Chapter 332: Ring "Can you... forgive me, sister?"...
From that day on, Lin Xi's murder missions became less frequent. Her boss had her apprentice under the renowned painter Master Ruan, practicing painting daily. Lin Xi also became more cautious than before.
Miyano Shiho still hovered beside her like a guardian spirit. Knowing she couldn't hear him, she let loose even more, muttering and complaining. When the boss arrived, she even cursed him with the vulgar slang she'd learned from America.
Lin Xi's painting skills improved day by day, but his uneasiness grew deeper and deeper.
Master Ruan's residence is not in the downtown area, but at the foot of the mountain. The scenery in the mountain is beautiful, with small lakes and springs. In his spare time, Master Ruan would take his disciples to hike in the mountains.
Lin Xi also often climbs mountains, not to enjoy the scenery, but because there is a hidden path on the south side of the mountain that leads directly to the city, making it convenient for transmitting information.
The old man who taught her hypnosis was moved there from the old alley. After the turmoil with the Black Dragon Gang was over, she would send him to the mainland.
Today, Lin Xi went up the mountain alone again, walking along the narrow path, but when passing by the stone pond, he smelled a hint of blood.
She paused.
Miyano Shiho floated behind her without stopping, passing through Lin Xi's body, and turned to look at her in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Linxi frowned and looked at the stone pond.
She has keen senses. Although the smell of blood is faint and cannot be smelled by ordinary people, it cannot be hidden from her.
Was it someone hunting, and the animal got caught in a trap and bled? Or was it...
She pushed aside the grass and trees beside the pond, her nostrils flaring as she followed the smell of blood to the back of the stone pond.
The area was overgrown with weeds, vines crawling all over the stone walls, and drops of water occasionally dripped from the branches and leaves. Lin Xi stepped lightly onto the mossy stones, making no sound.
She walked to the stone wall and explored carefully, only to find that there was a gap in the stone wall that was big enough for a person to pass through sideways.
Without much hesitation, she slipped into the gap.
After walking a few steps, the narrow passage suddenly became clear. It turned out to be a natural cave. The interior was damp and dark, but the air was not blocked. Lin Xi could feel a breeze blowing beside him, proving that there were other entrances to the cave.
She looked up and saw an opening on the top of the cave, from which a faint light was now streaming down.
Miyano Shiho followed and passed through the wall.
"Where is this?" She floated back and forth. "It's pitch black... rabbit hole? Wait... there's someone!"
Lin Xi also smelled it without Miyano Shiho reminding him.
A strong smell of blood hit her, and she instinctively drew out her scimitar to block it.
In the dim cave, the man's green eyes were like a wolf, flashing with a faint light, which surprised Lin Xi.
They exchanged blows for dozens of times, and Lin Xi quickly discovered that he had injuries on his waist and abdomen, so he seized the opportunity and kicked him in the weak spot.
She was agile and ruthless. She kicked the man in the wound, and he fell to the ground, spitting blood.
Lin Xi attacked, and the man rolled over to avoid her knife. The dagger cut his cheekbone, and blood dripped from his face. He coughed, and when Lin Xi approached again, he took out the gun in his arms and pointed it at her.
Lin Xi narrowed his eyes slightly and stopped.
There is even a gun.
Why didn't he take it out at the beginning? He was hiding here, with no silencer on his gun, and he didn't shoot because he was afraid of being discovered?
It didn't matter. Her dagger was laced with a deadly poison that killed instantly upon contact with blood. If she scratched the man's cheek, the poison would kill him in a matter of moments.
He was lying in a position where light could enter and illuminate his face.
He had dark green eyes and a tough exterior, and was a mixed-race. Even though he was seriously injured and in danger, he still maintained his composure, his hand holding the gun steady.
Miyano Shiho's eyes widened: "Akai Shuichi?"
Lin Xi's expression did not change, but his interest was piqued.
It's strange. The little ghost that has been haunting me actually knows this person?
"No, that's not right." Miyano · Little Ghost · Shiho shook his head. "Although he looks like Akai Shuichi, it's definitely not him. He should be only twenty now and just ran away from Japan to the United States. There's no way he came to Hong Kong... He looks like he's forty."
"Strange, his temperament... is too similar to Akai Shuichi."
"It would be great if it was really Akai Shuichi. With his abilities, he might be able to help Sister Lin, but if that happens, history will be changed."
interesting.
After the little ghost suddenly appeared that day, it has been following her around, thinking that she can't see her.
Judging from her self-talk during this period, she seemed to have come from the future, and... she was on his side.
And she believed that if Shuichi Akai were here, he would help her if he could.
Lin Xi used the light to look at the man's face again.
You can see that he has strong bones and is very handsome, but he looks really haggard.
"Who are you?"
"What's your relationship with Akai Shuichi?"
They both spoke at the same time.
Lin Xi clearly saw that the man's pupils contracted when she mentioned Akai Shuichi.
She took advantage of his distraction and kicked his gun-holding hand. The gun flew out of his hand and was snatched away by Lin Xi.
After getting the gun, Lin Xi realized something was wrong.
The gun was the wrong weight and there were no bullets in it.
"You are from the organization." A low voice came from behind, as well as the sound of pulling the safety pin.
The man actually hid two guns on his body, and the remaining one was pointed at the back of Lin Xi's head.
Lin Xi exhaled, threw the empty gun aside, and slowly raised his hands.
Miyano Shiho was stunned by this development.
"Hey, that's strange. Did Sister Lin already know Akai Shuichi at this time? Wasn't that their first meeting five years ago?"
"No, that's not right..." She seemed to understand something and floated in front of Lin Xi, swaying in front of her: "Can you see me? Sister Lin, you..."
Lin Xi's expression didn't change at all. "Organization? Which organization are you referring to?"
The man asked in Japanese and she answered in Chinese.
The man looked her over carefully from head to toe.
What a cruel kid.
The wound he had just bandaged was kicked open.
Was he trained as a killer, or an experimental subject, or both?
"The organization I'm talking about doesn't have a name. It's neither a Hong Kong gang nor an ordinary assassin organization," he said. "Their leader is called Karasuma Renya."
"Looks three times like you."
Lin Xi raised her eyelids and looked at him with interest with her honey-colored eyes.
There was no panic or murderous intent in his eyes as the man had expected.
He subconsciously touched the wound on his cheek and realized that it was just a small bloody wound. It had not healed yet and blood was still dripping down.
"Really?" Lin Xi said, "Are you talking about Mr.? I'm his child, so of course I look like him."
"However, could you tell me more about the organization you just mentioned? In return, I can help you detoxify."
"The poison on my dagger will cause you to bleed profusely and die from internal bleeding. You're so badly injured, you can't bear it."
The man stared at her.
He knew that Lin Xi had not lied to him, because he was indeed seeing black and his body was beginning to become unstable.
But the gun in his hand was still loaded.
Before he died, he could still kill this man.
but……
He lowered his gun.
Five to five, take a gamble.
"Okay," he said. "What do you want to know?"
He slowly sat down, covering his wound and leaning against the stone wall.
Lin Xi squatted down and looked at him at eye level.
Miyano Shiho blinked, squatted down with her, and poked her cheek.
"Who is Akai Shuichi to you?" Lin Xi asked calmly.
"My family," Akai Tsutomu said. "How do you know him? Where have you seen his name?"
Lin Xi propped up her chin. "Isn't it me who's asking you? How come you're asking me now? Your last name is Akai, right? What's your name, uncle?"
"Akai Tsutomu. What about you, kid?"
"Lin Xi. That's the name my husband gave me. Does it sound nice?"
Lin Xi smiled brightly.
Akai Wuwu coughed twice, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Lin Xi calmly: "Little friend, if you don't give me the antidote, you will have to find a way to collect my body."
Lin Xi shrugged, took out a porcelain white medicine bottle, poured out a pill, and fed it to the man.
"Uncle, bandage your wound first." Lin Xi looked around. "You escaped here, right? This cave is indeed suitable for hiding people, but you are injured, and the smell of blood is still too obvious for people with a keen nose."
"I will sprinkle scented powder along this road in the name of insect repellent to mask the smell of blood."
Akai Tsutomu smiled and said, "I thought you would tell Karasuma Renye."
"How could that be?" Lin Xi smiled. "I don't want to add another human specimen to my room."
Before Akai Wuwu could figure out what she meant, Lin Xi took out the wine flask he carried with him and said, "This contains brandy, which can be used for disinfection. I will come back later and bring you clean clothes and food."
Akai Tsutomu took the wine jug and knew that he had made the right bet.
The girl in front of him seemed to have her own ideas and was not on good terms with Karasuma Renya.
"Are you planning to save me? Do you know how I got injured?"
"Since you asked, it must have been done by the organization."
"Aren't you afraid that you'll be found out for saving me and they'll kill you too?"
"Urumaru Renya couldn't bear to kill me." Lin Xi smiled, "At most, I won't remember you next time we meet."
Could this guy be an agent? He's so probing.
It wouldn't hurt to give him a little information, just to put his mind at ease.
"Goodbye, uncle," she said, brushing the dust off her clothes. "Good luck. If you don't make it and die, I'll collect your body."
She returned to the outside world through the narrow crack and was dazzled by the suddenly bright world.
Miyano Shiho floated to her side and looked at her resentfully.
"You can see me, right?"
Lin Xi turned his head and caught her gaze accurately.
Miyano Shiho was so angry that her ahoge hair stood up.
"Hmph," she said, "I'm going to ignore you for twelve hours."
"I'm sorry." Lin Xi lowered her head. "I... I'm just afraid of being discovered by Karasuma Renya. You're the only one who can talk to me without him noticing."
"Before, I just saw Snow on the road and fed it. He grabbed Snow and killed it in front of me."
"I wasn't allowed to have friends, I wasn't allowed to run away, I wasn't allowed to disobey his orders. Only you... When you suddenly appeared, I thought it was my hallucination."
"It's because I wanted a friend so badly that I imagined one for myself... But if he finds out, I might even be deprived of the right to fantasize."
"That's why I haven't dared to talk to you. Can you... forgive me, sister?"
Those clear amber eyes were filled with tears, and they looked at Miyano Shiho aggrievedly.
Miyano Shiho's heart suffered a critical hit of 10,000 points.
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