Chapter VI

Inside a teahouse in Kyoto. Gao Hehui has been sitting here for a while. She has been to this teahouse a few times, and it is not very abrupt. It's just that until now, she hadn't seen the mysterious person handing the note.

Gao Hehui was a little impatient. Although the other party gave her a very crucial hint. But she can't put too much energy into a person she doesn't know. If you stay here for a long time, Takeda Kanyanagi will also be suspicious. That person never really trusts anyone.

Just as Gao Hehui was about to leave. A young man, sitting on her back. Leaned back to back with her.

"Don't move, keep drinking tea. Sorry, I need to look around. ”

"That's not a reason to be late. If you can't keep me interested in a minute. I'll leave right away. The two talked in a low voice with their backs to each other, and Gao Hehui's bodyguard not far away did not pay attention.

"Okay, then I'll talk about your situation first. You know except for the two bodyguards at the door. Are there still four people watching your every move in the dark? ”

Gao Hehui fell silent. She took a sip of the black tea in her hand, and then spoke.

"Now you can say it. What exactly do you want to do? ”

"Your question is a very complex proposition for me. To put it simply, what I want is not something that can be said in a sentence or two. So, let's start by talking about what can I give you? ”

"I'm listening."

"First I have to be sure. The drug recipe in your hand won't succeed in a short period of time, right? ”

"At least for a month, it will definitely not be successful. But it can't be delayed for too long. Takeda Kanyanagi was already a little impatient. ”

"That's good, we've got a month to go. First, you have to do one thing. Let all the assistants who study drugs with you be your people. As soon as Lu Qiming spoke, Gao Hehui was stunned.

"Do you really understand my situation? In that estate, everyone was in the service of Takeda Kanyanagi. Even if I can tell them the truth, there is no guarantee that there will be no secret agent from Takeda Kanyanagi inside. We're all going to die a terrible death. ”

"Hehe, Miss Gao Hehui. Don't forget one thing, you are trying to survive. Survive in a desperate situation. What do you want to do? Walk out of that manor without the slightest danger? Do you think that's possible? ”

Gao Hehui was obviously stimulated by Lu Qiming's words. Lu Qiming could feel that she picked up the teacup in a little panic, blocking her flustered face.

"Okay, I'll do it. But I'll say it doesn't work. They were all workers, and they didn't have much fighting power. Takeda Kanyanagi was surrounded by a team of bodyguards with muskets. There are also several killers from the shogunate era. His courtyard also housed hundreds of wandering samurai. There is no room for resistance. ”

"Don't worry, no one will let you resist. No one asked you to kill Takeda Kanyanagi. What you have to do is get your hands on a stack that is heavy enough during this time. When you have chips in your hand, a lot of things have room to maneuver. Do you understand what I mean? Ms. Ko Ha Hui. ”

"You want me to collect evidence of his crimes? Someone has done this before, do you know how he ended? He was fed to a dog by Kanyanagi Takeda. I'm not making analogies. ”

"I know what you mean, Lady Kohehui. But you have an advantage that no one else has. You are the woman of Kanyanagi Takeda. I'm sure you can always know a little bit more than anyone else. And you need to do much more than just gather enough evidence. That's a small part, to be exact. What you really have to do is find the vault of Takeda Kanyanagi. ”

Gao Hehui was excited, and a mouthful of hot tea almost squirted out. This attracted a sideways glance from the two bodyguards not far away. Lu Qiming had no choice but to shut up and be silent for a while.

"Are you kidding? Takeda Kanyanagi's vault? I think you should check out the largest bank in Kyoto. ”

"Banks? Hehe. Miss Gao He, what do you say Takeda Kanyanagi's biggest income depends on? Is it by sea? ”

"No, sea freight is just a façade. There is no doubt that he was an opium dealer. ”

"yes, he's an opium dealer. Let me tell you a fact, Miss Gohe. As long as you are a drug dealer, you will not keep your money in the bank. To be precise, most criminal syndicates don't trust banks. The banks in Kyoto are under the control of the new government. Do you think an opium dealer would dare to deposit his money in the banks of the new government? It was just a cover for him to take money from there, and as the biggest drug dealer in Kyoto, he must have had a coffer of his own. ”

This is a truth that later generations will understand. Drug dealers and arms dealers prefer to trade in cash, or use heavy metals such as gold and diamonds. Gao Hehui is not stupid, but his thoughts are limited by the times. After a little thought, I understood the truth.

"I can try. But Kanyanagi Takeda doesn't trust anyone. There is little hope. ”

"No, don't just make any tentative moves. You are not a professional spy and can easily be seen through by him. You just need to record the itinerary of Takeda's Kanyanagi. Keep it in secret, the more detailed the better. It would be better to include his various different states. Even his mood and so on.

When the time comes, just give me the information you recorded. Remember, be sure to gain the trust of your assistants first to make sure that there are no surprises when the development schedule is delayed. This is the first condition. ”

"I see. Can I try, can we still meet here? ”

"It's still this teahouse. Limited to ten days, people like Takeda Kanyanagi don't say once a day about their vaults. Anyway, I have to watch it once every three days. Ten days is enough time to find out the pattern. During these ten days, you come here from time to time to drink tea. From tomorrow, on the afternoon of the tenth day, I will come here to meet you. ”

"I see. May I ask, who are you? Spy of the government? ”

"Spy? Hehe, I used to be a maritime merchant. But then, my merchant ship was confronted by pirates, and I was left with nothing. ”

Gao Hehui was silent for a moment. Then he spoke.

"I see."

Lu Qiming almost couldn't hold it back, come to a sentence What do you understand. But in the end, I held back. He left half of his speech to let Gao Hehui make up for his own brain. That way she would be more convinced. I just don't know what story she made up in her own brain.