Silence.
It was a long silence.
Huai Shi's face twitched. He raised his phone and asked, [I think I understand a little, but did you steal the settings of some manga?]
"…"
Shinichi looked away guiltily. "It's easier to understand. Anyway, that's about it."
Huai Shi thought for a moment and raised his phone again.
[Are you crazy?]
"No, no!"
Shinichi sounded even more guilty this time!
"In short, it's said that in order to avoid a repeat of the bloodshed between the Wu family and the Gong family decades ago, His Majesty has once again issued an order of mercy on living creatures. All officials are not allowed to kill … If not for this, they wouldn't dare to go out."
Shinichi's expression suddenly became gloomy. "But I didn't expect that I would still be targeted."
It would be strange if I wasn't targeted, right?
Even if the conflict between the officials was restricted and the proxy war was used to determine the winner, it only prevented large-scale conflicts on the surface.
All conflicts would be hidden in the dark.
They would be solved in a crueler and colder way.
At the same time, as long as they were not discovered, many people would start to act more crazily …
Now that the position of the head of the Rijian family was vacant, many people were staring at it.
To be able to survive all the way to the capital and come to Nara on the Shinkansen line before encountering an assassin was already a great stroke of luck.
But when he thought about the proxy war between the chef and the demon …
Huai Shi was shocked to find that he had become a tool again? But it didn't seem to be anything to be scared of. He was used to it …
What did the bloody conflict in Yingzhou have to do with him?
Miss Huai Shiki was just a cold and heartless cooking machine.
Just when Huai Shi was calmly drinking tea, Shinichi Rijian blinked and came over to him. She looked at him and said, "Miss Huai Shiki, you're also an Ascender, right?" “
[…]
Huai Shi didn't even want to answer.
"Why don't you come with me to the Rijian family?"
Shinichi Rijian grabbed his hand and didn't mind that the cup was hot. "The Rijian family must be short of people now. A powerful Ascender like you can definitely make a lot of money!"
"…"
I say, Miss Shinichi, I'm just an unknown Ascender, is it really okay for you to invite a wolf into your house?
Besides, I've already been hired by your cousin.
He was a person with ulterior motives.
You're leading the way so smoothly that it's making me a little nervous …
Looking at Huai Shi's silent appearance, her expression gradually dimmed. "Can't I?"
[I don't care.]
Huai Shi sighed and raised his phone to tell her.
In any case, they would have to deal with each other in the future. He might as well go in and take a look at the situation. While he was at it, he might as well eliminate this silly roe deer in front of him. The sooner he eliminated it, the better.
It would be best if he didn't even have the slightest chance of being selected!
Miracles attract each other.
Similarly, calamities would also occur.
For ordinary people, the further away they were from the Ascendants, the safer they would be. This was because the higher the level of the Stigmata, the greater the distortion it would cause to the surroundings.
Don't you see a bunch of Tier 4 and Tier 5 monsters roaming the borders and Hell?
In the Modern Realm, once you leave your own area, you would be heavily monitored by the Astronomy Society. It would be like a criminal wearing ankle bracelets, anyone would feel uncomfortable.
Picking up a lousy book had caused his life to deviate so much.
As an ordinary person, the deeper Rikumi Maki entered the world of the Ascendants, the more unfortunate her fate would be. She didn't even have a soul, so she might inexplicably go crazy when she saw something.
The sooner she left the group, the sooner she would be safe.
A certain someone who had already turned into a traitor before nodding his head made up his mind.
"Ah, that's great."
Not knowing what Huai Shi was planning, Rikumi Maki jumped up excitedly, almost dancing with joy.
Occasionally, she would look at the big sister next to her, unable to hide the joy in her heart.
'Great, I can spend some time with Miss Kaishi again.'
'Maki, come on, fight!'
'First, set a small goal, get Miss Kaishi's contact information!'
'Let's become good friends.'
'In short, mother far away in my hometown, please bless me … I seem to have fallen in love with a woman.'
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The happy time alone didn't last long.
Soon, the silent street was illuminated by car lights.
The drowsy waiter woke up, looked at the lights outside the window, and was stunned. The dozen or so expensive luxury cars were parked in front of the fast food restaurant.
From the middle of the limousine, a solemn and cold figure walked out.
Looking straight ahead, he walked into the restaurant and slowly looked around.
The chill spread.
The waiter stiffened, gathered his courage, and asked with a trembling voice: "Uh, customer … Do you need anything?"
The person didn't respond, his eyes fell on the corner of the restaurant, the girl who was chattering to the indifferent traveling companion.
At the same time, the indifferent traveling companion finally raised his face and looked over.
Even with the person's composure, he couldn't help but be stunned in front of that face for a moment. At the same time, what appeared was not admiration of beauty, but deep fear.
And Huai Shi was also looking at him.
There was a black eye patch over his left eye. The middle-aged man was wearing a long robe from Yingzhou, which was not suitable for the current era. He didn't have a sword, and he was bare-handed.
But the hands exposed from the sleeves were covered with scars and calluses.
It made people think of a sharp and heavy weapon.
His expression was cold.
But Zhen Xi seemed to be unaware of this. She rushed forward with great trust and hugged the man's arm. "Uncle Yanjing, you came to pick me up?"
"You've had a hard journey, Miss Zhen Xi."
Yanjing's mouth slightly raised a smile, and finally there was an expression. But soon, he walked to Huai Shi.
"I'm Yanjing from Jiao Village, Yanjing from Jiao Village."
The middle-aged man bowed and thanked him seriously: "I've heard the details, thank you for saving Miss Zhen Xi …"
It seemed that in just a few minutes, he figured out what happened.
He invited: "It's late now, if you don't mind, please rest in my house for a night. That way, we can express our gratitude. "
Huai Shi nodded and got up.
When they brushed past each other, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
There was a bloody smell on this man …
The smell of fresh death.
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Although the Rijian family's territory was in the Kotoyama area, it didn't extend to today's Nara. But in the center of this area where the noble families gathered, there were still many industries.
The convoy drove all the way out and took them directly to a Yingzhou style manor outside the city to settle down.
Along the way, Zhen Xi shouted like a village girl and even took photos with her mobile phone. She couldn't hide the smell of the countryside at all. Even the servants next to her couldn't help but snicker.
On the contrary, when facing Miss Huai Shi, they felt a headache and trembled with fear.
It was probably because she seemed to be expressionless all the time. She was never surprised by everything in front of her, nor did she have any admiration or admiration, let alone envy.
Even when looking at the landscape of the courtyard that was designed and maintained by the famous chef and when the famous chef served dinner, she didn't show any emotion.
On the contrary, she was emitting a kind of pressure all the time.
There was a faint trace of disappointment in his voice.
That's it?
Brother, are you kidding me?
Yanjing Jiaoshan accompanied her the whole time and secretly observed her, but found that this coldness was not fake at all. On the contrary, when dinner was over, he called the musician who was performing in the hall and wanted to hear the old man's impression of her, but he heard an unexpected answer from the other party.
"That lady should be a noble with a high status, right?"
The old musician thought for a moment and answered seriously, "With so many years of experience serving guests, I can't help but feel afraid. Even when I played for the Emperor's emissaries and the noble officials, I didn't feel such pressure. "
Yanjing Jiaoshan was silent.
After a long time, he nodded and waved his hand to signal him to leave. Then he got up and walked to the small building at the back of the manor.
After passing through many verifications, the final paper door opened in front of him.
Behind the door, the room was dimly lit, illuminating the retainers sitting around the long table. Sitting at the head of the table was the retainer, Inu Jiang, who was now fully in charge of the affairs of the Rijian family. When he saw Yanjing Jiaoshan enter, he waved his hand and motioned for him to sit.
"Sorry for making you wait, I'm late."
Yanjing Jiaoshan sat down and said, "I just brought Miss Zhen Xi back, something happened."
"… Qing Ping's daughter?"
Yanjing Jiaoshan nodded.
"Is the problem serious?"
Inu Jiang frowned, "I remember that Qing Ping only has one daughter, nothing happened, right?"
"It has been settled by someone."
Yanjing Jiaoshan got up, took a step back, and then knelt down again. He sat down and asked for forgiveness, "It is my responsibility to leak the news of Miss Zhen Xi."
"Forget it, who doesn't want to sit in the position of the head of the family? Even if it is the weakest competitor, if you can get rid of them, you must act decisively …
Hey, that group of kids back then, one by one, they have become like this. "
Inu Jiang shook his head coldly, it was hard to tell whether it was praise or disdain.
As for Zhen Xi, he just sighed in pity.
She must be scared? If it wasn't for the Luming Hall ordering us to gather all the bloodlines, how could she be involved in this?
With the blood of the Wu family, being weak is the original sin.
He had seen too many similar tragedies.
After understanding the situation, Inu Jiang asked, "That woman called Huai Zhi, have you found out the details?"
"Not yet, it is said that she is a student of the Ivory Tower, but I always feel that there is something wrong, and it doesn't seem like a chance encounter."
"Whether it is a chance encounter or an ulterior motive, since she came to Rijian House, she is a guest of Rijian House. Don't let others laugh at Rijian House for having no etiquette."
Inu Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "Treat her well, then give her a generous gift and send her away. Now is an eventful time, it is not convenient for her to stay for long. "
In the silence, someone suddenly asked, "What if she doesn't leave?"
Inu Jiang did not answer.
What else did he need to answer?
If he couldn't drive her away, she would be an evil guest …
This topic ended here.
Next was the urgent matter that needed to be solved before the heirs arrived.
"Jiaoshan, how is the investigation of the murderous demon?"
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