"So it's decided then." (ManranyamaSouren)
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With that, ManranyamaSouren nodded slightly and glanced at his watch out of the corner of his eye.
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"Van probably still needs some time before we hear anything." (ManranyamaSouren)
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"Well, it's getting late. I'll head home first." (Chongzong)
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Chongzong interjected and got up to leave.
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"Isn't your home empty right now?" (ManranyamaSouren)
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"Whether it's empty or not, it's still my home." (Chongzong)
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Chongzong's calm response caught ManranyamaSouren off guard.
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"...Aren't you worried about your family?" (ManranyamaSouren)
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"Worrying won't change anything. Bai Yaxin won't harm them." (Chongzong)
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Chongzong answered without even hesitating, a question he had pondered over countless times.
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And he had always used this answer to convince himself.
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"The most important thing now is to quickly gain the leverage to contain Bai Yaxin." (Chongzong)
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"...Sugata-kun, you've matured." (ManranyamaSouren)
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ManranyamaSouren was somewhat speechless.
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"If it were the old you, you probably would have already gone to confront Bai Yaxin, right?" (ManranyamaSouren)
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"Confronting him would only make matters worse for us." (Chongzong)
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"I've also learned from many experiences and won't do such foolish things anymore." (Chongzong)
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As Chongzong spoke, he walked towards the door.
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"Contact me as soon as you have any updates." (Chongzong)
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With that, he closed the door without waiting for ManranyamaSouren to respond.
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After leaving the Manranyama residence, Chongzong should have taken the bus home. But he hesitated for a moment, didn't go to the bus stop, did some warm-up exercises on the spot, and then started jogging.
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He decided to jog home, not far, just about four or five kilometers, as a way to stay fit.
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While jogging, he could also clear his mind and think more deeply about the incident so as not to repeat the same mistakes.
- Therefore, a canvas began to form in Chongzong's mind, rearranging the entire situation from start to finish.
- The beginning of the whole affair was when Manranyama Souren cut ties with Manranyama Uminari and left the Manranyama family.
- Following this, Bai Yaxin took advantage of the opportunity and became the second in command in the Manranyama family, just below Manranyama Uminari.
- Manranyama Uminari, preoccupied with who knows what, has yet to deal with Bai Yaxin.
- Despite Bai Yaxin's numerous wrongdoings, he is cunning and cautious. Although Manranyama Souren and I have attempted several times to gather evidence of Bai Yaxin's crimes, we have ultimately been unsuccessful and even turned the tables on by Bai Yaxin.
- Perhaps out of fear of Manranyama Souren's identity, Bai Yaxin has refrained from doing anything too extreme, resorting instead to borderline tactics to disgust both Manranyama Souren and me, as well as my family and friends.
- It wasn't until this time when I accidentally hit the jackpot by kidnapping the leader of the Kuroda group, Kuroda Soitiro, and learned from him about a shipment entrusted to the Kuroda group by Bai Yaxin.
- Bai Yaxin showed unprecedented concern about Kuroda Soitiro's abduction, investing significant resources in trying to recover him, even going as far as to kidnap Uesugi Yui, Uesugi Yuki, Koga Mizuo, Uesugi Tano, and Uesugi Yukino.
- Manranyama Souren interpreted this reaction as hitting a nerve with Bai Yaxin, implying that the shipment is indeed problematic.
- As of now, the window of opportunity to seize the shipment and retaliate against Bai Yaxin has almost closed.
- In a matter of days, Bai Yaxin will likely realize that Manranyama Souren and I have failed.
- What will happen to the Uesugi family members in Bai Yaxin's hands?
- Kidnapping and detaining others is a crime.
- There will be no denying if caught in the act.
- Therefore, the crafty Bai Yaxin would likely release the Uesugi family members and erase all evidence of the incident.
- Alternatively, he may shift the blame to the Kuroda group and make them scapegoats.
- For Bai Yaxin, the real risk now lies in the illegal kidnapping and detention of others, including three minors.
- And this is the biggest opportunity I can seize at the moment.
