Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 251 Red Lotus Blooms in Fire (Part 3)
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
In the past few days, the largest underworld war sweeping Japan is coming to an end. The Snake Eight Family paid a huge price and gained a decisive advantage in this war, and a large number of gangs returned to the embrace of the family. The evil ghosts who had defected on the wanted list were arrested one by one at the main roads and sent to the mountain prison in Kobe, where they were awaited by interrogation at all costs.
The family prepared special medicine for them. After taking it, they would become broadcasting machines that would spit out information as soon as they opened their mouths. The price was that they would probably suffer some mental trauma, causing nerve damage low intelligence. The family did not need to feel guilty about this. Those people were evil ghosts who had committed crimes in the past, and this was the price they should pay.
Every step along the winding corridor makes a long creaking sound, as if you are stepping on a hollow staircase. This theater is quite old.
Sakurai Kogure followed Genji with a small step. Her body was wrapped in bandages, and the medical cotton was pressed with blood-clotting drugs. Only in this way could she resist the damage of the Mandragora Flower. Despite this, she still put on the iconic black OL suit, so that she was Genji's assistant and the Ryoma of the Demon Clan.
Bodyguards in black suits lined up and bowed. On their chests were badges with the word "ghost" in a flamboyant style. These brass badges glowed brightly.
Even Sakurai Kogure didn't know that the Oni Clan had such a huge underground force in Tokyo. They only dared to open the Gokurakukan in Osaka because the Tokyo area was considered the territory of the Snake Eight Families. Opening a liaison base right under the noses of the opponents was like walking a tightrope between high-rise buildings and risking their lives.
However, the benefits are also obvious. After the end of the underworld war, the core organization of the Ghost Clan can still remain operational. The Sheqi Eight Families completely misjudged the internal structure of this organization. Only the gangs affiliated with the Ghost Clan were completely destroyed, and their most elite core were active in Tokyo. Many of these people were not even on the list of the Sheqi Eight Families, because they had been separated from the family for too long and were already descendants of those old people.
At the end of the corridor was a black wooden door. Gen Chijo entered first, and Sakurai Kogure closed the sliding door behind him.
Behind the door is a large Japanese-style house. Because it is underground, there is no sunlight. There are rotating ventilation blades hidden in the corner, which bring fresh air to the room, but still cannot dispel the pervasive darkness.
"Why did you bring her here?" A person was sitting on the tatami , smoking a cigarette, with a pale Noh mask on his face, which showed the smiling face of a noble, with thick black eyeliner and black teeth. If a child saw this person on the street, he would probably be scared to tears.
"We have already lost a lot of people, and I don't want any more losses. If you don't want her to be here, just leave us alone." Gen Chinjo waved her hand, and Sakurai Kogure bowed and took her leave. She vaguely guessed who that person was. The highest code name among the ghosts was Wang Jiang, and no one had seen his true face. Probably only someone like that could talk to Gen Chinjo like this.
"You brought her to see me on purpose." General Wang glanced at the closed sliding door. Sakurai Kogure was not the kind of person who would eavesdrop, so there was only him and Gen Chino.
This was a conversation between high-level officials. After the bloodbath of the Eight Snake Families, the Fierce Ghost Clan retained its core strength, but suffered huge losses. From now on, it will be difficult for them to have a large source of funds. Their current operations rely entirely on past accumulation. How to go in the future urgently needs an important discussion to decide.
"Yes." Without any reason, Yuan Zhinv simply admitted, "People who always hide behind the scenes will be exposed sooner or later. It's the same for me and you. As long as more people know your secret, you don't have to worry about being easily abandoned by you like the Paradise Pavilion."
"But a dead person won't tell secrets."
"You can try it, but before you do anything, I will put a knife to your neck."
As she said this, Gen Chikōnō placed Sakura-hong's long sword on her knees. It was the only two things rescued from Gokurakukan, one was Sakurai Kogure, and the other was his sword, the demon sword Wangchuan.
It is a river in the abyss of Naraku. If you drink the water from the river, you will forget your memories of your previous life and become an ignorant and wandering ghost. It has basically the same effect as the Meng Po soup in China's description of the underworld and hell, but the description is more romantic and dramatic.
It is said that the blade of the demon sword Wangchuan is made of the water of the Wangchuan River, so it is red, because the Wangchuan River has taken away the memories of too many people. Those suffering souls did not know why they were suffering, and the blood and tears they left behind dripped into the Wangchuan River, turning the river into a blood-red color from ancient times to the present.
Just like Murasame, this is a legendary story told by later generations. Its essence is that Wangchuan is also an alchemical weapon, and it appears in the color of cherry red cinnabar because of its material.
The cherry-red blade slid out of the scabbard and pointed directly at the king's throat. Everything happened in a flash. The king and the Dragon King, logically speaking, should be colleagues, or at the very least, superiors and subordinates. However, Yuan Zhinu's attitude was not good at all. She even showed hatred and even hostility. It was hard to imagine that these two people could have sat together and calmly led the entire group of fierce ghosts.
"If I had known that you would grow up to be such a rebellious child, I would not have chosen you but your brother." Wang Jiang said this helplessly. He slowly pressed his fingers on the blade of Wangchuan and pressed this dangerous weapon onto the table.
"Brother, I can't fulfill your wish. I'm a ghost and he's the emperor. Unstable things are always more powerful than stable things, because without restraint, they will naturally release their full strength without reservation." Yuan Zhinv said coldly. He sheathed his sword. He believed that Wang Jiang had understood the reason why he couldn't attack Sakurai Kogure. "Don't mention him in front of me. I told you."
"I have to mention him. According to the information from the Eight Snake Clans, Yuan Zhisheng disappeared after the Longyuan Project. He has not been found since then."
Yuan Zhinv was stunned: "How could this happen?"
"After all, he is an incomplete emperor, and cannot be compared with you." The king said lightly. The life and death of Yuan Zhisheng was just a trivial matter to him. "It is said that the original plan of Longyuan Plan was to let Uesugi Eryi finish the work, but Uesugi Eryi also ran away from the shrine inexplicably a few days before the plan was launched. She has not been found yet. The Snake Eight Clan had to send Yuan Zhisheng to the stage, which led to this outcome. They lost their last trump card, and they dared to attack us."
"Is it Tachibana Masamune's request? If it were me, I would make the same choice. If a road is halfway through and has to be forced to end due to some uncontrollable accidents, then all the previous actions will be in vain. A leader as courageous as Tachibana Masamune will never give up. Besides, my brother will not die so easily. He must have encountered some problems and cannot get out of it for the time being. I believe this, and Tachibana Masamune will believe it too."
"Are you so confident? That's the Japan Trench, the deepest place in the world. Using a nuclear bomb to attack Takamagahara will release evil spirits that have been dormant for many years. A single strike from each of the Shikigami will be enough to kill Genjiro."
"You can't understand this kind of thing, and it can't be explained by current science." Yuan Zhinv said, "We are twins. Sometimes, I can feel my brother's condition. It has been like this since I was a child. If he really died, I would wake up from the nightmare."
"Sixth sense? How interesting."
"The territory we spent more than ten years of hard work to seize was taken back by the Eight Snake Clans in just a few days. The gangs that were affiliated with us have betrayed us one after another, but you seem to be able to sit still and continue chatting with me." There was a hint of provocation in Yuan Zhinv's words. He was also the leader of the Menggui Clan, but he didn't seem to care much about the life and death of this organization.
"So what if we are reluctant? The Eight Snakes are the emperors of the underworld, and we are just rebels. Those gangs that depend on us were not loyal enough, just like bad assets. But they have played a role in our growth, and the Paradise Pavilion has earned us enough cash. Just think of them as food we eat, as long as you and I are safe, everything is worth it."
"You have a very strong taste. So many people died in the war, and they are all your food. You can eat more than a ghoul."
"The world is such a cruel thing. Each of us is a ghoul, quietly eating others and being eaten, and the Eight Snake Clans are no exception. They operate by collecting offerings from the gangs. Where does the gangs' money come from? It's nothing more than stealing, robbing, defrauding, and selling their bodies for protection money. The Eight Snake Clans claim that they are not involved in the drug industry, but the money they get is all given to them by the drug resellers. Have they ever refused?" General Wang said with a smile, "Their shadows cling to those at the bottom of the society, silently sucking their blood. This is the law of the world, Darwin's theory of evolution, the strong eat the weak, and the humble sacrifice their flesh and blood to the powerful. You can't say that I refuse this established law of survival just because you are a human being. If you are unwilling to be eaten, then rush to eat others first."
"Do you have to say something so disgusting?"
"If you don't want to listen, let me tell you something else. Hilbert Jean Ange's plane will arrive in Japan tomorrow. The actions of the Snake Eight have angered the Kassel board of directors. They have sent out their most elite folding knives, who were men who once shook the Japanese hybrids single-handedly. It is only a matter of time before a conflict breaks out." General Wang said.
"It's one of the few good news among the bad news. I've heard enough bad news in recent days. This is the only one that interests me." Genji said, "It was the Snake Eight Families who betrayed the academy, not us, the Demon Clan. Angers will only go to Tachibana Masamune to settle the score. This is a good thing and an opportunity for us. Moreover, Angers should be very eager to find the Caesar Group. They hold first-hand intelligence. Is there any new news about them?"
"We are still trying to find them, but we can't find the people that the Sheqi Eight Clans can't find either. Maybe they have all been buried in the sea with Yuan Zhisheng."
"No." Yuan Zhinv shook her head. "Their photos are very interesting. Although I have no chance to see them in person, I am sure that the Caesar team are not ordinary people. Their experiences are all related to the Dragon King, and they have killed the Dragon King with their own hands. This is a great achievement that few people have achieved in thousands of years. If such a team is gathered together and a nuclear explosion tsunami can drown them, then no one will be able to slay the dragon."
"I don't know much about them, but since you said so, I have no choice but to try harder," said General Wang.
He trusted Gen Chinu very much in this regard because Gen Chinu had an innate talent: he could read faces.
It stands to reason that this kind of metaphysical stuff should have been abandoned by the times. Nowadays, only feudal and superstitious people still believe that appearance can determine a person's life, such as eagle eyes, wolf eyes, plump body, emperor's appearance, etc. But Yuan Zhinu's face reading is not such a mysterious thing. He simply relies on his feelings. When he sees a person, he can judge the person's nature and talent from the feeling that he can't even explain.
Wang Jiang had found several people, some were wealthy men in poverty, some were prostitutes, some were underground actors, and some were real beggars. Wang Jiang had them disguise themselves and take on each other's identities, and appear next to Yuan Zhinu by various coincidences over a few days. Yuan Zhinu could always tell after a brief observation that the person in front of her was not in this industry. Although she might not know the person's real occupation, her description of the ups and downs of his life experience was basically correct.
This talent can be described as meticulous observation or as a mysterious physiognomy. In short, the king will truly believe in the judgment of a person by Gen Chinu. Many of the cadres of the Oni Clan were promoted by Gen Chinu. They always go out alone, meet someone they like in the crowd, and then bring him back to the Oni Clan to become a new member. These people often do a great job. For example, Xiyue, who once worked side by side with Sakurai Kogure, was brought back by Gen Chinu.
The cell phone in her pocket beeped twice. Gen Chinu opened it and saw a selfie of a group of girls and two familiar faces huddled together. It was sent by Sanae Nakajima, followed by a lot of group @s.
On social platforms, he has many different accounts, some are emotional bloggers, some are sentimental boys, and some are radio hosts. Genji uses these identities to travel around Japan, meet different girls, and make friends, so his intelligence connections are very wide. In addition to the ghosts themselves, there are many beautiful girls who love him all over Japan. The gossip they share unintentionally can always bring Genji unique news.
Just like now.
