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Chapter 230 Open your heart
The smell of blood and gunpowder mixed together in the air, which pierced my nose and made me feel nauseous.
Shirakawa Natsu leaned against the wall, covered her nose, and barely managed to keep her balance.
On the ground, Ken Yamagata was holding his son, with a pool of blood beneath him.
This was a true hero, yet he died here so mysteriously.
His feud with Ken Yamagata never expected to end like this.
There were still intermittent cries of agony outside; even fatal wounds often do not result in immediate death.
Hikaru Yamagishi shoved the pistol into Natsu Shirakawa's hand: "I want you to kill those people and end their suffering."
“I…” Shirakawa Natsu felt the weight of the pistol and shook her head: “I’m sorry, Yamagishi-nee, I don’t want to take other people’s lives.”
“I was born into a predetermined world. From the moment I was born, everything was predestined.” Yamagishi Hika narrowed her eyes. “Some people may find it cruel, but I find it glorious. If you can do this, then you can have everything it brings, everything the Yamagishi family has. Do you want it?”
Shirakawa Natsu's expression hardened. This was the pledge of loyalty that Yamagishi Hika wanted him to make. He put his finger on the trigger.
They could hear painful screams outside, along with occasional gunshots.
Those were Yamagishi Hika's men, finishing off those who weren't dead.
All he has to do is go up there and finish off those scumbags, and he'll gain Yamagishi Hika's trust.
To complete the mission and gain her trust, you must come to her side.
“Just as you will do, once you step into this world,” Yamagishi Hika continued, “you will have to accept that you must kill, or you may be killed. Once you understand this rule, it will be much easier, and you will be able to kill without hesitation. I will help you build an empire and become king. Take a deep breath.”
Yamagishi Hikaru looked at the thin boy in front of her, and the spaces between them seemed to converge for a moment.
"Sister, I will protect you."
Shirakawa Natsu felt that the way this tigress was looking at him was very strange.
He was, after all, still in the lawful good camp, and shook his head: "I'm sorry, Yamagishi-nee, I don't want to build any empire, I just want to stay by your side."
This statement is half true and half false. If Higanbana Yamagishi didn't kill people indiscriminately, her looks alone would make her a very attractive mature woman.
And it makes me feel exceptionally safe.
Hikaru Yamagishi reached for the pistol, engaged the safety, and tucked it back into her waistband: "You can go now."
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu's expression froze. He hadn't expected the tigress to turn on him so suddenly.
“Go to the dock, the place we’re going to today.” Yamagishi Hika picked up the weapon dropped by the gunman and walked up to Shirakawa Natsu: “There’s a small boat there. The crew will give you a new identity and money. The boat will dock at a South Asian port. Go as far away as possible. Don’t contact anyone and don’t come back.”
"?" A question mark appeared above Shirakawa Natsumi's head. They had just defeated Yamagata Ken, so why were they suddenly being told to run away?
Yamagishi Hika suddenly leaned closer, startling Shirakawa Natsu, who nearly dodged backward.
He was not attacked. Yamagishi Hika reached out and hugged him, patting his back: "Go, child."
After she finished speaking, she quickly let go of him, and without waiting for him to speak, she grabbed his neck with one hand and dragged him outside.
While Shirakawa Natsu was still in a daze, a familiar female voice suddenly rang in his ears. It was Kimura Momo: "It's too late. A sniper has her head in sight."
"Danger!" Before Shirakawa Natsumi could explain, she grabbed Yamagishi Hikaru's waist and used all her strength to knock her to the ground.
Yamagishi Hikaru's body was stronger than Shirakawa Natsu's, and she was still caught off guard and knocked to the ground by him.
"Thump." After the sound of something falling to the ground, there was a "crack" as the wooden window shattered.
"Ah!" Shirakawa Natsu let out a scream as a sharp pain shot through her arm.
The next second, a strong hand grabbed him and skillfully rolled him to the corner of the wall.
Then several more gunshots rang out, leaving several holes in the floor.
At the same time, a cry of alarm rang out outside the room, followed by a series of gunshots. Outside, a battle had broken out with an unknown enemy.
"Damn fox!" Shirakawa Natsu felt excruciating pain in his body. He didn't know the extent of his wounds, but he believed that Kimura Momo wouldn't let him die.
She was indeed hiding nearby the whole time.
"Live...live on!" Shirakawa Natsu grabbed Yuzuriha Yu's clothes, enduring the pain, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Yamagishi-nee, you can't die."
"Take care of yourself first." Yamagishi Hika's expression was complicated. She unbuttoned her coat, tore off the T-shirt underneath, and used it to bandage his wounds: "You weren't hit, it's just a scratch."
"Clap clap clap, tat tat tat!"
Gunshots and screams rang out outside, sending dust flying everywhere in the room.
Hikasa Yamagishi lay on top of him, shielding him with her body.
"Why...why?" Shirakawa Natsu used her only movable hand to grab Yamagishi Hika: "Who is our opponent?"
The gunfire outside grew more intense, but all he wanted to know was the answer. He realized that from the very beginning, he had been caught up in a huge conspiracy.
From what Hikaru Yamagishi just said, it's clear she knew a powerful enemy wanted to kill her.
The fact that he was allowed to leave, and that he had prepared all the necessary documents, clearly indicates that he had been planning this in advance.
Yamagishi Hikaru shook her head with a complicated expression: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect them to come so quickly."
"Who exactly are they?" Shirakawa Natsu asked through gritted teeth.
"The one who controls this country," Yamagishi Hika replied calmly.
"So you just told me to go to other countries." Shirakawa Natsu finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
It's no longer a matter of dealing with one or two criminal families to return to a normal life.
"Yamagishi-nee, I want to know everything." Shirakawa Natsu looked into her eyes; this was the first time he had made eye contact with Yamagishi Hika.
He was usually terrified of this tigress, but perhaps the pain from his wound caused his brain to release dopamine, giving him some courage.
It's like encountering a ferocious tiger in the wild; you have to rush over and slide tackle.
That way, you can die with more dignity.
Hikaru Yamagishi frowned, her tone displeased with him, and her gaze fell on the wound on his arm: "The Yamagishi family is too big, exceeding the tolerance limit of this country. My brother is running for parliament and wants to get rid of his yakuza identity, so he promised to hand over the yakuza arms business to Ken Yamagata. He wants to go clean, and the pledge of allegiance is my and the Yamagishi family's armed forces."
Her voice grew colder: "Clearly, those people are not satisfied."
These words struck Shirakawa Natsumi's heart like a bolt from the blue, finally providing answers to the inconsistencies.
Why did Yuzuriha Yu's husband try to break the rules? It turns out he was forced into it.
"Why come here when you know they're going to attack?" Shirakawa Natsu heard the gunmen outside getting closer and closer, clearly indicating that an encirclement was gradually forming. The Yamagishi family's gunmen were being forced to retreat to the small building, where they would soon be surrounded.
"I, and the Yamagishi family's armed forces, must be eliminated." Yamagishi Hikaru's voice was cold, as if the deaths she spoke of were not her own, nor those loyal subordinates: "Yamagata Ken is the only force that can replace the Yamagishi family and establish a new order, so I must eliminate them. The underground order must exist. My brother has an illegitimate daughter, Yuzuriha Yu will treat her as her own daughter, teach her everything, and continue to guide the new Yamagishi family forward."
"Then who killed him?" Shirakawa Natsu's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Besides the pain, he felt only a chill in his heart.
He asked the question that had been bothering him for a long time.
“It’s me.” Yamagishi Hikaru said coldly, “He’s no longer the heir of the Yamagishi family, but he wants to sacrifice his family to prolong his life.”
"The gunman who killed Tokuda Yanai was also one of my men, so that they would be eager to kill me."
"Ha...haha." Shirakawa Natsumi gasped for breath. So this was the real answer. Then her argument with Yuzuriha Yu was just to tell everyone that the two of them had broken up.
And the rash decisions that Hikaru Yamagishi made at the yakuza meeting from the very beginning can now be explained.
She wanted everyone to hate her and to attract all the attention.
He should have realized it sooner; the system task name was "The person you respect is my RBQ (a derogatory term for a woman who is sexually exploited and exploited).
This is enough to explain the relationship between the two.
With his only movable hand, Shirakawa Natsu tremblingly reached into his pocket and pulled out the medicine box that Yuzuriha Yu had given him before he left: "So what kind of medicine is this?"
It's obvious that Hikaru Yamagishi brought people to their deaths to protect the Yamagishi family, and Yuzuriha Yu knew this.
Therefore, the medicine Yuzuriha Yu gave him was definitely not a so-called ordinary medicine to relieve mental stress.
He shook the two capsules and two white pills inside.
Hikaru Yamagishi snorted coldly: "Capsules are illegal drugs, pills are poison. Taking both together can make a person die in pleasure. Only weak people need that."
"Hmph... Hmph." Shirakawa Natsu looked at the two pills inside. If two pills were enough according to Yamagishi Hika, then this other set was naturally prepared for him.
At that moment, he felt suffocated. This was the gangsters—dirty, ruthless, and so dark that he felt he couldn't breathe.
Everything can be sacrificed.
Suddenly, Yamagishi Hika reached out and snatched the medicine from his hand, then casually tossed it on the ground to his astonishment.
"These are no longer needed."
As she spoke, she drew her pistol and cocked it: "Their target is me. I will cover your escape. There is enough money on the ship for you to live to the next life. Remember, don't trust anyone, and never come back."
Shirakawa Natsu knew that if he had taken the gun just now, he would have died here with Yamagishi Hika.
"why?"
He still couldn't find someone like Yamagishi Hika who was willing to sacrifice herself for him, someone who would choose to save him.
Hikaru Yamagishi smiled and said, "When we were ten years old, my father took us to a bound man and said those things. My brother and I both chose to shoot."
“You’re like my younger brother. When he was your age, he said he would protect me, but he didn’t.” She patted Shirakawa Natsu’s hair with one hand: “You made a different choice, carrying our share, to live a different life.”
“No.” Shirakawa Natsu shook his head. It was the first time he had seen Yamagishi Hikaru smile. She had a beautiful smile. “You have lived your own life. You treat me like a younger brother, so please believe me.”
Chapter 231 It Won't Get Worse
Loud gunshots rang out from outside the room, followed by cries of pain from those who had been shot.
A strange light flashed in Yamagishi Hika's eyes, then she shook her head: "From the moment I was born, I have been accompanied by sacrifices, all for the sake of my family to live a better life. There is no need to feel regretful about this. We will send you away."
“No, Yamagishi-nee, I will protect you.” Shirakawa Natsu took a deep breath and pointed outside the room: “They are still fighting because they are also part of the Yamagishi family. They believe you will win, and they deserve to live, not sacrifice themselves here.”
He decided that he couldn't let Yamagishi Hika die, otherwise Yanse's mission would be impossible to complete.
And then the lecherous fox will take you up the mountain, is it to do some kind of "My Animal Friends" quest?
The footsteps outside the room grew increasingly chaotic. The door was flung open, and a middle-aged man stumbled in, clutching a wound on his arm: "Sister Yamagishi, the enemy's firepower is too intense. We must break out in one direction."
Blood flowed from between his fingers, but his expression remained calm as he awaited Yamagishi Hikaru's command.
"I'm your brother, trust me." Shirakawa Natsu looked into her eyes, trying his best to appear serious.
Of course, no matter how serious a husky tries to be, it has no intimidating presence in front of a lion.
Hikaru Yamagishi's gaze swept across his face, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Okay."
Shirakawa Natsu knew that Yamagishi Hika didn't believe he had a way to change the situation.
However, it's because the situation can't get any worse.
She had already planned to die here, so struggling became meaningless.
Perhaps Yamagishi Hika simply wanted to experience the feeling of being protected.
The middle-aged man, Shirakawa Natsumi, asked, "What's the situation outside now?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback. Seeing that Yamagishi Hika did not speak, he replied, "The enemy has a geographical advantage. They simply surrounded us instead of launching a direct attack. They have a strong fighting spirit and are all well-trained soldiers."
Shirakawa Natsu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; the worst-case scenario hadn't occurred, and those powerful clans hadn't directly mobilized their troops.
Perhaps they also have their concerns.
Currently, they are only mobilizing some elite troops to trap all the Yamagishi family members here and prevent them from leaving.
It won't be long before the police station receives a report of a large-scale gunfight.
Then fully armed special police arrived and captured Yamagishi Hika and all her men alive, while all the resisters were killed.
Hikaru Yamagishi will spend the rest of her life in prison, carrying all the sins of the Yamagishi family.
Alternatively, Yuzuriha would prepare two doses of poison for them, causing them to commit suicide out of guilt.
Yuzuriha led the Yamagishi family to completely launder their money and continue to provide black money to those powerful clans. The fact that those clans had eliminated their largest organized crime group was considered a political achievement.
Everyone has a bright future.
"Unfortunately, this is not the future I want." Shirakawa Natsu took out her phone and dialed Inagawa Hanahi's number.
While in the car, with Yamagishi Hika's consent, he told Inagawa Kahi about his plan to deal with Yamagata Ken.
She was asked to bring people to prepare for the rescue, but she didn't expect the people from Yamagishi Higanbana to be so brave.
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