Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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Genjiro, who was a lazy dog ​​by nature, was so envious that he underwent plasmolysis.

The Apache helicopter arrived, landed on the remaining Sumeru pedestal, refueled, and took the two, who had finished their battle, back to the top of the Genji Heavy Industries building.

The heads of the clans, including Kotaro Fuma, Nanami Sakurai, and Shio Miyamoto, and the clan elders, had been notified in advance and lined up in two rows to welcome the two returning from their campaign.

Looking out the porthole at the rather grand procession, Genji was filled with emotion and shame, feeling that he did not deserve such a grand welcome.

In the past twenty-four hours, he probably only did three things: First, he confirmed the true purpose of the Demon Clan. Second, he returned to the Snake Clan to stop the Northern Qi prince. Third, he resumed his campaign with the Northern Qi prince, but unfortunately, he neither managed to salvage the situation nor kill either Kazama Ruri or John Wick.

If there's any achievement to speak of, it's that after his father, Tachibana Masamune, was murdered, he led the Hebi-ki Hachike in repelling the Oni-shu's attack. However, compared to the Kamisōsho incident, these are secondary.

I'm ashamed to say that I only did some minor work.

As the helicopter landed and Gao Kui's feet touched the rooftop, he let out a long yawn. His sleep was already quite irregular, and after more than ten hours of going through water and fire, he was very tired.

Yuan Zhisheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to support Gao Kui, acting as if Gao Kui were his half-brother, and asked with concern, "Are you so tired? Should I arrange a room for you to rest first?"

"No, I'd better go back to school."

Gao Kui yawned again. He was just mentally ill, not crazy. How could he possibly want to live in the Genji Heavy Industries Building? Who knows if the Oni Clan would send another armed helicopter to fire a few missiles at the Snake-Headed Eight Families?

"Arrange a nanny van immediately to take the Northern Qi prince back to school." Genji immediately gave Yabuki Sakura a wink, subtly adjusting the Longinus sash hanging at his waist.

Sakura Yabuki and the other family heads understood immediately.

They had long heard of the extraordinary divine sword of Longinus, and now was precisely the time when the Snake Clan needed it. Even if they could only borrow it for a few hours, they could still gain immeasurable benefits.

The Snake-Headed Eight Families didn't have the guts to actually draw their swords. But they certainly did have the guts to use the excuse of "forgot" or "not paying attention" to borrow a few hours of their own time, and a great deal of it at that.

Several family heads immediately swarmed around Gao Kui, their eyes crinkling with smiles, like nightclub madams or bank managers selling financial products, attending to Gao Kui as he walked downstairs.

Yuan Zhisheng's heart was in his throat, fearing that Gao Kui would suddenly have a brain fart and remember Longinus. Fortunately, the Northern Qi prince, whose head was still foggy and who was defeated by drowsiness, was completely lacking in such intelligence, and he did not cause any trouble until he was escorted into the elevator by the heads of the various families.

The moment the elevator doors closed, Genjiro, who had watched Kaku leave, immediately led Yabuki Sakura toward Erii's bedroom.

"Shouldn't we go to the intensive care unit first?" Sakura Yabuki asked. The head of the family and dozens of wounded soldiers were all lying in the intensive care unit.

“The intensive care unit is underground, which is too far away. Erii’s bedroom is right in front of us. Who knows when the prince of Northern Qi will suddenly realize that of course, we should save those who can be saved first.”

Genjiro provided an explanation.

It's reasonable, yet not entirely reasonable. Even if Gao Kui realizes what's happening halfway through, the clan heads and Genjiro can still hold out for about ten minutes, which is enough time to reach the underground and heal Tachibana Masamune and the others.

It can only be said that Genjiro still made a choice between his father and his sister.

The two walked quickly to Erii's bedroom door. The steel door, which was twenty or thirty centimeters thick, along with its frame, had long been cut off by Gao Kui. It was too late to repair it overnight. Now, two female members of the family were guarding the door, taking over the door's duties and not allowing anyone to approach, in order to protect Erii's right to privacy as a girl.

Genjiro was naturally kept out of the room. Sakura Yabuki took Longinus into the bedroom, woke Erii up, helped her get dressed, and then called Genjiro in.

"Yawn~"

The scarlet-haired shrine maiden, with dark circles under her eyes even heavier than Snorlax's, yawned deeply. Her jade-like cheeks glowed with a rosy luster, and she looked languid, like someone lounging in a rocking chair basking in the sun. Despite her lack of energy, she gave off a feeling of being very energetic and healthy.

"Did you stay up late playing games again last night?" Genji noticed Erii's dark circles.

Erii shook her head vigorously and then gestured in sign language: "I woke up too early today."

Genji was taken aback, then realized that it was only a little past six o'clock, and the sky was just beginning to lighten. Erii had indeed slept less yesterday.

There was nothing he could do about it; he had to cherish the time that Longinus was still in his possession.

"Have you touched that knife?"

Genji carefully examined Erii and immediately noticed the difference between her and her usual appearance. Her skin was more rosy and radiant, no longer so pale; in short, it had color in it.

Erika nodded.

Longinus's healing process was short and miraculous; a touch or a stab was all it took. When Sakura Yabuki was helping Erii get dressed, she could easily let Erii touch her without having to wait for Genjiro to come in for treatment.

"How are you feeling?" Genji asked again, though he already had the answer in his heart.

"Very comfortable."

Erii answered lazily, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She wanted to explain her feelings in sign language, but was afraid she couldn't express them clearly, so she simply picked up a writing board and wrote down her feelings to show Genji.

"It's like I was standing for a long time and then suddenly lay down on the bed."

That was indeed very comfortable.

Genjiro took Longinus from Sakura Yabuki and hurriedly said, "Let's go to the intensive care unit for a check-up first..."

Erii immediately glared at Genjiro like a startled rabbit.

Erii is a sensible and good child. If she has a serious health problem, even if she dislikes the pale and disinfectant-smelling intensive care unit, she will still obediently move in so as not to cause trouble for her brother and father.

But now Erii feels that she is very healthy, healthier than ever before.

"It's just a simple check-up to see how well your body has been healed. We'll be right back after the check-up..." Genji explained to Erii with gestures. It's not that you need a check-up because you're unwell; sometimes you need one even if you're too healthy. And maybe after this check-up, you'll never need another one.

Erii reluctantly accepted, took the writing board, and followed Genjiro and Sakura Yabuki into the elevator to go down to the intensive care unit.

"Was that a kind person's knife?"

In the elevator, Erii, who had nothing to do, was gesturing on the whiteboard and exchanging ideas with Genji.

"A kind person?" Yuan Zhisheng was taken aback.

"That's the guy who stormed into the building with that knife."

"Oh, oh, it's his knife. He doesn't need it right now, so he's lending it to me for a while."

He couldn't very well say that he secretly took advantage of Gao Kui while he was still half asleep; he had to maintain his virtuous and upright image in his sister's eyes.

While Genjiro was trying to appease Erii, he wondered to himself, "Is Gao Kui really a kind person? With his... no, oh right..."

After some thought, Yuan Zhisheng realized that Gao Kui was indeed a kind person, so kind that he transcended human boundaries.

They help everyone regardless of their own position, and they almost never consider their own position. They will help anyone who needs help. What else can they be but a kind-hearted person?

What's the kind person's name?

“Call him Gao Kui.”

"Gao Kui, a good person!!!"

Erii narrowed her eyes to slits and wrote three exclamation marks after "good person" on the writing board to show her approval of Gao Kui.

Erii is a smart girl, just lacking in common sense; she can still figure out cause and effect.

Why did the brother ask Gao Kui to borrow the Longinus? It must be to heal her. And why was Gao Kui willing to lend the Longinus to the brother? It must be because he wanted to help the brother heal her and was willing to share the Longinus with her.

Putting herself in Erii's shoes, she admitted she couldn't do that. She was quite possessive; all the toys, figurines, and dolls in her bedroom were labeled as hers, and she didn't want to share her treasures with anyone, not even her brother or father.

Longinus must have been a treasure to Gao Kui, just like those figurines were to her.

But Gao Kui was willing to lend Longinus to his brother to heal her and was willing to share his treasures with her. What else could he be but a good person?

Looking at the cheerful Erii, Genji felt a pang of sadness. He was happy to see his sister happy, but he was not happy to see her happy because of Gao Kui.

"That guy is really, really bad. You ran away from home yesterday and inexplicably flew two kilometers to Takadanobaba. It was all thanks to him!" Genji said viciously about Takakui, sounding like a sycophant who would speak ill of a monarch.

Because he himself flew that far?

Erii's eyes lit up; she felt that Gao Kui was even better.

Chapter 182 Gray Electricity Balance

The elevator doors opened, revealing a deep, pale corridor. The walls were reinforced with stainless steel panels, and even the floor was made of stainless steel, exuding a cold atmosphere from the inside out.

A familiar feeling washed over her, and Erii instinctively shrank behind Genji, tugging at his sleeve. She disliked everything about the underground intensive care unit—the facilities, the atmosphere, the smell—she disliked it all.

Pain, illness, loneliness, loss of freedom, even death...

Despite being a noble place for saving lives, it often brings painful memories and ominous feelings, especially for Erii.

Erii, don't be afraid. This is really just a medical check-up. We'll go upstairs right after the check-up...

Genji kept speaking comforting words, leading Erii through the pale corridor and into the white airtight door. The cold smell finally disappeared, replaced by a complex smell of disinfectant, alcohol, and blood mixed together.

Although it's called an intensive care unit, it's more like a small underground hospital. It houses the world's best medical teams and is equipped with the world's most advanced medical equipment, all for the benefit of one family.

Dozens of doctors and nurses bustled about in the various rooms, and groans and curses echoed from the wards. The vast majority of the patients were members of the Snake Clan who had been injured by Gao Kui the day before.

When the staff at the medical center saw Yuan Zhisheng and his group, they quickly walked over to greet them.

Erii shrank further behind Genjiro, her head lowered, not daring to meet his gaze, as if he were some kind of monstrous beast.

In fact, Erii would never be afraid of ordinary floods or wild beasts. There is no beast in the world more ferocious than Erii. Whether it is a tiger, a brown bear, or a polar bear, none of them can withstand a slap from this seemingly weak girl.

If they dare to show their claws to Erii, all that awaits them is a slap to the head, or being cut into pieces by the Judgment of Words—different but ultimately the same fate.

Unfortunately, the medical staff at Genji Heavy Industries are not ferocious beasts; they will not harm Erii, nor will they show their claws to her.

They only brandish scalpels, syringes, and endless medications, bringing Erii health while simultaneously bestowing upon her countless moments of loneliness and suffering.

"Young Master, Head of the Uesugi Clan."

"Ah."

Genjiro nodded and first inquired about Tachibana Masamune's health: "How is the head of the family? Are there any signs of improvement?"

"The patriarch's condition has been basically stabilized, and he will be able to enter the recovery period in another week and resume normal activities."

The head of the medical department looked at Erii, who was huddled behind Genjiro, and asked, "Has something happened to the head of the Uesugi family again?"

The head of the medical department stated a question in the tone of a declarative sentence.

Erii's health is often compromised. For the past ten years or so, she has spent most of her time in the intensive care unit. Even if she moves out temporarily due to her improved health, her condition could worsen and she could return at any time.

"No, it's just a routine physical examination."

Genjiro handed Longinus over to Sakura Yabuki, instructing her to treat Masamune Tachibana and the other patients, and to lead Erii and the head nurse to conduct various examinations.

CT scan, blood routine test...

Erii had a long face the whole time, her unhappiness written all over her face, like a kitten that had been caught in the rain, but she still cooperated with all the examinations.

As a medical center that specifically serves members of the Snake Clan, especially the high-ranking members, the efficiency here is unbelievable. Almost as soon as an examination is completed, the report is issued.

After reviewing each test report, the head of the medical department would exclaim in disbelief, amazement, and astonishment, looking as if he had just eaten a dead child.

Seeing the head of medical staff's strong reaction, Genjiro became even more composed. Having once fought with Longinus, he had great confidence in this alchemical weapon.

Soon, all the checks were completed.

Genjiro rewarded Erii with a lollipop and asked the head of the medical department, "How is Erii's condition?"