"Cough cough... cough cough cough!!"

The Sakuragi Family, main residence, deep courtyard.

Inside a certain wooden house, Sakuragi Yoshi held onto the edge of the bed, coughing with difficulty.

The courtyard was empty, and from a distance came some faint sounds of car engines, making him realize that someone was leaving.

Just like his relatives did over the years.

At this moment, it was dusk.

As the sunset fell, the dense shadows of the sky seemed to coagulate bit by bit, eventually descending heavily without making the slightest sound on the floor.

The next moment, the room door slowly opened, revealing the robust silhouette outside.

On the bed, the coughing Sakuragi Yoshi glanced at the silhouette at the door and said indifferently,

"You're late... hehe, you're all the same, think I'm old, neglected, irrelevant..."

The silhouette at the door walked into the room and spoke in a muffled voice,

"I dare not, Family Head."

"What's there not to dare, even my most valued son wants to split the family with me... the other families are also watching, waiting to see when I'll collapse so they can divide me..."

In this world, no major matter can be completed without cooperation.

Just like the Emperor needs ministers to help him govern the empire, the Sakuragi Family Head also needs people to help him establish everything of the Sakuragi Family.

But Sakuragi Yoshi was a person of extreme suspicion from a young age.

He feared others' thoughts, always cautious of others using their thoughts to betray him.

This fear became more profound with his expansion of everything he owned.

Thus, he went from only trusting siblings to only trusting his own children, and then to not even trusting his own children...

Yet things still need others to be done, at this moment, not trusting even his own children, who else can Sakuragi Yoshi trust?

He turned his gaze to the next generation.

He kept Sakuragi Hitomi and other children by his side, nominally for teaching, but in reality, more like hostages.

At the same time, he also attempted to use education, to use rules to restrain the third generation of children, establishing their loyalty to him.

Finally, he did just that.

Unfortunately, when his intentions were exposed, it instead fostered disappointment in his own children towards him.

Because of this, in his unhealthy late years, it ultimately gave birth to the very fear he always dreaded.

Betrayal.

"I am being targeted by the Qilin Feather Gang people."

And that shadow seemed to know the elderly Sakuragi Yoshi incredibly well, so it cut straight to the point.

"... What gang, why don't I remember?"

"Your brother Sakuragi Jun... no, Kuroba Junichiro founded the Kuroba Group. After you eliminated him, your nephew and Dragon Country niece-in-law went to Linmen to form a gang."

The shadow took a step forward, half-squatting beside Sakuragi Yoshi, explaining,

"According to your order, I eliminated your niece-in-law, known as 'White Mama', after which her adopted daughter has been at odds with me, constantly looking for me these years."

"... With your skills, couldn't you just eliminate her?"

The shadow paused for a second, then frankly said,

"I can't eliminate her."

"..."

Seeing Sakuragi Yoshi quiet down, the shadow finally voiced its purpose,

"You wanted me to investigate whether your son is collaborating with Ye International, I want to take this opportunity to ask you to arrange some way for me to avoid her."

"Cough cough..."

On hearing this, Sakuragi Yoshi involuntarily coughed more violently.

The shadow before him remained unmoved, simply staring at him quietly in the darkness.

Until long after, Sakuragi Yoshi finally spoke in a shadowy tone,

"There's no need for you to verify this matter, Harutake's betrayal is already certain... but I have another task for you, finish it, and I'll arrange for you to go far away."

"Tell me."

"Betrayal needs a price, this matter won't just end like this."

"Names?"

"Yan Huan... Sakuragi Hitomi..."

Upon hearing this, the shadow, who rarely showed expression, displayed a bit of surprise,

"Yan... Huan?"

"What, can't do it?"

"No, it's just a coincidence."

"Wha... cough cough... cough cough cough!"

Just at this moment, faint footsteps suddenly came from outside the door,

"Grandpa, I brought your medicine..."

It was Sakuragi Yoshi's young grandson running over.

"Huh, the door... why is it open?"

The little boy held the hot water in one hand, and the medicine box in the other.

He walked to the open bedroom door and glanced inside.

However, inside, there was only Sakuragi Yoshi lying in bed coughing.

Hearing the boy's voice, Sakuragi Yoshi looked up with a shadow over his eyes, but did not take the medicine, instead speaking in a deep voice,

"Go, get the phone, call your dad, uncle, and aunt, ask them to come over... now!"

...

...

"Buzz~"

On the road, several cars were heading towards the city, namely two sedans, one black MPV, and a white Porsche at the rear.

In that MPV sat several members of the study group.

"Vice President Sakuragi, is this matter... just ending like this?"

In the car, An Le glanced at Sakuragi Hitomi with some concern and asked.

Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi shook his head and patiently explained,

"If you mean the matters between my family and the main family, it's only just beginning; but if you mean whether I'll leave Linmen, then that's already settled."

"... That's good."

Upon hearing this, An Le nodded, withdrawing his gaze.

"Well, congratulations then..."

And in front of him, Bai Yi... well, she pursed her lips with a super sarcastic smile, reading a congratulatory message.

No matter how naive she was, after seeing the scene of Yan Huan and her standing united against the family, only then could someone not notice anything would be a god-person.

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