Am I a bad person? They all want to kill me?

Lin Qing'an raised his eyebrows and said in a pretentious manner: "If you are not angry, what's the point of calling yourself a young man? Old man, do you want to lie down too?"

The tall and thin old man narrowed his eyes, and an invisible pressure rose from his body.

"Haha~ Young man who doesn't know his place, let me, Tsuchimikado Isshin, teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders."

"Tsuchimikado?" Lin Qing'an was slightly surprised.

"What? Now that you know my identity, do you want to beg for mercy?" The tall and thin old man crossed his arms across his chest, acting like a hermit master.

"Do not."

Lin Qingan shook his head and asked curiously, "I just want to ask if there is anyone in your family named Tsuchimikado Natsume."

"Tsuchimikado Natsume?"

The tall and thin old man thought for a moment and replied, "No."

"What about Tsuchimikado Harutora?"

"nor."

"That Tsuchimikado night light..."

"Tsk~"

The tall and thin old man seemed to be annoyed by the questions. He sighed and said, "Young man, are you scared? If you are scared, just tell me and I will be gentler."

"If not, then there won't be."

Seeing that it was not the Tsuchimikado he was familiar with, Lin Qing'an was a little disappointed.

Then, he clenched his hands, and dense black iron sand gushed out from the ground and quickly condensed into a high-speed vibrating "Iron Sand Sword" in his hand.

"Come on, old man, let me see what you can do."

"..."

Hearing the buzzing sound produced by the "Iron Sand Sword" vibrating at high speed, Tsuchimikado's eyelids twitched slightly.

The old man is very experienced. With just one glance, he can be sure that there is something seriously wrong with the black sword.

With such a horrific vibration frequency, its destructive and cutting power must be incredibly strong, and it is unknown whether his defensive measures can withstand it.

In addition, judging from the relaxed posture of this kid gathering his sword, this move probably poses almost no burden to him and is probably just a normalized ability.

Behind this long sword, this kid must have a more powerful killing move hidden.

For example...the lightning strike just now.

Thinking of this, Tsuchimikado Isshin immediately made a decision.

He raised his hands above his head and roared like a dragon or a tiger.

"I surrender!!!"

"..."

Lin Qing'an, whose eardrums were aching from the vibration, was slightly stunned, and couldn't figure out what the old man opposite him meant.

Didn't we agree to teach him a lesson? Why did he give up before he even started?

Tsuchimikado ignored Lin Qing'an's strange look and spoke kindly.

"Young man, what do you want from coming to the Shigong family today? Is it for revenge? Or for something else?"

"If it's the former, it's better to resolve the feud than to create one. I can help you mediate and let the Shinomiya family negotiate with you."

"If it's the latter, you can sit down and talk slowly until you are satisfied."

Lin Qing'an put down the "Iron Sand Sword" and asked with a subtle look: "Old man, you don't want me to let my guard down and then attack me by surprise, do you?"

"Young man, you really misunderstood me. I really want to talk to you. Besides..."

Tsuchimikado Isshin paused, and said with an evasive look: "I am not from the Shinomiya family. I just happened to be a guest at the Shinomiya family."

After hearing what Tsuchimikado Isshin said, Lin Qing'an immediately understood everything.

No one would fight for life and death for others, and the old man in front of him was the same.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing'an dispersed the "Iron Sand Sword" and said with a smile.

"Old sir, I came to the Shigong family today to discuss cooperation with them. Could you please introduce me to someone?"

"Of course no problem, please follow me, little friend."

Seeing Lin Qing'an being so polite, Tsuchimikado Isshin became even more kind.

He ignored the bodyguards lying on the ground and led Lin Qing'an towards the interior of Shigong's house.

The two men walked through the charred courtyard struck by lightning and arrived in front of the brightly lit mansion.

Before he got closer, Lin Qing'an saw from afar a thin old man in a brown kimono and a slicked-back hair standing in front of the mansion, staring at him silently.

Shigong Yan'an, the head of the Shigong family, is also the helmsman of the entire Shigong Group.

With just one glance, Lin Qing'an confirmed the other person's identity.

Seeing Lin Qing'an and Tsuchimikado Isshin approaching, Shinomiya Yan'an walked down the steps of the mansion and asked calmly.

"This is what young people are..."

"Yan'an, this young friend..."

Lin Qing'an interrupted Tsuchimikado Isshin's introduction, took the initiative to step forward, looked directly at the powerful commander-in-chief of the Four Palaces, and spoke straight to the point.

"Cooperate with me, and I can help your Shinomiya family eliminate the crisis, break free from the shackles, and make further progress."

021. "The Bed-Warming Maid Kaguya Shinomiya"

"I am old and cannot understand what you are saying at the moment. Please come in and discuss in detail."

As he spoke, Shigong Yan'an slightly turned sideways, making an invitational gesture.

"it is good."

Lin Qing'an followed Sigong Yan'an into the mansion without fear.

Tsuchimikado Isshin, who was standing by, hesitated for a moment and then slowly followed.

.........

Soon, in the living room of the mansion.

Shigong Yan'an raised his hand to dismiss the maid who had already served tea.

After all the irrelevant people disappeared, Sigong Yan'an turned to look at Lin Qing'an and asked tentatively.

"What's your name, young friend?"

"Lin Qingan."

Lin Qingan?

Shigong Yan'an quickly went over the name in his mind and confirmed that he had never heard of this name before.

He thought for a moment and said.

"Mr. Lin, I am stupid and I really can't figure out what you mean by 'crisis' and 'shackles'. Please enlighten me and clear up my confusion."

"Mr. Sigong is also a master at playing dumb."

Lin Qing'an took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Since you want to be an ostrich, Mr. Sigong, I will poke your sore spot."

"First, the Shijo family. I think you, Mr. Shinomiya, must have a fresh memory of the appearance of the Shijo family."

"In the late 1970s, during the golden age of Japan's rapid economic development, civil strife suddenly broke out in the Shinomiya family. This civil strife came violently and went away violently."

"In the end, the winner of the civil war continued to control the Shinomiya family, while the loser broke away from the Shinomiya family and established the Shijo family."

"According to rumors, the civil strife was caused by differences in ideology. The Shijo family, which was the conservative group at the beginning, believed that the "self-interest strategy" pursued by the Shinomiya family was too inhumane, and they raised a large-scale opposition banner."

"It's so funny. Even capitalists can have this kind of awareness?"

"I think the difference in ideas is false, and the unequal distribution of benefits is true."

"Oh, yes, there could also be external forces involved. After all, the word 'humanity' is so classic that you can tell who is behind it at a glance.

"......" Sigong Yan'an remained silent.

"Haha~"

Lin Qingan smiled and continued, "Come to think of it, the assets of the Shijo family are almost comparable to your Shigong family, right? It's really interesting that a group of stray dogs could develop to this level in just a few decades."

"What's even more interesting is that the Shijo family actually developed overseas, surrounded by wolves."

"Master Sigong, do you think that group of stray dogs can achieve this level by themselves?"

Sigong Yan'an said in a cold tone: "They are just a bunch of idiots who let wolves into the house. How can they have any ability? If they really have the ability, they would not have fled overseas with their tails between their legs."

Lin Qing'an glanced at Sigong Yan'an and said calmly, "Master Sigong has finally stopped pretending to be confused?"

Sigong Yan'an was silent for a moment, and then said, "I am seriously ill and will soon die. Before I die, I just want to see the Sigong family continue to live in peace in this homeland."

"Oh?"

Lin Qing'an raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "What does Patriarch Sigong mean by this?"

Sigong Yan'an looked at Lin Qing'an and said calmly: "'Eliminate the crisis, get rid of the shackles, and go one step further'. With the size of the Sigong family, there is only one prerequisite for achieving these, and that is..."

Sigong Yan'an paused and said word by word: "The United States collapses! The world is in chaos!"

"I don't know what you want to do, but I am sure that since you dare to make such a promise, you will definitely take action against the United States."

"Although the Shinomiya family is powerful, if it faces the world's hegemon, the United States, it is nothing more than a lamb to be slaughtered."

"The Shinomiya family cannot afford to resist the United States."

Lin Qing'an smiled gently, "So, Patriarch Sigong, are you going to refuse to cooperate with me?"

"......" Shigong Yan'an remained silent.

Lin Qing'an's smile became more gentle and more harmless.

"Master Sigong, do you know the price of rejecting me?"

Tsuchimikado Isshin, who had been pretending to be invisible, suddenly smelled danger and kept hinting at Shinomiya Gan'an with his eyes.

"......" Shigong Yan'an remained silent.

Lin Qing'an stood up, and blue and white arcs of electricity surged out of his body wildly.

"I will kill everyone in your Shinomiya family! From top to bottom! No one will be spared!"

Hearing Lin Qing'an's murderous words, Sigong Yan'an stood up calmly.

"Cooperation is impossible, but... the Shinomiya family will submit to you."

"Well? Submission?"

Lin Qing'an thought about it and immediately understood Sigong Yan'an's plan.

If they cooperate, then the Shinomiya family, like him, will be the main culprit. If he fails, the Shinomiya family will surely be buried with him.

If he surrendered, then the Shinomiya family would be an accomplice. If he failed, the Shinomiya family might be able to escape if they were smarter.

After figuring out Sigong Yan'an's plan, Lin Qing'an said with a playful look.

"Master Sigong, submission and cooperation are not the same treatment. You have to think carefully."

"I have thought it through."

"Row!"

Lin Qing'an thought about it, and said with a playful look in his eyes: "Since you are surrendering, then give me your little daughter, Shinomiya Kaguya, as a surrender gift. It just so happens that I am in need of a woman to warm my bed."

"......" Sigong Yan'an looked a little struggling.

After a while, he closed his eyes and said with a tired face: "Okay, but I have a request. Lord Lin, please have mercy on Kaguya and don't... abuse her."

"Don't worry, I'm not a sadist. As long as your little daughter doesn't do anything stupid, I won't do anything to her."