However, this kid is quite interesting. Knowing his own weaknesses, he took the initiative to leave the Shinomiya family's headquarters after his coming-of-age ceremony and came to Kyoto to develop his career.

The results have been quite good. Now in Kyoto, he has established a relatively solid foundation and influence. While he may not be able to rival his elder brothers, he certainly has the means to protect himself.

"You've already established a certain level of influence in Kyoto? How come Wan Zhi doesn't know about it?" Luo Chen asked, puzzled.

As a young lady from a prominent family, Machi, who was in charge of serving meals, frequently attended high-society gatherings in Kyoto. By all accounts, she should have heard of her, right?

But this morning, Mitsurugi's unfamiliarity was not fake at all. Besides, Mitsurugi had no reason to lie to Shinomiya Un'taka about whether he knew him or not.

"Heh~, your little girlfriend who serves the Imperial Kitchen~, it's normal that she doesn't know, but if I say another name, she should understand." Yasha-gami Hiroten chuckled.

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes: "The other one?"

"Do you know which family Fujii 8th Dan is affiliated with in this Kyoto Meijin Tournament?" Yasha Shin Hiroten asked with a smile.

Luo Chen searched through his memories and remembered what Hinatsuru Akina had told him before, so he said, "I think it's the fourth family, the Nijima family?"

“That’s right.” Yaksha Shinko nods.

Luo Chen gradually came to his senses and asked, with a wry smile, "Senior Yaksha God, the Fourth Family is the force developed by Shigu Yunying?"

"Yes, seven years ago, the Nishima family was just a small family ranked in the teens, roughly the same as the current Kou-e family."

"However, despite the covert machinations of Shi Gong Yunying, they have grown stronger and larger. While their foundation may not be as solid as the other top ten families, their apparent power is by no means weaker."

"

"Furthermore, with the powerful backing of the Shinomiya family, and the fact that the third man is most skilled in intimidation negotiation, heh, things are really going very smoothly for him."

Yaksha Shinko said with a chuckle.

Although it was said in an exaggerated way, Luo Chen could tell that the old man did not take the third son of the Shigong family seriously at all.

That's normal, after all, they're not of the same generation or level.

However, putting aside Yaksha Shinto, Luo Chen felt that if he were to actually face him in the future, he would still need to be somewhat wary.

"I understand now, thank you, Senior Yaksha God." Luo Chen smiled, raised his tea cup to Yaksha God Hongtian instead of wine.

"Hehe, it's all a small matter."

"As for the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family that you are concerned about, it seems that she was born to a concubine, right? I haven't looked into the specifics, but back then, Shinomiya Yan'an directly abandoned her to be raised by her three sons, which caused quite a stir."

Yaksha Shin Hongtian finished his tea in one gulp and then revealed a piece of news to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen nodded slowly, thinking that Kaguya Shinomiya's initially icy and cold personality was most likely inseparable from Untaka Shinomiya.

"Master~".

A slightly awkward yet proud little voice rang out from the doorway.

Luo Chen and Yasha Shen Hongtian turned their heads at the same time and saw that Yasha Shen Hongtian had an unnatural expression on her face, turned her head away, and was fiddling with the hem of her skirt. She said, "If I want to stay in Kyoto, I'll come to you to learn shogi."

On the old face of Yaksha God Hongtian, a kind smile immediately appeared. He smacked his lips and watched from the sidelines.

Luo Chen couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "I know, Tianyi wants to move to the Imperial Kitchen and live with me? Sure, no problem."

"Idiot...idiot!!"

Yaksha Shen Tianyi's face flushed red instantly. She angrily kicked Luo Chen lightly, then put her hands on her hips and corrected him, "It's clearly you, you idiot master, who's so irresponsible! As a master, you ran away for so long without tutoring your disciple! Idiot master! Idiot!!"

Luo Chen chuckled, truly impressed by this little arrogance.

"Hmph~!"

Yaksha Shinten-i didn't reply. Instead, he tilted his head, crossed his arms haughtily, and looked at the sky outside, his lips seemingly curled up in a wide smile.

Luo Chen was both annoyed and amused.

I instantly understand the heart of the proud and aloof 1oli!

Agreed!!

"Senior Yaksha God, what do you think?" Luo Chen turned to ask Yaksha God Hongtian for his opinion.

Yaksha Ten'i immediately looked over, staring intently and firmly at his grandfather, expressing his determination.

Yaksha Shinkoten had no intention of stopping him in the first place, and at this moment he just smiled and said, "I'm free to do as I please, but let Ikeda come along, so that he can look after you."

"Okay." Luo Chen nodded.

"Grandpa~!"

When Yaksha God Ten'i saw that her grandfather had agreed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. The expression on her tense, proud little face melted, and she pounced on him, acting all cute.

Luo Chen took the opportunity to get up and say goodbye. As he went out the door, he found that in addition to Omega Manji, Aoyama Nanami, and Ikeda Akira, there was another person at the door!

Long golden hair, a blank expression, an exceptionally good figure, and that maid outfit...

"Hayasaka Ai?"

Luo Chen asked in great surprise.

"Young Master, Miss Hayasaka said she needed to speak with you, so after I saw them off, she asked to come back," Akira Ikeda reported carefully.

"Miss Hayasaka, is there something you want to say to me without Kaguya-san's knowledge?" After listening, Luo Chen turned his gaze back to the blonde maid.

Hayasaka Ai stepped forward, took Luo Chen's hand, and led him outside, whispering, "Come with me. I can only tell you these things."

P.S.: Yasha God's Robe up.

Chapter 348 The Division of the Shinomiya Family and Kaguya Shinomiya's Crisis

Hayasaka Ai led Luo Chen to a small garden.

After looking around and making sure no one was around, she breathed a sigh of relief and then let go of Luo Chen's hand.

Luo Chen hadn't said a word the whole way, but now that he finally had a chance, he crossed his arms and asked with a hint of amusement, "What is it that you have to tell me all of this, and why are you keeping it so secret?"

Hayasaka Ai took a breath, looked at Luo Chen, and said solemnly, "It's about the young lady."

"Hmm?" Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.

It seems that Hayasaka Ai is going to tell him some secrets about why Kaguya Shinomiya will appear in the Yasha God family's forces today.

"Did you know that the eldest young lady was actually born to a concubine in the Shinomiya family? She has always been questioned and even ostracized and suppressed by many people in the family when she was young. There were even comments that suggested that the eldest young lady should get a paternity test..." Hayasaka Ai said.

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes. Yaksha Shen Hongtian hadn't told him about this, but he himself knew some of it, just not much.

"Later, the young lady was sent to be raised by the third son of the Shinomiya family, who is also the behind-the-scenes head of the Kyoto Nijima family, Shinomiya Untaka... My mother happened to be Shinomiya Untaka's maid," Hayasaka Ai continued.

Luo Chen nodded. He knew that. He had guessed it when he saw Hayasaka Nao that day, after all, she looked very similar to Hayasaka Ai.

"After that, until the young lady enrolled in Xiuzhi Academy, everything was peaceful and she lived a relatively quiet life."

"But just because the young lady has always longed for peace doesn't mean that others are happy to do the same."

"The inner workings of the Shinomiya family are now in complete chaos."

"Ever since it was discovered that the Shijo family, a branch of the family, had developed a power overseas that was almost comparable to that of the Shinomiya family, this chaos has become even more rampant."

"As a result, the Shinomiya family is now beset by internal and external troubles. Externally, the Shijo family is eyeing them covetously. Internally, the eldest son and the second son are vying for power in the heart of the family, and although the third son is firmly in Kyoto, he has also shown his ambition to annex the Shinomiya family's power in Kansai."

"Besides these three, other branches of the Shinomiya family have also secretly taken action, each using their strengths to gain an advantage in this turmoil and maximize their own interests."

"As for President Shinomiya Yanan, I don't know when he left. It's said that he went to Northern Europe for a vacation. I think he probably didn't want to get involved in this turmoil, or he thought he couldn't handle it, so he just gave up."

Hayasaka Ai fluently laid out all the current situations of the Shinomiya family to Luo Chen, telling him everything in great detail.

After listening, Luo Chen nodded slightly and said, "So, Kaguya came to the Yasha God family to seek help from the old man Yasha God in order to protect herself?"

“Yes.” Hayasaka Ai nodded.

“But isn’t that dangerous? The Yasha family and the Shinomiya family are both among the three major conglomerates in Japan. They already have countless rivalries and hatreds with each other. If things don’t go as planned and are discovered by others, Kaguya will immediately fall into a very dangerous situation,” Luo Chen said.

“That’s right.” Hayasaka Ai nodded again, but because Luo Chen immediately made the connection, a hint of relief flashed in her eyes.

"So, I hope you can help the young lady. At least you seem to have a good relationship with the head of the Yasha God family."

"As long as he is willing to go all out, and the head of the family does not return, the young lady will surely win in this turmoil."

Hayasaka Ai said firmly.

Luo Chen was speechless, shrugged, and said, "If things are really that simple, of course I'm willing to help."

Hayasaka Ai frowned and emphasized, "The young lady and I have done a lot of research and made many plans. How could there still be any oversights?"

"I don't know~ I just found out about this. I certainly don't know more about the Shinomiya family than you do. But there's one thing."

Luo Chen asked with amusement, "At such a critical moment, isn't it a little strange that Shi Gong Yan'an suddenly went out for a vacation in Northern Europe?"

Hayasaka Ai frowned and murmured, "The young lady and I also considered this matter, but in the end, we both agreed that this turmoil in the Shinomiya family will be unprecedented. Beset by internal and external troubles, even the head of the Shinomiya family, Kagami, will be powerless to control it, so we simply chose to escape."

“How could someone who has controlled such a large family for so long be mediocre? Kaguya is underestimating her father,” Luo Chen said.

After Luo Chen said that, Hayasaka Ai, who was originally very confident and certain, suddenly became unsure and asked anxiously, "Then, what is the purpose of the family head's trip?"

Luo Chen considered for a moment and guessed, "Didn't you just say that the Shijo family has developed a power overseas that is no less than that of the Shinomiya family in the mainland?"

Hayasaka Ai exclaimed in surprise: "Disciplining the Shijo family?!"

"Not necessarily." Luo Chen also felt that the Shijo family was not so simple, and it was definitely not something that Shinomiya Yanan could deal with as he pleased.

"In short, we should remain on the sidelines. Shigu Yanan must have unique ideas that ordinary people cannot understand. It is okay to negotiate with the old patriarch of the Yasha God family and ask him for help, but we must not be too hasty."

"Otherwise, if we ask for help from the family's rival forces, things might be fine if it works out, but if Shinomiya Kan'an pulls a surprise attack at a crucial moment, Kaguya's situation in the Shinomiya family will become even more awkward."

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