Knight Asylum

"Ahem - that, Murakami, don't be in a hurry about this matter, let me think about it -"

"I understand! President, please rest assured—"

Murakami Kyoji and other senior executives of Zhinao Group shouted and retreated in the form of Dogeza.

Judging from Murakami Kyo's previous remarks, this reassurance is really meaningful. Either Murakami Kyo will find ways to get rid of Hanagata, or Murakami Kyo and the entire Zhinao Group will directly trample on the law. No matter what the court's final decision is, they will do what they have to do.

Trampling the law in [S·L] is... well, a very normal thing.

As the most wanted criminal, Red can enter and exit any place at will, including subways, hospitals and other public places.

But, right, we should give the law some face and not trample on it.

Of course, the most important point is the identity of the flower shape.

"Hey!!! Dad took us to court!?"

Mari Sonoda, who was still biting a bun, opened her mouth wide and exclaimed.

"Is that so?" Red reached out to catch the fallen bun, took a bite, shook his finger, and turned to walk towards the desk.

"This is my bag... Never mind, what should I do?"

Mari Sonoda originally wanted to argue about it, but when she thought that the father she had been looking for was actually standing on the opposite side of them, Mari Sonoda lost interest and followed behind Red dejectedly.

"I have a headache too, and now Murakami has given me two solutions?"

"Huh? There are actually two solutions!?" Sonoda Mari exclaimed.

"Deal with your dad, or trample on the law and deal with your dad at the same time."

Red turned around and leaned against the desk, raising the half-bitten bun in his hand toward Mari Sonoda.

"If we file a lawsuit normally, the probability of us losing is very high."

"Why? It was you, Red, who made the Brain Group what it is today. How dare you show up at this time to take advantage of the situation? Wait - are you going to kill Dad?!"

Sonoda Mari first complained about Hanagata's behavior of picking up leaks, then she realized that Murakami Kyo wanted to solve the problem by killing Hanagata.

“…Is this really the only way?”

Mari Sonoda rubbed her hands, her face full of confusion. Just when Red thought that Mari Sonoda wanted to beg for mercy, Mari Sonoda grabbed the back of her head, turned her face away, and muttered softly.

"So, why did you tell me..."

Red, who was eating a bun, was stunned.

"People say that a daughter is a father's warm and cozy little cotton-padded jacket, but you are wearing your armor inside out," Red couldn't help but complain.

"Don't say that! I can tell right from wrong," Sonoda Mari blushed and put her hands on her hips, "Dad definitely doesn't plan to continue with the current course of action of Zhinao Group, so Dad took such a conspicuous way to sue us in court."

"I guess so……"

Red held his chin.

This is not the point. What is really important is that Huaxing is the researcher of three belts including Faiz, and has mastered the relevant technology.

The Public Security Bureau suddenly established a special force of the hunter native species Orphino, the mass-produced Leo cavalry, and now the undisguised and high-profile actions of Huaxing.

These combined together are not a good phenomenon.

The supporter behind the flower shape is the government.

"But, that's what - cough! I, I can pretend that I know nothing -"

Mari Sonoda held the bun and slowly backed away with a twinkling look in her eyes.

"... Zhenli, I don't intend to embarrass you. Maybe your father has other ideas. Before we figure this out, there is no need to rush to judge."

Seeing that Sonoda Mari was really planning to forget herself, Reid raised his hand and waved it with a frown on his face.

Chapter 948: Leaky Little Cotton-padded Jacket

Although I don't know what Hanagata's purpose was in taking the useless action of suing Zhinao Group in court in [S·L], but since they have appealed, I must respond.

The undefeated lawyer, the prince of the political and legal world - Hideichi Kitaoka, makes his grand appearance!

"Well, I can't win anyway—"

As soon as he came on the court, Hideichi Kitaoka declared defeat.

"Smart Brain is a group founded by Hanagata, who holds absolute control. He did not make any announcements about share transfers before he disappeared. Murakami Kyo used his iron fist to forcibly seize the Smart Brain Group. Even if the rights that were obtained illegally are transferred, they are still illegal."

"The reason why we have been able to live in peace until now is purely because Hua Xing did not pursue the matter. Now that the real culprit Hua Xing has jumped out, no other means can be used."

Seeing Kitaoka Hideichi talking freely, Sonoda Mari puffed up her face in dissatisfaction, "I say - you are not here to pour cold water on me, are you?"

"Hmm? How could that be? I was just stating the facts and rejecting the commission this time. Ah - don't say anything like we have such a good relationship, how can you reject it -"

Before Sonoda Mari opened her mouth to say anything, Kitaoka Shuichi raised his finger to emphasize.

"Don't look at me like this. I really value my reputation as an undefeated lawyer. I don't want to add to my losing record because of some boring things."

"Boring...how can this be called a boring thing?" Sonoda Mari muttered unwillingly.

"Hmm? Of course it's a boring thing, because you guys don't plan to hand over the Zhinao Group to Hanagata anyway," Kitaoka Hideichi raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is the final result of the lawsuit important?"

As he spoke, Hideichi Kitaoka raised his fingers and gestured up and down.

As everyone knows, the Yagui tribe has been exterminated, and the king of the Yagui tribe, the enemy of mankind, disappeared in that extinction.

That's good news. So the Delanlong Castle on top of the Zhinao Group Building is just some kind of souvenir, not the real thing, right?

This is on the surface, and secretly, everyone knows what kind of laboratory is hidden under the Zhinao Group.

What if Huaxing can win the lawsuit and the court bangs the hammer and demands that Reid return Zhinao Group?

Zhinao Group has opened its doors...Does Huaxing dare to come in? If he does, will he appear again the next day?

"The guy next to you is an international wanted criminal. He can do whatever he wants."

"This... is indeed the case," Sonoda Mari crossed her arms over her chest and thought for a while before sighing helplessly, "But, I am somewhat unwilling to lose the lawsuit just like that."

"...I remember that you seem to be Hanagata's adopted daughter," Kitaoka Hideichi said with a subtle expression. "Although it may seem strange for me to say this, Zhinao Group was built by Hanagata with his hard work. Don't you want your adoptive father to take back his hard work?"

"This……"

When Mari Sonoda's eyes wandered and she didn't give an immediate answer but muttered to herself, Kitaoka Hideichi knew that Mari Sonoda's little cotton jacket already belonged to someone else.

Kitaoka Hideichi tilted his head and looked at Reid, "Why don't you dye your hair yellow?"

"No way—" Red grinned.

"Really? What a pity - so? Mr. Super Wanted Criminal, I believe you will definitely not give up the Zhinao Group, right? Can you tell me the reason?" Kitaoka Hideichi picked up the coffee and took a sip.

"With your personality, if Hanagata really came to ask for the position of president of Zhinao Group, you would give it back to Hanagata without even blinking an eye."

Kitaoka Hideya paused and gave Sonoda Mari an ambiguous smile.

"For Miss Sonoda, right?"

Sonoda Mari, who was still mumbling, was stunned and looked at Reid with surprise, "Really?!"

Without waiting for Red to answer, Kitaoka Hideichi added, "Of course. If it weren't for your feelings, your adoptive father might not even be left with ashes now."

“Eh? Is that so… Hehehe——”

Mari Sonoda twirled her hair and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"..."

The cotton-padded jacket, which was already leaky, now had two big holes cut in it.

"You believe in Miss Sonoda, so you believe in Miss Sonoda's beloved adoptive father. You think there must be something wrong behind this matter. Hanagata has some unspeakable difficulties. Maybe you can find out something by going to court."

Reid's mouth twitched.

It must be said that as expected of Hideichi Kitaoka, he guessed it exactly right.

But in this situation, this atmosphere sounds a bit strange.

"Red..." Sonoda Mari's face was full of emotion.

Red hesitated. He was going to talk about the special forces hunting down Orphino and the Leo cavalry, but seeing Sonoda Mari's expression...

I don't think Sonoda Mari would say something like, "Why don't you just kill my dad?"

"What's wrong? Could it be that dad did something excessive?"

Seeing Red hesitating and not saying anything, Sonoda Mari thought of a possibility, her face turned pale and she reached out to hold Red's hand.

Mari Sonoda knew Red's character, and it was quite an excessive thing that could make Red hesitate.

"Uh-actually..."

Feeling that Mari Sonoda was imagining something terrible, Red finally told her about the Leo cavalry and the special forces that hunted the native species Orphino.

Kitaoka Hideichi, who was originally a little nonchalant, immediately became serious, and Sonoda Mari's reaction was even more intense. She covered her mouth with an expression of disbelief.

"Why, why is this..."

Red has a toothache.

This is an awkward situation.

First of all, Sonoda Mari has already met Kiba Yuji.

Not all Ofinos are bad people, and not all Ofinos are good people, but there is no doubt that Yuji Kiba is a very pure good person.

Anyone who beats up a good person is definitely a bad person, and anyone who wants to kill a good person is definitely a bastard who is evil to the core.

Besides the AI ​​Group, only Hanagata has the ability to create Leo Troopers + Leo Troopers went hunting Yuji Kiba =…

"How could Dad do such a thing!"

Normally, Sonoda Mari would not have believed that Hanagata would do that at first, but now there is an additional prerequisite that Hanagata sues Zhinao Group.

"Well, I understand the situation. I accept this commission—"

After realizing that this incident involved many people, Hideichi Kitaoka gave up his playful thoughts.

"I can't guarantee that I will win, but I will try my best to ask questions in court to get information from Hanagata."

"Thank you for your help——"

"Also, I don't know if it has anything to do with this incident," Kitaoka Hideichi frowned, "Recently, the frequency of crimes committed by machine life forms has decreased. I feel like—"

“It feels like [everything is ready, so there’s no need to waste any more time].”

Chapter 949: Eternal Frozen Preview

People were coming and going on the busy street, the shouts of soliciting customers and the sounds of car horns were intertwined. Red was in front with his head held high, while Sonoda Mari was behind, holding the strap of her backpack with her head hung, looking distraught.

"What's wrong? You look like you were thrown into the trash by your parents."

Red dropped his shoulders, stopped, and turned around. Mari Sonoda, who didn't notice that Red had turned around, bumped into Red's chest.

"I don't understand...why would Dad do that--"

"You were planning to watch me kill your father at first?"

"I'm cooperating with you because you were joking," Sonoda Mari looked up and puffed up her face angrily, but after a few seconds, the air in her puffed face deflated.

"But, Dad doesn't look like he's joking. Why... Dad is obviously not that kind of person."

Seeing that Sonoda Mari had lost her former vitality and gradually became listless, Reid helplessly reached out and pinched Sonoda Mari's face, "That's why Lawyer Kitaoka agreed to our commission to help us confirm the situation. We will know when the court opens."

Red wanted to comfort Mari Sonoda, but he also knew a little about Hanagata and Ryusei Juku from Kyoji Murakami.

On the surface, it is an orphanage, but secretly, it is a laboratory, and all the orphans of Ryuseijuku, including Sonoda Mari, are experimental subjects.

Judging from Mari Sonoda's attitude, it is obvious that she does not know this information.

"Um--"

Mari Sonoda tightened her grip on Reid's arm and nodded listlessly.

“Haha—there’s really nothing I can do…”

Just as Red was about to use some extraordinary means to restore Mari Sonoda's spirits, a faint cry for help sounded in his ears.

"Yes, is it Lord Reid? Save me..."

"This voice..."

Reid was stunned and looked around, finally his sight stopped at the alley in the corner between two tall buildings.

Illusion?