Pulling the Strings / No One Was Innocent ...

"Lord Xu Jun, several high-ranking members of the Kawagen Mingli family and the Kawagen Family have suddenly died!"

"... really?!"

At this point, One Kyojun couldn't sit still any longer; he stared intently at the person in front of him.

How did you know?

"A riot has broken out in the area where Chuanyuan's forces are located, and it cannot be covered up."

He thought he was probably hallucinating.

"How many minutes have passed?"

"Ten minutes, Lord Xu Jun. From the time you ordered me to gather intelligence to the riot in Chuan Yuan, it's been a total of ten minutes."

Ten minutes? No matter how conspicuous the riot, there's always a period of time before it starts, meaning... the time is far less than ten minutes, no, at least six minutes.

And from there to Jianping...

One Kyojun put down the documents in his hand; he now had only one thought in mind:

Make One Iu stop his schemes. Damn it, this guy is completely untouchable.

Chapter 237 Threading the Needle

How long does it take to get back from Jianping?

The answer depends on Yotsuya Miko's mood.

With Hiding Concealment Technique and the Falcon Spirit Wind Control Incantation working in tandem, the power of Core Formation cultivator was readily apparent. As for only knowing the address and name, that was no problem at all; she had plenty of ways to obtain all the information about those high-ranking Kawagen Family based solely on their names.

The only regret is that you still have to make a trip; there's no way to kill someone from a great distance.

After killing those high-ranking members of the Kawagen Family, Yotsuya Miko finally felt a little better. For some time now, due to her transformation, she had been unable to feel well and had nowhere to vent her frustrations. But now, the Wagen Family provided an opportunity for her to do so.

"Miko, where did you go? I couldn't find you."

After she sat down, the orange-haired girl next to her looked over.

At school, girls often walk in groups, even when going to the restroom. This is probably the norm in every school. Yurikawa Hana, who has always been close to Yotsuya Miko, asked this question because she hadn't seen her during the Yotsuya Miko and that's why she asked.

I went to take care of a small matter.

Yotsuya Miko answered, pondering One Kyojun's attitude.

Although an agreement had been reached with the Wagen Family, a considerable amount of time had passed since his meeting with Oone Seijun, and the consistent stance was that it was "being dealt with," with some minor troubles always causing obstacles. These troubles, as translated to her by Yuria, were the actions of other families.

The sniping incident involving the Kawagen Family is a rather outrageous one.

She wondered if her actions, which involved readily slaughtering entire families, would make these insignificant little stunts disappear, or perhaps make the Wagen Family take her more seriously. As for being wary or fearful of her, she didn't think One Kyojun was that kind of person.

This person's attitude reveals more respect and reliance than fear or apprehension. It's clear they want to use her power to achieve what the Wagen Family cannot, like the murder they're committing now.

After getting to know him better, One Kyojun gradually understood his position in the Wagen Family. As the younger brother of the current head of the family, his words represented the interests of the Wagen Family, and his reputation seemed to be much greater than that of the head of the family. With his attitude in mind, the attitudes of the other members of the Wagen Family did not need to be considered, and at least the possibility of internal strife was very small.

"Did you do something small? Exorcise a spirit?"

Having no idea about the specific situation facing Yotsuya Miko, Hua Neng could only think of this. Her eyes gleamed as she looked at her friend before her, and she made a plan.

In the past few days, she did a few small things, things she couldn't tell Yotsuya Miko about.

After having a frank conversation with Yuria about a certain topic, this guy finally decided to express his feelings.

"By the way, tomorrow's the weekend again. Miko, have you decided what you're going to do?"

Her tone carried an anticipation for the weekend, some of it feigned, others genuine. The thought of the plans she and Yuria had discussed brought a slight smile to Hua's lips.

However, after the initial anticipation came a deep sense of frustration. I really don't know why things turned out this way.

"Eh, me?"

Yotsuya Miko glanced at the teacher, Tono Zen, who was engrossed in explaining the text, before quietly answering Hana's question.

"I haven't decided yet, Hua, do you have something in mind?"

"Okay, here you go."

Upon hearing Miko's words, the orange-haired girl turned slightly to the side, then bent down halfway, rummaged through the drawer for a while, and pulled out a piece of paper with a drawing already on it, handing it to Yotsuya Miko.

"I put in a lot of effort, look!"

"This is?"

His Spiritual Sense, along with his eyes, moved closer, took the paper, and spread it on his own table. Looking at the plan drawn on it with various colored watercolor pens, he felt somewhat surprised.

"Uh... is it really necessary to go to such lengths? Hua, it's just a trip out for fun."

"That won't do."

I don't want Yuria's beautiful memories to be ruined by you.

Hua Xin said, but then coughed a few times with her fist to her mouth, pretending to be serious.

"This took me a lot of effort to make; the words and pictures on it took me a long time."

"You did this?"

Looking at the pictures and text on the paper, Yotsuya Miko's eyes showed a hint of doubt. Although the calligraphy on it was different from the previous ones, it did not prevent her from using her Spiritual Sense to perceive its inner meaning. How to put it, she felt a strange and wonderful feeling from this paper, but she could not remember what it was for a moment.

"Well..."

It's probably better not to say anything.

She opened her mouth, and then, against her will, uttered a word of praise.

"It's pretty good, but the plan is a bit strange. Aquarium... café... movie theater... park, which dating guide did you copy from? You wouldn't even think of things like this, would you? Shouldn't the plan include bakeries, cake shops, cafes, and restaurants?"

She was joking around, but seeing that Tono Zen, probably because he noticed their unrestrained conversation, was coming Tono Zen, she could only silently put the paper into her drawer and wait until after class to talk to Hana about it.

"Yotsugu-kun, please read this passage."

Tono Zen's gaze was very calm, yet there was something subtly unsettling about it.

Please do not do anything trivial during class.

"... I see."

Hua covered her face with her left hand. She wasn't ashamed of being caught doing something wrong in class by Mr. Tono Zen, but rather felt helpless at Miko's words.

While this blockhead was reading the article word by word, Yurikawa Hana wondered if she should tell Yuria to change the itinerary; it did seem a bit obvious. She hadn't thought much about it at first, just offering Yuria suggestions based on a classic date scenario. As for the contents of the paper, they were all written by Yuria.

But since everything has already been arranged, we shouldn't give up.

The thought of that blonde idiot who, even when intending to express her feelings, began to doubt herself several times, made Hua think that if she told her about this, the girl would probably really abandon her pre-prepared plans.

They were supposed to be rivals in love, so why did they end up becoming matchmakers?

Thinking of this, Hua glared resentfully at Yotsuya Miko, who was reading an article beside her. If only this girl weren't such a blockhead, things wouldn't have come to this.

Chapter 238 No Innocent

While Yurikawa Hana was doing her own thing, things were also very turbulent in Jianping.

Without hesitation, One Kyojun put down what he was doing and went to One Iu. He looked at his older brother, who seemed to have been waiting for him in the study, and took a deep breath.

"The Kawagen Family is gone."

That's the truth.

In a very short time, news of the riot by the Kawagen Family had reached the ears of various factions. These factions did not know the reason, but they showed astonishing efficiency and began to carve up the interests of the Kawagen Family.

Next, we need to investigate what exactly happened.

On this point, no one understands better than One Kyojun who was responsible for all of this.

"Miss Yotsuya made her move. She asked me for information on the higher-ups of the Kawagen Family earlier. Within ten minutes, all of them were dead. Brother Yi Yu, you understand what that means, right?"

Even if he did have selfish motives at the beginning, wanting to use confusing information to deal with One Iu, his goal was not to kill his own brother.

"Stop. The Kawagen Family affair has already proven Miss Yotsuya's capabilities. If this person discovers that you are the one behind the Kawagen Family, I can't say how things will develop."

He was fully aware of certain things. When he arrived in front of One Iu, he already knew about the sniper operation arranged by the Kawagen Family. Clearly, this action was inextricably linked to One Iu, otherwise, that sniper wouldn't have appeared in the city where he had already wiped out the Kawagen Family's roots.

"Ten minutes, do you know what that means? It means that Miss Yotsuya is completely capable of ignoring the Wagen Family and choosing another power. Are you really willing for things to develop to that point, Brother Yi Yu!"

One Kyojun was very agitated, because this situation left him no choice but to be. He was genuinely starting to worry that if Yotsuya Miko found out about One Iu's actions, she would retaliate against the Wagen Family. Just because of the sniper's shot—no, the shot that hadn't caused her any harm at all—she had made a special phone call to him, and after that call, the Kawagen Family lost a high-ranking member.

This Ms. Yotsuya dares to do this now; what will she do next? One Kyojun really doesn't dare to think about it!

"Oh? You're scared?"

One Iu spoke casually, glancing up at Xu Jun in Eye-Eye him with a hint of disappointment.

"Is this all the fear you feel? Where did that serpent at the base of its tail go?"

"... One Iu, are you crazy?"

At this moment, One Kyojun was angered. He looked at One Iu in front of him and couldn't understand who gave him the courage to say such a thing.

"We have absolutely no way to harm Miss Yotsuya, and she could wipe out the Wagen Family and Kawagen Family with just a little effort. What are you talking about? I think you've really gone mad!"

"Give in simply because there's no way to cause any damage?"

One Iu mocked,

"You're really disappointing these days."

"Otherwise what? What should we do?"

One Kyojun retorted, but before he could continue to vent his anger, his gaze finally fell upon the documents One Iu had placed on the table.

In an instant, his pupils contracted as if he had seen a ghost, and he abruptly took a step back.

"You're insane! You're really insane!"

"Ha, am I crazy? No, quite the opposite, I'm perfectly clear-headed. The interests of the Wagen Family come first, so no outsider can interfere. Not even a god."

One Iu slowly stood up and made a gesture.

The study door was suddenly flung open, and several people restrained One Kyojun before he could react, binding his limbs.

"You can see her power, I can see it, and those forces can see it too. Therefore, we share the same opinion."

As he approached One Kyojun, a cold look appeared on the face of the current head of the Wagen Family.

"Instead of asking why you did this, well, it's for the best. Your actions have made that god much more relaxed. Since the sniper rifle is useless, let's use a more powerful weapon. Speaking of which, I should thank you for giving me a good reason to lure this god into our trap."

"... You will regret your actions."

I have no regrets.

One Iu picked up the documents from the desk and waved them in front of him.

"These are the benefits that these forces promised to the Wagen Family, written in black and white on a white background. Compared to your previous actions, these benefits are real and tangible, already in your hands. I know you can't forget about Kawamori, but please remember, no one is clean."

"... What do you mean by that?"

One Kyojun's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he stared intently at One Iu in front of him.

"You should know very well that whoever benefits does the work. Whoever benefits the most will do the most work."

Having said that, One Iu said no more. He tossed the document onto the table and sat back down in his seat.

"You're being incredibly irrational, actually making a trip yourself for something like this. You've been so negligent lately that you didn't notice my actions. To be honest, I've tolerated you for a long time. What you've done at the Divine Gate has offended too many powerful forces. Moreover, it has threatened my position."

He took a sip of tea and then spoke slowly.

"I plan to place you under Divine Gate come to me again. Divine Gate isn't everything; you have many things you can do. For example, go into business, become a member of parliament. Of course, perhaps these things aren't suitable for you, but—"

The moment the teacup was put down, extremely harsh words were spoken.

"Don't think you can get things like benefits and power for free. And don't think you're so noble, One Kyojun. Your current status comes from those dead people like Kawamori! Trying to be a prostitute while pretending to be virtuous? What a joke!"

"What do you think you're doing? Trying to curry favor with a god? Gods don't need currying favor. What can't she take herself? What can't she get herself? What do you think the Wagen Family can do? In the end, they'll get nothing!"

"That's all I have to say."

One Iu sighed. Did he really think he didn't understand some things? He just had no choice.

"Go sit there for a few days and think it through yourself!"

Chapter 239 "I Love You"

The plan I made with Yurikawa Hana was canceled.