Feeling the strange gazes of the people around him, Zenin Ogi's face was so gloomy it looked like water could drip from it.
He looked at his wife, who was still holding their two daughters and crying uncontrollably, a flash of disgust in his eyes. However, due to the gazes of the others, he took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions.
The next moment, when he looked up again, his expression had changed. He quickly walked to his wife and seemingly asked about her with concern. But in reality, the cold feeling emanating from him was almost enough to suppress the heat wave from the sea of fire.
No one knew what Zenin Ogi whispered in his wife's ear. They only saw that after Zenin Ogi finished speaking, his wife's face instantly became bloodless, as if all her strength had been drained in an instant.
Then, holding the two children, she thanked everyone and walked directly towards a secluded area on the other side.
Watching this scene, Zenin Naobito sighed slightly in his heart. In fact, if the other party could have been a little tougher at this time, or was willing to trust him a little more, then at least for this period of time, Maki and Mai's safety would not have been a problem.
If she had just said, "Maki and Mai seem to be injured and need to be checked."
Then he would have had plenty of room to operate. If nothing else, at least it would have given Zenin Ogi fewer opportunities to cause trouble.
In fact, if the other party was willing to cooperate a little more with the investigation, it was very likely that they could have found some evidence that Zenin Ogi had let the cursed spirit in.
But if she said nothing and just left with the two children, then all subsequent matters would become an accident and a family matter of the Zenin Ogi family. Even if he was the clan head, he did not have too much power and qualification to inquire.
But at this moment, Zenin Kiyoshi, who had been silent all this time, looked at the woman who was leaving with Maki and Mai and said:
"When I was holding them, Maki and Mai inhaled some smoke. For infants, I think it's best to go to the hospital for a check-up, and it's best to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time to avoid any sequelae."
Upon hearing this, although Zenin Naobito's face did not show any expression, he felt a wave of relief in his heart. He could see that Zenin Kiyoshi had deliberately said those words. Although he was a teenager, to be so worldly-wise at this point was a rare thing.
And although this kid said he couldn't beat that cursed spirit, even after coming out of the sea of fire, he didn't have any substantial injuries, just looked a little disheveled.
Therefore, it was possible that the fire was also deliberately caused by this kid, Zenin Kiyoshi.
Did he also notice something wrong with Zenin Ogi?
Thinking of this, Zenin Naobito's impression of Zenin Kiyoshi had already reached a level of amazement. He smacked his lips a few times, and a bit of the smell of alcohol came up from his throat. He walked forward, stood between Zenin Ogi and Zenin Kiyoshi, and said with a smile:
"Kid Kiyoshi is right. You should take Maki and Mai to see a doctor. After all, they are also precious sorcerers of our Zenin clan, and we can't afford any mistakes. The Zenin clan will reimburse you for the subsequent medical expenses, so you don't have to worry about it here."
With that, Zenin Naobito turned to look at Zenin Ogi again. Although the other party's expression was still cold, Zenin Naobito didn't care about these things. He just glanced at the other party and then directly used his status as the clan head to put pressure on him:
"Ogi, you stay here first and deal with the reason why this cursed spirit appeared here. Write a detailed report for me later. This situation absolutely cannot happen a second time!"
Zenin Naobito didn't give Zenin Ogi much face at all. Since he was so obsessed with the position of clan head, he would naturally use the status of clan head to teach him a lesson.
And he had already pointed out his little tricks both overtly and covertly. If the other party continued to be so stubborn, then he shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.
Although it was not his original intention to be the head of this family, to be able to reach this position, he, Zenin Naobito, was not an incompetent person.
He lacked neither the necessary courage nor the wisdom.
Zenin Ogi looked at Zenin Naobito in front of him, or to be more precise, at the young man standing behind Zenin Naobito. He recognized that young man; it was the kid from the file he had given to Zenin Naobito earlier.
Repulsion technique, insufficient innate cursed energy...
He was nothing more than a mediocre person who was destined to achieve nothing great, just like his own eldest daughter, ultimately an unacknowledged failure.
And this time his actions were indeed a bit too hasty. He didn't expect this Zenin Kiyoshi to suddenly appear and disrupt his plan!
Although Zenin Kiyoshi said some more things later, Zenin Ogi didn't pay too much attention. After all, as long as Zenin Naobito didn't speak, it was actually meaningless for Zenin Kiyoshi to talk until he was blue in the face.
He would naturally not let this matter erupt here today. He would have plenty of time later to retaliate against the others here...
As everyone was busy putting out the fire and contacting the hospital, Zenin Kiyoshi once again became a background figure. No one paid attention to his actions, nor did anyone notice his whereabouts.
Although Zenin Kiyoshi also had the talent to become a sorcerer, compared to the now highly respected Zenin Ogi, most people chose to ignore Zenin Kiyoshi's existence.
And Zenin Kiyoshi himself was happy to be idle at this time. He would rather not have these people come and talk to him.
But just as Zenin Kiyoshi was about to leave this courtyard, Zenin Naobito's voice sounded, completely devoid of its usual drunken state, and instead sounded extremely clear:
"For what happened today, I want to thank you on behalf of Maki and Mai. If you hadn't stood up, those two children would probably have become rotten corpses in the belly of a cursed spirit by now.
I also know that you don't want people to know your true thoughts, and I also know that you don't want to offend Zenin Ogi at this time. But some things are hard to avoid. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me as much as possible. Get along well with Zenin Toji. He's not one of those hypocritical bastards."
And just as Zenin Naobito finished speaking, a pleasant voice sounded again from his mind.
"Congratulations, host, for unlocking Zenin Naobito's affection. Current affection level 15%. Currently unlocking ability..."
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