"Don't kill me. It's me!"
A voice rang in Zhang Heng's ear in the night.
With the help of the fire that was gradually burning in the woodshed, Zhang Heng saw the young face belonging to Okita Soki. The latter coughed twice, slashed an enemy in front of him, and stood back to back with Zhang Heng. "Don't worry. Our men will be here soon," he comforted Zhang Heng.
"Don't lie." "You shouted so loudly in front of the door just now. Do you think they will believe you if they don't know that Kondo Isami is right behind you?" Zhang Heng said calmly.
Okita Soki scratched his head. "Will they believe me?"
"If they really believe you, they won't let you in so easily," Zhang Heng patiently analyzed the situation for the guy next to him. "Now, they obviously want to surround us and kill us here."
"Ah, I'm sorry. Lying has never been my strength," Okita said apologetically. "I received a tip-off that a sneaky guy was having a secret meeting here. When I saw you inside, I was worried about your safety, so I rushed in first. I really didn't have time to inform the reinforcements." "That's right.
Just as the two were chatting, Zhang Heng saw the lady boss holding something in her hand not far away. His expression changed slightly, and he shouted at Okita Soki, "Run!"
"Huh?"
Okita Soki did not understand why Zhang Heng would continue to run. Now that the two of them were working together, they might not be able to defeat a large group of people in front of them, but the pressure was much less than when they were fighting alone. There was no reason for them to split up. Seeing that Zhang Heng ignored the swords and rolled on the ground, Okita Soki, as the Shinsengumi's number one elite, had a keen sense of danger that saved his life. He leaned over and dodged the lady boss's sneak attack.
Just as the lady boss began to reload gunpowder and bullets, Zhang Heng got up from the ground and dashed in that direction.
However, it could be seen that the lady boss's position in the tea house was not low. At least, she was not someone who could be abandoned at will. So when she saw Zhang Heng rushing over, many geishas and waitresses immediately stood in front of her.
Zhang Heng knew that this was a matter of life and death. He did not want the lady boss to finish reloading and have the chance to fire a second shot. Therefore, he gave up on defense completely and attacked with all his might. He used the most powerful move of the Two Heavens First Arts, the Thoughtless Slash. He pointed the saber in front of him, leaving no room for retreat.
Meeting on a narrow path! At this moment, they were competing with each other's courage and determination.
Along the way, he cut off the necks of two geishas as soon as they charged at him. Their bodies tilted to one side, and they fell into the flowers. But soon, other geishas took their place, refusing to budge an inch. Every step Zhang Heng took, he had to withstand tremendous pressure. Blood flowed like a river in front of him, and the woodshed behind him was on fire.
The firelight and the color of blood intersected, making this small courtyard seem like hell.
During this period, Zhang Heng's footsteps remained the same. He was like the drum of death, stomping on everyone's heart.
In the end, the tea house was the first to waver. Men of sacrifice had no emotions, and they did not know what fear was. However, the lady boss, an ordinary person, still knew what fear was. Zhang Heng's relentless approach made her a little flustered, and she spilled a lot of gunpowder in her hand. What really made her want to retreat was Okita Soki, who was also rushing at her from the other side.
In the end, the Lady Boss made up her mind to move to a safe place before reloading. However, her retreat caused a gap to appear in the originally perfect defensive formation, even though it was only an insignificant and fleeting opportunity.
Although it was only a trivial and fleeting opportunity, in the eyes of masters like Zhang Heng and Okita Soki, it was enough to determine the outcome of this battle.
Without any prior discussion, Zhang Heng suddenly threw the wakizashi in his hand, nailing the little servant next to the lady boss to the ground. At the same time, Okita Soki jumped up and killed the two men in front of him. Feeling threatened, the lady boss decided to change the direction of her escape. However, she was delayed for a moment, and Zhang Heng had already caught up to her.
Although the men of sacrifice worked hard to protect their master, and they were not afraid of death, there was not much they could do in the face of such a huge gap in strength. Zhang Heng ignored the two swords that slashed at his chest because their master had already fallen to his slashes. Under the effect of inertia, the blade did not penetrate deep into his flesh. It looked bloody, but it drove him crazy.
The next moment, Zhang Heng finally stood in front of the lady boss.
Probably because she was too frightened, the lady boss had even forgotten that she had not finished loading the gunpowder and the bullets. She raised the Tanegashima Iron Cannon in her hand as if grabbing the last straw, desperately pulling the trigger at Zhang Heng. However, only a little white smoke came out of the muzzle.
Immediately after that, her head flew up into the air. No matter how thick the foundation was, it could not hide the fear on her face.
"Great! Let's fight our way out!!! "Okita Soki cheered.
Although there were still many men of sacrifice left in the tea house, with the lady boss's death, no one could command them anymore. Their combat power was greatly reduced, and it was the best time to break out.
However, Zhang Heng's gaze was on the other side. Perhaps they had heard the names of the Shinsengumi and Kondo Isami, the anti-Bakufu supporters gathered here tonight had begun to evacuate in an orderly manner.
They left through the side door, and the most important ones among them were naturally Shinsaku Takasugi and the French businessman Gabriel. There were also some samurai who did not leave, raising their swords and charging at Zhang Heng and Okita Soki.
Zhang Heng knew that tonight was the best chance to get his hands on the Juzumaru. Shinsaku Takasugi and Kirino Toshiaki's whereabouts were secretive, and it was rare for them to show up. If tonight's incident was exposed, Shinsaku Takasugi might not stay in Kyoto, a dangerous place. If Kirino Toshiaki escorted him back to the Choshu Domain, it would be difficult for Zhang Heng to get his hands on this famous sword.
However, Zhang Heng did not act rashly. He quickly assessed his current physical condition in his heart, weighing the success rate and risk of seizing the sword.
Okita Soki wiped the blood off his face and followed Zhang Heng's gaze. A strange look appeared on his face. "Brother Abe, is there any grudge between you and Shinsaku Takasugi?"
"There's no grudge. I just want the Juzumaru," Zhang Heng said without hiding anything.
Okita Soki's eyes flashed with surprise. There was something he did not say earlier. When he rushed in to save Zhang Heng, he did suspect the relationship between Zhang Heng and the anti-Bakufu supporters. After all, the two only met once at Kiyomizu-dera. As the saying goes, 'You may know a person's face but not his heart', let alone two relatively strangers.
However, this problem was solved the moment he rushed in and saw Zhang Heng fighting the men of sacrifice. Okita Soki did not expect Zhang Heng to appear here tonight just for a sword!
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