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Hatoyama Ichiro felt like there was something wrong with his ears, otherwise how could he have heard this young lady talking nonsense? Tang Yue saw Hatoyama Ichiro looking at her with pity, and Tang Yue pouted.

"You don't believe me? I'm not lying to you, I'm Yuzan Hatoyama's child."

With a "boom," Ichiro Hatoyama felt all the blood rush to his head. He felt the child in front of him was talking nonsense. But Tang Yue's unwavering conviction made him feel as if he had committed a grave mistake by not believing her.

"Miss, you shouldn't say such things."

Tang Yue raised her chin. "Hmph! You don't believe me? It's fine, I don't need you to believe me. I never intended to look for him anyway. I heard he abandoned my mother. I don't want such a heartless man to be my father."

Hatoyama Ichiro was at a loss for words. It seemed she wasn't lying. But was that even possible? No matter how he thought about it, it seemed unrealistic.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are Third Grandfather's child?"

Tang Yue turned her head to the side, no longer wanting to pay attention to Hatoyama Ichiro.

But Ichiro Hatoyama was nervous. Looking at the little girl in front of him more closely, he felt that she did indeed resemble his great-grandfather a little. Besides, only children of the Hatoyama family had such talent.

Thinking this through, Hatoyama Ichiro became somewhat anxious, "Miss, what's your name?"

Tang Yue didn't want to pay attention to Hatoyama Ichiro, but seeing how anxious he was, she couldn't help but pout, "My name is Tosora."

"All empty?"

"Hmph! I heard from the maid that my mother said everything will come to nothing. Love, lover, children, life, she has nothing left. She doesn't want to remember that person anymore, so she named me 'All Empty'."

It was to constantly remind her that she had nothing and shouldn't be thinking about that man anymore.

Hatoyama Ichiro now believed Tang Yue's words. He felt that what the young lady's mother said made a lot of sense. At the same time, he also admired that woman somewhat. However, his third grandfather already had a wife.

"Miss Du Kong, you really are Third Grandfather's child."

Tang Yue rolled her eyes at him, feigning anger. "I'm not. And stay away from me. I don't want to help you now."

Ichiro Hatoyama leaned even closer. "Miss Misora, so you only attacked me because you saw I was from the Hatoyama family?"

Tang Yue ignored him and sat down in the chair to rest with her eyes closed.

Hatoyama Ichiro glanced at the men in black in the next carriage, then turned to Tang Yue. "Miss Du Kong, you just said you'd protect me on the train. Where are you going?"

Tang Yue thought to herself, "Finally, they've asked the right question."

"I'm going to Guanqi. Are we almost there? If we are, I'm ready to get off the bus."

Hatoyama Ichiro hadn't expected Tang Yue to be going to the same place as him, so he happily suggested, "That's wonderful, Miss Dou Kong, I'm also going to Guan Qi. We can go together."

Also, Miss Du Kong, may I... tell Third Grandfather about your situation?

Tang Yue frowned. "No. My mother said that we will have no connection with the Hatoyama family from now on. Don't bring this up again. Don't let her dislike me before I've even found my mother."

Hatoyama Ichiro had no choice, but he certainly wouldn't keep this a secret. Besides, Hatoyama Yuzan's son was dead, and if this woman in front of him really was his daughter, she would be the only heir of the Yuzan lineage.

Or, with this connection, could he be adopted into the Youshan lineage? That way, wouldn't he be less likely to be targeted by others for every little thing he does? Wouldn't he be less likely to be constantly tripped up and have difficulty advancing further?

"what's on your mind?"

Tang Yue felt as if she had brought good news to the person in front of her?

"No, Miss Du Kong, I'm not sure if anyone will block our way when we get off the bus. Should we plan our actions after we get off?"

So, Tang Yue and Hatoyama Ichiro discussed their next plan: they would get off at the next stop and head to a secret base prepared by Hatoyama Ichiro. Afterwards, they would transfer to another train to Guanqi, which would be safer.

Even though Tang Yue didn't have this concern, she didn't want to reveal too much. Besides, since she was just collecting things anyway, it didn't matter to her where she started. Shortly after Tang Yue and Hatoyama Ichiro finalized their plan, the train suddenly began to shake violently, and the alarm blared sharply in the carriage.

Everyone looked out the window in horror, only to see that the railway tracks ahead had broken open at some point, and the train was speeding toward the break. At the end of the break was a bottomless cliff.

Hatoyama Ichiro and his bodyguards' expressions changed drastically. They knew that if the train went over the broken section, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Tang Yue quickly channeled her spiritual energy, attempting to stabilize the train, but the train's inertia was too great, and her position could only provide temporary cushioning. For a moment, Tang Yue considered simply letting the train plunge off the tracks, but looking at the people on board, she couldn't bear to do it.

Although the Japanese have killed countless Chinese, it is a time of peace now, and she is unwilling to be that executioner.

Unwilling to give up, Hatoyama Ichiro used his expertise in mechanics to rush to the train's cab and attempt to slow it down by operating the control panel.

However, the train's control system seemed to have malfunctioned, and no matter what he did, the train's speed did not decrease at all.

At this moment, the passengers in the carriage were in a state of extreme panic, with cries and screams rising and falling.

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