Fighting you is like being in jail.

"I understand, Boss."

Beep!

After hanging up the phone, Leng Chang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if he had already locked onto someone.

Name: Holma Gio

Stand Name: Little Feat!

Stand Ability: Can continuously shrink anyone cut by the knife on their index finger. Once the target is affected, they will continue to shrink indefinitely, no matter where they flee. The ability will instantly restore them to their original size when deactivated. Additionally, the user can freely shrink themselves instantly.

"Damn assassination squad! Leave them no survivors!"

Leng Chang roared through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing with absolute killing intent.

An aura of royalty emanated from him, and he entered a state of icy coldness.

“If you don’t touch my property, then there’s reason to spare your lives. After all, most of you are sensible, and I’ll give the others a chance to live for their sake.”

"But! How dare you lay your hands on KONO—COMMON COLD's assets!"

"Do you know that this is a mouthpiece carrying the hopes of the people!"

"How many people who can't afford rice rely on my industry to make a living! You—you are the enemies of the people!"

"Rice that costs 5,000 yen outside is only 2,000 yen here! Even cheaper rice is only a little over 1,000 yen. As long as my business doesn't collapse, my elderly father can use the extra money to buy his child a big toy!"

"A thrifty wife can use the remaining money to treat her child to a delicious meat dish."

“A thrifty student can buy himself a gift he wants without putting any pressure on his family.”

"And you... you fucking ruthlessly ruined something so beautiful—!"

"Your crimes are heinous!!"

"Mountain Family Shovel! I'll fucking blow your entire race to extinction with a million of these!"

At this point, Leng Chang took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and then calmed down.

"But before that, we need to suppress the public opinion on the internet."

"Then there's only one answer."

"I remember that Mrs. Yukinoshita's family has power."

"laugh-!"

Standing in the living room, Leng Chang grinned, forcing a friendly smile. His eyes gleamed, his facial muscles were taut, and his skin was wrinkled with clear lines.

It's time to bring in a political figure to the organization.

The next second, Leng Chang vanished from the living room.

Meanwhile, the Yukinoshita family.

Mrs. Yukinoshita was sitting in the living room. As a local family with a member who was a prefectural councilor, they were quite influential. Although they couldn't compare to those long-established families, they were still well-known in the prefecture.

Today is the weekend, a rare day for family gatherings.

Only her two daughters came; her husband was still at work.

Yukino sat expressionlessly in the living room, completely at a loss for words as she looked at her imposing mother across from her. Meanwhile, Haruno, with a cheerful smile, was teasing Yukino.

"Yukino, how have you been lately? You haven't cried because of anyone, have you?"

"I'm not a child anymore!"

Yukino retorted unhappily, feeling speechless.

"I'm glad you're all doing well. Things aren't very safe outside lately, so please be careful. Especially Yukino, you're still young, so if anything happens, be sure to tell me immediately."

Mrs. Yukinoshita said seriously, her eyes observing Yukino, leaving no room for refusal.

"Yes, I know," Yukino nodded, somewhat frightened.

"Yang, you are too."

"Uh-huh."

"You guys rest for a bit, I'll go to the kitchen to cook."

Mrs. Yukinoshita stood up, turned around and left the living room, leaving the two of them alone.

Stepping out of the living room, in the Japanese-style corridor, Yukinoshita, wearing white socks, walked on the wooden floor, each step making a soft thud.

However, this situation, which was already taken for granted, gave rise to a strong sense of unease.

Is it because I've been too tired lately?

Mrs. Yukinoshita frowned, sensing something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

But just as her foot touched the wooden floor...

A strong and extremely unsettling aura rose behind her, making her hair stand on end and her body tense up with a chill.

I turned around suddenly and found that I couldn't move!

"Don't look back! You'll die if you do."

A deep, cold, and extremely threatening voice rang out, as if just hearing it made one imagine the cruelty of the person.

It's extremely cold!

"W-Who are you! I'm warning you... don't do anything rash!" Mrs. Yukinoshita's pupils shrank. She now realized that she was being watched, and she clenched her fists nervously.

Who could it be? A political enemy? No, they wouldn't dare to be so reckless.

Who could that be?

She couldn't understand what was targeting her, and at the same time, she sensed something was wrong.

The next second, a cold and sinister voice rang out.

"Madam, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your daughters in the living room, would you?"

"What are you doing?! You're not allowed!" Her pupils dilated, and she felt extremely uneasy.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Yukinoshita. I'm here to discuss a collaboration."

"Is this how you negotiate?"

"Ha! I really have been talking like this all along. Everyone who has seen what I look like has disappeared. So, do you want to talk to me face to face?"

bang bang dong!

Mrs. Yukinoshita felt a chill run down her spine; it was an instinctive reaction, the primal response of a living being to a dangerous scene.

"No, no need."

“Very good! Let me introduce myself first. I am the BOSS of UNCOMMON HOT.”

"!"

Mrs. Yukinoshita's pupils contracted; she had heard of it!

A newly emerged gang possesses immense power and even engages in overseas trade. Many who investigated this gang have either been bribed or disappeared!

What's even stranger is that the most diligent investigators, after investigating the gang, remained silent about the results, but could only see a deep despair in their eyes!

Some even committed suicide, leaving behind suicide notes written in despair.

I'm sorry for being human.

—I'm not the one who's wrong, so why should the world be like this?!

—I can't save anything...

After several such incidents, the investigation into UNCOMMON HOT was abruptly halted.

That such a being actually found me!

Is there something about the Yukinoshita family that they're after?!

"What kind of collaboration is it?" Mrs. Yukinoshita asked nervously, feeling so stiff that her spine creaked as she breathed.

"There have been some rumors about us online lately, so I'd like to ask Mrs. Yukinoshita to help suppress them."

"What? How is this possible? My Yukinoshita family only has influence in the prefecture."

.......

"No, no, no! Don't underestimate yourself, Mrs. Yukinoshita. I believe that before long, many positions in the council will become vacant, and at that time, I believe many people will recommend the Yukinoshita family. Once you become a higher-level councilor, you only need to slightly, slightly move your lips and this matter will be perfectly resolved."

"You...you mean?!" She trembled with shock, and in an instant she understood everything.

This is an attempt to turn the Yukinoshita family into pawns in the political arena!

"That's right, that's the question. So, Mrs. Yukinoshita, what's your decision? To be remembered in history or to remain unknown?"

"..." Mrs. Yukinoshita pursed her lips and frowned as she pondered.

The temptation is too great!

There was absolutely no room for refusal, and they dared not refuse!

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, he said resolutely:

"I promise you. I'll take care of your matter!"

"A wise choice. So please use this phone to contact me if anything comes up. Also, I will not mistreat those who help me."

Click! Thump!

The sound of a heavy box falling onto the wooden floor rang out, followed by a gust of wind sweeping through the corridor.

The oppressive feeling disappeared without anyone noticing; the immense pressure was gone.

Poof!

Mrs. Yukinoshita's legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground, her kimono vest already soaked with cold sweat.

She looked back shakily, only to see no one on the long walkway, except for a black box and a pink cell phone on top of it.

After catching her breath three times, she finally reached for the black box.

Click.

Unfasten the clasp on the box, lift the lid, and take a closer look.

The neatly arranged Japanese yen were placed in a box, totaling one hundred million!

hiss!

Mrs. Yukinoshita gasped upon seeing the money, quickly closing the box, her pupils trembling.

I must say... it suits my taste perfectly.

Although I'm a little reluctant to take it, it doesn't matter whether I take it or not now.

She stood up from the ground, picked up her suitcase, and walked towards the bedroom, clutching her pink phone tightly in her hand, not daring to be careless for even a moment.

If we can push the Yukino family up, then we can also pull them down!

So she understood how terrible it was.

Although she knew that Leng Chang wouldn't do anything to her even if she refused, she didn't realize that.

A little while later, Mrs. Yukinoshita sat in the dining room having dinner with Yukino and Haruno, looking rather uneasy.

This situation puzzled Yukino and Haruno, who also noticed the pink phone.

Yang grinned and teased, "Oh my, I didn't expect my mother to like this girly color too."

As he spoke, he reached out to check his phone.

As a result, Mrs. Yukinoshita cried out in panic, "Don't move!"

The sudden shout startled Haruno, who recoiled from her grasp, her eyes wide with disbelief. Yukino, standing nearby, also stared in disbelief, her eyes wide as she stared blankly at Tan.

They had never seen their mother so panicked.

"No, no... I'm sorry, Haruno. It's me who's not right, I'm too tired."

Coming to her senses, Mrs. Yukinoshita quickly spoke, while simultaneously taking out her phone and carefully tucking it into her kimono, as if it were some precious treasure.

"It's alright, Mother." Yang Nai nodded in understanding. Although she didn't know what she had discovered, she could tell that something was wrong.

"You guys eat, I'm going to rest now."