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Secondly, his spirit has truly dissipated.

Mountain Butterfly is dead.

His heart died too.

The era that belonged to them has long since ended, and the new era no longer has a large enough ship to carry them.

Now all he wants is to build a cenotaph for Yamacho and secure Yamacho's interests at headquarters.

At the very least... he needs to get the headquarters leadership to acknowledge Shan Die's contributions over the years in the Northeast region... and recognize Shan Die's status within the headquarters.

Chapter 535 If you're a dragon, you have to coil up; if you're a tiger, you have to lie low! (Second Update)

"All right!"

Seeing the argument escalating, the middle-aged bald man to Yamamoto Ryūshi's right also spoke up to stop the crowd's indignation.

"If your arguing could kill Zhou Fengliu amidst the cherry blossoms, then the Demon Sword wouldn't have broken..."

"We must take action against Zhou Fengliu, and we must also investigate Na Dutong for interfering in Sakura's internal affairs!"

He first emphasized the central idea, then looked at Yamamoto Ryūshita, who was sitting in the main seat, and asked:

"Chief Yamamoto, what should we do next?"

Hearing his subordinate's question, the old man Yamamoto Ryūshita simply stroked the black cat in his arms, and looking at the expression on the screen as Ishikawa, the chairman of the Fish and Dragon Society, spoke, he only said one sentence:

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

"..."

Listening to the senior leader's speech, the middle-aged bald man immediately understood.

He first said "I understand," then glanced at everyone present:

"I remember... Teacher Liu from the Northeast region is back, right? Is she here?"

Hearing his name called, Liu Qingping, who had been silent, had no choice but to speak. He stood up from his chair and began to speak:

"They're here..."

"Teacher Liu, I remember you recently dealt with Teacher Die and this Zhou Fengliu in the Northeast region, didn't you?"

The bald, middle-aged man began to speak.

He knew about Liu Qingping.

Not long ago, Liu Qingping fled back to Japan, and he was the one who received him downstairs at the headquarters.

"Yes, that's right..."

"Teacher Liu, could you tell everyone about Zhou Fengliu?"

Hearing his superiors ask him to describe Zhou Fengliu, Liu Qingping took a deep breath and then began to speak in front of everyone:

"His strength is immense, so much so that just his presence alone creates a sense of suffocation. He's also somewhat arrogant, but he certainly has the right to be..."

"Whether it's a butterfly or a demon wielding a magic sword, neither can withstand a single slap from him..."

"..."

Upon hearing Liu Qingping's words, the group of Bihe Ren present were first taken aback, and then their brows furrowed.

Some elites, unable to bear it any longer, couldn't help but speak up:

"Teacher Liu, wouldn't you say that you're boosting the morale of others while diminishing the morale of your own?"

"I am telling the truth."

Faced with the questions, Liu Qingping did not offer much explanation, but simply responded with this statement.

He was used to such questions; these days, too many headquarters members had come to him arrogantly to ask about the Tohoku region.

These people questioned and denied his and Die's actions in the Northeast region.

They believed their decision was foolish, ruining decades of undercover work in the Northeast region.

"Teacher Liu, your statement is somewhat exaggerated. Perhaps it is because of the failure of your Northeast competition that you have overly mythologized Zhou Fengliu."

"If he is really that powerful, why have we never heard of him before?"

"He may indeed have some skill, but that's only limited to your Northeastern Hiei ninja. The elite ninjas of our headquarters, Mount Hiei, are far ahead in the world of supernatural beings in Japan."

The elites from the headquarters present at Mount Hiei had full confidence in the strength of the headquarters.

Liu Qingping was speechless at their extreme self-confidence.

If the name Zhou Fengliu could truly spread to every corner of the world, then it wouldn't be considered a trump card for the all-powerful.

The true trump card is the one that's hidden, the one protected by information barriers...

If one day the name Zhou Fengliu were to actually spread to the mainland, there is no doubt that what would follow would be utter destruction... unimaginable.

"Cough cough."

Facing the noisy conference room, Yamamoto Ryūshita, who was stroking the black cat, coughed lightly twice.

After his two light coughs, everyone present understood that the chairman was about to speak, and they all fell silent, waiting quietly for Chief Yamamoto to speak.

"Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is arrogance... The defeat at the Biheshan branch in the Northeast region is a lesson..."

Unlike the others present, Yamamoto Ryūshita did not share the same level of trust. On the contrary, he took Liu Qingping's evaluation of Zhou Fengliu to heart.

“One defeat is nothing. If you make the same mistake again, that’s just stupid. Zhou Fengliu may indeed have some strength. He’s a director of Na Du Tong in Shenzhou and can make things happen.”

"But now... this is on the land of the Sakura Kingdom, our territory. He has to coil up like a dragon and lie down like a tiger. Since he has broken the demon sword and offended our Mount Hiei, divine punishment is inevitable."

"Liu... Liu Qingping, I hope you can share your experience from your battles with Zhou Fengliu in the Northeast region."

"Whatever the sanctions against Zhou Fengliu may be, I hope you can get involved to prevent the failure of the Northeast branch from becoming a mistake we have today."

Yamamoto Ryushita looked at Liu Qingping in the corner and called out his name.

"Yes..."

Liu Qingping nodded silently in response to the leader's words.

"By the way... I remember you reported on Die's contributions in the Northeast region before... right?"

Yamamoto Ryūshita remembered something and asked.

"Yes, Chief."

Upon hearing Yamamoto Ryūshita bring up the matter, Liu Qingping, whose eyes had been dull, immediately perked up.

"Butterfly has worked diligently in the Northeast region to convert many people from China to the Bihe Mountain area, contributing to the development and growth of the Northeast region..."

"Yes, indeed, the people who were hidden in the Northeast region of China during the Die era made quite a few contributions."

"The headquarters acknowledges the contributions that Butterfly made to Mount Hiei and restores Butterfly's status in Mount Hiei."

"How about this... Morita, find some time to hold a memorial service for Cho, to strengthen the sense of integrity among the headquarters staff."

Yamamoto Ryūshita watched as the middle-aged bald man beside him made arrangements.

“Yes, Chief.” Morita nodded.

Upon hearing Yamamoto Ryūshita personally announce the restoration of his Butterfly identity, Liu Qingping, hidden in the corner, trembled as if struck by lightning...

Finally... after so many days at headquarters, he finally cleared Cho's name and even managed to secure a memorial service for her...

The leader of this department is reasonable.

...

With just a few words, Yamamoto Ryūshita restored Liu Qingping's confidence in the headquarters.

While some of the elite ninja at headquarters are indeed a bit of an idiot, thankfully, the headquarters leader is Seimei...

Indeed, how far a large ship can sail depends more on the helmsman at the helm...

That's all for now, meeting adjourned.

After arranging these things, Yamamoto Ryūshita told everyone present to go about their own business.

With only Yamamoto Ryuichi remaining in the conference room, his gaze fell upon Ishikawa Shin on the television screen.

Looking at Ishikawa Shin bowing and scraping on the screen, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

...

P.S.: I pray for everything as usual. Goodnight and sweet dreams to all my godfathers.

Chapter 536 Ishikawa Shin's Pledge of Allegiance (First Update)

A traitor from the land of cherry blossoms...

This is Yamamoto Ryūka's evaluation of Ishikawa Shin.

To ask the people of China to break their own nation's demonic sword—what else could that be but treason...?

Although his leadership of Mount Hiei was able to rise rapidly, it was also due to the support of the United States, which is similar to Ishikawa Shin's experience of seeking help from the director of Natoto to break the demon sword.

But he still looked down on Ishikawa Shin.

His acknowledgment of a powerful patron is purely a way to absorb foreign resources and boost the strength of the domestic supernatural community.

As for Ishikawa acknowledging his great-father, that would be nothing short of treason, allowing foreigners to break the sacred magic sword that could enhance the power of swordsmen in our country... thus weakening the deterrent power of our country's superhumans against foreign powers.

Is that right?

That's obviously wrong.

Ishikawa Shin... old man, you won't be able to stay in the position of president of the Fish Dragon Society for much longer.

Yamamoto Ryūshita turned off the television, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes, as if to say that the matter of the demon sword Hirumaru was not over yet.

The leech was broken, but the effects of the leech continued to reverberate.

...

Time flies, and it has been three days since Ishikawa Shin announced that the demon sword Hirumaru had broken.

Over the course of these three days, the forums for people with unusual abilities in Japan were in an uproar because of the demon sword Hiruma.