Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Huh!? Ryūno! What a coincidence!"

Ryūno turned around and saw Sonoko waving at him from not far away.

A strange woman with a ponytail was standing next to her.

Seemingly noticing Ryūno's gaze, Sonoko began to introduce, "By the way, you haven't met my older sister yet, have you? This is my older sister, Ayako Suzuki!"

Upon hearing Sonoko's words, Tatsuno immediately realized what she meant.

It seems that this girl is Suzuki Ayako when she was young.

Ayako Suzuki is a "Yamato Nadeshiko" type of woman whose personality is completely opposite to Sonoko's, and she appears very rarely in the original work.

Moreover, Tatsuno remembers very clearly that in the original work, her eyes were almost always squinting when she appeared.

Even those with squinty eyes are not simple!

However, at this moment, her eyes were actually open!

Moreover, these eyes are not small at all; in fact, they could be described as large, striking eyes.

"Nice to meet you. You must be the Takeda Tatsuno-kun that my sister often mentions, right?" Ayako Suzuki greeted Tatsuno gently.

"Yes, thank you for your guidance since it's our first meeting."

As soon as Ryūno finished answering, Sonoko started chattering on, "Today, to celebrate my sister's competition victory, our family decided to have dinner together at the Beika Hotel. Dad and the others should already be waiting for us inside..."

"By the way, Longye, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that Sonoko had finally stopped, Ryuno said helplessly, "I was just about to go to the Mihana Hotel for dinner too."

Upon hearing Ryūno's reply, Sonoko exclaimed excitedly, "That's great! We can have dinner together! Is that okay, sis?"

Seeing her younger sister so excited, Ayako Suzuki chimed in, "Of course! The more people, the more lively it will be. I'm sure Father and the others will welcome him."

Besides, we're all curious about Sonoko's performance at school. We can ask your friend about it at the dinner table later.

Ryūno initially wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of Sonoko and the other girl, so he had no choice but to nod and accept Sonoko's invitation.

Just then, he suddenly noticed several thugs walking out of the street in the distance, and they seemed to be staring at him as they walked towards them.

Half of a silver metal object, seemingly a steel pipe, was visible through the leader's clothing.

When the pedestrians saw them, they all walked away quickly without making a sound, afraid of making eye contact with this group of thugs.

Seeing this, Ryūno perked up and turned to look at Sonoko.

"Sonoko, didn't you take a car today? Usually, a driver picks you up and drops you off, right?"

"Oh, Dad gave them the day off to celebrate my sister's award. It's just the few of us who came to eat today." Although she didn't know why Ryūno suddenly asked this question, Sonoko answered truthfully.

Upon hearing Sonoko's answer, Tatsuno's expression became even more serious.

In the past, a driver would pick Yuanzi up and drop her off at school. The driver was essentially a bodyguard.

A behemoth like the Suzuki Group would certainly not neglect the security of its children.

As the heir to a conglomerate, being kidnapped or abducted is just standard practice.

It is probably because of the presence of those bodyguards that Sonoko and Ayako were able to live to adulthood safely in the original work.

The thugs in the distance were clearly moving closer to them.

What a coincidence! Sonoko and the others' bodyguards aren't here.

Longye glanced at the thugs gradually approaching them and sighed. This was getting a bit troublesome.

Chapter 11 First Encounter with the Suzuki Family (Part 2)

Sonoko noticed that Ryuno's expression had become very serious and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Ryuno?"

Ayako Suzuki, who was standing nearby, also noticed the thugs. She grabbed Sonoko's hand tightly and whispered:

"Those thugs seem to be coming for us, Takeda-kun, grab my sister and run! After you cross the street, go straight to the hotel to find my father. He... wait, Takeda-kun?"

Ayako Suzuki was only halfway through her sentence when she noticed Tatsuno walking towards the thugs. She exclaimed in surprise, "Takeda? What are you doing?!"

Longye didn't answer, but continued to roll up his sleeves and walk towards the thugs.

The leader of the thugs was slightly taken aback when he saw a little boy walking towards them.

The person's job for them was to kidnap the two little girls in front of them; this kid in front of them wasn't even within the scope of the job, so they didn't need to worry about him.

Thinking of the generous reward he would receive upon completing the task, he couldn't help but lick his dry lips.

He also understood that there must be something fishy about how easily he could get so much money for kidnapping two little girls.

At the very least, these two little girls must have extraordinary identities.

However, the reward was simply too generous.

The sum was so generous that once the commission was completed, it would be enough for all of them to live a carefree life for the rest of their days!

He had no reason to refuse, and his underlings were all willing to take the risk.

Sonoko noticed that Ryuno had already walked up to the group of thugs. She was about to run over and pull Ryuno back when Suzuki Ayako grabbed her arm tightly.

Just as Sonoko was about to speak, she heard Ayako Suzuki say sternly, "Sonoko, you must get to the hotel as soon as possible and tell Father about this! The two of us will help you buy some time. Remember! Go directly to Father!"

Seeing that Sonoko was still standing there without moving, Ayako Suzuki said anxiously, "Hurry! If we don't run now, none of us will be able to leave!"

With tears in her eyes, Sonoko nodded heavily, then turned and ran towards the hotel.

After overhearing their conversation, the leader of the thugs said to his henchmen, "Quick! We can't let that girl get away!"

Upon hearing their elder brother's words, the thugs immediately started running, no longer paying attention to Ryūno in front of them, and all their eyes were on Sonoko and Ayako.

"boom!"

"what!!!"

The thug leader, who was running at the front, fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a painful howl.

The thugs who were running stopped in their tracks, staring in astonishment at the scene.

The little boy in front of them easily jumped and sat on their older brother's lap.

He grabbed his older brother's arm with one hand and teased, "Huh? This arm broke so easily? Is the human body really that fragile?"

After he finished speaking, the little boy even gave them a smile.

Seeing this, the thugs felt a bit overwhelmed.

Longye looked at the thugs in front of him, his emotions running high.

Although he was a little nervous, he felt an indescribable excitement.

This was his first real-world combat experience, and also the first time he had ever used such ruthlessness against a real person!

Whether at the dojo or the school, Ryūno usually only had light practice matches.

After all, he's not some kind of freak or maniac; he has to be careful about the consequences when fighting a real person.

Both morally and logically, he cannot recklessly harm others without considering the consequences.

But at this moment, facing these thugs, he no longer had such concerns!

He... can do whatever he wants!

This is the perfect opportunity to test and hone your practical skills!

Thinking of this, Longye became even more excited. He glanced at the thugs in front of him and said contemptuously, "Next!"

Seeing how arrogant this kid was, the thugs were furious, but none of them took the initiative to step forward.

Why do they feel fear when it's just a little kid?

The leader, lying on the ground, noticed his underlings were all standing still. He gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in his arm, and roared, "What are you doing! It's just a brat!!"

What are all of you doing? Take care of him now, then go arrest the others! Don't you want your reward?!

Upon hearing the word "reward," a glint of greed flashed in the thugs' eyes.

Yeah, he's just a kid.

With so many of us, if each of us throws a punch, this kid will be either dead or crippled, right?

Thinking of the money they could get after the kidnapping, they finally stopped hesitating and rushed straight towards Longye.

Under Ayako Suzuki's incredulous gaze from behind, Ryuno instantly took down the first few people who rushed over.

After falling to the ground, some of the thugs clutched their arms, some their legs, and some their chests.

What they all had in common was that they all let out screams of agony.

a moment later

Seeing his underlings lying on the ground, the thug leader, who was the first to fall, finally felt a sense of fear.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this kid?!"

Seeing the small figure walking towards him again, he gritted his teeth, propped himself up with his only remaining arm, and pulled out the steel pipe from his pocket to hit Longye on the head.

He breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the sound of the steel pipe striking him.

However, in the next moment, he discovered that the other party had actually grabbed the steel pipe tightly.

Before he could react, the blow to his abdomen forced him to clutch his stomach and kneel on the ground.

After the thugs fell to the ground again, Longye threw away the steel pipe in his hand and looked at the thugs lying on the ground, somewhat puzzled.

He had expected to gain some incredible reward from this real-world experience.

After all, those who dare to kidnap the children of conglomerates are definitely not ordinary thugs; this outfit is probably just their disguise.

These people must be well-trained kidnappers, right?

But just now, the system's reward was suggesting to him that he was overthinking things.

[Rank D Skill: Love of the Steel Pipe]

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Although I didn't read the detailed description of this skill, I could tell from the name alone that these people were probably just ordinary thugs.

Generally speaking, the rewards you receive for completing a task are quite related to your opponent.

Fighting against someone with great strength increases your chances of obtaining power fragments, while fighting against someone with special abilities will likely reward you with special skills.