Chapter 17: Refusing to Work Overtime Again and Again
Blood and injuries were commonplace for the gangsters Fushiguro Shier, Rasu, and Zhou San. It was precisely because they knew that Fushiguro Shier's injuries were far from life-threatening and he had a dog talisman that locked his life that the three of them had the leisure to chat there.
But they obviously ignored the impact that the image of acquaintances covered in blood would have on children.
Megumi Fushiguro doesn't have many memories or feelings for his biological father who disappears from time to time.
Although during this period he knew through eavesdropping and asking Rasu questions without being discovered, that Fushiguro Shier actually cared about him and had been working to protect him, he just never said it out loud.
But language is an important channel for mutual understanding between humans. Fushiguro Shinobu himself chose to keep silent, and his previous behavior left Fushiguro Megumi with the impression of a very irresponsible and bad father. Therefore, even with the explanation of "Breaker" Rasu in the past few days, it did not eliminate much of the gap between Fushiguro and his son.
Ultimately, bridging the gap requires effort from both sides. If parents keep their thoughts to themselves and keep things to themselves, we can't expect children to read their minds and understand their parents' intentions without any guidance.
However, even if Megumi Fushiguro still has no feelings for Jyouji Fushiguro, it does not mean that he will remain indifferent when he sees his own father being carried back covered in blood.
Fushiguro Jyouji now looks like a bloody man. Although Fushiguro Megumi and Fushiguro Tsugumi Miki don't know any medical knowledge, they still know that people will die if they bleed too much.
Seeing that a small pool of blood had formed on the floor and the three adults present were all chatting and no one thought of bandaging the injured or going to the hospital, the two children quickly calmed down and realized that it seemed that they, the brother and sister, were the only reliable people here.
The two children, who had a strong sense of independence, immediately decided to do something to prevent their cheap dad from dying at home after they determined that "none of the adults could be relied upon."
They rummaged through the drawers and found a stack of Band-Aids.
"There's no phone at home, so we can't call an ambulance. These are all we have at home. If you have time to chat, just go to the hospital yourself." Fushiguro Megumi lowered his head and used the same technique he used to press pork as a kitchen helper to steadily and accurately apply a Band-Aid to Fushiguro Shigeru's bleeding wound.
Fushiguro Shijiro said nothing and did not stop him.
Seeing that the injured Fushiguro Shiro himself did not object, Zhou and Lasu did not bother to care. They walked to the balcony arm in arm, leaving this small space to the three Fushiguro.
It's easy to imagine that a wound that bleeds enough to stain both the person and the floor cannot be stopped by a few small Band-Aids.
Soon, all the band-aids burst.
Megumi Fushiguro and Miki Fushiguro tried to press to stop the bleeding, but the two children, who had no professional knowledge of bandaging, could only watch helplessly as their loved one's warm blood flowed through their fingers.
Fushiguro Megumi cursed softly, "Don't die, you bastard dad."
Just as the two children were wondering if their family had enough money to buy a shovel to dig graves, a pair of broad hands smelling of blood and a light laugh fell on their heads.
"You won't die from this little bit of bleeding. Come here, little ones, I'll teach you how to bandage."
At first, Fushiguro Shigeru just wanted to tease his son and see the serious little adult show some childish expression.
He considers himself to be a very irresponsible scumbag, and his greatest hope for his son is just "to live a better life than this scumbag like him", but Fushiguro Megumi's words just now involved the memory that Fushiguro Jiro was most reluctant to recall.
When he and his son were not yet named Fushiguro, he had knelt beside the hospital bed and used such a tone, holding her hand and begging her not to extinguish the brightest light in his life.
After that, his life fell into deeper darkness.
What if Hui is like that?
Fushiguro Shier knew that his luck had always been bad. Once the dark thoughts were released, they could not be stopped. He looked at Hui's face, which was almost the same as his own, and could not help but think:
If Hui loses the brightest and only light in her life one day in the future, will her treasure, her son, repeat the mistakes of his useless father and fall into the bottomless darkness forever?
He would never allow that kind of thing.
Thinking of this, Fushiguro Shigeru took the needle and thread that the children had brought, instructed them to disinfect the needle and thread, and then demonstrated to them how to suture the wound. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his adopted daughter Fushiguro Miki's pale face and shrunken pupils.
There was no doubt that she was afraid.
As for the future of Fushiguro Tsumeki...to be honest, Fushiguro Jyouji had never really thought about this issue. He originally thought that her biological mother would take care of her, but after staying here for a few days, he found that he was not the only one who was letting his children run wild.
These two children are also unlucky, each of them has a single scumbag parent.
Fushiguro Shiji sighed inwardly as he looked at the girl who was feeling embarrassed and trying to minimize her presence.
Never mind, he was also a piece of trash that was thrown away by others. This girl who was abandoned by her own mother was also a piece of trash that was sorted with him. After all, he would never let Hui return to Zenyuan's home. He was determined to raise the children. It didn't matter how many he had, right?
Fushiguro Shijiro, who wasn't good with children, sighed inwardly and said, "Come closer. You can't see anything from where you are. It wouldn't hurt for you to learn some first aid."
.......
Coming out of the shadows, Cheng Xiaoyu saw the living room floor covered in bloody bandages and Fushiguro Shigeru, who was wrapped in bandages like a mummy.
Zhou had already left at this time. In the living room, besides Fushiguro Shijiro, there was Fushiguro Megumi who was wiping Fushiguro Shijiro's face with a hot towel with a stern face, and Fushiguro Miki who was reviewing the solid exercises with a bandage on Rasu's arm.
"How does it feel to be taking care of a baby after such a long time?"
"Not very good." Fushiguro Shiro was calm, as if he was not the unethical parent who came back injured and found his child crying anxiously, then pretended not to want to bandage the child and did not take care of himself, allowing the child to bandage himself for fun.
Fushiguro Megumi's still childish face drooped: "It's obviously me and Tsumiki who are taking care of this guy."
Fushiguro Shiro smiled and rubbed Fushiguro Megumi's head, unable to deny his son's accusation.
It's prickly, just like his mother.
"I have returned your magical stone to your men."
Fushiguro Shier knew very well that he was indeed hit by [茈] at that time. If he had not had this hexagonal stone in his hand that only allowed him to be knocked away, he would definitely not be able to come back today.
Before the action, Fushiguro Jyouji had not had much confidence that he could come back alive. Although Cheng Xiaoyu had told him that she would try her best to protect his and Tenten Riko's lives, they both knew that this action still carried great risks.
After all, their enemies are no different from "gods" in terms of dimension and strength at this moment.
Cheng Xiaoyu took the talisman from Lasu, grasped it in her palm, and absorbed it back into her body. She then used the horse talisman to heal Fushiguro Shier's wounds. "Good news! Since you and Tenriko are both still alive, we've already wrested some control from that higher-dimensional being. Also, perhaps because our favorite 'play' is finally complete, or perhaps because the numerous modifications to our strengths have consumed too much energy, we've detected a significant decrease in their activity."
"Hmph, it's worth my work." Fushiguro Shige said, "Considering that I helped you so much and was beaten so badly, it's not too much to ask for a little more compensation, right?"
"This wasn't in our original agreement. You're raising the price at the last minute," Cheng Xiaoyu said. "But considering you did a good job this time, I can consider your request. How much do you want?"
"I don't want money this time." Fushiguro Jiner gently pushed Fushiguro Megumi's shoulder, making him face Cheng Xiaoyu. "My son is 100% in possession of cursed energy. He's very likely to inherit the Zenin family's ancestral curse [Ten Shadows]. According to the Zenin family's old men, they're willing to pay 1 billion to take Megumi away. I've agreed."
Hearing that he was sold out by his own father, Fushiguro Megumi opened his eyes wide, but he quickly suppressed the disappointment and fear in his eyes with an emotional control that should not be possessed by someone of his age: "If I go, will Tsumiki be happy?"
Fushiguro Shinobu avoided Fushiguro Tsumeki's gaze and explained, "The Zenin family treats all those without magical powers as trash. When I made a deal with those old guys, I never thought that Tsumeki's mother was as much of a scumbag as I am."
Cheng Xiaoyu: "Does this have anything to do with the reward you asked for? If you just need money in exchange for your son, I can give you 1 billion yen."
"It's not about the money. The old man and I only had a verbal agreement. There was no recording, no restrictions, no deposit, and I haven't received the 1 billion yen. It's not difficult to break the contract."
Fushiguro Shinobu lowered his head and said to Fushiguro Megumi who was glaring at him.
"Although I used to think you were different from me, that you, with your skills, could live better there than with a loser like me, but now it seems... Heh, you might as well stay with me."
After briefly explaining it to his son and daughter, Fushiguro Shiro finally revealed his purpose: "I hope you can guide this kid in his spell training. You said that cursed power is very similar to your own power. Since you and he both play with shadows, it shouldn't be too difficult."
Even Cheng Xiaoyu was shocked by Fushiguro Shin'er's shamelessness.
You want me to work overtime again when I'm already working overtime? And this is cross-disciplinary and cross-system teaching? No, are you crazy?
Lasu stepped forward with a sullen look on his face. "The deal between you and our boss is over. You're violating the spirit of the contract by raising the price. The boss has already given you a lot of face. Don't push your luck."
Cheng Xiaoyu: Well done, Lasu.
This is why Cheng Xiaoyu would bring the four-member Black Hand Gang with him on negotiation occasions. Their past work experience in the Black Hand Gang has made them very experienced and knowledgeable in negotiation, fighting and helping the boss in critical situations. Bringing any one of them out for negotiations can help hold the scene and serve as a substitute, which is great!
"I won't let you work for nothing. As a reward, you can hire me to do anything for you until this kid reaches adulthood. I don't ask you to teach him anything, just that he learns to use spells to protect himself."
Fushiguro Shigeki himself knew that what he did violated the spirit of the contract, but he had no choice.
According to the information provided by Cheng Xiaoyu, the focal point of this world's distortion is the Neon region. Therefore, to ensure that Fushiguro Shier's fake death would not be discovered by the higher-dimensional being hiding in the shadows, and to protect the safety of his two children, Fushiguro Shier would later follow his plan to take his two children abroad to hide out and recuperate. With any luck, they could live out the rest of their lives in safety.
But there are still cursed spirits and sorcerers in foreign countries. Hui has a talent for sorcery, and there is no guarantee that he will not encounter dangers from sorcerers in the future or return to Japan. At that time, he will definitely need power, the power of a sorcerer.
As a father, Fushiguro Shigeki was unable to provide any help to Fushiguro Megumi in this regard, and could not even offer any suggestions.
"I have absolutely no talent for spells. The spellcasters in this country are all lackeys of the three great families. I don't trust the spellcasters found on the black market. After all the calculations, you are the only one I can find."
Cheng Xiaoyu was so angry that she laughed at this man's sincerity.
It seems that I am the one who is left out?
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