Chapter 18: The Cuckoo Occupies the Magpie's Nest (Revised) "Dead Water"
While Lin Xi and Gin were enjoying their trip, the other two were also smoothly carrying out their plan.
One and a half months ago, at the Karasuma residence.
"Brother," Karasuma Shigeharu said softly in the small room. "I understand where you're coming from. It's truly wrong for father to have wronged you... but I think he's just too angry."
"You know shit!" Karasuma Shoji was raging in the room, "That old bastard doesn't even take me seriously!"
"Haha, when he becomes immortal, the Karasuma family will once again be ruled by him. This dictator...there will be no place for me in the future!"
"Brother, please calm down... You might get killed if you do this!"
"Kill? What are you talking about..."
"...Brother, although I hate to say this, but...have you never wondered where the other children of the Karasuma family went before us? Father is nearly a hundred years old now, and he has far more than just us two children. Where did our brothers and sisters go?"
Karasuma Shoji's eyes widened.
"What do you mean—explain yourself!"
Karasuma Shigeharu lowered his head. "They're all dead, brother. Father killed them."
"How is this possible..."
"It's true, brother."
"How did you know this?!"
"No one in the Karasuma family looks down on me, brother...so sometimes, the family members are not too wary of me, which allows me to accidentally come into contact with this information. I'm sorry to say this, but brother, you really can't be impulsive. Father will not go easy on us! Once you anger him, he might really kill us!"
Karasuma Shoji's throat felt as if it were being strangled by an invisible force, and it took him a long while to utter a sound. "Damn it... Damn it! That old bastard... actually dared to kill his own son! Haha, will I be killed if I anger him? Haha, I'm afraid when he becomes immortal, the first person he'll get rid of will be me!"
Naoji Karasuma was not unaware that he was not the eldest son of the Karasuma family.
He did wonder why the family members were so secretive about his brothers and sisters.
He once thought that they had died for some reason or had fallen seriously ill, so their families did not want to mention it so as not to add to the sadness of the living.
But he didn't expect the truth to be like this.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but his father actually attacked his own blood.
You old bastard...you want to kill me, don't blame me for striking first!
He opened the door angrily and walked out.
“Brother…Brother!”
Karasuma Shigeharu tried to stop Karasuma Naoji, but he was pushed to the ground.
"Get lost! Don't follow me!"
The door was slammed.
Karasuma Shigeharu let out a breath.
He looked at the closed door, the corners of his mouth curled up.
His brother was a fool. Not only was he arrogant, but he was also simple-minded, strong-limbed, and often couldn't control his emotions.
No one in the family took him seriously except himself.
However, he should be grateful to him. It was because of him that his plan went so smoothly - Karasuma Renya's attention was all attracted by him who was always jumping around, and no one cared about the poor illegitimate young master.
I still remember what Lin Xi had told him before——
"Young Master has a natural talent for acting. If he plays the role of a pitiful little white flower, he can drown them all in tea."
Although I don't quite understand what she meant by the rest of her words, he is indeed good at acting.
He will act until the very end, when he is the only one left on the stage.
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In the dark room.
Yusuke Morishita, dozing in bed, heard footsteps approaching from afar. He opened his eyes.
As the door lock was opened, light shone into the house.
Yusuke Morishita's eyes slowly adjusted to the suddenly bright environment, and after a while, he saw the other person's familiar face clearly.
It's Karasuma Shigeharu.
"Where is this place? What are you going to do? How is the teacher?" asked Yusuke Morishita.
"This is the Karasuma family. The head of the family wishes to see you. As for Lin Xi... she escaped with Zero. I'm sorry, but I personally have no intention of causing any harm to Miss Lin or you... Although I don't agree with the decision of the head of the family and my brother, I don't have much say in the family."
"Although Miss Lin has escaped, as her assistant, you also know how to use the elixir, right? The head of the family hopes that you will assist him in using the elixir. Afterwards, the Karasuma family will reward you generously."
“…” In a blind spot that was invisible to the surveillance camera, Karasuma Shigeharu was lip-syncing to Morishita Yusuke.
『BOSS Safe GIN Together』
"Progress is going smoothly and the final curtain opens"
The boss is with Gin. They're safe. The plan is going smoothly. The final act is about to begin. Follow me.
Yusuke Morishita's expression relaxed.
"Okay... let's go," he said.
.
The props are in place.
The actors are in place.
The final act begins——
"Father. I brought Mr. Morishita here." Karasuma Shigeharu lowered his eyebrows and looked obedient.
In the room, Karasuma Renya was leaning on a soft chair. Hearing this, he nodded slightly and waved for him to come forward.
Karasuma Naoji stood in the corner with a gloomy face, not knowing what he was thinking.
Karasuma Renya took out the medicine and box from his arms and spread them out on the table.
"Come on, Morishita-kun." His old face wrinkled into a kind expression. "After you help me achieve immortality, the position of Researcher Lin will be yours."
Yusuke Morishita pursed his lips, walked forward, and drew the medicine with a needle.
The ice-blue liquid is crystal clear.
"Hehe... Here are two injections. My children, one of you will have the honor of joining me in reaching the other side of immortality."
Karasuma Renya's eyes moved back and forth between the two brothers.
He needed one of them to help him test the potion and determine its effectiveness.
These two people are his direct blood relatives. According to Lin Xi, he can also use the elixir of immortality that they can use.
He looked at Karasuma Shoji.
Stupid kid. Did you think you couldn't see his little tricks?
And the other one...
A weak, meek child who looks a lot like his mother... and has the same personality as well.
"Mochun, you do the injection." asked Uramaru Renya.
Karasuma Moharu was a little surprised and shook his head hurriedly: "Me? No, father, please let my brother come."
Karasuma Shoji snorted coldly and walked forward.
This old man would rather give the injection to his illegitimate child than to him!
Karasuma Renya's expression also turned cold.
"Stand aside, Shangji," he said in a commanding tone, "It's not your turn yet."
"Hahaha, father...!" Karasuma Shoji's eyes were filled with poison. "Isn't it my turn? What else can I do?"
He was breathing heavily, and actually pulled out a gun from his waist and pointed it at Karasuma Renya.
"Brother!" Karasuma Moharu said nervously, "What do you want to do?"
Uramaru Renye remained motionless.
"Point a gun at me." He spoke slowly, a mocking smile on his face. "Shangsi, what do you want to do?"
Karasuma Naoji didn't say a word. He gritted his teeth, aimed at Karasuma Renya's face, and pulled the trigger.
As long as he can kill this man! Whether it's immortality or the family property... everything in the Karasuma family will be his!
Nothing happened.
Karasuma Naoji's expression was blank.
Karasuma Renya sneered, "Who do you think gave you your gun? You're just an idiot who's never touched a gun before, and you dare to point it at me? Did stupidity give you the courage?"
"You think I don't know you want to kill me? I already knew it when you ran to the family warehouse to request a gun. Idiot!"
As he spoke, he also picked up a gun from his side. The old man's eyes looked cloudy, but he was not blind at all. His aim was extremely skillful. Without much hesitation, the old man fired.
A bloody hole appeared on Karasuma Naoji's forehead, and his body gradually became weak and collapsed.
His blood splattered all over Karasuma Shigeharu, causing him to shiver constantly.
"Come here, my child." Karasuma Renya was very kind to his cowardly little son. "You are not like the man who wanted to kill his father. I will not do anything to you. You have always been a good child."
"Come on, take the injection and live forever with me."
"yes……"
Karasuma Shigeharu was lying on the stage.
Yusuke Morishita walked over silently and injected the ice-blue liquid into his vein.
Karasuma Shigeharu first felt a chill, as if he had fallen into the deep sea; then he felt as if he was in magma, with extreme cold and scorching heat alternating.
His heart was pounding as if it was going to jump out of his chest; his hands and feet were twitching and stiffening involuntarily, and he couldn't control them;
Dense black shadows appeared in front of his eyes, but after a while they turned into colorful phantoms and stayed on his retina.
The world seemed to have taken on a different look...but at the same time, it seemed as if nothing had changed; only his perception had changed.
Everything seems to become flat...distorted lines and large areas of color...
He knew he was hallucinating.
Otherwise, there would be no reason to see this unreasonable picture.
Every cell in his body seemed to come alive, possessing its own independent consciousness. They clamored and scrambled to escape his body.
In a trance, he seemed to see death.
It is a river that flows forever, with a destination that everyone will go to.
He looked up at the dark river, watching it flow into the distance until he sank into it due to gravity.
The river water poured into his mouth and nose, gradually drowning him.
His body sank quietly and he gradually drowned in the river.
Then at a certain moment, the body began to breathe.
Huh, huh.
Huh, huh…
He gradually regained control of his body.
He opened his eyes.
There is no deep sea or river around.
He was in the Karasuma family's mansion, and all he could see was a bright room. He was clinging to Yusuke Morishita's arm, breathing heavily.
The freckled young man calmly let him hold him, and used his free hand to methodically hold various instruments to measure his physical condition.
"Feel sorry."
Karasuma Shigeharu loosened his grip.
"fine."
Yusuke Morishita looked at the measuring instrument in his hand and said:
"It's done. The experiment was a success. Congratulations, Mr. Karasuma. The 'Dead Water' has successfully taken effect."
"Dead Water" was the name Morishita Yusuke gave the medicine. Lin Xi was originally supposed to come up with the name, but Lin Xi said he was terrible at naming. "Xiao De, you made the greatest contribution to the invention of the medicine, so you come up with it." So Morishita Yusuke was the one who came up with the name.
Karasuma Shigeharu turned to look at his father.
Karasuma Renya was smiling at him with satisfaction.
"Very good, very good! Hahahaha... Come on, give me the injection!"
Morishita walked over and injected the same medicine into the old man's vein.
Karasuma Renya's mouth quickly opened, emitting bursts of hoarse sounds.
Then he began to tremble all over, like a sieve, and leaned forward as if trying to grab something, but he couldn't.
He struggled for a while, and then, as if all his strength had been drained away, his body slumped down on the seat, motionless.
There was silence in the room for a long time.
After a while, Karasuma Shigeharu calmly asked, "Father?"
No response.
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