Longevity for Two Thousand Years

Duanmu Ci, courtesy name Zigong, a native of the State of Wei in the late Spring and Autumn period, was a highly esteemed disciple of Confucius, who has lived for two thousand years.

He once ...

Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Rainy Night of Slaughter and Compassion

"Run?" Wei Yue's eyes lit up again. He turned around and went back into the shop, then poked his head out. "You come too!"

When they came out again, each of them was holding a brand-new mountain bike, a black umbrella and a baseball bat in their hands, looking like teenagers who had just finished school at a nearby middle school.

"What do you mean by this?" Duanmu Ci looked at his "latest look" and said helplessly.

“You’ll need it.” Wei Yue didn’t explain further. “Do you know what kind of dirty business these violent gangs in Japan usually do? All sorts of filthy things! The reason they’re fighting today is because they had a problem with the division of the spoils from human trafficking.”

What are you trying to say?

"Does Duanmu-jun know who those people were trafficked today?" Wei Yue said calmly. "They were all women and girls. They were sold to nightclubs and sex shops. Men all over the world know what those places are for! Except these women weren't Japanese. They were Russians and... Chinese."

"These people are currently being held in a warehouse in Kabukicho, waiting for the victors of the brawl to come and claim them. Duanmu-kun, don't you want to go and save your suffering compatriots when you see them in a foreign land?"

Duanmu Ci frowned.

Two thousand years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Lu had a law that benefited the people. It stated that anyone who redeemed a slave from Lu from abroad would receive compensation from Lu upon returning home. Duanmu Ci rescued many slaves without asking for compensation, which is a famous historical anecdote known to many.

This incident also reveals Duanmu Ci's attitude towards such events.

"The two gangs involved today, the Nakamura Group and the Yamashita Group, are both small gangs with influence in Tokyo limited to just one or two streets. They partnered up to do a 'big deal' but are now fighting over the spoils. They're really not up to any great things!"

Duanmu Ci asked, "Since it's a small gang, why not just report it to the police, or report it to the Chinese and Russian consulates? Wouldn't that be much easier?"

“But that’s not exciting enough,” Wei Yue laughed. “I really want to fight alongside Duanmu Jun and rouse the spirit of men!”

As he spoke, he mounted his bicycle and called out to Duanmu Ci, "Let's go, Duanmu-kun! Tonight is a rainy night of killing and mercy, a night of men's loyalty and righteousness, a battlefield for men! This is Tokyo under the dark rain, an ancient battlefield where only men with hearts as sharp as swords are qualified to enter!"

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P.S.: Didn't any reader notice that chapter 77 is missing? Unbelievable!

But this chapter is really exciting!!! The so-called "Rainy Night of Slaughter and Compassion" refers to the upcoming battle, while "compassion" means that the purpose of this battle is compassion, to save people.