"Ah, what?" Murakami Shuuaki and his gang were incredulous upon hearing this. Even if Miyazaki Yuki had to stand up for a friend, surely he wouldn't drive someone to such extremes. You have to understand, although they didn't wield much power, a cornered rat will bite the cat.

"I'll say it again, each one of you sever an arm by yourself, otherwise if I have to do it, it will be both arms." Miyazaki Yuki stated coldly, with killing intent in his eyes and not a trace of emotion.

"Miyazaki Yuki, you, you are pushing people too far!" Murakami Shuuaki clenched his teeth and said, "Brothers, let's fight them."

"Fight, what can you fight with?" With a wave of Miyazaki Yuki's hand, the elite offspring of the Miyazaki Clan immediately spread out, encircling Murakami Shuuaki and his men.

They were nothing more than a bunch of ruffians, who could bully the average citizens, but as soon as they faced offspring of a major family, especially the offspring of Japan's number one Martial Family, they wilted immediately.

The offspring of the Miyazaki Clan didn't hold back because of their wilting, and charged forthwith. They grabbed one each, and with the sound of crackling, every ruffian, including Murakami Shuuaki, had both arms broken.

Asou Clan. Inside a villa.

A bodyguard was reporting the situation to Asou Taro.

"What, ten assassins, all vanished into thin air, this, that's impossible, right?" Asou Taro was extremely shocked.

"Yes, Lord Asou, I secretly inquired at the Cherry Blossom Club, and according to people present, they saw them running out of the private rooms, howling like ghosts and wolves, then disappearing into the unknown..."

"Are you sure they have truly disappeared, could they be hiding somewhere...?"

"They wouldn't dare, even with twice the courage."

"Shh, this Wang Xiaoqiang, what kind of background does he have? Impervious to both sword and flame."

"Lord Asou, looking at our next step..."

"We need to change our strategy, this kid's martial power is too strong, we can't handle him, it seems I need to utilize the police force," Asou Taro narrowed his eyes, which were already small and became slits like two sharp blades of a knife.

"Do this, go and report to the police, say we had ten people go to the Cherry Blossom Club and met with misfortune, let the police investigate," Asou Taro instructed.

"Aye, I'll do it right away."

...

That night.

After Miyazaki Yuki and Chiba Keiko reported the situation to Wang Xiaoqiang, he said, "Now it's time to play with the Asou Clan."

"Master, how do you want to play?" the two women asked.

"We have to play it big, so from now on, all business dealings that your families have with the Asou Clan, stop them all."

Japan's Four Major Families had many business collaborations and interactions; they shared profit and loss. Although severing business ties with the Asou Clan would affect the interests of the Miyazaki and Chiba Families, the two women didn't hesitate and agreed on the spot. They had no room to maneuver in front of Wang Xiaoqiang; they could only comply unconditionally.

Even Tanimoto Ichiro, when Wang Xiaoqiang called him, immediately cut off all business dealings with the Asou Clan.

The next day.

A police car arrived at the Cherry Blossom Club and took Wang Xiaoqiang away.

At the same time, the Asou Clan found themselves in a dilemma as the other three major families all at once withdrew their business dealings with the Asou Clan and severed future relations.

If the severing of business ties with the Asou Clan was detrimental to the interests of the Chiba, Miyazaki, and Tanimoto families, then for the Asou Clan, which was abandoned by the other three major families, it spelled disaster comparable to an economic crisis.

The reason given by the other three major families for severing business ties was none, they all remained tight-lipped.

Asou Akikimi, the elderly Clan Leader of the Asou Family, realized something and immediately called a family meeting, commanding all members of the Asou Family to be present without exception.

When all members of the Asou Family were assembled, Asou Akikimi spoke, "Today's meeting is of the utmost importance, concerning the fate of our Asou Clan. I believe you've all heard that the Chiba Family, the Miyazaki Family, and the Tanimoto family, almost simultaneously canceled their business dealings with us. This is too strange; such an occurrence couldn't be because the three major families intentionally squeezed us out, but because of our own doings. After all, canceling business dealings with us will also harm their interests..."

When Asou Akikimi finished speaking, a murmur of discussion immediately arose at the meeting. Everyone began to whisper and exchange words with each other.

Asou Akikimi frowned and tapped the table, saying, "Alright, the situation is extremely serious right now. We must introspect. All of you here are members of the Asou Clan. I want you to reflect on whether you have offended anyone recently. You must really think it over and honestly report to me. Otherwise, if I find out, the consequences will be very severe—being expelled from the clan is the least of your worries..."

After Asou Akikimi had spoken, everyone's heart sank. A punishment more severe than expulsion from the clan was death.

The clan leader of the Asou Clan has the authority to execute any clan member. Of course, the condition is that this person has harmed the clan's interest, or has been deemed an unfilial outcast from the clan.

Once Asou Akikimi finished, silence fell upon the venue. Everyone began to introspect and self-examine, to see if they had offended anyone recently or had any disputes, especially with those of esteemed status or unknown identity.

As the heir to the Asou Clan, Asou Taro was inevitably also required to introspect. He quickly thought of Wang Xiaoqiang.

The moment he thought of Wang Xiaoqiang, his heart gave a violent twitch.

Being the heir to the Asou Clan, Asou Taro was not a fool. Recalling his various grievances with Wang Xiaoqiang, he felt a chill all over.

Clearly, in dealing with Wang Xiaoqiang, he had not investigated thoroughly. He felt that Wang Xiaoqiang was just a minor figure from China, a notion that was seemingly validated on the airplane. If Wang Xiaoqiang had an impressive background, how could he possibly associate with a fallen daughter of an underworld family, when avoidance would have been better?

Moreover, recalling Wang Xiaoqiang's fearless demeanor and his demon-like martial power, as well as his takeover of the Tanimoto family's entertainment ventures, the more Asou Taro thought about it, the more frightened he became. Various signs indicated that Wang Xiaoqiang was not the small-time hoodlum he'd imagined, but someone with significant backing.

The crisis that had abruptly emerged in the family was likely related to him.

Thinking about how he had used the police to detain Wang Xiaoqiang, Asou Taro regretted it so much that he wanted to bang his head against a wall.

"If you've figured it out, report to me quickly. If anyone dares to conceal it, the consequences will be very severe," Asou Akikimi spoke slowly. Although his voice was not loud, it exuded an irresistible majesty.

Immediately, some people eagerly began snitching on others, while others underwent self-examination—all sorts of things were reported.

"Clan Leader Grandfather, the day before yesterday I saw Brother Zhixiong fighting with a member of the Chiba Clan over a woman and it turned into a brawl..."

"Clan Leader Grandfather, I, I went to the entertainment venues of the Miyazaki Clan last night and ended up arguing with the manager over a woman."

"Clan Leader Grandfather, I, my brother Nagaharu took me to pick up women last night, but we got into a fight over a woman with a man whose identity was unclear..."

"Clan Leader Uncle, I, I was racing cars with someone yesterday, and I ended up breaking that person's leg. Later I found out that person was from the Chiba Clan, but they're no big deal in the Chiba Clan..."

All were frightened as they reported, deeply fearful. The anxiety spread to everyone, as they well knew, being abandoned by the clan meant being banished without a penny to their name, ultimately reduced to begging, and worse than abandonment was execution by the clan itself. Who in their right mind would choose death while living well?

After everyone had self-examined, Asou Akikimi's gaze swept over them again, "Is there anyone else?"

Asou Taro clenched his teeth and stood up, "Clan Leader Grandfather, I, I've offended a Chinese person recently. His name is Wang Xiaoqiang, freshly arrived from China. He has just taken over a few of the Tanimoto family's entertainment venues..."

Asou Akikimi's gaze sharpened, "Is that all?"

"Additionally, I, I arranged for an assassination attempt on him, which failed. Now, I'm using the police force's power to have him detained," said Asou Taro, his voice quivering toward the end.

"Hmm..." Asou Akikimi pondered for a moment, then said, "Good. Now, what everyone needs to do is check the identities of those you've clashed with. Make sure to investigate thoroughly and clearly,"

Asou Akikimi had high hopes for Asou Taro, and he didn't believe that a Chinese person could have much clout in Japan, so he didn't pay too much attention to Wang Xiaoqiang. Instead, he asked everyone to look into the background of their adversaries.

The news of Wang Xiaoqiang's detention by the police had put him in a temporary jail. Because Asou Taro had incentivized the person in charge of the jail, Wang Xiaoqiang naturally ended up in a jail where homosexuals gathered.

Wang Xiaoqiang did not resist. After entering the jail, he found a window-side bed and prepared to sit cross-legged and cultivate. However, soon after, more than a dozen homosexuals surrounded him. These men looked at Wang Xiaoqiang as if they had seen a naked beautiful woman, drooling over him.

Bang!

A bar of soap was thrown out by someone, followed by a threatening voice, "Kid, go, pick up my soap."

Outside the prison, two police officers peeked through a crack in the window and immediately shook their heads, "Sigh, this Chinese man, there's no one worse to offend than Asou Taro, huh? It seems this time, not only is his 'chrysanthemum' at risk, but his very life may not be spared either."

Wang Xiaoqiang, who had initially closed his eyes, now opened them. He did not know the implication of picking up the soap, nor did he realize these men were homosexuals. Glancing up to see the group staring at him with hungry eyes, he vaguely guessed what was happening and thus said, "Get lost, or I'll make you wish you were dead."(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your votes of recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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