strictlysupreme Chapter 205 A Conversation with the Supreme Commander of Totsuki Academy
Chapter 205 A Conversation with the Supreme Commander of Totsuki Academy
Li Muyang and Senzaemon Nakiri sat facing each other at the dining table.
"What brings you here, Commander-in-Chief Nakiri? I only returned to Japan yesterday, and you've come to visit me today. Surely this isn't a casual visit?" Li Muyang asked calmly. "But before that, could you tell me if what happened last night has anything to do with the Nakiri family or even the Totsuki Group?"
Even though it was just a casual question, Alice felt the atmosphere was a little too strange this time. She became obedient and dared not do anything rash. Erina, standing next to the old man, felt her legs go weak. Would he suddenly start a fight?
However, Senzaemon remained calm, took a sip of tea, and said, "It's alright. Totsuki and its forces would never resort to such methods, much less incite others to use such despicable tactics. However, I actually came to see you, Brother Li Muyang, about this matter."
"Oh?" Li Muyang raised an eyebrow: "The Commander-in-Chief wouldn't be trying to persuade me to let this go, would he?"
Senzaemon Nakiri chuckled lightly: "Heh! I'm not that arrogant! In your presence, my face is nothing."
"However, a friend asked me to look after you if I had the chance, and another friend called me last night, offering a large sum of money to help you investigate until you get the results you want."
At this point, Senzaemon said with a smile that was both admiring and bitter: "Besides, I also wanted to see a powerful person who could slay a demon god like Yamata no Orochi... Seeing him today, he is indeed extraordinary! The immortals are truly extraordinary!"
Li Muyang (′-i_-｀): Huh?
What kind of deity?
Seeing Li Muyang's bewildered expression, Senzaemon Nakiri was also a little surprised: "You're not from above? Could it be that Old Zhang is trying to fool me?"
Lao Zhang?
Zhang Xuanlin?
“Principal Zhang?” Li Muyang blinked.
Senzaemon shrugged: "Who else could it be? Do you know any other Zhangs?"
Li Muyang scratched his head awkwardly. It turned out to be an acquaintance of Principal Zhang.
Li Muyang could tell whether Senzaemon was lying or not based on his perception, after all, the old man was just a martial artist, and there was a big difference between him and a cultivator.
Originally, Senzaemon wouldn't have come to him personally. The reason he's visiting now is because last night, he contacted another acquaintance of Senzaemon's—Gojo Satoru.
"...The Nakiri family and the Gojo family have a cooperative relationship, and I am an old acquaintance of Mr. Gojo Satoru." Old Master Nakiri explained leisurely, "This time, he used his past connections to ask Totsuki to assist you in investigating the person behind the scheme last night."
"Li Muyang, you don't need to be so polite. Just express your gratitude to Mr. Gojo Satoru. Feel free to ask if you need anything! You can use all of Totsuki's connections and manpower as you please! Your teacher has already paid the bill. We'll continue until the investigation is satisfactory to you!"
Li Muyangヽ(￣д￣；)ノ: Gojo Satoru-sensei! You're such a good person!
Using his own connections to help Li Muyang expand his network! Isn't that being a good person?
Li Muyang, who had initially had a somewhat cold expression, was now a little embarrassed.
I thought that even if what happened last night had nothing to do with Totsuki, I wasn't familiar with Totsuki, so what did it matter if I didn't give him a friendly look? Who knew that he would actually come to help me on his own initiative.
Senzaemon was secretly delighted. Gojo Satoru had indeed asked him for help, and he was indeed willing to assist. He just hadn't expected Li Muyang to be so strong!
So powerful that he couldn't see through it at all! Li Muyang could see through Senzaemon, but in Senzaemon's eyes, Li Muyang was just an ordinary person. The problem was that he could feel an extremely terrifying sense of crisis!
This is far beyond what Zhang Xuanlin described Li Muyang to him!
It seems that Li Muyang has made a new breakthrough since slaying the Yamata no Orochi! His strength has reached a new level!
In this turbulent period to come, it will be very necessary to win them over! That's why the old man said to investigate until Li Muyang is satisfied! Anyway, Totsuki isn't afraid of threats!
Another reason is that, according to Senzaemon Nakiri's investigation, the people behind the scenes are basically enemies of Totsuki or unrelated forces. So, by helping Li Muyang, they can help him get money while also sharing the spoils. Isn't that a pretty good thing?
Yes, my Yuanyue Group is just a legitimate catering company!
"Alright... So, does the Commander-in-Chief have any news right now?" Li Muyang asked, gathering his thoughts.
He is indeed in a passive position now. The people behind the scenes are all in the shadows and are too widely distributed. Apart from those few old ghosts who were clever enough to take his blood and were killed by Li Muyang, the rest are all hiding themselves more and more deeply!
Tachibana Masamune, also known as Herzog, seems to have vanished into thin air within the Snake-Headed Eight Families. The Hand Society is even more like a needle in a haystack, with their headquarters nowhere to be found. As for the remaining old ghosts who are still in the public eye... Li Muyang is also unable to determine their exact locations.
Otherwise, Old Li would have already taken action!
Senzaemon Nakiri didn't mince words and said directly, "Those big shots behind the scenes... have basically gone into hiding. Their headquarters are carefully managed, so it's not easy to pinpoint their true identities. After all, when it comes to being afraid of death, they're two in a row! The longer you live, the more afraid you are of death!"
"This is what led to this whole thing," Li Muyang said slowly. "It was my carelessness, so I've already cleaned up the blood they collected from me."
Senzaemon Nakiri was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He had received news that several old ghosts seemed to have suddenly died, but he didn't think much of it. Now that Li Muyang had said this, the commander-in-chief understood that they probably... deserved it!
They'll put anything in their mouths, aren't they afraid of dying?!
However, Li Muyang only returned last night, less than a day ago! That's terrifying efficiency! And his methods are astonishing!
So the old man stopped talking about trivial topics and got straight to the point.
"According to Totsuki's investigation, in addition to these few well-known figures, there are also several forces that are stirring things up and watching the fight from the sidelines. These are roughly the people from the Snake Clan."
"And the Hand," Li Muyang reminded him.
The old man's eyes widened: "Wh...what? These rats have appeared too? This...I overlooked it! I didn't expect them to have people here!"
Uh... everyone looks down on them.
The Hand's prestige has plummeted!
Isn't this a common challenge for the main characters in many Marvel fan works? Why does Li Muyang suddenly feel that this challenge is a bit too easy?
To be precise, is it because he compared the Hand to the Snake Clan, and the difference was too great? Or is it simply because the Hand's reputation was too high in Li Muyang's mind?
I asked around and found out that the Hand Association is... now extinct in Japan! You could say it's been deported!
Whether it was the Snake Clan or other Japanese forces, including the jutsu world, everyone was disgusted by this parasitic organization. So, with everyone's tacit approval, the Hand was ostracized in Japan, either purged or expelled.
What Li Muyang discovered this time might be a member of the Hand Society who slipped through the net in Japan.
Li Muyang remained silent for a moment.
Angelic power is indeed multifaceted, but the information gleaned from the world is somewhat rigid, or rather, requires Li Muyang to understand and comprehend its meaning on his own. Coupled with Li Muyang's preconceived notions about the organization, he mistakenly believed that it was also one of the behind-the-scenes big bosses.
The result... was just a bunch of remnants.
The reason they can't find their headquarters is simply because they no longer have one in Japan!
...However, the score still needs to be settled! Li Muyang was quite certain that the trouble he was caused was arranged by someone at the five-fingers level of the Hand. Perhaps they just wanted to stir things up and see if they could fish in troubled waters, but that didn't change the fact that they had already intervened!
Not in Japan?
Then let's go after them!
"Where does Mr. Li want to start his investigation?" Senzaemon Nakiri asked with a light laugh, sensing that the old man seemed eager to try something. "Want to arrange a fight? Or get your underlings for a brawl? Need any equipment? Totsuki... cough cough! A friend of mine happens to have a batch of smuggled... cough cough! Mr. Li, you know, Totsuki is absolutely a legitimate and legal catering company! There's nothing illegal or disorderly about us!"
Li Muyang (ー△ー；): Wow~ Why does this old man seem more enthusiastic than me? He's got this "the more the merrier" attitude! It's like he's constantly shouting: "Fight! Fight!"
"Ahem! Commander, we're all civilized people, and this is a society governed by law!" Li Muyang said earnestly, "Let's not mess around with these underworld matters! It's not good to hurt the flowers and plants... I only have one request, could you please help me find the coordinates of those old devils?"
Senzaemon Nakiri [?_??]: Huh? Coordinates? What do you need this for?
"Coordinates... Mr. Li, you mean their location? Oh! That's easy! Although they're well hidden, we still have a general idea of their location! We can make contact!" Senzaemon Nakiri patted his chest and assured him, "Wait a moment, I'll have my men prepare a list and send it to you. But... which ones do you need?"
Well, Senzaemon was too embarrassed to say that he didn't know exactly how many other old ghosts were involved in this matter, but he could tell that Li Muyang seemed to have investigated the matter quite thoroughly, but was just missing some key information.
Li Muyang simply wrote down a small note with a string of names on it. Old Man Nakiri glanced at it and immediately began to describe the location. What's the big deal? He knew these old ghosts well! He had investigated their locations extensively! They were probably hiding in their bunker these past few days.
Having obtained the location information, Li Muyang smiled slightly. Everything was ready, and he was just waiting for the right opportunity!
At this moment, Senzaemon Nakiri had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation. He couldn't even imagine how Li Muyang would solve this problem!