late at night.

The water of the Yodo River flowed rapidly along the riverbed. On the streets on both sides, only a few pedestrians walked by in a hurry, as if they were all rushing home.

At this moment, in a shadowy corner of the river, a hand suddenly stretched out from the rushing river and grabbed a protruding brick on the side.

Then, a figure took advantage of the force to leap out of the river, and landed steadily on the shore with a slight splash of water.

Lin Qiye, soaked all over, stood in the darkness, with water dripping down the hem of his windbreaker. He placed a black box on the ground, reached out to take off the Monkey King mask on his face, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Under the Yamazaki Bridge, after the huge blade fell, he directly used [Dark Night Flash] to move to the river two kilometers away. Under the gaze of the mysterious eyes, he was like a rigid stone, motionless, and drifted in the river for a long time along the Yodo River.

At the moment of using [Flash in the Dark], he wanted to flash directly to the shore on both sides, but when he thought carefully, he did not know the attacker's location and was not familiar with the surrounding environment. If he rashly returned to the shore and was found by the enemy during the "One, Two, Three, Framed" period, he would be in danger.

Therefore, he would rather drift in the river than go directly back to the shore. At least all his traces can be well hidden in the water.

Lin Qiye looked around. He had no idea where he was in Osaka. After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards a pedestrian not far away.

"Hello, how do I get to Dotonbori?"

When the passers-by saw Lin Qiye, who was soaked all over, they were stunned at first, but then they politely pointed out a way.

Lin Qiye's first priority was to reunite with Yurina who had dispersed. He had already given all the money he had to the taxi driver, so taking a taxi was impossible. Fortunately, this place was not far from Dotonbori and he could arrive there quickly even if he walked.

As Lin Qiye walked, he recalled the knife that fell from the sky.

That strike of the sword must not be something that an ordinary person could do, and if it was a divine messenger, the other party should have taken the initiative to show up in front of everyone and accept kneeling... Combining the black blade, Lin Qiye speculated that the person who made the move should be one of the masters of the Huojin Nine Swords.

And the other party's intention was very clear, which was to kill himself.

However, when the knife came, he did not find any suspicious people within the range of his mental perception. Perhaps the opponent's Huojin knife could exert its power over a very long distance?

Who was the person who stabbed him?

Lin Qiye thought about it and realized that the only person who was on the Yamazaki Bridge and had a grudge against him seemed to be Hanchuan Si.

This young master of the Hanchuan family is actually also a master of the Huojin sword...

After a long time, Lin Qiye finally arrived at the entrance of Dotonbori.

Even though it was late at night, this street full of modern atmosphere looked very lively. Although there were not many pedestrians on the road, the densely packed neon signs on both sides still illuminated the black night sky, making people dazzled.

Lin Qiye swept his mental power around him, then turned and walked in a certain direction.

Next to the brightly lit street, there is a small alley winding and twisting. Even the bright neon lights cannot illuminate this dark and narrow path. It is like an unattended shadow of the street, existing alone in the darkness.

In the corner of this alley, a little girl wearing an old sakura kimono curled up next to a trash can, buried her head in her knees, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

A helpless smile appeared on Lin Qiye's lips. He gently pushed the little girl.

"Yurina, wake up."

Yurina woke up from her slumber instantly like a frightened kitten, and subconsciously shrank back, crossing her arms in front of her to protect her body.

When she saw the person in front of her clearly, she was stunned at first, then she pursed her lips, opened her arms, and hugged Lin Qiye all at once, her eyes a little red.

"Brother Qiye, I thought you would never come back..." Her soft voice with a hint of crying sounded in Lin Qiye's ears.

"There were some problems, but they have been resolved."

"Are you hurt?"

"No."

"That's good." Yurina nodded, "I listened to you, avoided the surveillance and ran here, and then waited here, and didn't go anywhere."

"Did anyone notice you?"

"No on the way here, but when I was hiding here, there was an old man who saw that I was pitiful and wanted me to go to the store to eat something, but I didn't go."

"Are you hungry?"

"I'm hungry." Yurina whispered, "But it doesn't matter, I'm used to it... Even though I'm still young, I can resist hunger."

Feeling the warmth coming from Yurina's petite body, Lin Qiye felt a little distressed.

This child's life... is too miserable.

Yurina felt the wetness on Lin Qiye's body, sniffed it carefully, and raised her head blankly.

"Did you go take a bath in the stinking ditch?"

Lin Qiye: ...

Lin Qiye stood up and looked around. "Let's go. I'll take you to eat first. We haven't eaten the Kobe beef I promised you yet."

Yurina blinked, "Do you have any money on you?"

"……No."

"So are you going to take me to a free meal?"

“…”

Lin Qiye scratched his head and was about to say something when a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley.

"Huh? Why is there another one?"

He was a middle-aged man in a black sequined suit and shiny leather shoes. His black hair was combed back meticulously. His hair was so shiny that it could reflect the neon signs on the street. There was a red rose stuck in the pocket of his sequined suit, making him look flashy and gorgeous.

In his hands he elegantly held a tray with a bowl of miso soup and a plate of steaming pork chop rice.

"It may not be enough for two people..." The uncle scratched the back of his head in confusion.

Lin Qiye turned to look at Yurina in confusion.

"He is the uncle who asked me to eat in his restaurant before." Yurina recognized him at a glance and said.

"Little girl, who is he to you?" The uncle looked at Lin Qiye, who was carrying two black boxes, wearing a black windbreaker and had a cold expression, and asked curiously.

"He..." Yurina thought for a moment, "He is my brother."

"So the reason you didn't want to come back to the restaurant with me to eat was because you wanted to wait for your brother." The uncle showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. He turned to look at Lin Qiye and said with some displeasure,

"Hey, as a brother, how can you not even take care of your own sister? I see she has been squatting here for the whole afternoon. How pitiful the little girl is!"

Lin Qiye's expression was a little awkward.

The uncle looked at the soaking wet Lin Qiye, then looked at the tattered Yurina, and sighed helplessly.

"You two, if you don't have money to eat, just come to my store and eat something... There are still a lot of ingredients left in the kitchen today. It would be a waste if we throw them away. Uncle won't charge you."

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On New Year's Eve, I present five more chapters. I wish all readers a happy new year~

It’s the New Year, and asking for a red envelope on the 39th day of the lunar year is not too much, right?

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