Thousands of miles away!
An island, the territory of the Kawada family.
The Kawada family, a hundred years ago, was merely an assassin organization. Decades ago, they transitioned to business, claiming to be a martial arts family.
However, in secret, they continued to train assassins, solidifying the Kawada family's unshakeable position in Japan.
In the main hall.
As the patriarch of the Kawada family, Kawada Yūdo's expression was unusually grim.
In the center of the hall lay a coffin. Inside was none other than Kawada Ichirō, who had fought Ye Cangtian in Huaxia and mysteriously died afterward.
He was his only son!
Dead in Huaxia, cause of death unknown!!!
Kawada Yūdo looked at the guards who escorted the body back, a shadow crossing his face. "You failed to protect your master, and should have been stripped of your samurai status. However, considering your years in the Kawada family, I will give you a chance!"
Below, the guards' faces were complex, their bodies trembling slightly.
But they gritted their teeth and drew their swords.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Patriarch!"
The guards plunged their swords into their own abdomens and, enduring the pain, cut them open horizontally.
They had failed to protect their master and were destined to die upon their return. But the patriarch had not stripped them of their samurai status, allowing them to commit seppuku with the highest honor, which was already a great kindness!
A moment later, the guards lay dead in pools of blood.
In the hall, everyone held their breath, fearing to incur Kawada Yūdo's wrath.
Just then, a beautiful woman entered the hall. Seeing the corpses in the hall, her face turned slightly pale.
However, she walked to Kawada Yūdo's side and said cautiously, "Miss Mihue has returned!"
Kawada Yūdo waved his hand and said calmly, "Let her in!"
Shortly after, a young girl walked in from outside the hall.
She wore a samurai uniform, a light katana at her waist, and her hair was tied in a ponytail, giving her a heroic and spirited appearance.
The girl was young, around twenty years old, with delicate features and a well-proportioned, attractive figure.
She entered the hall and knelt on the ground.
"Father, Mihue has returned!"
"Have you heard about your elder brother's accident?" Looking at the woman, Miyazōtani Akisawa's expression was calm, his tone devoid of emotion.
"Replying to Father, Mihue already knew on the way back!" the girl replied, nodding.
Her name was Kawada Mihue, the adopted daughter of Kawada Yūdo!
Kawada Yūdo took a deep breath and said gravely, "Your elder brother died in Huaxia, and the murderer is still at large. Are you willing to avenge your brother?"
Kawada Mihue replied without hesitation, "Father, I am willing to avenge my brother. Mihue was orphaned from a young age, and it was Father who took Mihue in. Mihue is willing to do anything for the Kawada family!"
After speaking, she looked up resolutely and said, "Even if Father asks Mihue to die, your daughter will not hesitate!"
"How could I possibly let you die?"
Kawada Yūdo couldn't help but show a slight smile, sighing faintly, "You are my daughter. After you return from Huaxia this time, you will stay with the family and remain by your father's side from now on!"
"Yes, Father!"
Kawada Mihue nodded. Although she was adopted, Kawada Yūdo rarely had her return over the years; she had almost always been in training and honing her skills at the base.
However, she never had any complaints, because her life had been saved by him.
"You may go!" Kawada Yūdo waved his hand.
Kawada Mihue then got up, nodded to the beautiful woman, and turned to leave.
The hall fell silent again.
After a long while, the beautiful woman hesitated and said, "Patriarch, I've heard that Huaxia has strict security. Mihue is also inexperienced..."
Kawada Yūdo's face darkened as he looked at her. "What do you want to say?"
The beautiful woman trembled slightly and said cautiously, "She is your adopted daughter after all. Sending her alone, even if she succeeds in her revenge, it will be difficult for her to return alive."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she received a slap!
Kawada Yūdo snorted, "I don't need you to dictate my actions!"
The beautiful woman, half-lying on the ground, clutched her face, her body trembling incessantly, looking somewhat panicked.
Although she was his woman, she knew full well what kind of person Kawada Yūdo was: capricious and cruel.
Kawada Yūdo, however, suddenly said, "Blood Shadow!"
A figure emerged from the rear like a ghost, dressed in red, bowing slightly. "What are your orders, Patriarch?"
Kawada Yūdo said gravely, "You also go to Huaxia. Whether she succeeds or not, I do not wish for her to return alive!"
"Yes!" Blood Shadow turned and left.
On the ground, the beautiful woman's eyes widened in disbelief.
Kawada Yūdo sneered, "I will never allow anyone to threaten the Kawada family. She is, after all, from Huaxia. What if one day she learns that I killed her parents? Wouldn't that be nurturing a tiger to bring disaster upon ourselves?"
Adopting the daughter of one's enemy and training her into an assassin, to be used as a pawn!
However, this pawn was growing stronger and stronger, to the point where she might threaten the Kawada family in the future, so how could Kawada Yūdo let her live?
Kawada Mihue had great potential. At only twenty years old, her strength was outstanding, ranking among the top even within the entire Kawada family.
Give her a few more years, and she could indeed pose a threat to the Kawada family.
Therefore, Kawada Yūdo naturally would not let her continue to develop. This adopted daughter of his had to die!
The beautiful woman not far away looked terrified, not daring to make a sound, her heart filled with worry.
...
Late at night!
Ye Cangtian, far away in Yangzhou, was unaware that he had once again become a target for revenge.
After returning to his bedroom, he directly called Old Master Xu in the capital.
The information Shibiya had revealed to him made Ye Cangtian feel somewhat strange.
He had been abroad for many years, and his Death Squad was well-known in the underworld, yet he had never heard of any ruins.
However, he had recently heard about ruins repeatedly.
First, it was the island of ruins in South Africa, and now even a location suspected to be ruins had been discovered within Saudi royal territory.
This gave Ye Cangtian a hunch that this matter was likely not as simple as it seemed!
The call was connected quickly, and it was Secretary Liu who answered.
When Ye Cangtian relayed what Shibiya had told him to the other party, Secretary Liu remained silent for a long time.
A few seconds later, Secretary Liu sighed, "It's indeed like this!"
"What situation?"
Ye Cangtian was slightly stunned.
Secretary Liu said helplessly, "This matter cannot be explained clearly in a short time. Come to the capital. The leader also has something important to tell you."
Go to the capital?
Ye Cangtian hesitated. Tang Xinwan had now become the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce and was integrating the entire Tang family's businesses. Moreover, they had just signed a project contract with the Saudi royal family.
This woman was currently overwhelmed with work and naturally wouldn't accompany him to the capital.
His primary concern was her safety!
However, he was also very interested in the matter of the ruins, and for a moment, he felt hesitant.