Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

"Young girl, you becoming a kabuki actor is really a great loss to the Japanese manga industry." Minamoto said sincerely to Kazama Ruri's drawings.

This is what can be called a "design drawing". In comparison, the rough and sloppy lines I drew are like balls of yarn that have been torn and ravaged by a naughty crazy cat.

"Brother, your performance is too exaggerated." Kazama Ruri smiled and shook her head, "This is probably my second hobby after kabuki, because I design many of the costumes for the performances myself, so I use In my spare time, I went to Toyonaka City in Osaka Prefecture to visit Mr. Osamu Tezuka and asked him about painting techniques.”

"Thank you, young girl, for your talent in this area, otherwise I would have had a headache. After all, I don't want the rest of the family to know about the idea of ​​helping Eri design these things before the wedding." Yuan Zhisheng said to Kazama Ruri. The finished sketch was carefully put away, "I will notify the design department. If we work at full speed, three days is enough. Your design is great, I believe Eriyi will like it."

"Brother, you are really kind to Eriyi." Kazama Ruri said softly.

The expression on Yuan Zhisheng's face froze for a moment. When he heard Fengjian Liuli's words, he felt a burst of sadness in his heart for no reason... Fengjian Liuli's voice was too soft, as if he was talking to himself, and it sounded like Talking in his sleep, Yuan Zhisheng was not sure whether there was jealousy or loneliness in the other person's tone. He glanced at Fengjian Liuli's face and subconsciously avoided the other person's eyes.

"I'm sorry." After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhisheng said to Fengjian Liuli.

"Brother, you don't need to apologize. I don't mean to blame you." Kazama Ruri shook her head, "It's not wrong to be nice to my sister. After contacting her, I realized that Eriki is indeed a sensible girl."

"It's not to Eri Yi, it's to you, child." Yuan Zhisheng said, "I admit, before I knew that Eri Yi was our biological sister, I would occasionally see your shadow in her body. So I wanted to treat her twice as well, but in the end I didn't do it right. I feel guilty for you and for Eri Yi. I shouldn't treat Eri Yi as your substitute. It's unfair to both of you."

"I really don't mean to blame you now, I'm telling the truth." Kazama Ruri still shook her head, "I also admit that I was once jealous of Eri. I was mentally unbalanced. I felt that my brother killed me, but let me That fake girl took my place, and she is enjoying the favor that my brother should have given me. I wish she could go to hell."

Feng Jian Liuli paused. When he said these words again, there was no longer ghost-like resentment between his eyebrows, but a faint self-mockery. His tone was gentle and shallow, and he seemed to have truly let go. Let go of the unwillingness and grudge of the past.

"Later, when I met Lu Jun, I realized how childish and ridiculous my thoughts were, because no matter what fate my brother and I each faced, that girl was always innocent." Kazama Liuli reflected deeply, "Really What made me fall into a 'ghost' was not the bewitchment of the general or Miyamoto Noyuki's medicine, but my sick and twisted psychology of being jealous of Eriki, resenting her, and even cursing her."

Yuan Zhisheng listened quietly to Fengjian Liuli's words. Not only had Fengjian Liuli never seen the truly honest side of Yuan Zhisheng, this was also the first time that he had truly entered the heart of his younger brother after a long absence. world.

"I always thought that I was a kid who would always follow my brother. I never thought that I would have something like a sister." Kazama Ruri smiled helplessly, "After knowing that Eri is also my biological sister, I don't know why I should feel guilty. I should still regret it. In fact, I should have apologized to Eriki a long time ago, but I don’t know how to say it, and I don’t know how to compensate her.”

"Young girl, you haven't really done anything to Eri Yi, and you don't owe her anything." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head, "Eri Yi doesn't have any prejudice against you. You will always have opportunities to get along in the future. If you want I am the one who makes amends, whether it is you, the young girl, or Eri, you are all victims."

"If you say that, brother, you are also a victim. The real villain is Herzog, and now he has probably fallen into hell." Kazama Ruri looked at Yuan Zhisheng's serious look, "Brother, you don't have to blame yourself too much. , at least there is one thing you have been doing well."

"What?" Yuan Zhisheng raised his head in confusion.

"At least brother, you are a qualified law enforcer and the legitimate young master of the Sheqiba family. We are our father's children. At least you are worthy of your own family, your status and the responsibility that your fate has given you." Feng Ma Liuli looked into Yuan Zhisheng's eyes, "You are different from me and Eri's personality. Brother, you are the most special among us. You are Amaterasu, a person born in the sun."

"Actually, the people in the Fierce Ghosts are quite afraid of you. Those guys will curse whoever they fear in private. Brother, you and the king are the most cursed by them." Kazama's joking tone was mixed with pride, " When they talk about you, they say, 'That young, powerful bastard law enforcer from the Bureau who devoted his life to pursuing justice.'"

"They curse you and fear you at the same time. Every time I hear someone talking about you, my heart is touched. At that time, I resented you but couldn't help but feel proud. This is a very contradictory mentality. I On the surface, I don’t show any emotion, but in my heart, I say that the person you all fear and respect is my brother. It’s amazing. We grew up together. My brother has really realized his ideal and became a prominent person in the big city of Tokyo. Big shot." Kazama Ruri said to Yuan Zhisheng, "So brother, you are a qualified leader. My father also said that you are much better than what he did back then. Your strength and justice are facts that have to be recognized. You After joining the Executive Bureau, the most proud elite force of the Menggui has been repeatedly frustrated, and the Executive Bureau's brand is shining brightly because of your presence."

Yuan Zhisheng was stunned. Because of Fengjian Liuli's words, he never thought that his brother's feelings for him would be so complicated. Yuan Zhisheng originally thought that in the past ten years, he would have become a cold-blooded and cruel villain in his brother's eyes. , is the object that must be killed with revenge, because Yuan Zhisheng still remembers how painful and unbelievable his expression was when he stabbed the knife into the boy's chest. When he fell into the dry well, the crying eyes showed , how helpless, resentful and desperate she is towards her own feelings.

Would you be proud of such a brother...a brother who would not hesitate to kill your brother who has always loved you and believed in you in the name of justice?

Yuan Zhisheng was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh. It was like taking off a mask that had been tightly fastened on his face for ten years. Under the mask, a tired and languid look appeared on the handsome and somewhat feminine face. He was completely different from the high-spirited law enforcement brother whom Kazama Ruri admired in his words.

"When they were children, all boys wanted to be friends of justice, and I was no exception. I just told you, Zhixia, that I bought a model of Ultraman Hikari." After a long silence, Yuan Zhi said The student suddenly spoke up and revealed a secret he had shared as a child, "Do you still remember? One New Year's Day school performance, I went on stage and sang Ultraman's theme song... I couldn't fight enough, I didn't fight enough, and I knocked down three of them with one flying kick. Don't think about flying away. Who will fight for freedom for the universe? Who will defend the world loyally? It's you, the great friend of justice!" What a weird atmosphere, the patriarch of the underworld sect sang on the terrace of the family's headquarters, Xingshen Temple. Listening to Ultraman's theme song that he learned from the TV when he was a child, his younger brother, the former leader of the fierce ghosts, listened to it, and echoed a line or two of the lyrics from time to time... Ruri Kazama is Japan's most promising player. Kabuki and singing accompaniment are definitely professional level.

After Yuan Zhisheng finished singing, Fengjian Liuli clapped gently.

"You sang so well, brother, of course I remember, everyone was impressed, because everyone loved watching Ultraman at that time, and you were the best kid in the school. You went on stage to sing Ultraman's theme song, regardless of the boy. The girls are all looking at you." Kazama Ruri said, "Brother, didn't you tell me that the teacher suggested you put on a show? Because you got first place in the school in the final exam, the teacher arranged a separate show for you on New Year's Day. .”

"The teacher asked me to go on stage, but it was my suggestion to sing Ultraman's theme song. I asked the teacher to keep it a secret for me, but I was embarrassed to tell you at the time." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head, "Ultraman said they were justice I imagine that I am a friend of Ultraman, and I am also a friend of justice. No matter how powerful and evil the villain is, he will be defeated by the righteous Ultraman one day. This is how it was played in every episode on TV when I was a kid. , so I firmly believe it.”

Kazama Liuli nodded somewhat unexpectedly: "Brother, why do you suddenly say these things?"

"I have ridiculed Caesar before, saying that he is a boy with chuunibyou who has not grown up yet, but Caesar said that my chuunibyou was more serious than his, but I thought it was better to hide it deeper." Yuan Zhi paused. Dun, "Actually, Caesar is right. I haven't gotten rid of my chuunibyou until I grew up. Every time I hold the knife, I imagine that I am a friend of justice. No matter how powerful or evil the enemy is, I can't escape the sanctions of justice." .”

Kazama Liuli finally understood what Yuan Zhisheng wanted to express. He was silent for a moment and then asked: "So, brother, you have this belief and killed one 'ghost' after another to carry out your justice." What?"

"Yes, this belief made me strong, until one day I met the most special 'ghost', who was my younger brother." Yuan Zhisheng's voice was full of fatigue, "I was also very scared at that moment. You know, little girl, looking at your familiar face, I feel like my world is about to collapse. How could my brother be an evil murderer? I don’t know how to choose, because that’s not the case in Ultraman. Acting, but in the end for justice, I killed my brother."

"I don't know if I regret it, but from that night, I often have nightmares. I dream of your shriveled and pale face under the dry well, asking me why. Your eyes are bleeding, and your lips are bleeding. I always start from the dream. I woke up with a start, my pillow was soaked with cold sweat. It's not that I'm afraid, I just think you must be very cold and painful like that." Yuan Zhisheng walked to the railing and looked at the entire Tokyo from Xingshen Temple, "Maybe becoming a big shot is not what I really want to do. Yes, what is played in Ultraman may not be true. I think so, and from that day on, I felt that I was no longer a friend of justice."

"So this is why you are so tired, brother. It's not because of trivial family matters." Kazama Liuli asked.

"It's because of the family's expectations." Yuan Zhisheng said, "The executive bureau I lead is the generation most promising to destroy the fierce ghosts. This is also the family's expectation of me. But since that rainy night, every time I kill someone, Ghost', your shadow appears in my mind unconsciously. Sometimes the killed ghost looks at me with sad and desperate eyes. I always feel that you are asking me why. I don't even think of Sakura and Crow. I never said that, gradually, I began to become confused, but once the hand holding the knife hesitates, people will become weak, I do not allow myself to become weak, and would rather let myself become tired."

"Lu Jun once said that you are a proud, self-denying and paranoid person. You are always strong but always contradictory, because your soul always carries the sadness and loneliness of Bushido." Kazama Ruri said.

"What an accurate description, very poetic." Yuan Zhisheng said unexpectedly, "Is this really what Lu Mingfei said?"

"These are Lu Jun's exact words." Fengjian Liuli nodded, "Lu Jun has incredible abilities, as you know, brother."

"I'm just curious about why Lu Mingfei talked about me to you." Yuan Zhisheng changed the subject, "I'm not telling you these things to ask for your forgiveness. Will you resent me for being yours?" It's okay, but the cause and effect of apologizing need to be explained clearly. Maybe there is a lonely child living in everyone's heart, so you don't have to think that I can't understand you and Eriki, because I'm not as strong as I seem, I also had an imaginary friend, the righteous and powerful Ultraman."

"What Lu Jun said is really accurate. He told me that brother, you will definitely come to me to apologize. It is my freedom not to forgive you. Moreover, Lu Jun also told me the ending of the two of us in the story of his dream." Kazama Liuli said softly, "I killed you with the 'Dream Tapir', then regretted it and cried bitterly. In the end, we hugged and died deep in the red well."

He walked to Yuan Zhisheng's side and stood side by side with Yuan Zhisheng. In front of the two brothers was the city of Tokyo where hundreds of businesses were waiting to be prospered.

"It's such a miserable ending. It does sound like a samurai." Yuan Zhisheng said softly, "But I'm not surprised."

"So brother, if you want to apologize, I will not stop you, but you no longer need to ask for my forgiveness." Kazama Liuli said, "You kill me once, and I will kill you once, so we are even. "

Yuan Zhisheng turned to look at Fengjian Liuli, with a sly smile in those familiar eyes. Yuan Zhisheng was stunned for a moment and then smiled and shook his head. The ten years of estrangement between the two brothers seemed to have disappeared silently when they looked at each other and smiled.

"Is Eriyi's wedding scheduled for five days?" Kazama Ruri asked.