A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 268 Kotaro Fuuma is truly a role model for us all

Returning to the latter part of Genji Heavy Industries, Genji and the other three remained silent, with no one taking the initiative to speak.

It involves a high-level mole, and there are only a few people involved: the heads of the five outer families and Tachibana Masamune, a total of six.

After all, as retainers of Genjiro, it was impossible for Sakura Yabuki and the other two to suspect Genjiro, and because they knew Erii, it was even less likely for them to suspect Erii.

However, when discussing the heads of the families, if we were to identify the most suspicious one, we would inevitably have to mention Tachibana Masamune, the adoptive father whose five fingers were cut off by Genjiro and who was forced to abdicate prematurely.

The retainers all knew that Tachibana Masamune held a position in Genji's heart that was not that of a father, but even more so. Even the most foolish Yasha dared not continue to discuss this topic in front of Genji.

The suffocating silence lasted all the way to Genji Heavy Industries. After parking their car in the underground parking lot, Yasha and Crow couldn't help but feel relieved. They had finally arrived and no longer had to endure that oppressive atmosphere.

As you ascend the elevator to Genjiro's office, you'll see Takashi Sakurai standing outside the office door, his face contorted in a grimace, clutching his right eye socket.

Upon seeing Genjiro return, Sakurai Takashi was overjoyed: "Master, you're finally back! The Uesugi family head is now insisting on going out to play, and I can't stop him at all."

"..." Genji paused for about two seconds, then continued walking toward the office: "Eri has been in good spirits lately."

"Let her go. You all follow her closely and make sure you don't lose her. You need to report to me every now and then, and don't go too far away."

Once upon a time, Genji thought that when he became the patriarch, he would give Erii appropriate freedom so that she wouldn't have to go to jail or stay in that cold room every day.

This allows her to go out and play happily, just like a normal teenage girl.

The result was yet another story of the dragon slayer becoming the dragon himself. When Genjiro finally took the position of patriarch, he did not enjoy the pleasure of power, but only felt an immense responsibility weighing on his shoulders.

As the patriarch, he must consider the well-being of the Snake Clan, the fate of Tokyo, and the pursuit of justice.

What if Erii gets out of control and goes out to play? There will be rivers of blood, countless deaths and injuries—who can heal her? Who will take responsibility?
Based on his status as emperor?

Genji knew perfectly well that Erii was the true queen of the mixed-race races, whose bloodline was superior and whose power of words was stronger than that of a queen like himself.

Contrary to his wishes, the brother who once wanted to become the patriarch and give his sister freedom chose to continue imprisoning her after becoming the patriarch.

Fortunately, Erii had no expectations of Genjiro at all. After learning from Xu Lie how easy it was to go out and play, she became unstoppable.

He would go out every few days, and Sakurai Takashi would cooperate fully. Gradually, as he went out more often, Genji got used to it.

In the past, when I heard that Erii had run away from home, I would be particularly worried and issue orders to have most of the thugs from the Snake Clan go looking for her.

Now, after hearing Sakurai Takashi's report, all that is required is for Sakurai Takashi and the others to stay close to Erii.

"Yes." Since the patriarch had spoken like that, what could Sakurai Takashi say? He took the special elevator down, intending to listen to Erii and send her to the old temple to find Aso Makoto.

Recently, Erii successfully digested the Astrologer's Potion.

After visiting the treasure vault of the Snake Clan and collecting all the materials, I was promoted directly to Sequence 6 Recorder, gaining the ability to record extraordinary abilities and reproduce them.

Having just successfully advanced, Erii wanted to find Aso Makoto, eager to record Aso Makoto's Moonlight Teleportation.

For Erii, who frequently watches anime, Asou Makoto's Moonlight Transformation ability after his advancement perfectly suits her tastes, and she especially desires it.

Genjiro had no idea that Sakurai Takashi was outwardly obedient but inwardly defying his orders. Sitting in his office chair, he sighed again in distress: "Sakura, where do you think we should begin the investigation?"

He looked at his most trusted and relied-upon female secretary, hoping to get some clues about the investigation. If possible, Yuan Zhisheng did not want to doubt the heads of the families.

But that overly detailed letter of denunciation made it impossible for Genjiro not to be suspicious. The details were excessive, even the names and incantations were written down clearly, indicating that a family head had betrayed the family!
The crow and the yaksha didn't dare to act silly anymore. They sat quietly, praying that the head of the family wouldn't ask them any questions.

It's not that they lack ideas, but that they dare not speak them.

Sakura Yabuki, who was singled out, did not hesitate, but she also did not foolishly say that Masamune Tachibana was a suspect.

Instead, he chose to reveal the gossip he had overheard: "As the patriarch said, only you and the Fengmo patriarch know the list."

"But this is not 100% guaranteed. If it were the heads of the clans, based on their years of understanding of the Fuma clan's ninjas, it would be possible to investigate and find out the specific list of the Fuma clan's ninjas."

“I once heard an elder from the family say that the head of the Sakurai family and the head of the Fuma family were once very close.”

The meaning wasn't explicitly stated, but the phrase "extremely intimate" conveyed the message.

The crow and the demon stared at each other, their mouths agape. "No way?! Is the old man really that powerful?! That Fuuma Kotaro, and the most beautiful head of the main family, Sakurai Nanami?"
There's an age difference of over forty years between them, right? When Kotaro Fuma was sixty, Nanami Sakurai was only eighteen. It turns out these two have such a past?
Not to mention the two of them, even Genjiro was hearing about this for the first time. It was hard to tell whether he was seriously interested in investigating or just curious and gossipy, but his face was full of inquiry: "What exactly happened?"

Without a doubt, Genjiro didn't think Yabuki Sakura would answer him with rumors. If Yabuki Sakura dared to say that, she must have investigated thoroughly and found out that it was true.

Sakura Yabuki remained expressionless and briefly recounted the story: "It was roughly that when the head of the Fuma family was sixty years old, he fell in love with the eighteen-year-old head of the Sakurai family, and even quarreled with Lady Fuma many times because of it."

"Sukko-i." Yaksha couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his admiration for the head of the Fuma family growing even stronger. He was sixty years old, yet still vigorous. He had even argued with the Fuma lady, who was also sixty, about this many times.

Yasha thinks that Fuma Kotaro is a true role model for us all; he is a real man, strong and resilient even in old age.

The crow was a fraction too slow and failed to cover the guy's mouth. Sure enough, the next second it was met with Genjiro's piercing gaze.

"We are seriously discussing the issue of the mole, Yaksha, keep your mouth shut."

Yaksha nodded hastily, clenching his teeth so as not to make a sound.

Seeing this, Genji really had no interest in listening to gossip: "Let's go and investigate what the Sakurai family head has been doing lately."

……

"Useless trash, all of you are useless trash! You're not even worth eating!" Tachibana Masamune kicked over his beloved tea table.

He let his treasured teapot and teacups shatter into pieces on the floor. Five minutes ago, he hadn't received any contact from Miyamoto Toru, so he knew that something unexpected had happened during the operation.

According to Tachibana Masamune's calculations, if everything had gone smoothly, five minutes ago, one of his subordinates should have called to report that the old temple was in chaos because of the dead servants.

To this end, Tachibana Masamune had already prepared the tea for the celebration and also prepared Japanese sweets, intending to eat and drink while listening to the good news.

As a result, the members of the Fierce Ghosts sent to the old temple did not receive a call.

It was only after several other members of the Demon Clan, who were lurking within the Snake-Headed Eight Families, called that Tachibana Masamune learned that everyone had been captured and interrogated by Genji.

Even Genjiro's retainers are secretly gathering information about Sakurai Nanami over the past few days.

Others may not know, but Tachibana Masamune knew perfectly well why Genjiro was inquiring about Sakurai Nanami. He guessed that this adopted son had already suspected the higher-ups of the Snake-Headed Eight Families!

There may have been influence from the Old Church, for example, the letter of denunciation used to sow discord between the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Old Church may have been seen by Genji.

Otherwise, given Tachibana Masamune's understanding of Genjiro, it would be impossible for this naive child to investigate the other family heads without a reason.

Continuing like this, even though Tachibana Masamune has done a clean job, what if...? What if Genjiro finds out who Tachibana Masamune is...?

This result ignited the long-suppressed anger in Tachibana Masamune's heart. The father, who was always calm in front of Genjiro, was so hysterical in private, venting his frustration and rage.

He was angry and resentful. Why did this old church always have to make things difficult for him?

After smashing quite a few more things, Tachibana Masamune finally calmed down, quickly took out his phone, and made various arrangements.

He needed to quickly erase all traces and then arrange for his men to frame the other family heads, clearing himself of suspicion as much as possible.

His plan has not yet succeeded. He still needs time to wait for God to awaken and then seize God's power. He is very, very close to success and becoming a god. He must not fall here!

no way!

Tachibana Masamune's arrangements have worked. The whereabouts of the heads of the other five families, including Sakurai Nanami, seem to have become somewhat shrouded in mystery these past few days, making it impossible to investigate them all.

The difficulty of investigating Lingyuan Zhisheng has increased in the past few days; it seems that investigating anyone is a mistake.

It also created a terrifying atmosphere of a new patriarch taking over and preparing to make a big splash, causing all members of the Snake Clan to feel insecure, fearing that they would be removed by Genjiro at this time.

Although I don't understand why Genjiro has only started making some changes after being in office for so long, it's always better to be cautious.

Fortunately, this crisis did not last long; the internal investigation of the Snake Clan was halted after just over a month.

It wasn't because an insider was caught, but because a major event that shocked the world's mixed-race population suddenly occurred.

The Hatchery of Nidhogg the Black King has been born!
(End of this chapter)