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

Gradually, the city in the distance became quieter than before.

As Ye Mu felt a wave of weariness wash over her, her head drooped lower and lower.

After a while, her body gently pressed against Nan Yun Yuyue's shoulder.

Ruo Ye Mu didn't look up, but simply closed her eyes slowly, following the posture.

A gentle evening breeze blew by, and in the distance, trams honked. Insects chirped in the grass, and her breathing slowed, as if she were being gently embraced by the city's darkness.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

……

I don't know how much time passed before the sky gradually began to change.

From the initial deep blue, to a slight white tinge, then to the golden line on the horizon, and finally dawn.

Ruoye Mu slowly opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was that the color of the sky was no longer the pitch-black night.

Then she turned her head and saw that Nan Yun Yuyue was still sitting next to her, leaning against her.

"woke up?"

Seeing the look in Wakaba Mutsuki's eyes, Nagumo Ugetsu rubbed her eyes and said.

He was held by Wakaba Mutsu and didn't sleep all night.

Looking at the time now, it's about 6:30 in the morning.

Ruoye Mu straightened up and looked up into the distance again.

Compared to the night, the morning scenery is less hazy and more pristine, but it is also still indistinct, making it difficult to see the distance clearly.

"Oh, I just remembered it's Monday and I have to go to class."

Nan Yun Yuyue stood up and dusted herself off.

Then, he reached out and gently pulled Wakaba Muku, helping her to stand up as well.

Ruoye Mu looked at him:

"Ugetsu... are you tired?"

Nan Yun Yuyue yawned:

"It's okay. Young people can handle staying up all night. Once or twice is fine, as long as it doesn't happen for a long time."

"Besides, tomorrow is the Moon Forest Music Festival, so I should get out of school a little early this afternoon. I can go home and catch up on my sleep then."

"So now... shall we go to school?"

Nangumo Ugetsu looked at Wakaba Mutsuki.

"Or do you want to go home first? Maybe your parents are looking for you right now."

“No,” Ruoye Mu said softly.

"Go to the Forest of the Moon."

“Okay.” Nan Yun Yuyue wasn’t surprised by her answer. “Let’s go.”

The two walked down the slope where they had spent the night and arrived at the spot where the motorcycles were parked.

Few people linger around here, and with the 'precepts' in place, how could anyone possibly steal the car right under his nose?

The two got into the car and started the engine.

Buzz—Stop!

The roar of the engine rang out again. After the thrill of riding a motorcycle for the first time last night, Wakaba Mutsu was already used to it.

Following the direction they had taken the day before, the two drove back into Tokyo.

wow——

wow——

Wow——!

The wind whistled past their ears, and they could already see vehicles heading towards Tokyo on the road. These were probably office workers heading to work from the suburbs, or travelers returning from a weekend holiday.

But there were no longer any figures on the road like Nanon Uzuki and Wakaba Mutsuki speeding along on motorcycles.

Luckily there were no traffic police nearby, otherwise they would have been stopped.

As Ruoye Mu felt the air rushing past her ears, she felt a strange sadness welling up inside her.

This is a feeling of emptiness that comes after happiness. It's said that the body regulates itself, maintaining a delicate balance between joy and sadness.

This allows a person to function smoothly and continue searching for the next thing that makes them happy.

Ruo Yemu thought this through, but she felt much better than yesterday. She just suddenly remembered the words of a certain Buddhist master:

"Time is finite; once the best days are over, they're gone forever..."

Is that so...?

If Ye Mu decides to stop thinking about such sad things and instead follow Nan Yun Yu Yue, sailing into the distance.

Chapter 51 Banquet, Research, Investment

Let's rewind a bit to last night's dinner.

If Ye Mu's departure was the right choice, the conversation at the dinner table inevitably returned to the topic of resource collusion.

After all, this is an adult society, and such things are commonplace. People who look down on such things are often considered to be immature.

Even if the guests present are not of mixed race, they are all accomplished individuals in their respective fields.

In daily life, my biggest worry about my children's education is that they might be deceived by propaganda and actually believe in such nonsense as love and peace.

They had witnessed countless similar tragedies before; the half-baked privileged kids, seeing their peers desperately trying to curry favor with those above them, didn't understand it and even mocked it.

Little did they know that their parents had mostly relied on this method to barely gain a foothold in the tides of the times, earn their first pot of gold, and gradually get to where they are today.

This can be considered a different kind of forgetting one's original intentions. Therefore, in their private education of their children at home, they would deliberately say some things that were not so politically correct.

At a banquet where everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, and no one should engage in any frivolous talk, convenient communication can be conducted in a way that is more subtle in language but direct and explicit in intent.

Sakurai Nanami was very familiar with this situation; she was a beneficiary who had risen to this position through such means.

Was the initial relationship between him and the heads of the Fuma and Ryoma families truly based on love? That reason is far too far-fetched; at least, no one of the older generation would believe it.

Even now, in a high position where she can talk about ideals and beliefs with others, Sakurai Nanami doesn't feel any aversion to it.

She was simply concerned with... whether the conversation flowed naturally, what value the questioner possessed, and how much profit the family could gain.

All other issues are trivial.

However... attending such banquets and seeing the people there, whether frankly, directly, subtly, or indirectly, trying to ask her to allocate some resources to help their careers advance further... is also an interesting thing.

Sakurai Nanami felt that simply discussing the topic of children's education was too superficial, and only two or three people who wanted to pave the way for their children remained interested.

The rest... their own family atmosphere is not optimistic.

The Ye family goes without saying; there are even a few exceptions who have mistresses of all kinds, and genuinely don't know who their children are or how many there are.

At most, they can only remember a few of the early-born children. The method of raising them is like raising poisonous insects. The family property will be inherited by the most capable person in the future, and they are too lazy to talk about such topics.

Therefore, after thinking about it, she decided to change the angle a bit and make the atmosphere of the banquet more direct.

Sakurai Nanami spoke:

"Everyone..."

Her speech came at the very moment the two had just finished their conversation, and everyone's attention was drawn to her.

"Speaking of which, my companies do need to explore some new markets recently."

"As you all know, the recent economic situation is a harsh one. No one is optimistic about the economy, and we will naturally be affected to some extent."

"Now that I happen to have an investment opportunity in the field of biomedicine, I wonder if any of you are interested?"

"..."

As Wakaba Takafumi, who had been sitting next to Sakurai Nanami, listened to her words, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

No...isn't this his chance to advance his career in the entertainment industry?

Why does it seem like the distinguished guest we invited is also taking advantage of him?

Is it really necessary...? Even though he's a top-tier actor, he's still far inferior to someone like Sakurai Nanami.

Ruo Yelongwen, lost in thought, did not speak, but simply listened quietly.

Senmina noticed her husband's mood, so she spoke up for him:

"Ms. Sakurai, may I ask, what aspect of the pharmaceutical industry are you referring to in terms of investment?"

Sakurai Nanami glanced at her and said calmly:

"Specific drugs for malignant diseases, targeted therapies, etc."

“My company has invested in a long-established medical institution in Japan, and they have now discovered a new material that will greatly help in this research.”

She slightly modified some of the details.

Last time, Toyokawa Kiyoko obtained a 'key' for the Hebi-Hachi family to move the demons.

Using this 'key,' under the guidance of the patriarch Masamune Tachibana, Genjiro, the most promising candidate to succeed the next head of the Japanese executive bureau, personally took action.

In a previously undiscovered, hidden place, they found a dead 'embryo' that had been left over from an unknown era.

Researchers from the Snake Clan speculate that this was left behind from the intercourse between the dragon race and the human race in ancient times.

However, this embryo was clearly a failure; the organism inside was long, long, and beyond dead.

It was only because it was properly preserved in a 'tomb' and due to the terrain and ley lines that it was relatively intact, and it was eventually opened by a 'key'.

Because of the superior bloodline in the embryo, it is even possible that the dragon's father was a noble second-generation being.

Therefore, the researchers of the Snake Clan are preparing to conduct in-depth research on it, dissecting its bones and grasping its bloodline, in order to explore its secrets.

Surprisingly, this research proved to be far more challenging than the researchers had anticipated.

Naturally, the research funding required is also astronomical.

As the head of the Sakurai family, one of the Eight Families of Snake-Headed Sword, Sakurai Nanami naturally needs to worry about the family's cash flow.

The Hebihachi family is not unable to afford the research funding; as a super conglomerate in Japan, they can naturally afford the research expenses.

However, such research takes too long, the probability of seeing results is too low, and it's highly likely to be a waste of money without any progress.

The family had already suffered many losses in similar projects before, but they couldn't afford not to conduct research.

After all, what if they actually discover something?

So, they put on the shell of a medical research institute, claim to be researching miracle drugs, and then solicit funding from outsiders, and might even go public...

This process has been used by the Snake Clan to a great extent.

This approach ensures the progress of research on the project while also alleviating the family's financial burden, achieving the best of both worlds.

Furthermore, many wealthy people around the world worry about their birth, aging, illness, and death.

In addition, the Earth is so vast, and there are many wealthy people who don't understand mixed-race societies.

They don't have the physical constitution of mixed-race individuals, and they hope to live longer than others, so they will selectively invest in this area.

Not to mention the vast private market... countless mixed-race groups are using this method to raise funds.

Moreover, among the guests present tonight, there are not many mixed-race individuals, and their bloodline ranks are far inferior to those of Sakurai Nanami.

So, Sakurai Nanami took the initiative and controlled the conversation at the dinner.

Chapter 52 A Feast of Unseen Undercurrents (Please continue reading)

……

The people at the banquet had different thoughts upon hearing Sakurai Nanami's words.

High-end medical care, targeted drugs, longevity... all of this sounds very tempting.

However, the probability is indeed too low.