A Question for You

Watching their departing figures, Ye Yang's previous nonchalant and playful expression vanished, leaving him only with a solitary sadness. A tear inadvertently rolled down his cheek. A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken! This was the first time Ye Yang had ever cried in this world. Even when his grandfather passed away, Ye Yang hadn't shed a single tear. But suddenly, his sister, with whom he had lived since childhood, and his friends of decades were all gone, and he didn't know when they would meet again.

The next moment, Ye Yang's sorrowful expression gradually disappeared, and he quickly regained his usual confident self. Holding Soi Fon unconscious Ye Yang, he turned and walked out of the underground base, muttering to himself, "Come on, I'll bear all the consequences!"

Back in the Second Division, Ye Yang placed Soi Fon in the **. Ye Yang estimated that the Central 46 would be coming soon. From the moment Yoruichi stepped out of Soul Society, her Spiritual Pressure would disappear, and this couldn't be hidden.

Before they came knocking, Ye Yang woke Soi Fon up. Soi Fon woke up and saw Ye Yang next to her, so she got up and asked, "Brother Ye Yang, where is Lady Yoruichi?"

Ye Yang said softly, "Let's go..."

Soi Fon's body trembled violently. "How could this be... Lady Yoruichi is gone..."

She looked like a wounded lamb, tears streaming down her face. "The Lady Yoruichi I've protected for so many years, how could he..."

Ye Yang pulled her into his arms. "Shaoling, listen to me. Yoruichi didn't abandon you. She only left because she had no other choice. Believe in her, okay? She'll come back someday."

This was arguably the most vulnerable time for Yoruichi 'Soi Fon departure had been a huge blow to her, and Ye Yang was someone she had known since childhood. Ye Yang held a place in her heart no less important than Yoruichi, and moreover, Ye Yang and Yoruichi siblings. At this moment, Ye Yang's words were undoubtedly heavenly to her.

"Really? Brother Ye Yang, Lady Yoruichi didn't abandon me? Will she come back?" Soi Fon asked cautiously, tears still streaming down her face, afraid that Ye Yang would say no.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you? She really had no choice but to leave. She has her own difficulties. She'll come back after this is all settled. If she doesn't come back, I'll knock her out and drag her back!" Ye Yang gently comforted her.

After crying and with Ye Yang's comforting words, Soi Fon finally calmed down. She then asked, "Brother Ye Yang, what was the reason Lady Yoruichi had to leave? Can you tell me?"

"This..." Ye Yang didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Soi Fon said resentfully, "Was it because of that man that Lady Yoruichi left?"

"Um... well... how should I put it, that's definitely one of the reasons," Ye Yang said, patting Soi Fon's head.

Only then did Soi Fon realize she was lying in Ye Yang's arms. Her face flushed red instantly, like a ripe apple, making one want to take a bite. However, he forcibly suppressed this thought and let go of Soi Fon. It would be troublesome if he left a bad impression on her, after all, Ye Yang was perfect in Soi Fon's eyes until now.

After leaving Ye Yang's embrace, Soi Fon felt a strange sense of loss. "What's wrong with me?" Soi Fon couldn't help but ask herself.

However, her hatred quickly replaced it. The thought that Lady Yoruichi had left because of that man gave her a Kisuke Urahara skin Urahara Kisuke alive!

Urahara had just arrived in the World of the Living, sneezed again. "Why do people keep thinking about me lately?" he thought to himself.

Ye Yang, however, thought to himself: Kisuke, this is a mess you created yourself. I didn't say anything... (Author: Nonsense, I just said something...)

Soi Fon looked at Ye Yang and asked, "But Brother Ye Yang, I don't understand. Am I less important than that man? And you, Brother Ye Yang, you are Lady Yoruichi's own brother, and the entire Shihoin Clan. Is Lady Yoruichi really disregarding all of that for that man?"

Ye Yang took a deep breath and said to Soi Fon, "Shaoling, you're still young, you don't understand so many things yet. Let me ask you a question: If Soul Society issued an arrest warrant for me and wanted to kill me, what would you do?"

Soi Fon asked, puzzled, "Why would you want to kill Brother Ye Yang?"

"I mean, hypothetically," Ye Yang explained.

Soi Fon fell silent, unsure how to answer. The first rule of the Punishment Force was absolute obedience to orders and eternal loyalty to the Soul Society. But Ye Yang was different. If Yoruichi the person Soi Fon admired and respected most, then Ye Yang was definitely the best person to Soi Fon. From childhood to adulthood, even her parents had never cared for Soi Fon like this. Although Ye Yang was strict in teaching her, he was always the first to check on her when she was injured, and Ye Yang comforted her when she was sad. He was happy for her when she became Punishment Force member. Soi Fon truly didn't know what to do.

After thinking for a long time, Soi Fon finally spoke, "I don't know, I don't know what to do."

Ye Yang smiled at her and said, "Perhaps you'll understand when you find the answer to this question."

"Brother Ye Yang, what would you do if it were you?" Soi Fon asked in return.

Just as Ye Yang was about to answer, Xing Punishment Force suddenly burst in through the door. "Lieutenant Ye Yang, Third Seat Soi Fon, the Captain-Commander requests that Lieutenant Ye Yang go to the First Division."

Ye Yang waved his hand. "Okay, you can go now, I'll be right there."

"Yes!" He stood up and disappeared.

Ye Yang stood up, gazing at the distant horizon, and murmured, "What was bound to happen has finally happened."

"Soi Fon, you can go and rest now. I'm going to the First Division. I'll be back soon."

"Um"

Ye Yang then Shunpo to rush to the First Division. Arriving at the gate of the First Division, he couldn't help but sigh that only the First Division remained unchanged.

Ye Yang was quickly led inside. As soon as he reached the captain's room, he felt a powerful Spiritual Pressure. This kind of Spiritual Pressure was only possessed by Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, known as the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years. Was this some kind of show of force?

However, Ye Yang was not afraid of this. At this moment, Ye Yang had already reached that boundary. Although his Spiritual Pressure was indeed much higher than Ye Yang's, it was not to the point that Ye Yang could not withstand it.

Ye Yang slowly opened the door to the captain's office, only to find Yamamoto inside, clearly waiting for him. "Captain-Commander Ye Yang, is there something you need?"

"Hmph!" The old man spoke with an imposing air, "Ye Yang Shihoin, don't play dumb with me. You know best what you've been doing these past two days. I don't need to tell you myself, do I?"

At this moment, Ye Yang thought to himself: Trying to trick me? I'm not telling!

"Captain-Commander, I don't know what you mean." Ye Yang decided to play dumb to the end.

"Ye Yang Shihoin!" Yamamoto roared, "Do you still remember your promise to me?"

Of course I remember.

"Then can you explain why Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly disappeared?" Yamamoto demanded angrily.

Ye Yang pointed to himself. "Me? How would I know? She has her own legs; it's none of my business."

"You..." Yamamoto was clearly angered by Ye Yang's answer. "Fine, let's put that aside for now. Now, explain why you were rescued when the Central 46 was sentencing Kisuke Urahara?"

"I don't know. I was in the Second Division at the time, and many members of the Second Division can testify to that," Ye Yang said.

"But as far as I know, Yoruichi Shihōin was nowhere to be found during this period, right?" Yamamoto suddenly looked at Ye Yang: "Don't think I don't know anything. During this time, Yoruichi Shihōin Kisuke Urahara, and you weren't even in the Second Division. You went to the Twelfth Division to rescue Shinji Hirako and his group, and then helped Kisuke Urahara and the others escape to the World of the Living, right!"

Ye Yang was shocked. How did he know? "Don't think that just because I'm old I don't know anything. I have my own ways of finding out these things," Yamamoto said slowly.

Now that he'd been discovered, Ye Yang decided not to hide it anymore. "I don't think I broke my oath. It was Yoruichi who went to rescue them. As for Hirako and the Hirako, does the Captain-Commander really think they deserved to die?"

Yamamoto finally stopped getting angry, and sat down to drink tea, saying as he sipped, "If it weren't for this, do you think you'd still be here talking to me? You'd be receiving your sentence in Central 46 by now."

"Oh? So the Central 46 doesn't know about these things? Also, do you also think there's something fishy about this?" Ye Yang asked, surprised that he had already thought of it; he's still got it.

Yamamoto nodded. "The Central 46 doesn't know you rescued Hirako. They called you here for this matter. For some reason, the Central 46 is convinced that Kisuke Urahara was responsible, and all my suggestions have been rejected. The reason I'm telling you this is because I trust you. I believe you wouldn't do anything to harm Soul Society."

Ye Yang remained silent for a long time. Who said Yamamoto was old? In fact, he knew perfectly well that his enduring strength over the past thousand years was no accident. The title of the strongest in a thousand years was not undeserved.

"Old man, what are you planning to do?" Ye Yang asked.

At this moment, Yamamoto laughed, "It's been a long time since I've heard you call me 'old man.' Don't worry, the Central 46 won't be able to find out that you rescued Hirako for now. They can still find out that Yoruichi rescued Urahara and the others. Now that Yoruichi Urahara disappeared again, the Central 46 will definitely pursue this matter relentlessly. At the very least, they'll sentence you for failing to report and protecting a criminal. The most important thing is that if they find out you rescued Hirako and the others after a long time, you'll be in trouble."

"What should we do then?"

Yamamoto slowly said, "The only way now is to first frame you for failing to report what you knew, then blockade Central 46, and they won't investigate anymore."

Ye Yang pondered for a moment, "This is the best solution for now. Okay, I'll do as you say..."

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