Ten days later.

In the vast desert, a few black ant-like camel carts drove slowly.

Cheng was dressed in a white robe, sitting in front of the stacked high cargo boxes, leisurely admiring the desert scenery.

The petite Qingxi lay flat behind him in a flat box with ventilation and comfort in mind, and Makoto also learned a simple charm from White Fang, and Qingxi's state could be observed at any time from the changes in the runes on his palm.

In addition, every day Cheng will use infusions to maintain the nutritional needs of the girl, and even when the conditions allow, he will ask the women of the caravan to help clean Qingxi's body. So although it has been a short time, Qingxi is in good shape.

Beside him is a taciturn courtesy.

Along the way, the teenager barely said a word.

Makoto didn't enlighten his thoughts—what qualifications did Makoto have to enlighten him? Besides, the reason why Qingxi chose to push Li to herself at that time, causing her to fall into a dangerous situation, was not because of the tangled relationship between Makoto and Li.

It's not a good thing that these girls are too considerate...... Just like this time, the information disharmony with Qingxi almost led to the consequences that Makoto regretted it.

Thinking of the "brothers" who were almost doomed in the future, Makoto decided to let them know as much as possible about their true attitude towards the Uchiha Rei.

"Makoto-sama, we'll be at the border soon."

The convoy ahead stopped, and the leader of the caravan came over and respectfully asked.

"Hmm."

Makoto nodded, didn't say anything, he gently grabbed the box where Qingxi was, carried it behind his back, and jumped out of the car, trying to make Qingxi in a coma not feel bumpy.

This is the end of the caravan's cover mission, and for Makoto and his party, who are ninjas, the long border of the Land of Wind, no matter where they choose to break through and leave the Land of Wind, is much safer than the level that the caravan will pass through.

The separation was imminent, but Cheng and the middle-aged businessman didn't say anything, Cheng was too lazy to say, and the merchant leader who had respected all the way was so steady and practiced, so he had to let Cheng Xin admire.

The caravan's reward will naturally be paid by the village, and Cheng turned around to greet the slow-moving salute:

"Li, let's go."

Rei gritted his teeth, touched the scroll containing Du Feng's corpse that he had asked for from Makoto in his arms, moved out of the car, and followed Makoto behind without saying a word.

No matter how calm he is, it can't change the fact that Uchiha Rei is just a 13-year-old teenager who grew up doting on his parents.

After her mother was just an ordinary businessman, she is now a full-time housewife at home, and the only source of income in the family is her father, who is a ninja. Before leaving, the happy face of the mother is still in front of her, so how can Rei bring this bad news back to her?

The death of the father, the pressure of the future family, the reaction of the mother...... In all aspects, the invisible burden suddenly pressed on Lishang's immature shoulders, and subconsciously, he wanted to ask for help from another relative in his heart, his "brother".

But......

In fact, before his father's death, he was noncommittal about his idea of "reconciling with his brother".

After returning to Konoha specially, his father told himself many times to "work hard, don't think too much about anything else".

People's first emotional experience must come from their own, since childhood, with a sunny and positive attitude towards the surrounding etiquette, it is natural to think that the emotions in the hearts of others are also sunny and warm.

Therefore, in his opinion, his "brother" must also be longing for his relatives, and the reason why he has that kind of indifferent and awkward performance is probably just a "tsundere" emotion.

When a person discovers for the first time that the world is not what he imagined, that it does not revolve around itself, and that it does not shift by his own will, he will [grow].

He tugged at the corners of his mouth, forcing himself to give himself a bitter smile.

It turns out that really, the world's greatest indifference, is not to speak ill of each other, but to careless.

After really touching that kind of indifference in Makoto's heart, Uchiha Rei grew up.

He also has to think about how to get along with this "brother" who is related to him.

It's just that Uchiha Rei, who was born with rich feelings and kindness, and has been growing up under the careful care of the Totoyo couple, still wants to try to use his own body to understand Makoto.

Abandoned from an early age...... Probably, it was what his father did back then, which really hurt his heart, right?

Following behind Makoto, galloping all the way to the border line, he thought silently in his heart.

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didn't encounter any more twists and turns, Makoto took Qingxi and Li all the way back to Konoha safely.

As soon as he entered the village, Makoto sensed an indescribable sense of something was wrong.

On the streets, on the corner of the alley, in every tavern and people's settlement, an invisible depression spread throughout the village, and everyone was pointing and talking about something, not aimed at Makoto, but the tone of disgust or indignation contained in the people's words, as well as their sneaky but everywhere atmosphere, still made Makoto feel uncomfortable for a while.

There's one word that sums up this situation precisely, and that's [rumors].

What's wrong?

With a bad premonition, Seigawa sent Qingxi to Konoha Hospital first, and then returned to the clan mission office to hand in the task.

“…… Du Feng endured death, Li opened the three hook jade, the task was successfully completed, and the above. ”

Makoto handed over the corpse of the traitor of the mission target, and Reiya silently handed over the scroll containing the body of Totoyo to the relevant person in charge, and when he heard the "Three Hook Jade", the middle-aged bald Uchiha person in charge showed a moving expression:

"This is the ceremony?"

His tone was respectful and approachable to Makoto.

Makoto nodded and gestured to Li.

Li silently opened the writing wheel eye, and in a blood-red color, three pitch-black magatama slowly swam like fish.

"Okay," the person in charge didn't even care about his own duties, and hurriedly said, "I'll report to the clan, and you can wait here for a while." ”

Knowing that this person in charge was a person from the Great Elder's lineage, Cheng simply reported according to the rules as soon as possible, even if the patriarch blamed him at that time, it was not Cheng's responsibility.

Besides, Du Feng and Li were originally from the Great Elder Department, and it was not so easy for the patriarch to rob people across sects.

After the middle-aged bald man left, for a while, Cheng Heli was relatively speechless, and they both twisted their heads out of the window.

"Hey, Fugaku."

There happened to be a person Cheng knew passing by, and he was bored, so Cheng casually inquired about current affairs:

"Is there something going on in the village lately, it doesn't feel right."

Hearing this, a strange look appeared on the faces of several scattered Uchiha people next to them.

Fu Yue walked over, even though it was no secret, but he still lowered his voice:

"The 'adult' of the Qimu family is in trouble."