Ultraman's opening scene: lifting up Kuroshio Island

With a slight haze in her eyes, Saijo Nagi stood frozen in place for a long time until the roar of fighter jet engines overhead finally broke the silence, and a voice escaped her lips, drifting away on the wind:

"Bye now......"

Chapter 278 Team Leader Minghui Abused His Power for Personal Gain

"Da...da..."

In the pristine white corridor of the hospital, Minghui walked slowly, carrying a basket of fruit, his heels clicking crisply on the floor.

"Ah, here it is."

His gaze swept across the numbers outside the ward doors one by one, and he stopped in front of one ward.

He raised his hand and knocked on the ward door. After hearing a flustered rustling sound from inside, he grinned, waited a moment, and then pushed the door open and entered.

Facing them was Kazuki Komon, who was walking towards the entrance. His face was flushed, and his expression was rather unnatural.

"Mr. Minghui, you've arrived."

He pursed his lips and said something to Minghui.

"Hmm, I hope I didn't disturb you?"

Minghui chuckled and winked at Komon Kazuki, his tone teasing.

"Uh, no...no..."

Komon Kazuki's expression grew increasingly embarrassed.

That kid must have been up to no good just now!

Seeing Komon Kazuki stammering and unable to speak, Akira smiled inwardly.

He stopped teasing him and instead scratched his head, looking towards the hospital bed inside the room.

Riko Saito sat on the hospital bed, a slight blush appearing at the base of her ears.

"cough......"

Minghui coughed lightly, lifted the fruit basket in his hand, and said:

"I heard from Komon that you were having some trouble, Riko, so I came to see you. Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your help. I'm fine. I've had all the necessary tests done, and there's nothing wrong."

Riko Saida smiled serenely and answered softly.

"That's good, but we still need to be careful."

Minghui put the fruit basket down and nodded.

He was actually aware of Riko Saito's situation; Akira had already investigated it before.

Although Mizoroki Shinya kidnapped Saita Riko, he did not do anything to her.

His target wasn't Riko Saida herself, but merely someone he could use to deal with Akira.

Moreover, at that time, Riko Saida was protected by Meiki's power. Although this power lost contact with Meiki for a period of time, it still protected Riko Saida's safety.

Protected by this force, Goroki Makoto was unable to actually harm her.

However, since Riko Saida had indeed had brief contact with dark energy, it was inevitable that she would be physically weak for a period of time.

"Yes, Mr. Minghui, the doctor just told us that Lizi will be fine after resting for a while."

Kazuki Komon walked to the bedside, took Riko Saita's hand, and turned to Akira to add a sentence.

Holding Riko Saita's hand in his own, feeling its softness, Kazuki Komon couldn't help but recall what had happened yesterday.

In fact, he still feels a bit scared.

When Riko Saito's figure emerged from the surging dark energy, he felt his heart stop beating for a moment.

When Mizoroki Makoto used dark energy to lift Saita Riko into the air, he instantly went mad.

He couldn't accept it, and he absolutely wouldn't allow anything to happen to Riko.

Otherwise, he would definitely break down.

Fortunately, it ended without any real danger.

But then some questions arose: why did Riko Saita get involved in such a dangerous incident, and why did Makoto Mizoroki target her?

Shinya Mizoroki's target might be that newly appeared Ultra Warrior, but what does that have to do with Riko?

He has been thinking about this question ever since he returned yesterday, but there is too little information available, and he can't figure out the answer no matter how hard he tries.

They would never have imagined that the culprit behind this situation was right beside them.

Moreover, not only him, but the other members of the Night Raid team also couldn't figure out the answer to this question.

After yesterday's battle, apart from Kazuki Komon taking the unconscious Riko Saito to the hospital, the rest of the Night Raid team returned to TLT headquarters.

Through Saijo Nagi's account, Wakura Eisuke and the others learned the ins and outs of the matter.

They were shocked by the fact that the dark giant they had killed was Shinya Mizoroki, and also astonished by the power of the newly appeared Ultra Warrior.

Taking down three enemies in a single battle is a remarkable feat.

But the same question arose as with Kazuki Komon: Makoto Mizoroki was clearly there for the Ultra Warriors, so why was Riko Saida there?

And what role does it play in all of this?

They hoped to find the answer to this question, but considering that Riko Saida was Kazuki Komon's girlfriend, they ultimately did not take any drastic action, but instead arranged for people to secretly monitor Riko Saida.

Of course, this operation was carried out without being known to Kazuki Komon.

"Gu Men, there's something I need you to say."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Riko Saida, Akira turned to Kazuki Komon and said something.

"Ah, okay."

Komon Kazuki paused for a moment, then answered with a sound of agreement, glancing at Saito Riko:

"Riko, wait for me a moment."

Riko Saida gave him a gentle smile and nodded.

The two then left the ward and stopped in a secluded corner.

Komon Kazuki seemed to have guessed what Akihiro wanted to say to him, and a hint of unease appeared on his face.

"Komon, did Riko see anything during yesterday's incident?"

Meeting his somewhat nervous gaze, Minghui hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Ah... this..."

Komon Kazuki became increasingly nervous, his eyes darting around.

"That's right, Komon. As you know, this is one of the reasons I came here today."

Minghui smiled and said:

"If Riko didn't see anything, then this procedure can be skipped. But if she did see something, then..."

Kazuki Komon swallowed hard, a conflicted look on his face.

He had been a member of the Night Raid Team for a while now, and he had a basic understanding of the procedures for dealing with alien beast incidents.

He already knew what Minghui did for a living and understood what he was talking about.

However, he himself has reservations about the act of erasing people's memories, not because he doubts whether it is possible, but because he is concerned about the impact it would have on people.

Although he had never heard of any side effects, he really didn't want Riko to take any risks because it concerned his girlfriend.

A silence fell over a corner of the corridor. Then, Minghui said something pointedly:

"Actually, erasing memories does carry some risks. I've heard of a poor kid whose life was indirectly affected."

"He originally liked a girl and was about to confess his feelings, but suddenly he encountered a monster. Although he didn't encounter any real danger, his memories of that time were erased afterward, and in the end... he fell in love with someone else."

"Ok?"

Komon Kazuki was taken aback, but then his expression immediately hardened, and he said in a deep voice:

"Riko didn't see anything!"

“Lizi fell into a coma yesterday, and I stayed by her side the whole time. She didn’t wake up in the middle of it.”

"I asked her about it later, and she didn't know how she ended up there either. She just suddenly fell into a coma, and when she woke up, the battle was over."

His expression was unusually serious, but upon closer inspection, a hint of tension could still be seen.

"Oh, I see. Then there's no need to erase the memory."

Minghui pretended not to see the tension on his face, raised his hand and patted Komon Kazuki's shoulder, then smiled and said:

"I need you to find a good reason to explain what happened to Riko."

"No problem, there won't be any mistakes."

Komon Kazuki breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Minghui smiled slightly and said nothing more.

In fact, Minghui knew that Riko Saida had woken up before the battle ended.

However, Akira did not choose to expose Komon Kazuki, and even took the initiative to guide him to cover it up for Saida Riko.

Erasing memories is something that shouldn't be done too often, otherwise it may cause memory disorder in the person whose memories have been erased. Riko Saito has already had her memories erased once, so it's best to avoid doing it a second time if possible.

After their conversation, the two walked back and then parted ways in front of Riko Saita's hospital room.

Just then, three figures walked over from not far away, and judging from the direction they were looking, they were coming this way.

Looking at the three figures, Minghui's heart stirred slightly. He turned to look at Komon Ichiki beside him and said:

"Who are they?"

“Those are Riko’s parents and younger brother.”

Komon Kazuki looked somewhat nervous, but unlike when he was facing Akira earlier, he now seemed to be facing a formidable enemy.

He pursed his lips and said, "Riko originally intended to take me to visit them, but I didn't expect to meet them here first."