Shinzaburo had a suspicious look in his eyes.

He looked at the young man's face with casual eyes.

No matter how he looked, stared, or stared, the young man remained expressionless and motionless from beginning to end.

Just like that, less than 10 seconds passed——

"...Okay, then, mother-in-law, you and your friends should take the first step."

Shinzaburo stood half a step aside to make room for an adult to pass through.

“I can’t thank you enough.”

Gua Shengxiu bowed to Shinzaburo.

"Hanada-kun, let's go.

A look of surprise flashed across the young man's cheeks

Under the leadership of Gua Shengxiu, two figures, one tall and one short, one young and one old, walked away...

As soon as the two of them walked away, an official from the execution office strode towards Shinzaburo.

"Hey! What happened to those two people just now? You don't seem to have checked those two people!"

He opened his mouth and said "Hello"... Shinzaburo twitched the corners of his mouth with a sullen look on his face, his movements imperceptible.

"Those two people just now are people I know."

"Someone you know?"

The officer frowned.

"Who are they? The servants of the Shirobei Club? Or the Todai of Yumeiya?"

"What are you doing? Why do you care so much?"

Shinzaburo tilted his head and rolled his eyes at the other party.

"Anyway, he is someone I know. He cannot be a 'nioh'."

"you……!"

Shinzaburo's attitude instantly angered the officials.

He was about to curse, but just when he was about to spit out the curse words, he seemed to have recalled something important and forcefully swallowed the words that had come to his mouth.

No matter how arrogant the officials of the execution office were, they would not dare to have a direct conflict with the people of the Shirobei Club in public.

If this matter spreads out, you may be scolded or punished, or you may lose your job!

"Just wait and see!"

After giving Shinzaburo a vicious look and leaving these harsh words, the official quickly walked away from Shinzaburo's eyes without even wanting to stay for half a second.

Shinzaburo said nothing.

However, although he did not speak a word, he accurately conveyed the message of elegance with his eyes and expressions as he watched the official leave -

Fuck you! If you have the guts, just come over here!

…

…

"It should be fine just walking here."

Gua Shengxiu looked around and after confirming that no one was around and no one was following them, he reached for the kettle on his waist and threw it to Qingdeng.

"Here, Mr. Ju, take it and wash your face."

"You actually broke through the blockade so easily...?"

Qingdeng took off the fake beard on his face and murmured in an astonished tone.

Guashengxiu smiled.

"How about it? My fake beard and 'black oil' are useful, right?"

The fake beard on Qingdeng's chin, as well as his wheat-colored skin, are all the work of Gua Shengxiu, without exception.

"Grandma Guasheng, I think it's not these disguises that come in handy, but your face."

After saying that, Qingdeng looked into Gua Shengxiu's eyes with a smile but not a smile.

The scenes just now flashed before his eyes like a fleeting horse...

…

…

"Hanada-kun, I'm here to help you. Ah, no, that's not right. I shouldn't call you 'Hanada-kun', I should call you 'Tachibana-kun'. Alas, why is it that every man who I think is outstanding is not good enough?"

Where are the wanted criminals who don’t present themselves under false identities…”

When he heard Gua Shengxiu's words, "surprise" and "confusion" instantly appeared on Qingdeng's face.

However, this only happened for a moment.

Qingdeng, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and even going to hell many times, regained his composure in an instant.

He subconsciously wanted to play dumb.

Grandma Guasheng, what are you talking about? That's what he wanted to say.

But just as he was about to say these words... he saw Gua Shengxiu's eyes.

How to describe these eyes in human language?

It's just... like a lake under a starry night.

It is as clear as the night sky, as calm as the lake, and at the same time reflects the smart starlight.

There is some kind of strong determination hidden under the bottomless "lake".

This is the kind of eyes only those who have sufficient confidence in their words and deeds will have.

When he saw Gua Shengxiu's eyes, Qingdeng understood instantly - there was no point in being confused in front of someone with such eyes.

With this thought in his mind, he immediately gave up the idea, turned to take off the bamboo hat on his head, and asked in a half-joking tone:

"Grandma Guasheng, when did you find out?"

Gua Shengxiu didn't answer in a hurry.

She looked at Qingdeng's true appearance under the bamboo hat with great interest.

When she saw Qingdeng's young face, which was not even 19 years old, she sighed with mixed feelings:

"You are truly young..."

After a little sigh of relief, she slowly said:

"When Chutaro informed me that 'Tachibana Aoden is in Yoshiwara,' I had already concluded: You are the 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoden!"

Chutaro - this should be the name of the fat man who informed Gua Shenxiu that "Tachibana Aoden is in Yoshiwara".

"If you are the 'Nioh', then it will make sense why your body smells so special."

Speaking of this, Gua Shengxiu raised his finger and pointed at his nose.

"I've told you before, right? I have a very good nose. I can tell whether a person is reliable and trustworthy just by smelling his 'smell'."

"I have lived so long, what kind of heroes have I not seen? What kind of 'smell' have I not smelled?"

"But the smell on your body...is really rare."

"In my mind, it has been a long time since I... No, I was wrong. It should be that since I had the ability to 'recognize people by smell', I have never smelled something as special and outstanding as yours."

"When I first met you, I kept thinking: Who is it that can have such a smell?"

"In fact, before Chutaro came to the door, I was already guessing whether you were the 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoden."

"As for whether there is a transcendent person in and outside Edo today who is nearly six feet tall, has outstanding swordsmanship, and at the same time has to hide his face for some reasons... After thinking about it, there is only one person.

'The King of Benevolence'."

"Chu Taro's arrival and notification only gave the final word to my conjecture."

Qingdeng silently listened to Gua Shengxiu's "reasoning" until the end.

"So that's it..."

There was actually a flaw in the "smell"... Qingdeng, who never expected that his "true identity" would be exposed for such a reason, couldn't help but look dumbfounded.

If time permits, Qingdeng would be very happy to introduce himself to Guashengxiu again as "Orange Qingdeng" and chat with him.

But time is scarce right now.

Gua Shengxiu's words "I'm here to help you" aroused Qingdeng's interest and attention.

Gua Shengxiu seemed to have seen through Qingdeng's thoughts.

I saw her smiling slightly.
To be continued...