Chapter 52

"The wedge I had always kept in my control has betrayed me at the very end."

Hunting for half a lifetime, only to have one's own hawk peck out one's eyes—what a truly ironic turn.

Perhaps if he had learned of the final events, he could still have exerted control.

Alas, now everything he had has become a joke.

"Well done!"

Though her face showed nothing, Hayasaka Miyo couldn't help but give her daughter and Young Lady Kaguya a thumbs-up in her heart.

The one who exerted the deepest control over the entire Kaguya Sigong family was Sigong Huang Guang.

This man would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

If this man could feel frustration, it would surely be an merciless crushing victory.

Hayasaka Miyo did not investigate who was the puppeteer behind the scenes; she, Hayasaka, was not suited to be one who betrays her master at such a time.

Therefore, seeing the once supremely proud, all-contemptuous eldest Young Master of the Kaguya Sigong family now degenerate only made her secretly delighted.

After returning, she would surely describe everything that happened here to Masato in detail.

On the surface, however, Hayasaka Miyo maintained a gentle expression, her face filled with "respect."

"Young Master Huang Guang, perhaps things are not as you imagine."

"..."

Sigong Huang Guang suddenly remembered why he had chosen Hayasaka in the first place.

Besides Hayasaka being easy to control, there was also the reason of this person.

Her facial expression management was controlled so well that even he could not detect any issues.

Truly, like mother, like daughter.

"You are just as you were when by the side of the Cloud Hawk, more smooth than your daughter, and even more skilled at maintaining that surface mask than your daughter."

"Thank you for your praise, Young Master Huang Guang."

Knowing it was sarcasm, yet Hayasaka Miyo felt not the slightest anger.

At this moment, any reaction from Sigong Huang Guang was merely the howling of a stray dog.

"Young Master Huang Guang, the evening wind is strong; it would be better to go inside first."

"It is mainly because keeping Young Lady Kaguya waiting would be improper."

"..."

One sentence made Sigong Huang Guang feel deeply irritated.

"Hmph!"

He let out an angry huff, turned around, and walked into the villa.

Hayasaka Miyo followed behind with a dignified and proper smile.

In the living room of the villa, Kaguya Sigong had already been waiting there for a long time.

Sitting on the sofa, she elegantly flipped through the diary in her hands.

"As expected, merely reading the diary normally still makes it difficult to obtain a reward."

Today's lottery for watching the diary was still 【Thank You for Participating】.

"The first lottery prompted after reading the diary; I should be able to obtain the best item."

【One Piece】

【Obtained Devil Fruit: Ice-Ice Fruit】

Although that fruit was extremely unpleasant to eat, consuming it granted extraordinary power.

In the subsequent lotteries, there were two "Thank You for Participating" and one "Sea King Meat."

Only the Sea King Meat was somewhat better.

Thus, watching the diary also follows a series of rules.

It can be confirmed that the rules for the viewer are surely far more stringent than those faced by that person.

This is likely the gap between the diary's owner and its holder.

However, having a gap is normal; without a gap, how could one distinguish primary from secondary?

"Young Lady Kaguya."

Hayasaka's reminder from behind brought Kaguya Sigong back to her senses early.

She saw the villa door slowly open, and her eldest brother and Aunt Miyo entered one after another.

This caused Kaguya Sigong to stand up as well.

She stepped forward to greet them actively.

Passing by Sigong Huang Guang, she actively welcomed Hayasaka Miyo who was walking behind.

"Long time no see, Aunt Miyo."

"Long time no see, Young Lady Kaguya."

Hayasaka Miyo did not expect Young Lady Kaguya to welcome her actively.

Her eyes flicked forward, glancing at Sigong Huang Guang whose shoulders were trembling ahead.

"Just in time; now that the Kaguya Sigong family has fallen into my hands, I need many people to take over the Kaguya Sigong family's enterprises. I believe the Hayasaka family would be excellent helpers."

"Kaguya Sigong!!!"

This caused Sigong Huang Guang, who had been ignored ahead, to lose his temper completely; a ferocious roar lowered the temperature of the entire living room by several degrees.

Hearing this broken defense sound, a smile tinged with coldness curved on Kaguya Sigong's face.

"Ah, so it is Big Brother; I didn't even see you just now."

"Apologies; I thought you had already retired and were staying at home."

"Kaguya Sigong... I am still the heir of the Sigong family!"

Sigong Huang Guang emphasized this principle.

"Not for long."

But Kaguya Sigong refuted him without the slightest courtesy.

"Right now, the Sigong family is on the verge of collapse, completely suppressed by the Sanzenin from the outside. Big brother, how long do you think it will take for the Sigong family to fall completely?"

"If the heir is not changed, the Sigong family has no choice but to fall."

"Big brother, do you think you can accept the total collapse of the Sigong family?"

"Killing the person and piercing the heart."

Saegusa Miyo felt that the power of this remark was even more devastating than being stabbed directly.

Sigong Huang Guang's face indeed completely crumbled.

Can the Sigong family withstand it?

They simply cannot withstand it.

Once the Sigong family collapses, not a single person from the Sigong family will be able to live in peace.

"This is the same for you."

"Is that so? Then why do you think the Sanzenin are helping me?"

Sigong Huang Guang choked.

He did not know the reason behind it, yet he could hear that even if the Sigong family collapsed completely, Kaguya had enough confidence to secure the Sanzenin's protection.

But if Kaguya could obtain the Sanzenin's protection, what about the others in the Sigong family?

I fear that the moment the Sigong family falls, enemies will likely come knocking that very night.

Kaguya Sigong took Aunt Miyo's hand and walked over to sit by the sofa.

The cold sneer on her face was like an Empress looking at a captured Emperor.

"Now it is time for me, Kaguya Sigong, to speak. You have no choice but to passively accept."

"The status of heir is what you are actively giving me now. If I don't take it, the Sigong family will wait to be settled."

"Now you are begging me. Do not get the logic wrong, Big brother."

"Also, I hate speaking while looking up."

"You understand what I mean, Big brother."

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