"Oh well."
After Kikyo's boss marked the transcript and personnel list, Toshizo Hijikata smiled and quickly took away the two documents, silently watching the signature ink gradually dry.
The atmosphere was a little deserted, and the uneasiness in Boss Kikyo's heart was getting stronger and stronger. She felt her throat was a little dry and itchy, and just as she was about to speak, she couldn't help but cough again.
This coughing sound attracted Hijikata Toshizo's gaze, which was as cold as looking at a dead person, making Boss Kikyo couldn't help but shake his body.
"Hijikata-sama..."
Hijikata Toshizo ignored Boss Kikyo, but carefully folded the dry paperwork and handed it to the Shinsengumi member who was taking notes.
"Take this and go back and hand it to the team leader. Ask the team leader to send someone to notify Okita Hime and ask her to arrest the people according to the list and bring them back to me for interrogation."
Looking at the Shinsengumi members bowing and leaving, Kikyoya Riji-niang felt a chill in her heart. She didn't know where the courage came from, and rushed forward to stop that person from leaving.
Hijikata Toizo tripped her forward and knocked her to the ground, then kicked her hard on her back.
Kikyoya Riji-niang fell so hard that stars appeared in front of her eyes, and she was pressed to the ground and couldn't breathe. At this time, the still gentle voice of Hijikata Toshizo came to her ears.
"It's really ugly, Boss Platycodon."
Kikyoya Riji-niang struggled and shouted.
"Hijikata-sama! This is different from what was promised!"
Hijikata Toshizo couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, hahaha, no way, Boss Kikyo, do you really think this is a trivial matter?
The annuity rice of the Shiba Zhong Fund is special rice traded between the Shiba family and other samurai lords, and the price is the usual two stones.
You are in the rice business, so you should know how wars are going on everywhere and how much rice prices have risen. Can you buy food for two stones? If the price triples, it means there is a price but no market.
You people, how dare you covet the rice guaranteed by all the Ji warriors of the Shiba family, and want to fish in troubled waters to make such shady money, you are really desperate.
Master Ishida Mitsunari was very angry, and Master Takada Haruno had assured her that everyone involved in this matter, as well as their relatives, would die.
Kill one person to serve as a warning to others.
What a pity, your beautiful little son is called Yayoi, right? Just because of your stupidity, he will be dragged to the river and beheaded, and the flowers that have not yet bloomed will wither. What a pity.
And those people in the back room of the house, your parents, sisters, brothers, husband, and children, they will all be beheaded, and their heads will be hung on the top of the city together with other family members who have committed crimes."
Hijikata Toshizo had a charming smile on his harmless-looking face, and described the terrifying future in a voice as gentle as a spring breeze.
Boss Kikyo, who was trampled under her feet, let out a low roar like a wounded beast. She didn't know where the strength burst out from, and she broke free from Hijikata Tobizo's suppression and rushed towards the inner room.
At this time, there was only one thought in her mind: to protect her family, she must go to their side to protect them.
Just after crossing the threshold, three huge roars were heard in the room one after another, making Hijikata Suisan's face pale and his ears ringing.
A silver-haired warrior princess with a southern appearance walked out from the other side of the threshold. Her skin was as smooth as milk, and her hair was light platinum gold, with white brilliance reflected in her hair.
Hijikata Toshizo shook his stunned head and shouted.
"Tachibana Kanade! What are you doing!"
The always gentle Hijikata Tossan would yell, not because she was panicking, but because her ears were so painful and buzzing that she subconsciously increased her voice.
Tachibana Kan looked at her expressionlessly and said coldly.
"Isn't this the order you gave me? Kill her when she steps out of this threshold."
Hijikata Tossan was so angry that his nose became crooked.
"She is just a businessman who lacks training and is not a warrior with superb martial arts. You can just kill her with a knife, so why use a firearm in the room!"
Lihua Zuo pointed at himself and said.
"I also lack exercise, and this three-eyed gun is great and easy to use.
In the old-style fire door gun, the three barrels are ignited in sequence, and if you are lucky, you can shoot three times in a row. The barrel of the three guns in one is thick enough, and you can swing it as a hammer after shooting.
Very interesting design, isn't it? This is a short firearm from the Ming Dynasty, a gift brought to me by Captain Lilu from the sea.
The disadvantage is that filling is inconvenient, and the door gun has a high probability of misfiring, and continuous misfires are likely to occur.
By the way, this man is unlucky, all three shots were fired, this success rate is rare."
Listening to Tachibana Kan using broken Japanese to introduce the firearm he used to kill Kikyoya Riji-niang, Hijikata Toshizo's head hurt even more and he complained.
"I'm not asking you about the performance of this firearm. Forget it, why should I talk nonsense with you, an ignorant southern barbarian?"
Hijikata Toshizo didn't want to say anything anymore, but Tachibana Kanade pointed at the body of Kikyo's boss outside the threshold and said.
"I just heard your conversation outside the door. You are really a good at eliciting confessions. You should go work for the Inquisition on the Liberian Peninsula. Believe me, that is more suitable for you."
Hijikata Toshizo shook his head.
"I do not know what you're talking about."
The cold face of Tachibana Kanade and the gentle expression of Hijikata Toshizo formed a sharp contrast.
He just listened to Tachibana Kaori asking blankly.
"Is what you just said true?
Do we really want to kill all the people in this inner room? The little boy named Yayoi just gave me a candy, and he smiled very nicely."
Hijikata Toshizo smiled.
"They must die. This is the consequence of offending the Shiba family."
Tachibana Kanade was silent for a moment and then said.
"It's such a barbaric country. I hope I can pay off my debt to the great lord as soon as possible, leave here, and go back to my hometown."
Hijikata Toisho glanced at this southern barbarian with a high nose and silver-white hair, and his heart was full of disdain.
Although Tachibana Kanade is already dressed as a samurai warrior, she is not a samurai at heart and is still a barbarian who does not know etiquette.
Chapter completed!