As soon as this order came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Everyone looked at Qingdeng in astonishment.

The outspoken Sanosuke Harada asked directly:

"Mr. Tachibana, where are you going?"

"I have some very important things to do. Time is tight. I will explain it to you in detail later."

This kind of vague reply naturally cannot convince everyone.

Fortunately, after a brief period of surprise, Hijikata Toshizo has returned to his calm appearance as the "Deputy Commander of the Demon".

He looked at Qingdeng deeply and thoughtfully:

"...I understand, leave it to me."

He said and turned to look at the others:

"Have you heard the general's order? Move quickly! Rush to the rescue of Ikedaya!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion - even though they were full of doubts, since Ayoto and Hijikata Toshizo had spoken one after another, they could only obey the orders obediently.

They immediately formed a team, and then, led by Yamazaki Hao, they rushed to Ikedaya at full speed - Yamazaki Hao knew a convenient shortcut.

Saito is in the forward position and Hijikata Toshizo is in the rear position.

When it was time to set off, Toshizo Hijikata, who stayed at the end of the queue, did not leave immediately.

He had already stepped forward with his front foot, but he seemed to remember something and took the foot back, then turned his head sideways, looked at Qingdeng, and said softly:

"Orange, I wish you good luck in martial arts."

Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly:

"Well, I also wish you good luck in martial arts!"

Hijikata Toshizo slightly curved the corners of his mouth, waved his hands gracefully, and then took steps again to catch up with the large army.

Qingdeng stood there and watched the generals go.

After they were completely gone and their figures disappeared at the corner of the street, Miss Sumire's voice sounded from behind Qingto:

"...Tachibana Anyi, I really envy you."

Miss Sumire and Ebina Ye Zong walked out of the alley one after another, and then stood on the left and right sides of Qingto.

"'Envy'? What do you mean?"

Miss Sumire looked at the direction Hijikata Toizan and others had just left, with an unabashed look of envy on her face:

"You have a group of good subordinates. Especially that Hijikata Toshizo."

"He obviously didn't know why you suddenly left the team, and he was full of confusion, but he still chose to believe in you and took over the command resolutely."

"I'm so envious of having such a good subordinate who completely trusts you and can act independently."

After Qingdeng heard this, he chuckled a few times:

"When I have time in the future, I will introduce to you in detail how outstanding my subordinates are."

"As for now, let's work together to win this battle!"

Speaking of this, Qingdeng put on a serious expression:

"Miss Sumire, take me quickly to the warehouse where a large amount of fuel is stored."

Miss Sumire also returned to her serious and solemn look.

"This is natural. But before that, please wait for my subordinates... Ah, let's talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here."

Suddenly, Qingdeng heard the sound of footsteps coming from far and near.

He subconsciously raised his hand to hold Vairocana around his waist.

"Tachibana Aki, don't worry, my capable subordinates are here."

As soon as Miss Sumire finished speaking, she saw seven beautiful figures rushing out of the darkness in the distance.

They ran quickly along the roof, then jumped down nimbly, landing firmly around Miss Sumire.

Qingto took a closer look and saw that these seven people, without exception, were all young women in their twenties, and they were all wearing the same "kunoichi outfit" as Miss Sumire.

"Tachibana Anyi, let me introduce you briefly."

"They are all my capable subordinates."

"Just think of them as well-trained and agile female ninjas."

"Their job is to collect intelligence, not to fight with others, so their combat effectiveness is not outstanding."

"However, they are all good at using hidden weapons such as hidden arrows, shurikens, and kunai."

"Although they can't fight the enemy head-on, they can harass the enemy from the side, which is more than enough."

"Right now, we are very short of manpower, so I decided to bring them along as well."

"A little more help is always better than nothing."

When Miss Sumire said this, she turned her head in a different direction and looked at the female ninjas.

"Gentlemen, this is the 'Benevolent King' Tachibana Aoden. In front of him, you must remain polite."

As soon as these words came out, the first two girls - one was a petite little sister with an immature face; the other was a plump older sister with a mature face - immediately stood up and introduced themselves to Qingdeng.

The petite little sister stammered:

"Nioh-sama! First time, first time we meet! My name is A Tao!"

The plump elder sister said calmly:

"First time we meet, I'm Amei."

Following these two people, several other kunoichi announced their names.

The talent "photographic memory" is activated - Qingden remembers their names while sweeping his eyes, looking at their appearance and observing their expressions.

Just look carefully, but if you look carefully, you will find that they are all beauties with beautiful faces.

There are both Xiaojiabiyu like A Tao and cool big sisters like Amei.

However, what is interesting is that they do not have stars in their eyes or adoration on their faces just because the man in front of them is the famous "Benevolent King".

Qingden keenly noticed that when they looked at him, there was a faint coldness in their eyes.

Some of them—such as A Tao and Amei—even had a hint of hostility on their pretty faces.

This actually made Qingdeng feel a little confused and curious.

In recent years, he has become accustomed to the admiration, respect and affection of others.

Suppress the bandits, quell the war, protect the country and the people, restore production, keep oneself clean, and do not take away anyone.

Even regardless of the thoughts of the Samu sect, from the perspective of ordinary people, Qingteng is a rare outstanding person and a good official.

Even people who don't like him have to agree with Qingdeng's abilities and achievements, and they can't help but show admiration when talking about him.

Apart from the Zunbo faction and those sour spirits who looked down upon others, Qingden really couldn't figure out why a group of female ninjas who had no grudges in the past and had no grudges in recent times rejected him so much.

Under normal circumstances, Qingdeng might have explored the reason with great interest.

But obviously, now is not the time to do such a thing.

He turned to look at Miss Sumire and asked:

"You, me, Mr. Ebina, and these seven female ninjas - is this our total combat power?"

Miss Sumire shook her head:

"No, there is one more person. Tachibana Aki, do you remember what I just said? Apart from Mr. Ebina, there is another martial arts master who specializes in combat that I can immediately call upon."

Qingdeng nodded when he heard this - Ebi Ming Ye Zong also said this.

"The more manpower the better, so I transferred that man as reinforcement."

Having said this, Miss Sumire paused, then put on a confident smile:

"That man is different from the rest of us who only know how to use concealed weapons. He is a real combat expert!"

"Exquisite skills, rich experience, only personality... slightly flawed due to some complicated reasons."

"His participation in the war will definitely make us even more powerful!"

As soon as Miss Sumire finished speaking, Qingden asked:

"So...where are the others?"

Qingdeng asked, looking around.

"Miss Sumire, don't tell me to wait here until that person arrives."

Miss Sumire immediately replied:

"How is that possible!"
To be continued...