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Everyone waited stiffly, breathing heavily...
The expected terrifying sonic boom, spatial tearing, and devastating storm of incantations... did not occur.
The room... was completely unharmed? Not even a single piece of paper had been blown away...
“…?” Sakurai Nanami, the two guards, and Genjiro in the corner were all stunned. Their taut nerves almost snapped under the extreme fear and astonishment.
"Hoo..." Sakurai Nanami slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, her shock finally subsiding. Only then did she realize what had just happened!
Erii... spoke!
It wasn't writing on a tablet; it was a genuine and clear sound coming from the throat!
This in itself... is a terrifying event that would make all those in the know tremble with fear!
Her bloodline is terrifying; her voice itself possesses a destructive power at the rule level!
The slightest mistake could lead to...
Erii seemed to realize what she had done, her face turning deathly pale instantly. She quickly covered her mouth with her two small hands, her big eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
Just then, a warm hand gently landed on her smooth, deep red hair and stroked it lightly.
With a gentle smile that could calm any storm, Lu Mingfei looked directly into the girl's clear eyes, which were filled with panic and surprise.
“Yes,” his voice was deep and steady, as reliable as a mountain: “I’m here.”
Yuan Zhisheng stared blankly at the scene before him.
Watching that unfamiliar yet powerful man so familiarly and naturally stroking Erii's head.
Looking into his sister's ever-clear eyes, which now reflected only that one person, filled with complete trust and joy, he saw a light he had never seen in her before, a light that was completely unreserved.
He seemed to hear a crystal-clear, heart-stopping cracking sound.
"Click——"
The sound did not come from any physical object in the room.
But from...
There was a corner deep within his heart that he had always carefully cherished, regarded as his own life, and never thought he would lose!
At that moment, he felt it with absolute clarity.
His sister, whom he had cherished and protected for so many years, was the most precious treasure in his life...
It seems... it really has been taken away.
Chapter 137 The word "turn" is far too heavy!
A secluded room at Genji Heavy Industries, filled with Japanese Zen aesthetics.
A circular stone table with a Tai Chi pattern, precisely pieced together from black and white stones, exudes an aura of tranquility and mystery.
Sitting around the table:
Lu Mingfei and Erii sat close to his left, while Xia Mi nestled against his right, all three adopting an upright posture.
On the other side were the core figures of the Snake Clan:
Genjiro sat upright on his knees, Sakurai Nanami sat elegantly on her knees, and the patriarch, Tachibana Masamune, also knelt at the center.
The atmosphere was solemn, yet tinged with an undercurrent of tension.
At that moment, the door was respectfully opened.
Four men, each with an equally impressive presence, filed in.
They first bowed deeply in the direction of their patriarch, Tachibana Masamune, performing the proper courtesies.
Immediately, they turned to face Lu Mingfei, their movements perfectly synchronized, and bowed deeply once more—their posture so respectful, as if facing a deity.
As the four people knelt down in turn at the empty spaces on the black and white Tai Chi round table, the symbolic meaning of the round table became even more solemn.
Lu Mingfei's gaze swept across the faces of the family heads one by one, carrying an unfathomable meaning.
Sakurai Nanami understood immediately and began her introductions, first gesturing to the person directly opposite her:
"My Lord, this is Mr. Tachibana Masamune, the head of the Tachibana family. He is also the current head of our Snake-Headed Eight Families."
Lu Mingfei turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on Tachibana Masamune.
The white-haired old man, dressed in a dignified black kimono, always wore a kind and amiable smile. At this moment, he even nodded politely to Lu Mingfei, his posture impeccable.
Lu Mingfei simply looked at him calmly without responding, then looked away.
In fact, before the other four family heads arrived, Lu Mingfei had already used his extraordinary senses to carefully examine the leader of the Snake Clan.
Under the silent probing of the unique skill of "emotional manipulation".
Beneath the surface of peace lies a substantial and extremely strong malice!
At the same time, Lu Mingfei also keenly noticed that the old man's facial features differed subtly but significantly from those of a purely East Asian person:
Even though the years inevitably blur the lines of bone structure, the deeper eye sockets and the higher nose bridge are still hard to completely conceal.
Based on the experience gained from Su Xiaoqiang's previous case, Lu Mingfei had already reached a conclusion:
Tachibana Masamune, the patriarch of the Tachibana family, was by no means a purely Japanese person.
He has mixed-race blood.
As for the specific type of mixed race, Lu Mingfei already had a guess in mind.
Sakurai Nanami's hand naturally moved toward the kneeling young man to her right:
"This is Mr. Genjiro, the head of the Genji family. You have already met him before."
A sense of understanding flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind:
Even without activating his emotional manipulation, he could clearly sense the intense "hostility" emanating from Genjiro!
It wasn't murderous intent, but rather a sense of immense loss and dissatisfaction stemming from the perspective of an elder brother—the feeling that his carefully nurtured "treasure" had suddenly been "snatched away" by an outsider!
Lu Mingfei fully understands this.
Putting himself in his shoes, if his sister were "kidnapped" by a strange man in this way, he would also feel the same vigilance and aversion towards that "intruder".
Sakurai Nanami then pointed to the capable-looking young man on her left:
"This is Mr. Miyamoto Shio, the head of the Miyamoto family."
Miyamoto Shigeo nodded slightly in acknowledgment towards Lu Mingfei without saying a word.
"This is Mr. Ryoma Genichiro, the head of the Ryoma family." Sakurai Nanami gestured to Miyamoto Shio's side, introducing the middle-aged man who was dressed in an elegant suit, but whose expression could not hide his fatigue and whose eyes were slightly dim.
Lu Mingfei could tell at a glance that the patriarch seemed physically and mentally exhausted and in poor spirits.
Sakurai Nanami continued her introduction, pointing to the wiry-faced old man on the other side of Miyamoto Shigeo:
"This is Mr. Kotaro Fuma, the head of the Fuma family."
Lu Mingfei's gaze then fell on Fuma Kotaro—the same old man he had "met" with before downstairs at Genji Heavy Industries.
A flicker of curiosity crossed Lu Mingfei's mind:
Fuma Kotaro... Is this not the name of that famous ninja in history?
Is it a stage name? Or did his parents have a special fondness for that historical figure and simply give him the same name?
Meeting Lu Mingfei's gaze, Lu Mingfei nodded at him and gave a brief evaluation:
"You're good."
Fuma Kotaro immediately bowed his head respectfully in response:
"I am deeply honored by the praise from the immortal!"
Lu Mingfei's reason for praising him is simple and direct:
Given the awe-inspiring entrance of Lu Mingfei, who arrived at Genji Heavy Industries in a manner akin to divine retribution, the fact that this old man could maintain such composure and calmness was rare among the members of the Snake Clan present.
Sakurai Nanami then introduced a white-haired old man opposite her, with a refined demeanor and a gentle smile:
"This is Mr. Inuyama He, the head of the Inuyama family."
Inuyama He had a friendly smile, and his demeanor was like that of a kind old grandfather next door.
Finally, Sakurai Nanami gracefully placed her hand gently on her chest, a perfectly measured, gentle smile on her face:
"And I am Sakurai Nanami, the head of the Sakurai family."
She paused briefly, her gaze falling on the girl quietly nestled beside Lu Mingfei:
"As for the head of the Uesugi family, Ms. Uesugi Erii, you already know her, so I won't go into details."
Lu Mingfei nodded slightly to Sakurai Nanami: "Thank you for your thorough introduction, Sakurai family head."
Now that the other party has revealed their identity, then...
Lu Mingfei's gaze swept calmly over the assembled family heads:
"In that case, let me briefly introduce ourselves."
He turned his head to look at the black-haired girl standing right next to him on his right:
"Her name is Xia Mi."
His gaze returned to the front, and his voice clearly reached everyone's ears:
"My name is... Lu Mingfei."
The words had barely left his mouth.
A suppressed aura suddenly erupted from Genji!
He stared intently at Lu Mingfei, each word seeming to burst forth from his clenched teeth:
"Then, this Immortal Lu..."
Suppressing his turbulent emotions, he questioned directly:
"Your esteemed visit to Japan couldn't possibly be just to... 'kidnap' my sister, could it?!"
Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head: