Ten minutes ago.
Inside the police car, Kirishima Saeko held a slender ladies' cigarette between her fingers, but did not light it.
The scarlet nails contrasted sharply with the pure white body of the cigarette, just like her mood at the moment, half cold rationality and half gunpowder about to explode.
"Ms. Saeko, what can we really gain by following you so late at night? It's already so late."
In the driver's seat, the young male policeman named Ono glanced through the rearview mirror at his immediate superior in the Metropolitan Police Department, who was famous for being the "Iceberg Policewoman" and having a "100% crime-solving rate." His face was full of confusion.
Saeko didn't answer.
She simply cast her gaze toward the neighborhood outside the window, which was completely shrouded in darkness.
This afternoon, when she received the bail application from that woman, Asano Natsuori, the alarm bells in her heart started ringing.
Yuji Tokaji, Chuta Tamura.
Suzuran High School, True Dragon Society.
It's another person working for the man named Ryuzaki Makoto.
Less than twenty-four hours after being arrested, Asano Natsumi, known as the "undefeated queen" in the legal community, personally appeared in court. This in itself was extremely abnormal.
So, she agreed to bail.
But at the same time, he also followed quietly.
She had a strong intuition that these bad boys were definitely not as simple as they seemed.
At this moment, a noisy sound of fighting and shouting came faintly from the depths of the block!
Ono's face instantly became serious!
Finally, a very subtle ripple appeared in Saeko's cold eyes.
Just as she was about to ask Ono to call for support from headquarters, a burst of rapid gunfire suddenly pierced the night sky filled with blood and smoke!
"Bang!"
Saeko's expression changed completely at this moment!
Gunshot!
The knuckles of her fingers, which were holding the cigarette, turned slightly white from excessive force!
She knew that the seriousness of the matter was far beyond her imagination!
It was immediately linked to the shooting case in which the two people died at the port.
"Ono, rush in!"
…
"squeak--!!!"
The harsh sound of tires rubbing against each other made an extremely sharp sound in the silent street!
A police car stopped precariously less than five meters away from the human wall formed by nearly a hundred bad boys!
The car door opened, and Kirishima Saeko and the young police officer Ono got out of the police car.
They frowned subconsciously as they looked at the nearly one hundred bad boys in black school uniforms, expressionless and statue-like.
This guy... is a student?
This atmosphere of strict discipline and murderousness is even stronger than that of some well-trained security forces!
After all, Ono was a young man who had just graduated from the police academy. Looking at the group of guys in front of him who seemed to him to be lawless, the sense of justice and anger in his heart instantly rushed to the top of his head!
He slammed the baton at his waist, took a step forward, and roared with all his might, shouting out a majestic roar!
"Police! Get the fuck out of my way!"
However, the human wall remained motionless.
Those bad boys didn't even raise their eyelids, their faces still expressionless, as if he was just a barking man on the side of the road...
clown.
Ono's face instantly turned the color of liver!
He felt humiliated like never before!
He roared angrily and rushed forward, trying to use brute force to tear a hole in the human wall!
However, his body weighing over 100 pounds hit the human wall composed of nearly 100 strong men, which was as strong as a solid wall of steel. It was just like an egg hitting a stone!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound!
The human wall remained motionless.
Instead, Ono himself was dizzy from the huge reaction force and was bounced back.
With a "thump", he sat down on the ground, splashing muddy water.
My first reaction was that these students have such strong physical fitness!
His miserable appearance made his originally handsome face full of humiliation and confusion.
Saeko looked at this scene and just glanced at it indifferently, without any emotion.
Her gaze passed through the impenetrable wall of people and fell directly on the man who was standing calmly at the front of the wall, a cigarette in his mouth and a faint evil smile on his face.
She could feel that this man was the center of everything.
At this moment, the crisp sound of high heels hitting the ground came from far away.
Asano Natsuori also walked out from the crowd.
She walked up to Saeko, still with that impeccable smile full of confidence and professionalism on her face.
She handed a beautifully printed business card to Saeko. Her voice was soft and magnetic, but her tone was a little formal and distant.
"Officer Kirishima, long time no see."
Saeko didn't even glance at the business card. She just stared at her with her cold eyes and spoke word by word:
"Asano Natsuori, are you so rigid as a lawyer now? Put away your tricks and give me a reasonable explanation for what happened tonight."
"explain?"
Asano Natsuori smiled.
She pointed at the group of bad boys behind her who were as stiff as wooden stakes, then at the gleaming "True Dragon Credit" sign, and spoke slowly in extremely professional, watertight legal terms:
"Officer Kirishima, according to Article 3 of the Sakura Country Assembly Law, my client, Mr. Ryuzaki Shin, and his company's employees are currently conducting a legal, peaceful, and corporate culture-building activity aimed at promoting unity within the company."
"You have no right to forcibly enter private property without any search warrant, let alone to disperse citizens who are peacefully gathering."
"A peaceful rally?"
A cold arc appeared at the corner of Saeko's mouth.
"I just heard the gunshots with my own ears."
"Gunshot?"
The smile on Asano Natsumi's face was still as flawless as ever.
"Officer Kirishima, did you hear me wrong? We were just... setting off firecrackers to celebrate the company's opening."
"you!"
For the first time, two balls of raging anger ignited in Saeko's cold eyes!
At this moment, Xiao Ye, the young man who had already crawled up from the ground, finally found an opportunity to show his ability!
He pointed at Ryuzaki Shin's shirt, which was still stained with blood, and asked loudly in a tone full of justice:
"Then how do you explain the blood on his body?!"
However, before Asano Natsuori could speak.
Ryuzaki Shin, however, took the first step, spitting the cigarette butt out on the ground and crushing it with his toes.
Then, he slowly raised his head, and a playful light flickered in his deep eyes.
He looked at Xiao Ye, who had a righteous look on his face, and grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"Oh, this one?"
"This is paint."
"We were just doing a performance art piece. The theme was... 'On the Self-cultivation of a Delinquent Teenager.'"
He paused, and in an extremely sincere tone, extended a sincere invitation to Ono, who had been completely petrified.
"Officer, do you want to... come together?"
"…"
quiet!
Deathly quiet!
Ono's brain went into a complete standstill with a buzzing sound!
He looked at Long Qi Zhen's face which was full of "sincerity", and felt that his three views were completely overturned at this moment!
Hold!
Who the hell are these people?!
And do you think my sense of smell is bad? There's such a strong smell of blood, and you say it's paint.
Ono wanted to say something else.
Saeko stopped him and secretly regretted that she should have brought more people with her.
She looked at the farce-like scene in front of her and knew that she would not be able to rush in tonight no matter what.
It is late at night now. Even if we gather police forces, it will take at least an hour. In this time, most of the evidence will be cleared away.
She took a deep look at Ryuzaki Shin, who had a calm expression from beginning to end, and then looked at Asano Natsuori, who was beside him and also had a playful expression on her face.
She knew that she had met a dangerous opponent in her career.
And this person is a student, interesting...
She slowly walked in front of Asano Natsuori.
A trace of extremely complicated emotions flashed across those cold eyes.
There is reluctance, anger, and a hint of...
Unspeakable disappointment.
She no longer discussed what happened here, but instead reminisced.
"Asano, I always thought that you were my only rival in school."
"I thought that a proud woman like you would choose a path after graduation that would truly allow you to display your talents."
"But I didn't expect that you would choose... to hang out with this bunch of trash."
When Asano Natsuori heard this, the smile on her face gradually faded.
She looked at the woman in front of her, who was still as full of justice and idealism as she was in her student days, and slowly shook her head.
A trace of extremely rare, compassionate sympathy flashed in the eyes hidden behind the lenses.
"Kirishima, you're still as naive as ever."
"Do you think the world is really as black and white as you imagine?"
"Do you think that so-called law and justice can really protect everyone?"
She paused and turned her gaze to Ryuzaki Shin, who was looking at them calmly.
"Sometimes, true justice requires the use of some...unconventional means to maintain it."
"And I just chose a path that I thought was right."
"People like you will never understand, and of course you don't need to understand..."
Saeko looked at her and said nothing more.
She knew that the two of them had already embarked on completely different paths.
Those who have different ideals cannot work together.
Next time, Asano, when I find absolute proof, you won't be so lucky.
She slowly turned around and waved casually at Xiaoye who was still in a daze behind her.
"Team up!"
As the police car slowly drove away, Saeko looked through the rearview mirror at the figure who was still standing in front of the crowd, like the emperor of the night.
An unprecedented fighting spirit ignited in her cold eyes.
She swore to herself in her heart:
"Ryuzaki, really? It seems that the mastermind behind all this might be you... I will definitely send you to prison myself!"
And Ryuzaki Shin seemed to feel her gaze.
He slowly raised his hand and blew a kiss to the police car that was driving away.
Then, mouth silently:
"My pleasure."
The glaring red and blue lights of the police car cast a long shadow on the wet asphalt road, and finally disappeared silently at the end of the street.
The suffocating feeling of oppression also disappeared.
The dead silent street, at this moment, seemed to have pressed the play button.
"Ooo ...
"We won! We won!"
"Brother Zhen is awesome! The True Dragon Club is awesome!"
Nearly a hundred elite members of the True Dragon Society could no longer suppress the ecstasy and excitement in their hearts. They raised their weapons high in the air and gave a deafening cheer like an army that had won a victory!
For these bad guys, it feels very exciting to be able to force the police to retreat head-on.
That voice was filled with youthful enthusiasm, as if it wanted to completely tear apart the night sky shrouded in darkness!
However, Ryuzaki Shin did not celebrate.
He just turned around slowly.
Said to the younger brothers: "Okay, what should be done, go ahead, I want to talk to Miss Xia Zhi alone."
After the brothers dispersed.
He walked up to Xia Zhi step by step.
"Ms. Xia Zhi, thank you very much for today."
Asano Natsuori looked at the man in front of her.
This Shura, who just looked like he had crawled out of hell, has now regained his gentle and even scholarly appearance.
She felt mixed emotions.
She wanted to maintain her impeccable professional smile and use the most professional legal terms to tell him that this was just work and she was commissioned by the young master.
However, she found that she couldn't say a word.
The fear of being surrounded by dozens of desperadoes just now.
And the heart-pounding feeling of being protected by this man without hesitation, using his not-so-big body to shield himself from all dangers.
Two completely different emotions, like two surging waves, collided wildly in her heart!
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her heart, which was still beating wildly.
But because her emotions fluctuated so much, her chest, which was already wrapped in a tight suit and seemed to be about to burst out, rose and fell violently.
Next second!
"Snap!"
It was an extremely subtle sound, but it was extremely clear in the dead silent air!
The button on her suit jacket, which was already in a precarious state, could no longer withstand the thrilling pressure!
It broke apart!
A large area of breathtaking white was exposed to Ryuzaki Shin's aggressive gaze without any warning!
The bottomless ravine and the perfect curve that is so full that it can be called unfair, emit a dazzling light full of fatal temptation under the dim street lights!
Hold!
Post-war benefits?!
Ryuzaki Shin touched his nose and said subconsciously.
"Um...thank you..."
"ah--!"
Asano Natsuori let out a shameful scream, and her pretty face turned red instantly!
She quickly covered her chest with both hands. For the first time, her eyes, which were always full of confidence and professionalism, revealed the panic and embarrassment of a little woman!
She didn't even dare to look at Ryuzaki Makoto's playful eyes!
He just left behind a sentence full of shame and anger, "Remember to transfer the reward to my card!", and then ran towards his black car like a frightened little rabbit without looking back!
Start the engine and drive away!
She looked so miserable, there was no trace of the "undefeated queen" in her demeanor.
Long Qizhen looked at her panicked back, then recalled the stunning scenery he had just caught a glimpse of. He touched his chin and revealed an extremely playful smile.
He thought to himself:
This girl is even more attractive than Asuka.
…
Ryuzaki Shin put away his smile.
He looked at the ground at the doorway, which had been cleaned but still stank of blood, and said in a deep voice to Izaki Shun, Tokaji and the others:
"Clean up everything here for me."
"Tomorrow, we will open for business."
He then summoned all the cadres present and announced rewards for Yuji Tokaji and Chuta Tamura.
"Tokaji, Tadata."
He looked at the two guys and a smile appeared on his face.
"You two, even though you messed up this time, at least you've shed blood for the organization and been to jail."
"Since your merits and demerits offset each other, I won't punish you this time."
He paused, then changed the subject, his tone becoming incomparably heroic!
"But since it's my first time, I'll let you off the hook."
"Any meritorious service will be rewarded!"
"One million yen each for the two of you. This is... compensation for your emotional distress!"
"This money will come from my account!"
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
When Tokaji and Chuta heard this, they were shocked!
They looked at Ryuzaki Makoto, and his eyes, which were already red with excitement, were instantly filled with emotion!
They knew that the boss was trying to win people's hearts!
But they just fall for it!
They immediately knelt on one knee, used all their strength, and let out a deafening roar!
"I am willing to serve you till death, swear allegiance to you, Boss!"
…
After doing all this, Ryuzaki Shin slowly walked back to the office.
He looked out the window at Black Crow Town, which was completely shrouded in darkness, with a gleam in his deep eyes.
He said in a deep voice to the group of equally enthusiastic cadres behind him:
"Red Scorpion, after this battle, our main forces have been completely destroyed. This is the perfect time for us to expand our influence!"
He slowly turned around, and an extremely cruel smile appeared on his young and evil face.
"Izaki, tomorrow you will take your men and wipe out all the places in Black Crow Town that still carry the name of the Red Scorpion!"
"I don't care what means you use, whether it's robbing or smashing, I want the words 'Red Scorpion' to disappear from Black Crow Town as soon as possible!"
"If there are any tough ones, leave them to me."
"As for those fence-sitters who are still waiting and watching..."
He paused, and his tone became even colder.
"Give them two choices."
"Or, surrender."
"Or...die!"
Finally, he turned his gaze to Kenji Saruwatari, who was tied up in the corner and was dying, and an extremely "kind" smile appeared on his face.
"As for this guy..."
"Izaki, pry his mouth open."
"I want to know all the secrets of the Red Scorpion."
"Now that he has no one to rely on, his bones should be a little softer."
"remember..."
"I don't have that much patience."
…
In the basement late at night.
Saruwatari Kenji's heart-wrenching screams, like a stray dog being strangled by the neck, echoed in the icy air, and then, gradually, faded into dead silence...
In the end, his relatively strong bones could not withstand Izaki Shun's endless and artistic "interrogation" methods.
He explained everything he knew in detail.
Including the identity of the Red Scorpions' real boss, Takehiko Watanabe.
Including the huge smuggling chain behind them that is in collusion with the port police.
Even including Watanabe Takehiko, who looks gentle but is actually a pervert who likes to play "group sports"...
After hearing this, Izaki Shun had no expression on his face.
He simply wiped the folding knife, which was still dripping with blood, on Saruwatari's clothes, and then slowly put it back into his pocket.
He looked at Saruwatari, who had completely turned into a puddle of mud, curled his lips, and muttered to himself in an extremely contemptuous tone:
"That's it?"
"Still fucking tough?"
"What a waste of my time."
After he said that, he no longer paid any attention to this completely useless piece of trash.
He just turned around and waved casually at the two younger brothers behind him who also had cold faces.
"Get rid of it."
Then he took the lead, turned around, and left the bloody room.
He knew that a bigger storm was coming.
And he will follow that man and stand at the center of this storm!
Ryuzaki Shin was riding his jet-black Harley, driving slowly on the streets of Toaru City.
The night wind brought a hint of coolness, which blew away a lot of the strong smell of blood on his body.
He parked the motorcycle steadily in the garage of "Songfengtai".
He pushed open the heavy wooden door, and a warm scent mixed with the aroma of food and a woman's body fragrance instantly hit him in the face, completely isolating him from the cold night outside the door.
The lights in the living room were dimmed, creating just the right amount of warmth.
Asuka Uehara was wearing a loose home dress, sitting on the sofa a little uneasily, holding a pillow in her arms, and a boring midnight movie was playing on TV, but her eyes kept glancing towards the door.
When she heard the door open, she almost instinctively jumped up from the sofa, and her beautiful eyes, which originally contained a hint of worry, instantly lit up.
"real!"
When Long Qizhen saw her like that, he felt a warm feeling in his heart for no reason.
He changed his shoes, took off the white shirt that he had bought at the convenience store outside, which still had fresh creases, and threw it on the sofa.
He deliberately disposed of the blood-stained clothes outside.
There is no need to bring things happening outside back home.
It's not that he's afraid that Asuka will know anything, but mainly because this woman likes to think too much, and then she will cry and nag and worry endlessly, which really annoys Ryuzaki.
"I'm back."
His voice was a little hoarse after the battle, but it was unusually gentle.
"Um!"
Asuka Uehara nodded heavily, and she ran to the kitchen and brought out the dishes that had been prepared long ago but had been kept warm over a low fire, one by one.
…
The lighting on the dining table is warm.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the sumptuous dinner in front of him: teriyaki chicken cutlet with rich sauce, golden and crispy tempura, and a bowl of steaming pork bone ramen.
The most eye-catching thing is the fried kidneys that are stir-fried with sesame oil and soy sauce until they are shiny and sprinkled with a layer of green chopped green onions.
Asuka carefully pushed the plate of fried kidneys in front of Ryuzaki Shin, blushing slightly, and said:
"Um... this is what you want to eat, try it..."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her shy appearance and laughed out loud.
He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of steaming kidney and put it into his mouth.
The cooking time is just right, the texture is crispy and tender, without any fishy smell.
"tasty."
He praised it generously.
Asuka Uehara's pretty face turned even redder because of his praise. She sat opposite him, eating ramen in small bites, but her beautiful eyes kept looking at him gently, as if she could never see enough.
After dinner, Ryuzaki Shin leaned back on the sofa and slowly lit a cigarette.
Asuka Uehara was like a most virtuous wife, cleaning up the dishes skillfully.
After everything was ready, she walked up to Ryuzaki Shin with a blushing face, and then slowly sat in his arms.
Ryuzaki Shin hugged her tightly, and his originally honest hand began to become unruly.
His hand, without any hesitation, slid silently along the hem of Asuka's loose home clothes.
Then, it moved all the way up, wandering unscrupulously on those smooth and delicate thighs.
"Um..."
Asuka Uehara's body trembled violently as if she had been electrocuted.
She let out a tiny, suppressed moan, like a cat's.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the woman in his arms who was completely bewildered and smiled.
He picked her up and walked straight towards the bedroom on the second floor.
In the room, soon...
The sound formed a sharp contrast with the cold night outside the window.
…
Meanwhile, at the Toaru City Police Headquarters, Kirishima Saeko's office.
On the huge whiteboard, a complex diagram of the relationships between the characters was drawn with a red marker.
At the very top, there are two names circled in black frames - Ikari and Onizuka.
Below, dense lines extended out, connecting the Red Scorpions, the Armed Front, Kunou Hideomi, and Bando Hideto...
And at the very center of all these names, there was one name that she circled with a big question mark.
Ryuzaki Shin.
Saeko stared at the whiteboard, her brows furrowed.
She felt that the port shooting was definitely related to this man named Ryuzaki Makoto.
After all, I just heard gunshots.
Saeko can be said to have hit the jackpot by accident.
Although there was no direct evidence, her intuition, as sharp as a hound's, told her that there was an invisible hand behind all this, controlling everything.
Moreover, she has found out through internal channels that the two people who died at the port were affiliated with a port employer named Yingshan.
And this Kageyama is the Red Scorpion's agent in the port area.
Just then, the office door was pushed open.
The young man Xiao Ye walked in with two cups of steaming coffee, his face full of fatigue and complaints.
"Ms. Saeko, it's so late, why don't you rest?"
He placed a cup of coffee on Saeko's desk, then plopped down on the chair opposite and began to complain.
"Really? Black Crow Town is already chaotic enough. In the past, the Red Scorpions were the only ones in power. Although there were frequent fights, at least there were rules."
"Now, a new 'True Dragon Society' has appeared. This is great. Tonight, the two groups will definitely be fighting for territory. Who knows, there might be a lot more work!"
Saeko was already upset, and when she heard his complaints, she was about to yell at him to shut up.
But the next second!
Her cold eyes suddenly shrank!
She looked at Xiao Ye and asked word by word: "What did you just say?"
"Black Crow Town... is the Red Scorpion's territory?"
Ono was stunned by her sudden question. He nodded subconsciously and answered innocently:
"Yes, Ms. Saeko, is there any problem with this?"
A huge storm suddenly arose in Saeko's heart!
She suddenly stood up from her chair and walked quickly to the huge whiteboard!
The Black Crow Town just now was the Red Scorpion's territory?!
In fact, she really didn't know this, because she was assigned here to investigate the port shooting case. She had only been here for two or three days and had not read the information in many places carefully.
In her mind, countless seemingly unrelated clues, at this moment, gathered together crazily like iron filings attracted by a magnet!
Yuji Tokaji, Chuta Tamura, cadres of the Shinryukai!
Igari, Onizuka, Kageyama, and Akascorpion's cadres!
The two organizations are fighting for territory in Black Crow Town!
And the victim of the port shooting was a member of the Red Scorpion!
Tokaji and Chuta happened to appear at the scene of death shortly after the incident!
All of this points to a possibility -
Ryuzaki Shin!
This man not only killed someone, but also framed someone else!
He is the real mastermind behind this!
Saeko's breathing became rapid, and an unprecedented light burst out from her cold eyes!
She looked out the window at the city completely shrouded in darkness, and a cold arc slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth.
That smile was filled with the excitement and cruelty that a hunter would show when he saw his prey.
"Ryuzaki Shin..."
"I've got you..."
She paused, and her tone became extremely confident.
"Asano, this time, I want to see how you can protect him!"
"game..."
"It's just the beginning..."
The first ray of sunlight in the morning penetrated the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and lazily sprinkled on the large double bed.
Long Qizhen slowly opened his eyes, and the first feeling he had was not fatigue, but a numbness in his arms.
In his arms, Asuka Uehara clung to him tightly.
The woman in his arms let out a lazy moan and clung to him even tighter.
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, lowered his head, and gently kissed the smooth forehead.
"Hmm…"
Asuka's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she opened her eyes sleepily. When she saw Ryuzaki Shin's face with a smirk, her pretty face turned red instantly.
"Really...you're awake...stop making trouble..."
Long Qizhen looked at her shy appearance and laughed.
The two big hands rubbed Asuka's little white rabbit hard twice, and then he got up and got out of bed with satisfaction.
After washing up, when he walked out of the bathroom, Asuka was already dressed and preparing breakfast for him in the open kitchen like a most virtuous wife.
The aroma of miso soup filled the air, full of the taste of home.
She brought the fried tamagoyaki to the table, served rice to Ryuzaki Shin, and then sat down opposite him. Her gentle and beautiful eyes never left him for a moment.
As Ryuzaki Shin ate his breakfast, he felt an inexplicable sense of calm in his heart.
At this moment, a quick ring of a cell phone broke the warmth.
"Buzz—buzz—"
Ryuzaki Shin frowned, picked up his phone and glanced at the caller ID.
Uncle Yuan.
He made a "I'm taking a call" gesture to Asuka before pressing the answer button.
"Hello."
"Ryuzaki! Come to my place quickly! We're getting some results on that batch of goods!"
From the other end of the line came Uncle Yuan's slightly hoarse but extremely urgent voice.
Ryuzaki Shin's eyes flashed, and the laziness on his face disappeared instantly.
"knew."
After hanging up the phone, he drank the last bit of soup in the bowl and stood up.
Asuka Uehara looked at him, and her eyes, which were originally smiling, were instantly filled with worry.
She could sense that Ryuzaki's expression was really wrong.
But Asuka is a sensible woman, and she won't ask unless the man says it.
She walked up to Ryuzaki Makoto, stretched out her soft little hands, and carefully straightened the collar of his newly bought white shirt, with a hint of trembling in her voice.
"Really... be careful."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her and smiled.
This woman is really likable, she doesn't meddle with other people and doesn't cause trouble.
He reached out his hand, gently pinched her delicate face, and then said:
"rest assured."
"Wait until I come back for dinner."
…
"boom--!"
The pitch-black Harley motorcycle roared through the streets of Toyaru City like an arrow shot from a bow.
The cold wind blew fiercely on his face, making his heart, which had been somewhat addicted to the gentle land, become cold and hard again.
Soon, the shabby repair shop filled with the smell of engine oil appeared in his sight.
Uncle Yuan had already been waiting at the door, his weather-beaten face full of solemnity.
"What's going on?"
Ryuzaki Shin turned off the engine, jumped out of the car, and got straight to the point.
"Come in and talk."
Uncle Yuan led him into the backyard which was filled with various spare parts.
He first glanced around cautiously, then lowered his voice and said in an extremely serious tone:
"Ryuzaki, things are getting a little complicated."
"I asked my old connections in the underworld to inquire about that batch of goods, but everyone told me that this batch of goods should not be touched."
Ryuzaki frowned.
"Why?"
An extremely rare trace of fear appeared on Uncle Yuan's face.
"Because, right now, the underground videotape business in Toyaru City, except for the areas controlled by a few mafia organizations, has been monopolized by a guy called 'The Butcher'."
"Those old brothers who used to hang out with me either had their limbs broken by him, or... just disappeared."
When Long Qizhen heard the word "butcher", his eyebrows raised slightly.
This nickname sounds murderous.
Uncle Yuan looked at his calm demeanor and felt anxious. He knew that this young man had no idea what the word "butcher" meant in the underground world of Toyaru City.
He took a deep breath and continued in an extremely fearful tone:
"Long Qi, listen to me, this butcher is not someone we can afford to offend!"
"No one knows his real name or where he came from."
"All I know is that this guy is ruthless, has a mysterious background, and he's into all kinds of business!"
"Loan sharking, casinos, and even... the human organ trade!"
"He's like a most greedy venomous snake. Once he sets his sights on you, there's absolutely no way to survive!"
Uncle Gen looked at Ryuzaki Shin with an extremely bitter smile on his face.
"I advise you to forget it."
"Even though we have goods, what's the point if we don't have the life to spend them?"
"Why don't you just listen to my advice, an old man? Use the money you have to open a video store and slowly build up a customer base. Then those videotapes can slowly turn into money, but it'll be a little slow."
After hearing what Uncle Gen said, Ryuzaki Shin fell silent.
Ship slowly, just kidding. Now is a period of rapid development, and there is no need to say how important money is.
Haha, I should avoid him?
What a joke.
Butcher?
Sounds like a good opponent.
Besides, I only came to him to sell goods, not to steal his business, so there was nothing to discuss.
He looked at Uncle Yuan, smiled and shook his head.
"Uncle Yuan, I appreciate your kindness."
"You don't have to worry about what happens next. Just help me connect with the butcher."
Uncle Yuan looked at him and knew that he could no longer persuade this man who was completely ignited by ambition.
He could only sigh helplessly, took out a slightly wrinkled note paper from his pocket and handed it over.
"This is the butcher's contact information that I found out."
"However, I advise you to think it over carefully."
Ryuzaki Shin took the note, looked at the somewhat scribbled string of numbers on it, and smiled.
He didn't say anything else, just waved casually at Uncle Yuan.
Then, he took the lead, turned around, and left the shabby repair shop filled with the smell of engine oil.
He knew that a real tough battle was coming.
…
Ryuzaki didn't call immediately.
He rode his bike aimlessly around the street until his heart, which had been a little restless due to excitement, completely calmed down. Then he found an empty telephone booth and walked in.
He dialed the number.
The phone rang only once before someone picked it up.
A cold, emotionless male voice came from the receiver.
"who?"
Ryuzaki Shin lowered his voice and replied in the same cold tone:
"I have the goods, and I heard you have a way."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment.
Then, that cold voice sounded again.
"What's your name? Tell me your real name."
Ryuzaki Makoto had nothing to hide.
"Ryuzaki Shin."
There was silence on the other side for a while, and Ryuzaki was not in a hurry.
After about ten seconds, a voice came from the other side.
"In an hour."
"No. 16 Lingbei Road."
"Come alone."
"Beep—beep—beep—"
The phone was hung up mercilessly.
After leaving Uncle Gen, Ryuzaki Shin went to Shinryu Credit first.
True Dragon Credit, underground office.
Ryuzaki Makoto leaned back in the newly replaced boss chair, his feet casually resting on the table, smoking a cigarette leisurely.
He looked at Izaki Shun and Tamura Chuta standing in front of him with no expression on his face.
I sat in the boss chair and thought for a while.
Ryuzaki Shin put out the cigarette butt in his mouth in the ashtray.
Then he slowly stood up from his boss chair.
"Izaki, Chuta."
"I'm going to a place soon to meet a guy nicknamed the Butcher."
"You two, follow me secretly."
"Remember, don't expose yourself."
"If something goes wrong, call someone immediately."
Izaki Shun and Chuta looked at each other and saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.
They knew that the boss had to take action himself.
For Ryuzaki Shin, he had to be on guard against this unknown butcher.
I have no idea where the other party came from, what their background is, or how they do things.
It's always a good idea to be prepared.
…
Number 16 Lingbei Road is a dilapidated wooden house that looks like it will be blown down by the wind at any time.
Ryuzaki Shin parked the inky black Harley far away in the woods a few hundred meters away.
He was alone, with his hands in his pockets, walking slowly towards the cabin full of danger, as if taking a stroll after dinner.
He didn't even bother to observe his surroundings.
Because he knew that this was definitely a trap.
A test specially prepared for him.
This cabin must be just a transit point.
He walked up to the door, which was made of broken boards, without even knocking.
Just casually, he kicked it!
"Bang--!"
A loud bang!
The already shaky wooden door shattered into pieces in an instant, with wood chips flying everywhere!
However, the moment he stepped into the wooden house!
A black shadow, with a strong wind that tore through the air, came silently from the blind spot behind him and smashed down hard on the back of his head!
It was a heavy baseball bat wrapped in iron!
sneak attack!
Moreover, it was a long-planned sneak attack!
It seems like Ryuzaki Makoto has eyes on his back!
He didn't even turn his head, but just when the baseball bat was about to hit his body, he suddenly ducked and slid sideways!
The movement was as fast as lightning and as smooth as the wind!
"Whoosh!"
The powerful baseball bat just brushed against his scalp, and with a whistling sound, it hit nothing!
Right after!
Before the strong man who attacked could retract his stick!
Ryuzaki Shin was like a fully wound spring, spinning around in an instant!
An extremely ferocious whip kick arrived first, and with the force of thunder, it hit the strong man's knee hard!
"Crack!"
An extremely crisp, teeth-grinding breaking sound!
The strong man's knees instantly bent outward at an extremely strange angle!
"ah--!"
He let out a scream, and the baseball bat in his hand fell to the ground instantly. He collapsed to the ground like a sack with its tendons pulled out, his body twitching violently, and he completely lost the ability to resist!
at the same time!
Four strong men armed with various weapons rushed out from the shadow of the wooden house!
They roared and roared, and rushed towards Long Qi Zhen from four different directions at the same time!
However, Ryuzaki Shin just curled his lips in disdain.
He didn't even look at the loser who was still wailing on the ground.
His body, like a ghost, instantly broke through the encirclement of four people!
He chopped a guy's neck with his knife with incredible precision. The guy rolled his eyes and collapsed on the spot!
Then, he threw the other guy over his shoulder cleanly and swiftly, smashing him to the ground like a sandbag, splashing up a cloud of dust!
Finally, facing the remaining two guys who were completely scared, he showed an extremely "kind" smile on his face.
He didn't even use any moves, just simply kicked each person!
"Bang! Bang!"
Two muffled sounds!
The two men were like being hit head-on by a speeding truck. They flew backwards and slammed heavily into the wall of the wooden house, creating two clear human-shaped holes in the already worn wooden board!
The whole process didn't even take more than five seconds!
clean!
neat!
No unnecessary movements at all!
Ryuzaki Shin dusted his hands, then turned his gaze towards the guy who looked like the leader and had been standing in the corner without taking any action.
The man looked at the five companions on the ground who had completely lost their fighting ability, and then looked at Long Qi Zhen who still had a calm face. A layer of fine cold sweat had already seeped out of his forehead.
He knew that he had hit a brick wall today.
"good."
He suppressed the horror in his heart, forced an extremely stiff smile on his face, and even clapped his hands in a pretentious manner.
"As expected of a young hero, his skills are truly extraordinary."
Long Qizhen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, walked up slowly, looked into the other person's eyes and said.
"Do you think I won't hit you if you praise me a few times? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I guarantee that your fate will be worse than theirs."
The leader swallowed.
"Little brother, this is the rule of the underworld. We just want to knock you out and take you to our territory. You should understand."
Ryuzaki Shinichi raised his eyebrows, looked at the baseball bat on the ground, and then stepped on it and broke it.
"I understand. I understand perfectly well. It's not as simple as just knocking me out with such a thick baseball bat."
The leader's heart trembled, and he immediately smiled.
"The boss did some research on you and said you're tough and ordinary methods won't be enough to take you down. Calm down, little brother."
This sentence made Long Qizhen stunned.
According to what these people said, the butcher had obviously investigated himself and knew his own fighting ability level.
From knowing my name to sending someone over, it only took one hour. Could it be that they achieved this?
Or did the butcher already notice him and know his information in advance?
No matter what the situation is, it means that this butcher is not simple.
Long Qi really came here to discuss business and was too lazy to argue about such things.
"Lead the way, and stop talking nonsense."
The leader smiled awkwardly.
After a pause, he took out a black eye mask from his arms and threw it in front of Ryuzaki Shin.
"This is what our boss told us to do."
"Put it on and follow me. I'll take you to... meet our boss."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the black eye mask on the ground and smiled.
He slowly raised his head, and a murderous look burst out from his deep eyes!
In an instant, the guy who was trying to pretend to be calm was completely enveloped!
The guy only felt that his heart was as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and it stopped beating in an instant!
His breathing, at this moment, became extremely difficult!
His legs were shaking violently and uncontrollably, and he was almost unable to stand!
Long Qizhen looked at his cowardly look that seemed to be frightened to the point of peeing, and a very contemptuous arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He spoke slowly, his voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
The voice was so cold, without a trace of emotion.
"I don't like putting my fate in the hands of others."
"Call your boss."
"Or just leave."
"Or...I'll leave."
…
In the end, under the pressure of Ryuzaki Shin's powerful aura, that guy chose to compromise.
With trembling hands, he dialed a number and reported the situation here in detail.
Long Qizhen ignored him and just pulled over a relatively intact chair, sat down with his arms and legs stretched out, then slowly lit a cigarette.
Seeing the other party nodding continuously, Ryuzaki Shin finally breathed a sigh of relief and put the phone in his pocket.
Then he walked up to Ryuzaki Mami.
"Let's go, little brother."
In the end, Ryuzaki Shin didn't wear the eye patch and got into an ordinary-looking van.
The car windows are one-way, and you can't see the scene inside from the outside.
…
On the other side, Izaki Shun and Chuta's van were following carefully behind.
Sudden!
A huge heavy truck suddenly rushed out from a fork in the road without any warning!
It didn't even slow down, and just like that, at an extremely professional impact angle, it slammed into the defenseless van!
"boom--!!!"
A deafening bang!
The dilapidated van was like being slapped down by an invisible giant hand. It instantly deformed and rolled over, drawing a black arc in the air, and crashed heavily into the open space more than ten meters away!
The glass shattered instantly!
The car body is completely scrapped!
Immediately afterwards, several burly men in black suits and sunglasses jumped out of the cab of the heavy truck.
They walked expressionlessly to the completely deformed van, checked the situation inside, and saw that the two people were still breathing and were not in any danger of life.
But he didn't continue to kill him, which was actually the butcher's request.
No tail, that's enough.
Then, he drove away quickly.
The whole process was neat and professional, and it looked like it was not the first time.
…
In a hidden corner farther away, inside an inconspicuous black car.
Kirishima Saeko put down the high-powered telescope in her hand, and a cold light flashed in her eyes hidden behind the lenses.
Saeko and Natsumi didn't get along when they were in school.
After being humiliated last night, she held her breath and secretly arranged for plainclothes officers to monitor Long Qi Zhen's movements.
When he heard from his subordinates that Longqi was indeed making unusual movements, he personally took action without saying a word.
really!
She looked at the scene in front of her and had already made her own judgment in her heart.
This is not a simple gang fight.
Behind this, there is definitely a huge criminal group with strict organization and ruthless means involved!
Ryuzaki Shin is definitely engaging in some kind of criminal transaction this time!
She didn't say anything, but started the car and, like the most patient hunter, slowly and unhurriedly parked behind the van carrying Ryuzaki Shin.
Then call the police on the pager.
She knew that she seemed...
Accidentally, I ran into a really big fish.
Ryuzaki Makoto, let's see how you run this time!
…
In the car, Ryuzaki Shin was watching the street scene rapidly receding outside the window, unaware that his support had been completely cut off.
What he didn't know was that behind him was a "hound" from the police.
He just felt that things seemed...
It's becoming more and more interesting.
The van zigzagged through the remote streets of Huyalu City and finally stopped at the inconspicuous back door of a private clinic.
There was dead silence inside the car.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the ordinary-looking building outside the window with no expression on his face.
But his body had quietly entered the most alert state.
"get off."
The leader's voice became more confident and firmer when he saw his own territory.
He opened the car door first and walked down.
Ryuzaki didn't say much, but just followed him calmly.
Walked into that private clinic.
A strong smell of disinfectant mixed with a faint smell of blood instantly penetrated his nostrils.
He followed the man through a secret door and into a cold, narrow underground corridor.
The walls of the corridor were paved with cold stainless steel. The incandescent lamps above emitted a pale light, stretching the shadows of the two people very long.
"Click...click..."
The echo of leather shoes stepping on the ground seemed particularly harsh in the silent corridor.
Ryuzaki remained calm, but his mind was working rapidly.
Disinfectant, the smell of blood, underground passage...
It seems that this so-called "butcher" is indeed not a good person.
Finally, at the end of the corridor, a heavy iron door like a cold storage appeared in front of the two.
The leader pushed open the iron door, and a stronger gust of cold air mixed with the smell of formaldehyde and blood rushed towards him!
At this moment, Long Qizhen's pupils shrank slightly.
He saw a huge underground cold storage room that was comparable to a professional surgical operating room.
In the center of the room, a cold operating table was shining with a chilling light under the illumination of a shadowless lamp.
A man in a spotless white coat, gold-rimmed glasses and latex gloves, with his back to him, was concentrating on treating an anesthetized human body on the operating table with a scalpel that was flashing with a cold light.
Around him, several bodyguards, also wearing black suits, were silently wiping various surgical instruments.
The whole environment is quiet and professional, yet exudes a creepy weirdness.
That man is the butcher, Akutsu.
He didn't even turn around, but spoke slowly in a gentle tone as if he was chatting with an old friend.
The sound was particularly clear in the silent cold storage.
"Young man, can you tell the cause of this man's death?"
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the horror movie-like scene in front of him, but his face did not show any emotion.
He sneered in his heart:
Are you playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with me?
Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty?
He walked straight to the operating table with confidence.
He glanced at the "corpse" whose chest was still rising and falling slightly, and then looked at the fresh organs in the tray next to it that were still beating slightly.
Then, he slowly raised his head, looked at Akutsu who still had his back to him, and replied calmly:
"cause of death?"
"Isn't this person...still alive?"
What do you mean, playing with live organ removal in front of me?
Haha, you want to scare me and show off your power?
You underestimate me.
Akutsu's movements froze for a moment.
He slowly turned around.
For the first time, a smile full of appreciation appeared on that gentle face hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses.
He gently placed the scalpel in his hand on the tray next to him, then took off the pair of blood-stained gloves and threw them into the trash can.
He looked at Ryuzaki Shin, nodded, and said in the same gentle tone:
"Young man, have some courage."
After he finished speaking, he slowly reached out his hand and pulled away the white cloth on the face of the person on the operating table.
A face that looked a little distorted due to anesthesia suddenly appeared in front of Ryuzaki Makoto!
It was none other than Kenta Suzuki, the small leader of the armed front who had been kicked half to death by him in the izakaya before!
Akutsu looked at Ryuzaki Makoto's calm face, and the smile on his face became even more playful.
"You know this person, right?"
"He offended you. I'll help you deal with it."
A flash of understanding flashed through Long Qizhen's mind.
This butcher is quite interesting. In such a short period of time, he not only figured out his own background.
Can you even find out that I had a conflict with this person on Renyi Street?
I have to say, this intelligence network is not simple.
In fact, Ryuzaki Shin also understood that the butcher wanted to gain the upper hand in the next negotiation with him.
Doing these now will only put pressure on yourself psychologically, so as to take the initiative in subsequent negotiations.
It's just a child's trick.
Akutsu paused, picked up a brand new scalpel from the tray next to him, and handed it to Ryuzaki Shin.
"Now, this knife is for you."
"Should I let him live a little longer, or let him be free now..."
"You decide."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the sharp scalpel in front of him, then looked at Kenta who was still unconscious on the operating table, and smiled.
He knew that it was the butcher who was testing him.
Test him, is he a reckless man who only knows how to fight and kill, or is he...
A cunning and treacherous hero.
Ryuzaki Makoto would never kill anyone here. This is the butcher's territory. If there were surveillance, they would have caught him.
If you try to play that trick on me, I won't fall for it.
Ryuzaki Shin slowly stretched out his hand, but he did not take the knife.
Instead, he used his fingers to gently tap the heart that was still beating slightly.
Then, he slowly raised his head, looked at Akutsu, and asked in an extremely calm tone:
"This heart is of good quality."
"How much can it be sold for?"
Ajiutsu found it interesting and neither agreed nor objected.
Do you want to practice Tai Chi?
However, before he could speak.
"Squeak—"
The door of the cold storage was pushed open again from the outside.
Then, a voice full of arrogance and pride came from outside the door.
"Brother Akutsu! How are my batch of 'parts'? Are they still fresh?!"
Kunou Hideomi walked in with a few of his equally arrogant younger brothers.
However, when Kunou Hideomi saw the man standing in front of the operating table, he discovered that there was a strange young man standing in front of the operating table.
I felt very surprised because I didn't recognize this young man.
Besides, ordinary people would not be allowed in Akujin.
Is he the other party's new partner or younger brother?
But I had a vague feeling that this young man didn't like himself.
Kunou Hideomi has already found out from Uehara's ex-husband that it was indeed Ryuzaki Shin who did it.
But I have never seen what Ryuzaki Makoto looks like, so I don't recognize him.
The same goes for Ryuzaki Makoto. The two enemies meet, but they have never seen each other before.
Akutsu looked at the funny scene in front of him, and the smile on his face became even more playful.
He knew everything, including the feud between Ryuzaki Shin and the Armed Front.
He also arranged this scene today.
From the information obtained from the investigation, Ajizu knew that Ryuzaki was really a tough guy, and that Kuneng's business had been growing recently, and his attitude towards him had become more and more casual.
So this was arranged to suppress the arrogance of the two men.
He even clapped his hands in a pretentious manner and introduced in an extremely enthusiastic tone:
"Oh my, what a coincidence."
"Brother Xiuchen, let me introduce you to a new friend."
"Ryuzaki Shin."
Kunou Hideomi spoke subconsciously.
"So it's Ryuzaki..."
"What!"
"Ryuzaki Shin--!!!"
The next second, Kunou Hideomi reacted.
Instead, there was overwhelming rage!
"It was you?! It was you who burned down my shop on Renyi Ichiban Street."
Ryuzaki smiled playfully.
This butcher likes to play tricks like this. Does he want to take advantage of me?
Hey, do you know that I, Ryuzaki, really don't buy into this?
Ryuzaki Makoto said lazily to Kunou Hideomi.
"It's me, what's wrong?"
New and old grudges suddenly erupted at this moment!
There was no longer any rationality in Kunou Hideomi's eyes, only madness filled with a desire for destruction!
He used all his strength and let out a hysterical roar!
The fist wrapped in a black leather glove, with a strong wind that tore through the air, hit Long Qi Zhen's temple fiercely!
The atmosphere in the entire operating room exploded instantly at this moment!
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There is one more chapter. I will post it in about an hour or two~~