Kakashi clenched his fists, still unwilling to accept it. Even after three or four months, the stabbing remorse continued to fill his heart, and the pain never faded. If he had not been so stubborn back then, perhaps his friend would not have died with a smile on his face.
"I know! But I just can't help it!"
After saying that, Kakashi dejectedly headed into the village. Rin looked worried, but she did not follow him. Instead, she shook her head and walked toward her own home. After both of them had left, a figure emerged from the shadows in a corner and spoke as if talking to himself.
"My lord! Rin's state of mind seems very unstable! I believe she may betray you. This test has already made the issue clear enough. When you presented the mission document, she was looking at you with suspicion!"
A black mark flickered on his shoulder. A butterfly flew out of the shadows, carrying Mingye's voice.
"I know! I was testing her in the first place. I never expected love to be so powerful. Mu Qingyun will speak with her soon. I want you to keep both of them under complete surveillance. I do not want betrayal to spread! This conversation will determine the rest of their lives!"
"Understood!"
After returning home, Rin first took a bath. Then, just as she lay down in her bedroom, she heard a sound from the window. She sat up and saw Mu Qingyun before her.
"Greetings, Lord Mu!"
Upon seeing Mu Qingyun, Rin quickly got out of bed and knelt on one knee on the wooden floor. Mu Qingyun let out a long sigh. Perhaps he, too, had developed feelings for this girl that he should not have had. After all, this child had been under