As the loud voice fell, a huge figure emerged from the back corridor of Qianshi House and caught Qingdeng's eyes.

After seeing the appearance of the visitor clearly, Qingdeng almost subconsciously exclaimed.

——So high!

I saw that the person in front of me had an extremely huge figure. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, a head and a half taller than Qingden.

Such a height... Even in modern East Asian countries, he would be considered a "very tall" figure.

If this is the case in modern times, let alone the Edo period when per capita malnutrition was high.

In this era when the average height of men fluctuates around "150cm", a man with a height of 1.9 meters is fully worthy of the title of "giant"!

In addition to being very tall, this man also has a strong physique.

The clothes on the shoulders, chest, etc. were bulged high by the huge muscles.

Just from the movements of this man's hands and feet, we can see that these muscles on his body are not just "looks" but are "real guys" that actually contain powerful power.

He obviously has such an exaggerated body that even young people may not have...but this person is unexpectedly older.

His face is covered with layers of wrinkles, and his long hair is extremely white, with no trace of color from his scalp to the ends of his hair.

By the way: this giant has a very chic hairstyle.

Men in the Edo period generally did not grow their hair very long. Whether they were shaved Tsukiyo or those like Aoto who had long hair, they basically only grew their hair to the height of their shoulders.

On the other hand, the giant's hair is extremely long, and he does not braid it into a bun. His waist-length hair is only tied up with a rope and dragged carelessly behind his head, like a broom with plenty of hair.

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He looks about 80... no, a little older, he should be about the same age as Boss Kiryu.

He is about the same age as Boss Kiryu...that is to say, this giant is also over 90 years old...

Although he is old, he is very energetic.

The two eyes were full of energy, as if there was an eternal flame residing in them.

Such eyes and energy put even a young man like Qingdeng to shame.

Just looking at his eyes, you would never imagine that they are the eyes of an old man - this is very similar to the boss Kiryu.

The same is true for Kiryu - although his body is old and decayed, his inner soul is still blooming with high vitality!

Therefore, Aonto concluded with just one glance: This giant who calls himself "Makimura Yahachi" must be no ordinary person!

——Makimura Yahachi...Makimura Yahachi...

Qingdeng chewed this name several times in his heart and silently kept this name in mind.

At this time, Qingden suddenly felt itchy in the palm of his right hand. He turned around and saw that Mai Kinoshita was gently clasping his right palm with a subtle and cute little movement.

"Aoto..." Mai Kinoshita whispered at a volume that only she and Aoto could hear clearly, "This is the elder I just told you about who wants to see you no matter what."

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows and thought to himself:

——Is it him... Why does Ah Wu have so many strange and weird elders who are not easy to mess with at first glance!

There was a legendary sword-drawing master before, and now there is a giant man who feels like he can break rocks with one punch... What will happen next?

A wealthy businessman who has amassed all the wealth in the world?

A sharpshooter who can hit an ant hundreds of miles away with one shot?

Or the unparalleled swordsman in the world?

After letting his thoughts wander, Qingdeng took a deep breath and stood up straight.

Since he is Kinoshita Mai’s elder, he can’t be too rude...

Qingdeng cleared his throat and solemnly called home:

"It's our first time meeting you, I'm Tachibana Aoden, please give me some advice."

After saying this, Qingden bowed and saluted Mucun without being humble or arrogant.

"Hahaha!" Makimura looked up to the sky and laughed, "Yes! The voice is very energetic! Young people must have such energy!"

Apparently, he is an old man with a very forthright temperament... Qingdeng thought to himself.

"Huh? Makimura, why are you laughing?"

At this moment, an old male voice came from deep in the back corridor of Thousand Things House again... This time, it was a voice that was very familiar to Qingden.

A tall figure emerged from behind Makimura's broad crest.

He has a body shape that is neither fat nor thin, and is only half the height shorter than Qingnobo. He has a meticulously combed hairstyle, and has an elegant face that is more like a scholar than a samurai. He wears a pair of thin-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose.

It's none other than Boss Kiryu.

"Hmm? Tachibana-kun?"

Looking at Aoto standing side by side with Kinoshita Mai, Kiryu was first surprised and then happy.

"You're here. I haven't seen you for a while. Happy New Year."

Qingdeng smiled and nodded.

"Well, Boss Kiryu, happy New Year to you too!"

The two sides chatted for a while.

"Young Master." Kiryu said to Kinoshita Mai, "Can you help me hang the 'Closed' sign outside the door? Ah, by the way, take all the top water (drinks produced in Kyoto) hidden in the warehouse.

come over."

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Half an hour later——

Edo, Senshiya, the dining room where Kiryu and Kinoshita Mai eat daily——

"Gudong~~Gudong~~Gudong~~Gudong~~"

Makimura held the wine bottle high and drank the liquid in the bottle crazily like a Kuafu sucking water.

It wasn't until the bottom of the bottle turned upward that he put the empty bottle back on the tatami with a "huha" sound.

"Hahaha! Kyoto's wine is the most enjoyable to drink! Tachibana, it's your turn!"

Upon hearing this, Qingden grabbed the wine bottle by his leg without hesitation, and just like Makimura did before, he stuffed the bottle into his mouth, and then turned the bottle 180 degrees upside down, with the bottle mouth facing down.

The bottom of the bottle is facing up.

Tons~~tons~~tons~~tons~~tons~~

The aroma of wine overflowed, and the unique spicy taste of alcohol filled the entire mouth. Qingden felt that all the blood in his body was gathering in his head and stomach.

The average number of drunkards per capita in the Trial Guard Hall is thanks to this group of drunkards, so the Trial Guard Hall holds drinking parties every now and then.

Affected by this, Qingdeng can be regarded as having "drinked countless times".

The more drinks he drank, the more Aonto came to understand why the sake produced in the Kyoto area, that is, Shangfang Shui, was so popular.

Compared with ordinary wine, the water above does taste better.

After a moment, Qingdeng put down the wine bottle in his hand, but it was empty.

"Oh? Not bad!"

Makimura clapped his hands and laughed.

"I drank a whole bottle of water in one go, and my face didn't turn red or I was out of breath! It's a good drink! Come on, let's continue! Let's drink it together today and not get drunk again!"

Qingdengang received a new talent a few days ago that enhances his drinking capacity: "Drunkard".

With the blessing of this talent, Qingdeng's drinking capacity greatly increased.

In the past, after drinking a whole bottle of sake in one go, I would feel a bit tipsy.

But now, after downing the whole bottle of wine, he seemed like a normal person, with no abnormal reaction from his body at all.

Qingteng didn't mind having a drink with Makimura, but he promised Kinoshita Mai that he would go out with her this afternoon, so it was not convenient for him to get too drunk.

Just as he was thinking about Kinoshita Mai, the client on the other end gently moved his round and lovely knees closer to Qingnog.

"Aoden, don't drink too much...Don't drink blindly just because Mr. Makimura persuades you to drink."

Kinoshita Mai's beautiful eyes shone with pure worry.

It was not because she was afraid that Qingden would get too drunk that her afternoon travel plans would be shelved.

She was simply worried that Qingden would be harmed by drinking too much alcohol.

While persuading Qingdeng not to get too drunk, she took out a clean red handkerchief from her bulging skirt.

"Really... Even if you want to drink, don't drink in such a hurry... Look, everything from your chin to your neck is wet."

As Kinoshita Mai said this, she used the red handkerchief in her hand to wipe away the wine stains remaining on Qingden's face and neck.

Suddenly, Makimura grinned and looked with interest at Mai Kinoshita, who was wiping Aoto's face with extremely gentle movements.
To be continued...