After opening the car door, I saw a familiar figure.
I remembered that I hadn't told them about my return to Palermo. Why would Xanxus appear at the entrance of the hospital? Also, how did he know about Prynne's injury?
"We also received news yesterday that Prynne was injured." Scuvaro, who was driving, looked at me and said calmly, "Nindaime said that you would arrive in Palermo this morning, so we came to pick you up."
I looked at Xanxus who was taking a nap with his eyes closed. To be honest, it was my first time seeing him at such a close distance.
In fact, he had never been as scary as the rumors made him out to be. Even if he had started the "Cradle Incident," even if he had been defeated before? As G Tada Tsunayoshi's subordinate, even if he was the Balian leader, he should have wanted that kind of warmth. Otherwise, why didn't he kill Nindaime in a fit of anger back then? He definitely still respected and loved Nindaime very much.
"How's Scum's injury?"
Listening to Xanxus's words, I shook my head, "Prynne's injury is quite serious, but Platycodon Grandiflorus told me that Hinagiku had already used the Clear Flame to help him treat his injury. However, Prynne rejected the Clear Flame, so I used AMOY. "
Listening to my words, Xanxus's face was very calm. It was as if he wasn't surprised that I would use this power.
"Xiao Ying."
Listening to Xanxus's words, I looked up at him in surprise. In the four years that I had been in Palermo, he had never called me by such an intimate name. Before I could react, his voice had already continued.
"Since I have chosen the path of the Mafia, there is no turning back. I don't believe it. G Tada Tsunayoshi, but what I want is Penglie's strength. " He paused and continued, "You have to know that no one is born a Mafia, but we are. G Tada Tsunayoshi is one, and so is Hayato Godera. When they became Mafia, they were destined to live in endless killing for the rest of their lives. But you're different … "
"Zio, do you know? I studied so hard in Palermo so that I could stand by his side. I don't want to be a burden to him, and I don't want to be a burden to all of you. Grandpa is getting old, and Ah Gang has already inherited the position of the Tenth Patriarch. I want to fight with all of you! "
He patted my head with one hand and said in an unfriendly tone, "Xiao Ying, since you've made your choice, don't regret it. No matter if it's a Pengeli or a Balian, we will always have your back."
Grandpa and Xanxus were the only ones who knew about AMOY's existence. Other than them, no one else knew about their existence. I even kept it a secret from the Prison Temple because AMOY was too mysterious, whether it was their power or their flame.
This was because they had different flames from 73. 73 was the color of the rainbow, so their flames were the primary color. Through the primary color, they could form all kinds of colors.
Coincidentally, I could also ignite the rings they had. That was why they regarded me as their leader. This principle was completely different from the Penglio family, the Jessos, and even the Chirionello family.
I remembered that Arthur once said that AMOY was loyal to each leader, but also not loyal to each leader. Once the rings showed signs of rejection, they would take back the rings, and the leader would die in the flames of the rings. This was the cruelest part of AMOY.
When I arrived at Penglei Headquarters, as soon as I walked into the living room, I saw Nindaime sitting there with Michaux in her arms. When Michaux saw me, he ran to me happily and threw himself into my arms.
"Xiao Ying, you're back. We've heard about what happened to Prynne."
I walked to the sofa with Michaux in my arms and sat down. I looked at him and said calmly, "Platycodon Grandiflorus already told me about what happened to Prynne. As for the surveillance cameras in the vicinity, they have all been destroyed. Also, I was attacked on my way back."
Nindaime listened to me and asked with concern, "Are you hurt? Didn't Tsunaki-kun protect you? "
"The first attack was at the Onsen Club, the same club where Zio went for a visit three years ago. I thought it was a surprise arranged by Reborn, but he said it wasn't. Also, although the men in black were Mafia, they didn't look like Italians. The second attack was related to Ah Gang. When we were at the Liushou Ski Resort, we encountered an avalanche, and it wasn't a natural disaster, but a man-made one." I paused for a second and continued, "Fortunately, none of them were hurt. The last attack was related to Prynne."
"What does Xiao Ying think about this?" Nindaime looked at me and asked calmly.
"I think there must be a conspiracy behind this, and it's targeting us. I don't know which family it is, but I think the person behind this must be very powerful. Otherwise, they wouldn't have investigated our lives so thoroughly. This is a bit like what happened to Prynne. Since it's such a premeditated plan, there will definitely be another wave of chaos. "
Xanxus sat on the side and didn't say anything. He just listened to me calmly. In the end, I told Nindaime my thoughts. I wanted to use the power of Amoy, although I didn't know if I would be sacrificed in the end.
However, we had to try everything.
"We don't know the power of the primary flame yet. If Xiao Ying really wants to use the power of the primary flame, we must be careful. After all, we haven't seen such a flame before.
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I nodded at Nindaime's words. "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll be fine. Since they were the ones who took the initiative to find me, I believe they must have their reasons. Also, I haven't used this power in the past four years."
"You can decide for yourself. Penglie will always stand behind you." Nindaime said kindly and gently. "If there's a need, you can also ask Tsunayoshi-kun and the others to come to Palermo in advance. After all, they still need some time to adapt."
"Okay."
After bidding farewell to Nindaime and Xanxus, I returned to the room that the headquarters had specially prepared for me. I took out the ring that I had never used before from the drawer in the room.
Four years ago, before I entered the University of Palermo, I accidentally saw this ring when I was playing on the streets during the summer vacation.
At that time, Lars said that the ring had a strange shape. It was completely different from Penglie's Ring of the Sea and the Ring of the Sea. It was because the ring had the appearance of a totem, and it was the Flying Serpent from ancient Chinese legends.
At that time, I simply thought that the ring was fun, so I picked it up. However, I accidentally ignited the flame on the ring. The flame was completely different from the flame I had expected. The flame contained three different colors, layer by layer, and it was very dazzling.
Later, Arthur and the others appeared in front of me and recognized me as their leader. Arthur also told me about the existence of AMOY.
"Eii-sama, you're back."
Hearing a familiar voice behind me, I turned around and saw Bagir. I put away the ring in the box and walked towards Bagir with a smile. "Bagir, your mission is over? I remember you went to Florence. "
Bagir looked at me and nodded with a smile. "Yeah! I just came back today. When I was about to look for my master, I passed by and saw Eii-sama. Eii-sama, when did you come back? "
"I just came back this morning. You should have heard about Prynne, right?"
Bagir looked at me with a gentle smile. "If Eii-sama has any difficulties, you can look for me. I will help Eii-sama. However, I have something to do now, so I'll go look for my master first."
After nodding at Bagir, he quickly disappeared from my sight.
My phone vibrated and I looked down at it. It was a message from Arthur. They had arrived at Palermo Airport.
It wasn't the first time Arthur and the others had come to Palermo. They were very familiar with Palermo. According to them, every leader came from a different country and had different identities. Hence, they had their own meeting point in the country because it was convenient for them to live like ordinary people. They weren't Mafia, but they were more like Mafia.
I met the six of them at the meeting point Arthur had specified. It was the first time we had met in four years because I had only seen Arthur the last time I had lit the ring.
Arthur was the oldest among them, but they didn't look any different from ordinary people. However, they told me that they had witnessed the fall and rise of too many eras.
It was then that I realized that they might have seen Penglie's glorious history.
"She's so young!" A little girl sized me up. She smiled at Arthur and said, "Arthur, don't you think she looks similar to the first leader? Be it her silhouette or her body shape. "
"Joy, don't be impudent to the leader!" Arthur looked at Joy and said in a low voice, "Why does she look like the first leader? The first leader was Chinese."
Hearing Arthur's words, another blue-haired young man sized me up. "Arthur, after hearing what Joy said, I think this leader is similar to the first leader. Look at her eyes and her nose."
Arthur walked up to Ryan and gave him a knock on his head. "Ryan, she's our leader. We shouldn't be so impudent."
"But she really looks similar to the first leader!" Joy tilted her head and sized me up. "Arthur, I won't remember wrongly. She looks exactly the same as the first leader."
Joy walked up to me and stroked my face. "Eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips. They really look alike. Arthur, do you think the first leader is back?"
Arthur pulled Joy to his side and comforted her. "Joy, the first leader is dead! She is our current leader. "
However, what they said surprised me. It was because they were all speaking Chinese, and I rarely heard Chinese in this world. Could it be that they thought I didn't understand Chinese, so they acted so presumptuously in front of me?
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