Surprise, doubt, nervousness... In an instant, the scene was filled with all kinds of emotions.

Facing this series of instructions from Qingdeng, everyone had different expressions.

As soon as Seito finished speaking, Todo Heisuke took the lead and asked:

"Split the troops into two groups? Mr. Tachibana, is this really a good idea?"

"We don't have many people, only 20 people."

"Under such circumstances, we have to divide our troops. In this case, won't our troops be greatly dispersed?"

These words of Toudo Heisuke expressed the sentiments of many people present.

In fact, many people felt that it was inappropriate when they learned that the only combatants participating in tonight's operation were those gathered at the Gion Club.

After all, the Zunbo Sect is not a soft persimmon to be pinched.

If the Zunbo Sect were really weaklings who were easy to bully, then they wouldn't have caused the Zumu Sect a headache to this day.

Under the leadership and call of Ayoto, the Shinsengumi gathered a group of swordsmen with both superb skills and rich practical experience.

Today's Shinsengumi can be regarded as the strongest swordsman group in the world - the Kozun Faction also has no shortage of masters!

Katsura Kogoro and Yoshida Minoru are both masters of swordsmanship.

Katsura Kogoro, in particular, was famous in Edo for his superb swordsmanship before Aoto became famous.

What's more, as leaders of the Zunbo Sect, they must be surrounded by many powerful bodyguards.

With only 20 people, attacking the summit meeting attended by Miyabe Daizo, Katsura Kogoro and others... Even if they have the advantage of a "surprise attack", it will definitely be a bloody battle!

We don’t have many manpower, but we actually have to split it into two parts... This, this... this is really too risky!

Qingdeng had long expected that everyone would have this question, so he answered unhurriedly:

"Team 9 has still not found out the specific location and time of the meeting."

"It's getting dark, and time is running out now. We can't wait any longer for news from the Ninth Division."

"However, what is certain at present is that the meeting location is in the northern area from Gion to Sanjo Bridge, so there is no mistake."

"Although the range is still very large, we still have a target and won't wander around like a headless fly."

"In this case, if we want to find out the bandits headed by Miyabe Daizo, we can only disperse our troops and look for them one by one."

"There is no other way."

"It's better to use stupid methods than to do nothing."

Speaking of this, Qingdeng paused for a moment, then smiled:

"I know, we don't have many troops, but we have to split them up, which is quite risky."

Speaking of this, he changed the subject:

"But isn't that what we do best?"

"Isn't it true that our Shinsengumi has won one tough battle after another to get to where we are today?"

"So, don't panic, don't worry."

"We are now just taking advantage of our strengths of 'getting strong when encountering strength' and being 'unyielding'."

"No matter what kind of powerful enemy we encounter, no matter what kind of crisis we encounter, we will hold on to our swords without hesitation and move forward courageously - this is the Shinsengumi!"

The talent "Failed Art Students +2" is activated!

[Note: "The failed art student": the speech is contagious]

With the blessing of this talent, coupled with Qingdeng's own prestige and courage, the words he just said seemed to contain special magic power.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed.

Although Matsubara Chuji, Nakazawa Qin and other newcomers still looked nervous, everyone no longer hesitated or doubted, and a bunch of firm eyes wandered in the air.

No one raised any further questions.

As if they had agreed in advance, everyone dispersed, hung up their sabers, tightened their cuffs, and made a final inspection of their equipment.

Qingdeng turned his head and looked out the window to the side, looking at the sky in the distance.

The setting sun has long since sunk into the end of the castle town, the afterglow is gradually fading, and the colors are changing accordingly.

The light gold at first has quietly turned into orange-red, vermilion, and finally into a gorgeous purple.

But now, the approaching dusk is like a glutton, greedily swallowing up the purple spots in the sky.

When the last ray of purple light dissipated and the sky was completely covered with night, Qingdeng turned back - behind him, everyone had lined up, ready to go, and all stared at him, waiting for his order to set off.

Qingdeng turned his gaze, swept it in a circle, and shouted loudly:

"The Shinsengumi, go out into battle!"

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In the night, a light green "torrent" poured out of the Gion Club and rushed onto the street.

Viewed from a distance, it looks very impressive!

Everyone lowered their upper bodies, lowered their body weight, and trotted forward. The hem of the feathers made a sound under the pressure of the wind.

When passing through a fork in the road, this "torrent" split into two streams.

The smaller one goes straight to the west.

The larger stock moves eastward.

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Kyoto, Kiyamachi (west of Kamogawa), a certain hotel——

"Routine search!"

Without waiting for a response from inside, Isamu Kondo pushed open the door of the shop, and Souji, Shinpachi Nagakura and the rest of them filed in.

The owner of this store probably didn't hear the "routine search!" and thought it was a group of rude customers. He hurriedly trotted to greet them with a smile on his face.

"It's coming! It's coming! Do you want to stay in a hotel, or... Gu!"

Before the boss finished speaking, he made a "gurgling" sound as if he was being choked, and the second half of the words was stuck in his chest. He couldn't say it out, and he couldn't swallow it down. He felt very uncomfortable and turned red in the face.

The famous Shinsengumi, who has the power to "kill first and then report", and can enter any house they want, suddenly kills everyone, and anyone will be frightened.

At this moment, the boss's mind was racing, thinking whether he had committed something recently, causing the Shinsengumi to come to arrest him. At this thought, he couldn't help but feel his legs going weak, and he collapsed directly on the ground.

Kondo Isamu and his party ignored the distraught boss, bypassed him and broke into the depths of the hotel.

They consciously dispersed into two groups, one group searched the first floor of the hotel, and the other group ran up the stairs to the second floor.

To this day, the reputation of the Shinsengumi is well known to everyone in Kyoto.

Looking at this group of menacing "light green swordsmen", the staff and guests in the hotel were all silent.

After a while, everyone returned to the entrance.

Chief Souma: "Director, there is nothing unusual on the first floor."

Director General: "Brother Kondo, there is nothing strange on the second floor!"

Kondo Isamu's expression remained unchanged and he nodded gently:

"Well, let's go."

With that said, he turned around and left.

The boss was still sitting slumped on the spot, his eyes wide open, his cheeks stained with confusion, and his face was at a loss.

Kondo Isamu nodded to him:

"Boss, excuse me."

The rest of the people didn't even look at the boss, and followed Kondo Isamu's footsteps, leaving the store and returning to the street.

The general manager, who was walking at the end, suddenly stopped when he passed by the boss, with an apology on his face:

"Boss, I'm very sorry that it has affected your business. Please forgive me."

After leaving these words, she took another step and caught up with Kondo Isamu and others - when leaving, she did not forget to close the shop door with her backhand.

With the "click" sound of the shop door closing, silence returned to the inside and outside of the hotel.

The boss opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth slightly, staring blankly at the door of the shop, blinking hard, as if to confirm whether he was dazzled.

The Shinsengumi barged in without even saying a word about their purpose, and after searching the store, they left directly... It was all so baffling that the boss felt like his brain was running out of ideas.

The too rapid and confusing changes in the situation make people feel like they are in a dreamland...

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To be continued...