Chapter 669
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Chapter 669: The Angry Ants
The members of the Black Kill Group respectfully arranged accommodations for Lin Qiye and the others, conveniently placing them on the floor directly below where Shen Qingzhu was staying, making it easier for him to come down and find Lin Qiye at any time.
In the spacious suite, Yuzuna sat cross-legged on the bed with bare feet, staring blankly out at the city through the window.
The large-scale battles that took place tonight had thrown Osaka into chaos. Even now, flames and thick smoke could be seen rising from a distance, and large areas of the city had plunged into darkness, with police lights flashing everywhere.
So this is what the true face of this country looks like…
“Aren’t you going to sleep yet, little Yuzuna?” Uncle Jingjie walked in, carrying a bundle of bedding, and began to set up a sleeping area on the floor.
He walked to the window and glanced down, his lips twitching slightly before quickly averting his gaze.
The Black Kill Group’s building was quite tall; they were on the second-to-last floor, allowing them to overlook a large part of Osaka. From this height, looking down was indeed a bit unsettling.
“No, I’m not sleepy yet,” Yuzuna shook her head. “Dad, are you afraid of heights?”
“Who, who said that?” Uncle Jingjie feigned nonchalance as he looked down again. “I just happen to feel a bit anxious…”
She smirked but didn’t call out his lie. Instead, she changed the subject and asked, “Dad, are all gangs like the Black Kill Group?”
“What made you suddenly interested in them?”
“Because I feel like they’re different from the gangs I know…” Yuzuna replied. “When Mom was still around, she often studied gang-related matters. There were photos of gang disputes all over the house, and they looked really scary… but the Black Kill Group isn’t like that.”
“There are differences between gangs,” Uncle Jingjie smiled. “Do you know why your mother was so concerned about gangs?”
Yuzuna shook her head in confusion.
“Do you know what her maiden name was?”
“I don’t know… I asked Mom, but she never told me. The name on our house isn’t hers either…”
“That’s quite normal,” Uncle Jingjie said, not surprised. “Little Yuzuna, before she married into our family, your mother’s real name was… Kazematsuri Akiko.”
“Kazematsuri?!”
Yuzuna’s eyes widened as if she had realized something. “Is it… that Kazematsuri?”
Uncle Jingjie nodded. “Yes, one of the two major gang families in Kanto that are on par with the Hanzawa family, the Kazematsuri family. Your mother was the eldest daughter of the Kazematsuri family back then.”
Yuzuna was shocked, her mouth agape.
“Then why did she leave the Kazematsuri family? And why did she deliberately hide her existence…”
Uncle Jingjie’s expression turned a bit awkward. He gently stroked his beard and said, “Because… she eloped with me back then.”
Yuzuna was doubly shocked!
“When I was young, I was the most famous host in Shinjuku,” Uncle Jingjie said, nostalgia flickering in his eyes. “Back then, as the eldest daughter of the Kazematsuri family, she was quite a powerful figure in Tokyo. She would come to find me for drinks almost every night, often gifting me the highest-grade alcohol and presents. It was because of her that I could remain at the top of the host rankings in Shinjuku…”
“And then?” Yuzuna’s curiosity was piqued.
“Later, her family found out about it. The Kazematsuri family had strict family rules, and the old patriarch kept her confined at home for a long time. Coupled with some internal power struggles within the Kazematsuri family, her power and status were gradually undermined. With the birth of the patriarch’s third child, she completely lost her chance to inherit the family headship, and her status in the family plummeted…
That day, she secretly slipped out of the house. Instead of making a grand entrance in a luxury car, she came to find me in a low-key manner, wearing a hat and mask, crying as she told me she had nothing left and asked if I could drink with her one last time.”
“Did you agree, Dad?”
“Of course not. I’m a professional host; I don’t drink with customers unless they pay,” Uncle Jingjie raised an eyebrow.
Yuzuna grinned, “What a scumbag…”
“So, I quit my job at the host club,” Uncle Jingjie shrugged.
“Ah? Why?”
“She asked me the same thing back then.” Uncle Jingjie smiled slightly.
“At that time, I lifted her chin with my fingertip and told her: ‘Woman, the money you spent on me before is enough to buy my second half of life. My host career flourished because of you, and it should end because of you. Please allow me to take off this suit of armor…
If possible, in the days to come, I want to accompany my fallen gang princess and become your knight.’”
Yuzuna’s mouth formed an O shape.
“No wonder you were able to become a top host when you were young, Dad…” Yuzuna couldn’t help but sigh. “And then?”
“That night, the top host who lost his job and the fallen gang princess eloped.”
Uncle Jingjie gazed out the window, seemingly reminiscing, a smile on his lips. “We spent a very happy and beautiful time together. We didn’t lack money or time, and no one disturbed us… Until your mother went into labor, I thought this happiness would last forever.”
Uncle Jingjie’s smile gradually faded.
“But I was wrong.” His voice turned cold. “During the time she was sent to give birth at [Pure Land], I anxiously waited at home… Until that day, she returned home holding you, still in swaddling clothes, crying all night, her body covered in scars…
Later, I learned that they had taken your brother away and had conducted some experiments on your mother.
It was then that I, who had never done anything wrong, suddenly became a [Furious Ghost] level wanted criminal.
When I saw the wanted posters all over the streets, I realized that what they wanted was the ‘royal blood’ in me… For that, they even took your brother. Since he had also awakened ‘royal blood,’ he was, of course, the best test subject for those people in [Pure Land]!”
Uncle Jingjie looked out at the night, his fists clenched tightly, a cold smile forming…
“Who do they think they are? Messengers of the gods? What does that even mean? From the very beginning, they treated us like ants, like livestock…
But they forgot that ants also have feelings.
The ants are already furious.
Since they have labeled me as a [Furious Ghost], then I might as well… become this [Furious Ghost]!
I swear to your mother that I will make [Pure Land] pay the price, and I will bring your brother back so that our family can reunite…
So, I took three knives and stormed into [Pure Land].”
As Uncle Jingjie’s words fell, the air fell into silence.
Yuzuna sat quietly beside him, her head lowered, not speaking, her eyes slightly red. She knew the outcome…
“I failed.” Uncle Jingjie seemed to lose all his strength, bitterly smiling as he said, “The seven oracle envoys were too strong. I didn’t even get to touch [Pure Land] before they severely injured me and cast me down to the mortal realm…”
