A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Even in such a sluggish branch of the family, every household would send someone back to their ancestral home at the end of the year to participate in the ancestral hall's sacrificial rites.

It turns out that the authorities are trying their best to suppress clan power. After all, it is easy for clans to form groups to cause problems. For example, in the 1970s, some villages formed groups based on surnames and bloodlines, and the villages used violence to fight for various natural resources, such as trees and land, which resulted in deaths.

In villages where conflicts arose, even shotguns and homemade cannons were used. Compared to these big weapons, watermelon knives and the like were really weak.

It is precisely because such heinous incidents are repeatedly prohibited but not stopped that the authorities have resorted to various means to separate people from large families and form independent small families.

However, times are constantly changing. In order to cope with the increasingly fierce social competition, people who have been scattered have begun to band together again, and blood ties and surnames are the easiest basis for forming such groups.

Li Wei's family benefited from the protection of their clan. When Li Wei's father was hit by a car scammer, the other party demanded 10,000 yuan. The scammer was an old man, and Li Wei's father was left speechless.

However, when relatives in the family learned about this incident, within minutes of the staged accident, several relatives who were lawyers arrived at the scene and collected various pieces of evidence on the spot.

Afterwards, the elderly man who attempted to stage an accident not only failed but also ended up paying Li Wei's family a sum of money for extortion. Of course, this money came from the old man's family, and it was also because the old man was quite old. If he were a little younger, some of his relatives who were lawyers could have arranged for him to spend two years in jail.

If it weren't for the fact that there were several lawyer relatives in the family, Li Wei's family would definitely have lost money that time. No matter how much, these kinds of things are always disgusting.

Thanks to the help of relatives, the elderly man who staged the accident not only failed to gain any advantage, but Li Wei's family also managed to recover 20,000 yuan. Of course, Li Wei's family didn't keep any of the money; most of it was given to their lawyer relatives, and the rest was used to treat all the relatives in the family to a meal as a way to bring good luck.

Nowadays, some young people are very averse to the concept of "relatives." In reality, such groups that band together based on blood ties are far more reliable than outsiders.

Just like the branch he belongs to, those who are doing well in the branch will deposit a sum of money into the ancestral hall account every year to reward young people in the family who have good academic performance. Because Li Wei's grades have always been good, he has received the family's "scholarship" every year.

When Li Wei returned this time, he also donated money to the family ancestral hall to reward the younger generation who had good academic performance. If any family in this branch encountered any special circumstances, after being reviewed by the management, they could use the money deposited in the ancestral hall.

Li Wei didn't encounter the kind of condescending relatives found in novels. On the contrary, although not many people in his branch of the family were particularly successful, they were quite united. When faced with major events, they would stick together to deal with external threats, and if any family had difficulties, everyone would work together to help solve them.

It is precisely because of this that Li Wei was willing to donate to the family ancestral hall.

After hanging up the phone with his mother, Li Wei was already planning in his mind all the things he would buy for his family after returning to China.

First, there's the house. Considering his parents' retirement, Li Wei plans to find a decent apartment complex in his hometown for them, preferably a mid-rise building with a basement.

Then, I'll buy a car for each of my parents. Considering their daily lives and work, something too high-profile wouldn't be good; a mid-range car from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, or Audi would suffice. Next is the donation to the ancestral hall. Donating too much could easily attract unnecessary attention; a million RMB will be enough. The most successful members of the clan donated the largest sum—three million RMB in one go—so a million RMB from them would be just right.

This way, he can save face for his parents without being too ostentatious. After all, his parents have their own lives, and if he flaunts his wealth, it could easily cause them unnecessary trouble. Therefore, even if he returns home in glory, he won't be too flamboyant.

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However, these external gifts were secondary. The real gift Li Wei prepared for his parents were some nourishing and longevity-promoting items.

The world is unfair. Some people are born into royal families and live a life of luxury from birth, while others are born into poor families and have to shoulder the burdens of life while others are playing.

However, current technology has not yet reached the point where it can significantly extend human lifespan. The world is relatively fair; whether rich or poor, everyone's lifespan is limited, and no one can live longer than another.

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After all, the rich also get sick. Although most diseases are not a problem thanks to their money, they are just as powerless as the poor when faced with terminal illnesses.

Only death is fair to everyone, because everyone will die. Of course, "everyone" here refers to ordinary people. For Qi cultivators like Li Wei who have achieved success in their cultivation, there is no longer a limit to their lifespan.

Li Wei, out of filial piety towards his parents, also hoped that his parents could enjoy more of the hustle and bustle of life. Therefore, ensuring their good health to face the future was one of the few things he could do as a child.

Not wanting to stay in the apartment any longer, Li Wei drove to the headquarters of his yakuza clone, Sagara Kaze. Compared to his overt business plans, Li Wei was more interested in traditional yakuza, probably influenced by the Yakuza series. The persona Li Wei created for Sagara Kaze was "benevolent and righteous." He was ruthless towards other yakuza organizations, but benevolent and fair towards ordinary people. Because Li Wei himself was there to back up the translation group, the group's resources and money were relatively clean, so the entire organization's style of operation was upright and honest.

This style of operation, compared to other yakuza organizations, is very un-yakuza-like, but it also gives people the feeling of a character from a yakuza movie.

Chapter 1. A Trip to the Shopping Street

Li Wei drove to the commercial street where the translation group was located. The translation group had some businesses in this area, such as the parking space reserved for him, which saved him the trouble of finding a parking space.

In major Japanese cities, land is incredibly valuable; without a parking space, you can't even get a license plate. Unlike Japan, where the car purchase process is relatively simple, in Japan, to buy a car, you first need proof of a parking space, demonstrating that you own a parking area and won't park haphazardly. Only then can you get a license plate.

Li Wei's car had a license plate from Chiyoda Ward. In Japan, license plates are often a good indicator of a car owner's wealth. Chiyoda Ward plates, along with those from Shinagawa and Minato Wards, are at the top of Tokyo's license plate hierarchy. License plates from wards like Arakawa and Nerima are considered quite shabby by those accustomed to judging license plates.

Li Wei found this situation quite bizarre, but that's just how Japanese people are—they nitpick over details in many seemingly inexplicable ways. In Japan, depending on a person's wealth, people often habitually look directly at the car, or at the combination of numbers and letters on the license plate. License plates like those with the letter "和" are generally unavailable to the average person.

In Japan, however, the competition isn't about the car itself, but about the location of the license plate; having a license plate from Minato Ward, Chiyoda Ward, or Shinagawa Ward is considered impressive.

Anyway, Li Wei wanted to complain about why license plates in Shinagawa Ward were being sold at such high prices. Shinagawa Ward itself wasn't a place where rich people congregated, but license plates there were seen as a symbol of status. As a Chinese person, he found it hard to understand such a thing.

After parking the car, Li Wei walked into the shopping street. Because it was a holiday, the shopping street was quite lively. The location of the shopping street was good, close to the local business and office center, and there were also schools nearby, so the flow of people was guaranteed. Therefore, on holidays like this, Li Wei saw that there was already a long queue in front of the milk tea shop of the Chinese translation group.

The milk tea shop run by the translation team uses a recipe provided by Li Wei, a secret recipe from the system. Its taste is two levels higher than other milk tea shops in the area, which explains its booming business. The translation team earns a considerable amount each year just from selling milk tea and the few pachinko machines outside.

However, for a yakuza organization, such income is not enough to support the entire organization. If they relied solely on this one business, the translation group would definitely go bankrupt. But this is just one of the translation group's businesses, something they openly display to attract attention; whether it makes money or not is irrelevant.

Li Wei, driven by his obsessive-compulsive tendencies, believed that if he was going to do something, he had to do it to the best of his ability, even if it was just a makeshift milk tea shop. As a result, the milk tea, despite its relatively high price, became a star product on the shopping street. Even the owners and employees of other shops would occasionally come over and order a couple of cups of milk tea when they had nothing to do, because the milk tea here was genuinely delicious.

The shop assistants who were busy inside were all tall, muscular, and ruggedly strong men. Li Wei, based on his personal judgment, had certain appearance requirements even when recruiting henchmen. Those who were too ugly or too fierce could not join the translation group.

Li Wei arrived at the entrance of the milk tea shop. Although he had suppressed his charm with magic, he was still more handsome than Takeshi Motoi and more handsome than Takuya Mura. Although he considered himself ordinary, he was as dazzling as the sun in the eyes of the people around him.

The main consumers of milk tea are young girls. When Li Wei appeared at the entrance of the milk tea shop, all the young girls turned their attention to him.

Don't assume that only men are attracted to good looks; women are too. That's why the atmosphere at the shop entrance felt a bit strange when Li Wei arrived.

Busy inside the shop, wearing an apron over a sharp suit and a semi-transparent food mask to protect his face, Sagara Kaze removed his apron and mask, handed the milk tea he was making to the assistant next to him, and went outside.

Sagara Kaze was already quite handsome, and with the cosmetic surgery Levi gave him when creating his puppet clone, he resembled a young Kiryu Ma from *Yakuza*—strong yet tender. His tall stature didn't give off a dangerous, thuggish vibe, but rather an inexplicable sense of security. In the shopping district, Sagara Kaze had resolved several vicious harassment incidents targeting women, earning him a very good reputation among the local women. He even received a confession from a single shop owner, though he politely declined. Aside from the two of them and Levi himself, no one else knew about this...

The two henchmen guarding the pachinko machines at the entrance looked at Sagara Kaze with some confusion as he walked up to Li Wei. Li Wei's sun-like aura was too dazzling for them, the yakuza, and that's why they had already focused their attention on him as he approached the store.

"Boss, welcome to our inspection. What brings you here?" Sagara Kaze bowed slightly to Li Wei and said respectfully. He did not suppress his voice, so everyone around could hear him.

Most of the customers who come to buy milk tea already know that this store has a yakuza background. However, the milk tea in this store is quite delicious, and you can also see handsome men. So many women know that this store is a yakuza business, but they still like to come here to buy milk tea. They mainly come for Sagara Kaze.

Upon hearing Sagara Kaze's address to Li Wei, the girls standing in line beside the two showed expressions of surprise. They hadn't expected that Li Wei, this warm and approachable boy next door, would actually be the leader of a yakuza organization.

However, this stark contrast made them feel that Li Wei possessed a dangerous charm.

Li Wei came here not only to make his presence felt, but also to let his underlings know that he was their boss and that if they caused any trouble, he, as their boss, had the ability to take the fall for them.

Although exposing his presence in this way could easily leave a trace with the relevant departments, as long as there is no direct evidence, no one can do anything about him.

Chapter 1. Organization Headquarters

Japan is a rather abnormal country where yakuza groups, or yakuza organizations, are legal.

You read that right. Even in countries like Ba Xi and Mo Xi Ge, where drugs are rampant, organized crime is illegal and not allowed to exist. But in Japan, registered yakuza organizations are legal.

Just a few days ago, the translation group completed its registration and became one of the "officially designated violent groups." In other words, the translation group is no longer hiding that it is a yakuza organization.

However, because of the unique art style of the translation group, the people around them were not afraid of them. On the contrary, the translation group was regarded by everyone around them as the guardian of the shopping street. Moreover, because Sagara Kaze solved many vicious incidents targeting the shopping street, the translation group, although a yakuza organization, had a good reputation in the shopping street.

Looking at the bustling milk tea shop, Li Wei smiled and said, "It's not bad as it is now. However, the training of the people below cannot be neglected. Without sufficient strength, it is impossible to protect the shopping street."

Sagara Kaze's voice is different from Li Wei's gentle and lighthearted voice; it is deeper and more magnetic. Although he is not yet 20 years old, he has the composure and gravitas of an older person.

Sagara Kaze said, "We haven't missed any training sessions. We take turns guarding this place. Things haven't been very peaceful lately. There are always people causing trouble in this shopping district."

Li Wei said, "I believe you can handle this kind of problem. How about a cup of grass jelly milk tea? Let me try your cooking. Take me to headquarters later; I want to see how the people there are doing."

“Okay, please wait a moment,” Sagara Kaze said.

A short while later, Li Wei had a cup of milk tea in his hand, and then he left the milk tea shop with Sagara Kaze.

With his keen senses, Li Wei could hear the girls behind him talking about him, and he didn't dislike the feeling of being popular.

The two hadn't gone far when they stopped in front of a four-story building. This area was still part of the shopping street, but it was located at the back of the street. This four-story building was also owned by the translation group. The entire building was rented out to various shops. The upper floor was the translation group's office, where the clerical staff handled various affairs. The third floor was the training ground for the translation group's combat personnel, and the fourth floor contained meeting rooms, reception rooms, and the members' dormitories.

The training ground was set up on the third floor to ensure it wouldn't disturb the residents. After all, the training of martial arts practitioners involves Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, and the soundproofing of buildings in Japan is generally not very good. If the training ground were placed on a lower floor, it would easily cause disturbance to the shops on that floor.

As for the fourth floor, it mainly consists of various rest areas. The benefits and treatment of the translation team are quite good, but the regulations are also quite strict. The headquarters must always ensure that there is a combat team of more than ten people to deal with various crises. Therefore, the fourth floor has dormitories for the combat teams stationed there to rest.

As yakuza members, they can easily cause trouble for their loved ones. Therefore, the martial arts-type "younger brothers" recruited by the translation group are mostly young people from other regions who have come to Tokyo to make a living, with only a few locals.

These young people, who went to Tokyo alone in pursuit of their dreams, all wanted to make something of themselves. But these days, it's not easy to make a living. The economic crisis, coupled with the global pandemic, has made Japan's economy even worse, leaving no opportunities for young people. Therefore, the recruitment of new members for the translation group went very smoothly, and dozens of new members were recruited very quickly.

Of course, supporting so many members is not an easy task. Without Li Wei's support, the translation group would not have the financial resources to support everyone on its own.

The translation group has some taboos. First, they cannot get involved with drugs or sell them. They also absolutely forbid members from touching this stuff. Anyone who touches this stuff will be punished by "family rules".

Secondly, they are prohibited from participating in gambling and from operating casinos; at most, they can only operate pachinko parlors. The translation team owns a dedicated pachinko parlor on this shopping street, and the pachinko parlor is also a major source of revenue for the organization.

Third, one must not harass ordinary people, nor threaten them in any way, and must exercise restraint or even take the initiative to retreat when in conflict with ordinary people.

Although the translation group has many rules, its members are willing to abide by them because of its excellent benefits. Furthermore, because of these rules, people with slightly lower moral character are not allowed to join. The members don't protest these rules, since before joining, they weren't professional yakuza members, but simply dreamers from out of town. The translation group is the only yakuza organization they've encountered. Li Wei, the person behind the organization, avoids recruiting former yakuza members, preferring only complete newcomers.

The reason for not accepting "old people" is simple: those who have been yakuza members already have tattoos, which does not meet the entry requirements of the translation group. Moreover, "old people" who have been yakuza members often have bad habits that are common in other yakuza organizations, which are unacceptable to the translation group, such as gambling and drug use.

At the entrance of the building, two burly men in neat suits stood guard at the door. When they saw Sagara Kaze with an unfamiliar stranger, they immediately stood at attention.

Sagara Kaze said to the two of them, "You've worked hard. The man behind me is the organization's behind-the-scenes leader, Lord Li Wei. From now on, when the leader comes here, you should all show him some respect. The leader is someone I must respect, and he is also the top boss of the translation group."

"Greetings, Master!" my two younger brothers called out immediately.

Li Wei smiled gently and said, "We're all brothers. In a sense, our translation group is similar to the Hetalia Mafia. Once you're in this group, you're all family. Although we come from different places and have different surnames, we're all comrades in the same trench, bullets of the same caliber as rifles."

Li Wei's gentleness flattered his two younger brothers who were on duty guarding the gate. Li Wei and Sagara Kaze entered the building. The layout of the building was somewhat similar to that of a typical company, except that there weren't many "workstations." After all, the translation group was a yakuza organization, not a real company, so there weren't many people in charge of clerical work.

Sagara Kaze waved, and a tall, thin young man walked over. He was an office worker and was rather frail.

Sagara Kaze said, "Kito, have everyone currently at headquarters come to the main conference room. The leader wants to see everyone."

"Okay, big brother." The young man called Ghost Head didn't dare to look Li Wei in the eye. He glanced at Li Wei out of the corner of his eye before leaving to gather everyone still in headquarters.

Chapter 1. Questions and Answers

Li Wei and Sagara Kaze arrived at the meeting room ahead of everyone else. The meeting room was decorated in a retro style, somewhat like the assessment room of a daimyo in the Sengoku period. There were no modern round tables or other tables and chairs, only cushions for everyone to sit on.

The so-called "formal sitting" in Japan actually originated from the ancient Chong Kingdom and is a sitting posture full of ritual. However, the Chong Kingdom later learned how to make and use tables and chairs from the Hu people, and the custom gradually changed from formal sitting to sitting on a chair.

After the Tang Dynasty, sitting upright was no longer popular in Japan. Although such a posture was dignified and ceremonial, it was not good for blood circulation in the legs. Sitting upright for a long time could not only cause bowlegs, but also lead to numbness in the lower limbs. In modern times, only Japan still has this custom.

Before long, members of the organization began to enter the meeting room, each taking a cushion and sitting down quietly without saying a word. However, those who entered all secretly glanced at Li Wei with curious eyes.

It's normal for them to be curious like this, because Li Wei is now sitting in the most important seat in the middle, while Sagara Kaze, who usually sits in the main seat, is sitting to Li Wei's side, with his eyes closed and no words, his expression serious.