I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"Xiao Si."

"Hmm...? Oh... it's Yoshi-kun (Tachibana-kun)... Good morning..."

Because she had not fully regained her senses, her speech was slurred.

"Xiao Si, are you going to relieve yourself now?"

"..."

"..."

The sudden burst of energy caused the other person to open their eyes wide, their gaze instantly becoming much clearer.

"Yes, I was just about to relieve myself... Tachibana-kun, why are you asking this? Do you have something urgent that takes up a lot of time and need my help?"

"Well... there is indeed something very important I'd like to ask you, but it won't take up your time. It's a small thing you can do while you're relieving yourself, but... how should I put it..."

Qingdeng stammered, his eyes darting away.

He has never been an indecisive or wishy-washy person.

Therefore, after only a moment's hesitation, he took a deep breath and said quickly in one breath:

"Xiao Si, can I have your pee?"

"..."

"..."

Silence descended between Aoto and Souji.

In that instant, even the sound of ants moving on the ground seemed to become as loud as thunder.

About five seconds later, astonishment turned into a sound.

"...Tachibana-kun, is your head alright?"

The commander's eyes looked as if he had seen something ominous.

The lingering sleepiness in his consciousness completely dissipated.

She reached out and touched Qingdeng's forehead.

"You don't have a fever... What nonsense are you talking about so early in the morning?"

“I am not sick, nor am I crazy. I am very serious.”

"You still say you haven't gone mad? Aren't you seriously ill?"

"I already told you, I'm not crazy. Tsukasa, I... no, the Shinsengumi needs your pee."

"Your words are getting more and more outrageous! Fine, then I'll ask you this anyway: what do you need my urine for?"

"make money."

"How am I supposed to make money off my urine?!"

After yelling, the furious Souji blushed and reached up to tighten his belt.

"This matter is confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone at the moment. Anyway, I really need your urine right now!"

After saying that, Qing Deng stretched out his hands and grabbed the chief's shoulders, his expression serious and sincere.

Seeing the other person's expression, the girl's expression wavered.

However, in the blink of an eye, his reason regained its footing.

"Get away! Do you think I'm easy to talk to, so you'll obediently agree to any outrageous request?"

The commander tightened his belt so hard that his knuckles turned white.

In short, I will absolutely not give you my...my...my...whatever!

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About ten days later—

Wenjiu three years (1863), January 10th——

Kyoto, somewhere—

"Hey, don't you think Mr. Tachibana has been acting strange lately?"

Harada Sanosuke spoke to Nagakura Shinpachi, who was standing next to him.

Nagakura Shinpachi nodded in agreement:

"Yes, it is indeed a bit strange."

Five days ago, the new constellation officially began its "routine patrols".

Every day, at least three squads patrol the streets, arresting or killing criminals and suspicious persons.

For the Shinsengumi members, patrol days were like holidays – they only didn't need to train when they were out on patrol.

Today's patrol teams are Shinpachi Nagakura's Second Squad, Genzaburo Inoue's Sixth Squad, and Sanosuke Harada's Tenth Squad.

As dawn broke, the three men led their respective teams, striding confidently out of the gates of their post.

The Shinsengumi's remarkable achievement of "annihilating the Kusunoki Group overnight" greatly boosted their prestige in Kyoto.

While it wasn't enough to deter major powers like Satsuma and Choshu, it certainly deterred smaller, less powerful groups from causing trouble openly, and Kyoto's security situation improved significantly.

In contrast, the Shinsengumi's daily patrols turned into mundane "armed parades."

You could spend a whole day wandering the streets and alleys of Kyoto and not come across a single decent case or a single suspicious person worth noting.

To kill time, the three of them started chatting casually.

Harada Sanosuke: "Mr. Tachibana has been locking himself in his room lately, making a lot of 'ding-ding-dong' noises, I don't know what he's up to. Uncle Gen, is there anything you can tell me?"

Inoue Genzaburo gave a wry smile.

“I’m not quite sure either… I’ve also been concerned about Tachibana-kun’s strange behavior lately, so a couple of days ago, I went to Souji to ask her about it, but she said she didn’t know either.”

Before he could finish speaking, he paused as if he had remembered something.

"Speaking of which... Souji has been acting strangely lately."

His words immediately caught the attention of Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke:

The two asked in unison:

"Oh? What happened to him?"*2

"Lately, I've been seeing her furtively handing a porcelain pot, the contents of which I don't know, to Qingdeng. When she hands it over, she looks at it like a thief, glancing left and right with a stiff expression, as if she's going to her execution."

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Thanks to Leopard's tireless efforts, we've finally managed to improve today's update time! (Tearful Leopard head.jpg)

PS: After finishing this chapter, I couldn't help but ask myself: Am I still thinking straight after writing such an outrageous plot?

To be able to quickly come up with such an outrageous plot after learning that "the production of ammonia requires urine"... Leopard is truly a genius! (Leopard goofball.jpg)

Thanks to readers [AkiyamaTsuki] and [No. 11 Sniper]!

The science content in this chapter is all copied... ah, no, borrowed from these two people's comments.

I would also like to thank the reader [Heavenly Blade Messenger V]!

Thanks to the information and advice he provided, I was able to come up with the idea of ​​"making a fortune by using mirrors"!

Chapter 604 Qing Deng: "Sōji! This is a mirror made from your urine!" [4400]

"Well……"

After listening to Inoue Genzaburo's explanation, Harada Sanosuke pondered.

After a short while, he muttered:

Something's strange...

At the same time, Nagakura Shinpachi was also murmuring:

"I guess... no, I'm sure! Souji must know something!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Inoue Genzaburo.

"Uncle Yuan, have you asked Souji what was in the porcelain pot he gave to Mr. Tachibana?"

Inoue Genzaburo gave a wry smile:

"How could I dare to ask! The way Souji looked at the time clearly showed that he didn't want anyone to know about his 'secret deal' with Qing Deng! If she knew that I witnessed the whole process of her deal with Qing Deng, she might get angry!"

Nagakura Shinpachi sighed softly, a look of regret on his face:

"I see... That makes sense. It's really not a good idea to ask someone this directly to their face..."

At that moment, Harada Sanosuke suddenly waved his hand.

"Forget it! Let's not worry about it so much!"

"Don't we know what kind of people Mr. Tachibana and Souji are?"

"Mr. Ju is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and never does anything useless!"

"Since he's locked himself in his room and doesn't want us to know what he's up to, there must be a reason!"

"Let's just continue to eat obediently, sleep obediently, work obediently, and then wait quietly!"

"I have a feeling—Mr. Tachibana is doing something amazing right now!"

After listening, Nagakura Shinpachi fell silent, then nodded slightly:

"Hmm...that's true."

Inoue Genzaburo nodded in agreement.

After a brief chat, the three, unable to find a new topic, silently continued their patrol mission.

However, not long after, they heard hurried footsteps approaching from ahead—two members of the Second Division, one on each side, restrained a young samurai in tattered clothes and rushed towards them.