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Phrases like "You are one of mine" are all lies.
This lioness didn't look reckless either.
Or perhaps these underworld bosses are all cunning and calculating.
The only reason I've survived until now is because of the mutual distrust among the big shots.
Upon hearing Hikaru Yamagishi's voice, the middle-aged gunman barely opened his eyes and said weakly, "Please, please, I've told you everything I know. We really didn't kill him."
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu stared blankly at the middle-aged gunman. They hadn't killed Yamagishi Hika's brother.
“Feel free to ask if you have any questions,” Yamagishi Hikaru said to Shirakawa Natsu.
Shirakawa Natsu nodded. He also wanted to know the truth. He couldn't bear to look at the middle-aged gunman, who had clearly suffered a lot.
The stench of blood in the air made him feel like a villain.
"Why would you rather fight the police than kill Ken?" Shirakawa Natsu asked the question that had been on her mind the most.
“That was part of the plan.” The middle-aged gunman had clearly suffered a lot and blurted everything out in one breath: “Tokuda Yanai wanted to kill the head of the Yamagishi family.”
"He broke the rules of the game by running for office as a gangster boss."
"Tokuda Yanai manipulated horse betting, allowing Ken to win 40 million yen in one go, demonstrating his power, dragging him into the scheme, and obtaining information from him."
"The weapon was obtained from Ken Yamagata's subordinates in order to frame Ken Yamagata and cause him to fall into internal strife with the Yamagishi family."
"But Key gave us false information, which caused the plan to fail."
"Your brother was shot and killed while giving a speech in the street; it was done by someone else!"
"The purpose of using the weapon provided by Ken Yamagata to kill the key was to silence him and draw the police's attention to Ken Yamagata."
Shirakawa Natsu was completely bewildered. He needed some time to sort it out and figure out how many layers of problems were involved.
He guessed half right: Yamagishi Hika's younger brother's candidacy for parliament had touched upon the interests of powerful clans.
Tokuda Yanai, representing powerful clans, wanted to eliminate him, but someone else beat him to it.
Do you have to queue up to kill people now? And are the members of the Dongguo council so easy to kill that they aren't even given bodyguards?
Chapter 228 The Ferocious Lioness
"Can I live?" the middle-aged gunman said in one breath, then looked up with difficulty at Yamagishi Hika: "I didn't kill him, and he even wanted to kill you."
Shirakawa Natsuya turned to look at Yamagishi Hika.
He was also concerned about the lioness's attitude, as it would affect whether he would be cut open and bled out in the future.
He felt a pang of sympathy for Yamagishi Hikaru, whose younger brother was plotting to kill her.
As the older sister, she must be very sad.
Hikaru Yamagishi opened her eyes, walked towards the middle-aged gunman, and stepped on the transparent plastic mat, which made a creaking sound.
The dim light shone on her expressionless face, making her look dangerous.
“I love my brother.” Yamagishi Hika and the middle-aged gunman looked at each other. “I know he’s colluded with outsiders to kill me. If he were here, I would not hesitate to slit his throat.”
Her voice gradually turned sinister, and a bloodthirsty glint flashed in her eyes: "But he is my brother, and everyone who hurts him will pay the price."
The temperature in the air dropped to freezing point.
Shirakawa Natsu sensed the murderous aura emanating from her and swallowed hard; he couldn't quite understand it.
“You hurt us, I’ll kill you, that’s enough,” Yamagishi Hika said. “I met your son, Seijuro, today. He’s a sensible child.”
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged gunman's eyes widened, and he shook his body frantically, blood flowing from his wounds, making him look particularly ferocious.
“I didn’t hurt him, we don’t kill children,” Yamagishi Hika said. “He doesn’t have the right to choose his parents. I will leave your wife enough for his upbringing to reach adulthood. You know I’m telling the truth.”
The middle-aged gunman's struggles gradually subsided, and he lowered his head, saying, "Th...thank you."
"Do you have any last words?" Yamagishi Hika pulled out a pistol.
After a long pause, the middle-aged gunman said, "Please don't bury me in cement."
“Okay.” Yamagishi Hika loaded the pistol and slowly raised it: “Your cause of death was a car accident, and your ashes will be sent to your wife.”
The middle-aged gunman nodded and closed his eyes.
"boom!"
Shirakawa Natsu closed her eyes reluctantly.
The smell of blood in the air was stronger.
Hikaru Yamagishi put away her pistol: "Let's go."
Shirakawa Natsu glanced at the corpse, then turned and followed. If it were him, he would have kept the middle-aged gunman; perhaps he would have other uses for him.
But Higanbana Yamagishi is decisive and efficient, and would never resort to such petty tricks.
When I actually witnessed death, I felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
I'm so glad I didn't get headshot by Yamagishi Hikaru when I was doing those crazy moves.
When Hikaru Yamagishi came out of the warehouse, the car was still parked there. When the driver saw them come out, he bowed and opened the car door.
Shirakawa Natsumi sat in the passenger seat, and the car started.
The car drove towards downtown Tokyo, and Shirakawa Natsu didn't know where she was going, so she dared to ask.
Skyscrapers flashed past the car windows on both sides; beneath the dazzling lights of Tokyo's night markets, how much bloodshed and darkness still lurked?
The seatbelt made him feel suffocated, so he closed his eyes and filtered all the information in his mind to get rid of the feeling of suffocation.
According to confirmed information, Yuzuriha's husband, in league with Ken Yamagata, wants to kill her older sister, Hikaru Yamagishi.
At the same time, his campaign for parliament and entry into politics led to a desire among powerful families, represented by Tokuda Yanai, to eliminate him.
Tokuda Yanai bribed Ken with horse racing betting, but Ken outmaneuvered him, causing the assassination plan to fail.
But Yuzuriha's husband was still shot and killed.
Tokuda Yanai talks business with Yuzuriha Yu, hoping she will accept the order left behind after her husband's death.
But Tokuda Yanai was also shot in the head by the gunman.
To date, two questions remain: who was the bald-headed killer who murdered Tokuda Yanai?
Who is the murderer who killed Yuzuriha Hanayu's husband?
The investigation lasted for several days, and as the truth was gradually revealed, it became even more complicated than it had been at the beginning.
Ultimately, this seemingly ordinary shooting incident was entangled in the power struggles and calculations of various forces.
There were several layers of dolls inside.
“That’s not right.” Shirakawa Natsu frowned. These past few days, as he had been moving among these underworld bosses, his biggest impression was that these people were all old foxes, at least several levels more adept at plotting and scheming than he was.
So why would Yuzuriha Yu's husband, while running for politician, also plan to take action against Yamagishi Hikaru?
Or perhaps he is truly confident that he can control both sides.
He clearly overplayed his hand and was easily shot dead in the street.
The car came to a smooth stop, interrupting Shirakawa Natsumi's thoughts. He looked up and the familiar hotel came into view.
This is the hotel where I met Ken Yamagata this afternoon with Yuzuriha Yu.
He seems to have some shares in the company.
While he was lost in thought, Hikaru Yamagishi opened the car door and got out.
Shirakawa Natsu quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and followed behind.
As the car stopped, four other cars of the same model pulled up nearby. A dozen or so well-dressed gangsters stepped out and followed behind him, looking every bit the professional bodyguards.
Shirakawa Natsu looked around, and the surrounding crowd quickly made way for her.
He really couldn't handle the high-profile manner of these gangsters traveling around.
"Ken Yamagata asked me to meet him." Hikaru Yamagishi walked ahead. "What do you think it's about?"
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback before realizing that Yamagishi Hika was asking him a question.
He didn't think that Hikaru Yamagishi would have anything she needed to discuss with him.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Ken Yamagata probably feels that he has been exposed and wants to take the initiative to talk to you, Yamagishi-nee."
The two entered the elevator together.
"So do you think I should agree to his proposal?" Yamagishi Hika asked casually from behind the floor.
Shirakawa Natsu hesitated for a long time before nodding: "Yamagata Ken is the second largest power outside of the Yamagishi family. He can get his hands on weapons, so his power is not as simple as it seems. I think we need to think long and hard if we want to start a war."
Hikaru Yamagishi smiled and tapped Shirakawa Natsu's forehead: "When you're weak, you need to be patient, but when you grow into a lion, you must let everyone know what you can't do."
"Ding-dong." The elevator doors opened.
After Yamagishi Hika returned, she turned and walked out of the elevator.
Shirakawa Natsu watched her retreating figure, touched her forehead, and felt a strange sensation rising in her heart.
He could clearly sense the change in Hikaru Yamagishi's attitude towards him, but it was definitely different from romantic love or a leader's attitude towards a subordinate.
It feels like an older brother instructing his younger brother.
If I were to say, "I'm so stupid, I beat up DouDou," it wouldn't feel out of place at all.
The two entered the restaurant, followed by dozens of bodyguards, an imposing presence that made everyone in the hotel lower their heads.
Shirakawa Natsu immediately spotted Yuzuriha Yu sitting in the corner.
Yuzuriha saw Shirakawa Natsu following behind Yamagishi Hikaru, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she quickly relaxed and stood up: "Sister."
"Sit down." Yamagishi Hika said and sat down, gesturing for Shirakawa Natsuya to sit next to her.
"Sister," Yuzuriha Yu bowed slightly, "all the goods are currently at the dock, and a brawl almost broke out today."
"Speak your mind." Hikaru Yamagishi tapped her fingers lightly on the table.
“We must loosen the restrictions appropriately, perhaps by establishing a new underground order,” Yuzuriha Yu said in a low voice. “Otherwise, our partners could become bullets aimed at us. They are willing to abide by the rules of the Yamagishi family because the Yamagishi family can bring them benefits, but now, we have become their stumbling block.”
"You made money, and then forgot about my brother being killed?" Yamagishi Hika said.
“I’m doing this for the Yamagishi family.” Yuzuriha’s tone also rose a few notches: “We will soon be deserted by everyone.”
Shirakawa Natsu lowered his head slightly, and for the first time, he saw Yuzuriha Yu, who always had a smile on her face, showing an angry expression.
The two were arguing, and as the only man at the table, he didn't dare to speak.
Both lions and cobras can kill him.
The atmosphere gradually became tense.
Suddenly the hotel glass door opened, and Ken Yamagata appeared at the door with several people.
The bodyguards immediately searched him, and only allowed him in after Yamagishi Hika nodded in approval.
"Miss Hiyakashi Yamagishi, Miss Yuzuriha Yu, and Mr. Shirakawa Natsu." Ken Yamagata greeted them politely as always before checking in.
With outsiders present, the conflict between Yuzuriha Yu and Yamagishi Hika was temporarily suppressed.
“Your brother is buying arms from me privately,” Yamagata Kenjiro said. “In exchange, I was allowed to get involved in the arms trade. My part is done, and I hope the Yamagishi family will continue to honor their promise.”
Shirakawa Natsumi's lips twitched. Good heavens, he didn't believe that Yamagata Ken didn't know that the batch of weapons was intended to deal with Yamagishi Hika.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to Yuzuriha Yu first. Now it seems that Yuzuriha Yu has been making excuses, so he came to confront Yamagishi Hikaru.
Clearly, Ken Yamagata wanted to strike first, implying that the Yamagishi family wanted him to get involved in the arms business while he continued to work as a subordinate of the Yamagishi family.
Shirakawa Natsu involuntarily looked at Yamagishi Hika, eagerly anticipating her response.
"This batch of weapons was meant to be used against me." Yamagishi Hika leaned back in her chair, her eyes narrowed like a lion eyeing its prey. "And now you're asking me for something in return?"
Ken Yamagata's expression remained unchanged: "I'm just a businessman. It's like buying a knife in a supermarket to kill someone; you can't blame the supermarket."
Yamagishi Hikaru snorted coldly: "That's for me to decide."
She showed no mercy, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Ken Yamagata's expression gradually darkened: "Do you want to start a war? This bloodshed will bring us too much attention."
"You can leave now," Yamagishi Hika interrupted him abruptly.