Chapter 39: Interests Hidden Behind the Scenes

"I know the granddaughter of Sanzenin, but the other one, Luzhigong... is her family very mysterious?"

"Yes, very mysterious."

Shi Lang was very certain of this, and he himself had obtained corresponding evidence.

"The Luzhigong are a clan of miko; in the past, their main business was the work of miko, which, to put it plainly, is the work of exorcising demons."

"Shi Lang, are you sure your mind is normal?"

"I also reached this speculation through much evidence; do not treat me like a fool who believes in such things without question."

Tomoko's reaction was normal; in fact, he himself felt it was strange when he first deduced this result.

But the more he investigated in that direction, the more mysterious the Luzhigong seemed.

"According to my investigation, the Self-Defense Forces often approach the Luzhigong regarding certain matters."

"The Self-Defense Forces... they have matters that lead them to the Luzhigong?"

Suzuki Tomoko truly could not understand what kind of situation this was.

Trying hard to recall the situation of the Luzhigong, the Luzhigong she knew was a family that operated in food, alcohol, beverages, and tea.

Simply the business of the Luzhigong family should not attract the attention of the Self-Defense Forces.

"Not only the Self-Defense Forces, but also the top two, famous priests, onmyoji, and the island nation's public security."

"Besides that, some political figures often visit the Luzhigong to ask the Luzhigong to help resolve certain problems."

"If it is not that the industries the Luzhigong operate are helpful to those people, then it is the identity the Luzhigong hides behind that those people are concerned about."

"... This sounds strange."

Listening to Shi Lang's explanation, Suzuki Tomoko also felt a hint of strangeness.

The industries of the Luzhigong are not small in scale within the island nation, but they should not be at a level where they can help many political figures.

"However, is it certain just because of such reasons?"

"Shi Lang, are you being a bit rash this time?"

"No."

Shi Lang shook his head slightly; he never looked at things rashly.

"In fact, much evidence is proving the extraordinariness of the Luzhigong."

"The attention of those political figures, and even those famous priests must treat the Luzhigong with respect."

"Moreover, according to my investigation, the industries the Luzhigong control occupy fifty percent of the entire island nation."

"No one will compete with the Luzhigong for that fifty percent, as if that portion was deliberately left for the Luzhigong."

As a merchant, he possessed a very transcendent sense in the matter of conducting trade; otherwise, he would not have elevated the Suzuki family to its current height in the ten-plus years since taking on the responsibility of steering the Suzuki family.

Therefore, he could be even more certain that the industries of the Luzhigong were allowed and given by the island nation.