We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

"Could it be because my strength has increased that I am able to have new perceptions under the blessing of the Philosopher's Stone?"

Nan Yun Yu Yue speculated in her mind.

Seeing the shock on Toyokawa Shoko's face, he immediately explained:

"It's definitely not the real Nibelungen; it just feels somewhat similar."

"A being capable of possessing the authority of 'Nibelungen' must be far more powerful than we can imagine. Such a being could not possibly be here."

"Could it be the effect of some kind of alchemical array? But with the alchemical skills of Japanese hybrids, is it really possible to construct such an array?"

Toyokawa Shoko was equally puzzled.

She has lived here since she was a child and has never encountered a similar problem before.

When she stepped into the world of mixed-race people, everything that was once familiar took on a different appearance, and what surprised her most was that even her ancestral home was no exception.

It turns out... there were also unusual things happening where she lived before, but she just hadn't noticed them.

After about a minute of silence, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly said:

"Rain Moon, let's keep going."

"Are you okay?"

Nan Yun Yuyue had already deactivated the effect of the Philosopher's Stone. He looked at the girl's face beside him and asked.

"That feeling didn't seem malicious... Let's head to the villa first."

Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment.

"Okay... let's stick to the plan we originally agreed on."

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Now, Nangumo Ugetsu and Toyokawa Shoko have split into two groups.

Toyokawa Shoko walked directly towards the gate of the old Furukawa Garden.

Under the cover of 'Candlelight', he changed direction and climbed over the wall from the back garden into the courtyard.

"This is a good opportunity... to see what's hidden in the basement."

Nan Yun Yuyue also wondered if the distance was the reason why the detection of 'Discipline' did not achieve the expected results.

If we can find the location of the basement, we might discover something new.

Under the concealment effect of "Candle Illumination," his aura was perfectly hidden.

Although all the maids in the old Furukawa Garden are mixed-blood, most of them are only of D-rank, and even C-rank is a minority.

Given their lineage, they naturally wouldn't be able to detect Nan Yun Yu Yue's presence.

And on the other side,

Shoko Toyokawa had already stepped onto the stairs leading to Sadaharu Toyokawa's study on the third floor.

The maid who pushed open the villa door was initially curious about who the visitor was and why she hadn't been notified beforehand.

When he saw that it was actually the young lady of the Fengchuan Group returning, he was immediately taken aback and hurriedly greeted her respectfully:

"Young Miss, you're finally back."

"Your grandfather is in his study on the third floor. Are you back to see him?"

Toyokawa Shoko simply nodded slightly and did not respond to the maid's overtures.

She strolled forward, her gaze sweeping over several other maids who were cleaning.

"Since igniting my bloodline... I've learned that there are many things about my family that I never knew before."

"For example... these maids were originally mixed-race."

Toyokawa Shoko was secretly alarmed.

This was her first return to the old Furukawa Garden after igniting her bloodline. She tried to use her mixed-blood perception to access the villa where she had lived for more than ten years, only to find that she actually did not know much about the situation inside.

"There are about ten maids in the entire old Furukawa Garden... Where did Grandfather find so many mixed-race people?"

"And... what Yuyue told me before."

Countless doubts swirled in her mind, making her quicken her pace as she climbed the stairs.

Step—step—step

Pushing open the door to the study on the third floor, Toyokawa Sadaharu was facing the floor-to-ceiling window. Even when he heard the study door open, he did not turn around.

"I knew you would come back."

After pausing for two seconds, until he felt that his aura had been fully revealed, Toyokawa Sadaharu slowly turned around.

His surprise at this turn was truly astonishing.

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly activated her golden eyes, radiating brilliant golden light. She showed none of the pleading attitude that Toyokawa Sadaharu had imagined; instead, she appeared somewhat sharp and aggressive.

"You've activated your bloodline?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu frowned.

"It was only ignited in the last few days? Is that why you feel confident enough to come back and challenge me?"

Despite saying this, a storm was brewing in his heart.

"This level of golden eye pressure... is definitely A-grade, or even higher."

"Perfect... Now that she's back, we absolutely can't let her wander around outside like before."

Toyokawa Sadaharu had made up his mind.

Shoko Toyokawa remained completely calm, staring directly at her grandfather with a cold expression.

Seeing her expression, Toyokawa Sadaharu felt his authority was being challenged.

He said coldly:

"Why didn't your father come? Is he still running away now?"

Since the deaths of the four group leaders of the Kanto branch, the Toyokawa Group, which Toyokawa Sadaharu had finally gained complete control of, has once again faced turmoil.

Not only was Toyokawa Sadaharu shocked, but even Akechi Asuya, the head of the Kanto branch, was quite surprised.

This second-generation son-in-law named Toyokawa Kiyoshi... how could his strength have reached such a level?

Akechi Asuya had told Toyokawa Sadaharu about his experience fighting Toyokawa Kiyoyuki, and felt that with his strength, it would be difficult for him to directly confront the four leaders of the Kanto branch and achieve a counterattack.

Then... there must be other helpers.

The Kanto branch had investigated this matter, but it was secretly targeted by a powerful figure within the family, and so far, no concrete results have been found.

"That old bastard Inuyama He is always going against my Toyokawa Group. Even though our group has no business overlap with the Inuyama family, I don't know why he is going to such lengths to target us."

Toyokawa Sadaharu suspected that Inuyama He might have been the one who made the move.

After all, his words of power, like Toyokawa Kiyoko's, are 'moments' (instantaneous).

When Toyokawa Kiyotaka was serving as the group manager and went out to discuss business, the two even met at the Inuyama family's building, so there might have been some kind of collusion at that time.

However, the Sheqi family had a strict hierarchy, and Inuyama He was one of the few elders in the family, so he could only swallow his pride and silently compensate for the losses of the Kanto branch.

Toyokawa Sadaharu stared intently at Toyokawa Shoko, awaiting her answer.

Chapter 173 Facing Toyokawa Sadaharu (Part 2)

Toyokawa Sadaharu stared intently at the girl in front of him.

In his view, even if Toyokawa Shoko had ignited her bloodline, in such a short time, even if her strength had improved, it would definitely not have reached his level.

What made him even more convinced was that her true reliance was Toyokawa Kiyoko.

Given Toyokawa Kiyoshi's strength, he might have made a new breakthrough after being besieged, which is why he returned to the old Furukawa Garden.

"What, did I see through you?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu said calmly.

There was a silence in the study for three or four seconds. Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko's eyes were lowered, he spoke slowly again:

"Hehe... In the end, this matter was caused by Toyokawa Kiyoshi. I know that you may not actually know many of the things involved, and you have been deceived."

"Forget about Toyokawa Kiyoshi. I will forgive your rudeness. You can continue to live in the old Furukawa Garden."

He thought that by alternating between being firm and yielding, Toyokawa Shoko would understand his good intentions and choose to back down.

After all... this granddaughter has been pampered since childhood and has never experienced any hardship in life. After living outside for so many days, she should understand just how superior her standard of living was in the past.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

He really didn't believe that a mere teenage girl could resist such temptation.

Toyokawa Sadaharu felt he had already given her enough face, but Toyokawa Shoko remained unmoved.

After another two or three seconds, she spoke softly:

"Father... will not be coming back."

"They won't be coming back?" Toyokawa Sadaharu didn't immediately understand what he meant and sneered.

"He smuggled himself into Kassel College? Then he probably won't have a chance to return to Japan in his lifetime."

"I never imagined that he would even abandon his own daughter now."

"Ha... Now you should believe that your father is indeed a complete failure. He doesn't dare to bear the losses of the family, and now he has been reduced to running away like a smuggler."

Toyokawa Shoko raised her eyelids, her bright golden eyes never closed, and at this moment, the golden light once again illuminated the old man before her.

“I never thought... that you would consider even a little bit of the warmth between family members.”

"I never imagined that I would be wrong."

“From beginning to end, you have never treated the members of your family as your relatives. Instead, you have always used any means necessary to achieve your own goals.”

Her voice remained steady, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

But within each word, an unimaginable rage was suppressed.

"What do you know!"

Toyokawa Sadaharu pressed on relentlessly.

"A pampered young lady like you is talking about family in front of me?"

"I deserve immense credit for the Toyokawa Group's development to its current position under the current circumstances."

"There were so many useless people in the entire group. It was my ability to select the virtuous and capable that enabled the Fengchuan Group to successfully transform. The world situation changed so quickly, and it was also because of my leadership that the group gradually grew stronger."

“You’re a flower that’s grown up in a greenhouse. You don’t understand the difficulties your elders face, and now you’re criticizing them.”

Toyokawa Sadaharu wore a pained expression.

Do you really think leading a group is child's play?

"Warmth...warmth...I never thought I would hear such words again in this lifetime."

"Everything I've done is for the family, for the company. How much could a kid like you possibly understand?"

Toyokawa Shoko immediately retorted:

"You keep saying it's for the family, but what are you actually doing it for?"

"Sending four high-ranking hybrids to ambush and kill my father and me—this despicable tactic is hardly something you can claim to be for the sake of the family?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu shook his head:

"First of all, I'm doing this to save you."

"Secondly, it is indeed for the sake of the family."

“A direct descendant of the family was taken away by a son-in-law who betrayed the family. Shouldn’t I urgently seek help to prevent you from being harmed?”

"Toyokawa Kiyoko's Word of Power is 'Momentary.' If we don't send more hybrids, how can we protect you?"

"Protect me?"

Toyokawa Shoko was utterly taken aback by her grandfather's response, and for a moment, she was both furious and amused.

"They invited four high-ranking hybrids from the Snake Clan? How much of the group's profits did they cede?"