——It’s so classic...
Apart from the word "classic", Qingdeng really couldn't think of any other more relevant words to describe the actions of the sturdy man and others.
There is no doubt that what the sturdy man and others used was the most classic fraud method in the Edo period.
Qingdeng tentatively calls it "sheath fraud".
In the values ​​​​of the samurai class in the Edo period, the sword was the "soul of the samurai" that was more important than wealth and life, and no one could tarnish it.
Not to mention being soiled, even being touched is enough reason for a samurai to draw his sword and kill.
From this, a scammer has emerged that is still prosperous even though it has lasted for hundreds of years, which is the so-called "sheath scam".
The specific operation method is as follows: deliberately hang the knife slantingly to increase the contact area of ​​the knife.
For example, just hang the knife horizontally on the waist, and then deliberately wander around in a crowded place. When an unlucky person accidentally bumps into the knife, and the unlucky person looks easy to bully, he will immediately catch him.
Stay with someone and demand an apology from the other person on the grounds that "you have tarnished the soul of the samurai."
Either give money and things, or leave a body part or a life...
Most of the people caught up in this kind of fraud are unarmed civilians, especially ethnic girls who are most vulnerable to disaster.
People who use such despicable means to make money are mostly jobless wanderers who have lost their positions and have to wander around.
The limitations of the times made it difficult for samurai to engage in other honorable professions besides serving as officials.
A slightly more decent job is nothing more than a doctor, a teacher in a dojo or a private school.
And these jobs are not something that ordinary people can do.
Therefore, when a samurai loses his position and the opportunity to be an official and receive salary, and becomes a ronin who can no longer make a living by serious means, it is very easy to go astray and embark on a life of making a living by breaking the law and committing crimes.
return route.
To ordinary people, the vagabonds who wander the streets and alleys with nothing to do every day are even more disgusting than the smelly dog ​​feces on the roadside.
At the very least, dog poop can be used as fertilizer in farmland.
People would not be too afraid of samurai who had family status and stable job titles.
As the saying goes, "Those who have perseverance have perseverance."
The samurai who lead a stable and happy life have always had a higher tolerance for "rudeness" and "disrespect".
However, the privilege of killing rude servants, townsfolk, and ordinary people without being punished...that is, the right to kill and avoid punishment is not omnipotent.
After samurai use this privilege, if they fail to notify the military office immediately and provide substantial evidence to prove that the civilians who were killed did indeed engage in inappropriate and rude behavior, they will be demoted to civilian status at least, or be demoted to civilian status at worst.
He was directly ordered to commit seppuku.
On the other hand, Ronin...they don't have these messy restrictions.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.
People who have nothing dare to despise all morals and laws in the world.
Ronin really dares to kill people and do all kinds of evil things that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think about.
Kill someone, and then quickly escape into any deserted ravine and hide incognito... With the criminal investigation methods of this era, it is really difficult to detect this situation.
A thief who hides in a remote place is arrested and brought to justice.
To be injured or killed by such a scumbag who cannot be restrained by law and morality...that is really unjust.
Although it makes people grit their teeth, it also makes people helpless.
In line with the mentality of "one thing is worse than one thing less" and for the sake of their own personal safety, ordinary people often choose to swallow the broken teeth into their stomachs after being defrauded by the prodigal people using the "sheath as a scam" and swallow their anger and follow the instructions. The ronin demanded so-called "compensation" in full.
Judging from the behavior of the tough man and others, it is obviously not the first time they have done this kind of thing.
Tianzhangyuan has a soft and graceful figure, and although it is not luxurious, he is wearing clothes that are valuable. The sturdy man and others must have thought that Tianzhangyuan is a big fat sheep that is easy to bully, so they chose to treat this person.
Pretty Widow, let’s do it.
However, it is obvious that this short-sighted guy has offended the wrong person.
They probably wouldn't have thought of it: this big fat sheep looked easy to slaughter, and there were tigers following it.
And there's more than one.
Qing Deng jumped up like a green onion on dry land, bent his legs, and struck the big man in the face with a sharp knee.
This blow was done in one go and was very powerful.
Qingdeng only felt that many bones such as the bridge of his nose and cheek bones were shattered under his knees.
The bone-crushing "click, click, click" touch continuously penetrated through the clothes and reached Qingdeng's knees and thighs.
The tall man's face changed from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, and his entire face became flat.
Blood mixed with saliva and broken teeth were scattered everywhere.
Tokugawa Iemoge explicitly ordered, "Just injure them, don't kill them."
This was probably because he was concerned that killing someone in public might affect his incognito visit today.
Aoto's ideas coincided with Tokugawa Iemo's. Even without Tokugawa Iemo's reminder, he had no intention of killing the burly man and others.
First of all, he had the same concerns as Tokugawa Iemo. He didn't want today's "Edo visit" to be affected by the death of these scum.
At that time, Qingdeng may be held responsible.
Just because of these scum of society, his work history has been stained? Qingdeng will not do this kind of loss-making business.
Secondly, it’s because today is New Year’s Day.
Qingdeng didn't want to get his hands full of blood on the first day of the New Year, which would make him feel very bad.
However, even though he chose to spare the lives of these scumbags, it did not mean that Qingdeng would be merciful.
Qingto, who has been serving in the shogunate's security organs since time travel, has seen and heard too many tragedies caused by lawless rogues.
From a certain perspective, these unorganized and undisciplined ronin are more cruel and dangerous than Yakuza.
Yakuza at least occasionally enforces the rules of the road, but the Rogues are truly lawless.
Out of disgust for such ungrateful ronin, Qingdeng was merciless in his attacks, but not completely merciful.
After hitting the face of the sturdy man and making it unclear where his eyes were and where his nose was, Qingdeng took advantage of the situation and crossed the shoulder of the sturdy man and came to the back of him.
Qingdeng did not launch any further pursuit of the sturdy man.
Because he knew that if he didn't leave this person to some two little guys, then these two little guys would probably be angry with him.
Those two people must have been eager to teach this bastard a lesson as soon as possible for Yu Shicai's arrogant words and constant insults at Tianzhang Academy.
"Uh...!"
The big man was in so much pain that he couldn't even cry out in pain, and his consciousness was almost lost.
My eyes turned black, and countless gold stars danced in my eyes.
Severe, shattering pain spread throughout the whole body.
The face seemed to disappear out of thin air, and the body could not sense the presence of the cheek. It only felt pain and numbness so strong that it could make people faint.
Soon enough, just when his huge body was about to fall to the ground, his eyes recovered some vision.
As soon as he regained the light, he saw a scene that was so terrifying that he almost suffocated - two petite and lovely figures, rushing straight towards him at high speed.
Shazhong flew up with a kick and lifted the instep of his right foot with a side kick, hitting the huge belly of the sturdy man right in the middle.
In an instant, the big man's general belly "bulged" in reverse.
The tall man felt like his stomach was churning, and his intestines seemed to be twisted together. With a "wow" sound, he vomited the contents and bile in his stomach everywhere.
Immediately afterwards, Yae jumped into the air and easily jumped to a height that was level with the big man's mouth.
Did I say it before? If you say something rude again, I will tear your mouth apart - these were the last words the tough man heard before he lost consciousness due to severe pain.
Yae stretched out his right hand, probed into the big man's mouth, and hooked the right corner of the big man's mouth with his index and middle fingers bent like hooks.
Next, she relied on the gravity and inertia of her body's fall, plus a little finger strength and arm strength of her own - hiss - the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart, and blood droplets splashed onto Yae's feet, which landed smoothly on the ground.
side.
The big man's mouth became even bigger.
To be continued...