A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 249 You can't even stay calm when something happens!
The Secret Party and other mixed-race forces suffered a crushing defeat on their mission, the Chen family was wiped out, and the news of the defeat of the King of the Earth and the Mountain and the Old Church quickly spread throughout the global mixed-race community!
This caused a huge shock!
Those mixed-race individuals who didn't come to the capital to stir up trouble were secretly alarmed by the terrifying power of the Old Church.

If they were in their shoes, they wouldn't be confident that they could fight against so many mixed-race forces, including the Secret Party, all by themselves!
Many older mixed-race individuals who did not travel to the capital urgently contacted their families, warning their descendants never to provoke the Old Church!

The clever hybrid descendants naturally agreed obediently. They could see the huge gap between them and would not act rashly.

The less bright of the mixed-race descendants would say things like the old church breaking Abraham's blood pact and colluding with the Dragon King, hoping to unite and punish the traitors.

This younger generation got a severe dressing-down from the older generation over the phone!

The elderly often understand best that dragons also have hybrid species, and the most basic logic is always the survival of the fittest, with the strong being respected!
Rules are made by the strong, and such rules often fail to constrain the strong.

Now that the Old Church has replaced the Secret Party and become the most powerful force in the hybrid race, all the old rules must be changed and made way for the Old Church.

Are you trying to bring up the blood pact of Abraham again? Accusing the old church of treachery? What, are you tired of living and want to die sooner?
You young upstart, do you think you can take down the Secret Service or slay the Dragon King? How dare you say such a thing?
Under the strong suppression of the older generation of mixed-race people, the global mixed-race community seems to have become blind and deaf, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to the old church that suddenly appeared and expanded everywhere by building temples.

Not a single mixed-race person dared to jump out and cause trouble at this time.

……

Tokyo, at the Tachibana family mansion, Genjiro, after being promoted to head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, still habitually wore the black trench coat of the Executive Bureau and strode into the mansion's back garden.

Then I saw Tachibana Masamune, dressed in a pure white haori, leisurely brewing tea. Even though he was punished by having his five fingers cut off for being exposed for raising Dead Servants, the tea brewed by this old man with one hand was still full of fragrance.

“Chisei’s here? Sit.” Tachibana Masamune spread out his still intact right hand, facing the stone bench opposite him.

Yuan Zhisheng took a few steps forward, impatiently lifting the hem of his trench coat, and sat down directly with the hem pressed down: "Dad, have you seen the latest overseas intelligence?"

Do you know the old church?

Tachibana Masamune, with a kind expression, slowly shook his head, indicating that he had not seen the relevant information, but inwardly he was mocking him with disdain.

He's still a child at heart. Even though he's in the position of the head of the family, he still eagerly seeks his advice whenever something happens.

So, wouldn't he, the former patriarch who stepped down because of raising Dead Servants, still be able to control the Snake Clan?
In fact, Tachibana Masamune, who still held influence within the Snake Clan, had already seen the information that Genjiro mentioned. However, he pretended not to know it in front of Genjiro, merely to feign a leisurely retirement.

“Child, how many times have I taught you? Only by remaining calm in the face of adversity can you think things through thoroughly; only by being hasty will you lose your composure.”

Faced with Tachibana Masamune's teachings, Genjiro also realized that he was still immature and that he should not panic when faced with problems.

He is no longer the young master he once was; he is now the head of one of the eight great families of the Serpent Clan, and should possess the composure of a patriarch.

Genjiro listened attentively and bowed his head gratefully to Tachibana Masamune: "Father's teachings are right. I will definitely pay more attention to them in the future and remain calm and focused."

The Emperor's bowing made Tachibana Masamune extremely smug, a great joy rising within him. What did imperial blood matter? In his eyes, he was nothing more than an obedient son.

"Alright, alright." The smug look on his face vanished in an instant, but Tachibana Masamune quickly masked it: "Raise your head. You're the head of the family now, this is inappropriate."

"As for what you just mentioned, what church?"

“Father, it’s the old church.” Yuan Zhisheng didn’t dwell on the topic of bowing his head, placed the briefcase he was carrying on the coffee table, and took out several pages of documents.

"These are all intelligence gathered by the family overseas..." Genji gave a general account of the matter.

He never expected that even a powerful party like the Secret Society and most mixed-race forces would be no match for the Old Church, and would be completely overthrown by it.

Genji couldn't help but feel relieved that he hadn't agreed to Erii's request to go to the capital!
If they go there, facing the Old Church, losing would be troublesome, and winning would make it easier to expose the secret of the Serpent Clan's imperial bloodline.

If things go wrong, Erii might lose control and cause a huge mess in the capital, leaving Genji with no idea how to handle the situation.

Tachibana Masamune pretended to be flipping through the documents, even though he had seen them more than once, but in front of Genjiro, he still acted as if he was seeing them for the first time, exclaiming in surprise: "Colluding with the King of the Earth and Mountains?"

"They can defeat so many forces? The Zhou family and the Bai family are both part of the church?"

"Alas, a storm is brewing, a storm is brewing!"

Genji quickly snapped out of his thoughts and responded to Tachibana Masamune: "Father, the most crucial thing is that the Fuma clan's ninja intelligence group has sent a message." "Almost simultaneously with the battle at the Chen family manor in the Imperial Capital, the Old Church has also appeared in Tokyo."

"After an urgent investigation, the Fuma family learned that the Sumitomo Group was the behind-the-scenes financier of several old temples in Tokyo."

"And unlike the Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun worshipped by the old church in the capital, our old church here worships a being called 'the Wrong One'."

"!" This time, Tachibana Masamune couldn't hold back anymore. His hand, which had been trembling so much that he was about to put down the documents and drink tea, touched the teacup. The cup fell over, and the tea immediately soaked all the documents on the table.

Tachibana Masamune was unaware of this information!

That's why the reaction was so strong!
"Dad?" Genji looked at Tachibana Masamune with a puzzled expression, thinking rather unfilially, "You can't even stay calm when something happens?"
Fortunately, Tachibana Masamune, a seasoned fox, had disguised himself into his very being, almost to the bone, and quickly found the most suitable reason to deal with Genjiro: "Look at me, sigh."

With deep emotion, Tachibana Masamune raised his hands, one normal and the other with all five fingers missing: "After so long, I still can't get used to it, I only have one hand."

“Dad…” Yuan Zhisheng immediately abandoned his complaints about being unfilial and felt guilty.

Tachibana Masamune's five fingers were cut off by Genjiro himself for raising Dead Servants without permission. It was both a punishment and an explanation to the entire Snake-Headed Eight Families.

No matter how legitimate or necessary the reasons were, seeing Tachibana Masamune unable to even hold a cup of tea properly still made Genji feel uneasy.

But at this moment, what could Genjiro, the person who had personally cut off Tachibana Masamune's five fingers, say? Nothing he said would be appropriate, so he could only find a rag and personally wipe the coffee table dry for Tachibana Masamune.

Phew, Tachibana Masamune breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Genjiro very well, and seeing Genjiro's behavior, he knew that he had successfully fooled him.

While Genji was wiping the table, a sinister glint flashed in Tachibana Masamune's eyes!
Fuma Kotaro! That old bastard is really courting death, hiding information from him just to make Genji's power work?

What does it mean?
Do they look down on him, the former patriarch who raised Deadpool and has already stepped down?

Hmph, one day he'll 'eat' this uncontrollable old thing, corpse and all.

After Genjiro wiped the table dry and sat down again, Tachibana Masamune asked with concern about the old church: "Genjiro, what are your plans regarding the old church in Tokyo?"

When Yuan Zhisheng got down to business, he sat up straight and said, "Dad, I think we need to attack from both the open and the covert."

"On the surface, I hope to send a formal invitation and arrange a time for me to visit the Old Days Church. On the other hand, I will secretly arrange for the ninjas of the Fuma family to infiltrate the Old Days Church and investigate their actual strength."

"This is the most important thing: knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle."

"I don't think we should rush into conflict before we understand the specific strength of the former church's Tokyo diocese."

“Father, you’ve seen the intelligence too. The Old Church has gone mad just because the Chen family destroyed a temple. They’re determined to fulfill the divine decree, even if it means fighting the Secret Party and so many mixed-race forces.”

"This shows how fanatical and irrational they are in their faith. I think we need to proceed with caution when first coming into contact with such a force."

"Hmm." A glint of light flashed in Tachibana Masamune's eyes when he heard that Genji was going to arrange for the Fuma clan's ninjas.

Haha, a ninja from the Fuma family? Infiltrating the Old Church to investigate? Isn't this my chance to get revenge on Fuma Kotaro?

Let that old bastard, Fuma Kotaro, taste the bitterness of losing his entire clan first.

While secretly plotting to betray information, Tachibana Masamune outwardly appeared quite satisfied: "Chisuke, this is the kind of vision and mindset a patriarch should have. Not bad, you're very good."

Yuan Zhisheng tried hard to hide the praise, but a hint of joy still crept onto his face: "I still have many shortcomings, and I hope Father can give me some guidance."

"No, you've thought of everything very comprehensively." The two exchanged a few words of business banter, one trying to be modest, the other blindly praising without thinking. After finishing their tea, Mizuhara Chisei hurriedly took his leave.

Only after confirming that Genjiro was far away did Tachibana Masamune angrily sweep his single arm across the coffee table, clearing the surface and overturning the teacups, which shattered into pieces with a 'clang'!
Tachibana Masamune is not stupid. During this period, the Oni Clan has suffered heavy losses and has been attacked and robbed by unknown forces from time to time!

The Ghost Gang has suffered a sharp decline in members, and its long-accumulated funds, dragon blood materials, and various research institutes have all been stolen by unknown forces!
Tachibana Masamune was so angry that his blood pressure soared, and the loss of dragon blood materials made his heart ache even more.

Afterwards, Tachibana Masamune used the intelligence network of the Snake-Headed Eight Families and members of the Demon Clan to investigate both openly and covertly, but he still couldn't find out who was behind it!
Now, there's no need to investigate anymore; the traitor has jumped out on his own, and it's highly likely that it's this suddenly emerging Old Church!

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