Chapter Twenty-Four: Nothing Else

Uesugi Kiyoshi was expressionless and wanted to leave, but Akutagawa Ryunosuke couldn't sit still.

He suddenly got up and slapped the table, his expression a little annoyed, but the tone of his words was not intense.

"Don't say that!"

"As if I was in the same league as the enemy, do you think I'm lightly wounded!"

"Don't I want revenge? Hey..."

"Eighteen or nineteen unsatisfactory people, can be the same as others, if you can raise your eyebrows, who wants to bow your head and only promise!"

"What do you want me to do, why should I play a wrestling game with a chaebol as big as the Phoenix Courtyard?"

As if he wanted to spit out the depression in his heart, Ryunosuke Akutagawa didn't care whether anyone else was present or not, and vomited bitterness.

He's right.

No one wants to be quiet, not all of them are bent over by life.

He, the young master of the Akutagawa family and the president of the Collectibles Association, is not as good as he imagined, and he is actually not much stronger than ordinary social animals.

There are always people who are more powerful than him.

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at the sad face, and he couldn't bear it a little.

Before he could speak, Ryunosuke Akutagawa suddenly slammed the table and glared, as if he had made some difficult decision.

"Forget it! It doesn't hurt to go crazy with you. ”

"You bring this thing to me!"

"I don't want to see you take it off again!"

Throwing the badge of "Ghost Cut" back to Uesugi Kiyoshi, Ryunosuke Akutagawa spread it out on the chair in resignation, his expression relaxed and relieved.

Uesugi raised his eyebrows, took the badge, and didn't say anything, he put it on his hand, and the smile on the corner of his mouth softened a little.

"Heh, I didn't expect that you are such an easy person to be moved, and I didn't say I was going to quit, why are you so nervous."

Seeing that Uesugi Kiyoshi said it so lightly, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a little angry.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not persuaded by your ideas to assimilate."

"It's just that I made a judgment, instead of offending the [Demon Sealing Sword Soul] of our association, I might as well offend the Lower Phoenix Courtyard family."

"Anyway, their base camp is in Kyoto, and if I am in a hurry to go back to Kyoto to hide, what can he do to me?"

"It's a pity that those big bills are given by the big guys."

"Cut..."

"I can find a way to earn money when the money is gone, a sixteen-year-old swordsman with a sword hero level, a transcendent person who can slash gods and ghosts, where the fuck can I get another one?"

Ryunosuke Akutagawa rarely swears, but the more he spoke, the more firm his tone became, as if he was satisfied with the trade-offs he had made.

Still, he sighed.

"Okay, I'll listen to you in Kyoto, you can take care of this matter, I'll give you a part-time job, it's all right."

"But I really can't agree with you."

"Your stubborn temper, if you really become a leader, you will definitely die a miserable death."

"I'm afraid that a sophisticated and sleek person like me can have a good death."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa was just talking unconvinced.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was silent.

What Ryunosuke Akutagawa said was actually right.

He did die a terrible death - the previous life.

He can say this kind of thing is just self-sustaining force, plus Li Fuyao should be inextricably linked with the Phoenix Academy, he has a helper.

If this is not the case, if you insist on going your own way, the best result will be the burning of jade.

After a moment's hesitation, Ryunosuke Akutagawa waved his hand.

"However, it's because of your personality that so many people are willing to follow you, right?"

"Ueno-san applied to me before, and he wants to serve you for the rest of his life, but he is loyal to the retainer of the Akutagawa family for half his life."

"Maybe he thinks that the kind of master who can work hard for him is better than a cold-blooded young master like me."

With a faint sigh, Akutagawa Ryunosuke crouched on the table, his tone a little exhausted.

"Okay, don't talk about that, what do you want to do?"

Kiyoya Uesugi retracted his divergent thinking and shrugged his shoulders.

"Disperse the people first, and find out who did it."

"I mean the gang that attacked you."

"Maki, you said that the yakuza in Kyoto, you also know a lot of people? You can help too. ”

Dongwen Maki nodded silently, which was considered a response.

Then, Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at Ryunosuke Akutagawa and finally explained.

"As for the Phoenix Courtyard, you don't have to worry about it, I have acquaintances... I'm going to [negotiate] with them. ”

"Don't worry, it's definitely more useful for me to go than for you."

"Don't think I'm reckless, don't you beat those chaebol masters, they will never stand on an equal footing with you to look at you, the instinct of superiority is soaked in their bones, that is the superiority of childbirth."

As he spoke, there was a vibration in Kiyoshi Uesugi's pocket.

He took out his phone, looked at it, and his expression changed slightly.

Picking up the phone, he calmly listened to the voice from the other side, and after a long time, he answered: "I know." ”

"Well... You send me the address, and I'll go right away. ”

"Okay, I'll hang up first, and we'll talk about it when we meet."

After hanging up the phone, Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and said casually: "That's it first, there is news to contact me, I have something to do, go out." ”

"I'll go by myself, I don't need to be followed, you have to be careful, don't carelessly scatter everyone--- forget it, it doesn't matter, I'll let Shingo stay here."

After muttering a few words, Uesugi Kiyoshi stopped being verbose and patted Ono's shoulder, who had been holding the seat under the soil.

"Okay, don't be stunned, what should I do, I rarely break my promise."

With that, he smiled and pushed the door away.

A few steps behind him, Dongwen Maki also silently followed behind him.

It wasn't until walking down the stairs that Uesugi Kiyoshi looked back at her that Maki Higashimon squeezed out a somewhat reluctant smile.

"Sir, my father has a lot of friends in Kyoto, I'll visit them in a moment, and by the way, let them help investigate the attack on Akutagawa-san, don't worry, their intelligence network is all over Kyoto, and there will be results soon."

Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled, a little gratitude in his eyes.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work - why don't you wait for me to come back with you?"

For Uesugi Kiyoshi's kindness, Towen Maki refused, she shook her head, lowered her eyes, and said in a low voice: "No need, Mr. is busy with you." ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi did not doubt that he had him, turned around and continued downstairs.

The two met Kyoko Nohara holding a kitten in the corridor on the second floor.

Nohara Kyoko pouted, touched the kitten's head with some worry, and saw Uesugi clear, her eyes lit up, and she opened her mouth glutinously.

"Uesugi-kun, this little kitten doesn't drink goat's milk, I read the book and said that kittens of such a big size are the best to drink goat's milk, am I mistaken?"

"I fed it some other food, but it didn't eat it, did it have anorexia, should I go to the doctor?"

Like an apricot stroking a kitten's head, Uesugi Kiyoshi touched the apricot's little head, felt the soft touch of the hair, and smiled slightly.

"I've fed it, you don't have to feed it, it's not hungry, it's hungry and it will come to me."

"I'm going to go out for a trip, Apricot, let it accompany youβ€”it doesn't have a name yet, so you can think of a name for it."

"Hmm!"

Kyoko quickly agreed, and then asked with some concern, "Is Uesugi-kun coming back for dinner?" I just went to the kitchen to see it, and I should be able to use the kitchenware here - what does Uesugi-kun want to eat? The ingredients here are quite abundant. ”

"I... I'll cook and wait for Uesugi-kun to come back~"

Uesugi Kiyoshi said casually: "Well, just look at the apricots, I'll be back later--I'm out." ”

Hearing that it was going to be installed with a name, the White Tiger Spirit was a little restless, but after being glared at by Uesugi Kiyoshi, it stopped.

What Uesugi Kiyoshi said, Nohara Kyoko believed it, obviously she didn't see Uesugi Kiyoshi feeding the kitten, but she immediately dispelled the idea of "is the kitten sick if it doesn't eat", and then began to think about the name of the pet with some beauty.

This is a pet entrusted to me by Uesugi-kun, so I'll have to think of a good name.

Hee-hee, speaking of which, isn't it a bit like a husband going out to run errands, and his wife is at home to play with the children, cook and wait for him to come back?

Kyoko Nohara's mind has been infinitely free.

Seeing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled knowingly and went out.

Maki Higashimi stopped and stood beside Kyoko Nohara.

Through the window in the corridor, I saw Uesugi Kiyoshi's voice disappear in front of the car door, and after the car started slowly, Higashimi Maki sighed, she turned her head to look at the somewhat carefree, entangled pet name of the apricot, the already not very good mood became worse.

She's not angry with the apricots, nor is she jealous.

She now has sharp senses, her ears and eyes are clear, and when Uesugi Kiyoshi was calling upstairs, she couldn't hide it from her ears.

Li Fuyao's voice was too recognizable, and it was impossible for her not to recognize it.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is not in charge of intelligence, and the information of the Collectibles Association is in charge of Yuichi Kudo, so there are some things that Ryunosuke Akutagawa may not be clear.

Maki Tobun is very clear.

Li Fuyao's mother is Ning Ning of the Phoenix Academy, and Ning Ning of the Phoenix Courtyard is the head of one of the five most prosperous factions in the internal faction of the Phoenix Yuan chaebol today.

If it weren't for the eldest lady of the Phoenix Courtyard who eloped with the poor boy of the Celestial Empire, Li Fuyao would now be a veritable "princess" Her Royal Highness.

The young master and young lady of the Phoenix Courtyard family can be compared to the ancient princes and grandsons.

As for why Maki Higashimo knows this... She actually has a little relationship with the Phoenix Courtyard chaebol, but it is a benefit to her father, and after her father's death, this connection was broken, so she couldn't help.

And for the sake of her husband, she couldn't stop Uesugi Kiyoshi from looking for Li Fuyao, who would definitely help him.

This made her feel extremely depressed.

Therefore, she stared at Nohara Kyoko a little stunned and opened her mouth abruptly.

"Apricot, do you know where Mr. is going?"

Maki Higashimi doesn't actually have any ill feelings towards Kyoko Nohara, even if it's a rival in love that shouldn't be underestimated.

In fact, with Kyoko's character, it's hard for anyone to feel disgusted with her.

Kyoko Nohara was called by Maki Tofumi, her soul returned to her body, and she woke up from her fantasy, and she was a little speechless.

How did she know where Uesugi Kiyoshi was going, if he didn't say, she wouldn't ask, he would always come back anyway.

Maki Tobun sighed, and it was not surprising that he reacted to this.

Kyoko Nohara is such a person.

"Sir is going to see another woman."

"Her name is Li Fuyao -- yes..."

Maki Higashi's words were not finished, but Kyoko Nohara nodded her head frantically.

"Oooh! It's Sister Fuyao, I've seen her. ”

"She's been to the dojo, and she has a bookstore at home, right? Uesugi-kun said that he often went to her to read books. ”

"Hmm... Anyway, it's a beautiful woman who knows everything, unlike me, who doesn't know anything..."

Seeing Nohara Kyoko snapping her fingers and muttering, Higashiwen Maki held her forehead a little, and she hated that iron could not become steel.

Perhaps trying to find an ally to join forces in front of her most threatening rival, she wasn't satisfied with Nohara's soft attitude.

"Apricot... Do you really understand what's going on? ”

"I know you like sir, the blind can see it."

"I told you clearly, Li Fuyao also has affection for Mr., and Mr.'s attitude towards her also makes me feel very dangerous."

"I've never seen a gentleman make a false statement to anyone of the opposite sex, except for Li Fuyao!"

"The person you like is going to meet someone else who has a crush on each other, don't you still have a sense of crisis at all?"

"Apricot... Have you figured out the situation? ”

Kyoko Nohara's hand touching the kitten's head gradually stopped.

She lowered her head, her face hidden and her long bangs, and she was silent and did not speak.

After a long silence, Nohara chuckled softly.

"Sister Maki, it's you who didn't figure out the situation, right?"

She looked up suddenly, and the expression in her eyes was calm, as if Maki Dongwen's words just now had not set off even the slightest emotional fluctuation in her.

"Girls' instincts are keen, especially in the matter of love, which is what the book says, and I think so."

"When I saw Sister Fuyao's eyes looking at Uesugi-kun, I understood everything."

"Just like when I see the way you look at Uesugi-kun, I'll understand that you like Uesugi-kun too, right?"

"I know it all."

"But what do you know?"

"I'm different from you, Sister Maki."

"I'm not as good-looking as you, I don't have a family background as illustrious as you, I'm not smart enough, and I can't help Uesugi-kun with his work, so I can only do laundry and cooking for himβ€”anyone can do it."

"Why should I point fingers at Uesugi-kun and fight for his heart?"

"I'm very happy to be able to stay with him."

"Yes, I know that Uesugi-kun is going to meet other women, and I will be very sad and painful."

"But compared to what I've experienced, this kind of sadness and pain is not worth mentioning."

"Because, if you don't have Uesugi-kun..."

"I'm going to die."

Kyoko Nohara's eyes widened suddenly, and her expression became extremely serious.

"You don't understand, Sister Maki."

"I'm left with nothing - literally nothing!"

"I'll only have Uesugi-kun, and in all the things I've ever experienced and the rest of my life, I'll only have him."

"So, I'd rather just rub it around him so brazenly and possess more of his tenderness."

"That's enough."

"Anything else, I don't think about it."

"If one day, Uesugi-kun really likes another girl and wants to enter the palace of marriage with her, I... I'll leave with a sense of humor and won't bother him. ”

"But, until then!"

"I'm willing to follow him like this."

"Ask for nothing more!"