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

“In the morning, Genji Heavy Industries needs to operate normally, and many family elders will go to their private floors to rest.”

"Visiting at that time would have been possible, but it would obviously not have been as comfortable as it is now."

Yabuki Sakura said.

“That makes sense.” Genji thought about it and realized it was true.

Moreover, he might not be able to find the time to spare at that time.

Furthermore, the family's access cards are strictly prohibited from being transferred to others, so he cannot allow his three major retainers to take Nan Yun Yuyue around.

After all, there are many areas where the crows' authority is far from sufficient.

"Then now."

Yuan Zhisheng said.

Anyway, Genji Heavy Industries isn't a well-known tourist attraction, so a quick visit won't take more than a few hours.

Moreover, they had fought side by side in Kobe, so it was a good opportunity to see if they could take this chance to recruit Nagumo Ugetsu into the Snake Clan.

A 'royal bloodline' inheritor who is so young and powerful can indeed provide great assistance to the family.

"When I see my father, I'll tell him about the plan to recruit Nan Yunyuyue."

The source of childishness is the way of the heart.

He suddenly realized that Tachibana Masamune's plan to unify the branches of his family was indeed very profound.

Sure enough, outside of the family, there are many high-level hybrids left behind, and even undiscovered 'emperors'.

If Dad knew this news, he would be happy too.

Genji asked Yabuki Sakura about their current location and found that they were only a few kilometers away from Genji Heavy Industries. So he went straight to the entrance of the armored vehicle passage and waited for their arrival.

A few minutes later, Sakura Yabuki's car gradually came into his view.

Because the other passengers on the car that Nanon Ugetsu was riding in got off at different locations, there was a delay.

Meanwhile, Genjiro's mind was churning with thoughts and emotions, and he barely noticed the passage of time.

He only felt as if several fragments of time had been cut off, and before he could think about his younger brother's future situation, Yabuki Sakura had already gotten out of the car and opened the car door for Nagumo Ugetsu.

"Director Yuan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Nan Yun Yuyue stepped out of the car and said with a smile.

"Thank you for taking me there."

"It's just a small matter," Genji replied, regaining his composure.

He touched the black card in his pocket that symbolized the authority of the director of the executive bureau, and made a 'please' gesture.

"Mr. Nagumo, there's no time to lose, please come with me."

Chapter 220 Mural, Skill Points +1, Attacked!

"This is the main hall of Genji Heavy Industries."

"If you come here in the morning, there will be staff members to guide you and help you take your family members to the appropriate floor."

"This is the observation elevator of Genji Heavy Industries. The ones next to it are just ordinary elevators, and you can't see the outside scenery."

“Normally, some executive officers would even wait a long time just to ride this kind of observation elevator, but luckily it’s just the two of us tonight, so we don’t have to wait in line.”

Genjiro led Nagumo Ugetsu into the elevator, then swiped the card in his hand, and the elevator began to slowly ascend.

The cabin automatically senses the presence of passengers and soft lights naturally illuminate.

Through the glass curtain wall, Ugetsu Nagumo can overlook the view of Tokyo.

However, it is already past midnight, and many high-rise buildings have dimmed, with only a few buildings still flashing neon lights.

Yuan Zhisheng said:

"The best time to overlook the night view from Genji Heavy Industries is around 10 p.m., when Tokyo's nightlife is at its most vibrant. The view is not as good now."

When he described the scene at Genji Heavy Industries, his tone was slightly formal.

After all, when introducing a building that you've visited countless times, it's really hard to say much that's new or interesting.

Moreover, Genji Heavy Industries is not a historically significant building, and there is no historical background to speak of. He couldn't very well tell Nagumo Ugetsu about family gossip, so he could only try his best to appear formal.

As the elevator slowly ascended, music began to play inside the cabin.

"Goldberg Variations?"

Nan Yunyuyue's heart stirred, recalling this famous piece from Bach's later years.

I never expected that the Snake Clan would play such classical music in the elevator, which is completely out of place with the somber atmosphere of the whole building.

Genjiro did not respond to Nangumo Ugetsu.

In fact, he didn't know what the song playing in the elevator was. He had heard it many times, but had never thought of looking up its name.

Ding-dong-

The elevator announced that it had arrived at its destination.

"Genji Heavy Industries was built by Maruyama Construction. We just passed through a tunnel under a highway."

"Since its construction, even with Japan's frequent earthquakes and hurricanes, no disaster has ever been able to affect the passage of that tunnel."

Yuan Zhisheng spoke with a hint of pride.

Maruyama Construction Company belonged to the Tachibana family and was led by Tachibana Masamune. This construction company has a history of over 500 years and symbolizes the highest level of architecture in all of Japan.

In the past, Genjiro often heard Tachibana Masamune talk about the Maruyama Construction Office and had a deep affection for this important institution of the Snake-Hebi family.

Swah——

The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing the seventh floor of Genji Heavy Industries.

“Mr. Nagumo, let me show you around this floor first, and then we’ll go inside and take the elevator up.”

He looked at Nan Yunyuyue and explained:

"Because the entire Genji Heavy Industries building has more than 50 floors, as well as some garage floors, equipment floors, and mezzanine floors that are not named with numbers."

"To ensure efficient passage, most elevators can only reach some floors, avoiding the need to stop more than ten times from the bottom to the top floor."

"I'll take you to the inner staircase in a bit. Those elevators go to all the floors, which will make the visit more convenient."

“But the elevator can reach just as many floors, right? I think it can even reach up to 30 floors. There’s no need to change it now,” Nan Yun Yuyue said.

Yuan Zhisheng smiled:

"The structure inside is too ordinary; it has just been given a sense of mystery by human intervention."

"Mr. Nagumo probably doesn't want to visit Genji Heavy Industries just to see these industrial products, does he?"

“Okay.” Nan Yun Yuyue nodded and followed Yuan Zhisheng out of the elevator.

The seventh floor mainly consists of business processing areas and meeting rooms, without any special layout.

Only the paintings of different styles from all over the world hanging on the wall aroused Nagumo Ugetsu's interest.

These paintings vary in style, have nothing to do with dragons, and mostly depict landscapes from all over the world.

Some depict beach scenes, others cliffs, and still others majestic snow-capped mountains. The styles vary, but without exception, they are all the work of renowned artists.

The paintings on the wall alone are quite valuable; the Snake-Headed Eight Families are indeed wealthy and powerful.

After a brief tour, the two quickly arrived at the inner elevator and slowly ascended it.

Yuan Zhisheng began to speak:

"Genji Heavy Industries may look like a large building, but the interior is actually very compact. This is because it is the center of the Japanese underworld, where almost all underworld business is handled."

As he talked with Nan Yun Yuyue, the tension in his heart gradually disappeared.

If you ignore the combat power hidden within Nan Yun Yuyue, he is still just a teenager.

What was it like when he first came to Tokyo and stepped into Genji Heavy Industries? Genji couldn't quite remember.

But at that time, he was also led by Tachibana Masamune to tour from the first floor upwards, and he would occasionally exclaim in amazement.

Therefore, when he communicated with Nan Yun Yuyue, he explained things in great detail.

Some floors were not very useful, so after obtaining Nanon Ugetsu's consent, Genji skipped those floors and went directly to the twenty-eighth floor.

"The 28th floor is the family's switchboard office, which is open 24 hours a day. Although it is the early morning now, there are still dozens of operators on standby, ready to answer other people's requests for help."

"Up to the 29th floor is the family's liaison department, and the 30th floor is the strategy department. Inside, there is a torii gate called 'Awakening Temple,' which is where the family head's meetings are held."

"Do we need to go any further?" Genji asked. "How about I take you to see some of the special mezzanine floors of Genji Heavy Industries now? That's where the essence of the entire building lies."

"it is good."

Nanon Ugetsu silently perceived the images within the 'precepts'.

Just now, Genjiro led him on a tour, which basically allowed him to sketch out the structural design of Genji Heavy Industries in his mind.

He even located some of the hidden compartments that Genji hadn't mentioned.

The two returned to the inner staircase, and Genji swiped his black card, which granted him the authority of the Director of the Executive Bureau, once again, before quickly pressing several buttons.

thump—

The elevator display screen suddenly went black, and Genji even went out of his way to explain, "Don't be nervous."

Three seconds later, the screen lit up again, displaying the two large characters "神道" (Shinto).

"The Path to the Underworld?" Nan Yun Yuyue casually remarked.

“Yes,” Genjiro said.

“Shintoism is very widespread in Japan and can be considered the state religion. My family has been greatly influenced by it, and many people still believe in it today, which is why this special mezzanine is named after it.”

His face turned serious.

“This is one of the most important inner layers of the family. Mr. Nagumo, you must have been curious about your own bloodline over the years.”

"The things inside this mezzanine... might be able to help you."

Swah——

The elevator doors opened, and Genji stepped out first, followed by Nanon Ugetsu, who looked into a dark passageway directly opposite the elevator doors.

This mezzanine has only one narrow passage. As Nan Yun Yu Yue walked along the passage, she smelled a strange fragrance.

"What does this smell like?"

he asked.

"The incense being burned is of high quality from India. Our family imports a lot of it every year, and a considerable portion of it is used here, in addition to the family shrines in various places," Genji replied.

Torii gates, wooden carvings entwined with banners, shrines, screen walls...

Led by Genjiro, Nagumo Ugetsu passed through layer after layer of curtains and finally stepped into the end of the passage.

According to the architectural design of the 'Shinto', the place they are in now should be called a 'coffin'.

"This is it."

Yuan Zhisheng stopped in his tracks.

He took out two small flashlights from his pocket, handed one to Nan Yun Yuyue, and then switched the one he kept in his hand to the diffuser mode.

The lights suddenly shone, and the narrow passageway instantly led into the spacious hall that had been hidden in the shadows.

The ferocious and dazzling murals appeared before Nan Yun Yuyue's eyes, carrying an epic sense of oppression.

"This is……"

Despite having anticipated it, Nan Yun Yuyue still couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.

"These are murals from our family collection. They were discovered by the Snake-Headed Eight Families long before the Minamoto clan built their heavy industry," said Minamoto no Chisei.

“These murals are very old, and I don’t know how many years they have been passed down.”

Nan Yunyu did not respond. His gaze was fixed on the contents of the mural on the wall. He was so shocked by the mural that he felt as if his breathing had slowed down.

He held a flashlight in his hand, the beam of light moving slowly.

The colors on the murals have not faded over time; instead, they seem to possess a strange vitality.