Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk.

As for the romance storyline?

Even a dog wouldn't choose that.

Kiryu Yaya said on the phone:

"Miyazawa-kun".

"Ok?"

"Don't go into any more details."

On the other end of the phone, Keiko Miyazawa was clearly taken aback.

"Are you safe with someone around you right now?"

"I am in my father's study."

"Is the door closed?"

"Ah."

Is anyone outside?

Keiko Miyazawa was silent for two seconds, seemingly listening to the sounds outside.

"Not at the moment."

"it is good."

Kiryu Yaya lowered his voice:

"You cannot go to the old warehouse on Dojima Island."

"But Mr. Uesugi said..."

"It is precisely because it was Mr. Uesugi who said that you cannot go."

Kiryu Yaya interrupted her:

“If this is a trap, you’ll get caught red-handed if you go. If it’s a trap set by Miyazawahara, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

The other end of the phone went quiet.

"What should I do?"

"I go."

"Kiryu-kun?"

"We don't need the Miyazawa family's car, and you don't need to show up. That way, even if someone is watching you, they won't find out that you met with Uesugi Akio."

On the other end of the phone, Keiko Miyazawa showed a hint of worry:

"But Kiryu-kun, this is too dangerous."

Kiryu Yaya smiled and said:

"You can rest assured that I will handle things well."

Chapter 49 Sword Mastery

Seeing that Miyazawa Keiko was still hesitant, Kiryu Yaya immediately went through the plan in his mind and then said:

“Whether or not there are two sets of accounts, it would be better for me to go than for you to go, but Mr. Uesugi doesn’t know me, and I need a token that can better prove my identity.”

Keiko Miyazawa fell into thought:

"A token?"

Kiryu Yaya nodded:

“Things left by your father. Since Akio Uesugi was someone your father trusted, he must recognize certain items that only people close to your father would know about.”

Keiko Miyazawa thought for a moment.

"My father has a deep blue, everlasting pen."

"A pen that lasts for ten thousand years?"

"Yes. My father used that pen to write almost all his important annotations. Whenever Mr. Uesugi came to the study to give a report, my father would also use that pen to make marks in the ledgers. That pen is in the drawer in the study now."

"very good."

Kiryu Yaya immediately said:

"Don't give the pen to the driver, and don't let your family know where the pen went."

"Then how should I give it to you?"

Do you remember that tea shop from yesterday?

"アンカ€€?"

"Yes. Wrap the Wan Nian pen in a handkerchief, put it in a regular paper bag, and hand it to the clerk. Tell them that a friend forgot something at the store yesterday, and someone will come to pick it up later. Don't leave your name."

"But……"

"Then you go home and don't go anywhere else."

Kiryu Yaya lowered his voice even further:

“Miyazawa-kun, from now on, you must pretend that you are in your father’s study looking at the documents sent by the finance department. If anyone asks you, tell them that you are preparing for tomorrow’s Sumitomo Bank briefing.”

"Also, wait for my call. If I get two sets of books today that contain clear evidence that Miyazawa Hara concealed the risks, I will immediately call you to the bank."

Keiko Miyazawa remained silent for a few seconds.

Then she responded softly:

"I understand."

"Kiryu-kun, please be careful."

Kiryu Yaya hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.

It's not even noon yet.

There was still a full half day until the agreed time at the old warehouse on Dojima at 6 p.m.

He gently put the microphone back down, sat down again, and opened the post-loan management documents for Baishi Refrigeration Equipment in front of him.

On the surface, he was checking the inventory turnover rate, payment collection rhythm, and usage records of Dangzuo Jieyue at Baishi Cold Storage.

In reality, my mind was already breaking down the possible scenarios that might occur tonight.

Akio Uesugi was truly going to hand over the secret account of Rokkaku.

Akio Uesugi has been controlled by Miyazawa Hara and is deliberately being manipulated.

Or €€€€

Both sides are true.

Someone is about to hand over the bill.

Some people are waiting to see who will take those two sets of accounts.

Just as Kiryu Yaya was deep in thought, the system notification sounded:

Branch 3 has been selected.

[Gained the skill "Sword Mastery"]

[The first chapter of the main storyline "The Storm of the Miyazawa Family"—"Risk Review of the Miyazawa Group"—has begun.]

[Task Requirements: Obtain the true financial records for the Rokko Golf Development project; have Keiko Miyazawa transfer the records to the bank]

[Task Rewards: Depends on completion rate.]

The semi-transparent interface slowly faded from view.

next second.

Memories of "mastery of swordsmanship" flooded his mind, and Kiryu Yaya suddenly had a very strange feeling.

He seemed to have become a knife.

The grip method, the path of force application, how the shoulder, elbow, and wrist should be connected in a line, and where the center of gravity should be placed when the foot lands.

When moving forward, backward, or dodging, which distance is the safest and which is the most dangerous?

No one taught him these things.

But it was as if it had always been hidden in his mind, only to be suddenly awakened now.

Kiryu Yaya lowered his head and looked at his hands.

These hands are no different from usual.

With long, slender fingers and a smooth, non-rough palm, these are the typical hands of a bank employee who writes, flips through documents, and stamps documents.

But at this moment, he instinctively knew...

If what you hold in your hand is not a pen, but a bamboo knife, how much power it will wield!

Kiryu Yaya's lips curved slightly.