After all of them are reborn, who would still want to marry 2.5 Jo Satoru?

Liuli seemed to realize her gaffe, lowered her head and said softly, "I'm sorry to bring up your sad story. Please accept my condolences."

Yuan Zhisheng didn't feel anything. He and his younger brother had been fostered here since he could remember. He had hoped to have biological parents, but he had no idea what they were like.

"It doesn't matter. I've lived here since I can remember and have never seen them. If Mr. Masamune hadn't mentioned my father, I might not have known about his death."

Because he is not dead at all. He is still happily working as a ramen master somewhere. On lonely nights, he will chat with the owner of the izakaya about everything from poetry and songs to the philosophy of life.

While complaining in her heart, Liuli considerately turned the topic back to Tachibana Masamune.

"In that case, Mr. Ju is truly a loyal and good man. I imagine he must have been your father's most trusted subordinate in the past."

"That way, you can be entrusted with your care right away. Over the years, he will definitely take care of you and help you in secret."

"When you are almost adults, I will come and take you back to Tokyo. I want you to inherit your father's position."

"What a loyal servant!"

The third step is to praise the trait, exaggerate the obligations that this trait requires, raise expectations, and then say something that you know he didn’t do but you think he should do.

nothing.

Gen Chisheng recalled the past and he clearly remembered that during his childhood, Tachibana Masamune never appeared in any corner, and his adoptive father would repeatedly complain that the child support he gave was not enough after getting drunk.

It was not until he was in junior high school that this middle-aged man suddenly appeared in the mountains and treated him, a mountain boy, patiently like a father.

And the other party did want to use their bloodline to reach the top of the underworld and become the most powerful person at the beginning.

But... but...

"Mr. Masamune said he wanted to take us abroad to live a free life."

When Gennochi said this, he didn't know whether he was arguing for Tachibana Masamune or refuting Ruri's description of his loyalty.

The fourth step is to never press on the victory, as it will make you appear too deliberate and want to target that person. Instead, you should continue to lead the other person to doubt themselves.

"Perhaps he's afraid that you'll follow in your father's footsteps."

"Does Mr. Ju have a wife and children?" Liuli asked.

Yuan Zhisheng shook his head.

Liuli sighed deeply, "Look, he has no wife, no children, and he has been guarding you and your little girl for decades."

"He must have had deep feelings for you."

"So, with your father's trust, years of hard work, and only one step away from the position of leader, he was still willing to give up everything for you and live a free life abroad."

It seems... not that exaggerated.

The more Yuan Zhisheng listened, the more he felt something was wrong, but because Liuli herself was an unrelated outsider, it was not easy for him to correct her one by one.

Although Mr. Masamune is a cadre, he doesn't seem to be that powerful and doesn't seem to have received much support or help from his late father.

But since he was able to contact me and my little girl before I even remembered anything, he must be a loyal servant who was deeply trusted...

But if he was a loyal servant, why had he never appeared before? Why did he never mention his father after appearing? Why did he suddenly say he wanted to take me to Tokyo, and then said he was going abroad?

If he was not a loyal servant, then what was his purpose in taking my young brother and I away?

Moreover, why, even though they are twins, does he only interact with himself and rarely pay attention to the little girl?

Countless doubts made Minamoto no Chisei even more confused. He was clearly speaking for Tachibana Masamune, but now he couldn't help but feel doubtful in his heart.

Ruri still had a gentle smile on her face, as if she really admired Tachibana Masamune, while Minamoto no Chijo's expression was cold, as if they were talking about a stranger who had nothing to do with them.

Minamoto no Chisei suddenly remembered the little girl's reaction to Tachibana Masamune, which he had forgotten.

It’s not that Masamune Tachibana rarely pays attention to the girl, but that the girl always avoids him.

This is actually not normal.

Yuan Zhisheng thought that everyone thought his brother was as weak as dodder, and was afraid of almost everything in the world, as if something would take his life every day and every moment.

But Yuan Zhisheng knew that the truth was not so.

Genjiro subconsciously pleases everyone, not because he is afraid of humans, but because he is afraid of being forgotten; he treats everything with caution, not because he is afraid of being hurt, but because he is afraid of losing them.

He was afraid of the passage of time, the wear and tear of memory, and the uncertainty of fate...

But he is not afraid of humans, the world, injury and death.

Fortunately, he didn't expect it either.

So why did he always avoid Tachibana Masamune? Why did he always look at him with a hint of fear and terror?

Did she feel some kind of threat from fate from him, or did she explore some possibility for the future?

Yuan Zhisheng knew nothing about it.

Sometimes he would feel that he didn't know his younger brother very well, even though they were born from the same womb and had depended on each other since childhood.

"But then again, your two brothers' last name is Minamoto, and Mr. Masamune's last name is Tachibana. I have thought of something that may be related to your background."

The last step is to expand the suspicion to a certain extent and then guide him to find witnesses to verify the facts. If there are no witnesses, arrange for witnesses.

Try to beat the person to death in one go!

"Have you heard of the Eight Snake Clans?"

Gen Chisei and Gen Chinu shook their heads together.

"I only know a little about it because of my family." Wangyue Liuli said slowly, "These eight families are giants in the island country's underworld, consisting of three inner families and five outer families."

"The surnames of the three inner families are Minamoto, Uesugi, and Tachibana."

"You two have the surname Minamoto and live in the small town of Kakutori. It's very likely that you are descendants of the Minamoto family."

Yuan Zhisheng listened to Liuli's talk, and finally saw her pursed lips and smiled, "If that's the case, we were related by marriage in the past."

This time, even Yuan Zhinu was stunned for a moment. His eyes were shining, and he showed a shy and curious expression.

"The founder of Kadori Shrine was a shrine maiden from the Mochizuki family. Originally, this shrine had no name."

"During the Heian-kyō period, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, the head of the Genji clan, followed a seven-colored deer to this place while returning from his campaign. He fell in love with the shrine maiden at first sight, and the shrine maiden also developed a liking for him."

"Later, the two worshipped the gods and got married. The shrine maiden returned to Heian-kyo with Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and Genji renovated the shrine. Because the couple were connected by a deer, it was named Kanodori Shrine."

"Later, the shrine maiden disappeared in an accident. Minamoto no Yorimitsu visited the Kadori Shrine many times, hoping to find his wife. The seven-colored deer that had brought them together also waited at the shrine, awaiting the shrine maiden's return."

"It is precisely because of this legend that Kadori Shrine has continued to flourish to this day, and to some extent, it is also due to the care of the Genji and Shinto."

"So," Liuli concluded with a smile, "Based on this situation, our two families were once related by marriage, but it was a long, long time ago."

"Besides, it's quite a coincidence that Minamoto no Raikou and the shrine maiden met here, and we also met here. It's a pity there's no seven-colored deer, otherwise it would be another legend."

For some reason, Yuan Zhisheng suddenly said, "Tonight, there will be the Leonid meteor shower..."

If there is no Seven-Colored Deer, a meteor shower would be pretty good too.