I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Li Xuan was still preoccupied with the matter of the Kansai gangs, so he asked directly.

"I'm bothering you today simply to get to know you on a personal level, and also to inquire about your profession."

Hayato Hayama seemed to understand that saying more would only delay the opportunity, so he quickly got to the point.

"Why are you asking about my profession?"

Li Xuan was taken aback and asked.

Hayato Hayama looked at him quietly, withered leaves falling continuously, and asked with a smile, "I saw you before, back at Kokuyama. I should say that was our first meeting. You... must be a member of the Yakuza, right?"

Li Xuan fell silent, staring at Ye Shan.

Although he had long anticipated that Tobe Sho would most likely tell others about it, the fact that it was now made public still angered him.

Hayato Hayama explained, "No, it has nothing to do with Tobe Sho. I met your companions at the inn. We were staying at the same inn, and that's when I learned about you."

Li Xuan wasn't too offended and asked, "So what do you plan to find out? There must be a purpose when you talk to a stranger, otherwise it's very impolite."

"Perhaps it's just wishful thinking on my part, but the Yukinoshita sisters and I are childhood friends who grew up together."

Hayato Hayama's expression turned serious as he looked at Li Xuan and said, "I know a little about your deeds, Mr. Nitta, which is why I took this opportunity to speak with you alone. Mr. Nitta, please take good care of Yukinoshita and the others. I'm counting on you."

"!" Li Xuan was slightly taken aback, stunned by those words.

This question was quite intriguing. He had thought Hayama Hayato would inquire about his partnership with Haruno, but this unexpected request was completely unexpected...

However, Li Xuan, with his extensive negotiation experience, was able to somewhat break free from Hayama Hayato's conversational ruts.

"Yukinoshita and the others?"

Li Xuan caught the thread and asked.

“…That’s right.” Hayama Hayato paused for a moment and said, “Your deeds are admirable, which means that not just anyone can easily enter your circle. Whether it’s necessary or not, it comes with a certain amount of harm. I’m making these suggestions based on the premise that I know you genuinely have good intentions towards them. I hope you understand that your sharpness can protect those around you, but it can also hurt those you’re protecting. I believe you understand this principle, War Demon Nitta.”

Only those directly involved can truly understand Hayama Hayato's words. The meaning is simple: he's advising Li Xuan not to get too close to the Yukinoshita sisters, because he is a Yakuza War Demon, implying that while his special identity can protect people, it will inevitably bring trouble to those around him sooner or later.

Therefore, knowing how to protect them is a skill in itself.

Hayato Hayama didn't say anything offensive, but he did hint at some things to him.

Polite yet subtly implying meaning—it's practically perfect negotiation skills.

[Whoosh—!]

The wind stirred the forest, blowing against the two men standing beneath the trees.

"As expected of the son of a great lawyer, he speaks with meticulous thinking."

Li Xuan couldn't help but admire this young man who was only a high school sophomore.

He was about to go back when Hayato Fukuyama said, "But I think you've misunderstood. My relationship with the Yukinoshita family is just a cooperative one, not the deep exchange you're thinking of."

"I believe that for people to get to know each other, there are certain prerequisites, such as time spent together."

Hayato Hayama suddenly spoke.

"?"

Li Xuan stopped and looked at Hayama Hayato with a puzzled expression.

"Although the Yukinoshita sisters have different personalities, they have one thing in common."

Hayato Hayama looked at Li Xuan quietly and said, "They understand human relationships very well and are very particular about them, so there will never be any waste."

"..."

Li Xuan was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

How can such an absurd character setting be added to a living, breathing person?

However, as soon as Li Xuan had a thought, he remembered the scene when he first met the sisters Yang Nai and Yukino.

At first, I was completely unaware, but now that I'm more familiar with them and understand them better, looking back, especially after that first impression...

She certainly doesn't seem to be the kind of woman you can easily approach or become familiar with.

The origin of everything... is due to the ultimate path.

"I've heard what you have to say. Now, you and your friend should keep my affairs confidential. I almost forgot, I reminded your friend that this matter is also related to him. I'm a very easy-going person, so don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

After a moment of silence, Li Xuan briefly reminded her of this sentence in the sunlight, and then walked towards Yukinoshita.

"...Does that mean if anyone tells anyone, they'll go to the Ministry of Revenue to hold them accountable?"

Hayato Hayama thought to himself.

After a brief encounter, Hayato Hayama somewhat understood why the Yukinoshita sisters had both approached him.

Known as a demon and living by violence, this yakuza is indeed a very unique character...

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Once everyone started climbing the mountain, the number of people decreased by two-thirds.

Most guests are not willing to climb the mountain together, especially older people, who mostly stay at the foot of the mountain.

Among the departing crowd, Yang Nai was already wearing her mountaineering gear. She saw Li Xuan returning and waved to him from the crowd at the mountain entrance, smiling and calling out, "Xuan-jun, over here!"

A crowd surged before the stone steps, and Yang Nai smiled as she reunited with Li Xuan once again.

"Don't you need to greet people anymore?"

Li Xuan asked in confusion.

Yang Nai replied, "Yes, yes, sorry to keep you waiting. I've already informed everyone."

She then asked with a smile, "So, is your conversation with Hayama-kun over?"

Li Xuan asked, puzzled, "You saw it?"

"Yes, I didn't expect him to be here too. But I'm not going to ask what you two talked about; I don't really find it interesting."

Yang Nai looked up at the mountains and forests from the steps and said with a smile.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go hiking together!" Yang Nai seemed to be in a good mood and invited Li Xuan.

Like a captain, Yang pointed to the mountains and streets and shouted, "Let's go!"

Li Xuan asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly so excited?"

Yang Nai's short hair danced in the wind as she explained with a smile, "Ah Xuan, don't you like hiking? Hiking alone can be quite boring. I'm not particularly interested in hiking, but if someone in your group likes hiking, it won't be so tedious, right?"

Li Xuan felt that Yang Nai really understood the art of social interaction.

The mountains and forests, just entering autumn, are much cooler than the city. A cement road winds its way through the woods, spiraling upwards, offering captivating scenery along the way, with red maple and golden ginkgo trees everywhere. After walking four or five miles along the mountain path, there are several scenic spots, such as ancient road signposts and old mountain courtyards. The most spectacular sight is undoubtedly the stream and waterfall rushing down from the cliff halfway up the mountain, which can be seen from the cliff face.

"OK, this part is filmed too."

Yang took out his camera and took a good picture of the waterfall.

As a result, she saw Li Xuan standing aside, admiring the beautiful waterfall. She thought of something, pondered for a moment, and then stopped a young man who was attending the party and said something to this person she had met before.

"Hey, Ah Xuan, come here."

Yang suddenly beckoned Li Xuan to follow her to the railing at the edge of the cliff.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yang Nai didn't say anything, but simply stood down next to Li Xuan and smiled at the young man who had taken the camera from her, saying, "OK, thank you."

Out of curiosity, Li Xuan looked over and saw the camera. With a click, the camera had already captured a photo.

"Thank you."

Yang Nai took the camera and thanked the assistant.

Li Xuan felt quite embarrassed that he was suddenly asked to take a photo with someone, so he asked, "Miss, why do you suddenly want to take a photo?"

"It's alright. When you're out sightseeing, of course you have to take a picture as a souvenir," Yang Nai replied.

Yang checked the photo quality, then looked at Li Xuan with some disappointment and said, "Xuan, you don't photograph well."

Li Xuan looked helpless and said, "Of course, I'm not prepared at all, so of course I won't be on camera."

"Fine, this one will do."

Yang was somewhat dissatisfied, but ultimately kept the copy and said.

The cliffside was filled with the beautiful scenery of a Japanese oriental landscape. As Yang Nai was about to put her camera into her bag, Li Xuan looked at her figure and suddenly remembered what had happened before. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Last time you had a conflict with your college classmate, did your mother scold you afterwards?"

Yang Nai paused for a moment, remained silent for a while, and then replied, "Yes, my mother absolutely forbids me from making such a basic mistake. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, right? But making up for mistakes isn't difficult. As long as you do things right afterward, everything will be resolved... You still remember that? You really care about me."

Li Xuan said, "That matter was caused by me, so I'm just asking about the situation."

"That's thoughtful of me... By the way, someone asked me before why I kept staring at me, and guess how I explained it to them?"

Yang asked the question with great interest.

"How did you explain it? Did you say it was your friend?"

Li Xuan didn't have much time to guess, and asked casually.

Yang Nai turned to look at Li Xuan, smiled, and said, "I said, that person is one of my warriors."

Li Xuan looked at Yang Nai with a complicated and astonished expression.

"Just kidding, I guess older people prefer this explanation... Huh?"

Yang Nai was still explaining when a drop of water fell onto her camera, catching her attention.

"Is it going to rain?" Li Xuan asked.

"That can't be right, because the weather forecast said today would only be cloudy..."

Yang Nai raised his head to observe the sky and said.

The second drop of rain fell directly onto Hinata's smooth, snow-white cheek as she looked up.

At 11:45, it started to rain heavily.

The sudden downpour caught hikers completely off guard. Although their hiking clothes were waterproof and some carried umbrellas, it is especially important to be careful in the rain during hiking activities to guard against accidents such as landslides, getting lost, and broken legs.

As if fleeing a disaster, the tourists disregarded everything and began to evacuate down the mountain, while the rain intensified.

Japan experiences frequent rainstorms during seasonal transitions.

In the misty rain, Li Xuan began to protect Yang Nai. Raindrops fell from the sky, pattering onto the ancient stone slabs, as tourists hurried past them.