"Anyway, their headquarters is in Kyoto. If they provoke me, I'll just go back to Kyoto and hide. What can they do to me?"

"It's a pity that those fools gave such a large sum of money."

"cut"

"If I lose money, I can find a way to earn it. Where the hell can I find another swordsman who is already a master swordsman at the age of sixteen and can slash gods and evil spirits with his sword?"

It was rare for Akutagawa Ryunosuke to swear, but the more he spoke, the more determined his tone became, and he seemed to be very satisfied with the choice he had made.

However, he still sighed.

"Okay, I'll listen to you in Kyoto. You take care of this matter, and I'll work for you. It doesn't matter."

"But I really cannot agree with your point of view."

"With your stubborn temper, if you really become a leader, you will end up dying miserably."

"I'm afraid only someone as sophisticated and smooth as me can have a good ending."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was just talking nonsense in an unconvinced manner.

Uesugi Kiyoshi remained silent.

What Akutagawa Ryunosuke said is actually correct.

He did die miserably -- in his previous life.

The reason he could say such things was just because he was confident in his martial arts ability. In addition, Li Fuyao should have a close relationship with Fenghuangyuan, so he had helpers.

Otherwise, if one insists on having one's own way, the best consequence will be that both sides will perish.

After hesitating for a while, Akutagawa Ryunosuke waved his hand.

"But it's because of your personality that so many people are willing to follow you, right?"

"Ueno-san applied to me before. He wants to serve you for the rest of his life. He is a retainer who has been loyal to the Akutagawa family for half his life."

"Maybe he thinks that a master who can fight for him is better than a cold-blooded young master like me."

With a faint sigh, Akutagawa Ryunosuke leaned over the table, sounding a little exhausted.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. What do you want to do?"

Uesugi Kiyoya retracted his wandering thoughts and shrugged.

"First, disperse the people and find out who did it."

"I mean the group that attacked you."

"Maki, you know a lot of people in Kyoto's gangs, right? Why don't you help them out?"

Touwen Maki nodded silently as a response.

Then, Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at Akutagawa Ryunosuke and gave his final instructions.

"As for the Phoenix Court, don't worry about it. I have acquaintances and I will go and [negotiate] with them."

"Don't worry, my going will definitely be more helpful than yours."

"Don't think I'm reckless. If you don't scare those chaebol masters, they will never look at you as if you were their equal. The instinct of being superior is ingrained in them. It's the sense of superiority that comes from having children."

As he spoke, Uesugi Kiyoshi felt vibrations in his pocket.

He took out his cell phone, looked at the incoming call, and his expression changed slightly.

After answering the phone, he listened calmly to the voice from the other end. After a long time, he responded, "I know."

"Okay, send me the address and I'll be there right away."

"Okay, I'll hang up first. We'll talk when we meet."

After hanging up the phone, Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at Akutagawa Ryunosuke and said casually, "That's it for now. Contact me if you have any news. I have something to do and need to go out for a while."

"I can go by myself, no one needs to follow me. You have to be careful and don't be careless and scatter people out - never mind, it doesn't matter, I can let Nobuo stay here."

After muttering a few words, Uesugi Kiyoshi stopped talking and patted the shoulder of Ono, who had been sitting in his seat.

"Okay, stop standing there and do what you need to do. I rarely break my promises."

After saying that, he smiled casually and pushed the door open and left.

A few steps behind him, Touwen Maki also followed him silently.

It was only when they were walking up the stairs and Uesugi Kiyoshi looked back at her that Touwen Maki forced a somewhat forced smile.

"Sir, my father has many friends in Kyoto. I will visit them soon and ask them to help investigate the attack on Akutagawa-san. Don't worry, their intelligence network is all over Kyoto and they will get results soon."

Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled, with some gratitude in his eyes.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work - how about I come back and accompany you?"

Touwen Maki refused Uesugi Kiyoshi's kindness. She shook her head, lowered her eyes, and whispered, "No, sir, just do your thing."

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't suspect anything and turned around and continued to go downstairs.

The two met Nohara Anko who was holding a kitten in the corridor on the second floor.

Nohara Anzi pouted and touched the kitten's head worriedly. When she saw Uesugi Kiyoshi coming down, her eyes lit up and she spoke in a soft voice.

"Uesugi-kun, this kitten doesn't drink goat's milk. I read in a book that kittens of its age drink goat's milk best. Am I mistaken?"

"I fed it some other food, but it wouldn't eat it. Does it have anorexia? Should I go see a doctor?"

Just like Anzi stroked a kitten's head, Uesugi Kiyoshi stroked Anzi's little head, feeling the soft touch of her beautiful hair and smiled slightly.

"I've fed it. Don't worry about feeding it. It's not hungry. It will come to me if it's hungry."

"I'm going out for a while, Xingzi, let it accompany you. It doesn't have a name yet, so you can think of one for it."

"Ok!"

Xingzi agreed very quickly, and then asked with some concern: "Are you coming back for dinner, Uesugi-kun? I just went to the kitchen and I think I can use the kitchen utensils here - what would you like to eat, Uesugi-kun? The ingredients here are quite rich."

"I'll prepare the meal and wait for Uesugi-kun to come back~"

Uesugi Kiyoshi said casually, "Well, just watch and do it, Anzi. I'll be back later - I'm going out."

Upon hearing that it was going to be given a name, the White Tiger Spirit became a little restless, but after being glared at by Uesugi Kiyoshi, it calmed down.

Nohara Anzi believed whatever Uesugi Kiyoshi said. Although she didn't see Uesugi Kiyoshi feeding the kitten, she immediately dismissed the idea that "the kitten is sick because it doesn't eat" and began to think of a name for the pet happily.

This is the pet that Uesugi-kun entrusted to me, so I must think of a good name for it.

Hehe, come to think of it, isn’t it a bit like the husband going out to do some errands, and the wife staying at home playing with the kids, cooking, and waiting for him to come back?

Nohara Anko's mind has been let loose.

Seeing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled knowingly and went out.

However, Maki Toufumi stopped and stood beside Anko Nohara.

Through the window in the corridor, she saw Uesugi Kiyoshi's figure disappear in front of the car door. After the car started slowly, Touwen Maki sighed. She turned her head and glanced at Anzi, who seemed carefree and was struggling with the name of the pet. Her already bad mood became even worse.

She was not angry with Xingzi, nor was she jealous of her.

Her five senses are sharp now, and her hearing and eyesight are sharp. She could not escape the sound of Uesugi Kiyoshi making a phone call upstairs.

Li Fuyao's voice was so recognizable that there was no way she couldn't recognize it.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is not in charge of intelligence. The intelligence of the Collectibles Association is managed by Yuichi Kudo, so there are some things that Ryunosuke Akutagawa may not know.

Touwen Maki knew it very well.

Li Fuyao's mother is Fenghuangyuan Ningning, and Fenghuangyuan Ningning's father is the leader of one of the five most prosperous factions within the Fenghuangyuan chaebol today.

If the eldest daughter of the Phoenix Courtyard had not eloped with the poor boy from the Celestial Empire, Li Fuyao would now be a true "Princess".

The young masters and young ladies of the Fenghuangyuan family can be compared to the princes and grandchildren of ancient times.

As for why Touwen Maki knew all this, she actually had some connection with the Phoenix House chaebol, but it was only because of her father. After her father's death, the connection was cut off, so she couldn't help.

And for the sake of her husband, she could not stop Uesugi Kiyoshi from looking for Li Fuyao who would definitely be able to help him.

This made her feel extremely depressed.

So, she stared at Nohara Anko in a daze and spoke abruptly.

"Xingzi, do you know where the gentleman is going?"

Maki Toufumi actually has no ill feelings towards Nohara Kyoko, even though she is a love rival who should not be underestimated.

In fact, given Xingzi's personality, it would be hard for anyone to feel disgusted with her.

When Nohara Anko was called by Toufu Maki, her soul returned to her body and she woke up from her fantasy. She stammered and was unable to speak.

How would she know where Uesugi Kiyoshi was going? If he didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask. He would come back anyway.

Touwen Maki sighed, not surprised by this reaction.

Kyoko Nohara is such a person.

"The gentleman is going to see another woman."

"Her name is Li Fuyao - yes."

Maki Toufumi didn't finish her words, but Anko Nohara was nodding her head frantically.

"Oh! It's Sister Fuyao. I've seen her before."

"She's been to the dojo. Her family owns a bookstore, right? Uesugi-kun said he often goes there to read books."

"Well, how should I put it? She is a beautiful woman who is well-educated and well-mannered, unlike me who knows nothing."

Looking at Nohara Anko counting on her fingers and muttering to herself, Touwen Maki held her forehead with her hands, feeling a little disappointed in her.

Perhaps she wanted to find an ally to join forces with her most threatening rival, so she was not satisfied with Nohara Anko's soft attitude.

"Kyoko, do you really understand what happened?"

"I know you like the gentleman. Even a blind man can see it."

"I've made it clear to you that Li Fuyao also has feelings for you, and your attitude towards her makes me feel very dangerous."

"I have never seen you being polite to any member of the opposite sex, except Li Fuyao!"

"The person you like is going to meet someone of the opposite sex who has feelings for each other. Don't you have any sense of crisis at all?"

"Xingzi, have you figured out the situation?"

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