Qingdeng's words are full of order... and strength!

Kinoshita Mai blinked at Qingden blankly, and then nodded vigorously with a serious face.

A determined light burst out from his eyes.

"Tachibana-kun, leave it to me!"

Kinoshita Mai clenched the Jushou and Inrō in her arms.

"I will rush to Beifansuo as quickly as possible and ask the government to send people to rescue the residence as soon as possible!"

"Yeah." Qingdeng grinned, "Please!"

"Ah, by the way. Tachibana-kun, what should we do with these people now?" Kinoshita Mai suddenly thought of the "Acne Scar Samurai" and others.

Qingden frowned and looked at the "Acne Scar Warrior" and others on the ground.

Qingdeng's hand just now was indeed quite heavy, and these guys still haven't regained the strength to stand up until now.

Both of them are in a hurry right now... but they don't have time to deal with these people slowly.

So... Qingto raised his eyes and looked at Natsume Sōhachiro who was standing aside.

Natsume Sōhachiro, who felt Aoto's gaze, trembled slightly.

Natsume Sōhachiro, who understood the meaning of Aoto's eyes, hesitated for a moment and then gritted his teeth.

"...I understand! Mr. Tachibana, I will try to take care of these people for you first! I will ask my servants to come over with ropes and tie them all up!"

After finishing his words, Natsume Sōhachiro changed into a pleading tone and looked at Aoto with red eyes, who had just threatened to rescue Sanako and the others first.

"Mr. Orange, please rescue my daughter!"

…

…

After briefly mentioning to Sanako the crisis currently facing the settlement, Qingto ignored the shocked expressions on Sanako and Natsume Yue's faces. He raised his head and looked at the sky above his head.

"Miss Sanako, please go all the way north along this street. If you keep going north, you will reach a crowded place."

"It should be safe once we get to a crowded place."

"I have to go first."

Qingden stopped looking at the sky, turned his gaze back to Sanako, and smiled at Sanako.

"See you later."

Aomori didn't say any lengthy farewell to Sanako and the others.

He just said coolly, "See you later," then he held the Dingguishen on his waist and ran towards the east, towards the direction of the residence!

Sanako, who was still hugging Natsume Yue, stood silently.

She watched Qingden's figure getting smaller and smaller within her field of vision without blinking.

It's hard to figure out what she's thinking, or what words to use to describe it. Complex thoughts and emotions flash back and forth in her eyes.

…

…

——So tired...

Since traveling to this era, Qingdeng has been exercising relentlessly.

After his persistent and hard training, Qingdeng's muscle strength and physical strength have been greatly improved compared to when he first crossed over.

However, no matter how good his physical strength is, he can't withstand Qingdeng's torture.

Ever since he discovered that Natsume Sōhachiro had secretly left his home alone, Aoto had hardly rested.

First, they got rid of the "Pox-scarred Samurai" and others who were planning to kill Natsume Sōhachiro, and then rushed to rescue Sanako and Natsume Yue without stopping.

When we arrived at this block, we heard Sanako's shouts and rushed to follow the sound. We found Sanako who was preparing to fight to the death with the pursuers. Immediately afterwards, one person fought alone and 12 chasers were chasing him.

Sanako's samurai.

And now, we have to rush to the settlement again, preparing to participate in a battle that is bound to be far more intense than the "1vs12" just now.

Not to mention resting, there was no time to even take a deep breath.

The neighborhood where Aoto is currently located is located in a remote area in the western suburbs of Edo...it is not a short distance from the settlement.

If you just run there, you won't have enough energy by the time you get to the residence.

——Are there any horses around here...?

In this era, excluding sedans, which require other people to lift the sedan to move it, the only thing that can be used for transportation is horses.

There were often some rich farmers living on the outskirts of Edo who would use horses to pull the vegetables they grew at home to sell in Edo, so livestock such as horses were not uncommon on the streets of Edo.

But...this is just not uncommon on the streets of Edo in broad daylight.

At this time, there is not even a ghost on the street. Where can Qingdeng borrow a horse to travel?

Just when Qingden saw the empty streets and almost gave up the idea of ​​finding a horse instead——

"Moo~~"

The cry of some kind of animal reached Qingdeng's ears...

Qingdeng followed the sound and saw a big black cow lying on the street not far away. A dark-skinned old farmer sat on the ground next to the big black cow. He held the reins of the black cow with his right hand and supported it with his left hand.

He held his head and took a nap there.

This big black bull seems to be quite humane.

After Qingdeng looked over, the big black bull slowly raised its head as if it sensed Qingdeng's gaze.

One person and one cow, they looked at each other from afar...

…

"...Old man!"

When he heard someone calling him, the old farmer trembled and hurriedly opened his eyelids.

"Ah! Takeshi, samurai-sama!"

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a warrior with two swords on his waist and a lot of blood splattered on his body striding towards him.

The old farmer's face changed with fright, and he knelt down on the ground in a trembling posture.

"Please, please spare my life! I still have seven children to raise at home..."

He probably mistook Qingto, who was covered in blood, for the kind of perverted samurai who often used people on the streets late at night to test his sword.

"Calm down." Qingdeng interrupted the old farmer's begging for mercy, "I am a serious official, not here to kill people or steal money! Let me ask you, what happened to your big black cow?"

"Is this a cow?"

Seeing that Qingdeng did not mean any harm, the old farmer heaved a sigh of relief and began to tell Qingdeng in a concise and concise manner why he was sitting on the roadside holding a black cow at this time.

It turned out that because the family's youngest son suddenly fell ill, in order to raise enough money for his medical treatment as soon as possible, the old farmer had no choice but to bring the cow that his family had raised since childhood to Edo to sell.

When he arrived in Edo with his cattle, it was already evening today and the market had already closed. In desperation, the old farmer could only find a place to spend the night and wait until the market opened tomorrow morning before selling the cattle.

Because he was unwilling to spend money to stay in a hotel, the old farmer chose to sit on the street and prepare to make do with it for the night.

"Cow..."

After muttering softly, Qingden showed a strange expression.

"Old man, can you ride this cow...?"

"Ride? You can ride! You can ride!" The old farmer nodded vigorously, "My cow is very humane and has a very docile temperament. I rode it all the way to Edo."

"...Okay." Qingdeng let out a long breath, then put his hand into his arms and took out the money bag he carried with him, "Old man, I want to buy your cow. Is this enough money?"

Qingdeng kept the change in his purse, but took out all the big money: three small gold coins worth three taels of gold, and stuffed them into the old farmer's hands.

The old farmer's eyes suddenly opened as big as copper bells, and he shook his head very sincerely: "This, this is too much! Only half the money is enough!"

3 taels of gold... As long as you have good bargaining skills and have a certain understanding of the cattle market, this money is enough to buy 2 cows.

"Okay, take it now."

Qingdeng was still in a hurry and did not have any spare time or mood to slowly negotiate the price with the old farmer.

After the debts of the Tachibana family were written off by the "Qingshui Clan", Qingdeng is now very wealthy. For Qingdeng, a mere three taels of gold is just a lump sum, and he can spend it without blinking an eye.

of small money.

Seeing that Qingdeng insisted on giving him so much money, the old farmer was so excited that he burst into tears.

While holding the three taels of gold tightly in his chest, he kept bowing to Qingdeng and thanked Qingdeng for buying his cow so generously. He now had enough money to hire a doctor to treat Yaozi.

After saying goodbye to the old farmer who hugged the money and left quickly because he wanted to go home now, Qingden tilted his head and looked at the big man who was standing beside him obediently and had been staring at him since just now.

black cow.

"Okay, now that I bought you, you have to work hard." Qingden tightened the reins in his hands, "I need you to take me somewhere now, just give me a ride.
To be continued...