Chapter 59: Paying the Price
The Shinsengumi were a samurai group born out of the chaos of the end of the Edo period, and they were an armed organization that maintained the shogunate government, which was already in the wind at the time, and was keen to "conquer the king".
In Uesugi Kiyoshi's view, they should be considered in the category of "armed police".
This organization was short-lived in history, but it was very famous, and it appeared in many literary works, perhaps because of this fame, they were widely known, so it also promoted the swordsmen who became famous in the Shinsengumi, and the heroic souls were basically passed down to the world.
In the present day, the linkers of these heroic souls have been organized and re-existed as an armed force.
They maintain the same purpose of action, which can be regarded as "extraordinary police".
The Shinsengumi were actually based in Tokyo, and the place where they were active was Edo, not Kyoto.
The reason why they are now focusing on migration is because the onmyoji in Kyoto acted too presumptuously, which provoked the jealousy of the top political circles - those onmyoji were not as obedient as these samurai, so they moved westward in a big way to check the development of the onmyoji's power in Kyoto.
Over the past few years, it has been very effective, and they have taken root in Kyoto and fought against various forces.
Among them, their overall strength is indispensable.
This is all basic information, and Uesugi Kiyoshi has browsed it countless times in the association.
But he never imagined that this so-called Shinsengumi would be rotten to such an extent.
These extraordinary cops came faster than Uesugi Kiyoshi had imagined, and if they could have been so competent in their work, I am afraid that there would not have been so many deaths here.
Before he could continue to abuse the monk, the door that had been closed tightly by Shingo Narumi was mercilessly slammed open.
Uesugi Kiyoshi turned around slowly, and directly opposite him was a pair of eyes with complicated eyes.
It was a middle-aged man who looked to be about forty years old, but his body was as slender as a young man.
With more than a dozen swordsmen, he broke into the door on a rampage.
The swordsmen of the Shinsengumi did not wear the old swordsman robes.
Their clothing, which is slim and does not hinder movement, is grayish-white in color, and is distinctive, except for their clothes, they are draped with a feather weave.
The middle-aged man's feather weaving in the lead is the most luxurious, and it is the "array of feather weaving".
This is the clothing that only the "generals" in the battlefield in ancient times were qualified to wear.
The feather weave is light green color, and the position of the chest is written with the Chinese character "four".
Uesugi Kiyoshi met his eyes, and the man suddenly became angry.
Some annoyed, some panicked, some ruthless.
From the look in his eyes, Uesugi Kiyoshi saw this.
And in the next second, the words spoken by this middle-aged man made him clear in his heart.
"Presumptuous!"
"In the heart of Kyoto, there are maniacs like you who are openly violent, breaking into innocent businesses and turning this place into such a Shura field, have you ever had our Shinsengumi in your eyes?"
"What kind of demon technique did you use to turn these mortals like this, even the monks?!"
"Today I will avenge the wrongful deaths of these who died in vain, and I will take your heads, so as to comfort the souls of these dead souls in heaven."
Very skillful throwing pot buttons, like an old oilman in politics more than a swordsman - these messy sins were thrown on Uesugi Kiyoshi's head.
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't care, or rather, it was expected.
He stared at the word "four" on the middle-aged man's chest, and then looked at the swordsmen of the Shinsengumi who were fierce and unsheathed with their swords out of their sheaths, and laughed inexplicably.
With a flick of his fingers, the ghost hand increased his strength and pressed the monk against the wall, so that he could not escape, and Uesugi Kiyoshi paced unhurriedly towards the middle-aged man in a feather weave.
"You... Is it the surname Matsubara? ”
The monk said that he was familiar with Captain Matsubara of the Shinsengumi Fourth Team.
As soon as these words came out, the middle-aged man's complexion changed undetectably, and his eyes were already full of murderous intent when he looked at Uesugi Qing.
What he was thinking, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't have to speculate at all, his heart was like a mirror.
This imp found out about his deal with the monk...
Can't let him live!
Kill him and blame this little imp for these sins!
And that monk, you have to control him too! Can't let him talk nonsense!
It's just that kind of thinking.
All in all, it is to eliminate variables and protect oneself.
The middle-aged man choked and pulled out the saber at his waist.
"Bet on the glory of this [California Sumito Island Tomoshige], the captain of the fourth team of the Shinsengumi, Matsubara Tadari, will definitely cut you under this sword!"
It looked like it was chilling, and the extremely sharp sword was in Matsubara Tadari's hand, and he said it aloud before he charged.
The speed is very fast, so fast that Uesugi Kiyoshi was a little unexpected.
He thought that a middle-aged uncle with such bad means and such a skillful throwing pot must be a "Wendou faction" sitting in the office, but he never thought that he would be decent if he charged with a sword.
Pity.
That's it.
If you don't count the sword qi that is still a bit threatening on that sword, this person's swordsmanship is second-rate.
Uesugi Kiyoshi laughed a little wickedly and blinked.
In his eyes, a trace of blood appeared, making him look a little demonic.
"Ha, until just now, I was still wondering if this monk was talking nonsense in order to survive, picking a random backer and reporting it to the outside world, wanting me to be afraid."
"After all, the dignified Shinsengumi, a transcendent organization that has been inherited for hundreds of years, will not degenerate to the extent of being in the company of demons, right?"
"It seems that I was wrong."
"Damn people from all ages, and not more than you, huh?"
He muttered to himself, but the blade grew closer.
He wasn't impatient, just leaned forward slightly.
He has two ghost cuts, namely the "Spider Cut" and the "Boy Cut".
The spider cut out of his hand and nailed the monk to the wall.
The boy cut him, but he kept it in his hand.
Now, he holds the back of his knife with one hand and the hilt with the other.
By the time Matsubara's knife was no more than five inches from the door in front of him.
In front of everyone's eyes, Uesugi Kiyoshi's figure was in a trance.
Like the refraction of light through a lens, he twisted his body very strangely, and avoided the menacing "California Sumito Island Tomoshige" - this should be an extraordinary weapon, and it looks very powerful.
Unfortunately, the user's strength is not outstanding.
Dodging the attacking sword, Uesugi Kiyoshi naturally used a drawn sword.
It's very simple, basic, and can be used by children who have just practiced swords.
The boy cut a horizontal chop, and then from the bottom to the top, pushing and sending.
Blood splattered, and Matsubara's roar came to an abrupt end.
The sharp tip of the knife sank into the lower abdomen of the captain of the Shinsengumi Fourth Team, and came out three inches under the back of his neck.
He was stabbed in pair, like a poultry on an iron skewer to be roasted, and he was only a thin line away from death.
Uesugi Kiyoshi bowed his head expressionlessly, and looked at the frightened Matsubara Tadayi for a moment, and then showed a terrifying smile that made people hairy.
"Come, before you die, apologize to these innocent people."
Uesugi Kiyoshi's empty hand clamped tightly on Matsubara's throat, but he forced him to apologize.
Matsubara Tadayi was naturally speechless, and could only wail hoho, his face flushed.
“...”
"Stop!"
A voice containing anger was far and near, full of momentum, and if a mortal heard it, his mind might be captured for a moment.
Uesugi Kiyoshi turned a deaf ear, and it didn't matter who said it or who came again.
He just stared at Matsubara Tadari and shook his head regretfully.
"Don't you apologize?"
"It seems that he is unrepentant."
"That..."
"Farewell."
His subordinates had a force weighing more than a thousand catties, and the sword qi was boiling with the Narrator Sword Qi.
At the same time, the internal organs were brutally rushed into by Uesugi Kiyoshi's sword qi, and in an instant, they turned into paste, and blood and flesh splashed everywhere.
And at the neck, Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly exerted force, a card, a twist, and a farewell.
A good neck becomes a twist.
Matsubara's eyes were wide open, bulging violently, and the whites of his eyes could even be seen trembling slightly.
However, he was dead.
This kind of injury, not to mention that it is difficult to treat with medicine stones, even if the gods take action, it is difficult to repair as before.
He may not be a heinous bad guy, he may be the captain of the Shinsengumi, and he also has the merit of protecting the country and the people on weekdays.
However, from the moment he had ill intentions, colluded with heterogeneous people, and tried to push the guilt to Uesugi Kiyoshi after the matter was revealed, pretending to be on the righteous side, Uesugi Kiyoshi had already sentenced him to death in his heart.
Something...
If you do it, you will pay the price!