Chapter 3319: I Want to Go Back to America!

Mitsui Yoshitaka wasn't a fool; he had simply made a mistaken judgment earlier, and his subsequent thought patterns unconsciously continued to diverge from that error.

That's why, when his daughter Mitsui Kokomi raised doubts, he not only dismissed them but instinctively rebutted her viewpoint.

Now, hearing Fei Kexin explain the situation, he suddenly realized just how foolish his mistake had been.

Grasping the stakes, he broke into a cold sweat; Fei Kexin wasn't exaggerating—if Tavana truly died because of this, the Mitsui family's reputation would be utterly ruined! He'd likely have to resign in disgrace, otherwise he couldn't give the public an explanation.

Moreover, although Japanese society is deeply hypocritical, everything rests on the premise that the dark side remains hidden; once that hypocrisy and filth in the shadows is exposed to public view, the person instantly becomes a social outcast, despised and even cast out by society.

Thus, Japanese society often sees a situation where a boss or company can falsify and sell counterfeit goods for decades, the boss profiting from black-hearted money with a clear conscience, feeling no guilt—but once this is exposed, the boss, under society's contempt, often resorts to suicide.

Over time, this has created an unspoken understanding in Japanese society: if someone makes a grave mistake but chooses suicide to atone, people can respect them as a man of honor, and public opinion generally won't harshly criticize; gradually, it's considered settled.

Conversely, if someone makes a grave mistake but doesn't commit suicide to atone, people will see them not only as a criminal but as a thick-skinned criminal, and society will despise them even more.

So, one who makes a major mistake and doesn't suicide is essentially telling society, "I have no shame," and such a person is considered to have completely abandoned their social worth.

Under this social climate, if Tavana truly died in Japan, and was killed by assassins in front of Mitsui Yoshitaka, then even if he didn't apologize by suicide, he would still have to relinquish the family headship—the family wouldn't allow him to remain in that position.

Thinking of this, he felt overwhelming gratitude toward Ye Chen, and hurriedly asked Fei Kexin: "Miss Fei, have Mr. Ye and his group returned yet?"

"They have." Fei Kexin said: "You must immediately summon all of the Mitsui family's security personnel, seal off the inside and outside, don't let outsiders enter the parking area, and don't let anyone from the party leave."

"Haiyi!" Mitsui Yoshitaka bowed respectfully: "I'll arrange this right away! Thank you, Miss Fei and Mr. Ye!"

Fei Kexin said: "What am I being thanked for? I'm just a messenger; if you want to thank someone, wait for Mr. Ye to come and thank him properly!"

"Certainly, certainly!" Mitsui Yoshitaka nodded repeatedly, wiping his sweat as he said: "Miss Fei, I'll arrange everything right away—would you like to go with me to wait?"

Fei Kexin said: "Let's go together, but don't disturb the guests."

"Haiyi!"

In front of Fei Kexin, Mitsui Yoshitaka was like a timid grandson, his bearing instantly dropping by more than one level.

Beside him, Mitsui Kokomi hurriedly said: "Grandpa Odu, Kokomi wants to come with you!"

Mitsui Yoshitaka hesitated a moment, initially wanting to refuse, but thinking his daughter saw things more clearly than he did, he said: "Then you may come with me."

Immediately, Mitsui Yoshitaka summoned the Mitsui family's bodyguards, ordering them to guard the VIP parking lot's entrances and exits; this area was itself semi-enclosed, located on the underground first level of the arena, where vehicles entered via a spacious underground passage, exclusively for VIPs and performance teams to enter and exit, so he needed to secure the access points to prevent paparazzi and unrelated individuals from seeing.

The Mitsui family's bodyguard team was quite large—over thirty people were present today; they not only had to protect Mitsui family members and guests' safety but also maintain order on-site. Yet the more Mitsui Yoshitaka looked at them, the more ashamed he felt: with so many guarding, and him present too, they still let a con artist abduct Tavana from here—if this got out, it would be a huge embarrassment.

Though Mitsui Yoshitaka wasn't very professional, fortunately the bodyguards were carefully selected; they immediately completed all preparations and stood ready, to prevent any sudden incident.

At this moment, that Toyota minibus led the way back to the arena.

Several security guards at the door still wore white gloves, standing neatly in a row, bowing in salute.

The driver drove the car directly into the arena's interior, and the following vehicles trailed behind.

Mitsui Yoshitaka watched the returning convoy, his whole body trembling involuntarily—partly from lingering fear, partly from genuine anger.

To have someone abducted and killed right before his eyes—this wasn't just breaking ground on Tai Sui's head; it was digging a pit on Tai Sui's head after breaking ground, and then taking a dump on it—let alone humiliation, it was outright humiliation!

When the vehicle came to a steady stop before Mitsui Yoshitaka and Fei Kexin, the door opened, and Ye Chen stood inside, turning to greet Tavana and Trevor inside: "You two go first."

The two didn't dare delay, scrambling out of the car like fleeing, their faces still pale with shock.

And on both of their necks, there was a bloody wound, the surrounding skin already turning dark and purple, a sight that made one's heart jump.

Mitsui Kokomi hurriedly shouted: "Tavana, are you alright?"

Tavana saw Mitsui Kokomi, ran over and threw herself into her arms, sobbing: "Kokomi, you almost never saw me again..."

Mitsui Yoshitaka hurried forward to ask Trevor: "Mr. Kennedy, are you also unharmed?"

Trevor nodded repeatedly, struggling to hide his panic as he said: "Thanks to... thanks to Mr. Ye, otherwise we'd already be dead..."

Ye Chen then also got out of the car with Pete Roger and the driver.

Seeing Ye Chen, Mitsui Yoshitaka felt like a child who'd lost his parents for years finally finding his father—overwhelmed with emotion, he gripped Ye Chen's hand, choking up: "Mr. Ye... you... you saved my life!"

Ye Chen gave a faint smile and said: "Mr. Mitsui, this person is temporarily in your care."

Mitsui Yoshitaka stared at Pete Roger, gnashing his teeth in hatred, coldly saying: "Eight gaps tooth road! Dare to kill on Mitsui family turf—I'll make sure you die without a burial place!"

Pete Roger was frightened by Mitsui Yoshitaka's ferocious expression, quickly turning to seek help by looking at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen then said to Mitsui Yoshitaka: "Mr. Mitsui, you must not kill any of these people, and must protect them well—you must not let anything else happen to them on top of what's already occurred, and you must not let this matter leak out to outsiders."

"Ah?!" Mitsui Yoshitaka exclaimed in astonishment: "Mr. Ye, why... why do you want to spare their dog lives?! Such bastards should all be killed, not a single one left!"

Ye Chen frowned at him, coldly saying: "I said to protect them well—can you understand that?"

Seeing Ye Chen's expression darken, Mitsui Yoshitaka, though finding it hard to understand and feeling resentful, recalled that Ye Chen had saved Tavana and Trevor, done him a great favor, and that Fei Kexin was nearby, so he could only nod and say: "Everything... everything I will follow Mr. Ye's orders..."

Ye Chen looked at him, coldly saying: "I've had plenty of dealings with you Japanese; speaking frankly, I haven't met many truly contract-abiding Japanese, so I must lay out the ugly truth upfront—since you've promised me, you must never go back on your word at any time, otherwise, no matter where you are, I will make you pay the price!"

Seeing Ye Chen's face full of killing intent, Mitsui Yoshitaka couldn't help but feel uneasy.

He wasn't unacquainted with those who kill like it's nothing—even if they're ferocious, they don't seem to match Ye Chen's murderous aura.

At this moment, he was very curious about Ye Chen's identity, wondering why this young man had such a heavy killing intent, and also why Fei Kexin treated him with such respect.

Overwhelmed by Ye Chen's presence, he could only say respectfully: "Mr. Ye, rest assured—I've promised you, so I will certainly not go back on my word."

"Good." Ye Chen nodded slightly, then turned to Pete Roger, saying: "From now on, Mr. Mitsui will be responsible for your safety and daily needs; I'm not interested in who's behind you, so you don't need to tell me—you just need to live well, and our agreement will be considered fulfilled."

Pete Roger now felt sincere admiration for Ye Chen, hurriedly saying: "Thank you, Mr. Ye! Thank you!"

Ye Chen then turned to Mitsui Yoshitaka, saying: "I only asked you to protect their safety and keep today's events confidential, so you must not mistreat them, force them to say what they don't want to say, and must treat them as honored guests—do you understand?"

Mitsui Yoshitaka felt resentful—these people had nearly gotten him into big trouble, yet Ye Chen wanted him to treat them as honored guests, which he naturally didn't want to do.

But with Ye Chen's aura pressing down on him, he dared not question it, so he could only nod and say: "Mr. Ye, rest assured—I will certainly follow your requirements completely."

Ye Chen hummed in acknowledgment, then said: "Some people inside are injured but not dead; the injured, you must arrange treatment for; the disabled, you must arrange people to care for their food, drink, and daily living."

"Good!" Having had the prior warning, Mitsui Yoshitaka no longer found Ye Chen's demands surprising; as long as Ye Chen didn't make him treat them like his own father, he could accept it.

Afterwards, Ye Chen glanced at Tavana, then at the others, and said: "Alright, next, I'll tell each person what they need to do."

Everyone hurriedly looked at Ye Chen, unsure what arrangements he had coming, especially Tavana, who appeared both nervous and uneasy.

Ye Chen said calmly: "Mr. Mitsui is responsible for sealing off all news, immediately settling everyone, having the vehicles driven away and disposed of, leaving no trace—from now on, treat this as if it never happened."

Mitsui Yoshitaka immediately said: "No problem, Mr. Ye—I'll arrange people to start handling this right away."

Ye Chen continued: "Pete, I don't know if Pete Rogers is your real name, but from now on, you must cut off all contact with the outside world and follow Mr. Mitsui's arrangements."

Pete Rogers respectfully said: "Okay, Mr. Ye, and my real name is Liam Shi Misi, I once served in the United States Marine Corps..."

Ye Chen nodded, then turned to Tawana and said: "Miss Svet can rest for now and prepare for tonight's performance. Also, this matter must not be told to anyone, including your parents."

Upon hearing this, Tawana burst into tears, sobbing: "I don't want to hold the concert anymore! Cancel the concert!"

"Cancel?" Mitsui Yoshitaka's head swelled instantly, for everyone knew this concert was pushed by the Mitsui family behind the scenes, and he had specially organized today's upper-class party, with tens of thousands of spectators already arriving outside, waiting to enter. At this moment, Tawana suddenly said to cancel the concert, and the Mitsui family would have a hard time explaining to everyone!

So he could only patiently persuade: "Oh, Miss Svet, who cancels a concert just a few hours before it starts? Many fans from other places and even abroad have already arrived. Canceling now would greatly affect your reputation!"

Tawana cried: "I almost died and still you want me to hold a concert... I don't care about anything now, I just want to go back to the United States!"

"Back to the United States?" Ye Chen coldly said from the side: "The people who want to kill you are in the United States. If you want to go back to die, I won't stop you, but not today! Tonight's performance, you must honestly sing it through! I already have the setlist, and I will check against it—you cannot miss a single song!"