"That's natural." Inotani grinned, "You don't need to tell me, Arima-sama, we all have this intention."

After smiling slightly, Inoya... lowered his head slightly.

The corners of his mouth that were originally raised drooped.

"Tachibana-kun is Takayuki's only son."

"Even if it's just for Takashi and Tachibana-kun, we have to help him to the end."

Having said this, a haze mixed with pain, regret and other emotions swept across Inoya's brows.

"At that time... if we had extended a helping hand to Longzhi in time, Longzhi might not have owed that bullshit gambling debt to that 'Qingshui Clan', and Longzhi might not have been forced into this by that bullshit 'Fazhu Clan'

This is a wasted death."

"This time, even if it means risking my life, I will help Mr. Ju..."

"Igaya!"

Before Inotani could finish what he said, Ushiyama, who had been silent just now, sullenly cut off Inotani's words.

"In the execution office... don't mention the matter of Takayuki." Ushiyama glanced at the door behind him warily, "let alone the matter of 'executing the party with law'...!"

The atmosphere in the room... fell into an eerie silence at this moment.

The atmosphere was so solemn that the air seemed to become turbid.

"...I'm sorry." Inoya closed his eyes, opened his lips, and let out a long, painful sigh.

"... Let's get back to business." Arima's voice relieved the originally tense and depressing atmosphere in the room, "... let's change the topic for now. Let's talk about how to change the situation from the 'Expulsion Faction'

Protect Mr. Tachibana with your hands."

"Those 'anti-barbarians' with radical ideas are a bunch of lunatics whose actions are unpredictable."

"They come and go without a trace. It is extremely difficult to eradicate them."

"Before we completely annihilate them, we must find a way to ensure that Jun Tachibana will not be harmed by those madmen again."

"So, I now have a plan: the three of us will join forces to hire a bodyguard for Mr. Tachibana. What do you think?"

"Bodyguard?" Inotani asked, "Are we going to jointly hire bodyguards for Tachibana-kun...I don't have any objections, but who should we hire?"

"I happen to have a very suitable candidate here." Arima said, "Do you remember the boy who wields a left-handed sword that I told you before?"

Ushiyama: "You mean...that Saitoichi?"

Arima nodded: "I think Saito Ichi is very suitable. If you hire him to protect Tachibana-kun, ordinary cats and dogs should be unable to do anything to Tachibana-kun."

Inoya and Ushiyama looked at each other.

Then he nodded vigorously.

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New book sets sail!
Chapter completed!