"I never even left Capital City. I was just too tired, so I found somewhere quiet to spend a few days."
Uchiha Qingfeng felt that life was far too hard. They had truly mastered the art of getting to the bottom of things.
"Somewhere quiet for a few days?"
"Isn't your office quiet enough when you're by yourself?"
"No one bothers you all day long, right?"
"Or is there someone you needed to accompany somewhere quiet for a few days?"
Uchiha Qingfeng: ...
Fucking hell, life was unlivable.
"Can you trust me a little? I never even stepped out the door. What nonsense are you all talking about?"
After saying that, Uchiha Qingfeng feigned calm and headed straight for the door. The enemy outnumbered him, so he had to split them up and defeat them one by one.
However, these people were no longer as easy to fool with a few words as they had been before.
Take Uzuki Yugao alone. She was now the head of the Guard Department, which protected the entire administrative center of the Ninja Republic. Though the department was not large, it held real authority—the kind that could carry blades even inside the National Affairs Processing Center.
Before Uchiha Qingfeng could reach the door, Uzuki Yugao was already standing there with the Mind-Rending Blade in hand, looking as if to say that he would have to get past her first if he wanted to leave.
Uchiha Qingfeng: ...
Because of work, the two met fairly often. Uchiha Qingfeng frantically signaled Uzuki Yugao with his eyes, hoping she would step aside.
Usually so rational, Uzuki Yugao did not back down this time. Instead, she gave Uchiha Qingfeng a resolute look.
She had originally come to terms with it. Things were already like this, and nothing could