I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

As professional geisha whose job is to entertain guests, they are all masters of conversation and creating a lively atmosphere.

The atmosphere was warm and joyful, filled with the enthusiastic company and sweet words of the geisha.

Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke, those two clowns, quickly "fell" into it.

As expected, the drunken Nagakura Shinpachi started dancing his strange dance again, which was all emotion and no skill.

And then, Harada Sanosuke also...

"Do you know how I got this scar on my stomach? When I was still a junior officer in the Matsuyama Domain of Iyo, some scoundrel called me a 'lowly official who didn't even know the etiquette of seppuku.' I was so angry that I decided to commit seppuku on the spot to show him. Look! This is the scar left after I committed seppuku!"

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As the most prominent person present, Aoto naturally enjoyed the best geisha.

"Lord Tachibana... Ah, no, I should now address you as 'Your Highness' or 'Lord Aki'."

Ziyang sat upright to Qingdeng's left, maintaining a subtle and ambiguous distance from him.

"Your Highness, it has been so long since I last saw you. The last time I saw you was back in the middle of last year."

Ziyang spoke sweetly as she skillfully poured wine for Qingdeng.

"Why don't you come and see me more often?"

As she spoke, she blinked a few times, shrugged her shoulders slightly, and looked up at Qingdeng with a pitiful expression.

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Chapter 805 The Female Ninjas Lurking in Kyoto!

A faint, delicate fragrance lingered around Qingdeng's nose.

Due to the angle, her snow-white, delicate neck was clearly visible in Qingdeng's field of vision.

It has to be said that her "looking up" perspective is incredibly captivating.

They look so pitiful, like adorable little animals, which greatly arouses the desire to protect them.

If it were an innocent young man, inexperienced and naive, he would probably be completely captivated by Ziyang's alluring gaze, losing all sense of direction.

It is obvious that Qing Deng has absolutely nothing to do with the term "pure young man".

After marrying three stunningly beautiful wives, his threshold for "beauty" has become extremely high.

A single glance was not enough to sway his mind.

He remained calm and smiled faintly.

"Please forgive me, I've really been too busy lately."

"He had to govern Qinjin, lead the Shinsengumi, and manage the Hachioji Thousand People's Unity Army, which was a hundred miles away. He was so busy that he wished he could borrow a cat's paws to use."

"Let alone Gion, I rarely even come to Kyoto anymore."

Having said that, he raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ziyang half-closed his eyes and curved the corners of his mouth into the shape of a cat's mouth with a "ω".

"It's alright, I'm already content just to catch a glimpse of you, my great hero~~"

As she spoke, she picked up the wine bottle again and filled Qingdeng's glass to the brim.

As she poured the wine, she blinked her beautiful eyes a few times, her gaze softening with tenderness.

Seeing this, Qing Deng secretly clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking to himself:

—The skills of "Kyoto's foremost geisha" are becoming increasingly profound...

This was not the first time Ziyang had accompanied Qingdeng at a banquet.

Despite having prior experience, after another personal encounter, Qing Deng once again deeply realized that a woman who could dominate the geisha industry was truly extraordinary!

Among the various women that Seito knew, only Tenshōin Atsuhime and Sanako, the "most beautiful woman in Edo," could rival Shiyo in appearance.

Compared to Sanako's elegance, Mai's gentleness, Souji's liveliness, and Tenshōin's quirky charm, Shiyō is a different type of woman.

Although it's impolite to use such a word to describe a woman, Qingdeng really can't think of any other alternative besides "slutty"!

Ziyang's "sassiness" is not the kind of "sassiness" that comes from being a womanizer.

Rather, it is... a seductive, alluring, and intoxicating "slut."

Although geisha and courtesans are two completely different professions, they are essentially the same – they both rely on “pleasing men” to make a living.

Because they cannot sell their bodies, geisha have to find other ways and work hard to attract men.

Language, facial expressions, subtle gestures... from head to toe, inside and out, they turn their entire being into weapons to attract men.

Say things that men like to hear.

She revealed an expression that men find appealing.

She repeatedly stirred a man's heartstrings with ambiguous actions.

Only in this way can she make men remember her and adore her, and only in this way can her fame and performance soar.

It's no exaggeration to say that every geisha with even a little fame is a master at seducing... ah, no, attracting men!

And Shiyo, who reached the pinnacle of Gion, was the most outstanding among them.

How to make a man fall in love with you quickly—on this question, you probably couldn't find a woman in all of Kyoto who has more authority to speak on it than Ziyang.

Her seductive skills have reached a level of perfection.

Over time, "attracting men" has almost become her instinct.

Even if we wanted to correct it, it would probably be impossible to do so.

Therefore, Ziyang's actions that seemed to be tempting Qingdeng were probably just a matter of habit, not something he did intentionally.

At the same time, it is precisely because "attracting men" has become her instinct that it is difficult to describe Ziyang's charm with specific words.

Although Tenshōin always gives people a sense of flirtatiousness, her "flirtatiousness" is superficial.

The reason for this is simply because she has a charming and alluring face.

Anyone who gets to know him will quickly discover that he is a mischievous little devil who loves playing pranks and teasing people.

Qingdeng used to jokingly call Tenshōin a "succubus"—now it seems that title is about to change hands.

Tenshōin, who is only charming on the outside but a mischievous child on the inside, is utterly pathetic!

In comparison, Ziyang is the real "succubus"!

Her innate beauty, which could shame the moon and flowers, combined with her seductive skills honed through diligent practice, made her the epitome of a succubus, a veritable "walking female hormone," causing countless men to submit to her.

Of course, Ziyang had countless captives, but Qingdeng was not among them.

On the one hand, it is because Qing Deng is a pure love warrior who is loyal and steadfast and does not get close to women.

While Ziyang's charm was captivating, Qingdeng still found himself more enamored with his three beautiful wives at home.

On the other hand... he had been secretly on guard against Ziyang.

In order to fight against the shogunate and pro-shogunate forces, Choshu really went to any lengths.

In fact, the power wielded by geisha and courtesans far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people—they are the people in the city who have the most frequent contact with high society, without exception!

In the geisha district and the pleasure quarters, one can always spot the figures of high-ranking officials and nobles.

No matter whether they are wealthy merchants or high-ranking officials, they will always reveal their flaws in front of beautiful women.

Using a "honey trap" to seduce others and extract information... this kind of tactic is nothing new.

Female ninjas specialize in this.

While there are indeed female ninjas in this world who specialize in combat and infiltration—Amai is one of them—it cannot be denied that the initial function of female ninjas was to gather intelligence through "beauty traps".

As early as the Warring States period, Takeda Shingen had trained and employed a large number of female ninjas.

He selected beautiful women from among the war orphans, carefully trained them, and then ordered them to disguise themselves as sorceresses preaching around the world—their priesthood made it easier to travel to various countries and less likely to attract attention—while touring around performing dances and selling their bodies, they also collected intelligence.

Because they wander around and disguise themselves as priestesses, they are also known as "walking priestesses".

Even today, "walking priestesses" who make a living by selling themselves and preach as a side job still exist widely, but they are no longer well-trained female ninjas.

Since the "August 18th Coup," Choshu has dispatched countless spies to Kyoto. Despite the great effort, the process has not been smooth.

Qinjin, Aizu, and Satsuma joined forces to strictly control all checkpoints leading to the capital.

If you encounter anyone from Changzhou, arrest them immediately, send them to prison for interrogation, and it's better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free.

Under the heavy blockade by the "Qin-Hui-Sa Allied Forces", Changzhou suffered a great loss, and most of the spies it sent out returned empty-handed.

Therefore, Choshu had to find other ways to gather intelligence from Kyoto.

Ultimately, they set their sights on Gion and Shimabara.

Not long ago, Seido received reliable information: Choshu spent a huge sum of money to buy a large number of geisha and courtesans in Gion and Shimabara.

With a financial offensive, it's not difficult to bribe these money-grubbing women.

In this way, Choshu successfully built a secret "group of female ninjas" in Kyoto without anyone knowing!

Changzhou assigned them only one task: while entertaining guests and selling smiles, extract confidential information from the high-ranking officials and nobles around them!

It must be said that this tactic is very effective.

In the midst of the revelry, many people were led by the nose and unwittingly extracted important information.

It is well known that a man's IQ drops sharply when he sits at a dinner table with beautiful women present.

After a few drinks of strong liquor, and a few sweet words from the beautiful woman beside you, your pride and vanity all surge up.

To show off in front of a beautiful woman, or to win her favor, they'll say anything and everything.

Qingdeng had seen far too many things like this.

Back when he was still a young comrade-in-arms in the Hokuban-sho-cho district of Edo, he had seen this scene many times at banquets and parties.