Chapter 29
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Li never revealed where Yihua was, and only gave one or two recent photos of Yihua from time to time.
The photo was clearly taken secretly, but it was clearly Ichika. She had grown up and seemed to be doing well. The background was artificially blurred, so Noble couldn't tell where Ichika was. If he knew where she was, he wouldn't have to deal with Lee here. If Ichika was somewhere with a certain degree of freedom, he might be safe. He could even force Lee to reveal her whereabouts. But if Ichika was under Lee's control, that would be much more troublesome.
Judging from their age, it's impossible for Li to deceive Noble with photos from several years ago. He waited for several years and didn't mind waiting a little longer.
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Noble followed Li and watched him touch the amber.
He had been insisting that he was the murderer only because he was afraid that Katsuya's crew would kill him. If Katsuya's crew had abandoned Ichika and she was safe now, there would be no need for Noble to be stubborn.
Noble himself was the best evidence that the ultimate perpetrators of the car accident were members of the Kowloon Group. However, Noble also wondered if Amber would be angry after revealing the truth. In reality, Amber didn't react much, acting rather calmly. Noble suspected that Amber already had some suspicions about Kowloon, considering that the Kowloon Group had been the biggest beneficiaries of the MUGEN accident.
But Amber's actions were honest. He sat in ward 99, the old-fashioned bedside lamp still using a remote control. With a click, the light turned on, and with a click, the light turned off, over and over again, dozens of times. Wouldn't it be easy to break like this? Noble couldn't help but think.
Amber didn't react much, perhaps because he was already crazy.
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Sometimes Noble wondered what Lee was up to. Lee disliked the Kowloon Group, but his priority seemed to be controlling Sword. Amber agreed with him on this point, even willing to work with the Kowloon Group to take down Sword before confronting them. Their priority now was to bring the five Sword organizations under their wing.
Would Cobra and Yamato really agree to this? They didn't seem like the type to agree, because it would mean pitting their brothers and loved ones against Kowloon, and a true confrontation with Kowloon would be fatal. Kohaku's behavior was also strange. Noble felt that based on his impression of Kohaku, she wasn't someone who would do such a thing.
Later in the day, Kujiu awakened, still following Kohaku. Noble felt much more comfortable with him. He had always felt guilty towards the Sannos, and after their unwavering trust in him, this guilt was compounded by a certain awkwardness. But Kujiu was different. He had been unconscious ever since. Noble could say he'd lied to everyone, but he was truly honest with Kujiu. They'd occasionally chat, and Noble would confide in him that Lee wasn't a good person, Kohaku was also strange, and that following him didn't seem promising.
Jiujiu said I feel the same way.
Noble said regretfully that it was impossible to get off the ship now.
Ninety-nine deeply agreed.
Noble said again, to be honest, I feel that Amber...is not crazy.
Jiujiu said, isn’t it? After that night, he went crazy.
That night?
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Noble was still drinking with Cobra that night.
That night, Long Ye found Amber and Amber said, "You are a deserter." Long Ye said, "I want to find a better way. MUGEN needs to change, and you can't be afraid of change." Amber said, "MUGEN doesn't need to change." The two parted on bad terms.
Ryuya went to talk to Jiujiu. Everyone could see that Mugen, like Amber, was becoming increasingly restless and anxious. If even Amber's closest friend, Ryuya, couldn't persuade her, then Jiujiu probably wouldn't either. Ryuya agreed. "Then please stay by his side, no matter what." "Do you remember when you and Amber were injured and hospitalized after a car race?" Amber sold his beloved motorcycle to pay for your medical bills. "I secretly bought it back. I'm giving you the keys. If Amber ever recovers, give them to him."
From a God's perspective, it is difficult to judge whether Ryuya gave instructions to Jiujiu because he had a premonition that he would die, or because he thought Amber would avoid him and never meet him again.
But at that moment, Amber really wanted to communicate with Ryuya again, so he ran out in the heavy rain to find Ryuya. When he saw Ryuya and Jiujiu, he shouted happily.
If they had been given five more minutes, perhaps things wouldn't have gone so wrong.
However, reality began to fall apart at that moment.
A car came speeding over, and Jiujiu and Long were stunned.
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"By the way, why did Li bail you out?" asked Jiujiu.
Noble shrugged, because Li was also afraid that Amber was a time bomb, he was afraid that Amber would betray him, but he was not worried about Noble, Ichika was an important handle that would be very useful.
Li looked over again. Noble couldn't answer Ninety-Nine's question. Li disliked Ninety-Nine. If Amber was a time bomb of excellent quality, then Ninety-Nine was a stunt. It could fail to react when you needed it, or explode when you didn't need it at all. In Li's eyes, Ninety-Nine was a barbarian, unthinking, incommunicable, yet incredibly powerful and trusted by Amber. Li feared Ninety-Nine would one day explode on his own, taking the Amber with him. Now, Li also worried that Ninety-Nine would lead Noble astray.
Noble saw that Li was very idle, so he decided to find him something to do. He said, "Li, can you give me some money?"
Li pretended to know that Noble had no money, and Noble also knew that he was pretending. But when the conversation was over, Li was very generous and gave Noble a stack of bills, saying, "Spend it."
"Thank you." Noble temporarily maintained respect for this man who had the upper hand over him and would give him a lot of money.
Li asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I need a haircut." He scratched his bangs. The prison had barbers who cut them regularly, but their skills were limited to delivering a dog-bitten bangs answer. The last time they had a group haircut was a few months ago, and his messy short hair had evolved into a messy neck-length mess, not quite short but not long either. In short, it was very unseemly and uncomfortable.
Lee's facial expression twitched. Only for a moment, very slightly, and then it returned to normal. It must be an illusion, Noble thought.
Li said, "You're in such a state now... you could really use a haircut. Which one are you going to?"
"Let's find one nearby."
"Then don't go too far. The people at Sanno know you, don't they? The fewer people who know you, the better." Li thought for a moment and said, "Restore your identity as Sakurai Minami. The Kowloon Group won't remember you, and you don't need to interact with them." Li thought this was excellent advice. If he wanted to survive as "Sakurai Minami," he had to stay under his protection. For now, this also served as a safety catch to control the other party.
Noble felt a heavy nagging for the first time in a long time. He certainly wouldn't confront Lee at this juncture. He nodded quickly and left.
Li was left staring at Noble's back, wondering: Would "Sakurai Minami" and "Noble" look so different? Would those who knew each other still recognize each other? Was this necessary?
Kowloon was definitely not a problem, but would those who knew Noble come out to shake him? No, as long as they couldn't give him "Sakurai Ichika", they would never be able to do it.
...The only thing to worry about is what if they find out the current identity of "Sakurai Ichika"?
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Noble did find a nearby barber shop. The ladies were very enthusiastic and vowed to give him the most handsome hairstyle.
So the young lady parted his hair and prepared to study what hairstyle would suit this face shape. She looked at the customer's face in the mirror, and then took a closer look at Noble's figure. "Huh?" she exclaimed: "It's a girl?"
This had been a long time coming. Little Asia and MUGEN were young enough to keep it a secret; prison was stinky and dirty, but they'd managed to get by. Upon release, they ran into Kohaku and Kujiu, probably because they'd been around before. After all, no one was constantly suspecting that the boy they thought was a girl was actually a girl. As for Lee, he knew for sure, but he'd only occasionally mention "Sakurai Minami" in secret to scare him.
"What kind of haircut would you like?"
“No need… just cut it short.”
The young lady thought for a moment and gathered her bangs. "You look better without bangs. How about showing your forehead? You have beautiful eyes."
"It's all fine." said Sakurai Minami.
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Sakurai Minami got her hair cut and bought two sets of clothes at a clothing store. When she was released, the guards gave her the clothes she'd worn before entering, but they no longer fit her. She ended up leaving the prison wearing the same clothes she'd worn in prison. Jiujiu found her two sets of clothes, but they didn't fit her at all.
She went back in new clothes. Jiujiu looked up, startled, and pointed at her: "You, you..."
"I," Sakurai Minami said, "what's wrong?"
Jiujiu was stunned by Sakurai Minami's new look. Amber was indifferent. Lee took a quick look and thought it was okay. Someone unfamiliar with Noble wouldn't recognize her, and even if they did, they'd probably be skeptical. He nodded, thinking Jiujiu was always making a fuss, unworldly, and a real problem.
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Lee said that Kohaku would tell her where Ichika was if she unified the sword.
Amber said that Sword was about to be destroyed.
Sakurai Minami thought that Naomi, Cobra, Yamato and the others would not think like this.
Neither can Long.
...But, there is always gain in loss.
There should be a win-win solution in the world, but unfortunately, Sakurai Minami has not encountered it so far.
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