What?! My anime figurines have all come true!

"You jerk, Xiao! I'm ignoring you!"

After finishing her tirade, Shiina Mahiru almost couldn't stand up from her seat, but she still managed to leave the living room with unsteady steps, her legs trembling.

"..."

Realizing that chasing after them might make things worse, Chen Xiao could only watch as Shiina Mahiru left the living room.

He then looked at Asuna, who was in the same situation.

"Don't touch me!"

Asuna glanced at Chen Xiao out of the corner of her eye, and when she saw him about to reach out, she frantically raised her hand to stop him from getting closer.

Asuna?

Chen Xiao felt somewhat hurt.

Waaaaah, my anime waifu won't let me touch it anymore.

"Um, don't misunderstand... Mahiru and I don't dislike you, Akira, it's just... our bodies are a little inconvenient right now."

Asuna, realizing that her words had hurt Chen Xiao, explained.

"inconvenient?"

Chen Xiao frowned slightly.

"My skin is just a little...sensitive..."

Asuna didn't know how to explain, and looked around nervously.

In the end, they just gave up and went all out.

"Xiao, we should probably soundproof the bathroom too, otherwise the noise is so loud that it can be heard even in the living room... It's really bothersome!"

After saying that, Asuna covered her skirt in a panic, slowly stood up, faced Chen Xiao, and left the living room by backing away.

Chen Xiao seemed to understand something upon seeing this.

Then, looking at the chairs where the two had just sat, he noticed the marks left on them and suddenly understood.

"Looks like I need to find some time to apologize to them."

As for now?

Let's eat first.

…………

a few days later.

Having obtained her Shenzhou identity, Hanazono Yuuri, with the help of resources provided by Tsugumi, successfully bought a floor in Shanghai.

They also registered [Garden Group Limited], which is still a shell company, and the company's logo is a pink garden.

Although Garden Feather wanted the name [Chen Xiao Family Co., Ltd.] the most, her suggestion was firmly rejected by Chen Xiao.

Then, while all the music companies were waiting to see how End of the Band would choose, End of the Band's official account on the internet updated its status, promoting their first music album.

Then everyone looked and realized that the band had already signed a contract!

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the person was not thanking any known music company, but an unfamiliar company called [Garden Group Limited].

"Investigate! Find out exactly where this Garden Group came from!"

The music company executive, who had initially thought he could easily manipulate the four young girls, was now truly unable to sit still.

Not long ago, he confidently told the boss that he could definitely sign the band at the 'cheapest' price, but then this happened.

Fortunately, after investigation, they found that the other party was just a small company that had been established for a short time, and the boss was a young and beautiful woman!

A sham business war: manipulating stocks, sending spies, and using all sorts of conspiracies to steal from competitors...

Real-life business warfare: forcibly seizing company seals, scaling walls to sneak into companies and take photos, kicking down cash cows...

After learning that the owner of Garden Group Limited was a woman, she devised an even more ruthless business strategy: to seduce the owner of the rival company!

[Funeral Service]: You want to seduce Ah Xiao's woman? You're asking for it!

As soon as those companies made a move, the next moment the technology department delivered bad news.

The server malfunctioned, resulting in its websites and apps being branded with the "Funeral Services" logo, and access to the manager's private computer was also gained through the connection.

Many of these people's computer "stockpiles" were made public.

Netizens commented: "Wow! Boss xxx actually likes to play this game!"

"Why! Why is the funeral home helping that new little company?"

The company manager who was about to be fired wished he could transform into a desktop cleaning master on the spot.

"Mr. Qi! The funeral home's account information has also been updated... It, it has added the tag '[Garden Group Cybersecurity Department]' to the end!"

The secretary standing to the side said in a slightly trembling voice.

"what?"

Chapter Ninety: The Fengdu Organization

For those music companies that attempted to target the [Garden Group], except for a very few heinous ones, Tsurugi only punished them slightly and did not go so far as to exterminate them.

Although she can turn the entire industry upside down.

But such a thing would be detrimental to the newly established [Garden Group]. Not only would they be unable to enjoy the whale fall resources from those guys, but they might also attract the attention of the Chinese government.

Therefore, it is sufficient to create a strong deterrent.

The rest depends on [Garden Group] growing stronger.

Given the precedent set by the Gao family of Guangdong Province and the executives of various music companies, I suppose no one will dare to make a move against [Garden Group] again... right?

"There really are people who aren't afraid of death!"

Just as Dong thought she had gotten the job done and was about to boast to Chen Xiao, she discovered that a music company boss was using encrypted software to contact someone.

[xxx]: One million, deposit of three hundred thousand.

[Fengdu]: Whose life do you want?

[xxx]: A hacker? Maybe an organization, but there has to be a leader, and I need them to pay the price for their actions!

[Fengdu]: The funeral home that's been making headlines on the internet lately, right? We're quite interested in that.

[xxx]: Is it possible?

[Fengdu]: It's indeed very difficult for a normal person to find the hideout of a top hacker, but we're different...

[Fengdu]: No one can stop the soul-reaping messenger from hell.

[xxx]: I trust you, just like last time! I'll transfer the 300,000 deposit, and as soon as the funeral home disappears, I'll immediately hand over the remaining 700,000!

Seeing this, Dong really wanted to intercept their 300,000 yuan transaction, but thinking that it might alert them, he marked Fengdu's account first.

then……

"Whoa!!! Ah Xiao, someone's offering a million dollars for my life!"

Dong jumped up from her seat with a loud bang and ran downstairs. As soon as she got to the living room, she couldn't wait to pounce on Chen Xiao on the sofa.

"thrush?!"

Chen Xiao, who was watching TV with his younger sister, looked surprised and quickly reached out to catch her.

Kasugano Sora, standing to the side: ... (puffing up in anger)

Having finally gotten a chance to appear, but before I could even take the opportunity to give her a few kisses, I was interrupted by this fake catgirl hacker.

"Tsugumi, calm down. What do you mean someone wants to kill you?"

Chen Xiao pulled away the girl who was rubbing against his chest and asked her in an annoyed tone.

"It's about the band ending. I taught those music companies a lesson, and one of them got so angry that he wanted to hire someone to kill me!"

As Dong spoke, she kept rubbing against Chen Xiao like a kitten.

"Oh?"

Chen Xiao immediately became interested.

"What kind of killer did you hire? A mercenary, or a highly skilled expert?"

"Um... they're mercenaries, right? An organization called [Fengdu]."

The thrush even dipped some water in it and wrote it on the table.

"Fengdu? It sounds like a place name, young master."

Alice, the black maid in charge of making tea, looked puzzled.

"Hiss...this word?"

The more Chen Xiao looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.

I think I've seen this before when I read fantasy novels.

He then took out his phone and started searching. There were two kinds of results, one of which was a real-world place name.

The other outcome would be somewhat associated with the underworld.

Fengdu, also known as Fengdu Luoshan, is frequently mentioned in Taoist classics and folk legends. It is the underworld, and is said to be ruled by the Fengdu Emperor, who is in charge of judging and punishing the souls of the dead.

"No wonder, before their communication ended, that [Fengdu] sent a message: 'No one can stop the soul-reaping messengers from hell.' So it wasn't just a slogan after all!"

The thrush felt a chill down its spine.

"..."

Chen Xiao scratched his head in silence.

Will the Mythology DLC be stacked on top of the Amazing DLC?

I haven't reached the point of materializing a Heroic Spirit yet!

This version iteration is happening way too fast!

"No, if it were truly related to the underworld, how could it accept employment from a mere mortal so easily! And the two were even communicating secretly via computer... Tsugumi, does that boss have any connections?"

After thinking for a while, Chen Xiao realized that he might be being too sensitive, so he asked about the employer's information.

"That boss? Ah, he's just a nouveau riche who profited from the internet boom. He's not exactly clean. If it weren't for this [Fengdu] organization, I would have anonymously sent his criminal information to the authorities long ago."

The thrush waved its hand and said.

"It seems they've just used a different name."

Chen Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the version iterations haven't reached the point where he can't understand them.

However, since it has this name, its abilities must be related to curses or ghosts.

As the saying goes, they paid money to hire 'Hakimi'...

Oh wait, it should be 'Haki Ghost'?

"Go back and have Joan of Arc or Martha give you a saint's blessing. If that doesn't work, there's always the Tripitaka Master. That's her specialty. Have her chant sutras for you."

Even a physical manifestation lasting less than ten minutes is enough to send those strange and grotesque things to the afterlife.

"Hey... can't we just take the initiative?"

After listening to Chen Xiao's words, Dong asked with some confusion.

"Take the initiative?"

Chen Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, and then began to think.

I still have Black Rock, my strongest fighter at full strength, so there's no need to wait for them to make the first move. I can strike first and take down that disguised underworld organization!

Feeling increasingly confident, Chen Xiao immediately asked Dong, "Dong, can you confirm the location of the other organization?"

"Huh? I only marked that organization's account; I don't know where it is right now."

The thrush answered very honestly.