I became the emperor in the comic book series.

The system hasn't issued any missions that reward living people by creating people out of thin air for a while. In the past, too many living people might have been troublesome, but now, even if tens of thousands of people come at once, different from professionals like Jun Luan who can solve their own identity problems and infiltrate, even if they are just ordinary soldiers, Higashino Akira is confident that he can slowly and properly arrange them.

After this move, it's unclear how the other side will react. If they don't immediately abandon the sanctions, most of Yunmeng Group's industries will still be unable to operate normally. Dongye Ming will have to discuss with Kongming how to deal with those people who are nominally employees but are actually subjects.

Even if they don't work, it won't affect Higashino Akira's daily income from system rewards. However, without those industries to conceal the source of funds, and without subjects as labor costs to consume a significant portion of the monetary rewards, it would be too conspicuous. After all, he can't win billions of yen in the lottery every day.

Even after returning home in the afternoon, Akira Higashino was still clarifying the current situation and thinking of countermeasures.

Since she noticed that Higashino was not affected by the bad things that happened at the company, Kawasaki Saki did not come to visit him again today.

Accustomed to falling asleep in each other's arms, Higashino Akira, unable to sleep alone, walked into the guest room, sighed as he looked at the cow-and-cow cat that Yukino Yukinoshita had transformed into, and turned to close the door.

Then, in another guest room, he found Toyokawa Shoko, who was embarrassed to share a room with Yukino Yukinoshita and had the same idea as Yukino, having also brought a set of bedding to make the bed. He crawled into her bed and generously threw in 500 yen.

That night, holding the fragrant and soft-skinned girl, he pondered for a long time.

Yukinoshita Yukino:? ? ?

"Xiangzi, I like you."

"Don't say such lies that don't sound like they come from the heart!"

It's the truth, but since the girl doesn't believe it, Higashino Akira can say it in another way.

"I want to fuck you."

Upon hearing this, the blue-haired little octopus blushed immediately and opened its mouth as if to spit out a sound.

Unsuccessful.

Higashino Akira, who was prepared, gave her a verbal lesson right in the face. The girl, who was still a little stressed, could only let out a pitiful whine. Her body went limp, her neck tilted back, her eyes were glazed, and she was filled with shame, apprehension, and hesitation.

In the chilly night, the low humming of a zither echoed.

Shoko Toyokawa lay dejectedly on the bed, her brows furrowed and her face flushed. She was secretly aroused but too embarrassed to show it, so she could only grit her teeth and suppress it, occasionally letting out a soft moan. Her cute little face was buried in the soft pillow, and her arms were stretched out and clenched tightly, crumpling the white sheets.

A high school widow hasn't contacted him for a long time.

The wicked Higashino called her on his own phone and then turned off the sound.

Since we're after excitement, let's go all the way!

The sense of participation needs to be carefully considered.

The main reason was that Teacher Su Shi taught well at the time, and Mr. Dongye also learned quickly.

In a high-end apartment in Tokyo, a brown-haired girl glared angrily at the bad guy across from her, demanding that he let go of Xiao Xiang and come at her if he had any problems, instead of bullying Xiao Xiang!

Later on, it turned into crying and begging.

However, apart from the intermittent ringing on the other end of the phone, which tore at the girl's heart, there was no response.

Tears welled up in the girl's eyes. She felt guilty for not protecting her good friend, as well as remorse for betraying Xiao Xiang. She also felt the subtle sensation of tasting the forbidden fruit for the first time. All sorts of feelings surged into her heart, and tears silently slid down her cheeks as she reached out and tightly covered her chest.

Under the covers, another hand slid down without her noticing, and slender, fair fingers gently plucked at her heartstrings.

He murmured the name of the girl who had once saved him and brought a ray of light to his gloomy life.

My heart aches so much!

The frequency of her hand movements increased with the increasingly rapid rhythm and soft moans coming from the phone.

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P.S.: 4,000 words, still 11 chapters short. I originally only planned to write two chapters. I took a break on the first day of the month to rest and organize my thoughts, since I was very tired before and didn't wake up until 11 pm. But I got more and more energetic as I wrote and wrote another 2,000 words. That's probably all for tonight. Don't wait, I need to work harder starting tomorrow.

Chapter 85 Game Planning

"Su Shi, aren't you asleep yet?"

"Mom can still hear noises coming from your room. It's very late."

The door was opened, and the light from outside refracted into the dark room. The sounds of "uh-huh" and "ah-ah" from the phone continued to increase, and with a climax, it all finally came to an end.

And my life has come to an end.

Nagasaki Sose opened her wet eyes, staring blankly at her mother standing at the door, her pupils trembling.

Snapped--!

The door was closed again.

"Um, I'm sorry, Mom didn't know you were like this..."

"However, it's getting late now, so it's best to get some rest. Although Mom understands that Su Shi is going through puberty, this kind of thing shouldn't be too frequent. It's not good for her health. Su Shi is a sensible and good child, and she will definitely take good care of herself, right?"

Goodnight, I'm going to rest now.

The footsteps quickly faded into the distance.

Back in the dark bedroom, Nagasaki Motoyo collapsed onto the bed as if all her bones had been removed. She remained silent for a long time before pulling the blanket up to cover her head.

And just like that, Xiaosu's life was completely ruined.

I want to die.

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The following day, at the headquarters of Yunmeng Group.

In the meeting room, Akira Higashino checked his latest dashboard data while watching news footage on a projector with a group of senior executives from the group.

In the video, a councilor of a higher rank than the local politician vehemently denies the flood of smear campaigns that surfaced yesterday, implying that the attacks were due to non-compliance with a certain company's demands. He then points out that many officials who were smeared yesterday were attacked, resulting in more than one injury or death, and that everything may be related to a certain company.

As they were talking, two gunshots rang out, and the official's suit was pierced, revealing a hidden compartment underneath, where blood was gushing from one arm.

Inside the meeting room, a group of executives frowned and became serious upon seeing this scene.

Akira Higashino felt a subtle sense of déjà vu about the scene.

After glancing at the time, he waved for the others to leave for lunch, and the meeting would continue in the afternoon.

Then let Kongming and the leader of the hundred-man group stay behind.

"Are they our people?"

Upon hearing this, the other party quickly shook his head, "Your Majesty, you know us. We are professionals. Once we take action, he will definitely not survive."

Higashino Akira glanced at Kongming again, and he shook his head as well. "My lord, you know me. If I were to take action, I would never use such a crude method that would give others something to talk about."

"It seems this was a self-directed and self-acted farce."

Higashino Akira narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected that the mastermind behind the scenes didn't care about the lives of ordinary people. Not only did they use them as suicide bombers to disrupt the normal operation of his businesses, but they also didn't care about these high-ranking sycophants who had already become politicians. They just abandoned them without a second thought.

Now that the person is dead, those minor scandals are utterly insignificant compared to such a serious event as a gun assassination.

What's even more disgusting is that not only did they orchestrate this whole thing, but they also subtly tried to shift the blame onto Yunmeng Group. Although they didn't explicitly say that it was them who did it, it's hard to say which way the public opinion will blow next after being led like this.

Conversely, the timeframe for reopening their businesses continues to be extended.

It seems that the masterminds behind the scenes are determined to cripple Yunmeng Group's economic chain and are unwilling to let this group, which sells houses and land in large quantities and especially likes to buy and develop land at key locations, continue to live.

[Emperor: Akira Higashino]

[Spirit: 12]

[Constitution: 6]

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[Authority: Aura observation, imperial decree, forging bonds]

[Land area: 23 square kilometers]

[Harem: 5]

After continuously purchasing land, without realizing it, Akira Higashino's land area has more than doubled from about ten square kilometers some time ago, reaching a new height.

The total number of subjects is about to exceed five thousand. This does not mean that he only has five thousand employees. Rather, he has only assimilated nearly five thousand people who genuinely identify with and belong to Yunmeng Group and him. At present, this number is still increasing.

Ultimately, it's because it hasn't been developing for long enough.

"Let's leave this for now. Next, pay close attention to changes in public opinion and try our best to guide it so that the enemy doesn't get the upper hand and pile all their malice on our heads. Don't let your guard down on the legal side. Anyone who dares to cross the line and fabricate facts, crush them on the spot!"

I chatted with Kongming for a few minutes.

In the afternoon, the meeting continued, and Akira Higashino spoke first: "The group's current situation is not very friendly. The enemy is watching us closely. A large number of our employees are currently at a standstill. Although the group can afford to support them, we can't keep going out without bringing in any income."

"Please take notes, I will make the following arrangements."

"First, we must hold the line in the real economy. We don't expect the situation to improve immediately, but at least we must not allow it to deteriorate. We need to be prepared for a tough battle in terms of public opinion risk control and legal affairs."

"Second, we need to reassure people and prevent the employees from becoming disoriented before the group even collapses."

"Third, open up new sources. Since the development of offline businesses is hindered, we should try to expand into new business channels online, such as payment, banking, online media, and social software. If there are suitable ones, we should buy them. If there are no suitable ones, we should hire people to develop them ourselves. We need to have our own industrial moat and channels for speaking out, so that one day we will not fall to the point where we cannot find a way to clarify and fight back when we are slandered."

"Fourth, we should intensify our efforts to discover all kinds of talent, especially those who have shown promise since middle school, and recruit them as talent reserves to invest in the future."

"The last thing is to arrange enough manpower to participate. I plan to make a game, which is very important and needs to be done as soon as possible."

"Um, boss, what are the requirements for the game?" someone asked first.

"We want to create a farming and management game that emphasizes both management and social interaction. Players can enjoy leisure and fun in the game, and it can also bring friends closer together. Most importantly, players can farm and work in the game, and after accumulating enough resources, they can actually exchange them for real-world rewards. I will write a general outline of the ideas later and then let you refine the details."

"understand!"

After the meeting, everyone received their tasks and left in a flurry, ready to get to work.

Higashino Akira and Kong Ming were left alone.

"Does the lord intend to break the deadlock through this game, using the crops produced from our vast rural lands to establish a chain of planting, harvesting, and processing, thereby creating new demand for personnel?"

From the lord's previous words, Kongming could roughly deduce some of his thoughts. Dongye Ming did not hide anything and simply nodded, adding a few words, "This is only part of it. There is still a lot to be done. We cannot reveal everything too early to prevent others from noticing and attacking us in advance. Let's take it slow."

Chapter 86 You're such an idiot!

After all, they're practically family now. Giving those employees something to do and getting them moving won't do Higashino Akira any harm.

After all, people themselves are an asset.

To put it simply, if one could reach the point where millions of grain transport workers depended on it for their livelihood, the amount of votes that could be manipulated would be terrifying. Basically, one could put anyone in power at will.

You disagree?

This is a group-based medical device, who do you think you are?

My phone rang, and when I picked it up, I saw it was Hiratsuka Shizuka calling.

"What is it?"

"Come out for a drink."

"Don't drink."

A photo of herself with Yurikawa Hana and Yotsuya Miko was sent from the other side, with the caption, "Tear up the ticket!"

At a roadside inn, we ordered a few bottles of wine and two plates of skewers. Higashino Akira and Hirazuka Shizuka sat facing each other.

Seeing her looking so dejected, and how she immediately started drinking in silence, and then glancing at the wine glass in front of him, Higashino Akira took the initiative to pick up the bottle and fill Hiratsuka Shizuka's glass.

What's wrong with you now?

"Don't even mention it. I haven't been home once since I came back last time. My mom packed up all my clothes and threw them out. Now I live alone outside."

"That's good. You should be happy to be free from anyone's control. You're free, and no one will pressure you to get married or arrange blind dates for you."

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka gave him a wistful look and said, "You don't understand. Actually, it's quite nice to have someone taking care of you."

She's already this old, and her parents are even older. Every time she sees them, it's one less time they'll have. Who knows how many more years they'll have left to live together?

At least in Hiratsuka Shizuka's view, although her parents are sometimes a bit annoying, it is not necessarily a bad thing that someone still cares about her.

She looked up at the message with some concern and asked, "By the way, are you alright? I've noticed that your business isn't doing too well lately."

Higashino Akira shook his head. "Don't worry, everything is under control."

"Okay, just tell me if you need any help. Even if I can't help you, I can still provide you with a place to live and food to eat when you go bankrupt."

"No need for that. Next time I call you Mom, just respond properly instead of saying something like 'Get lost' or 'Bastard.' That will be the biggest help you can give me."

Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and gave him the middle finger.

Damn it, what an idiot!

The two chatted casually, and after asking about her worries and realizing that Higashino Akira was not pretending, Hiratsuka Shizuka gradually felt relieved.

However, I feel somewhat melancholy.