Shihouin Souichirou was truly worthy of being the Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō. One moment he was the Bat of Wild Laughter rolling on the floor, the next second he appeared behind Ling Qing in a flash, clamping a hand over his respirator and sealing his voice with spiritual pressure, forcefully pulling him back.
"No way, you're actually going that far?!" After forcefully pulling Ling Qing back, Souichirou, on the contrary, looked at him with a blaming expression, as if to say, 'You're really going to play that hardball?' "Okay, I admit I went a bit too far. I apologize, alright? There's no need to summon Vice-Captain Yamada!"
To this, Ling Qing couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Unlike Unohana Retsu, who was not only gentle but also had seniority, earning a thumbs-up from anyone who mentioned her, whenever Vice-Captain Yamada Seinosuke, whose medical skills were on par with hers, was mentioned, anyone with a little knowledge would show a look of disgust, clearly expressing their desire to stay away.
In stark contrast to his superb medical skills, the man named Yamada Seinosuke was a person with a rather twisted sense of morality and ethics. It was well-known that he had a malicious mind. It was for this reason that he often quarreled with Unohana, forcing other squad members to clean up their messes. In short, he was a very troublesome type in all aspects, someone that even captain-level Shinigami did not want to provoke easily.
However, for Ling Qing, at least the current Ling Qing, that was not the case. While it was true that Yamada had a malicious mind, it was also true that when saving the wounded and sick before him, he would ignore everything and give his all. In other words, if Yamada had really heard Ling Qing's shout just now, he wouldn't care if Souichirou was the head of one of the Five Great Noble Clans, whether he was a captain or a commander-in-chief. As long as it disturbed Ling Qing's rest and recovery, he would unhesitatingly and with all his might, throw Souichirou out of the clinic.
After this little knock, Souichirou finally returned to normal. He sat down opposite Ling Qing again, carefully sensing his current condition with his spiritual pressure. And then he was shocked to find... he couldn't feel anything!
Unlike when he had first found Ling Qing in the Rukongai, at that time Ling Qing had no idea how to hide his spiritual pressure fluctuations and could only use very crude methods to suppress it. But the situation now was different. Ling Qing was sitting right in front of him, but if he relied solely on spiritual pressure perception, he would think there was nothing there at all.
This could only mean two things.
One, Ling Qing's control over his spiritual pressure had reached a state of perfection. But this was to be expected. When Ling Qing competed with Tenjirō Kirinji in Shunpo, it wasn't just a competition of speed. The half-set of Hakuda was just a side part. Spiritual pressure control was also a crucial element. Compared to sight, spiritual pressure perception was more convenient and comprehensive. This meant that if one side's control was weaker and was sensed by the other, the other would gain an advantage. So, one had to desperately control their spiritual pressure from leaking. When any skill or ability is trained to its peak, it becomes a comprehensive art.
Of course, Souichirou wouldn't know how Ling Qing had trained his spiritual pressure control, but that didn't lessen his astonishment.
And the other thing, the second thing, was—if Ling Qing could completely hide his spiritual pressure in front of him, it meant that his spiritual pressure had already far surpassed his own!
Souichirou didn't know if Ling Qing had achieved Bankai in the Soul King Palace, but he thought that with such a short time, and given the difficulty of Ling Qing's Shikai, it would be very hard. It would already be remarkable if he could master his Shikai. But even with that thought, the result was still that Ling Qing, who had only just completed his Shikai, had already surpassed him, who had completed his Bankai, in terms of spiritual pressure.
Realizing this, Souichirou's mentality changed slightly. An idea that had been wavering in his mind now completely solidified.
But seeing Ling Qing's somewhat bored expression and the respirator on his face, Souichirou temporarily suppressed the thought of saying it out loud, planning to discuss it with Ling Qing after he was discharged from the hospital. After all, he hadn't forgotten that Ling Qing was not his real son, and at the same time, Ling Qing's current strength was probably no weaker than his. He had his ideas, but whether Ling Qing would accept them was for Ling Qing to decide.
However, Souichirou didn't notice that Ling Qing, sitting opposite him, suddenly frowned slightly.
Souichirou had a bad habit. When he was in front of people he considered harmless or trustworthy, if he suddenly had an idea, he would fall into a deep thought as if entering his own world. He had shown this trait back when he was explaining Ling Qing's predicament to him. And now, as Souichirou was talking, he suddenly fell into deep thought again. Ling Qing knew that the bad water in his stomach was probably starting to churn.
Realizing this, Ling Qing was not going to be polite this time. He directly reached out and pressed down on Souichirou's shoulder.
Suddenly interrupted from his thoughts, Souichirou abruptly raised his head and stared at Ling Qing with wide, bewildered eyes, not understanding what was happening.
"What... bad idea are you cooking up now?" Ling Qing said, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.
"Ah? Ah, wh-what? How could that be?" Caught off guard, Souichirou stammered, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the side.
"Heh." Ling Qing let out a cold laugh. He said nothing, but he said everything. You even let your verbal tic slip, and you still say you're not up to no good?
"Okay, okay, I admit it!" Realizing that Ling Qing was not easy to deal with now—no, perhaps Ling Qing was never easy to deal with, it was just that back then, Ling Qing, aware of the power gap between them, had wisely chosen not to pursue the matter—Souichirou had no choice but to speak. "It's just that, His Excellency the Head-Captain said that if you came back from the Soul King Palace, you could find some time to visit him. He has some things he wants to say to you."
Ling Qing did not respond immediately, but stared intently into Souichirou's eyes. His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through Souichirou's disguise and straight into his heart. But this time, Souichirou did not look away, but met Ling Qing's gaze directly, even putting on an air of 'I'm in the right, I'm not afraid.'
After looking for a while, Ling Qing finally retracted his gaze. He realized that Souichirou was not lying this time; the Head-Captain probably really did want to see him. But this was definitely not the bad water that had been churning in his stomach just now! However, since Souichirou was determined not to say and had even thrown out the Head-Captain, Ling Qing knew he couldn't press the matter further.
And Souichirou, as if afraid that Ling Qing would continue to ask and he would slip up, decided to make a quick exit. Now that he had seen Ling Qing and confirmed his condition, he was relieved. The idea that had not yet fully formed was indeed not suitable to continue discussing here. So, he immediately stood up.
"Well then, Ling Qing, you rest well here. I'll come and pick you up after you've fully recovered, and we'll have a good family dinner!"
After saying that, he left Ling Qing and, as if fleeing, didn't even use the door but jumped directly out of the open window, only to run smack into Yamada Seinosuke, who had been drawn over by Ling Qing's previous shout. The two of them stared at each other, wide-eyed. It was awkward.
Although Ling Qing's shout hadn't finished, it was as good as finished. That was why Yamada had come over to see what was going on. And now, there was no need to see. Souichirou's actions had explained everything.
And so, Yamada's gaze instantly became sharp.
Ling Qing, sitting by the window of the second-floor hospital room, rested his arm on the windowsill and watched as Yamada unceremoniously chased Souichirou out of the clinic like a dog. A slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He looked up at the clear sky above, but the focus of his eyes was not on the passing white clouds. It was as if he were staring at something invisible high above the Seireitei.
He, although he had finished his training in the Soul King Palace and it was time for him to come back, had not returned voluntarily. He had been kicked out. The existence of the Soul King, the state of the Soul King, and what Ichibē Hyōsube had done to the Soul King—he still hadn't gotten answers to these questions. And he, even after returning to the Seireitei, had no intention of giving up the investigation.
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