Dressed in a splendid kimono, with a Prince insignia hanging from his left lapel and a sash resembling the imperial presence draped across his chest, Kujou Yuuma swung the child-sized sword, Hachikiri, and struck it against Tsuchihara Ken's shining forehead with a resounding clang!
"Speak! What do you intend to do? Are you a Major General? Which Major General are you? How come I don't know about you? Where is Mutou Nobuyoshi? Where is he?"
With each question, he struck Tsuchihara Ken's forehead again, until finally, Mutou Nobuyoshi rushed from the Kwantung Army headquarters to stand before Kujou. Only then did Kujou cease his strikes, but by that time, Tsuchihara Ken's forehead bore several deep red marks that looked like they could bleed at any moment.
"Your Highness, what is the matter?"
"Do we have such a general in the Kwantung Army?"
Mutou Nobuyoshi, who naturally recognized Tsuchihara Ken, quickly responded, "Your Highness, this individual is not a general of the Kwantung Army, but rather the commander of the Ninth Brigade of the Hiroshima Division, Tsuchihara Ken, Major General!"
"Hiroshima Division? A native division's Major General has come to Manchuria for what purpose? Has the Hiroshima Division been transferred to Manchuria? How come I was not informed? Mutou Nobuyoshi, I need a reasonable explanation for this unexpected movement of a native division without my knowledge!"
As a vassal of the Takaishi Family, and subsequently of Kujou, especially after Kujou was granted the title of Prince, any past friendships between Mutou Nobuyoshi and Tsuchihara Ken were now overshadowed by their changed statuses.
"Your Highness, the Hiroshima Division has not been transferred; it remains in the homeland. As for how this Major General arrived in Manchuria, I am unsure, but I can inquire with the Military Headquarters."
"Oh, so this Major General from the Hiroshima Division, during his leave, managed to come to Manchuria, bypassing my Gendarmerie Colonel and disregarding their presence altogether to privately arrange for a position as a head of a Special High Class department?"
"It appears so!"
Understanding dawned on Mutou. It seemed that Tsuchihara Ken had already provoked this extremely protective and unruly royal figure. Sighing inwardly, he thought to himself that it would be best for him to tread carefully.
"Bring them down! Confiscate their weapons and imprison them in the Gendarmerie jail. They will remain detained until I receive a satisfactory response from the Military Headquarters. And as for this head of the Special High Class, I do not recognize her. Where did her clothing come from? Strip it off her!"
Upon hearing this command from the Prince, his chief lackey, Takatsukasa Chikurin, immediately lunged at Nan Zao Yun Zi.
Though seemingly still, Ze Anzhi muttered under his breath, "Damn it, I'm one step too late!"
Noticing this, Wu Miaoyuan discreetly pinched her waist and shot him an annoyed glare.
With a chuckle, Ze Anzhi, along with two guards from the Gendarmerie who had been pointing their guns at Tsuchihara Ken, escorted him out as if he were a captured chick.
It was only then that Kujou sheathed his Japanese sword with great flair! He even winked at passing by Ze Anzhi, saying, "How's that? Your operation was quite flashy!"
"Flashy! Absolutely flashy! You're impressive, Dad!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Nan Zao Yun Zi had already been stripped of her elegant uniform by a grinning Takatsukasa Chikurin, leaving her in only her undergarments as she was escorted out of the New Continental Hotel by two guards from the Gendarmerie.
With a clap of his hands, Kujou Yuuma declared, "Now that those two bothersome flies have been dealt with, let’s continue!"
Prince opened his mouth, and the scene immediately returned to normal, as if nothing had just happened.
Kujou looked at the grinning Takaishi and asked, "What’s wrong? Are you addicted to tearing things apart? Do you want me to have that Nan Zao Yun Zi get dressed again and send her to your room for another round of tearing?"
Takaishi chuckled, "Your Highness, there's no need for that. I can easily have her put on clothes in the prison before tearing them off again."
Kujou gave a thumbs up in approval!
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