Chapter 507 - Disguised Rejection (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone in the warehouse was at the door, neatly lined up to receive their guest. After 20 minutes, Kuriyama himself arrived. Along with him was a fleet of over 20 delivery trucks.

Lu Shu counted 27 large delivery trucks. 19 of them were most likely already filled to the brim with goods.

Countless crack troops were guarding the 19 vans. They were all either beginner Class D’s or advanced Class E’s. Each Class D led a small team of five to patrol the vans. Their eyes were like hawks, looking around hesitantly.

But Lu Shu could not detect any waves of powers coming from inside the vans, and hence could not confirm the contents of the 19 delivery vans. Could it be that the van itself was made of a material that could suppress the waves of powers?

Lu Shu gave it some thought. If this kind of delivery needed so many people on guard, then the goods were probably worth a lot. Perhaps these were the precious resources the Collection of Gods wanted to transport to their new base.

He suddenly became hesitant. Should he get rid of everyone and take the goods for himself…

There were certainly many people around him, but they could not defeat him either.

To destroy or not to destroy, that was the question.

Lu Shu now had two concerns. Firstly, if the goods in these vans were like those sent in the afternoon, he did not know what to do. He was also not interested in the Collection of Gods and had no intention of saving them. Even if the Collection of Gods had captured people, the people were not worth the effort. Lu Shu was also not Buddha, who delivered all living creatures from torment.

He was also worried that if he got rid of this identity too quickly, it would not do justice to the amount of preparation the Heavenly Network had done.

Besides, he would accompany these goods to the new base. According to Kawayoshi, this warehouse would soon be abandoned. In the future, the new base would receive and store goods by themselves.

Till then, the goods would not run away, and his image would not be destroyed. As long as he knew where the goods were, he could simply use his mystic water to break the wall, take the goods and leave whenever he wanted.

Kawayoshi moved closer to Kuriyama and helped him light his cigarette. “Lord Kuriyama, is Yamada Akira coming along with us? I’d like to take him under my wing. He is quite honest and frank. You can be rest assured with him.”

Kuriyama looked at him. “Yes, I got someone to do a background check on Yamada this afternoon. There’s no problem. But instead of following you, I’d like to employ him. My assistant was killed by a wave at the battle with Oda Tokuma. If you want to use people, use them now. Pulling him onshore when he is in low spirits is sure to make him feel touched.”

Kawayoshi was dumbfounded. He did not think that Kuriyama too would want to take Yamada for himself.

Yamada’s performance before Lu Shu replaced him was indeed very good. He was adept at managing Nogiwa Hakushun’s travel route and work plans. Furthermore, he was very frank. He was willing to oppose anyone if it was for Nogiwa Hakushun’s sake.

Which leader did not want such a subordinate? Kuriyama now had to make use of his men. Seeing that Takashima Tairatsu would soon have the opportunity to advance to Class A, the likes of Takashima would have to rise up as well. It would be extremely awkward if he did not have anyone under him then.

Now that Yamada had been cast out as a neglected character, Kuriyama’s eye turned towards the left-over Conservatives as well. He did not have any major flaws. His practical aptitude was also above average. With someone like him drawing people in, others would certainly agree to convert and join him in the future.

Kuriyama was banking on this very idea. He wanted to provide Yamada with timely help. He believed that Yamada, a neglected Class D character, would definitely be beyond grateful to him.

“What?” Kuriyama looked at Kawayoshi calmly. “Do you not agree?”

“Yes, I agree,” Kawayoshi said and lowered his head. He did not dare to compete over Yamada with Kuriyama. Kuriyama was Takashima Tairatsu’s most competent underling. He held power within the Collection of Gods.

“That’s good. Call him over. I want to speak to him.” Kuriyama laughed as he patted Kawayoshi’s shoulder. He was very satisfied with Kawayoshi’s attitude.

Kawayoshi approached Lu Shu with a complex expression. “Ahem, Brother Yamada. I’ll be in your care from now on. Lord Kuriyama wants to speak to you.”

Lu Shu was momentarily shocked. Why was the round face suddenly so polite?

In reality, Kawayoshi himself clearly understood that Yamada was a cut above the rest. He could not be offended if Yamada became Kuriyama’s trusted subordinate.