Sento's death was not the end of the story. As one of the leaders of Kyushu City, his death left behind an extremely heavy mess.
The local families that had been lurking and keeping a low profile began to emerge, trying every possible method to bite a piece of flesh from Sento, using it as nourishment to strengthen themselves.
The gang forces that could not operate openly also gradually began to test the boundaries between black and white.
The Kyoto Ye Family seemed to have no intention of managing the situation in Kyushu City and did not send a new person in charge to take over.
And with such a major event happening, how could the officials of the Da Zhou Country not take any action? The entire Kyushu City was subtly under a form of martial law; at least on the surface, no unrest would occur here.
But what happened behind the scenes was unknown.
Lin Fangya and Murasaki were still missing.
Inari's family began to interfere, and he had to step forward to support them.
Originally, Shin should have been happy that he could take the opportunity to annex a large number of Sento's forces, but he was extremely dissatisfied with one of Yuna's actions.
In the meeting room, he loudly shouted at Yuna and Hiro, "I told you not to kill Sento, not to kill Sento! Ichiko's father's identity is extremely important. As long as you can find her father, your gang will no longer be afraid of these tiny families!"
"Why don't you understand?!"
Shin was furious, "You killed Sento. The Kyoto Ye Family also needs face and will definitely trouble you. Inari and I are both too busy to spare a hand. Who will protect you now? Ichiko's father is the only solution!"
There was his selfishness in this, but what he said was also the truth.
However, Hiro was not panicked at all.
The events that had happened during this period were like drinking tea as usual. He said calmly, "You don't need to worry about us here. I have my own way of dealing with the Yamato Family's revenge."
Meanwhile, Yuna lowered his head, "It's my problem. I must avenge Little Sister. Every day he lived longer would bring one more day of potential accidents. Even if I had to do it again, I would still shoot."
As he spoke, Hiro seemed to remember something and asked, "Speaking of which, besides Sento, an old man also died up there. Who exactly was that person?"
Shin said irritably, "He was Sento's guardian. Just a bunch of old farts still living in the past and unwilling to face reality."
Seeing that the two were confused, he explained helplessly, "You can just understand him as a martial arts master. Families like ours that have been passed down will more or less have some special aspects within the clan. That old man was a martial arts master, but they prefer to call themselves Ancient martial artists."
"They themselves have good bloodlines and strengthen themselves through cultivation and taking drugs. However, people like that, even when cultivated to their limit, can only dodge bullets. But there is no such thing as a limit in this world. It sounds very intimidating, but in reality, any gun can kill them."
"In short, they are just bodyguards who are good at close combat. It's no big deal."
Shin took a sip of tea, "Instead of worrying about this, let's consider the other person. What about Ichiko?"
As soon as he said this, all three fell silent.
Hatred can sustain a person's spirit, but what happens when that hatred disappears?
Two days had passed since Sento's death.
Before, Ichiko had still tried hard to maintain herself. Although her mental state was still a bit poor, Ichiko knew that for revenge, she couldn't let her body fail.
So she also worked hard to recover.
Otherwise, that weak body would not have been able to contend with Sento.
At that time, she still lived like a "person."
But now, the target of hatred was gone.
Haruko was also gone.
Her originally fulfilling life had become monotonous.
She didn't go out at all at Haruko's house.
When she was hungry, she ordered takeout; when she was sleepy, she lay on Haruko's bed and slept.
When she had nothing to do, she sat on the sofa holding Haruko's old photos and stared blankly. Even when Shin and Inari visited, she didn't change.
Fortunately, there was still a cat at home. Big Wang's dependence on her occasionally brought a hint of different emotion to the girl with empty eyes.
It was just that this cat also became one of the "items" she used to reminisce.
After all, that cat café also held memories that she couldn't let go of.
Just like this, she lost her social life, her outdoor activities, and the motivation and idea to continue living.
With a "ding," Ichiko's Massenger chimed.
It was a message from her friend Kai.
"Hey, Mimi, you should recover your spirits now, right? The dead cannot be brought back to life. I can understand how you feel, but you can't just stay at home all day, can you?"
Ichiko just picked up her phone, glanced at the message, and then hugged Big Wang and lay back on the sofa.
Her gaze remained fixed on a corner of the blanket, which was covered in red and had never been changed.
It seemed that she realized Ichiko would not reply to the message.
A Massenger call came in.
"Hello, Kai, is something wrong?"
It wasn't the first time she had talked to Kai on the phone.
On the other end of the phone was a clear and cheerful voice, "What else could it be? Of course, it's to comfort you! Do you know that Master Oriental even came looking for me?!"
"Why did he come looking for you? The school is more than ten kilometers away, right?"
"Who knows what crazy idea that guy had? He said he wanted to donate a library building to my school here. You told me about him before, so I recognized him and said hello. Who knew he was even more excited than I was."
Kai's voice was full of trouble and helplessness, "He said he wanted me to persuade you as an online friend, to stop overthinking things by yourself."
Ichiko's voice lacked the passion of the past, her tone like an old woman nearing the end of her life, "Forget it. The house has Haruko's scent. There's nothing outside."
"If I were Haruko and you were like this, I would definitely not acknowledge you as my older sister if I came back to life."
"Haruko won't really come back to life. Kai, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
"Hey, wait a minute!"
The voice on the phone quickly said, "Although your Haruko is gone, you must also live well! Otherwise, you won't even be able to reminisce about her. If you don't live for her, how can you face her brother and parents?"
Kai continued, "She must have had many things she wanted to do while she was alive, right? At the very least, you should fulfill her last wishes! Are you going to stay at home as a shut-in for the rest of your life and miss her forever?"
"If you become like this, I'm afraid she wouldn't even want to look for you in her dreams."
Perhaps the words "last wishes" struck a chord with Ichiko. Her body, which had been lying there dejectedly, finally showed a slight movement.
She slowly walked to the balcony, facing the cold wind. "But what should I do? Now that Haruko is gone, I feel like nothing is necessary anymore."
"My sister, you still have to live! There are only three days left until the winter break, right? Are you going to continue staying at home?"
Kai sighed on the phone, "Forget it. Saying this probably won't lift your spirits at all. Let's arrange a meeting place. How about that cat café you told me about last time?"
Ichiko was stunned for a moment, "Arrange a meeting place for what?"
"To meet up! My Teacher gave me three hours off, perfect for coming out to have some fun." Kai left one last sentence, "Get out of the house immediately in ten minutes!"
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