Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Misa and A-Jian exchanged a glance; they already knew who Ayana was referring to.

"You mean Mr. Satomi, right?"

"Yes, do you know him?" Ayana asked hurriedly. "Does he come here often? Where are the hostesses he usually calls? What do they look like?"

"Stop, stop, stop. You're asking too many questions at once," A-Jian said with a wry smile. "I'll answer them one by one."

"Ah."

“Let’s talk about Mr. Satomi first. This is his second time here. The first time was a week ago.” Ken also changed his previous frivolous demeanor and his expression became somewhat serious. “Misa and I have been working here for a month. That was the first time we met Mr. Satomi.”

His tone was full of respect, not like he was discussing a customer.

"What is he doing here? Is he shopping?" Yuko Takishima asked curiously.

"No," Ah Jian shook his head. "Do you know who owns this club?"

"do not know."

“It’s a local gang, an enterprise under the Eagle Peak Group,” A-Jian said.

"..."

There's really nothing surprising about it; most nightclubs in Kabukicho have yakuza connections, something Yuko and the others knew.

“The current leader of the Washi-mine group is a man named Bando. He was also in this shop at the time, talking business with a group of Russians. It seemed to be a big deal,” A-Jian continued to tell the group. “At that time, there were high-ranking members from various branches, the leader of the Russian mafia, and a boy named Rentaro Satomi.”

"What!?"

"Satomi-kun is actually..."

Seeing the shocked expressions on the girls' faces, A-Jian said, "We don't know Satomi's true identity either, but even Bando treats him with utmost respect."

"..."

Ayana was fine, but Mie Kubota and Yuko Takishima were speechless with surprise.

I originally thought that this 'Rentaro Satomi' was just a delinquent with a violent tendency, but I never expected that even a yakuza boss would have to bow down to him.

His identity had become an extraordinary mystery in the minds of the two girls.

Chapter 676: Is this how you used to see me?

Just as the group at the table was talking, a woman with long, wine-red hair walked into the club.

"Tsk, Isaac actually entrusted me with such a troublesome task, making me personally act as a bodyguard for a little girl."

The newcomer was none other than Revy, who looked quite displeased.

Ayana and her two classmates going out to play naturally did not escape the eyes of the snipers Isaac had planted around them, but when they took the subway out of the Shirasaki area, the snipers could not follow them.

After confirming their location, the sniper reported their itinerary to Isaac, who, because he had to attend a meeting between Balalaika and the Eagle Peak Group, could only call Levy to provide temporary protection.

Unexpectedly, the place they were in was the very same clubhouse where Isaac was holding his meeting.

She casually found a seat near them and sat down, pulling down the walkie-talkie clipped to her ear and saying:

"This girl is safe for now, but to be honest, I never would have guessed that this well-behaved girl would come to a place like this."

Isaac's voice came through the headphones:

“I know the two girls she was with. The class president, Yuko Takishima, is said to have frequented bars and nightclubs. And two employees of the bar she used to go to, ‘Else Moon,’ have just transferred to this club, so it’s not surprising.”

"Are you just going to let important people wander around like this?"

“There’s nothing to worry about, it’s just hanging out with friends,” Isaac laughed. “But I just told her this morning to make more friends, and you’re already hanging out with her so soon.”

"This girl always listens to you." Levi pouted, then asked, "Are you alright on your end? It seems that the cooperation between my older sister and the Eagle Peak Group isn't going as smoothly as it appears."

"That's why I came here."

At this moment, Isaac was in a private room.

Balalaika and Locke sat on either side of him, while a row of soldiers from the 'Moscow Hotel' stood behind him, their hands clasped behind their backs, exuding a murderous aura.

Before him stood several high-ranking members of the Washi-mine group, the one in the lead, dressed in a suit and tie, was none other than Bando.

They were extremely unhappy that Isaac was making a phone call right in front of them during such a serious atmosphere.

Isaac seemed oblivious to the expressions on the faces of the people in front of him, and continued speaking to Levi on the phone: "The staff I arranged to be in Shinjuku will be here soon, so come to my place first. The private room is the one at the very back of the club."

"All right, it's pretty boring watching a bunch of students chatting about things I don't understand. So I'm coming here to you."

Levi poured the entire contents of the glass into her mouth, the spicy sensation stimulating her throat.

As she got up to leave, Ayana, who was listening to Ken talk about Isaac's intelligence, noticed her.

'She's...Rentaro's girlfriend? Why is she here?'

"Mr. Jian."

"Just call me A-Jian, is there a problem?" A-Jian asked with a smile.

"That woman, did she come with Rentaro?"

"what?"

Ah Jian and Misa turned around and saw Levi walking into the clubhouse.

"Oh, you mean Levi? She's a woman who came with Mr. Satomi this time, and she's rumored to be very skilled in combat."

"Is she Rentaro's girlfriend?"

"Huh?"

Everyone looked at Ayana with great surprise.

Especially Kubota Emi and Takishima Yuko, they were thinking, you know he has a girlfriend, yet you're still so deeply in love with him?

“As I said before, Mr. Satomi’s identity is very mysterious. We don’t know much about his identity or his relationships,” A-Jian said, scratching his head. “However, according to some of the club’s higher-ups, he should be a bodyguard or something like that.”

"Bodyguards..."

Although she always felt that the relationship between this woman named Levi and Isaac was unusual, Ayana still felt a strange sense of relief.

"I never expected Satomi to be so amazing..." Yuko Takishima mused.

What Ah Jian said today still had a huge impact on her.

"Don't you think that's cool?" Kubota Emi exclaimed excitedly, "It's a plot about a mysterious transfer student who actually has an amazing background."

"You're really optimistic. We're in the same class as some big shot who just appeared out of nowhere." Yuko covered her head.

She looked at Ayana beside her.

For some unknown reason, why would such an important person come to Shirasaki to protect a girl? Could it be that Fujisawa Ayana also has some unspeakable secret?

Furthermore, if what A-Jian said is true, then those classmates who disappeared before wouldn't be...

Thinking of this, she felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to her head.

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This club, in the end, is a place of pleasure that only big shots can visit.

In Isaac's private room, he could see the performance downstairs through the glass window. A glamorous woman in a tight leather outfit was whipping another woman in straitjacket, who was occasionally letting out screams.

"I'm sorry, Miss Balalaika, this is probably a very boring place for a woman," Bando said with a slightly apologetic smile.

The talks officially began when Levi walked in.

Balalaika, puffing on his cigar and exhaling a smoke ring, said, "I don't really care, but I don't really like noisy places."

Locke sat upright to the side, his face flushed, while Isaac watched the performance downstairs with great interest.

"Hey, Isaac, you're a high-ranking person now, don't act like you've never seen a woman before."

Levi was very unhappy to see Isaac watching the performance over there, so she forcibly grabbed his head and twisted him to the center.

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a thrilling scene," Isaac said seriously.

"If you like it, I'll just wear this outfit to your bed when I get back. You're being embarrassing like this." Levi kneaded Isaac's cheeks into various shapes.

However, on the other hand, Isaac's interest in women is good news for Levi.

She once secretly went to Isaac's room, hoping to find some R18 magazines under his bed. However, the magazines she found were mostly related to military weapons.

She wasn't the only one who did this; Roberto and Ayana, who was temporarily staying at Isaac's house, did it as well.

"Well, at least I know you're not just a man who gets horny over weapons."

"Is this how you've always seen me?"

Chapter 677: Minor Conflict

"Ahem, let's get back to the main topic."

Bando coughed twice, bringing everyone present back to the main topic.

"Just say what's on your mind," Balalaika said with a smile.

As before, she is in charge of speaking, while Locke is in charge of translating.

Previously, due to some reasons, the two organizations had some communication problems, and besides the Eagle Peak Group, the only other one who was troubled was Locke.

Fortunately, Isaac's arrival today put his mind at ease a little.

Of course, there was only one reason for his relief: he knew in his heart that this was an even more restless person than Balalaika, and the only reason he felt at ease was because his own safety was guaranteed.

"Getting back to the point, Miss Balalaika, the Saka Group has also started making moves." Bando had his subordinate light a cigarette for him, and looked at the people in front of him with an indescribable seriousness in his eyes. "To be honest, what you did in Roppongi was a bit too much."

What he was referring to was that the Balalaika troops directly mowed down everyone in several of the Sandsho Group's offices. This incident made the news because it was noticed by ordinary people, and the police began to investigate.

“We are successfully breaching the target, but the Sand Fragrance Group is a large organization after all, and it’s not enough to eliminate them,” Balalaika said. “This alone is not enough to wipe them out. We need to begin the second phase and shift our attack target.”

"change?"

Bando frowned slightly. He understood that this woman from Russia did things differently from them, a group of petty thugs. Even as the most senior member of the group, he couldn't predict her next move.

“That’s right, a transformation,” Balaleka said. “First, we should cut off their economic resources; casinos, brothels, pawnshops, and the like should all be shut down.”

“They’re not novices either; if you push them too hard, they’ll realize it.”

"Of course, these are just smoke and mirrors." Balalaika's smile gradually turned into a sinister grin. "The real target is actually elsewhere."

"What's the meaning!?"

Although it was winter and the heating in the room wasn't turned up very high, Bando still had a few beads of cold sweat on his forehead.