Chapter 57 - Forgive me, Uncle.

Days after, a sleek black car drove to an private airport arriving in a subtle manner. Men in black suits with golden pins on their brėȧst pockets were stationed in strategic positions on ground for defense as they waited for the car to stop.

Four people came down from the car, walking swiftly towards the airplane. It was midday, the scorching sun refracting off their sunshades. Everyone was quiet and alert creating a very serene atmosphere.

Jihai walked very slowly, occasionally looking around as if searching for something. Hisako who was behind him, holding his luggage noticed his behavior and glanced around, before facing him. "Young Master Bai, is there any problem?"

"Nothing." He was a little uncomfortable on his new title but his efforts to rectify it were ignored. He continued to walk when he saw Sumiyoshi's curious stare, catching up with him and Ryōsei.

Sumiyoshi's eyes held a teasing glint as he wrapped his hand around Jihai's shoulders. "Are you afraid?"

Jihai glanced at him, noting that Sumiyoshi was in a good mood today which was a good thing for everyone here. "No."

"Don't worry. It won't be a long flight. Everything has been prepared for your comfort." Jihai felt a little touched so he nodded lightly.

"Thank you."

Sumiyoshi laughed lightly, patting him. "Don't be so formal. When we get to UK, we go sightseeing before you start working."

Ryōsei and Hisako watched them converse harmoniously, their master chatting happily with Jihai who hummed in intervals. "When are we going back to Japan?"

Hisako could feel her sixth sense buzzing so she kept looking around frequently. "When Young Master Bai settles down on his job safely."

"Why didn't you kill Wen Honglin?" Ryōsei was puzzled why they let that scum go. He could hardly guess his Master's thoughts because he was in charge of field missions while Hisako was the one who ran the indoor operations, guarding their Master.

"Because of the long term plan." Hisako felt a deadly intent directed at her so she switched all the luggage to her left hand and kept her right hand on the tachi on her waist.

"Oh." Ryōsei answered thoughtfully and was about to launch another question when he saw her tense. "What's wrong?"

Hisako's eyes widened as she dropped the bags on the ground then she ran forward, shouting. "Master, be careful!"

They were caught off guard as the airplane in front of them suddenly exploded, blinding their eyes and the impact throwing them backwards. Sounds of guns fired echoed throughout the place but the explosion had already deafened Jihai, making him unable to hear anything.

All he saw when he was being dragged by Sumiyoshi to the terminal was the Japanese guards fighting the enemy snipers who were hiding in the mountains. Ryōsei was ȧssisting them, fighting with the ones that had come to attack them on ground.

Hisako brought out her long sword, acting as their cover to deflect stray bullets aimed at them. Her tachi slayed the incoming enemy piling dead bodies at their feets.

Jihai still couldn't hear anything and was already becoming dizzy, making his feet heavy. A gentle breeze brushed him from behind, not perceiving the incoming attacker with a knife.

Sumiyoshi suddenly turned to pull him as he went backwards and intercepted the weapon, grabbing the knife with his hand and twisted it making the attacker's hand rotate with it. He continued to twist it until the attacker wailed, releasing the kinfe. Sumiyoshi swiftly cut his throat, leaving him in a bloody puddle.

Hisako stopped fighting when she saw the fight and instinctively wanted to help her master but stopped when she saw him shout at her. "Protect Jihai!"

She grabbed Jihai's hand and continued to run, leaving her master to cover them from behind.

Hisako finally looked at her master when they had successfully entered the terminal. Her heart ached when she saw his injured hand but she restrained herself. "Master, please stay here. I will go and help Ryōsei."

Suminyoshi nodded, giving her his permission.

Jihai was now feeling better, his ċhėst heaving. Sumiyoshi comforted him.

"Don't be scared, I am here."

He brought out two guns and checked their bullets, then put them back making a clicking sound.

They waited patiently.

Unexpectedly, a pair of footsteps entered the building making Sumiyoshi alert. He warned Jihai not to make any noise, waiting for the person to come closer.

The person approached their hiding place, bringing out his gun and trying to conceal his footsteps. When he reached his destination, Sumiyoshi attacked him with a lethal kick knocking the gun off his hand and firing his own.

The man fell down with a loud thud.

Knowing they had been exposed, Sumiyoshi grabbed Jihai out and gave him one of the guns he was holding, teaching him how to fire it. "Don't stop running no matter what until you reach the deep valley on the other side of the mountain. I will look for you after this."

Jihai nodded solemnly, knowing his presence here will just be a liability to him. As he grabbed the gun, he noticed a red light aimed on his ċhėst, slowing his heartbeat. Sumiyoshi saw it too, turning around to see a sniper hidden. Before Jihai could comprehend what was going on, the gun went off as he was pushed to the ground by Sumiyoshi.

He was stunned.

Sumiyoshi fell on top on him weakly making him realize he had been shot. He picked up his gun with trembling hands trying to locate the enemy. But he saw a man standing behind the sniper, someone he had known all his life.

Yin Tao, the leader of the Tang guards.

Hisako rushed to meet them when he wanted to shoot, startling the sniper away. Her cold facade cracked as she grew more petrified seeing his head so bloody. She grabbed her master's hand, bȧrėly noticing Ryōsei coming. "Master! Master!"

Ryōsei removed his black gloves wearily, dropping them on the ground. "The enemy has been defeated. I have sent for backup from Black Coin, they will be here in fifteen minutes."

He suddenly froze, seeing his master in a such a grave situation, unconscious and bleeding. "What happened here? How did they know we were here? Who did this?!"

Jihai fell into shock, seeing the man in his arms unmoving. He touched his pale face, wondering why this was happened to him.

He didn't do anything wrong today, he just sent a letter saying he was going to UK today to..........

His eyes became blurry as he pressed the man to his ċhėst, tears flowing from his red eyes saying repetitively. "I am so sorry, its my fault.. Forgive me, Uncle."