November 1st.
On the second day after Musashi left, Ryuga came to the bamboo forest on the outskirts of Guanbuzi North. Following the stone path in the forest, he once again arrived in front of the Yin-yang mansion.
Unlike the last time when Liu Xia had to use [Presence Concealment] to sneak into the bamboo forest, this time, she came to the gate of the mansion openly and knocked on the door.
In early October, the Yin-yang family had sent an invitation to Ryuga, saying that the head of the family wanted to have a detailed discussion about the matter of him assassinating Yin-yang. However, because Ryuga was learning swordsmanship from Musashi at that time, he didn't want Musashi to know about the conflict between him and the Yin-yang family, so he postponed the invitation.
Now that Musashi left, whether it was the conflict with the Yin-yang family or his identity as an assassin, it didn't matter how much he exposed himself. He came here and was ready to settle the grudge with the Yin-yang family once and for all.
After Ryuga knocked on the door, the wooden door was opened from the inside, revealing the figure of a young man.
He was probably a servant of the Yin and Yang Family. He was wearing a black suit, and his hair and clothes were combed very well. He had a sense of etiquette similar to a butler or a deacon, and he would treat anyone who came in with respect, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Mr. Kuramime, please come in."
Even to Ryuga, who was only 11 years old this year, he used the honorific "Mr.".
Under the guidance of the young servant, Ryuga once again walked into the building full of Japanese style.
The servant didn't lead Ryuga to the living room, but instead brought Ryuga to the dojo in the mansion.
"Clang!"
"Bam!"
"Clang!"
Before he got close, he could hear the sound of metal colliding from the dojo, as well as the sound of a human body hitting the wall and knocking things down.
"Master, Miss, Mr. Kuramime is here."
The young servant stood outside the door. He did not look at the person or the object in the dojo. He bowed slightly, lowered his head, and did not move. He reported to the two people in the dojo with an unusually respectful expression and tone.
"I understand. Qiu Long, you can leave now."
A middle-aged man's hoarse voice, which sounded like an ancient tree, but was as steady as Mount Tai, came from the dojo.
"Yes."
The young servant called Qiu Long still had his head lowered as he obeyed the middle-aged man's order and slowly retreated before he turned around and left.
As a guest, Ryuga did not need to follow the rules like Qiu Long. She stood outside the door and looked into the training hall.
Inside the training hall, the wooden floor looked as if someone was constantly taking care of it. There was not a single speck of dust on it. It could even be said that it was shiny. There was almost nothing in the spacious training hall except for a few weapon racks placed around it.
However, at this moment, one of the weapon racks had fallen to the ground after being hit by someone. The wooden swords, real swords, and scabbards that were placed on the racks also fell to the ground in a disorderly manner.
Yin-yang sat on the ground next to the weapon racks. Although he was holding a long sword in his hand, the middle-aged man who was holding another sword pointed at him with the tip of his sword. It was as if he would be cut down if he moved even a little bit.
"I lost."
Yin-yang's face was filled with reluctance. However, after taking a deep breath and calming himself down, he gave up struggling and took the initiative to declare his surrender.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man stepped back without saying a word. He then put his long sword back into the scabbard with the back of the sword along the web between his thumb and forefinger.
Yin-yang stood up from the ground. The two of them faced each other and bowed before the sparring ended.
"Kangmisimu-kun, please come in."
The middle-aged man turned around and looked at Ryuga who was standing at the entrance of the dojo. With a hoarse and steady voice, he allowed Ryuga to enter.
Normally, in a family that had inherited swordsmanship, the sparring between the head of the family and the heir was not allowed to be seen by outsiders. Not to mention an unrelated person like Ryuga, even the most loyal servant in the family could not peek at the slightest bit. Otherwise, they would be punished by the head of the family.
That was why the young man named Qiu Long lowered his head so much.
However, in reality, before Qiu Long and Ryuga arrived, the sparring between the middle-aged man and Yin-yang had already ended. Even if Qiu Long raised his head to look, the head of the family would not say anything. However, he still lowered his head throughout the entire sparring. It could only be said that Qiu Long's loyalty came from the bottom of his heart.
After the middle-aged man gave his permission, Ryuga walked into the dojo.
However, he did not intend to take off his shoes and walk to the ground. Instead, he stood at the entrance of the dojo.
"I'm going back."
Yin-yang did not even look at Ryuga. He sheathed his sword and placed it on the weapon rack on the other side. Then, he turned around and left the dojo. Soon, his figure was nowhere to be seen.
The middle-aged man did not mind Yin-yang's lack of manners. He turned around and looked at Ryuga.
He did not put down the sword in his hand. Instead, he held it up and walked in front of Ryuga.
"I've heard about what happened from Shi."
The middle-aged man stood there. His slightly wrinkled face was meticulous. His hands were straight by his side. His gaze was slightly heavy as he looked down at Ryuga in front of him.
"She used the excuse of 'you are also a victim' to stop me from taking revenge on you. I agreed to it. However, this matter can't end just like that. No matter what, it's a fact that you almost killed my daughter. There's no reason not to settle it."
The middle-aged man was Yin-yang's father. He was also the current head of the Yin-yang family. At this moment, his slightly gloomy gaze was sizing up Ryuga. Seeing that there was not the slightest change in his expression, not even a trace of fear, he nodded slightly.
Under the circumstances of having a grudge with the Yin-yang family, being in the hinterland of the Yin-yang family, and under the situation of him holding a sword, she still maintained an unwavering posture. For an 11-year-old, it was an excellent foul.
Recalling what the Patriarch of the Yin and Yang Clan had said to him during the ceremony that he was extremely proficient in assassination, that he could sneak into the Yin and Yang Mansion without being discovered by anyone, and that he could threaten her fearlessly and reach an agreement with her, the Patriarch of the Yin and Yang Clan's eyes flickered slightly.
"I heard that your parents have just died in the hands of the previous serial killer. You just lost your guardian."
The head of the Yin-yang family looked at Ryuga with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes. "If you are willing to accept my adoption and become my adopted son, then the matter between you and Shi will be written off."
"I won't force you to do anything. In the future, the Yin-yang family will also be your backing. Even if you continue to be an assassin, we will also support you in both the legal and illegal ways. What do you think?"
This was not so much a settling of accounts, but rather a bribe.
"The conditions are good."
Ryuga nodded and agreed with the conditions proposed by the head of the Yin-yang family, but then he changed the thread of discussion.
"But, I refuse."
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