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Jiubei said with determination:

"As long as you are the young master, there will be no problem!"

"Hahaha, I'll lend you some good words then."

Aoto and Kyuubei looked at each other and smiled, then grabbed the Dingkijin and Wakashi who were lying on the tatami beside them, and hung the two sabers on their left waists.

After nearly 4 months of long rest, November 1st... this day finally arrived.

Aoto is finally going to return to officialdom and go to that new world - the special armed security force of the Edo shogunate: Fire Pay Thieves Kai!

Today is Qingdeng's first day at work, and he shouldn't be late either logically or rationally.

So even though it was still a little early, Qingden hung up his sword and put on the exclusive black uniform of the Captain, and hesitantly left the room without any further delay.

Arriving at the entrance of the Trial Guard Hall, Qingden saw the general secretary and his team who had been waiting here for a long time.

Souji, Shusuke, Abi, Kondo, Inoue, Saito, Nagakura, Harada, Okita Hikaru, Matsui Tsune... all the current residents of the Imperial Guard Hall came to see Aoto off.

In the past two months, the number of people in the trial defense hall has flourished again. There are two new members: Matsui Tsune and Okita Hikaru.

Matsui Tsunei is Shusuke and Abi's daughter-in-law, so naturally she lives under the same roof as Kondo.

I have to say that Matsui Chang is really a good woman. Zhoushu and Abi have a good eye for choosing people.

Needless to say about her appearance, she is a great beauty both in face and temperament.

He also has a great personality, speaks softly and moves gently.

Matsui Chang has been living in the Imperial Guard Hall for so long, and Qingto has never seen him lose his temper or speak loudly to anyone.

In addition, she is quite good at housework, cooking and other skills that Yamato Nadeshiko must have, and she is very diligent.

Aoto's evaluation of Tsune Matsui can be summed up in one word: a perfect wife and daughter-in-law.

As for Souji's sister Okita Hikaru, why is she here... This matter has something to do with Souji.

Okita Hikaru and his wife temporarily left their residence in Hino-juku and came to Edo in order to attend Kondo Isamu's wedding.

Their initial plan was to stay in Edo for a while longer after Kondo Isamu's wedding ended successfully, and then go home after spending some time with Souji.

But in mid-September, a sudden disturbance arose - the general secretary fell ill.

On September 13, a wave of strong cold air hit Edo without any warning.

The summer heat was blown away by this wave of cold air, and autumn entered Edo overnight.

The cold autumn wind locked the streets, and the sky cast a cold filter unique to autumn.

The temperature suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees, and it was impossible to go out without wearing more outerwear such as feather fabrics.

It was at this time that the chief executive fell ill.

The body has a high fever and a constant cough.

According to Okita Hikaru, this is an old problem of the General Secretary.

I don't know whether it's due to genetics or some other reason, but Souji's trachea and lungs are extremely delicate and prone to problems.

Every time when the seasons change from summer to autumn to winter to spring, Souji would often have a bad cough and fall ill with a fever, and his body would recover very slowly. He would often spend months moaning on his bed before he recovered.

Okita Hikaru, Kondo and others invited many doctors to treat Souji, including many well-known doctors.

But no matter how many high-profile doctors he treated him and how many precious medicinal materials he took, Souji's old problem could never be cured.

This was the first time Qingto knew about this... Unexpectedly, Souji, who was usually very cheerful and full of energy, actually had a "sickly beautiful" side.

Souji's old habit relapsed due to the change of seasons. When his condition was at its worst, he couldn't even get out of bed.

The Souji is a girl - the only people in the Imperial Guard who know this secret are Shusuke, Abi, Kondo, Hijikata, Inoue and Aoto.

In other words, the only person who can take personal care of the General Secretary in the trial guard hall is Abi, who is also a woman.

In order to reduce Abi's pressure, Okita Hikaru asked her husband Okita Rintaro to return to his hometown alone first, while she stayed alone with Abi to take on the important task of taking care of the general secretary.

After more than a month of careful care by Abi and Okita Hikaru, Souji finally regained some of his former vitality.

The weather is quite cold today.

A shivering coldness enveloped the whole body, making one miss the warm bed.

Today is the first day for Qingdeng to start his new career. It is a very important and special day for Qingdeng.

In order to celebrate, the General Secretary and others spontaneously gathered at the entrance hall this morning to see off Qingteng.

This sense of déjà vu that “the whole family came together to send their daughter off for marriage” made Qingdeng both embarrassed and quite moved.

Qingteng, who did not want to trouble everyone so much, had declined the kindness of Souji and others, but Souji and others insisted, so Qingteng had no choice but to follow their wishes.

After the entrance to the imperial examination hall and the figures of the people preparing to see him off appeared in his field of vision, Qingto's eyes naturally focused on Souji, whose delicate body had not yet fully recovered.

At this moment, Souji, who had a fairly rosy complexion, was wearing a large haori with a knee-length hem and a very beautiful style and pattern.

She was standing next to Okita Hikaru, maybe because her hands and feet were cold, her little feet covered with clean white socks were rubbing her insteps alternately, and her arms were folded into Haori's sleeves.

"Okita-kun." Qingto walked up to the Souji in three steps and cast a helpless look at the Souji, "You are a sick patient, there is no need to hold on your body to come to me.

See you off."

"Hee hee hee……"

The Souji covered his mouth and coughed a few times, then raised his head and gave Qingden a big, bright smile.

"I didn't force myself to hold on. My energy level is quite good today."

Qingto glanced at Souji's face... Indeed, Souji was in good spirits today. His face was not as pale as before, and his speech was quite clear. This made Qingto feel relieved a little.

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"Mr. Orange!"

At this time, Harada's voice intervened.

"Although I don't quite understand the difference between the "Three Chapters" between the Fire Thief Kai and the Enforcement Institute, but in short: if you need to hire someone to help you later, you can come to me at any time!"

"Yes." Qingdeng smiled slightly, "I will."

Compared with the "Three Chapters" of the Enforcement Office, the manpower of Huo Fu Thieves Reform is much more abundant.

There are a total of 8 division teams, each division team has 1 division captain, 10 division captains, and 50 division captains.

In addition, there is also an "increasing service" system - if there is a shortage of manpower, you can directly ask for people from the Xianxian Qianlian and the Xianxian Iron Artillery Group, which means that there is a considerable number of "temporary workers" that can be called upon at will.

Therefore, the Huofu Thieves Kai does not have the "Okabiki" system like the "Sanchai" of the Shogosho.

To put it simply - Ainoto can no longer hire Okahirai to help him, and Nagakura, Harada, and Toudou are all unemployed.

Qingdeng once said to the three of them: If they are still willing to be Okaki's guide, they can be introduced to Inoya, Ushiyama and other "three times" companions.

While working under Aoto, Nagakura and others showed outstanding personal abilities, especially Toudo.

An all-rounder like Toudo Heisuke, who can handle paperwork and carry a sword into battle, has no major shortcomings other than being too young, impetuous, and inexperienced.

"Hui" is completely a piece of fragrant steamed bun.

However, all three of them clearly refused Qingdeng's offer of help and introduction.

Nagakura Shinpachi: "To be honest, I agreed to be Okabiki because I admire Mr. Tachibana. If Mr. Tachibana is gone, what's the point of me staying at the shrine?"

Harada Sanosuke: "Mr. Tachibana, let me tell you the truth: I hate working the most. I would not work unless I was forced by life. I saved a lot of money while working under him, until

Until this savings is spent, I don’t want to work anymore.”

Toudo Heisuke: My original intention of serving you, Mr. Tachibana, is just to see the world by doing different jobs. Since Mr. Tachibana, you can no longer hire Okabiki, then I will take advantage of the situation and find a new job. I just want to

Try what it's like to be a bodyguard for others.

The reasons for the refusal of the three people were all different...

However, although these three people can no longer serve as Aoto's Okabiki, Nagakura and Harada still live in the imperial examination hall as "diners".

The reason is not only because Shusuke, Kondo and the others have developed a deep friendship with the two people who have been staying at the Imperial Guard Hall for a long time, but also because hiring the two as diners of the Imperial Guard Hall has indeed played a certain role in the enrollment of the sword hall.

positive effect.

Everything went as Hijikata had originally planned - after the news spread that "The Tribune Hall had successfully conquered two masters who were recently famous in Edo", it immediately created a very effective brand effect and blind obedience effect.

Many newcomers recently came to take a look out of curiosity because they heard that the Trial Guard Hall is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden.

By the way - in addition to Nagakura, Harada, and Toudo, there is another person who is unemployed.

That is Saito Ichi.

However, unlike Nagakura and others who are "passively unemployed", Saito is "actively unemployed".

The group that wanted to take Qingdeng's life was gone, and Qingdeng was no longer the Wu Xia Ameng who couldn't even hold a sword.

In terms of personal strength alone, Saito may not be Aoto's opponent now.

Qingdeng no longer needs him to protect him. Qingdeng no longer needs him as a bodyguard.

In early October, Saito took the initiative to resign from Aoto.
To be continued...