Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

A bell rang.

In today's Japan, only the rich and powerful have telephones, and they are landlines at that.

Although mobile phones had already appeared in places like Bactria and Rome, it would take a long time for them to become popular in Fuso.

Long-distance communications here mostly rely on landlines and public telephone booths.

Convenience is naturally inconvenient, but it is often necessary to use it.

Every time this landline rings, it always brings some trouble, and the ringing sound is also annoying.

Shiromine Naomi stopped practicing calligraphy and answered the phone. She thought it was a report from the retainers she had sent out, but she didn't expect to receive a completely unexpected call.

"Yes, this is Bai Feng's house."

"Yes, I'm Shiromine Naomi."

"Osaka area, Minami family... huh?"

"Sorry, I don't know much about that place."

"Oh, yes, if you need any, the wine produced by my family is quite famous, hehe..."

"What did you just say?!"

"gentlemen?"

"Which gentleman are you talking about? Wait a moment, could you please tell me in detail? I still..."

Beep beep, the phone was hung up.

Shiromine Naomi held the receiver in her hand and came to her senses after a long time.

"Miss?" the maid beside her asked cautiously, "Who is calling?"

"Osaka...Minami Shiori, the head of the Minami family."

"Did the other party say anything threatening?"

"No." Naomi put the receiver back on the phone and looked outside the house: "She said..."

Her voice was very soft, accompanied by the uncontrollable sound of her heartbeat, which continued to vibrate.

"——Sir, I will stop by Baifeng's house."

The maid was puzzled: "Which gentleman is it?"

She was about to answer when a Bai Feng family guard came over to report, "Miss! There's a guest on a motorcycle outside the door, please see me!"

Shiromine Naomi suddenly stood up, raised her hand, and ordered, "Please bring them in! Everyone in this family, please show me the highest and most respectful greeting etiquette and attitude! Anyone who dares to neglect the slightest will be beheaded!"

She suppressed her nervousness and turned to the maid, saying, "Get my top-grade kimono... No, there's no time. Go get my treasured shawl! Hurry!"

Watching the retainers and maids leave quickly, she held onto the pillar and took deep breaths.

...I'm finally going to meet that adult. I wonder what kind of person he will be.

Chapter 431 This gentleman

The Baifeng household was a bit more bustling than usual.

It wasn't that it was noisy, but that there were more people, and the breathing and heartbeats became rapid and chaotic.

From Shiromine Naomi's attitude, it can be seen that the guest arriving this time is extremely distinguished, so much so that everyone is forced to be alert and deal with it carefully.

No one knew the origins of the young man standing outside the door, but no one dared to underestimate him or gossip about him behind his back.

The Baifeng family has always been very strict in controlling its subordinates. On the surface, it is the Baifeng Group, a second-generation organization of the Kanto United, but in fact, it was a martial arts family with a heritage of more than 400 years before its decline. Although three generations have passed since its decline, the power it has accumulated in secret is not small. What it lacks is a strong leader.

The wisdom of this generation of Shiromine Naomi, combined with the military force borrowed from Amemiya Mahiru, was able to just maintain the Shiromine family's shaky status. After half a year, she had become more and more like a superior, and her position became more and more stable.

But Naomi knew very well in her heart how important that person was to her sister Wuming.

It was that person who gave her everything, so with just one word from him, she would drop everything and follow him without hesitation.

In this way, everything you have built becomes a castle in the air.

It's not a pleasant feeling to have your soft spot pinched by others. Even so, Naomi has no way to resist. She can only try her best to play to her strengths as a weak woman and win some favor and sympathy... There is nothing shameful about this. In the world of Fuso, in order to survive, people's hearts, swords, anything can be used.

The sky had not yet completely darkened, the horizon was bright, and there was still some time before dusk. The afternoon sun was quite good, and the sky was clear and cloudless.

Shiromine Naomi adjusted her mentality and after walking through the corridor, she finally saw the young man standing at the door. The other party didn't even come in, but stood next to the motorcycle, leaving an impressive silhouette.

On a sunny afternoon, a unique and domineering silver-white motorcycle was parked on the ramp in front of the main entrance. The modified shell presented a streamlined appearance, which was eye-catching enough, but the young man standing beside it was even more eye-catching. Anyone who passed by would be attracted to it involuntarily. He leaned on the motorcycle, opened the metal cover, and put the tube in to refuel the motorcycle. His profile looked particularly clean in the sun. Under his hair that was slightly longer than his eyebrows were a pair of dark eyes as calm as lake water. He was wearing a well-fitting black cloud suit, and his sleeves were gently swaying in the wind. The red scarf around his neck made people feel warm just by looking at it, dispelling the solemn aura.

If such a young man appeared on the street, there would definitely be scouts coming to talk to him, and there would also be some young girls sneaking past him just to get a close look at him.

Naomi Shiromine has seen many good-looking people, but there are very few who make her feel special and beautiful at first sight.

The other person has a unique temperament, which is too clean, just like the protagonist in a comic book, who is outlined stroke by stroke, and there is no flaw at all.

Just standing there, you have almost achieved the complete definition of the word "beautiful".

Shiromine Naomi's heartbeat quickened involuntarily, and her steps involuntarily stopped at the threshold.

The young man was completely different from what she had expected. She had actually thought of many references for that gentleman's image, but Amamiya Mahiru was originally blind. Even if her third eye observed carefully, she could not restore the person's image through words.

Moreover, Mr. Destiny is particularly important to Amemiya Mahiru. Every time she mentions him, she usually only mentions him briefly. In Shiromine Naomi's heart, he leaves more of a mysterious feeling... the kind of mystery of a man wrapped in a coat and with a hood on his head, whose gender is unknown, and perhaps whose age is unknown and covered with red hair.

...I didn't recognize the wrong person, did I?

She couldn't help but think.

While thinking, the young man had already filled up the gas tank and turned in her direction.

At first glance, I also made an evaluation.

She is a very iconic Japanese woman. She is not tall, about 1.6 meters, and wears mature makeup. But she is actually not very old, and her facial features can be considered beautiful. I think she should have something in common with Minami Shiori.

Bai Yu took the initiative to break the silence: "Shiromine Naomi?"

His tone was gentle: "Mahiru told me about you."

"Yes." She agreed as soon as she heard the other party speak, and hurriedly added the courtesy: "My humble servant greets you, sir."

She breathed a sigh of relief as she spoke, feeling that she had almost suffocated. This was a bad habit of hers, and she would subconsciously hold her breath once she was thinking deeply.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just passing through." Bai Yu said, "I just got here by bus from Osaka."

"Come here..." Shiromine Naomi blinked. She was thinking in her heart, if that gentleman was really that powerful, shouldn't he fly over?

She had no cultivation skills and could not tell the level of Bai Yu's cultivation.

"The Nan family had some trouble, and I helped to sort it out." Bai Yu said calmly, "I killed a swordsman, destroyed an organization, and wiped out several elders and patriarchs of the aristocratic families. The Sakata family will contact you in the future and need your help to manage some of their assets."

Naomi was relatively calm when she heard the first sentence, but the following sentences were like bombshells exploding in her ears.

Killed a swordsman?

Just these five words were deafening to her.

She didn't really listen to the following sentences. She felt that Bai Yu's nonchalant attitude, as if he was talking about "I ate a piece of bread yesterday", was the true meaning of hearing thunder in silence.

Her posture involuntarily lowered a little.

Afterwards, Naomi asked a few questions carefully, and Bai Yu answered them simply.

Those waiting to be greeted at the back also heard something, and dared not even breathe.

Shiromine Naomi asked someone to write down what she had just said so that nothing would be missed. At the same time, she bowed and said, "Thank you for your trust and training, sir."

These industries are exactly what she needs. If the Baifeng Group wants to make further progress, it will have to deal with the military and noble families. With the support of the Sakata and Minami families, it will be even more powerful.

No... Compared to the one in front of me, the other two families combined are just icing on the cake!

She took the initiative to invite him, "Sir, please come in and rest. It's a bit dusty outside."

Even now, she felt that she was being impolite in saying this, and she became more cautious in her words and demeanor.

The reserved attitude always makes people feel awkward, at least Bai Yu is not used to it. The girl always speaks softly and carefully, which is inevitably not smooth. It is like an ordinary person who suddenly sits in the front row of a state banquet and begins to carefully place the dishes and chopsticks, for fear of making mistakes in table etiquette.

There is no such restraint when getting along with Mahiru. Even when the two of them are chatting, Amemiya Mahiru dare not let go too much and is always concerned about her image and words. Her attitude is like stewing soup over a slow fire. Her attitude and words are kept at a calm temperature, not too enthusiastic, nor cold. Such an attitude will make people more patient to chat and talk with her, just like a pot of stewed soup. The fragrance will be rich and refreshing after it is opened, and it will become more fragrant as it cooks.

Bai Yu was not in the mood to chat much, so he declined, "I have something else to do."

Shiromine Naomi said regretfully, "Next time, I will prepare a bed for you, sir."

"Next, I'm going to go to where Mahiru is. You should know her exact location."

"My sister went to the Snakezaki area."

Bai Yu climbed into the car and nodded, "Okay."

But he didn't start the engine, as if he was waiting for something.

Shiromine Naomi didn't know what to do, so she just stood there waiting, looking a little uneasy.

Until a minute later, a young man with a crew cut and wearing a floral shirt came running on the street with a steaming plastic bag in his hand. He ran over, bent down 90 degrees and handed the plastic bag over.

"Hello, here are the buns and rice balls you requested... I've heated them up specially."

"Thanks. This change is your errand fee." Bai Yu thanked him.

Then he started the engine, nodded slightly to Shiromine Naomi, and the car made a beautiful 180-degree turn on the spot, roaring away in a cloud of dust.

"Take care!" The young man with a crew cut bowed to say goodbye.

He raised his head after he could no longer hear the engine sound and turned to call out to Naomi, "Miss!"

"...Did you buy it for Mr.

"Yes, he asked me to prepare some lunch for the journey."

"Idiot! Can't you go into the kitchen?" Naomi raised her eyebrows: "You went to the convenience store to buy steamed buns and rice balls. How can we entertain guests like this!"

The young man with a crew cut broke out in a cold sweat.

A retainer behind the scenes tried to smooth things over: "My lady, that gentleman doesn't seem to mind the matter. Besides, it's most convenient to eat steamed buns and rice balls with one hand on a motorcycle, but there's no way to have a fancy bento. Do you think you're going to perform acrobatics by riding with your feet?"

Shiromine Naomi took a few deep breaths and regained her composure. She turned around and walked into the house.

After the retainers dispersed, the maid asked, "My lady, you have such good news this time. Why do you look so unhappy?"

"Not being able to invite this gentleman into our home this time is a failure," Naomi sighed. "Although the Baifeng family nominally gained the advantage, these...are all for Sister Wuming. I still know nothing about this gentleman."

The maid comforted him, "At least we've met once, and we've formed a good relationship."

"Sister Wuming's vision is truly excellent." Bai Feng asked, "That gentleman should be from Daxia, right?"

"The land of Fusang cannot support a true genius." The maid, over thirty-five and equally knowledgeable, said with a deep gaze, "How can a shallow pond raise a true dragon? At best, it will produce turtles."

Naomi leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and said, "He's so handsome, especially his eyes, which are like a drop of dew on white porcelain."

"Miss!"

"Well……"

Jingle Bell!

This time, Naomi answered the phone even faster, as if to cover up what she had just said.

"it's me……"

There was a message from the other end of the line.

A huge fire broke out in the Yin-Yang Bureau, and ten miles of land were frozen. The situation developed beyond expectations.

Chapter 432 Deadline

The Onmyoji Bureau was burning in flames.

Today may not be the end of the Onmyoji Bureau, but it is definitely the last sunrise some people will see in their lives.

In the distance was the setting sun, with fiery clouds illuminating the sky in bright red. Nearby was a burning building, with flames filling the interior of the Onmyoji branch building to the point where it was almost impossible to move.

Even with the Onmyojis maintaining the outer barrier, it was not enough to prevent the scorching heat from spreading.

Even though they were already in a sea of fire, the battle inside was still not over.

For a powerful extraordinary person, even if he is standing on a raging fire or a forest of swords and knives, it is just a change of the place where he dances.

The lives of extraordinary people are too powerful. What can kill them is not natural disasters, but themselves.

The furious demon was launching an angry attack on the Onmyoji. He could no longer maintain his rationality in his burning rage. The erosion of the demon hand brought enormous power and almost made him lose himself.