Shunsui looked at Qingqiu's square face and nodded expressionlessly. "I understand. What's the reason for letting me go home today?"
Shunsui understands very well in his heart, but he is just trying to pretend to be confused. Qingqiu must want to say something to himself, but he doesn't want to.
And why not Qingqiu? It's just that the relationship that has been cold for many years cannot be eased overnight. When it comes to really wanting to open up, it's hard to say anything.
Qingqiu sorted out his own language and found that he really didn't know where to start. He and Kyoraku had been at war with each other since childhood, and it was not that easy to switch back to friendly words.
The two brothers sat awkwardly facing each other for a long time without saying a word. Kaori opened the door at the right time and said, "You two have been chatting for so long? It's time to eat!"
After listening to Kaori's words, the two brothers looked at each other slightly awkwardly. Qingqiu stuttered and replied, "Ah, yes, yes, we have been chatting... Then, let's eat! Let's go, Shunsui!"
Arriving at the dining hall, the servants had already prepared the food and drinks. Qingqiu poured a glass of wine in front of him and asked with a slight smile, "A drink?"
Kyoraku shook his head, inexplicably remembering the moments when he had argued with his brother or was beaten up by him, and felt irritated for no reason.
"Since joining Gen Private School, I no longer drink secretly."
A trace of disappointment appeared on Qingqiu's face, but he immediately reacted and murmured with a smile, "Oh, it's good to quit drinking! It's good to quit drinking! Concentrate on your practice and you must stay awake at all times. Brother, I believe you will do great things in the future!"
Shunsui just lowered his head to pick up the food and showed no reaction.
Qingqiu couldn't help but feel a little resentful. From the corner of his eye, he saw Kaori making eye contact with him, so he had to suppress his anger.
Kaori gave Kyoraku a whole fried fish and asked with concern, "Does Spirit Arts Academy have a lot of homework? You should pay attention to your health when you are busy!"
Kyoraku thanked him and answered Kaori's question in a decent manner.
Seeing this, Qingqiu also expressed concern. "Rukongai's counterinsurgency suffered a disastrous defeat a few days ago. You should have heard about it in the court. Now the counterinsurgency is getting serious. You should be more careful and don't get involved in the battle unless necessary."
Facing his elder brother, Kyoraku once again chose to bow his head and eat. "Then you don't understand me very well. I am very competitive and will never back down as long as there is a fight!"
Qingqiu was choked again and was speechless. He sighed softly and lowered his head to eat.
The atmosphere reached a deadlock for a moment. Kaori hurriedly changed the subject. "By the way, Shunsui, I heard that you have two very close friends in the Spirit Arts Academy. Let's take them home for a meal together sometime!"
Kyoraku nodded with a gentle expression. "Not only are they friends, they are also fellow apprentices at Gen Style. And one of them is my savior!"
Kaori smiled and stretched out a finger and lightly poked Kyoraku on the forehead, "Look at you kid, since you have the grace to save your life, you haven't invited anyone to your home for such a long time? How neglectful!"
Qingqiu was listening and was stunned for a moment. "Ah, it's the young man named Lin Nan! Damn it, I ignored it too."
The next moment Kaori's finger stabbed Qingqiu's temple hard. "It doesn't matter that my brother is young, how can you, an elder brother, forget such an important thing? It's too much!!"
Qingqiu admitted his mistake with a silly smile and apologized to his wife. Seeing this scene, Shunsui's expression couldn't help but soften.
This kind of happy atmosphere has disappeared since the death of my parents.
Qingqiu was joking with his wife and glanced at Shunsui unconsciously. The two brothers were both scolded now, so they were temporarily on the "same front". They looked at each other for a moment and smiled at each other.
Qingqiu looked into his brother's eyes and said sincerely, "Bring your friend home in a few days. Also let me get acquainted with your friend. Especially Lin Nan who saved you, I haven't thanked him properly yet."
Kyoraku Although he was not used to his elder brother's sincere tone, he nodded seriously. "Okay. I will invite them to my home during the next vacation."
"Then next time, you must have two drinks with me." Qingqiu smiled with satisfaction, picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, "It's settled."
Qingqiu The time was very tight. Before I could put down the dishes, I was summoned back by the team.
Looking at Qingqiu's disappearing figure, Shunsui felt a little lost, but didn't know where to start.
Kaori said from the side, "Actually, your brother is thinking about you very much. When Spirit Arts Academy went on an expedition with the team, he was afraid that you would also be sent to Rukongai. He was so worried that he didn't sleep well for several days..."
Kyoraku wiped his mouth, stood up, looked at Kaori and said with a smile, "Sister, no need to say more, I understand.
It's just that my brother and I have been estranged for many years, and it takes time to relax. Next time I go home, I will try to get along with him."
Late at night.
Hongyuan Haili woke up suddenly and found that he had been tied up. Several people dressed as rebels were carrying him out of the house.
The wife and Ronghua were also controlled by a rebel warrior respectively, struggling and crying.
Hongyuan Haili's mind went blank at first, and then he fell into great fear: Are the rebels returning to Rust Face?
Plop! He was thrown heavily into the open space outside the house. In front of the door, the lights were bright, and a dozen rebel soldiers were holding torches, smiling maliciously at themselves.
Across the narrow street, the surrounding neighbors had also been awakened, and a few eyes poked out from the dilapidated windows, looking here in fear.
Obviously, this was a robbery of his own home.
"Take whatever you want, but don't hurt my family! If you want money, I can give it to you! It's not much, but please don't hurt us!"
Hongyuan Haili said quickly with a tone full of fear.
He was afraid that if he spoke slower, his wife and daughter would be poisoned.
Both the rebels and Soul Reaper treat the residents of Rukongai with the same indifference. For them, killing an individual in Rukongai may be easier than trampling on an ant. After all, when stepping on an ant, you have to look for it first before you can hit it.
"You want money? Hahahaha!" The rebel who threw him to the ground laughed loudly. "You guys are not so poor that you want to come to a remote place like District 64 to search for money! We are rebels, not bandits, you bastards!"
A foot kicked Hongyuan Haili viciously in the stomach, causing him to bend tightly and vomit violently.
There were uneasy whispers coming from several nearby rooms.
"What... do you want..." He squeezed out a few words from his throat in pain.
"What do we want? You should know, right? Otherwise, why did you suddenly move to such a far away place?" The rebel leaned down, grabbed Hongyuan Haili's hair with one hand, lifted him up in the air, and said with a sinister smile.
"I..."
Hongyuan Haili understood instantly. What Lin Nan said before was indeed correct. He and his family would be in danger. However, since he had moved so far away, why could these people still find him???
"... I'm going home." A few cold words instantly appeared in his mind, allowing him to understand the cause of the matter.
"I returned to my original home today, so they discovered my whereabouts and tracked me here." Hongyuan Haili thought almost desperately.
Obviously according to Lin Nan's arrangement, this kind of thing can be avoided. Why do you have to go back?
But it's too late to regret, you must try your best to ensure the safety of your family!
"I really don't know why. But since you don't want money, you might as well just say it! In order to ensure the safety of my family, I am willing to give you anything!"
The rebels stared at Hongyuan Haili, as if they wanted to eat him alive. "Asshole, let me ask you! What kind of medicine are you researching? Where is the formula??"