1164 Woman Furnace (1/2)
”Kobu Yamashita, the President of Jinlan Society, single. Allegedly controls Japan's largest shipping company in secret and two other large security companies…
”Taro Harano, the Vice President of Blacksnake Group, single. Supposed to have thousands of subordinates managing a large number of entertainment establishments covering the four occupations in culinary, drinks, prostitution, and gambling…
”Ki Kitagawa, a butcher with four apprentices, married with a son and a daughter…”
After reading the information on these three men, an odd expression covered Tang Xiu's face. The power and control shown by Kobu Yamashita and Taro Harano didn't surprise him, but he felt that the last person was rather ridiculous. A Chess Piece of Joyous Palace, yet he was only a butcher in his real life. He even married and had children. That was totally strange. Even the content written on the document said that the guy was honest and never cheated nor went to the red light district and was far from gambling. He was pictured as an honest and simple guy who was often oppressed and bullied by his Boss…
Is he some kind of masochist or something?
He then threw the documents on the table and spoke to Kuwako, ”I'm handing over the machination against Kobu Yamashita and Taro Harano to you. I'm going to handle this Ki Kitagawa guy myself.”
”Understood!”
Kuwako picked up the document and read it, and then left the room directly afterward.
Tang Xiu got up and indifferently said, ”An, keep your eyes on alert. I got a hunch this Ki Kitagawa guy is far from simple. Don't alert him if you find any peculiar things.”
”Copy that.”
Tang An didn't appear, but her voice passed into Tang Xiu's ear.
Tomoda District, inside a certain mansion.
The place was rather remote with many courtyards. In one of them, a tall and burly man sat on a wicker chair. In front of him were four young men in black night suits and black mask standing still like statues.
Whoosh…
A hazy figure flashed from afar, barefooted and holding a string of beads. After seeing the burly man on the lounge chair, he hummed coldly and spoke with a hoarse voice, ”Ki Kitagawa, you dare not greet this honorable self visiting your house?”
Ki Kitagawa abruptly got up and joined his palm and slightly bowed in salutation. ”Your Honor Sage Yin Buddha, your subordinate has limited strength and never thought that you'd appear before me directly. Please forgive me for the neglect, Your Honor.”
Yin Buddha remained indifferent and said, ”You have my forgiveness since you were unintentional. Then speak, what's your report for proactively contacting me?”
”An accident has befallen the Inada Society and Daikura Sakuragi was killed,” answered Ki Kitagawa.
Yin Buddha's complexion changed with eyes turned fierce and fiery. Then, he asked in a deep voice, ”Daikura was one of the 72 Chess Pieces and someone killed him? Have you investigated who the killer is?”
”The investigation yields nothing yet.” Ki Kitagawa shook his head. ”Also, there's no response from the shadows I've sent. They all just disappeared. I suppose they have been neutralized.”
”Members of the Shadows are Ninja experts who have been trained secretly by the Sect. Each and every one of them has a power that can't be fathomed. How could they just be neutralized like that? Do you think some mysterious sect is involved?”
”I have no idea about that.” Ki Kitagawa shook his head. ”But there was also another man who was killed along with Daikura, Ozawa Manzo. But I don't know about his identity.”
Yin Buddha's expression sharply changed and fiercely replied, ”Ozawa Manzo is also one of the Chess Pieces! Dammit, who killed them? They killed two Chess Pieces of my Joyous Palace at the same time? Completely investigate it. I don't care if you have to handle it yourself, but you must find out where that beast is! Or you can expect harsh punishment from me!”
”Understood!” Ki Kitagawa respectfully complied.
This Sage Yin Buddha was unaware, however, that a chilling light flashed in his eyes with a wisp of killing intent burning inside.
Yin Buddha pondered for a while and slowly said, ”I need to inform Miyaji since this enemy is unknown. Kitagawa, I give you two days to find out the enemy's identity and their whereabouts. I'll confer you a reward if you handle it handsomely. But you can expect to head into the Dark Prison and suffer there if you fail!”
Ki Kitagawa silently nodded and then said, ”This subordinate will definitely give his best!”
Suddenly, Yin Buddha's brows furrowed and he instantly turned to look at the back but saw nothing unusual. With his alertness to the max, he shouted, ”Who the hell are you, sneaking bastard?”
It was all quiet, however. Nobody answered him nor was there any man's shadows.
After a few minutes of silence, Yin Buddha secretly shook his head and immediately spoke a sentence to Ki Kitagawa and directly left.
10 minutes…
Half an hour…
2 hours…
2 hours had passed by and Yin Buddha came back a few times but didn't find anything strange in the courtyard. Ki Kitagawa himself made several calls and then sat back on the recliner and silently fell into his train of thoughts.
Have my senses failed me or something?