One is Little Pepper, almost unrecognizable. This tomboy has always had a stinky face. In the photo, she actually has a bright smile, two rows of white teeth shining brightly, and her eyes are squinted, cheerful and sunny.

The breath hit my face.

Judging from his age, he was a few years ago.

Lu Mingfei's eyes lingered on this cheerful version of Little Pepper for a moment.

He looked at the girl next to him.

This is probably the Miwako that Chili Pepper mentioned.

At first glance, she gives off a well-behaved impression. She is also smiling. Compared to the enthusiastic and bright Chili Pepper next to her, Miwako’s smile is more reserved. She looks at the camera like a small animal, timidly.

There is something shiny again.

What's interesting is Miwako's hair.

This is white hair.

Dyeing?

still……

Lu Mingfei noticed that Miwako's face in the photo was extremely pale and looked a bit sick.

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Lu Mingfei stood up. He put on his coat, walked to the door and found Little Pepper.

The child was squatting under the tree alone, hugging his knees and lowering his head. His shadow was very long.

Lu Mingfei looked at it for a long time.

He has been staying at Xiaojiao's house for a few days and has never seen anyone else except Xiaojiao.

Is the change in this child because of Miwako?

When Little Pepper came back with his head down and kicking stones, the kitchen and dining table had been cleared.

She made a sound.

Sure enough, Little Pepper found Lu Mingfei on the balcony, and this guy was holding a book and reading.

"Hey, didn't you tell me, I'll take care of it."

"Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Lu Mingfei looked up at her and smiled.

"Well, should I say sorry at this time?"

Little Chili tilted her head.

"wack."

She stood at the door, with the light of the room behind her.

"I'm going to put in the hot water. I'll take a shower later."

"Um."

Little Pepper hesitated to speak.

"Let me tell you, you've been staying here for a few days and you haven't given any indication. It's not appropriate."

"What you said makes sense."

Lu Mingfei nodded in approval.

"I remember Uncle Iwata said they would be paid. How about a thousand a night? Or ten thousand? I'm sorry I still don't understand the prices here."

Little Pepper pursed her lips.

"That's not it."

She finally raised her head and looked at Lu Mingfei.

"Didn't you say before that you would teach me how to fight?"

"I still want to learn."

Lu Mingfei patted his palms with the book.

"How about learning? The only thing I can teach is martial arts."

"It's going to be hard."

Pepper snorted.

"The thing I'm not afraid of the most is hardship. Don't underestimate others!"

"That's good."

Lu Mingfei pondered for a moment.

: "Since you are not afraid of hardship, how about this? I will prepare it in these two days and teach you in three days."

The corners of Little Pepper's mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Um!"

She nodded heavily.

"I'll put the hot water on."

"You guy, don't keep dawdling, take a shower quickly."

"I'll let you wash your hair today."

Little Pepper was in a hurry, and before he finished speaking, he had already ran out.

The thumping sound of stepping on the tatami is also particularly joyful.

Although she didn't witness it with her own eyes, Pepper learned about Lu Mingfei's performance from Kenta and Dashan.

It's so powerful that it doesn't look like a human being.

wrong.

It should be said that he is so powerful that he hardly looks like a hybrid.

But Uncle Iwata swore that he could not detect blood in Lu Mingfei, so Lu Mingfei was not a mixed race.

Then he must have some kind of powerful secret.

Little Pepper thought so.

If I can learn it, then I will definitely be able to bring Miwako back even if I face them... face them...

The day Miwako was taken away appeared again in front of Little Pepper's eyes, looking back at her.

She clearly saw what Miwako said to herself.

She was speaking in a sad voice.

"Sister, sister."

"Save me."

At that time, Little Pepper was pressed to the ground, unable to move, and could only whimper like a beast, and watched helplessly as Miwako was taken away.

On the balcony, Lu Mingfei was leaning on the railing, watching Little Pepper's back disappearing through the door.

Originally, he had something else he wanted to say.

Practicing martial arts is not something that happens overnight. If you want to achieve something, it will take five or ten years, and it will take even more time.

Little Pepper, are you... waiting?

However, Lu Mingfei believed that there was no need to ask this question.

Little Pepper can't wait.

She has something that must be accomplished, so she needs strength.

In Kyushu, Lu Mingfei had seen too many people like Xiaojiao.

Those who value technique over Tao and blindly pursue power are like moths flying into the flames, and will only end up being shattered into pieces.

If it were other people, they might have thought about whether Lu Mingfei had intervened in this world of dragons that was very different from Kyushu.

His top priority is to go to Tokyo and find a way back to Kyushu.

But Pepper is no stranger.

"The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water."

Lu Mingfei looked up at the stars.

The starry skies in the two worlds are generally the same.

So, presumably this principle can also be applied universally.

Little Pepper woke up from a nightmare.

She was sitting on the bed, and the moonlight filtered in through the curtains, making the girl feel particularly lonely.
To be continued...