Edo, Yoshiwara, somewhere.

"Stop! Don't run!"

"Quick! Stop the thief!"

The two shouts attracted the attention of Natori and others who were patrolling somewhere in Yoshiwara, looking for Kiku no Monk.

There are a total of 25 people in their 6th division, including the leader Yunobu Natori.

Natori divided the 24 subordinates under his command into 4 teams, one of which guarded the gate of Yoshihara to prevent Kiku Kosuke from escaping from Yoshiwara.

The other three teams spread out and searched for Ju Xiaoseng from different directions.

One of these four teams was personally commanded by Natori.

Therefore, the team commanded by Natori himself was the team with the largest number of people, with a total of 7 people including Natori.

After these two shouts were heard, Natori and others followed the call and left one after another.

The people who issued these two shouts were two club officers wearing the special haori of the Shirobei Club.

They waved their long sticks and chased a middle-aged man.

According to the shouts of the two officers just now, this middle-aged man must have been stealing something, and unfortunately he was caught doing it.

This middle-aged man is very short in stature. Converted to modern earth length units, his height should be barely over 1.4 meters.

Although the thief is short in stature, his short body actually plays a big role in this moment when he needs to escape.

Because of his short stature, he can pass directly under the armpits of many people.

Not only that, his steps were not slow at all, and he seemed to be very good at running in such crowded streets, so that the two officers chasing the thief were unable to catch up with him for a while.

Not only is it impossible to catch up, the distance between them is also getting wider and wider.

Looking at the two officers of the Shirobei Club who were chasing the thief, Natori sneered:

"You run really slowly. In our Huo Fu Thief Reform, if anyone runs at such a speed, he will be severely criticized."

"But this kind of speed should be considered a barely acceptable speed in a place like Shirobei Club."

As soon as Natori finished speaking, another subordinate standing behind Natori immediately echoed:

"In fact, I have always envied the people who work in the Shirobei Club. Not only is the work easy every day, the thieves they face are just petty thieves. Moreover, they can serve the public among a bunch of beauties. It really makes me wonder when I think about it.

It’s so comfortable.”

As soon as this man finished speaking, his colleagues around him laughed in agreement.

Colleagues around him also spoke out to participate in this topic.

"From what you said, it's true. Working in Yoshiwara is really pleasant. Not only are you surrounded by beautiful prostitutes, but the work is also relaxing. You don't have to deal with thugs who kill without blinking an eye."

"I've actually always been curious. When the officers of the Shirobei Club went to Yoshiwara's Wandering Girl's House, would those who went to the Wandering Girl's House consider the price to be cheaper for the sake of the Shirobei Club?

?”

"I'm so excited after hearing this. I'll just apply to be transferred to work at the Shirobei Club in the future."

Until the thief and the two officials chasing the thief disappeared from the sight of Natori and others, the two officials failed to catch the thief.

Upon seeing this, Natori and his colleagues burst out laughing again.

"Similar to the rumors, the standards of the officials at the Shirobei Club are generally not very good." Natori curled his lips.

"After all, the Shirobei Club is just an organization in charge of Yoshiwara." One of Natori's subordinates said, "It is too difficult to expect their officers to be as elite as our Hufu Thieves Kai."

"Who said just now that he would send his subordinates to cooperate with us in hunting down Ju Xiaoseng? With his subordinates at this level, there is no way they can cooperate with us. It would be good if they don't cause us any trouble."

After everyone ridiculed Shirobei Club, Natori waved his hand:

"Okay, stop chatting, don't forget about business."

"Hurry up and find Ju Xiaoseng, and then arrest Ju Xiaoseng and bring him to justice. This way we can go home early to sleep and rest."

"I hope the information is correct and that Kiku-chan is really in Yoshiwara."

Speaking of this, Natori showed a wry smile.

"If the intelligence is wrong, then our trip tonight will be in vain..."

…

…

Edo, Yoshiwara, somewhere.

After leaving the Shirobei Club, Gua Sheng led four colleagues and resumed patrolling Yoshiwara.

Although it had been some time since he left the Shirobei Club, Gua Sheng was still getting angrier as he recalled the attitude of the gang of thieves who had changed the officialdom.

"It's really annoying." Gua Sheng kicked away a pebble on the ground in front of him, "What do you mean by an 'outsider'..."

Just now, when Shirobei was negotiating with the officials of Huofu Thief Kai in the club, Gua Sheng was not at the scene.

It was only after she heard the story from Keiemon and others that she found out what these gang of thieves-turned-officers had said.

Even though he was not there at the time, Gua Sheng still felt angry after just listening to his colleagues' retellings.

Looking at Gua Sheng who was still sulking in front of him, the four colleagues who followed Gua Sheng and patrolled around Yoshihara with Gua Sheng all showed wry smiles.

"Miss Guasheng." One of the four people chuckled, "Although the gang of officials who were reformed by the thieves just now obviously despised our Shirobei Club, they were not wrong..."

"The Hufu Thieves Kai are recognized as the strongest armed security force of the shogunate."

"They basically have all the equipment that the army has."

"They fight and kill those vicious criminals all day long. In terms of combat effectiveness and fighting will, many armies may not be as good as them."

"Maybe the combat effectiveness of a few troops stationed in the north, such as the Northern Army Corps responsible for monitoring Lucia and Ezo, and the Red Guards directly under the general, is stronger than them."

"In terms of experience in catching those vicious criminals, they are indeed far better than us who usually can only catch thieves and rotten people who fail to pay back their credit..."

Guasheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something to refute what his colleague had just said.

But after thinking for a moment, Gua Sheng couldn't think of a word to refute.

Because what her colleague just said was not wrong...

Although I am very reluctant to admit it, in terms of experience in catching vicious criminals, the official officers of their Shirobei Club are indeed far inferior to the official officers of Huofu Thieves...

When it comes to "catching vicious criminals", Huo Fu Thief Kai is indeed an expert in this field...

Unable to refute his colleagues' words, Gua Sheng felt even more depressed.

After snorting coldly, he kicked the pebbles that appeared at his feet away with all his strength again.

"Forget it. Let's not talk about how to pay off the thieves." Gua Sheng made a heavy "hum" sound with his nose again, "They do their thing, and we do ours."

"We continue to focus on patrolling."

"That vicious criminal named Ju Xiaoseng may be somewhere in our Yoshiwara area right now."

"So you all cheer up."

"It is said that the Ju-chan is short in stature, has a bald head, and carries a wakizashi with him."

“Look out for people who fit these characteristics.”

"This little monk Ju can also use small tools and techniques."

"So when you meet someone who looks like Ju Xiaoseng, remember to pay more attention."

"Xiao Ju Zu Shu?" The officer walking at the back looked puzzled, "What is this?"

"A martial art that combines bare hands and wakizashi that spread during the Warring States Period." Gua Sheng introduced, "Because it is a killing technique that was born on the battlefield, it is very powerful. After encountering a master with small skills, you must

Pay more attention."

"I see..." The colleague who just asked what Xiaoju Jujutsu was nodded, and after a moment of silence, he let out a few chuckles, "It would be great if we could catch this little monk.

"

"If we can capture this young monk, our Shirobei club will definitely receive many rewards from the shogunate in the future."

Institutions like the Shirobei Club that are linked to public security have something similar to an indicator.

Once you catch a criminal who has committed a heinous crime, you can get a lot of rewards.

The criminal's degree of ferocity and fame are linked to the reward.

Kiku no Monk is one of the more famous villains in Edo in recent times. He not only kills people frequently and steals goods, but also specializes in robbing women who are weak in resisting.

If they, as official servants of the Shirobei Club, could arrest Kiku Komono and bring him to justice, they would indeed receive considerable rewards, and at the same time, other organizations and other bureaucrats in the shogunate would take a high look at their Shirobei Club.

Hearing what his colleague said, Guasheng smiled slightly:

"Then you have to meet Ju Xiaoseng."

"Don't forget, our Yoshihara is quite big."

"Besides, whether that Kiku-chan is here or not is a problem for us in Yoshiwara."

"Stop thinking about capturing Ju Xiaoseng alive. We just need to concentrate on patrolling... huh?"
To be continued...