The breeze blew, leaves fell, and shadows fell on Bando Aiko. After saying these words, she turned and left, closing her eyes slightly, showing a bit of silence.
At this time, Pei Ziyun emerged from behind a tombstone. The moonlight shone on his body. He gasped: "I finally caught up. It seems I'm not late."
Then he nodded slightly to Bando Sachiko: "Sorry for waiting."
"It's you!" Bando Sachiko, who was standing in front of the tombstone, was not surprised. She just lowered her head gently again, gently straightened the white flowers, took out a small bottle, opened the mouth of the bottle, and whispered to the tombstone: "Keiji, you When I left home, I said I wanted to drink sake in the evening.”
"Now, I brought it here, please drink as much as you like!"
Nishibeppu Keiji did not have many hobbies during his lifetime. He liked playing chess and was still a sixth-dan professional. However, in the Bando family, those who could play chess with Nishibeppu Keiji were either of high level or short of time. Therefore, most of them played chess with Nishibeppu Keiji. Beppu Keiji just laid out the chess records silently.
Another hobby of Keiji Nishibeppu - drinking, was tightly controlled by Sachiko Bando. He rarely let Keiji Nishibeppu drink because Sachiko Bando didn't like drunk men.
Thinking of this, Bando Sachiko took a small bottle and poured it slowly. This bottle of sake was "Shirayuki", which is also Nishibeppu Keiji's favorite sake.
The wine was slowly sprinkled in front of the tombstone, soaking into the earth bit by bit, and soon the small bottle of wine was poured out.
Bando Sachiko withdrew her hand and showed a smile on her face. At this moment, Pei Ziyun, who had been watching quietly and coldly, moved. He bowed slightly again, and then a white arc passed by, and the sword flashed.
Bando Sachiko's head flew out and fell, and the body fell directly on the tombstone, blood spattered, and the photo of Nishibeppu Keiji that had been cleaned on the tombstone was stained red with blood.
In the photo, Keiji Nishibeppu has a simple and honest smile, and paired with the blood, it looks weird.
Pei Ziyun sheathed the knife, turned around and left without looking at the scene in front of him, chasing Bando Aiko, while beside him, several men in black bowed slightly and walked towards the tombstone.
There was no one in the Harajuku Wooden Cemetery at this time, and the empty cemetery felt cold.
Pei Ziyun and Bando Aiko walked slowly side by side, stepping on pebbles under their feet. The path leading to the gate seemed a bit long. With white flowers not far away, it looked unusually peaceful. The lights in the distance were now reflected in Inside, it looks like colorful clouds.
"Even ordinary scenery, as long as you can observe it, is as beautiful as a dream, don't you think so, Yamada-kun?"
Pei Ziyun broke the silence and asked without answering directly: "How will the Bando family's story about Sachiko Bando be announced?"
"We have reached an agreement within the Bando family to deal with this matter. We will say later that Bando Sachiko had a car accident." Bando Sachiko said softly: "And there will be a grand funeral."
Bando Aiko gently turned sideways, looked at Pei Ziyun's expression, and asked, "Yamada-kun, you seem to be a little unhappy?"
"Yes, a little bit." Pei Ziyun nodded slowly, with the shadows of many people flashing before his eyes, and said with a slight wry smile: "Maybe I am a selfish person. After seeing the scene between Sachiko Bando and Keiji Nishibeppu, I feel something."
"The family and lovers I expect will love their family more than any other organization, not the other way around, so I don't want to face this situation, even as an outsider."
Pei Ziyun's voice was a little low.
"Love yourself, love your relatives, love your neighbors, love your hometown, love your country, and love the world!" Bando Aiko said, thinking of something, she suddenly pursed her lips and smiled: "Ha, Yamada-kun, this seems to be the moral values of the opposite continent. !”
"Yes, it's true!" Pei Ziyun did not deny it, and nodded gently: "The idea that you should love yourself on the other side of the continent is in my opinion."
"That's why I said, maybe I am a selfish person, but I always feel that sacrifice may be inevitable, but those who make sacrifices must be the people or organizations that are at a disadvantage."
"Ah, Yamada-kun, what do you say?" Bando Aiko opened her eyes wide, with stars shining in them.
"The warehouse is solid and you know the etiquette; the food and clothing are enough and you know the honor and disgrace. These words came from the mouth of Guan Zhong, who assisted Duke Huan of Qi to become the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period on the opposite continent."
"I think so."
"And it's not just people, it's the same for organizations. A strong and prosperous organization and country will not sacrifice in vain because it has spare power."
"When sacrifice is the main method, either at the end of the road or in a fight to the death, it is not a normal organization or country."
"Sacrifice is the norm. Historically, no one has been lucky enough for a hundred years."
"If nothing else, let's take Sachiko Bando and Keiji Nishibeppu as examples. If they were from the shogunate, there would be no need to be so extreme. The shogunate would have time to use more gentle methods to deal with it, but when it comes to overthrowing the shogunate, they are asking for help in the gaps. She has no choice between life and death."
After hearing this, Princess Bando couldn't help but show a surprised expression. She pondered for a moment and looked at him with admiration: "Indeed, the rebels often shouted - the empire will rise and fall. In this battle, the time has come for all the kings to be loyal."
"But the shogunate rarely says this. Even if they mobilize, they always say - be careful, you guys, catch these lonely ghosts in one fell swoop. If you encounter strong resistance, please call for fire support."
"This is the difference between strong and weak. Yamada-kun sees through the essence at a glance."
"Well, ah! Ah!!" Pei Ziyun stretched out, yawned, and said to Bando Aiko: "You are so complimentary!"
"What I want to do most right now is go home!"
"Whether it's mom's food or Naomi's food, it can comfort my heart."
"So, I won't waste your time anymore, I'll go back first." Pei Ziyun said, bowed his head in greeting, and turned to leave.
Watching Pei Ziyun's retreating back, Bando Aiko's smile faded and she murmured: "Love yourself and love others. Sacrifice is just the unwilling resistance of the weak - do you think so? Yamada-kun!"
Bando Aiko was deep in thought. A dark black car was parked not far away. When she saw Bando Aiko approaching, someone immediately opened the car door. She got in and immediately said: "Go, go to the Antler Hall now!"
"Hi!" The driver responded respectfully, and the car started slowly.
Antler House
This is a quiet and peaceful mountainous area covered with green trees. Across the highway at night, office workers are still working overtime. When passing through a certain district, many single-family houses have increased, and parks, art galleries, and libraries can also be seen from time to time.
The car was driving fast, and the terrain gradually became higher. The winding mountain road was winding. Where the lights ended, a mansion appeared. From a bird's-eye view, if you expand the scope of observation, you will find that this mansion is very large and is actually an important gathering point for the Bando family. , is now the place where the previous head of the Bando family, Bando Kuangzhi, lived in seclusion.
When arriving, the double iron gates slowly opened and the car slowly drove in.
It was dark at night, and several windows were lit. Bando Aiko got out of the car. A middle-aged maid stood at the door, wearing black and white clothes, bowing and greeting: "You are back."
Bando Aiko nodded: "Kawaguchi-san."
Entering inside, the front hall, smooth marble floor, luxurious crystal chandeliers, etc. needless to say, the maid Kawaguchi introduced them silently, and arrived at the end of the corridor on the second floor. The rooms inside were not too decorated, Bando Masaaki Sitting cross-legged.
Bando Aiko opened the door, bowed, and said, "Grandpa, I'm back!"
"Oh, my wife." An old voice responded. Half a year ago, Bando Kuangzhi was white-haired, energetic, and physically strong. But now he looks older, with hunched eyelids and more age spots.
Bando Aiko felt a little sad and helpless. Retirement diseases are common all over the world, but the more powerful people are, the more likely they will become seriously ill after retirement. Bando Masashi took care of it properly.
At this time, Bando Kuangzhi opened his eyes and asked slowly: "Sachiko, are you gone?"
"Hi, yes!" Bando Aiko responded.
"Hey!" Hearing this, Bando Kuangzhi couldn't help but sigh. The faint hope in his eyes was suddenly extinguished, and his whole expression became a little darker. He seemed to want to say something, but before he could say it, he suddenly pant.
Bando Aiko was well prepared and immediately shouted: "Doctor, doctor!"
Two doctors rushed in. One of them observed Bando Masashi's pupils, and the other tested his pulse. He breathed a sigh of relief, gave an injection, wiped the sweat on his forehead with his hand, and said, "Don't worry. , There is nothing wrong with you, it’s just that your mood fluctuates a lot, causing you to have some asthma, but it’s not a big problem.”
"Now that I have the injection, I will feel relieved in a while."
Sure enough, after a while, Bando Kuangzhi recovered, and Bando Aiko said worriedly: "Grandpa, are you okay?"
Bando Kuangzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Don't worry, Aizi, I have been through many storms. Hey, Sachiko, it doesn't matter if I go or not."
Even after saying a few words, Bando Aiko also sighed secretly: "After all, she is her own daughter. Although she has made up her mind intellectually, it is impossible not to feel sorry for her."
"Alas..." Sure enough, Bando Kuangzhi sighed softly and asked: "Aiko, how do you deal with Kohei?"
"Kohei Nishibeppu is the son of his aunt. His aunt had a car accident, and his father also died. But it is said that he lost his parents." Bando Saiko suddenly remembered what Yamada Shinichi said just now, and said slowly: "But Kohei is still Although we, the Bando family, are young now, it is natural for us to inherit the family property—grandfather, how about you personally supervise us?"
"Kohei will be an adult in ten years. I believe that my grandfather can take good care of him. In this case, both Sachiko and Nishibeppu will be relieved!"
"Very good, Aiko, you are right." Bando Masashi showed a little relief on his face. He was originally a little worried that Kohei Nishibeppu would be driven out by Bando Aiko, but he was very happy after hearing this.
When he was young, Bando Kuangzhi was decisive in killing and treated his relatives without mercy. But now that he is old and nostalgic, he has very few real relatives left.
Bando Sachiko passed away, and his son-in-law Nishibeppu Keiji also left. His grandson Nishibeppu Kohei was a real relative, so naturally he couldn't bear to see Nishibeppu Kohei end up in a miserable way.
More importantly, now that the Bando family is a consortium, they need a tough but humane leader to unite the family. Originally, Bando Masashi wanted to teach Bando Aiko, but he did not expect that Bando Aiko handled it so perfectly. , this kind of magnanimity is really rare.
"Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't happen." Bando Masashi thought. He originally wanted to ask Yamada Shinichi because he was too close to his granddaughter, but at this time he was satisfied and didn't want to worry about it anymore, so he said softly. He said: "When you grow up, my dear, I am relieved to entrust the Bando family to you - I am tired!"
"Hi!" Bando Aiko stood up: "Grandpa, I won't disturb your rest!"
With that said, Bando Aiko slowly backed out of the room and closed the door at the same time.
(End of chapter)