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"Rainie, sorry about earlier—didn't mean to get you and your cousin all mixed up!" As soon as the cops left, Shawn Young hurried over to Rainie Cheng.
"It's fine. Mia Cheng's personality is just a bit blunt. I'll find time to explain things to her about today. Now, is there anything you need my help with?" Rainie Cheng asked Shawn Young gently.
"Um, Rainie, you should know what kind of place this is, right?" Shawn Young asked her.
"Yes, this is the Yamaguchi-gumi's office in Hong Kong, and also their biggest stronghold. We've always had it on record in Interpol!" Rainie Cheng nodded.
"Oh, then why doesn't Interpol just bust them?" Shawn Young asked, puzzled.
"Eh—no way. Yamaguchi-gumi is basically legal in Japan, and here in Hong Kong, they use other company names instead of 'Yamaguchi-gumi.' So even if we know this is their turf, there's nothing we can do. Sigh, just a loophole in the law, I guess! Anyway, enough about that. Your mission here today, it's got something to do with Yamaguchi-gumi, right?" Rainie Cheng said, a little exasperated.
"Yeah, not directly related, but we've got a serious beef with Yamaguchi-gumi now! And this time, the enemy I'm after is here. I have to find them, no matter what!" Shawn Young insisted.
"An enemy? If you're this worked up, they must be a big deal!" Rainie Cheng exclaimed.
"You actually know these enemies too—Andrew Qi, and Daniel Feathercloud from the Nine Chrysanthemums Society!" Shawn Young said.
"Huh? So it's that old fox Andrew Qi! And the Nine Chrysanthemums Society—none of them are easy to deal with! Should I call for backup now? These people are tough!" Rainie Cheng exclaimed.
"No need! They probably got away. Right now, I just want to see if there's any clue left behind!" Shawn Young explained.
"Oh, alright. I'm a bit of a forensics expert myself. Let me help you look for clues!" Rainie Cheng said quickly.
"Okay, thanks, Rainie!" Shawn Young said with a smile. He knew that with Rainie's help, even if they didn't find any clues, things would be much easier.
At that moment, Rachel Sasaki suddenly said, "With standard police forensics, there's no way to track down Daniel Feathercloud and the others!"
Shawn Young frowned and nodded, "Yeah! I tried using the Threadweaver Tracking Art to follow them, but I couldn't find anything. They must've used some kind of spell to cover their tracks! I can't find them at all now. Sigh—these guys are really sly—"
"Oh—she's Rachel Sasaki, and this is Mr. Kazuo Sasaki. They're father and daughter, and also my... good friends!" Sensing the tension, Shawn Young quickly explained.
"Hello, Miss Sasaki. So, do you have any special tricks to help Shawn Young?" Rainie Cheng smiled faintly at Rachel Sasaki. Although she smiled on the surface, everyone present could tell her tone was far from friendly.
Rachel Sasaki's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Rainie Cheng and smiled, "Officer Cheng, instead of debating theories, why don't we check out the scene and see who can actually find a clue!"
"Sure! That's exactly what I was thinking!" Rainie Cheng replied, refusing to back down. She grabbed Shawn Young and headed into the office, while Kazuo Sasaki patted Rachel Sasaki on the shoulder, sighed softly, but didn't say anything else.
But Rachel Sasaki understood what her father meant. She smiled in Japanese and said, "Don't worry, Father. I won't lose to her!"
Everyone was stunned as Rachel Sasaki waved her hands in all directions. In midair, a scene began to appear—a giant, transparent butterfly flew in the sky, its eyes searching rapidly like a surveillance drone. Images flashed by until the view settled on a distinctive villa. Through the butterfly's eyes, they saw Ryu Kuroda and Andrew Qi sitting inside, looking gloomy and disheveled. Kuroda Ruyun was angrily fixing her clothes, while Master Wuxiang sat calmly sipping tea.
"Oh—impressive, Officer Cheng! Just from that, you've got the skills of a top forensic expert. There really was a fierce fight here, but that's not the main point—" Rachel Sasaki walked in and spoke directly to Rainie Cheng.
Rainie Cheng glanced at her but said nothing. She then walked to the back of the office, looked around, and pressed on the side of a large cabinet on the wall—"Click—" The cabinet spun, instantly revealing a metal door with a control panel. Rainie pressed the panel, and the metal door quickly opened, revealing a hidden elevator.
"Uh—the enemy already escaped using this elevator! Now it's pretty much impossible to track them down!" Rainie Cheng looked inside the elevator and sighed to Shawn Young.
Shawn Young frowned and nodded, "Yeah! I tried using the Threadweaver Tracking Art to follow them, but I couldn't find anything. They must've used some kind of spell to cover their tracks! I can't find them at all now. Sigh—these guys are really sly—"
At that moment, Rachel Sasaki walked in and said, "Relax, I have a way to track them down!"
"Huh? Rachel, you really have a way?" Shawn Young asked in surprise.
"Mhm—" Rachel Sasaki nodded, but glanced at Rainie Cheng.
Rainie Cheng knew exactly what she meant, so she said, "I can't do anything about it. If you're so confident, why not show us what you've got!"
Rachel Sasaki smiled slightly but said nothing. She touched her hair and pulled out several long, black strands. With a flourish of her hands, she wove them into a palm-sized black butterfly. Holding it in her left hand, she formed a sword gesture with her right and chanted softly. Suddenly, she released her true energy—"Whoosh—" a faint green light flashed, and the strands of hair transformed into a lifelike butterfly. It flapped its wings, flew into the elevator, circled a few times, and then—"Whoosh—" vanished into thin air!
Everyone was stunned as Rachel Sasaki waved her hands in all directions. In midair, a scene began to appear—a giant, transparent butterfly flew in the sky, its eyes searching rapidly like a surveillance drone. Images flashed by until the view settled on a distinctive villa. Through the butterfly's eyes, they saw Daniel Feathercloud and Andrew Qi sitting inside, looking gloomy and disheveled. Roy Danba was angrily fixing her clothes, while Master Wuxiang sat calmly sipping tea.
"It's our Koga Clan's exclusive Threadweaver Tracking Art. It can track almost any clue within a 500-kilometer radius!" Kazuo Sasaki suddenly walked in and explained.
"Yes, yes—I agree with Mr. Qi!" Daniel Feathercloud nodded.
"That's right, they're Koga ninjas. But don't worry, Rainie—they're my loyal allies. Those enemies we saw, any one of them is a major threat. I can't handle them alone. I need your help!" Shawn Young answered honestly.
"Yes, in another week, the Nine Yin Severed Veins in the Xiao family girl will flare up. She'll have to go into seclusion to condense her veins. Her constitution is extremely rare and crucial to our plan. So, we need to capture her, and then—" Andrew Qi explained.
Just then, Master Wuxiang suddenly interrupted him, shouting, "Enough! We're being spied on!!"
With that, Master Wuxiang waved his robe—"Whoosh—" a burst of yellow light flashed—"Bang!!" The butterfly instantly burned up, turning into a few ashes that fell to the floor.
"Oh no—We've been discovered! That old Taoist is really powerful—!" Rachel Sasaki withdrew her true energy, her face pale and her chest heaving.
"Rachel, are you okay?" Shawn Young asked with concern.
"I'm fine. Luckily, I withdrew my true energy—otherwise that old Taoist would have hurt me!" Rachel Sasaki shook her head.
"Uh—what—what kind of technique is that?" This time, it was Rainie Cheng's turn to be surprised.
"It's our Koga Clan's exclusive Threadweaver Tracking Art. It can track almost any clue within a 500-kilometer radius!" Kazuo Sasaki suddenly walked in and explained.
"Huh? Koga Clan! You—you guys are Japanese ninjas?!" Rainie Cheng's eyes widened in shock.
"That's right, they're Koga ninjas. But don't worry, Rainie—they're my loyal allies. Those enemies we saw, any one of them is a major threat. I can't handle them alone. I need your help!" Shawn Young answered honestly.
"Got it, I understand!" Rainie Cheng knew Shawn Young was telling the truth. She nodded and reached out to Rachel Sasaki, saying, "Sorry for the misunderstanding earlier! Nice to meet you, I'm Rainie Cheng!"
"Hehe—no worries, I'm Rachel Sasaki! You can just call me Rachel, sis—" Rachel Sasaki giggled and shook hands with Rainie Cheng.