Great, we're doomed now!

If Sawai succeeds, the Hise family will gain a very respectable status and a substantial return based on their initial investment.

If Sawai ultimately fails to achieve her goal and TPC becomes a pipe dream, the Hise family won't suffer any serious damage. After all, political opportunism is common, and Junpei's personal relationship with Sawai will serve as a convenient excuse.

But if Ye Shou's plan is followed, the Kuse family will become TPC's biggest financial backer, bar none!

This is too obvious. It's a deliberate and deep-rooted partnership with TPC, where they share both prosperity and adversity!

From sponsor to contestant? It's no wonder Junpei finds this "lowering of status" unbelievable.

"Lord Ye Shou has his reasons," the maid explained, following her young master's instructions. "From this 'monster attack' incident, Lord Ye Shou discovered something unusual. He believes that something dangerous is slowly returning, and for the sake of the Jiu family's future, we must make plans as soon as possible."

"Explain more clearly, what danger?"

When Junpei heard the word "monster," he became serious. After all, supernatural powers don't care whether you're rich or not. Having a lot of money can only guarantee that you're safer than ordinary people, but it can't completely prevent accidents.

If you really encounter this, you have to accept your fate!

"Similar situations will become more and more common in the future."

"...You mean monsters?"

Junpei was taken aback: "Are there many more of these?"

"That's what Lord Ye thinks."

“…Since he said that, he must have found some evidence.” Chunping frowned.

As a father, he instinctively trusted the son he was so proud of, but this matter still puzzled him.

"Is this related to what he's going to do?"

"Yes, Lord Ye Shou believes that the world will reach a very important turning point in the future. Even the Jiu family cannot guarantee that they will be safe in the great tide. If they want to gain the capital to protect themselves, they can no longer stand by and watch the fire. They must take the risk!"

"Easy for you to say... Then why TPC?"

Junpei pondered for a moment and said, "If it's just for security reasons, we could also try to reach out to the high-level officials of the two major powers in the East and West."

Strictly speaking, they have no shortage of shelter and connections around the world.

Even in Greenland, there are private properties!

"because……"

Ruri paused, about to speak, when she saw Junpei Kuze's serious gaze. Her eyes flashed, and thoughts raced through her mind.

"Because this is your choice, sir. Lord Ye Shou said that you are absolutely right in judging people. The investment in TPC will be the most successful business operation of the Jiu family in the 21st century!"

As Junpei Kuze slightly raised his head, his temples turning slightly gray, he was momentarily lost in thought upon hearing those words.

"Did he... Ye Shou say that?"

"Yes."

Liuli lowered her gaze, staring at a corner of the carpet pattern, and said calmly and earnestly:

"Lord Ye Shou has been very anxious since the incident. I have never seen him so uneasy in the past three years... The final answer we found was TPC. Lord Ye Shou believes that this is the solution with the highest probability of success."

After a long silence, Junpei said, "I never expected him to place such high hopes on TPC."

“I don’t know the specifics, but Lord Ye must have his reasons.”

Liuli lowered her head: "Just like you also valued Mr. Sawai's business, this investment instinct is probably inherited from the same source."

"……perhaps."

Junpei Kuze turned his chair around so his back was to Ruri, and waved his hand: "Go back and tell him I already know... I never doubt his abilities. Although this family business is quite considerable, it will probably be difficult to satisfy his appetite. Since you are confident, go ahead and do it."

"Then I'll take my leave, sir."

Liuli then turned to the other side: "Madam."

It turned out that Kuze Kaede had been in the study the whole time, holding an English novel. Because he had remained silent the whole time, he was hardly noticeable.

Hearing someone call his name, Kuze Kaede raised his head and looked at Ruri with a meaningful gaze.

"Take good care of my son, Ruri."

"I am truly apprehensive and will certainly not dare to slack off."

Liuli tightened her grip, pretended to be nonchalant as she left the room, and only let out a long breath after closing the door.

The master probably won't hold any grudges, but the madam... could it be that she noticed something?

Inside the room, Kuze Kaede closed her novel and turned her head with great interest to observe her husband's profound background.

After a long silence, the noblewoman parted her lips slightly and said, "It seems you have many feelings about this."

"No...maybe a little."

Junpei Kuze leaned back in his chair, staring blankly at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, feeling an immense sense of peace.

"I... well... how should I put it?"

He is usually a very eloquent person, but now he doesn't know how to organize his thoughts. Perhaps it's because genuine emotions are too rare for someone in a position of power, and he has forgotten what it feels like.

"Are you at peace now?" Feng asked with a smile.

"Relief? Maybe that's what it feels like... I never imagined that my grown-up son would one day rely on me and seek my help."

Junpei sighed softly: "In fact, I used to worry that deep down he might look down on his parents."

"How could you think that?" Feng said reproachfully.

"I'm sorry... I guess there are still some immature parts in me. After all, men are competitive creatures."

The sunlight shone on his face, making Chunping appear gentle and relaxed.

"It's really embarrassing... Mamoru never thought that way. He just likes to discuss things objectively and never dismissed TPC just because Sawai-senpai is my friend."

"This is what they mean by parents and children being of one mind. It's true that people who are connected by blood can understand each other better."

"Ha~" Junpei waved his hand, pretending to laugh casually, but once he started, he couldn't stop, always wanting to curl the corners of his mouth up. The poker face technique he used in trading was completely useless at this moment.

Seeing him like this, Jiu Shifeng smiled indulgently, and at the same time, he added a point to Liuli's score in his heart.

What a smart girl!

In fact, Feng even owes her a favor for resolving the conflict between the father and son this time!

"That kid is really great. Our son has a good eye for people!"

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"...Okay, come back after you've finished dealing with things over there."

Ye Shou hung up the phone, looked up at everyone, and said, "Keep the music playing and keep dancing!"

"oh oh!"

The raccoons, who had formed a circle, immediately started playing music again. Several of them, dressed in grass skirts and dressed as dancers, jumped into the center of the field with their round bodies, striking poses and making their companions laugh heartily.

Seated in the main seat was an old tanuki covered in bandages, looking like he had just recovered from a serious illness. To his left and right were Obik and Ye Shou—the two had been specially invited to the woods as a thank you for their help.

Big Cat Xiao Hei was also a hero, but it wasn't at the table. These past few days, whenever it had free time, it would openly or secretly accompany Grandma, seemingly worried that Grandma's health was deteriorating.

But Ye Shou and Liu Li are such meticulous people!

Hisashi had long since taken over the cost of his mother-in-law's treatment, and even brought in highly professional doctors to ensure that the grandmother of the Yotsuya family was getting better every day.

"These past few days, quite a few people have come from both inside and outside the mountains, all drawn here by the commotion we caused earlier... Hmph!"

The old raccoon grumbled twice in dissatisfaction: "I sent the little guys to scare them at night, but instead of running away, they were even happier. It's really annoying."

"Don't act innocent after getting a good deal. You old man, you should be thanking your lucky stars that you're still alive."

Obik chuckled and sidled up to Ye Shou: "Hey bro, you talked about how to revitalize the village before. Can you tell me how to get rid of all the irrelevant people today?"

"Of course, no problem."

Ye Shou remained calm and casually replied with a few words, his gaze falling on the tablet on the table in front of him—the one that the big raccoon had just signed.

Jinglong Jintian, Obik, Da Tanuki... Although it's an electronic signature, Ye Shou's "Friends' Book" is getting richer and richer~

Chapter 114 So Daigo can't actually make soup?

The battle between Obik and the Great Tanuki caused such a huge stir internationally that Sawai Soichiro had naturally heard about it. At present, TPC is just an organization whose main members are scientists, and of course they are also very interested in this matter, but their energy is tied up with another matter and they cannot spare the time.

The world is so vast, and the anomalies are not limited to Japan. While Ye Shou was busy manipulating public opinion and actively preparing for war, TPC scientists discovered prehistoric ruins in South America.

This would not normally be unusual, but this site is very strange. It is not a simple cave where only bone and stone tools can be dug out, but an underground bunker with an area comparable to a football field and obvious signs of mechanical excavation!

Well, it's pretty outrageous, because judging from the geological strata it's in, the ruins must have existed for at least tens of millions of years!

Millions of years ago, someone carved out a space of seven or eight thousand square meters inside a mountain—this sounds outrageous.

Ultimately, human ancestors had not yet entered the historical stage at that time. Even if a certain civilization had accomplished this, it would certainly have nothing to do with modern human civilization.

This incident immediately caused quite a stir:

The local guide believed it to be an alien site and attempted to steal artifacts, which involved gangsters. Fortunately, the TPC team had professional security personnel who successfully repelled the gang and recovered the artifacts.

Incidentally, what was unearthed this time was completely different from the "alien weapon" the guide had imagined—a high-tech weapon that could wreak havoc once obtained.

Most of them are murals, statues, and totems. Occasionally there are a few metal objects that look like they're from science fiction, but they're actually just things like oxygen detectors or humidifiers.

Scholars have determined that this was not a base or bunker, but rather a place like a village square or church.

Moreover, according to the records on the murals, this ancient civilization, which existed at least tens of millions of years ago, looked exactly like humans!

As for whether it is the ancestor of modern humans, we need to see if we can find any DNA residue... It will be very difficult, because this site looks like it was cleaned up before being abandoned. There are no biological fossils to be seen. It is basically clean, so it is unlikely that we will find any valuable samples.

However, if any discoveries are made, they will overturn existing human knowledge and add a huge blank space to the history of civilization!

"These are turbulent times!"

Sitting in his office, Sawai slowly rubbed his temples, gradually bringing his scattered attention back.

In the midst of his busy life, this is a particularly crucial period, during which, aside from necessary sleep, he has almost no private time.

The remains of an "ancient civilization" have been discovered in South America;

NASA has been continuously detecting extraterrestrial interference (EST) waves.

Monster sightings have been reported in Japan;

The radical faction within the organization used these events to try to seize control of armed forces and establish the Earth Defense Force (UNDF).

With the change of UN Secretary-General imminent, many people hope that Sawai will strive for this position.