Chapter 403: Listen to Me

"No! This is impossible?! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!!"

Saito Hiroki roared hysterically, slammed the appraisal certificate in his hand onto the ground with a 'slap', and turned his face away to avoid looking at the three charred corpses in front of him.

Yamamoto Tomoya picked up the appraisal certificate, patted off the dust, his expression complex, though mostly numb after the shock.

"The results are right here, there's no way they're fake. Mr. Saito, I know you can't accept it for the moment, but your three-man team has indeed been completely wiped out."

Yamamoto Tomoya flipped through the appraisal results, his eyes glancing at the three charred corpses from time to time, restraining the shock in his heart, "Nakamura had his head severed before the fire, Yuko had her throat pierced by Nakamura's blade, and as for Takahashi Naoto... he died with some dignity, it was his own poison..."

"Enough! Don't say any more!"

Saito Hiroki turned around, his face full of anger, "I already know, you don't need to read these out again!"

Yamamoto Tomoya handed the appraisal results to his subordinates and waved his hand, and the three charred corpses were carried away: "I know this result is very hard to accept, not just for you, but for me as well. Those three could be called the most elite team of the Ninja Group, yet they died just like that; this is a very serious loss for Shadow."

"Not just the most elite team, but also my favorite disciples!"

Saito Hiroki took a deep breath, his emotions calming down a fraction, "What else? Has Chen Che's body been found?"

Yamamoto Tomoya was silent.

Saito Hiroki's mood, which had just calmed down a little, surged with stormy waves once again: "Still haven't found him? This is impossible! The entire building burned into ruins, and furthermore, to make Takahashi Naoto and the other two pay such a great price, Chen Che couldn't possibly have survived!"

Yamamoto Tomoya sighed, looking helpless: "But the fact is, he hasn't been found yet. The bodies of Akiyama Fumio and his son Akiyama Tsuyoshi, as well as the bodies of all the guests, have been found, but there are no bodies of Chen Che and Ji Xuan... Oh right, according to the statistics, the bodies of Akiyama Minako and Miyanaga Rika are not among them either."

"In other words, four people are missing!"

"That's right, and..." Yamamoto Tomoya continued: "The hotel where Chen Che was staying before is also empty. They have truly disappeared without a trace, as if they had burned to ashes, yet various signs indicate that they are not dead."

Saito Hiroki breathed heavily and said angrily: "I want to see the person if they are alive, and see the corpse if they are dead. Even if he really has turned to ash, I must find him!"

Yamamoto Tomoya nodded: "That is my intention as well. To ensure no accidents happen next, I hope you will personally take charge of this matter."

"And you?"

"Orders have come from above. The wealthy people are all dead, and I must now go and arrange to absorb these companies and enterprises."

………

"Pair of twos!"

"Bomb!"

Inside a standard hotel room, the television was playing the latest news updates.

Beside a small table in the center of the room, two burly men with large tattooed arms were puffing on cigarettes, playing cards with great enjoyment.

In the corner of the room, a family of three huddled together, their faces filled with panic and fear.

They were Miyanaga Rika's family, whom Akiyama Fumio had specifically sent people to kidnap here in order to coerce Miyanaga Rika into marrying him.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

The door was knocked at this moment. The two tattooed men looked at each other, threw down the cards in their hands, and silently picked up the sticks and machetes nearby.

"Who is it?"

One of them shouted, but received no response.

"Bang!"

The next second, the door was violently broken open, and Chen Che and Miyanaga Rika appeared outside the door.

"Baka! Where did you little brats come from? You don't want to live anymore, do you?!"

"Why waste words? Hack him!"

The two tattooed men grabbed their weapons and lunged forward.

... Three minutes later.

Chen Che patted the dust off his body, straightened his clothes, and sat on the edge of the bed.

In front of him, the two tattooed men were squatting on the ground holding their heads, both looking bruised and swollen.

"Big Brother, we were just doing this for money, you don't need to hold a grudge against us."

"That's right, Big Brother, I can see you are a man of talent, and your skills are so good; you are clearly a person who does big things. We won't do this business anymore, the people are yours, please be kind and let us go."

The two burly tattooed men looked at Chen Che pitifully.

Chen Che sneered and turned to look at Miyanaga Rika.

Miyanaga Rika was holding her five or six-year-old younger brother in her arms, comforting her frightened parents while looking toward Chen Che.

Chen Che turned his head and asked: "How much money did you receive?"

"We haven't received the full amount, we only took a deposit of five hundred thousand," the two confessed honestly.

Chen Che nodded and asked again: "Where is the money?"

The two pulled a handbag out from under the bed and unzipped it, revealing the banknotes inside.

"Very good, leave the money, apologize to them, and you two can go," Chen Che said, stepping on the money bag.

The two acted as if they had been granted amnesty, stood up without any hesitation, and bowed deeply to Miyanaga Rika's family of four: "Sumimasen!"

After apologizing, the two looked at Chen Che expectantly.

Chen Che tilted his chin, and the two ran off in a flash.

Chen Che picked up the money bag, placed it on the bed, and said: "Take the money and go quickly."

Miyanaga Rika handed her brother to her mother, came before Chen Che, and said: "Who are you? And where should I go to find you?"

Chen Che looked at her in confusion.

"I said before that I would repay you, and I won't go back on my word!" Miyanaga Rika said earnestly.

Chen Che smiled and said: "My name is Chen Che. As for the repayment... forget it, I was just saying it casually, and I have a pile of things to solve myself, I don't have the time."

"Then I will follow you, and repay you when you have time!" Miyanaga Rika said.

Chen Che squinted at her, then glanced at her family, and asked: "You don't have something else you want me to help with, do you?"

Miyanaga Rika scratched her head, feeling the embarrassment of having her little thoughts exposed: "I just feel that, after such a big thing happened last night... I can only be safer if I follow you."

Miyanaga Rika scratched her head, feeling the awkwardness of having her little scheme exposed: "I just thought, since such a big thing happened last night... I would only be safe if I followed you."

Chen Che was about to say something, but quietly caught sight of the image on the television.

"Latest news: a fire broke out at the Takiji Group building last night, resulting in heavy casualties... several domestic entrepreneurs have unfortunately perished, a profound tragedy..."

"At the same time, multiple corporate successors from the Star Technology Group, Future Vision Group, Smart Oasis Group, Blue Ocean Innovation Group, and others have announced they will place their companies under government trusteeship..."

In an instant, the events of last night and every single thing that had happened since arriving in Japan linked together, and Chen Che suddenly realized the truth!

"So that's how it is..." Chen Che lowered his head, murmuring softly, a new plan forming in his mind.

Seeing Chen Che lose focus, Miyanaga Rika waved her hand in front of him: "Chen Che?"

Chen Che came back to his senses and looked up at her: "You can follow me if you want, but in return, it's your turn to do me a favor."

Miyanaga Rika glanced at her family and nodded: "Okay."

………

The hiding place of Cheng Kexin and Song Jinhe.

"Still no news?"

"None."

Song Jinhe paced back and forth barefoot, saying impatiently: "What the hell is that kid doing?! A whole night has passed and there's not a single word!"

Cheng Kexin looked at Ji Xuan and asked again: "What exactly did Chen Che tell you?"

Ji Xuan replied: "The Special Commissioner only said for us to leave first, and that he would come find us."

"The news said the whole building collapsed; it's not like the kid doesn't know this place, if he wanted to find us, he should have come by now!"

Song Jinhe stopped and asked: "Should we go out and look for him?"

Cheng Kexin shook her head: "With Chen Che's abilities, he certainly won't be in any danger. If we go out rashly, we'll only alert the enemy."

"I know that kid won't be in trouble, but he hasn't even made a phone call, it's just worrying!" Song Jinhe couldn't help but start pacing again.

At this moment, Akiyama Minako let out a cold laugh: "He won't be coming to find you... the building collapsed, no one could have made it out alive."

Song Jinhe was incensed; she grabbed Akiyama Minako by her clothes and said viciously: "What kind of nonsense are you spouting, you bitch?! Do you believe I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Akiyama Minako remained indifferent, curling her lip in disdain.

Song Jinhe was instantly enraged, rolling up her sleeves to slap the woman.

"Wait!"

Ji Xuan suddenly shouted, pulling out her phone; the screen displayed an unknown number.

Ji Xuan glanced at the others, answered, and pressed the speakerphone button: "Hello."

"It's me, Chen Che."

"Special Commissioner!"

"Chen Che!"

"Oh my, where have you been?! You've worried us to death!"

The three women were overjoyed, their anxious moods finally relaxing.

Chen Che's deep, steady voice continued: "Enough small talk, listen to me now..."

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