The executioners responded and turned around to leave.

After a while, he came back with two brand-new hundred-eye candles.

Looking at these two candles, Yuya Kiemon felt like he was coming back to the light.

The eyes that were originally lifeless suddenly widened, filled with fear.

Compared with a happy death, life is worse than death, which is actually the most painful suffering in the world.

The last "line of defense" in his mind finally collapsed completely with the appearance of these two new candles.

"I...said...I...all said...don't...torture me anymore..."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the prison suddenly changed.

Hijikata stood up vigorously and said:

"Put him down."

The executioners hurriedly lowered Yuya Kiemon from the beam.

Hijikata Toshizo wanted to taunt the opponent a few words - Huh? Didn't you say that you are a man who stands upright? Didn't you say that you would not surrender to the enemy? Why did you shrink your eggs so quickly?

However, the situation was urgent, and Hijikata Toshizo would not delay important matters just for such an inconsequential addiction.

He winked, ordered the executioners to leave, and then asked Yuya Kiemon:

"What's your real name? Are you a man of lofty ideals?"

Yuya Kiemon's "backbone" was completely broken.

Faced with Hijikata Toshizo's question, he did not hesitate and replied feebly:

"My name is... Shuntaro Kotaka... I am... a man of high moral standards..."

Hijikata Toshizo asked:

"What's going on with the warehouse full of weapons? What are you planning?"

Yuya Kiemon...or Kotaka Shuntaro gave up the struggle after hesitating for a while:

"We... are preparing to burn down Kyoto on the night of... July 17... while the people of Kyoto... are going to watch Yamaboko... and... to take advantage of the chaos... to cut off the Aizuhou... and...

Saigo Kinosuke of Satsuma...then...asked the Emperor...to move to Choshu Domain..."

After the words fell, there was an eerie silence in the cell...

Both Hijikata Toshizo and Serizawa Kamo were both shocked and speechless.

About 10 seconds later, Serizawa Kamo broke the silence:

"July 17th...isn't this today?"

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PS: The store run by Yuya Kiemon should be a coal store, not an antique props store. I hope everyone knows this.
Chapter completed!