I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Li Xuan brought a kitten home.

When the little chick discovered the new member of the family, she asked with a look of surprise, "What's that!?"

Kittens are simply angels to children.

Li Xuan had a headache. He bought milk, cat biscuits, a small house, and a cat litter box, and arranged them in an open space.

"I've decided to name it Taro."

Xiao Chu said to Li Xuan.

"This is a female cat, and it's not yours. Another girl also has a share, and her name has already been registered as 'Chiko'."

Li Xuan said.

However, the kitten stayed in the room the whole time, following him wherever he went, meowing incessantly at his feet.

However, while Li Xuan was washing the dishes and watching TV, a local news report from Chiba caught his attention.

—[On August 15th, the biennial Chiba International Marathon will officially begin. In addition to public participation, world-renowned marathon runners from around the world are also enthusiastically joining the race, including Chiba locals and last year's champion, Mr. Masatoshi Matsuda, aged 8. The prizes are as generous as ever: first place will be guaranteed a spot in the 2021 Olympic Games qualifying race, second place will receive a Bentley, and third place…]

The bowl broke when the kitten was watching TV with its cuddle!

Business owner Li Xuan found hope for resolving his financial crisis during the unexpected Chiba Marathon!

P.S.: Requesting votes.

Chapter 090 We want second place

August 15th. On a pleasant autumn morning, Chiba City hosted the International Marathon. The main thoroughfare of downtown Chiba City was packed with citizens of all ages, men and women, eager to participate in this grand sporting event and make a symbolic appearance in this domestic competition.

The highway was packed with people, with citizens in sportswear busy warming up. Many men and women who regularly run wore tight-fitting sportswear, highlighting their strong physiques. Among them, the most eye-catching was Chiba veteran Matsuda Masatoshi. This thin and gaunt old man seemed to be ten years older than his age, but he was full of energy. Many media outlets rushed to take pictures of him, but he ignored them.

"It seems that most people are just interested in participating. Even if the second prize is a Bentley imported car worth tens of millions, it won't attract non-professionals to seriously participate in a race."

The young master, Maba, dressed in a long shirt and shorts, said to his partner, Li Xuan.

Li Xuan, now dressed in a sports T-shirt, looked quite serious and said to the young master, "After all, this is an endurance race that requires running 49 kilometers in one go. Most people would be lucky to run 5 kilometers."

However, among the thousands of citizens on the highway, Li Xuan still managed to spot some familiar faces.

"However, young master, and the others, since we've set our sights on that Bentley, it means other gangs that are short of money will also join in. For example, Majima Construction. I heard that senior Majima Goro's company is not doing well and lacks a lot of working capital. There's also the stay-at-home dad, Undying Dragon, who I heard wants to move to a more upscale apartment next door. Recently, he's teamed up with Steel Fist Tiger, who can only run a mobile croquette stand after being released from prison, to share second place. They all seem like a lot of trouble."

Li Xuan glanced at the construction company president Majima Goro and his driver Kiryu Kazuma on his left, as well as the Undying Dragon standing among the women on the street on his right, and Steel Fist Tiger who had just been released from prison, and said cautiously.

Baba chuckled and said, "They all look like a bunch of troublesome guys, but we're not pushovers either. Don't worry, to get the group out of its financial straits, I've gathered my subordinates who are good at long-distance running to help you finish the race, including the centurion Nagano. You two are the hope of our group. I'll do anything to hold off these troublesome guys for you, even if it kills me."

"Young Master..."

Li Xuan, Nagano, and the other members of the Ashikawa group were deeply moved by their young master's loyalty.

In order to completely get rid of his economic predicament and solve his immediate problem, Li Xuan made up his mind to run to the finish line no matter what!

Soon, the organizers began to maintain order, and the broadcast announced that the competition was about to begin.

—[Thank you very much for participating in this Chiba International Games. The competition will begin in three minutes. Please pay attention, all athletes...]

Li Xuan, Majima Goro, and the representatives of the Undying Dragon forces, standing in the crowd, exchanged sharp and fierce glances, their muscles twitching slightly, making the atmosphere on the track more intense.

As a result, amidst the surging crowd, an organizer came to the side of the starting line and fired a signal flare into the sky. Instantly, thousands of participants set off from the starting line and headed towards the designated route.

Li Xuan took the lead, like a golden flash, aiming to occupy a relatively forward position from the start. However, at this moment, Majima Goro, who was not far away, had a starting speed that was no less than Li Xuan's. After interrupting Li Xuan's focus, the Undying Dragon on the other side also took a swift stride. The three non-professional contestants actually started to closely compete with each other at the starting line, starting at the speed of a 100-meter sprint!

The other participants looked on with curiosity at these three strange groups of people who were treating the marathon like a sprint. Logically speaking, you should never run fast in the first part of a marathon, otherwise you won't have the energy to run in the second half.

However, what many people do not know is that these three groups of people are not ordinary people, but a group of business owners and yakuza househusbands who are on the verge of financial crisis.

Three groups of people gritted their teeth and began to compete fiercely in the marathon...

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After gradually pulling away from the slow-moving runners, on the wide highway, many residents and passersby on both sides of the street cheered and encouraged the runners who had taken the lead. On the live broadcast, the three groups of runners maintained their formations and high running speeds, exhausting each other's energy and competing with one another.

Li Xuan's group maintained a certain advantage, keeping a distance from the second group of followers, Majima Construction. During the three-hour journey, Li Xuan turned around and kept glancing back at the "Mad Dog" Majima Goro who was eyeing them menacingly.

A marathon is not simply an endurance race; it's also a competitive event that heavily emphasizes team and individual tactics. Professional marathon runners coordinate and adjust their runs with their teammates. Team morale is crucial. Overtaking or being overtaken can cause psychological fluctuations, leading to a loss of willpower and physical exhaustion. Therefore, the 49-kilometer race is a battlefield.

Soon, the three groups also began to slow down, officially entering the endurance test phase, assessing their physical strength and controlling their running speed.

"Haha, War Demon, I'll surpass you now!"

Goro Majima, standing behind, seemed completely at ease, laughing heartily as he spoke.

"Stop thinking about it, everyone, change formation!"

Li Xuan gave the order.

Soon, the other leading members of the Ashikawa group began to disperse, blocking the Majima Construction team from getting ahead.

"Hey, you guys are clearly fouling!"

Upon seeing this, Goro Majima widened his eyes and said.

Kazuma Kiryu, standing next to Goro Majima, explained, "No, there's no such rule in marathons unless there's evidence of malicious obstruction. But they sometimes stick together and sometimes spread out to obstruct; they're quite good at disguising their team tactics."

Goro Majima gritted his teeth and said, "Damn those war demons, it seems they desperately need this money too. The construction industry in Chiba Prefecture is in a slump, they're practically bankrupt. Kiryu, you have to help me this time."

Kiryu Kazuma agreed: "I owe you a favor from last time, and I will do my best to help you."

"Never mind, since the Ashikawa Group is playing dirty tricks, the Majima Group can't just sit idly by. Employees, let's show them what we're made of!"

Goro Majima shouted to the company staff next to him.

The employees of Majima Construction agreed and rushed forward, secretly pushing and shoving each other with the Ashikawa group, and even secretly striking each other's vitals with their arms.

Li Xuan turned around and scolded, "Senior Majima, what are your people doing? How could you do something so unsportsmanlike!"

Goro Majima responded, "It's clearly you who's playing tricks, Ghost, Baba, Centurion, that Bentley was built by me, Goro Majima!"

Kiyoshi Baba was already panting a bit. He turned around and said, "You're dreaming."

Centurion Nagano then told his team members, "Protect Chief Nitta and don't let the Majima group get close."

The crowds on both sides, huddled together, were cursing and swearing, secretly plotting against each other as they ran. To the spectators on both sides, the competition looked quite intense, with everyone running incredibly fast in the marathon.

Two kilometers away, there are stalls where volunteers distribute bottled water.

Suddenly, a group of yakuza men rushed in front of the group of college student volunteers dressed in white. They looked fierce and had bruises on their faces, which frightened the volunteers so much that they turned pale.

Soon, after drinking most of the water, the Ashikawa gang members deliberately tossed it to the back, causing many members of the Majima gang to fall over.

As they crossed the bridge, the collisions and shoving caused a group of marathon runners to fall into the river.

Soon, they had run nearly five kilometers. Unexpectedly, at the very beginning, only seven or eight people from the Ashikawa and Majima teams were still qualified to participate. The others were either disqualified by the referees or fell into the water.

Among the leading group of more than twenty people, after leaving Chiba City, they entered the streets of Mobara City.

Soon, enthusiastic spectators from both sides of the street arrived.

Along the roadside, Kohina from Watanabe Middle School, along with her friends Hitomi Mishima and the girl with glasses, as well as a group of girls from Saitama Girls' Middle School who were close to Li Xuan—a robot, an idiot, a homebody, and a chuunibyou—gathered together and held up a banner supporting [Nitta Gen], waiting for their senior to pass by.

"Taro, you'll be able to see your brother soon."

Little Chu hugged [Chiko] and said.

Minami Yamamoto, puzzled, corrected him, "I clearly heard my senior say that this kitten's name is 'Chiko'."

"Little Chu's brother is really amazing to dare to participate in such a race. It's six kilometers from here to the starting point. If it were me, I wouldn't even be able to run half the distance."

Mishima Hitomi said admiringly.

The homebody chimed in, "I can't even run two kilometers."

"It seems that something has happened, and the senior and his colleagues urgently need the prize for this race. According to my prediction, Senior Xuan will definitely be able to finish the race, but it is hard to say whether he can beat the professional athlete, Mr. Matsuda Masatake."

The robot stood at the very front of the crowd and spoke to them.

Mishima Hitomi paused for a moment, looking at the quiet and beautiful upperclassman girl. She was a little confused as to how this girl knew so much, when the inside story she had heard seemed to be unknown even to Hina.

As a result, at this very moment, the first batch of leading runners came into the view of the citizens of Mohara City.

"Oooooooo!!"

The enthusiastic citizens cheered.

"I saw it!!"

Xiao Chu had excellent eyesight and immediately spotted Li Xuan in the crowd.

"Go, go, Ah Xuan, go!!"

Soon, the girls on the roadside started cheering and encouraging Xiaochu's brother, waving flags and banners.

However, Li Xuan was too busy fighting the Majima group to notice Kohina's situation.

Throughout the race, veteran Matsuda Masatake received enthusiastic support from the citizens. This frail old man was steadily protected by the Ashikawa and Majima teams, maintaining his lead. The reason was simple: they were content to leave first place to Mr. Matsuda; their goal was to secure second place!

"Ha ha......"

Young Master, who had persevered all the way to this horse farm, seemed to be running out of energy. Li Xuan was worried about him and asked, "Young Master, are you alright?"

Baba Kiyoshi glanced at him listlessly with his small eyes. His obese body jiggled as he ran, like a burning balloon that could burst at any moment.

"I...I can't go on. Centurion...Ah Xuan, I'm counting on you all from now on. I'll use my body...to protect you one last time!!"

At the moment he gave up, Kiyoshi Baba shouted across the noisy track, "Human Bomber!"

He deliberately approached Majima Goro and Kiryu Kazuma, then pretended to fall, his entire obese body rolling on the ground. Even Majima Goro and Kiryu Kazuma were caught off guard by the Ashikawa Group's young master's move, and the last few members of the Majima Group were knocked over by the young master.

"It's obvious they're fouling..."

The robot and Hitomi Mishima were both feeling depressed.

The marathon has become a scene resembling a fighting ring.

"Well done, Baba!!"

Nitta Hina, standing by the roadside, clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming as if watching a boxing match, and shouted in admiration.

Hitomi Mishima couldn't help but remark, "I'm telling you, this isn't an American wrestling match."

"The young master has been eliminated, leaving only the Undying Dragon and the others."

"That's what Nagano, Li Xuan's assistant, said as he ran alongside him."