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Chapter 751: "Man-killer" meets "Man-killer" again! The end of "Man-killer to Hide" [5700]

Nagakura Shinpachi and Inoue Genzaburo are extremely fast.

The moment Qing Deng finished speaking, the two of them jumped out like tigers.

The movements are smooth and swift, without any delay.

It was obvious at first glance that they were ready to go, just waiting for Qing Deng to give the order.

Apparently, Qing Deng's words just now, "What a pity... If you could straighten your mindset, you could be a capable general," were the signal for "start the attack."

Qinghe Hachiro's reaction speed can be said to be very fast.

When Nagakura Shinpachi and Inoue Genzaburo pounced on him, he reflexively stepped back, trying to create some distance between them, and reached out to grab the knife.

However... at such a close distance, and facing two top swordsmen at the same time, unless he was the Daimyojin Hachiman, his struggles were doomed to be in vain.

As soon as he grasped the hilt of the knife with his front foot, he was held down by the two men.

"Your Majesty!"

Inoue Genzaburo shouted loudly, stretched out his hand to hold his shoulder, and stretched out a foot to trip his lower body.

This senior from Shiweikan is not only proficient in swordsmanship, he is also a master of judo.

This move knocked Qinghe Hachiro to the ground.

Then, he sat astride him, twisted his hands behind his back, and used his own weight to suppress him, making it difficult for him to move.

Qinghe Hachiro would never just surrender like that.

He struggled subconsciously, twisting his body like a loach, trying to shake off Inoue Gensaburo on his back.

"Be honest with me!"

Seeing this, Nagakura Shinpachi, who was standing by, drew out the Banshu Shuriyama Ujishige from his waist with the sword and scabbard, and used the sword as a whip, beating Seikawa Hachiro madly and without mercy.

In the blink of an eye, Qinghe Hachiro's face turned blue and purple and swollen like a pig's head, no longer as handsome as usual.

"Huh! Huh! Huhhhhhhhhh!"

After screaming a few times, Qinghe Hachiro completely lost the will to resist. He collapsed to the ground like a dead dog, gasping for breath.

Seeing that Kiyokawa Hachiro had finally calmed down, Nagakura Shinpachi stood by silently.

He still held the knife tightly in his hand, and if Qinghe Hachiro started to move around again, he didn't mind making his face swell up a little more.

"Wait, wait a minute! Wait a minute!"

Qinghe Hachiro shouted in a shrill voice.

He was suddenly summoned here, the eerie atmosphere, Qing Deng's meaningful words, Qinghe Hachiro and Inoue Genzaburo who pounced on him...all these factors added up, no matter how dumb Qinghe Hachiro was, he understood what was going on.

This is the Hongmen Banquet!

  ——Have I been exposed?!

——How is it possible! I was so cautious?

How much do they know now?

  ——Has my relationship with the Tosa Loyalist Party been exposed?

Questions flashed through Qinghe Hachiro's mind like shooting stars.

Although he knew that things were not going well, he still held on to a lucky mentality and argued hard.

"Mr. Tachibana! Mr. Tachibana! What on earth is going on?! Why are you treating me like this?!"

Snap… Snap… Snap… Snap… Snap… Snap…

Suddenly, Qinghe Hachiro heard slow and heavy footsteps coming from the front...

He raised his head with difficulty and looked up - Qing Deng, Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo all left their seats and walked straight towards him.

The three of them stood in a row, and from the perspective carved by Qinghe Hachiro, looking down, they looked like a row of towering and daunting mountains.

The light shone from behind Qing Deng and the others, plunging their faces into relative darkness, making it impossible to see their facial features, which added to their majesty and oppression.

At the same time, Qing Deng's dark shadow was pulled out by the light and pressed squarely on Qinghe Hachiro.

It was clearly an invisible and intangible shadow, but now it seemed to become concrete.

At this moment, Qinghe Hachiro felt as if a Five Finger Mountain was pressing down on him, and cold sweat kept oozing out of his forehead.

His clever and flexible mind had already come up with a lot of excuses.

But... the moment his eyes met Qing Deng's, his mind seemed to have been washed by a storm, it was empty and he could not remember anything.

"...Qinghe Hachiro, to be honest, I admire your talent."

Qing Deng's tone was neither sad nor happy, and there was no expression on his face.

"Your literary talent, your knowledge, and your decisiveness have won my deep admiration."

"There was a time when I couldn't help but think: If you can turn over a new leaf, completely let go of your obsession with usurping the Shinsengumi, and serve me peacefully, I might as well give you a chance to show your skills and make you a true advisor to the Shinsengumi."

"What a pity... you still refuse to change your ways and cling to your unrealistic fantasies."

"My good intentions were wasted."

"However, I still want to express some gratitude to you."

"Anyway, you did a lot for the Shinsengumi and helped me a lot."

"And, thanks to you, I was able to catch all the evil-minded people in the army."

Hearing this, Qinghe Hachiro was struck by lightning. His eyes widened suddenly, and the corners of his eyes were almost torn.

  All the evil-minded people among the generals will be caught in one fell swoop - he knew very well what Qing Deng meant by this sentence!

——Could it be that... it's not just me, but other comrades have also been exposed?

  ——How is this possible...How is this possible!

Why were we exposed?!

While Qinghe Hachiro was still shocked, Qing Deng's voice continued... but it was almost over.

"Qinghe Hachiro, thank you."

"And then... goodbye forever."

After saying that, Qing Deng didn't even look at the other person.

He walked away, walked around Qinghe Hachiro on the ground, and ran straight out of the room.

"Yong, I'll leave the rest to you."

  Kondo Isami nodded slightly:

"Yes, got it!"

The Metropolitan Inspection Bureau was the Shinsengumi's "military police" and its responsibility was to maintain discipline within the team.

Kiyokawa Hachiro and his accomplices... let's call them the "Kiyokawa Party". The crime they committed was conspiracy to rebel, which violated Article 5 of the Shinsengumi Law - those who betray and collaborate with the enemy will be executed on the spot!

Since it was an "internal strife", it was reasonable and logical that Kondo Isami, the director of the Metropolitan Inspection Bureau, should be responsible for handling it.

Kondo Isami raised his head and shouted:

"Come in!"

The next moment, four strong and sturdy inspectors from the Inspection Bureau rushed in.

They took off the sword from Qinghe Hachiro's waist, then took out a hemp rope and tied it into a rice dumpling in no time.

  During this process, Qinghe Hachiro's wailing never stopped:

"Mr. Tachibana! Wait! Wait! Mr. Tachibana! Please listen to my explanation!"

According to the Shinsengumi Law, the most serious crimes within the Shinsengumi are "oppressing the people" and "treason and collaborating with the enemy."

If it is other crimes, such as "disobeying orders", "leaving the organization without permission", or "innocent internal fighting", the most serious punishment is "beheading in public".

  But if one commits the two crimes mentioned above, then there is only one outcome - execution on the spot!

In other words, there is no need to go through the trial process and the person can be slaughtered directly on the spot!

Since joining the Son Rang movement, he has had close brushes with death several times.

Whether he was founding the Huwei Society or later planning the riots in Kyoto, he was lucky enough to escape disaster in the end.

However... even though he couldn't believe it, he had to admit that he was afraid that he would not be able to repeat his previous luck this time...

At this moment, for the first time in his life, he felt the oppression and fear of "approaching death".

The threat of death, the collapse of his ideals... Under the double blow, he gradually lost his composure and became like a madman.

The bun on his head fell off during the struggle, and his hair was spread out.

His cheeks glowed an unnatural red from his excitement.

The whites of his eyes also turned red. The whites of his eyes were covered with earthworm-like red blood, which looked extremely horrifying.

"Mr. Ju, there must be some misunderstanding!"

"I have never done anything to let down the Shinsengumi!"

"Please give me the right to appeal!"

"Please!"

"Give me another chance!"

"I shed blood for the Shinsengumi! I was injured for the Shinsengumi! I am innocent!"

His appearance at this moment... to put it bluntly, was like a puppy abandoned by its owner, staring pitifully at its owner's back, hoping that the owner would change his mind.

It’s a pity... Qingdeng left very resolutely.

Until the moment Qing Deng's figure disappeared from his sight, Qing Deng did not even look back at him.

……

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In order to highlight the difference between the Mezuku and ordinary soldiers, the former have special attire.

No matter where or when, the mutsuke will wear a black forehead protector on their heads.

Therefore, the soldiers of the Shinsengumi often used "kuroe" to refer to metsuke.

One of the daily tasks of the monitors is to wander around the garrison and check whether the soldiers' attire and behavior are in compliance with the regulations.

Therefore, they are rarely seen moving in groups.

At the same time that Kiyokawa Hachiro was arrested, the inspectors of the Inspectorate launched a rare large-scale attack!

They were seen divided into small teams, rushing to various locations in the garrison without stopping.

The training ground, canteen, corridor, dormitory, toilet...

You can see people running around everywhere.

The shouts of the guards could be heard everywhere.

"Tadokoro, you're under arrest!"

"Slate Boat Building! Surrender!"

"Don't run! Stop!"

"Boy, let me give you a piece of advice! Put down the knife immediately! If you persist, we will fight back!"

……

There is no doubt that the target of the Metsuko is exactly the accomplices of Kiyokawa Hachiro!

The quick and covert actions of the mutsuke caused most people to be pinned to the ground before they could even react.

Although some people drew their swords to resist, their resistance was like an ant trying to stop a tree, and they were quickly defeated by the mutsuke who had the advantage in numbers.

In a short while, members of the "Qinghe Party" were taken to prison one by one.

Except for a very small number of people such as Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo, the vast majority of people in the Shinsengumi were not aware of the existence of the "Kiyokawa Party".

Therefore, the large-scale action of the Metropolitan Procuratorate today naturally aroused heated discussions among the generals and soldiers. They looked at each other, whispered, and discussed what had happened.

They don't discuss it for too long because the truth will soon come out.

Under Qingdeng's instruction, Shannan Jingzhu had already drafted the "Exhortation to Punish Qinghe".

Once Qinghe Hachiro is imprisoned, this manifesto will be announced to the entire army.

Qing Deng's praise for Qinghe Hachiro just now was not groundless.

He really admired Qinghe Hachiro's talent.

  Even though Qing Deng intended to suppress him, he was able to expand the size of the "Qinghe Party" to nearly fifty people!

Whenever Qing Deng thought of this, he couldn't help feeling regretful.

If Kiyokawa Hachiro could be loyal to him, he would have a chance to become his trusted general like Hijikata Toshizo and Yamanami Keisuke.

What a pity... How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?

  No matter how brave Qing Deng is, he will not allow a guy who is obsessed with "rebellion" to hold an important position under his command!

In just half an hour, the entire Qinghe Party was annihilated by the thunderous attack of the Metropolitan Inspection Bureau! No one was spared!

  From now on, there will be no more "Qinghe Party" in the Shinsengumi!

……

……

Qing Deng walked alone on the way back to his room.

Suddenly, a bright red silhouette appeared from behind him, quickly caught up with him, and walked side by side with him.

"Qing Deng, I'm back."

Kinoshita Mai called softly.

Seeing Kinoshita Mai coming back, Qing Deng simply greeted her and then asked directly:

"Awu, what's the situation?"

  Kinoshita Mai replied:

"It went smoothly. The bases of the Tosa Loyalists were completely eliminated, and their followers were either captured or executed. However..."

Having said this, Kinoshita Mai paused and adopted a serious tone.

"We underestimated Okada Izo."

"He led the troops and fought desperately."

"In the end, he was able to break through the siege with Takechi Hanpeita and escape."

Qing Deng raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Oh? They actually escaped? They are quite capable."

"It seems that Okada Izo is even stronger than I expected."

"Well, let them live for a while longer."

"Anyway, all the roads connecting Kyoto and beyond have been blocked by us."

"Even if they have great abilities, they can't escape."

Kinoshita Mai added at the right time:

"Ms. Okita's First Division, Serizawa Kamo's Fourth Division, and Niimi Nishiki's Fifth Division are urgently hunting them down."

"We have already locked down their approximate location, and are continuously tightening the encirclement."

"It probably won't take long before we can bring them to justice."

Qing Deng nodded slightly and said casually, "Well done."

After bribing Ikeda Toritaro, an important confidant of Kiyokawa Hachiro, with 10,000 taels of gold, Qing Deng obtained an irreplaceable and important source of intelligence.

As for the results, Toritaro Ikeda did a great job.

He knew very well that there was no turning back. Either his identity would be exposed and he would die, or he would grit his teeth and go all the way.

Therefore, he worked extra hard.

He continuously passed on the core intelligence of the Qinghe Party and the Tosa Kinno Party to Qingdeng.

Thanks to his help, Qing Deng was able to learn the specific list of the Qinghe Party and the specific locations of the various strongholds of the Tosa Kinno Party.

Qing Deng originally planned to wait until the time was more mature before slowly dealing with these two potential major threats.

As a result, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Yamauchi Dodo suddenly stabbed the Tosa Loyalists in the back, demanding that all forces cut off their assistance to the Tosa Loyalists and requesting all forces to help Tosa eliminate this rebel party.

In this way, Qing Deng achieved the great cause of destroying the Tosa Kinno Party.

  In this case, there is no need to procrastinate any longer!

Not only can he legitimately destroy the Qinghe Party and the Tosa Kinno Party, but he can also do a favor to Yamanouchi Tomo. Why not do it?

The strength of Tosa Domain should not be underestimated, and it was a "swinging domain" that wavered between "supporting the shogunate" and "sonjo".

Therefore, it is not a bad thing to win the favor of Tosa Domain and do a favor for Yamanouchi-dō.

In this way, Qing Deng secretly summoned his confidants headed by Hijikata Toshizo last night and announced the battle plan of "annihilating the Qinghe Party and the Tosa Kinno Party."

Although it was urgent and rushed, the operation was finally successfully completed.

In just one day, the Qinghe Party and the Tosa Kinno Party were wiped out like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!

Although Takechi Hanpeita and Okada Izo are still on the run, because Qingdeng has already blocked the entire Kyoto in advance, they are now like turtles in a jar, unable to escape, and it is only a matter of time before they are caught.

At this time, Qing Deng seemed to remember something. After pondering for a moment, he abruptly asked Kinoshita Mai:

"Ama, Souji and the others have found the approximate location of Takechi Hanpeita and 'Hitzen Izou', right?"

Kinoshita Mai immediately replied:

"Well, yes. They acted together."

"Where are they now?"

"It's near Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Rakuten."

"..."

Qing Deng pondered silently, not knowing what he was thinking about.

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……

Luodong, in a forest outside Kiyomizu Temple——

"Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...!"

Okada Izo was leaning against the tree trunk beside him, breathing heavily, "huff," "huff," "huff."

The heavy, rapid breathing sounded as if rough sand would be sprayed out at any time.

Takechi Hanpeita sat on a big rock beside him with his head hung, his expression numb, without a trace of energy.

In order to cover Takechi Hanpeita's escape, Okada Izo and others risked their lives, swinging their swords and fighting selflessly.

Okada Izo is worthy of being the swordsman who bears the name "Man-Killer Izo".

His firm belief in "protecting Mr. Takechi to the death" enabled him to unleash a fighting power far beyond his ordinary capabilities.

Even the tried and tested Mandarin Duck Formation would be unable to withstand its attack.

He forcibly tore a small hole in the Shinsengumi's encirclement, allowing Takechi Hanpeita to escape.

Although they achieved their intended goal, the price they paid was extremely heavy.

At this moment, the only person still accompanying Takechi Hanpeita is Okada Izo...

"Teacher Takechi, let's take a break..."

After saying that, Okada Izo collapsed to the ground, lying in a "big" shape, greedily swallowing the air, trying to recover as much energy as possible.

Takechi Hanpeita silently glanced at Okada Izou and said coldly:

"…Izo, leave me be. Just run for your life."

His words were like an electric current that shocked Okada Izo's whole body.

"How can that be done!"

  Okada Izo sat up suddenly and said excitedly:

"Teacher Takechi, you are my benefactor!"

"It is because of your exploration and cultivation that I am where I am today!"

"Otherwise, I would still be a pile of mud that no one cares about today."

At this point, Okada Izo paused for a moment, then continued with deep affection:

"I don't have much education... I don't even recognize a few Chinese characters..."

"While other comrades were analyzing world affairs, I had nothing else to do except sit there and stare blankly."

"The other comrades looked down on me... and thought I was a reckless man who could do nothing."

"Only you, teacher, are different!"

"You discovered my talent for swordsmanship!"

“You cultivated me!”

"And they found me the best job for me!"

Having said this, Okada Izo clenched his fists and his eyes gradually became firm.

"People call me a murderer, a killer... I don't care about other people's comments or insults!"

"I only know swordsmanship is all I have!"

"I only know that the teacher is my benefactor!"

"From the moment I joined the Tosa Kin'o Party, I made a vow: I will become the teacher's sword! I will cut off all the thorns for you!"

"For this, I am willing to kill! I am willing to take on all the dirty and tiring work!"

"Even if I'm called a 'man-slayer', even if it costs me my life, I won't hesitate!"

"So, teacher, please stop saying things like 'Just run away and leave me alone.'"

"I will never run away until you escape Kyoto and are completely safe!"

Takechi Hanpeita stared at Okada Izo in a daze - a barely perceptible hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.

He opened his mouth, as if preparing to say something.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth——

"Takechi Hanpeita, Okada Izo, please come out quickly. I know you are here. Stop struggling in vain."

Suddenly, a clear male voice was heard from outside the woods.

Okada Izou didn't recognize this boy.

But Takechi Hanpeita was all too familiar.

  This is Qing Deng’s voice!

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In fact, I always thought that Okada Izo was one of the prototypes of Kenshin Himura.

Because of the ending of Okada Izo... Never mind, I won’t say more about it. Just read on slowly.