In terms of personal talent alone, Gosaku Shimizu is by no means an outstanding talent.

He likes to drink and is lustful. His daily entertainment activity is to hang out in various izakayas, Okonokoro places, and Yoshiwara in Edo. Apart from eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and smoking, he can't do anything. He is a very standard kind of person who can't stand up to the wall.

of mud.

However, he is incompetent, and he rarely causes trouble outside based on his status as the "nephew of the leader of the Qingshui clan".

The situation changed when Eiichi Shimizu gave him the strange-colored "painkiller".

After taking this medicine, Shimizu Gosaku started to cause various troubles outside more and more frequently.

He often gets into violent conflicts with people on the street over trivial matters.

If he falls in love with a woman, he will directly harass her, or even drag her to a deserted place and torture her.

If you want to drink, just open your belly and drink, no matter the time or place, drink until you are satisfied.

It was obvious that he had rarely done this kind of bullying of men and women before... Gosaku Shimizu was also a relative of their boss, so it was impossible to ignore him.

In order to help Shimizu Gosaku resolve the troubles he had caused, Sasaki and the others, as "subordinates", spent a lot of effort on this.

Fortunately, the "Shimizu Clan" has deep roots in Edo and has hands and eyes that can reach the sky. Otherwise, with the tricks Shimizu Gosaku created, he would have been dragged to the execution ground for the Yamada Asaemon family, which has been killing people for generations.

Tried the knife.

Many senior officials in the "Shimizu Clan" have reported these recent ridiculous behaviors of Shimizu Gosaku to Eiichi Shimizu, and hope that Eiichi Shimizu can properly discipline Shimizu Gosaku.

However... Shimizu Eiichi is always aggressive and decisive in front of his subordinates, but he is always hesitant when it comes to dealing with family ties.

He had warned Gosaku Shimizu very seriously, asking him to restrain his temper and stop causing trouble outside.

But with little success.

These symptoms of Shimizu Gosaku feel like... losing the ability to control one's desires.

In addition to desire, Shimizu Gosaku's emotions are often out of control.

His mood became increasingly unstable and unpredictable.

Often, one minute he was talking to you in a pleasant manner, and the next moment he suddenly got angry and yelled at you.

Sasaki didn't know whether the changes made by Shimizugo were caused by the strange "painkiller" given by Eiichi Shimizu... He didn't dare to think too much or study this issue in detail.

After all, this matter is considered a family matter of their leader, and a matter of this level is beyond the scope of a small cadre like him to intervene.

Just now, the reason why Sasaki advised Gosaku Shimizu, who was already drunk, to go home and rest was because he was worried that Gosaku Shimizu, whose consciousness had become more confused under the influence of alcohol, would cause trouble again.

Shimizu Gosaku didn't listen to his advice...then there was nothing Sasaki could do.

Orally admonishing the leader's nephew to go home and rest was the only thing he could do as a small cadre of the "Qingshui Clan".

Using a tough attitude to force Shimizu Gosaku to go home quickly? Stop making trouble. Only Shimizu Eiichi has the qualifications and courage to do such a thing.

Sasaki, who felt that he had done his best, collected himself and returned along the way he came.

As soon as he got out of the alley, he saw a thin figure running towards him "whooshing".

It was Kinzaburo who had just reported to him that "Shimizu Gosaku was drinking nearby."

"Kinsaburo, why are you here again? What happened again?"

"..." Kinsaburo showed a strange expression and did not respond to Sasaki's question immediately.

He silently quickened his pace a little, and after approaching Sasaki's side, he put his lips to Sasaki's ear, moved his lips, and whispered a brief word.

A scene very similar to just now happened.

After listening to Kinzaburo's whisper, Sasaki's expression changed suddenly.

However, what was different from before was that Sasaki did not calmly wave to Kinzaburo to retreat this time.

I saw him spreading his legs and running straight towards the street ahead at a sprinting speed.

After a while, Sasaki, who was speeding along, found an outdoor tea stall.

This tea stall is very small. According to statistics, there are only 5 benches, and the seats on the benches are basically occupied.

The tea stall owners and customers fell silent after seeing the colorful tattoos on Sasaki and others - only a middle-aged man wearing a wide-brimmed bamboo hat and plain clothes, sitting alone in the corner, moved.

Calmly holding the tea cup with both hands, sipping the tea carefully.

Sasaki hurriedly stepped into the empty seat next to the middle-aged man, lowered his voice and said in a deep voice:

"Dad...!"

In the "Qingmizu Clan" that implements the "family system", the person who can be respectfully called "Dad" by Sasaki... The identity of this middle-aged man has already been revealed.

"Sasaki." Eiichi Shimizu took a sip of the tea that was just the right temperature, "How are you? Is the venue for the fireworks display still calm?"

Just now, what Kinsaburo whispered to Sasaki was, "Dad is here! He is calling you over!"

"Yeah. Nothing happened."

Sasaki gave Eiichi Shimizu a brief report on the current situation near Ryogoku Bridge in a concise and comprehensive manner.

When he was done, he paused for a moment, then changed to a puzzled tone and asked Shimizu Eiichi:

"Dad, why are you here suddenly? But to inspect the territory of our 'Qingshui Clan'?"

"You are overthinking, there is no complicated reason."

Qingshui Rong chuckled a few times and put the teacup in his hand aside.

"I simply want to come out for air, have a rest, and enjoy my favorite fireworks."

"When I was just an unknown person who could be seen everywhere on the streets, my favorite activity was the annual fireworks display in Edo."

"Fireworks...are equal to everyone."

After saying this, Eiichi Shimizu's eyes flashed with the light of reminiscence.

"No matter whether you are rich or poor, whether you are a warrior or a filthy man, you can all enjoy the beautiful fireworks."

After saying that, Shimizu Eiichi picked up the teacup again.

"The reason why I summoned you here suddenly is because I want you to help me get a boat to come over."

"It's better to sit in a boat on the Sumida River and watch the fireworks, which will give you a better feeling."

"No problem, leave it to me." Sasaki nodded without thinking, "Dad, give me 30 minutes... no, 20 minutes, and I will immediately help you arrange the most luxurious boat."

"It doesn't have to be so grand. Just get me a boat that's comfortable enough to sit on. I just want to enjoy the beauty of the fireworks quietly tonight."

Qingshui Rongyi raised his hand and gently patted the bamboo hat on his head.

"Don't be too public about my visit to the fireworks display tonight. I don't want to be disturbed by too many people tonight."

"I understand." Sasaki nodded in agreement.

Qing Shuirong waved his hand to indicate that he had finished what he wanted to say.

Sasaki bowed humbly to Eiichi Shimizu, and then got up to complete the task ordered by Eiichi Shimizu.

But at this moment... Sasaki suddenly remembered something.

After several hesitations, Sasaki bit his back molars and sat back down on his just-raised buttocks.

"...Dad, I have something to report to you."

"Um?"

"That's it...I just met Mr. Gosaku..."

In a few words, Sasaki informed Eiichi Shimizu of the details of his encounter with Gosaku Shimizu.

Sasaki personally believed that it was necessary to report to Eiichi Shimizu that Gosaku Shimizu was nearby and that he was very drunk.

After Eiichi Shimizu quietly listened to Sasaki's report, he murmured expressionlessly:

"Is that so... I think he is drinking nearby..."

"..." Sasaki, who told all the facts truthfully, kept his mouth shut and said no more words.

"...Sasaki, thank you for your hard work."

After saying this brief compliment that was neither salty nor bland, Eiichi Shimizu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light.

He held up the teacup in his hand, drank the tea in one gulp, and then stood up slowly...

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Shimizu Gosaku, who was badly shaken when he walked due to drunkenness, walked forward in a zigzag manner with a zigzag step.

It is common sense among ordinary people to stay as far away from drunkards as possible.

What's more, these drunkards have dragons and phoenixes tattooed on their bodies.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, all pedestrians who happened to be in front of Qingshui Wushu dispersed in a direction away from Qingshui Wushu.

"Ah, my lord! I found the izakaya!"

One of the subordinates behind Gosaku Shimizu raised his hand and pointed towards a izakaya that was still in operation in front of him.
To be continued...