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Chapter 1022: Forcibly Pushing Down Qingdeng's Elodie [4800]

Sea otter meat has a special property.

That is, the smell produced by boiling sea otter meat will stimulate sexual desire, and if there is only one person, they may even faint from the desire.

The old man who sold sea otter meat to Harada Sanosuke specifically reminded him that it was best to eat sea otter meat with his wife. Harada Sanosuke could not understand these words at all, but they were actually the old man's kind advice.

Completely unaware of this characteristic of sea otter meat, they sit foolishly around the sea otter pot - this is the current situation of Kondo Isami and others.

The unique smell continues to permeate...

Gradually, after Nagakura Shinpachi, the others also began to become "weird".

Inoue Genzaburo raised his eyes and stared straight at Kondo Isami.

"Young Master, your body seems to be stronger."

"Huh? Really?"

Kondo Isami said this as he bent his right arm and flexed his biceps like a mountain.

His action instantly attracted everyone's attention, and a bunch of strange glances swept over his body.

The naked glances from the crowd not only did not make Kondo Isami unhappy, but instead made him grin.

As he continued to flex his muscles, he said to Inoue Genzaburo:

"Uncle Yuan, I see that your figure has become better."

"Oh? Is that true?"

Harada Sanosuke hurriedly said:
"Uncle Yuan, let us see your muscles!"

Seeing that someone was showing support, Inoue Genzaburo did not hesitate and immediately rolled up his sleeves and bent his arms. Although his muscles were not as big as Kondo Isami's, they were equally strong.

After lighting a fire to cook the meat, everyone put on their yukatas.

Everyone was still wearing their clothes and didn't notice anything unusual.

But after Yong and Yuan both showed off their muscles, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became weird...

At this time, Serizawa Duck touched his neck and his throat rolled slightly.

"I'm a little thirsty...do you have any wine?"

"There's a lot of sake in that room. I brought it all here."

Saito said as he picked up the bamboo basket next to him, which contained more than a dozen bottles of sake.

Affected by the "smell", everyone felt dry mouth and tongue.

In order to relieve the feeling of heat in their bodies, they each grabbed a bottle of sake and drank it.

It’s better not to drink it, but it’s worse if you drink it.

Under the influence of alcohol, the "feeling of heat" in their bodies quickly rose.

"Hmm... weird... am I... drunk...?"

Serizawa Duck's body shook a few times and was about to fall to the ground.

When he was about to fall to the ground, he used his left hand to support the ground in time.

As his body tilted, the collar of his yukata opened slightly due to gravity, revealing his hard and thick chest muscles.

In terms of physical strength, Serizawa Kame is not inferior to Kondo Isami.

In a split second, everyone's eyes quickly moved and focused on Serizawa Duck, while Yong and Yuan, who were still showing off their muscles, were cruelly abandoned.

Suddenly, a new situation emerged——

"Well... I feel dizzy..."

Saito pressed his forehead, breathing heavily and frowning.

Immediately...really immediately! Everyone showed unprecedented enthusiasm to care for Saito Hajime.

Harada Sanosuke said urgently:
"Saito! Are you okay?"

Nagakura Shinpachi's expression was earnest:

"It will be more comfortable if you lie down! Lie down! Quickly! Now!"

Kondo Isami leaned closer to Saito Ichi:

"Open your shirt! Get some fresh air! Let me help you!"

Although Inoue Genzaburo and Serizawa Kamo didn't say anything, they both cast "concerned" looks at Saito Ichi.

Saito raised his eyes and glanced at everyone without any sadness or joy.

"I'm fine... Thank you for your concern... Don't come near me..."

Kondo Isami, who had just half raised up his body, sat back in his original position silently.

Although everyone managed to maintain their rationality, the indescribable strange atmosphere still permeated and became more and more intense...

Nagakura Shinpachi pursed his lips and swallowed his saliva:

——What’s going on… This restlessness… can’t be suppressed…!
Harada Sanosuke covered his chest tightly:
——There seems to be a fire burning in my chest...! How can I vent it...!!

Just when everyone was at a loss, Kondo Isami suddenly said in a deep voice:
“No… I… can’t take it anymore…!”

After saying that, he stood up and took off his bathrobe, revealing his muscular body covered with scars.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this, and then subconsciously assumed fighting postures.

No matter what happens, no matter what difficulties they face, they have something that they must protect!
However, what Kondo Isami did next was beyond their expectations.

But he pounded his chest twice like an orangutan, and shouted loudly with great momentum:
"Let's sumo wrestle!"

A word to wake up the dreamer.

In an instant, Nagakura Shinpachi and others showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, as if they had been enlightened.

They shouted in unison in their hearts:
——I see! That’s right!!
Although it was very sudden, an unprecedented sumo showdown began so abruptly!
No one cares about sea otter meat anymore.

There is no jigsaw in this sumo match.

[Note: In sumo wrestling, the position responsible for organizing and managing the various matches on the field and determining the winners and losers, also refers to the person who holds this position.]

There were no spectators shouting "Rixia Kaishan" nearby.

【Note: Kusaka Kaishan: refers to the high level of skills in sumo, martial arts, etc., which are unparalleled in the world.】

There is no competition area, no rituals such as spreading salt and squatting, and even no opponents - the five people engage in a melee, without distinguishing between friend and foe, and fight freely.

Under the starlight, beside the hot spring, the scene was so intense...

……

……

"…What are they doing?"

Qing Deng twitched his lips and turned his head to look towards the east end of the pond, where Kondo Isami and others were.

The fierce sound of fighting came from afar.

Elodie on the side murmured:

"That sound...are they playing sumo?"

"Well, probably."

Sumo is a national sport in Japan and one of the common banquet games.

It is not surprising that Kondo Isami and others suddenly wanted to compete in strength through sumo wrestling.

——Are they drunk? Why are they having so much fun... Never mind, this is fine. They have been working so hard recently, it's time to let them relax.

Just as Qing Deng was thinking about this, Elodie suddenly twitched her nose and looked confused:
"Hmm? Master, do you smell anything strange?"

"Oh, this, this should be the smell of cooking sea otter meat."

With the help of his gifted "Dog's Nose", Qing Deng had already smelled this strange odor a long time ago.

[Note: Dog's nose: The sense of smell is enhanced, and the brain's ability to process the information of "smell" is enhanced. The brain will not have difficulty processing excessive information due to the enhanced smell]

"Sea otter meat? Can you eat sea otter meat?"

"Shinpachi said it's edible."

"Master, aren't you going to eat?"

"I'm not used to eating late at night. Elodie, do you want to try it? This is a specialty of Ou."

"Sea otter meat... Although I'm quite interested, I'm not hungry now."

"..."

"..."

After a brief conversation, the two fell silent and neither started a new topic.

Although the two were bathing together, they were about 5 meters apart from each other.

Elodie sank most of her body into the water, leaving only her head exposed.

Qing Deng consciously turned his head away and stared at the distant skyline, not daring to let his sight drift away.

Just now, thanks to Elodie's concise explanation of the reasons, Qing Deng finally understood what happened to the series of accidents that had just happened.

Simply put, Elodie got bored of staying at the east end of the pond, so like Qingdeng, she wanted to check out other parts of the pond.

After swimming to the middle of the pool, she suddenly wanted to test her current lung capacity, so she dived into the water and silently counted the time she held her breath.

There is no need to elaborate on what happened afterwards.

This was probably what is called "God's will". Elodie just wanted to leave the east end of the pool, just wanted to test her lung capacity, and then just ran into Qing Deng... a series of "just happened" led to the current "bathing together".

The silence of the two made the surroundings become quiet, even the chirping of insects seemed far away.

Although he couldn't see Elodie's expression, Qing Deng instinctively felt that she was pursing her lips and looked conflicted.

So, after thinking for a moment, he spoke first:
"Elody, if you have anything on your mind, just tell me. I will listen quietly."

Elodie was startled and even trembled a few times:
"Master, how do you know that I have something on my mind..."

Her tone, which became weaker and weaker, proved that Qing Deng was not wrong.

Qingden Wan'er:

"How long do you think we have been master and apprentice? How can I not know what you are thinking?"

When Elodie asked him to stay, Qingdeng immediately realized that she must have something very important to tell him in private.

Apart from this, Qing Deng really couldn't think of any other reason that could make Elodie ignore the "sincerity" of both parties and insist on coexisting in this delicate environment.

Elodie: “…”

She lowered her head and stared at her reflection in the water.

Qing Deng was not in a hurry and waited slowly.

About 10 seconds later, her voice finally came faintly:
"Shuten-douji attacked... ah, no, before that, when I was defending Hachioji, a certain official of the Law-Extermination Party recognized me."

"He knows my real name, that I am Alice d'Orleans..."

"After Shuten-doji entered Edo Castle, he recognized me and even threatened to capture me alive..."

"Logically speaking, the cadres of the Fazhu Party would never know my real name."

"So... I suspect..."

Elodie stopped talking abruptly and didn't continue.

Qing Deng, who had been listening quietly from the beginning, slowly spoke up at this moment, summarizing in a calm tone, and finished the rest of her words for her:
"So, do you suspect your father is involved with the Fazhu Party?"

Elodie didn't say anything, just buried her head lower and nodded.

Looking throughout Japan, the only people who know Elodie's real name are Qing Deng, Elodie's grandfather and a few others, and there are no more than a handful of people at most.

Apart from them, the only person in Japan who knew Elodie's real name was... her biological father, Mael d'Orléans.

Even if you use your butt to think, you know that "Mael is involved with the French party" is the most likely inference.

Qing Deng didn't know much about Maher. He had only met him once and knew that he was an ambitious arms dealer who wanted to establish a country.

Although there is no hard evidence yet, Elodie's words did remind Qing Deng.

If Mahel was in league with the French, it would explain everything!

Maher is a powerful arms dealer.

Qing Deng did not have a detailed understanding of how big it was.

But according to Elodie, Maher's ambition to "build a country" is not an unattainable dream - with the energy he possesses, if he has some luck, it is really possible to achieve it!
This is an era of wild growth of capital.

As long as they have money and connections, arms dealers can even buy and sell warships!

In this case, whether it is the three warships that launched a surprise attack on Nobi or the "Slavic Legion" under the French Punishment Party, they may have been assisted by Mael.

The more Qing Deng thought about it, the more complicated it felt. He couldn't help but lower his eyelids, looking as if in deep thought.

However, he quickly came out of his "thinking state" and refocused on the reality before him.

It’s not too late to think about this kind of thing slowly and carefully later.

Now, the disciple by my side is the most important.

Even at a certain distance, Qing Deng's skin could feel the gloomy emotions coming from Elodie.

"...Elody, are you sad?"

"Eh?"

Before Elodie could react, Qing Deng continued to speak:
"It's understandable to feel sad. It would be surprising and confusing for anyone to know that their biological father is part of the enemy camp."

"..."

She bent her legs, buried her face between her knees, and hugged herself tightly.

"I... don't like my father."

Her soft whisper was like a gentle breeze, gently brushing past Qingdeng's ears.

"I always dreamed of 'establishing a country and restoring the Orleans dynasty'."

"In order to train me to be a qualified 'successor to the empire', I was held to unbearably harsh standards."

"More than once I was thankful that I had managed to escape from him."

"Thanks to this, I was able to come to this country, to meet Miss Mai, and to meet... you, Master."

At this point, she secretly glanced at Qing Deng - but unfortunately, Qing Deng's eyes were always fixed on the distant skyline and he didn't notice her peeping.

"Having said that...I don't hate my father."

She withdrew her gaze and looked back at her reflection in the water.

"I know very well in my heart that he and I just have different ideas."

"I pursue freedom, while he pursues fame and fortune."

"In fact, I have some pretty fond memories with him."

"So... I don't want him to be my enemy..."

Her last words were tinged with confusion.

Although it is a calm statement, it has a hint of asking for help.

Qing Deng's reply came very quickly.

As soon as Elodie finished speaking, he said without hesitation:

"Elody, I'm sorry, if Maher is really involved with the Fazal Party, then this is a hurdle you need to face on your own."

"No one else - including me - can directly intervene in this matter."

"I am sure that if I help you solve this 'housework' directly and take care of you like a baby, it will only harm you."

"It's up to you to decide whether to flee, to submit, or to bravely stand up and face it."

"Although I can't make the decision for you, I will do my best to assist you."

At this point, Qing Deng smiled slightly - but unfortunately, due to the angle, Elodie couldn't see his smile at all.

"If you have any worries or encounter any troubles, you can come to me and confide in me, or come to me for help - just like tonight."

"No matter how dangerous the situation is, I will always stand firmly by your side."

"If you go astray, I will bring you back on track."

"After all, these are what I, as a master, should do."

After saying that, Qing Deng raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows - for some reason, he suddenly felt his head swelling.

After Qing Deng finished speaking, Elodie blinked.

When she blinked the first time, she seemed to be thinking about something.

When she blinked the second time, she seemed to understand.

When she blinked a third time, she smiled.

"'Master'?"

She repeated the word "Master" in a meaningful tone.

After a while, she changed her tone to something intriguing.

"Thinking back carefully... Whether it was when I was defending Hachioji or protecting Edo Castle, whenever I encountered danger, I always thought of Master."

“Even when I want to talk about my troubles, I think of my master.”

"Perhaps... to me, Master, you are already an extraordinary existence."

As a married man with a family, how could Qing Deng not hear the ambiguous meaning?

The sudden ambiguous remarks made Qing Deng stunned.

Then he heard the sound of stirring water.

The next moment, he felt a huge force coming straight at him - but saw Elodie swimming to his side, grabbing his shoulders with both hands, and pressing him against the pool wall beside him!
"Elody?!"

Qing Deng looked at Elodie in shock—a pair of cloudy beautiful eyes came into his sight.

"Eh... this is strange... I don't know why... I really want to... really want to... bully Master..."

As she finished speaking, she took several deep breaths - the strange smell of boiled sea otter meat continued to penetrate into her lungs.

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PS: Qing Deng pushed down Elodie - how could Leopard write such a cliché plot! Leopard's star fetish is the other way around!
Some book lovers have already noticed it.

That’s right! This section is a tribute to the “Sea Otter Pot” from the manga “Golden Kamuy”!
I love Golden Kamuy so much, and I've always wanted to have a "sea otter pot" section in my novel. Finally, my wish came true! (豹嗨.jpg)

I highly recommend this comic! The author of this comic is one of the most free cartoonists on the planet!

Leopard Leopard doesn't know whether the smell of cooking sea otter meat has a detoxifying effect, but it certainly won't have such an exaggerated effect, so just watch it for fun.

By the way, Kondo and others in this chapter were indeed wrestling sumo and didn't do anything weird.