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The Japan Wanderer is also a Martial Artist, using the Japanese Samurai Sword as well, and specifically the most traditional Dual Blade Style, which is quite distinct compared to local Ninja and Swordsmen.

Although Ninjas also use dual blades, due to ninjutsu, their blades are generally smaller, known as Sleeve Swords, meaning they're hidden inside sleeves.

This Sleeve Sword is even smaller in size and length than the Japanese Tachi, easy to carry and perfect for sneak attacks, making it easily distinguishable.

Japan's Swordsmanship Sect is even more specific, similar to Dragon Country in that it's just one sword, the longest one.

The Japan Wanderer is precisely a combination of these two styles, using the Dual Blade Style, one long and one short, with the long blade for frontal combat and the short blade for sneak attacks or finishing moves.

The wounds on these murdered fishermen are mostly from two types of blade injuries, clearly caused by two different sharp blades, and since the location is so close to the Ryukyu Islands, Qin Fang can basically confirm that this incident is related to these Japan Wanderers…

"Young Master Qin, what do you think about this matter…"

When it was confirmed that these fishermen died at the hands of Japan Wanderers, Shen Liang's face turned somewhat unpleasant, considering these victims were their compatriots.

If it were several decades ago, when the little devils invaded Dragon Country, the compatriots were killed out of helplessness amidst the chaos, as human life was truly cheap then!

But now, in peaceful times, such a serious incident happening has ignited a fire of anger within Shen Liang, a retired soldier.

"Let's go back first…"

Qin Fang waved his hand, halting Shen Liang's urge to continue speaking, and led them back to the quarters instead.

"Young Master Qin, shall I head to Okinawa to investigate this matter…"

Back in the room, Shen Liang couldn't contain his anger any longer and immediately volunteered.

Before actually seeing the bodies, Shen Liang was just mildly angry, but seeing the obviously tortured bodies, he couldn't hold back his rage.

Almost every fisherman endured torture before death, their body conditions revealing it, and afterwards, the bodies were thrown into the sea, which, had it not been for the coincidence of encountering their ship, would likely have ended up in fish bellies.

"You don't need to worry about this matter, I've got my plans…"

However, Qin Fang thought for a moment and waved his hand, rejecting Shen Liang's request, "Continue investigating Xu Ling's matters, as detailed as possible…"

Xu Ling's sudden appearance on this ship was originally unusual, so Qin Fang arranged for Shen Liang to investigate some of the insider information, not wanting Shen Liang to be distracted by other matters.

Xu Ling is a distinguished member of the third generation of the Xu Family, slightly older than Qin Fang. Unlike Qin Fang, who is an idler, Young Master Xu has already entered the system and would not be on this ship if not for something important…

Qin Fang had almost wiped out those available to Xu Ling, leaving at most one or two slip through the cracks, making it difficult for Xu Ling to accomplish anything.

With fewer people to guard against, Shen Liang's investigation would become easier, particularly during the period when Qin Fang should avoid appearing before Xu Ling.

"But…"

Shen Liang still seemed inclined to argue.

"No need to say more, I will handle this personally!"

Qin Fang only needed one sentence to leave him speechless.

Shen Liang went out to carry out his duties and investigate Xu Ling's objectives, while Qin Fang sat down pondering the incident caused by the Japan Wanderers this time.

The Japan Wanderers are not necessarily significant, mostly just some radical individuals among them. Some have always been eyeing the Western Regions covetously, never forgetting even after years of defeat…

But peace is the main theme, small conflicts arise constantly, while big conflicts don't exist.

Perhaps knowing this is why some continue to stir up small conflicts, like this case of fishermen bodies, which falls into this category.

Generally, small conflicts result at most in some ship collisions, but such cruel acts against civilians are rarely seen.

Yet such an incident not only occurred, but the other party seemed utterly fearless, not even bothering to properly handle the bodies, simply throwing them into the sea.

"Could it be these fishermen discovered something that led to them being silenced?"

Various possibilities arose in Qin Fang's mind; this whole incident seemed unusually bizarre, indeed quite mysterious and unpredictable.

This possibility isn't absent; the Ryukyu Islands are at the southernmost end of Japan, closest to Dragon Country, an excellent tourist destination, but also home to numerous restricted zones.

These restricted zones are mostly U.S. military bases, difficult for ordinary people to approach, as the Americans are famously secretive about their secrets, which explains restrictions on exporting advanced technology to Dragon Country.

Perhaps it's precisely because there are so many restricted areas that the Americans might not even know which parts belong to them and which are the Japanese's own...

Rumor has it that the Japanese have established some secret bases in the Okinawa area, engaging in some military and biochemical secret research...

The Fukushima nuclear leakage incident back then was caused by unexpected events in similar research.

Because of their defeat in WWII, the Japanese military power was stripped away, and the U.S. military occupied their territory for decades.

However, as the U.S. military gradually withdrew, Japan's military strength grew year by year. Although it couldn't possibly reach the level of the WWII era, their economic might strongly compensated, making them increasingly powerful.

But this still didn't meet Japan's expectations. This sinister country has never given up on its old plans and has always been amassing strength in secret.

They never stopped harboring malicious intentions towards their old neighbor, Dragon Country...

Qin Fang didn't care about these political matters as he wasn't at that level, but the case of the innocent fishermen murdered did touch him a bit.

"Forget it. Once this battle is over, I'll make a trip..."

At present, he had no time since he had to deal with the next crucial battle ahead.

At the moment, their ship was already very close to the Ryukyu Islands, but going out of his way to make a trip there would be a waste of time.

Although he could have Little Dragon take him quickly, investigating the case of the fishermen's murders was definitely not something that could be done in a short time.

Instead, it would be better to wait until the battle is over, when he would have plenty of time to investigate the issue, and it might even be possible to catch those culprits.

For now, he set the matter aside, and the bodies of the fishermen were already properly handled, intending to take them back to Dragon Country to let the victims' families claim them.

That was Qin Fang's suggestion, and the captain dared not defy it. Thus, it was settled this way.

Shen Liang was still busy investigating Xu Ling's purpose for the trip. However, it could only be conducted secretly, as he didn't want to alert the target. Xu Ling's trip was highly secretive, making the investigation incredibly challenging, so for now, there were no leads.

Qin Fang also shouldn't frequently appear in front of Xu Ling; after that encounter, both maintained a very discreet distance.

Precisely because of this, Qin Fang found it difficult to use the Mind Reading Technique to probe Xu Ling's secrets...

Not to mention that Xu Ling was extremely wary; even when Qin Fang killed many of his men, his mind remained undisturbed. Qin Fang's Mind Reading Technique didn't work then, let alone now—it was nearly impossible to succeed.

If not for this, Qin Fang wouldn't have specially arranged for Shen Liang to investigate secretly.

With nothing to do for now, Qin Fang was happy to rest peacefully, adjusting his own condition in preparation for the upcoming battle against the Bloody-handed Demon Tu San.

Tu San was doing about the same, always adjusting and not relaxing a bit, even though his strength was considerably superior to Qin Fang's.

Occasionally, the two would bump into each other, but mostly they would simply nod and go their separate ways.

Those who knew might think they were only acquaintances; those who didn't might not even notice since these two had virtually no interaction.

Neither Tu San nor Xu Ling came looking for him, yet unexpectedly, somebody did, slightly surprising Qin Fang.

"Qin... Young Master Qin..."

When Qin Fang opened the door, the person standing outside had a somewhat pale face, cautiously addressing him.

"What are you here for?"

Initially, Qin Fang was curious about who would seek him out at this time, but upon seeing the visitor, his expression became quite strange, his tone a bit hostile.

"I... I'm here... to apologize to Young Master Qin!"

The visitor was choked by Qin Fang's words, his face turning green as he cautiously spoke after a long pause.

"Forget it, I've already forgotten about that. You can leave now..."

Yet Qin Fang seemed uninterested in accepting the apology, his tone indifferent, not even inviting the person inside, directly intending to dismiss them.

"Wait... Hold on!"

However, the visitor seemed unwilling to give up, immediately using his somewhat plump body to block the door, posing defiantly,

"Young Master Qin... I've come not only to apologize but also to tell you something! It's about Young Master Xu Ling Xu..."

Not only did the visitor block the door, but he also said something that caught Qin Fang off guard. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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