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Chapter 815 Identity Exposed! The True Identity of "The Most Beautiful Woman in Kyoto" is——【5200】

With every word Ebina Ye Zong said, the expression on Qing Deng's face changed a little.

If these words came from someone else, Qing Deng might be suspicious, or even take it as a joke.

But the person who said these words happened to be a member of the Great Salt Party - this forced Qing Deng to cheer up.

In terms of overall strength, the Great Salt Party is not outstanding.

Although it is also a secret society, it is far less serious than the Legal Punishment Party.

The reason why the Oshio Party has been able to survive until now under the siege of the shogunate and the Hoshin Party is that they rely on their extremely powerful intelligence capabilities!

Although it is unclear how they did it, they did rely on their unparalleled intelligence capabilities to cleverly hide themselves, and at the same time, they took advantage of the intelligence and spared no effort to create trouble for the shogunate and the Dharma Party.

Four years ago, when Qing Deng was tracking down Huanfudian, it was thanks to the important intelligence provided by Ebina Ye Zong and others that the whole operation went much more smoothly.

  After calming down a little, Qing Deng asked in a deep voice:

"Mr. Ebina, how did you get involved with the Sonnō Faction?"

"Where did you get all this information?"

"How much do you know about the Sonnang Faction's actions tonight?"

He spewed out many questions like a machine gun.

  Ebina Ye Zong sighed lightly:

"We have no intention of opposing the Zunrong faction."

"Rather, we once considered forming an alliance with the Sonnang Faction."

"Both sides are hostile to the shogunate, and both sides are committed to 'overthrowing the shogunate' - so from this perspective, we and the Sonjo faction are natural allies."

"However...what the Sonnong Faction has done in recent years is really too much."

Having said that, Ebina Ye Zong clenched his fists.

"They regard human life as worthless and oppress the people."

"For the sake of the so-called 'great cause of national dignity', they disregarded the lives of the people."

"Such an approach is contrary to our ideal of 'building a world of great harmony and making all people happy.'"

“Therefore, since the middle of last year, we have begun to be wary of the Sonnang faction and closely monitor its movements.”

"In fact, it was not until this evening that we learned through special channels about the series of plots of the Sonjo faction to burn down Kyoto tonight and kidnap the emperor."

"To be honest, when I learned that the Zun Rang faction was so bold and crazy, I broke out in a cold sweat."

"How can we, the Great Salt Party, tolerate the Zun Nang Faction to do such a cruel and insane thing?"

"However... we are really short of manpower."

"It's a pity that although our Great Salt Party is not short of generous and tragic people, we have always lacked martial arts masters with outstanding skills."

"The only warriors we can immediately mobilize are me and one other person."

"It is really beyond our ability to fight against the powerful Zunrong faction with such a lineup."

"So, Mr. Tachibana, we want to join forces with you! Together we can defeat the Sonjo Faction's conspiracy!"

Having said this, Ebina Ye Zong paused, and then continued speaking.

"Mr. Ju, I know you still have many questions to ask."

"Regarding the details of our cooperation, please ask our 'Miss Jin' in detail after you meet her."

  The sudden unfamiliar name made Qing Deng look confused:

"'Ms. Sumire'?"

  Ebina Ye Zong smiled slightly:

"You can think of her as the intelligence chief of our Great Salt Party."

"'Ms. Sumire' is a nickname for her."

"With her outstanding talents and abilities, she has risen rapidly since joining us. At a young age, she took over the power of intelligence and became one of the important pillars of our Great Salt Party."

"Thanks to her ability, our Great Salt Party's intelligence capabilities have reached a new level."

"She was the first to propose joining forces with you to fight against the Zun Rang faction."

Speaking of this, Ebina Ye Zong pointed his finger forward.

"To be honest, Ms. Jin is waiting for us out front."

"The reason I asked you to come here alone is so that you can meet Ms. Sumire and talk to her in person."

After Qing Deng heard this, the confusion on his face was quickly replaced by surprise.

Miss Jin... Qingdeng had never heard of this person before.

  However, this also indirectly shows how strong the intelligence capabilities of the Great Salt Party are!

As the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party, what would it look like if his name and appearance became known to everyone?

Since she is called "Miss", this person must be a female.

Judging from the tone that Ebina Ye Zong just said, this "Miss Sumire" should not be very old.

A woman, and a young woman at that, who became an important cadre holding real power in the Daiyan Party solely by her personal talents... The more Qing Deng thought about it, the more curious he became about this "Miss Jin" whom he had not met yet but was about to meet.

Since the Great Salt Party possesses such outstanding intelligence capabilities, then the 'Miss Jin' who is in charge of the intelligence power of the Great Salt Party must also be an outstanding hero of the time!

Thinking of this, Qing Deng asked half jokingly and half smilingly:

"Mr. Ebina, is this really okay?"

"Since this 'Miss Sumire' is your intelligence chief, shouldn't you keep her under strict protection?"

"Isn't it too hasty to let me meet her like this?"

"If we ever become enemies, I might just scatter Ms. Sumire's portrait everywhere."

  After hearing this, Ebina Ye Zong burst into laughter:

"Mr. Tachibana, to be honest... most people, including me, are against letting you and Ms. Sumire meet."

"The reason is just as you said. It is too risky to let 'Niou' Tachibana Aoto meet with our intelligence chief. It is simply putting your neck on the knife edge."

"However, Miss Sumire said, 'It doesn't matter! I trust Tachibana Aki! If we want to crush the Sonnō Faction's conspiracy, Tachibana Aki's power is indispensable! We need Tachibana Aki's help! In the face of the life and death of thousands of people in Kyoto, any problem is not a problem! Just let me talk to him face to face!'"

"That's how it was. At Ms. Sumire's insistence, the superiors finally reluctantly agreed to let her meet with you."

"In short, Mr. Tachibana, please take this as our sincerity - we really want to join forces with you."

Before Ebina Ye Zong finished speaking, Qing Deng frowned:

"Mr. Ebina, what you just said was Ms. Sumire's original words?"

"Of course, that's exactly what Ms. Sumire said."

Qing Deng frowned even more tightly.

"Ms. Sumire's words...she seems to know me very well."

Ebina Ye Zong laughed, and an intriguing meaning appeared on the corners of his slightly raised mouth.

"Whether Miss Jin knows you or not, I, as an outsider, dare not say too much."

"But you are really not a stranger to her."

"After all, you have met each other many times."

After hearing this, Qing Deng's face was immediately filled with intense confusion.

  ——'We've met many times'? Who?

After the surprise, he secretly recalled the women he knew.

Although he has tried hard to think about it, but... As a high-ranking and powerful official in the shogunate, Qing Deng usually participates in various social events.

As time went by, he got to know too many women!

There are geishas and musicians with outstanding talents, as well as wives and daughters of certain officials and daimyo.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out who the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party might be.

  Before he could ask, Ebina Ye Zong spoke first:

"Mr. Ju, I am too old to talk nonsense."

"Next... please talk to Miss Sumire slowly and in detail."

"Here we are!"

After saying that, he turned sideways to make way, bowed slightly, stretched out his right arm, and made a "please" gesture.

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng immediately raised his eyes and looked forward.

Ahead was the deepest part of the alley - a small open space five feet square.

Looking up, you can see the eaves on both sides blocking most of the sky.

Looking down, there was a wet ground filled with sewage and garbage.

Because of the lack of sunlight, there were no weeds or life here. The air was filled with an indescribable strange smell that made people hold their breath.

In a nutshell: this is a rotten piece of land that even beggars and homeless people won't approach.

However, in such a barren piece of land, a graceful figure suddenly appeared.

I saw a woman dressed in black with her back to Qingdeng, standing in the middle of the wasteland, looking up at the small piece of night sky sandwiched between the eaves.

Although he couldn't see the other person's face, Qing Deng could feel the transcendent temperament from him.

The dilapidated and withered land and the graceful girl - the two seem so incompatible.

It seems like a long time has passed since I described the girl's back in such detail.

In fact, when Qing Deng appeared, the girl immediately greeted him:

"Tachibana Anyi, Takashi."

A familiar voice... a familiar way of greeting... At this moment, Qing Deng's pupils shrank slightly.

The sudden shocking truth caught him off guard.

Silence fell... After about 10 seconds, Qing Deng showed an expression that seemed to be a smile.

"I see... So you are 'Ms. Sumire'...!"

With a few bell-like giggles, the woman in black slowly turned around - a familiar, beautiful face came into Qing Deng's sight.

  A woman with such beauty... Even if you look all over Kyoto, you won't find another one like her!

It is the legendary woman Miss Ziyang who has many reputations such as "the most beautiful woman in Kyoto", "the first geisha in Kyoto", and "the treasure of Gion"!

Looking at Zi Yang who was so close to him, Qing Deng felt his brain was in a mess.

Of course, Qing Deng, who has experienced countless storms, will not panic because of such a change.

In just a moment, the tangled ball of wool in his mind was straightened out one by one.

The true identity of "Kyoto's No. 1 Geisha" turned out to be the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party... Although this truth was unexpected, it was also reasonable!

As we all know, Gion is a place where good and bad people mix together.

The guests coming in and out of Gion included both the lower-class common people and the dignitaries of high status.

  Places like this with dense flow of people and a mixture of jade and stones are natural "treasure troves of information"!

At the same time, due to the large flow of people, it would be very easy to sneak in some spies or pass some information to the outside.

  As the most outstanding and most valuable geisha in Gion, Ziyang comes into contact with countless dignitaries every day!

How many men can remain calm in the face of Zi Yang's beauty and flattery?

Qing Deng could imagine this scene: Zi Yang was pouring wine while flattering him tenderly, and the other party got excited and told him all kinds of top-secret information in order to show off in front of the beauty...

  Just by virtue of her identity, she is enough to become a unique master of intelligence!

In this case, it is not surprising that she would become the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party!

"Should I call you 'Miss Ziyang' now? Or should I call you 'Miss Jin'?"

Qing Deng raised his eyes and looked the other person up and down.

As far as Qing Deng knew, Zi Yang preferred green clothing.

Whenever she appeared on stage to receive guests, she would always wear a gorgeous emerald green furisode.

Even in private, she often wears green.

But now, there is no green at all on her body, instead she is wearing a set of special-shaped, completely black clothes.

How should I put it, the outfit she's wearing right now... is very ninja-like!

Through the gap between the two lapels, you can see that he is wearing a fishing net-like chain mail underneath.

Over the chain mail, she wore a tight, sleeveless black kimono, revealing her fair and delicate arms, with small gauntlets on each palm.

There is not much to say about the lower body. It is a long hakama like a kendo uniform. The hem of the hakama is tightly tied to the tabi on the feet, which greatly improves mobility.

He was not wearing shoes, only a pair of split-toe tabi.

This tabi seems to be specially made, with a very thick bottom, so even if you don't wear shoes, you don't have to worry about the soles of your feet getting scratched or punctured.

It is worth mentioning that because of the obvious shortcomings in her figure, after putting on this rather tight "female ninja outfit", if you don't look at her face, you might think she is a delicate boy...

Before this, Qing Deng had vaguely noticed that Zi Yang's figure seemed a bit... like a man's.

Kimono has a certain concealing effect on people's body shape.

Unless you have exaggerated curves like Sanako, Tenshoin, and Mai Kinoshita, they can be flattened.

For this reason, when Shi Yang wore women's kimono such as furisode, he did not feel anything unusual.

  And now... this "female ninja outfit" infinitely magnifies her "masculinity"!

——With just a little bit of makeup, you can perfectly transform yourself into a man...

In just a dozen seconds, Qing Deng understood more and more why Zi Yang could become the intelligence chief of the Great Salt Party.

  This kind of person who is not only a popular geisha, a stunning beauty, but can also make up to look like a handsome young man is really one in a million! She is a natural born spy!

When Qing Deng was secretly sighing over the strange things, Zi Yang smiled slightly and responded calmly to the question he had just raised:

"I am here to see you as Miss Sumire of the Great Salt Party, so if possible, I hope you can call me 'Miss Sumire'."

His tone was calm and his behavior was dignified, neither humble nor arrogant.

Whether it's the tone of her voice or her every move, she seems like a smart and capable woman!

Compared to the charming and charming look she showed at the banquet in Gion, she is completely different! It's like she has become a completely different person!

Such a sharp contrast made Qing Deng feel a little confused. He didn't know which one was the real her, the "charming" one at the banquet or the "strong" one now.

Although Qing Deng had a lot of questions in his mind and wanted to ask the other party one by one, in the current critical situation, he naturally knew the priorities of the matters.

"Well, Ms. Sumire, please forgive me for getting straight to the point. How much do you know about the Sonnō Faction's conspiracy tonight? Where is the meeting place of Miyabe Teizo, Katsura Kogoro and others?"

Ziyang... now I should call her "Miss Jin" - she is also a sensible person, and knows what is the most important thing right now, so she puts on a serious tone and speaks word by word:

"Unfortunately, I don't know where Miyabe Teizo, Katsura Kogoro and others held their meeting."

"But I know that Miyabe Teizo and others have stored a sufficient amount of kerosene in a warehouse in the southern suburbs of Kyoto!"

"These kerosene are prepared for burning down Kyoto tonight!"

"Although I don't know the exact time of setting the fire, as far as I know, the person in charge of leading the team to burn the city tonight is Yoshida Minoru, who is deeply trusted by Kusaka Genzui and Miyabe Teizo!"

"Just now, I have learned the exact location of this warehouse!"

"I'm going to rush here immediately to confiscate the kerosene!"

"However... the number of people under my command is too small."

"The only people who can fight are Mr. Ebina and one other person."

"That warehouse is heavily guarded, and there are many martial arts masters among them."

"Unfortunately, we, the Great Salt Party, are unable to capture the warehouse on our own."

"So, Tachibana Aki, I need your strength!"

"If I can get your support, it would be like having the strength of ten thousand people!"

"We provide intelligence, you provide military force, and together we capture that 'oil depot' and eliminate those brain-dead Sonjo warriors, so that tonight's 'Yamaboko Parade' can be held smoothly - this is my proposal for cooperation."

"We protected the people of Kyoto, and you also struck a blow to the Sonnō faction. It was a two-birds-with-one-stone move."

Zhao Ziyang briefly explained the information she had, as well as her cooperation plans and intentions.

At this point, Qing Deng naturally would not doubt the accuracy of the other party's intelligence.

Combining all the information known so far, the current situation is very clear - the radical elements of the Zunyang faction have come up with a plan of "repairing the plank road in public and repairing the plank road in secret".

On the surface, he was negotiating with Katsura Kogoro, who was unwilling to take extreme actions.

In fact, they had secretly sent out a secret army, ready to take advantage of the time when Katsura Kogoro was delayed to plunge Kyoto into an extremely hot prison.

  It is impossible for Qing Deng to sit idly by and watch such a tragedy happen!

If that group of lunatics really succeeded in setting the fire, then even if Qing Deng finally succeeded in finding the meeting place of Miyabe Tingzang and others, it would be a complete defeat.

As the governor of the capital, Qing Deng could not even protect the nearby Kyoto. His reputation would be ruined.

In this case, there is no need to worry too much!

  Just when Qing Deng was about to nod and agree to the other party's cooperation request, Miss Jin spoke again:

"Tachibana Aki, I almost forgot to tell you, I have a condition."

"Tachibana Aki, I only trust you."

"As for your subordinates, I don't trust any of them!"

"So, the only one who can fight alongside us is you."

"As for the rest of your subordinates, I will neither meet them nor let them participate in this battle!"

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Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a recommendation ticket! (Leopard head crying.jpg) I didn’t sleep well last night, so I will update less today…

Zi Yang is Miss Jin - there are actually many foreshadowings in the previous chapters. In a previous chapter, when Bao Baozi introduced that many geishas and prostitutes were spies, he hinted at Zi Yang's true identity.

The name "Ms. Sumire" first appeared in Chapter 3 of Volume 93. Those who have forgotten can rewind and watch it.