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Chapter 805: The Female Ninjas Lurking in Kyoto! [Leopard Update 6K]

A faint fragrance lingered in front of Qingdeng's nose.

Because of the angle, her neck, as white as snow and as delicate as satin, clearly jumped into Qingdeng's field of vision.

I have to say, her sight of "looking from the bottom up" is really lethal.

It looks pitiful, like a lovable little animal, which greatly stimulates the desire to protect it.

If it were an innocent boy who had no experience in sex, he would be so overwhelmed by Zi Yang's alluring gaze that he wouldn't even be able to tell the directions.

Obviously, Qingdeng has nothing to do with the term "innocent boy".

After marrying three stunning wives, his threshold for beauty has been raised extremely high.

Just a look can't shake his mind.

He looked normal, smiling faintly:
"Please forgive me, I really can't spare the time recently."

"I have to govern Qinjin, lead the Shinsengumi, and manage the Hachioji people hundreds of miles away. I am so busy that I wish I could borrow the cat's claws to use."

"Let alone Gion, I rarely come to Kyoto now."

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

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

"It doesn't matter. I am already satisfied to be able to see a great hero like you occasionally~~"

As she spoke, she picked up the bottle again and filled Qing Deng's glass.

While pouring the wine, she blinked her beautiful eyes a few times, with a gentle look in her eyes.

Seeing this, Qing Deng was secretly shocked and thought to himself:

——The skills of “Kyoto’s No. 1 Geisha” are becoming more and more profound…

This was not the first time that Zi Yang had accompanied Qing Deng at a banquet.

Although he already had the corresponding experience, after personally contacting the other party again, Qing Deng once again deeply realized that the woman who can dominate the geisha industry is indeed not an ordinary person!
Among all the women Qing Deng knew, the only ones who could compete with Ziyang in appearance were Tenshoin Atsuhime and "Edo's most beautiful woman" Sanako.

Compared to Sanako's elegance, Amu's gentleness, Souji's liveliness, and Tenshoin's eccentricity, Shiyang is a different type of woman.

Although it seems very impolite to use such words to describe a woman, but... Qing Deng really can't think of any other alternative word except "slutty"!

Ziyang’s “sexiness” is not the kind of “sexiness” that comes from being a prostitute.

But it is... the "slut" that is full of charm, extremely enchanting, and makes men crazy and intoxicated.

Although geisha and prostitutes are two completely different professions, their essence is the same - they both make a living by "pleasing men".

Since they cannot sell their bodies, geishas have to find other ways and work very hard if they want to attract men.

Language, expressions, small movements... from head to toe, inside and out, they turn their entire body into a weapon to attract men.

Say what men like to hear.

Show an expression that men love to see.

Repeatedly tease a man's heartstrings with ambiguous actions.

Only in this way can men remember her and pamper her, and only in this way can her own fame and performance increase rapidly.

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

And Shiyang, who aspired to be the top of Gion, was the best among them.

How to make a man fall in love with you quickly - as for this question, you probably won’t be able to find a woman with more say than Zi Yang even if you search the entire Kyoto.

Her skills of seduction have reached perfection.

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

Even if I want to correct it, I'm afraid I can't do it.

Therefore, Zi Yang's actions that seemed to be intended to seduce Qing Deng were probably out of habit and not deliberate.

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

Although Tianzhangyuan always gives people a sense of coquettishness, her "coquettishness" is only superficial.

The reason is simply because she has a charming face that is full of seductiveness.

With just a little contact with him, you can quickly discover that his nature is a little devil who likes to play pranks and enjoys playing tricks on people.

Qing Deng used to jokingly call Tianzhangyuan the "Succubus" - now it seems that the title is about to change.

Only Tianzhangyuan, who has a charming face but is a naughty boy at heart, is so weak!
In comparison, Zi Yang is the real "succubus"!
Her natural beauty, coupled with her hard-trained skills of seduction, made her a succubus. She was like a "walking female hormone" and made thousands of men surrender to her.

Of course, although Zi Yang had countless captives under her skirt, Qing Deng was not among them.

On the one hand, it is because Qing Deng is a pure love warrior who is loyal and aloof from women.

Zi Yang's charm is indeed fascinating, but Qing Deng still feels that the three beautiful wives at home make him more fascinated.

As for the other side...he has been secretly wary of Zi Yang.

In order to fight against the shogunate and its supporters, Choshu really did everything it could.

In fact, the power wielded by geishas and courtesans is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people - they are the people in the market who most often come into contact with the upper class, no doubt about it!

You can always see dignitaries in the geisha district and the entertainment district.

No matter whether he is a wealthy businessman or a high-ranking official with great power, he will always reveal his flaws in front of a beautiful woman.

Using the "honey trap" to seduce others and obtain information...this tactic is not new.

Female ninjas specialize in this.

Although there are indeed female ninjas in this world who specialize in combat and infiltration - Awu is one of them - it cannot be denied that the original function of female ninjas is to collect intelligence through the "honey trap".

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

He selected beautiful women from among the war orphans, trained them carefully, and ordered them to disguise themselves as priestesses who preached everywhere - the identity of a priestess made it easy to travel around the countries and not attract attention - while touring around the country, performing dances and selling their bodies, they also collected intelligence.

Because they wander around and disguise themselves as shrine maidens, they are also called "walking shrine maidens."

To this day, "walking shrine maidens" who sell their bodies as their main job and preach as their side job are still widely present, but they are no longer well-trained female ninjas.

Since the "August 18th Coup", Choshu has sent countless spies to Kyoto. Although great efforts have been made, the process has not been smooth.

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

Once they met someone from Changzhou, they would arrest him directly and send him to prison for interrogation. They would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go.

Under the strong blockade of the "Qin-Hui-Sa Coalition", Choshu suffered a lot, and most of the spies it sent out returned empty-handed.

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

Eventually, they set their sights on Gion and Shimabara.

Not long ago, Qing Deng received credible news: Choshu spent a huge amount of money to buy a large number of geishas and prostitutes in Gion and Shimabara.

With the help of money, it is not difficult to bribe these money-hungry women.

In this way, Choshu successfully established a secret "female ninja group" in Kyoto without anyone noticing!
Changzhou gave them only one task: to extract confidential information from the mouths of dignitaries around them while drinking and selling smiles!
I have to say, this trick is very effective.

When everyone was drunk, many people were led by the nose and had important information taken away from them without knowing it.

As we all know, once a man sits down at the table and is accompanied by a beautiful woman, his IQ will drop sharply.

After a few glasses of liquor and some coaxing from the beautiful woman around him, his self-esteem and vanity all come out.

In order to show off in front of a beautiful woman and to please her, he would say anything stupid.

Qing Deng has seen this kind of thing too many times.

As early as when he was still a little friend of Edo Kitabansho-sama, he had seen this scene again and again at banquets and receptions.

Those high-ranking officials and businessmen who are usually serious, become talkative after taking a few gulps of horse urine.

Everything that should and shouldn't be said came out of his mouth. It was so outrageous.

Therefore, from the moment Zi Yang sat beside him, Qing Deng became secretly alert and always maintained a certain physical and psychological distance from the other party.

Qing Deng's acquaintance with Zi Yang can be traced back to when he first arrived in Kyoto.

Not long after he arrived in Luoyang, he met Zi Yang by chance.

Even so, they were not familiar with each other to the point of knowing each other thoroughly.

To Qing Deng, Zi Yang was just “someone I happened to know.”

What kind of person is she under her "succubus" appearance? Is she loyal to the shogunate or to the expulsion of foreigners? Is she having an affair with Choshu?

Qing Deng couldn't explain these questions clearly.

However, there is one thing he is very sure of - it is absolutely right to take precautions and remain vigilant and suspicious in front of Zi Yang!
After filling Qing Deng's glass with wine, Zi Yang said tenderly:
"Your Highness, when I learned that you were coming to Gion, I was so happy! It has been so long since I last saw you, and I can't wait to talk to you more!"

Qingden Wan'er:

"Then we are destined to meet each other. We always see each other every once in a while."

Qing Deng had only two requirements for today's welcoming banquet, one was that it should be grand, and the other was that it should be solemn.

To this end, after obtaining Qing Deng's approval, the person in charge of arranging the banquet quickly contacted Gion to hire geishas with outstanding talents.

When the news that "Niou is preparing to hold a banquet in Gion" spread, there was a big sensation in Gion!
From the perspective of ordinary people, Qing Deng is a lofty existence second only to one person and above ten thousand people.

Regardless of his prestige and social status, the high position he held alone was enough to make ordinary people stare with wide eyes and tremble their lips.

Throughout history, it is not uncommon to see geishas rising to prominence and becoming phoenixes.

Because they often come into contact with the upper class, some geishas are lucky enough to be noticed by a noble and taken as concubines.

In fact, there are indeed many geishas who dream of "marrying into the Tachibana residence."

All in all, in the eyes of the geishas, ​​if they could establish some kind of relationship with Nioh, it would be absolutely beneficial with no harm at all!
Now there is such a precious opportunity to make myself familiar to King Ni, how can I let it go?
Thus, an extremely fierce "battle" began!

"I happen to be free that day, please let me go!"

"Sister, your leg injury hasn't healed yet, let me go this time!" "You are too young, you can't handle such a grand banquet."

"Oh wow wow~~ Sister, you are joking."

"Oh my~~ Sister, you are the one. There should be a limit to joking."

"..."

"..."

"Ah."

"Humph!"

At the beginning, the geishas fought fiercely and used all kinds of means. It was really like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers.

In the end, this "battle" continued until Zhao Ziyang came out to express his position.

"I am willing to serve the benevolent king" - as soon as these words were spoken, the dispute was immediately resolved.

Are you kidding me? Who has the ability to compete with the "No. 1 Geisha in Kyoto"?
In this way, Zi Yang and his team were successfully selected without any obstacles.

As the most beautiful and famous geisha in Kyoto, people who admired Shiyang and wanted to drink with her could line up from Kyoto to Edo.

However, it is easy to imagine that given Zi Yang's status, not everyone can see her.

As for inviting Zi Yang to the banquet and asking Zi Yang to drink with him, that would be even more difficult!
In a word: If you are not a big shot, don’t even think about getting in touch with Zi Yang!
In fact, among the clients Ziyang has received so far, there are indeed no ordinary people.

They are either princes, nobles or celebrities.

Because it was very difficult to invite Zi Yang, over time, "inviting Zi Yang to a banquet" gradually became a matter of face and something that could be boasted to others.

Zi Yang's "active registration and attendance at the Ju family banquet" this time further proves that the gap between people may be even greater than the gap between people and dogs!

The goddess who countless people wanted to see but couldn't, actually rushed to serve Qing Deng... If this matter were to spread, I'm afraid countless people would be jealous of Qing Deng and hate him to the point of madness.

"Mr. Dongcheng, where are you from? Judging from your accent, you are from Edo, right?"

"I'm not from Edo, but I lived in Edo for a long time, so I lost my accent long ago. Whenever I speak, I speak in Edo accent."

Qing Deng looked up at Tojo Shintaro who was standing beside him - he was having a pleasant conversation with the geisha beside him.

I have to say that the geisha serving him has a very high level of professionalism.

Even though the guest in front of him was an unkempt, shabby-looking middle-aged man, he still smiled and didn't show any sign of abnormality.

On the other hand, Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke were having more and more fun.

Even Yamanami Keisuke, who had never been interested in women, rarely interacted with the geisha at this time.

"Nowadays, when people talk about 'Respect the Emperor and Expel the Barbarians' and 'Unity of the Imperial Court and the Military', they subconsciously think that they are mutually exclusive. But I personally think that these two schools of thought do not conflict with each other! The imperial court is important, but the shogunate is equally important!"

Shannan Jingsuke spoke eloquently and explained the similarities and differences between "Sonnyang Theory" and "Supporting the Tokugawa shogunate Theory" very seriously.

The geisha beside him had a confused look on her face and was stunned by what she heard.

How to say it... This scene made Qing Deng recall his past life.

In his previous life, he had a buddy who was an avid seal fan. He even claimed to be a seal spirit who had cultivated himself into a human being.

When he was hanging out with the girl, he explained to her very seriously the similarities and differences between seals and sea lions, and why seals are keen on patting their bellies. After that, the girl never contacted him again.

However, this is indeed Yamanami Keisuke's style.

Although he has a handsome face, he is actually dull in character. He only has his career in mind and doesn't understand women's hearts.

Everyone was busy having fun with the geishas, ​​and Qing Deng, who had nothing to do, could only chat with Zi Yang who was serving beside him.

"Time flies so fast, it feels like I just met you yesterday."

"As a result, in the blink of an eye, your fame has reached a new level. You have become the master of a city and a place, and you have also married three beautiful wives. This is really a cause for celebration."

"Although it's a little late to congratulate you now, I still wish you a happy wedding! May you have many children and grandchildren!"

Having said this, Zi Yang paused, and then a look of longing appeared on his face.

"To be united with your lover and to start a family... Your Highness, this must be a wonderful feeling, right?"

As soon as the other party finished speaking, Qing Deng asked half-jokingly:

"Miss Ziyang, from what you said, it seems that you are looking forward to marriage."

Zi Yang smiled sweetly.

"Rather than 'admiration', it's more like 'curiosity'."

The teasing tone in Qing Deng's voice became a little stronger.

"It's hard to explain the beauty of 'building a family with your lover' in just a few words. If you are really curious, would you like to consider getting married?"

Zi Yang spread his hands.

"If I get married, I wonder how many men will be heartbroken."

"So, for the sake of their lives, I'll just keep it as it is for now."

After that, she winked playfully and added.

"Besides, once I get married, I won't be able to be a geisha anymore, and I don't want to retire so soon."

"Anyway, for me, finding a good man to marry is just a piece of cake. There's no need to rush."

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of confusion on his face.

"Oh? That's really strange."

"As far as I know, no geisha wants to stay in this profession for long."

"Once I meet the right rich husband, I want to run to him immediately to escape from this muddy swamp."

"As a result, you are quite interesting. You could have gotten away earlier and become a lady enjoying a comfortable and prosperous life, but you still stayed in Gion and were unwilling to leave."

Zi Yang smiled slightly and said quietly:

"One day I will retire, get married, and become an ordinary citizen, but that day is not today."

"As for the day, we can only leave it to God to arrange~~"

From a certain perspective, Zi Yang is a very strange woman.

Although geishas are glamorous and beautiful, their social status... to put it bluntly, is "men's playthings", which is the lowest class.

Moreover, geisha is a typical youth job.

No matter how powerful or famous a geisha is, once she grows old and loses her appeal, she will surely be forgotten by everyone.

At that time, they would either move behind the scenes and become teachers to train geishas, ​​or simply change careers and do other jobs, or just get married and spend the rest of their lives in a dull manner, taking care of their husbands and raising children.

As a succubus, there are naturally countless people who love and pursue Zi Yang.

There are also many people who love her to death, and they are determined to marry anyone but Zi Yang in this life.

Among her suitors, there were many good girls with clean backgrounds and wealthy families, and many of them were even willing to marry Zi Yang as their legal wife.

For a geisha, being able to marry into a wealthy family as a legal wife is a great blessing! This is no longer just smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, but fire coming out of the ancestral grave!
On the other hand, there are also many people who are greedy for her beauty and want to use their power to do improper things to her.

However... no matter who was pursuing her or who was threatening or tempting her, Zi Yang never changed her cold attitude.

Faced with the pursuit of others, she politely declined.

Faced with the coercion of others, she was able to maneuver, adapt to circumstances and turn danger into safety.

And so, to this day, no man has succeeded in conquering the most beautiful woman in Kyoto.

Our ancestors said it well, "What you can't get is the best.", "A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover."

The more pure and innocent she is and the more she refuses to let men touch her, the more those who admire her feel itchy in their hearts.

This adds a touch of mystery to it.

This mysterious aura, in turn, raises her value and influence, making her more and more famous.

I don’t know since when, Zi Yang’s reputation of being “untainted by dust” has spread widely and has become her golden signboard.

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After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

About half an hour later, the cheerful atmosphere at the banquet gradually faded away, leaving only a little aftertaste.

Suddenly, Tojo Shintaro raised the bottle of wine beside his legs, drank it all in one gulp, and then said:

"Your Highness, although the banquet is enjoyable, I am still worried about the current security in Kyoto."

"Before I set out for Kyoto, I had heard a little about the current situation in Kyoto."

"Although it's a little hasty, I want to know the details of the current anti-bandit work as soon as possible so that I can prepare for the next work."

"Now, could you please ask everyone else to leave?"

After hearing this, Qing Deng was stunned at first, and then his eyes showed admiration.

He turned his head and glanced at Zi Yang beside him.

How could Zi Yang, who has trained his emotional intelligence to the maximum level, not understand the meaning of Qing Deng's eyes?
She nodded slightly in understanding, then stood up and told the other geishas to leave.

Pada, pada, pada, pada, pada... After the footsteps of Ziyang and the others gradually faded away, and after confirming that they were really far away, Qing Deng cleared his throat:

"Well... without further ado, let's get to the most important things first."

"According to reliable intelligence, the rebels in Choshu often go to an inn called 'Ikeda-ya'."

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The transition chapter is over, and the famous "Ikedaya Incident" will officially begin tomorrow.

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