Although there is no mirror, Qingdeng can be sure that his current expression must be one of confusion.

——Ah? Are you leaving now?

——I have made so many harsh demands, don’t you have any objections?

At this time, Boss Kiryu seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said with a smile:

"Tangerine-kun, don't worry."

"Although we dare not boast that 'we have more money than we can use up', but..."

Having said this, he stretched out the thumb and index finger of his right hand and made a "little bit" gesture.

"We still have ways to meet the requirements you have made."

Qingdeng: "..."

The brief silence was Qingdeng's shock.

Ever since he started formal contact with Kinoshita Rin and others, Aoto's assessment of Calabash House's comprehensive strength has been constantly updated.

And now, the "data" of this evaluation may have to be refreshed again!

If it weren't for the fact that it would be rude to ask, he would have really wanted to ask directly:

How rich are you, Huluwu,?!

Have you really maxed out the attribute "Money Ability"?!

As soon as Boss Kiryu finished speaking, Kinoshita Rin took over the conversation unhurriedly:

"An Yi, you finally figured it out."

"I've been waiting for you to 'wake up' and I'm getting tired of waiting."

"Thank you for being able to tell me what I really want to hear before my patience runs out."

"Could it be that Kuro said something unnecessary to you beforehand?"

After saying that, she squinted her eyes and cast a meaningful look at Boss Kiryu next to her.

As soon as she finished speaking, Boss Kiryu said sternly:

"This is absolutely not the case! I have always enforced the law impartially! I will never intentionally favor Mr. Ju just because he is my disciple!"

Kinoshita Rin lowered her eyelids, glanced at Boss Kiryu thoughtfully for a few times, then slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at Qingto again.

"An Yi, you are absolutely right."

"On the level of 'fighting the law and punishing the party,' you and I are indeed extremely complementary."

"'If Calabash House had the ability to eliminate the Fa Punishment Party on its own, then the other party would not have been at large for so long'... Although your words are harsh, I have to admit that this is the truth."

"The bastards of the Fa Zun Party are not just lunatics. They are very smart and good at hiding themselves."

"I can be sure that their true strength is far more than what they have shown so far!"

"The more I fight against them, the more powerless I feel."

“Therefore, a long time ago, I planned to establish an ‘anti-French and party-killing encirclement network’.”

"The best partners for alliance are undoubtedly the Great Salt Party and the shogunate."

"To be honest, I quite admire the Great Salt Party."

"I sent people to try to contact them."

"What a pity... they are very cautious. Even though we have shown good intentions, they still choose to keep their distance from us."

"In this case, the only alliance partners left to choose are the shogunate."

"However...I don't trust the shogunate."

"To be more precise - I hate the shogunate."

She did not care at all that the young man in front of her was a shogunate general, and criticized the shogunate mercilessly in a harsh tone.

"The shogunate is already a crumbling house."

"The various internal problems have reached the point where they are difficult to recover from."

"Its level of decay cannot be saved by one or two wise kings or three or four famous ministers."

"The vast majority of the ministers are just trying to make ends meet and have no ideals at all."

"Any little thing can take months to complete, without any efficiency."

"If we cooperate with the shogunate, we will be held back. It is better to go it alone."

Although Kinoshita Rin kept criticizing the shogunate, Ayoto had no intention of getting angry.

It would be better to say: Not only did he not want to oppose Kinoshita Rin, but he also wanted to nod in agreement!

His only emotional connections with the shogunate were a few friends headed by Katsu Rintaro, and the mother and son—especially the latter.

For the shogunate itself, Aoshino had no favorable impression at all.

He worked his way up from the bottom, so he witnessed too much darkness and injustice within the shogunate.

No human being with a right mind would like this extremely decadent feudal regime.

Seito is not the kind of rotten scholar who has Neo-Confucianism in his head. He will not abandon his reason and support the shogunate without thinking just because the shogunate pays him a salary.

Kinoshita Rin's words continued:

"Just when I had given up all hope on 'alliance', you appeared."

"I have to say, you showed up on time."

"Except for 'joining forces to fight against the law and punish the party,' I am not interested in any alliance conditions you propose."

"So, I have been waiting hard just now."

"Although I have been waiting for a long time...but fortunately the result did not disappoint me."

"As for this alliance between you and me, you don't need to give us any benefits."

"There is no need for any 'dividends' or 'priority development rights'."

"You only need to do one thing well: completely eliminate the Fa Zun Party!"

Speaking of this, Kinoshita Rin suddenly raised her voice.

"An Yi, I am very serious about this all-out war with the Fa Zun Party."

"If one day you break your promise and no longer take 'eliminating the law and punishing the Party' as your mission, then... you should be mentally prepared."

“Such a serious betrayal cannot be solved by ‘withdrawing capital’.”

"I will do my best to get back at you."

"Making you deeply regret your foolish behavior."

"I hope you will always remember what I just said."

Upon hearing this, Qingdeng suddenly showed a stern expression.

"Miss Kinoshita, please rest assured."

"I am also very serious about this all-out war with the French Communist Party!"

Kinoshita Rin narrowed her eyes, and while studying Qingto's expression, she curved the corners of her mouth:

"Very good, looks good."

"Okay, let's end the talks about 'alliance' for now."

"Next, let's talk about... your marriage to A Wu."

Qingdeng, who was so righteous and awe-inspiring a second ago, turned to stone this second, and his facial lines froze.

"From this moment on, our identities are no longer the 'Lord of the Calabash House' and the 'Lord of the Qinjin Domain', but the 'Grandma' and the 'Brat Who Came to Propose a Marriage'."

"So, I will call you 'boy' instead. Do you have any objection?"

Qingdeng lowered his head silently and said weakly:

"Please, please..."

"Very good, then..."

Kinoshita Lin's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely cold and terrifying.

"You brat, answer me honestly, did you and Ah Wu have sex?"

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