I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

P.S.: The repeated mention of "the mountain horn patrolling" in the previous text was actually foreshadowing something! (Leopard High.jpg)

Leopard's hometown has similar celebrations. Every year at the beginning of the year, they solemnly celebrate the birthday of Ancestor Shen (a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty and the pride of the family), carrying the statue of Ancestor Shen around the whole village, saying that this will bring blessings.

Chapter 827 Just as Lü Bu rode Dian Wei in ancient times, Qing Deng now rides Dongcheng! [4600]

Using "eye-searing" to describe the sculpted designs of Aoto and Toujou Shintaro is an accurate description.

If you look at the first half, it's alright.

Qing Deng held a bow in his hand—he had picked it up from the ground when he left the warehouse, and he also took a quiver of arrows with him—fortunately, the soldiers stationed at that warehouse were equipped with several bows and arrows, so Qing Deng had no shortage of bows.

Although he hadn't used a bow in a long time, with his archery skills being 83 times that of an average person and his exceptional talent, Qing Deng easily turned the bow into a Barrett-like weapon!

"Sharp Eyes +5" locks onto the target.

"Insight +4" helps to maintain a sense of distance.

With "Nine Oxen and Two Tigers +3" and "Tiger's Arm +4", the bow can be drawn to its full length.

If those archery masters who value tradition were to see Qing Deng's current archery posture, they would surely be furious.

According to traditional practice, the way to use a Japanese bow is to first raise the bow overhead, hold the bow with your left hand and pinch the bowstring with your right hand, and then pull your hands down as if dragging them, naturally opening the bow.

The reason for using this method is that it makes it easier to exert force.

But Qingdeng is not like that.

Anyway, I have plenty of strength, so who cares about techniques!

He simply drew the bowstring with brute force, without using any technique, and shot the arrow!

For this reason, Qingdeng's rate of fire is extremely fast! He can fire an arrow in almost one or two seconds! He single-handedly unleashes a suppressive barrage!

Even though the great archers were furious and annoyed by Qingdeng's reckless archery, they were helpless and could not utter a word of criticism.

After all, Qingdeng not only shoots fast, but his accuracy is also extremely high!

His wolf-like gaze swept across the bowed figure from side to side.

As soon as you spot someone taking out a tinderbox, shoot them with an arrow!

Those hit by arrows are either killed or wounded.

Even those who were lucky enough to survive clutched the wounds they had been shot with, screaming and collapsing to the ground, having lost six or seven tenths of their strength.

The clear, resonant sound of the bowstring vibrating repeatedly filled the entire space, terrifying the demons and monsters!

Looking at his upper body alone, he appears as a majestic figure, like the Great God Hachiman descending to earth, raising his bow to slay the enemy.

However... if you look down, you'll see an even more horrifying sight!

Aoto straddled Shintaro Toujou's shoulders, his legs wrapped tightly around Shintaro's neck, his whole body pressed firmly against Shintaro Toujou's body.

Where was Shintaro Tojo? He slung his spear over his back so that he could use both hands to grip Aoto's legs and ensure his stability.

At the same time, he took long strides and ran at full speed.

Even through a layer of clothing, one could vaguely see the excess fat on her belly jiggling.

It's really impressive that this big fat guy carries such a large person and runs so fast.

Not only was he panting heavily, but his entire face had turned the color of a pig's liver.

During this period, Qingdeng's other two talents—"Riding Master" (riding talent 36 times that of ordinary people) and "Cat Turn +3"—both came into play.

Thanks to the support of these two talents, coupled with Shintaro Toujou's hands clinging tightly to Aoto's thigh, Aoto was able to have a relatively comfortable and stable "output environment".

Qing Deng rides Tojo Shintaro... This inevitably brings to mind the story of "Lu Bu is invincible in horsemanship, Dian Wei is invincible in foot combat; Lu Bu riding Dian Wei is invincible under heaven."

This was done out of sheer necessity.

No matter how skilled Qingdeng was, he couldn't guarantee both firing rate and accuracy while "running at the same time and drawing his bow".

He needed a mount that was fast and stable enough so that he could concentrate on shooting arrows while getting close to the enemy.

At this moment, who could serve as his mount?

After much deliberation, I had no choice but to ask Shintaro Toujou for this.

This "Lu Bu riding Dian Wei" tactic is ridiculous, but we can't worry about that now.

It must be said that because Shintaro Toujou is obese and has broad shoulders, it is quite comfortable to sit on his shoulders.

"Mr. Dongcheng! Run faster!"

Shintaro Toujou replied breathlessly and irritably:

"No... Ugh...! You're asking too much...! Ugh...! Don't you... look at my... age...! My physique...!"

Despite complaining, Shintaro Toujou gritted his teeth and squeezed out all his strength to further increase his charging speed—the increase wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.

"Damn it! Who on earth is shooting arrows?!"

"A light blue haori! It's the Shinsengumi!"

"The Shinsengumi? What are the Shogunate's lackeys doing here?!"

Who goes there?

"I don't know! I can't see clearly!"

With each resounding tremor of the bowstring, the patriots' conspiracies and schemes were thwarted.

Although they successfully poured plenty of oil onto the wagons, none of them managed to set them on fire.

Qing Deng couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had been prescient—thankfully he had brought a bow and arrows, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stop the madmen's violence in time.

Where exactly should the patriots attack to plunge Kyoto into the greatest chaos?

When Qingdeng changed his mind, he immediately came up with the answer—today is the day for the "Yamahoko Parade"!

As one of Kyoto's grandest and most lively festivals, the popularity of the Yamahoko Parade is self-evident.

Tonight, most of Kyoto will be attending this annual grand event!

Without a doubt, the place with the most people and the most likely to cause chaos tonight is the Yamahoko patrol site!

Although it is just a personal guess, Qing Deng believes that his guess is highly likely.

Qingdeng laid out his deduction in detail.

Although he only gained the support of Shintaro Tojo, Aoto still insisted on his idea—"The Yamahoko Patrol" is in danger!

So he and Shintaro Toujou set off for Rakuchu at full speed.

As soon as they arrived at the scene of the patrol, they happened to run into the patriots who had begun to commit violence.

The rest is self-explanatory.

Qing Deng leaped onto Tojo Shintaro's shoulders and began a unique "mounted archery" game.

He was right... The patriots really did set their sights on the "mountain boat patrol" and prepared to burn the mountain boat!

While secretly rejoicing, Qingdeng couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

These lunatics are absolutely insane!

If they were to successfully set fire to the area during the patrol, the ensuing chaos and riots would be difficult to describe in words!

Although this group of patriots was large in number, their organization was rather poor, giving off a sense of foolishness that was "all bravado and no substance".

Faced with Qingdeng's rain of arrows, they quickly lost their composure.

"Mr. Yoshida! It's Tachibana Aoto! Tachibana Aoto has arrived!"

The talent "Wind Perceiver +3" is activated!

Despite the chaos at the scene and the cacophony of sounds filling his ears, Qing Deng still managed to pinpoint the title "Mr. Yoshida".

He immediately turned his head to look—about 40 meters away, a dozen or so patriots were surrounding an unremarkable young warrior like stars around the moon, clearly showing respect for this person.

Qing Deng looked closely... and the man's face did indeed bear a resemblance to Yoshida Toshima's wanted poster!

Qingdeng made a decisive decision:

"Mr. Toujou! Go that way! That person looks like Yoshida Toshima!"

Yoshida Toshima—as the director of Kyoto, Tojo Shintaro naturally knew how valuable this man's head was.

Upon hearing this, he immediately changed direction and rushed straight towards Yoshida Toshima.

At the same time, Qing Deng re-nocked his arrow, quickly drew his bow, and aimed the arrow at Yoshida Minoru's head, his killing intent fully revealed.

The tension in the previous moment was released from Qing Deng's arms.

A sharp, hissing sound suddenly pierced the air, sending chills down one's spine.

In the blink of an eye, the arrow reached Yoshida Toshima.

Just as Qing Deng was about to succeed, Yoshida Toshima suddenly drew his sword—a silver thread cascaded down—and the arrow snapped in two, both pieces falling to his feet.

Upon seeing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He had long heard that Yoshida Toshima was an exceptional swordsman.

In retrospect, this assessment was accurate.

Looking at the "human-horse duo" charging towards them, Yoshida Toshima said in a deep voice:

"What's the panic!"

"There are only two of them! We can hold them off!"

"Koike, take some men and hold off Tachibana Aoto!"

The patriot called "Koike" was immediately stunned.

"Hold off Tachibana Aoto? Me?"

Ignoring his questions, Yoshida Toshima continued to issue orders:

"Dojima, quickly go and light the firebox!"

"Ju Qingdeng only has one bow! Even if he draws the bowstring until sparks fly, there's no way he can stop you all!"

With a leader in charge, the chaos was finally brought under control.