Chapter 47
Ibuki's small face was deathly pale, her eyes bloodshot, her whole body radiating exhaustion.
During this period, she had nearly been driven insane by the brain worm.
In her twenty-odd years of life, she had never wanted to die this badly.
The seven days had clearly passed, yet she hadn't waited for Ye Yu.
Instead, she waited for Ryuuen Santarou.
At this moment, dressed in a hospital gown, she sat collapsed in the corner of the room.
She had been forcibly taken from the hospital by Ryuuen Santarou's subordinates.
In this large hall, another twenty people had been kidnapped as well.
Most of them were around her age.
These people were either her university classmates or students from other universities.
The only common thread between them was Ryuuen Kakeru.
Among the crowd, she also spotted a familiar face—the one who had joined her in killing Ryuuen Kakeru: Kushida Kikyo.
Compared to Ibuki's disheveled state, Kushida looked remarkably composed.
Even now, with armed thugs surrounding the hall, Kushida showed no trace of panic.
Instead, she shot Ibuki a smiling eyebrow raise—full of smug satisfaction.
Ibuki couldn't help but inwardly complain: What the hell are you so proud of? We're the ones who killed Ryuuen! When Ryuuen Santarou finds out, won't he tear us both to pieces?
While Ibuki was lost in chaotic thoughts, footsteps echoed.
Ryuuen Santarou—the man she had seen before—slowly walked to the front.
He held a stack of documents in one hand, his face dark as he coldly scanned the crowd.
"My son is Ryuuen Kakeru. I believe all of you know him.
He has been missing for some time now, so I am very angry.
If any of you can provide clues, I can fulfill any request you have.
But if you pretend to be ignorant, I will personally teach you how to behave."
As soon as his words fell, a boy beside him glared at him in extreme anger.
"You've already ruined me this badly, and now you drag me here again—what do you want?!"
Ryuuen Santarou looked at the man coldly.
He remembered this one—his son had once crippled him.
The incident had caused a huge stir, forcing him to use connections to suppress it.
"So you're the one who kidnapped my son?"
Hearing this, the man's mind clearly couldn't keep up.
He looked down at his crippled right leg, then at the wheelchair beside him.
This was just too fucking much!
"I'm already a cripple—how the hell could I kidnap that bastard?
What exactly do you want? Are you only satisfied when I'm dead?!"
The man's eyes burned with rage, his voice full of misery.
A powerless person like him, facing a wealthy, powerful black boss like Ryuuen Santarou, couldn't even muster the courage of a commoner's fury or spill blood in defiance.
Ryuuen Santarou remained completely unmoved by his words. He extended his right hand toward his subordinate.
The subordinate immediately understood. A metallic baseball bat appeared in his grip.
Then he walked in front of the man and pressed it against his forehead.
"I'll ask you one more time—where is my son right now?"
The man felt the icy cold touch and broke out in a cold sweat.
Are you fucking insane?!
"Mr. Ryuuen, please calm down… I'm already like this—how could I kidnap Ryuuen Kakeru? I'm really innocent…"
Hearing his words, Ryuuen Santarou didn't hesitate.
He swung the bat straight at the man's arm.
Bang…
"AHHH!"
The man clutched his left arm in agony, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.
"Tell me—where did my son go?"
"Hiss… spare me, please… I really don't know!"
Facing the man's pleas, Ryuuen raised the bat again.
He smashed it down hard on the man's shoulder.
Bang bang bang…
One blow after another. The surrounding people turned pale, their bodies trembling.
This guy was a complete lunatic!
Ibuki huddled in the corner, terrified that Ryuuen would call her name next.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded beside her ear. Ibuki's heart jolted.
She turned her head—and saw Ye Yu smiling at her.
"Ahhh!!"
Ibuki screamed in fright.
All attention in the room immediately turned to her.
Ye Yu directly grabbed her right hand.
In the next second, under the effect of his ability, everyone completely ignored Ibuki's existence.
Ye Yu held her right hand with his left, while his right hand gently brushed aside her hair.
He looked at her with a teasing tone.
"Am I really that scary?"
Ibuki's expression was like someone who had seen a ghost.
"Y-You… how are you here???"
Ye Yu had just left Ireena's place and returned home with Kei.
But right after stepping out the door with her, he saw her drunk father sitting trembling on the ground.
Remembering how he had sold her out without hesitation, disappointment filled Kei's eyes.
Then she said to Ye Yu:
"Ye Yu-oniichan, take me away."
Of course Ye Yu was more than happy to.
He immediately brought her back to his house.
But then, through the gu insect, he discovered Kushida Kikyo had been taken by Ryuuen's men.
With the insect-control box he had given her, Kushida couldn't possibly be unable to handle a few ordinary people.
So he guessed—she must have some plan.
He felt curious.
So he temporarily left Kei behind and hurried over to see what was happening.
His thoughts returned to the present. Ye Yu looked at the extremely terrified Ibuki.
His lips curved upward slightly.
"What? You don't want me here? Fine then—I'll leave right now!"
"Wait—don't go!!"
Ireena's words made Ibuki shudder violently.
She never wanted to experience the brain worm's torment again.
"I can help you remove the brain worm—but you have to obey me! Do you think you're obedient enough right now?"
Looking at Ye Yu's faintly amused eyes, Ibuki shivered again.
"I'll obey—I'll obey! I'll do whatever you say!"
Ibuki's looks were already quite good—only slightly inferior to Kei and Kushida.
Otherwise, given her previous attitude of defiance, Ye Yu wouldn't have kept her alive.
Right now, with her pale little face and hospital gown, she actually looked strangely beautiful.
Ye Yu stared straight at her.
Ibuki swallowed hard, then slowly stood on tiptoe.
She lightly kissed Ye Yu on the lips.
Mmm… it felt very sweet…
Meanwhile, Kushida watched Ryuuen Santarou continue his violent interrogation.
At the same time, she controlled her insects, slowly taking over his subordinates one by one.
At that moment, Ye Yu's voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
"Kill them all!"
Hearing this, Kushida's face changed dramatically. Then a flash of fanaticism passed through her eyes.
"As you wish!"
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