"There's definitely something wrong here..." Mirai concluded.
"Lord Mirai, what's going on? Didn't Yagura send this? But my father said..."
"Your father mainly wanted you to find me! At the time, the poison had taken a heavy toll on him, and he knew he wouldn't survive. Although he had figured out some strange things, he didn't dare let his guard down. He was worried that Yagura might turn against you, which was why he said that! In truth, your father didn't dare place his bets on Yagura before he died. The one-in-ten-thousand chance was that Yagura had instigated it. If you, Terumi Mei, went looking for him, wouldn't you be walking straight into a trap?"
Terumi Mei felt that made some sense. Of course, Father had known he wouldn't survive. Rather than stake his fortune on Yagura, he might as well bet on Mirai. After all, Lord Mirai wasn't from the Land of Water and had no direct conflict of interest with her. Besides, Mirai's reputation for chivalry was known throughout the world. If she found him, her life would be guaranteed...
"So that was what Father had planned... But Lord Mirai, who could have killed my father?"
"It's still hard to say..." Mirai shook his head.
What puzzled him even more was the killer's motive. Why kill Terumi Mei's father... If it had been the former Mizukage's faction, then Yagura should have been killed too. Speaking of which, how was Yagura doing?
The others shook their heads, saying they had fled too quickly to find out what was happening in the village.
"I see. You three should clean yourselves up first. I'll sneak back and take a look..." Mirai said.
"Let Xiao Qing go with you," Terumi Mei said. "He knows the village well. It'll be much more convenient