I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"I want to see for myself what kind of person the Kyoto Magistrate's Office really is now."

Sanako's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

"You want to deliberately get detained? Don't be ridiculous. If you want to inspect the Kyoto Magistrate's Office, there are plenty of ways, why resort to such methods?"

"The scenery seen and the feelings experienced by the 'passerby' and the 'prisoner' are completely different."

At this point, Qingdeng adopted a teasing tone.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. In terms of status, the Governor of the Capital Region is far above the Kyoto Warden and the Kyoto Town Magistrate, and I am only responsible to the Shogun. Even the Emperor himself can't tell me what to do. At worst, I can crush the entire Magistrate's Office on my own."

"I'm not worried about your safety."

Sanako said irritably.

"Of course I know that those good-for-nothing magistrates in the magistrate's office can't do anything to you, I just think you don't need to go looking for trouble."

Because Qing Deng and the others kept their voices down when they talked, outsiders couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

They saw that Qingdeng not only did not leave the scene immediately, but also chatted leisurely with his companions, looking completely carefree.

The well-meaning people, led by the young samurai, who had just urged Qing Deng to leave quickly, were now extremely anxious upon seeing this situation.

Just as they were about to say something more—

Splash splash splash splash splash...!

The sound of footsteps approaching suddenly came from afar.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a group of officers carrying weapons such as jitsu, ladders, and spikes rushing towards them.

The young samurai was startled:

"It's over... The corrupt officials from the magistrate's office are here..."

The officials had arrived, and there was no chance to escape... The young warriors and others all cast regretful, pitying, and disappointed glances at Qing Deng.

However, they found that Qingdeng was still completely unaffected, not only with a normal expression, but also with great interest in teasing them:

"No matter when or where, these officials are always the same... They always arrive late, after the trouble has already ended."

The leader of the officials was a short, fat man.

When he arrived at the blood-soaked scene, he was immediately stunned.

"This...this is...?!"

He glanced at the scarred man whose head had been severed from his body, then looked at the magnanimous Junyuu Umehara.

"Taniguchi-sama?! Umehara-sama?!"

It seems he knows Scarface and the others.

"What happened? Who killed all these people?!"

"I killed him."

Qing Deng spoke up without hesitation.

"I killed all of these people."

The fat man stared at Qing Deng in astonishment—this was probably the first time he had ever encountered a criminal who voluntarily confessed to his crimes.

After a short while, he came to his senses and turned to shout to his subordinates behind him:

"What are you all standing there for? Arrest him right now!"

The overall quality of the officials and constables from the Kyoto Magistrate's Office was much better than Aoto had expected.

At the fat man's command, the officers immediately formed a classic formation—those holding long ladders stood at the front, using the horizontal ladders to block the target's movement; those wielding long weapons such as spears and clubs stood at the rear, their spears and clubs piercing through the gaps in the ladders to attack the target.

Just as they had successfully surrounded Qingdeng and were about to launch their attack... a dazzling silver light filled their vision.

Ka!

They heard the sound of blades returning to their sheaths.

In the next instant, their ladders and spikes all turned into pieces and fell to the ground.

For a moment, the officers, led by the fat man, looked as if they had seen a ghost, their expressions filled with horror.

"Get away from me, don't bring these things near me."

Qing Deng said coldly.

“I will go with you to the magistrate’s office. As long as you don’t offend me, I will not use force.”

Having said that, Qingdeng strode off.

"Lead the way, take me to the magistrate's office."

The fat man, stunned by Qingdeng's superb swordsmanship, blurted out urgently, as if possessed:

"Okay, okay!"

The fat man walked in front, personally leading Qingdeng.

The other officials followed closely behind him.

The prisoner was not only not tied up, but also stood tall and proud.

The officials, however, all huddled together, their expressions filled with fear.

In such a scene, it's almost impossible to tell who the criminals are and who the officials are.

Sanako stood there, watching with a complicated expression as Qing Deng rode away, surrounded by a group of officials.

Komaki Goro crossed his arms and asked her with a half-smile:

"Ms. Chiba, what are your plans now?"

"What other plans could there be..."

Sanako sighed softly.

"I can only go back to the station first and report to my comrades the truthful situation that 'our leader has been arrested by the officers of the magistrate's office.'"

After saying this, she turned her delicate body to face the Gu Mu couple and bowed solemnly to express her gratitude.

"Mr. Komaki, Ms. Atachi, thank you so much for today. I must take my leave now, but I will definitely visit you with a gift another day to express my gratitude!"

The Old Shepherd and his wife returned the gift one after the other.

Sanako left like the wind.

Just as the couple watched Sanako leave, Atachi suddenly narrowed his eyes, raised his elbow, and gently poked Komaki Goro's soft side.

"Ayi, why are you staring at Ms. Chiba's butt and grinning like an idiot?"

"I wasn't looking at anyone's butt! Don't slander me!"

"Goro Komaki said irritably."

"I was just smiling because I was happy."

"You've just met another woman with big breasts, and that makes you so happy?"

"No way! You're making me sound like a lecherous scoundrel. Who do you think I am? How could I possibly be bewitched by a woman?"

"Huh? Who was it that fell in love with me at first sight when we didn't even know each other's names?"

"...In short, I was overjoyed because of Tachibana-kun's amazing growth rate, and it was not for any other reason."

"Tachibana-kun?"

"Yes. Atachi, you must have seen his skills just now, right?"

"Hmm...that's really impressive. Tachibana-kun should only be 21 years old this year, right? Ayi, who do you think is more impressive, the current Tachibana-kun or the 21-year-old you?"

Goro Komaki smiled slightly.

“Logically speaking, I should be stronger, since I had already fully mastered the ‘Selflessness’ state when I was 21. However, Tachibana-kun has boundless potential, and when it comes to a fight to the death, he might unleash unimaginable energy. If the current Tachibana-kun and the 21-year-old me were to fight with all their might, it’s still uncertain who would emerge victorious.”

At this point, Komaki Goro seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped talking.

"...To be honest, Tachibana's outstanding performance always makes me wonder if he and I are from the same hometown."

Atachi tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"Fellow countryman? Why do you say that? You're from Izumo, and Tachibana-kun is from Edo. The two places are completely unrelated."

"..."

Goro Komaki curled the corners of his mouth, a meaningful smile spreading across his face.

"A-Machi, let's go home."

As he spoke, he turned to face the direction of his home.

"Well, these things... are fine no matter what."

As he took Ah-ch's soft hand in his, he murmured to himself:

"I no longer want to get involved in any worldly affairs. Now I just want to knead dough and bask in the sun with the woman I love, living a leisurely life free from worldly strife."

"Seriously...why are you suddenly saying such cheesy things?"

Although she complained about Komaki Goro, Atachi still gripped his large hand tightly in return.

"Who told me to be a lecherous scoundrel who fell for you at first sight?"

"You must have fallen in love with my big breasts at first sight, right?"

"...On this point, I have no way to refute it."

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