A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

"Next time, keep your eyes open. You know who you can mess with and who you can't. If you can't even do that, how dare you show your face in this business? Consider this a lesson. Get out of here, all of you."

The three of them got up from the ground, clutching the spots where they had been kicked, and limped away.

Looking in the direction the group left, Jiang Yang sighed. There are always people who will do stupid things. He was lucky to stop them this time, but what about next time?

All he could do was tell these people to take care of themselves.

As for why Jiang Yang didn't persuade them to do good earlier...

It's simple, because it's useless.

Jiang Yang believed that if simple verbal preaching were effective, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

Even if Jiang Yang uses violence to reform these people, it will be meaningless. They haven't suddenly come to their senses; they're simply afraid. Once they don't see Jiang Yang for a while, they'll revert to their old ways.

Seeing the group walk away, Jiang Yang looked at Jiehua.

What were you about to do?

"I…"

Jie didn't know how to explain it, but she had just felt murderous intent towards the three of them.

"I'll let it go this time. I won't tell Keitaro."

"That, thank you."

"Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Keitaro. I believe Keitaro wouldn't want you to do such a thing either."

"me…"

After saying "I" several times, Jiehua still didn't continue. Jiang Yang wasn't in a hurry and just waited.

"Should I stay away from Kaitotaro?"

Jiang Yang: ? ? ?

"Why do you think so?"

"Because,"

"Because you are an Orphnoch?"

"Ah."

Yuka nodded gently, then lowered her head.

"Who are you looking down on? Do you think Keitaro would reject you over something like this?"

“I know, because Keitaro is kind, I know that, but that’s precisely why I’m afraid.”

It wasn't that she was afraid of being abandoned by Keitaro after learning her true identity, but rather that she was afraid of causing trouble for Keitaro.

Jiang Yang could roughly guess what Jiehua was thinking; most kind people are like that. They worry about causing trouble or harm to others. The more important or special the other person is to them, the stronger this worry becomes.

"There's a saying, 'The man of Qi who worried about the sky falling,' so instead of worrying about whether the future will bring him trouble, we should seize the present and cherish the time we have with Keitaro. After all, you can't be sure whether tomorrow or an accident will come first."

Jiehua isn't stupid, she just has a habit of... how to put it, she lacks self-confidence and has a habit of belittling herself.

But these are not her faults; the fault lies with the bullies, with those who made her this way.

After hearing Jiang Yang's words, Jiehua also had his own thoughts, and he nodded.

"I think I know what to do, thank you."

After saying that, he grabbed his phone and ran away.

That direction is the direction of her home.

Jiang Yang thought she would call Qi Taro and arrange a meeting with him or something. He just couldn't understand women's hearts.

After parking his car downstairs, Jiang Yang went upstairs and gently rang the doorbell.

When Jiehua opened the door and saw Jiang Yang, she was stunned. She didn't know why Jiang Yang was there. She thought he had just been passing by.

"I'm looking for the lumberyard."

"Um, Kiba isn't here right now."

“I know, I made an appointment with him, he’ll be back soon.”

"Okay, come in and sit down for a while."

The place where Kiba and his friends lived was arranged for Kiba by the secretary of the AI ​​Group, the one called Blue Rose.

The place is very large, with plenty of rooms and everything you need.

To be honest, this is far better than the residence of the old Orphnoch Jiang Yang saw before. The difference between a native Orphnoch and a regular Orphnoch is already evident in places like this.

There was some online debate about the location of the residence at the time.

Some people feel that while the lumberyard refuses to help others and even opposes them, it still occupies the house that others have prepared for it. This behavior is despicable.

Some people feel that since we've become enemies, what's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine; there's no need to kindly return things to the enemy.

In response, Jiang Yang said, "Why make such a fuss? Even the AI ​​isn't investigating, yet you bunch of outsiders are arguing about it."

Just as he was thinking this, Jiehua had already brewed the tea and placed it in front of Jiang Yang.

"Thank you."

Jiehua smiled, indicating that she was welcome.

To be fair, Yuka is very beautiful, no doubt about it, and she's even more beautiful when she smiles.

Although she wasn't Jiang Yang's type, whether Jiang Yang liked her or not wouldn't affect her position in Qi Taro's heart.

"that,"

"what?"

Yuka seemed a little hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

"What is the relationship between Mr. Yang and Keitaro?"

"Just call me Jiang Yang, I don't really like using honorifics. Well, my relationship with Keitaro is that of business partners, or you could say friends."

"I knew it! Um, Yang... Jiang Yang, what kind of person is Keitaro in his daily life?"

Jiang Yang was slightly surprised.

After meeting Keitaro in person after an online romance and seeing his kind side, you still doubt that he has other sides? Girl, you're amazing.

Of course, she was just saying it casually. Jiang Yang knew that was not what Yuka meant. She probably just wanted to know some things about Keitaro.

"What does it look like? Haven't you already seen it?"

Who is Keitaro? He is a truly consistent person, doing exactly what he says. Jiang Yang probably has no chance of becoming one of them.

It didn't take long before Kiba pushed open the door and entered, where he saw Jiang Yang on the sofa.

"Sorry for the wait."

"No, no, no, I arrived too early. I happened to be nearby when you called."

Jiang Yang had originally planned to go to the laundromat, but now that he had the photos, he could begin the next step of his operation. Just as he was passing by, the lumberyard called, which is why he was able to arrive so quickly and rescue the three men.

"Let's sit down and talk."

Jiang Yang acted like the host, showing no awareness that he was the guest.

"Ah."

She sat down on the sofa next to Jiang Yang, while Jiehua went to pour tea for Kiba.

Jiang Yang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it back on the table. Based on his experience of drinking tea like his grandfather Ban Kunian, he was certain that the tea was very hot.

"Hiss... Speak."

Jiang Yang knew what Kiba wanted to say. The last time? Which last time could it be? It was the time he was bragging to Kiba a few days ago after the Dream Incident ended.

"You're right."

Right? What's right? Which sentence? Which sentence of yours is right? Can't we just get straight to the point?

"Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand now. Only I can decide my own future, and only I can decide it. I'm no longer confused. Thank you. You're right. Perhaps fate has made me an Orphnoch, but I will rebel. I am human."

Kiba expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Jiang Yang and to the person who said he would fight against fate and win.

Without them, I don't know when I would have truly figured things out and stopped feeling lost.