He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

"That's how it is. Besides, Big Brother is a god, so nothing like that would happen, right?"

"That makes sense, let's go change our clothes."

After Hanae left, Hotaru dialed Chiyoko Kambara's number. She was probably fast asleep by then, but her voice was still exceptionally gentle, carrying a hint of joy.

Ying Sheng first questioned her about what the Sumiyoshi-kai member had said in the Crimson Rose, confirming that it was all true and not that someone within the Sumiyoshi-kai was trying to overthrow them. After a few moments of silence, he finally sighed softly.

"I'm sorry, Chiyoko, you should know that I can't marry you."

“I know, Hotaru.”

Chiyoko said softly, "But I'm willing. I want to give you everything I have. And they're right, Hotaru, you're more suitable for the Sumiyoshi-kai than I am."

"Why must we be so clearly separated? Chiyoko, I will always stand behind you. Tell me all your recent problems."

A vague yet real sense of happiness gradually filled Chiyoko's mind and body.

Her features softened, and she smiled gently.

"Yes, President."

[Love +1]

Ok?

Upon seeing this inner prompt, Ying Sheng was quite surprised. What was going on today? Was his love suddenly overflowing?

If this trend continues, should he be able to get a refund for the Middle East flight he booked early this morning?

Emmm...

Perhaps we should meet with Miss Liu Feng offline as soon as possible. If possible, his travel plans—first the Middle East, then the United States, then South America, then Africa, and finally the mental hospital visit—can be put on hold for now.

Not long after, Ying Sheng hung up the phone.

Chiyoko has been rarely involved in the company's affairs lately, only giving a general overview before planning to ask her subordinates for details. Hotaru told her to get some rest, as he would handle the coordination himself, and everything would be settled by the time she woke up the next morning.

In a yakuza group, or any organization, when someone attempts to bypass their superiors and directly engage with the implementers on certain key projects, it is an extremely dangerous signal for those in power, as it carries the risk of them being sidelined.

However, Chiyoko readily agreed to Hotaru's request without the slightest hesitation.

This made Ying Sheng quite emotional, wondering if he had once again let down a lover.

Huh?

Why did he say "again"?

Ta-da! Big brother, what do you think of this outfit?

Hua Ying leaped out of the doorway, her face beaming with anticipation as she eagerly awaited praise for her cuteness.

Ying Sheng turned her head to look and saw that she was wearing a white, elaborate Lolita dress with layers of delicate lace, and the skirt was decorated with small and exquisite flowers and bows. A soft satin ribbon was lightly tied at the waist, outlining her perfect figure.

Her dark red eyes sparkled with a crystalline light, and she looked as exquisite as a porcelain doll.

"Ah, my Hope is indeed super cute."

Ying Sheng exclaimed in sincere admiration.

"Great!"

Hua Ying jumped up with joy, wanting to repeat her old trick and transform into a koala.

However, she stopped after running only two steps, looking at her little skirt with some displeasure: "There's a petticoat inside, so I can't let the big brother carry me."

"And I have another question."

Ying Sheng asked curiously, "I hope the food you're thinking of won't be too mild. Wearing clothes of this color will make them easy to get dirty."

"Hmph, big brother, you're so out of touch."

Hua Ying said with a smug look, "That's exactly the feeling I want! If my little dress can turn red in the end, that would be amazing!"

"Okay, I wish you all the best."

Ying Sheng shrugged: "Do you have a car? Besides, won't this affect your mobility?"

"Absolutely not, there's a Corolla behind them, it belongs to those two sacrifices."

"OK, let's go."

On the way, Hotaru dialed the number Chiyoko had given him, and Hotaru handed over some matters to her. They met at 1:30 a.m. behind an izakaya.

The person opposite him was the same person who had accompanied Ying Sheng on his sweep of the area last time. They treated Ying Sheng with great respect and did not express any doubt about his strange behavior of bringing a cute little girl with him.

Twenty minutes later, listening to the rapid screams and cheerful giggles around him, and watching the cute little girl's white Lolita dress gradually become stained with blood, he silently swallowed, knowing how right his previous silence had been.

Both of them are perverts.

Perhaps due to the immense pressure of modern life, a third pervert soon appeared in the area. She was a woman with a reddish-brown mushroom haircut and a butterfly tattoo near her eye. She was holding a Thompson submachine gun and firing wildly at the Sumiyoshi-kai members, her neurotic laughter tinged with the strong smell of alcohol.

Ying Sheng, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately pulled out his pistol.

"Stop! Chianti! He's one of us!"

Ugh, who is it? So annoying.

Before Ying Sheng could even raise his hand, a burly man in sunglasses rushed out from behind the clubhouse corridor, fired a gun into the air, and shouted to stop both sides.

Chianti scoffed and stopped for the moment, but seeing that Flower Shadow Hope was still going strong, he raised his gun with a sudden gleam in his eyes.

"I hope this ends here."

Seeing Vodka looking at him, Ying Sheng could only helplessly say that he didn't know if there were other members of the organization hiding. He thought that it was probably impossible to kill them all at once and prevent them from spreading the news.

The members of the Sumiyoshi-kai and the Hidden Moon Group, who were still fighting to the death, all stopped and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Are they on our side?

No, boss, you can't do this! My thumb is gone!

"Good boy/girl, I'll give you a bonus later."

Ying Sheng shook his head and walked towards the vodka. Three minutes later, the main figures on both sides sat down together.

After the leaders of the Sumiyoshi-kai and the Ingetsu-gumi shook hands and toasted each other, Hotaru handed a bank card to the Sumiyoshi-kai leader he had met with.

"One hundred million, the password is six twos, distribute it according to the number of dead and wounded, be fair, we're all one family, don't hurt our harmony."

The two leaders exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of unease, and quickly nodded and withdrew.

The people below are fighting to the death, while the people above are just sitting around making dumplings. It seems like there's no point in being a yakuza. They might as well quit and open a bubble tea shop.

After the two left, Ying Sheng looked at the vodka across from him and asked, "Is this what you use to earn extra money?"

“Of course an organization has external forces to make things easier, and the recent expansion is within the normal range.” Vodka sneered. “I never expected you and Sumiyoshi to be so close that you would even stand up for them in something like this.”

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well bring some hope out for a change of scenery."

Ying Sheng looked at Hua Ying, who looked unhappy beside him, and said, "Sweetie, this was just an accident. Let's go find Ni Can later to avoid trouble." He then looked at Vodka and asked, "Does that have anything to do with the organization? Let's not have this happen again."

"No."

Vodka's voice was low and somber as he inwardly cursed the two men as lunatics. "Why don't you go have some fun and start a family? Why are you playing Mortal Kombat outside?"

This heinous criminal must be sent to Siberia to dig potatoes!

Hearing that there was a second half, Hua Ying gave a soft hum, glanced at the long wooden table in front of them, which was laden with food and drinks, but seeing that they had all been used, she turned to look at Ying Sheng:

"Big brother, I want to eat strawberry pudding."

"it is good."

Ying Sheng responded and looked at the vodka with great anticipation: "Give me more, I want a midnight snack too."

"........."

Vodka was speechless, but thinking of the autographed photo in his pocket, he reluctantly called in one of the peripheral members and asked him to go out and find a solution.

After the man left, he turned to Ying Sheng and said, "They were the ones who cleaned up the mess at Mian Guan Credit Co., Ltd. My brother said to keep these people on their payroll to prevent a next time. But we ran into you here before we even met over there."

"I'm really sorry, but I'll take them with me tonight in the latter half of the night."

Seeing Vodka nod, Ying Sheng asked curiously, "What about the officer? Aren't you taking him with you for your midnight snack?"

Vodka's right side was empty, while his left side was a silent, gray-haired old man, calm and sitting upright, looking meticulous. To his right was the same man with the reddish-brown mushroom haircut from before, drinking alone with a displeased expression, as if he hadn't had enough of killing earlier.

Hotaru already knew from Ai that the two were codenamed Cohen and Chianti, but this was the first time they had officially met.

"My brother has other things to do."

Vodka made a casual remark, without going into detail.

Before he could finish speaking, Chianti scoffed, "Gin's not having an easy time right now, and you're still letting him come drink..."

"Chianti, you're drunk!"

Vodka interrupted in a deep voice.

Chianti scoffed and didn't say anything more, which made Ying Sheng look at Vodka with considerable surprise. Had this guy recently risen in status?

Vodka thought Ying Sheng was surprised by his older brother's situation, and after thinking for two seconds, he said, "You probably know what happened at the research institute. As a result, your older brother has suffered some criticism and will be taking a break from the front line for a while. The person now leading the action team is another member with a code name, Binga."

Binga, a code name I had heard of not long ago, is Amuro Tooru's colleague in the intelligence group and Rum's subordinate.

While Gin was recuperating, the intelligence group extended their reach into the action group. No wonder these guys were so depressed and came here to drown their sorrows in alcohol.

"Your relationship with Binga is not good?" Ying Sheng asked.

"That's a despicable guy, always trying to climb over others to get ahead, especially trying to bring down the big boss." Vodka sneered. "But he's incompetent, just a scoundrel, and hasn't really shown anything. He's just had a stroke of luck lately."

Ying Sheng nodded thoughtfully, thinking that he would definitely give Binga a good beating when he had the chance.

"By the way, the thing you told me about today... no, yesterday afternoon, has made progress."

Ying Sheng said, "I've discovered Shirley's whereabouts."

"What?!!!"

Vodka's eyes widened.

It's raining today so we're not setting up our stall. We'll finish the stamping tonight!

Chapter 269: I hope Chiyo’s concubine Eri!