In the Kawada family.
Kawada Yutō sat upright, sipping tea, his gaze constantly flickering as he listened to the report from his subordinate.
"Patriarch, we just received news that Kawada Mie has a new female companion. This woman looks very much like Kawada Mie, as if they were carved from the same mold…"
An identical woman?
Kawada Yutō was slightly taken aback, then his thoughts turned to something, and he couldn't help but smile.
Interesting, very interesting!
"It seems the fish that escaped the net back then has finally appeared!"
Back when he annihilated the Gu family, it was said there were two嫡女 in the Gu family, but he later only found Kawada Mie.
Although he didn't quite believe such a young girl could survive until now, nor did he believe two girls would be reunited, the facts were now laid out before him.
"Any other news?" Kawada Yutō asked.
"Yes! It's said that Ye Cangtian had a conflict with people from China's Bai family…"
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Kawada Yutō's eyes immediately lit up.
Others might not know the Bai family, but how could he, as the patriarch of one of Japan's top three families, not know?
Although the Bai family was low-key and mysterious, they were still China's second-largest family, with countless experts.
If the Bai family were willing to deal with Ye Cangtian, even if the Bai family didn't act personally, Ye Cangtian wouldn't live for much longer.
After thinking for a moment, Kawada Yutō suddenly smiled.
"Keep a close watch on the movements of the Bai family and Ye Cangtian. Win them over at the appropriate time… Also, contact the Japanese Shinobi Association…"
The Bai family was one of China's invisible protective umbrellas. Setting aside dealing with Ye Cangtian, if he could cooperate with the Bai family, it would undoubtedly bring immense benefits to the Kawada family and be a great weakening of China.
"The Japanese Shinobi Association? Will they intervene?"
The subordinate's eyes were filled with astonishment. The Shinobi Association was filled with experts and had always been a mysterious, true existence in Japan.
However, the Shinobi Association generally did not participate in the internal disputes of Japanese families, nor would they help any family vent their grievances or seek revenge. Their existence was solely to protect Japan's interests, similar to China's Dragon Group and Hidden Group.
Now, asking them to act against Ye Cangtian for Kawada Ichirō's matter, they might not agree.
"You can rest assured, they will act."
Kawada Yutō smiled confidently. Ye Cangtian had been very active recently and had joined the Dragon Group.
The Dragon Group and the Hidden Group had always been the top enemies of the Shinobi Association. Based on this relationship alone, the Shinobi Association could not let Ye Cangtian live peacefully.
…
Family Courtyard.
While Tang Xinwan was busy, Ye Cangtian received a call from Secretary Liu and came here.
As soon as he entered the gate of the family courtyard, he saw Secretary Liu giving him a thumbs-up with a wry smile. Ye Cangtian smiled and walked to Grandpa Xu, who was enjoying the shade under the grape trellis.
"You brat are really a troublemaker!"
"I just warned you that Zhou Bang is a distant relative of the Bai family, and you broke his legs. You really have no scruples!"
Grandpa Xu glanced at Ye Cangtian and pushed a box of black chess pieces towards him, speaking with annoyance.
Taking the chess pieces, Ye Cangtian shrugged, then placed a black piece in the center of the chessboard, pouting.
"If others don't offend me, I won't offend them!"
"You brat!"
Grandpa Xu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said helplessly, "I've already warned Quan."
After all, Ye Cangtian was now a member of the Dragon Group, and attacking a Dragon Group member maliciously was something he couldn't ignore.
Ye Cangtian chuckled. He knew the old man would step in.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so reckless!
Grandpa Xu shook his head, "Although I warned Quan, and on the surface Quan agreed, it doesn't mean they won't make a move behind our backs."
The reason was simple: Zhou Bang was the sole heir of the Zhou family, the future successor.
Now that Zhou Bang had been crippled by Ye Cangtian, it was natural for Quan not to swallow this insult.
Furthermore, the patriarch of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Qi, secretly visited the Zhou family yesterday evening.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed.
Yuwen Qi's meeting with Quan was certainly not for chatting and drinking tea. It was likely that the two families were going to join forces to deal with him.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Grandpa Xu and said, "So, is Yuwen Chengji going to make a move? Or are the experts from China's Hidden Group in the Bai family going to act?"
He didn't care about the Yuwen family or the Zhou family alone.
Although the two major families were powerful, they didn't have opponents that could match him, and it was the mysterious China Hidden Group that made him slightly wary.
The Hidden Group was too mysterious.
And in his opinion, they were all strong individuals. Whether it was the former deputy leader of the Dragon Group, Xiao Feng, or Shangguan Yun's third uncle, Jian Wusheng, they were all quite powerful.
However, even the Yuwen family seemed to have only Yuwen Chengji, who had recently joined the Hidden Group.
As for the Zhou family, they shouldn't have any top experts, otherwise, Quan would have brought them today.
"You underestimate the Yuwen family and the Zhou family too much."
Grandpa Xu looked deeply at Ye Cangtian and placed a white piece.
"I just received news that on the Japanese side, the Kawada family and the Japanese Shinobi Association have begun their operations."
"Huh? Does it concern me?"
Ye Cangtian was stunned for a moment, then thinking of something, he said in surprise, "Using a borrowed knife to kill?"
He certainly knew the Kawada family. It was said that Kawada Ichirō came to Yangzhou to cause trouble because the Yuwen family was instigating things behind the scenes.
Gu Qin had mentioned that the Kawada family had secretly trained many assassins, and their strength was not weak even in Japan.
As for the Shinobi Association…
The Death Squad had also collected information on the Shinobi Association.
The Shinobi Association was an extremely powerful organization, divided into high, middle, and low-ranking ninjas. Their techniques were strange and unpredictable, making them very difficult to deal with, and various forces found them a headache.
In this case, the Yuwen family and the Zhou family were going to join forces with Japan's Kawada family and the Shinobi Association to deal with him?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian said, "Grandpa, are you not going to do anything about colluding with foreign enemies?"
It was one thing for the Yuwen family and the Zhou family to join forces, but now news from Japan indicated it was no coincidence. There must be collusion. He didn't believe Grandpa Xu couldn't see it!
Grandpa Xu took a sip of tea and slowly said, "Whether it's the Yuwen family or the Bai family, their status in China is extremely important. Without concrete evidence, I cannot act rashly."
The Zhou family's backing was the Bai family, and the Bai family held a very important position in the Hidden Group and even in China.
Seeing Ye Cangtian frown, Grandpa Xu continued, "However, if the Japanese cause trouble in China, that's another matter. You can rest assured to act. Life and death are not important. I'll take responsibility for any consequences!"
Hearing this, a playful smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
This sentence was enough!
…
The following days were relatively calm!
After several days of hard work, Tang Xinwan and Murong Yu successfully took over two medium-sized pharmaceutical enterprises.
The two medium-sized pharmaceutical enterprises adopted the rules and regulations of Tang Corporation, but largely retained most of the original staff.
The acquisition of the two companies was rushed, and it was difficult to fill the management and professional talent positions in a short time.
Retaining the original staff could reduce the psychological burden on ordinary employees, and coupled with their familiarity with each other, it would allow for the quickest commencement of work.
Therefore, after discussion between Tang Xinwan and Murong Yu, they only sent two managers and their assistants to oversee the two medium-sized enterprises.
"What? We have to go for an inspection?"
"We've just taken over the companies, is it necessary?"
Ye Cangtian yawned helplessly.
He thought that while it was true that some problems might arise in the initial stages with the two assigned managers overseeing the companies, this was also a test of their capabilities.
There was no need to go for an inspection on the very first day of taking over the companies, right?
"It's precisely because we've just taken over that we need to see."
"What I hope for is that these two companies can operate as quickly as possible."
Tang Xinwan nodded and said.
After all, she couldn't stay in Kyoto for too long, so she had to deal with these matters as much as possible within a limited time.
"Alright, I'll escort you then."
"Sigh, I thought I could relax and have some fun after finishing my work, but now I'm being dragged back to be a workhorse. I'm truly ill-fated…"
Seeing that Tang Xinwan had made up her mind, Ye Cangtian shrugged and muttered complainingly.
"Hmph! You say you're ill-fated. You've been missing a lot these past few days, what have you been busy with!"
Tang Xinwan glared at Ye Cangtian, then ignored him and walked straight out of the office.
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