194: The city to be destroyed

A warm and fresh morning. Jiang Yuan walked into the serene and ancient hot spring bathhouse of the Ueno. Mist filled the air. Ueno Harue was also there. When she saw Jiang Yuan, she first froze, then looked panicked and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I'll go out now..."

"I killed Kitahara-do." Jiang Yuan's sudden words made Ueno Harue freeze, stopping her movement to turn and leave.

...Huh?

"So you don't have to worry anymore, no one will come looking for you and Xiao Koyuki."

After hearing these words, the now-reactive Ueno Harue's expression became completely blank. Her heart felt as if it had been struck by a meteor, stirring up monstrous waves. The unspeakable shock caused her brain to shut down on the spot, as if she were in a dream.

"Is there a need to be so shocked?" Jiang Yuan said.

Palm-sized blue fish swam happily in the hot spring bathhouse, constantly splashing water with their tails.

"It's really... too unbelievable." Ueno Harue finally came back to her senses and murmured, "That was Kitahara-do..."

"Although he was just from a branch family, he was still the head of the Kitahara branch family, and yet...!!"

"I never even dared to think about something like this."

"Master, could it be that you..." The beautiful woman swallowed, looking at the silver-haired young man in front of her with shock, his back turned to her.

"Are you really a god? Or a devil?"

"What do you think I look like?" Jiang Yuan asked back.

"I think Master is like..." The beautiful woman said softly, "A god who controls the world, a demon king who devours everything."

...When Koyuki woke up.

When she rubbed her eyes and came to the living room.

She saw Jiang Yuan sitting at the table eating, while Ueno Harue was nowhere to be seen.

"Brother Yuan, where's Mom?"

"I don't know."

"Oh, I see... After all, taking care of Grandpa who's sick every day, even Mom must be tired. Mom is really working too hard." Xiao Koyuki sighed.

She suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"If only Brother Yuan could stay here forever."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "That's impossible."

Koyuki sighed like an adult, and then said something surprising, "If only Koyuki could grow up faster."

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, it seemed there might be such items.

It's just that this kind of thing is like pulling up seedlings to help them grow for a person's development, which causes many problems later.

Koyuki asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head, "Nothing."

He didn't say anything more.

Xiao Koyuki sat down in her seat, her little legs swinging gently.

The television on the side was reporting on last night's events.

[Last night, Beiyuan Heavy Industries was attacked by unknown individuals. All 472 people in the entire building died. The chairman of Beiyuan Heavy Industries, the Eight-rank Prefecture Lord Kitahara-do, is presumed to have met with misfortune. It is suspected to be the work of a Ninth-Order Grand Master. The Kitahara are enraged and are determined to find the culprit...]

[Also last night, the Tenmugen Club in Kabukicho was destroyed. The manager and staff of the entire establishment, along with hundreds of guests, were all killed. The culprit is also unknown. Director Musashi Tsukasa of the City Defense Bureau has announced that an investigation into this matter has begun...]

"Ding-a-ling." The communicator in Jiang Yuan's arms rang.

It was Shingu Yu calling.

He took some time to buy one yesterday. After meeting Shingu Yu, the two exchanged contact information.

"Hello."

"Source-kun?! That's great! I thought I wouldn't be able to get through..." Shingu Yu's voice carried a hint of joy and anxiety, and there was a buzzing sound from the signal, which seemed unstable.

"What's wrong?"

"Can't you hear me clearly? Oh no, it must be that guy's doing. I'm over by Shihonbashi. Can, can you please... Ah—!"

A scream came, and the signal was completely cut off.

Jiang Yuan's brow furrowed slightly.

Xiao Koyuki puffed up her cheeks: "It sounds like a girl's voice. Is she Brother Yuan's admirer?"

"It definitely sounds like she's in danger and is going to die. No need to bother!"

"How about Brother Yuan goes on a date with Koyuki today instead?"

"Shut up." Jiang Yuan spoke, his mental power instantly occupying Xiao Koyuki's brain.

"Wash the dishes, and then go to school obediently."

"Okay." Xiao Koyuki stood up like a puppet, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and walked towards the sink.

Jiang Yuan got up and walked outside.

............Under Shihonbashi.

Shingu Yu and two girls retreated in fear.

In front of them.

Was a man emitting bright blue electricity from his entire body, wearing a bizarre helmet.

His expression was crazed, his eyeballs bulged, and he stared intently at the three girls as he continuously approached.

"No, don't come over..." One girl cried in fear, trembling and backing away non-stop.

The other girl hid behind Shingu Yu, trembling.

Both girls were First-rank Transferred Martial Artists who had awakened A-rank talents.

But after witnessing their female classmate, who was stronger than them, rashly attack the opponent, only to be struck back and turned into a charred corpse.

Both of them lost all courage to resist.

They were facing a Fourth-rank Martial Artist; there was no chance of winning!

Instead, the weakest Shingu Yu gathered her courage and stood in front of them, her voice trembling as she said, "You, what do you want to do?"

"We are just students, and we haven't offended you. Why..."

"Shingu...!!" The man let out a roaring bellow.

"There's someone named Shingu among you, right?!"

The three girls froze.

"I was harmed by that guy called Shingu! I want to kill him... kill him...!!"

The man roared, like a beast out of control.

A name suddenly appeared in Shingu Yu's mind.

Shingu Ryuya.

Could it be him...

Just at this moment, Shingu Yu suddenly felt a heavy push, causing her to fall forward in front of the man.

She turned her head in disbelief.

Her two former friends, dressed in uniforms and looking youthful and beautiful, now had twisted, crazed expressions. They pointed at her and desperately shouted, "Her! She's the Shingu you want to kill!"

"You want to kill her, right?! It has nothing to do with us. Please kill her!!"

Shingu Yu widened her eyes, her gaze filled with disbelief, "Suzuko, Reiko, you...?!"

She never dreamed that the friends she was desperately protecting would actually stab her in the back!