Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

"So Akutagawa invested a lot of money to make this place as solid as a rock."

"Didn't he just say he was going to get the key? The seal room is connected to the Shosoin. To open these two rooms, you need all the collectors' keys. If you're missing one, you can't open it."

As he spoke, Kudo Yuichi brought Uesugi Kiyoshi to the end of the corridor, and with a little force, he pushed open a wooden, quaint Japanese door.

This should be the "conference room" that Kudo Yu mentioned, but Uesugi Kiyoshi never expected that the conference room of the extraordinary people would be completely different from what he imagined.

There was no light in the room, the only lighting provided by countless arm-thick candles emitting warm fluorescent light.

The candles stood on a nearly two-meter-high golden candlestick, looking down from above, like countless shining stars, as if in a dream.

The ceiling of the entire conference room is a transparent and clear glass window, as flawless as crystal.

Behind this crystal barrier, Uesugi Kiyoshi looked out and saw an endless starry sky!

This is the ninth floor underground, but on the ceiling, there are bright stars twinkling, which can no longer be seen in Tokyo, which is severely light-polluted.

Beside the candlesticks, there are countless antique ornaments that look antique and are definitely not ordinary items. There are also several tall, ferocious, and lifelike statues of ghosts and gods lined up next to them. In the center of these decorations is a round table that seems to be made of white jade.

This round table is somewhat like the round table used for Western knights' gatherings. There are neatly arranged large dark-colored chairs beside the table. Uesugi Kiyoshi counted them and found that there are nine chairs in total.

On the tables in front of three of the chairs were signs with Chinese characters written in ink.

They are "Rashomon", "Detective" and "Attempted Crime" respectively.

This may be the code name for the three current collectors in the Collectibles Association.

He already knew who the first two were, so he made this judgment.

After Uesugi Kiyoshi and Kudo Yuichi entered the conference room, the heavy wooden door closed automatically.

The candlelight and starlight intertwined, sprinkling on the white jade round table and sculptures of ghosts and gods, making the atmosphere mysterious and ambiguous.

Kudo Yuichi sat in his own chair, relaxed his shoulders comfortably, his expression became a little more relaxed, and he gave Uesugi Kiyoshi a look.

"Please sit wherever you like. I designed this conference room."

Uesugi Kiyoshi pondered for a moment and said two words with certainty.

"rich!"

Kudo Yuichi rolled his eyes, seeming to be offended.

"This boundless starry sky is an image I captured directly from the National Astronomical Department and projected onto this crystal wall without moving a bit. Yin and Yang masters are good at observing the stars at night and predicting good and bad luck. This is prepared for Yin and Yang masters who may appear among collectors in the future."

"Those ghost statues are the ones we have sealed and exterminated over the years. They used the statues as a symbol of support, bewitching believers, and guiding rituals. We discovered them, exterminated them, and then stored them here."

"These candles are byproducts of the research of the scientists in the association. They are mixed with calming fragrances, which can refresh the mind, help meditation, and reduce the chance of sinking. If they are placed outside, they are valuable items that are worth a fortune."

Kudo Yuichi proudly introduced his design concept, but looking at Uesugi Kiyoshi's perfunctory look, he knew that it was all in vain.

He paused and changed the subject.

"Qing, you have changed a lot recently. Be careful not to get addicted to killing. It's easy to sink into it."

Uesugi Qing found a seat and sat down, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Have I changed?"

"Of course, have you ever counted how many people you have killed today?"

"All the killing-level mystics under Dong Wenyu's command have basically died at your hands. This level of killing can easily cause a transcendent to lose their original intentions and be taken advantage of by ghosts and gods. It's a miracle that you haven't shown any signs of sinking until now."

Kudo Yuichi's words made Uesugi Kiyoshi thoughtful.

It’s not that he had never fallen into depravity, but that he was saved from depravity.

He thought again of that lazy and casual figure, like a lotus emerging from the water.

"Killing will accelerate the downfall?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi stopped the distracting thoughts in his mind and asked casually.

“That’s not entirely true, but there is such a saying.”

"The hatred and resentment of mortal souls will blind the inspiration of extraordinary people and weaken their mental defenses. Therefore, it is rare for extraordinary people to massacre ordinary people in this world. This is not good for them either."

"In this regard, the soul of a transcendent is more effective than that of a mortal."

"So, in a fight between extraordinary people, even if a winner is decided, you still have to be careful of the opponent's final counterattack and make the final move in time. Don't be like the villains in the movies and talk a lot of nonsense."

"Today, too many mystics died at your hands. Why do you think I didn't use lights to illuminate the souls, but instead lit the requiem candles? I was really afraid that you would fall into depravity, which would be a very unpleasant feeling."

Facing Kudo Yuichi's somewhat worried eyes, Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled slightly.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

"Yuichi, I have never changed."

"Maybe I hid it too deeply, but I never said I was a good person!"

Chapter 84 Clear Heart

Kudo Yuichi narrowed his eyes, as if he had gotten to know his friend again.

He looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi deeply, lowered his eyes and asked, "Is that so?"

"In my impression, you are a reasonable person. When Tosaka Tiger provoked you, you just beat them up. But today you killed them decisively. You are not like the old you."

Uesugi Kiyoshi spoke without hesitation.

"You know me, Yuichi. I treat others the way they treat me."

"Those bad guys like Tosaka Tiger are not really evil after all. What they did was not good, but they were reasonable."

"So I tried to reason with them first, and only took action when I couldn't get their attention."

"Can these enemies I met today reason with me?"

"If I don't kill people, they will kill me. I have no choice."

"There are always some things in this world that are beyond our control. People cannot live just for themselves in this world. That would be too selfish."

"I saved Toufumi Maki today. I may have gotten into extra trouble and lost my home in the end, but I don't regret it."

"Because I believe that if the master were here today, he would do the same thing. Since the master is not here, I, as his disciple, should do it for him."

"This is my first time killing someone, but I'm an expert at beheading demons. It's no different, right?"

"People know that ghosts are scary, but ghosts know that people's hearts are vicious."

"No matter whether he is a human, a ghost, or a god, if anyone wants to kill me, I will chop him down first."

"This is the original intention of my learning swordsmanship. My original intention will never waver."

There was a sharp edge in his words, and his eyes seemed to hold a sharp sword with a gleaming blade. Even if the sky collapsed and the earth sank, and the sea collapsed and the mountains collapsed, it would not change his mind.

Kudo Yuichi silently looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi, and suddenly smiled happily without any warning.

"Akutagawa once told me that swordsmen are mostly stubborn people, because in order to forge a firm swordsmanship, they must remain unwavering on their path."

"Now I see it."

"So, since you've come here, does that mean you've made a decision?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded. There was no need for him to play any tricks with Kudo Yuichi.

"I worked as a kitchen helper in a restaurant and a cashier in a convenience store. During holidays, I often went out to dress up as a doll and hand out flyers. I am not opposed to working for others."

"I consulted with my master. He seems to have some opinions about government organizations like Heian-kyo and Shinsengumi, but he doesn't really hate the Collectibles Association. So, even though my first impression of Akutagawa-san was pretty bad, I don't mind working with him."

"In order to survive, I have done more things that forced me to do. Besides, the treatment offered by the Collectibles Association is probably the best among all the jobs I have ever had."

The voice paused, and Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression became more serious.

“Youyi, I am a person who holds grudges. I will make Dong Wenyu and Yuan Longhai pay the price.”

"Besides, I'm really fed up with this situation where I can only passively defend and counterattack."

"My swordsmanship is pretty good, but not to the point of being able to defeat a thousand enemies. I originally thought that even if this world is dangerous, the enemies are just ghosts and gods. One person and one sword is enough to survive."

"Now it seems that the most troublesome thing is still people."

"If that's the case, then why should I pretend to be indifferent to fame and fortune?"

"Dong Wenjue was able to start from scratch and build a dark empire. Am I worse than him?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi took a deep breath.

In his previous life, he started off badly, and things got a little better towards the end, but he was not considered a successful person. He was just a high-level office worker who worked 996.

This life seemed to have started with a heavy loss, but he met a noble person who helped him, and he also had the external plug-in, the Mirage of the Hundred Demons Picture Scroll. If he still lived a mediocre and useless life, it would be such a waste.

Before, he didn’t know that the world was so seriously infiltrated by the extraordinary, and his goal was still to climb into the upper class.

Now, he wants more.

At the very least, you have to be strong enough that no one, whether human or ghost or god, dares to provoke you.

As his thoughts turned, he looked straight at Kudo Yuichi.

"I am willing to join the Collectibles Association. You can use my sword."

"But I need your help, Yuichi."

"The Dongwen Society is in turmoil right now. This is a golden opportunity. Although Dong Wenjue may have faked his death, there is still a lot of room for maneuver."

"If we can use Dongwen Zhenxi's legitimate banner to start an uprising and defeat Dongwen Yu, then most of the Dongwen Society's gains will probably fall into our pockets, which will be enough to save me decades of struggle."

"Yuichi, I am a vulgar person, and I am greedy."

"I have no intention of seizing the foundation of my master's old friend, but if I help Touwen Maki secure the position of the second generation of the Touwen Association, she will at least show some appreciation, right?"

"I heard that Dongwenhui started out as a smuggler?"

"Well, the traditional business of the mafia is to suck the blood of the working people. I don't like it."

“But smuggling sucks the blood of capitalists like the chaebols and political parties, and I don’t mind that.”

"If I help Touwen Maki kill those rebels, wouldn't it be too much to give me a share of the smuggling business?"

After listening to what Uesugi Kiyoshi said, Kudo Yuichi was silent for a while, then slowly nodded.

"I know what you are planning. You want to use the power of the Collectibles Association as a backing to deal with Dong Wenyu, right?"

"Ha, if it was any other gang, I'm afraid Akutagawa wouldn't agree. It's also a tricky thing for a superhuman to get involved in a mortal gang. But for the Dongwen Society, he sees the ghosts and gods behind the Dongwen Society as a thorn in his side. You have the same goals and interests, so I think you'll be able to get along."

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