Yes.
The Candle Dragon would return again, shocking the world once more!
Chen Jinzhao's cheeks were smeared with the blood of these assassins, making him look extremely cruel and cold, devoid of any humanity.
Yamanashi Chiho was also deeply shocked by this.
This—
was the true face of her husband.
Matsui Yusuke was terrified and, in his panic, could only threaten Chen Jinzhao with Yamanashi Chiho's life.
He pressed the muzzle of his gun against Yamanashi Chiho's temple and said with a pale face, "You'd better not make any rash moves, or I'll kill this woman."
Chen Jinzhao indeed did not continue killing.
This was also because Matsui Yusuke was the only enemy left in the backyard, and Chen Jinzhao wanted to spare his life.
He walked towards Matsui Yusuke step by step. Matsui Yusuke did not dare to shoot at all.
On one hand, it was due to the powerful aura emanating from Chen Jinzhao. On the other hand, if he killed Yamanashi Chiho, he would lose his leverage over Chen Jinzhao, leaving him with only a dead end. Thus, a living Yamanashi Chiho was of the most value to Matsui Yusuke.
The next moment.
Chen Jinzhao had already reached Matsui Yusuke.
Although Yamanashi Chiho had a gun barrel pressed against her head, she showed no fear of death.
Because she knew that Chen Jinzhao would take her home.
Her husband never lied.
"Chen Jinzhao, don't come any closer!" Matsui Yusuke's mental defenses collapsed, and he shouted in panic.
Chen Jinzhao ignored him, stopping less than fifty centimeters away from Matsui Yusuke. He then raised his hand and pressed down on Matsui Yusuke's wrist. During this process, Matsui Yusuke had the opportunity to shoot, but he dared not move.
It was only when Chen Jinzhao grabbed his wrist that Matsui Yusuke tried to struggle desperately.
But it was too late.
Chen Jinzhao would not give him the chance to fire.
In other words, if Matsui Yusuke truly had the intention of killing Yamanashi Chiho, Chen Jinzhao would not have approached so closely before acting; he would have shot Matsui Yusuke from a distance.
His speed of firing was even faster!
Chen Jinzhao threw away Matsui Yusuke's pistol, then squeezed again with force, crushing his right wrist bone.
"Ah!!!"
Matsui Yusuke let out a tragic shriek.
Hearing this shriek, Chen Jinzhao's expression suddenly became somewhat dazed.
Three years.
It had been three years since he had heard the shriek of a terrified enemy.
It was truly long overdue.
Chen Jinzhao did not kill Matsui Yusuke directly but pushed him to the ground. Looking down at the heir of the Matsui family from above, he said in an extremely cold tone, "Don't try any tricks in front of me. I will kill you."
Matsui Yusuke quickly said, "You can't kill me. I still have value alive. If you kill me, our Matsui family will know immediately. By then, it will be incredibly difficult for you to escape back to China."
"Let me tell you something. Due to the frequent skirmishes between your China and Mithril over the past three years, Japan has also begun to strongly oppose China's existence and has expelled your Chinese delegation. Therefore, it is now impossible for you to leave Japan through this route."
Chen Jinzhao frowned.
Three years had passed, and the world situation had changed so much?
According to his previous predictions, once China and Mithril fell out, unless one side was defeated, this process would be irreversible.
"Shut your mouth," Chen Jinzhao said coldly.
Matsui Yusuke had achieved his goal, knowing that Chen Jinzhao would not kill him in the short term, so he lay on the ground obediently.
Chen Jinzhao moved to untie Yamanashi Chiho.
Yamanashi Chiho appeared somewhat reserved when facing Chen Jinzhao, as if her husband had become a stranger.
More accurately, she didn't know Chen Jinzhao's attitude towards her.
Chen Jinzhao reached out and gently touched Yamanashi Chiho's bleeding cheek. The moment his skin touched hers, Yamanashi Chiho let out a hiss, indicating that the slaps had caused her great pain. Chen Jinzhao said with heartache, "I'm sorry, I'm late."
"No, you're not late," Yamanashi Chiho shook her head.
Facing the reserved Yamanashi Chiho, Chen Jinzhao felt even more heartache. "I am not someone else; I am your husband."
Yamanashi Chiho looked up at Chen Jinzhao blankly.
Their eyes met.
Tears streamed down Yamanashi Chiho's face uncontrollably. She seemed to be trying to make herself strong, unwilling to cry out loud, but tears continued to flow. Yamanashi Chiho ignored the pain on her cheek and raised her hand to wipe away her tears, choking, "Wuming, am I useless? Besides crying, I can't help you with anything."
"I am just a fisherman's daughter..."
In the past three years.
Yamanashi Chiho, like Chen Jinzhao, belonged to a fisherman's family.
But after Chen Jinzhao regained his memory, Yamanashi Chiho heard about her husband's past from Matsui Yusuke. She realized that she might not be worthy of Chen Jinzhao.
So she cried.
After all.
She had not cried when she was slapped, nor when Matsui Yusuke threatened her with death...
Chen Jinzhao was also wiping away Yamanashi Chiho's tears, and he said in a gentle tone, "How can you say that? We are husband and wife, and we should support each other. You are an ordinary person, and I am too. We are both part of the common folk."
They found each other amidst the ordinary crowd and shone brightly in each other's eyes.
Was this not the essence of love?
Chen Jinzhao had once vowed not to think about the past or the future, but only to seize the present moment!
Ten thousand years is too long; only the present matters!
Yamanashi Chiho buried her head in Chen Jinzhao's arms and cried. She finally confirmed that Chen Jinzhao would not abandon her.
It took Chen Jinzhao a few minutes to calm her down. Then, he said softly, "Sit here and don't move. I'll deal with the trouble in my hands first, and then we'll go home."
"Okay?"
Yamanashi Chiho nodded with red eyes.
Chen Jinzhao smiled at her before walking back to Matsui Yusuke.
Matsui Yusuke was startled by Chen Jinzhao's sudden appearance and quickly said, "Don't kill me. I can help you escape."
Chen Jinzhao stepped on Matsui Yusuke's head and said, "I have a few questions to ask you. You just need to answer them truthfully."
Matsui Yusuke nodded quickly, not daring to hide anything.
"How many people are left in your mansion? Among the remaining people, are there any assassins?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
Matsui Yusuke thought carefully and replied, "You've already killed all the men in my mansion. The rest are women. They can't threaten you. If you're still worried, I can have them all brought to the backyard, and you can tie them up."
Chen Jinzhao nodded.
"Tell me about the major events that have happened in China over the past three years."
This was what he cared about the most.