Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 135 The Eagle and the Silent Flower (22)

The moment Hua Zi cut off the communication, Abernathy's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually calmed down.

The presence of her backer at least temporarily saved her life.

For a dying person, this is like the ecstatic joy of grasping at a straw.

but…

There's still one thing I haven't dealt with!

That's Rin's fate.

Hanako Arasaka's intervention meant that even more dangerous mercenaries were going to stop Rin.

Regardless of whether Rin manages to fight his way out of the Azure Building today, he will not be able to appear inside the Arasaka Tower.

This reflects Abernathy's absolute confidence in this young, inexperienced leader.

No one can rival the power of headquarters.

Except for Lai Hsuan's departure.

Michiko Arakasaka pulled out a chair next to her. "Susan, please sit down. Trust Manager Rin."

Michiko emphasized the word "believe".

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with smugness, everything unspoken.

The two women who dared to carry out such a flamboyant act inside the Glamour Building seem to have escaped the consequences they should have faced... because the presence of these people is beneficial to both sides.

Now that the regional access has been restored... does that mean my uncle could appear at any time?
Just then, Michiko's prosthetic eye received several text messages from her aunt:

[Get your people out of here. Stop watching the boardroom. If Rin comes back alive, even my father can't protect you.]

[You shouldn't have acted in Konpaku—today's events are a disgrace to Arasaka. Think carefully about who will pay the price for this, Michiko.]

Your uncle is stuck; you should thank your luck.

Please proceed with caution.

Michiko's positive attitude towards the operation instantly crumbled as she looked at Hanako Arasaka's text message.

As expected, the most troublesome person in Arakasa was his uncle.

Grandpa has been living behind the scenes for many years. Under Uncle's control, Arasaka's development methods are very aggressive, to the point that many companies once considered uniting against Arasaka.

But her aunt always manages to cleverly resolve the situation.

Lai Xuan was very good at judging people.

He always managed to spot the strongest individuals within Arasaka and had them expand the territory of Arasaka Yorinobu's empire.

at this time.

The message was also received through Abernathy's prosthetic eye.

This news was neither good nor bad for this ambitious woman: she was being transferred back to headquarters.

Because someone has to apologize for this action.

The good news is that thanks to the timely warning from AI, the only outcome for the guests at the Glamour Tower was three injuries and one death.

The unfortunate soul who died was just a nouveau riche pimp from Night City, so there was no need for particularly large insurance payouts. In fact, other companies couldn't find anything to criticize Arasaka for in this operation.

The only most difficult thing to handle was the public relations for the follow-up business of the Gumpi Building.

The Cinnabar Hotel in Night City is the best hotel in the city and boasts what is considered the most perfect service.

After this incident, it's virtually impossible for the Gumpi Building to become profitable again in the short term.

But Abernathy didn't care.

This operation will allow Abernathy to advance further in front of Miss Hua Zi and completely solidify his position!

Abernathy stared at Jenkins across from him; their gazes almost locked.

She couldn't understand why Jenkins, that bastard, was so lucky, always having subordinates who could cover for him, while her own subordinates were all a bunch of good-for-nothings!

Jenkins was in a terrible mood.

Because he knew that if Hua Zi made a move, Rin would have virtually no chance of survival.

His message was delivered too slowly.

The moment the regional authority was revoked, Jenkins instructed his subordinates to hand the matter over to the Japanese headquarters.

The wording inside was ambiguous, suggesting a lack of confidence that the letter would reach Arasaka Yorinobu.

However, he was indeed following Jenkins' own private intelligence network, after all, he was, at some point, the head of a counterintelligence department.

If you don't have that kind of skill, then you might as well not stay in Arakawa.

Time ticked by, and the agents around the board meeting table were withdrawing in groups.

The gloom that had hung over the entire conference table seemed to be gradually dissipating.

The middle and upper management, each with their own ulterior motives, have all begun to make their own little moves.

Some of them have even started instructing their subordinates to check if they have any connection to the Ganbi Building scandal – everyone is making plans for themselves.

After the Glamour Building, there will inevitably be a cleanup!

As Abernathy watched the time pass, his mood improved—even his face regained color.

She knew her actions were full of flaws.

But in the struggles within a company, there is no such thing as a perfect opportunity where everything is in place.

It's all about who's ruthless and who dares to make a move.

The words that guy had said to her echoed in her mind.

To come out alive? Is that even possible?

A smile played at the corners of her lips.

Rin... this guy is too arrogant.

At least he didn't expect Hua Zi to intervene in this incident, and his backer Lai Xuan seemed to be entangled with the young lady. As long as Rin falls into the hands of Wu Yan Hua, it will be a complete destruction.

No one would know that everything that happened inside the Azure Mansion was just an internal power struggle.

No one cares about the truth; these are just the bones that must be piled up on the road to the transfer of power.

It appears that Lai Xuan's investments in this state are going to fail.

……

but--

Will everything really go as this woman wishes?

Just as everyone was waiting for the final verdict, the real-time conference communication system in the central courtyard malfunctioned.

Abernathy, like a frightened bird, immediately stood up.

The AI's indifferent voice echoed in the atrium: "Headquarters authorized, Japan Regional President, Mr. Yoriyuki Arasaka, to connect."

what? !

Everyone, each with their own ulterior motives, was stunned.

This is different from the previous ruling on the Dogtown incident; Lai Xuan used the authority and functions of headquarters.

In an instant, all armed forces in Arasaka Tower were suspended from action. Headquarters withdrew all action records within a few breaths and ordered these henchmen to await Lai Xuan's orders.

Everyone looked at the prompts within the subnet:

"I go!"

"Lord Lai Xuan... what's going on?"

Michiko suddenly stood up, having completely lost the ability to control her facial expressions.

Abernathy swayed slightly, but she encouraged herself and forced herself to stay steady.

Since Rin has already been blocked by Hanako, even if Lai Xuan comes, it won't work.

She has to trust the boss behind her.

Just at this time.

Yoriyuki Arasaka's face appeared on the screen of the holographic conference.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to look up.

This time, instead of his usual favorite silk purple-gold shirt, he wore a suit worn by a senior executive of Arasaka Corporation—the same suit that Lai Xuan wore in the Arasaka promotional video when he was exchanging ideas with the technicians while wearing a safety helmet.

Lai Xuan appeared, and the scene fell into dead silence!
Anyone who belongs to either Michiko's or Hanako's faction is on tenterhooks.

At this moment, everyone had only one thought: The person who values ​​the Azure Mansion the most... has arrived.

You should know that this crown prince of the empire will not be easily swayed.

How did he find out so quickly?

Michiko was too confident in Hanako and never expected Lai Xuan to appear at this critical juncture.

Lai Xuan loosened his tie. "Can someone explain what you're doing?"

Michiko swallowed hard, not daring to speak.

Everyone looked at each other, wishing they could bury their heads in their crotches.

If Lai Hsuan's first words were a calm opening before the storm, then what followed was a raging tempest that left everyone unable to stand firm!
"A bunch of idiots!"

"Anti-Kong in the Kam Pak Building?! Ha! That's the funniest joke I've heard all year!"

Lai Xuan was clearly furious. He put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth in the top suite of the Konpaku Hotel in Japan.

Suddenly, Arasaka Yorinobu raised his head, pointed at the screen, and shouted, "Michiko, tell me! Where do you place Arasaka's interests?! Who approved such a foolish action?"

Michiko stood there, her shoulders trembling slightly.

The expressions on the faces of all the directors present were extremely grim.

Their gazes all turned to the Special Operations Director standing next to Michiko.

There was only one person, and that was Abernathy.

"It seems you've eaten too much..."

Lai Xuan sneered.

"Everyone here today, you'd better find a way to make up for Ganbi's losses!"

All the directors looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lai Xuan said that everyone has to contribute money, which means it's going to be a huge financial blow.

But that wasn't the biggest problem. What they feared was that secret agents would appear in the alleyways of the central courtyard and take them away.

As the person in charge loudly rebuked him, the board of directors in the central court fell silent, with occasional coughs, but no one dared to utter a word in rebuttal...

a long time.

Michiko gritted her teeth and bowed in Japanese etiquette to apologize, "I'm sorry, Uncle..."

However, before he could finish speaking—

"I am Arakasaka Yorinobu!"

The emperor in charge of the empire roared.

It sounded like the faint roar of some kind of raptor!
Michiko was stunned by the shouting.

Pigeons are afraid of eagles.

This is a "natural law".

Michiko almost stumbled, her face flushed, "I-I'm sorry, Lord Yoriyuki."

Lai Xuan was breathing heavily.

Then, he looked at Mr. Xu and said, "Assistant Xu, get to the important points."

Mr. Xu shrugged and relayed to Lai Xuan the news that Rin was still fighting to the death at Konbi, word for word.

Most importantly, Mr. Xu told Lai Xuanmei about blocking regional communication access—and that wasn't all; he also seemingly casually mentioned that Ms. Hanako was sending agents to "meet" the security chief, Rin...

Michiko's face turned ashen; she had been putting up with this Mr. Xu for a long time.

A loyal old dog!

She was extremely resentful.

Even if Lai Xuan throws a tantrum here, it's useless; what's done is done, Hua Zi has already made his move…

Lai Xuan's expression remained completely unchanged after hearing the news that Hua Zi had taken over the position ahead of schedule.

He looked at Michiko's smug expression.

As the current ruler of the empire, Lai Xuan acted much earlier than Lai Xuan himself entered the meeting via video link.

Whether they are human or ghost, we'll have to wait for the safety supervisor to return and provide evidence.

His personal bodyguard, Adam, had already informed him of the situation and even took the initiative to deal with those who tried to obstruct his subordinate, Rin.

Lai Xuan increasingly felt that Rin's move was the right one, even worth more than expected!
He hadn't expected his elder brother's daughter to act so crudely, nor had he expected Hua Zi's men to jump out so early. A golden opportunity had been given to Lai Xuan—he was determined to seize this chance.

The Arasaka territory of Night City is already teetering on the brink of collapse. All Lai Xuan needs to do is kick out Michiko. Once Hanako's people are dead, the Arasaka Tower of Night City will once again strengthen his power.

Therefore, his gaze towards Michiko became increasingly hostile.

Lai Xuan had long since shed the naiveté, kindness, and hesitation of his youth... These were all unnecessary things under the weight of lofty ideals.

His feelings toward his elder brother were not complicated; hatred was mixed with the bond of blood ties.

After all, Arasaka Kei had personally said he wanted to kill his rebellious younger brother.

But according to a famous saying from an ancient Eastern country:

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.

Lai Xuan's mother had taught him to be a gentle person.

This man often felt that he had betrayed his mother, that he had too much blood on his hands... Yet even so, his father, Saburo, always said that he was cowardly and indecisive, just like his mother.

is that true?

On the night Jing died, Lai Xuan had convinced himself to let go of everything. But the misery and helplessness he witnessed during his days as a homeless person, the oppression of the company's powerful figures—all of this made it impossible for Lai Xuan to stop.

All thoughts came to an abrupt halt.

I don't have time to think too much.

He must make a decision about his territory!

Lai Xuan suddenly stopped cursing and his tone became calm.

“Michiko, you’ve certainly done a great job expanding the New America empire these past few years, but the Azure Mansion is Arasaka’s most important business, and you need to pay the price for your mistakes—”

Michiko looked up, her expression one of disbelief.

Is Lai Hsuan going to have to deal with the pressure from Hua Tzu?

He then revealed his intentions.

"Michiko Arasaka has been relieved of her duties and authority, pending further investigation by headquarters."

Michiko staggered.

What's the difference between this and being fired on the spot?!

Her gaze wavered as she frantically pondered.

She had even started trying to send a message to her grandfather, but unfortunately, Lai Xuan's men were fully prepared and communications were cut off. In other words, Michiko was locked up alone!

She is currently unable to contact anyone to help her.

Isolated and helpless, at the mercy of others!

Lai Xuan knew exactly who the members of Michiko's faction were on his list.

He was like a messenger from hell, ready to roll his name, wanting to take advantage of Konpaku's poor performance and use the excuse of affecting Arasaka's business to kick these guys out of Arasaka one by one!

In the context of modern corporate governance, firing someone on the spot is not considered excessive.

Because his most egregious behavior came later.

Lai Xuan will make these people disappear from the world completely!
Just as he was about to take further action against Michiko's technocrats, his progress on obtaining the necessary permissions was blocked.

Expected.

He thought to himself:
Hanako Arakasaka.

My dear sister, you were watching me all along.

right?

Lai Xuan looked at the woman's face on the screen, and the complex emotions in his eyes vanished in the instant their eyes met.

"elder brother."

Hanako said calmly, "You shouldn't have so easily stripped Michiko of her authority. She was personally appointed by Father as a high-ranking member of the Arasaka administration. You can't do that."

Hanako Arasaka is a very smart woman.

Her cleverness lies in her ability to always use various conditions to bind or hinder Lai Xuan's progress.

For example, right now, Hua Zi has easily pushed the huge mess of the Night City Azure Building onto family matters.

That's just how strange Arasaka's operation is.

Once the matter reaches the higher-ups, it basically becomes a family affair of the Arasaka family.

The remaining directors only have the option of obeying or taking sides; there is no question of them setting up their own faction…

Everyone thought to themselves: Miss Hua, help us!

All the directors present were grateful to this woman.

Hua Zi's appearance will inevitably lead to a power struggle at the top.

In this way, all that's needed to clean up Konbi's mess is for Michiko to spend money, for everyone to make a token apology, and then for the public relations department to handle the public relations work, while WNS News and other media subsidiaries start cleaning up the mess.

Using this process, the business of the Gum Pik Building can be restored within six months.

However, these people do not include Mr. Xu and Jenkins.

The two of them almost hated the second-in-command of the Arasaka family.

Those bastards at headquarters are like dog shit; we can't shake them off.

Lai Xuan was also well prepared.

“You and I both know this, Hanako. Father entrusted me with more than 60% of Arasaka’s business so that Arasaka could continue to grow and prosper—when are you going to change this childish way of thinking?”

Lai Xuan did not intend to give Hua Zi a chance to refute.

"This isn't a family matter; it's about the company's development! Hanako Arasaka! If Michiko Arasaka has any sense of shame or honor, she should apologize for her actions tonight, just like her father!"

Hua Zi's face slowly darkened.

She knew her brother was drifting further and further away from her, yet such hurtful words had slipped out of his mouth. Michiko tried her best to keep her expression calm.

This uncle practically drove her to her death—aside from their surnames, Lai Xuan was a hundred times more cruel than a complete stranger!
"Hua Zi, what are you going to do if the security chief of Night City comes back?"

The directors present, who were initially afraid of Lai Xuan, were all stunned by these words!

This statement is incredibly revealing; the speaker may not have meant anything by it, but the listener took it to heart.

"What do you mean?"

All the directors began to whisper among themselves.

Hanako Arakawa took a deep breath, looked at her brother, and calmly replied, "That proves that the Night City Arakawa branch has a powerful and outstanding talent, which is an honor for Arakawa."

Besides being stubborn, what other options are there?

If you were to ask who was the most scared at the scene...

There was no one but Abernathy.

The more she listened, the more frightened she became, and she could barely stand up, collapsing weakly onto the bench.

Lai Xuan sat casually. "Miss Hua Zi, Manager Lin is on his way. Please wait patiently."

Hua Zi pursed his lips and remained silent.

She realized that her people had been dealt with.

Abernathy looked at Michiko beside him with a desperate gaze, and Michiko shook her head slightly.

Things have gotten out of control; it's beyond what Michiko alone can manage.

at this time.

A series of light footsteps echoed through the woods in the courtyard!

Who is it?
In a place so quiet you could hear a pin drop, everyone naturally heard someone approaching.

As a figure appeared at the end of the path, everyone craned their necks to look—

"That is…"

"who is this?"

Jenkins looked into the corridor, his expression gradually freezing on his face. Then, his taut skin relaxed, and he slowly leaned back in his chair.

It seems that my efforts have finally paid off.

Mr. Xu, who was standing to the side, also saw the newcomer. His face twitched, as if he wanted to laugh.

Just then, the AI ​​issued a notification:

"Arasaka, Night City Branch, Security Supervisor Rin, enter the courtyard—"

"permit!"

Abernathy tried to stand up as if in a death throes, but two agents behind her held her shoulders down tightly.

"Holy crap... How... is this possible?!"

Michiko Arasaka placed her hands on the table, scrutinizing the Arasaka employee who looked like she had returned from hell with an indescribable gaze.

at this time.

One of the directors, who was still in a daze, noticed that everyone was looking at him... no, at the people behind him.

The man turned around and saw Lin Yue, a man with black hair and calm eyes.

His suit was torn, the wound contained dark red congealed substance, and he was surrounded by a strong smell of blood.

This god-like security chief gave this good-for-nothing goosebumps.

He hurriedly stepped aside, making a sudden clattering sound as the stool followed him!
The director saw an extremely obvious hostility in the eyes of the security chief, Arasaka. He swallowed hard, his gaze falling on Rin as she reached out her hand—

The director instinctively shielded his face!
Unexpectedly, the security supervisor simply dropped a bunch of blood-stained Arasaka employee ID tags.

The surface was completely soaked in blood and covered with a layer of blood film.

Lin Yue took a deep breath, taking in all the expressions around him—some admiring, some surprised, some incredulous.

And there's fear!
He bowed and greeted Lai Xuan beside him, "Mr. Lai Xuan."

Lin Yue never addressed Lai Xuan as "Lord Lai," for in his eyes, nothing could make him bow his head.

Lai Xuan, in turn, inadvertently indulged this arrogance.

Behind his tinted brown glasses, a look of surprise and approval appeared. "Manager Rin."

After Lin Yue finished greeting everyone.

He looked at Hanako Arasaka, not wanting to greet her at all, but after a few seconds of silence, he nodded slightly, "Ms. Hanako."

Compared to Michiko and Abernathy, whose expressions were almost impossible to maintain, Hanako Arakawa's acting skills were much stronger.

She smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Rin-san."

laugh?
You'll be crying later.

Lin Yue slowly straightened up, with Suzuki behind him holding his arm. This subordinate let out a faint sneer at the fake scene.

At this moment, Lin Yue, like a wounded alpha wolf, locked his gaze out of the corner of his eye on the pale-faced woman with European-style makeup behind him...

He smiled.

The gleaming white teeth seemed to reflect the pale light of the atrium... eerie and cold!

Lin Yue was not at ease at this moment.

Yoriyuki Arasaka is here, and Hanako Arasaka is here too... Does this mean that their interests are in conflict? Does this mean that Abernathy can't die?

Time seemed to stand still.

After a long while, Lai Xuan adjusted his glasses and said, "Rin, although you need treatment, I have some questions for you before that."

"Were you aware of the operation at the Glamour Building?"

coming!

Lin Yue looked into Lai Xuan's eyes, while the ruler of the Arakasaka Empire was also staring intently at him.

Having weathered many storms, Lin Yue couldn't immediately determine what answer Lai Xuan wanted.

The brain is working at lightning speed.

He must create the most favorable situation for Lai Xuan in a very short time!
I've thought about my answer.

Lai Xuan seemed to emphasize these words very much.

Lin Yue was taken aback, then a smile appeared on his lips, his eyes hidden beneath his messy black bangs.

The silence lasted for a full minute.

He then calmly stated his answer:

"Informed."

The moment those two words were uttered, the entire audience erupted in uproar!
Almost everyone was waiting for this hard-won security manager to file a complaint.

They could all guess that the security supervisor had been framed by Ms. Hua's people!

At this critical juncture, shouldn't we give Abernathy and his ilk a piece of our minds?

Abernathy's expression froze.

She was also stunned.

This…

Lai Xuan frowned, then sighed softly.

Just when I wanted to say something.

at this time--

Swish!
Lin Yue's body retreated almost instantly!

The empty sleeve of the suit jacket swayed in the wind, and in an instant, the black prosthetic hand covered in blood scabs gripped Abernathy's neck!
I go!

The surrounding board members were thrown into chaos!

"What?!"

"Rin, do you know where you are?"

"Central Court prohibits prosthetic bodies, how did he manage to do that?"

Ignoring these people, Lin Yue stared intently at Abernathy, whose eyes were filled with fear that was almost overflowing.

And at this time.

The person closest to Lin Yue was Michiko Arakasaka.

Her body felt as if it had plunged into an icebox, and she stared blankly as the security chief, less than a meter away, gripped Abernathy's neck tightly.

There was a sound of a bench being pulled out, and the two agents behind Abernathy didn't react in time.

But then, Suzuki stepped in front of the boss.

They were ordinary bodyguards from the Night City's Arasaka Tower. If they were Miss Hua Zi's men, they probably could have stopped this guy who was almost a humanoid Sianwistan!
"Cough cough..."

Abernathy struggled to grasp Lin Yue's cold prosthetic hand, trying to pry it open.

Hua Zi frowned, then his expression turned dejected.

The intelligent woman immediately realized how terrifying Lin was.

smart.

Arasaka Yorinobu raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down. "Rin, continue."

Seeing that Lai Xuan was still patiently asking him questions.

Lin Yue knew that he had made the right choice.

Because this was the most favorable condition he could think of:

Abernathy must die, and Yoriyuki will handle Michiko Arakasaka!
This is in accordance with the procedure.

He knew very well that he shouldn't be the one to kill the Arasaka family members, and that Abernathy was too much trouble, so he should be killed! As long as he snapped that bitch's neck and shut Abernathy up, the Yorihisa faction would be in control of Night City.

This is the purpose of Intelligence Points!
He's definitely murdered!

Moreover, he will never change his goal from beginning to end.

Lin Yue's dangerous gaze then swept over the woman, Michiko, beside him, and he let out a cold laugh.

If given the chance in the future, he wouldn't mind if that bitch died by his own hand.

At this moment, Lai Xuan was still waiting for his answer, so he said:
"The operation at the Azure Building went smoothly; I was in charge of clearing out the KMT members. But—"

"Our special operations director, through the hands of those elite soldiers under my command... is attempting to execute me!"

Lin Yue's voice wasn't loud, but it was deep and powerful, echoing throughout the entire conference room.

Everyone was shocked.

We've heard plenty of stories about subordinates overthrowing superiors, but this is the first time we've heard of superiors over

Has Abernathy gone mad?

Knowing full well that Rin was in charge of the headquarters' arms projects, how dare he make a move in the Azure?

Lai Xuan was stunned, then a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Very good…

Finally, he saw a decent person in Araka!
At that moment, he almost wanted to burst out laughing.

And Hanako Arakawa's face looked terrible...

"Rin-san, release Abernathy first. We need some information."

Lin Yue abruptly shifted his gaze from Michiko Arasaka and stared silently at Hanako Arasaka.

He felt an almost uncontrollable urge to kill.

open?

After letting go, let this bastard spout more nonsense, and then tell yourself that you want to use Lai Xuan's subordinates to overthrow your superiors.
Lin Yue slowly said, "Article 11 of the Arasaka Employee Handbook: In any conflict involving Arasaka's interests, if there is any internal strife or unfair promotion competition involving the abuse of authority or the use of force, the task executor shall eliminate the risk."

"so……"

"I'm sorry, Miss Hua Zi."

Abernathy's eyes widened, as if he wanted to shout something.

She wanted everyone to know that it was Michiko Arakasaka who had instructed him to do it.

But will Lin Yue give her that opportunity?

Of course not!

A sinister grin appeared on Lin Yue's wounded face.

Lin Yue suddenly exerted force with his hand.

Bang!
A muffled thud!
Almost instantly, warm liquid gushed out through the carotid artery!

Wow!

Arasaka Michiko's face was immediately splashed with red!
Her eyes widened as if she had seen a vengeful ghost, her arms outstretched and her mouth agape, seemingly completely stunned by the sudden turn of events.

A piercing scream came from a woman!
The other directors instinctively stepped aside. The spray of blood slowly spread across the pristine white conference table, creating a poignant and beautiful scene...

The woman in front of Lin Yue, her neck shattered, fell to the ground with a chilling thud as her body and head separated.

Lin Yue, who had completed all of this with a blank expression, stood quietly in place.

Everyone's nerves were jolted by this bloody scene.

Rin's actions were far too cruel!
"crazy!"

"Lord Lai Xuan! He killed someone in front of you at the board meeting! He's a madman!"

Someone shouted!

Lin Yue looked at Lai Xuan, but Lai Xuan's expression remained unchanged; he even seemed about to express his approval.

Rin, the outstanding employee in the Arasaka struggle, let out a deep breath, and her wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

He... won.

At this moment.

In this world, two men of vastly different social standing see the same thing in each other's eyes.

It was a longing for something and an absolute madness!

Some directors started drawing their guns, trying to protect themselves.

With a series of heavy footsteps, Adam's hammer-like red prosthetic eye locked onto everyone present.

This is practically Lai Xuan's home turf!
Lai Xuan clenched his fists tightly, watching Hua Zi's expression shift from shock to barely suppressing his anger.

“Rin, someone has to pay the price for the Azure Sky Building. You did the right thing.”

The chaotic clatter of high heels came from beside her. Michiko took a few steps back and knelt on the ground as if she had lost her mind.

It’s over.

In the end, everything was lost.

She regrets so much.

Just hours ago, no one would have expected things to end this way.

Arakawa Hanako had a good upbringing. Even though Masaru was quickly falling for Yoriyuki, she still had to remain calm and try her best to keep her older brother's daughter from the hands of the already insane Yoriyuki.

She said in a deep voice, "Lai Xuan... Michiko is your family. Don't do anything foolish that will disappoint your father."

Lai Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"You dare mention your father?! Miss Hanako...do you know how important the Azure Mansion is to Arasaka?"

He seemed too lazy to even look at Hua Zi.

“I proposed to the board that Michiko Arasaka, the country vice president, has failed to manage her subordinates effectively, causing losses to Arasaka’s important industrial project, Kon-no-Kazoo.

Lai Xuan's voice carried a chilling killing intent, "I suggest stripping Arasaka Michiko of her management authority and awaiting headquarters' review and investigation. I will personally go to handle this matter!"

Handle it personally?

Now no one dares to be the first to speak out.

Generally speaking, such a resolution to expel someone from the board of directors requires a vote, except for Saburo, the master of Arasaka.

Who dares to bring up voting now?

Who would dare to raise the issue of non-compliance at this critical juncture?

This is the kind of death you're looking for.

Because everyone knows that when defying Lai Xuan, one must consider whether they can withstand the two human weapons under his command!

Adam Hammer glanced at his boss.

He walked a few steps to the woman he had once shared physical intimacy with—Michiko Arakasaka.

The madman laughed.

Kenichi Saburo had previously stopped his dog from having a special relationship with its owner, but now, this woman was about to fall into his hands.

This was a compliment to Adam, who had no empathy whatsoever.

His dragon knight-type prosthetic body made a transmission sound as he placed his hand on Michiko's kneeling shoulder, causing her to tremble.

Hua Zi finally couldn't hold back any longer, "Lai Xuan, don't go too far."

She had nowhere left to retreat, and could only pin her hopes on...

Lin Yue let out a long sigh of relief.

With the dust settled, Arasaka can finally have some peace.

Did we win?
Just as everyone was casting sympathetic glances at Michiko, a projection lit up on Arasaka's desk!
A new holographic image appeared above Lai Xuan and Hua Zi.

All eyes turned to him: the man looked old and frail, and was wearing a black kimono.

The old man's left eye, hidden behind his old-fashioned round glasses, appeared to be blind, covered by a white film. His skin was deeply lined, and he was slightly hunched over, exhaling a deep breath as if surveying his territory like a master of the house.

Lin Yue narrowed his eyes.

finally come.

Arakasa Makoto—

emperor!

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　Here are 8700 words!
　　This week I've tried my best to catch up on some of the material I've been working on, so everyone can read as much as possible and enjoy it. Life's tough, the author sighs. That's the downside of not being a full-time writer—I can't write as much as I want. I hope you all enjoyed today's episode.

　　The storyline will undergo significant changes later on. If you enjoy fresh plot developments and don't want the protagonist to follow a predictable, formulaic storyline, please support us!
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