Chapter 158: The Temptation of a Billion Dollars

Seeing Xu Yuexin's gloomy expression, Mei Naizi once again showed a smug look.

"Before she wakes up, let me first brief you on the Watanabe Family's situation."

Mei Naizi glanced at the still-unconscious female Bodyguard, then turned to Xu Yuexin and said, "The Watanabe Family began with a soap manufacturing business during the Meiji era, and by the early 20th century had grown into a great clan with assets exceeding 5 million yen."

"Back then, one yen was roughly equivalent to 0.75 grams of gold…"

"Ahem!"

Just as Mei Naizi was giving her introduction, the female Bodyguard lying on the sofa let out a violent cough, cutting her off.

Xu Yuexin followed the sound with his eyes and saw that the female Bodyguard had opened her eyes, gazing calmly at him and Mei Naizi.

Xu Yuexin smiled and stepped forward, and like flipping a pan‑fried fish, he grabbed the Bodyguard's arm and turned the beautiful, rope‑bound body over.

Just as he had guessed, the female Bodyguard had already produced a small knife and was cutting the rope on her wrist with it.

"Stop fiddling."

Xu Yuexin easily snatched the knife, tossed it onto the table, clasped his hands together, stared at the Bodyguard and said, "We're not harming you; we want to give you a way out."

Xu Yuexin spoke in English during the conversation, hoping the Bodyguard could understand.

Mei Naizi stepped forward and tore the cloth strip from the Bodyguard's hand.

"Dream on! I will only be loyal to my duty, forever serving Mr. Kīchirō!"

The Bodyguard, now granted the floor, immediately shouted in English, "Don't you dare think you can make me submit with such despicable means!"

Hearing her words, Xu Yuexin and Mei Naizi exchanged a smile.

"Watanabe is dead; even his corpse is stiff."

"Who could you still be loyal to, then?"

Xu Yuexin sneered.

The Bodyguard's pupils flickered and contracted: her employer… had actually died.

Although the Bodyguard had long known that day would soon arrive, she still found today somewhat sudden.

"Did you kill him?"

Regaining her composure, the Bodyguard asked coldly.

"Madam, please do not say that. Watanabe's death has nothing to do with me, nor with her."

Xu Yuexin spread his hands and said, "The reason I resorted to force today is purely because circumstances forced it."

"We only wish to learn some secrets about Watanabe from your mouth."

"Hmm, as long as you can provide us with satisfactory information, set whatever price you like."

Mei Naizi finished speaking, snapped her fingers, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

"I told you, don't get any ideas."

The Bodyguard still coldly refused, "Since I accepted Mr. Kīchirō's employment, I must keep his secrets."

"That is my professional ethics."

Can't tell… this big ocean horse actually does talk about loyalty.

At least it's far stronger than the few Bodyguards who followed Watanabe that day.

Xu Yuexin felt the situation was a bit unexpected; he now had to consider an alternative solution.

Mei Naizi still tried to negotiate with the Bodyguard.

"If you're willing to cooperate, I can at least offer you 500 million yen as a reward."

"If I think the information you provide is of high value, then this number can be raised further."

"No, don't even think about it; no matter how much money, I won't cooperate with you."

The Bodyguard stubbornly shook her head, while her fit body continued to struggle.

"Stop struggling; it's useless."

Xu Yuexin impatiently stepped forward and gave a hard slap on her rounded hips, "I find you truly thick‑skulled."

"You never even consider why we took the safe, why we brought you here," the Bodyguard's hips were struck, her face flushed with anger, and she glared fiercely at Xu Yuexin.

"That's because there's no need to ask."

"Scoundrels like you only aim to seize the Watanabe estate after Mr. Watanabe's death."

"You think I can't see it?"

"Oh? You think that? Then you're really mistaken."

Xu Yuexin stared at the Bodyguard, his expression gravely solemn yet tinged with sorrow, and said, "Our primary goal is actually to avenge Mr. Watanabe."

"Revenge?"

The Bodyguard muttered in surprise, staring blankly at Xu Yuexin, "You mean…"

"Exactly, Mr. Watanabe was actually killed by someone…"

"On the morning of his death, his heart was uneasy…"

"At that moment, his brother called, and they got into a heated argument."

"Mr. Watanabe, enraged, suffered a heart attack and died on the spot."

"Mei Naizi and I did everything we could to save him, but we couldn't."

"Our purpose in coming to Japan is to punish Mr. Watanabe's brother."

"As for inheriting the estate, that's just a secondary aim. If we don't take it, the Watanabe family's assets will inevitably fall into his brother's hands."

Xu Yuexin, speaking to the end, wore a sorrowful face, "I suppose, madam, you also don't want to see this situation, do you?"

Mei Naizi quickly caught on as well.

Improvising a lie without blushing, truly worthy of her husband! "Mr. Xu was Watanabe's best business partner while he was alive; now I only want to join forces with him to avenge Watanabe."

Mei Naizi, wiping away tears, with a rain‑kissed look, pleaded with Xu Yuexin, "Please, can you help us?"

The female Bodyguard was bewildered by such a huge reversal.

Are these two really planning to avenge her former employer?

It doesn't look like it at all.

Leaving aside everything else, just their manner when they took the safe was full of villainous aura.

Are people like that worth her trust? "Yes... sorry, I know our actions when we took the safe were a bit too rude."

"But we were also forced, we were worried... worried that you had already been bought off by Watanabe's younger brother."

Mei Naizi sobbed, pointing out the window, "I can swear on Mount Fuji that if any part of what I just said is false, I won't live until next year."

"Please, help us without holding past grudges, okay?"

The female Bodyguard was fooled by Mei Naizi.

This is both crying and swearing an oath, making it hard to imagine her lying.

Moreover, the man beside Mei Naizi called Mr. Xu spoke with considerable credibility.

Because Watanabe was indeed on bad terms with his brother while alive.

The female Bodyguard thought it over and finally decided to trust them.

"Your plight truly evokes sympathy."

The female Bodyguard showed sympathy and said, "However, I don't know the safe's combination; I can only tell you some things I know."

"Go ahead."

Xu Yuexin, with red circles under his eyes, spoke as if still immersed in grief over Old Watanabe's death.

Before speaking, he stepped forward and untied the rope on the female Bodyguard.

"Watanabe, besides his family's enterprises, secretly founded his own venture."

The female Bodyguard stretched her sore muscles and told the two, "I don't know the exact scale, but its value is definitely no less than 1 billion USD."

(End of chapter)