I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

"Well, that's how making money and surviving are. It's the same life, just different ways. Essentially, everyone is trying to survive, not just us. Money is a scarce resource, and it's definitely not easy to earn, so there will always be people who use despicable methods to get it. Although everyone likes to say that it's survival of the fittest and the strong are respected, that's true, but it doesn't mean forgetting that others are also trying to live their lives just like us, full of emotions, and are flesh-and-blood human beings. Try to understand other people's worlds. Even if you want to defeat your enemy, you have to understand it before you act, otherwise you won't understand why you did it in the end."

Li Xuan glanced at Chu and told her about the importance of careful consideration in taking action.

“…” Hina stood next to the shiny vending machine in the convenience store, looking at the people in the store who earned very little money but were very happy.

Chu murmured, "Ah Xuan, is this the adult?"

“That’s right,” Li Xuan replied.

"I can understand what you're saying, but there are some parts I don't quite understand."

Chu looked up at him and explained what she understood.

Li Xuan smiled slightly and said, "One day you will understand everything."

After all, there are many people in this society who don't understand this principle.

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Early in the morning.

Li Xuan drove to work.

He was under considerable psychological pressure throughout the journey.

"Oh no, yesterday's operation was a complete failure. Will the young master be angry?" Li Xuan thought to himself, his nerves on edge.

He needed to get to the company and start using every available channel to wage a commercial war against that company; this was the most promising method.

With his car parked in the company parking lot, Li Xuan made the most of every second, presenting the proposal he had devised the night before to the bidding team as soon as work started.

With a loud bang, Li Xuan pushed open the glass door and entered the company. But at that moment, two cannon shots rang out above his head.

A colorful ribbon fell on him, completely stunning Li Xuan.

In the office area in front of him, besides the clerical staff, there were also many members of the Ashikawa group, each with a fierce and menacing face, staring at him with a gloomy expression.

[Slap slap...]

After a moment of silence, the menacing gangsters began to applaud one by one.

[Slap slap slap slap!!!]

Soon, everyone began to applaud, warmly welcoming his arrival.

Li Xuan stood there, staring blankly at the scene.

what happened?

"Nitta, well done." Among the yakuza group, young master Baba Kiyoshi stepped out, revealing an appreciative smile, and said, "I originally thought that letting you threaten the prefectural councilor's youngest daughter was the limit, but I didn't expect you to think that method was too slow and gentle, and directly blow up the other party's project. Although I don't know how you used a method to evade the police investigation, you are really ruthless. You have really impressed us."

“Explode…” Li Xuan’s face turned pale as he asked.

"You're not planning to distrust even us, are you? Although we don't know how you did it, someone in the underworld leaked information that you even watched the explosion that night, right?"

Baba Kiyoshi always felt that he was holding something back from them, and asked with a smile.

On the television screen, a CCTV footage was played. At 8:40 p.m. that night, the four-story building collapsed. A certain person was captured on camera, clearly Li Xuan himself. He calmly watched the collapse of the project, as if he had everything under control.

Li Xuan looked up at the scene and felt that there was a huge misunderstanding.

“There are also eyewitnesses.”

Kiyoshi Baba took the remote control and played again a conversation that took place last night under the overpass between some thugs.

—【It must have been that guy! It was him!】

A thug who had threatened Li Xuan the night before, squatting on the ground with his eyes blurred, shouted firmly.

—【That guy was terrifying. I thought we'd run into him and be killed to keep quiet. He probably thought we were nobodies, so he let us go.】

Another thug with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks described it vividly.

—[He was carrying a huge bag of things, choosing that secluded road over all other routes; it must be a ghost in itself. Last night, his face was truly terrifying; it felt like he'd killed many people to have that murderous aura. Even though he was alone, I was terrified. He was like a war ghost.]

The last anonymous thug, with long hair and a hip-hop style, still spoke with lingering fear.

After watching the video, Li Xuan was speechless.

The witnesses and physical evidence all seem to prove that he did it!

"Wait! Why did it turn out like this?" Li Xuan was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and couldn't quite cope with it.

Starting yesterday, one strange thing after another has happened.

Baba Kiyoshi smiled and said, "Don't worry. Despite the many suspicious points, the police have already investigated and determined that the collapse was caused by the other company's unreasonable design. There were no gunpowder components or traces of external impact. I guess the police are currently in a stage of suspecting you but being helpless against you. At first, I just thought you were scary when you were fierce, but who knew you were really the real deal, even more ruthless than me. By the way, War Demon... War Demon of Ashikawa, I guess many people have heard your nickname since last night."

Even jumping into the Yellow River won't wash this away now...

Li Xuan was astonished and realized this with mixed feelings.

Many media outlets in Chiba Prefecture have reported on the sudden collapse of a construction project belonging to a certain construction company. Li Xuan's competing construction company has been significantly affected by this incident, and the other company has had to allocate personnel and resources to appease existing construction projects and suspend most bidding projects in an effort to mitigate the damage to its reputation.

After all the turmoil, the expansion project of the Municipal Zongwu High School naturally fell to Li Xuan's company.

Perhaps this is a stroke of good luck.

Li Xuan had no choice but to acquiesce, thus fulfilling the gang's mission.

However, in Chiba Prefecture, the legend of the "Demon of Ashikawa" began to circulate among many members of the yakuza...

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Two days later.

Students at Soubu High School began to see the old school area cordoned off with prohibition tape.

However, among the students, there was one person who stood out quite a bit in the construction team and the contracting company team.

He was a young man with dyed blond hair, a serious expression, good looks, but somewhat aloof.

Splash...

A gust of wind rustled through the lush trees on campus, sending leaves fluttering down.

"..."

Li Xuan raised his head and calmly glanced at the trees of the high school.

Finally, on this day, he was able to step into the school as a construction contractor.

Chapter 007 The Ultimate Path and the "Cute Junior"

Chiba Municipal Sobu High School.

[Thump—thump—thump—!]

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

The campus was immediately filled with students.

There are many popular dining spots for students, and the old school building area has always been popular because it is cool and quiet.

But two days ago, few people dared to go near there.

There was a person sitting over the old school building.

In just two days, word got out of nowhere, and rumors about this young man began to circulate.

Although many people do not believe it, there are rumors that the young man seems to be a well-known yakuza figure.

......

Most people at the school were afraid to approach him, and he frequently appeared at the construction site of the old school building.

The former school building of Chiba Municipal Sobu High School.

This nearly abandoned wooden building is full of history, with red paint and black glass frames, silent in the quiet of time. Li Xuan stood alone and admired the building.

Unfortunately, he will be demolishing this building in two days.

The area was sealed off with yellow tape, and signs reading "Safety First" and "No Entry" were also posted.

"With construction on Saturdays and Sundays plus nights, and the need to prevent smoke and dust, it seems that the standards for construction work are getting more and more stringent," Li Xuan thought to himself as he ate his breakfast of milk and bread, wearing a hard hat.

From the start of construction, he would take some time to come and check on the progress.

This old school building was originally the activity center for some student clubs. Before demolition, Li Xuan and his construction team needed to inspect the old building, which was said to have already shown signs of damage.

The area is currently sealed off with yellow tape, and student clubs haven't had time to retrieve their belongings. The construction team will not be able to move the clubs' items out for several days. Until then, students are not allowed to trespass.

"...I have a feeling there's something eerie about it inside. Is it just my imagination?"

Li Xuan sipped his milk expressionlessly, looking at the old school building that resembled a horror game venue, a chill running down his spine.

For some reason, many Japanese buildings always seem to have an eerie, gloomy atmosphere...

Just as Li Xuan was lost in thought, his gaze fell upon a girl climbing through a window in the woods and bushes on the east side of the school building.

Li Xuan's face tightened.

"...They really lacked lessons in their youth!"

Li Xuan sighed softly, stood up, cracked his wrists, entered the sealed area, and entered the school gate.

Entry is prohibited. From now on, if any student is injured inside, the construction team will also be held liable.

As soon as Li Xuan entered the corridor, he shouted, "Hey! Don't go into this dangerous building! It's too dangerous! Get out here right now!!"

Rumble...

The sound was deafening, causing the entire building to tremble slightly.

The light shone on Li Xuan as he stood quietly at the door, waiting for the student's response. But one minute, two minutes, three minutes passed, and the high school student who had turned himself in never came.

"That's strange. Why didn't such a humble and friendly admonition work?"

Li Xuan thought about it seriously.

Having no other choice, he went into the old school building to look for her.

In fact, this was his first time entering such a traditional old school building.

Old Japanese schools typically have gray wooden floors and white walls, giving them a smooth, ancient appearance, devoid of any vitality.

Each old classroom was transformed into a club activity room, such as the art club filled with canvases and sculptures, the music club filled with musical instruments, the cooking club with a kitchen, and the comic club with various comic book manuscripts, and so on...