Chapter 624
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Chapter 624: Siblings
Late at night.
The waters of the Yodogawa River flowed swiftly along the riverbed, with only a few hurried pedestrians on the streets on either side, seemingly rushing home.
At that moment, in a shadowy corner of the riverbank, a hand suddenly emerged from the turbulent waters, grasping a protruding brick.
Following that, a figure leaped out of the river, using the momentum to land steadily on the shore with a soft splash.
Soaked to the skin, Lin Qiye stood in the darkness, water dripping from the hem of his trench coat. He placed a black box on the ground and removed the Sun Wukong mask from his face, letting out a long breath.
Under the Yamasaki Bridge, after that massive blade fell, he had directly used [Night Flicker] to teleport two kilometers away into the river. Under the gaze of that mysterious presence, he remained motionless like a stiff stone, drifting along the Yodogawa for quite some time.
At the moment he used [Night Flicker], he had intended to teleport directly to the banks, but upon reflection, he realized he didn’t know the attacker’s location and was unfamiliar with the surrounding environment. If he recklessly returned to the shore and was found by the enemy during the “One, Two, Three, Wooden Man” period, he would be in danger.
Thus, he preferred to drift in the river rather than return to the shore, as at least in the water, all traces of him could be well concealed.
Lin Qiye looked around, completely unaware of his current location in Osaka. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped toward a passerby not far away.
“Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Dotonbori?”
The passerby was taken aback upon seeing the drenched Lin Qiye but politely pointed out a route.
Lin Qiye’s immediate priority was to reunite with Yuzuna, who had scattered away. He had given all his money to the taxi driver, so taking a cab was out of the question. Fortunately, Dotonbori wasn’t too far away, and he could reach it quickly even on foot.
As Lin Qiye walked, he recalled the blade that had fallen from the sky.
That strike was certainly not something an ordinary person could achieve. If it were a Harbinger, the attacker should have revealed themselves in front of him to accept worship… Considering that black blade, Lin Qiye speculated that the assailant was likely one of the wielders of the Kazutsuki blade.
The attacker’s intent was also clear: to kill him.
However, at the moment that blade descended, he hadn’t detected any suspicious individuals within his mental perception range. Perhaps the Kazutsuki blade could exert its power over an extremely long distance?
Who was the person who struck at him?
Lin Qiye pondered, realizing that the only one he had enmity with on the Yamasaki Bridge seemed to be Kanagawa Tsukasa.
This young master of the Kanagawa family was also a wielder of the Kazutsuki blade…
After a long while, Lin Qiye finally arrived at the entrance of Dotonbori.
Even though it was late at night, this street filled with modern vibes appeared bustling. Although there weren’t many pedestrians, the dense neon signs on both sides still illuminated the dark night sky, dazzling the eyes.
Lin Qiye scanned the surroundings with his mental power and then turned to walk in a certain direction.
Beside the brightly lit street, a narrow alley twisted and turned. Even the brilliant neon lights couldn’t reach this dark and narrow path, which seemed like a neglected shadow of the street, existing alone in the darkness.
In the corner of this alley, a little girl wearing an old cherry blossom kimono curled up next to a trash can, burying her head in her knees, seemingly asleep.
A helpless smile appeared on Lin Qiye’s lips as he gently nudged the little girl.
“Yuzuna, wake up.”
Yuzuna jolted awake like a frightened kitten, instinctively shrinking back, crossing her arms in front of her to protect herself.
When she saw the person in front of her, she was momentarily stunned, then pursed her lips, opened her arms, and hugged Lin Qiye tightly, her eyes slightly red.
“Brother Qiye, I thought you wouldn’t come back…” Her soft voice carried a hint of a sob as it reached Lin Qiye’s ears.
“I ran into some trouble, but it’s all resolved now.”
“Did you get hurt?”
“No.”
“That’s good.” Yuzuna nodded. “I listened to you and hid from the surveillance, coming here to wait. I didn’t go anywhere.”
“Did anyone find you?”
“Not on the way here, but while I was hiding, there was an uncle who saw me and thought I looked pitiful. He wanted me to go to his shop to eat something, but I didn’t go.”
“Are you hungry?”
“Hungry.” Yuzuna spoke softly, “But it’s okay, I’m used to it… Don’t look at me as if I’m small; I can handle hunger.”
Feeling the warmth radiating from Yuzuna’s small body, Lin Qiye felt a pang of heartache.
This child’s life… is too hard.
Yuzuna noticed Lin Qiye was wet and sniffed the air, looking up in confusion.
“Did you take a bath in the stinky ditch?”
Lin Qiye: …
Lin Qiye stood up and glanced around. “Let’s go. I’ll take you to eat first. I haven’t had the Kobe beef I promised you yet.”
Yuzuna blinked. “Do you still have money?”
“… No.”
“Then are you going to take me to eat without paying?”
“…”
Lin Qiye scratched his head, about to say something when a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley.
“Eh? How did another one show up?”
It was a middle-aged man in a black sequined suit, stepping in shiny leather shoes. His neatly combed black hair was slicked back, reflecting the neon signs from the street. A red rose was tucked into the pocket of his sequined suit, making him look flashy and gaudy.
He elegantly held a tray in his hand, which contained a bowl of miso soup and a steaming plate of pork cutlet rice.
“If there are two of you, it might not be enough to eat…” The man scratched his head, looking a bit troubled.
Lin Qiye turned to look at Yuzuna in confusion.
“He’s the uncle who wanted me to go to his shop to eat before,” Yuzuna recognized him immediately and said.
“Little girl, who is he to you?” The man scrutinized Lin Qiye, who was drenched and wearing a black trench coat, with a cold expression, and asked curiously.
“He…” Yuzuna thought for a moment, “He’s my brother.”
“Oh, so the reason you didn’t want to go to my shop to eat before was that you were waiting for your brother.” The man’s expression changed to one of realization. He turned to Lin Qiye, speaking somewhat displeased, “Hey, you as her brother, how can you not take care of your sister? I see she’s been squatting here all afternoon. Poor little girl!”
Lin Qiye’s expression turned a bit awkward.
The man looked at the drenched Lin Qiye and then at the ragged Yuzuna, letting out a helpless sigh.
“You two, if you don’t have money to eat, just come to my shop and eat something… There are still plenty of ingredients left in the kitchen today, and it would be a waste to throw them away. I won’t charge you.”
