"Yes... I'll go right now!" The Yamato Group's boss got up to run off without even picking up his wig.
Bam! Baicang punched him straight in the face.
"Why..." The Yamato Group's boss clutched his nose, which wouldn't stop bleeding.
"Did I say you could go get it? You lot, come here!" Baicang pointed his gun at a few underlings who stood rooted to the spot like frightened quails.
"Open your mouths." He tossed the remaining candies into their mouths, then said sternly, "This is poison. Once you've brought everything over, I'll give you the antidote. Remember, only cash, gold bars, and things like that."
"Tell them exactly where you've hidden the money."
With tears and snot streaming down his face, the Yamato Group's boss could only reveal every one of his stashes, hoping Baicang would spare him for the money's sake. Watching his underlings leave, he cried even harder.
Bang! A gunshot instantly helped the Yamato Group's boss pull himself together.
"Now call the police."
"Huh?" The Yamato Group's boss did want to call the police to protect himself. He feared Baicang would kill him once he handed over the money. Judging by the wreckage all around him, he was certain Baicang was capable of murder to silence a witness.
"Call the police and turn yourself in. Confess every crime you've committed over the years, and report your dealings with Black Tiger too."
Seeing the Yamato Group's boss nod hastily despite his confusion, Baicang used his psychic power on him. "That kick I gave you earlier inflicted my Seven Injury Fist on you. If you don't want to die, confess everything honestly. Once you're in prison, I'll have my friend Gordon at the police station cure the poison for you."
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Lying on the floor clutching his stomach, the Yamato Group's boss truly dared not entertain any other ideas. He kept knocking his head against the floor and begging for mercy.
Three minutes passed quickly. The underlings who had left returned carrying a few small bags. Baicang stared at them...
Another five minutes passed quickly. After making another trip, the underlings returned carrying several large bags. Baicang nodded in satisfaction.
He left the casino amid the Yamato Group boss's "reluctant" farewells.
After stuffing all the money into his new home, he surveyed his abundant spoils and marveled at how easy making money was.
The next day.
Baicang got up bright and early instead of sleeping in as usual, possibly because he had slept especially well the night before.
Mostly, though, it was because he had so much to do today, starting with moving.
"Time to get up, Runo! We're moving today!" Baicang shouted toward Runo's room as he made breakfast in the kitchen.
"I know!" Runo was actually already awake, but she had been tidying up in her room and doing nothing else.
Runo's room was far cleaner and tidier than Baicang's pigsty. The walls, however, were plastered with photos of her and Baicang together, and she even had several body pillows printed with full-length pictures of him.
At that moment, Runo was sweating profusely as she pulled the photos off the walls and stuffed them into her schoolbag.
If big brother finds these embarrassing things, I'll...!
At the thought, Runo's entire face flushed and grew hot, and white steam even rose from her head. With a flick of her hand, she froze the body pillows that wouldn't fit in her bag into icy fragments.
Fortunately, Runo finished putting everything away just before Baicang was about to knock. Her flushed face struck him as a little suspicious, but he didn't say anything more.
After breakfast, Baicang and Runo packed up the smaller things around the house, then called the movers over to handle the large furniture.
At the door, Baicang saw Runo hanging her head and knew she was feeling sad. He gently stroked her white hair. "It's okay. Lots of things will change, but I'll always be by your side."
"Mm." Hearing her brother's words, Runo gripped Baicang's hand tightly.
"Ta-da! This is our new home!" Baicang grandly presented the spacious apartment he had rented to Runo.
"Wow!" Runo obligingly made a surprised sound. In truth, no matter what kind of place it was, anywhere with Baicang was the best place for her.
Still, she couldn't help feeling puzzled when she saw the living room's setup: a massive screen on the wall, with a heap of different game consoles and an extraordinary number of controllers beneath it.
There were four enormous cabinets. Two were filled with all kinds of game cartridges and discs, while the other two were packed with manga, magazines, and weeklies. An enormous tatami mat covered the floor as well.
"Oh, these are for entertaining guests in the future," Baicang explained with a smile when he noticed Runo's puzzled expression.
Baicang wanted to use these things to "catch" Saitama and get him to spend more of his free time at his place. He wanted to make his home like Saitama's place later in the manga-a secret gathering spot just for their own circle.
Aside from moving, Baicang still had plenty to do. He had also arranged for Saitama to come over today, so he needed to prepare.
The movers arrived shortly afterward. Baicang asked Runo to keep an eye on things at home while he ran to a nearby supermarket to buy ingredients.
By the time Baicang returned, everything in the apartment had been put in order. He told Runo to go back to her room and organize her belongings first.
Baicang checked the time, decided it was about right, and started preparing hot pot.
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang while Baicang was slicing meat.
He's here already?
"Runo, my friend's here. Could you get the door for me?" Baicang couldn't step away, so he had to ask Runo to answer it.
Runo obediently agreed and came out of her room to open the door. She also wanted to see whether the friend Baicang had invited was a girl.
"Ah!!"
Runo screamed and stumbled backward. The instant she saw Saitama outside the door, an endless, overwhelming pressure swept over her, as though an unspeakable horror had fixed its gaze on her. Terror, fear, and helplessness flooded her heart.
Hearing Runo's scream, Baicang rushed out of the kitchen in alarm, thinking a monster had attacked her.
"Runo! You... huh?"
What he saw in front of Runo wasn't a monster, but Saitama, frozen in a greeting pose with a blank, utterly bewildered expression.
"Uh... I didn't do anything..." Saitama stiffly turned his head toward Baicang.
Baicang had no idea what was going on either. Looking at Saitama in the doorway, he figured Runo had been frightened by his big bald head.
He helped Runo up from the floor and said helplessly, "It's okay. He's not a bad guy. He's my teacher."
"Hello." Saitama smiled awkwardly and waved to Runo.
The instant Runo saw Saitama move his hand, she spread her arms and shielded Baicang behind her, glaring at Saitama with open hostility.
Noticing Runo's reaction, Saitama felt like crying. He hadn't wanted to go bald either!
"Okay, okay."
Baicang quickly stepped in to smooth things over and rubbed Runo's little head.
He tried to move Runo aside, but she wouldn't budge, continuing to stand guard in front of him and refusing to let Saitama inside. Helpless, Baicang simply picked her up.
"Ah~"
Being picked up by her brother in front of someone else left Runo unable to maintain her earlier "fierce" expression. Blushing, she curled up in Baicang's arms.
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