"Truly impressive, how did you do it?" (Bai Yaxin)
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Even when held at gunpoint.
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Even when your bodyguards were shot in front of you.
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But Bai Yaxin could remain calm and even had a smile on his face.
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"Well, humans are quite fragile after all." (Bodyguard???)
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"There are many ways to make someone lose consciousness in an instant." (Bodyguard???)
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"Maybe you know better than me, Bai Yaxin." (Bodyguard???)
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The disguised bodyguard tilted his head and looked at Bai Yaxin, seeming not in a hurry to harm him.
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"I understand these things, that's natural, after all, I climbed up from the bottom of society." (Bai Yaxin)
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"But you are different, you are a good kid, where did you learn all this, Chongzong?" (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin called out the other's full name.
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Yes, this teenager's name is Chongzong Uesugi.
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He should have been vacationing in Hainan, but now he appeared in Kyoto three thousand kilometers away.
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And he even stealthily infiltrated Nijo Castle.
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Taking out two of Bai Yaxin's personal bodyguards.
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Now holding a gun to his head.
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Could kill him with one shot at any time.
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Bai Yaxin truly admired how far this young man could go.
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In fact, Bai Yaxin maintained strict surveillance over Nijo Castle.
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The police force led by Dojou Kazuaki were intentionally placed there by him.
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Once these people entered, every move they made was under Bai Yaxin's watchful eye.
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Yet Chongzong slipped through, undetected.
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When this young man entered Nijo Castle, what he did, Bai Yaxin had no clue.
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The over a hundred people Bai Yaxin deployed in Nijo Castle, all turned blind? Deaf?
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The dozens of surveillance cameras he installed in Nijo Castle, all malfunctioned?
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At the moment Bai Yaxin saw Uesugi Chongzong, he was actually raging.
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But out of face, he didn't show it.
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Negligence and loopholes could be criticized and improved later; the most important thing now was to kill this young man.
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However, not only did he fail to kill him, but he also lost two bodyguards.
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Fortunately, Atlas was already downstairs and would soon come up for the rendezvous.
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It seemed this young man was unaware of this information.
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If Bai Yaxin could delay for another minute or two, the situation would turn in his favor.
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So Bai Yaxin thought.
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"I just shot someone in front of you, and you still think I'm a good kid?" (Uesugi Chongzong)
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Chongzong's words left Bai Yaxin at a loss for how to respond.
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Indeed, he had underestimated this young man for far too long.
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Always seeing him as a child, that's why he ended up in this predicament today.
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There's no distinction of age when it comes to enemies.
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The most dangerous on the battlefield are those seemingly innocent children.
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Who might pull out a gun behind your back or stab you with a knife at any moment.
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"Well, because if you feel guilty for killing, you have a conscience, so you are still a good kid." (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin continued to delay, spouting some insincere reasoning.
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"Guilty? They both aimed guns at me before, and indeed had intentions to kill me." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"As long as you aim a gun at someone, you must be prepared to be killed." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"I killed them, but I felt nothing." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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As Chongzong spoke, he pushed the hammer of the gun in his hand.
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Then, he aimed at Bai Yaxin's thigh and fired a shot.
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"Bang!"
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The bullet accurately pierced Bai Yaxin's right leg, entering from the front of the thigh, rotating inside, tearing apart a huge cavity within the thigh, and finally exiting slightly to the back of the thigh.
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Then, blood and flesh sprayed out from the two holes, creating a gory sight.
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Bai Yaxin fell to the ground in pain, clutching his thigh, groaning and howling in agony, rolling back and forth uncontrollably, tormented by the pain.
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"See, what is there to feel guilty about?" (Uesugi Chongzong)
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Chongzong looked down expressionlessly at Bai Yaxin writhing on the ground.
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"Rather, I'm starting to feel a bit happy." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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As Chongzong spoke, he approached.
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"How does it feel to catch a bullet, satisfying, right?" (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"This is much more real than snorting drugs." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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Watching Bai Yaxin's contorted face twisted in agony, Chongzong felt a sense of pleasure.
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Perhaps he too had become psychologically twisted, Chongzong thought.
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In this long and arduous life, it would be strange not to be driven insane.
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But as long as Bai Yaxin was punished, he believed that after several years he would return to being a normal person.
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"Are you fucking crazy, you bastard!!!" (Bai Yaxin)
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Having recovered from the pain, Bai Yaxin roared furiously.
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His face flushed with anger, eyes bloodshot, his booming voice deafening.
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Like a demon stripped of his skin, he glared at Chongzong with eyes full of rage as if to devour him alive.
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"Fuck!" (Bai Yaxin)
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"Fuck!!" (Bai Yaxin)
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"Fuck fuck fuck!!!" (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin's voice echoed throughout the floor.
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The roar was so intense that even Chongzong found it painful to listen.
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His solution to this was simple and clear.
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Chongzong walked up to Bai Yaxin.
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Stepped on Bai Yaxin's hand.
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Leaning down, he grabbed Bai Yaxin's hair, lifting his head.
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Then, Chongzong shoved the barrel of the gun into Bai Yaxin's mouth.
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"Quiet down." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"My ears are hurting." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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Bai Yaxin could only whimper, unable to reply.
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But his true feelings, conveyed through his trembling body, were evident to Chongzong.
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The once arrogant Bai Yaxin, was now cowed.
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Fearful, behaving like a wimp who's afraid of death.
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Not surprising.
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After all, the current Chongzong appeared thoroughly like a madman.
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It wouldn't be surprising if he blew Bai Yaxin away with a single shot.
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"Don't worry, I won't kill you now. I still need you to confess." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"Just need to incapacitate you for now, so you won't cause trouble by running wild." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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Releasing his hand, Bai Yaxin's head dropped to the ground with a dull thud.
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Then, Chongzong disdainfully pulled the gun from Bai Yaxin's mouth, wiping the saliva off it on Bai Yaxin's shirt.
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"Hmm... Let's add one more layer of security." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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With that said, Chongzong took out two pairs of handcuffs from his pocket, using one pair to shackle Bai Yaxin's hands behind his back, and the other pair to chain one of Bai Yaxin's uninjured legs to a fire hydrant on the wall.
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"Well, that should do it." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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"As long as I leave you here, the police will find you sooner or later." (Uesugi Chongzong)
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As he spoke, Chongzong began to walk away, uncaring whether Bai Yaxin responded or not.
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At this point, Bai Yaxin finally understood Uesugi Chongzong's purpose.
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Initially, Bai Yaxin thought Chongzong had come to kill him.
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Then, Bai Yaxin thought Chongzong was here to abduct him, maybe to hand over to the police or some other organization.
Now Bai Yaxin knew that Uesugi Chongzong had taken the smartest approach: disarming Bai Yaxin's armed forces and leaving the arrest work to the police.
And he himself, with a wave of his sleeve, left without leaving anything behind.
Absolutely stunning.
How could this young man grow so much in such a short time?
Behind him, it should be that girl from the Manranyama family helping him.
Bai Yaxin remembered Manranyama Souren, who had not appeared for a long time and had been at odds with him for a long time. It had been a while since he heard anything from her.
"You have killed someone, you can't run away." (Bai Yaxin)
Bai Yaxin said to Chongzong's back.
His voice had calmed down, losing the earlier hysteria.
The contrast was so great that it made people suspect that he had been pretending just now or maybe he was mentally split.
"The police are not as reliable as you expect, they will all die here." (Bai Yaxin)
Bai Yaxin continued muttering.
"You were able to get in here because I let you in." (Bai Yaxin)
"Because I wanted to see what kind of 'performance' you could put on." (Bai Yaxin)
"But I have no intention of letting you out." (Bai Yaxin)
"Cheer, you shot me, that's an achievement you can boast about for a lifetime." (Bai Yaxin)
"Regret, you just missed shooting me in the head." (Bai Yaxin)
"That was your last chance just now." (Bai Yaxin)
To Chongzong, these words, these voices, sounded like the final desperate barking of a defeated dog.
He completely ignored them.
The attitude a person presents before death, before defeat, is his true nature.
No matter how high Bai Yaxin climbed, how much wealth and power he acquired, at this final moment, he was thrown back to his original form - a wretched stray dog.
No dignity whatsoever.
Most of what Chongzong had considered was not wrong.
There was only one thing he neglected.
A wretched stray dog, that is the most terrifying.
A stray dog that only pursues survival, daring to fight even for a lion's food.
A stray dog that only pursues survival, even if left with only one leg to move, will not give up the opportunity to bite and kill its enemy.
As long as it can survive, no matter how ugly, sacrificing anything, it will crazily execute.
"Atlas Brown Bear!!!" (Bai Yaxin)
"I am here!!!" (Bai Yaxin)
Bai Yaxin's hoarse roar echoed through the entire Honmaru palace.
Soon, as if in response to his call, heavy footsteps resounded.
A huge figure was swiftly rushing towards where Bai Yaxin was.
Before Chongzong could prepare, he saw a large shadow rushing up from the stairs.
The one coming was that robust man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist.
He had crossed swords with Chongzong numerous times.
His trained steel body, impervious to weapons.
The burly, dark muscles, as thick as hemp ropes, possessed immense strength.
The Atlas Brown Bear stood before Chongzong.
