I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Jia Yi and Guo Xiaoran had never heard of this before and were unsure of the extent of its audacity, but they sensed it was extremely dangerous.

The strategist began his long-winded explanation: "Back then, our Kanzaki-gumi leader commanded the three associations and six groups to collectively attack the Triangle Group. You'd probably wet your pants if you saw that."

"I've heard that everyone in the underworld and the legitimate world, whether they're from the black or white side, has to show them respect. Back in the day, our leader beat so many people into submission. Even those gang leaders who aren't even worthy of licking your toes didn't dare threaten him. And you dare to threaten us, kid?"

Then, he looked down at Jia Yi and said, "We dared to kidnap the princess of the Triangle Group, do you think you're worth even a hair on her head? And you dare to threaten us?"

Jia Yi swallowed.

"Also, I'll broaden your horizons."

The strategist walked into the office and came out a while later, carrying a small tin of tea.

He slammed the small jar down on the coffee table and said to Jin Lan, "Open it and take a look."

Jin Lan asked nervously, "What's inside?"

"Why don't you just open it and see?"

Jin Lan opened the jar with trembling hands, and Guo Xiaoran and Jia Yi, who were sitting on the ground nearby, came over.

Jinlan only saw a white, bone-like object in the jar and, not understanding what it was, asked:

"what is this?"

The cunning strategist grinned wickedly and held up his little finger: "The bone here."

"what!!!"

Jinlan screamed and threw the jar away.

The strategist, annoyed, picked up the jar, checked that the bones inside were intact, and turned to say:

"Don't litter! Do you know whose this is?"

Jin Lan shook his head fiercely, and the cunning strategist became smug.

"Naoto Hoshino, do you know who he is? His grandfather was known as one of the Five Tigers of Manchuria, and committed many evils. Later, at the Tokyo Trials, he was sentenced to life imprisonment, but in reality, he was only imprisoned for 10 years."

"His grandson is ostensibly the chairman of a snack group, but in reality, he was the former head of the powerful 'Itagaki-kai,' a fact that shows he has connections in both the legal and illegal worlds. What a pity..."

The strategist shook his head, seemingly wanting them to ask what was a pity, but Jia Yi and the others just stared at him with their mouths open, and no one asked.

He couldn't hold back any longer and said, "It's a pity he offended our team leader, Ayato Kanzaki, so his little finger is here as a souvenir."

Jin Lan, Jia Yi, and the others couldn't help but swallow again.

"What do you think you are, just a few of you?" the strategist said in a sinister tone.

Everyone remained silent.

First they kidnapped some princess from the Triangle Group, and now they've even dug out the little finger bone of one of the Five Tigers of Manchuria.

The three of them now fully understand their situation.

This isn't just a petty thug; this is some kind of ruthless tyrant!

Just who is this Ayato Kanzaki?

Guo Xiaoran grew angrier the more she thought about it, and started shouting:

"To be honest, I didn't intend to provoke this person. It was all Jia Yi's doing. It has nothing to do with me. How can you let me go?"

Jia Yi panicked and kicked his legs, shouting, "You?!"

The strategist, fanning himself with a folding fan, said, "Actually, it's like this: when our boss saw this young lady, he felt she was very friendly and wanted to get to know her."

Guo Xiaoran said, "Then why don't you just leave Jinlan here? Let me go!"

"You?!" Jin Lan glared at Guo Xiaoran, her face filled with disbelief.

"You're such a scoundrel," the cunning strategist calmly remarked.

Then he added, "Our boss hasn't finished dealing with things yet. We'll arrange everything when he arrives."

Jia Yi glanced at the man with the flowery back whose head he had broken.

So this guy isn't their boss after all?

Judging from this cunning strategist's words, he seemed to admire their team leader immensely. I wonder what kind of person he is?

Speak of the devil, and he appears; in the blink of an eye, the door was pushed open.

The mahjong players, the strategist, and even the man with the broken head all stood up and bowed to the man who entered.

"Boss!"

"Boss, you've arrived!"

Jin Lan and the others all looked at that person, and with just one glance, they felt a chill run down their spines.

The man was thin with deep-set eyes, two crisscrossing, hideous scars on his face, and deep furrows on the back of his hands.

You can tell at a glance that this is a very capable fighter.

So this is Ayato Kanzaki.

Judging by his appearance alone, he does indeed seem like a formidable person capable of kidnapping the heiress of the Triangle Group and causing the chairman of the Itagaki-kai to cut off his little finger.

The scarred man gestured for everyone to sit down, then casually sat down on the sofa opposite Jin Lan and reached for an apple.

He held the apple in one hand, threw a punch in the air, and the apple split in two. He then caught the other half of the apple with his other hand.

He casually showed off his skill, not taking it seriously at all. He handed the half apple to Jin Lan, forced out what he thought was a very friendly smile, and said something in Japanese.

The strategist beside him said, "Boss, please have an apple."

Jin Lan shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and shrank into the corner of the sofa.

Too scary!

At least this person was holding an apple; if he had been holding her head, Jin Lan would be dead today!

The scarred man handed over the other half of the apple and forcefully shoved it into Jin Lan's hand.

Jin Lan waved her hands repeatedly to indicate that she didn't want it, but the other party still forcefully shoved it into her hands.

Jin Lan held the half apple, her hands trembling like a leaf.

In fact, her mind was already racing.

If I were to die, wouldn't that be considered dying far from home?

I wonder if the production team will be able to send his body back to China?

At the funeral, my parents will definitely cry, right?

I wonder if my uncle Jinwei will come to our funeral. I guess he hates me so much that he'll probably be clapping and cheering.

Of all the friends I made in the past, how many will truly be heartbroken?

Those people are nothing but fair-weather friends, or they're just trying to curry favor with me because I'm famous.

If I were to die, they probably wouldn't even shed a single tear, would they?

I wonder... what Chen Liang would think if I died?

Thinking of Chen Liang, Jin Lan felt both bewildered and heartbroken.

For him, his own death was probably no different from a dog dying on the street.

Thinking about this, Jin Lan felt numb.

Jia Yi leaned close to Guo Xiaoran's ear and whispered, "Xiaoran, let's think of a way. If I can make a phone call, I can contact someone I know at the China-Japan Chamber of Commerce. Maybe they can help us smooth things over."

"Chamber of Commerce? Are you out of your mind?" Guo Xiaoran said urgently. "Don't you even understand who you've messed with? With your connections, you're nothing in their eyes!"

"What can we do?!" Jia Yi exclaimed anxiously. "I'm really upset, I really want to go home!"

“What’s the use of thinking about it? Why don’t you ask them if they want to let you go?” Guo Xiaoran said.

After a pause, Guo Xiaoran turned to Jin Lan beside her and said, "Jin Lan, this guy seems to like you. Why don't you just beg him to let us go back first? We'll find a way to come and get you."

Jin Lan was on the verge of tears: "Are you even human?"

"enough!"

The scarred man slammed his hand on the table. Although he spoke in Japanese, his meaning was clear, and everyone fell silent.

The scarred man spoke a string of words, then pointed at the strategist with the dog-headed head, asking him to translate.

The cunning strategist chuckled, then sat down and said:

"Everyone, you've been startled. Actually, our boss invited you all here because he needs your help with something."

"Of course, you beat up our people, so this matter can't just be left like this. However, our boss knows that you are all influential people in the country, so we would like to ask you for your help. If you help, this matter will be considered settled."

Guo Xiaoran and Jia Yi looked at each other and asked:

"What kind of help?"

"We'd like to ask you for help in finding someone," the strategist said, his eyes gleaming.

"Who?"

"Our Kanzaki-gumi leader is Ayato Kanzaki."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment once again.

So this scarred man in front of them isn't their team leader?

“Or, he might have another Chinese name,” the strategist said slowly, “Chen Ya.”

……

Chen Ya and Qin Yunchu walked through Kabukicho under the cover of night.

Even late at night, the place is still bustling with people coming and going.

Qin Yunchu walked beside Chen Ya, holding him tightly in her arms, the two of them just like an ordinary couple.

"Why are you hugging me all the time?" Chen Ya asked.

"I'm scared," Qin Yunchu said.

"If you're scared, then don't come along."

"I'm afraid something might happen to you..."

"If something happens to me, what's the point of you coming along? Buy one get one free?"

"..."

I still remember when we first met, Qin Yun Chu was a cool and aloof female CEO wearing black stockings, with a decisive and capable demeanor.

Where is her former glory now? She looks like a trembling, dependent little bird; if you punched her, she'd cry for a long time.

"Could it really be a buy-one-get-one-free deal?" Qin Yun Chu couldn't help but hug herself tighter. "Jin Lan got caught there, what if I get detained too?"

"Why don't you go back now?" Chen Ya kindly suggested.

Qin Yunchu was stunned for a moment, let go of her hand, turned around and took two steps. By this time, the two of them were already quite far from the hotel, and she felt it would be even more unsafe for her to walk back alone.

Qin Yun Chu turned around and hugged Chen Ya again: "No, since we're already here, I'll go with you."

The two arrived at the building with the words "[Name of Agency]" written on it, and Chen Ya paused:

"This is it."

Qin Yunchu was taken aback: "I haven't told you where it is yet, how did you know it was here?"

Chen Ya did not answer and went straight upstairs.

Qin Yun Chu quickly followed behind, jogging along while asking:

How did you know?

The stairwells and corridors were pitch black, but Chen Ya led Qin Yunchu through a maze of turns and found the place with practiced ease.

"Snapped!"

He quickly pushed open the slightly ajar door.

In the room, everyone's eyes turned to him at the same time.

Jin Lan first saw Chen Liang at the door, and as soon as she saw him, tears welled up in her eyes.

She had been in despair, but seeing Chen Liang lessened her despair by about 1%.