Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 649 Puzzling Questions

"I...I didn't. Mr. An, you brought Yuriko here, and now she's just leaving like this. It's incredibly disrespectful of you. Should I send someone to bring her back?"

Takeshi Tano jumped up in a panic and explained in a somewhat flustered manner, his tone tinged with anger, as if to express his deep resentment at that moment.

Watching Tano Takeshi's fake performance, Jiang Nian leaned back lazily on the sofa. "There's no rush with Yuriko's matter. Since she said she wanted to go back, she won't run off somewhere else. It's Mr. Tano who seems to be facing some difficulties lately. Well, I'm a businessman, and Yuriko is staying with me. She's a member of the Tano family, and in Japan, people value ancestral roots. Yuriko will eventually return to the Tano family, and I can't just watch the Tano family become too weak. Don't you think that makes sense?"

Jiang Nian smiled.

In a country as particular as Japan, Yuriko, with her background, suffered so much humiliation, especially because she was an illegitimate child. Now that she has someone to back her up, she could easily choose to return to the Tianye family and acknowledge her ancestors. But after Jiang Nian brought her to the Tianye family, Yuriko's various actions seemed to subtly express one thing—she refused to return to the Tianye family and refused to acknowledge her ancestors.

When Jiang Nian first arrived at the Tano family, he thought that this feeling was just his imagination. After all, Yuriko harbored a lot of resentment towards Tano Sakurako and the Tano family.

However, after accepting Sakurako Tano's apology, Yuriko's attitude became quite puzzling.

Although Jiang Nian appeared to be discussing matters with Tian Yewu, countless thoughts were actually racing through his mind. Among them, there must be things he hadn't yet figured out.

Yuriko doesn't want to go back to the Tano family. Does she want to continue to endure those humiliations?

An unacknowledged illegitimate daughter not only has no status within the family, but also suffers ridicule and stares elsewhere.

What kind of message was Sakurako Tano trying to convey with her words?

What kind of image does Yuriko have in places she can't see?

This wasn't the first time Jiang Nian had held Yuriko's hand. Yuriko's hands were soft and delicate, without a single scar or callus, completely unlike the hands of someone who had been bullied.

At the very least, a girl who is frequently bullied and has to work hard to survive would never have hands like that.

If the lily in front of Jiang Nian is not the real lily, then where is the real lily?

After listening to Jiang Nian's words, Tano Takeshi's anxious heart calmed down completely.

He looked up at Jiang Nian, his face serious: "Mr. An, do you mean to help our Tianye family?"

Fearing he might have misunderstood Mr. An's meaning, Takeshi Tano stared intently into Jiang Nian's eyes, not daring to blink even once, for fear of missing any changes in Jiang Nian's expression.

“Mr. Tano, Ms. Yuriko is a very good friend of mine. She is a member of the Tano family, and that cannot be changed. Even if Ms. Yuriko is unwilling to acknowledge her ancestry now, blood ties cannot be altered. The Tano family cannot continue to decline like this. Tasada is also unreliable. Mr. Tano, you should think carefully about what path to take next. With the weapons you have, you cannot withstand the pressure from Takahashi Somoki.”

Instead of directly answering Takeshi Tano's question, Jiang Nian simply smiled faintly and said this.

Finally, after standing up and patting Takeshi Tano on the shoulder, Jiang Nian left with such nonchalance.

By the time Takeshi Tano came to his senses, he was the only one left in the reception room, and Jiang Nian had long since disappeared.

He quickly chased after them, only to see the Tian family's butler.

Where is Mr. An?

Grabbing the butler's arm tightly, Takeshi Tano asked urgently.

"Master, Mr. An has already left." Facing the anxious Takeshi Tano, even though his arm was being scratched painfully by Tano's fingernails, the butler dared not show any pain on his face, and quickly answered Tano's question, "However, Mr. An said something before he left - if the master needs anything, you can go to him."

"Baka! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

After glaring at the butler, Takeshi Tano turned and ran away.

The butler looked completely innocent. He was just a servant; without his master's orders, he wouldn't have had the guts to stop Mr. An.

The Takahashi family.

Takahashi Suki was reading a book, and he was in an extremely good mood.

He has already delivered the gold to Mr. An. When the two missiles arrive, he will take them to the military region. At that time, Tian Yewu will no longer have the opportunity to be arrogant.

However, his good mood didn't last long before it was interrupted by news brought by his subordinates.

"You're saying that Mr. An went to the Tianye family early this morning? And with that illegitimate daughter of the Tianye family?"

Looking at his subordinate in disbelief, Takahashi Suki almost wanted to open his head to see what was inside.

"Yes, head of the family. Mr. An took Yuriko to the Tano family, and the two of them stayed there for more than three hours. Yuriko came out first, and Mr. An stayed for another half hour after Yuriko came out. According to the information we received, Mr. An only met two people at the Tano family, one was Tano Sakurako, and the other was Tano Takeshi. In the end, only Mr. An and Tano Takeshi stayed in the reception room for half an hour."

The members of the Takahashi family dutifully reported the information they had received.

With a "crack," the string of beads in Takahashi Somoki's hand was crushed.

Yuriko!

Takeshi Tanano!

The Tano family has certainly played their cards right. Do they really think they can turn the tide with just Yuriko?

Takahashi Somoki waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to leave first.

He needs to think carefully about what to do next.

The time allotted to Takeshi Tano by the military is running out. If Takeshi Tano and Mr. An fail to reach an agreement within these few days, the Tano family will have no chance of turning the tide.

It's nothing but a honey trap. If the Tano family can pull off such a scheme, why can't the Takahashi family?

Yuriko was merely an illegitimate daughter not acknowledged by the Tano family. Many large families had similar identities; the only difference was whether it was open or clandestine.

A dark glint flashed in his eyes; Takahashi Suki had already decided what to do.

He made a phone call.

"Taza-kun, there's been a change on Tano Takeshi's side. Yuriko and Mr. An have an ambiguous relationship, and now Mr. An has gone to the Tano family for Yuriko's sake. You need to go to the Tano family immediately to find out what that old fox Tano Takeshi is planning."

Now, Takahashi Somoku and Takahashi were in the same boat. If the boat sank, neither of them could escape. So Takahashi Somoku bluntly told Takahashi Somoku his purpose.

After explaining his plans, Takahashi Somoki waited for Taza Daiya's response, wanting to know his thoughts. After all, Taza Daiya was probably the one who understood Tano Takeshi the most.

Perhaps, even without Tasada going to the Tano family, he could guess what that old fox, Takeshi Tano, was plotting.

With a "snap," Takahashi Somoki didn't receive a response from Tasa Daiya. Instead, he heard the phone being hung up abruptly. Baka!

How dare Daiya Tasa hang up on me? Doesn't he realize that besides clinging to the Takahashi family, what else does the Tasa family have to be arrogant about?

After betraying Takeshi Tano, who would dare to associate with Daiya Taza?

Tasaka Taiya, you just wait and see. If you dare hang up on me today, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy.

If Daiya Takahashi were to call him immediately to apologize and explain, he, as the head of the Takahashi family, would be quite magnanimous and could reluctantly forgive him.

Takahashi Somoku was actually furious. However, he retained a degree of rationality, knowing that now was not the right time to directly break ties with Tasa Daiya. After all, he still needed Tasa Daiya to bring him more information from Tano Takeshi.

In the study of the Tianye family.

Takeshi Tano looked at the phone lying on the table, his face full of gloom.

Previously, Takeshi Tano had felt somewhat reluctant about his decision to have Taza Daiya locked up. What if he had suspected the wrong person and misunderstood Taza Daiya?

In the past two days, Takahashi Somoku has not contacted Tasa Daiya, which has made Tano Takeshi even more uncertain—maybe he really was wrong.

Just as Takeshi Tano was about to have Daiya Taza released, Daiya Taza's phone suddenly rang.

When Takeshi Tano saw the caller ID, his expression darkened. However, to avoid alerting the caller, he answered the phone without speaking, simply turning on speakerphone silently.

When Takahashi Soki's voice rang out, Takeshi Tano's disappointment had reached its peak.

It turns out that Tadashi Taiya really did betray himself.

After hearing what Takahashi Somoku said, Tano Takeshi finally couldn't hold back and hung up the phone.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist cursing at Takahashi Somoki.

Not yet. We cannot reveal the fact that Tasao Daiya has already locked himself up.

"Go back to the Tasa family and pretend you have a sore throat. Say you hurt yourself here and can't speak. Then go see Takahashi Somoki again tonight and see what he's up to."

As he gave these instructions to his subordinates, Takeshi Tano's eyes were already filled with a dark and somber expression.

Since Takahashi Somoku dared to do this, he can't be blamed.

Next, let Daiya Tasaka act as a chess piece in the game between the two.

After Jiang Nian returned to the villa, Jeremy came over to report the news first.

"After Yuriko came back, she went straight upstairs to her room and didn't react at all. She's still in her room now and hasn't come out."

Jeremy was Zhou Zhou's man. Following Zhou Zhou's instructions, he had been secretly keeping a close eye on Yuriko. After Jiang Nian and Yuriko left that morning, Jeremy didn't follow them, but he didn't expect Yuriko to return alone.

This puzzled Jeremy, which is why he came to report the news as soon as Jiang Nian returned.

"I understand. Just keep an eye on things. If Takeshi Tano comes to see me, don't stop him. Let him in."

Nodding, Jiang Nian wasn't paying too much attention to Yuriko's information at the moment; he simply instructed Jeremy on other matters first.

In the living room, Zhou Zhou was sitting leisurely reading the newspaper.

When he saw Jiang Nian come in, he looked up at Jiang Nian.

"I received word that the two missiles that Takahashi Somoki bought will be delivered to Japan tomorrow night. Shouldn't you contact Takahashi Somoki? We can just hand them over to him at sea."

Although he was reading the newspaper, Zhou Zhou was actually waiting in the living room for Jiang Nian to come back so he could discuss this matter with him.

They're all in Japan now, so logically, the transaction with Takahashi Suki should also take place within Japan. However, Zhou Zhou has more to consider. Currently, the Japanese military is divided into two factions: one supporting Takahashi Suki, and the other supporting Tano Takeshi.

Takeshi Tano is now at a disadvantage, and the number of people on his side is decreasing.

Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall. At this critical moment, if Takeshi Tano were to gamble everything and choose to attack Takahashi Somoki and his group, things would truly become complicated.

"A transaction at sea?"

Upon hearing Zhou Zhou's suggestion, Jiang Nian repeated the sentence, and a thought immediately flashed through his mind.

Once the maritime transaction was completed, the rest was no longer his concern.

If the missiles that Takahashi Somo bought at a high price are eventually stolen by someone else, then the Takahashi family will be finished.

Whether the Tianye family can take over is not within Jiang Nian's consideration.

“Then let’s arrange the transaction at sea. Go and contact Takahashi Sumu and tell him that we will complete the transaction at sea tomorrow night.”

Jiang Nian gave a strange smile, then solemnly instructed Zhou Zhou.

"I understand, I'll make the arrangements right away."

After giving Jiang Nian a serious look, Zhou Zhou turned and left.

It was only after Zhou Zhou proposed the maritime trade that he remembered something very important.

Back then, Wang Ba and the Sakura Kingdom made a deal at sea, but it seems that it ultimately failed because of Jiang Nian's scheming.

This time, Jiang Nian has so actively chosen to trade with Takahashi Sumu at sea. Will Takahashi Sumu really be able to successfully obtain the missiles? Zhou Zhou is uncertain. (End of Chapter)