Konoha Sheriff

The night wind in Nanhe River was bleak, but Itachi felt that his whole body was hot.

The whole person is in a restless state of doing (zuo) big (da) things (si).

After pacing back and forth not far from the secret room of the shrine, and waiting for an unknown amount of time, the dark crowd finally poured out of the secret room.

Looking at the smiling clan members, Itachi felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he still waited patiently until the crowd dispersed.

Finally, at the end of the team, his father walked out with Zhisui and Beichen.

The father first had a conversation with the two of them, then patted their shoulders affectionately, and then left in the opposite direction.

Now, only Zhisui and Beichen were left in front of the shrine.

Itachi wanted to go up and speak, but he stopped abruptly. He was worried that something bad would happen if Shisui was around. Not only would he not be able to help him explain the matter clearly, but he would work with Beichen to educate him.

So he could only follow the two of them, silently thinking about the direction of Beichen and Zhishui's house.

Looking at the two people talking and laughing in front of him, Itachi, who tried to reduce his sense of presence as much as possible, was obviously very curious about what the two people were talking about, but he never dared to take another step forward.

He knew how keen Shisui's perception was. If he wanted to hear the two of them talking, he would definitely be discovered by Shisui.

Itachi could only continue to endure it until Shisui and Beichen waved goodbye at the intersection.

After continuing to follow for a while, Itachi could finally confirm that even if he went out to talk to Beichen here, Zhisui would not hear him.

He finally plucked up the courage and decided to rush out from the corner and have a good talk with Beichen.

However, he had just poked his head out here, and the scene he saw in front of him made him stay where he was.

A petite girl was standing under the street lamp, holding a small box wrapped in blue cloth in her arms.

Seeing Beichen's appearance, a sweet smile appeared on the girl's face uncontrollably... This smile was like a red-hot iron. Although it was just a glimpse, it left an indelible scar on Itachi's heart.

Uchiha Izumi?

Why is she here?Did she stay here specially to wait for Beichen to come back?What is she holding in her arms?A gift for Beichen?

At this moment, Itachi suddenly understood what Beichen described in his speech.

A strong emotion was also surging in his heart at this time. He couldn't tell what the emotion was specifically. He only felt vaguely tight in his chest, as if something was closely related to him, but something he had never cared about was lost at this moment...

myself, what happened?

Itachi clutched his chest, feeling hard to breathe and feeling baffled by it.

He was leaning against the wall of someone's house, and he felt countless question marks suddenly popping up in his mind.

Why does Quan know Beichen?

Isn't this a normal thing? Beichen is the minister of the police force after all, and he is even more famous than himself...

Why do I know nothing about the good relationship between the two of them?

Izumi-san is just a classmate who was in the same class with me for one semester, and they are just ordinary friends after graduation.

I can count on one hand the number of times I have met Quan after graduating from the ninja school, so I would know that it is not normal for Quan and Beichen to know each other.

So what should I do now?Isn't it bad to disturb others?

Yes, if you don't want to contact Beichen or something, let's talk about it another day.

Then why are you still unwilling to leave? It is a despicable act to stay here and peek, right?

But...but I still can't help but want to take a look, and I can't help but want to hear what they are talking about!

So, let's go up and have a listen. As long as you are careful enough, you won't be discovered by them.

Although there was another voice in his heart desperately saying "no", Itachi still felt that his legs were not in control.

As he cautiously moved forward little by little, Beichen and Quan's conversation could be heard intermittently:

"It's Quan, why are you still here so late at night?"

"Last time you said..., I thought that you would attend the clan meeting very early, and you would definitely still...so it was very presumptuous...please don't dislike it!"

No, Beichen's voice could be heard clearly, but Quan's voice was too soft, and it was impossible to hear what was specifically said.

Itachi wanted to continue moving forward in order to hear the conversation between the two people more clearly, but just after he had moved two steps, he heard Beichen's indifferent yet somewhat majestic voice:

"who?"

This sound immediately made Itachi freeze in place, not daring to take even half a step forward.

"What's wrong?" Quan's voice was still soft and gentle.

"Nothing, probably a wild cat or something... How long have you been waiting here?"

"Ah? Well...it actually didn't take long. I just rushed here a little earlier than when everyone usually ends their clan meetings."

After hearing this, Itachi couldn't help but look at the bright moon in the sky. Normally, the clan meeting would be held at six o'clock and end around 07:30, but today it was extended for a long time because of the trial of Uchiha Shiki and Beichen's speech. a period of time.

Calculating the weather, it was already nine o'clock in the evening, which meant that Quan had been waiting for at least two hours!

The relationship between the two is indeed very unusual. Ordinary friends might wait for each other for two hours...

As if to confirm his guess, Quan suddenly said in a panic:

"Yes, it must have been cold after such a long time. Otherwise, I'd better do it next time..."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. You don't have to wait until next time. Anyway, my home is not far away. Come and sit down, have a cup of tea to warm yourself up, and let me taste your craftsmanship in person."

"It's not good...it's already so late."

Although he just heard the sound, Itachi unconsciously imagined in his mind the image of Izumi drawing circles on the ground with one foot.

"What? Are you afraid that I will do something bad to you?" Beichen's voice had an obvious smile.

"No..." Izumi's voice was so weak that Itachi could barely hear it.

"If not, then let's go."

Then, there was a sudden exclamation from Quan.

Hearing this voice, Itachi looked up uncontrollably and saw Beichen holding Quan's wrist and walking in front. Quan followed Beichen somewhat staggeringly, with a long black hair on the back of his head and a blue cloth in his hand. The small box is shaking from side to side at the same frequency...

This time, Itachi did not choose to follow him. After staring at the petite back for a moment, he finally turned around and disappeared completely at the end of the street corner.

The previously hot heart became extremely cold. Itachi felt that he seemed to have experienced another psychological transformation. He seemed to have become more mature...

Huh?Why do you say again?