Super Fighting Tokyo.

Upon hearing this, Bai Mucheng pondered for a moment.

He truly couldn't realize the value of the gambling club membership; leaving it to Shigeru Akagi would have been the best option.

The 30 million in cash is enough to repay the debts of the Di'ai Group, and there is even a surplus of 10 million, which has great potential.

However, Shiraki was truly powerless to take care of Maruk, after all, he also had a younger sister who was still in school.

Kaji Takaomi suggested from the side, "Isn't this building now owned by Mr. Shiraki? Why don't we just let Maruk live here...?"

Shiraki shook his head. "This building seems to have a debt dispute with the Nogi Group—Q-Daro mortgaged it to the Nogi Group, and it will probably be acquired later, right? In any case, it's not a place to live for a long time."

"..."

Maruk woke up at some point and, overhearing the discussion, secretly wiped away tears. "Maruk... is he going to have nowhere to stay?"

Wu Fengshui suddenly raised his hand, "How about I take him to the Wu clan?"

Bai Mucheng shook his head again, "That's not a good idea..."

"What's wrong with that?" Wu Fengshui waved his hand with a smile, saying casually, "Although I'm not interested, there are people in the Wu clan who like it. Babies are so cute!"

"..."

The air froze for a few seconds, and the others had already made their judgment—

Maruk must never be allowed to go to the Wu clan!

Everyone fell into deep thought again, when Bai Mucheng suddenly spoke up, "Actually, we're overthinking it."

"Huh?" The others were puzzled.

Bai Mucheng rubbed Maruk's head. "Maruk is just a 'person' who has lost a lot. Why not let him choose for himself?"

"We just need to leave him our contact information so he can find us when he's in trouble—that's all we need to do."

Shiraki clenched his fist as a gesture, then bumped it against Maruk.

“At least, none of us will let him go and ‘kill’.”

"..."

After the discussion, Maruk temporarily stayed in the Nine-Story Building, preparing to find a place to rent. The others gave him their contact information, and they would discuss the rest later.

Before parting, Bai Mucheng asked Ye Xing for a business card.

Nightwalker will certainly provide it, but will still kindly remind you, "Lord Shiraki, if you are not a member of the gambling club, you cannot entrust a notary to notarize the gambling game."

"It's okay." Bai Mucheng took out a stack of business cards and inserted Ye Xing's into them. "I just think it would be fun to collect them."

Ye Xing: "...?"

Night Walker: "Alright, if you'd like some good coffee, feel free to come and sit at my shop—I usually run a coffee shop."

……

……

After leaving the building, Bai Mucheng went to the hospital again, and then went home and slept for a whole day.

Before we knew it, four or five days had passed.

In the afternoon, Bai Mucheng was sunbathing in the yard.

The people from Teiai Group arrived on time today after being contacted. The person in charge was none other than Yukio Tonegawa, the second-in-command of Teiai Group whom they had met before.

When Shiraki handed over the 20 million yen debt to the other party, Tonegawa showed little surprise.

"As expected, you were able to pay it back—but faster than I expected."

Tonegawa carefully put the money away and said with a smile, "Mr. Shiraki, you have my business card. If you want to invest in anything in the future, please feel free to contact me. I'll be waiting for you anytime."

Clearly, this "No. 2" of Teiai did not treat Shiraki as an ordinary deadbeat, and even seemed to be trying to curry favor with him.

It was afternoon tea time, and Tonegawa suggested, "To celebrate, it's my treat. How about we go for teppanyaki?"

Shiramu Cheng: "..."

According to his memory, "teppanyaki" and "Tonegawa" together were not a good thing.

Shiraki politely declined, and Tonegawa did not press the matter, rising to take his leave.

……

……

Shiraki continued to sunbathe on the recliner, feeling his body recovering at a subtle pace, feeling lazy and content.

As Zangief said, exercise must be combined with rest, otherwise the body will break down sooner or later, so these days are all rest time.

"..."

After turning over, Bai Mucheng opened his eyes and suddenly saw Wu Fengshui coming—her motorcycle was still parked on the side of the road.

"Hey, Shiraki-chan!"

Wu Fengshui chuckled and leaned closer, observing, "You look great! Is there some good news?"

Bai Mucheng stretched and exclaimed sincerely, "Being debt-free is so liberating!"

"Huh?" Wu Fengshui looked puzzled. "I haven't received the remittance."

Shiramu Cheng: "..."

He swallowed hard, coming back to his senses. "How much did I pay you that night?"

"Let me calculate, the billed bullets, plus the car used for the rescue—that car is totaled—it all amounts to..."

Wu Fengshui took out a calculator, fiddled with it for a moment, and said, "Round it down to thirty million yen!"

Shiramu Cheng: "...Haha!"

Seeing Bai Mucheng chuckling awkwardly, Wu Fengshui quickly comforted him with a grin, "No need to rush to pay it back, I love coming to your house to collect debts!"

Shiramu Cheng: "...Hahahaha!"

The courtyard was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Exploring Personal Style

For Shiraki Sei—

The good news is that Wu Fengshui is not in a hurry to collect the debt;

The bad news is that Wu Fengshui isn't in a hurry to collect the debt.

Overall, however, there is more "good news" than bad news, since Shiraki Sho is currently unable to raise 30 million yen.

Aside from the Nine-Story Building—the real estate involved in the dispute with the Nogi Group—there was still a full ten million yen left from the money won from Q-Daro.

This amount of money is roughly equivalent to five years' worth of total income for an office worker in Tokyo, which is a rather large sum.

Using it to pay off debts is certainly unwise, since money can generate more money.

Shiraki Cheng wasn't a businessman, but he knew that when you have a large sum of useless money, you should consider investing it.

Investment does not simply refer to doing business.

Deposit in a bank? In a shop? In the stock market? Or invest in "yourself"—buy exercise equipment? How will you approach the Kengan Association? What are the Nogi Group's plans?

Various options are presented to Bai Mucheng, but time is still needed to consider them.

Therefore, given Bai Mucheng's current situation, he might as well be open-minded and let that girl from the assassin family get entangled with him.

"...Not bad either!"

Shiraki Sei is quite optimistic about this.

Although Wu Fengshui is proficient in firearms, he is, after all, a member of the Wu clan and has some knowledge of various Wu family techniques, making him a good choice for sparring.

Swish!

Bai Mucheng rolled over, stood up from the recliner, and gestured with his chin towards Wu Fengshui, "Want to stretch your legs for a bit?"

"Okay!" Wu Fengshui jumped up and down a few times, laughing as he agreed.

She liked to visit Bai Mucheng's house, partly out of personal interest and partly due to arrangements made by the Wu family.

The Wu clan, as a "combat race," is active in the underground world not only by absorbing external seeds for "breeding improvement," but also by learning the techniques of different masters, absorbing and refining them.

Shiraki Cheng's fighting skills are indeed unique, which has attracted the attention of the Wu clan, who want to learn more about him.

Wu Fengshui had explained this matter to Bai Mucheng long ago, and Bai Mucheng naturally welcomed it and had no intention of hiding his tricks.

The so-called "hidden ultimate move" is actually a lack of confidence in one's own strength.

For example, Shinshinkai, one of the largest karate organizations in Japan, has more than one million members. Anyone who is interested can learn it, and they even welcome challenges from all kinds of masters.

Being complacent and stagnant will only lead to destruction. You must have the courage to expose everything about yourself and then move forward!

—This is Shiraki Sei's opinion.

……

……

It was still early, so Bai Mucheng and Wu Fengshui weren't in a hurry to determine a winner.

The two didn't move fast; it was more like a karate practice session, focusing on attacking and defending against each other's moves, a contest of pure technique.

shuh...

Bai Mucheng started with a straight punch, but Wu Fengshui easily blocked it.

Immediately following was a powerful overhead hook aimed at Wu Fengshui's chin.

Wu Fengshui took a half step back to dodge, and at the same time aimed at Bai Mucheng's throat, thrusting out a hand chop.

"..."

Bai Mucheng immediately changed tactics, grabbing Wu Fengshui's other wrist and pulling her so that her movements were distorted, causing her hand strike to miss.

Then, Shiramu suddenly raised his right leg high, assuming a vertical split, and landed lightly.