Chapter 607 - Fend for Yourself (1/2)

“You’re just terrible at being a yakuza member!”

Xiao Luo said as he slapped Suzuki Ikuo’s shoulder. What kind of yakuza member was he? Patriotism aside, this man was blessed with the talent of a comedian and he was incredibly analytical. To put it in a nutshell, the man was a genius. “Of all the things you could have become, you had to choose the yakuza. You sure picked the wrong path, do you know that?”

“Mmph, mmph…”

“Ah, ah…”

The mute man nodded repeatedly, agreeing completely with Xiao Luo. Seeing the mute’s animated reaction, the deaf man felt elated and broke out in a jig, although he was not fully aware of what was going on.

“Did I really pick the wrong path?”

Suzuki Ikuo scratched the back of his head. This was the first time he was having doubts about his career, despite it being financially rewarding.

“You can think about this a little more on your own later. For now, hurry and bring me to the entrance of that military base,” Xiao Luo said, turning his gaze away from the majestic mountain before him and making his way back to the sports car.

Suzuki Ikuo gave the issue no further thought. He called out for his mute and deaf assistants and headed back to the car as well. Soon the black sedan was cruising down the elevated road toward the foot of Mount Fuji.

If Xiao Luo was right, then Drug Lady Fu Yiren would most likely be held in this secret military base.

Although he did not have any special feelings toward her, just the possibility that she would be experimented on and transformed into a genetically modified human being riled Xiao Luo up to no end, and he clenched his fists unconsciously.

They passed through Kawaguchiko and drove along the foot of Mount Fuji toward the south side. The place was deserted and filled with nothing but dense vegetation and trees.

“There’s a warning sign up ahead, it says: ‘PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASSING.’ We’re going to have to get off and continue on foot. If we drive in like this, we’ll definitely get caught,” Suzuki Ikuo suggested.

“Makes sense!”

Xiao Luo nodded, expressing his appreciation of Suzuki Ikuo’s quick thinking yet again.

After they got off the car, the mute man drove the car toward the brush by the side of the road. But he lost control for a second and the car smashed right into a large tree. One headlight broke into pieces and the hood was badly dented and lifted slightly.

“My Lexus!”

Suzuki Ikuo plunged into instant despair, and the pain showed as clear as day on his face. “I spent over 8 million on this car, do you know how long I had to save just to afford this car? Only for a bloody mute like you to crash it? You godd*mn idiot!”

Suzuki Ikuo was livid. After the mute man stepped out of the car, he threw a punch at the man without saying a word, hitting so hard the mute could not stop moaning pitifully in pain.

“It’s just another lousy 8 million, so why are you so torn up over this?”

Xiao Luo rolled his eyes. This was in their local currency, so it would be no more than RMB400,000, which meant that it was nothing more than an ordinary car in Xiao Luo’s eyes. “You’re part of the yakuza and Dongjing’s number 1 group, yet you’re acting like this. Are you not embarrassed?”

“You idiot, how dare…”

Suzuki Ikuo’s rage was clouding his judgment, and he immediately exploded when he heard Xiao Luo mocking him. But then Xiao Luo’s face hardened over, and the man immediately realized that this was somebody he could not afford to offend. Suzuki Ikuo smacked the deaf man’s face angrily with an open palm and said, “Hey, Mr. Xiao Han’s asking why you’re not embarrassed. Go on, hurry the f*ck up and look embarrassed!”

“Ah, ah…”

The deaf man could not understand what was going on and he stepped back, absolutely confused. He wondered why his boss was acting like this. He was not the one who crashed the car, so why was the boss coming for him?

“That’s enough. If anyone comes our way, you can forget about getting the antidote.” Xiao Luo’s words had an instant effect on Suzuki Ikuo who regained control over his emotions.

Xiao Luo said, “Hey, mute guy. Put out the fire and hide the car well.”

“Ah.”

The mute man nodded and proceeded to heed Xiao Luo’s order.

A dense forest surrounded them, and there was but a single, winding road that was as narrow as a village footpath meandering through the forest. They paid no mind to the signboard and followed the path for close to 100 meters, and then they saw the black SUV. It was the one used to abduct the missing Hua nationals. Xiao Luo compared the car to the picture he had and took note of the markings and condition of the vehicle before he confirmed that it was the very same car. It was just sitting there, carelessly parked by the side of the road.

There was no doubt about it. Each time they kidnapped Hua nationals, they evidently brought them here and sent them into the secret military base. The one who had subdued Drug Lady Fu Yiren was probably genetically modified. That was the only logical explanation of why the poison that coated Fu Yiren’s body did not affect him.