"Tangerine-kun..."
At this time, Souji, like a crab, quietly moved to Qingteng's side and held his shoulders.
"General Secretary..."
Qingden turned his head and met the caring eyes of his superior.
Amidst the recurring pain in his stomach, the director's gaze was so dazzling and warm.
——Ah...Xiao Si is indeed my little cotton-padded jacket...
Just when Qing Deng had this thought in his mind——
"Why are you standing there? Apologize quickly."
The general manager quickly put away the caring look in his eyes, straightened his face, and said this with a serious face.
"Eh? Apologize? Me?"
"Of course, didn't you make Miss Sanako and Miss Kinoshita unhappy? Since it was your mistake, of course you have to take the initiative to apologize."
Qingdeng couldn't help but feel bitter when he heard this.
He is not a self-willed person. If he really made a mistake, he would definitely have the courage to admit it and actively apologize.
But the problem is: he doesn't even know what he did wrong.
——Is it because I hurt Ah Wu’s vagina last time, so Ah Wu came to settle accounts with me? But that’s not right, how long ago did this happen?
——As for Sanako... I don't seem to have offended Sanako recently... Could it be because the fact that I have always been intimate with A Wu has been exposed recently...
Looking at Qingdeng who was deep in self-reflection, the expressions of the two women turned cold again.
Sanako, Kinoshita Mai: "...Tachibana-kun/Aoden, I always feel like you have a lot of secrets?"
The two people who usually don't deal with each other have a surprisingly tacit understanding today. Not only their actions, but also the timing and content of their words are all so consistent.
A strong sense of crisis was like the dark clouds before a storm, overwhelming Qingdeng's mind.
"That's absolutely not the case!"
At the moment of lightning, just like a conditioned reflex, he instantly changed into a sincere but firm tone.
A must-have for scumbags...ah, no, correction, these are the two talents necessary to keep the relationship between lovers stable - "Emperor's Art" and "Trickster +1", which can be activated instantly!
"I never have any secrets in front of you! I'm just thinking about what I did wrong!"
I have to say that the talent effects of "Emperor's Art" and "Trickster +1" are really amazing.
Looking at Qingdeng's sincere expression and listening to Qingdeng's sincere tone, the expressions of the two women softened a little - of course, just "a little".
Sanako, Mai Kinoshita: "Then can you explain why you suddenly called me and Miss Kinoshita/Miss Chiba?"
Pacha, pacao, pacao...
The two women walked at a leisurely pace, with expressionless faces, and slowly approached Qingdeng one to the left and the other to the right.
Just when their figures were like a mountain pressing on Qingdeng's shoulders... the rescuers arrived.
Maybe it was the noisy noise outside that came into the house, so Isamu Kondo turned back to the entrance with a confused look on his face.
"Huh? Tachibana-kun, you're back. Huh? What's going on? Why are Miss Sanako and Miss Kinoshita here?"
At this moment, Qingdeng seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and asked urgently:
"Brother Kondo, you came just in time! Are all the brothers at the trial gym?"
The brothers Aoto refers to naturally refer to the nine people who accompany him day and night - Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Okita Souji, Shannan Keisuke, Inoue Genzaburo, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Ichi, Toudo Heisuke,
Sanosuke Harada.
They are Qingdeng's close friends, good brothers, and his loyal confidants.
"Well, everyone is here, what's wrong?"
"That's good, could you please help me gather everyone?"
…
…
After a while——
Aoto's brothers, headed by Isamu Kondo, plus Souji, Mai Kinoshita and Sanako, gathered at the dojo of the Imperial Guard Hall.
They formed a fan shape, and sitting in the center of the fan shape was naturally Qingdeng.
"Mr. Tachibana, what are you doing? Even Miss Chiba and Miss Kinoshita are here, why did you suddenly call us all here? Is there something important you need to tell us?"
Harada Sanosuke asked while looking around.
"It's nothing serious, I just want to give you something."
As he spoke, Qingteng untied the cloth bag on his back, placed it on the tatami in front of his knees with a clang, pulled off the knot, and revealed the contents inside.
Everyone leaned forward curiously, and then their expressions were dominated by strong shock.
"What are these?"
Kondo Isamu's eyes widened in surprise.
8 katana, 1 naginata, 1 spear, 1 wakizashi - they lie quietly in front of everyone, stealing everyone's attention.
Hijikata Toisho stared at one of the swords with straight eyes.
"Is this...Izumi Mamoru Kanesada?"
Qing Deng nodded:
"That's right, it's Izumi Mamoru Kanesada! Although he is only the eleventh generation Izumi Mamoru Kanesada, he can cut iron as well as clay!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the Izumi Mori Kanesada with both hands, then turned around and handed it to Hijikata Toshizo.
"Hijikata-kun, from now on, this Izumi Shou Kanesada is yours!"
The other party was startled:
"Orange, what are you doing?"
"Huh? There are 8 katana, 1 naginata, 1 spear, and 1 wakizashi here - isn't it obvious what I want?"
As soon as this statement came out, the suspicion of "No way?" that had been lingering in everyone's minds finally turned into certainty.
"Mr. Orange, what are you..."
Sanosuke Harada swallowed hard.
"Are you going to give us these weapons?"
Qingden nodded.
"Today, you are no longer unknown people who no one pays attention to, but important cadres of the Shinsengumi."
"In this case, you naturally need sophisticated weapons that are worthy of your new status and can also be used in the fierce battles to come!"
"Just think of these weapons as my promotion gifts to you."
After listening to Qingdeng's words, everyone's eyes returned to the weapons in front of them.
There is no need for professional appreciation anymore... just by looking at the exquisite swords and gorgeous decorations, you can easily tell: these weapons are by no means cheap mass merchandise!
The chief murmured:
"They don't look cheap... Mr. Ju, you must have spent a lot of money to buy these weapons, right?"
Qingden Wan'er:
"As for money, you don't have to worry about it. I have channels to buy knives."
"Rintaro once worked for the Military Academy, and he is also Mr. Otani's nephew, so he has connections in this area and knows many swordsmiths and dealers."
"Through his relationship, I was able to buy knives at a lower price than the market price."
"With my current financial resources, it is more than enough to purchase these weapons."
With the blessing of the talent "Emperor's Art" and "Trickster +1", no one could find any clues in Qingdeng's expression or words.
In fact, Qingdeng's words can be said to be half truth and half false.
To be continued...