046 Engagement
"Kai, come back with me first!”Fukuoka suggested after calming down, looking at Kawada.
"Yes, this matter is more important. We have to let the family know as soon as possible.”Kawada said helplessly. There are also struggles for power in the family. We are on the Second Elder's side, and although Kawada is neutral, he has a good relationship with the First Elder's faction. However, at this time, he can still distinguish between the primary and secondary.
With the result, I didn't need to say anything. I followed Fuqiu to the family courtyard. Many of the hidden guards in the family did not stop Fu Qiu when he passed by quickly. Even the Second Elder's residence did not stop him. It seemed that he was really very powerful in the family now.
"Second Elder, I am Fu Qiu. I have discovered some situation and need to report to you.”Fukuoka stood outside the door and said respectfully. Then, he added," Keiya, I'm with you."”
After a short silence, the Second Elder's slightly tired voice came from inside," Come in!”
Fukuoka waited for about ten seconds before he pulled open the door and led me in.
"It should be the opening shift today! What is it?" The Second Elder was sitting upright as usual. However, time was tight now and he did not have the time to dress formally. He only draped a set of clothes over his body.
" The situation is like this..." Fuqiu began to describe. His language was concise and did not miss the main point. In just a few words, he completely outlined the situation at that time, and it was not the details.
After hearing Fu Qiu's words, the Second Elder thought for a while, clapped his hands, and said,""Tell this news to First Elder and Third Elder.”A faint sound came from outside the house. Someone must have gone to inform him.
After that, Second Elder and Fu Qiu started to talk about some matters regarding the clan. I requested to leave to avoid arousing suspicion, but was rejected by Second Elder. Instead, Fu Qiu seemed to have understood something and looked at me with a strange gaze.
The Second Elder and Fuqiu didn't talk for long, only about 20 minutes. However, the secrets that were revealed were quite a lot, especially the analysis of the current situation. I felt like the clouds had been cleared and the sun had appeared. At the same time, I felt even more terrified and uneasy.
"Fuqiu, you can leave first. I still have some things to discuss with Kai alone.”After the conversation ended, the Second Elder sent the guest off.
"I'll take my leave first!" Fu Qiu bowed to the Second Elder and left respectfully.
"Kai, you've done well during this period of time. Do you have any thoughts about the family?" After a long time, the Second Elder slowly said.
"I'm doing very well now. I'm very grateful for the family's arrangements.”I pretended that I didn't understand and said that this question was not easy to answer.
"Since you're so grateful, why did you tamper with the clan's technique?”The Second Elder's voice suddenly rose and he opened his eyes. His gaze was like two sharp swords that pierced deeply into my heart, and his words were like a hammer that ruthlessly hammered into my heart.
"I don't understand what you mean." I suppressed the raging waves in my heart and said calmly. I've always thought that I've done a very clean job. The family definitely won't be able to find any evidence against me. As long as I don't admit to the family, there's absolutely nothing I can do.
"Indeed, you did a very clean job. I really didn't have anything on you.”The second elder seemed to know what he was thinking and said calmly.
I didn't speak, nor could I speak. From his words, I could hear his certainty and determination. I knew that no matter what I said, I wouldn't be able to change his mind. At most, it would only make things worse. At the same time, he began to calculate whether he could break out of the encirclement when the negotiations broke down. The answer was completely impossible!
"Everyone has their own thoughts. The family is indeed very unreasonable in many places. From this point of view, I don't blame you. After all, everyone has to consider their own future. However, as the elders of the family, our main responsibility is to bring stability to the family and ensure the continuation of the family. In this regard, all of our current elders are doing very well.”The second elder stopped and looked at me calmly.
I sneered in my heart and quietly listened to him. Since he said so much, he definitely didn't want to kill me directly. There must be something he needed me to do.
"Originally, your actions had already crossed my bottom line. For the sake of the future stability of the family, I could only destroy you because I admired your talent. However, as I said before, I have my own selfish motives. As you can see, I'm already old, and I don't have much time left. I don't care about my life, and I no longer yearn for power. The responsibility for the family will be taken over by the next generation of outstanding talents. To me, who was about to leave this world, the only person in the entire world that I still couldn't let go of was my granddaughter, Kui. She was so naive and weak, but this world was so cruel and cold. What could she do without me? Could they still survive? Therefore, before I die, I must make arrangements for her future life. Do you understand?" As I spoke, the Second Elder in front of me, who had once held great power in the clan, had already become an ordinary old man who was about to die and was angry about his children's escape. He had lost his former coldness and dignity.
"I understand." What else could I say? He had already arranged everything. Now, he was just using a gentle method to give me an ultimatum. I couldn't resist. This was 'power'.
"Qijun, you've been reclusive since you were young and never socialized with the other children in the family. You only have one friend, Kui. The two of you can be considered childhood sweethearts. You know the system of the family. As the most important genius of the family, you can't marry someone from another race. You can only choose a pure bloodline girl to keep your 'genius bloodline' for the family. So, tell me, do you have any other childhood sweethearts in your family or girls you like?”The Second Elder's tone softened slightly, carrying a feeling of 'reasoning with reasoning'.
"No, I haven't." In fact, that was indeed the case.
"That's enough. I'll announce your engagement to the family tomorrow. Do you have any objections to this?"
"No, I haven't." Unable to resist, he could only allow himself to be slaughtered. A sense of humiliation welled up in his heart.
"Very good. From now on, you are my grandson-in-law. You can call me grandfather like Kui. From now on, you are the successor of my bloodline. In the future, you have to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Sunflower, understand?”‘After using reason, it was naturally to use it for profit.
"Understood, Grandpa!" An unprecedented humiliation filled my heart. It wasn't that my methods were too inexperienced. Even if I could get past this threshold, he would always have a way to make me obediently submit. To live or to die? Was he going to be destroyed in pride or reborn in humiliation? There was no need to choose. After struggling for a long time, when the word 'grandfather' came out of my mouth, I felt as if something in my heart had shattered.
"Very good, you are very smart. I don't want to continue investigating the issue of you meddling with the family's ninjutsu. If I don't pursue the matter, no one will ask. In the future, you can do whatever research you want in the family. If you want the equipment, I will give it to you, as long as you don't forget your future responsibilities.”
"Thank you, Grandpa." It turned out that it was so easy to say it again after the first time. I know that I am no longer the original me!
After leaving the Second Elder's residence, the sky in the east was already as white as a fish's belly. I felt a little dizzy, but my mind was very clear. The cold morning wind blew past my face, giving me a feeling of not hesitating, not stopping, and not turning back. The morning dew on the flower stamen and the tip of the leaves still left a few traces of water behind. It dripped onto the ground and shattered into pieces, splashing in all directions. It had never changed since ancient times.
He opened his palm and caught a drop of dew. He brought it to his mouth and licked it. It was tasteless, odorless, not bitter, and not moist. It was no different from water. It had no taste, but it seemed to be filled with any taste. He wiped his hand on his clothes and walked back to his residence as usual.
To me, there was another reason for me to become stronger from today onwards. It wasn't to survive, it wasn't to defeat Uchiha Ban, it wasn't to become the strongest, and it wasn't even to become a savior. It was to pursue the freedom of the Great Sky of Freedom.
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