Chapter 41 Bounty of Nine Billion
On the third day after Dazai Osamu's disappearance, Yokawa Rei found him in the basement of the Port Mafia where prisoners were being interrogated.
Unfortunately, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was also there, so she hid behind a pillar and didn't come out.
It wasn't that she didn't want to see him, but she felt that meeting him at this time wasn't appropriate.
Dazai Osamu deliberately provoked Akutagawa Ryunosuke, which eventually escalated into a scene where the teacher was brutally beaten by his student.
Yao Chuanling blinked, trying hard to suppress her laughter.
Dazai, you deserve it!
"Hey, Yao Yao, I'm in so much pain from being hit! You're not going to help me, but why are you just standing there laughing?"
After the wicked dog's apprentice left, Dazai Osamu turned his head to the side and muttered resentfully.
Oh no.
Yao Yao didn't feel sorry for him at all.
"Stop pretending. You didn't do it on purpose, did you?"
She walked over and deliberately poked the bruise on his face, making him grimace and his eyes well up with tears.
The soft-hearted elf sighed, and a green light began to emanate from her palm.
Dazai Osamu was much taller than Yokawa Rei. He was bending over, his cheek gently brushing against her palm, and he was even winking at her.
"I knew Yao Yao wouldn't want to part with me."
His injuries had healed considerably, and he became smug again.
The Kite-Eyed Youth is like a cat, the kind of big cat that lazily rolls over on its back, pretending to be a kitten.
"Then take good care of yourself," she said helplessly. "Tell me, how are you going to act out your script, my great director?"
Although Yao Chuanling is confident in her strength and rarely thinks about complicated matters, it doesn't mean she's a fool.
It's better to believe that Dazai Osamu was caught because of negligence than to believe that she didn't like cakes.
When the conversation turned to serious matters, the big cat dropped his disguise, his eyes becoming deep and unfathomable.
“Yaoyao, give the young people some opportunities to learn. I have a feeling that a crisis is about to follow.”
Seven billion is just the tip of the iceberg; the storm brewing behind the scenes is brewing.
Who leaked the information about the human-tiger?
Who is offering a 7 billion yuan bounty for the capture of the tiger?
And who was it that moved the first piece on the chessboard?
"I see."
Yao Chuan Ling understood what he meant, lowered his eyes and asked the second question: "That person...is he related to what happened four years ago?"
As an outside organization, why would Minic know so much about a low-level employee of the port's Mafia?
Besides Mori Ougai's hints, there must be another person pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Perhaps."
In this contest between master and disciple, which was nominal but in reality real, he lost completely.
He always thought he could handle it, but he was wrong all along. So now he tells her all his thoughts and plans without reservation.
Yao Chuan Lingyi smacked his lips and said, "That's what they mean by 'old ginger is spicier'."
Mr. Mori, sitting high in the main hall, could: 1) expose the mole planted in the Special Abilities Business Department; 2) obtain a license to operate a special abilities business; 3) force Dazai Osamu to defect voluntarily; and 4) test her strength.
Even though she died, the port mafia suffered no losses.
She learned about the supernatural ability business license from her dream friend.
She took out her phone, and Dazai Osamu secretly saw that she had saved Mori Ougai's contact as "Old fox Mori".
He leaned closer and asked curiously, "What about me? What about me? What did you save my contact as?"
Yao Chuanling held the phone up to his face, and the lit screen displayed: "A mischievous little mushroom that needs sunshine."
"I don't want sunlight, I want moonlight."
The little mushroom, unable to move with its hands cuffed, twisted its body and earnestly corrected her.
Everything else was described accurately, except for the part about sunlight.
He clearly loves the moon the most.
Okay.
The person whose nickname was "Little Moon" didn't understand, but still followed his advice and changed "sunshine" to "moonlight".
A mischievous little mushroom that needs moonlight.
Dazai Osamu suddenly added, "The little girl who captured me is named Kyoka, and she's a good child."
Having lived in the Otherworld for so many years, he could tell the inner conflicts and struggles of her just by looking into her eyes.
The Thirty-Five Killers, Izumi Kyoka, has a special ability called "Yaksha Shirayuki".
"Jinghua... is a beautiful name."
Yao Chuan Lingwen understood the meaning behind the song and teased him mischievously, "Our Dazai has changed a lot."
In the past, he would never have had the idea of leading people towards the light.
The young officers of the Port Mafia are described as evil bastards who "have the purest black blood of the mafia flowing through their veins."
"Yaoyao, you really knew."
He always thought he had hidden it very well.
He didn't want to reveal those dark and obscure thoughts to her.
Yao Chuanling tilted her head and retorted, "You're the idiot."
His little schemes—hiding them while subtly revealing them—were clearly testing her to find out.
“I don’t mind, Dazai.”
Good or evil, all she cared about were her friends.
Dazai Osamu was a lost stray dog, so she suggested he change his life, and it seems to be working a little.
In the dimly lit basement, two figures, one tall and one short, looked at each other. Dazai Osamu moved his wrist, as if he wanted to hug her.
Bound by the chains, their journey ended just a step away.
He lowered his head, looking aggrieved.
"Okay, okay, I can't stand you anymore."
Despite her reluctance, Yao Chuanling stepped forward and hugged him, saying, "Snuggling~"
Having achieved his goal, he secretly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"This is now a conversation between adults, Yao Yao, you should go first."
Dazai Osamu, with his sharp eyes, saw that the fish had taken the bait. Not wanting Yokawa Rei to get involved in the remaining secrets, he sent her away beforehand.
The adult elf had also achieved her goal, and she didn't care whether she stayed or left, but she still wanted to defend herself.
"I am an adult now."
Adults need to protect their pride and don't want to be treated like children anymore.
Only after receiving Dazai Osamu's approval did she saunter out.
I'm craving Jutang's tofu soup.
"Don't hide in the corner and peek, you little slug, come out now!"
Busy Mr. Dazai met with the Fiend Dog and Little Moon early in the morning, and then welcomed his third guest, the Slug.
"Are you looking to die, you mackerel?"
Chuuya Nakahara, seething with anger, strode down the steps.
Dazai Osamu knew about it but didn't tell him, leading Dazai to mistakenly believe that the potted plant was a keepsake, causing Dazai to miss four years of his life.
"Chuuya, you can't kill me now."
Dazai Osamu cracked his knuckles, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.
The simple-minded and easily angered Slug was his target for this trip.
The task of capturing the man-tiger was handled by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and the communication information was stored on the second floor.
In the dark room, only a monitor was lit. Dazai Osamu's fingers flew across the keyboard, the blue light reflecting off his face, making his cold and aloof features even more striking.
"Oh no."
An hour ago, the group posted another reward of 9 billion.
The target is—Yokawa Rei.
Meanwhile, Yao Chuanling, who was being thought of, was already sitting in the private room of Jutang.
This restaurant is famous for its soup tofu. She had been there a few times before and even got a membership card.
"Miss Yaochuan, thank you for your expense."
The only adult present from the detective agency sat upright, exchanging polite but restrained pleasantries.
The little girl that Nakajima Atsushi brought back wanted to eat the tofu soup at Tachibana-do. Kunikida Doppo knew the price but didn't say anything, while he himself readily agreed.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Yao Chuanling at the door.
They certainly remembered this good-looking and kind-hearted superhuman.
"You're too kind, Kunikida-kun. Dazai must have caused you a lot of trouble. This is nothing."
Yao Chuanling held the porcelain bowl and began to speak polite, adult-like words.
Her words were polite and courteous, but they were sincere.
"Please forgive me, Dazai."
Even when she was asleep, she could hear the noises outside and knew that Dazai Osamu often angered Kunikida.
The soup in the bowl swayed slightly, vaguely reflecting her face.
“I know you.” Izumi Kyoka sat down next to her, put down the fifth bowl of tofu soup, and turned to look at her. “Sister Koyo mentioned you.”
When Izumi Kyoka was in the harbor, Ozaki Kouyou took good care of her. She had seen a photo of this person in Kouyou's office.
At that moment, a rare hint of sadness appeared on the elegant and dignified woman's face as she gently stroked the photograph with her nails painted with henna.
"She said you are a good person, and I can trust you if I meet you."
Izumi Kyoka stared intently at her, as if expecting an answer.
The eyes are the windows to one's emotions. Yao Chuanling examined her eyes and saw that they were clear and bright like glass.
“You’re younger than Ryunosuke and Gin, so call me older sister too.”
She smiled and gently stroked the top of Izumi Kyoka's hair.
Dazai is right, she does like this little girl.
Cute little sister, I love her!
So Izumi Kyoka very obediently called her "older sister".
"Yay! Jinghua, is there anything else you wish for? Today, everything will be on me!"
Yao Chuanling pulled her into his arms and announced happily.
Kunikida Doppo hesitated for a moment, then excused himself and left, leaving Nakajima Atsushi with them.
The crimes committed by Izumi Kyoka are documented. Whether she did it intentionally or unintentionally, her final fate should lie with the military and police.
Nakajima Atsushi couldn't bear it, but Yokawa Rei had no idea about this.
Even if she had thought of it, she would never let her cute little sister die.
Some people remain friends even after a lifetime of marriage, while others become old friends after just a brief acquaintance.
"Sisters, that's enough for today. I had a lot of fun. Thank you."
Standing at the edge of the crossroads, Izumi Kyoka spoke.
She was sensible and reasonable, and didn't want to put the detective agency in a difficult position, so she had long secretly considered the police station as her last resort.
Even if her final destination is death, she is already very content.
"Kyoka, you did a great job."
Ryunosuke Akutagawa and his men surrounded the three of them.
He installed a locator in Izumi Kyōka's body, making it easy for him to find them.
Letting Izumi Kyoka play for a day was his final act of mercy.
Yokawa Rei remained calm amidst the encirclement, shielding Izumi Kyoka and Nakajima Atsushi behind her while sizing up Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
"You've grown taller, Ryunosuke."
She raised her hand to indicate a height: "I remember you were about the same height as me back then."
Yao Chuanling's tone was gentle and affectionate, still treating him like a child.
Hong Kong | Black Dog has a terrible reputation outside. Even if he doesn't care, he is willing to admit that he, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, is a cold-hearted person.
He didn't care about life or death, only about success or failure.
Since that incident, the names of Yokawa Rei and Dazai Osamu have rarely been mentioned. Four years of generational change have made even the new Port Mafia members unaware of their existence.
Especially Yokawa Rei.
The fact that someone who isn't a member of the port's Mafia can freely enter and exit the Mafia building is itself an event with an almost zero probability of success.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa clenched his fists, looked at her for a long time, and then spoke in a low voice: "Rei-nee."
Previously, Yokawa Rei would help Dazai Osamu train him, supposedly because he couldn't stand Dazai's rough training methods and wanted to teach him himself.
Without exception, he never defeated Yao Chuanling.
If possible, he also hopes to gain Yao Chuanling's approval, but definitely not now.
"Get out of my way. My Rashomon is not as easy to deal with as before."
That despicable tiger.
Not only did Mr. Dazai praise him highly, but even Yokawa Rei protected him.
Although the group issued a bounty for her, Mori remained silent, and Akutagawa Ryunosuke acted as if it didn't exist.
Only the tiger-man must be captured.
He glared fiercely at Atsushi Nakajima.
Remembering Dazai Osamu's words, Yokawa Rei finally backed down: "Alright, alright, I won't participate."
After all, she couldn't protect them forever.
The elf could sense that the aftereffects of violating the laws had not yet fully healed, and at this time, battle was most likely to trigger the dark side.
"Can I go with you to take a look?"
As expected, the little tiger is no match for the monstrous dog for now.
Seeing that Nakajima Atsushi had been thrown into the back of the truck, Akutagawa Ryunosuke decisively left with Izumi Kyoka.
"I can't stop you, so I can only give you this advice: don't come."
A breeze began to rise, carrying away the smell of blood from his body.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa frowned, coughed a few times, and turned to walk towards the truck.
His lung disease had long been cured by Yao Chuanling, but he was left with a coughing habit, which became even worse in windy places.
The elf's curiosity was piqued, and she quickly followed, saying, "Then I'm even more eager to go and play!"
Reborn had taught her that keeping danger under your nose is the safest course of action.
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