Chapter 557

Chapter 557 Yamamoto Kyoko!

After hearing Su Rui’s words, everyone in the entire conference room felt as if they had been plunged into an ice cellar!

　　The Temple of the Sun God and the Sun God — how could they appear before them!

　　Yamamoto Yuki’s hands had already begun to tremble!

　　”Remember what I just said.”

　　Su Rui swung his long sword, and the video was abruptly cut off!

　　That programmer had long since been stunned into shock, and had completely forgotten to trace the other party’s address!

　　Yamamoto Taichiro’s face turned ashen!

　　Yamamoto Yuki made a deliberate effort to compose herself, patted her father’s chest, and said, “Father, this matter hasn’t been clarified yet. It’s quite possible they’re just putting on an act.”

　　”That’s right, Father. Second Brother is correct — it’s not impossible. None of us have ever seen the true face of the Sun God Apollo. We can’t prove that Apollo is Su Rui, or that Su Rui is Apollo. Besides, could he really pass off twelve people he casually rounded up as the Twelve Divine Guards of the Temple of the Sun God?”

　　The one speaking was a middle-aged woman whose appearance and figure alike gave off an air of coldness. She was Yamamoto Taichiro’s third daughter, Yamamoto Xiaoqi.

　　”And besides, isn’t there a legend that the Sun God Apollo always has two inseparable figures by his side, known as the Twin Stars? Why didn’t they appear alongside him this time?”

　　Yamamoto Yuki continued, “Father, please put your mind at ease. These are all questionable points — they in no way prove that Su Rui is Apollo!”

　　”Second Brother, Third Sister, what has gotten into you two? Are you really so afraid of some guy in a mask playing tricks? You may look like you’re comforting Father, but in reality you’re comforting yourselves!”

　　At that moment, a woman in a form-fitting black professional suit stepped forward. She appeared to be under thirty, well-maintained, and though she was quite beautiful, her lips were extremely thin and her eyes long and narrow, giving off an intensely cold impression!

　　She was Yamamoto Taichiro’s youngest daughter — just one year older than Yamamoto Jizhan — Yamamoto Kyoko!

　　”Never mind whether Su Rui is actually the Sun God. Even if he truly is, there’s no need for us to cower. When it comes to real strength, how could a mere Temple of the Sun God possibly be a match for the Yamamoto Group?”

　　Yamamoto Kyoko’s voice was as cold as her expression, and deeply unsettling to hear.

　　Her complexion was very fair and her lipstick a vivid red — that striking flame-red lip look, rarely seen, made a sharp visual impact and was difficult to forget after a single encounter.

　　”Well said! A mere Temple of the Sun God — why give it a second thought!”

　　Yamamoto Taichiro slammed his hand heavily on the table. “Kyoko, you will oversee all of the Yamamoto Group’s operations during this period. You must avenge your deceased brother and reclaim the dignity the Yamamoto Group has lost!”

　　”Hai!” Yamamoto Kyoko responded loudly, bowing deeply!

　　Beside her, Yamamoto Yuki and Yamamoto Xiaoqi exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

　　In truth, they genuinely felt a little wronged — they had clearly been trying to help their father put his mind at ease, so how had it become “looking like they were comforting Father, but actually comforting themselves” the moment it came out of their youngest sister Yamamoto Kyoko’s mouth?

　　The logic was absolutely nonsensical!

　　They couldn’t tell whether Father had been driven out of his senses by rage, but he had actually handed over the authority to oversee operations to the youngest, Kyoko!

　　But what was done was done, and complaining about it now was useless.

　　Everyone within the Yamamoto Group knew that Yamamoto Taichiro’s word was final — once a decision was made, it was never reversed!

　　Yamamoto Kyoko cast a cold glance at her older brother and sister, the chill in her eyes growing ever more intense!

　　…………

　　Thousands of miles away in China, Su Rui unfastened the crimson woolen military uniform, pulled out a tissue, and wiped the sweat from his brow.

　　”This is unbearably hot. Wearing this outfit to film a video in weather like this is absolutely brutal.”

　　After taking off the military jacket, the white crewneck shirt underneath was already soaked through. Their filming location was a sprawling empty warehouse spanning tens of thousands of square meters, with no central air conditioning whatsoever — the air was stifling and oppressive.

　　Not just him — the Twelve Divine Guards behind him also peeled off their military jackets one by one, and only then felt a hint of relief.

　　”Good thing I made the quick call to have the programmer cut the video feed, otherwise everyone would’ve been breaking out in heat rash.” Su Rui had somehow produced a fan from nowhere and was fanning himself furiously!

　　”Sir, my name isn’t ‘the programmer’ — my name is Hawking.”

　　Tarzan the Ape-Man stepped forward, clapped Hawking on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, “I always said you’re nothing but a code monkey who only knows how to program. Even the Boss says so — stop arguing.”

　　The rather slight-looking Hawking nearly got knocked to pieces by those few slaps. He pushed Tarzan aside and said, “Just now, the other side had a hacker trying to locate our position.”

　　”Did they succeed?” Su Rui asked, while casually handing the military jacket — a symbol of the Temple of the Sun God’s supreme authority — to Victoria.

　　”I lured them in deeper using a simple decoy cipher, and at the same time, while they were attempting to break in, I planted a small program along their route in reverse — essentially leaving a tiny backdoor in their network backend. This program…”

　　”See? And you still say you’re not a code monkey!” Tarzan burst out laughing.

　　Hawking rolled his eyes in exasperation — he truly had no desire to engage with someone this crude.

　　Su Rui, however, was growing increasingly intrigued. “Is this backdoor likely to be discovered by them?”

　　”Absolutely no chance.” Hawking was fully confident.

　　”In that case, we can make good use of this backdoor in many ways.” Su Rui mused thoughtfully.

　　”Of course we can. I can further disguise the program and browse all internal information within the Yamamoto Group — organizational structure, personnel configuration, financial status, and so on.”

　　”Can we find out the Yamamoto Group’s current location?”

　　”Of course — that’s no challenge at all.” Hawking’s fingers flew across the keyboard and he said, “They’re inside an estate on the outskirts of the Eastern Capital. Since it’s a wireless connection, the port can’t be checked, so the specific room can’t be confirmed.”

　　Su Rui’s imagination ran wild enough: “Is there any way to fire a missile at them?”

　　The moment those words came out, all Twelve Divine Guards broke into eager, itching-to-try expressions. Following the Boss really was exhilarating — launching a missile at Yamamoto Taichiro’s stronghold was the kind of thing that made the blood boil!

　　This made it abundantly clear that the Temple of the Sun God was composed of nothing but a bunch of lunatics.

　　”Of course it’s possible — but are you sure you want to do that, sir?” Hawking’s hands clattered furiously across the keyboard. “If you’re willing, I can hack into the Eastern Ocean Self-Defense Force command center right now!”

　　Hawking was truly a man of action — in a flurry of keystrokes, a small program was already assembled!

　　”Only, sir, doing so could potentially trigger a dispute between China and the Eastern Ocean. The other side also has skilled hackers, and if they investigate afterward, they will certainly be able to trace the signal back to China.” Hawking said.

　　”Code monkey, didn’t you claim to be the greatest programmer in the world? How can you not even handle something this minor?” Tarzan stepped forward and sneered.

　　”This is not a minor matter — only someone as simple-minded and all-brawn-no-brain as you would consider hacking into a country’s defense ministry to launch a missile a small thing!” Hawking shot Tarzan a sidelong glance. “Right now I’m just limited by equipment. If all of the Temple of the Sun God’s equipment were moved here, I guarantee they wouldn’t be able to trace it back.”

　　Su Rui fell silent in thought for a moment, and ultimately decided to set aside this wild idea for the time being.

　　After all, commandeering a country’s missiles was no small matter. If things went wrong and he ended up labeled a terrorist with the whole world hunting him down, that would be a real problem.

　　After all, this kind of thing could very easily give the Eastern Ocean government a pretext to stir up trouble — and bring a whole series of complications down on the Chinese government!

　　Su Rui desperately wanted to eliminate Yamamoto Taichiro by any means necessary, but he absolutely could not put himself in danger afterward — that would be nothing more than reckless bravado.

　　”Victoria, contact the Strategist. Have him work with the Twin Stars to come up with a detailed plan. I want to send the entire Yamamoto Group to meet their maker within one year!”

　　”Understood.” Victoria answered, fulfilling the role of “secretary” as she so often did.

　　…………

　　After the fierce battle with the Yamamoto Group’s ninjas, Su Rui rested for a full day, and when he finally opened his eyes, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon.

　　Lin Aoxue hadn’t come home from work yet, and had left without disturbing him. Su Rui was starting to feel that this bodyguard job of his was far too comfortable.

　　After getting up, he swam several laps back and forth in the pool, and felt his spirits lift considerably.

　　After a quick shower, he got ready to head out for a meal… If Lin Aoxue wasn’t coming back that evening, he’d have to face the nonstop chatter of Wei Shuling — and Su Rui was truly terrified of that old lady.

　　Just then, Su Rui received a text message from Ye Binglan.

　　”Bro, want to grab dinner together tonight?”

　　”No problem.”

　　Since the battle, Su Rui had arranged for someone to send Ye Binglan straight home and hadn’t had much of a chance to talk with her. Come to think of it, after going through a kidnapping, it was only right to spend some time putting her mind at ease.

　　”What do you feel like eating?”

　　”Anything is fine.”

　　”Alright, I’ve already picked a place. Just come to the Sichuan restaurant at the entrance of my residential compound.”

　　”I’ll be there in an hour.”

　　By the time Su Rui drove over to Binjiang Garden, he found Ye Binglan already waiting at the entrance.

　　She wasn’t in her police uniform — instead she wore a simple pair of denim shorts and a plain T-shirt, looking quite youthful and full of energy.

　　In truth, she had always been a vibrant young woman, yet she had dedicated the best years of her youth entirely to her country’s criminal investigation work.

　　”You didn’t go to work today either?”

　　One look at Ye Binglan’s outfit and Su Rui could tell she had also stayed home to rest that day — otherwise, knowing this woman’s nature, she would absolutely refuse to go home before working overtime until nine or ten at night.

　　”Didn’t feel like going in today.” Ye Binglan looked at Su Rui, her voice carrying a faint roughness.

　　She couldn’t help but recall the scene of Su Rui holding her as he leaped from a towering tree dozens of meters tall — thinking back on it now, it really had been a little crazy.

　　If only that moment could happen again.

　　Ye Binglan said so quietly to herself.

　　The previous night, she had pushed everything she had learned over the years to its absolute limit — and without suffering so much as a scratch, she had managed to kill four ninjas, which was truly no small feat.

　　That said, the feeling of taking a life wasn’t pleasant at all. The thick, cloying smell of blood lingered in Ye Binglan’s nose and mouth, refusing to dissipate — churning her stomach so badly that she hadn’t been able to eat a bite or sleep a wink all day.

　　But what made Ye Binglan most uncomfortable right now was someone else entirely — Wang Guangming, the man who had sold her out to the Yamamoto Group.