Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 298: “The Ichishu of the Chrysanthemum Monument Shrine”

Su Lun didn't know whether the kimono woman who led him in should be called "Old Madam" or "Mama-san", but he went along.

There are only a few cherry blossom trees, but because of the clever arrangement, it gives people the feeling of a forest of flowers.

After passing a beautifully carved covered bridge, the view suddenly opens up, and the main body of the building suddenly comes into view.

This is not a simple wooden building, but a building ship. The entire building is half-floating in the air. There is a skin bag like an airship at the top, and a suspension device like a boiler room at the bottom. The overall architectural style is very unique, with brackets and cornices, blue tiles and white walls, and papered wooden lattice doors and windows. Red lanterns with the words "Naganoya" are hung under the eaves of the corridor. The customs of Yamagakusokuni are everywhere. .

Su Lun felt that it was quite pleasant to look at. Every stone, tree, flower and grass in this geisha house gave people a just right sense of beauty.

I never thought that by such a coincidence, I would meet a familiar person as soon as I walked in.

Who is that heroic woman in a big flowered kimono and a domineering walking posture if not Senjo?

"Why is she here?"

Su Lun was also surprised...

If he met this gambling-addicted young woman at a gambling stall, he wouldn't be surprised at all. But what's going on now?

Behind Senjou was the timid little girl holding a sword, who was naturally Lolotta.

What surprised Su Lun even more was that Senjo was actually hugging a white-faced boy wearing a samurai uniform and so handsome that even the blooming cherry blossoms were shy.

The two of them are still very close?

Male geisha?

(Spoiler, this is a woman.)

"Huh?"

Su Lun knew very well that Senjou only had a few hobbies, but visiting geisha houses was definitely not one of them. She is not a good womanizer either with men or women. For her, it would be more comfortable to gamble a few times with this free time.

So when Su Lun saw this abnormal scene, not only did Su Lun not have any gossipy thoughts in his mind, but he immediately realized something: Senjou came here to cause trouble?

Obviously, even at this glance, Senjou also saw him.

Even though Su Lun was disguised, the two of them were so familiar that they could be recognized by just one glance.

Qian Tiao glanced at him without any intention of saying hello. She hugged the fair-faced boy, chatted and laughed, and walked straight into the building.

The two people's eyes separated as soon as they touched.

Even if they didn't speak, the two of them were so familiar, Su Lun could feel the playfulness in his eyes, as if to say: Oh, you really know how to enjoy it, come to visit a brothel?

"She didn't tell me when I asked her before. There must be something troublesome to deal with, but she encountered it anyway."

Su Lun felt a little bit dumbfounded.

At this time, Mamasang on the side suddenly spoke, interrupting his thoughts, "Sir, please be careful of the steps."

"Yeah."

Su Lun responded and then gathered his thoughts.

We have all reached the door, so naturally we want to go in and take a look.

Besides, if there is really too much trouble, Qian Jiao will also notify him by summons.

Su Lun was also curious about what happened, and Qian Jiao didn't want to involve him.

To be on the safe side, he changed his clothes quietly while walking. He already held the black umbrella tied with strips of cloth and tied into a long stick in his hand

As soon as he entered the door, the elegant decoration of the building made Su Lun feel less noisy than entering any other custom place.

The ship building is obviously not big, but because of its ingenious design, the interior space does not feel cramped and depressing at all.

Quiet and elegant, as soon as you come in, you immediately feel a little at peace.

Su Lun glanced at the surrounding environment and immediately felt that it was indeed worth the money.

The Geisha House is considered expensive for ordinary pirates, and there are not many guests here.

And there are screens and partitions. Once you go upstairs, you can hardly see other guests, which also ensures privacy.

Su Lun was led to a room on the second floor. The "Naganoya Geisha House" was located halfway up the city, and most of the night view of the Pirate City could be seen outside the window.

He looked at the price list and ordered a geisha with the lowest price, escorting 5,300 liso/hour.

Not long after, a young woman wearing a blue koi cheongsam covered her face with a golden fan and walked in elegantly.

Su Lun took a look.

She pretends to be very expressive. But in fact, even without makeup, the facial features should look better. The grade of sixteen or seventeen is the time when one is pure and lovely. Behind the geisha, there were two companions who looked like waitresses. After the three people came in, the last one closed the door gently.

The leading woman walked in front of Su Lun, bowed and smiled: "Hello, sir, my name is Koike Teppei, I am a geisha from Naganoya."

"Yeah."

Su Lun nodded without showing much emotion.

The environment here is very comfortable and it feels good to stay there.

In his perception, Qianjo was in a room diagonally opposite.

Wait slowly, don’t rush

The geisha enters the room, and then there are some service procedures, including tea ceremony, dancing, musical instrument playing, and swordsmanship performances, which are all very unique performances.

Su Lun himself is proficient in some music theory, and he is not a fool.

He listened to the ditty and watched the dance, which really felt pleasing to the eye.

This geisha named "Koike" has indeed worked hard in these literary and artistic fields and has profound attainments.

Talent is visible to the naked eye.

What's even more rare is that when they get along with each other in the same room, Su Lun doesn't feel like she is a busker, but more like a friend who is easy-going. Those eyes are also full of emotion, rather than the straightforward philistine of the girl from the customs hall who says, "Hurry up, I have to go to work for another hour."

Even if there is no physical pleasure, getting along with it gives people a kind of spiritual pleasure.

This is a very smart way to get along.

The price alone is really worth it.

After dancing a dance, Xiaochi gathered up the hem of the cheongsam, walked to Su Lun with small steps, and got closer to help him pour tea.

The two escorts in the corner of the room played the Sanxuan Qin with a slow and soothing rhythm.

Because she was very close, Su Lun smelled the faint fragrance on her body and asked casually: "The dance just now was very interesting, but it looked a bit like a sacrificial dance?"

In addition to performances, conversation is also one of the most important services at the geisha house.

Su Lun is not just here to watch the dance, he heard that these geishas hold a lot of important information.

The teapot was held high, and the tea did not spill out at all. This is a skill like a "oil seller".

Xiaochi poured tea for Su Lun, handed it over with a gentle smile, and responded at the same time: "Sir, your vision is really accurate. This dance is a dance to worship the wind god. In the past, the witches in our tribe would dance it when they worshiped the gods. The sacrificial dance."

"Oh? Is this Kagura Dance?"

Su Lun knew some about the situation in the Hidden Mountain Country, and the two started chatting.

"Why do you put on heavy makeup? You obviously look good."

"Because in our mountain hidden country, every household uses candles. The light will be very dark at night. So in order to provide guests with a better sensory experience, the geisha will paint it white. Make you laugh, sir. ”

"Are there any interesting customs and specialties in Shanyin?"

"Kendo, tea ceremony, literature, volcanic hot springs, and legends about monsters, including demon swords, hundreds of ghosts, and gods"

"Are there really monsters hidden in the mountains?"

"Of course there are. Gods and ghosts are the most important existences in our Shanyin Kingdom. Sir, if you are interested in going there in person, you may encounter monsters. Kappa, swallowing boy, nine Tailed Demon Fox Tamamo Mae, Green Girl Room, Luoxinhu"

"It is said that the 'most beautiful concubine in the world' has the ultimate beauty in the world. Is she really that beautiful?"

"Yes, even Koike has never seen anyone more beautiful than Mitsuru-sama. Unfortunately, Mitsuru-sama will not leave Shangyin"

""

Su Lun and Xiaochi gradually started chatting.

Geishas have mastered excellent conversational skills, and they truly deserve their reputation.

She gave Su Lun the feeling that she was just chatting between friends, and she was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Whatever you ask, you can almost always get a three point answer. Real time, history, literature, and music never fade away.

In any other place, with this knowledge alone, I am afraid that many young ladies from big aristocratic families would not have this level of knowledge.

Su Lun cleverly inquired a lot about the customs of Shanyin Country, and also learned some information about the intricate forces in the Pirate City.

This information can also be regarded as the added value of the high service fee.

But the strange thing is that when it comes to information related to "Old Rune Man", Koike will cleverly avoid this topic, as if it is taboo.

Su Lun is not in a hurry, the night is still very long

A geisha house is not like a romantic venue. The technicians and customers go there just for the fun. The geisha will do everything patiently, even pouring tea, it is a pleasing process.

Obviously the geishas did not show any astringency, but their every move and smile gave people a feeling of full of charm.

Su Lun felt very relaxed.

After only chatting for an hour, Xiaochi gave him a familiar feeling like an old friend.

He also didn't forget his pirate persona, and while gathering information, he also made a few jokes. While chatting, he also asked a question that he was also very curious about: "Ms. Xiaochi, this is a pirate city after all. Do you encounter rude guests when you receive them on weekdays?"

Pirates are all rough men. No matter how clever they are in dealing with them, if they encounter those lustful guys, can these geishas resist?

Xiaochi naturally knew what he was asking. His cheeks turned slightly red, and his shyness seemed extremely natural. He nodded slightly and said, "Of course you will encounter it. However, there are also dedicated people in the library to handle it."

Su Lun asked again: "What if it is a very tough guest?"

Xiaochi smiled implicitly, her beautiful eyes sparkling, as if she meant something, "If you meet a happy guest, it's no problem."

After a pause, her tone suddenly became strong, and she added: "If you don't like it, it means you have no chance. Although we geisha are despicable, we will not spare our lives and will not embarrass the guild hall."

Su Lun heard the acquaintance's joking in the tone, raised his eyebrows, and said casually: "What if I want to stay overnight?"

Xiaochi glanced at him, and there was a hint of charm in his brows and eyes, "Sir, I will definitely not do that."

This is really a very clever reply, taking retreat as a way to advance. Even if you have that intention, you still have a feeling of love and compassion but cannot bear to be tortured.

Su Lun was a little curious about the extent of her speaking skills, and asked with a smile: "Why do you think so?"

Xiaochi said seriously with a pretty face: "Because, sir, you have an outstanding temperament. Xiaochi knows that you are different from other guests."

"Oh?"

Su Lun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened.

The skills of this conversation are truly impeccable.

This is a routine, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.

In the romantic field, if a girl compliments you on how good you are at work, it’s most likely not because you’re really good, but in professional terms. Talking about people and talking about ghosts is their specialty. In that kind of physical intertwining situation, even if the guests know it is fake, they will feel very happy and their happiness will be doubled.

But this is a geisha house, and it is vegetarian.

Xiaochi's response made Su Lun unable to tell for a moment whether she saw through her disguise or whether her professionalism made her say this.

This is where the geisha's conversation skills truly shine.

It is also the most important reason why the geisha house can exist in the custom halls all over the Pirate City.

Even though pirates are extremely vicious, the more rude they are, the emptier they actually feel inside and the more thoughtful they are.

Su Lun stayed in the post house for two or three hours and had a great time communicating with Xiaochi.

Pinjin Cave is indeed the Pingjin Cave.

If it weren't for the disguised identity, he probably wouldn't be stingy with tips.

But his character is that of a little pirate, and he definitely can’t survive the night with tens of thousands of dollars in his pocket.

Su Lun also has another purpose for staying here, and that is to see what Qian Jiao is doing here.

Now it seems that the money will not last until midnight.

As luck would have it, it didn't take long for the drama to begin.

At about ten o'clock, the screens and grids in the room on the second floor were opened, allowing people to see the public stage on the first floor from the room.

This is a special project of the "Naganoya Geisha House", the evening geisha sword dance.

However, before the sword dance began, a dispute broke out in the room opposite.

The angry quarrel resounded throughout the geisha hall.

"Hey, hey, how can you prove that I killed "One-Eyed" Sok? To catch a thief, at least you can find someone to testify that it was our Liming Group who did it? What's more, even if I killed him, so what? He came to trouble me, but he didn't allow me to fight back? There are no such rules on the road, right? ”

This was the voice of Qian Jiao, and Su Lun pricked up his ears when he heard it.

It sounds like the sequelae of killing "One-Eyed" Thock before.

But it was done very carefully that time. Everyone was killed and no one was left with any clues. Even if there is a boat, it can be fooled.

Besides, just like what Senjou said, just kill him, what else can he do?

"Sister Senjo is deliberately looking for trouble"

Su Lun guessed something.

I pretended not to know him before, but I was probably waiting for him now.

While he was still guessing who was arguing with Qian Jiao.

Suddenly, there was a "clang" sound of broken wood.

Looking again, a man smashed the railing and fell into the hall.

Su Lun looked at the swordsman with runes all over his body and knew that this man was related to the rune old man.

The next moment, Qian Jiao also fell down with murderous intent, looking like he was about to fight

Su Lun asked curiously: "Who is that man?"

Koike's expression was slightly abnormal, "That is Mr. Aki Aurora, the owner of our hotel."

""Ghost Sword" Aki? ”

When Su Lun heard this, he immediately knew who this guy was.

The other son of Old Man Rune is also the most popular one, "Ghost Sword" Aki, a famous mixed-blood swordsman in the pirate city.

The lit runes on this guy are much stronger than his brother I met before. Moreover, the **** black sword with chrysanthemum patterns in his hand is not ordinary, it looks like it is not ordinary.

Su Lun asked again: "That seems to be a famous sword?"

Koike's eyes were a bit unnatural, and he responded: "That is the "Chrysanthemum Shrine Ishou", one of the twelve famous swordsmen of our Shanyin Kingdom. ”

"It is indeed a famous sword"

Surenduo took a look.

Although the country of Shanyin is poor, it also has the world's top sword forging skills. The swords flowing out here are top collectibles and combat weapons even among the upper class of Luying.

These "Twelve Famous Swords of Good Craftsmen" are probably equivalent to high-level cursed objects in alchemical objects, or even [forbidden objects].

It is said that these good knives are not only sharp and tough, but each handle has been poured into the craftsmen's efforts, and has some magical special effects, such as making people bleed, chopping souls with sword energy, and cutting off past and present lives. Those for marriage, those with special effects of sealing demons, those for summoning monsters, etc.

But as time goes by, only three or four of the "Twelve Famous Swords of Good Works" are still handed down.

For a small country like Shanyin, the "Chrysanthemum Pattern Shrine Ishou" in front of you is a proper national treasure level

The two suddenly started fighting, with sword energy flowing out, leaving gaps everywhere in the geisha house

Su Lun frowned, not worried at all.

Qian Tiao dared to take action and had calculated in advance, so he was naturally certain.

But where does the opportunity come from?

This is their home court!

The spirit legend of "Ghost Sword" Aki is a fifth-level swordsman, and he also has a famous sword in his hand.

In full view of the public, Qian Tiao does not expose the second stage [Rakshasa Girl], can she take advantage?

Just when Su Lun was thinking about how she would respond, suddenly, without any warning, several ninjas appeared from the four corners of the hall!

"It's not spatial displacement, nor sneaking"

Su Lun's pupils shrank suddenly and he guessed what he was saying: "The 'Void Flash Shadow Killing Technique' in Yamayaku Ninjutsu? This technique is quite powerful."

Just now he clearly felt the soul fire of the four ninjas, and it suddenly condensed. But I didn't feel any spatial fluctuations.

This is a physical technique that cannot be explained at the physical level.

He had heard about it before, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, it was eye-opening.

Sure enough, these **** believers from the four countries of Hokkaido have inherited many strange abilities

"However, this [Virtual Flash] is not accessible to ordinary people. It seems to be the secret ninja technique of Shanyin Kingdom. Who does Senjou know?"

Su Lun's thoughts were racing and his eyes were slightly solemn.

Because just when Senjou was restraining Nayaxi, the four masked ninjas who suddenly appeared suddenly formed a seal, and then a purple square light curtain appeared, creating a space barrier.

With this block, outsiders can no longer see what is happening inside.

Su Lun knew very well that this was not a temporary conflict, but a premeditated ambush!

Thoughts were racing in his mind, thinking about whether to help and how to do it

But then I thought about it, if there was really a need, Senjou would definitely tell me.

The goblin communicator of the Mirror Organization can transmit without any obstacles even if it is blocked by space.

The guests in the geisha house were already in a panic.

However, the battle ended very quickly as it started.

Like magic, the purple light space barrier suddenly disappeared in front of you as soon as it was propped up.

Su Lun frowned and thought: "The battlefield space has been moved elsewhere"

Seeing this, he also figured out the whole story of tonight.

Senjou came here just to ambush that "Ghost Sword" Aki. Moreover, there is also a certain force from Shanyin Country involved

Just when Su Lun was taking it at the geisha house.

The tallest building in the Pirate City is the "Emperor Entertainment City".

On the top floor of the entertainment city, there is a secret room overlooking the entire city.

This is the long-term private room of Oleg, the "King of the North Sea".

After entering, it is a magnificent place, the decoration is extremely luxurious, and pillars made of pure gold can be seen everywhere.

At this moment, Oleg wearing a crown is sitting on the golden throne.

This top powerhouse with a bounty of up to 8.477 billion is not angry,

Twenty-three people with different expressions sat in the shadows on his left and right sides. These are the captains of the major fleets of the North Sea Fleet.

These people are all so powerful that they press the entire Golden Hall with a solemnity that would make ordinary people suffocate.

And here, in the hall, stood an arrogant middle-aged man. He washed his whitened suit meticulously and looked indifferent. Even though he was locked in the gaze of this group of big pirates, there was no trace of fear in his eyes.

On the throne, Oleg's voice sounded domineering and majestic: "Zolas, I have heard about your talent. Those pedantic nobles in Lu Ying don't know how to appreciate it. From now on, you will work for me."

Zolas said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Yes! But I want absolute management rights. Start the reform from the four countries of Beizhou. Give me twenty years, and I will make this deserted sea become as prosperous as any territory of Lu Ying." land."

After hearing this, a fleet captain immediately questioned, "Twenty years? Haha, after twenty years we still don't know why we are still no longer there."

Zoras made no secret of his disdain for that kind of short-sightedness, and said loudly: "Since Mr. Oleg has become the king, please don't think about this sea area with the thinking of pirates in the past. You are the lord and the king. , there should be someone who is responsible for the territory and its people. The reason why I chose to stay here is not for power, but to let more people in this world live with dignity. Now Mafa and Lu Ying are fighting, this This is the best opportunity for the rise of Beihai. Plan for the present and plan for the future!"

As soon as these words came out, the huge hall fell into silence.

Even if these pirates did not understand his plan, they could clearly feel the "righteousness" of these powerful words.

"Mr. Zolas, what do you think our first step should be?"

"Start with the taxation of the four Hokkaido countries!"

"Haha, how much tax revenue can we get from those poor and remote areas? A year's tax is not as real as if we just rob it."

"Mr. Oleg, do you think you can mobilize people from the four countries now? If not, what is the significance of the King of the North Sea?"

"Not everyone wants to be a pirate for life. If there is a stable life, who wants to risk his life? You can, but have you ever thought about your family and future generations?"

"Taxation is not a means to collect wealth, it is just to let the four countries of Hokkaido slowly begin to feel a sense of belonging again. This process may be difficult, but it must be done! And, I can guarantee that in a few years, etc. When the four countries become rich, the tax revenue will be ten times or a hundred times that of your robbery!"

""

Zolas’s words made the big pirates who stomped their feet in the North Sea almost set off a tsunami silent.

No one can argue with that.

After a long time, a sonorous and powerful shout sounded from the throne: "Okay! As you said!"