I thought that the plot at the end of Volume 1 would take more than 10,000 words. Unexpectedly, I miscalculated the amount of the plot again. It only took 8,000 words to wrap up smoothly, so I left the 10,000-word chapter for Volume 2.

Chapter 1!

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"……ha?"

Kiryu's meaningless words made Qingto say "ha" in astonishment again.

Kiryu had already guessed that Qingto would show such a reaction, so he had been mentally prepared in advance and continued with a normal expression:

"Streaming light is a skill that I have honed with all my heart and soul."

"Whether it's emotional or rational, I don't want to see my life lost like this."

"As early as 50 years ago, I started looking for someone who could inherit my legacy."

"This 'journey in search of disciples'... can be summed up in one word: simply despairing."

"I have spent a long time and countless efforts, but I have never found a suitable person who can inherit my legacy."

"Until... now."

Qingdeng's eyes narrowed for a moment.

Kiryu's voice just fell a little, and he heard Qingden ask in a solemn tone:

"...Boss Kiryu, why do you think I am a suitable disciple for you?"

Qingto stared directly at Kiryu's face with censorious eyes.

"Since you have spent a full 50 years looking for someone who is expected to inherit the mantle...then you have seen countless geniuses with excellent talents and temperaments, right?"

"You spent 50 years without finding the person you like...why did you choose me 50 years later?"

Kiryu laughed "hahaha" a few times.

"Mr. Ju, it is indeed as you said. I have met many talented people in the past 50 years."

"There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky. This is the eternal truth in this world."

"Some guys... are almost like gods descending to earth."

"The realm that ordinary people can barely reach after spending several years or more than ten years, these people who are like gods descending to earth can easily reach it with the flick of their fingers."

"Since I started looking for someone who is expected to inherit my mantle, I can't count the number of young people I've seen with two hands who are far more talented and mentally stronger than you, Tachibana-kun."

"But... Mr. Tachibana, without exception, these people are not as interesting as you."

"When I choose a disciple, I not only look at his talent and character, but also whether he is interesting enough."

"Interesting...?" Qingdeng chewed the word softly, which made him puzzled.

"Well...it's hard for me to explain to you my definition of 'interesting' in specific words."

"Let me just put it this way: When I choose a disciple, I attach great importance to whether he likes me."

"Generally speaking, normal people can't do such crazy things as 'calling a formation of more than 60 warriors alone'."

Kiryu's gaze towards Qingden suddenly became elusive.

"Tachibana-kun, your behavior... reminds me of an old friend who recently likes to run alone on the street and bask in the sun leisurely."

"My here tells me—"

Kiryu stretched out his finger and pointed towards his chest.

"You can definitely become...the apprentice I am most proud of!"

"I don't like those red tapes. If you are willing to inherit my mantle, then you don't need to pay me any apprenticeship ceremony, and you don't need to call me 'Master'. Just call me 'Boss Kiryu' as usual. I People quite like it when others call me 'boss'."

"There is no need to pay me to repair it. I have served the Lord for more than seventy years, and the savings I have accumulated are quite considerable. I am not short of money."

"I only have one request - keep it a secret from everyone that you learned the sword-drawing technique from me."

"When someone asks you, 'Where did you learn the art of drawing swords from?', you only need to answer, 'I figured it out myself.'"

"Anyway, with your talent, even if you give such an answer, no one will be suspicious."

"I don't want too many people to know that Kazuma Kiryu of Senshiya has a very important background."

"Ji Jun, what do you think...?"

Kiryu smiled and propped his elbows on the counter in front of him, crossing his fingers and waiting for Qingto's answer.

"..." Qingden lowered his eyelids and frowned slightly.

Kiryu was still talking about some very serious and informative information, but without any foreshadowing, he suddenly changed the subject and started talking to him about recruiting disciples...

The huge span of topic content made Qingdeng feel a little confused in his thoughts.

"The matter of apprenticeship... let's leave it to the details later."

Qingdeng secluded road.

"I still have some questions to ask you."

"After all my remaining questions are answered one by one, let's talk about becoming a master and a disciple."

"Boss Kiryu, you have told me so many things that I don't feel like I can let outsiders know casually...Is it really okay?"

Qingdeng said in a tone that was half serious and half joking.

"Aren't you afraid that I will tell you things like 'Boss Kiryu of Senshiya is not an ordinary person', 'Kizuma Kiryu's true identity is Kuro Mamiya', 'The organization he relies on is a businessman named Calabash House' and so on. Do you want to spread the word?"

"You wouldn't do that."

Kiryu responded in a decisive tone without thinking at first, and then changed to a teasing tone.

"I'm not stupid enough to choose someone as my disciple who can't even keep his mouth shut."

"Then why did you tell me so many of your secrets and the secrets of Calabash House behind you?" Qingdeng asked persistently, "You don't want to drag me into Calabash House, do you?"

"You have misunderstood." Kiryu shrugged, "Our Calabash House is not easy to join."

"Whether I want to recruit you to join the gang or not, it is up to the master to decide personally. I can't make the decision."

"There is no very special reason why I tell you so much."

"I think you are qualified to know so much, and I believe you will not betray us. After getting the Lord's permission, I decided to tell you all these things - it's that simple."

"...Okay, I understand." Qingden let out a long breath, "Then do you know why Kamitachi, one of the cadres of the Fa Punishment Party, suddenly appeared that night and lied to me and Awu?

A fierce blade?"

"Ah... you are asking me this question."

The smile on Kiryu's face turned into a bitter smile.

"I don't understand why Kamitachi suddenly appeared that night and attacked you."

"Although I really don't want to admit it...but the intelligence control of the Fanzhu Party is really excellent, and our Huluwu can only hold it back."

"If you think about it carefully, it has been quite some time since I was ordered to come to Edo."

"I have spent so much time in Edo and spent countless financial resources and energy, but I still haven't been able to detect any movements of the Execution Party in Edo."

"The night I met Kamitachi was the first time I saw someone from the Hoshino Party since I opened Senshiya in Edo."

"The cadres of the Fa Zhu Party are extremely loyal to the Fa Zhu Party."

"Being so loyal that he can die for the sake of punishing the Party at any time is unbelievable."

Kiryu opened his mouth, raised his right hand and pointed at the back molars in his mouth.

"The cadres of the Fa Zun Party all installed a hollowed-out denture in the back molar, and filled the hollowed-out denture with a special poison that would kill instantly and incurable if ingested.

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"When it comes to suicide by taking poison, I use my tongue to open the dentures on the back molars and swallow the poison."

"We in Huluwu had two opportunities to capture party cadres alive, but we failed to capture them alive because of the rapid suicide of these cadres."

"Originally, when I faced Kamitechi, I had already learned the lesson that the cadres of the Fahui Party would commit suicide without hesitation. After removing Kamitachi's ability to resist, I immediately put my hand into his mouth and wanted to kill him.

Remove the poisoned dentures."

"It's a pity...it's still half a step too late."

"If Kamaitachi wants to protect that Kamino Tatsugoro, it doesn't seem like it."

"Before he showed up, Kamino Tatsugoro, who received your fatal blow, was already hopeless."

"I didn't show up earlier, I didn't show up until later, but I just showed up when Kamino Tatsugoro was already certain to die... It really doesn't seem like he wanted to protect Kamino Tatsugoro."

"The people of the Fa Zun Party are inherently weird in their behavior. No matter how strange or unbelievable things they do, it is not surprising."

"'I just passed by by chance, because I don't like official duties, so I wanted to kill you Jun Ju on a whim', 'Because the young master is beautiful, I want to take the young master home'...the above,

These are all things that people who want to punish the Party may do."

"In short, I am still investigating why Kamaita suddenly appeared that night and attacked you."
To be continued...