Osaka.
Former Ghost Fire Society headquarters.
Hansawa Shi stood by the window, holding a glass of champagne with a spherical ice cube and gently swirling it. Behind him, Mr. Jing was respectfully reporting on the recent work.
"...At present, we have completely taken over the territories and businesses of all Osaka's smaller underworld forces, including the Ghost Fire Society, Crimson Dragon Gang, and Gokuraku Society. We have absorbed their original members as auxiliary personnel of the Hankawa Family, totaling more than three hundred people.
"Other than the Black Killer Group, we have unified Osaka's entire underworld. Combined with our original personnel, we have enough manpower to contend with the Black Killer Group's forces in Osaka. It's just that Tokyo is too far away, making it difficult to transport our firearms here, so..."
"Firearms aren't important." Hansawa Shi calmly interrupted Mr. Jing.
He gently placed a hand on his waist and gripped the hilt of Black Rope. "Some things can never be defeated by firearms."
"Yes, Young Master."
"How is the search for Yurina Kurotetsu's descendant going?"
"Our people coordinated with the Osaka police and checked the route taken by that taxi after it left Yamazaki Bridge that day. It eventually stopped near Dotonbori. After the little girl entered the streets, we lost track of her. Our people are secretly investigating every business in Dotonbori, but there are too many shops, so the progress has been slow."
Hansawa Shi's brow furrowed slightly. "What about Asaba Qi Ye, who was with her? Have you found him?"
"No. Since he jumped into the Yodogawa River, there has been no trace of him. We still don't know whether he is alive or dead."
"His target is also that little girl, so he will definitely find a way to locate her. Or perhaps he has