Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

Ezaki thought to herself: "He's truly my man. He always said he wouldn't get involved with the underworld, yet he's made such a huge sacrifice for me. But this is far too dangerous. He even hired someone to kill me! It's blatant disregard for the law and lawlessness... I need to give him a good talking to..."

Then, Ezaki's voice rose eight octaves instantly, his tone threatening, and he continued, "Did I give you permission to do this?! You're interfering in my organization's affairs at will. You've committed a grave offense. In two days, I want to see you standing in Yokohama Port with durians ready, atoning for your sins!"

I haven't had durian for a week, I miss it so much... I smeared durian on Xiuming... Orange juice is disgusting...

"Don't drag me into this if you're eating shit! Durian? Disgusting!" Xiuming said, then gagged to show his disgust, before asking, "Do you know Fukai Jiro?"

"I just found out," Jiang Qi said, his heart tightening. "Did he find out it was you who did it?"

She learned from Daisuke that Kenichiro of the "Dongzhou Association" had sent assassins to kill Fukai Ichiro, and then Fukai Jiro went on a rampage and wiped out the Dongzhou Association.

Clearly, Daisuke conveyed the wrong information; after all, Hideaki's words were more truthful.

"Not yet, but he got my photo from Fukai Ichiro..."

Hideaki gave a brief explanation; in fact, he was quite pleased when he heard Daisuke relay what he had heard.

After all, Jiro Fukai said that he wished his face could be sold for money, which was an affirmation of his own good looks from the mouth of a vicious villain.

But then he said his corneas were good, which was unsettling. In short, Xiuming believed his corneas were better than his own, since Xiuming himself hadn't realized that his face was good enough to be sold.

Be careful these next few days.

After hearing this, Ezaki was slightly worried. After all, from any perspective, Fukai Jiro was even more vicious than Fukai Ichiro. Most importantly, he was not under his control and was just using the name "Yamagai-gumi". In addition, he knew nothing about the connections Fukai Jiro controlled, which was equivalent to another gang with the same name.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Qi continued, "If all else fails, you can commit a minor offense, turn yourself in to the police station, hide in jail for a few days, and I'll bail you out when I get back."

The queen of the underworld, how could she... What was she thinking? It doesn't seem wrong... But she must feel incredibly humiliated, right? It's practically betraying her brothers in the underworld and siding with the imperial court.

Forget it, let's not tease her about this anymore... Xiuming said, "You should be worried about whether he will assassinate you."

Judging from Ichiro Fukai's betrayal, it's possible that the two brothers had already discussed it.

"Hehe," Jiang Qi chuckled a few times, then suddenly changed the subject, "Introduce me to the woman next to you!"

Judging from her voice, the woman seemed very scared. Was she afraid of me or Xiuming?

This frightened sound reminded Ezaki of the most difficult Riko; Hideaki seemed to enjoy this kind of tone, which was a bit annoying...

Chapter 171 Back to the Supermarket

While stuck in traffic, it's nice to make a phone call and flirt.

"Alright, since Yoko helped me with the ordering, I'll introduce you to my two new girlfriends..."

"Two? Hehehe! Two...hehehe! As expected of you, really good!"

Ezaki's strange laughter interrupted Hideaki's words. Accompanied by a slight panting sound, her voice became eerily calm again, and she continued, "Introduce me to the one you like the most first!"

Ezaki's voice carried a frivolous air of unfathomable mystery, as if he were suppressing anger, yet also acting with complete indifference.

But deep down I was really angry, after all, they had given so many female employees to them, and they were all AV actresses who were amazing in terms of looks, figure and skills.

Of course, her initial goal was that since she couldn't stop Hideaki's philandering, she would arrange for him to have women she could control, so that there wouldn't be any more women like Ayako who were delusional and detrimental to unity.

No wonder Riko hates her. I'm annoyed too. And she just gets more and more arrogant the more I hit her. She doesn't even know what death means.

I thought there was only one, but I didn't expect there to be another one who hadn't said a word. One Ayako was already annoying enough, and now there are two more.

At this point, he would deliberately put psychological pressure on the two strange women on the other end of the phone to see if they were easy to "train".

However, another undesirable situation may arise: in my memory, Xiuming likes the type of person who is easy to bully.

If I bully them like this, will they turn into Riko-types?

Of course, compared to Ayako, I'd rather they were like Riko, since they're not Riko and can be manipulated at will.

Funakawa Yoshiko, sitting in the passenger seat next to her, trembled slightly, pursed her lips, and waved her hands repeatedly.

In her memory, Yoko Ezaki was a terrifying and evil queen. Her inexplicable, strange laughter, combined with her calm questioning, made her seem even more unpredictable.

Hideaki previously said that Ezaki didn't mind him having multiple girlfriends, which is absolutely false! It's just that Riko arrived before her, so she couldn't do anything about it. But anyone who arrives after her will definitely be suppressed by her. Could she secretly execute them?

I'll avoid his sharp edge for now, and then find an opportunity to steal and hide Xiuming away... Xiuming is mine.

In the back seat, Midori Umezu was also leaning forward, her head sticking out over the back of the front seat to eavesdrop, before quickly pulling it back, her eyes filled with hesitation.

Her current feelings toward Ezaki are just like Funakawa Yoshiko's thoughts at this moment.

Of course, there was no fear, but I just felt that this woman had a bad temper and spoke very rudely. Why should I be nice to her when she didn't appreciate it? She wasn't Riko's original wife.

She just arrived earlier than me, what's with all the arrogance... But I might need to ask her for some help these next few days. She's in a bad mood right now, so I definitely can't talk to her, lest I anger her and she yells at me.

“I think they’re both pretty good,” Xiuming said, holding up his mobile phone and tilting his head to ask, “Which of you two wants to say something to Yoko?”

Neither of them spoke. Xiuming took the phone back and said into the receiver, "I can't tell if they're afraid of you or just don't want to talk to you. When you come back, I'll probably have a few more girlfriends here. It's too much trouble to keep introducing them. You can get to know them yourselves then! And beat them up while you're at it. I can't stand you being looked down upon like this."

Funakawa Yoshiko and Umezu Midori's eyes widened in disbelief, as if they had been framed.

A faint sound of shattering glass came through the mobile phone receiver. Ezaki chuckled coldly twice and said, "You'd better wait for me at Yokohama Port with your durians... and your women too..."

"Hello, Team Leader Ezaki, I am Yoshiko Funakawa. I've heard of you for a long time, and I admire you very much..."

Yoshiko Funakawa snatched the mobile phone and shouted into the microphone.

I'll compromise for now, and then find a chance to steal Xiuming away and hide her away... I just can't let this terrible woman keep an eye on me.

That despicable Xiuming, how could he spread rumors like this...

Before Ezaki could speak on the other end of the phone, Midori Umezu snatched the cell phone away and said, "Team Leader Ezaki, this is Midori Umezu. I've heard Hideaki-kun mention you a long time ago. He said that you're not only beautiful, but you also have a great figure. Even though you're very scary, he couldn't help but be deeply attracted to you. I admire you very much too."

"I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now!"

Jiang Qi said something casually, hung up the phone, looked back at the full-length mirror, then took off his black trench coat, revealing a tight-fitting dress. He then wrapped the trench coat around his waist and lifted his hips.

Haha! Two bootlickers... Ezaki suddenly put on the black trench coat, does he think I'm a brainless Ayako?

I deliberately let Xiuming choose his favorite introduction first, which was meant to provoke them and prevent them from forming any alliance.

I didn't expect Xiuming to not only see through it, but also to sow discord between me and them. However, those two are no pushovers either. I'll investigate further when we get back...

After making the phone call, it was already 10 a.m., and Xiuming had just driven his car to Nishi-Shinjuku Central Park.

Because Midori Umezu harbored thoughts of being an outlaw and was in a hurry to get home to prepare, she temporarily suppressed her idea of ​​getting off the bus to see Riko. After Hideaki and Yoshiko Funakawa got off the bus, she drove directly to a hardware store...

Meanwhile, Hideaki led Funakawa Yoshiko toward his family's supermarket.

"I think we signed a marriage contract before, right?"

Funakawa Yoshiko turned her head, her eyes scanning the shops on both sides of the street. Her hands were behind her back, her two slender ring fingers hooked together, looking both nonchalant and very curious.

Her third intelligence report still revealed the thief's actions; she was probably planning how to steal Riko's wedding ring.

Riko always wore it on her finger, and would touch it from time to time with a silly grin. How could she steal it?

If she finds out, won't she be embarrassed? Should we help her out? That would make it easier to get a good review, right?

Wait until you get a good review, then snatch it away?

Well, I'll see how Riko reacts first...

"Stop beating around the bush, just say what you want to say." Xiuming said dismissively, certain that she would never say something like registering for marriage.

"Hmph!" Funakawa Yoshiko blushed, stomped her feet and took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned around and straightened her brightly colored wedding kimono, saying, "Give me 10 billion yen, I want to donate it to a charity foundation, then I won't marry you."

"You wish." Xiuming walked around him.

"Ha! So you really do want to marry me." Funakawa Yoshiko's eyes crinkled with laughter as she grabbed Hideaki's arm and looked up at him, saying, "My tummy hurts again. You have to massage it for me when we get to the shop, or you'll have to give me 10 billion yen... I'm not marrying you..."

Her hands were cold and trembling slightly.

You're about to see your wife, you must be panicking, right? Still thinking about stealing the ring…maybe you're just excited…

"You don't need to be so deliberate. Riko won't mind you. She's very considerate, gentle, and dotes on me. She never asks me for money. If I really gave you 10 billion yen, would you want it?"

Funakawa Yoshiko was stunned for a moment, then put on a fierce face and said, "Why wouldn't I want it? My pachinko factory is short of money."

There are so many money-making projects that I almost forgot about this... But considering how genuinely and secretly worried about my safety along the way, it seems there's no need to intercept her factory anymore. After all, I can't repay her kindness. Of course, if she dares to lock me in a dark room, I'll dump her too.

Now that the "Dongzhou Society" has been taken down, she no longer has any underworld connections, so we can start cooperating.

"When you have time, calculate how much money you're short and ask me for it later."

"Your wife doesn't ask you for money, and you expect me to ask you for money? What do you mean? Are you looking down on me? I don't want it! You have to give it to me voluntarily."

"If you have half of my wife's good character, I'll offer it to you willingly."

"We've only known each other for a short time. Do you know how good I am to you?"

"I know I changed your diaper twice..."

The two continued arguing as they walked until they reached the supermarket.

When I left, the supermarket was still under renovation, but now it's finished and the store has tripled in size, with three glass doors at the entrance and exit.

The walls have been replaced with large, open glass windows, allowing you to see the entire storefront at a glance from the roadside.

At 10 a.m., there weren't many customers in the supermarket.

The white tiled floor was polished to a shine, the space was open and bright, the shelves were neatly arranged, and all the items were spotless.

The massage room area remains the same, but the doors seem to have been replaced with soundproof ones. In addition, the "embroidery studio" area that was previously set aside for Ayako has been turned into a staff lounge, in a dormitory style, like a pigeon coop, where three bunk beds can be squeezed in.

This was also because Hideaki considered that other employees might have the same problem, but were too embarrassed to say it, after learning that Misako, Chieko, and Ai Iijima had nowhere to live. So he specially separated them.

Other branches have the same decor and specifications, except they don't have massage rooms.

There were two male employees, around forty or fifty years old, busy at work in the warehouse area. They had honest-looking faces and were wearing standard work clothes...

Hideaki frowned. He should have taken care of this matter before driving Eri away. He had miscalculated.

There were five female sales assistants in the merchandise area. I didn't recognize two of them; they were probably from the batch that arrived after the first batch. They looked quite professional.

The other three that left a deep impression were: the beautiful Hikari Hoshino, who changed the stereotype that only unattractive girls make AVs; Kimiko Matsuzaka, an AV actress who pioneered the H-cup bust size; and Rui Sakuragi, who debuted as a singer and was known as the AV Queen, becoming the most popular girl in magazines.

They were all wearing emerald green dresses designed by Eri, which were both beautiful and elegant. The white aprons on their front, although they covered up their good figures, actually highlighted the professionalism of the service staff.

There are now two cash registers, but there aren't many customers. The back cash register is empty, while the front cash register still faces the building. Shiraishi Hitomi is standing behind the cash register.

She was wearing a pair of black half-rimmed glasses.

I don't remember wearing them before. Are you nearsighted?

However, it does bring out her refined and elegant temperament. If she were to wear suspender black stockings, a black pencil skirt, red-soled black high heels, an open-necked white shirt, and a black blazer over it, and then sit down at her desk, that would be perfect.

"Ah, Xiu... Xiu... Mr. Xiuming, you, you're back!"