I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 19 The gaming house opens and Sister Xiaolu is killed
However, within three to five days, the decoration of the gambling house was completed, and the training of the beautiful dealers was almost completed, and they were also very skilled in using the new gambling equipment.

Yagyu no longer delays his plans to make money and announces the opening of the gaming house.

As soon as the betting house opened, Yagyu invited Inaba Masakuni and Hirosawa Tomijiro to visit.

Inaba Masakuni looked at the pretty women and said excitedly: "Director Yagyu is really ingenious. With so many beauties accompanying him, I think those gamblers will definitely flock here."

Yagyu nodded and said: "This is the true nature of a man. In fact, in addition to these beauties, our gambling house also has new gambling equipment. Do you want to come and play?"

"Okay, you must try it!"

Of course Inaba Masakuni likes to play these things, but he is not as obsessed with it as a gambler.

Yagyu took the two of them to the private room and asked two dressed-up dealers to teach Inaba Masakuni and Hirosawa Tomijiro.

They first played mahjong, and Inaba Masakuni quickly became obsessed with it after being exposed to it. After playing several rounds, he learned all the rules.

Inaba Masakuni said happily: "Director Yagyu, this new gambling set is really interesting. Can you give me a pair?"

"Of course, where is Master Guangze?"

Yagyu looked at Tomijiro Hirosawa and asked.

Hirosawa Tomijiro was also very interested, but he still shook his head and said: "I'm busy with official duties, so I'll come and have fun when I have time."

Yagyu nodded and said with a smile: "I will take you two to play with other new gambling equipment."

The new gambling equipment is poker, but Yagyu has done some localization, but still retains AJQK.

As for the most popular ways to play poker, Yagyu brought them to the gambling table. The most common ones are blackjack and Texas Hold'em.

Inaba Masakuni had a lot of fun as soon as he came into contact with it.

Not only Inaba Masakuni, Yagyu let beautiful dealers solicit customers at the door. Those underground casinos were raided by the Shinsengumi. Many people had no place to gamble. As soon as they saw beautiful women soliciting customers, they entered the gambling rooms.

Even guests who want to go to other gambling houses come here to see the excitement.

As soon as those guests entered the gaming room, they quickly discovered the new gambling equipment, and they all came over to ask how to play.

The beautiful dealers softly introduced how to play the new gambling equipment, and the dealers on the side also demonstrated it in practice. The gamblers soon became inextricably linked to the new gambling equipment.

In just one day, the Shinsengumi gaming house became popular in the neighborhood. In addition to the beautiful dealers in the gambling house, the new gambling equipment also attracted gamblers.

In addition to the beautiful dealer, the staff of the gaming house also includes the Shinsengumi. After raiding the underground gambling house, they captured people who were good at cheating. After being taught by Yagyu, they became the consultant of the gambling house, patrolling the gambling house to Prevent gamblers from cheating.

In addition, there is a 12-person security team responsible for the daily security of the gaming house, and a team of Shinsengumi members patrol nearby.

On the first day that the gambling house opened, Yagyu held some challenges to attract customers, so the income on the first day was more than 150 gold, and in the following days, the income was nearly [-] gold every day.

According to estimates by Kawai Kisaburo's accounting team, the monthly income of the gambling house should be around three thousand gold, which is enough for the Shinsengumi to pay their monthly salary and enrich their armaments.

Moreover, the Shinsengumi not only has income from gambling houses, but several major entertainment industries in Dongshan District pay a fixed monthly security fee of [-] gold, and this income is [-] gold.

Originally, a businessman secretly reported to Matsudaira Yongho. Matsudaira Yongho immediately sent Hirosawa Tomijiro to inquire. Yagyu decisively admitted his mistake, and then secretly sent some subdued villains to make trouble. Every time the Shinsengumi arrived, it was a step too late.

So the businessmen relented, paid the security fee honestly, and did not dare to provoke the Shinsengumi.Seeing that the gambling house had stabilized, Yagyu handed it over to the royal merchant. At the same time, Kawai Kisaburo was responsible for the accounting affairs of the gambling house.

In fact, Yagyu's focus is still on dealing with those who resist the foreigners.

Some time ago, Okada Izo, Tanaka Shinbei and others assassinated the Tokugawa. After being repelled by Yagyu, they seemed to have disappeared.

But that night, Gongqing's sister, Xiaolu Gongzhi, was assassinated by three assassins outside Pingshuo Gate on her way home after attending a meeting in the Imperial Palace.

Kōchi Anekōji went out with only two retainers and a servant boy. The retainer who was holding the sword for him was so frightened that he actually ran away with Kōchi's sword.

Anegakoji was bare-handed and only had a folding fan, but he resisted tenaciously. Although he was seriously injured in the head and chest, he still took the knife from an assassin's hand.

The assassins were frightened and fled away.In the early morning of the next day after returning home, Gongzhi Anixiaolu finally died of his injuries.

The murderers actually assassinated the imperial ministers outside the imperial palace. This incident made the emperor and the royal family furious. The emperor even called Matsudaira Yoshiho and asked him to find out the murderer immediately.

This matter also fell on the Shinsengumi.

In the camp, Yagyu summoned everyone and said: "We also need to participate in the assassination of Gongqing Anikolu and catch the murderer as soon as possible.

I have already inquired with Shimada and the others. The sword taken away by Mr. Anekokoji was Tanaka Shinbei's saber. Now we must capture Tanaka Shinbei first. "

Shannan Keisuke asked doubtfully: "Isn't this not right? Tanaka Shinbei is an anti-barbarian faction, and Anekokōji Kōkyō is opposed to the shogunate signing a contract with the United States. Why did Tanaka Shinbei assassinate Anekokōji Kōkyō?"

Yagyu shook his head and said: "This is all information provided by the monitoring team. Yamazaki has discovered Tanaka's location. He mentioned that Tanaka's saber was missing, and the injury on his hand was exactly the same as what Anekokoji Kōkyō had described before he died. .”

In fact, Yagyu also knew that this was probably a frame-up, because Anokoji's political appeal was to resist the foreigners, which was no different from Tanaka and others.

But Yagyu didn't want to investigate the truth of the incident. Even if he knew who was responsible for killing Anekokoji Kouchi, it would be of no use to the Shinsengumi.

Besides, the death of an elder sister, Lord Koji, would also be beneficial to the shogunate.

Therefore, even if Yagyu thinks that Tanaka Shinbei is the scapegoat, there is no need to clarify. Anyway, the evidence chain is complete. It is in his own interests to close the case early and improve the prestige of the Shinsengumi.

Yagyu immediately took Okita Souji and others and went straight to the dormitory where Tanaka Shinbei was staying. Tanaka Shinbei's arm was injured, and his own saber was stolen. The new sword he used was not very good, so he was cut off by Yagyu with a sideways move. The blade was immediately captured.

Yagyu immediately asked: "Where are Okada Izo and Takeichi Zuisan?"

Tanaka Shinbei sneered: "Don't expect to know their news from my mouth."

"take away!"

Yagyu stopped talking nonsense and reported the capture of Tanaka Shinbei to Matsudaira Yongho.

Matsudaira Yoshiho was overjoyed and quickly reported it to the court. Only because the evidence on Tanaka Shinbei matched the last words of Anekōji Kōchi, Tanaka Shinbei was identified as the murderer and his head was to be beheaded in public.

But before the day of beheading, Tanaka Shinbei committed suicide.

Shannan Keisuke still insisted: "I don't think Tanaka is the murderer. With Tanaka's swordsmanship, Mr. Anokoji will not be able to return home alive, and he can even take the sword. It's so strange."

Yagyu sent people to carry away Tanaka Shinbei's body and bury it. He shook his head slightly and said, "The man is dead. The truth is no longer important. It's a pity that a generation of swordsman died in such a careless manner."

(End of this chapter)