[Once you abandoned restraint and stopped considering the consequences, it took you less than five minutes to deal with those hired thugs from the Zenin Clan's branch families.]
[You did not even need to straighten your collar. You simply stepped calmly over their sprawled bodies, stood at the roadside, and took out your phone.]
[After dialing that number, you waited only ten minutes.]
[With a deep, powerful roar of its engine, an ink-black luxury car with sleek lines glided slowly past the dilapidated street corner and stopped in front of you.]
[The window lowered, and Mei Mei took off her sunglasses in the driver's seat. Her eyes, which seemed capable of keeping watch over money, swept over the mess behind you, and a professional smile curved her lips.]
["Very efficient. You barely even got any dust on you. Get in. This comes at the extra rush-service rate, you know."]
[Without the slightest hesitation, you opened the passenger door and got in. The cabin shut out the noise outside and was filled with the mingled scent of expensive leather and a delicate fragrance.]
[As Mei Mei deftly swiped the touchscreen to adjust the navigation, she studied you through the rearview mirror with an appraising gaze, almost as though evaluating merchandise, then asked for confirmation again.]
["As long as the money's right, I don't mind going anywhere... but this isn't exactly a trip to the convenience store. Are you sure you want to go there?"]
[You fastened your seat belt, looked straight ahead, and gave an affirmative answer without a ripple of emotion.]
["Yes. Take me to the Zenin Clan. Right now."]
[You had already explained the details of the cleanup commission to Mei Mei over the phone.]
[Originally, you had only wanted to use her industry connections and pay to smooth