I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

When asked this question, Iroha Isshiki was completely dumbfounded.

"This...this..." Isshiki Hatake was flustered and shy, unsure how to explain their relationship.

"Generally speaking... it's the type of relationship that's somewhere between strangers and acquaintances, somewhere between people who know each other but are more closely related by race..."

Isshiki Iroha pressed a finger to her cheek, looked slightly at the sky, and gave a shy and awkward smile. After careful consideration, she roughly stated the nature of their relationship.

Matsushima and his group didn't understand this positioning at all, but they couldn't help but say, "It sounds really cool."

Iroha smiled wryly and did not respond.

But after thinking about it seriously, it seemed that this kind of relationship wasn't so bad after all.

Perhaps this is because, as a high school student, she has the best relationship with that yakuza guy from two completely different worlds, who knows...

"So-so," Iroha Isshiki commented with a knowing smile.

Soon, the next group of students who were trying their luck encountered Iroha Isshiki and the group of people from Aota Middle School who were in trouble.

The Soubu High School soccer team's "test of courage" tournament was also temporarily suspended due to an injury incident involving a member of Aota Junior High School...

......

on the other hand.

Hubu Xiang was deeply gripped by fear.

"The underworld and ghosts, how come I encountered the two most terrifying things in one night? Help! Anyone, please help me escape from here!"

Hubu Xiang sat under the tree, his hands behind his head, and complained.

Do you need my help?

In the darkness, a voice answered his call.

When Hu Buxiang heard this voice, he was slightly taken aback and looked up.

In the night fog, the figure of a little girl suddenly appeared in front of Tobe Sho.

If it's not Hina Nitta, then who is it?

"Hina-chan!!" Overjoyed, Tobe Sho asked, "Great! You escaped too?"

Do you want me to help you out of this forest?

Nitta Hina looked down at him expressionlessly and asked again.

"Do you know how to get out?" Tobu Sho asked, his eyes wide with surprise.

Hina Nitta nodded and said, "I know."

"Great, let's escape together! I'm sorry I didn't have time to pull you back earlier, I just yelled 'Run!' and ran away. I'm really sorry, considering I was practically face-to-face with a ghost!"

Hu Buxiang clasped his hands together and apologized.

"Danger? I don't know. But according to the definition of work we discussed earlier, shouldn't I be paid for my work in this situation?"

Hina Nitta didn't understand what Sho Tobe was talking about; she only saw that Sho Tobe was lost.

Tobe Sho blinked, looking at Nitta Hina with confusion, and asked, "Reward?"

“Yes, work should be paid,” Nitta Hina said.

"So, I'll take you outside, but you have to pay me for my work." In the darkness, Nitta Hina stretched out her hand, her face expressionless.

"It costs 500 yen."

But at that moment, her demeanor and aura seemed to prioritize money over people, making her appear more like a true gangster than the group of thugs she had encountered before...

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Li Xuan carried Miura on his back and walked to a position closer to the exit.

As a result, he heard people shouting around him, and it seemed that the students had begun to realize that there was an accident and started a search and rescue operation.

"..." Li Xuan was silent for a moment, then he bent down and placed Miura Yumiko on the grass.

“Alright, your classmate will be here soon, and I’ve fully repaid my compensation,” Li Xuan said to Miura Yumiko.

Yumiko Miura paused slightly, then asked, "Is that so? But aren't you going to join them behind my back?"

Li Xuan replied, "No, I cannot know your classmates."

cannot?

Yumiko Miura looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"By the way, could you help me explain to Tobe that we were burying a Shiba Inu? Just tell him that, and he'll understand."

Li Xuan entrusted the matter to him.

Even if he doesn't understand, he should be able to make himself understand immediately.

Since it wasn't a real crime, Li Xuan was tired after a long day and didn't want to get entangled in any more trouble.

"Also, as promised before, please keep my affairs a secret. Well then, goodbye."

Li Xuan waved goodbye to Miura and walked alone into the depths of the woods.

Yumiko Miura stared blankly at the person's back. She suddenly felt a little like calling out to them, but quickly stopped herself.

The snow-white clothes were stained with mud, but they stood out even more in the darkness. They vanished silently into the misty woods, as if nothing had happened...

"Yumiko, are you alright?"

Hayato Hayama, Yusei Hattori, and the others spotted Yumiko Miura and gathered around her.

Miura Yumiko then came to her senses, looked at Hayama and the others, and murmured, "I'm alright..."

"Are you alright? Wasn't your foot swollen?"

Hina Ebina examined Miura's right foot and asked.

Yumiko Miura was dazed as her classmates helped her up, preparing to walk out of the woods.

However, Hayama noticed something.

He looked in the direction Miura had been looking in, and vaguely, he seemed to see a shadow as well.

In the woods, the yakuza and the high school students parted ways and left...

The holiday passed quickly, and soon, the members of the Zongwu High School soccer team were either injured or dispirited, preparing to leave Jushan.

As promised, Miura Yumiko secretly told Tobe Sho about it. Tobe Sho initially didn't believe her, but for some reason, he told Miura that he believed her.

Isshiki was the most energetic member of the group, and seemed quite satisfied with the trip.

In addition, Li Xuan drove much more cautiously than before.

"Ah Xuan, why are you driving so slowly today?"

Chu asked curiously.

"...I'm not really sure, but I feel like I should be careful when driving these days, and avoid hitting any cats, dogs, or high school students."

Li Xuan replied with lingering fear.

"By the way, Chu, did you have fun last night?" Li Xuan asked her with some concern about what happened last night.

"Yes, I had a lot of fun."

The girl in the passenger seat smiled and said, her pocket slightly bulging.

He then sought out part-time jobs to earn higher pay, much more than the hourly wage at the convenience store...

Two days later.

Li Xuan received a message on his phone from his team leader granting him new authority and new responsibilities.

However, this job is starting to feel a little different from what I've done before.

His company began to add a new item to its business: neighborhood management rights...

The problems they face, however, are more acute and harsh.

His power seems to be starting to clash directly with the interests of several waning local factions...

PS: 6241 words.

This part of the story is a bit long.

Chapter 029 Strange Advice

In Chiba under the cover of night, people continued to move about.

The covert struggle between the Ashikawa Group and the Yui Group has been unfolding in the streets for three consecutive nights.

In an effort to seize control of the three commercial streets traditionally under the jurisdiction of the Ashikawa Group, the outside forces launched an offensive regardless of cost. Despite the loss of more than a dozen people on both sides, the Ashikawa Group has managed to hold onto its traditional territory.

At one o'clock in the morning, after fifty or sixty people were dispatched outside, Li Xuan and several company executives waited for the results.

"That's strange. Everyone's saying that the Youjing Group is on its last legs, so why is their offensive so fierce? They fight like they don't care about their lives."

Li Xuan learned the number of injured again tonight and asked in confusion.

Tamura said, "Boss, I heard that the leader of the Yui Group had a falling out with the company and was fired. He was stripped of all his business income and is currently under care due to a congenital heart condition. His wife, Yui Hibari, is in charge of the operation. It seems that he wants to seize a foothold as soon as possible."

So that's how it is, it's for survival.

In the gradually declining Japanese yakuza circle, declining birthrates, labor shortages, and the changing times have left them with less and less fertile ground. Therefore, it is also an era of survival where every inch of ground is fiercely contested.

The Ashikawa Group has been operating this land for a long time, and the cooperation has almost lost its Yakuza roots. The reason the old leader called him over to guard this place was actually to maintain the traditional way. In fact, the company can no longer make much money from this land.

During the day, Li Xuan walked alone along these commercial streets, especially past several sensitive shops such as nightclubs, KTVs, and bars, to solidify cooperative relationships and soothe uneasy emotions.

As Li Xuan was walking down the street, someone suddenly called out his nickname.

"Isn't this Mr. War Ghost?" Three hostesses approached, and one of them, dressed in a lavish manner, greeted them.

"Hello..." Li Xuan didn't recognize who they were, hesitated for a moment, and then replied.

The hostess smiled and asked, "Have you been to our area before, to that nightclub called 'Beautiful Night'?"