Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 260 Where is Tachibana Masamune buried? I have some heartfelt things I want to say to him.

More than half a century later, Angers' drive and initiative still leave Uesugi Koshi in the dust.

The night before last, I asked him to investigate what irreconcilable conflict existed between my two eldest sons. This morning, I sent him a message saying that I was going to see Yuan Zhinu later and asked if he wanted to come along.

He had finally found his child and had the chance to reunite with his son, which should have been a joyous occasion, but he hesitated.

Back then, he dared to assassinate Angers alone, burned down the shrine of the Snake-Headed Eight Families single-handedly, and killed all those who tried to stop him, yet he dared not appear before his own son, gaze at him with deep affection, and say:
"Son, your father."

Dressed up meticulously and looking remarkably human, Uesugi Koshi gazed at Takamagahara, feeling his own cowardice at that moment, like someone unable to satisfy his wife and having to ask a kind neighbor for help while eavesdropping from the wall...

Never mind, that analogy is too self-deprecating.

Based on the actual situation, he was the truly helpful neighbor.

The kind-hearted Master Yue didn't wait too long. Angers went in and came out half an hour later. His expression seemed normal. He got into his flashy Maserati amidst the farewells of two pretty young girls.

Uesugi Kotsushi threw the newspaper, its edges already frayed from being rubbed between his fingertips, into the trash can, got up, and left to meet Angers at the agreed-upon location.

Once he got in the car, he couldn't wait to ask:

"So, have you figured out what exactly is going on between those two brothers?"

Angers' gaze was somewhat complicated as he recounted to Uesugi Kotsugu the past that Genji had described.

"What?! My youngest son is that serial killer from Shikatori Town?!"

After hearing Angers' retelling, Uesugi Kotetsu could hardly believe his ears: "And my eldest son killed him with his own hands?!"

The "Shikatori serial murder case" shocked the entire nation of Japan back then, and even he joined others in condemning that depraved psychopath who specifically targeted and killed young and beautiful girls.

But he never imagined that the pervert he had cursed for a month and who clapped his hands in glee after his "death" was actually carrying his bloodline!
Is this what the Chinese mean by karma, that retribution is inevitable?
Half a century ago, he killed his seven wives; half a century later, his son killed fourteen young girls in the prime of their lives.

And it also implicated another son, who accidentally killed a poor girl.

He was once the supreme leader of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, but his defection made the Snake-Headed Eight Families' situation even worse.

Now his eldest son is poised to become emperor, but his youngest son has become his most powerful obstacle, delivering a strong blow to the Snake-Headed Eight Families at such a crucial moment.

Is this... the curse of royal blood?

Uesugi stared intently at Angers' equally complex old face, trying to discern the element of a joke within it.

Unfortunately, Angers' eyes were filled with seriousness, devoid of any joke or pity.

“When I met Yuan Zhisheng, he was very lucid. He said all of this himself, and Yuan Zhisheng’s special assistant also confirmed that what he said was true.”

Actually, it's not just Uesugi Koshi who's having a headache right now; Angers is also having a bit of a headache.

As the leader of the Secret Party, the principal of Kassel College, and an extremist who wanted to exterminate all pure-blooded dragons and corrupted hybrids, Angers should have cut off his head the moment he heard Genji confess his crimes, to appease the spirits of the innocent people who died at his hands.

But he can't.

Not to mention that Genji was initially matured by the King using drugs and then forcibly brought into existence through hypnosis, making her a victim in a sense as well.

Even if he were to face trial by the Secret Service, he would most likely just be thrown onto the small island of Tartarus in the South Pacific.

Tartarus is the place in Greek mythology where Zeus imprisoned the defeated Titans; it is the end of the abyss from which no one could escape.

In reality, it was a prison specifically for mixed-race individuals with dangerous bloodlines, a place run by the Secret Service.

Those dangerous hybrids captured by the Kassel College and the Secret Service were either killed on the spot or sent to a sanatorium on Tartarus Island to enjoy the blue sky, sunshine, and beaches for the rest of their lives.

The only chance to leave is to board the supply ship that only comes once every six months, but doing so is no less difficult than having Satan tattooed on God's forehead by Dick.

Nobody wants to go there.

No one could get him to go there.

The Snake Clan would not agree, the old monster in the passenger seat would not agree, and even the ambitious figures within the Secret Party would not agree.

"How could this happen?" Uesugi Kotsushi leaned back in his chair, looking dejected and distressed, clearly deeply affected by the cruel truth.

If it weren't for the dragon blood in my body, I probably would already have high blood pressure and a heart attack.

Angers didn't respond, giving him space to process this information.

After a long while, the Maserati was almost at the edge of Shinjuku when Uesugi Yue finally spoke softly:

"Angers, do you know where Tachibana Masamune is buried? I need to talk to him about something."

Will your case pass the review?
Angers gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed straight ahead: "Tachibana Masamune's body hasn't been buried yet; it'll probably have to wait until after the Godslayer."

Tachibana Masamune's body has been stitched up and is now enshrined at the Niji Shrine on Mount Kobe.

Regardless of how much trouble Tachibana Masamune caused before joining the Snake-Headed Eight Families, or how many shady things he did behind the scenes, at least he still maintains a positive image on the surface. The Snake-Headed Eight Families deserve a grand funeral for him, both morally and logically.

According to custom, all senior members of the family must attend the funeral of the former patriarch to pay their respects and, at the same time, select the successor patriarch.

But the timing isn't quite right yet. Nobody can say for sure whether those crazy guys from the Oni Clan will take the risk. Mount Kobe is so big; it wouldn't be difficult for them to ambush thousands of Death Servants.

"Where is he freezing right now? I'll go talk to him and have a heart-to-heart talk," Uesugi said in Chinese.

His Chinese isn't fluent, after all, he's only one-third Chinese, and he's able to communicate normally thanks to the Chinese exchange students studying at the University of Tokyo.

"What, burning down the old shrine isn't enough? Now you want to burn down the new one too?"

Angers didn't make his point too clear, since both sides were allies, and if they were to start a fight before the battle, it would only benefit the Fierce Ghosts and the White King.

Uesugi Kotsushi didn't say anything, but he had made up his mind.

"And that general, if you find that bastard, let me know." These words were squeezed out through clenched teeth, "I'm going to break his bones one by one."

“We are looking for him, but he is very well hidden.” Angers did not think it would be so easy to find the King General, and considering what Tachibana Masamune and Genji said, the King General was an unkillable semi-evolved species.

If we really want to find him and kill him, I guess I'll have to do it myself and Uesugi Koshi.

Uesugi Kotsuya knew this couldn't be rushed, so he changed the subject, asking, "Have you gathered all the suicide squad members for the dive?"

The Burial Grounds of the Gods are cursed places; neither humans nor dragons that enter can leave, and death is the only outcome.

“Found one.” Angers nodded slightly. When he went out earlier, there was a note tucked in the window of his Maserati. The handwriting looked very familiar. It was the heir on whom the Gattuso family had placed high hopes.

The terms were simple: he would reserve a private seat on the Trieste, and Cesare Gattuso would participate in the dive solely on his behalf.

It must be said that Caesar was indeed a descendant of Pompeii; both loved to risk their lives. The only difference was that one was prone to losing his life with the slightest carelessness, while the other would lose his life with the slightest misstep.

"Just one?" Uesugi looked at him, thinking to himself, "You're not so great either."

After leading from the front for so many years, looking back, he has very few followers.

I don't know if they're all dead or they've all run away.

“Someone will always step forward.” Angers remained silent, continuing to drive.

"Hehe, I want to get off the bus. Let me off." Uesugi Yue remained silent as he prepared to go back and pack his equipment.

Turning our attention back to Takamagahara, Caesar was using the only computer in the office lobby to browse documents.

Since he had already decided to participate in the dive, he couldn't go into battle unprepared. He asked Fingel to get him a copy of the execution manual and precautions for underwater operations, as well as information about the Japan Trench, which he studied carefully.

Fingel admired Caesar's courage, but only intended to stand behind and cheer him on.

After someone appears, his mission changes, and slaying the dragon is no longer his top priority.

There was no other way; it was a task assigned by the organization, and I had no choice but to complete it.

Chu Zihang received Lu Mingfei's message and went to the third floor to find Lao Tang and Yuan Zhinu.

"Mingming is back so quickly?"

Old Tang was somewhat surprised to learn that Lu Mingfei would be returning to Tokyo the next day. He had thought that Lu Mingfei would wander around outside until the grand opening of the show before making his dazzling appearance.

"It seems the head of the Uesugi family is unwell." Chu Zihang recalled the meager contents of the text message, trying to understand it.

Upon hearing this, Sakura immediately sat up straight. She knew the inside story: Erii needed to inject serum every week to maintain her human form. Counting the time, it had been almost a week since Erii was kidnapped. If she didn't get the serum injection soon, her life would be in danger.

Fortunately, Sakura was sensible enough to know the importance of the matter and didn't cause any trouble with Erii.

Genji was a little worried, but not too worried. Sakura treated his sister like a treasure and would definitely not let anything happen to her.

He sensed that the other party's return was probably not only for Erii's health, but also to personally keep an eye on things and find that old bastard Herzog.

The day after tomorrow is the day to dive down and kill the god. Herzog will definitely not sit idly by and wait to die. The situation will only become more and more serious in the next few days.

……

Meanwhile, Atami.

Lu Mingfei got up early and was talking on the phone with Su Enxi under the eaves.

Last night, I used a cheat code to restore Erii's health, not only bringing her body to a balanced state but also replenishing the energy she had lost.

Unable to sleep late at night, neither petting the cat nor night fishing seemed like a good idea, so Lu Mingfei decided to take Erii out for something more exciting—

Watching horror movies.

Erii has watched many anime and movies, but the only genre she has never been exposed to is horror.

Having lived in a wooden cabin in the building for many years, she was actually quite timid, so it was impossible for Genjiro and Tachibana Masamune to show her horror movies for no reason.

What if, after watching a horror movie, she feels that her once lonely and desolate house is now crowded with people and wants to return to living alone, and ends up destroying Genji Heavy Industries with a single Judgment?

Therefore, Erii was completely terrified when she first encountered a supernatural horror film.

Although Lu Mingfei had already given them a heads-up, he couldn't resist starting with a Japanese horror masterpiece like "Ju-on".

If Erii hadn't been by his side, the dragon blood within her wouldn't have gone berserk. The moment Saeki Toshio appeared, the television and the entire Black Stone Mansion would have been reduced to ruins.

However, Erii is a very curious girl. Faced with a movie with horror elements that she had never seen before, she was both scared and curious. After being scared a few times, she simply huddled in Lu Mingfei's arms, leaning against his warm chest to suppress her fear of the movie.

Of course, if Lu Mingfei hadn't acted like a jerk and suddenly wrapped his arms around Kayako's waist when she made her grand entrance, pretending to be scared and trembling, shouting "The cabinet is moving, let's not look!" scaring her so much that she was too afraid to sleep alone at night and had to hold Lu Mingfei's hand to turn on all the lights in the room, then her first experience watching a horror movie would have been perfect.

"Okay, when you get back tomorrow, help me with the arrangements. Everything else is fine, just make sure the quantity is sufficient." After giving a few simple instructions, Lu Mingfei hung up the phone and looked down at Erii, who was still curled up in bed asleep, her hands still tightly around his left hand. A small sense of guilt flashed in his eyes.

Last night's episode went a bit too far. Erii has always lived in a traditional Japanese house, so her immersion in Ju-on was a bit too strong.

However, since there are no Japanese translations of "The Haunted Village" and "The Yin-Yang Road," Erii doesn't understand Chinese, which greatly diminishes her immersion in the story.

How else could he fool young girls?

"Clap--"

A soft knock came from the sliding door. The knocking point was not in the middle. Lu Mingfei looked down and saw two round, chubby silhouettes below the sliding door, their tails swishing and hitting the door.

No wonder Aze kept these two chubby kittens in Japan; it turns out that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was forbidden for them to become sentient beings, and he was worried that these two little creatures would be arrested.

"come in."

As soon as the words were spoken, one of the silhouettes on the sliding door stretched out its paw and casually pulled the door open. Then, the noble and aloof fat cat queen walked in with her fat cat brother.

Takanashi's gaze lingered for a moment on Lu Mingfei's smiling face before landing on Erii, who was still fast asleep in bed.

The silly little brother, Tu Shou, who was following behind Lu Mingfei, shook his head and meowed, wanting to play with Lu Mingfei. However, after jumping around a few times, he was slapped to the ground by his older sister.

Then it slowly walked closer, sniffed around Erii's bed, then walked over to Lu Mingfei and sniffed him again. After giving him a disdainful look, it walked away with its cat-like steps.

Lu Mingfei: ? ? ?

What does this mean? Did a cat look down on me?

Also, what's the reason you look down on me? You don't want the dried fish anymore, right?
The boy, who had just gotten up, came running over excitedly, grabbed his pants and started pulling them out, seemingly trying to get him to go out and play.

But the fluffy tail swung back and forth, making Erii's smooth long hair fly up, and a strand of it landed on her nose.

The girl's nose itched slightly, and she sneezed softly. Then she opened her sleepy eyes and saw a boy sitting cross-legged, holding a chubby fat cat and scolding it.

The sound of the ocean waves rippled outside, and a gentle breeze carrying the faint scent of summer drifted in through the open window, dispelling the slight drowsiness.

Erii raised her hand to rub her eyes, but found that she was holding someone else's hand. Looking down her arm, she met a pair of calm and gentle eyes.

"There's a fireworks show tonight, wanna go?"

The girl, who had just woken up and wasn't fully powered on yet, nodded subconsciously upon hearing this, even cuter than a kitten:

"Going."

(End of this chapter)