida?!"

The man gasped several times. After a while, he raised his head again and cast disdainful glances at Miss Sumire again - this time, there was a bit more ridicule in the disdain.

"I don't know how you found this place... but your luck has come to an end!"

"Hahaha! Mr. Yoshida is so foresight!"

"You bitch, I'll tell you the truth!"

"Mr. Yoshida saw that the wind was blowing now. In order not to waste this good wind, he had already led his people to the planned fire place in advance!"

"You just found several empty boxes, right?"

"We are just guarding this warehouse that still contains a little fire oil and gunpowder, and are ready to set off a second fire at any time depending on the situation!"

"Do you understand?"

"If you understand, then go and stay somewhere cool!"

"It won't be long before Kyoto is going to be hotter than ever before!"

After saying that, he let out a dark, explicit mocking laugh.

Amidst this continuous laughter, the solemn atmosphere of the scene... is beyond words!

Whether it's Qingden, Miss Sumire or others, they all look upright and arrogant.

In order to stop the atrocities of the Zunbang faction, they rushed here at full speed, but they didn't expect that they were still a step too late!

Miss Sumire bit her teeth tightly and squeezed out the words from between her teeth:

"I ask for the last time, where did Yoshida Yoshida go?"

"..."

The man stopped talking.

He tilted his head, rolled his eyes, and rolled his eyes at Miss Sumire, with a look of disdain still on his lips.

His attitude... is self-evident.

As for the other two prisoners, they both looked like they would rather die than say anything.

"Miss Sumire, please allow me to torture them!"

Amei, who looked evil, took out several slender, sharp silver needles from her arms as she spoke.

Miss Sumire waved her hand without thinking:

"Use all your means to force out the location of Yoshida Minoru from their mouths!"

"yes!"

Ame greeted them, and together with several other kunoichi, dragged away the three prisoners, preparing to torture them.

At this time, the guy who had just confessed that Yoshida Yoshida was no longer here, and who was taunting everyone, spit blood at Miss Sumire.

"You bitch! If I were afraid of pain and death, I wouldn't be here!"

Miss Sumire ignored his shouting and turned around silently, facing Qingto and others.

"Miss Sumire, this is not good..."

Dongcheng Shintaro said quietly.

"You should have seen that those bastards are very determined."

“Even if we finally succeed in interrogating Yoshida Yoshida’s location, we don’t know how long it will take.”

"Unfortunately...the thing we lack most right now happens to be time."

Miss Sumire raised her hand and pressed her forehead hard.

"Of course I understand what you said!"

Yoshida Minoru has already led the team to burn the city.

To put it bluntly... maybe in the next second, a huge, dazzling ball of fire will rise somewhere in Kyoto!

Although the current crisis is extremely critical, there is... a scarcity of information! Kyoto is so big, God knows where Yoshida Yoshida and others have gone!

Just when everyone was at a loss... someone suddenly said:

"Wait... I may know where Yoshida Yoshida is."

In an instant, Miss Sumire and others raised their gazes and looked at Qingden who said this with surprise.

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