Qingto raised his head like a reflex, and the next moment he saw the faces of Zonazi and Souji, he lowered his head like a reflex.

——Why are Miss Okita and Miss Sanako here?!

Qingdeng's heart and mind were shocked.

——Were they passing by this place by chance?

——If that’s the case, that would be such a coincidence...!

Although Qingdeng's brain was in a semi-shutdown state due to extreme shock at this time, his body's reactions and movements were still sharp.

He quickly raised his right hand, held the hat on his head, and lowered the edge of the hat.

The eyes that were hidden by the edge of the hat flashed with complicated eyes.

Under normal circumstances, if he had met Zonazi and Souji outdoors, Qingto would have warmly greeted them.

But now... Qingdeng doesn't want to meet them again so soon.

Qingden used his bamboo hat as cover, secretly raised his gaze, and looked at the faces of Zuo Nazi and Souji through the gaps in the bamboo strips.

Looking at these two familiar faces, a gentle smile filled Qingden's cheeks.

Although only half a month had passed since the fire in the Kodenma Town prison building, Aomori somehow felt like he had been separated from Souji and the others for a long time.

Why doesn't Qingden not want to meet Zuo Nazi, Souji, Kinoshita Mai, Elodie, and all his relatives and friends?

The reason why he had been pretending to be missing before was mainly to hide his whereabouts and confuse the gangs who were chasing him everywhere, namely Konosuke Kitahara and others.

At present, Kitahara Konosuke and others have been captured.

However... one wave calmed down, and then another wave rose again.

As soon as Qingto caught the real culprit who was willing to burn down the Kodenma Town prison house and kill the entire Akabane family, he encountered a bigger and more important crime...

At present, it is basically certain that the reason why Kitahara Konosuke and others have such deep hatred for Aonto is because of the terrible things his father Tachibana Takayuki has done.

And his father, Tachibana Takayuki, actually had a complicated connection with the "secret drug" that caused the Kanazawa brothers and sisters to be murdered...

Pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

It would be fine if I didn't check it, but it would be frightening if I checked it.

There are so many forces hidden behind this little trick...

The Shimizu clan has power throughout Kanto and dominates the underground society of Edo...

Shenlong has seen its head but not its tail, and is deeply feared by gods like Boss Kiryu...

Whether it's the Qingshui clan with their hands and eyes, or the mysterious Fa Zhu Party, they are not easy to mess with.

As long as Qingdeng continues to thoroughly investigate the trick, sooner or later he will have an indirect or even direct conflict with the Qingshui clan and the Fa Zhu Party.

Therefore, Qingdeng did not want to lift his "missing" status so quickly - he was afraid that in the process of confronting the Qingshui clan and the Fa Zhu Party, his relatives and friends around him would be affected.

He planned to wait until everything was settled, then return to the Trial Guard Hall, which had long been no different from his home, and return to everyone.

At this thought, Qingdeng couldn't help but look solemn, and silently lowered the bamboo hat on his head.

——Miss Sanako and Miss Okita must not be allowed to recognize me!

As soon as he finished his thoughts, Qingdeng moved his eyes and scanned his surroundings.

Behind the scenes are two sisters.

At the foot are stone steps that can only accommodate two adults walking side by side.

There are dense woods on the left and right sides.

Whether you step into the nearby woods or turn around and walk back, it is too unnatural and will make you stand out...

Therefore, Qingden quickly decided on the decision that was most suitable for the current situation-keep moving forward! Pretending not to recognize Zonazi and Souji, he just passed them by!

The bamboo hat with a very low brim almost completely covered his entire face.

Because she was wearing thick cotton clothes, her figure was not visible.

The sword on his waist was also replaced with a new sword that Souji and others had never seen before.

Just be more careful and remember not to raise your head or show your face, then Zonazi and Souji won't be able to recognize him!

Thinking of this, Qingdeng was determined.

At this time, the footsteps of Zonazi and Souji were already approaching Qingteng's head.

They are only 9 steps away from Qingden.

Qingden took a deep breath to calm down.

He didn't dare to raise his head anymore, so he could only keep his head down and listen to the sound to identify his position.

Even in the decisive battle with the anti-barbarian group, even when he was almost killed in the fire of Kodenma Town prison house, the tension that he had never experienced before wrapped around Ayoto's body like a vine.

As if a loudspeaker had been installed, the sounds of Sonako and Souji's footsteps became surprisingly loud to Qingnobo's perception.

It's like beating a gong, hitting Qingdeng's eardrum one after another.

The sound of elegant footsteps, the sound of vitality... Qingdeng heard these two very different and distinctive footsteps very clearly, getting closer and closer to him, and getting louder and louder...

Eight steps...

Seven steps...

Six steps...

The nose smells fresh body fragrance.

Five steps…

Four steps...

Three steps...

The exposed skin felt the hot body temperature radiating from Zonazi and Souji.

As early as just now, Zonazi and Souji noticed a samurai wearing a bamboo hat and two petite cute girls, and met them on the narrow road.

They didn't pay much attention and kept silently to the right, leaving the road on the left for each other to pass.

Just when the two sides were about to pass each other, Zuo Nazi and Souji glanced at the samurai in the hat...that is, Qingteng.

They probably never expected to encounter Qingdeng in such a place, so they only regarded the warrior in bamboo hats in front of them as an ordinary passerby.

He only glanced at Qingdeng and then withdrew his gaze.

In this way, Qingdeng crossed paths with the two women without any danger...

Listening to the two footsteps behind him, Qingdeng let out a silent sigh.

Crisis resolved.

However, Qingdeng didn't feel happy about this - he only felt sorry.

Wave after wave of apology surged into Qingdeng's heart and cheeks.

——Miss Saunako, Miss Okita...I'm sorry...I can't meet you yet...

Qingdeng lowered the bamboo hat on his head with a heavy expression...

"Junior, what's wrong with you?"

Yae behind him suddenly asked.

"Is it my imagination? I always think you are weird."

Although Yae always looks carefree on weekdays, she is actually a rough-and-tumble person.

She keenly noticed all kinds of unnatural things about Qingdeng.

Qingden smiled bitterly.

Just as he was about to explain——

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap!

Two bursts of rapid running sounds suddenly came from behind Qingdeng!

This time it was really a conditioned reflex - Qingdeng, who has been fighting against all kinds of opponents for many years, the moment he heard the sound of these two bursts of running, his fighting instinct started!

He turned back at lightning speed and reached out to Echizenzumi Hitachi Mori Kaneshige on his left waist.

However……

Qingdeng turned around and held the knife for an instant, and then froze for an instant.

His right hand holding the handle of the saber suddenly became stiff, and he could not move a single finger.

No.

It should be said that his whole body was stiff...

In front of him, he saw two high ponytails, one long and one short, flying high...

…
To be continued...