Chapter 751: Night Talk with Jiuqi Shinobu
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Except for Shinobu Kuki who was only eight-tenths full, everyone else from the Arotaki faction ate till they were almost full, with their stomachs bulging.
Ichito Arataki and the other three members of the Arataki faction touched their stomachs and exclaimed contentedly, "Wow, this meal is so delicious! I feel like my stomach is about to burst!"
Jiuqi Ren looked at Shao Yun and expressed his gratitude sincerely: "Mr. Shao Yun, thank you for your hospitality."
Shao Yun waved his hand quickly and responded: "You're welcome..."
After eating and drinking, it was getting late.
Jiu Qi Ren looked at the sky outside the window and suggested, "It's getting late, we should go back."
So, Jiuqi Shinobu led the members of the Arotaki sect, who were almost unable to move after eating so much, and Shao Yun to Hanamizaka, the house rented by the Arotaki sect.
Although the members of the Aratake faction all have their own homes, an activity center or gang office is still necessary for them.
Sometimes, everyone would stay here overnight to communicate, play, or handle some gang affairs together.
It’s okay for Aratake Ichito to squeeze in with everyone, but as for Kuki Shinobu, as a girl, she definitely can’t squeeze in with a group of men.
So Ikto Arataki and the people of the Arataki faction prepared a separate bedroom for Shinobu Kuki.
As it was already very late and everyone was full, they all lay down directly in the tatami-covered living room and fell asleep soon.
Shao Yun didn't care about it at all. After all, he could sleep even if he sat against the wall, let alone sleeping on the tatami.
However, just when Shao Yun was half asleep and half awake, he suddenly felt someone touching him gently.
The sudden touch startled Shao Yun and he sat up suddenly.
Seeing that Shao Yun was awakened by him, Jiu Qiren nodded slightly with some embarrassment and said softly: "Well, Mr. Shao Yun, I'm really sorry to disturb your rest. Can I talk to you?"
Shao Yun looked at Jiu Qi Shinobu who was awake late at night, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart, and asked unhappily: "What's wrong?"
Jiuqi Shinobu pointed to his room and said carefully: "Can you come to my room first? I don't want to wake up Ichidou Boss."
When Shao Yun heard this, he was completely stunned.
He widened his eyes and looked at Jiuqi Shinobu in disbelief, wondering if he was still dreaming.
Jiuqi Shinobu? I don’t know her very well! She actually asked me to go to her room... What is going on?
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Hisahi Shinobu's room is decorated very simply, with a simple table, a chair and a bed. There are no excessive decorations, and everything looks so simple and clear.
Originally, Shao Yun didn't understand why Jiuqi Shinobu invited him to her bedroom to chat in the middle of the night, and wanted to refuse.
However, Shao Yun changed his mind and decided that since he was acting uprightly, why should he worry about these things?
Besides, Kuki Shinobu must have her reasons, so she readily agreed.
After entering the bedroom, Jiuqi Shinobu first asked Shao Yun to sit on the chair, and then he sat gently beside the bed.
After Shao Yun sat down, Jiuqi Shinobu finally started to explain why she wanted to chat with him in the middle of the night.
"Actually, what I want to tell you is that I'm really happy to see you and the boss get back together."
When Shao Yun heard the word "reconciliation", an awkward smile appeared on his face.
He shook his head gently and said, "Reconciliation? I think this day will never come."
Seeing this, Jiuqi Ren obviously did not agree with Shao Yun's opinion.
"The boss is almost getting over the sadness of Kujo Sara's death. This is a good sign. Also, Shao Yun, do you know why the boss is trying so hard to help Kujo Kamajima?"
Shao Yun followed Jiu Qi Ren's words and asked, "Why?"
Jiuqi Shinobu took a deep breath and said slowly: "The boss told me that he doesn't want the spirit of Kujo Sara to see this scene."
"He wanted Kujo Sara to live peacefully in the other world, without having to worry about Inazuma now."
Shao Yun listened quietly, then repeated what Jiuqi Shinobu said in his own words and asked, "Do you mean that Aratake Ito wants to inherit Kujo Sara's will to protect Inazuma?"
Jiuqi Shinobu nodded and answered affirmatively: "Yes, this is what the boss wanted to express at that time."
"It's just that he's a little tongue-tied and not very good at expressing himself, but I can understand his feelings. He has really matured a lot."
After listening to what Jiuqi Shinobu said, Shao Yun did not immediately express his opinion.
He was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, no matter what, I must get to the bottom of Hiiragi Chisato's matter. I must find her alive or dead. This is why I came here."
Jiu Qiren was touched when she heard Shao Yun say this. She nodded to Shao Yun gratefully and said, "Thank you, Shao Yun."
"By the way, I have an idea. After Chisato Hiiragi's case is solved, we can use this opportunity to get you and the boss back together. What do you think?"
After listening to this, Shao Yun slowly shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it after the case is over. It's too early to talk about this now. So, you called me here just for this matter?"
Jiuqi Shinobu quickly explained: "Of course not, there is actually one more thing."
As she spoke, she pulled out a purse from behind her back, stood up, walked to Shao Yun, handed the purse to him, and said, "This is the money I borrowed from you. It's two hundred thousand Mora, including the principal and interest. Keep it."
Shao Yun looked at the purse in Jiuqi Ren's hand and refused without thinking: "I told you that the money was given to you by me, you don't have to pay it back."
Jiuqi Shinobu insisted: "How can this be possible? I borrowed money from you, so I must pay it back."
She felt that borrowing money and not paying it back was against her moral code, so she could not accept it in any way.
Seeing this, Shao Yun smiled helplessly and said, "Jiuqi Shinobu, you really don't have to be so polite. That money is nothing to me, just accept it."
Jiuqi Shinobu still refused to give up, she continued to persuade: "But..."
Before Jiuqi Ren could finish, Shao Yun stopped him in a serious tone, "No buts! Is there anything else? If nothing else, I'll go to bed."
Jiuqi couldn't resist Shao Yun, so he could only bow deeply to Shao Yun and thank him: "If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know."
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Afterwards, when Shao Yun was lying on the tatami and preparing to go back to sleep, he suddenly asked in his mind: "What do you think I should do next?"
After the system gives suggestions.
[Tomorrow you will go to the outlying island and meet your sheriff's subordinate 'Zheping'. ]
Shao Yun said to himself, "You mean Zheping? I don't know how he is doing now."
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The next day, early in the morning, we left the island.
Shao Yun got up early and rushed from Inazuma City with Huang Long Yidou.
Along the way, Huang Long Yidou was wondering why Shao Yun brought him here.
When they set foot on the island, Arata Ichito finally couldn't help but ask, "Shao Yun, you brought me to the island... You're not going to start with the Hiiragi family's enemies and then investigate Hiiragi Chisato's kidnapping, are you?"
Shao Yun explained: "This is just one of the reasons, but there is another important reason. I want to meet Zheping."
Hearing the name "Tepei", Ara Taki Ichito suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I remember now. I heard that he was your subordinate. Because of you, he went from being a small soldier in the Coral Palace Army to the person in charge of security on the outlying island."
Shao Yun nodded, confirming what Arawaki Ichido said.
However, he was somewhat concerned about Aratake Ichito's evaluation of Teppei, so he asked, "Does everyone in Inazuma think so?"
Arata shrugged noncommittally, then nodded and commented, "You have a pretty good reputation. Rumor has it that Kaijima wants to build a statue of you."
When he heard that Kaijima was going to build a statue for him, he laughed dryly and said, "Killing people is a very strange reputation...Okay, let's not go off topic, let's go see Teppei."
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After asking around the outlying island, Shao Yun found Zheping in the courtyard of the Yuanguo Supervisor.
He walked up quickly and greeted Zheping enthusiastically, "Zheping, long time no see!"
When Zheping heard the voice, he turned around abruptly, looked at Shao Yun in astonishment, and cried out: "My Haizhi Daimikoto, am I seeing things? General Shao Yun! It's really you!"
Shao Yun looked at Zhe Ping who was so excited that he lost his composure and couldn't help laughing. He responded, "Haha, it's me, you're not seeing things..."
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The two exchanged greetings for a while and talked about each other's recent situation.
However, at this moment, Shao Yun suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked around and wondered: Hey? Where is Arawaki Ito?
"Strange, he was with me just now, how come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?" Shao Yun scratched his head in confusion.
Zheping also looked confused, shook his head and said: "I don't know either, I just saw it."
Shao Yun pondered for a moment, sighed helplessly, and said to himself: "This guy... probably thinks that I am wasting my time chatting with you here, so he went to investigate on his own."
However, Shao Yun changed his mind and felt that Huang Long Yidu was very skilled and should not encounter any danger.
So, he waved his hand and said to Teppei, "Forget it, forget about him, let's continue our conversation. Teppei, do you know a servant of the Hiiragi family named Shinnosuke?"
Upon hearing the name "Shinnojo", Teppei patted his head and said, "Shinnojo? A servant of the Hiiragi family? I seem to have some impression of this. General Shao Yun, please wait for me for a moment."
After saying that, Zheping turned around and walked into the Yuanguo Supervisory Office to look for something.