I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Li Xuan's only order to Chu Wei not long ago was this.

"Ah Xuan is the strongest older brother in this world."

Li Xuan slept soundly through the long night.

I hope that the children I support will grow up to be good people.

But his body could only continue to sleep in this darkness...

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The underworld is not a place for good people.

The Ashikawa Group is said to have originated from the nobushi group during the Meiji Restoration, which was a group of dockworkers who couldn't make a living and formed an interest group.

This group of thugs, who were not recognized as samurai, were fortunate enough to coexist with famous figures like the Shinsengumi, Kawakami Gensai, and Yoshida Shoin. As a result, none of their names were recorded in history books. However, they were stubborn and their organization outlived them by a long time.

However, they are ultimately not seen as good people in society.

The underground boxing incident seemed to have a significant impact on Xiaochu. She was easily deceived and manipulated, yet Li Xuan didn't blame her in the end. Afterward, she began to force herself to study. Although she still easily fell asleep when she touched a book, as long as one understands the purpose of learning, it's not such a painful thing.

Three days later, Li Xuan's vacation ended, and as an important economic cadre, he returned to his company.

However, after returning home, he learned that the company's bad debts had increased significantly recently.

While processing the documents, Li Xuan came across a serious bad debt in the accounts, which could almost be considered a loss.

He called over Tamura, the head of the debt collection team.

Li Xuan asked in confusion, "Tamura, a small business owner named Matsumoto owes our company five million yen, plus two million yen in interest. It's been two months, why haven't we gotten it back yet?"

Tamura's face showed immense pressure. He scratched his head and stammered, "Boss, this guy... actually, we went looking for him a week ago, but we couldn't find him anywhere."

Li Xuan's head buzzed, his eyes widened, and he suddenly raised his head, glaring fiercely at Tamura: "What did you say!?"

Tamura was glared at by the terrifying man, and his pores immediately tingled with fear. His body reacted instinctively by bowing at a 30-degree angle, and he quickly and fluently explained, "Because they are long-time clients of our company and have always had excellent credit, we made an unsecured loan for them. But no one expected that a boss like them couldn't even repay a loan of five million. I'm sorry, please spare me, boss!!"

In the office, Li Xuan had a terrible headache. He looked at Tian Cun with a look of utter disappointment and scolded him, "You bunch of idiots! Don't you even consider your own company's financial situation? Sometimes we're on the verge of bankruptcy because we're short a few million. In this kind of business environment, how can you dare to do unsecured loans just because you only have a few million? If we go bankrupt, hundreds of people will starve!"

Small business owners in Japan are the main clients of these banks. Japanese banks have strict lending standards, and small business owners cannot borrow a single penny from these banks. In fact, some medium-sized enterprises that borrow money from Japanese banks will have their financial situation monitored by the bank's staff. So, in order to survive, they will borrow money from these companies.

As is well known, in Japan, such loans, due to their excessively high interest rates, are not legally protected even with a pile of written agreements and documents. Therefore, debt collection methods are often extreme and unavoidable.

Under the fluorescent lights, Li Xuan reviewed the business owner's information. After careful consideration, he revealed a cautious expression and said, "We still need to give him some industry warnings."

The Ashikawa group handled this part the most gently.

The location is a luxury apartment building in a residential area of ​​Sakura City, Chiba City.

Room 706, with the surname Matsumoto.

It was during school dismissal and get off work hours, but unlike the bustling streets below, this apartment building was rather deserted.

Perhaps due to the old city area, this building, although relatively high-end, has a high vacancy rate.

Li Xuan led several of his men to the door of this house.

After knocking on the door countless times without any response, the Ashikawa group made their move.

After slipping a document under the door, someone splashed red paint all over the other person's door with a whoosh.

This is the bare minimum of threats and warnings the Ashikawa Group gives after the debtor leaves without permission.

Although this was the mildest warning they could receive, its impact was still extremely negative.

The apartment management and the surrounding neighbors all avoided them, not daring to provoke them.

"..."

Li Xuan stared silently at the blood-red door.

Suddenly, he realized that someone was looking at them.

In the corridor, Li Xuan turned his head to look.

An ordinary, unfamiliar female high school student stood at the door of the leftmost apartment, watching this scene unfold.

The sky was a dark blue-green, and the aroma of food wafted through the air. The apartment corridor was dimly lit, making it difficult to see clearly.

This is a high school girl with long, flowing hair. She is not tall, only about 1.56 meters. Her face seems quite delicate and quiet, and she appears very calm.

In her eyes, in the dim light of dusk, that group of figures, like demons, were utterly cold.

The figure of the leader, leaning against the railing with his back straight, shrouded in darkness, appeared even more like a demon, watching her down the corridor...

The high school girl opened the door and went straight home.

"Plague bacillus".

After closing the door, the girl remained silent for a moment, then quietly and expressionlessly gave her assessment of the gangsters.

......

As dusk fell, Li Xuan remained silent.

He obviously didn't hear the girl's address, but whether he heard it or not, it was actually the same.

Li Xuanyi had long understood that those in his line of work were inherently a dirty presence in society...

“…” Li Xuan stood silently in front of the red paint in the dark and gloomy night.

Two days later, Li Xuan shifted his focus to the construction project of Zongwu High School.

The workers were making a racket, extremely rude, and chatting recklessly about things like nightclub gossip, gambling wins and losses, and their parents back home.

About one worker takes leave every week. It's unavoidable; the summer heat and family matters make it difficult for workers to take time off. The company has started recruiting new construction workers, but even with good wages, they haven't found a single new person. It seems there are very few young people willing to do this hard work at the end of the year; even a convenience store job is much better... So, Li Xuan usually fills in for him when he's supervising the work.

The construction site was filled with various steel bars, bricks, and wooden planks, and Li Xuan was very popular when he appeared there.

"Hey boss, wanna grab a drink at lunchtime?"

The construction site workers, all in their forties, warmly invited him to ask questions from above the building.

"Boss, you're covering my shift again today. You've really worked hard." The younger workers were more polite, nodding repeatedly and saying respectful words of thanks.

After chatting with them for a while, Li Xuan walked alone to the back door of the teaching building next to the construction site. It was cool and quiet there, perfect for resting. He could lay out a clean cloth and take a nap there.

After all, the families and livelihoods of 65 construction technicians, 36 gang debt collectors, and 60 or 70 regular office workers depended on him. Some were elderly, some came to the company with dreams, and some were homeless. This was the group of people who depended on him.

And he is the leader of this new-era "wild warrior" group...

Those who are not in a position of authority will not understand its responsibilities...

Life is tough; perhaps that's the meaning of the Japanese idiom "生生流転" (sei sei ryūten).

After reading the book, Li Xuan lay down on the cloth to rest for a while.

Although sleeping on the street like this is considered somewhat indecent in Japan, few students, especially girls, dare to do so here. When in Rome, do as the Romans do; they just do whatever makes them comfortable...

Li Xuan closed his eyes, put his hands behind his head, and dozed off for a few minutes. Then, he inadvertently saw a familiar yet serious-looking beautiful girl standing a few meters away in the hallway, watching him… He suddenly realized that he should avoid doing anything inappropriate in public in the future…

Chapter 044 You Don't Understand a Girl's Thoughts

"..."

At this moment, Li Xuan, who was lying in the shade, unexpectedly encountered Yukino Yukinoshita once again.

The two remained silent for a while.

Li Xuan remained in a sleeping position, his face still turned to the side, staring blankly at Yukino Yukinoshita.

Why is it that every time he sees this second young lady, it's when he's at his most relaxed?

This time, however, the cold beauty was carrying a heavy stack of documents in her hands.

However, the two of them remained silent for a while.

During this time, a lot happened between her and him.

The interview...

And what happened at that fireworks festival...

Their relationship has become more complicated, inexplicable, and many problems have arisen in their relationship. Although they are only superficial acquaintances, some aspects are not so simple.

So, after experiencing so much of the reality, what can they possibly say?

"..."

A gentle breeze caressed the silent girl, and finally, she spoke, saying, "Hello."

The content remains concise and to the point...

After not seeing each other for a while, this was all she said. Yukino Yukinoshita ignored Li Xuan and carried a rather heavy stack of documents toward the warehouse building that also belonged to the old school building, as if she had encountered a stranger.

"??"

Li Xuan, his face full of doubt, coldly got up and looked at the back of the girl who had only said "hello" to him in the end.

However, the girl who mistook him for a stranger didn't put the heavy stack of documents on the ground when she opened the door. Instead, she tried to hold them with one hand while reaching for her keys with the other...

As expected, while she was taking out her keys, the documents fell to the ground with a crash due to the excessive tilt.

Yukino had to temporarily stop taking the keys and squat down to pick up the documents.

In the end, she saw that figure naturally appear beside her and help her pick up the documents.

Seeing what was happening, Li Xuan still helped out as usual, collecting the documents while asking in confusion, "Why didn't you put the documents on the ground before opening the door?"

The cute but serious-looking black-haired high school girl glanced at Li Xuan expressionlessly, remained silent for a moment, and then replied, "Because the ground is dirty, the documents will get dusty."

This area is close to the construction site, and over time it has become covered with a thick layer of dust.

Despite trying to protect the files, most of them still slipped down.

Li Xuan knew the girl's personality to some extent; she was serious, hardworking, and self-disciplined, which was why this situation might have arisen.

What's even stranger is that Yukino Yukinoshita, who is usually cold-hearted, is acting strangely this time, yet she doesn't seem to have any resentment towards him.

Just as Li Xuan was helping Yukino pick up the documents, he glanced at the titles and realized that they were all student council materials...

After tidying up and finally cleaning up all the documents, Yukino Yukinoshita used the key to open the warehouse door.

"Thank you." After putting the keys away, Yukino Yukinoshita turned to look at Li Xuan, thanked him, and gestured for the documents to be returned to him.