Chapter 404: Give It a Try

A Seaside Cabin in some location.

"Clatter!"

The door opened, and Ji Xuan and the others walked into the room.

"Junior Brother, how did you find this place... It feels pretty good!"

The moment Song Jinhe saw Chen Che, she jumped up with joy and walked quickly to meet him, but then she stopped abruptly.

Cheng Kexin and Ji Xuan were also suddenly stunned, and even Akiyama Minako widened her eyes in disbelief.

The door to the inner room opened, and Miyanaga Rika walked out holding her younger brother.

Song Jinhe shouted in shock: "Chen Che, you didn't hide from us and get married and have a kid here, did you?!"

Chen Che felt speechless: "What kind of nonsense is that?! This is her home; it counts as our new hideout."

Hearing Chen Che say this, Song Jinhe finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, so that's how it is... Then who is she?"

Miyanaga Rika stepped forward and said: "Hello everyone, my name is Miyanaga Rika."

Chen Che glanced at Akiyama Minako, who was standing beside Ji Xuan, and said with a teasing smile: "She is Ms. Akiyama's stepmother."

Akiyama Minako frowned and asked: "How are you all together?"

"It's very simple."

Chen Che leaned toward Akiyama Minako, "I saved your stepmother in the fire, and I also saved her family from the hands of that bastard father of yours. To repay me, she brought me here to hide."

Akiyama Minako pressed further: "Did you save anyone else?"

Chen Che looked at her: "Your father and your brother are dead."

Akiyama Minako's body trembled, and her face turned pale.

"It wasn't just them; everyone who attended the cocktail party, except for us few, is dead."

Chen Che said: "So I suppose I saved your life, and now it's your turn to repay me."

Akiyama Minako gave a desolate smile, leaned against the wall, and slowly sat down. Her whole person was like a wilted flower, without a shred of spirit: "The matter with Qingyuan Group was something the Shadow Organization made me do. I intentionally placed things prepared in advance by the Shadow Organization into the shipped goods, then lured them to investigate, and everything that followed happened as a matter of course."

Akiyama Minako looked at Chen Che: "But what is the use of you knowing this now? If I guessed correctly, last night's fire and the assassins were actually aimed at you.

You have already entered the Shadow Organization's death list, and now you can only hide in a place like this; knowing the truth has no meaning."

Chen Che bent his knees and crouched down, looking her in the eyes: "The assassins last night were indeed aimed at me, but do you really think the deaths of those people were just a case of innocent bystanders being caught in the crossfire?"

"Otherwise?"

Akiyama Minako sneered: "When have you big shots ever cared about our lives while fighting? From the very beginning, I shouldn't have agreed to the Shadow Organization. Takiji Group falling to this point is my responsibility."

By the end, Akiyama Minako's expression was dim, and she lowered her head deeply.

"You really shouldn't have gotten involved in the Shadow Organization's affairs..."

Chen Che looked at her, "Now you are the only person who knows the truth about the spy incident, so you are our trump card for a comeback. As long as you stand on our side and come forward as a witness, then we can..."

"I will not help you."

Akiyama Minako interrupted Chen Che, "Not to mention that my family died because of you, you are from Xia, and I have already helped the Shadow Organization frame Lin Qingye; I will not help you again."

Ji Xuan interjected: "Ms. Akiyama, we are in the same boat now; helping us is also helping yourself."

"We have never been in the same boat."

Akiyama Minako slowly stood up, "However, I am still very grateful that you saved me, even if it was with an ulterior motive. I have already told you the truth; the rest has nothing to do with me."

"Oh, give me a break, we've been too good to you, haven't we!"

Song Jinhe stepped forward and grabbed Akiyama Minako's clothes, "I advise you to recognize the situation, otherwise I wouldn't mind using some methods on you!"

Akiyama Minako smiled indifferently: "You can kill me, but my thoughts will not change... If you have nothing else, please let me leave. I will not report you... I am going to find my family now."

"Then do you believe that if you leave here even half a step now, you will immediately go to reunite with your family?"

Chen Che said calmly.

Akiyama Minako looked at Chen Che and snorted coldly: "I thought you would use a different approach. Intimidation is useless; you could just kill me."

"My meaning is, do you really think the big fire last night was set because Yamamoto Tomoya wanted to kill me?"

Chen Che stared into Akiyama Minako's eyes.

Akiyama Minako furrowed her brows: "What exactly do you mean?"

"Your top brass planned last night's events to harvest wealth, and of course, to get rid of me."

Chen Che said: "A very cruel point is that while Yamamoto Tomoya's motive for killing me might be unclear, the real reason why your family and those who attended the cocktail party died is this."

"That's impossible?!" Akiyama Minako was full of astonishment, "You are saying this just to make me help you; this is absolutely impossible!"

Chen Che continued: "I know this is hard to believe, but the facts are just like this. So, who do you think is more credible now, us or the Shadow Organization?"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Unless you produce evidence! Otherwise, I will not believe what you say, and I will absolutely not help you!"

Akiyama Minako stared fixedly at Chen Che, her eyes bloodshot, like a small beast trapped in a swamp, struggling desperately.

Chen Che stared at her for a while, then said to Ji Xuan: "Help me contact Yamamoto Tomoya."

………

After Yamamoto Tomoya finished handling the harvesting of wealth, he rushed to the Takiji Group building without stopping.

"How is it? Did you find them?" Yamamoto Tomoya found Saito Hiroki and asked about the situation.

Saito Hiroki's face was gloomy, and he shook his head: "No, Chen Che and the others have truly evaporated into thin air!"

Yamamoto Tomoya's brows were locked tight: "I also sent people to launch a search within the borders of the Easterners, and there is also not a shred of news... They had better be burned to ashes; if they survived..."

At this moment, Yamamoto Tomoya's cell phone rang, and the number displayed on the screen was exactly the one from Ji Xuan that had never had a response.

Yamamoto Tomoya's expression was stunned, and in front of Saito Hiroki, he answered the phone and pressed the speaker button.

"Leader Yamamoto, this is Chen Che." Chen Che's voice came from the phone.

Yamamoto Tomoya and Saito Hiroki were both startled.

"Leader Yamamoto, this grand scheme really taught me a lesson. I didn't expect you Easterners could be shameless to this extent, not even sparing your own people."

Hearing this, Yamamoto Tomoya and Saito Hiroki's bodies shook once more, and they were seized with horror.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Yamamoto Tomoya forced himself to remain calm and replied.

Chen Che laughed and said, "Playing dumb is meaningless now. Miss Akiyama is also with me. She is one of you Easterners; as long as she steps forward to testify about what you have done, I believe the families of those wealthy people will surely unite to overturn your Presidential Palace."

Yamamoto Tomoya's breathing grew heavy, and he stopped pretending entirely, saying in a deep voice, "I advise you best not to do that; your people are still in our hands."

"Compared to the prestige of your government, no matter how we calculate the account of one of our merchants, we will not be at a loss," Chen Che said in a relaxed tone.

Yamamoto Tomoya's shoulders heaved, and all his pretense collapsed at this moment: "I warn you, if you dare to do this, I guarantee you will not be able to leave the Eastern lands!"

Chen Che let out a cold, disdainful snort: "Fine, then let us try and see whether the Eastern lands fall into internal chaos first, or if you kill me first."

The phone call ended.

"Baka-yaro!"

Yamamoto Tomoya was filled with towering rage and, with a crash, smashed his phone to pieces.

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