Fang Wuwei's big operation this time had already attracted the attention of both sides.
Ye Tian's side had already received intelligence, and the Far East side had been secretly observing the two for a long time.
It was just that they hid too well, so well that Fang Wuwei couldn't detect them at all.
At this moment, the master and disciple were rushing through the night, heading towards the Central District...
They had to first confirm the identity and information of this person with Ikenouchi Toyohiko in the city.
What's more... whether it was Ye Tian or the Far East Society, they were all waiting for them to return to the Central District. How could I bear to refuse such a warm invitation?
With the moon bright and stars sparse, they traveled tirelessly for a whole day. By the time they arrived outside the Central District, it was already noon.
Facing the extremely strict defenses, Fang Wuwei handed the old man to Ikenouchi Maki, then had her put on an invisibility cloak, and successfully entered the city using the hypnosis of the Sharingan.
Afterward, he never took it off again, walking all the way to the hotel where they had stayed before, to meet with Ikenouchi Toyohiko, who had stayed behind alone.
Knock knock knock...
"Who is it?"
Ikenouchi Toyohiko's voice came from inside the door. After observing through the peephole that it was Fang Wuwei standing outside, he opened the door and let them in.
"Where's Maki?"
"Dad, here I am."
Ikenouchi Maki lifted her invisibility cloak, startling Ikenouchi Toyohiko.
Then his attention focused on the person Ikenouchi Maki was carrying on her shoulder, dressed in disheveled clothes and unconscious.
Midway, when Fang Wuwei was carrying this guy and leaping through the forest, a shaking bird suddenly brushed his arm, and he immediately decided to put clothes on this person first.
"Who is this? An enemy?"
This time they went to investigate the magic crystal production site, and unexpectedly brought back a person, which really puzzled him.
"Not quite... The production method of magic crystal is far beyond our expectations."
"Ah?"
Before they set off, they all agreed that Ye Tian might have used some technology and magic knowledge to decipher the bloodline secret art of magic crystal, allowing it to be used externally for factory-like mass production.
So, in Ikenouchi Toyohiko's imagination, the magic crystal production factory should be a large workshop, with a group of people working hard inside, mass-producing with the assistance of magic technology.
But in fact...
Ikenouchi Maki placed the person from her shoulder onto the bed. Ikenouchi Toyohiko just glanced at him, and his body trembled, completely losing his composure. He even pushed Maki away, rushed forward, and touched the person's face, his face filled with disbelief.
The touch transmitted to his hand and that face deeply imprinted in his memory made Ikenouchi Toyohiko's eyes redden, and his body began to tremble slightly.
Combining this with Fang Wuwei's somewhat inexplicable remark just now, he suddenly knew how Ye Tian was producing magic crystals.
"Dad, this is..."
"...Maki... This is your uncle."
Ikenouchi Maki and Fang Wuwei's faces simultaneously showed surprise.
"Uncle?"
"Yes... This is Ikenouchi Kyohei, my third younger brother."
Ikenouchi Maki compared their faces and found that they indeed bore some resemblance.
But this person looked much older than her father.
Evidently, Ikenouchi Toyohiko thought so too. He caressed Ikenouchi Kyohei's face with a deep sadness.
"Mr. Fang, is there any way to wake my brother up? He... shouldn't be dead, right?"
Deep in Ikenouchi Toyohiko's eyes, there was a glimmer of hope. In his more than forty years of life, this was the first time he felt such resentment and frustration.
Upon hearing this, Fang Wuwei silently walked over. Under Ikenouchi Toyohiko's hopeful gaze, he placed one hand on Ikenouchi Kyohei's chest, energy flickering in his hand, transmitting Ripple into this body that had little vitality left.
Seeing this, Ikenouchi Maki also reached out and pressed her hand on him. She wanted to do her part for her uncle, for her family.
Under the nourishment of Ripple life energy, the half-dead Ikenouchi Kyohei's body gradually began to stir, his breathing grew louder, and the temperature of his body surface gradually began to rise.
Fang Wuwei could feel Ikenouchi Kyohei's heart beginning to beat violently.
The sky had gradually darkened. They had spent too long here... It was not safe here.
Looking at the sky outside the window, which was gradually turning into night, Fang Wuwei frowned.
Ikenouchi Kyohei's body was like a bottomless pit. His body had improved a lot, but it was still greedily absorbing the Ripple life energy... His body had been ravaged by Ye Tian for many years and was already halfway to the grave.
Although using Ripple to heal him was not impossible, the time it would take was too long. This was no longer a place where they could stay.
Anxious, Fang Wuwei, in order to wake him up quickly and then leave, raised his other hand high...
A crisp slap echoed in the room, shocking the Ikenouchi father and daughter.
"Master! What are you doin'—"
"Ugh... Where is this...?"
Just as Ikenouchi Maki was questioning, Ikenouchi Kyohei, who had been lying like a corpse for a long time, shivered, covered his face, and sat up, speaking with a confused mind.
It left the Ikenouchi father and daughter dumbfounded.
Ikenouchi Kyohei covered his face and sat up groggily. Before his brain could fully reboot, Ikenouchi Toyohiko rushed over and hugged Ikenouchi Kyohei.
"?!"
"Kyohei!!!"
Ikenouchi Toyohiko shook Ikenouchi Kyohei's shoulders, his face covered in snot and tears. He looked at Ikenouchi Kyohei with tear-filled eyes, crying and laughing at the same time.
"You... you... Big Brother?!"
The sudden stimulation successfully rebooted Ikenouchi Kyohei's brain. Looking at the extremely excited man who was hugging him, after careful identification, Ikenouchi Kyohei recognized the person in front of him as his Big Brother, who should have already evacuated, the patriarch of the Ikenouchi.
"Why are you here? Were you captured too? No, where the hell is this?! Where's Ye Tian? Where's Yumi? What about the others...?"
Ikenouchi Kyohei was a bit agitated. He looked up and scanned his surroundings, seeing two young people standing beside him, a man and a woman. The woman was smiling at him, while the man had a serious expression, looking at the sun slowly setting outside the window.
I... got out...? Why?
Ikenouchi Kyohei suddenly felt his mind wasn't working well enough.
"Kyohei, Kyohei... It's okay, it's okay, we rescued you. Let me tell you, this is my daughter, Maki, come over and say hello to Uncle."
"Hello, Uncle..."
"And that one, that's Mr. Fang. He's the one who brought us..."
"Alright."
Seeing that Ikenouchi Toyohiko seemed to intend to continue introducing, Fang Wuwei stepped forward and interrupted Ikenouchi Toyohiko's lengthy speech, extending his hand to signal Ikenouchi Toyohiko to step aside.
Although a bit displeased, Mr. Fang must have his reasons for doing so, so he released his brother's shoulders and went aside to blow his nose.
"Mr. Ikenouchi Kyohei, is that right? We are no longer safe now, so let's make a long story short. I need information, whether it's Ye Tian's information or your present information, the more the better."
Ikenouchi Kyohei looked at Fang Wuwei's face, which was full of seriousness, and then looked at his greatly changed Big Brother not far away. He felt a sense of powerlessness, trying to stand up by leaning on the bed, but he had no strength left and fell back onto the bed.
Extending his hand to stop the anxiously rushing Ikenouchi Toyohiko, Ikenouchi Kyohei sat upright again with Fang Wuwei's help, and with a heart full of helplessness and resentment, he slowly began to speak.