Edo, Tsukinomiya Shrine——

"...The above is the entire history of my father and Kikuchi Sensui."

Qingdeng, who was sitting neatly in front of Tianzhangyuan, concluded the lengthy report just now with calm words.

"It's been a great harvest... Sheng Qing, thank you for your hard work."

Tianzhangyuan nodded slightly, and then let out a long sigh.

"Sheng Qing, your father did so..."

Tianzhangyuan paused for a moment, seeming to be thinking of suitable adjectives.

After a while, she continued quietly:

"...a great thing."

As soon as Tianzhangyuan finished speaking, a bitter smile with mixed emotions appeared on Qingdeng's face.

"I was also shocked... I always thought that my father was just an ordinary 'three times' samurai. I never expected that he would use a mortal body to fight against the power of the gods alone..."

Who is Julongzhi?

The imperial family member of Baishi Jialu, the same heart of the northern tribe's designated town.

He has no prominent family background, status, or any extraordinary talents.

In addition to the rich criminal investigation experience accumulated from his long-term position as Sadachi Kai Doshin, Tachibana Takayuki is basically an ordinary person.

What kind of magic medicine is there?

The Fa Zhu Party and the Qingshui Clan are their platforms.

Based on all the currently known information, it can be determined that the trick medicine began to be circulated among the people at least 3 years ago.

However, no matter whether it was the execution office, the self-ban, or the fire-fighting thieves, the directors of the Eight Prefectures had never known anything about the trick before.

It was not until recently that Xin Yutingban, who specializes in intelligence collection, learned of the existence of the mysterious medicine by chance.

Selling illegal drugs that have not been inspected and approved by the government - this is not a big deal.

But he has been secretly selling illegal drugs for several years under the eyes of the government, and yet he has been living peacefully until now... This is a bit scary!

From this we can see how terrifying the power of the Qingshui clan and the Fa Zhu Party, who supported Guiyang, is.

However, this is normal.

After all, one is a mafia group that dominates Kanto, and the other is a terrorist organization that continues to carry out terrorist activities across Japan.

Leaving aside the latter, the former's evil reputation is enough to make all children inside and outside Kanto stop crying.

For ordinary people, not to mention fighting against him, just hearing his name makes two people fight.

But Tachibana Takayuki dared to withstand this huge pressure, deal with such a powerful enemy alone, and fight... until death!

His courage and courage truly deserve the highest praise of "taking a mortal body to stand up to the might of God"!

"Sheng Qing, what are your plans next?"

Tianzhangyuan asked softly.

"...To be honest - I don't have any ideas."

Qingden shook his head.

Although I received a very sufficient amount of information from Kikuchi Sensui, I was not able to find out anyone who deserves more attention and careful investigation.

In short - the thread is broken.

The biggest gain today is the discovery that the Qingshui clan is related to the mysterious medicine.

It’s a brand new search direction.

However, the Qingshui clan is a large group with minions throughout Kanto.

If you act randomly and investigate like a headless fly without a plan, not only will the efficiency be extremely low, but it will also be easy to alert the enemy.

Who should he contact next and where should he go to collect further information? Qingdeng has no clue at the moment.

Hearing this, Tianzhangyuan pursed his lips thoughtfully.

"In that case... Sheng Qing, please take a good rest first."

"rest?"

Qingden raised his eyebrows.

"Sheng Qing, you have been very busy since you woke up. You are spinning like a spinning top every day."

"Just take advantage of the moment when you can take a breath and take a good rest."

Having said this, Tianzhangyuan paused for a moment.

Suddenly, she put on a strange expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile and a joking tone.

"By the way... let's take care of your emotional affairs as well."

Hearing Tianzhangyuan's words, Qingdeng suddenly felt embarrassed.

Just as Qingteng reported to Tenshouin the details of his visit to Kikuchi Sensui with the two sisters, he also told Tenshouin the story of his recent reunion with Zuo Nako and Souji.

After hearing about this incident, Tianzhangyuan showed a dumbfounded expression and sighed repeatedly: How could such a coincidence happen...

"Sheng Qing, I have to say that you have really good taste. I finally understand why you like Miss Chiba."

"Your Highness, have you met Miss Zuonazi?"

Tianzhangyuan nodded.

"Why do you think Miss Chiba and Mr. Okita showed up at Tsukinomiya Shrine?"

"They came to worship."

"I guessed that they were passing by near this place, so they stopped by to worship the gods, make a wish, and pray for blessings."

"It was when they were visiting the shrine that I met Miss Chiba."

"The title of 'the most beautiful woman in Edo' is truly well-deserved."

"Ms. Chiba is indeed very attractive. Not only does she have a beautiful face and a good figure, but she also has a great temperament. Ono Komachi is nothing more than that."

Ono Komachi: a female poet in the early Heian period of Japan. She was named one of the six singing immortals in the early Heian period. It is said that she was a stunning beauty, so people in later generations often called the beauty "Komachi". Another nickname of Zonazi was "

This is where Chiba Onikomachi comes from.

After Tianzhangyuan said this in an admiring tone, Qingdeng's facial lines relaxed instantly.

The corners of his mouth also relaxed.

As the corners of his mouth relaxed, a gentle smile appeared on Qingdeng's cheeks.

Whenever he heard someone praise Zonazi, Souji and Kinoshita Mai, Aoto would feel sincerely happy.

This is a feeling quite similar to hoping that a son will become a dragon or a daughter will become a phoenix.

Although the smile shown by Qingdeng at this time was not very obvious, it was still caught by Tianzhangyuan's eyes.

Suddenly, Tianzhangyuan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed deep in his eyes...

"……but."

Suddenly, the topic in Tianzhangyuan changed.

"If I am not the Odaisho who has to hide Kande, but a good girl who can show her face openly like Miss Chiba, then who will be the title of 'the most beautiful woman in Edo'?

The head is still unknown."

"Huh?"

Qingdeng said "Hey" and cast a stunned look at Tianzhangyuan.

Is it his imagination?

He always felt that... Tianzhangyuan was sulking right now?

Perhaps it was Qingdeng's gaze that brought her back to her senses.

In short, Tianzhangyuan's expression was suddenly startled, and then he secretly said "not good".

——Oops! How could I say such a thing!

Tianzhangyuan's words just now were completely thoughtless.

In other words, what she just said was blurted out completely subconsciously.

Anyone who listened to what she just said would feel that there was something fishy in it - it sounded like she was jealous of Zuo Nazi and was deliberately trying to get the upper hand.

In order to get rid of his embarrassment, Tianzhangyuan brought the teacup placed in front of his knees to his mouth, pretended to take a sip of tea, then cleared his throat with a "hmm, cough, cough" and straightened his back.

"Okay, let's get down to business!"

"Sheng Qing, now that Miss Chiba and Okita-kun have reunited with you, how are you going to deal with it?"

"...At this point, I can only confess to Miss Zuonazi and Okita-kun."

Qingden smiled bitterly.

"I am ready to tell them everything I can say."

When talking about "all I can say", Qingdeng specifically emphasized his tone.

Tianzhangyuan nodded lightly.

"Well...that's all it can do."

"I have made an appointment with them at a meeting place."

Qingdeng continued.
To be continued...