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"What do you know, anyway!"
"You bastard! If you have the guts, kill us today, or you'll regret it someday!"
Dou Tang was interrupted, so he took a deep breath, and the blue light in his eyes seemed to brighten slightly.
Then came a thunderous roar that drowned out all the curses.
"What a useless piece of trash who thinks he can get everything done just by shouting loud enough!"
The sound was so loud that it startled everyone who heard it, and some of the more timid ones even trembled.
This is a trace of evil power. The power of the siren-head crown is subtly integrating into Dou Tang's body, making his every word and action full of the unique power of evil.
With his imposing eyes, awe-inspiring voice, and superhuman strength, Dou Tang has already gained power beyond human comprehension even without fully activating the crown.
In a new era where extraordinary powers are emerging throughout the world, Dou Tang's own changes are merely a minor sign.
Dou Tang frowned, stretched out his foot and hooked a baseball bat off the ground, holding it in his hand. His fierce eyes were like those of a demon.
"You're the ones who should be fighting! And now you're the ones who're too scared! You bunch of wild dogs, you don't even have the courage to fight back after repeated defeats, that's why I'm saying this!"
He raised his bat and pointed it at Chiya Kujino.
"You're all useless because you're inherently good-for-nothings! Even if you become biker gang members or delinquents, you're still good-for-nothings!"
"If you're not happy, come and fight!"
Dou Tang suddenly started moving, closing his eyes step by step. Qian Ye Jiu Ci Ye had to retreat continuously, but he was blocked by the crowd behind him and could not retreat at all.
Until, Dou Tang raised his baseball bat and hit him in the chest.
The raging fire in the eyes of the man in black made Chiya Kyuuji feel as if he had fallen into a strange situation. He could even hear his own heartbeat clearly. As his chest rose and fell, the baseball bat pressed against the center of his chest felt like a sharp sword, as if it would pierce his heart at any moment.
"Come on, let's fight," Dou Tang said coldly. "Aren't you resentful? Don't you think you can defeat me just because you outnumber me? Don't you like to ambush me?"
"Come on, keep the sneak attacking! Let's do it!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Yuanmei suddenly felt that Dou Tang seemed to be...
He was genuinely angry.
In previous interactions, even when faced with a tricky situation like a headless dog, or when initially dealing with the fake Kiryu, Dou Tang always carried a certain amount of displeasure, but this displeasure was not... anger.
Dou Tang only truly got angry the moment Ba Mu Xin tried to ambush him but was caught.
Is it because of me...?
Yan Yuanmei suddenly felt strange and became uneasy.
Meanwhile, Tou Tang, standing before Qianye Jiuciye, grew even angrier. Qianye Jiuciye's silence made him deeply realize that there were indeed very few young people like Yang Ping who could reform themselves and bravely face their past.
He squeezed harder and harder, the wooden baseball bat creaking in his hands, the reinforced, smooth surface crumbling under his grip.
So he casually tossed the bat aside, the already mangled handle splintered with countless splinters, crooked and clearly completely damaged.
Such superhuman strength is terrifying.
The anger in Dou Tang's eyes gradually subsided. He exhaled through his nose, seemingly utterly disappointed, and whispered, "Make way."
Chiya Kujino swallowed hard and slowly backed away.
The other bikers also fell silent, and the crowd moved in silence, until a narrow path appeared before Dou Tang.
Yan Yuanmei suddenly felt that the scene before him was somewhat unreal.
A mere high school student... single-handedly facing a group of over a hundred bikers, and actually managed to get them to willingly make way for him...
Yan Yuanmei was unaware of the evil power Dou Tang possessed; all she knew was that after tonight, the headless dog would probably no longer be able to howl like before.
But the consequence is that Dou Tang's daily life is probably gone forever.
These biker gangs won't let him and himself off easily. Even if they're outwardly defeated, there will definitely be plenty of people secretly seeking revenge.
Just as Yan Yuanmei was in a daze, Dou Tang suddenly turned around.
"Still standing there? You don't want to leave, do you?"
Yan Yuanmei stared intently.
Bathed in the countless gazes of the biker gang, filled with either resentment or fear, Dou Tang stood in the middle of a path carved out by the enemy out of fear, indifferently looking at Yan Yuanmei.
He truly didn't take this group of biker gang members, who were capable of destroying any ordinary person in Tokyo, seriously.
It was as if he was not on the same level as this group of biker gang members, or even of the same species, and he despised them from the bottom of his heart.
why?
Yan Yuanmei followed along somewhat absentmindedly. Walking in the middle of the road, she could even hear people on both sides whispering curses at her and Dou Tang, or making sounds of dissatisfaction.
But none of them dared to speak openly.
Chapter 180 Where Did This Romantic Debt Come From?
Half an hour later, Dou Tang and Yan Yuanmei were already sitting in an izakaya in Ikebukuro that was open until late at night.
Yan Yuanmei made an exception and bought some wine, pouring a glass for Dou Tang as well. Fortunately, Dou Tang was tall and had a deep and mature demeanor, so the shopkeeper didn't worry about whether he was a minor.
She took a small sip of the wine, then licked her lips, looking like a kitten drinking milk from her bowl for the first time.
Dou Tang picked up a skewer of chicken, took a bite, and said while chewing, "Why did you choose to stand up back then?"
Yan Yuanmei raised his head, somewhat puzzled.
Dou Tang continued, "Why did you choose to introduce me at that time? You could have continued to lie low inside the headless dog and wouldn't have been in danger."
On Iwabuchi Mei’s usually indifferent face, a rare look of disgust appeared: “I just really hate that place… I hate it so much that I don’t want to be an undercover agent anymore.”
"A bunch of self-righteous idiots, they're just bullies who prey on the weak, yet they all think they're so charming... It's disgusting just thinking about it."
"So... I can't go undercover anymore, sorry." Yan Yuanmei raised the wine cup in his hand, drank the shochu in one gulp, and his eyes showed a hint of apology.
Dou Tang waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind, and then said, "I think it's quite normal. Aren't there many people like that in society? It's just that the biker gangs' methods are more primitive."
"But I really didn't expect that a former biker gang leader would have such a positive outlook on life." He smiled and looked at Yan Yuanmei.
Yan Yuanmei poured himself another glass of wine and said with a troubled expression, "It's just... a moment of impulsiveness."
“You are the one who once defeated me, and I cannot tolerate such a bastard impersonating…you.” She looked down at the wine in her glass, the lamplight flickering within, reflecting her thoughts.
Dou Tang didn't pick up on the topic. He just drank a glass of wine, then poured himself another, and said, "Daiginjo, it tastes pretty good."
"But for someone your age to drink this kind of liquor, it suddenly gives you a bit of an old man vibe," he grinned and teased.
"Uncle Feng..." Yan Yuanmei suddenly looked disappointed, as if being addressed like that hurt her deeply.
She said with a bitter expression, "It's become a habit... Even though I've become a fashion designer, I still retain some of my old habits."
"Back in the days on Ghost Island, it was considered very embarrassing not to drink the best liquor."
"Only strong liquor can bear heavy emotions."
Dou Tang's expression turned a little strange. He said, "You're only three or four years older than me, how come you seem so mature?"
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Mei's eyes dimmed slightly: "I didn't go to university, and I was a biker gang member for so long. Of course, I'll have to suffer when I enter society early."
“If it weren’t for Lu Zizhen…” She took another sip of wine, sniffed, “I’d probably still be working at some convenience store somewhere.”
Lu Zizhen...
Dou Tang poured her a glass of wine and said absentmindedly, "It seems that your relationship with Lu Zizhen is not simple."
"It's just that I helped her, and then she helped me." Yan Yuanmei started eating her skewers. "But the help we received is more important. I saved her, and she saved me. That's all."
Dou Tang nodded, indicating that he understood.
It seems that... Iwabuchi Mei, who was once a convenience store clerk, helped Lu Zizhen, and then Lu Zizhen helped her open her own clothing studio?
Help Lu Zizhen...
Dou Tang suddenly realized that he could hardly imagine Lu Zizhen being so vulnerable that she needed someone like Yan Yuanmei to help her.
Although Lu Zizhen would expose her vulnerable side to him, he never felt that she was truly vulnerable.
Even when Lu Zizhen kissed Dou Tang's cheek with almost pious devotion, he could feel the strength and obsession burning within Lu Zizhen's heart.
She has her own persistence, and this persistence is enough to support her in dealing with many things.
But even someone like that was once so down on his luck that he needed to be rescued by convenience store clerk Iwabuchi Mei.
Completely unimaginable.
Yan Yuanmei seemed to have calmed down a bit, and continued, "What do you plan to do next?"
Dou Tang thought for a moment and said, "It depends on what the headless dog and his people do next. After this, they will probably fall into internal division. But what is certain is that your place is not safe anymore. You need to move to another place."
"I'm afraid things aren't going to be peaceful at my school either..." Dou Tang felt a headache coming on at the thought of those biker gangs causing trouble and seeking revenge at the school.
"Pfft." Yan Yuanmei suddenly laughed, saying as he chuckled, "Since you knew they would retaliate against you, why did you reveal your school?"
"I'm used to doing things honestly and openly." Dou Tang scratched his face.
After laughing for a while, Yan Yuanmei's expression turned indifferent again. He sighed and said, "I have a question for you."
"Are you really the Kiryu Toudou who raced with me before?"
The atmosphere suddenly froze. Yan Yuanmei, his eyes slightly red, stared intently at Dou Tang, as if trying to discern a piece of his own past from the boy's face.
Dou Tang didn't reply, he just kept eating his skewers.
"Mmm...mmm..."
He put down one bamboo skewer and picked up another.
I finished it in two bites, and then another skewer.
Iwabumi reached out and pressed his hand, which was about to pick up the skewers, back into place.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Why won't you speak!"
Dou Tang swallowed the meat in her mouth, looked up at Yan Yuanmei, her eyes calm: "Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"
Yan Yuanmei's hand, which was pressing on Dou Tang's hand, suddenly lost its strength and loosened.
She raised her hand with trembling hands, then clenched it into a fist, seemingly unwilling and quite annoyed, and said, "That Kiryu Toudou was fake, and now, even you are fake?"
"Then, what about Kiryu Todo back then... what happened to him back then?"
She lowered her head, her shoulders twitching as if she were having trouble breathing, or perhaps... she was holding back tears.
Although it's unclear what happened between Iwabuchi Mei and Kiryu Toudou in the past, it seems that those events were very important to Iwabuchi Mei.
Sigh... its predecessor really left it with a mess.
Dou Tang sighed, then said, "Actually... I have amnesia."
Upon hearing this, Yan Yuanmei suddenly looked up, staring at Dou Tang, his usually cold face now filled with hope.
“A year ago, something terrible happened to my family. I lost my memory, and my sister Huaiyin became withdrawn and afraid to go out.” Dou Tang raised his wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and continued, “Our parents died, and Huaiyin and I moved out of our home and lived on our own.”
“I have lost almost all my memories, so in other words, the Kiryu Toudou you know is no longer here.”
He touched his chest with the empty wine cup.
"Only me, the current Kiryu Toudou."
Chapter 181 The Kiryu Toudou you knew is dead.
After hearing Dou Tang's words, Yan Yuanmei was clearly stunned.
Dou Tang poured himself a drink, ignoring her.
"Sigh..." After a long while, Yan Yuanmei sighed deeply, looking quite helpless, and said, "Then, what exactly does a motorcycle mean to you?"
“A means of transportation.” Dou Tang knew what she wanted to ask and honestly shattered Yan Yuanmei’s recollection.
This is to tell her that the delinquent boy Kiryu Toudou, who used to love motorcycles and racing, is no longer here.
The boy she knew, the one she remembered so well even though she had only met him a few times, was no longer there.
"This, this is it..."
Yan Yuanmei was very disappointed and started drinking continuously. After a while, she said, "You really don't remember anything about us?"
"I used to think you were pretending not to know me because you didn't want to be associated with me..."
Seeing the somewhat resentful look in Yan Yuanmei's eyes, Dou Tang shuddered.
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