novelraw Chapter 28 What are you doing here?
Chapter 28 What are you doing here?
Kirihara Akira paused for a moment, looked at the old butler, her heart trembling, but her face remained nonchalant: "Kurokawa... oh, that's the second young lady's bodyguard."
"He had ties with the underworld and betrayed the Second Miss's whereabouts, which led to her being in danger today."
Kirihara Akira feigned perfectly timed surprise: "This, oh, the commotion just now... was our maid, Asahi Kanade, also involved in this?"
"That's right, she and Kurokawa are secretly colluding." Kawasaki sipped his iced water, his aged but strong arms firmly supporting him on the table, as steady as his tone.
Kirihara Akatsuki nodded, then suddenly asked, puzzled, "Why are you telling me all this?"
Kawasaki's weathered eyes remained calm as he said indifferently, "Consider this as me talking to myself. The second young lady was lucky this time. Kurokawa betrayed her whereabouts, and Asahi and Kanade cut off her path to seek help from outside, so none of us were able to lend a hand in time."
Fortunately, a mysterious figure broke into the underworld club and rescued her.
The two fell silent. Kirihara Akatsuki frowned, wondering where she had given herself away and aroused suspicion.
After a while, Kawasaki put down his cup and said in a relaxed tone, "It's all just my idle rambling, like the detective novels that young ladies like to read. The person did it cleanly and neatly, leaving no evidence and no trace to prove the person's identity."
The reason I'm telling you this, young master, is probably just because I'm bored.
"I watched the two young ladies grow up. They were in the prime of their lives when I was already halfway to my grave," Kawasaki said wistfully. "The second young lady is a pitiful child. I watched her grow up, but I couldn't play the role of a caring grandfather. But since you came, she has become much more lively than before."
"It's my honor," Kirihara Akira said. "What should be done about this?"
"I will find Kurokawa; he's the one I brought into this house," Kawasaki said. "As for those yakuza, they'll pay the price."
Kirihara Akira nodded, offering no further comment.
Although Mori Kiyoha said that Mori Akari brought him into the house to sow discord among the yakuza, upon closer inspection, this doesn't seem like the kind of tactic someone like Mori Akari would use.
To this day, the deaths of his parents remain a mystery.
Not knowing whether the road ahead will be bright or dark, they can only bide their time and conceal their abilities.
While he was engrossed in eating Mapo Tofu, the two of them suddenly heard a commotion coming from the corridor outside.
"What's going on?"
Kawasaki strode outside and asked the maid who was standing guard there, "What happened?"
The maid said, "Yes, the second young lady has disappeared again. Everyone is looking for her. Mr. Kawasaki, do you know anything about this?"
Just then, Kirihara Akira came out of the kitchen. Kawasaki glanced at him and said, "I didn't see her. She's probably resting in some room."
The maid's brow furrowed with anxiety: "At a time like this, the madam is afraid that she might sneak out of the house and encounter danger, so everyone is very worried."
Kawasaki shook his head, looking mature and composed: "The second young lady isn't a secret agent, nor does she have the ability to scale walls. The security in the mansion is very tight. I would know if she went out. Don't worry."
Kirihara Akira was taken aback by his gaze, and immediately realized that this guy must have misunderstood something.
At the same time, she was a little confused. Half an hour had passed since she ate her late-night snack. Could she still be in her room? Or perhaps she had fallen asleep?
A sense of foreboding washed over him, and he quickly made an excuse to slip away, determined to wake that guy up no matter what.
If Mori Kiyoha were found in her own room... that would be too much to bear.
The good news was that he arrived at the room in time, and Mori Kiyoha was indeed asleep inside.
The bad news was that no sooner had he arrived than a large army of maids arrived as well.
Leading the maids was Shimizu, or rather, Mori Akari, who was next to Shimizu.
Seeing her daughter emerge from Kirihara Akatsuki's room, her clothes slightly disheveled, eyes still sleepy, and completely unguarded, Mori Akari's face darkened like a demon's.
Kirihara Akira and she locked eyes, the air heavy and suffocating, neither daring to speak.
Damn it, this is so unfair!
One man was an exception; his voice echoed down the corridor: "Hahaha, the Kirihara family's kid has grown so much."
Following the sound, Kirihara Akira looked up and saw a face that was sleeping in Kirihara Akira's memory.
The man was Mori Hayato, the patriarch of the Mori family, Mori Akari's husband, and the father of the twins.
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Earlier today.
On the streets, men in suits were everywhere maintaining order.
Only the underworld would raise men with fierce faces, wearing sunglasses or winking, trying to show the world how powerful they are.
The fact that gangsters maintain order is itself a darkly humorous situation.
Some time ago, one of their important figures visited this place, causing a great disturbance to the surrounding area. Today, the tables have turned, and they are about to be tormented by the arrival of another important figure.
The big shot was a full hour late. By the time the hot-blooded gangsters who came to greet him were completely exhausted and cold, the black car finally arrived.
The man who stepped out of the car was a refined and handsome man with a tall and lean build.
The Suruga Group's men had been waiting for so long, and were already seething with anger. Seeing the man's flippant attitude only fueled their rage. Some were already itching to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Daiki Takahashi stopped them.
These hot-blooded young people don't care about wealthy families or the Sen family, nor do they care what happened today. They are determined to get back the face they lost from the other party. This is the rule of the underworld.
But the man in front of them was not someone they, as gangsters, could bother.
There was no one present who could speak to this man on equal terms; the only one who came close was Yamae Kaito.
"Mr. Mori," Kaito Yamaei bowed slightly and said, "This way, please."
Mori Hayato stood firmly in front of him, showing no respect whatsoever. He lit a cigarette, puffed out smoke, and said, "Don't bother, I only came to ask you three questions."
Yamaei Kaito said, "Before that, please allow me..."
Mori Hayato waved his hand, interrupting, "First question, where did Kurokawa go?"
Shan Ronghai's heart sank. This left no room for leniency; without any explanation, the charges were laid on their heads.
After that, he became less polite and said, "Kurokawa's matter is a family affair of the Mori family, how would we know Kurokawa's whereabouts?"
On the surface, those things had nothing to do with the Suruga Group, and there was no evidence to link them.
Mori Hayato remained unperturbed and calmly posed his second question: "The Metropolitan Police Department officers have reported finding contraband in this area. This is your territory, right? I'd like to ask the Suruga Group leader if he has any leads on the influx of contraband?"
This question made Takahashi Daiki break out in a cold sweat.
The two questions were increasingly pointed, one more so than the other. This was a response to dissatisfaction with the first answer, and the second question was designed to pierce their very core, even attacking the Suruga Group's business.
If you don't answer this question well, things will get messy.
Although they have always been very clean in their business dealings, if the Mori family is determined to turn against them, even if they are not implicated, their business will definitely not be able to continue.
That would result in a lose-lose situation.
We have to admit defeat now, but we can't let the young master lose face.
Suruga, the group leader, had also considered this possibility. He finally stepped forward, greeted Mori Hayato, and then got straight to the point: "As far as we know, Kurokawa found a Yorozuya (a business agency) to plan his escape route. Presumably, he doesn't trust people in the underworld and can't go through legitimate channels, so he chose this middle route."
We do not know his whereabouts, but we will do our best to find out.
This wasn't a satisfactory answer, but it showed a humble attitude. Mori Hayato smiled slightly and said, "The third question... you should know that my daughter encountered such a dangerous situation, right?"
"We are very sorry that such a thing happened; it's a situation no one wanted to see," said Team Leader Suruga. "Someone will give you an explanation."
"Then I'm relieved." Mori Hayato smiled, came like the wind, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"The Mori family's son-in-law certainly has quite the airs," Yamaei Kaito spat and cursed.
Suruga, the group leader, shook his head and said, "This matter has given the Mori family leverage, and someone has to take responsibility."
Yamae Kaito glanced back at him and said, "Making the people in the group directly responsible isn't giving them a handle to use against us; it's tantamount to admitting that we did it, isn't it?"
"The team cuts the meat first, but they think it's dirty and don't want to eat it, but they still have to cut it." Team leader Suruga let out a long sigh and said, "I'll find someone to take the blame."