Chapter 896

Ever since Su Zhifei and Su Zhiyu were taken out of Tokyo, they had been transported directly to Kyoto.

At this time, the siblings were being held in a private residence less than two kilometers away from here.

The people responsible for guarding them were several ninjas from the Iga clan.

They had been waiting for Matsumoto Ryoto's orders. If Matsumoto Ryoto told them to act, they would immediately kill the siblings and then quietly transport their corpses into the Ito family mansion.

However, before Matsumoto Ryoto issued the order, they still had to keep the siblings alive to avoid the inconvenience of transporting them after the time of death had passed and the corpses had stiffened.

The ninjas of the Iga clan were most skilled at assassination. In their experience, the most convenient time to move a corpse was within one hour after death; at this time, the corpse was relatively soft and could even be stuffed into a suitcase, but if this time was exceeded, the corpse would become increasingly stiff.

Therefore, they planned to kill the siblings immediately after receiving Matsumoto Ryoto's order, then take them directly to the Ito family mansion and find a suitable place to hide them.

Just ten minutes ago, Matsumoto Ryoto called and told them to first go and confirm the situation inside the Ito family mansion.

First, they had to look at the defense situation of the Ito mansion, find the weakest link, and then find a suitable place to hide the corpses. Once determined, they would kill the siblings and take them over.

Thus, an Iga ninja snuck into the Ito family mansion alone, preparing to scout the location first.

What Ye Chen sensed in Ito Nanako's room was this person.

This person observed for a while on the wall, seemingly choosing Ito Nanako's remote courtyard. After observing the surroundings for a while, he took out his phone and took a few photos, then silently climbed down the wall and intended to leave.

Ye Chen stood up at this time and said to Ito Nanako: "I'm going out for a moment; wait for me here."

Ito Nanako hurriedly asked: "Ye Chen-kun, where are you going?"

Ye Chen said: "That person just now was also a ninja. He came alone, so it's highly likely he's here to scout. There might be other ninjas behind him. I'm going to follow him and see!"

Ito Nanako reached out and grabbed him, saying earnestly: "Ye Chen-kun, I beg you not to go; it will be dangerous!"

Ye Chen said earnestly: "If there are other ninjas lurking in the dark, it is highly likely they are plotting against you. If I don't go now, it won't be long before they might come looking for you too. Since that's the case, it's better to take the initiative and solve them once and for all."

Ito Nanako said nervously: "But I am worried about you... I don't want Ye Chen-kun to take risks for me..."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, held her hand, and said earnestly: "The reason I came to Kyoto is for you. Whether this place is a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, since I have come, I will definitely see it through to the end!"

After speaking, he let go of Ito Nanako's hand and turned to leave.

Ito Nanako was instantly struck in her heart by these words from Ye Chen. Apart from being moved and happy, her whole heart seemed to be melted by his words.

When Ye Chen said this, there was no overbearing tone, but it gave her an unprecedented sense of security.

Ito Nanako realized that at this moment, she had hopelessly and completely fallen in love with Ye Chen.

For him, she was willing to give everything; even if she were asked to sacrifice her life for Ye Chen, she would never have any hesitation.

Thus, she hurriedly reached out to grab Ye Chen and said with utmost piety: "Ye Chen-kun, please be sure to pay attention to your safety. If you have any accidents, Nanako will definitely follow you in death without hesitation!"

Ye Chen turned around and smiled gently: "Rest assured, I will be back very soon."

After speaking, Ye Chen walked out of Ito Nanako's boudoir and disappeared into the vast, snowy night.

In the wind and snow, the Iga ninja who came to scout was running rapidly through the night.

He moved quickly and lightly as a swallow, using the cover of the night, and was simply like a ghost that was hard to capture.

However, he would never have imagined that right behind him, there was a super expert following him whose strength was a hundred times his own; this super expert was Ye Chen.

The Iga ninja ran non-stop for two kilometers and finally stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. Then, he came to the simple, ancient gate of the courtyard and knocked on the large door four times in a pattern of two long and two short. The door then opened from the inside, leaving a gap just wide enough for one person to slip through sideways.

Immediately after, he quickly flashed inside and disappeared.

As for Ye Chen, he suppressed his breathing and heartbeat, silently leaped onto the wall, and carefully observed the situation in this courtyard.

The entire courtyard was not very large; the front yard was over two hundred square meters and planted with some bamboo and ancient pines, while behind the courtyard was a two-story wooden building.

The Iga ninja who had just entered walked straight through the front yard and entered this two-story building.

Ye Chen could feel that there were at least six or seven people in this building, so he followed the wall and quietly came to the front of the building.

At this time, on the second floor of this building, there was a hall of about fifty square meters. In the hall, there were several ninjas dressed in black. Besides them, in the middle of the floor, sat two people who were tightly bound and wearing hoods.

The ninja Ye Chen had been following walked up to the second floor and reported to one of the leading ninjas: "Lord Jonin, I have just verified that the internal defenses of the Ito family mansion are very weak, with fewer than ten retainers and guards, and their strength is very average!"

The leading ninja gave a hum and said: "This time, we are going to quietly throw the corpses of these two Chinese people inside, so even if the opponent's strength is weak, we must ensure that we don't alert anyone. We will go in quietly, leave the corpses, and then withdraw quietly."

After speaking, he asked again: "Did you find a suitable place to hide the corpses?"

"Found it!" The ninja hurriedly reported: "Inside the Ito mansion, there is a very quiet small courtyard. In the small courtyard, there is also a pine forest. The snow is thick right now, and we can hide the corpses there. They shouldn't be discovered for a short time."

Having said this, he immediately took out his phone, flipped through his album, and reported to the leader: "Lord Jonin, I took some photos; please take a look."

The other party took the phone, flipped through it a few times, and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad. This pine forest looks like a place where few people go. Hiding the corpses here, no one will discover them for several hours or even ten-plus hours. Mr. Matsumoto's requirement is that they not be discovered by the Ito family for at least two hours. If we hide them here, the time is sufficient."

Another ninja hurriedly asked: "Lord Jonin, when shall we act to slaughter these two Chinese people?"

The leader looked at the time and said: "Wait a moment, I will make a call to Mr. Matsumoto."

At this time, Su Zhiyu, who was wearing a black hood, began to struggle violently.

Because her mouth was blocked, she could only whimper through her nose, trying to attract the other party's attention.

The leading ninja frowned, pulled off her hood, stared at the extremely haggard Su Zhiyu who was filled with terror, and asked coldly: "What? Do you have any last words to say?"