Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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"Wow! That's so unfair, Gao Kui-kun."

The girl's cheeks flushed instantly, and she shyly covered her face. After a moment of excitement, she said seriously, "Of course I really want to wear beautiful clothes for Gao Kui-jun... but Gao Kui-jun has already spent a lot of money on me, and in my opinion, a lot of that money was spent completely meaninglessly..."

If Gao Kui-kun continues like this, I'll be under a lot of pressure..."

Why do you feel stressed?

"Because I am completely unworthy of Gao Kui-jun. Gao Kui-jun comes from a good family, is talented, and is very handsome. He is probably one of the most outstanding boys in the world. Compared to Gao Kui-jun, I am like an ugly duckling."

Most importantly, the effort we put into our relationship was severely unequal.

Aso Makoto lowered his eyes, feeling very frustrated. The dreamlike surprise had gradually faded over the past week, leaving behind only the emptiness and anxiety after the revelry.

She wasn't the kind of naive girl who was clueless about the ways of the world; she was just very "simple," without any ill intentions, and very serious about relationships—so serious that she was practically love-obsessed.

Aside from that, everything about the girl is ordinary. Like any ordinary girl, she experiences all sorts of troubles and feelings of inferiority in her daily life.

Aso Makoto has gradually realized that she is not good enough for Gao Kui. She is not good enough in terms of appearance or family background. In the past week, he has spent tens of millions of yen on her, while she has not even paid for a single meal: Gao Kui does not give her a chance to pay the bill.

Those materialistic girls would probably be very happy to have a boyfriend like this. He has more money in one wallet than four ordinary wallets do, and they would love for him to spend more money on them.

But Aso really felt this was wrong; she wasn't very comfortable with this kind of rhythm.

Why should we care who gives more in a relationship?

"Because that's how a relationship can last. Couples where the effort put in each other is severely unequal usually end up breaking up. The one who puts in more effort will eventually realize it and start to dislike the other person."

"But in my opinion, it's clear that they really gave more."

How could it be that I paid more?

Just as Masato Aso was about to retort, he saw that Takakui's eyes were vacant and filled with reminiscence as he began to drift off again. During the conversation, Takakui thought of his "mother" from the orphanage. When he was with Masato Aso, Takakui always easily thought of his "mother".

Is it because Aso Makoto and her "mother" are both special? No, it's because they are both ordinary. It is precisely because of their simplicity that their unreserved dedication and affection become all the more precious.

Aso Makoto decisively shut up, no longer wanting to cause trouble for himself.

After a long while, Gao Kui came to his senses and instead of restarting the previous topic, he looked at Uesugi Yue across from him: the other party had already finished most of his curry rice.

"Why does the uncle eat so fast?"

"Eat quickly so we can leave early." Uesugi continued shoveling rice into his mouth.

"Didn't you say we didn't need to set up our stall today?" Gao Kui asked, still somewhat puzzled.

"It's not about setting up a stall, it's that I'm out of place here. I shouldn't have come out with you out of curiosity after you said you wanted to come to Sangenjaya to find your ex-girlfriend."

Takagi's reason for inviting Uesugi Koshi out was simple: he said he was taking Aso Makoto to Sangenjaya today, as he knew the place well and had even dated the community doctor there.

Uesugi Koshi exclaimed in awe after hearing this, "Wow, that's awesome! Taking your new lover to meet your ex-girlfriend is so exciting, you have to include me!"

Upon arrival, it was discovered that Sangenjaya didn't have a community doctor at all. Takagi was indeed very familiar with the area, knowing the coffee shops, secondhand shops, bathhouses, and vegetable shops like the back of his hand.

But there really isn't a community doctor named Wu Jianmiao here.

Uesugi Koshi followed the two around for two hours, feeling utterly disappointed.

Takagi and Asou Makoto tried again to persuade Uesugi Koshi to stay, even though they didn't actually feel uncomfortable having him around. Ultimately, it was probably because they both considered Uesugi Koshi a friend, not an older man.

Unlike most older people, Uesugi Kotsushi doesn't reminisce about the past, nor does he impart his life experience to young people. He doesn't have a fatherly air about him; he's just an older friend.

"Call me next time you go on a date with your other girlfriend." Uesugi finished his curry rice, wiped his mouth, and stood up to leave with a flourish.

Aso Makoto kept her head down and didn't say anything. She had known for a long time that her boyfriend had other girlfriends, which was one of the reasons why she was so anxious.

She was terrified that one day the girl with dark red hair would suddenly find her and berate her for being a shameless, morally corrupt third party who had interfered in someone else's relationship...

"We'll talk about it another time." Gao Kui scratched his head. He certainly didn't think that Jiu De Mai would contact him anytime soon. Hmmm, he hadn't explained Jiu De Mai's problem to Asou Makoto yet. How should he explain it?

Just as Uesugi Kotsushi was about to turn and leave, he suddenly stared at the small television in the store and froze.

It's evening news time, and a rather serious news program is playing on TV. The female anchor, who had just finished reporting a news story, suddenly put on an even more serious face and said that the station had just received a major news report: the Genji Heavy Industries building in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, had been attacked by terrorists.

The terrorists who raided Genji Heavy Industries not only flew a fully armed helicopter into the East, but also indiscriminately launched missiles at the top of the building.

The female host briefly introduced the course of events before turning the camera to the scene, playing footage from the scene and clips taken by passersby.

"Terrorists these days are really rampant. They actually managed to fly an armed helicopter like this into Tokyo. On the other hand, Tokyo's defense system is really incompetent. They actually let such a big guy into Tokyo."

The people's taxes have been used to support a bunch of incompetent fools; this time, some high-ranking officials will definitely have to step down.

Uesugi Kotsugu muttered to himself, completely failing to recognize that Genji Heavy Industries was the headquarters of the Snake Clan.

During World War II, U.S. Army Commander LeMay launched more than one bombing campaign against Tokyo. More Japanese died under LeMay's command than under the atomic bombs.

The original Tokyo was reduced to ruins. The bustling city of Tokyo today was built after the war with the support of the United States. The Genji Heavy Industries Building was also built in this way. Uesugi Koshi fled shortly after Japan's surrender.

"Yabai, this will be a global sensation, I wonder which is worse, the 9/11 attacks or something else." Aso Makoto's eyes were also drawn to the report on the television screen.

"Not as bad as 9/11, but it was still terrible," Uesugi Koshi calmly analyzed.

Where am I? This is Tokyo, the world's most bustling international metropolis, on par with New York and London.

In the bustling, brightly lit city, no one cares how many rats and bedbugs live in the sewers beneath the surface. Yet, this is a terrorist act where armed helicopters fly into Shinjuku and launch missiles.

Even if there were few casualties, its sensational nature was almost comparable to 9/11 in the United States, the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea, and the Yoon Seok-yeol Rebellion.

Chapter 148 Return home

The clear sound of wind chimes rang out from outside the door.

The door to the alleyway café was suddenly pushed open, and Sakura Yabuki walked in.

Her style of dress was exactly the same as a few days ago: a fitted women's suit, black calfskin shoes, and a high ponytail, but she looked a bit disheveled and unkempt.

Asou Makoto glanced at Yabuki Sakura, then lowered her head again. She recognized Yabuki Sakura, and also recalled Chen Motong, whom she had seen at the maid café a few days ago. Even in her disheveled state, Yabuki Sakura was still more radiant than her.

"A very pretty girl."

Uesugi Yue immediately looked at Gao Kui: "Your other girlfriend?"

"No, it's just someone I know."

Gao Kui denied it decisively, then glanced at Yabuki Sakura a few more times and complained, "Your acting is a bit over the top. At least wipe your face with a wet wipe."

"Young Master said that this would allow you to more intuitively understand the urgency of the situation. I happened to be standing by the window when that helicopter launched a missile at the top of the Genji Heavy Industries building."

Genji Heavy Industries?

Little Lord?

The girl who came to find Gao Kui must be of mixed race. Based on this, the Genji Heavy Industry Building must be the headquarters of the Snake Clan, plus the Genji clan and the young master.

Uesugi Kotsu finally connected Genji Heavy Industries with the Snake Clan and fell into deep thought.

What's going on? Didn't the bloodline of the three upper families end in his generation? How come a young master with the surname Yuan has appeared again? Could it be that the Snake Clan has found another royal heir from some remote corner?

Uesugi Kotsushi couldn't rule out this possibility for the time being.

Before his bloodline awakening destroyed four blocks of Paris, there was a period of dynastic succession in Japan. Ultimately, it was the high-ranking members of the Hebi-Hachi family who went to France to bring him to Japan, and only then did the Hebi-Hachi family have a new emperor.

Who knows, the Eight Families of Sheqi might find another emperor from somewhere else.

"Who is this?"

Sakura Yabuki looked at Koshi Uesugi. She knew who he was: a ramen chef in Bunkyo Ward, a part-time pastor at the community church, and a new friend of Takagi.

"A ramen delivery person at the University of Tokyo."

Before Gao Kui could introduce himself, Uesugi Yue gave a vague introduction, picked up his backpack, and said goodbye to Gao Kui: "Gao Kui, I'm off now. These days are really turbulent..."

The wind chimes rang again outside the door, and Uesugi Koshi, not wanting to have much interaction with the Snake Clan, hurriedly left.

Putting Uesugi Koshi out of her mind, Yabuki Sakura stood by the dining table and politely advised, "Mr. Takagi, as you saw on TV, we're having some trouble keeping things under control in Japan lately. It seems like our adversaries all over the country have agreed to launch simultaneous attacks and counterattacks against us. The whole of Japan is going to become a battlefield for the Japanese underworld."

For your and your girlfriend's safety, the young master hopes you can return to school as soon as possible, and preferably avoid going out as much as possible afterward.

Sakura Yabuki bowed deeply and did not rise for a long time.

Asou Makoto's expression changed slightly, and she instinctively moved closer to Takagi. The news reports on TV and Yabuki Sakura's description made this ordinary girl extremely nervous.

"Do you think I'm afraid of ordinary Japanese gangsters?" Gao Kui asked impatiently.

Japanese yakuza?

In the end, they are just a bunch of lowlifes who can only bully ordinary people who dare not resist violence. They are not even as good as dogs in front of the real dragons among men.

Sakura Yabuki knew, of course, that Takagi was not afraid of the Japanese mafia at all.

This prince from Northern Qi, who came from China, always carried two alchemical guns with him. It was outrageous that no security checkpoints at airports or public transportation facilities could detect the two guns he carried. It was as if he were a new-era Kamen Rider with a four-dimensional chrysanthemum on his waist that could hold weapons and a rider belt.

When needed, he can simply reach behind his back and pull out two guns, firing several shots in quick succession. The power of any single bullet is comparable to a high-risk incantation, wiping out mixed-race individuals and gangsters alike. He is practically a walking, human-shaped artillery launcher, capable of leveling an entire block in just ten minutes.

In terms of sustained destructive power, it may not be inferior to Erii, the strongest hybrid of the Snake Clan.

"Perhaps you would find it easier to accept if I put it another way."

Sakura Yabuki switched to a more explicit statement: "We are worried that your good mood will be disturbed, and that you might lose control of your emotions and do something irreversible, causing greater destruction and turmoil."

"Then let's talk about it after I do something irreversible."

Gao Kui spread his hands, his face cold and his tone even more impatient: "Do you think I'm some kind of irrational madman, that I would draw a gun at the drop of a hat and indiscriminately slaughter ordinary citizens on the busiest streets of Tokyo?"

I didn't even bother to bomb that shrine in Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku. You know, if I wanted to, you couldn't stop me, and you couldn't possibly judge me.”

Gao Kui felt that Yabuki Sakura's wariness and suspicion of him were unfounded.

His mental state still has some issues, but overall it remains under control. For one thing, he hasn't used violence without reason for a long time, and so far he has never caused anyone's death.

Even Angers trusted his mental state and equipped him with two alchemical firearms that would allow him to unleash his full power.

But the Japanese branch actually demanded that he immediately end his date with his girlfriend and forbade him from leaving the house for the next few days, which was absolutely ridiculous.

Mundo can go wherever he wants!

Sakura Yabuki also knew that the reasons she gave were not sufficient. Neither the reason for asking Takagi to end the date and return to school, nor the reason for not going out for the next few days, were sufficient.

But this was a task she had to complete.

“Mr. Gao Kui, please, as long as you agree to return to the Kassel campus and stay at the school for the next few days, the Snake Clan can agree to any of your conditions.”

The pretty girl remained bent over, not getting up for a long time. Unable to win a fight, the only option was to try and negotiate sincerely.

"I've seen this episode."

Gao Kui ate his curry rice expressionlessly: "After South Korean President Park Chung-hee was assassinated in 1976, Chun Doo-hwan led members of the Isshin Society to force Acting President Choi Kyu-hah to step down in a similar manner."