Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

Kagura Maki continued nodding: "The KOF tournament is about to begin. Although this tournament is privately organized, this kind of world tournament has attracted the attention of many countries. After all, it is a very profitable event. Therefore, our Kagura family has also gotten involved in some advertising and other work. As a result, the family's intelligence department is paying close attention to the tournament."

After a pause, Kagura Manki continued, "This morning, the clan's intelligence department sent a message that two people challenged the Kyokugenryu Dojo and the Todo-ryu Dojo last night."

"A challenge? Is it to compete for an invitation?" Shen Ye asked curiously.

He vaguely remembered that the Kyokugenryu Dojo had been challenged, but what about the Toudou-ryu? In the '94 KOF tournament, the Toudou family wasn't even on the invitation list, or rather, no one invited them at all. After all, the Toudou family only had one notable member, Toudou Ryuhaku, and Toudou Kaori. Kyokugenryu, on the other hand, was different. Whether in terms of quantity, quality, or reputation, they were far superior to the Toudou family.

"Maybe so. After all, the prize money for this tournament is quite substantial, and winning the championship can even lead to some advertising endorsements." Kagura Manki is a fighter and a shrine maiden, but as the head of her family, she is also a businessman and directly believes that the people who challenged her were there for profit.

"And what was the result of the challenge?" Shen Ye asked, taking another bite of his steamed bun.

Kagura Manki said softly, "I heard that all the masters of the Kyokugenryu school have gone out to train, and without any masters to oversee things, many disciples have been injured. However, the acting head of the Toudou-ryu dojo, Toudou Kasumi, happens to be in the dojo, so the situation is a bit better. But the information says that Toudou Kasumi also suffered minor injuries."

"That's it!"

Shen Ye stuffed the last bite of the bun into his mouth, then frowned and thought for a moment. He remembered that Toudou Kasumi was a little younger than Sakazaki Yuri, but he didn't expect her to have become the acting head of the Toudou family.

However, this seems quite normal. After all, the leader of the Todo-ryu Dojo, Todo Ryuhaku, had lost to the Sakazaki father and son and had gone off to train somewhere. Todo Kasumi's older sister was frail and sickly, so she, the second daughter, had to support her.

Another girl who shouldn't be under so much pressure at her age!

With a slight sigh, Shen Ye continued, "Wan Gui, what do you want me to do by telling you all this?"

"I have a good impression of Sayuri. I hope you can inform Miss Mai when you go to her place later." Kagura Maki is a gentle older sister. She always shows a gentle side to girls younger than her, and besides, Sayuri's first impression on her was that she was not threatening.

Hearing Kagura Manki's words, Shen Ye smiled and said, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of Sayuri."

Kagura Maki smiled, and since she was thanking someone else, she didn't say anything like "don't be so polite."

Although she wanted Yuri Sakazaki to return to the dojo to oversee things, Kagura Manki still asked with some concern, "I just don't know how strong Yuri is. Is she as strong as the Sakazaki father and son?"

The reputation of the Kyokugenryu style is entirely earned through fighting, and Kagura Manki has also heard of them.

"She's probably not as good as the Sakazaki father and son, but their strength shouldn't be too far off. After all, Sayuri always says she's a genius, and she can do everything her father and brother can." Recalling the past few days when she was learning martial arts from Mai Shiranui, Sayuri showed off a few moves and was actually able to fight Mai Shiranui to a standstill. Although it was just a normal sparring match and she didn't use her inner energy, it was still quite terrifying.

Shen Ye clearly remembered that Sakazaki Yuri used only her physical strength to stomp a large hole in the bluestone pavement of the dojo with one foot. This made Shiranui Mai feel sorry for a long time, and she even made a note of it for Yuri, after all, Yuri still owed her money.

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(Let's push the plot forward a bit, otherwise it'll be difficult to change maps)

Chapter 639! Qiong's Trail

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After telling Shen Ye about the Sakazaki and Toudou families, the Kagura sisters left. They were busy with work at the company, but even though they didn't want to, they had to go and see.

However, before leaving, Kagura Chizuru thoughtfully tidied Shen Ye's clothes, probably because of the bride's training course, which left Shen Ye in a daze for a while.

He was very uncomfortable with the gentleness of Kagura Chizuru; it seemed more appropriate for her older sister to do this kind of thing.

Yes, it's definitely not that he's expecting Kagura Maki to do the same.

Afterwards, Shen Ye drove to the Shiranui-ryu dojo.

When he arrived at the dojo, it was almost nine o'clock. Mai Shiranui, who was waiting for him in the dojo's martial arts hall, had already prepared breakfast. Next to her was Yuri Sakazaki, who was looking longingly at the food on the table. If Shen Ye didn't come, she wouldn't get any food.

"Xiaoye, welcome back."

Mai Shiranui, who was sitting at the dining table, saw Shen Ye and bowed slightly to him. The Kagura sisters were much more casual now, but she inexplicably became a little more polite.

However, the two did not feel estranged, because according to what Xiaobaihe told Shen Ye in private, Shiranui Mai seemed to be preparing to adapt to a new identity.

Traditional women are hard to find in both China and Japan in later generations.

Thinking this, Shen Ye sat down at the dining table. The two breakfasts and two dinners a day made him feel the pressure, but he could still bear it, after all, this was... their love.

"Xiaoye, drink your milk."

After Shen Ye sat down, Mai Shiranui brought him milk.

In order to align with international standards, traditional Japanese breakfasts have declined in popularity, replaced by more convenient Western breakfasts and more delicious Chinese food... However, this has nothing to do with Shen Ye. It just reminds him of something, such as how Shen Ye would unconsciously look at a certain part of Mai Shiranui when drinking milk.

Snapped!

"Onii-chan, I'm going to dig in."

Seeing Shen Ye take a sip of milk, Xiao Baihe couldn't wait any longer. She clasped her hands together, then reached for the steamed bun on the plate and took a big bite.

While eating, she said, "I called my silly brother a few days ago, and he told me where Sister Qiong is. I plan to go find her tomorrow."

Qiong was the third person in the group, and Mai Shiranui was also quite concerned about her. She took a sip of milk, stuck out her tongue and licked the milk stains on her lips, which attracted Shen Ye's attention before she asked, "Where is she now?"

“F country.” Little Lily also took a sip of milk, but didn’t lick her lips, making it look like she had grown a white beard. Then she said, “Sister Qiong has a younger brother who isn’t in good health. He’s getting medical treatment in F country. Speaking of which, Sister Qiong should be the easiest to deal with. She’s very short of money because her brother’s illness is difficult to treat. Even though Sister Qiong runs a small bar in both F country and America, she can only barely cover her brother’s daily medical expenses… Hmm, this is what my silly brother told me, but he doesn’t have Sister Qiong’s contact information either. Sister Qiong told my brother when we parted in America.”

At this point, Sayuri looked at Mai Shiranui, who was so startled that she clutched her wallet.

"Don't try to take my money. I need it to maintain the dojo and cover daily expenses, and... I also need to save money for my dowry."

However, Mai Shiranui didn't say where her money came from; she didn't want Sayuri to borrow money from Shen Ye for someone she didn't even know.

But she didn't say anything, and Sayuri was planning to ask.

"You're stingy. It's not like you're not going to pay me back."

Xiaobai muttered something under her breath, but she also knew that her older sister Xiaowu was currently in dire straits.

She turned to look at Shen Ye, but just as she was about to speak, Shen Ye spoke first: "Little Lily, your father and brother aren't home, are they?"

Sayuri paused for a moment, wondering why Shen Ye was asking this, but she nodded nonetheless: "They received an invitation, so they went to train elsewhere a few days ago, saying they wanted to spar with some experts they knew... What's wrong, Onii-chan?"

"Manki told me some news today. Your Kyokugenryu dojo was attacked last night, and many people were injured. Also, the Toudou-ryu dojo, which is very close to your Kyokugenryu dojo, was also attacked. However, because the acting dojo master of Toudou-ryu, Toudou Kasumi, is here, the situation is better than that of your Kyokugenryu dojo."

"What? Who has the audacity to kick down our Kyokugenryu Dojo's gym?"

After hearing Shen Ye's words, Xiao Baihe stood up abruptly, muttering in disbelief.

Although the girl was naive, her exceptional abilities were the foundation of her confidence.

Then, she frowned and said angrily, "No, I have to go back right away. Dad, my stupid brother, and stupid Robert have all gone to a faraway place abroad and won't be back for a while. Without a master in charge of the dojo, if someone challenges us again, won't our reputation be completely ruined?"

"But if I go back to the dojo, who will go find Sister Qiong?" Sayuri sat down again with a helpless expression.

"Let me go," Mai Shiranui said. She was also very interested in this KOF tournament. In addition to wanting to get a good ranking in the tournament and revitalize the Shiranui-ryu Dojo, she also wanted to earn some appearance fees. After all, she felt embarrassed to spend Shen Ye's money, even if it was just for apprenticeship fees.

Moreover, she really needed a dowry, and the Kagura family's wealth made her feel threatened.

At this moment, Shen Ye shook his head at Mai Shiranui: "No."

"Why?" Mai Shiranui and Sayaka asked at the same time.

"Does Onii-chan want us to give up this competition?" Sayuri continued to ask.

"No." Shen Ye shook his head: "I just think that the people who came to challenge your Kyokugenryu Dojo this time must be very strong. Otherwise, the acting dojo master of the Toudou family named Toudou Kasumi wouldn't have been injured. After all, someone who can become an acting dojo master must be strong. So I plan to have Xiao Wu go with you to the Kyokugenryu Dojo to take charge."

After a pause, Shen Ye added, "Little Lily, I don't want you to get hurt. It's better for two people to be together than for you to be alone. Xiao Wu's strength should be much greater than yours, right?"

"Of course." Mai Shiranui puffed out her chest, pleased with Shen Ye's praise.

"Onii-chan..."

At this moment, a layer of mist rose from Xiaobaihe's bright eyes.

She then wiped away the tears that hadn't actually fallen, nodded, and said, "Then I'll do as you say, Onii-chan. But it might be too much trouble for you to travel that far."

"You're only thanking Saya, but you're not thanking me?" Mai Shiranui picked up her flower and butterfly fan and gently tapped Saya's head. "I'm going to come and help you."

"Of course I'll thank you, Sister Xiaowu."

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(Transition)

Chapter 640! Preparations Before Departure

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Worried that the Kyokugenryu Dojo would be challenged again, Sayuri and Mai Shiranui went back to their room after breakfast to pack their luggage. They were heading to the Kyokugenryu Dojo immediately.

To be honest, the two can't be called sisters yet, but they do get along quite well, even though... Mai Shiranui is still wary of Sayuri.

Despite her caution, Mai Shiranui was still willing to help her friend in need, especially since it was Shen Ye who made the arrangement.

With her gone, the Shiranui-ryu Dojo was left without anyone to oversee it. Sayuri asked about this with concern, only to be mocked by Mai Shiranui. Now, with Mai Shiranui and Shen Ye together, there are only three people. The dojo has been reopening for so many days and only Shen Ye has come to sign up. It doesn't matter whether there is anyone to oversee it or not.

Moreover, Mai Shiranui also wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly renovate the Shiranui-ryu Dojo, instead of just doing simple repairs like she did a few days ago.

Shortly after, Mai Shiranui and Sayuri packed their bags. Just before leaving, Mai Shiranui kissed Shen Ye goodbye and told him to be careful on the road, take good care of himself, and not to fight against powerful opponents, but to run away.

Shen Ye has never shown his true strength, so in Mai Shiranui's eyes, he is just a trainee fighter with good basic skills.

After all, the true strength of the fighters in this world is terrifying, as can be seen from the huge crater in the middle of the dojo that has not yet been filled.

The real fighters here can dismantle tanks with their bare hands.

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After watching the two women get into the car, Shen Ye set off back to the shrine. He needed to make preparations for this long trip and also inform the Kagura sisters.

What he didn't know was that on the way to the Kyokugenryu, Mai Shiranui and Sayuri had a conversation.