"Are they all tools that can't think...?"
Liu Xiaojiang looked at Wuyue, who was standing in front of the gate of Kiyomizu Temple. He thought about the Onmyojis of Kyoto and the Hiei Mountain ninjas.
He said, "These pure tools that can't think are easier to use as a sharp knife for the higher-ups than those who are unwilling to listen..."
"However, it's not like there aren't any hidden dangers. After all, humans are emotional creatures. Even if the current mutant leader is willing to give up thinking and let all the mutants become the weapons of the higher-ups, what about the next generation... Will the successor of the next generation maintain this relationship?"
"Hmph, if Boss Su and the others weren't so cautious, they would have paid the price for their attitude towards the mutants sooner or later. In the end, the Onmyojis and the Hiei Mountain ninjas would have completely disappeared, and they would have lost the best way to deal with the mutants of other countries..."
"What a pity..." Wuyue walked over with a smile and hugged Liu Xiaojiang's arm again.
"No one can guarantee that these guys won't pose a threat to us before Neon is completely destroyed. Now that we have the ability to deal with these so-called threats, Mr. Su and the others will naturally be 'prepared' in advance … Isn't this what it means to be prepared in times of peace?"
"Let's go. Today is not only the best day to admire the maple leaves, but also the day when the Onmyojis and the Hiei Mountain ninjas formed an alliance. The back mountain of Kiyomizu Temple... is the location of their 'Red Leaf Banquet'."
Hearing this..,
Liu Xiaojiang still allowed Wuyue to pull him into the mountain gate with the other tourists and locals.
"... Are we just going to swagger in like that?"
Liu Xiaojiang walked on the steps and noticed the gazes around him. He couldn't help but lower his head to look at the woman in his arms and say,
"Even if the situation here is the same as in China and is handed over to the respective tourism bureaus to manage, there should still be areas where outsiders are not allowed to enter, just like Mount Longhu, right?"
"Of course there are, but as long as you can cooperate with me, if it's just the Red Leaf Banquet... we should still be able to enter," Wuyue replied.
"How long have you been in Japan?" Liu Xiaojiang noticed that Wuyue was very familiar with the place, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Yes … I've been here since I was 13." Although Wuyue did not answer the question directly, she still revealed that she had indeed spent many years here.
"For the past ten years … you haven't gone back even once?" Liu Xiaojiang's eyes flashed red as he determined Wuyue's age based on her bones and aura.
"I went back once a few years ago …" Nangong Wuyue smiled calmly, "Besides, even if we don't consider the possibility of arousing suspicion, tourist visas and whatnot … are too troublesome."
"You need a visa to go home … Don't you feel sad?" Liu Xiaojiang couldn't understand Wuyue's actions, and he couldn't imagine what kind of torment she must have endured in Japan for so many years.
"… What do you mean?" Wuyue was slightly taken aback.
Liu Xiaojiang continued, "Family, friends, those who are closely related to you, they can't all be here with you …"
"I'm an orphan …" Wuyue shook her head and interrupted, "No, I don't know if I'm an orphan or not. Anyway, it was Mr. Su and the others who picked me up …"
"I'm sorry …" Liu Xiaojiang was startled, then said apologetically, "I didn't know you …"
"It's okay." Nangong Wuyue smiled and said, "You work for Boss Su … you work for 'our family'. People like me will naturally treat you as family. Since we are family … what can't you say?"
"Don't you regret it?" Liu Xiaojiang looked at Wuyue, who had a strong smile on her face, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"What you're doing here is very dangerous. If Japan finds out one day, you're only in your twenties …"
"Mr. Su and the others gave me my life. Besides, it's my own choice to come here. No one has forced me to do anything …" Wuyue put away the smile on her face and looked up at Liu Xiaojiang with a serious expression.
"Liu Zhenren, please don't insult us. Don't look down on your family … Okay?"
"I'm sorry, I said too much …" Liu Xiaojiang looked at Wuyue's' true face 'and didn't care about her misunderstanding. Instead, he apologized again.
"I'm a newbie after all. There are some things that I don't know and some things that I don't understand. If what I said just now offended you, I'm more than willing to apologize to you …"
"Forget it, there's no need to apologize …" Wuyue regained the smile on her face and shook her head generously.
"But, after everything here is over, I need you to do me a little favor … Is that okay?"
"As long as it's something I can do … just say the word." Liu Xiaojiang nodded without asking.
"Okay, I'll remember what you said. Let's pinky swear …"
"…"
As they spoke …
The two of them had already passed through the stairs that connected to the mountain gate and arrived at the temple with the surrounding tourists and locals. However, they found that other than a large number of guests near the temple, there were only a few Japanese monks who weren't Mutants. They were responsible for explaining something to the curious guests.
He said a lot of things in his vulgar language …
Liu Xiaojiang didn't take out his phone to translate at this time, so he couldn't understand what the Japanese people around him were saying.
"They're just explaining the history of this place to the guests … For the time being, they can be considered as tour guides arranged by the tourism bureau." Wuyue keenly sensed Liu Xiaojiang's thoughts, so she explained softly.
"The monks here in Japan are different from those in China. They only do what the higher-ups want them to do. They don't have the same characteristics as Shaolin, Lingyin, and other temples …"
"Another tool that's purely used to control others …" Liu Xiaojiang looked at the fake monks around him. He didn't expect that even the real monks here weren't that good.
"Hehe …"
Wuyue didn't refute Liu Xiaojiang's words. She just smiled and continued to pull Liu Xiaojiang along with the surrounding crowd. Together, they walked toward the path inside Qingshui Temple that led to the suspended stage.
However, when they arrived at the stairs of the attic in the temple, she didn't pull Liu Xiaojiang to continue following behind the crowd. Instead, she pulled Liu Xiaojiang in the completely opposite direction and stopped in front of a wall that didn't have a path at all.
Liu Xiaojiang looked at the wall in front of him. A red light flashed in his eyes, and he knew that there was something fishy about it. However, considering that Wuyue might have other arrangements, he didn't intend to break through everything by force.
After all, his mission this time was probably not difficult to complete. As long as he knew where the targets were gathered, he could take care of them all without breaking a sweat.
But, what about after the mission was completed?
What about people like Wuyue who stayed in Japan and provided him with a certain amount of support?
His mission wasn't to eliminate the Japanese mutants completely. Instead, he had to ensure that the mutants wouldn't pose a threat to him in any future situations.
And since it wasn't 'annihilation', the mutants would still have a certain degree of strength. It was just that they wouldn't pose a threat to the country in general. But for an 'individual' like Wuyue who was in the enemy's camp, this strength … Who could guarantee that it wouldn't pose a threat to her?
Unless, after his mission was completed, someone like Wuyue would immediately return home.
Otherwise, if he were to act recklessly, he would really harm Wuyue and the other compatriots who were similar to her …
"This is it …"
Wuyue scanned the surroundings mysteriously. After confirming that there was no one else nearby, she reached out her hand and knocked on the wall several times rhythmically under Liu Xiaojiang's gaze.
Then, the wall that didn't have a path began to loosen. Like a wooden sliding door, it slowly slid inward, revealing a path that was large enough for people to pass through before Liu Xiaojiang and Wuyue.
"A secret door?" Liu Xiaojiang curled his lips slightly. "But this thing can only be used for …"
"Well, there's nothing special about it, but it's enough to prevent some ordinary people from getting hurt." When Wuyue saw the secret door, she immediately came over and hugged Liu Xiaojiang's arm, pulling him into the path that was only wide enough for two people to pass through side by side.
"Let's go in while no one's around. The secret door will close automatically after a certain period of time …"
"By the way, when we meet those Japanese mutants later, even if most of them don't understand, please remember to call me Shizi … Yongqi Shizi is my name here."
"…" Liu Xiaojiang was speechless.
…
A moment later.
Through the secret door in the attic opposite to the suspended stage of the Qingshui Temple, and through a dark path that was neither long nor short, Liu Xiaojiang followed Wuyue and finally came to an open space that was no longer narrow.
Surrounded by green hills on all sides, rows of exquisite wooden houses were arranged in this naturally formed valley.
But because it was the season to admire the red maple trees, and a large number of relatively bright lanterns were hung around the houses, as well as the bright crescent moon and twinkling stars in the night sky, green … was not a common sight in this paradise.
Here, the more the light and the moon could barely reach the place, the more intense the romantic atmosphere was …
"So they're having a cocktail party here. It seems that those Japanese guys really know how to enjoy themselves …" Liu Xiaojiang took in the scenery here. Even if he had a certain prejudice against this small island country, he had to admit that the scenery here was indeed beautiful.
"Shh …" Wuyue immediately reminded Liu Xiaojiang, because she had already seen someone walking towards them from a distance.
Moreover, although the person's appearance was ordinary, his body was relatively burly. When he walked over, even though there were a few people following behind him, and there were only two people on their side, he still put his hand on the katana at his waist.
These guys guarding the junction between the secret passage and the valley were obviously the Japanese Mutants who were in charge of confirming visitors and security.
"Samurai … No, should I say ninja of Mount Hiei now …?"
Liu Xiaojiang looked at the few people not far away who were wearing kimonos and had katanas at their waists, but they were not like the people in the old Japanese movies who wore wooden clogs and had their hair combed into military buns. Subconsciously, he used his unique observation method to look at the circulation of Qi in their bodies.
Then, he shook his head as expected. "I do have Kung Fu, but it's all about external objects. But I don't see external objects as auxiliary or tools, so I can't even do things like controlling objects …"
"Hey! Where did you come from? " A few Japanese Mutants came in front of him and spoke in a bird language that Liu Xiaojiang could not understand, but he could roughly guess the meaning, so he lowered his head and looked at Wuyue, who was still in his arms.
Seeing this..,
Wuyue finally let go of Liu Xiaojiang's arm. She walked forward and said a few words in the same language as the Japanese Mutants. She turned around and pointed at Liu Xiaojiang, who was standing still.
Then, she even took out a red envelope from the kimono on her chest in front of the temple and took the initiative to open it and hand it to the Japanese Mutant who was leading the group.
"So you're Miss Yongqi Shiko. I'm sorry for my rudeness … Since you've received an invitation, then you and your foreign boyfriend are naturally our guests …"
The burly Japanese Mutant who was leading the group confirmed the authenticity of the envelope, then took the initiative to bow slightly to Wuyue. It was obvious that he was apologizing for his rude behavior just now. Then, he quickly reached out his hand and gestured to Liu Xiaojiang and Wuyue, saying,
"Please, Miss Shiko, and this gentleman. The Red Leaves Banquet welcomes you. Please enjoy this annual beautiful scenery that only belongs to us' martial artists' …"
Liu Xiaojiang listened to the other party's mumbling and noticed the envy in the other party's eyes when he looked at him. He could not help but look at Wuyue, who was putting the envelope back in front of her chest and walking back to his side with a smile.
"Shiko?"
"Yes, let's go in …" Under the envious gazes of the surrounding Japanese Mutants, Wuyue once again took the initiative to reach out and hug Liu Xiaojiang's arm. She intimately led him past these people and walked towards the brightly lit place in the distance.
"Tsk! What an enviable guy! "
"What bad luck!"
"Such a pretty boy. I really don't know what Miss Shiko sees in him!"
"Alright! Don't forget our accusations today! "
Liu Xiaojiang allowed Wuyue to pull him towards the buildings. Even if he did not want to listen to these completely incomprehensible words, he still accidentally heard them clearly.
But at this time, even if he did not understand, and even without Wuyue's translation, he could still guess that these words were most likely malicious words caused by jealousy …
After all …
Liu Xiaojiang looked down calmly and took a peek.
Wuyue was indeed very big.
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