Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 173 Uesugi Kozuke! Holy crap, the Snake Clan also has Old Man Noboru!

Genji Heavy Industries, 30 floors, Strategy Department.

Five people sat around a simple wooden low table.

A young woman, two serious-looking middle-aged men, and two stern-faced old men.

"The Eight Families of Snake-Headed Trees".

"Ryoma, Sakurai, Miyamoto, Fuma, Inuyama."

"So, there are only five of us left?"

In the spacious Japanese-style floor, fragrant tea simmers slowly over a fireplace. Apart from the crackling flames, there is not a sound in the floor, as solemn as a silent funeral.

This was indeed a funeral.

Even now, Inuyama He, who rushed over, is still completely confused. Earlier, when the Inuyama family head was on his way to Genji Heavy Industries in a Rolls-Royce, he thought he hadn't woken up properly from his afternoon nap.

The last time our family suffered such a great loss was sixty years ago.

At that time, Hilbert Jean Angers came to Japan alone and used knives and sticks to smash the pride of the Japanese mixed-race.

Even Angers never killed any of the heads of the Snake Clan back then. He only signed a series of educational agreements with them, officially placing the Snake Clan under the Secret Party, but granting them considerable autonomy.

This time, however.

In a single day, no, in just one hour, three family heads were lost in succession.

He did not die from the mauling of the hyenas of the Fierce Ghosts, but from an unexpected enemy.

The three... heads of the three inner families.

There is a secret that is only passed down among the top members of the Snake Clan.

Not all descendants of the White King have the opportunity to give birth to an 'Emperor-level hybrid'. Due to the theory of dominant and recessive genes, only the three inner families are truly capable of producing an Emperor. They are the descendants of the three priest families of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, and are the purest descendants of the White King among the Snake Clan.

However, the inner three families had long since declined. At the beginning of the last century, the bloodlines of these three great priest families who had participated in the sealing of the gods were almost completely severed. The remaining members of the Snake-Headed Eight Families with the surnames Minamoto, Tachibana, and Uesugi were adopted from the outer five families. No matter how hard these people with the blood of outsiders ran, they could never become emperors.

These people are also called collateral descendants. Tachibana Masamune was a collateral descendant, so his bloodline was unremarkable. He only became the 73rd head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families by virtue of his leadership charisma.

But Genjiro and Uesugi Erii are different.

No one knows the origins of this brother and sister. All that is known is that Tachibana Masamune found them deep in the mountains. But as the saying goes, heroes are not judged by their origins. Their origins are never important. They are people with the blood of the three inner families flowing in their veins, especially Genjiro, whose bloodline is stable. He was born to inherit the Hebi-Hachi family.

Everyone willingly hailed him as their young master; he represented the true future of the family and would make the Snake Clan great once again.

But now.

The family's future has become uncertain.

A few minutes ago, the Crane Team of the Execution Bureau sent back a message.

Not only did they fail to intercept Lu Mingfei, who killed Tachibana Masamune and abducted Erii, but even Genjiro, the commander-in-chief, was captured and taken away by the enemy.

All the meeting members were present, but the person who convened the meeting was unable to attend.

"This is utterly absurd."

Inuyama He spoke coldly.

At the low table with the spider emblem, Fuuma Kotaro smoked his pipe, white smoke shrouding his aged face, with faint traces of gunpowder smoke remaining. This was Su Sang's doing; half of his long, white eyebrows had been burned away in the explosion, making his whole face look somewhat incongruous.

"Young Master is a bit too willful and impulsive. This matter should have been considered more carefully... Sigh."

Fuma Kotaro sighed.

Previously, Kotaro Fuma disliked Genjiro. In his eyes, Genjiro was idealistic in everything he did. When they first met, Genjiro said, "If gangsters are just people who hide in the shadows and make dirty money through violence, then we should be eliminated."

Later, through gradual experience in the Enforcement Bureau, he finally mellowed some of his rough edges. He stopped saying such things, and absolute justice became justice in his heart. Although he still sometimes acts idealistically, at least as his abilities improved, he no longer made any mistakes. Or rather, even if mistakes did occur, there would be an elder behind him to smooth things over.

But this time it was different; the old man who could help him resolve the problem was dead.

He immediately found himself in even bigger trouble.

This world is always results-oriented. No matter how loudly you shout your slogans of justice, if you don't have the power to achieve justice, it will ultimately be ineffective.

"The only thing to be thankful for is that there's been no bad news about the young master and Miss Erii yet. Lu Mingfei went to great lengths to capture them instead of killing them on the spot like the patriarch did; he must have his reasons. This is our opportunity," Ms. Sakurai said softly.

This young woman, who is usually radiant, looked far from well at this moment.

Previously, when she was accompanying Su Sang to the restroom, she was attacked by Jiu De Mai, and she still feels a lingering pain in her chest.

"Head of the family..."

When the topic of the old man's death came up, everyone fell silent once again.

Throughout history, many patriarchs of the Snake Clan have died on the battlefield, but to be killed in such a public spectacle at their own headquarters means that everyone present bears some responsibility.

"Miyamoto-kun, how long will it take before Princess Kaguya can be put back into use?"

Hearing other people's questions,

Miyamoto Shio was also quite helpless.

He's basically done nothing but repairing computers lately. Just when he finally got one sort of repaired, the server in the server room was bombed again, and this time the situation was even more serious.

"Even at all costs, it will take at least a week."

Miyamoto Shio stated truthfully, "Moreover, only a portion of the functions can be restored. It seems that Princess Kaguya encountered something before the explosion and was given some strange instructions. We need to investigate further."

Everyone remained silent and frowned. They didn't know much about computers and could only guess that it might be related to Su Sang.

But now, the other party can no longer be contacted.

And upon calming down and thinking it over, it seems they simply don't have the means to contend with Su Sang.

If Susan is determined not to care about the 300 billion euro investment in the Snake Clan, then they will forever be unilaterally constrained. Even more cruelly, if Susan calls again, they will have to be careful about their attitude, lest she suddenly dump a large amount of family business stock or use various financial means to bankrupt the family.

"A week is too long."

Fuma Kotaro sighed, a sudden sense of powerlessness rising in his heart.

"Let's not think about Su Sang for now."

Inuyama He said sullenly, then finally spoke as if he had made up his mind: "Things haven't reached the point of being completely irreversible yet."

"Does Inuyama-kun have something on his mind?" Ryoma Genichiro asked.

"Have you considered the question of the young master and Miss Erii's bloodline origins?"

Inuyama He said, "Don't forget that the imperial bloodline can only come from the inner three families, and in the last century, another emperor has appeared in the family."

"Could it be... Inuyama-kun!"

Fuma Kotaro's pupils suddenly contracted. "You mean...that man?"

The other family heads also immediately showed signs of shock, clearly recalling a hidden part of their past.

"Yes, that man, he's not dead yet."

Inuyama He stood up and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I've been keeping this from you all. I know his whereabouts."

"But now the Snake Clan is in dire straits, and it is time to ask him to come out of seclusion."

……

A furtive figure emerged from the back door of an izakaya (Japanese pub) located at the border of Shinjuku and Shibuya wards.

"I don't know why, but I've been feeling restless lately..."

Uesugi Kotsugi leaned against the wall with one hand and supported his tired back with the other, and couldn't help but yawn.

The fact that this elderly man, who frequents the back streets of Tokyo University in Bunkyo Ward, suddenly crossed the entire Shinjuku Ward to come to this izakaya must mean he had something important to do.

"Today is Monday... Yoshiko, tomorrow is Tuesday, I'm supposed to see Yui, and the day after tomorrow is Wednesday, who's it... Oh, Chiyoko."

Uesugi Koshi counted on his fingers, feeling that he was getting old and almost senile.

His main job is as a ramen chef. There are many ways for a lonely ramen chef to relieve his loneliness. Besides watching DVDs, he can also go to an izakaya with a beautiful female owner to drink. After drinking, the atmosphere is lively, and it is reasonable to do some things that can enhance friendship. He can also practice the skills he learned from the DVDs.

Uesugi Kotsushi is very popular in the circle. After all, he was a rare handsome man when he was young. Even now, in his nineties, his face is still considered handsome. Moreover, he is still vigorous and can run a horse all night.

"very noisy……"

Uesugi Koshi suddenly frowned.

He heard a cluster of helicopters circling in the distance, their numbers possibly numbering in the dozens, obscured by tall buildings. They seemed to be scattering away, yet there was a sense of lingering dissatisfaction.

"Could it be that group of people causing trouble again? They're so arrogant every day..." Uesugi Kotsugu muttered, but it had nothing to do with him.

Then he heard a series of chaotic footsteps.

There were quite a few people, probably five or six, rushing toward him.

Based on his experience and intuition, this situation seemed somewhat like a gang seeking revenge.

Uesugi Koshi was just an ordinary ramen chef, and he couldn't afford to mess with these ruthless guys, so he instinctively tried to avoid them.

However, just as he was about to return to the izakaya, he hesitated again.

Even the landlords have run out of surplus grain.

But the path to the back door is too narrow; if we don't go in...

Before I could finish thinking, it was too late.

The group moved very quickly and rushed right up to his face.

There were two men and three women in total, and one of the women was even carrying a man on her back... What a strange combination.

But she is really good-looking.

The two men weren't particularly noteworthy, but the three women were the main attraction...

Wow, a red-haired hottie, a business lady in a suit, and a sporty white-haired girl? Oh, and the last one should be blonde... So beautiful, each with her own unique charm!

He noticed that the other person was also looking at him, and their eyes seemed to suddenly turn dangerous.

Ouch... Is there something on my forehead?

Uesugi could only stand close to the wall, a polite but awkward smile on his face.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

He noticed the badges on the chests of one of the men and one of the women in black.

Damn, such a murderous aura, definitely from the same family!

Wait a minute?
Why does that man look like he's pulling out a knife? Is he going to kill me to cover his tracks?

Not so!

Can...can we reconcile?
I, Yue, didn't mean to look at your girlfriends!

　(6/30)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)