Lin Chongshu opened the door to find Toki standing outside.
She glanced inside and happened to meet Izumi's eyes. Izumi was sitting by the bed in a purple camisole.
Izumi said nothing, merely reaching up to sweep the hair scattered over her shoulders behind her.
Then she sat down where Lin Chongshu had been sitting, picked up Kazahana Koyuki's letter, and opened it to continue reading.
Toki looked at Lin Chongshu again.
"You're still so hardworking, doing work this late at night..."
Lin Chongshu nodded. "Yeah. Hard work has always been my true nature."
Seeing Toki's hesitant expression, he took the initiative to ask,
"You didn't come looking for me this late just to compliment me, did you?"
Toki hesitated for a while before speaking.
"I want to ask you to stay in the Land of Birds. I can give you the position of daimyo!"
Lin Chongshu refused outright.
"No need. I've always been indifferent to fame and fortune."
More importantly, Lin Chongshu was now a rogue ninja. Even Kirigakure did not dare put him in the spotlight.
If he inherited the position in the Land of Birds, someone would immediately come looking for trouble.
Toki stepped forward and took Lin Chongshu's hand.
"Just try it... please..."
"How am I supposed to try it?"
Toki did not answer. She merely walked to the table and gathered Lin Chongshu's pile of intelligence scrolls into her arms.
Izumi raised her head, and their eyes met.
Both of them seemed to be thinking, Was this newcomer being a little too presumptuous?!
Toki carried the scrolls outside. "Come with me."
Lin Chongshu glanced back at Izumi. Izumi merely snorted and turned her head away.
Lin Chongshu followed Toki out.
The royal city was utterly quiet. Toki had dismissed all the guards in advance.
She