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Chapter 785 Blonde Girl "Alice de Orleans" [4500]

Golden hair, sky blue eyes, and three-dimensional and deep facial features that are very different from those of Oriental people... There is no doubt that this is a foreigner from the West.

More than a dozen drunkards with flushed faces and unsteady steps surrounded him from all directions.

The former did not hide his hostility at all and just glared at the latter viciously.

The stranger was very tall, about 1 meters, with broad shoulders and a solid chest. He was the best definition of the term "tall and strong".

Standing in the middle of this group of drunkards, one inexplicably feels as if a giant has arrived in Lilliput's country.

It was precisely because his figure was so oppressive that the drunkards around him, although they all had ferocious looks on their faces, couldn't help swallowing their saliva involuntarily, with fear flashing in their eyes.

It is worth mentioning that the stranger’s attire is very interesting.

In the West today, the so-called "gentleman culture" is in vogue.

Whenever they go out, in order to show their social status, men always wear black suits, or even gorgeous tuxedos, with tall top hats on their heads and a cane in their hands that is useless except for tripping themselves up.

In contrast, this stranger was not wearing such classic clothing, but was dressed in Japanese style.

Yellow kimono, gray hakama, black tabi socks, high-heeled wooden clogs... everything is available.

The kimono collar is tucked into the standard right lapel.

The hakama of the lower body is also folded into five pieces representing "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness."

Judging from his clothes alone, he is more Japanese than the Japanese themselves.

Although Qing Deng didn't know the origin of this stranger, he guessed that he was probably a businessman who had lived in Osaka for a long time.

Osaka Bay is one of the busiest ports in Japan.

Osaka is a "commercial capital" famous for doing business.

This naturally attracted countless overseas businessmen.

Every day, countless merchant ships from the West compete to sail and cross the sea in Osaka Bay.

Therefore, apart from Nagasaki, which has always been a gateway to foreign exchanges, and Edo, where many embassies are located, Osaka has the largest number of Westerners.

All in all, it's not uncommon to run into Westerners on the streets of Osaka.

In terms of atmosphere, Osaka, with its strong commercial atmosphere, is undoubtedly much more open than Edo and Kyoto.

Businessmen are generally like this - as long as there is money to be made, they don't care who the other party is or where they come from.

But even so, under the tide of the times, it was destined to be impossible to prevent the sonoran ideas of "Westerners are evil barbarians" and "Westerners have destroyed the peace of this country" from taking root and spreading in Osaka Town.

A large number of Osaka citizens were very disgusted with Westerners and treated them with great hostility.

Of course, the hostility of Osaka citizens towards Westerners was not entirely due to ideological opposition.

The sudden arrival of Westerners did indeed have a very negative impact on the townspeople of the "commercial capital"... especially on the small and medium-sized merchants.

Western countries have basically entered the industrial age.

"Goods from big factories" not only have huge output, but are also of good quality and low price. Naturally, they have a crushing victory over "goods from handicraft workshops."

Faced with this unprecedented new challenge, the wealthy and powerful businessmen are able to cope with it with ease.

But life is miserable for small businesses, or even those who just rely on a shop to make a living.

Business became difficult, income dropped sharply, merchants went bankrupt one after another, the economy declined... indirectly affecting the lives of ordinary people.

As a result, the townspeople naturally took out their anger on the Westerners - in fact, it was indeed the latter's fault.

"Everyone! Please calm down!"

Suddenly, the stranger spoke, and he spoke loudly in Japanese.

As soon as he spoke, everyone at the scene, including Qing Deng, was shocked.

The reason is simple - this person's Japanese is very standard! There is almost no accent!
If you only hear his voice but don't see his appearance, you might think he is some storyteller with a melodious voice.

Although he is a Westerner, he can speak extremely fluent and standard Japanese...which makes Qingdeng inexplicably think of Elodie.

"I just happened to pass by here, I have no ill intentions!"

As he spoke, he raised his arms in a "surrender" gesture, with a smile on his face, looking harmless.

"I don't want to go against you! Please let me go!"

As he spoke, he turned his body so that everyone present could see his kind expression.

Because of the angle, Qing Deng hadn't been able to see what this person looked like.

And now, because the other person's face turned towards him, Qing Deng could finally see his face clearly.

Overall, he's a very handsome guy.

He was about 40 years old, very handsome, with a short beard on his chin, and his already three-dimensional facial features looked as if they were carved by a knife.

Especially his tall and straight nose and sapphire eyes, which are quite delicate.

Normally, men of this age would lose their body shape and develop an ugly belly.

However, this person is in great shape.

Even though he was wearing thick clothes, Qing Deng could clearly feel the strong flesh beneath the cloth.

You can tell at first glance that he is someone who never neglects to exercise on a daily basis.

Because he often interacts with the Angouleme family, Qing Deng has a certain understanding of Western people, especially the facial features of French people.

He was not like other people who could not distinguish the appearance of Westerners and thought that all Westerners in the world looked the same.

Therefore, he dared to conclude that this stranger was most likely French - his face was a textbook-level "Gallic face".

Although the stranger had shown 100% goodwill, the drunkards around him did not buy it.

"Ah? Do you think we will let you go if you say a few nice words?"

"Damn you barbarians! Who allowed you to walk around in our land so arrogantly?"

"That's it!"

"Get out! Go back to your country! You are not welcome here!"

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Not only did the drunkards not make way for them, they even further narrowed the encirclement.

Their breath, mixed with the strong smell of alcohol, almost sprayed on the stranger's face.

"That's enough, Jie Taro, stop it!"

"Don't make trouble! Let's go drink some wine!"

"If we attract the police, we will have to spend the night in the enforcement office!"

Many people were trying to pull these drunkards away and calm the situation - they should be the drunkards' companions.

Although those who still retain their rationality and sobriety are trying their best to persuade and prevent the situation from getting worse.

But...as we all know, drunk people have no IQ.

Under the influence of alcohol, they can do all kinds of stupid and foolish things.

"Hiccup...! Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm helping the people get rid of this evil?!"

"It's because everyone is too weak! They don't dare to uphold justice, which is why these barbarians are so arrogant!"

"If everyone could stand up and fight for justice without hesitation, we would have been able to drive out the barbarians long ago and restore peace to the world!"

The "impassioned speeches" of these people further stirred up the emotions at the scene.

The situation is gradually getting out of control.

The drunkards were aggressive and arrogant.

Each expression was scarier than the last.

Each word is more radical than the last.

Although most of these drunkards who were surrounding and accusing the foreigners were civilians, there were also many warriors with swords at their waists.

The overwhelming "encirclement"; the undisguised accusations and insults of hatred; the surging hostility from all directions... If it were an ordinary person, facing this situation, he would probably tremble with fear, or at least turn pale.

This is especially true for Westerners living in Japan today.

After all, the bloody "Shengmai Incident" in which a British man was hacked to death is still fresh in our minds.

But strangely, the stranger showed no panic or fear.

He still raised his arms, smiled, acted innocent, and kept repeating "I mean no harm" and "Please let me go".

"Burp...! Damn it! Why are you talking so much nonsense to him!" Suddenly, a warrior who was drunk and had a face the color of pig liver burped loudly, and suddenly reached out for the sword at his waist - with a "swish" sound - the blade came out of the sheath about an inch long!

"There's no need to waste time talking to him! To deal with the barbarians, all you need to do is wield a sword!"

The sudden sound of swords being drawn immediately caused chaos at the scene! There were cries of surprise!

In a flash, a black shadow flashed by - at the same moment the drunken warrior drew his sword, Qing Deng took action!
In the name of "Heaven's punishment", they actually carried out "indiscriminate killing"... Qing Deng has always been dissatisfied with this kind of indiscriminate and brutal behavior.

Ever since he traveled through time, when he was still a member of the Enforcement Office, he has been fighting against these "self-righteous" guys.

He took a quick step forward and in the blink of an eye he was next to the stranger.

The next moment, he stretched out his left hand like lightning, grabbed the hilt of the drunken warrior's sword, and pushed the blade that had just been unsheathed back into the sheath.

The drunken warrior glared at Qing Deng.

"You kid, what do you want to do?!"

Before he could finish his words, he subconsciously pushed Qing Deng.

However, as soon as he raised his arm, Qing Deng suddenly raised his free right hand, twisted his arm, and twisted it in the opposite direction.

"Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

He immediately let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Then, Qing Deng turned sideways, put his arm on his right shoulder, and then threw the guy out with a standard over-the-shoulder throw.

This person was still doing the "free fall" in mid-air when a new roar suddenly came from Qing Deng's side:
"You guy!"

Another warrior rushed towards Qingdeng.

This man was most likely the companion of the drunken warrior just now.

Qing Deng did not dodge or evade, but just stood there straight, staring at the opponent quietly, allowing him to attack.

In a short while, the other party approached him.

He yelled, spread his arms like a bear, and rushed towards Qing Deng - he seemed to want to hug and throw Qing Deng.

However, at this moment, Qing Deng suddenly disappeared from his sight without a trace.

His eyes widened in disbelief, then he stepped firmly on his feet and quickly turned around - Qing Deng was already standing where he was just now.

Qing Deng didn't say much. He lowered his waist, inserted his arms into the opponent's armpits, and threw him out with force.

The man was very light, so Qing Deng didn't have to exert much effort to make him act like a flying man.

After a while, with a bang, another body appeared on the ground, groaning and twisted in pain.

Qing Deng held back.

Even though they screamed so miserably, they only had superficial injuries and not even any broken bones.

After all, these two men were drunk, confused, and had attempted to commit a crime, so Qing Deng let them go.

If Qing Deng attacked with all his strength, even if these two people didn't die, they would become severely disabled.

Qing Deng's sudden appearance and the fierce method he used to subdue the two warriors in an instant poured cold water on the "hot" atmosphere at the scene.

The surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet; you could hear a pin drop, and there was no more noise from before.

The stranger looked surprised and looked up and down with interest at Qing Deng who was offering him a helping hand.

Qing Deng turned his gaze calmly and scanned the surroundings.

"Your way of upholding justice is to bully an unarmed person?"

"It's so shameless."

"Let's all go away."

Qing Deng's words revealed an unquestionable toughness.

Not only that, the tone exudes blatant sarcasm.

Admittedly, Qing Deng's words were quite overbearing.

However, no one dared to say "no" to him.

After all...the two unfortunate guys who are still groaning on the ground are a lesson for us.

Now, after looking at each other for a while, everyone dispersed in embarrassment without even saying anything harsh.

Soon, a "vacuum zone" was formed around Qing Deng and the stranger, and no one dared to approach them - except Kinoshita Mai, of course.

The girl in red moved lightly like a butterfly and quietly returned to Qingdeng.

"Sir, thank you very much for your help!"

Qing Deng turned to look at the stranger behind him - the other party was thanking him sincerely and earnestly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stranger noticed Mai Kinoshita walking towards Qing Deng.

"Is this your wife? What a beauty she is!"

He praised sincerely, without any evil thoughts in his eyes.

A very typical "Western-style communication" - enthusiastically and straightforwardly praising the woman's appearance.

This is contrary to the Confucian cultural circle's "reserved and implicit" philosophy of treating others.

Therefore, Mai Kinoshita was not used to such straightforward praise.

She responded stiffly, then shrank back and hid half of her body behind Qing Deng.

Qingden Wan'er:

"Well, she's the wife I'm proud of!"

After many hardships and a lot of waiting, he finally confirmed his engagement with Mai Kinoshita.

Out of a strange sense of compensation, Qing Deng’s favorite thing now is to announce to outsiders that "Mai Kinoshita is my wife."

After briefly praising Mai Kinoshita's beauty, the stranger turned the topic back to "thanking you."

"Sir, I really don't know how to thank you! Without your help, I'm afraid it would take me a lot of effort to turn the danger into safety."

This person not only speaks fluent, standard Japanese, but also seems to understand Japanese culture very well and speaks in an elegant manner.

Qing Deng waved his hand.

"You're welcome. It's just a small favor, nothing to worry about."

"This is not a place you should stay for long."

"For safety's sake, you should go home quickly."

After leaving his advice, Qing Deng wanted to just turn around and leave.

But who knew that the other party would call him:

"Sir, judging from your accent, you are from Edo, right?"

Qing Deng was born and raised in Edo, and has an extremely deep "Edo mark" on him.

Apart from anything else, the accent alone is full of "Edo flavor".

His identity as an "Edo man" could not be hidden at all, and there was no need to hide it.

Qingdeng nodded lightly.

"Yes, I am from Edo. Any questions?"

"Edo...are you a traveler?"

"Well, I'm sorry I can't answer that."

The stranger looked ashamed.

"Ah, sorry, I am being rude. If you are a traveler, then I want to ask you a question."

Qing Deng tilted his head:

"question?"

The stranger nodded vigorously:

"Have you ever seen a French girl named Alice de Orleans? She has beautiful blonde hair, a pair of blue eyes like the clear sky, and is about 15 years old!"

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PS: As we all know, in the world of the second dimension, most girls with blonde hair are called "Alice"!