After that, the other dishes ordered by Kuroda and the others also quickly arrived one after another.

The person delivering the dishes was still the girl that Kuroda and the others had never seen before.

In addition to serving the dishes, Kuroda's brother, Kuroda Hiroki, didn't forget to give feedback to her. He praised the new way the fried tofu was prepared as part of the complimentary dish, saying they would order it again in the future.

Everything seemed so normal.

But Kuroda Soichiro, whether it was the stack of fried tofu, or the vegetable salad, grilled beef tongue, grilled eel, and other dishes that came later, he didn't touch a single chopstick, not even a grain of rice.

"Hey, Soichiro, what's wrong with you today, no appetite?" (Kuroda brother)

While munching on the eel, Kuroda Hiroki looked puzzled at Kuroda Soichiro.

Although his younger brother usually didn't have a big appetite, he wouldn't normally refuse to eat anything.

"It's nothing, as long as you guys enjoy the meal." (Kuroda Soichiro)

Deep in thought, Kuroda Soichiro gazed at the dishes on the table, pondering some questions.

Seeing him like this, Kuroda Hiroki didn't persuade him further and happily continued eating on his own.

This Japanese restaurant was one of the places that Kuroda and the others frequented.

They had been here to eat at least sixty to seventy times.

The main reason for coming here so often was simply that the food was delicious.

Another indispensable reason was that it was safe and discreet here.

Kuroda managed the entire commercial street, and all the merchants on the street served Kuroda.

Different from the outdated method of squeezing protection fees, Kuroda had a commercial acumen that most traditional gang leaders lacked.

Rather than being a yakuza gang, it was more like a management organization with certain armed strength overseeing the shopping street.

The merchants in the shopping street, if they encountered any problems in their businesses or even in life, Kuroda's people would spare no effort to help.

In addition, Kuroda would also plan and design the structure and commercial development model of the entire shopping street, ensuring that shops were not clustered together, each store had a different business development direction, allowing the entire shopping street to flourish, so everyone could make a profit and have a good life.

Hearing this, Kuroda seemed to be a decent person.

In fact, looking at these aspects, the people on the shopping street indeed had a favorable opinion of Kuroda.

This was also why Choko previously couldn't gather any useful information in the shopping street.

Nobody would betray Kuroda because everyone's interests were tied together.

Once something happened to Kuroda, the shopping street would be left without a leader.

When that happened, other gang organizations might take over the shopping street, and life might not be as good as it is now.

And this was also where Kuroda was smart, uniting everyone rather than relying purely on force to intimidate.

However, on the other hand, because Kuroda was ultimately from a delinquent background, he was not particularly scrupulous in his personal conduct.

This is especially evident in his penchant for women.

When Kuroda was still a student, he often caused trouble due to emotional entanglements.

Now, as the leader of a gang, he is even more audacious.

However, after doing many bad deeds, he does have some concerns in his heart. That is why wherever Kuroda goes, he always has a few bodyguards with him.

Moreover, he is very careful to conceal his whereabouts to avoid being targeted by enemies.

In essence, Kuroda is a cautious and thoughtful person.

And that is precisely why he didn't eat anything tonight.

"Oh, I feel like my stomach... a little... I can't take it, I need to go to the bathroom!" (Kuroda Guanglie)

In the blink of an eye, Kuroda Guanglie, who was eating tongue only a second ago, rushed out in pain.