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"Haha, Mr. Tanimura, I hope you have been well these days."
……
The corner under the main hall of the castle tower can already be called noisy. All kinds of richly dressed dignitaries gathered here, preparing to step into Inazuma's only royal hot spring.
"Hey, when do you think you can get in?" The guard guarding the gate of the castle tower caught a glimpse of this scene from a distance, and asked his companions half teasingly and half enviously.
"Haha, you are thinking too much, why not think about what we are going to eat after the night shift." Another guard snorted coldly.
Ao Jiezhong's reputation is resounding, but in the final analysis, he is still a big-headed soldier with no prominent background. To reach such a high level is already the smoke of his ancestors.
As for the next step, you have to consider becoming the intrusive son-in-law of some minor nobles.
"Hey——, that's true. We are both unlucky today. It's our turn to be on duty at the festival. Unlucky!" The guard shook his head, his tone full of regret.
I heard that the food and drink club at this festival will pay all the bills, and Princess Egret will also be there.
Such a great good thing, but now they can only watch it pass before their eyes. Can they not feel regretful?
"..."
"Hey! What's wrong with you? Are you mute?" The guard asked strangely when his companion didn't reply for a long time.
He turned around and saw that his companion was lying on the ground at some point. At the same time, a lavender arrow hit his left shoulder exactly.
"Enemy..." The guard instantly realized that it might be an enemy attack, but he fell down before he could shout.
On the guard's right shoulder, a purple arrow was still trembling.
At the same time, in the grass on both sides of the tall steps of the castle tower, embers struck Dankiliu hard on the head.
"How did you learn archery? Do you want to be a stroke master?"
The arrow that Dangui Liu had just shot almost missed the target. If he hadn't used the hypnotic arrows, the two guards would have been howling all over the pavilion by now.
"It's too far, and you still have to shoot arrows concealed. You can't blame me." Tuan Guiliu defended himself in a low voice, and then curiously asked Ember:
"You are so powerful, why don't you come?"
"Shall I do it?" Yi Jin looked at the motionless main hall of the castle tower, waved his hand and said, "My action depends on the conditions. Now, it's not the time for me to take action."
"Not only that, they are like this too!" Ember said, pointing to the equally hidden Crucible Knight.
"Strange." Tuan Gui Liu didn't know what Yu Yan was thinking, but since Yu Yan was with them, he couldn't run away.
"What's weird? I'll give you some guidance on the spot!" Yu Yan leaned out and made a few gestures.
The grass on the other side also made several gestures. Then Ember knew that the other guards had also been dealt with.
"Okay! Hurry in!" Yu Yan took the lead in climbing out of the steps. After him, a large group of people also came out from the darkness.
"Our goal is to capture Yuyu Fengxue first! Then we will avenge him if he has a grudge, and he will retaliate if he has a grudge! Do you understand?"
Everyone nodded, and then rushed towards the fog rising on the side of the castle tower.
At this time, Mikawa Akane was completely unaware of the arrival of Yu Ember and others.
"Are all the officials and officials here?" Akane Mikawa asked the maid in front of her.
Today is no different than before. Taking advantage of the festival, many important people gathered at Yuyu for a gathering, including even such important people as the head of the Kujo family.
The staff is so luxurious, there is no room for Mikawa Akane to be negligent.
Unfortunately, after hearing Mikawa Akane's words, the maid only trembled and opened her mouth wide, unable to spit out even a single word.
"What? Am I so scary?" Akane Mikawa frowned slightly. Could it be that this maid just came today and was too scared to see me.
"Of course not, beauty, you are as beautiful as a flower. It would be even more beautiful if you could say something." A voice appeared behind Akane Mikawa.
She turned around and saw a menacing crowd, holding weapons and wearing armor.
What frightens Mikawa Akane even more is that the armor they wear does not belong to any force.
"I...I'll get out of the way right now." Seeing that the person who came to him didn't stab her to death immediately, Akane Mikawa wisely covered her mouth and pulled the maid beside her to silently retreat to the corner.
"Brothers! Charge!"
Seeing Akane Mikawa get out of the way, Ember waved his hand and led everyone into the imperial bath.
Chapter 518 Hot spring bath? Blow the cold wind!
2024-03-01
Within the bathhouse, the rising mist crossed the partitions and enveloped the entire bathhouse.
If you are careful, you can find that in addition to the usual moist feeling, the rising mist also has a vague medicinal scent.
This is the biggest difference in Yuyu's hot springs. With the blessing of various rare and precious medicinal materials, the hot springs at Goyu are not only comfortable, but also have many functions. It is a must-go place for officials of the shogunate to relax.
"Lord Shiraishi, a while ago..."
Although the bathhouse is large, it is quiet enough. Because the imperial bathhouse is also a good place for shogunate officials to discuss matters, its private rooms are strictly allocated according to the size of the official position, and the best sound insulation materials are used.
Even if you scream in it, no one can hear you.
However, it is obvious that each private room can only isolate the sound coming from inside the private room, but not the sound coming from outside.
"I know how to enjoy it. I'm still soaking in the hot springs here." As soon as he rushed into Yuyu Xingxing, Yi Yan saw water vapor in his eyes.
"Where did the maid come from who didn't know the etiquette? Don't you know that the adults are talking about important things now?!"
As soon as Yu Yan finished speaking, the door of a private room opened. The man wrapped in a bath towel leaned out and cursed without looking.
"Talk about important things? Talk with no clothes on?" Yi Yan crossed his arms and glanced at the wet man from top to bottom.
And after the man heard the sound of embers again, he suddenly reacted. All the waiters in the imperial soup service are women. How can there be men shouting outside?
He raised his head and saw the looming shadows in the mist and the flickering light of the sword.
"Sorry, I didn't see anything!" When the man saw it, he immediately closed the door. Vaguely, you can still see a pair of palms on the outer wall of the private room.
"Private room?" Yi Jin looked at the closed doors on both sides of the corridor and nodded thoughtfully.
Then he waved his hand and shouted to the people behind him: "What are you still doing? Pick them all out! Take a hot spring bath? Throw them into a water tank to wake up!"
The people behind Yu Yan didn't say anything after hearing this, and immediately formed groups of three or five. Started to kick open the door of the private room.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"So rude! Do you know who I am!"
"So much nonsense! When the time comes, we'll know who you are when we check the roster!"
……
The sound of the door being kicked open sounded one after another, and at the same time, the originally quiet Yuyu Fengxue suddenly became noisy.
Soon, a large group of naked people were pulled out of the hot spring with shouts of panic or curses.
"Who is Kujo Takayuki, stand up for me!" Washijin looked at the white flowers in front of him and shouted loudly.
"How dare you dare to be so reckless under the castle tower!" A silver-haired old man wrapped in a bath towel stood up and responded unwillingly.
"He is Kujo Takayuki!" Yi Jin came over and pointed to Washijin, who was opposite Kujo Takayuki. Then he turned to look at the bath towel on Kujo Takayuki and said as if as a reminder:
"Presumptuous? Did you just go out with me dressed like this? Let's see who is more presumptuous!"
"I only use my words!" Kujo Takayuki tightened his scarf and almost jumped out of anger.
"What nonsense are you talking to this old guy? He can be hacked to death!" Tuan Guiliu recalled his teammates who died tragically and no one cared about him, and rushed forward without saying a word.
"Old man, suffer death!" Holding the spear in his hand, Tuan Guiliu stabbed it straight.
The tip of the spear with a cold light rushed toward Kujo Takayuki's face, and was about to pierce him between his eyebrows, piercing him through.
But at this critical moment, Kujo Takayuki suddenly turned his body and barely escaped Dankiroku's killing blow.
After touching the red blood in front of him, Kujo Takayuki, who had always been calm, finally felt a little panicked in his heart.
Ever since he ascended to the position of the head of the Kujo family, let alone bloodshed, there have only been a few instances of dissatisfaction.
No matter what happens, as long as others see his identity, they must be polite.
Except for General Raiden, Kujo Takayuki never put anyone in his eyes from beginning to end.
This was true even when faced with a group of people from Feimu Village who dragged them out with weapons in hand.
But this stab from Tuan Guiliu completely knocked him off the platform. Feeling the burning pain in the corner of his eye, Kujo Takayuki understood that this group of people really dared to take his life!
"What are you standing there for? Don't you want revenge? Come on, fight me!" When Tuan Guiliu saw that his attack failed, he was briefly surprised and immediately called for others.
Now is not the time to talk about martial ethics. If the Nine Principles of Filial Piety, which are the leading principles of Tianling, can be solved, the trouble can be reduced by half.
"Go on!"
"Wait! There must be some misunderstanding between us!"
"slow!"
Just when everyone wanted to rush in and talk about the Nine Principles of Filial Piety and be hacked to death, Jiujin raised his hand to stop everyone.
"Isn't that right? Brother? Why are you still hesitating at this time?!" Danguiliu saw Jiujin stopping everyone and almost shot him in the butt.
"Don't forget the banner we are flying." Jiujin glanced at Dangui Sixth Queen, then took a few steps forward, looked at Kujo Takayuki and said:
"Did you just say there was a misunderstanding?"
"He doesn't really take the slogan 'King of Qin meets the driver' seriously, does he?" Dangui Liu saw Jiujin's appearance and couldn't help but ran to Yu Jin's side and complained.
"You ask me? How do I know? It's my first time to rebel, so I don't know." Yi Yan spread his hands, not showing any signs of anxiety.
"Haha, of course there is a misunderstanding! Kujo Takayuki is devoted to Ina's wife, but he has never..."
"Who dares to trespass into the important place of the castle tower!"
Just when Kujo Takayuki rolled his eyes and was about to talk nonsense, a loud shout suddenly came from the distance.
Correspondingly, there was the sound of uniform footsteps.
"Go away!" Kujo Takayuki saw that Washizu was attracted by the distant sound, and he suddenly slapped Washujin's chest with lightning speed.
Its force was so great that it even caused the surrounding fog to vibrate a bit. With this hand, one can see that Kujo Takayuki's strength cannot be underestimated even if he does not have the Eye of God.
"Well..." Caught off guard, Jiujin felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer, making it feel tight and dull.
"Are you okay?!" Dangui Liu immediately ran over and helped Jiujin.