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A flicker of worry crossed Hojo Maki's eyes, which quickly turned into a smile: "The young people in the bureau are such a worry. They can't handle small things on their own and have to call on me, this old lady on vacation."
“Mom isn’t an old lady.” Kanna Hojo’s worry dissipated, and her tone became relaxed: “Everyone treats us like sisters.”
The "sisters" she mentioned are a lie. Hojo Maki looks young, but her figure is amazing. Even in a simple T-shirt and jeans, she exudes a mature charm.
The glamorous aunt's demeanor, standing next to Kanna, clearly indicates they're not from the same generation.
Inside the restaurant, people would occasionally turn their heads to steal glances in their direction.
"Has Kanna met a boy she likes?" Hojo Maki asked with a smile, changing the subject.
Kanna paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook her head: "How often do you have the chance to meet someone you'll love for a lifetime?"
Hojo Maki knew some of the things about her, Miyuki, and Shirakawa Natsu.
Having been through similar experiences, she could easily see through her daughter's little scheme when she saw that expression.
It's just that we can't let go. Many times, we part with regrets because the absence of daily life's trivialities makes love seem even more beautiful, turning it into a cherished memory.
Hojo Maki hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should tell her daughter about what Shirakawa Natsu and she had done all night.
She hasn't said anything yet, not because she's worried about saving face, but because she's unsure whether her daughter's true love is Shirakawa Natsu or Miyuki.
If your daughter can't forget Miyuki, saying she slept with Shirakawa Natsu will only backfire.
The scene from that night flashed through her mind, and she unconsciously shifted her position with her feet, the scene from that night resurfacing in her mind.
A tingling sensation seemed to return to my abdomen.
"I haven't done this in so long." Hojo Maki shook her head, and when she opened her eyes again, she was clear-headed again.
A mature woman can control her body, and her fingers are long and flexible; she is not swayed by desires.
"Kanna, where should we go next?"
Hojo Maki's expression was gentle.
My heart was already in turmoil because of that phone call.
The only son of the Yamagishi family, the largest transnational criminal family in the East, was murdered. Before his funeral, his sister, Yamagishi Hika, led a group of people armed with submachine guns to massacre a small gang that might be involved with her brother.
The level of gore was appalling, prompting the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to urgently recall all officers to deal with any potential violent incidents.
At the same time, in the Eastern Kingdom.
Shirakawa Natsu stood ramrod straight, her face growing increasingly grim, praying that the two dangerous women before her wouldn't reveal anything dangerous.
He knew perfectly well that the more secrets one knew, the more dangerous it became.
His app is called "Yellow Hair App," not "King of Soldiers App."
Getting involved with these dangerous women is like throwing cement into Tokyo Bay.
Thankfully, there was no chance of encountering any quests related to Yamagishi Higanbana, otherwise it would have been a real disaster.
I caught a glimpse of the mature older sister, Yuzuriha Yu, dressed as a widow. I'll find an opportunity to ask her for help later.
After all, the two had shared a close bond.
Lower your stance; it's not shameful to be ashamed if you're not going to live.
Yamagishi Hikaru kept her eyes closed, her feet on the coffee table, remaining silent, a murderous aura spreading throughout the room.
“Sister, I understand how you feel,” Yuzuriha Yu said gently. “But we must do it the right way.”
Hikaru Yamagishi opened her eyes, her wild, beast-like pupils looking at Yuzuriha Yu: "You think I did something wrong."
A bloodthirsty gaze swept over him, and Shirakawa Natsu involuntarily shrank back, the atmosphere in the room gradually becoming tense.
“They kidnapped Ken because he borrowed money from them to pay gambling debts.” Yuzuriha Yuu nodded gently, unaffected by the tense atmosphere. “Sister, you can slaughter any gang like you did before, but that won’t help us find the murderer who killed my husband.”
Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback. Ken was the middle-aged man he had just rescued from that agency.
Therefore, before Yamagishi Hika went there, she had already started a war in another place.
So, what role did this middle-aged man named Jian play in this incident?
Shirakawa Natsu didn't want to know these things, but in her current situation, she could only carefully gather all possible information in order to save her life at a critical moment.
Hikaru Yamagishi's gaze lingered on Yuzuriha Yu before closing it, and the sense of danger around her lessened somewhat.
Yuzuriha continued to persuade, "If we don't go, and they believe that the Yamagishi family's order is still intact, it will be even harder for us to find the murderer, and we will face a real war."
"Knock knock!" A knock sounded at the door, and a man in a suit walked in, saying respectfully, "Sister Bihua, it's time."
Yuzuriha Yu continued, "Sister, I promise you, I will not let my husband down, nor will I disappoint you."
The room fell into a deathly silence. A dozen seconds later, Hikaru Yamagishi opened her eyes, put her feet off the coffee table, and stood up.
She walked straight up to Shirakawa Natsu and stopped.
Shirakawa Natsu stood there, stunned. What was she going to do?
Yuzuriha glanced at the red women's suit on the sofa.
Shirakawa Natsu understood and quickly picked up the suit jacket, carefully draping it over Yamagishi Hika from behind.
Hikaru Yamagishi, wearing high heels, took the lead and walked ahead, with Natsumi Shirakawa close behind.
Yuzuriha Yuu, dressed like a widow, deliberately lagged half a step behind Shirakawa Natsu.
The men in suits on both sides quickly stepped aside and bowed respectfully to the group.
Their gazes also drifted, intentionally or unintentionally, to Shirakawa Natsu.
An unfamiliar face stood behind Yamagishi Hikaru; this person's identity was certainly not ordinary.
Shirakawa Natsu's expression remained unchanged, but every cell in her body trembled with tension.
He was certain that he had been passively drawn into a conspiracy, having already suffered at the hands of Hojo Maki.
He knew perfectly well that none of these middle-aged beauties were easy to get along with.
Whether it was making him wear a suit jacket earlier, or making him stand behind you now.
They were all deliberately trying to make outsiders think that he had an unusual identity.
There is definitely some kind of conspiracy.
The most terrifying thing is that he was powerless to resist and could only stand passively under the spotlight.
"No, I have to live." Shirakawa Natsu made up her mind. She had finally obtained the Yellow Hair app and finally regained her health. How could she die inexplicably in this gangster conspiracy?
The group arrived at the door of a conference room, and the younger brother respectfully pushed open the door.
There was a rectangular table in the center of the room, with seven people sitting on each side.
Each person exuded an extraordinary aura, clearly not an ordinary individual. Behind each person stood another person, a close associate.
Shirakawa Natsu saw a familiar face, Inagawa Hanahi, who was wearing a black women's suit. The person behind her was someone she had met before, Master Genki.
Miyuki has recently been learning fighting techniques from him.
When Inagawa Hanahi saw Shirakawa Natsu following behind Yamagishi Hikaru, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Hikaru Yamagishi went straight to the head seat and sat down, while Yuzuriha Yu sat next to her.
Shirakawa Natsu found that there were no seats left for her, so she could only stand quietly behind Yamagishi Hika, just like everyone else.
He soon noticed that the other people at the table were also looking him over.
At this time of year, the close proximity of Higanbana Yamagishi, a completely new face, is bound to attract attention.
Shirakawa Natsu has been through so much today, she should be calm enough by now.
After Yuzuriha sat down, she spoke first: "I'm sorry to have gathered everyone here at this time. Thank you all for coming."
"A lot of unpleasant things have happened this week. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
“Our patience is also limited, Yuzuriha,” a middle-aged man said. “Some of our goods have been seized by you. I wonder if we can get some compensation for the losses we have suffered.”
“All the smuggling stalls have shut down.” Another dark-skinned elderly man said, “Now all our customers are crowding the dock, and we’ll soon be targeted by the police.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Hikaru Yamagishi and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Yamagishi, but I just want to know our position. Everything in the underworld is at a standstill, and it won't be long before war breaks out. We want to know if the order established by the Yamagishi family is still effective."
“There will be a new mechanism coming up, around this time tomorrow,” Yuzuriha Yu said calmly. “Everything will start running again. The government will give us the green light and operate according to the established rules. I have personally contacted the members of parliament, and they will provide us with assistance.”
She pointed at the middle-aged man who had just spoken: "Your seized goods will soon be in your warehouse."
He looked at the elderly man who had just spoken and said, "And your customers will arrive at the places they want to go as scheduled."
As she spoke, her gaze swept over the crowd: "I know about every single one of your deals, but remember this: whoever profits from my husband's death, I will find you very soon, and you know what will happen."
Her voice was gentle, without a trace of threat, yet it silenced everyone, who acquiesced to following her new rules.
"Well then, thank you all for coming," Yuzuriha Yu said softly. "After the funeral, everything will remain the same."
The group exchanged glances and prepared to get up.
Hikaru Yamagishi suddenly opened her eyes: "No, everything stops."
All eyes turned to her.
Yuzuriha frowned slightly: "Sister?"
"Nothing can come in, nothing can go out." Yamagishi Hikaru's voice was icy: "No smuggling, no illegal immigration, no sale of prohibited drugs, everything must stop."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and looked at Shirakawa Natsu: "Until we find the murderer, the murderer who killed my brother."
Shirakawa Natsu just wanted to hide in the darkness, but suddenly Yamagishi Hika stared at him, and he trembled all over.
With her gaze, everyone present turned their attention to him.
"?" A question mark slowly floated above Shirakawa Natsumi's head. Why are you all looking at me?
"Shirakawa, bring the murderer who killed my brother to me," Yamagishi Hika said, enunciating each word clearly.
"?" Shirakawa Natsu was completely taken aback, his heart pounding wildly. In that instant, he seemed to understand Yamagishi Hika's purpose.
I became a stand-in.
“This will start a war!” One of the people present immediately stood up.
Hikaru Yamagishi ignored him and glanced at everyone: "Then let's go."
Chapter 214 Not Today
"Make money and then forget about my brother's murder." Yamagishi Hika's gaze was icy: "There's only one thing we need to do now: find the killer. Until we find the answer, anyone who dares to make a move is going against the Yamagishi family!"
“I deeply mourn the death of your brother; he was an excellent business partner.” A man in his fifties at the back of the table looked at Yamagishi Hikaru: “But I don’t think someone like him should have been taken down so easily. There must have been a problem somewhere.”
Yamagishi Hika tilted her head and looked at him.
“Speak your mind, Mr. Ken Yamagata,” Yuzuriha Yu said.
"They approached you first," Kenji Yamagata said casually. "Now they've approached your business partner, me."
As he spoke, he tapped the table lightly with one finger: "A whole warehouse of my goods was raided yesterday, without leaving a trace. The people who did it knew us inside and out; they were right among us."
As she spoke, her gaze swept towards Inagawa Hanahi: "Do you know who did it, Ms. Hanahi?"
Shirakawa Natsu stood behind Yamagishi Hikaru, frowning as she watched.
The situation is a complete mess right now. This guy named Yamagata Ken is clearly after Inagawa Hanahi.
It seems that besides the murder of Yamagishi Hika's younger brother, there are many other things involved.
Inagawa Hanahi's expression remained unchanged: "Inagawa will fully cooperate with the investigation."
Ken Yamagata turned to look at Hikaru Yamagishi: "If my family is harmed, I will kill the culprit, but that won't affect business. I lost 2 million yesterday, which is bad news for me and for you too."
Shirakawa Natsu looked at Yamagata Ken, who was around fifty years old and had a strong voice. He was still confronting Yamagishi Hika in this situation, which showed that he was quite powerful.
The implication is clear: according to the rules set by the Yamagishi family, the safety of his business cannot be guaranteed.
Shirakawa Natsu looked at Yamagishi Hikaru, wondering how she would handle the situation.
Hikaru Yamagishi raised her head and looked directly at Ken Yamagata: "You are the murderer who killed my brother."
After she finished speaking, there was complete silence around her.
Everyone turned to look at Ken Yamagata with disbelief.
Ken Yamagata was taken aback for a moment, then his face quickly darkened, and he said coldly, "I'm not."
"I just said, whoever dares to move is the murderer." Yamagishi Hikaru looked at him coldly as well: "It seems you didn't hear me clearly."