Chapter 93, Twentieth Round (12)

There was a polite knock on the door of VIP room 888 three times.

At Kiyoko Yamaguchi's signal, the two men in black suits at the door opened the door.

A man dressed as a waiter walked in steadily carrying a tray with a bottle of wine worth tens of millions on it.

Even so, the handsome, dark-haired, blue-eyed waiter wasn't so cautious as to be comical. Instead, he walked in with perfect naturalness and composure, placed the drinks on the table, and then politely left.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi looked away and said to the blond young man who was opening a bottle of wine, "The quality of your staff here is getting better and better. If he shaved his stubble, he would be an excellent male escort."

The fox poured the wine with elegant movements, then turned and smiled, "You've found a new love so quickly? I'm so sad about that."

Even knowing he was pretending to be wronged, looking at that face, Kiyoko Yamaguchi felt no displeasure whatsoever; in fact, she laughed even more happily.

“Don’t be sad, you are undoubtedly my favorite right now,” she said.

"It's a great honor," the fox said happily. Her golden, upturned hair and beautiful, arched eyebrows were captivating in the bright light.

Amidst the crisp sound of ice cubes hitting wine glasses, the blond youth brought the delicate wine glass to the black-haired woman's red lips, his beautiful smoky purple eyes fixed intently on her, and gently and intimately fed her a sip of the golden wine.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi ordered this bottle of wine, which cost tens of millions of yen, because its color resembled her blond hair.

"Is it good?" the blond-haired youth asked softly, his bright eyes full of anticipation.

“It’s delicious.” Kiyoko Yamaguchi smiled as she stood up, picked up another glass from the table, leaned over and rested her hand on the blond youth’s muscular chest, raising her glass to feed him as well. “You should try some too.”

The blond youth obediently drank the entire glass of wine from her hand.

Because of Kiyoko Yamaguchi's deliberately wicked scheme, even though the man with the honey-colored complexion swallowed hard, some of his drink spilled out. The glistening liquid slid down his lips, down his neck, and onto his collarbone, staining the silver cross necklace like some evil thing, and wetting his white shirt.

Even after finishing the drink, the blond youth looked at her with a helpless expression, his beautiful purple eyes slightly moist, as if accusing her of being mean but naturally accepting all her pranks.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi laughed happily, even falling onto him and laughing very loudly.

She'd made up her mind; she was going to nurture this person properly.

The two drank for a while in a pleasant atmosphere, then the blond youth went to the restroom with an embarrassed smile.

After confirming that there were no surveillance cameras in the restroom, the smile on his face immediately disappeared, and he solemnly took out a small, folded piece of paper from his sleeve.

This is what he just took from the bottom of the bottle of wine that Hiro brought.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi's rule is that you can't have any communication devices on you when you're with her, so he didn't bring his phone. But something that would make Hiro risk using this method to send information must be something important.

The note was small and the content was short, but it was enough to make Rei Furuya's heart stop for a moment.

Matsuda disappeared after entering Kabukicho.

His hand suddenly crumpled the note, his face contorted in a terrifying way.

Matsuda has disappeared?

But there are still three days until the year Matsuda's accident. According to the previous pattern, the real crisis wouldn't begin until at least the same year, right? And the ordinary dangers that aren't a crisis shouldn't be a problem for Matsuda, who is carrying out his mission with utmost focus.

Since Hiro said that Matsuda disappeared after entering Kabukicho, it can only mean that Matsuda Jinpei did indeed enter Kabukicho before disappearing.

After all, while there are few surveillance cameras on the streets outside Kabukicho, there are none inside Kabukicho at all.

So, what happened in Kabukicho?

He was arrested after someone recognized him as a police officer?

No, that's not right. After learning from the lesson of the last time, he and the others discussed it and finally decided not to be too high-profile. So this time, the three policemen did not appear in front of the media. Most people would only know their names at most, and would not be familiar with their faces.

With a sullen face, Furuya Rei tore the note to shreds, threw it into the toilet, flushed it away, took a deep breath after composing himself, and walked out with a perfect smile.

He can't leave at all right now. If he suddenly and inexplicably runs away halfway through the mission, it will definitely attract the organization's attention and cause Yamaguchi Kiyoko's mission to fail.

He could only comfort himself that the lack of sound from the system meant that Matsuda was still alright, and perhaps he was just held back by something else.

Given Matsuda's personality, it's entirely possible that he might encounter something he can't stand on the streets of Kabukicho, get into a fight, and then get knocked unconscious with a blunt object.

Or perhaps something serious happened and you ended up in a place with no signal.

Those of you who have some freedom to move around outside will definitely be able to find Matsuda.

And he...

The blond youth smiled and sat down next to the black-haired woman.

He needs to complete his tasks here before he can deal with Matsuda's situation.

Don't rush, anxiety is the biggest trap. Take it one step at a time.

Although it cannot be compared to the Black Organization, the Yamaguchi-gumi is also a transnational criminal organization that has even expanded its influence and laundered money in the United States, making it a dangerous force to be reckoned with.

The Yamaguchi-gumi is Japan's largest organized crime syndicate, whose criminal activities include drug trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking, arms smuggling, money laundering, and extortion, with annual revenues reaching $80 billion.

Besides its illegal activities, the Yamaguchi-gumi has also ventured into various sectors including the entertainment industry, real estate, stocks, and art investment. Now, it has even entered the distressed debt restructuring industry, massively purchasing assets whose value has plummeted, aiming to control the economic lifeline of the entire country.

The Yamaguchi-gumi has probably over 20,000 members. Its headquarters are in Kobe, Osaka, and Gin is in charge of the operations team there.

However, in reality, since the Metropolitan Police Department launched "Operation Top" targeting all yakuza organizations in the country a few years ago, other yakuza organizations have suffered a great blow, and many organizations have even been wiped out. In the end, almost all of them were crammed into the Kabukicho street, which was left unmanaged.

In particular, the Yamaguchi-gumi, which is still so powerful that the police dare not touch it, has quickly swallowed up other organizations that have been attacked, and has become even stronger. It has also completely taken control of Kabukicho and developed it into its second largest stronghold.

Based on intelligence, Furuya Rei deduced that the hidden power in Kabukicho might be even more terrifying than that at headquarters.

The person in charge of this force is very likely Kiyoko Yamaguchi, who is hiding behind the scenes.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi died young in her previous life and didn't have time to do anything. This time, however, she survived because of the butterfly effect. The Yamaguchi-gumi also became more terrifying during the "Operation Marineford". He couldn't help but suspect the connection between them. After investigation, the intelligence also showed that something was wrong.

If that's really the case, then Kiyoko Yamaguchi is extremely dangerous, and he cannot afford to make even the slightest mistake.

The knocking interrupted Rei Furuya's thoughts.

At Kiyoko Yamaguchi's nod, the two men in black suits at the door let the person in.

The man, also dressed in a black suit, was tall and had a fierce look on his face. He approached Yamaguchi Kiyoko with a very obsequious and respectful smile and whispered, "Boss, I've found a newcomer who's quite good."

Kiyoko Yamaguchi glanced at the blond youth sitting obediently beside her and said with a meaningful smile, "It's okay, just say so. He'll be a newcomer too."

The man glanced at the blond youth in surprise, then quickly began to report seriously to Kiyoko Yamaguchi.

"Boss, we were spotted by someone during our transaction last night. We don't know what he was doing in that alleyway alone in the middle of the night, but since we were caught, we had to take care of him. In the end, all ten of us almost couldn't beat that guy. The man is skilled and good-looking, which fits your requirements perfectly, and he's also willing to join the Yamaguchi-gumi, so I thought I'd bring him over for you to see."

Kiyoko Yamaguchi seemed used to her subordinates bringing people over to show her their skills, and asked without changing her expression, "What kind of training program is this newcomer on?"

"It felt a bit like the style of a ring match or even underground boxing, and it was particularly fierce. I'm sure it wasn't the cops," the man said.

Kiyoko Yamaguchi reached out and gently lifted the chin of the blond youth beside her with her folding fan, and laughed, "Is this face good-looking?"

The man hesitated for a moment: "They are completely different styles, but if you really want to say, they are probably about the same."

Kiyoko Yamaguchi became genuinely interested: "Alright, let's go check out that newcomer."

Upon hearing this, Rei Furuya already had a bad feeling.

However, he did not show any strange reaction. He was well-behaved and naturally curious, and followed Kiyoko Yamaguchi down to the basement level in the private elevator.

Rei Furuya saw the elevator icon; there were three underground levels. If it was about the same size as the surface level, it could be considered an underground city.

"Are you scared?" Kiyoko Yamaguchi leaned against him, playing with his hand, her pinky finger gently resting on the pulse on his wrist.

The blond youth paused for a moment, then smiled and gently hugged her: "To be honest, I am a little scared, but I am ready now. I will become your fox alone."

He gently nuzzled Kiyoko Yamaguchi's neck with his fluffy head and whispered in a coquettish tone, "I will try my best to behave well, and I hope you can be gentle with me."

Kiyoko Yamaguchi laughed again and patted his golden head with satisfaction.

"As long as you listen to me, I will treat you gently, after all, I like you so much," she said.

The elevator doors opened, and the group stepped out into a more luxurious and extravagant private room than the one upstairs.

After Yamaguchi Kiyoko sat down, she naturally had expensive drinks brought over, then fondled the blond youth's hair with great affection, and even mischievously took out lipstick and applied it to his lips.

Not long after, the same person walked in with another man.

The man, dressed in a black suit, wearing black sunglasses, and sporting a head of black curly hair, walked in with his hands in his pockets, looking arrogant despite his disheveled appearance. Surrounded by gangsters, he showed no fear, instead disdainfully surveying the group of people in the room with an air even more gangster-like than the gangsters themselves.

Who else could it be but the missing Matsuda Jinpei?

Jianggu Ling: "..."

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."