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Yusuke Miyazaki had just brought a beautiful woman into the manor that day, and he was enjoying his time with her when he heard gunshots coming from the main courtyard. Without thinking twice, he immediately got up and rushed over.

But when he arrived, he found that his grandfather's personal guards were all waiting outside the door, while there was no sound from inside the room. This was very illogical.

Just as Miyazaki Yusuke was questioning Miyazaki Rin's trusted bodyguard, Hirayama Saburo, a series of hurried yet steady footsteps approached from afar, breaking the already somewhat somber atmosphere.

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man dressed in a black, tight-fitting outfit with a short knife at his waist stride in. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, quickly scanning everything around him, and he exuded an aura that commanded respect.

This person was none other than Hirayama Aokawa, the confidant of Miyazaki Kaze, the head of the Miyazaki family. His arrival immediately calmed down the chaotic Miyazaki Rin family.

When Miyazaki Yusuke saw Hirayama Aokawa frown slightly, a sense of unease welled up in his heart, but years of family training allowed him to quickly adjust his emotions, and his face regained its usual composure.

He subtly paused his questioning of Hirayama Saburo, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and greeted the uninvited guest with just the right amount of courtesy: "I didn't know you were coming so suddenly. The house is a bit messy right now, please forgive me!"

Hirayama Aokawa did not answer immediately. His gaze swept back and forth between Miyazaki Yusuke and Hirayama Saburo, as if trying to find something from their expressions and demeanor.

After a moment, he spoke coldly, "The clan leader heard that something serious had happened here and specifically ordered me to come and see what exactly happened." As he spoke, his eyes became even sharper, "I hope you can tell me the truth."

Yusuke Miyazaki's heart tightened. He knew that the slightest mistake could lead to even bigger trouble. However, since the gunshots had occurred in his own home, there was no way to avoid it; he could only deal with it proactively.

However, the most crucial problem is that he has no idea what happened.

He composed himself and tried to make his voice sound calm: "To be honest, something unexpected happened in my family. My grandfather... was attacked by unidentified people. We are investigating the matter with all our might, but we don't have many leads yet."

As he spoke, he kept an eye on Hirayama Aokawa's reaction, secretly praying that his answer would satisfy the other party.

Hirayama Aokawa frowned upon hearing the answer, clearly not entirely satisfied. He took a few steps forward and paced slowly through the hall, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings, not missing a single detail.

Suddenly, he stopped, turned around abruptly, and stared directly at Yusuke Miyazaki: "That's all? I hope you're not hiding anything. Otherwise, you should know the consequences."

His tone carried a hint of threat, sending a chill down Miyazaki Yusuke's spine. He hadn't entered the house and was unaware of the horrific state inside. Yet, in Hirayama Aokawa's view, wasn't this scene enough to prove something?

Ignoring his fear and suppressing his displeasure, Yusuke Miyazaki maintained a respectful smile: "Rest assured, how could we dare to conceal anything? It's just that things happened so suddenly, and we currently have very limited information."

As he spoke, he glanced at Saburo Hirayama out of the corner of his eye, hoping that he would understand his meaning and not say anything inappropriate.

Hirayama Saburo naturally felt Miyazaki Yusuke's gaze. He lowered his head slightly, pondering to himself. He knew that if some things were revealed, they might bring utter disaster to his master and the third branch of the family.

Especially considering the many things the master has done in the last two years, all of which were kept secret from the clan leader, if the clan leader finds out, the Miyazaki family will definitely lose its position as the third branch. The master's current situation is still unknown, and he cannot disregard the safety of the third branch.

So he decided to reveal only some trivial details: "Sir, I was patrolling the courtyard when I suddenly heard fighting coming from the direction of the hall."

When I got there, I saw that the master was already fighting the enemy. Those enemies were all highly skilled; we were no match for them.

He spoke in a half-truth, neither mentioning Tang Yue's special abilities nor revealing any information about the secrets of the third branch of the family.

Hirayama Seikawa frowned even more deeply after hearing this. He could sense that Hirayama Saburo was hiding something, but he couldn't find any clues for the time being.

He snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping across Hirayama Saburo's face like a knife: "I hope you're telling the truth. If I find out you've uttered even a single lie, you should know the consequences."

Hirayama Saburo felt a chill run down his spine and quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Seeing this, Yusuke Miyazaki quickly tried to smooth things over: "Don't be angry, Hirayama was just frightened. We'll investigate further and give the clan chief a satisfactory answer."

He knew that the most important thing now was to keep Ping Shanqingchuan calm and prevent him from pressing the issue further. Although he didn't know what had happened, now was the perfect opportunity to take power, but before that, he needed to know what had happened.

At this moment, Yusuke Miyazaki was very happy. He thought darkly that if something really happened to his grandfather, and his father was always disliked by the clan leader, then he would reluctantly take on the burden of the third branch of the family.

Hirayama Aokawa ignored Miyazaki Yusuke and walked around the hall again, carefully examining the traces of the fight. Suddenly, he found a strange piece of cloth on the floor, its color and texture completely different from the Miyazaki family's clothing.

He bent down to pick it up, held it in his hand, and asked with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "What is this? Has anyone seen this before?"

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