Dragon Raja: Starting with acquiring Orochi, a counterattack against the gods.

Even she herself couldn't explain why she wanted to save them.

Constantine's approach was even simpler: he unconditionally supported Erii, and that was all.

Lu Mingfei's disappointment lasted only a short time. He quickly calmed down, or rather, forcibly suppressed his disappointment, and gritted his teeth: "May I ask why you want to destroy the Snake-Headed Eight Families?"

He was still somewhat unwilling to give up and asked, "Tell me, maybe I can help you."

The girl's thin figure was hidden in the darkness. Lu Mingfei couldn't see her face clearly, but he could hear her deep, hoarse voice softly repeating his words, as if she was thinking.

"Help me? Why would you help me?" She seemed to find it ridiculous, her voice as cold as ice: "Why should I trust you?"

"To tell you the truth, the Snake Clan is a bunch of hypocrites. They've made a mess of Japan, and sooner or later those Americans will be riding on their necks. Since that's the case, we might as well destroy them and all go down together."

On his way here, Lu Mingfei was anxious, but he still overheard some of the conversation between Yuan Zhisheng and the others, and knew that the situation of the Snake-Headed Eight Families was not good.

Simply put, they lacked someone who could keep the situation in check. Angers' attitude was ambiguous, while several established mixed-race families, led by the Gattuso family, appeared particularly assertive, seemingly poised to take their place.

That's why Genjiro and the others were so concerned about the information that Sakurai Kogure stole; it's no exaggeration to say that they were facing both internal and external troubles.

Moreover, it's hard to put it, but this patriarch always seems a bit indecisive. No, not just the patriarch, but also the young master, Genji, doesn't seem to have much interest in managing the family, which makes him lack some decisiveness.

It even makes one wonder how these two indecisive people became the leaders of such a huge organization.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If it weren't for Genji, how could the Snake Clan have reached their current position? What was Gattuso? He was someone Genji treated like a dog.

Thinking of this, he spoke directly: "You may not believe what I'm about to say, but I still have to say it. I think the main reason you dislike the Snake-Headed Eight Families is because someone has disappeared."

As if afraid of being interrupted, he spoke urgently: "You probably don't remember her, but she was your lover and the true master of the Snake Clan. Now a Dragon King has erased her existence. Her name was Genjiro. Do you remember her?"

“Genjitsu…” Sakurai Kogure chewed on the name, as if thinking. Erii blinked, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

but…

"The power of the Dragon King?" Erii asked quietly in her heart, "Kang Kang, do you know about it?"

"I don't know," the boy replied in a low voice. "I didn't feel anything unusual. If there really is such a Dragon King, then his strength must far surpass mine."

"I see." Erii didn't dwell on it and curiously peeked into the shadows to look at Sakurai Kogure, but she couldn't see anything. The girl remained hidden in the shadows, as if she didn't want anyone to see her face.

"I know you don't believe me, but I swear I didn't lie, and I don't know how to explain it..."

"I believe."

All the follow-up was stuck in his throat. The girl's decisive interruption left Lu Mingfei stunned. He stared blankly at the person in the shadows, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The girl seemed to hesitate for a moment before slowly emerging from the shadows. Only then did Lu Mingfei see her clearly, and he froze on the spot.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and upon closer inspection, they were filled with blood vessels. She was emaciated, and her once jet-black hair was now faintly gray, seemingly turning white slowly.

It's hard to describe how he felt when he saw her. He felt that she was so different from the gentle and charming girl in his memory. Lu Mingfei felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

But he quickly lost interest in thinking about these things because of Sakurai Kogure's answer.

"What did you say?" Lu Mingfei's eyes widened, almost doubting that he had misheard.

“I said I believe you,” Sakurai Kogure said softly, her voice dry, as if she hadn’t spoken in a long time.

"What did you remember?!" Lu Mingfei instantly became excited: "I knew you would never forget her. Even if everyone else in the world forgot her, you would never forget her! Your relationship can withstand any test!"

But something unexpected happened. Sakurai Kogure slowly shook her head: "No, I don't remember."

Meeting Lu Mingfei's questioning gaze, she lowered her head, her long, gray hair slowly obscuring her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

“But I don’t think it should be like this.” She reached up and touched her chest, murmuring softly, “I always feel like something is missing here. The Snake Clan disgusts me.”

"But if I hate them so much, why have I stayed here for so long? It doesn't make sense. I hate this family, but I'm willing to stay. There must be a reason for me to stay, but I don't remember that reason now."

"I think my memory is deceiving me. They all say I'm crazy, maybe they are."

"But if I lose this reason, I just want to destroy this family. They're too much of an eyesore, so much so that I want to burn them down..."

Lu Mingfei slowly shivered, the strange feeling growing stronger.

"Her name is... Genjiro?" Sakurai Kogure lowered her eyes, a smile playing on her lips, her voice as soft as a lover's whisper: "Genjiro..."

"You can also call her Kazama Ruri."

Lu Mingfei added that he always felt that the girl's mental state was indeed a bit off, as if she might grab an axe and start chopping people at any moment, no wonder she was regarded as crazy.

Forcibly suppressing his unease, Lu Mingfei said, "Since you believe me, shall we go find her now? Do you have any ideas?"

Lu Mingfei would never admit that he was indecisive and habitually followed orders. He believed that he simply trusted Yuan Zhinu's judgment and that the girl she liked would definitely not be bad.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Sakurai Kogure say, "Okay, let's go and wipe out the Snake-Headed Eighth Family first."

Lu Mingfei: "?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned, staring blankly at the girl in front of him. Sakurai Kogure simply said, "It's too slow to search on your own. Let the entire underworld search together, let all the mixed-race people in the world search together. Since you say this family belongs to her, then I will temporarily keep it for her."

As she spoke, Sakurai Kogure drew her sword, the blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight. She looked down, admiring the sight with a blank expression: "If only I could kill them all."

Erii looked at this person and that person, feeling that she should say something, so she weakly said, "I think it's better not to go and die."

“My father and brother are very powerful.” She said sincerely, “They are both very good at fighting.”

A sinister glint flashed in Sakurai Kogure's eyes as she sneered, "Then I'll kill as many as I can, until they kill me."

"I can't hide any longer, can I?"

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a long time before weakly raising his hand: "Um, I can help you."

Meeting their gazes, he seemed to have made up his mind, gritting his teeth fiercely: "I can help you deal with those with strong bloodlines, but you have to promise to help me find my senior sister."

"Let everyone go find her."

Upon hearing this, Sakurai Kogure smiled, her scarlet eyes gleaming with a faint gold, and nodded casually, "Okay."

"A bunch of useless idiots, I should be the head of this family."

……

"Angers, what do you mean?"

The large conference room was empty. The two old men faced each other coldly. Uesugi looked at the old man in front of him, who, despite his advanced age, still maintained his composure, and couldn't help but grit his teeth in hatred.

"Did you condone Gattuso and his cronies entering Japan? Do they think they have the right to tell me what to do?"

Angers picked up the hot tea in front of him and blew on it. The rising steam blurred his face. He said calmly, "The situation is worrying. We'll have to rely on our own abilities."

"If Japan cannot demonstrate the corresponding strength, then it should at least share some power. Shouldn't the most urgent task be to slay the dragon first?"

"So you still support internal strife?" Uesugi Kotsushi's face grew even colder. "What, do you think we're the only ones who have the power?"

"That's not it. The main thing is that if they don't see any benefits at all, they won't be willing to put in the effort."

Angers smiled, but it was a faint smile, and a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes: "I don't care who is the leader, I just need enough power to slay the dragon."

Uesugi Koshi snorted coldly, about to speak, when he suddenly turned to look at the door: "Who's there!"

Angers narrowed his eyes as well. The next moment, the conference room door was pushed open, and Erii poked out her fluffy head, looking somewhat guilty.

Upon seeing her, Uesugi visibly relaxed, but before he could utter a word of reproach, the tall girl stepped out from behind Erii, her face indifferent.

"Sakurai Kogure." Uesugi Kotetsu paused for a moment, his expression quickly changing, before finally glaring fiercely at Erii: "You're being ridiculous again!"

Erii stuck out her tongue, then looked away guiltily, not daring to look at Uesugi Kotsugi's expression.

"Fine, fine, you actually dare to come here." Uesugi Kotsugi suppressed the urge to discipline the child, took a deep breath, and looked coldly at Sakurai Kogure: "I think you're tired of living."

"Is that so?" Sakurai Kogure smiled. "Maybe."

Angers watched this scene with great interest, showing no intention of intervening. However, he soon found himself unable to remain leisurely, as Lu Mingfei slowly walked out from behind Sakurai Kogure.

Lu Mingfei also kept his head down, but stubbornly stood next to Sakurai Kogure.

At this, both Uesugi Kotsugi and Angers' expressions changed.

Lu Mingfei's palms were covered in cold sweat. The devil's voice echoed in his mind, devoid of any discernible emotion.

"Are you really going to trade a quarter of your life for me to help you deal with these bastards? Isn't that a waste, brother? I remember you're quite timid."

"Stop talking nonsense, I must find my senior sister." Lu Mingfei cursed inwardly.

"Then just give me your whole life, and I guarantee you'll find your senior sister and even bring her back safely," the devil tempted slowly.

"Nonsense! I've given you my whole life, what's the point of me living?!" Lu Mingfei said, "I can find my senior sister myself!"

"Besides, I haven't even seen my senior sister rule the world yet. I can't die. She promised to protect me."

He spoke as if to the devil, or perhaps to himself.

Moreover, he had another thought he didn't voice: Yuan Zhinü always forbade him to make a deal with the devil, and he always felt that there was something wrong with it, so he didn't dare to make a decision on his own.

One-quarter of his life is a test; if he were to trade everything at once, he fears unforeseen circumstances might arise.

But there's no need to tell the devil these things.

"Lu Mingfei, are you going to help this traitor?" Uesugi Yue asked in a low voice, his tone serious: "She's a madwoman!"

Lu Mingfei didn't speak, but his attitude said it all. Sakurai Kogure laughed again, a shrill and maniacal laugh: "Patriarch, are you scared?"

"But don't worry, I won't do anything to you. I just wanted to discuss something with the head of the family. For example, how about I take over your position as head of the family?"

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly, and moonlight streamed through the cracks in the window, illuminating her long, gray hair and her scarlet eyes filled with a reckless madness.

Everyone was stunned at that moment, a strange feeling welling up in their hearts, as if this scene was familiar.

Lu Mingfei finally understood where that strange feeling came from. The girl looked so familiar; he had seen her before—his senior sister.

Sakurai Kogure doesn't remember Genjiro, but she lives her life like Genjiro.

Chapter 401 Sweeping at the Fastest Speed

"Brother, are you really only exchanging 1/4? That's just the power to kill one Dragon King. The Serpent Clan has more than one Dragon King. If you're going to exchange an entire life, I'll not only bring your senior sister back, but I'll also cover the after-sales service!"

The devil's voice was enticing and persuasive, like an older man tempting a little girl down a strange path of no return, but Lu Mingfei shook his head like a rattle-drum, refusing to budge no matter what.

"Just one-quarter is enough to kill the Dragon King. I only need to deal with a group of hybrids. We'll talk about it when the Dragon King actually comes. Stop trying to sell me your power. If you keep trying to sell me your power, I won't trade even one-quarter!"

Lu Mingfei stubbornly retorted, "What, you don't like this quarter? I'm really not trading it!"

The devil sighed deeply, seemingly helpless: "Fine, fine, what can I do? You're my brother."

"If it's just dealing with this rabble, a quarter of their lives will be more than enough. I can even take care of the dragon king inside that girl for you. One price, you know. There aren't many devils as honest as me."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Lu Mingfei grumbled. "I still need to find my senior. If you're any slower, Xiao Mu will definitely blame me if she loses her senior."