Ding! The host successfully prevented Gecko and Kureo Mado from killing Kiguchi Asaki, receiving a reward of 50 fusion points!
Note: If Kiguchi Asaki dies within a short period, the host's 50 fusion points will be revoked!
With the system reward in hand, Yakuchi Kei was immediately satisfied.
Although it also required Kiguchi Asaki not to die within a short period, for him, it wasn't too much trouble.
The next moment, the system's prompt sound came again.
Ding! The host has activated a task, initiating a God-level choice!
Choice One: Stop in time, avoiding subsequent trouble, reward: 1 fusion point!
Choice Two: Protect Ryoko Fueguchi and Fueguchi Hinami, reward: 50 fusion points!
"Let's go, Amon, it's about time we head back. I also need to get a new Quinque."
The broken Quinque was put back into the box by Kureo Mado for recycling. For him, even a Quinque that was utterly useless still had collection value.
Amon Kotaro nodded and then followed Kureo Mado out of the Clinic.
However, not long after they left, Kureo Mado suddenly turned back without a word.
Amon Kotaro, unclear about the situation, was puzzled, but he still turned and followed Kureo Mado.
Then, Amon Kotaro followed Kureo Mado to the wall of the Clinic.
Kureo Mado did not directly monitor with his eyes but listened through the wall.
Because his intuition told him that Yakuchi Kei might intend to shelter that Ghoul.
Just by listening to the sounds inside through the wall, he would know what was going on.
However, to Kureo Mado's regret, all he seemed to hear was the sound of someone being beaten and screaming miserably, which he could distinguish as Kiguchi Asaki's voice.
From time to time, Yakuchi Kei 's cold and harsh tone also came through.
"Next, cooperate with us obediently, understand? A useless person like you only has this much value left."
To confirm completely, Kureo Mado directly went around to the door and entered the Clinic.
He saw that Yakuchi Kei was indeed beating Kiguchi Asaki with a cold expression.
Seeing Kureo Mado enter, Yakuchi Kei immediately stopped, and his expression changed quickly.
"I just accidentally left some things behind. You continue."
Kureo Mado collected some remaining Quinque fragments from the ground.
Apparently, he had deliberately left some very inconspicuous fragments there when he left earlier.
"..."
Yakuchi Kei did not speak. After Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro left again, he resumed his previous actions.
At this point, Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro had already gone far and did not turn back again.
"Mado Sir, just now…"
Amon Kotaro said with some doubt in his tone.
"I thought Associate Investigator Ameno wanted to harbor that Ghoul. It seems I thought too much. He really is an excellent newcomer."
Kureo Mado said casually.
"Yes, he's much more impressive than I was when I started, and to be precise, even more impressive than I am now."
Amon Kotaro nodded earnestly.
Meanwhile, Yakuchi Kei on the other side didn't completely stop until he was sure everything was fine.
Kiguchi Asaki had been beaten black and blue by him, and even his nasal bone had collapsed, with blood flowing out uncontrollably.
Kiguchi Asaki sat on the ground groaning softly, while Yakuchi Kei sat on a nearby chair as if nothing had happened, habitually crossing his legs, just as if he had done nothing just now.
"With your regeneration ability, you'll recover very quickly, right?"
Yakuchi Kei said indifferently, "Do you hate me?"
"..."
Kiguchi Asaki was stunned for a moment.
The other party's words seemed to make him realize something.
"No… no hatred. I should say, I am extremely grateful."
Kiguchi Asaki was already kneeling, and now he directly kowtowed to Yakuchi Kei .
He had realized that the other party's sudden, silent beating was to save his life, specifically performed for Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro.
Moreover, the blows the other party dealt were not really heavy for a Ghoul; they were all superficial injuries that would heal on their own in a while.
This was much better than dying directly at the hands of Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro.
It could be said that this young Investigator was his savior, so he decisively kowtowed in thanks.
"No need for that. This also saves me the effort of explaining to you."
Yakuchi Kei then helped Kiguchi Asaki up.
Just as Kiguchi Asaki had guessed, his actions and words just now were to dispel Kureo Mado's suspicions.
He knew that Kureo Mado's intuition was very sharp and not so easily fooled, so he deliberately put on this act. Sure enough, Kureo Mado did not truly leave.
Otherwise, Kureo Mado would have noticed his favoritism towards Kiguchi Asaki.
"This is what you deserve for cooperating with our CCG. Now, find a place to hide yourself well, and don't actually get found by Gecko."
Yakuchi Kei made it clear directly.
"Okay!"
Kiguchi Asaki nodded vigorously.
Then, Yakuchi Kei said nothing more and left directly.
This was all he could do; no need to do too much.
If this guy still sought death when facing such a situation, it meant he was abnormal, and Yakuchi Kei would rather have the 50 fusion points taken back by the system than bother with such troublesome matters.
Kiguchi Asaki was naturally not that absurd. He honestly planned to find a place as deserted as possible to hide until this period of intense scrutiny passed, then he would go look for his wife and daughter.
...
A little later, Yakuchi Kei returned to the 19th Ward's CCG Branch.
Ui Koori had already finished his report. He had also heard from Special Investigator Mado about what Yakuchi Kei had done.
"I heard from Special Investigator Mado that you encountered Jason and performed very well. This should be true, right?"
Ui Koori asked as soon as he saw Yakuchi Kei return.
"It's true."
Yakuchi Kei nodded slightly.
"You continue to surprise me. Jason is an S-Class Ghoul, and his rating hasn't been updated for a long time. You actually managed to fight him to a standstill."
Ui Koori's tone was full of admiration.
"It's alright. That guy didn't actually use his full strength."
Yakuchi Kei said modestly.
Although he hadn't either.
"No matter what, you genuinely confronted an S-Class Ghoul head-on. Before you, no Second Class Investigator had ever done such a thing, and Special Investigator Mado has never given such a high evaluation to a new Investigator."
Ui Koori praised Yakuchi Kei unreservedly, "Actually, Arima Sir also thinks highly of you. Ihei Hairu is particularly concerned about it because of that."