Walking out of the coffee shop, Chongzong's mood was a bit complicated.
Although he didn't know what ItoYunai was up to, he didn't let her get what she wanted.
But, looking at his Nine Section Whip, just lying there and not retrieved yet, Chongzong felt a bit uneasy.
It was like a knot stuck in his heart, preventing him from feeling at ease.
However, after going through all this, Chongzong couldn't afford to think about the Nine Section Whip anymore.
Even if he stole it back or forcibly took it back, he always felt like he was falling into a trap.
The Nine Section Whip was sealed off.
As Chongzong walked on the road, his mind was filled with thoughts of his Nine Section Whip.
"But did they really go through all this trouble just for a Nine Section Whip?"
"Originally, I had already given up on it."
"There's really no need to make such a fuss."
Chongzong still couldn't get over this hurdle.
Thinking about this all the way, until he returned home.
Until he finished dinner.
Until he finished taking a shower.
Until he sat on the rooftop to cool down.
In the courtyard, Usugi Yui, who was taking a walk, saw Chongzong sitting on the rooftop.
"Chongzong, why are you sitting there? Are you stargazing?"
Usugi Yui's voice came from the courtyard below.
"Uh... just blanking out."
Not knowing how to answer, Chongzong awkwardly adjusted his sitting posture.
"Then I'll come up and join you."
"No... I'll come down."
Hearing Yui's sister's intention to come up, Chongzong quickly declined. While saying that, he swiftly got up and climbed back into his room through the window, then went downstairs from the living room to the courtyard.
"What's wrong, Yui sister, is there something you need from me...?"
Seeing that Chongzong quickly arrived in the courtyard, Usugi Yui was surprised, her eyes widened.
"Did you fly down here?"
"Hahaha, I'm just quick on my feet."
"So, Yui sister, what's up...?"
"Well, nothing really, I just noticed that you seemed troubled."
The two of them locked eyes for a moment, and Chongzong shyly looked away.
"Just thinking about some things, nothing major."
"What things? Can I help?"
"Well... it's a long story."
A bitter smile spread across Chongzong's face, not so obvious in the darkness of the night.
"It's a long story... well, how about we sit for a while?"
"Okay."
The two of them sat down on the corridor leading to the courtyard.
Then, Chongzong briefly explained the situation to Yui, of course, making some necessary omissions and alterations.
[The person we confronted at the factory in the outskirts, Bai Yaxin, has some incriminating evidence stored at the Hachimoto Shrine in the Shangjing District of Harakawacho.]
[Bai Yaxin is also involved in the child abduction case that Yuki and Mizuo were dragged into before.]
[In order to bring Bai Yaxin to justice, we need to find this evidence.]
Upon hearing that this person had indirectly harmed Yuki and Mizuo, Yui immediately stood up in anger.
She took several deep breaths to control her emotions before sitting back down.
"There will be danger, right?"
Yui stared at Chongzong and asked with a straight and eager gaze, making it impossible for Chongzong to evade, as if all lies would be exposed.
"Well... I don't know what kind of people will be guarding."
"What will you do if we encounter them?"
"I'll try to avoid or escape... If it's not possible, then I'll consider confronting them head-on."
"But what if we can't beat them, get caught, get injured... or even get killed?"
"Have you ever considered us? As members of the Uesugi family, you cannot bear the burden of your own life alone at any moment."
Yui's burning gaze almost pierced through Chongzong, and she became angry.
This was expected. When Chongzong talked to her about these things, he was prepared to be scolded.
"Don't always bear these burdens by yourself, tell us, let us help you find a solution together."
When Chongzong heard this, he took the opportunity to lightly flick Yui's forehead with his finger.
"I am telling you right now, aren't I?"
"I need your help, Yui sister."
"...Huh?"
