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

"We'll be at Genji Heavy Industries soon. The patriarch of the Snake Clan and the current head of the Executive Bureau are said to be waiting for us. We can use that time to sound them out."

……

In another car,

Chihaya Aine was sitting with Professor Davis.

This was the first time Chihaya Aine had personally experienced such a grand welcome.

The Snake-Hachi family had set up a special area at Tokyo International Airport for landing their private planes, where more than ten cars that looked quite expensive were lined up to welcome them.

She could see the shocked and envious looks in the eyes of the passengers waiting for their flights not far away. Even though she couldn't hear them talking, she could sense their curiosity about everything.

"Don't you think this welcoming ceremony is quite grand?" Professor Davis asked abruptly.

Chihaya Aine nodded subconsciously.

"This is your first time participating in a mission like this, so it's normal to have these thoughts," Professor Davis advised earnestly.

She took out her phone and gestured for Chihaya Aine to try communicating in a different way:

"But after a few more times, you'll realize that all they're doing isn't because of us, but because of the background of Kassel College."

“Even if these executive officers are experienced, if the Hebi-hachi family really wanted to kill them all, not a single one of them would be able to escape Japan.”

"But because they are backed by the Secret Service, they have to put on a welcoming front even if they don't want their headquarters to come and investigate."

Chihaya Aine nodded thoughtfully.

"During this internship, although you won't be conducting investigations openly like the specialists in the Executive Department, you must understand in private that the Snake Clan is definitely not as they appear now."

Any mixed-race faction is an organization that wields violence; no matter how gentle and refined they may appear, it's merely a facade.

Professor Davis then gave a few more instructions on the screen, and then gently patted Chihaya Aine on the shoulder:

"Speaking of which, I had a student in Japan before. I haven't seen him for a long time, and I wonder how he's doing."

"correct."

She raised her voice slightly and asked the driver who was driving:

"Does the Snake Clan still offer services to find people? I have a student whose current situation I would like you to investigate."

"Madam, I have no authority to make that decision. However, I can inquire with our director on your behalf."

The driver, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, replied.

“Then I’ll leave it to you,” Professor Davis said.

The Snake Clan even controlled the traffic lights from Tokyo International Airport to Genji Heavy Industries, ensuring they wouldn't be delayed by red lights on their journey.

Not long after,

Once the executives or interns in the car had recovered from the grand welcoming ceremony, they saw the towering, dark building.

Chapter 253 Chihaya Aine meets Shiina Tatsuki, meeting

"Is this Genji Heavy Industries?"

Chihaya Aine stared in shock at a cluster of buildings not far away.

It was a cluster of towering buildings, with Genji Heavy Industries located within it. Its black glass exterior made it stand out among all the buildings.

She had lived in Tokyo for over a decade, and had previously gazed at the building from afar, imagining it might be the office space of some business group.

But they never imagined that this was the territory of the Snake Clan.

"This is Genji Heavy Industries."

Professor Davis narrowed his eyes.

Previously, her understanding of the Snake Clan was limited to the information she had learned at Kassel College; this was her first time visiting the place.

The cars began to slow down gradually and drove into the underground parking lot one by one.

The greeters opened the car door, helped with the luggage, and greeted guests with warm and standard smiles and gestures of welcome.

Inuyama walked up to the group of executives and smiled:

"Welcome to Genji Heavy Industries. Please follow me. The patriarch and the director are already waiting for you upstairs."

"Okay." Ye Sheng nodded.

The executive officers behind him were also discreetly observing their surroundings and the internal layout of Genji Heavy Industries.

The same applies to the interns at Kassel College; the renowned reputation of the Japanese branch compels them to be cautious.

However, after actually arriving at Genji Heavy Industries, Chihaya Aine's mindset actually calmed down a bit.

She stood at the edge of the group, sizing up the members of the Snake Clan around her.

"So many people... Wasn't the Snake Clan supposed to be a yakuza organization?"

Chihaya Aine was shocked.

Led by Inuyamada, the group headed towards the elevator.

Because of the large number of people, the group had to take two elevators.

Inuyamada led the executives into the inner staircase.

Meanwhile, Chihaya Aine and her friends, who were interns, were led into another elevator by a girl wearing an executive bureau uniform.

"Is she also an agent from the Executive Bureau? She looks about my age."

Chihaya Aine glanced at the girl with clear, bright eyes and thought to herself.

Shiina Tatsuki was unaware of Chihaya Aine's gaze and was simply dutifully giving her introduction.

She had only recently joined the Enforcement Bureau and was still in the initial training phase, so she certainly wouldn't be sent out on missions.

There happens to be a group of interns from Kassel College visiting right now, and I might have to learn and handle some things with them in the future.

So Shiina Tatsuki was assigned to lead them to the designated floor.

By the way, let me introduce Genji Heavy Industries to them.

"This is the highway that passes through Genji Heavy Industries, and tens of thousands of vehicles pass through here almost every day."

"Thanks to the design of Maruyama Construction, Genji Heavy Industries has never been affected by earthquakes or hurricanes until now."

As the observation elevator slowly ascended, Shiina Tatsuki introduced the various features one by one.

Following her directions, Chihaya Aine curiously looked out the window at the bustling traffic outside.

Swah——

"This is the twenty-seventh floor..."

"..."

"The 29th floor..."

As she was introducing herself, Shiina Tatsuki's gaze fell on Chihaya Aine, because she suddenly realized that the pink-haired girl had been staring at her.

Chihaya Aine smiled shyly and said in standard Japanese, "Private Marseille."

"So she's Japanese too."

Shiina Tatsuki thought to himself.

"This person is really strange; he's actually an intern who was sent to the Japanese branch for an exchange program."

She ignored Chihaya Aine's gaze and continued to introduce the layout of each floor.

About ten seconds later,

Ding-dong-

The bell rang, and the sign for the 30th floor appeared on the elevator display screen.

"We've arrived," Shiina Tatsuki said.

The interns from Kassel College stepped out of the elevator, while other executives had already arrived on this floor.

After the two sides met, led by Inuyamada and Shiina Tatsuki, the group walked towards the innermost part of the building.

In a hidden corner on the thirtieth floor, there is a sliding door leading to a torii gate called "Awakening Temple." This is where the Snake-Headed Eight Family is preparing to entertain these executive department specialists and interns today.

The executives and interns present were all familiar with Japanese culture and immediately recognized the style of the building.

"It's a Shinto temple, huh? I never expected the Snake-Headed Eight Family to design this kind of architecture in a high-rise building," Chihaya Aine thought to herself.

"And those people waiting at the table must be the highest-ranking members of the Snake Clan."

Her gaze drifted curiously to the four people sitting around the Tai Chi round table, her eyes filled with barely concealed surprise:

"One of them had gray hair, while the other was dressed like a female celebrity."

"And the remaining two... how come they're both so young?"

In her line of sight, a young man was sitting in the head seat.

He had prominent eyebrows, but his face was expressionless. He only nodded slightly after seeing Inuyamada bring Ye Sheng and the others in.

The young man beside him was even younger than the one sitting in the head seat. His expression was rather gentle, but his aura was restrained, giving people a feeling of being unable to fathom him.

"These two are actually the highest-ranking members of the Snake Clan."

Chihaya Aine then realized that she seemed to have some misunderstandings about the Hebi-Hachi family in the past.

"Master, Director Nagumo, the guests have arrived."

Inuyamada said respectfully.

He turned to look at Ye Sheng and his group, and then began to introduce them one by one:

"This is Mr. Inuyama He, the head of the Inuyama family."

"Mr. Inuyama He was the first branch manager of the Japanese branch and one of the most senior members of the family."

After speaking, Inuyamada bowed deeply to his head of the family to express his respect.

Inuyama He waved his hand, signaling him to continue the introduction.

Inuyama continued:

"This is Ms. Sakurai Nanami, the head of the Sakurai family."

"This is Mr. Nan Yun Youyue, the Director of the Executive Bureau."

Everyone present looked surprised.

Ye Sheng's main focus was on Nan Yun Yuyue. He never expected that the director of the executive bureau, whom the academy had never received any information about before, would look a few years younger than him.

Nanyun Yuyue smiled:

"My appointment as the head of the Executive Bureau was also by chance. If any of you commissioners need any assistance during the investigation, please let me know at any time."

"And this one is our patriarch, Mr. Genjiro."

This person was finally somewhat familiar to the specialists at Kassel College.

After all, Genjiro had studied at Kassel College, and the Executive Department had records of his information, knowing that this young man was previously the leading figure of the younger generation of the Snake Clan.

Most of the interns were surprised.

After all, the materials distributed to them previously indicated that the Snake Clan had strong ties to the underworld.

But the four people in front of them showed absolutely no trace of gangsters. The old man, the noblewoman, the boy, the young man... none of them had the ruthless feeling of those in gangster movies.

"Please have a seat, everyone," said Genjiro.

The Executive Department's investigators, including Ye Sheng, numbered six, plus the interns led by Professor Davis, making a total of fourteen people.

The round table in front of them wasn't big enough to seat so many people, so the seven interns had to sit on the chairs that Inuyamada and Shiina Tatsuki had brought over.

Professor Davis and several executive officers sat on round stools that matched the round table, talking with the members of the Snake Clan.

Afterwards, Inuyamada and Shiina Tatsuki bowed and took their leave, leaving only the high-ranking members of the Snake Clan and the mixed-race students from Kassel College.

"No need for pleasantries."

Ye Sheng took a sip of the brewed tea, put down the teacup, and then spoke.

"I'm sure everyone at the Japan branch knows the purpose of our trip."