I, Yorii Tsugikuni, Must Do Something Chapter 25

"I see."

"That rich man opened a casino and caused many families to be torn apart."

Hearing Yorii Tsugikuni's words, Chelsea couldn't help but realize her mistake: she had disguised herself too perfectly.

To be able to control even such a minute detail as a single mustache difference was enough to prove that the young man before her was no ordinary person.

"Deciding life and death based on one's own preferences, and determining whether others can continue to live according to one's own standards of justice."

"I don't really agree with that."

Yorii Tsugikuni slowly sat up.

Having lived for decades, Yorii Tsugikuni had a very clear understanding of many things in the world.

Therefore, when judging the rightness or wrongness of a matter, he did not simply view it from his own subjective perspective.

It was true that the rich man was a bad person, that was undeniable.

But as he said, easily deciding the lives of others.

Night Raid, which defined whether others could continue to live according to its own standards, was merely a group of thugs cloaked in a dazzling and grand facade.

Chapter 39: Stance, Aria's True Colors

He would be more objective.

From his recent two encounters with Night Raid, Yorii Tsugikuni had gained a deeper understanding of their methods.

They were more like people who judged based on their own preferences, similar to the samurai or rangers from his hometown.

Just as he himself did not judge anyone subjectively, Yorii Tsugikuni currently felt neither aversion nor fondness towards these people.

"The foundation of the Imperial Capital is already rotten."

"There is no future in remaining within the Empire's ranks, Mr. Yorii Tsugikuni. I came today only to tell you that if you do not become enemies with us at Night Raid, perhaps we can be friends."

Chelsea did not pay much attention to Yorii Tsugikuni's statement.

After a moment of thought, she looked at Yorii Tsugikuni and stated the purpose of her visit.

From their investigations over the past few days, Yorii Tsugikuni was merely an outsider who had just arrived in the Imperial Capital.

A person like him had not yet become too entangled in the interests of others within the Imperial Capital.

Furthermore, due to his considerable strength, after discussion among the members of Night Raid, they decided to extend some goodwill to Yorii Tsugikuni first.

It would be even better if they could recruit him into Night Raid.

"No thank you, I am only staying in the Imperial Capital temporarily."

"I have no interest in your organization."

Yorii Tsugikuni directly refused Chelsea's offer. Yorii Tsugikuni's plan was to leave the Imperial Capital and embark on his journey home as soon as he found news from his hometown.

He had no interest in the grievances here.

Chelsea remained silent. Yorii Tsugikuni's attitude was within their expectations.

In fact, it was better than they had anticipated.

Moreover, her visit to test Yorii Tsugikuni this time had yielded a valuable piece of information.

That was, Yorii Tsugikuni would not be staying in the Imperial Capital for long.

This was undoubtedly good news.

No matter how powerful the members of Night Raid were, they would not actively provoke unnecessary enemies when they could avoid it.

'The Imperial Capital is truly a quagmire.'

'But before I leave, I must make proper arrangements for Sayo and the others.'

Feeling Chelsea disappear, Yorii Tsugikuni sighed inwardly.

Although he had not been in the Imperial Capital for very long, he could clearly feel the undercurrents beneath the seemingly calm surface of the Imperial Capital.

Despite not spending much time with Sayo and the others, Yorii Tsugikuni had formed a deep bond with them.

Although Yorii Tsugikuni was not talkative, he was a person who valued relationships deeply.

Therefore, even though he was leaving, he would make proper arrangements.

Tap, tap, tap...

In the dark prison, a mouse cautiously poked its head out from a sewer pipe.

However, as soon as it poked its head out, it was startled by a sudden sound of footsteps and quickly retracted its head.

"It's here."

"The innermost cell."

Aria, huddled in the corner, had been imprisoned for two days and had been thinking of escaping constantly.

On the first day of her arrival, she had already bribed a young prison guard to deliver a letter seeking help from her distant relatives.

However, two days had passed without any news.

Hearing a sound from outside, she rushed over. At the same time, her expression instantly turned pitiful, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

"Save me, I am... How is it you?"

With teary eyes, Aria rushed to the prison door. She had intended to cry her heart out, but her tears were abruptly held back.

She looked at Sayo and Yorii Tsugikuni and the others before her, completely at a loss. Not knowing what expression to wear, her face began to contort.

"We're here to send you for judgment."

Sayo didn't waste words. Because Aria's family were nobles, the trial was much more complicated than for ordinary commoners.

As the ones who apprehended Aria, the guard team also needed to participate in the trial.

"Where's my uncle? Why isn't he here?"

"I don't want to go, I want to wait for him to come and get me out."

Aria shook her head frantically. She began to retreat until she had nowhere else to go. She crouched in the corner and shouted loudly.

She was like a rabid dog.

"Yesterday, your uncle took over your family's estate."

"At the same time, he exposed more of your family's crimes to our guard team."

Looking at Aria, covered in mud, with bloodshot eyes and disheveled hair, Sayo calmly relayed some information to her.

After their investigation, the criminal acts of Aria's family had continued for at least ten years.

This was considered a major case in the Imperial Capital. When her master, Oka, learned of it, he was furious.

He personally organized a re-investigation of the matter.

"Those people are just lowly peasants. It's their honor to receive our special attention."

"Why should they have eyes bigger than mine, or legs more slender than mine?"

"So I want to dig out their eyes and break their legs..."

Hearing Sayo's words, Aria went completely mad. She roared loudly, her voice filled with frenzy. She looked at Sayo and suddenly lunged at her: "And you, a low-class outsider, why do you have such smooth and silky long hair?"

"If it weren't for him, I would have already pulled out your hair, one strand at a time."

The entire prison was filled with Aria's screams.

Having completely lost her support and hope, she let out a desperate roar.

She looked at Sayo with envy, her tone full of malice.

"Bring her out."

Yorii Tsugikuni said nothing more.

Only now did he witness how hypocritical and vile Aria's family truly was.

They exposed the ugliest side of humanity.

Compared to the demons in his homeland who ate people out of hunting instinct, people like Aria's family were undoubtedly more perverse and terrifying.

They were no longer worthy of being called human; they were already more terrifying than demons.

What Aria's family displayed made Yorii Tsugikuni realize that in this unfamiliar place, a place that seemed to have no demons, a place that looked very safe.

There existed things more dangerous and hateful than demons – the bad people here.

"I don't want to..."

Hearing Yorii Tsugikuni's emotionless words, Aria screamed madly.

But it was of no use.

Tatsumi knocked her unconscious with a palm strike.

She was dragged out of the prison like a dead dog.

Chapter 40: Head Falls, Genji's Darkened Face

The trial was swift.

From beginning to end, it took no more than half a morning.

"Clang!"

On the execution grounds outside the suburbs, a tall executioner, upon receiving the order, swung his broad long sword without hesitation. Aria's head then flew off.

"That was truly satisfying."

"If I weren't a member of the guard team, I would have really wanted to chop her down with a single blow."

Standing by the execution grounds, Ieyasu watched Aria's head fall heavily to the ground.

The anger that had built up in his heart due to Aria's vicious words towards his companion Sayo yesterday dissipated.

"Let's go."

"We still have investigations to continue today."

Sayo withdrew her gaze. The matter of Aria's family could now be considered concluded.

For the time being, she naturally had to focus her attention on the latest serial killer.

"Have we investigated this execution ground?"

As they slowly walked out, Yorii Tsugikuni casually asked.

He clearly remembered the fleeting expression of excitement on the executioner's face just now.

"Of course, we've looked around here."

"We didn't find anything unusual."

Sayo turned her head back to answer Yorii Tsugikuni's question.

Over the past few days, they had already searched most of the Imperial Capital.

With one more day, they would be able to complete the investigation.

Pushing their way out of the crowd watching the execution, the five of them began heading to the next uninvestigated area.

Did they come too?

Yorii Tsugikuni's gaze passed through the crowd, finally settling on a group of people wearing hats, hiding in a secluded corner.

Even from a great distance, he could sense that among that group were several Night Raid members he had encountered before.

After fighting with them, Yorii Tsugikuni had become very familiar with their vital energy flow patterns.

No matter how well disguised, a person's vital energy flow pattern was impossible to conceal.