"Huh? Ka... Karate match?"
It was only after Ran was led by Baishi Hui to a venue that she realized a Karate match was being held here.
After a moment of pause, she was immediately overwhelmed by immense surprise and couldn't help but cheer happily!
She urged impatiently, "Then let's hurry and queue up to go in!"
"Don't rush, the match has just started. The early rounds are just noobs pecking at each other, nothing much to see." Baishi Hui took out his phone, looked at it, and said, "Let's find something to eat nearby first and fill our stomachs."
"Shirashi-kun, let's get takeout and eat inside! We can eat and watch!" Ran said busily.
Baishi Hui glanced at Ran.
Ran had a people-pleasing personality and rarely offered her own opinions.
This was due to her childhood life which made her feel insecure.
But now, she had uncharacteristically offered her own opinion.
It seemed she really wanted to watch this Karate match.
This request wasn't excessive, so Baishi Hui agreed.
"I've been here before... Let's go that way, there's a snack street over there." Ran looked around and quickly found the direction.
She eagerly walked a few steps forward, but seeing Baishi Hui still walking slowly behind her, she couldn't help but turn back, grab his arm, and pull him forward: "Walk faster! Shirashi-kun! At your speed, the match will probably be over before we even get back!"
"It won't be that fast, the match takes about three hours," Baishi Hui reminded her.
"But we can't waste time here!" Ran urged repeatedly.
Baishi Hui didn't expect Ran to be so impatient, but... she was only about sixteen, right?
What was I doing when I was sixteen?
While letting Ran pull him along, he recalled.
...
After buying some food and drinks, Baishi Hui was impatiently pulled into the venue by Ran to watch the match.
"Wow! Mizunoryuji! He's very good at attacking with leg techniques!"
"That one is named Haradaakihiro, he fought against Maeda Satoshi before!"
"Takedajyoichi, he's the best-looking one in Karate!"
...
Ran rattled off the names of the contestants on the field as if counting her treasures.
After glancing a few times, Baishi Hui nodded perfunctorily: "Mm-hmm, they're pretty skilled!"
"What do you mean by 'pretty skille------'" Ran subconsciously wanted to say a few words in defense of her favorite contestant.
But she suddenly realized the person commenting wasn't Shinichi, but Baishi Hui!
The other party wasn't just boasting; he was terrifyingly strong.
She had been mercilessly beaten by him for a long time, leaving a deep impression!
Moreover... Ran looked carefully and found that these contestants weren't actually fighting particularly well.
She saw mistakes in many places, mistakes in attacks, errors in strategy.
"Why do I feel... they don't seem that amazing?" Ran couldn't help but mutter, even becoming suspicious: "Could they be fixing the match?"
Baishi Hui replied, "It's not that they're fixing the match, it's that you've become amazing."
"Huh? Is that so?" Ran was a little surprised, saying somewhat unconfidently, "But, just a month of training shouldn't be comparable to these professional athletes, right?"
In response, Baishi Hui glanced at Ran and silently complained: Aoyama has maxed out all your skills, how could you not be amazing?
While chatting, his phone rang.
Baishi Hui checked; it was the alarm he had set.
"My stomach hurts, I'm going to the restroom." After saying that, he got up and left.
"Mm-hmm~~~ Go ahead." Ran nodded, then continued looking at the arena, quickly getting absorbed in the match.
...
Near the venue.
Akemi, wearing a mask, sat in the driver's seat of an ordinary black sedan, waiting.
She wore headphones, listening to the conversation inside, her expression serious.
There was a red dot on her phone. Watching the red dot move further and further away, a hint of worry appeared between her delicate brows.
And at that moment, the rear car door suddenly opened, and someone slipped in.
Akemi turned back sharply, her hand unconsciously reaching for her pistol.
However, upon seeing it was Azu wearing a mask, she let out a long sigh of relief and said with a slight complaint, "Azu-sensei, you could at least knock on the door and give me some reaction time!! You scared me."
"Okay, I'll remember next time." Baishi Hui said, then added, "Drive!"
"Alright." Akemi nodded and drove the car forward, chasing after the red dot.
Baishi Hui recalled the information Akemi had given him and asked, "Are you sure there are only Ni-san Society members in the vehicle?"
"Yes." Akemi said with certainty, "I learned from last time's lesson and have repeatedly confirmed this time! The driver is Executive Yokota Ryuichi's driver, and the ones responsible for the transaction are his two trusted subordinates, whose names are------"
Baishi Hui interrupted, "I don't like remembering the names of dead people. Just tell me how much money is in the car?"
Akemi quickly said, "They just completed the transaction, there are fifty million yen in the car... Azu-sensei, it's that black Toyota ahead!"
"Very good, chase after it." Baishi Hui said, while opening the Azu the Bandit Mall, contemplating what gun to use this time.
"Are you planning to make a move here?" Akemi looked at the surrounding crowd. She remembered the other party's ruthless style of doing things last time at Mihua Wharf.
Out of over a hundred people, only two survived...
She cautiously glanced at Azu in the rearview mirror. That crimson mask seemed like the face of a demon!!
But Akemi was still kind. She gritted her teeth and said, "There are too many people here. If you act recklessly... it's easy to cause unnecessary casualties. I suggest we find a place with fewer people first."
After hearing this, Baishi Hui refused without hesitation: "No, we'll make a move right here! I don't want to waste time on them."
These words made Akemi feel a wave of disappointment. Just as she was about to say something more, she heard the other party say again, "It's very simple to avoid harming the innocent... Accelerate and crash into them, forcing them to stop!"
When Akemi heard that she could avoid harming the innocent, her heart became active again. She nodded, but also had doubts, saying, "But, will they really stop?"
"Of course they will." Baishi Hui scoffed and said, "This isn't just hitting their car, it's hitting their face!"
"For people like them who are in the underworld, what they care about most is face, and what they value most is whether they are imposing enough!"
"If they don't even dare to stop after being hit by someone, who would follow them in the future?"
Akemi couldn't quite understand. If it were her, after just completing a transaction, the first thing she would do is return the money to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Although she couldn't understand, she still did as told.
With a push of the accelerator, the car roared and sped up to chase.
Bang!!
The rear of the black Toyota was hit hard.
Then, the black Toyota stopped.