Xu Wendong gave his opinion, "Yesterday when we went to dine spontaneously, an assassin appeared less than half an hour after we arrived at the restaurant. Don’t you think that’s too coincidental?"
Pingliang Xiangzhi’s pupils suddenly trembled, "Do you an that soone inside the martial arts hall leaked our whereabouts?"
"There is another possibility," Xu Wendong smiled, "Yamato Kendo Hall’s enemies are spread throughout Wa Country. You, Miss Kaori, are quite well-known!"
Pingliang Xiangzhi forced a smile, "Though Yamato Kendo Hall has so enemies, they aren’t spread throughout Wa Country, and I haven’t reached the status of being widely known."
Though she didn’t want to admit it,
At this mont, she had to acknowledge it.
There was an inner traitor in the martial arts hall.
"Mr. Yanagida, in your opinion, why do they want to kill ?" Pingliang Xiangzhi curiously looked at Xu Wendong.
She held a deep admiration for Xu Wendong, who was versed in Huaxia civilization.
Not to ntion, Xu Wendong had saved her life.
Therefore, she valued Xu Wendong’s thoughts greatly.
Xu Wendong gave his opinion, "If Miss Kaori were really hard, your father would be extrely angry and distressed."
"He would definitely find the murderer to avenge you."
"But if he couldn’t find the murderer, what do you think he would do?"
Pingliang Xiangzhi pondered for a mont, then said, "If my father couldn’t find the killer, with his temperant, he would surely bathe the whole Bushido in blood."
Pingliang Xiangzhi understood her father well. If after her death he couldn’t find the murderer, he would wipe out anyone or any force that appeared suspicious.
Yes, in this regard, her father greatly resembled Cao Cao, the heroic figure from Great Xia’s history.
Moreover,
He also lived by Cao Cao’s creed: "I’d rather betray the world than let the world betray ."
"But if Father really did that, he’d inevitably beco the enemy of all of Bushido, even their number one enemy." Pingliang Xiangzhi’s expression was serious.
Xu Wendong remarked, "Perhaps, that’s the enemy’s ultimate goal."
Pingliang Xiangzhi could not calm her inner thoughts.
She couldn’t figure out who the traitor was at all.
"Actually, we can conduct a test," Xu Wendong said with a smile, "We could reveal our next itinerary to one specific person inside the martial arts hall."
"If we encounter danger in our upcoming activities, then we could conclude that this person leaked our plans."
Pingliang Xiangzhi rejected Xu Wendong’s proposal, exclaiming, "No, no, no, it’s too dangerous. I can’t let Mr. Yanagida risk his life for again."
Xu Wendong seed unconcerned, "But only by finding the traitor can we ensure Miss Kaori’s safety!" At this point, he even pretended to perform a set of martial arts moves, smiling, "See, I’m all better now."
Pingliang Xiangzhi marveled at Xu Wendong’s quick recovery but still wore a worried expression, "Isn’t this too mad?"
Xu Wendong grinned widely, "Every age has its things to decide on; isn’t madness what our age should embrace?"
"Although there’s a certain risk, sticking to a routine life is bound to be too dull."
These simple words stirred a wave in Pingliang Xiangzhi’s heart, her gaze suddenly filled with desire.
After hesitating for a mont, her eyes turned resolute, "In that case, let’s go crazy!"
With that, she picked up her phone and sent a ssage to Jingbian Yudai.
Then she dismissed the two bodyguards at the door, secretly leading Xu Wendong downstairs and driving away from the hospital in a black Audi.
Their destination was Toyama Prefecture, the hotown of Pingliang Xiangzhi.
Located at the foot of Mount Fuji.
While the scenery was pleasant, due to the fear of a volcanic eruption, she had moved to Yokohama during her childhood.
However,
She still returned to stay for a few days each year.
"Miss Kaori, you seem very nervous." Xu Wendong drove, yet could still see Pingliang Xiangzhi’s uneasy expression from the corner of his eye.
Pingliang Xiangzhi kept her head down, "Jingbian Yudai is my father’s most prized disciple. Although he is my father’s disciple, in my father’s heart, he regards Jingbian Yudai as his own son."
"The current scale of Yamato Kendo Hall owes much to his efforts."
"Moreover, my father has long planned for Jingbian Yudai to inherit the martial arts hall in the future."
She was very worried that danger might befall today.
After all, the only person who knew their movents was Jingbian Yudai.
If sothing untoward happened today, the outco was obvious.
Xu Wendong asked curiously, "Has Lord Jingbian lived in the martial arts hall since childhood?"
"Yes," Pingliang Xiangzhi replied, "Lord Jingbian was an abandoned infant my father found outside. It’s said that when he was found, he had just been born. If not for my father finding him, he would have frozen to death on a snowy night."
Xu Wendong cleared his throat and awkwardly asked, "Miss Kaori, may I ask a sensitive question—are you your father’s only biological child?"
Pingliang Xiangzhi awkwardly shook her head, "Actually... I was adopted by my father from an orphanage."
Xu Wendong was taken aback, "So, Yano Yamato does not have his own bloodline?"
Pingliang Xiangzhi said, "My mother once ntioned while she was alive that Father had a certain illness, so he could not father children."
Xu Wendong understood.
In his heart, he also eliminated suspicion of Jingbian Yudai.
Though Jingbian Yudai was Yano Yamato’s foster son, Yano Yamato treated him as though he were his own, and certainly wouldn’t commit such a disloyal act.
As for who the real culprit was,
Xu Wendong wasn’t too concerned.
Because he believed they could soon find the murderer.
Xu Wendong changed the topic, "The cherry blossoms near Mount Fuji should be blooming, right?"
Pingliang Xiangzhi nodded solemnly, letting a faint smile appear on her face, "The cherry blossoms at the foot of Mount Fuji begin to bloom in late March and peak in early April. Right now is indeed the cherry blossom season."
She ca to see the cherry blossoms every year.
But this year was different from previous years.
Because she no longer enjoyed the splendid scenery alone.
The distance from Yokohama to Toyama Prefecture was more than 300 kiloters, practically spanning all of Wa Country.
By the ti they arrived in Toyama Prefecture, it was already two in the afternoon.
Xu Wendong parked the car in front of a restaurant, then entered alongside Pingliang Xiangzhi.
This was a small ran shop.
It was also a place Pingliang Xiangzhi often ate as a child.
Every year when she returned to see the cherry blossoms, she would co here to savor the mories of her childhood.
Though the ran shop was small and the environnt terrible,
It carried the mories of her childhood.
Upon arriving at the ran shop, she greeted the middle-aged couple with a smile and introduced Xu Wendong as her friend.
Their gaze toward Xu Wendong beca friendly, yet filled with curiosity, as they had never seen Pingliang Xiangzhi bring a man for a al.
About ten minutes later,
Two steaming bowls of tonkotsu ran and a serving of tempura were served before them.
But at that mont,
Xu Wendong’s expression suddenly changed.
He looked towards the door, where a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap and black mask strode in.
On him,
Xu Wendong sensed an aura of murder.
Especially how the man’s gaze lingered on Pingliang Xiangzhi, the murderous intent was overwhelming!
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