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In the center of the screen, glowing faintly, was the message he had been waiting for.
Kenichi Mamiya: "We've found the Kiryu family's address."
"However, it seems to have already been rented out. I've sent you the location."
Kiryu's address!
The fake Kiryu immediately sat up in bed, his eyes filled with hatred, staring at the location sent on his phone with a ferocious expression.
He quickly got up, dressed, put on a mask, and went out to take a taxi to the address.
Despite his physical discomfort, he finally arrived at the front of the Kiryu family's house. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the nameplate on the detached house did not actually bear the name Kiryu.
Enraged, he questioned Mamiya Kenichi again and learned that the Kiryu family's house had already been rented out. Mamiya Kenichi had also asked around through a friend to find out that the real owner of the house was Kiryu Todo.
Kenichi Mamiya is the only person the fake Kiryu can trust. He is also the only one among the headless dogs who knew all along that their boss was impersonating Kiryu Todoroki.
After receiving confirmation, the fake Kiryu hesitated for a moment before pressing the doorbell.
A moment later, a middle-aged woman opened the door, looked at the fake Kiryu outside the courtyard gate, and said with surprise, "Eh, Kiryu-san? Is that you?"
The fake Kiryu nodded and said, "Hello, Mrs. Kasada."
The woman, referred to as Mrs. Kasada, smiled as she walked down the steps, quickly approached the low gate, opened it, and looked at the fake Kiryu with some delight, saying, "Kiryu-san, it's been a long time! Is there something you need today?"
"Uh, ah... I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd take a look," the fake Kiryu replied casually.
"Also... I lost my phone, could I borrow yours?"
"Could you use your phone to call my phone?"
"Of course!" Mrs. Kasada seemed to be a warm person. She waved her hand to make way for him and said, "Kiryu-san, please come in and have a seat."
The fake Kiryu went inside. The interior was simply decorated, with nothing particularly outstanding. The photos on the walls were all of the Kasada couple, and there was nothing left by the Kiryu family.
After making a cup of tea and getting some snacks for the fake Kiryu, Mrs. Kasada sat down on the sofa, took out her phone and handed it to the fake Kiryu, saying, "Kiryu-san, please."
The fake Kiryu didn't answer, but pushed it back, saying, "You can just answer it directly."
After all, the fake Kiryu had no idea what Kiryu Toudou's phone number was, but as a tenant here, Mrs. Kasada should at least have her landlord's contact information, right?
Mrs. Kasada did not suspect anything, after all, the difference between the fake Kiryu and Kiryu Toudou was impossible for someone who was not particularly familiar with them.
She opened Dou Tang's phone, dialed the number, and then handed it to the fake Tong Sheng.
The fake Kiryu took the phone, a cold smile playing on his lips beneath his mask, and brought it to his ear.
After a while, the call was connected.
"...Hello? Mrs. Kasada?"
In the quiet living room, Dou Tang's voice on the other end of the phone was incredibly clear.
Mrs. Kasada, who was standing to the side, was immediately suspicious, but before she could react, she saw the fake Kiryu pull out a short knife from his pocket and stab it into the table with a thud.
"Ahhh!!" Mrs. Kasada exclaimed, but was frightened by the murderous look in the fake Kiryu's eyes and dared not move.
The fake Kiryu, with one hand on the hilt of his sword and the other holding his phone, said coldly, "Did you hear that?"
"I heard you," Dou Tang replied softly.
"What do you want to do?"
The fake Kiryu tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword slightly, gritting his teeth as he said, "I'll kill you."
"I will definitely kill you!" he said, emphasizing each word with gritted teeth.
Dou Tang gave a short "hmm" on the other end of the phone and continued, "Don't hurt Mrs. Kasada, she's innocent. Tell me the location."
The fake Kiryu glanced at the trembling Mrs. Kasada beside him and sneered, "Ha...why should I listen to you?"
"I'm going to kill her right here, and you'll be the suspect, understand?"
Dou Tang fell silent.
"What, scared?" the fake Kiryu mocked with a laugh. "I thought you were really fearless! Kiryu Toudou."
Dou Tang didn't respond to his question, but instead asked in confusion, "How exactly did you become like this?"
When this topic was brought up, the fake Kiryu suddenly flew into a rage, stood up abruptly, pulled out the short sword from the table, gripped it tightly in his hand, and roared.
I want to know too!
Dou Tang continued, "If you want to find out the truth, perhaps we can cooperate instead of resorting to hostility."
"This is impossible." The fake Kiryu spoke with murderous intent in his voice, "I will definitely kill you."
"Okay." To his surprise, Dou Tang agreed immediately.
"Let Mrs. Kasada go. There's no need for innocent people to get involved in our affairs."
"Try killing me, let's fight again, this time."
"A matter of life and death."
The fake Kiryu seemed to calm down a bit and smiled with satisfaction.
"Heh, hehehehehe... So you're afraid too, Kiryu Toudou." He turned his gaze to Mrs. Kasada, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not dissipate.
"What if I said I was going to kill her?"
"I'm not just going to kill her, but also anyone you've ever dealt with, like Yan Yuanmei, or even your classmates at Yiyan Private Academy... I'll kill them all!"
The fake Kiryu's expression was almost manic; he looked to be on the verge of a complete breakdown, and his body was swaying.
Tou Tang interrupted him calmly: "Would Kiryu Tou Tang do such things?"
"If I lose to you, and you become the real Kiryu Toudou, you'll be locked up in jail for life. Do you think it would be meaningful for you to kill me then?"
"Or are you just convinced you'll lose to me, so you're giving up entirely?"
The fake Kiryu's expression suddenly froze, and after a moment, he scoffed.
Chapter 184 Return Home
After hanging up the phone, Dou Tang sighed.
Huaiyin, who was nestled in his arms playing games, put down the controller, leaned back, and asked, "Is brother going out again?"
"Hmm." Dou Tang rested his chin on Huai Yin's head and squinted, saying, "We need to get rid of that guy. He's already tracked us down to our hometown. If we don't deal with him, we'll be in trouble."
“Hometown…” Huaiyin touched the controller, seemingly recalling for a moment, and then said, “Speaking of which, it’s almost the New Year. After this matter, I should go back and meet with Uncle Kasada and the others, right? It seems like the lease is about to expire.”
Dou Tang nodded, then rubbed his chin against Huai Yin's head twice as he nodded.
"Yes, and... after this incident, they probably won't dare to rent our house anymore."
"Fortunately, we're not short of money now. Why don't we move back?" Dou Tang suggested tentatively.
Because of her parents' death, Huaiyin had been somewhat reluctant to go back home, but recently her mental state had improved a lot, so Doutang finally said it.
Upon hearing this, Huaiyin fell silent, and Doutang immediately felt a pang of regret.
He gently embraced Huaiyin, feeling the girl nestled in his arms.
She felt a little annoyed at herself for saying it earlier; perhaps it was too early for Huaiyin... perhaps she wasn't ready to accept what had happened before.
"Hmm... okay."
Huaiyin suddenly said.
Dou Tang stared wide-eyed in surprise.
"what?"
“I said, let’s go back to live here, okay, brother.” Huaiyin put down the controller, turned around nimbly, knelt down in front of Doutang, held Doutang’s hands in her hands, and said with a smile, “Let’s go back, let’s go home.”
Dou Tang blinked, seemingly finding it somewhat unbelievable, but still nodded and said, "Um... okay, okay."
Before he could react, Huaiyin had already started counting on her fingers. "Hmm, let me think. There are so many things I need to take back. First, there are the things in the White House. It should be fine to put them in the attic when we get back. Then there are our clothes... I might as well turn my old room into a walk-in closet."
“There’s so much more space once we get home. How about we install a VR headset in the living room? I’ve always wanted to buy one.”
"There's also the issue of cooking. My kitchen at home is much bigger, so I can cook other dishes there. Here, we only have a wok, so there's not much we can cook."
Seeing Dou Tang's unexpectedly proactive and expectant attitude towards returning home, he couldn't help but smile. Huai Yin's optimism and ability to face his past was something to celebrate.
So much so that he didn't even notice where Huaiyin would sleep if she converted her room into a walk-in closet.
Huaiyin kept planning what she would do after returning home, and Doutang couldn't bear to interrupt her, so he just sat there and listened with a smile.
After muttering to herself for a while, Huaiyin suddenly lowered her head, looked up at Doutang with a mischievous glint in her eyes, and said, "Brother... can we still sleep on the floor together after we get home?"
Dou Tang chuckled: "What, haven't you had enough of sleeping on the floor here? Don't you want to sleep on a soft bed?"
"Uh, well... I'm used to sleeping like this." Huaiyin hooked her two index fingers together, looking somewhat nervous.
"Of course, you can sleep however you like." Dou Tang nodded and continued, "Then let's move back before the New Year, okay?"
"Okay!" Huaiyin nodded emphatically.
Dou Tang picked up his phone, looked at the time on the screen, and said, "Alright, I have to go out and check on Mrs. Kasada. She should be alright, but... I need to explain to her what happened."
Dou Tang was about to get up when Huai Yin pressed him back down.
"How come..." Dou Tang had just opened his mouth when Huai Yin opened her mouth and leaned in.
"Ah wu..."
A few minutes later, Dou Tang stood up and walked towards the door, wiping the drool off his shoulder as he put on his shirt. He clicked his tongue and said, "I think it's necessary to get a rabies vaccine in a while."
Upon hearing this, Huaiyin behind him bared his teeth and made a hissing sound.
After leaving home, Dou Tang rode his motorcycle straight towards his hometown.
A dozen minutes later, Tou-tang arrived at the door. Mrs. Kasada opened the door for him and welcomed him into the house, but he looked shaken.
"You, you really are Kiryu-san, right?" Mrs. Kasada asked timidly.
Dou Tang nodded slightly and said, "It really is me, Mrs. Kasada. I'm so sorry to have troubled you."
"I... phew..." Mrs. Kasada finally breathed a sigh of relief, slumped onto the sofa, and clutched her heart.
Dou Tang sat on another single sofa, looked at the small dent left by the dagger on the table, clicked his tongue, and asked, "Mrs. Kasada, are you alright?"
"No, no, I was just terrified." Mrs. Kasada waved her hand, then asked curiously, "Kiryu-san, who exactly is that guy... could he be your estranged twin brother or something?"
Seemingly driven by the gossipy nature unique to middle-aged women, Mrs. Kasada quickly launched into a conversation after confirming her safety: "Twin brothers, after reaching adulthood, want to reclaim their family property or identity... Are you perhaps the heir to some large family or something?"
"Or perhaps it's your clone?! Or a bio-robot? Someone who wants to take your place?"
Dou Tang said, rather speechless, "Mrs. Kasada, you should watch less of those melodramatic online dramas."
"Oh, oh... I'm sorry." Mrs. Kasada smiled apologetically, "This is your family matter, there must be some unspeakable difficulties, I shouldn't have asked."
Dou Tang rolled her eyes: "Please don't think so much..."
After confirming that Mrs. Kasada was alright, Doutang began to persuade her to move out. Although the previously agreed contract had not yet expired, Doutang, who had now become the landlord, said that the deposit could be fully refunded and that he could also compensate her for emotional distress.
Mrs. Kasada immediately agreed.
After discussing the moving arrangements, Mrs. Kasada said, "Although I still don't understand why Kiryu-san was targeted by someone like that, please be careful."
“A few years ago, you were a stubborn boy who wanted to move out on your own. Now, you seem so different,” Mrs. Kasada remarked.
Dou Tang smiled and replied, "People always need to grow. Also, I have to thank you and Uncle Litian for your help. Otherwise, Huaiyin and I would probably still be living in poverty right now."
The Kasada couple were old friends of the Kiryu family. Although they weren't particularly close, they didn't mind that someone had died in the house. They immediately rented the Kiryu residence at a price higher than the market rate, effectively solving the survival problem for Toudou and Kaiyin a year ago.
Therefore, the Kasada couple were very important benefactors to Toudou.
That is why... the fake Kiryu is unforgivable.
Why he became like this is a question that Dou Tang must answer.
Chapter 185 The Fundamental Gap in Martial Arts
Some people know their past and master their own boxing style.
The fake Kiryu was persecuted and became like this, and he has a strong hatred for himself.
These two points combined led Dou Tang to a conjecture that even he himself dared not imagine.
An enemy from a past life has come knocking on your door.
Thinking about this, Dou Tang felt that things were getting a bit complicated.
In his past life, he had offended far too many people. Even if he randomly picked one of them, they would be a notorious evil spirit or demon in China. If such beings were to be reincarnated into this world, it would be a real problem.
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