"This Mr. Ota becomes very easy to talk to once he hears about the service fee." (Van)
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While driving, Van synchronously received information with Chongzong.
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Although talking, Van drove the car fast and steady, making Chongzong secretly admire Van's driving skills.
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"According to what he said, the last delivery task he took yesterday involved a total of five large suitcases, which were delivered to a warehouse near the foot of Daimonjiyama close to Heian Shrine as requested by the client." (Van)
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"And this delivery is the one you took near Uesugi's place." (Van)
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At this point, it's not hard to guess the truth.
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"Based on our speculation, it is very likely that Uesugi's family members are inside these five large suitcases." (Van)
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"Uesugi Tano, Uesugi Yukino, Uesugi Yui, Uesugi Yuki, and Koga Mizuo." (Van)
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"Well...it fits perfectly with the number of suitcases." (Chongzong)
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This precise match made Chongzong both happy for finding an important clue and sad for the inhumane treatment his family members might have faced.
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"So it's very possible that Uesugi's family has been transported to the warehouse near Daimonjiyama close to Heian Shrine." (Van)
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"...Should we go there now?" (Chongzong)
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"Yes, we are already on our way to Heian Shrine." (Van)
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Urgent matters call for immediate action before reporting.
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Van's style of doing things made Chongzong feel her determination to seize every minute and second.
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For some reason, Chongzong's eyes moistened briefly, but he quickly composed himself, not letting Van notice his wavering.
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"On the other hand, before yesterday, Mr. Ota also made several runs to Fushimi Inari Taisha." (Van)
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"He said that he picked up goods near the shopping street and directly transported them to Fushimi Inari Taisha." (Van)
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"The people looking for him all seem to be young adults around the age of twenty, although they deliberately dress neatly to conceal their identities, their speech and behavior reveal their involvement in the underworld." (Van)
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"So, they must be from the Kuroda group...right?" (Chongzong)
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The largest and most influential force in the shopping street is the Kuroda group.
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"Yeah, I think there's a high possibility." (Van)
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"But we can only delve deeper into this later when we have the opportunity, after all, Mr. Ota doesn't know what's inside the boxes he's transporting." (Van)
- "Even though Mr. Xiaotian hasn't opened the box, he should have asked some questions more or less, right?" (Chongzong)
- Chongzong felt that there might still be clues in Mr. Xiaotian's words, so he continued to inquire.
- "Yes, but those gangsters all brushed past it using excuses like 'daily necessities'." (Van)
- "Did Mr. Xiaotian help them move the goods?" (Chongzong)
- "Yes, Mr. Xiaotian said that although the boxes were quite large, they were surprisingly light, as if they were empty." (Van)
- This seemingly casual remark was full of value.
- "Hmm…" (Chongzong)
- "This is also a kind of clue." (Chongzong)
- A very light but highly profitable and high-risk product... brought huge profits to Bai Yaxin, but it was extremely dangerous, forcing Bai Yaxin to find some scapegoats for transportation.
- If exposed, let the scapegoats take the blame, completely dissociating from Bai Yaxin.
- What could it be?
- What kind of huge profits could drive Bai Yaxin to such desperate measures?
- It wasn't until he began to ponder these questions that Chongzong gradually understood the words of Manranyama Souren from before.
- The reason behind Bai Yaxin's madness.
- And how these massive profits could transform into a huge threat to Bai Yaxin.
- However, even if they seized this opportunity, Chongzong and their current power were insufficient to defeat Bai Yaxin.
- They needed to find external forces stronger than themselves to turn the entire situation into a sharp blade, cutting Bai Yaxin off at the roots.
- That's why Manranyama Souren chose to act alone at this critical moment rather than accompany Chongzong and the others.
- Limited manpower and time are ticking away.
- There was no option for lingering in this war with Bai Yaxin, only victory or defeat.
