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But at least this guy isn't beyond redemption, which is a good thing.
Now there is only one problem left to solve, which is to figure out whether his hatred for him can be eliminated or is imprinted on his soul.
Manipulating memories and modifying the body, Dou Tang always felt that this would be a major threat to him.
After escaping the docks, which were in turmoil due to the gunshots, Tou-tang contacted Hoshino and Nurarihyon.
“I need your help to find someone who has gone missing. This person is between 17 and 25 years old and should be a boxer.”
"Including but not limited to the area around Tokyo, with a focus on Saitama Prefecture."
"Alright... I really owe you something," Hoshino said.
"Okay, I understand. Mr. Ren, please take care... Also, the New Year is coming soon, please come and visit the elders when you have time." These were Nurarihyon's words.
After hanging up the phone, Dou Tang was overwhelmed with a jumble of thoughts.
Chinese New Year... This is my second Chinese New Year here.
Last Chinese New Year, I spent it at home holding Huaiyin, who was still a bit withdrawn, eating red bean rice cake soup bought from a convenience store, and just getting by.
This year... it's time to prepare a New Year's gift for her.
Moreover, Huaiyin's birthday is not long after the New Year.
At this time last year, I could only rely on Huaiyin for support, but now, I have so many friends around me.
Uh... I guess we can be considered friends?
Why don't we gather everyone together and have a party this year?
Having made up his mind, Dou Tang started his motorcycle and headed home.
They drove off in that direction.
………………
At noon, Tokyo in the depths of winter was quite cold, but the sun was shining brightly today.
Standing in the sun, Lu Zijun felt warm all over.
Lu Zijun's condition has improved a lot.
Although she was an unregistered resident, the man named Ren Yuyin came several more times, and on one occasion he even brought identification documents.
Ren Yuyin created a fake identity for Lu Zijun that was so convincing it could be mistaken for the real thing.
With this identity, Lu Zijun can at least take the subway, and with the help of translation software on her phone, she can also have simple conversations with people.
During this process, she also made a friend, Yangping, whom she had met before. She knew that Yangping was a delinquent, but she also recognized his sense of justice in standing up for her. As a result, they gradually became familiar with each other.
Today, while Lu Zijun was searching the streets for Lu Zizhen's whereabouts, she happened to run into Yang Ping.
At this moment, Yangping was dressed in casual clothes and wearing a felt hat. He looked quite sunny and had no trace of the delinquent delinquent.
He was carrying a large plastic bag, clearly indicating that he had just been to the supermarket.
On the other hand, Lu Zijun, who was opposite Yangping, was wearing a large baseball jersey and had a serious and cold expression. She looked more like a hoodlum than Yangping, like a little delinquent.
"Hey!" Yang Ping waved and greeted him. "What a coincidence to run into you here! What are you doing here?"
Although Lu Zijun doesn't speak Japanese yet, he can guess the general meaning from Yangping's expression, so he takes out his phone and uses a translation app to say, "I'm out patrolling looking for someone, what about you?"
Yangping shook the plastic bag and said in broken Chinese, "Cook, eat."
Since the two were friends, Yangping also learned a bit from them, and it seemed that the only thing they had in common was food.
After all... Lu Zijun really loves to eat.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zijun's eyes lit up, and the short girl raised her left hand slightly, excitedly saying, "Let's go!"
Yang Ping chuckled.
"Okay... Come on, is it alright to come to my house?"
Lu Zijun gave a thumbs up to indicate that it was completely fine.
It was noon, so Lu Zijun followed Yang Ping to his house.
Yangping's family lives in a very ordinary apartment building in Toyoshima Ward. Because his parents are away from home all year round, Yangping has always been raised in a free-range manner.
Over time, Yangping's house became a frequent haunt of the Bald Guys.
At this time, Yangping was not alone; several of his younger brothers were also at Yangping's house. Today was a day off, so they all discussed having a get-together.
But after Lu Zijun entered, the henchmen started whispering among themselves.
"Hey, hey, hey, it's that violent woman again. Could it be that Yangping is...?"
Shh! Keep your voice down! We'll be in big trouble if they hear us!
"What's there to be afraid of? She doesn't understand Japanese anyway."
The underlings looked at Lu Zijun across the table, who was eating the snacks on the table without any politeness. Their words were filled with respect, but also with a hint of teasing directed at Yang Ping.
Everyone knows that Yangping has a close relationship with this violent woman.
Teenagers of this age are just as good at gossiping as girls.
"Looking at it this way, it seems that Sister Kuroki and Brother Yohei aren't actually dating..."
"Don't talk nonsense, of course Kuroki belongs to Kiryu!"
"Huh? Does that mean I have to call Sister Kuroki 'sister-in-law'?"
"That can't be right... I heard that Kiryu-nii has several girlfriends!"
"There was a tall, agile girl, I remember her name was something like Mikazuki..."
"I've also heard that Kiryu-nii's relationship with his sister is quite special; I heard they're sworn siblings..."
"What are you guys whispering about?" Yang Ping poked his head out of the kitchen, raising an eyebrow at his brothers with a puzzled look. "Come here and help me prepare the vegetables!"
One of the younger men had just gotten up to go, but was stopped by the person next to him.
The group exchanged knowing glances, and one of them said, "Um... Yangping! We suddenly remembered we have a social gathering today, so we'll be leaving now!"
"What?!" Yang Ping's eyes widened. "I've almost finished making it, and you're telling me this?!"
The group hurriedly got up, grabbed their clothes, and headed outside, but their faces were all smiles. One of them patted Yangping on the shoulder and said, "Brother Yangping! Good luck!"
Yang Ping was completely dumbfounded as he watched his underlings quickly open the door and leave.
Lu Zijun, sitting at the table, looked up and realized it was none of her business, so she lowered her head again and began sweeping through the snacks on the table with her little hands.
Now that they've all left, all these snacks are mine, right?
When Yangping came out carrying two plates of food, he immediately noticed that the snack plate on the table was empty, and Lu Zijun was licking his lips and reaching for a two-liter can of cola that was more than half drunk.
This is a snack plan for five people...
Yang Ping sighed, placed the food on the table, and then said using a translation app, "Go wash your hands, it's time to eat."
Lu Zijun nodded and jogged towards the bathroom.
When she came out of the bathroom, she found that Yangping had already set the table full of food.
Yangping's phone emitted the voice of a translation app: "Oden, teriyaki chicken, tonkatsu, tamagoyaki, fried fish..."
Each dish
Lu Zijun's eyes lit up a little more.
Yangping shook his head helplessly.
Why does it feel like having a pet?
No, it should be feeding the tiger... This girl looks a head shorter than me, but if she were to fight, she could probably smash my head open.
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Including Yangping himself, there was enough food for five people.
In fact, Yangping really did cook for five people, because he knew that even if those people left, as long as the food was cooked, Lu Zijun wouldn't waste it.
The girl's chopsticks danced so fast they were almost blurry, as she devoured the food in front of her at a speed that left Yangping speechless. Since Yangping was serving individual portions, Lu Zijun quickly finished hers and then looked at Yangping.
Yang Ping quickly put down the rice he had just eaten and stood up, saying, "I'll go get you some more..."
Yangping simply took out the remaining three portions from the kitchen, and Lu Zijun smiled and picked up her chopsticks.
Amidst the whirlwind of food, Yang Ping swallowed hard, realizing his appetite had been awakened. Watching Lu Zijun, a young girl, eat without any regard for her image, actually made Yang Ping a little...
Heartbroken?
Yangping touched his chest.
Don't fall for a gluttonous and violent woman!
After finishing his meal, Lu Zijun downed his drink in one gulp and let out a long sigh of relief.
Yang Ping sat opposite her, observing her with curiosity about where the girl had hidden all the food that had been eaten.
"Thank you for your hospitality," Lu Zijun said with a slight nod of gratitude.
"It's okay, it's nothing."
Afterwards, the two started chatting using translation software.
"Speaking of which, has there been any news about Lu Sang's sister whom he's been looking for?"
When the topic of her older sister came up, Lu Zijun seemed a little frustrated, saying, "If my sister wanted to hide from me, it would be really hard to find her... and Tokyo is so big, it's really too hard to find her."
Yangping rubbed his chin and suggested, "Hmm... how about we try asking someone for help?"
“I’m an unregistered resident,” Lu Zijun said helplessly. “Even if I go to the police, they’ll probably arrest me first.”
Yangping understood this, so he pointed to himself and said, "I can help you. You can tell us what your sister looks like and what her name is, and we can help you look for her."
"Don't let my brothers and I fool you, we're thugs, but when it comes to getting things done, we're incredibly capable!"
"Leave finding people and gathering intelligence to us!"
Lu Zijun glanced at Yang Ping's shiny bald head and decisively shook his head in refusal.
"Hey, why refuse? Having more people would be much more helpful..."
Lu Zijun said helplessly, "I'm afraid my sister will kill you."
“Uh…” Yang Ping was a little confused.
“My sister is a true villain who committed a serious crime and fled here from across the ocean,” Lu Zijun explained. “Her soul, which has been corrupted by evil spirits and cannot be restored, contains no mercy. If she discovers that you are tracking her, she will definitely kill you all.”
"Ah, this..." Yang Ping was speechless.
Evil spirits... Kiryu-nii has also talked about evil spirits. The incident with the Kubinashi was also related to evil spirits, as was the case with Kuroki-nee...
Yang Ping, however, became more determined and clenched his fist, saying, "Don't worry, Lu Zijun, I happen to know someone who can deal with evil spirits! She's an older sister! A very powerful older sister!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zijun looked on with suspicion: "Really? Don't try to fool me. If the person you introduced is a con artist, I'll be ruthless."
"Don't worry, I guarantee she's absolutely genuine." Yang Ping patted his chest.
………………
In the afternoon, Yangping took Lu Zijun by taxi to Kuroki Keisaki's residence.
The reason Yangping didn't go to Doutang was because he considered that Doutang had been appearing and disappearing like a ghost lately, not even replying to messages, so it must be something very important.
It would be better to go see Kuroki-nee first. Kuroki-nee and Kiryu-nii are such good friends, she'll definitely tell him about this.
Yangping, the clever one, was smug.
As soon as he approached Kuroki Keisaki's door, Lu Zijun's entire body stiffened, and he instantly entered battle mode, his hand resting on the hilt behind his shoulder, ready to draw his weapon at any moment.
“There’s an evil spirit in this room! Yangping! Your friend is in danger!” Lu Zijun typed quickly to translate.
Yangping was also startled upon hearing this.
He had always thought that Kuroki Keisaki was a superpowered person or exorcist, and never imagined that the gentle older sister would be an evil spirit.
So he quickly knocked on the door and said, "Kuroki-nee! Is Kuroki-nee home? Open the door!"
Footsteps came from behind the door, and then the door in front of the two people opened.
Wearing casual clothes and smelling damp, Kuroki Keisaki appeared behind the door.
Before Yang Ping could even say hello, he saw Lu Zijun pull a long mace out of his backpack with his right hand!
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