I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Zhongfu pressed on relentlessly.

"I...I...I...I like...like..."

Because she was too nervous, Qin accidentally bit her tongue and swallowed a screw.

Having made such a huge blunder, her ears, which were exposed to Zhongfu's view, immediately turned even redder, as if they were about to bleed.

Seeing that Qin had finally told the truth and revealed her true feelings, Zhongfu grinned and smiled broadly.

"That's more like it! If you like someone, you should be open and brave enough to say it! What's the point of keeping it all bottled up inside?"

"I knew you liked Tachibana-kun a long time ago."

"You clearly like him a lot, so why don't you boldly and actively pursue him?"

“Every time I see you so slow and never take the initiative, I get so anxious!”

"What's the point of me... pursuing Tachibana-kun..." Qin bit her lower lip. "Even if I go all out and try my best to win Tachibana-kun's heart, he still won't like me..."

“Brother, you never practiced swordsmanship at the Chiba Sword Academy, so you should not know this. Tachibana-kun and the daughter of the Chiba Sword Academy... that is, the ‘most beautiful woman in Edo’, Chiba Sanako, are very close.

"Most people in the entire Chiba Sword Hall, including myself, can tell from the music that Tachibana-kun likes Sanako-san."

"And Miss Sanako... I'm sure: Miss Sanako has a lot of feelings for Tachibana-kun."

"They're a perfect match, both talented and beautiful, and deeply in love... How could I possibly interfere?"

At this point, Qin reached up and smoothed the hair at her temples, then let out a few self-deprecating laughs.

"No matter how hard I try... I'm still just 'Little Sanako'... I can't replace the real Sanako in Tachibana-kun's heart..."

As soon as Qin finished speaking, Chutaro curled his lip in disdain.

"Bullshit 'Little Sanako'! You are you, and Miss Sanako is Miss Sanako! You are two completely different people!"

"Miss Sanako is indeed a charming and outstanding woman, but Kotomi, you also have your own unique charm!"

Qin raised her face, which was gradually losing its blush, and stared intently at her older brother.

"Oh? For example? What charm do I possess that Ms. Sanako doesn't?"

"Uh... well... for example... for example... for example... for example..."

Zhongfu rambled on for a long time, but couldn't come up with a single word with detailed content.

The atmosphere grew colder, the gazes grew icy...

Qin narrowed her eyes and gave Zhongfu a cold look.

"Brother...you're really bad...at a time like this, you should at least point out something that I'm better at than Miss Sanako, right?"

Zhongfu's face turned bright red, and in an attempt to deflect the current awkward situation, he hurriedly said:

"In short! Since you like Tachibana-kun, don't hide it! Take the initiative and pursue him!"

"Anyway, Tachibana-kun isn't married yet and doesn't have a fiancée, so you still have a great chance!"

“Tachibana-kun is roughly the same age as me, so I know a lot about how to attract men of this age. I can teach you…”

Qin's sigh interrupted Zhongfu's words.

"Sigh... Brother, stop talking."

"Right now... I don't want to think about things that far ahead. Right now, I just hope that Tachibana-kun can return safely as soon as possible. I have no other thoughts."

“Xiaoqin, you…” Zhongfu was about to say something more, but after seeing Qin’s expression, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

The two siblings remained silent, strolling quietly...

After a while,

"If Tachibana-kun returns safely... I will consider working to establish a close marriage between the Kanazawa family and Tachibana-kun..."

Suddenly, a soft, timid voice rang in Zhongfu's ears.

Zhongfu was taken aback at first, then hurriedly turned his head and looked at his younger sister beside him with shock and surprise.

At this moment, Qin's delicate face was once again filled with a shy blush.

When Zhongfu looked over, she seemed to want to hide her shyness, so she reached out and grabbed a tuft of hair from her temple, using it to cover half of her face.

"When that time comes...brother, you'll have to teach me how to attract a man your age..."

"Hahahaha!" Chungsuke laughed heartily, his laughter filled with joy and relief. "Of course! No problem! I'll teach you everything I know! If necessary, I can even be your 'spy' and help you find out what Tachibana-kun likes and dislikes!"

The harmonious atmosphere, like ripples on a calm lake, spread outwards from the two loving siblings.

The surroundings were filled with a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.

However... in the next instant, everything changed.

In this small space, mainly occupied by the Jinze siblings, a tense atmosphere instantly arose that made people gasp.

The person who created this atmosphere was Chung-fu.

Chung-fu, who had been laughing happily until just now, suddenly changed color on his face.

His expression suddenly became incredibly solemn and serious, without a trace of jest.

Chusuke turned his head and glared at the shadows to his side. At the same time, with lightning speed, he raised his hand and gripped the sword at his waist.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Qin wanted to ask, but at that moment, she suddenly heard the sound of a person's presence and footsteps coming from her side... the very spot where Zhongfu was staring!

"Who goes there?!"

She shouted in a delicate voice while lowering her center of gravity and getting into a fighting stance.

Snap, snap, snap...

The light yet powerful footsteps, like rhythmic chimes, struck the hearts of the brother and sister one after another.

"Wow~ As expected of 'Fire Dog' and 'Kosanako', their senses are really sharp."

A young man with delicate features and a tall stature, carrying a red-scabbard katana, slowly emerged from the shadows.

"Mr. Kanazawa Tadashi, Ms. Kanazawa Koto, it's nice to meet you. You can call me Rakshasa."

As the young man... that is, Rakshasa, finished speaking, Zhongfu and Qin heard a commotion around them.

Like cicadas emerging from the ground, a dozen or so figures flashed out from the darkness surrounding the brother and sister.

Without exception, all of these people were samurai who carried two swords at their waists.

In the blink of an eye, Zhongfu and Qin found themselves surrounded by unknown people.

Who are you?

Seeing that the other party was up to no good, Zhongfu drew his sword.

At the same time, Qin also drew the wakizashi she always carried with her.

Even women from samurai families are not allowed to carry katana, so this wakizashi is the only weapon on Koto's body.

“Ah, you ungrateful dog…” Rakshasa sighed softly, “You know too much… I can’t let you investigate any further…”

Before the words were finished—

Bang!

A tremendous stomping sound echoed throughout the heavens and the earth!

With a sudden stomp of his hind feet, Rakshasa appeared in front of Chungsuke and Koto in an instant, despite being nearly ten steps away from the Jinze siblings. His speed was as fast as teleportation!

bass!

The sound of a sword being drawn and two flashes of light appeared almost simultaneously.

The silvery-white glint of the blade, and... the crimson blood splashed out by the blade, were so dazzling in the darkness.

Thump, thump...

With a knife wound to each of them, Zhongfu and Qin collapsed limply into a pool of blood.

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Chapter 368 Places Ogata Hayate Once Visited and Two Tachibana Aotoko [5300]

"Oh dear, I've been sitting on the tatami mat or lying in bed all the time lately. I haven't been able to move around for too long, and my shoulders are really stiff."

Rakshasa raised his beloved sword, Changyang Zhengzong, above his head, and then swung it down hard.

The blood clinging to the blade spilled onto the ground.

At this moment, the two siblings, who had collapsed to the ground, both let out silent groans.

"Oh? Still alive... You instinctively dodged when my sword was about to strike... You've got some skills. The names 'Fire-Hound' and 'Kosanako' are truly well-deserved."

Rakshasa's tone and expression were very flippant, making it difficult to tell whether his praise was genuine or his mockery was insincere.

"Ho...! Ho...! Ho...! Ho...!"

Zhongfu, lying in a pool of blood, struggled to raise his head and glared at the Rakshasa who was still standing in front of him and Qin.

The blood flowing from the wound in his chest had already stained most of his clothes and the ground beneath him.

Qin was in the same situation. She was also stabbed in the chest, and blood gushed out like a waterfall.