Chapter 542 At Least Take the First Step

Even if you don't know how many forks there are ahead, you must always take the first step bravely, even if it is full of unknowns and adventures.

Hongjiang pushed open the door in front of him, and his first step would start from here.

"Dingling~"

Isshin, who was still washing dishes in the kitchen, heard the bell outside and paused. Ichigo and the others should have arrived at school by now. There was a patient so early.

While wiping his hands, he walked to the front hall. The moment he saw the people coming, Isshin's smiling face quickly collapsed, "Why are you here?"

This can't be blamed on him for not being kind. In fact, the three people who came were not cute juniors. Yoruichi might be a little better, but Urahara and Hongjiang were more difficult than the other. They would not easily come to the door unless it was troublesome.

"Of course I came to visit you for something." Hongjiang said directly, then smiled slightly and put on a harmless look: "Don't you want to invite us in first, Uncle Isshin?"

No, get out!

Although he wanted to say so, Isshin still stepped aside to let the three people enter the living room. Hongjiang first lit incense in front of Kurosaki Masaki's photo, and then sat down to chat with Isshin.

"This sudden visit is actually about the old things, the old things about the 10th Division being wiped out a hundred years ago."

Such a straightforward approach made Isshin feel a little uncomfortable. He was familiar with Hongjiang. The young man in front of him would never speak so directly. Once he did so, it would mean that it would be difficult to use any excuses to prevaricate him.

"That thing? I've already told you everything I know. Have you found any new evidence to prove my innocence?"

Isshin leaned back and continued nonchalantly: "But you don't look like there is any new progress. This is not surprising. After all, so much time has passed. No traces of other murderers were found back then, let alone now. Even if there are traces, they have long disappeared in the long river of time."

Yes, the charges against Isshin are still not washed away. Although he went to the Soul Society with Urahara to deal with Aizen, this does not mean that he has been proven innocent like Urahara and Yoruichi.

In fact, the Forty-Six had just been rebuilt and its influence had reached its lowest point in history. In addition, it was during the war, and the Forty-Six had no power to interfere too much. All decisions were almost in the hands of Yamamoto alone.

Of course, Yamamoto did not ask about it, but even Isshin, who was an eyewitness, could not say who was the real murderer who destroyed the Tenth Division that year. How could he talk about washing away the charges? Could it be that he only relied on the experience of escaping from the crispy space and narrowly escaped death? This seems too unconvincing.

Therefore, Yamamoto did not believe Isshin, but he did not completely distrust Isshin. When facing a powerful enemy, it is not the time to dwell on the past. Being able to overcome difficulties together is the most important thing at that time.

Later, Aizen's ambition was crushed, and Hongjiang and his backhand played an important role, which of course included Isshin's existence.

Although the merits and demerits are not offset, Isshin's efforts to protect the Soul Society and the Soul Society cannot be ignored. With Hongjiang's mediation, he will not be imprisoned and executed.

Isshin's current identity is a member of the Co-Working Bureau, and he is still a member who has been deprived of the rights and interests of being able to walk in the Soul Society. To put it bluntly, it is another kind of surveillance, but the person responsible for this is Hongjiang, the director of the Co-Working Bureau.

This series of different treatments all stem from that incident, which was the worst annihilation of a whole squad in the Soul Society in the past hundred years, except for the Aizen incident. Not only Hongjiang can't let it go, but anyone who has experienced that incident will definitely not let it go.

"That's right, the real culprit who couldn't be found at the beginning is even more difficult to find now."

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Hongjiang crossed his hands and leaned forward to get closer to Isshin: "But we can't just pretend that the incident didn't happen because we have no clues. So far, the destruction of an entire squad is the only case."

"Not to mention that such a tragedy happened right under our noses. You were the captain. You must understand the meaning behind it, Uncle Isshin."

The person who destroyed an entire squad must have a deep hostility towards the god of death.

After a long investigation, the Soul Society almost ruled out the possibility of invasion by outsiders. Therefore, the blame will eventually fall on Isshin who disappeared.

But if Isshin is not the one who committed this crime. Whether there are still forces with ill intentions hidden within the Soul Society, or there are external enemies that come and go without a trace, either possibility is frightening.

Of these two possibilities, the latter is undoubtedly more unsettling.

An enemy who can deceive everyone and come and go freely in the base of the God of Death, when he really shows his fangs one day, the harm he causes will inevitably be accompanied by blood and killing that make people palpitate.

Isshin still leaned back in the chair, as if he didn't care at all, but his slightly uneasy look betrayed his thoughts.

"Of course I know that it may represent unprecedented danger, but I really don't have any more clues."

His voice seemed to be struggling in the seriousness, and his eyes met Hongjiang's eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything, and he involuntarily dodged again.

"I told you everything I know last time. Yes, I did chase a figure into the realm, but I was ambushed soon after and had no idea of ​​the other person's identity." Isshin suddenly paused. , as if he remembered something: "By the way, I also fought back at that time, and the other party may have fallen into the fragmented space, and may even be still wandering today."

Yes, this is not Hongjiang's first visit to this matter. After coming to the world to deal with Aizen's possible attack, Hongjiang went to see Isshin without telling Haiyan.

Isshin's answer at that time was the same as now, and Hongjiang didn't say much. After all, how to deal with Aizen was the key at that time.

But at that time, Yixin had a feeling that Hongjiang, the junior he was most afraid of, would not let go of the past easily. This young man would always visit again, not to seek answers, but to verify what he thought in his heart.

"That's right, you told me a long time ago." Hong Jiang said slowly, still looking calm, "I also believe that at that time you didn't know who the real murderer was, or who the real murderer was. Tell me, what is your identity?"

Isshin frowned, "I still don't know until now."

The uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he was even a little afraid. He was afraid that Hong Jiang would continue to speak, and he didn't want to hear it no matter whether the guess was correct or not.

Hong Jiang did as he wished and didn't speak anymore, just looked at him calmly. Even though he avoided the other person's gaze, he still felt like a light on his back.

The small room fell silent, as if you could even hear the sound of sweat oozing out. The atmosphere was so oppressive that people couldn't help but want to escape.

Finally, with Hongjiang's sigh, the oppressive atmosphere was broken, and Yoruichi even exhaled heavily, as if to celebrate this hard-won breath.

"Really?" Hong Jiang slowly spit out three words.

The scene that Yishin was most afraid of seeing seemed to gradually become clear after these three words.