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Chapter 590 Conflict
The way he spoke made it sound as if he were talking about what to eat for dinner.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. For a company as big as Japan's four major conglomerates, even if it's just a branch or a second son, killing one person wouldn't take much effort.

As Ashikaga Hikaru said before: Japanese zaibatsu may not be as blatant as South Korean ones, but their ruthlessness behind the scenes is far beyond what those who achieve quick success can match.

The same goes for Shigeaki Yasuda.

No matter how gentle and polite he may appear on the outside, he still fundamentally subscribes to the law of the jungle.

It is only natural for the strong to slaughter the weak at will, therefore...
Shigeaki Yasuda stared at the car door, the corners of his mouth curving wider and wider.

He didn't mind waiting any longer—that's how hunting works anyway; the more panicked and hesitant the prey is, the greater the thrill of a successful hunt.

pity.

This time he miscalculated.

Surrounded by this group of people, someone slowly got out of the back seat. Upon seeing this scene, instead of panicking, he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Wow, what a grand display! Ashikaga-san, you must have quite the influence, having so many people to greet you."

No one spoke, not even Ashikaga Hikaru.

Instead, Shigeaki Yasuda laughed. He looked at the person getting soaked in the rain and clapped his hands lightly.

"No wonder you're the legendary detective; you can still remain calm and collected in this situation—or rather, pretend to be calm and collected? Honestly, I've seen plenty of pretentious people like you; you only start begging for mercy after you've been beaten to a pulp."

Upon hearing this, Zhou You seemed to have just noticed him, and his smile became even more enthusiastic.

"Isn't this Yasuda, my friend? What a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here. Oh, by the way, have you eaten?"

Upon hearing this, even someone as composed as Shigeaki Yasuda's lips twitched.

Is this person genuinely stupid or just pretending?

However, he immediately shook his head and chuckled.

—Forget it, what does it matter to me whether I'm really stupid or pretending to be stupid?

He glanced at the gangsters, and they immediately understood what he meant.

Then, with a whistle, dozens of young people carrying various tools got off the vehicles.

This was, after all, the governor's territory, and he really didn't want to use a gun unless absolutely necessary—but these men were all handpicked experts from both groups, and normally, they would be more than enough to deal with just two people.

not to mention.
Shigeaki Yasuda glanced at his attendant—who nodded slightly after a moment's thought.

Then he put on a confident smile.

But just then, a loud shout rang out.

"Wait a moment!"

Everyone looked up at Zhou You.

Meanwhile, someone rubbed their hands together and laughed.

"Well, Brother Yasuda, right? I admit it was wrong of me to get oil all over you before, but you don't have to make such a fuss over something like that. At least for Hu Shuang's sake, I'll apologize to you, and we can call it even, okay?"

"Are you stupid?"

In the end, he couldn't hold back those words.

Shigeaki Yasuda didn't want to waste any more words. He waved his hand, signaling the group to hurry up—but at that moment, another shout rang out.

"Wait a moment!"

—What are you up to now?

Faced with such a questioning look, Zhou You simply pulled out a sword from somewhere.

Upon seeing this, not only Yasuda Shigeaki, but even the thugs of the Yinyu Group's sword squad laughed.

—Did he think he was filming a historical drama? That he could take down all these people with just one person and one sword?

Otherwise.

Zhou You did not draw the sword, but instead gently flicked the blade.

Duan Xie, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, seemed to have just woken up, trembled a few times, and then gave a response.

—Those who commit numerous evils deserve to be killed.

By the way...

This range of "anyone can be killed" also includes Ashikaga Hikaru later on.

"Speaking of which, I feel like your temper has gotten worse and worse since you started repairing yourself. It's like you want to kill everyone you see."

Duan Xie flashed red light twice, then ignored him completely.

Instead, the short leader of the sword group frowned and said with dissatisfaction.

"What are you muttering about!"

Zhou You looked up and returned the greeting with a big smile.

"Nothing—by the way, you didn't check the lunar calendar before you went out, did you?"

"What is the lunar calendar? What the hell are you talking about?"

"I sincerely suggest that you go out and explore in the future, otherwise, you may never have the chance again."

As the words fell, a ghostly figure rushed forward through the rain.

He still didn't draw his sword; it was far too conspicuous, and he could easily be tracked down if he wasn't careful.

but it does not matter.

After all, fists can kill people.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou You rushed to the front of one of the thugs.

Like the stereotypical gangster, this man's exposed shoulders were almost entirely covered in tattoos, and his face was muscular and menacing—even someone with physiognomy skills like Zhou You knew that this guy had definitely taken several lives.

Coincidentally, this way we don't have to stop.

Change the fist to a palm, then use the sole of the palm as a hammer to push upwards—

With a crisp snapping sound, the person flew straight upwards, and when he landed again, he was clearly dead.

This was only because Zhou You held back, not wanting to get covered in blood; otherwise, only his head would have flown out, along with the spine that had been pulled out.

For a moment, the field fell silent.

Seeing one of his men—a renowned fighter at that—taken down, the short man stared in disbelief. However, he reacted quickly, shouting something.

"This guy's not to be trifled with. The guys in front, surround him first. The rest of you, get your guns from the car—never mind if this is the governor's territory or not, taking him out is the priority!!"

Oh ho, they even have guns?
Zhou You glanced ahead, then lightly touched the ground with his toes. The next moment, he appeared beside the two travelers, as ethereal as the wind.

Then, he smiled again.

Then, two powerful punches were unleashed!

Since the wounds weren't close, he didn't hold back this time—and so, with severed limbs, blood instantly stained the rain!
At this moment, the tall man who had been silent finally spoke, but his words were trembling with barely concealed emotion.

"A monster! This is a real monster! No, I've seen this kind of monster before!"

As if suddenly remembering something, he threw down his umbrella, leaving Yasuda Shigeaki soaked to the bone, and then ran quickly to the trunk, frantically pulling out a double-barreled shotgun.

Then, he suddenly aimed at the figure and roared.

"Even if you're a monster, can you withstand modern bullets? You—well, where are you?"

Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw a smiling face.

Without further ado, another punch was delivered.

When he looked down, all he could see was a bloody hole the size of the bottom of a pot in his abdomen.

Soon, the vast majority of the thugs were dealt with as easily as walking around.

Their thinking was actually correct. Normally speaking, even if boxing champions like Mike Tyson and Bruce Lee were to fight two people together, dozens of trained fighters would never be able to withstand it.

However, they made a mistake.

Zhou Youba... he can hardly be called human anymore.

Wiping the blood from his fist, Zhou You looked up at the fading rain and, with a broad smile, walked step by step toward the last person.

Now that the Yin Jade Group has been completely wiped out, the only one left on the field is this short guy from the Sword Group—this guy is really good at hiding, he was only discovered at the very end.

But at this moment, even this notorious gangster boss was terrified. Dragging his broken leg, he used both hands to desperately move backward.

"Sir, sir, please forgive me! I know I was wrong. We were just hired by that bastard Yasuda, we really didn't expect this."

Zhou You remained silent, only approaching with a smile.

—Don't be fooled by the romanticized portrayals of the Japanese underworld in TV dramas or comics, where they're depicted as incredibly loyal, willing to go to great lengths for their brothers, and readily committing seppuku. In reality, however, these guys are utterly depraved, committing all sorts of heinous crimes, including rape, robbery, murder, and drug trafficking.

Since Duan Xie is certain he can kill them anyway, I might as well send them on their way. It would also fulfill their Bushido dream.

But just as Zhou You was about to deliver the punch, he suddenly frowned and then turned to the side.

In the blink of an eye, a tiny glimmer of light, as thin as a hair, streaked across the rain, narrowly missing him by a hair's breadth—

In less than half a breath, the beam of light had penetrated into the carriage, which then triggered a violent explosion!
Looking up, he realized that Yasuda Shigeaki had unknowingly retreated nearly a thousand meters away, while his attendant had lifted his raincoat, holding a miniature bow and aiming it at Zhou You.

"A cultivator? Not exactly an Onmyoji, more like a spirit summoner—come to think of it, given the identity Ashikaga gave me, you certainly wouldn't expect these small fry to deal with me."

Perhaps because they were too far away, or perhaps because he simply didn't want to bother with them, Shigeaki Yasuda only said a few words to the person next to him.

Immediately, the small bow was drawn several times, and with the sound of the bowstring, several silver threads pierced through the rain, heading straight for vital points!

Seeing this, Zhou You frowned, and finally picked up the Duanxie and swung it out.

A wisp of crimson malevolent energy emanated, instantly engulfing the silver thread—however, under the cover of the rain, one escaped the net and was about to pierce Zhou You's body.

Otherwise.

The next moment, a tattered human body was kicked in front of it.

The short man could only cry out in terror, "No!" before the silver thread pierced his mouth.

Then, my whole head exploded like a rotten watermelon!

Seeing that someone was unable to make any progress, Yasuda Shigeaki then smiled.

"This is Mr. Ono, whom my father hired at great expense years ago. He is one of our family's last trump cards. I spent a lot of favors and money to get him to help this time. Originally, I wanted to use the Spirit Seeding Technique to win Miss Hu's heart—but I didn't expect that it would be used on you by some unexpected twist of fate."

Zhou You didn't answer. He just looked at the bloodstains on his body with a regretful expression on his face.

"Well, Ashikaga said this outfit was a gift for me—I was planning to wear it back and show off at Li Da Nao's wedding, but this has ruined everything. What did you just say?"

Yasuda Shigeaki's face immediately turned ashen, as if he had eaten excrement, and he shouted at the servant beside him.

"kill him!"

The man called Mr. Ono did not obey this time. Instead, he looked at the small bow in his hand and then at the blood mist on Zhou You's sword. A look of realization suddenly appeared in his eyes—but then it turned into utter terror.

Zhou You waved his hand, and a giant, pitch-black bow suddenly appeared in the void.

"You're quite clever, but it's a bit too late. By the way, what's that saying again? A man's should be as big as possible. Your thing is only fit for a greyhound."

He gripped the bow, drew the string, and though there was no arrow, a silver light emanated from the bow, eventually transforming into a bright, sharp edge.

Then, let go.

The rain curtain seemed to be cut in two, and the silver light shot out, cutting through countless raindrops, and finally piercing Mr. Ono's chest without missing a beat.

His thin body swayed a few times before collapsing slumped into the mud.

As for Shigeaki Yasuda, he didn't even have time to react.

In his view, even if a minor priest had some skill, he would surely be easily subdued by the powerful subordinate he had invited.

But who would have thought that this person would turn the tables so easily, as if killing a chicken?
Only then did he realize he should run, but the moment he turned around, a foot kicked out and easily knocked him down.

However, just as the fist was about to smash his head, Ashikaga Hikaru, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Mori, no!"

Zhou You tilted his head and looked behind him.

Although he was still smiling, and it was that familiar smile, for some reason, Ashikaga Hikaru suddenly felt a chill.

—The other party could kill him, and wouldn't mind killing him.

But Ashikaga Hikaru swallowed hard and then spoke.

“Mr. Zhou, killing a few gangsters is nothing to you; it's just a shootout in the underworld, and the police won't care too much. But he's different. Even if he's disliked, he's still from a powerful family. So, for the sake of our plans, please spare his life.”

"Brother Ashikaga, those are very eloquent words. It's a pity that I'll be leaving soon, and even if they're furious, they won't be able to find a way to punish me. On the contrary, Brother Ashikaga, killing this guy must be very difficult for you, right?"

Ashikaga Hikaru remained silent for a while, then spoke crisply and decisively.

"Indeed, this is mainly my fault, but I hope that, for the sake of the time we've spent together—no, for Miss Hu's sake—Mr. Mori, you will forgive him this time."
Zhou You thought about it for a moment, then put his hand down as well.

He wasn't exactly heartless, but letting this guy go like that would be a disaster.

Just then, looking at Yasuda Shigeaki's effeminate face, he slapped his forehead and suddenly had a good idea.

(End of this chapter)