These people were all highly skilled, especially the special ninjas who appeared on the courtyard wall, locking onto Ye Qiu the moment they showed up.
A few of them had already placed their hands behind their backs, ready to draw their swords.
The others were also prepared to attack.
As expected, it was a trap!
Ye Qiu’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke into the phone, “Diao Chan, you were right, the Amaterasu Shrine is indeed a trap.”
“Unfortunately, your warning came too late, I’m already surrounded by enemies.”
“Send me the location of the Yoshida family immediately.”
Just as Ye Qiu hung up, he saw a middle-aged man in a kimono, holding a samurai sword, walking in through the back door.
The middle-aged man laughed loudly, “Ye Qiu, you’ve finally arrived, today is the day you die…”
Pfft!
Before the man could finish speaking, a leaf pierced through his forehead, and he collapsed, dead.
“Kill!”
The special ninjas and guards charged at Ye Qiu simultaneously, an overwhelming wave of killing intent surging towards him.
Ye Qiu dodged, moving away from the phoenix tree, only to hear a “boom” as the tree was attacked by numerous special ninjas, splitting in half.
Thinking of rescuing people at the Yoshida family, Ye Qiu had no desire to tangle with these guards and quickly rushed towards the exit.
However, as he reached the doorway, two gleaming samurai swords appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
Outside the back door, besides four special ninjas, there were over a hundred guards.
They had completely sealed off the back door, clearly to prevent Ye Qiu from escaping.
“Damn it!”
Ye Qiu cursed under his breath and retreated back into the courtyard.
Immediately, the special ninjas inside the courtyard surrounded him tightly.
“I originally wanted to give you a chance to live, but since you’re determined to die, I’ll take you out first before going to kill Yoshida Morichi.”
A fierce killing intent appeared on Ye Qiu’s face as he sprang into action.
Crack!
The nearest guard didn’t even have time to react before his neck was snapped.
Ye Qiu swiftly seized the samurai sword from the guard’s hand and, with a backhand slash…
“Pfft!”
Blood sprayed everywhere.
Another guard beside him was taken down with a single strike.
At that moment, four special ninjas launched an attack on Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu moved at lightning speed, his body turning into a blur. Ten seconds later, the four special ninjas lay in a pool of blood.
Worried about the safety of Qianshan Xue and Qiushan Nange, Ye Qiu showed no mercy, aiming to eliminate these enemies in the simplest and most direct way possible.
After killing the four special ninjas, he didn’t pause for a moment, continuing to swing his sword.
…
Ten miles away.
The Yoshida family.
In a room.
Yoshida Morichi, dressed in a loose kimono, sat cross-legged on the floor. On the table in front of him was a tablet computer.
At that moment, he was video-calling a masked figure, whose face was covered in black lacquer, revealing only two eyes.
“Has Ye Qiu arrived?” the masked figure asked.
His voice was sharp, like needles piercing the ears, making it highly uncomfortable.
“As you predicted, Ye Qiu went to the Amaterasu Shrine and has fallen into the trap I set,” Yoshida Morichi said with a smug laugh, “That kid is doomed this time.”
The masked figure cautioned, “Yoshida-kun, don’t be careless. Ye Qiu is extremely resilient, he won’t die so easily.”
“If he were that easy to kill, I wouldn’t have needed to collaborate with you.”
“You need to be careful.”
Yoshida Morichi dismissed it, saying, “I’ve set up an inescapable net at the Amaterasu Shrine, he can’t possibly break out.”
“Even if he manages to escape from the shrine, I’m not afraid.”
“Not to mention my skills surpass his, I also have Qianshan Xue and Qiushan Nange in my hands, so he wouldn’t dare act recklessly.”
Yoshida Morichi asked, “When are you going to transfer the money to me?”
“I’ll send it now.”
After the masked figure spoke, just over ten seconds later, Yoshida Morichi’s phone pinged.
Yoshida Morichi checked his phone, his expression darkening as he asked in a harsh tone, “What’s the meaning of this?”
“Why is it only ten million?”
“Didn’t we agree on five hundred million?”
“Are you going back on your word?”
The masked figure laughed, “Calm down, Yoshida-kun. I said I’d give you five hundred million after Ye Qiu is killed. Since Ye Qiu isn’t dead yet, I can only give you ten million.”
“Consider this ten million a deposit.”
“Once Ye Qiu is dead, I’ll give you the remaining four hundred ninety million.”
Yoshida Morichi was furious, “Ten million? Hmph, are you treating me like a beggar?”
“Yoshida-kun, you’re mistaken.”
The masked figure continued, “I want to kill Ye Qiu, and you want to kill Ye Qiu, our goals align.”
“You’d kill Ye Qiu for revenge, and I’d kill Ye Qiu for revenge. Even without this money, you’d still kill Ye Qiu.”
“Now, you can both kill Ye Qiu and earn five hundred million, that’s a great deal for you.”
Yoshida Morichi fell silent.
Indeed, even if the masked figure hadn’t promised five hundred million, he would still kill Ye Qiu to avenge Yoshida Nakaji.
The masked figure added, “Yoshida-kun, I know you’re highly skilled, but don’t underestimate Ye Qiu. I’ve tried to kill him multiple times, and all attempts failed.”
“To ensure Ye Qiu’s death, I’ve specially sent you a mysterious gift.”
“I hope you accept it.”
Yoshida Morichi was puzzled, “What mysterious gift?”
Knock knock…
At that moment, a knock came from outside.
“Who is it?” Yoshida Morichi shouted.
“Master, two monsters have appeared outside, please come take a look,” a servant said from outside.
The masked figure laughed, “Yoshida-kun, go take a look, your gift has arrived.”
Yoshida Morichi, still puzzled, got up and opened the door, where a servant was waiting.
“What’s going on?” Yoshida Morichi asked.
“Master, I don’t know how to explain, you should see for yourself!” the servant said.
“Lead the way.”
The servant led Yoshida Morichi through a courtyard gate into the outer courtyard.
As soon as he stepped into the outer courtyard, Yoshida Morichi’s expression changed.
In the outer courtyard, over a hundred guards were surrounding two giants, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
“Master, these two are the monsters,” the servant said, pointing at the two giants in fear.
Even without the servant’s words, Yoshida Morichi could tell these two were abnormal.
They were over two metres tall, with cold, emotionless eyes, like two machines devoid of feeling.
Most of their bodies were exposed, with the flesh on their arms and legs shaved off, leaving only stark white bones.
What were these things?
Yoshida Morichi felt a surge of doubt.
At that moment, the two giants simultaneously lifted their feet and took a step forward.
“Thud!”
The ground shook with a loud noise, as if something weighing a thousand pounds had landed.
The two giants walked towards Yoshida Morichi.
The servant’s face paled, shouting, “Quick, protect the master!”
