Chapter 58: Planning and Investigation

Suzuki Kyoko gave a cold snort and said, "If he really were such an expert, why only move against Tamako? With his strength, he could have completely charged into Hongkou."

Fukada Yoshiko hesitated for a moment and said, "This matter concerns the Empire's plan. We are currently looking for an excuse to stir up trouble."

Saito Momoko chimed in, "So, you provoked someone, and that person came to warn us?"

Suzuki Kyoko sneered, "Fukada, your plan is no good."

Fukada Yoshiko gritted her teeth and said, "I am also doing this for the future of the Nine Chrysanthemum School. Are you really willing to see that group from the Yin-Yang Bureau standing high above us?"

Saito Momoko nodded and said, "Of course we aren't. Since you have come to ask us, then let us act together."

Suzuki Kyoko said, "Then have your most capable disciple take action and lure him into a trap."

Fukada Yoshiko secretly gritted her teeth; this disciple she valued most was extremely capable, with talent far exceeding her own, and within a few years, they could become the most outstanding Nine Chrysanthemum family diviner.

She gave a cold snort and said, "I will take action myself."

Saito Momoko smiled and said, "It seems you really are quite protective of Chacha. No matter how you do it, as long as you lure him into the trap, that is all that matters."

After the three of them deliberated, Saito Momoko and Suzuki Kyoko quickly left the Marine Corps headquarters.

After watching the two leave, Fukada Yoshiko immediately called for a disciple and told them to go and investigate the situation of the high-ranking official who had taken Tamako away.

Early the next morning, patrol police arrived at that high-ranking official's residence.

Even members of the Revival Society arrived at the scene to investigate the matter.

Among them were eccentric experts recruited by the Revival Society.

Ximen Lang was skilled in the art of corpse control and soul manipulation; as soon as he saw the woman's corpse, he said to the team leader, "It is someone from the Nine Chrysanthemum School."

The team leader said in a low, surprised voice, "Wokou? Hmph, these people are indeed about to cause trouble. Who killed her?"

Ximen Lang examined it carefully and said, "Her soul is missing, and her body has not been demonized, which shows the opponent's strength is far greater than hers."

"The wound on this Nine Chrysanthemum School person is right on the chest, pinned to the wall with a single sword strike; this weapon must be a magic treasure that suppresses the opponent's demonization."

A member walked over and said, "Team leader, according to the nearby residents, they did not hear any unusual sounds last night."

Ximen Lang replied, "It seems the opponent subdued the enemy in one move. Team leader, as far as I know, there is no such figure in the Shanghai Bund."

The team leader pondered, "So you mean we should check who has recently come to the Shanghai Bund as an expert?"

Ximen Lang nodded, "It must be so. However, team leader, if it is one of our own, it is best not to investigate too clearly."

The team leader nodded, "I understand. Good work, clean this place up."

Ximen Lang looked at Tamako's intact corpse and smiled, "Team leader, this woman's corpse is an excellent vessel. What do you think?"

The team leader gave Ximen Lang a very strange look and said in a low voice, "You have strange tastes. Don't cause any trouble."

Having said that, he left without waiting for Ximen Lang to explain.

As soon as Ximen Lang saw this, he knew the team leader had misunderstood; he really didn't have that kind of intention.

However, this corpse still had to be taken away.

The team leader spoke with the patrol police and the high-ranking official, then withdrew his team and left.

Soon, the patrol team leader left the scene and walked into an alley, where a man wearing a suit walked over and asked in a low voice, "How is it? What is the situation?"

The patrol team leader said, "The person is already dead, even the soul is gone. Killed in one move; the deceased didn't even have time to demonize."

The man asked again, "Is that all the news?"

The patrol team leader made a gesture, and the man immediately took out a sum of money and handed it to him.

Only then did the patrol team leader say, "The high-ranking official lost a large sum of money. Besides, the Revival Society definitely has other findings, but they didn't say."

The Wokou man gritted his teeth.

Resisting the urge to beat him, he immediately turned and left.

The patrol team leader gave a cold laugh, then whistled a little tune as he left; he could go and have a good time at Broadway tonight.

Zhang Cheng arrived at the company early, looked over the business for a bit, and then went to Citibank to deposit money.

As far as Steve was concerned, he didn't care about the source of the money, but if you deposited money, you were a Citibank client.

As for Zhang Cheng, this money was naturally the reward given by the high-ranking official; considering he had passed out at the time, he just took a little bit to make a gesture.

One hundred large yellow croakers, which was over eighteen thousand US dollars, plus the ten thousand in cash, meant Zhang Cheng had over fifty thousand US dollars in his Citibank account.

Of course, his company had also started business recently and had acquired quite a lot of medicinal herbs.

After all, this was an American company, so it was much more stylish than local companies and was not lacking in business.

After he finished depositing the money and returned, Wang Hai happened to be waiting for him in his office.

When Wang Hai saw Zhang Cheng, he hurriedly said, "Asheng, the samples for the pills from those three prescriptions have already been made. A-Cai and I have already checked them, and the effect is very good."

Zhang Cheng smiled, "Brother Hai, thank you for your hard work. How is the production volume of the pills?"

Wang Hai replied, "If it's just me, A-Cai, and A-Fa, at most one hundred pills a day."

Zhang Cheng nodded, "In that case, I plan to sell these medicines as high-end products, to be eaten by those high officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants."

"It doesn't matter if the production is low; as long as we build a reputation, we will sell at most three pills of each type daily, to the highest bidder."

Wang Hai asked, "Then should we use the name of Maoshan?"

Zhang Cheng nodded, "Of course, use the name of the Southern School."

"I will take care of the storefront. First, refine a batch of the best ones, and once the storefront is renovated, we will start selling."

"Brother Hai, the most important thing for you all is to acquire those top-tier medicinal herbs."

Wang Hai nodded, "I understand. Then I will go get busy."

After Wang Hai left, Zhang Cheng called Huang Yuqin in and said directly, "Help me find an agent; I need to rent a storefront facing the street."

"The company has new products for sale, mainly aimed at high officials, nobles, and the wealthy, so the storefront must be large and in a luxurious area."

Huang Yuqin nodded, "Very well, Boss. I will arrange for someone to do it right away."

The matter of the storefront was settled in a few days. During these few days, Zhang Cheng did not go to Hongkou to stir up trouble.

After all, having just killed someone from the Nine Chrysanthemum School, it was natural to lay low for a while.

However, he discovered that people from the Revival Society had appeared near the company, and after seeing him, they left very quickly.

Inside the Revival Society, the captain said to Ximen Lang, "It's actually people from Maoshan, they came from Guangdong Province."

Ximen Lang said, "That doesn't add up, Captain. I've been asking around for news recently, and I heard that over in Hongkou, the barrier set up by the Japanese Onmyoji has developed problems."

The captain asked in confusion, "How so, is it a big deal?"

Ximen Lang nodded and said, "Of course. Recently, several Japanese have died in Hongkou, all killed by evil spirits; there's never been anything like this before."

A barrier is just like a magic array, it's very hard to destroy directly. These three people from the Southern Maoshan Sect definitely can't do it; I'm afraid a True Person from Maoshan is coming."

The captain frowned and said, "Wait for my news."