Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

This is how the drama in the underground parking lot came about.

"you know?"

Kamiizumi Hidekawa's voice rose a little, and anger appeared on his face.

"Then do you know that if something happens to Qing, I will be very angry?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke's smile was a little stiff, he took a step back, and his voice became even deeper.

"I know."

Hidekawa Kamiizumi stroked the handle of the ebony sword in his hand, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his voice became a little colder.

"Do you know what I did the last time I was angry?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke took a deep breath and exhaled, his fake smile turned into a bitter smile.

He hesitated for a few seconds, and finally spoke honestly.

"I know that five years ago, a demon god targeted your daughter and wanted to use her as a sacrifice to summon a [Castle-level] demon god that could destroy half of Tokyo. As a result, you attacked in anger and entered the demon god's dream mirror alone with your sword. You killed 37 demon gods with one sword, including three of the [Eight Thunder Gods]. The Fire and Thunder God, who had been eyeing Tokyo and preparing to descend, was seriously injured and disappeared. In the past five years, his followers dared not be active in Tokyo. You saved half of Tokyo."

The words Akutagawa Ryunosuke used had a hint of flattery, and he went into great detail, but Kamiizumi Hidekawa was not moved at all.

He frowned, raised his eyebrows, and said grimly: "You know a lot."

"Since you know all this, why do you dare to take Qing's plan?"

"Is it that the Collectibles Association has become so powerful in Tokyo that it doesn't care about anyone else, or do you think I'm too old to lift a knife?"

How could Akutagawa Ryunosuke dare to admit this? There were originally eight "Eight Thunder Gods" who died at the hands of Kamiizumi Hidekawa. Through the secret technique, eight of them can be combined into one to form the "Fire Thunder God" with "Tenshu-level" destructive power. That is a real god - although he is only a native Japanese god who has fallen into the realm of ghosts and gods, one of the eight million gods, but His strength should not be underestimated.

Then, such a powerful demon god of the castle tower level was chased to his lair by Kamiizumi Hidekawa, and more than thirty of his younger brothers were chopped off by one sword. Three of the Eight Thunder Gods were also chopped off, and only five escaped. He was seriously injured and dared not show up ever since.

No one would dare to offend such a ruthless person as Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

He kept his attitude extremely low and spoke softly.

"Swordsman Uesugi may have misunderstood. What happened to Uesugi-kun was not my fault. I just rushed to the scene as soon as I received the news. I was excited to see Uesugi-kun's swordsmanship and asked him if he was willing to join the Collectibles Association. I did not coerce him, nor did I let him suffer any harm."

Before Akutagawa Ryunosuke could finish his words, he was interrupted by Kamiizumi Hidekawa.

"If it weren't for this, do you think you would still be alive and standing here talking to me?"

"Don't try to flatter me. I've seen more cunning old foxes than you've seen ordinary people. Who can you hide your little tricks from?"

"What do you want to do by recruiting Qing to work for you?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke smiled with difficulty and replied: "Of course I am impressed by Uesugi-kun's strength and character."

Kamiizumi Hidekawa chuckled, his face full of disdain.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"I thought the Collectibles Association was a little overwhelmed by the forces of the Shinsengumi and Heian-kyo that recently landed in Tokyo, and wanted to use Qing's power to launch a counterattack."

"You see, Qing is still young and average in strength, so he can't do much, but he has a decent master. I don't get along with those charlatans in Heian-kyō. I didn't agree when the Shinsengumi invited me to come out, and I offended several high-ranking officials. If my apprentice is bullied by those people at this time, as a master, I naturally can't stand by and watch."

"When the time comes, I, an old man, will call on my friends to fight with Mibu Wolf and that group of charlatans, and the Collectibles Association will naturally be able to sit back and watch the fight, and reap the benefits."

"I thought Chairman Akutagawa was planning to take over the whole thing."

"It seems that I am overly suspicious?"

The smile on Akutagawa Ryunosuke's face finally disappeared. The cold sweat on his forehead ran down his cheeks and dripped onto the ground. The subtle sound was clearly audible in the quiet underground parking lot.

Chapter 40 Cohabitation Life

A suffocating atmosphere of silence spread in the air. Akutagawa Ryunosuke held his cane, pursed his lips, and the smile on his face had disappeared without a trace.

He stared at Kamiizumi Hidekawa for a long time without giving in, then shook his head slightly.

"Kamiizumi Kengo, I admit that I am interested in Uesugi-kun, and I did consider you. I am really curious about why the head of the Shinkage Ryu, who has not accepted a disciple for ten years, suddenly accepted a disciple."

"I've also considered that if Uesugi-kun joins us, perhaps the Collectibles Association will be able to get your support."

"Otherwise, just based on the talent displayed by Uesugi-kun, we don't need him."

"I admit all of this, but... you're going a bit too far by saying that you're just going to eat up all the big and small ones."

"Our Collectors Association has never forced members to do something for the association. It has never happened before, it is not happening now, and it will not happen in the future."

"Our collectors' mandatory mission every month has always been to seal and contain ghosts and gods. Frictions and conflicts with other organizations have never been taken into account."

"The purpose of the Collectors' Association has always been to house and protect, not to fight for power or haggle over trivial matters."

These words were powerful and emotional. Akutagawa Ryunosuke was not overwhelmed by Kamiizumi Hidekawa's momentum, but instead refuted him.

Hidekawa Kamiizumi didn't say anything else. He didn't come here to kill anyone. He just wanted to give Akutagawa Ryunosuke a warning and tell him that Uesugi Kiyoshi was not a rootless duckweed that he could manipulate at will - at least he had a master who could stand up for him.

This is very important. There have been many cunning people in the Akutagawa family, and he was worried that his apprentice would be fooled by others.

If it were ten years ago, he might have taught Akutagawa Ryunosuke a lesson and made him suffer some physical pain, but there is no need for that now.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa is no longer at the age where he is too fussy, and Akutagawa Ryunosuke really didn't do anything out of line. If Akutagawa Ryunosuke really instigated Uesugi Kiyoshi to get into a conflict with the Shinsengumi or the people of Heian-kyo, and forced himself to leave, he would definitely not say a word and would first kill this little fox with a lot of bad intentions, and not talk about anything else. He would come up with a set of polite words at will, just like his father who died early.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa looked deeply at Akutagawa Ryunosuke, shook his head, and muttered something in a low voice.

"The Collectibles Association, huh, a bunch of idealists."

"If I knew you were planning this"

He left the sentence unfinished and then walked out, seemingly having lost interest in talking to Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

Instead, Akutagawa Ryunosuke turned around somewhat unconvinced and looked at Kamiizumi Hidekawa's back.

"Kamiizumi Jianhao, idealists are always better than those capitalists!"

"Compared to being a lackey for tycoons and politicians, our Collectibles Association is a better choice for Uesugi-kun, isn't it?"

"You don't want Uesugi-kun to follow your example and become a lone ranger, do you? You should know how difficult that would be!"

Kamiizumi Hidekawa turned a deaf ear to Akutagawa Ryunosuke's question. He lazily disappeared step by step in the dim lights and shadows of the underground parking lot, as if he had never been there.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke's expression changed gloomily several times, and finally he sighed, sat in the driver's seat of the car, and drove away.

On the other side, Kiyomasa Uesugi and Anko Nohara got on the train to go home.

The time is now past eleven o'clock, and they are the only two people in the carriage they are in. At this point in time, it is almost the last train. The trains in Tokyo usually stop operating at midnight.

Uesugi Kiyoshi sat in his chair, frowning and lost in thought. He was thinking about what happened today.

The flow of information he received today was explosive. Some common sense of "supernatural beings", the concepts of "ghosts and gods" and "dream world", as well as the invitation from the "Collectors Association" all caused unusual fluctuations in his heart.

He was a little excited.

Excitement came from nowhere.

Perhaps it was the human yearning for the extraordinary that was engraved in his bones and blood, perhaps it was the years of sword practice that honed his competitive heart, or perhaps he was born to be unwilling to be ordinary.

How can one live his life in mediocrity and end up doing nothing?

Now, the door in front of him has been pushed open, and behind it is an even vaster sea of ​​stars. He can't wait to go and take a look.

Nohara Anzi, who was standing by, was holding her schoolbag and lowering her head with a sad look on her face. She had stopped crying, but she still felt sad in her heart.

After all, her uncle died suddenly. As her only remaining relative in the world, Yokotano still holds a very high position in Nohara Anko's heart.

But she was not an unreasonable person. She was at the scene at that time, and her uncle was obviously crazy and attacked Uesugi Kiyoshi madly. If Uesugi Kiyoshi was defeated, she would probably not be able to escape his hands either. So she did not blame Uesugi Kiyoshi for her uncle's death. She was not an unreasonable person.

Nohara Anko lowered her head and sighed, then after a while she secretly looked up and glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi's profile - Uesugi Kiyoshi was thinking, with a focused expression, frowned eyebrows, and squinting fox eyes. His handsome profile was looming in the dim car lights, adding a bit of mystery, which made Nohara Anko indulge in it. She wished she could smooth out Uesugi Kiyoshi's frown and make him happier.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's looks are quite good among high school students. At least they are very attractive to shy and introverted little girls like Nohara Anko.

At this moment, Uesugi Kiyoshi was awakened from his thoughts. He took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at the caller ID. The vibration just now indicated that someone was calling.

After seeing the postcard of the incoming call, Uesugi Kiyoshi's face showed surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he pressed the answer button.

It is not encouraged to talk on the phone on Japanese trains. This is a public place and it is somewhat impolite to do so. If the call is from an unimportant person, Uesugi Kiyoshi is not going to answer it.

"Master, it's me. I'm on the train going home."

"Yes, something happened. I was not injured and the police did not give me any trouble."

"The Collectibles Association? That's right. They found me and wanted to recruit me, but I declined, saying that I wanted to ask for your opinion first."

"I'm sorry. I'm not being polite. I just don't want to alarm Master over such a small matter. I can handle this kind of thing myself."

"Why can I deal with extraordinary people?"

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"Master, this is a long story. I will go to the dojo tomorrow and tell you in detail."

"Yes, I understand."

"Good night, Master."

After hanging up the phone, Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled slightly. There was a kind of warmth and wonderful happiness in his smile. He was very happy. This feeling of being cared for was great for him. This brilliant smile made Nohara Anko beside him stare in amazement.

She rarely saw Uesugi Kiyoshi smile so purely.

Just now, Hidekawa Kamiizumi called and asked about Uesugi Kiyoshi's situation. He said that he also had connections in the Metropolitan Police Department, and told Uesugi Kiyoshi not to worry, there would be no follow-up to this matter, and he could also settle it with the Collectibles Association, so he should not worry. He also condemned Uesugi Kiyoshi for not looking for him when something happened, but facing it alone. Finally, he asked how Uesugi Kiyoshi got rid of Yokotano, because as a teacher, he did not remember teaching this disciple extraordinary swordsmanship.

Uesugi Kiyoshi answered all the questions one by one, and planned to go to the dojo tomorrow to discuss the matter with his master in detail, so he didn't say much on the phone.

Seeing that Uesugi Kiyoshi was in a good mood, Nohara Anko mustered up the courage to start a conversation.

"Is Uesugi-kun on the phone with Master?"

The girl's soft voice softened Uesugi Kiyoshi's tone.

He smiled and replied, "Well, yes, Master heard that I was in trouble and called to ask me how I was doing."

"Master is the only person I can rely on in this world."

"Xingzi, you can stay at my house for one night today. I will take you to see Master tomorrow. He seems to have quite a network of contacts in Tokyo. I will ask Master to see if he can find you a temporary place to stay. We can talk about the rest later. Life must go on."

Originally, when Nohara Anko heard that Uesugi Kiyoshi was going to take her to meet his master, she was a little shy. She had a strange feeling as if she was being taken home by her boyfriend to meet his parents. But after hearing the second half of Uesugi Kiyoshi's words, Nohara Anko's mood became depressed again.

Perhaps before she met Uesugi Kiyoshi, she had already gotten used to being alone and living as tenaciously as weeds.

But after meeting Uesugi Kiyoshi, she felt a warmth she had never felt before, and she no longer wanted to live such a lonely life.

When I was young, my mother told me that a girl’s happiness is fleeting and she needs to fight for it herself.

I was still young at that time and didn’t understand what this sentence meant.