As Saeko listened to the righteous and aggrieved voice coming from the other end of the phone, the anger boiling in her chest strangely subsided and turned into an extreme coldness.
She chuckled, her laughter filled with undisguised sarcasm.
"I didn't contact you? I can't bear that accusation. Haha, I don't know which man promised me he'd contact me soon, and then disappeared for over a week without a trace. I thought it was just a one-night stand."
When Ryuzaki Shin on the other end of the phone heard Saeko's words, a rare look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Actually, if you think about it this way, I am indeed in the wrong.
These days I was so busy planning and scheming that I completely forgot about Saeko.
Women are both a haven of comfort and a source of trouble.
It seems that I must master the skills of time management in the future.
However, Ryuzaki Shin had already realized when Saeko didn't answer the phone - this woman was definitely angry, and very angry.
That's why he decided to take the initiative and turn the tables.
In this tug-of-war, if you don't take the lead in seizing the moral and emotional high ground, the fragile relationship that the two sides have worked so hard to establish will inevitably be broken immediately.
Ryuzaki Shin immediately dropped his previous rogue tone and deliberately pretended to be dull and innocent, with just the right amount of confusion in his voice.
"How can you say that? You clearly said last time that I shouldn't contact you unless it's something urgent. After all, my identity... isn't very good, so I don't want to cause you any unnecessary impact."
Saeko's teeth nearly broke after hearing this. What an unnecessary influence!
I told you not to contact me, so you didn't?
Why don't you remember that when we were in bed, I told you not to...
Aren't you quite proactive?
Her chest heaved, and she took a deep breath, suppressing the vulgar retort that was about to come out of her mouth, and replaced it with a more pointed sarcasm.
"I haven't seen you stop when I tell you not to in other things either."
On the other end of the phone, Ryuzaki Shin immediately smiled and softened his tone. This time his apology sounded much more sincere.
"I'm sorry, Saeko. This is my first time interacting with a woman like this. I don't have much experience. Please be magnanimous and don't make a fuss about it."
Saeko didn't comment on this and just said coldly:
"What's up? If nothing else, I'm hanging up."
A decisive attitude, leaving no room for maneuver.
Ryuzaki Shin on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and the frivolous tone of his jokes completely disappeared, replaced by a low and serious tone.
"I miss you."
This sentence is not false...
…
Elysium Tower, north of Hualu Castle.
This is the most luxurious den in the north of the city, integrating high-end Western restaurants, private clubs, and sky lounges. All those who come and go here are celebrities and dignitaries in the city.
A Toyota Century appears low-key and majestic among a group of European luxury cars.
The car stopped steadily at the entrance of Elysium Tower, and the doorman trotted forward respectfully.
The back door opened and a young man got out first.
He ignored the doorman and quickly walked around to the other side of the car, opened the door himself, reached out his hand, and carefully helped a beautiful woman out of the car.
Then the man turned to the driver's seat and spoke to a middle-aged man with a calm face inside.
"Uncle Nakamura, please wait downstairs for us to finish our meal."
Nakamura glanced at Ryuzaki Shin and the woman beside him without leaving any trace.
Today, Ryuzaki Shin was wearing a well-tailored black suit with one button undone on the collar of his white shirt, making him look less wild and more mature and steady.
The woman next to him, Saeko, was wearing a burgundy silk halter dress.
The skirt was made of excellent material, like flowing moonlight, tightly wrapping around her exquisite body curves.
The most daring thing is the slit on the side of the skirt, which extends all the way to the base of her thighs. As she moves, a pair of long and straight legs are faintly visible.
Nakamura thought to himself: This boy is so lucky.
He nodded calmly and replied in a deep voice: "Okay, I don't have anything to do these days, so you don't have to worry."
Ryuzaki Shin nodded with a smile, then turned around and made a polite invitation gesture to Saeko with tenderness in his eyes.
"Beautiful lady, are you ready to have dinner with me?"
The frost on Saeko's face had obviously melted a lot. Although she still didn't give Ryuzaki Shin a good look, the corners of her tense mouth had relaxed slightly.
She didn't answer, but walked side by side with Ryuzaki Shin towards the magnificent golden door of the building.
The two walked into the hall and were instantly surrounded by an exquisite atmosphere of upper class society.
The crystal chandeliers were glittering, and on the shiny marble floor, young men and women were walking around.
The men were dressed in suits and looked very elegant, their conversation revealing confidence; the women were adorned with jewels and behaved gracefully.
They are the city's elite, true celebrities.
Saeko's appearance was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples.
In the hall, the eyes of many men stopped involuntarily the moment they saw her.
They have seen too many beautiful women, but Saeko, who combines the coolness of a queen, the sexiness of a beast, and the untamable stubbornness deep in her eyes, is truly the most stunning woman in the world.
Her beauty is so aggressive that people dare not desecrate it easily, but they can't help but want to conquer her.
At this time, a man who looked to be about thirty years old walked out from a small circle of people chatting and laughing.
He adjusted the Windsor knot at his collar, held a glass of champagne, walked confidently in front of Saeko, and had an impeccable smile on his face.
"Beautiful lady, I am Akihiko Kurosawa, the director of the Kurosawa Group. I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting you to have a drink with me tonight?"
There was no intimate hand-holding gesture between Ryuzaki Shin and Saeko. They just stood side by side, even half a person's distance apart.
So the man naturally assumed that Saeko came alone.
Long Qizhen raised his eyebrows and said, "Wow, this kid is quite brave."
Just as he was about to speak, a soft body with a hint of coolness came closer.
Saeko reached out her hand very naturally and took Ryuzaki Shin's arm, then turned to the man politely, her voice cold and distant.
"Excuse me, this is my husband."
She said this very appropriately, stating her position without sounding the slightest bit hostile.
The pretentious and face-slapping plot that Ryuzaki Makoto had expected did not happen.
The man named Kurosawa was just slightly stunned, then he smiled gracefully, raised his glass to Ryuzaki Shin, said "sorry", and turned away very tactfully.
Saeko is certainly stunning in appearance, but anyone who can access such occasions knows one thing well: beauty is a cheap and high-risk asset in the world of fame and fortune in the upper class.
It is extremely unwise to offend a man who is equally qualified to stand here for a woman of unknown origin.
They know how to weigh the pros and cons and will not bring themselves unnecessary trouble because of momentary hormonal impulses.
Ryuzaki Shin felt the soft touch on his arm, smiled and whispered to Saeko:
"What? Not angry anymore?"
Saeko snorted coldly, but the expression on her face was no longer so cold.
"I just don't like trouble."
After saying that, she was about to pull her hand away.
But Ryuzaki Shin turned around and held her soft little hand tightly in his palm, speaking in a domineering tone.
"Now that I have you, I will never let you go."
…
The two came to the Michelin three-star Western restaurant on the top floor.
After being led to a seat by the waiter, Saeko picked up the menu and glanced at it casually, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.
Is this dish made of gold?
Ryuzaki Shin saw what Saeko was thinking, so he started marking the menu and handed it to the waiter.
Saeko watched the waiter leave and complained to Ryuzaki Shin, "If you just wanted to take me out for dinner, there's no need to come to a place like this. The food here is so expensive, it's equivalent to one or two months' salary for me."
Saeko is a very practical person. She cooks for herself on weekdays and only goes out to eat when she doesn't have time. She only eats ordinary meals.
In her heart, she didn't think such expensive food could be any better than the food in a street restaurant.
Ryuzaki Shinzo looked at her with an extremely tender gaze, his voice low and sincere.
"Money means nothing to me. The only thing that matters is you, the person sitting here. For you, no matter how much I spend, it's worth it."
After hearing this, Saeko's cheeks flushed slightly and she looked away awkwardly.
"Are you apologizing to me? If you're just trying to appease me, there's no need."
Long Qizhen felt that the somewhat tsundere woman in front of him was a huge contrast to the cold and capable female police officer in his impression, and was also more adorable.
Although Saeko said this, her anger had actually subsided a lot.
Long Qizhen understood very well what made her angry, which was that he had not contacted her for such a long time.
A woman gave you her most precious first time, but you left her aside for so long. It is impossible not to feel heartbroken.
Ryuzaki Shin stopped joking around, leaned forward slightly, and looked seriously into Saeko's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Saeko. I won't do this again. I will clean myself up as soon as possible so that we can be together openly."
Saeko looked at Ryuzaki Shin's sincere eyes, dodged her gaze for a moment, and said stubbornly:
"Who cares about you contacting me? I'm not angry."
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, knowing that the matter was over.
At this moment, the waiter came over with a dining cart and brought exquisite dishes to the table.
The tender and juicy Australian Wagyu beef is served with a rich and mellow black truffle sauce; the plump French blue lobster has chewy and sweet meat.
Saeko smelled the tempting aroma of the food, and her mood had improved, so her appetite also increased.
She was just about to pick up the knife and fork when Ryuzaki Shin brought her steak over.
"Let me help you cut it."
Saeko snorted softly, but the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
"Then you have to behave well."
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, picked up the knife and fork, lowered his head, and cut the steak for Saeko very seriously.
At this time, Saeko held her chin and looked quietly at Ryuzaki Shin's profile.
This man, when he is not acting like a rogue, has handsome features and a calm temperament, and is indeed quite charming.
After Ryuzaki Shin finished cutting the steak, he placed the plate in front of Saeko.
Saeko smiled, a rare moment, picked up her fork, and began to eat gracefully.
After a moment, she put down her knife and fork, raised her head, and her eyes regained their scrutiny.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
How could Saeko not see that Ryuzaki Shin went to so much trouble today because he had something to tell her.
They were all adults now, so she wouldn't be so naive as to think that this was just a simple apology dinner.
Ryuzaki Shin stood up and poured the expensive bottle of Burgundy wine into the two people's goblets. The dark red wine shone brightly under the light.
He picked up his wine glass and looked at Saeko.
"I promised my woman that I would make her shine brightly, admired by everyone, and stand at the pinnacle of power."
"Now, I'm here to fulfill my promise..."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at Saeko, reached into the inside pocket of his suit, took out the small black metal box he had gotten from Chiharu, gently placed it on the dining table, and pushed it in front of Saeko.
This thing is totally useless to me.
Intelligence can only play its greatest value when it is in the right hands.
And now, handing it over to Saeko is the wisest choice.
Saeko looked at the exquisite little box in front of her, a look of confusion on her face.
She reached out and opened the box, and inside lay a small memory card.
Saeko raised her head and looked at Ryuzaki Shin, waiting for an explanation.
Ryuzaki didn't beat around the bush, leaning forward slightly and lowering his voice.
"Do you know the Kowloon Group?"
Kowloon Group?!
This name was like a thunderclap, exploding in Saeko's mind!
The color on her face instantly drained away, her expression changed drastically, and the silver fork in her hand fell to the ground with a sharp clang.
There was an uncontrollable resentment in Saeko's voice, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
"Kowloon Group...how could I not know about it?"
Ryuzaki Shin was keenly aware of Saeko's drastic emotional fluctuations, but he still finished his words with a blank expression.
"Here is all the evidence of the 'Jiulong Group's' core organization, the 'Jiacun Association,' using the White Demon Bar to conduct drug trafficking."
The drug trafficking evidence is also a naked achievement.
Saeko instantly understood Ryuzaki's intentions. She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm her turbulent emotions.
As a police officer, her brain quickly began to calmly analyze and judge after a brief period of loss of control.
After a moment, she spoke, her voice having regained its usual composure.
"I'm currently on suspension, so I'm afraid this information won't be of the greatest use."
"Furthermore, the Kowloon Group is so complex and interconnected that it has grown to such a large scale. It must have benefited from collusion with the top brass in Huyaliu City. Even if I were reinstated, I'm afraid this evidence would be of little use."
Saeko was right.
How could the Kowloon Group, this behemoth entrenched in the east of Huyaliu City, not be in collusion with the government system?
As a small police officer in a branch, the only thing she could do was to report the information to higher authorities.
However, no one can tell which link in the upper-level power network is clean and which link has been infiltrated and corrupted by the Kowloon Group.
Once this evidence falls into the hands of the Kowloon Group, not only will the evidence be lost, but she herself will also be placed in an extremely dangerous situation.
How could Ryuzaki not have thought of this? This was within his expectations.
He looked at Saeko with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
This woman not only has a good figure and a pretty face, but she also has brains.
"Saeko, this information isn't meant for you to hand out right now. I just want to ask you one question: what position do you need to hold in order to use this information to bite off a piece of flesh from the Kowloon Group?"
Saeko picked up the goblet in front of her, gently shaking the dark red wine in the glass, her eyes deep.
After a moment, she took a sip of wine and said slowly:
"If... I can become the chief of the Toyaru City Police Department, then this information will be of the greatest use to me."
Director General of Police.
Ryuzaki Makoto said nothing, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table, thinking.
The information he currently knows is that Saeko is just an investigator in a police precinct.
The gap between being an ordinary police officer in a branch and becoming the chief of the Huyaliu City Police Department is extremely large.
However, there is no rush for this.
When it comes to promotions in the officialdom, it all comes down to three things: merit, seniority, and connections.
It takes time to gain experience, but I should be able to help her with achievements and connections.
Moreover, if someone is so blind as to dare to compete with Saeko for the qualification of promotion.
Haha, when the time comes, you can either pay a sum of money and give up your position, or you can disappear from this world.
However, the Kowloon Group is too far away to be considered at the moment.
Now, the real thing is to destroy the Sijiacun Association.
Strictly speaking, there is a difference between the Kowloon Group and its branch organizations.
The fact that Iemura was involved in drug trafficking could be a perfect opportunity for Saeko to be reinstated and make great achievements.
However, in order to mobilize the village association, the first thing to do is to reinstate Saeko.
It's time for Saeko to "solve" the case of the missing gun.
Thinking of this, Ryuzaki Shin said to Saeko:
"Let's not talk about things that far ahead. Remember the missing gun case I told you about? Tomorrow night, we'll proceed as planned."
Saeko looked at him and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, his eyes full of confidence.
"Of course not. I will arrange everything. When the time comes, you just need to act as yourself."
After hearing what Ryuzaki Shin said, Saeko felt more worried and ate the meal absent-mindedly.
After dinner, Ryuzaki Shin paid the bill and the two went downstairs together.
This time, Saeko naturally took Ryuzaki Shin's arm without any resistance.
Nakamura was waiting downstairs. After the two got in the car, the Toyota Century started smoothly and soon took them to the downstairs of Saeko's apartment.
As soon as the car stopped, Saeko pushed open the door and got out without saying a word, walking straight towards the apartment door, with no intention of inviting Ryuzaki Shin upstairs.
Long Qizhen felt a little strange. What was wrong with this woman?
You were fine just now, why are you suddenly depressed again?
He thought for a moment, then turned to Nakamura and said:
"Uncle Nakamura, please come to my house later and tell Asuka that I'm going to talk about business tonight and won't be back. Don't let it slip."
Nakamura, like someone who had experienced this, waved his hand and gave him a look that said "I understand", indicating that he understood.
Ryuzaki Shinji also got out of the car, quickly caught up with Saeko who had already walked far away, and grabbed her hand.
Saeko turned her head and looked at Ryuzaki Shin, and asked calmly, "Aren't you leaving?"
Long Qizhen raised a charming arc at the corner of his mouth, leaned close to her ear, and asked softly in a magnetic voice:
"Can I stay over at your house tonight?"
Pah."
With a soft sound, the lights in the apartment came on, dispelling the darkness in the corridor.
Ryuzaki Shin followed Saeko in.
The apartment is not big, about 50 to 60 square meters, with a one-bedroom and one-living room layout.
The decoration inside is very simple. Apart from the necessary furniture, there are almost no unnecessary decorations. The whole space seems a bit deserted, just like its owner.
Saeko kicked off her high heels, stepped barefoot on the cold floor, and said without turning her head.
"No need to change your shoes. I don't have any slippers for guests at home."
She usually keeps to herself and is as cold as ice, so she doesn't have many friends. Naturally, she doesn't have any social interactions, and she won't prepare anything for uninvited guests.
Ryuzaki Shin didn't care about this. He walked to the living room and sat down on the sofa which looked quite soft, looking at this private space that belonged entirely to Saeko.
Saeko didn't want Ryuzaki Shin to come to her house, but this man was pestering her downstairs, looking like a rogue who would not give up until she agreed. She had no choice but to let him up reluctantly.
She took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator, unscrewed it and took a sip, then pointed at the sofa and said to Ryuzaki Shin.
"You can sleep on the sofa tonight. I'm tired and need to go to bed."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the only bedroom in the apartment and closed the door neatly.
This time, Long Qi really has no idea what to do.
He was just left in the living room like this, what was the big deal?
A nameless anger surged from the bottom of his heart. When had he, Ryuzaki Zhen, ever been treated like this?
Does this woman really think that she can be summoned and dismissed at will?
He stood up, strode to Saeko's bedroom door, and pushed it open without hesitation.
In the room, Saeko had just unzipped the back of her burgundy dress, preparing to change out of the restrictive clothes.
When she heard the door being pushed open, she started suddenly and subconsciously zipped it up again, turning around and glaring at the intruder.
"What are you doing?"
Ryuzaki Shin didn't answer. A scorching fire flashed in his eyes. He walked forward quickly and before Saeko could react, he hugged her tightly in his arms. With his other hand, he pressed the back of her head and kissed her domineeringly.
"Hmm…"
Saeko's eyes widened instantly and her mind went blank.
By the time she came to her senses, Ryuzaki Makoto's aggressive tongue had already pried open her teeth and was plundering her mouth wantonly.
She felt the strong masculine scent from Ryuzaki Makoto and for a moment she forgot to resist.
It was as if all the strength in the body was drained away in an instant, and it became weak and powerless.
It was not until all the air in her lungs was plundered and a feeling of suffocation came over her that Saeko seemed to wake up and kept hitting Ryuzaki Shin's solid chest with her fists.
Only then did Ryuzaki Shin raise his head with a lingering look, and a distance between them opened up.
Saeko gasped for a few breaths, her chest heaving violently. She raised her head, her beautiful eyes burning with anger as she stared into Ryuzaki Makoto's eyes.
"You bastard!"
Ryuzaki's lips curled up into an evil smile, his voice low and hoarse.
"The bastard... is still behind."
Before he finished speaking, he picked up Saeko horizontally, walked a few steps to the bed, and pushed her heavily onto the soft big bed.
Then, his kisses fell like a violent storm, along her delicate collarbone, all the way down, and he did whatever he wanted to her graceful body.
Saeko didn't know why, but she couldn't use any strength at all. The fighting skills that were usually enough to subdue the bandits were completely useless at this moment.
She could only let this man do whatever he wanted to her.
Ryuzaki didn't know when he had taken off his suit and shirt, revealing his well-defined and muscular upper body.
He easily untied the last line of defense behind Saeko, and the burgundy dress faded away like the tide.
When she felt that the last line of defense had been broken, Saeko let out an uncontrollable groan from her throat.
She could no longer resist and could only stretch out her arms and hug the strong man tightly, letting out intermittent moans mixed with pain and pleasure.
…
After an unknown amount of time, the storm in the room finally subsided.
As the two of them let out a satisfied sigh, the violent movement on the bed disappeared, leaving only the rapid and hot breathing of each other.
Ryuzaki Shin turned over and hugged Saeko, whose body was as limp as mud, tightly in his arms.
Saeko lay weakly on his chest, feeling his strong heartbeat, her voice sounding a little weak and hoarse because of the intensity just now.
"Is this the reason you followed me home so stubbornly?"
Ryuzaki Shin lowered his head and kissed her sweaty forehead, answering directly and with a possessive look.
"I want my woman, what's the problem?"
Saeko didn't answer, but just lay silently in Ryuzaki Shin's arms, feeling the warmth of his body, and an unprecedented sense of security enveloped her.
After a moment of silence in the room, Ryuzaki Shin stroked her smooth back and his voice became gentle.
"I'm your man. If you have any problems in the future, you can tell me. Don't keep it all in your heart. We are a family, aren't we?"
After hearing what Ryuzaki Shin said, Saeko's body trembled slightly, and a trace of struggle flashed in her eyes.
After a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind and said in a low voice:
"My mother died shortly after I was born, and I was raised by my father alone."
"Although I grew up in a single-parent family, my father gave me all his love. I never felt that my childhood was any different from others."
"My dream was to become a police officer as good as my father, so I studied and trained very hard and was admitted to the police academy."
"But...but when I got the acceptance letter and returned home happily, wanting to tell my father the good news immediately...what I received was the news of my father's death."
Ryuzaki really felt a hot and wet sensation in his chest.
He lowered his head and saw Saeko crying silently in the faint moonlight coming in from the window.
It was the first time he saw this woman who was as strong as steel, so vulnerable.
Long Qizhen reached out his hand with a pained look on his face, and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his rough fingertips.
Saeko felt Ryuzaki Makoto's gentle movements and could no longer suppress her emotions. She tightened her arms and buried her face deeply in his arms.
"My father's colleagues told me that he was secretly investigating the Kowloon Group. I heard he had obtained crucial evidence, but within a few days, he died unexpectedly."
After saying this, Saeko stopped talking.
She just held Ryuzaki Shin tightly, like a helpless little animal that could not find shelter in a storm and was soaked all over.
Only then did Ryuzaki Shin completely understand why Saeko had such a big reaction when she heard the name "Kowloon Group".
He also gradually began to feel sorry for this woman.
A man bears the blood feud of his father, but can only watch his enemy go unpunished.
It is so difficult to take revenge.
No wonder she always arms herself with a cold shell that keeps strangers away.
Ryuzaki Shin gently lifted Saeko's chin with his fingers, looked into her tearful eyes, and said word by word in an unprecedented serious tone:
"Don't worry, Saeko. I will eradicate the Kowloon Group and give my father-in-law the truth and justice."
This is not nonsense just to please women.
If you want to unify Toyaru, you must destroy the giant Kowloon Group.
This is a done deal.
Saeko's eyes widened, and she saw determination in the man's eyes.
She didn't know where the other party got the confidence to say such words, but she inexplicably chose to believe it.
It has been a long time since my father died.
The heart-wrenching sorrow had long been buried deep in her heart, digested into hatred that kept her alive.
Why is Saeko crying?
Perhaps, people will only unconsciously let down all their defenses and reveal their most vulnerable side in front of the people they trust the most and are closest to.
Her mood improved a lot. She raised her head slightly from Ryuzaki Shin's arms and hummed softly with a slight nasal sound.
"Who is your father-in-law?"
When Ryuzaki Shin heard what the woman said, he knew that most of the depression in her heart had been resolved.
He smiled evilly and asked deliberately:
"Don't you want to follow me in the future?"
Saeko rolled her eyes at him and said proudly:
"That depends on whether you treat me well in the future."
The smirk on Ryuzaki Shin's face grew even wider.
"Am I not good enough for you?"
As he spoke, his hand, which had been quiet until then, started to become restless again.
Saeko let Ryuzaki Shin go wild for a while, and when she sensed his next move, she immediately held down his restless hand, with a hint of pleading in her tone.
"I...I don't want it anymore!"
Ryuzaki Shin pretended not to hear clearly, leaned close to her ear and blew hot air into it.
"What? You want it? Then here I come!"
Saeko's teeth clenched instantly.
"asshole..."
At three o'clock in the morning, the storm in the apartment finally subsided completely.
Saeko lay exhausted in Ryuzaki Shin's arms, like a cat that had been drained of all its strength.
She was breathing slightly, and the salty smell of sweat still lingered on her nose.
Saeko turned her head and looked at the man beside her who had just been riding on her wantonly. A complex emotion flashed in her eyes. Then, she opened her mouth and bit his strong shoulder hard.
The teeth marks were clear, with a trace of blood.
If I hadn't strongly refused in the end, who knows how long this man, who is so energetic that he doesn't seem like a human, would have continued to make trouble.
She pushed away Ryuzaki Shin who was trying to get close to her, turned over, and faced away from him:
"Starting tomorrow, don't come to my house anymore."
Ryuzaki Makoto raised his eyebrows. What does this mean?
Disposable?
Saeko seemed to be able to guess what he was thinking. She didn't turn around, but just explained quietly:
"If you follow your plan, I'll be reinstated after tomorrow's events. I'll be in the spotlight for a long time, with countless eyes on me. If someone discovers we're together, it could easily lead to trouble."
Long Qizhen thought about it and felt that this was true.
He placed his hand on Saeko's smooth back, gently stroking her firm skin.
"Next month, I will buy you a property in the most secret place in Huyaliu, which will be used as our secret base for future meetings."
Saeko was about to say something.
Ryuzaki Shin blocked her mouth with his hands:
"You are not allowed to refuse, otherwise I can't bear not seeing you for ten days or half a month."
In fact, that's what Ryuzaki Shin said.
If I stick with this woman every day, it would be a big trouble.
Saeko is a career-oriented woman, calm and independent, and she won't cling to me every day.
Given the current situation, being able to see each other once a week is already the limit.
Saeko didn't refute anymore, but just made a soft "hmm" sound through her nose, and then added proudly.
"You can buy it if you want. I didn't ask you to buy it."
Although she said it tough, Saeko never needed Ryuzaki Shin to buy her a house, but no woman would dislike a man who is willing to give for her.
The two were so tired that they were too lazy to take a shower. They just hugged each other tightly and fell into a deep sleep.
…
The next day, at the Harbor Police Station.
In the office, Officer Sato has not been having a peaceful time lately.
Fortunately, the gun inspection order issued within the police station has not been strictly implemented.
In fact, Saeko was the only one who pushed this matter forward from beginning to end.
Ever since Saeko was suspended, this matter has been temporarily put on hold.
But this is always a knife hanging over his heart.
After all, the truth cannot be hidden.
He even considered secretly going to the black market, buying a gun of the same model, and using his identity to get away with it.
Just when he was feeling upset, his cell phone vibrated twice.
Sato picked up his phone and saw that it was a text message from an unfamiliar number.
He clicked on the message.
[Your gun is in the safe at Hikoo Watanabe's house.]
The message was very brief, but every word in it was like a heavy hammer, hitting Sato's heart hard, making him feel as if his breath was suffocated.
Sato's face turned pale in an instant. He quickly closed his phone, stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the office door, looked around vigilantly, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, he quickly closed the door and locked it.
He leaned against the door and tried to call the strange number back, but the only sound coming from the receiver was a busy tone that would never get through.
Sato's eyes narrowed and his brain began to work rapidly, analyzing the authenticity of the news.
The reason why Watanabe Hikoo was able to contact me was actually through his father's relationship.
When Sato was still a low-level patrolman, Watanabe Hikoo's father had some connections in the upper echelons of the police force and helped him get a job.
It was precisely because of this close relationship that Watanabe Hikoo took the initiative to connect with Sato, pulling him into his dirty business chain and making some shady profits from it.
Recently, Sato has met with Hikoo Watanabe privately several times.
Watanabe Hikoo knew that the batch of goods he had in Black Crow Town was lost.
That day also happened to be the day when he was knocked unconscious and his gun was stolen.
He was the first one who didn't believe that there was no connection between the two things.
But the two had discussed this before, but they never came to a conclusion.
Watanabe Hikoo actually had doubts at first whether Ryuzaki really did it.
After all, in the area of Black Crow Town, the only one who had a conflict with him was Ryuzaki Makoto's True Dragon Society.
However, he later discovered that his missing batch of smuggled goods were eventually distributed through the channels of the butcher Ajiutsu.
And Akuzu is the real top merchant in the underground world of Toaru. He is ruthless and has a mysterious background. He is a person that Watanabe Hikoo absolutely cannot afford to offend.
And as far as he knew, Ajiutsu had always been just a middleman and never had direct contact with the source of goods. Someone must have sold the goods to him.
But how could Ryuzaki Shin, a small character who had just emerged, possibly get in touch with a top cargo merchant like Akujin?
So, everything was stuck there and became an unsolved case.
Sato paced back and forth in the office, thinking for a long time, and finally, he made up his mind.
It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.
He decided to go to Watanabe Hikoo's residence tonight to take a look!
…
At night, on the outskirts of Huyaliu City, there is a secluded single-family self-built house far away from the city.
An inconspicuous car drove in the night and stopped at the door.
Sato got out of the car, put on a mask and a baseball cap, walked to the door, and knocked on the heavy wooden door.
After a while, a vigilant voice came from inside the door.
"who?"
Sato lowered his voice and spoke vaguely.
"It's me."
Watanabe Hikoo inside the door frowned. He didn't know why the idiot Sato came to him in the middle of the night.
But after hesitating for a moment, he opened the door and let Sato in.
Watanabe Hikoo took one look at Sato's furtive attire and asked gloomily, "What are you doing here? Are you looking for death? If anyone finds out about what we've done, none of us will be able to escape!"
In order to corrupt Sato, Watanabe Hikoo did not just rely on connections and money.
There is no need to go into details about those even more perverted things that are enough to ruin Sato's reputation.
Otherwise, how could Sato risk his future to help him smuggle?
Sato originally wanted to talk nicely, but seeing Watanabe Hikoo's bad attitude, he snorted coldly, pushed him away without saying a word, went upstairs, and walked straight to Watanabe Hikoo's study.
Watanabe Hikoo looked at Sato's unfriendly look and winked at the burly Demon Slayer sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor.
The ghost slayer understood what he meant and followed silently.
Ever since the Red Scorpions were defeated by Ryuzaki Shin, Watanabe Hikoo has no intention of making a comeback for the time being. His subordinates have a lot of problems, so he dismissed all the useless brothers and only left Demon Slayer, his most powerful confidant.
After going upstairs, the two entered the study.
Sato sat down in the large boss chair without any courtesy and looked at Watanabe Hikoo with an unfriendly face.
He pointed his finger at the heavy safe in the corner and spoke in a commanding tone.
"Watanabe, open this safe."
Watanabe Hikoo's brows instantly twisted into a knot.
"What do you mean?!"
Sato sneered and said, "What do I mean? Open the safe first. I have something to confirm."
No matter how well-mannered Watanabe Hikoo was, he got angry at this moment.
"If Mr. Sato is here to cause trouble, then I can only send you away!"
The Demon Slayer standing aside heard the boss's words and took a step forward. His tall figure was full of oppression, and he stared at Sato with a bad face.
There was no fear on Sato's face.
"Why? Your safe contains nothing but some shady money and some evidence of your crimes. Is there anything else I can't see?"
Hikoo Watanabe sensed that Sato was acting abnormally today.
"What do you want to say?"
Sato stopped acting, slammed the table and stood up.
"Someone told me that the gun I lost is in your safe!"
When Watanabe Hikoo heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank and the blood drained from his face!
He immediately turned around and growled at the Ghost Slayer:
"Now! Immediately! Go see if anyone is following us outside!"
Ghost Slayer immediately prepared to go downstairs.
Watanabe Hikoo felt unsafe, so he called him again, quickly opened the drawer of the desk, took out two pistols from it, and handed one to Demon Slayer.
"Grab your guns! If everything is alright, let's pack up and get out of here!"
Watanabe Hikoo now hates Sato, this idiot who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!
Sato just said that someone sent him a message saying that the gun is with him!
There is so much information packed into this message!
This proved that the other party not only knew about the dirty relationship between him and Sato, but also very likely had insight into some deeper inside stories!
What is the other party's purpose?
Is he his enemy?
Are you trying to find your hiding place through this idiot Sato?
It's hard to say.
In short, this place must be abandoned immediately!
Who knows, the other party might be following us!
Sato wanted to say something else, but Watanabe Hikoo had already lost all his patience.
He rushed forward and slapped Sato hard on the face with a loud slap!
"Bang!"
The crisp sound echoed in the room. Sato was beaten so hard that his mouth was full of blood. He was completely stunned and didn't react for a while.
Watanabe Hikoo was still not satisfied, so he kicked Sato off the boss chair, then quickly walked to the safe and squatted down.
He must take away everything inside, not just the money, but also all the evidence of his collusion with the upper class and the network of relationships he has built over the years!
While quickly entering the password, he said viciously to Sato, who was still confused:
"Idiot! Don't you want to see it? Fine! I'll let you see it clearly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "click" and the heavy safe door was opened.
Sato struggled to get up from the ground and looked over subconsciously.
The next second, the air in the room froze.
On the top shelf of the safe, among the piles of cash, a black standard-issue pistol lay quietly there...
Watanabe Hikoo was stunned when he saw the extra black pistol in the safe.
What is going on?
When did this thing get into your safe?
How come I don't have any impression of it at all?
On the other side, Sato, who was slapped and kicked by Watanabe Hikoo, finally recovered from his initial shock and anger.
He instantly realized how much trouble he had caused to both parties by running over to question them so impulsively.
I felt a little regretful at first, thinking that I was too impulsive and fell into someone else's trap of alienation.
However, when he saw the pistol in the safe clearly - that gun, he had been thinking about it day and night since he lost it, and he remembered every scratch and every detail on the gun clearly, there was no way he could make a mistake!
It's the pistol he lost!
An uncontrollable rage instantly overwhelmed all his rationality!
"Hold!"
Sato jumped up from the ground and kicked Watanabe Hikoo, who was still in a daze, to the ground.
He rode on Watanabe's body, clenched his fists, and hit Watanabe's face madly!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Fuck you! And you still say it's not you! I think you just want to kill me! I'm going to kill you first today!"
…
Downstairs, Ghost Slayer pushed open the heavy wooden door.
He held the gun tightly in his hand, walked out the door vigilantly, walked around the house, and squinted his eyes to look into the dark woods in the distance.
It was quiet outside, with no sound except the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Ghost Slayer was about to go back and report to the boss that everything was safe outside.
The moment he turned around, a dark shadow appeared behind him.
Before he could react, a palm had already hit him hard on the back of the neck!
The ghost slayer only felt a black screen before his eyes, and before he could even make a sound, his tall body fell limply to the ground and he lost consciousness instantly.
The person who walked out from behind him was none other than Jin Kirisawa.
After doing all this, Jin Kirisawa's expression did not change at all. He just took out his cell phone and sent a short text message.
About two minutes later, a black Toyota Century drove silently from the darkness in the distance and stopped steadily in front of the house.
The car door opened, and Saeko and Ryuzaki Shin walked out one after another.
The night wind was a little chilly, and Saeko subconsciously tightened her black windbreaker.
She looked at the lonely house in front of her and asked in a cold voice:
"What should I do next?"
Ryuzaki Shin looked at Kirisawa Jin who was standing beside him. The other party immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly to Saeko respectfully.
"Sister-in-law, there are only Sato and Watanabe up there now. They should still be fighting. I'll go up first and control these two people, and then you and the boss can go up."
Long Qizhen smiled and waved his hand: "No need, these two guys can't make any waves."
He had thought about bringing more people with him, just in case.
But after a detailed investigation, Jin Kirisawa found out that usually only Watanabe Hikoo and Demon Slayer lived in this residence.
Even if we count Sato who showed up uninvited today, there are only three of them.
In order to deal with these three guys, if we bring people here with great fanfare, and if the police come and leave any unnecessary traces at the scene, it will inevitably leave a loophole.
After all, someone is going to die here tonight.
Thinking of this, Ryuzaki Shin and Kirisawa Jin looked at each other, took out the prepared white gloves from their pockets and put them on, then took out a plastic bag, put it on their feet, and tied it with a rubber band.
Saeko, on the other hand, did nothing.
She is the protagonist of tonight's show, and the protagonist does not need to take these measures.
After everything was ready, the three of them pushed open the half-open door and walked in openly.
…
In the study on the second floor.
Sato and Watanabe were still wrestling on the ground, having lost all their dignity.
"You bastard! You put the gun in my safe, do you want me to take the blame for you?"
"Bullshit! How would I know what that gun was?! Someone must be plotting against us!"
At this moment, a crisp clapping sound suddenly rang out in the room.
"Pah…Pah…Pah…"
"Excellent, excellent! Even the animal performances in the circus are not as hilarious as this dog-eat-dog show of yours."
The two people who were fighting stopped at the same time after hearing the sound. As soon as they turned around, before they could see who was coming, they suffered two swift and heavy blows to the ribs on both sides at the same time!
"Ugh!"
The two men suddenly felt their breath was suffocated, as if their lungs were exploded. The intense pain made them lose all their strength in an instant, and they fell to the ground.
At this time, Kirisawa Jin stepped forward and quickly checked the two of them to confirm that there were no dangerous items.
Then he quickly searched the surroundings and found two pistols in the safe and the desk drawer.
He confiscated all three guns, including the police-issued one, and respectfully handed them to Ryuzaki Shin.
Jin Kirisawa mercilessly delivered several more heavy blows to the two men's vital parts, ensuring that they were completely unable to move, and then quietly stepped aside.
Long Qi really didn't want to waste time, but he still planned to squeeze every last bit of value out of these two people in the end.
He looked down at the two people lying on the ground like dead dogs and said directly:
"I don't have time to waste on you two. Right now, all you need to know is that only one of you can survive tonight. As for who survives, it depends on who of you is more valuable."
Watanabe Hikoo struggled to raise his head, and only then did he see clearly that the person who spoke was the young man he hated so much.
"You are... Ryuzaki Shin..."
Before he could finish his words, Jin Kirisawa stepped forward and kicked him hard in the stomach.
Watanabe Hikoo groaned in pain and curled up.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying? Just answer whatever I ask you. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll chop off one of your hands first!"
Sato and Watanabe Hikoo didn't dare to talk any more nonsense.
This place is so remote that if someone really died here, no one would probably find out for months.
The instinct for survival made them completely abandon all dignity.
Watanabe Hikoo spoke quickly, his voice hoarse with pain.
"Ryuzaki Makoto...you want money, right? As long as you let me go, all the money in this safe will be yours!"
Ryuzaki Shin gave a wink to Kirisawa Jin beside him.
Jin Kirisawa walked to the safe and roughly estimated the cash inside.
"Boss, about 10 million."
Long Yanzhen sneered and said nothing.
Only then did Sato realize that the other party dared to kill people!
The one who sent the text message must be the young man in front of me!
Then, the other party must know my identity as a police officer. It is absolutely impossible to use my identity to scare the other party!
He quickly swallowed his saliva and said in an almost pleading tone:
"In my... in my bedroom bedside table, there's an anonymous passbook with 50 million in it! All for you! All for you! Please let me go. I have a wife and children..."
Ryuzaki's face remained expressionless. "Use your bankbook to withdraw money?"
It's funny.
Watanabe Hikoo was also anxious. He struggled and shouted:
"I...I have gold bars hidden in this room! If you promise to let me go, I'll tell you where they are!"
At this time, Kirisawa Jin quietly walked to Ryuzaki Shin's ear and whispered something.
"Boss, our people already know where he hid the gold bars."
Ryuzaki Shin suddenly felt bored. Nothing useful could be squeezed out of these two useless people. He waved his hand at Kirisawa Jin.
"Go, shut Sato's mouth."
Jin Kirisawa nodded, walked up to Sato, ignored the other's frightened eyes, first punched him hard in the stomach, and the moment he opened his mouth, stuffed a white handkerchief into his mouth.
Then, Ryuzaki Shin picked up the one belonging to Watanabe Hikoo from the three guns, walked behind Sato, pulled the slide to load the gun, and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
The sound of a gunshot was particularly harsh in the silent night.
A bloody hole appeared between Sato's eyebrows. The huge impact of the bullet made him lean back and fall heavily to the ground. His body twitched twice and then there was no movement.
When Watanabe Hikoo saw this scene, he was shocked and was about to say something.
Kirisawa Jin did the same thing, blocking his words with a punch and also blocking his mouth with a white cloth.
Before Watanabe Hikoo could resist, Ryuzaki Shin had already walked to Sato's body, picked up the police pistol, and pointed it at Watanabe Hikoo's heart.
"Bang!"
Another gunshot rang out.
A flower of blood exploded from Watanabe Hikoo's heart. He opened his eyes wide and struggled in pain on the ground.
Long Qizhen thought about it and realized that if both of them were killed with one shot, there would inevitably be loopholes.
So he fired three more shots in a row at Watanabe Hikoo, who was still twitching on the ground.
The sound of bullets tearing flesh was clearly audible. Watanabe Hikoo's body trembled violently for a few times, and then the sound gradually died down.
During the whole process, Saeko stood aside, watching it all calmly, without any emotion in her eyes.
Ryuzaki Shin nodded and said to Kirisawa Jin, "Go, bring up the one downstairs."
Jin Kirisawa took the order and left. After a while, he carried the unconscious Demon Slayer up and threw him on the ground.
Long Qizhen was still thinking about how to arrange the scene so that it would look more like a gang-on-gang fight.
Meanwhile, Saeko, who was standing by, had already stepped forward, picked up the pistol belonging to the Demon Slayer from his waist, and took the initiative to say to Ryuzaki Shin:
"Let me deal with this person..."