Chapter 83: Araki: I Mean, I Oppose Others Using Me

"Araki, you're back?!"

Mao Zhihua looked at the returning Araki, stepped aside and moved to Araki's side.

"I'm back."

"Lie, let me introduce you: these two are the chief and deputy Ghost Dao Masters of the Ghost Dao Sect, reputed as the two strongest in the Soul Society's Ghost Dao! The little girl just handed over to Ye Yi is the squad leader of the Third Squad of the Secret Mobile Unit, the current head of the lower‑rank noble Bee Family."

Araki introduced Suifeng, Wo Ling Tiezhai and the others' identities to Mao Zhihua.

"I don't deserve the honor! I don't deserve the honor!"

Wo Ling Tiezhai and his master, upon hearing Araki's introduction of the two, waved their hands repeatedly.

What a joke— with Araki here, how could they still dare to call themselves the Soul Society's best at using Ghost Dao? Isn't that just inviting disgrace?!

"Ghost Dao Sect also has a Secret Mobile Unit?!"

Mao Zhihua raised an elegant eyebrow after hearing Araki's words. Even she could not fathom how Araki managed to be linked with these two groups, which under normal circumstances have nothing to do with their Thirteenth Squad.

Just as Mao Zhihua was puzzled, Suifeng gave the answer Mao Zhihua wanted.

"Lord Ye Yi, please be sure to watch out for this man!"

"This person is extremely dangerous..."

"Just now, this man arrived at the Secret Mobile Unit alone, and without a word attacked us! In almost an instant he shattered the entire Secret Mobile Unit's squads! Even our current commander of the Secret Mobile Unit couldn't match him! Based on my assessment, his power is unfathomable, but his temperament is overly volatile, unsuitable for a noble figure like you to engage with."

Suifeng had clearly taken Ye Yi as someone she and the entire Bee Family owe allegiance to; at this moment she was holding Ye Yi's hand, continuously accusing Araki of their deeds.

Unfortunately, Suifeng clearly underestimated Ye Yi's temperament...

"He single‑handedly shattered the entire Secret Mobile Unit?!"

When Ye Yi heard that Araki had single‑handedly taken down the entire Secret Mobile Unit, his eyes instantly sparkled with tiny stars; to the young Four Maple Court's Ye Yi, Araki's actions were simply too cool!

"Exactly! But Lord Ye Yi, you need not fear; this man's actions have surely been reported by the Commander to Central Room 46, and soon the elders of Room 46 will dispatch people to capture him!"

Suifeng said confidently.

As a member of the Secret Mobile Unit, Suifeng has read the criminal code a hundred times over; according to the Soul Society's laws, entering the Secret Mobile Unit's barracks without cause, even without doing anything, is punishable by death!

And someone like Araki, who not only trespassed into the Secret Mobile Unit's quarters but also violently assaulted its members, is a heinous criminal; even taking his position as Thirteenth Squad captain into account, he would likely be sentenced to over a thousand years in the Abyssal Hell!

Just as Suifeng was speaking~

Outside the gate of the Fourth Squad's barracks, a contingent arrived!

These people's attire was clearly different from the Shinigami of the Royal Guard Thirteenth Squad! Besides their 'Death Overlord Armor', each wore a white feathered cloak emblazoned with the Central Room 46 insignia!

This signified that their authority outranked that of ordinary members of the Royal Guard Thirteenth Squad...

"Lord Ye Yi, look! The team dispatched by Central Room 46 to capture this great villain has finally arrived!"

When Suifeng saw the successive waves of troops sent by Central Room 46, she grew excited; the great villain who had bullied her was finally about to face justice!

Although she no longer had a chance to avenge the kick Araki gave her, watching the person she despised get humbled was rather satisfying~

According to Suifeng's understanding of the law, even though Araki has some ties to the Four Maple Court family, the sages of Room 46 must consider the feelings of the Secret Mobile Unit members and symbolically sentence Araki to several hundred years...

Although this punishment barely affects the powerful Araki, it at least eases her lingering hatred.

However, when the team dispatched by Central Room 46 opened their mouths, Suifeng was left dumbfounded on the spot...

"Congratulations to the Void Circle Expeditionary Force's Commander Araki for successfully subduing the plague‑stricken Jingling Court over a hundred years ago, and for destroying the Great Void 'Yi Ji Si Ji Ba' that harmed Room 46! You have avenged the ancestors of Room 46! Truly exemplifying the elegance of a Royal Spy! On behalf of the current sages of Room 46, we present you with a congratulatory sum of thirty million rings, one hundred thousand taels of silver, and ten thousand taels of gold..."

As the noble retainers dispatched by Room 46 finished speaking, one after another, the Shinigami tasked with protecting Room 46's safety presented Araki with the gifts offered by Room 46.

"Gold and silver, put them over there! As for the money, you can split it yourselves~"

Araki kept the gold and silver sent by Room 46, but he was uninterested in the 'rings' currency issued by Room 46, so he let those retainers divide it themselves.

"Hahaha, how could I possibly be shy!"

The retainer, hearing this, couldn't help but smile; his wrinkled face blossomed like a chrysanthemum. Though he said he was embarrassed, he showed no intention of moving the money from the sedan chair to give to Araki.

"Don't mention it..."

"But you must remember to deliver a message to the sages of Room 46 for me."

Araki smiled, paying no mind to the thirty‑million fortune given to those retainers.

"Your words!"

As the saying goes, 'short hands to take, short mouths to eat'; after these retainers took Araki's money, they naturally lowered their bearing, and now in their minds Araki is on the same level as the elders of Room 46.

"Remember to tell those sage judges that the Spirit King Palace has released another Great Void! This void is similar to 'Yi Ji Si Ji Ba' and also seeks revenge on the Soul Society~"

"Therefore, I sincerely hope the elders of Room 46 will be extra cautious from now on and never follow in their predecessors' footsteps."

Araki looked at the noble retainer before him with utmost sincerity, and said cheerfully.

"Hm?!"

The retainer's complexion changed instantly; he turned to the Shinigami tasked with serving Room 46 and shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry and take Commander Araki's money off the sedan chair!"

"Eh?!"

The Shinigami were taken aback by the words.

Usually, by custom, these 'money' retainers would keep the cash for themselves, taking the big share while the others get a small cut; in any case, everyone gets a slice of the gravy...

No one knows what wind this retainer caught today, causing him to hand over the money that was about to be his. Know that today is different from the past; today there are a full thirty million!

"Hurry up already?! You even dare to touch Commander Araki's money?!"

The retainer, watching the sluggish Shinigami, was frantic and couldn't help shouting at them.

"Right away, right away..."

Only after hearing this did the Shinigami reluctantly move the money from the sedan chair for Araki.

"Then Commander Araki, I'll withdraw first!"

After the noble retainer placed all the money at the entrance of the Fourth Squad's barracks, he smiled flattery at Araki.

"Oh? Not coming in...? The tea has just been brewed."

Araki, acting as if he were the Fourth Squad's commander, invited the noble retainer.

"No way! No way……"

The noble retainer smiled at Huangmu, then turned his head, his expression suddenly changing, and at the same time urged the nearby death gods: 'Go! Hurry up!!'

"Okay, okay……"

Although the death gods didn't understand, they still followed the retainer and quickened their pace of departure.

"What a pity~"

After the retainers of the death gods from the 'Central Forty-Six Chambers' left the quarters of the Fourth Division! Huangmu looked at the brewed tea and shook his head helplessly; it seemed these people had no chance to drink his fine tea.

In that case, Huangmu could only pour a cup of fine tea, unwillingly provided by Tian shi lang of Qilin Temple, for each of those nearby—Maozhihua Lie, Ye yi, and the others.

"Thanks~"

Maozhihua Lie smelled the tea fragrance overflowing from the cup and gave a faint smile.

"Huh?!"

As for Sui feng, who had greatly anticipated the arrival of the Forty-Six Chambers' personnel and hoped to see Huangmu embarrassed, she was directly shocked and widened her eyes.

"Who exactly are you?"

Sui feng couldn't help but feel a bit curious about Huangmu.

"Huh? Haven't I introduced myself to you yet?"

Huangmu, hearing that, asked Sui feng doubtfully.

You really are a forgetful important person! Don't you remember how I was brought here by you?! The first thing you did when you saw me was to kick my abdomen hard, after which I passed out from pain……

Sui feng rolled her eyes, and while speaking she lightly touched her own abdomen. Honestly, even now her abdomen still bears a tearing pain, showing how hard Huangmu's kick was back then.

"Oh, that's right……"

Then let me formally introduce myself: I am Huangmu, the current captain of the Eleventh Division of the Court Guard.

Huangmu looked at Sui feng and stated his identity.

"That's it?!"

Sui feng, hearing that, asked doubtfully.

"Finished."

Huangmu lightly nodded, indicating that the introduction was sufficient up to this point.

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing that, Sui feng instantly felt annoyed; obviously Huangmu was teasing her again.

Huangmu, to be precise, should be called Huangmu Sword Eight! The strongest death god outside of Pure Spirit Court Court Guard Thirteen Divisions Commander Shan ben! At the same time, he is also a senior disciple of Commander Shan ben……

Over a hundred years ago, in the Quincy War, he single-handedly annihilated all the invaders of the Crimson Hollow Gate, fought the enemy emperor You haba he in hundreds of bouts—a great hero! A member of the 'Royal Special Agents' and the 'Zero Division'! Commander of the 'Hollow Realm Expedition Army', leading his subordinates to sweep the Hollow Realm, it is said he subdued half of the Great Hollow Forest!

And as you all know, this guy is still the captain of the Court Guard Eleventh Division, while the original captain of the Court Guard Eleventh Division was taken down by him this morning.

Just then, Tian shi lang of Qilin Temple walked up to everyone and recited Huangmu's glorious deeds one by one.

"That's not what you said~ I merely sought out that bastard to retrieve what rightfully belonged to me!"

You should also know that our Eleventh Division's rules differ from those of your other divisions! We don't have those varied promotion paths you lot have! To become captain of the Eleventh Division, there is only one condition: you must defeat or kill the previous captain of that division, and I don't recall ever losing to anyone~

Huangmu corrected the mistake in Qilin Temple's words. He, Huangmu, did not snatch the Eleventh Division captain's position from the clueless fool who never managed to announce his own name even until death; instead, he took it back from that fool's hands—his rightful place as captain—and that makes all the difference~

"No difference~"

Qilin Temple rolled his eyes upon hearing that.

"Uh……"

After the conversation between Qilin Temple and Huangmu ended, both the Kido Corps' Kido chiefs and Sui feng from the Covert Mobilization stood frozen in place, never having imagined that Huangmu's identity could be so numerous……

The titles 'Commander's senior disciple', 'Hero of the Quincy War', 'Hollow Realm Expedition Army Commander', and 'Royal Special Agents'—each alone would grant ordinary people immense wealth and power; let alone this man before us who combines all these identities!

When these identities combined, Sui feng seemed to see several large characters on Huangmu's face, reading: 'Lawless and Heaven-defying!'

"Now I understand why my elders insisted I become your disciple! I too want to become someone like you!"

At this moment, Ye yi of the Four Maple Court stepped before Huangmu, speaking enthusiastically; after hearing Huangmu's past exploits, Ye yi practically made him his idol.

"Hahaha..." Huangmu chuckled lightly at the words, "Wanting to become someone as formidable as me is no easy feat! You must put in double the effort."

"Don't worry! No matter how great the hardship, I'll endure it for you to see……"

Ye yi of the Four Maple Court puffed out his flat chest, looking at Huangmu with full confidence as he spoke.

"No! Lady Ye yi! Don't learn from that guy!"

Upon hearing that Ye yi someday wanted to become someone like Huangmu, Sui feng felt her heart about to break.

"Good! Then, starting today, besides needing to practice 'Flash Step' with Qilin Temple, you also need to study 'Kido' under the two Kido Corps Kido chiefs! As for 'Swordsmanship', I will ask 'Lie' to teach you, and 'Bare-handed fighting' I will personally instruct you in~" After saying this, Huangmu looked at Sui feng behind Ye yi, stretched out his big hand, ruffled her cute doll-like head, and then said: "Sui feng, right? You too shall study! But you must be careful, we teachers are quite strict~"

"Uh……"

Sui feng struggled to move the large hand Huangmu had placed on her head, but to no avail.

"Huangmu, you said you oppose violence, yet today you've hardly restrained yourself from using it!"

At this moment, Maozhihua Lie came up behind Huangmu and voiced a question.

Honestly, Maozhihua Lie was somewhat worried about Huangmu's habit of making enemies everywhere.

Beside her, Sui feng, after hearing Maozhihua Lie's words, widened her eyes and nodded vigorously, clearly supporting Maozhihua Lie's questioning of Huangmu……

"Haha, Lie, you misunderstood; what I meant just now was that I firmly oppose others using violence against me!"

Upon hearing Maozhihua Lie's words, Huangmu immediately gave a light smile, looked at Maozhihua Lie, and explained earnestly.

"Doing so will attract many enemies!"

Upon hearing that, Maozhihua Lie's expression darkened with feigned anger, and she softly rebuked Huangmu.

"Yes yes yes……"

Hearing Maozhihua Lie's words, Sui feng felt inwardly moved, realizing there were still normal people in this room.

"Sigh~" After that, Sui feng heard Maozhihua Lie let out a long sigh and continued: "I knew you were like this! Remember to find time to finish off those you've provoked! I fear they'll bear grudges and seek revenge on you!"

Mao Zhi Hua's words showed complete calm; she, using the plainest tone, spoke the most terrifying words.

This made Sui Feng feel a shudder.

"I was wrong; there isn't a single normal person in this house."

Sui Feng could now be said to have understood; everyone in this house are birds of a feather, and she might just be the last normal person in this house.

(End of chapter)