Tailing Masaki Kurosaki (2)

Captain's Office.

Retsu Unohana sat upright at the tea table, several documents spread out in front of her. Seeing the two enter, she looked up, her gaze landing directly on Liu Ziyun: "Ziyun, just as you said, Captain Shiba's report didn't mention that Quincy girl."

She paused, then asked, "So, are we still going to keep an eye on Captain Shiba?"

Liu Ziyun nodded. "We can keep an eye on her for now. I also need to keep an eye on things in the World of the Living. If that Quincy girl Hollowfication and Captain Shiba isn't around, she'll be dead. So, I'll keep an eye on her for now."

Upon hearing this, Isane Kotetsu couldn't help but ask, "How long will you be gone this time?"

Liu Ziyun thought for a moment and said, "A few days, I don't know the exact number."

Retsu Unohana nodded. "Alright, then go ahead."

Liu Ziyun replied, "Okay, I'll go make some preparations now and head over tonight."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard Isane Kotetsu say sourly, "Are you sure you're going to keep an eye on whether someone's Hollowfication or not? Or are you going to find some concubines?"

Liu Ziyun was speechless for a moment, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

Retsu Unohana glanced at Isane Kotetsu, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, "Isane, this is serious business. He wouldn't dare to act recklessly. If he dares to act recklessly..."

She paused, a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Let's cripple him. Then, we'll wear the clothes he bought us and show them off in front of him, to see if we look particularly good."

Upon hearing this, Isane Kotetsu's face flushed crimson at a visible speed. The redness spread from her cheeks to her neck, and even her ears turned bright red. "Wear it for him? Wouldn't that be... a reward for him?!"

Retsu Unohana laughed even more mischievously, "He was crippled back then, don't you think?"

Isane Kotetsu: "..."

Liu Ziyun broke out in a cold sweat, a terrifying image flashing through his mind—he was crippled, and two women dressed in clothes he had bought were strutting in front of him, while he was powerless to do anything...

[Xiao Lielie Lie is ruthless after all...] he lamented inwardly, [That move was too vicious!]

He quickly waved his hand. "I'm leaving now! Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless!"

After saying that, he turned and fled from the Captain's Office, moving so fast that he almost left a blur.

Watching his disheveled retreating figure, Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu exchanged a glance, then smiled simultaneously.

That smile contained pride, tacit understanding, and a hint of indescribable tenderness.

After leaving the Captain's Office, Liu Ziyun to the team and quickly handed over his work. Then, he put on his Black Cloak and headed back to the North District 80.

The familiar abandoned buildings, the familiar Senkaimon Badge, the familiar dark blue vortex.

Liu Ziyun a deep breath and stepped into the vortex.

In the World of the Living, Karakura Town.

Liu Ziyun out of the Senkaimon; the night was deep. He didn't linger and headed straight for the Urahara Shop.

Pushing open the door of the general store, I saw Kisuke Urahara sitting behind the counter, holding an unidentified research report. Seeing Liu Ziyun, he paused, then said, "Mr. Liu? What brings you back again?"

Without exchanging pleasantries, Liu Ziyun went straight to the point. "Where's Yoruichi? We need Yoruichi's help this time."

Kisuke Urahara put down the report and stood up, "Why do we still need Yoruichi's help? Can't you go yourself?"

Liu Ziyun shook his head. "I can't possibly go myself, can I? Aizen would be watching me."

Kisuke Urahara nodded in understanding. "Alright, I'll contact Yoruichi."

He turned and left, disappearing into the darkness of the back room.

After a while, Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara came to stand in front of Liu Ziyun.

Yoruichi Shihōin crossed her arms, her posture as haughty as a queen. "Speak, what do you want with me?"

Liu Ziyun looked at her, a smile appearing on his face, "Yoruichi, this time we need you to turn into a kitten."

Yoruichi Shihōin's expression instantly changed. "I don't plan to become a cat anymore!"

Liu Ziyun speechless for a moment. "Then why don't you pretend to be a student and approach the target? But it would be terrible if you got discovered."

Yoruichi Shihōin hesitated for a moment, but ultimately transformed into a black cat against her will.

The black cat had glossy fur and eyes that shimmered with a deep, eerie light under the lamp.

Liu Ziyun's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the black cat.

Yoruichi Shihōin's entire body of black fur stood on end, as if she had a premonition of something terrible.

Upon seeing this, Kisuke Urahara quickly said, "Mr. Liu, you are... um..."

He seemed to remember something, and stopped mid-sentence.

Liu Ziyun chuckled, "I never said I wouldn't pet cats. Hehe. Okay, okay, can't you get another cat later? I want to pet a cat whenever I see one; it's instinct, I can't change it."

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara were both speechless.

Liu Ziyun continued, "Alright, Yoruichi, you're coming with me. I'll check the situation first, then we'll leave. Yoruichi, you're in charge of keeping watch, and it would be best if you could get close to her."

He paused, then added, "That girl is a nice person; she'd probably be willing to adopt you like a stray cat."

Yoruichi Shihōin shuddered, a look of terror appearing on her cat-like face. "Then I won't... get petted again, will I?"

Liu Ziyun waved his hand. "They're all women, what's there to be afraid of? Let's go!"

After saying that, he picked up the cat that Yoruichi Shihōin and ran towards Masaki Kurosaki's school.

In the darkness of night, two figures darted swiftly through the streets of Karakura Town.

Liu Ziyun, draped in Black Cloak, resembled a true ghost. In his hand, he held a black cat, which looked utterly resigned to its fate, letting him carry it without struggling at all.

Soon, they arrived at the school where Masaki Kurosaki attended.

It was an ordinary Japanese high school, and it was late at night; the campus was deserted. Liu Ziyun found a rooftop and put the black cat down.

"This is it," he said softly. "The girl's name is Masaki Kurosaki, a descendant of Quincy family. She should be here tonight... no, she should be here for the next few days."

The black cat rolled its eyes at him. "Can't you just put me down and talk to me properly?"

Liu Ziyun chuckled and released his grip, "Alright, alright, it's up to you now. You need to find a way to get close to her and gain her trust. If you can be adopted by her, that would be the best."