Even without looking back, Qingden could feel Kinoshita Mai glaring viciously at his back with extremely sharp, spike-like eyes.

Qingden, you seem to know this beautiful young woman named "Dengshi"? - Kinoshita danced as if she was shrouded in darkness, her eyes without any light, telling a silent and cold question.

Qingdeng shivered violently, and an indescribable chill ran straight up his spine and penetrated his Tianling Cap. His skin was numb and goosebumps were rising.

Although it is a bit exaggerated to say this... But at this moment, Qingden did feel a great threat! It was like there was a knife hanging above his head!

In order to eliminate the misunderstanding and save his life, he hurriedly turned sideways and explained to Kinoshita Mai:

"Awu, this is where the 'Teradaya Incident' happened!"

"'Teradaya Incident'...?"

Kinoshita Mai murmured softly, and then she let out a soft "Ah" as if she remembered something.

"Is this right here..."

As she spoke, she raised her head, turned her eyes, and looked around carefully.

The Teradaya Incident - a bloody incident that occurred a year ago (1862).

After the death of the former lord of Satsuma Domain, Shimazu Noribin, the position of lord was succeeded by his nephew Shimazu Tadayoshi.

Shimazu Tadayoshi was still young, so the actual power of the feudal state was controlled by his father Shimazu Hisamitsu.

In this way, Shimazu Hisamitsu entered the political stage as the "Father of the Satsuma Domain".

Shimazu Hisamitsu is a firm believer in the "combined public and military school".

His ideal political blueprint is for the shogunate and the court to reach reconciliation, and for the Satsuma Domain to become a high-status "third force."

In order to propose a "combination of public and military affairs" to the court in person, he personally led more than a thousand vassal soldiers to set out for Beijing last year - March 16, the second year of Wenjiu (1862).

Although Shimazu Hisamitsu has expressed his political stance quite openly, some people still do not know his true meaning, and some regard him as the leader of the "King-respecting and Barbarian Faction".

The lofty ideals led by Arima Shinchi and Tanaka Kensuke wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a movement to challenge the curtain, thereby influencing the feudal lord to rebel against the curtain.

On April 23 of the same year, they gathered at the Terada House in Fushimi to discuss future countermeasures.

After Shimazu Hisamitsu learned the news, he immediately sent his retainers and feudal soldiers to dissuade him. Arima Shinchi and others refused to listen. The negotiation broke down and the two sides started fighting.

As a result, six of the patriots died on the spot, three later committed suicide by caesarean section, one of the feudal soldiers died, and many others were injured.

After the "Teradaya Incident" occurred, the leaders of the Satsuma Domain's "Honor the King and Reject the Barbarians" faction were wiped out in one fell swoop. The Satsuma Domain's "Respect the King and Reject the Barbarians" faction was wiped out. The center of the Satsuma Domain's "Respect the King and Reject the Barbarians" movement was moved from the Satsuma Domain to the Choshu Domain.

In this incident, one person shines brightly - Ms. Toseki, the proprietress of Teradaya.

Denshi was born in the twelfth year of Wenzheng (1829) and is now 34 years old.

This Teradaya is an old store with a long history and has been passed down for 6 generations.

And Toshi is the wife of Isuke Teradaya, the 6th generation owner of the store.

Not only was it difficult to run the hotel because her husband was a debaucher, but he also loved drinking and died young.

After that, Toshi ran the temple house by himself.

In this patriarchal world, a woman with no father, no husband, no children, runs a liveaboard by herself... one can imagine the hardships involved.

However, what is surprising is that Denshi actually has quite a business acumen.

In addition, she is also a well-rounded person.

In a place where dragons and snakes are mixed like Fushimi, she not only gets along like a fish in water, but also manages this old store in a flourishing way with her unremitting efforts.

The Satsuma feudal lords killing each other... this would be an unreasonable disaster that would make anyone cry without tears in any hotel.

Who would want to stay in a hotel where many people had just died?

How can ordinary people get used to death?

The dripping blood, the scattered stumps... this scene is enough to make people lose their souls.

However, early the next morning after the "Teradaya Incident" occurred, Toshi ordered the servants to replace the damaged tatami mats and paper doors in an orderly manner, clean up the blood stains on the floor, and quickly resumed operations of the store.

At this time, his calm and calm appearance in the face of blood and mutilated limbs left a deep impression on people.

Such heroic courage is admirable.

Since then, everyone in the world has known that the proprietress of Teradaya is a heroine of extraordinary rank!

Looking at Qingnobo and Kinoshita Mai in conversation, Toshinori smiled helplessly:

"I see... you are tourists here for sightseeing..."

After summarizing softly, she turned sideways so that Aoto and Mai Kinoshita could see the depths of the store more clearly.

"As you can see, there is nothing extraordinary about this shop. It is just a very ordinary liveaboard."

"Other than the fact that it has a longer history and that a lot of people died here last year, there's nothing special about it...well, the latter is quite special."

Having said this, she raised her right thumb, poked her chest, and said in a half-joking tone:

"And my rise to power is also nothing special."

"The world always says that I am a 'hero among women'... I am far from being able to bear the word 'hero'!"

"At that time, my servants and I had to work hard and suppress our nausea before we finally cleaned up the entire store."

"Compared to me who basically only moved my mouth, the servants who picked up the damaged paper sliding doors and tatami mats with their own hands and washed away the blood stains on the walls and floors are more worthy of praise."

"I am just a liveaboard with a good business. I am already 34 years old and my appearance has faded. I am not worthy of your special visit!"

Listening to Dengshi's self-deprecation, Qingdeng smiled:

"Miss Dengshi, you are too modest. If your appearance can be called 'faded', it will make those whose appearance has really faded feel ashamed!"

Because Kinoshita Mai was present, it was inconvenient for Qingto to praise other women directly in front of her.

What he said was definitely not a boast or a lie with open eyes, but a statement of facts.

I don’t know if it’s the result of her careful maintenance or because of her natural beauty, her skin is very white and tender.

Thanks to her beautiful skin, she looks like she is only 27 or 8 years old.

Her smooth and shiny hair is tied into a bun that symbolizes a married woman.

Her figure is the kind of "slightly plump, but not fat". You can feel the plump skin under her clothes that is full of flesh and heat with the naked eye.

The way she moves her hands and feet exudes the unique charm of a mature woman.

Female boss + young widow + still charming appearance... these BUFFs are almost full!

To be fair, for a mature woman like Denshi, the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes are one of her special charms.

Although she is just a liveaboard owner, she is definitely not a rich woman.

But her buff is enough to make countless people shout "Honey! Soft rice! Hungry! Hmm~" and "What's the difference between me and that thief?!".

As soon as Qing Deng finished speaking, Deng Shi covered his lips and chuckled:

"Hahaha, samurai-sama, you are so good at talking! Huh?"

Suddenly, as if she had discovered something, she blinked her eyes hard several times, and then stared straight at Qingdeng's face.

"Oh, no wonder it looks familiar. Isn't this Nioh-sama?"

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows with a look of surprise on his face.

Before he could raise any questions, he laughed heartily, "Hahahaha".

"Nioh-sama, on the day you led the Shinsengumi to Kyoto, I specially put aside my business in the store to watch the excitement! So I am honored to have a glimpse of your honor!"

"Hahaha! I never thought that my little liveaboard would be so lucky to welcome Nioh-sama!"

"'The shop that Nioh-sama once visited'... Hahaha! This name is much louder than 'the place where the Teradaya Incident occurred'!"

Denshi seems to be a woman who loves to laugh.

Whenever she smiles, her big bright eyes will narrow into thin slits, revealing healthy white teeth.

Her laughter-loving and cheerful personality further highlights her unique charm.

Qingdeng smiled helplessly.

Since he was recognized by Denshi, there was nothing he could do.

He looked around - no one else was waiting to enter or leave the store.

Looking up, except for the three of them, there was no one else at the entrance of the store.

After confirming that no outsiders noticed the movement, he raised his right index finger, put it against his lips, and made a "silence" gesture to the man in front of him.

"Miss Denshi, regarding my visit to this place, please keep it secret for the time being. I am currently visiting privately incognito."

"Oh, that's it... Okay, I understand!"

Dengshi nodded vigorously, then put his hands on his hips and said loudly:

"Your Excellency, I have admired you for a long time."

"Since we are lucky enough to meet each other, we should treat him with dignity."

"If you don't mind, please stay here for a while and let me offer you a cup of tea!"
To be continued...