I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

"Heh heh, guess?"

A fist is most terrifying when it's charging up; once it's thrown, it's not so scary anymore.

Let her be scared for a few days to get her on edge, then choose a stimulating time and place to do something stimulating.

Luo Feng chuckled twice, and Kong Yinzi couldn't help but shiver.

She felt that the girl's misfortune had only just begun.

…………

After leaving, Yukino Yukinoshita ignored her mother's calls and drove back to her apartment alone.

After opening the apartment door, the doors to the bathroom and toilet are on either side of the corridor. Further down the corridor, there is the living room/dining room, as well as three other rooms.

She lived alone in this huge house.

From the living room, you can see the balcony extending outwards, and through the windows, you can enjoy a beautiful night view.

There is a small glass table in the living room, on which sits a closed laptop, next to which are folders filled with documents.

Overall, the living room is furnished rather simply, probably because the possibility of guests visiting has not been considered. It is like a business hotel, with only the bare minimum of daily necessities, simple furniture, and a warm, cream-colored fabric sofa with a small storage cabinet in front of it.

A large television sits in the living room, and a row of Mr. Pan panda plush toys is placed in the TV cabinet below.

She took a shower, changed into her pajamas, lay on the sofa, and carefully thought about everything that had happened in the past few days, and couldn't help but feel that it was somewhat absurd.

Everything was fine at home, but because of the US stock market crash, my sister and mother went crazy.

I went to my teacher's wedding, and when I came back, a terrible shooting had occurred, and my sister was also involved.

And just now, I inexplicably learned about the existence of demons, and even signed a contract with one to serve him for a year...

He sold his own soul to his own mother.

She had seen what terrible things she would encounter in hell, but the look in her mother's eyes as she resolutely signed the document made her unwavering.

"Phew, maybe it was all a dream. I'll remember nothing when I wake up." Yukino poured herself some of the red wine her sister had spilled last time and took a small sip. "Let's think about this shooting first. How did they get the gun..."

Just then, she received an email from Yukinoshita Saori: 'Don't tell Haruno about today's events. She'll worry, and you don't want her to go see that person, do you?'

Yukino frowned slightly; she really shouldn't have worried her older sister.

As she grew up, she realized that her older sister didn't mean to bully her; it was just the Yukinoshita family's parenting philosophy.

Although she was constantly bullied, her older sister was genuinely kind to her.

She shook her head and continued thinking about the shooting.

She tried to concentrate, but Luo Feng's image kept appearing in her mind.

Is he really going to make me shout "I'm flat-chested" a few times at the police station?

Chapter 049? Sisters

When Yukino returned home, the first thing she saw was Haruno lying on the sofa, looking somewhat listless.

Having witnessed a shooting, orchestrated entirely by Luo Feng, and the only hope of the Yukinoshita family being killed, she no longer wanted to move.

What other options are there? What other solutions are possible?

Think about which family is worth attaching yourself to, at least one that guarantees your survival.

“Yino.” Yukinoshita Saori sat down next to Yino, an elegant smile on her face: “The matter is resolved, the investment is secured, it’s a loan, a one-year loan.”

She had left behind the fear, anxiety, and hellish scenes of the past; now all that remained was longing for the future.

People like them are good at adjusting their mindset. If they think about bad things every day and wallow in self-pity, it will be difficult for them to succeed.

She didn't plan to tell Yukino about her meeting with Luo Feng.

Luo Feng could guess that Yang Nai liked his younger sister, and Yukinoshita Saori could certainly guess as well. For now, they decided to keep it from Yang Nai and try to get through this.

Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't lie, but she can choose not to.

Saori Yukinoshita believed that Yukino would understand and wouldn't make Haruno feel bad.

Yukinoshita Saori had all these calculations crystal clear. Haruno's abilities had to be utilized, otherwise, even with more investment in the future, the Yukinoshita family would not be able to truly rise to prominence.

"A loan? What kind of loan?" Yukinoshita Haruno was taken aback. "How much interest?"

“Phew, it’s an old friend of Mom’s. This loan is interest-free.” Yukinoshita Saori said softly, “But if the principal isn’t repaid in a year, the Yukinoshita family may become his vassal.”

Interest is your mother's soul... This interest is much more valuable than money.

Saying the money was free certainly wouldn't fool someone as shrewd as Yang Nai, but if you offer a price she could understand, she'd probably accept it.

Just like when she goes shopping, she will never buy something for free, because there may be unimaginable costs behind free things.

There was nothing wrong with what she said. If they couldn't repay the debt in a year, the Yukino family might indeed become vassals, but that was just one of the options she wouldn't choose.

"A vassal state..." Yukinoshita murmured, "An extra year of buffer? How much was borrowed?"

"It's all on this card, shall we check it?" Yukinoshita Saori placed the card in front of Haruno.

Yukino Yukinoshita perked up and quickly sat up. She checked online and her eyes widened when she saw the number: "So much? It's two hundred million more than what I lost in the stock market."

What does the shooting incident, Inoue, have to do with her?

With this money, it might really be possible for the Yukinoshita family to survive, even if only for a year!

"Well, how much you can earn in a year, and how much of the losses you incurred in the stock market will be made up for, depends on your abilities. I don't want the Yukinoshita family to become subservient, and I certainly don't want us to be unable to hold on even after they withdraw this money," Yukinoshita Saori said with a smile.

"But isn't this too easy on us?" Yang Nai still couldn't quite believe it.

“It’s not that cheap.” Yukinoshita Saori shook her head and instructed Haruno, “Mom has worked very hard for this money. Moreover, after the US stock market crash, it affected the global economy. It will be difficult to make money this year. He thinks we won’t be able to make money. When we are desperate, we will still rely on him. No matter how you look at it, relying on others is better than relying on someone who is willing to help us in our time of need. Don’t you agree?”

“That makes sense…” Yukinoshita Haruno said thoughtfully, “You promised him that you would seek refuge with him if you had nowhere else to turn, right?”

"Hmm." Yukinoshita Saori was very pleased to see that Haruno had already imagined the conditions herself. She was truly a daughter she had personally taught.

“Moreover, if there are too many losses on this money, he might withdraw it at any time,” Yukinoshita Haruno said. “I just don’t know where his bottom line is. Can you tell me about his family?”

“I don’t know his bottom line, I can’t say about his family, and he doesn’t want people to know about our relationship,” Yukinoshita Saori said seriously, “especially you two.”

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that her father's head was a little green?

Yukinoshita Saori blushed slightly. She knew what Haruno was thinking, but at this moment she really couldn't refute it.

Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head. Forget it, we're almost losing our home now, how could I possibly think about my mother's romantic affairs? I hadn't even realized it myself, she's really hidden it well.

That's true. The mother is basically in charge at home, and the father is like a puppet, since the mother is too domineering.

“I’ll pretend I don’t know any of that,” Yukino Yukinoshita said. “I’ll handle it well. You have to promise me that even if we’re dependent on the past, you and your father can’t get a divorce.”

"Don't worry, I won't let the Yukinoshita family be disgraced." Yukinoshita Saori breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Saori didn't press the matter.

Yukino Yukinoshita said, "You've already embarrassed me, okay? Yukino and I are supposed to be our father's biological daughters, right? Were we half-sisters?"

She picked up the phone and called Yukino.

Yukino Shinobu immediately tensed up. This was the most difficult part, and she had to make sure Yukino didn't have any problems!

Her idea was good, but imagination and actual operation can never be exactly the same.

"Hey, sister, I'm sorry, I'm still investigating the shooting."

“It’s not about that.” Yukinoshita Haruno said with some excitement, “You don’t need to worry about things at home, Mom has taken care of it. As for the shooting, just look into it casually, I wasn’t hurt.”

"No, even if you weren't hurt, it's still a life lost. It was my leave of absence that delayed the case's progress, and I must find out the truth."

"These kinds of cases are hard to resolve. Japan's public security is only superficially good."

"This is my duty."

"Okay, go ahead and look it up if you like."

Yang Nai thought about it and decided that it was a minor matter. Anyway, Yukino didn't know about Luo Feng's affairs and couldn't trace it back to Luo Feng, so it was better not to let her know about this.

She also had to tell her mother that now that there were other ways, she should never go to Luo Feng, and she should never tell Yukino about that person's existence. That person was too dangerous. She had seen with her own eyes how Luo Feng made the deal, and she didn't trust him at all. She didn't even want to see him again in her life.

How did your mother handle things at home?

"It's just a business partner investing capital; it's all about mutual exploitation, and there are many hidden tricks involved."

"oh, I understand now."

"You should go to sleep early too."

Yang Nai hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

The younger sister wants to protect the older sister, and the older sister wants to protect the younger sister—what a harmonious scene!

Chapter 050: Fear (Yukino Only)

The next morning, when Yang Nai walked out of the Yukino family villa, she suddenly felt something was wrong, and her expression instantly turned cold.

What my mother said last night was very logical and seemed to hold up to scrutiny. Yukino behaved very well and didn't seem like someone who had seen a devil at all.

But... Mother's old friend? Are you kidding me?

If such a person really existed, she would have gone to find him on the very first day!

She knew her mother too well; she was a ruthless person who would stop at nothing to get things done, and she would never care about saving face.

Why didn't I think of that last night? I even believed her lies? Is this the work of the devil?

Luo Feng essentially took the blame for Lafite's actions; it was all because of the feather Lafite left behind when she last came here, which was causing the trouble. He told them not to send anything...

Yang was bound by common sense at the time, and guided by the power of the angel, so he didn't think of that. The principle is the same as that day when Kiyotaki Keika and Kuzuryu Yaichi didn't go to find Luo Feng.

But when she stepped out of the villa, she was fully awake.

Yang stomped her foot. Damn it, judging from her mother's behavior, she must have taken Yukino to make a deal with the devil. Although Yukino's performance last night was perfect, it was precisely because it was too perfect that her voice lacked a bit of nervousness.

Having known her for so many years, how could Yang Nai not notice the problem after regaining consciousness?

What should we do now? Go directly to Luo Feng? That would be suicide!

Negotiation and transactions are about capital, and the current Yukinoshita family has no capital to negotiate with.

In particular, observing Luo Feng's trading methods made Yang Nai cautious.

It's practically impossible to get any information from the mother about what transactions were made, and it's also easy to alert the culprit.