blogombal Chapter 76 Seeking only the unobstructed flow of thought!
Chapter 76 Seeking only the unobstructed flow of thought!
Absolute power granted Lu Mingfei absolute freedom.
Although he wasn't the kind of superhuman who said "I can do whatever I want," held some strange ritual on a high-rise rooftop at midnight, and wore a red cape without underwear.
But in Japan, Lu Mingfei had no more scruples.
It's just a matter of the Eight Hermitages of the Serpent Sect suffering a bit, and I'll bear the infamy. What's there to be afraid of?
We are already on the path of seeking the Great Way and pursuing transcendence, so why let these trivial matters disturb our thoughts?
Lu Mingfei recalled the actions of a certain Celestial Venerable and shook his head inwardly. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why his position was now insecure.
I only seek to achieve clarity of mind!
Lu Mingfei walked to the window, amidst Old Tang's regretful and remorseful gaze.
Outside the window, Tokyo, one of the largest metropolitan areas on the planet, slowly unfolded before him.
Skyscrapers stand tall, and traffic flows like a river.
Now it's up to the Snake Clan to make their choice.
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Inside the wooden hall, after Tachibana Masamune asked the question and received a nod of response from Genjiro, the expressions on the faces of the various family heads became quite interesting.
Whether the person sent is the new principal or a commissioner, ultimately, behind them stands the Academy, the Secret Society, and a vast mixed-race society that controls 20% of the world's wealth.
Even those within the family who were most hostile to the Camarilla dared not claim they could stand against them.
What they sought was simply to escape the academy, not to seek their own demise.
The gazes of the several family heads involuntarily fell on the Inuyama family head, who had spoken earlier.
Among the families present, only the Inuyama family had deep ties to this industry. To put it bluntly, the Inuyama family was the protector of these industries and their representative within the family.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him at the same time, the head of the Inuyama family was not surprised.
However, he seemed quite relaxed and unconcerned, and didn't appear to have any intention of getting involved.
However, this is understandable.
Outsiders only know that the Inuyama family are big shots in this industry, practically ruling the Kabukicho district with their own hands, and are the backers of the madams.
Little did they know, he was actually the one in the family most deeply involved with the academy, a connection involving grudges and grievances from decades ago, known only to a handful of high-ranking members.
"Lu Ming... what exactly did Principal Lu mean by that?" Seeing that no one was willing to speak, the head of the Fuma family, who was dressed in a black kimono and looked like an ancient ninja, spoke up.
But that is indeed the case.
The Fuuma family is known for its ninja tradition, and all members of the family undergo rigorous ninja training. It can be said to be the most mysterious of the Snake Clan.
"It's probably a warning to us, or more accurately, a show of force," the head of the Sakurai family said.
Surprisingly, she was a woman, which is extremely rare in the hierarchical Sheqi Eight Families.
"A show of force?" The head of the Miyamoto family adjusted his glasses.
The Miyamoto family has always been known for producing scientific research talents, and even the head of the Miyamoto family himself is the director of the Ganryu Research Institute.
Although he was familiar with the latest technology, he had occasionally heard about the friction between his family and the academy, but he did not understand the intricacies of it.
Although the heads of the families were speculating about the meaning behind Lu Mingfei's words, ultimately they had no say in the matter, not even the Inuyama family, which controlled this industry.
Gradually, the murmurs subsided, and the heads of the families fell silent, looking at Tachibana Masamune, who had somehow returned to his seat at the head of the table.
After the patriarch started speaking, he hasn't said anything more.
Seeing that everyone's gaze had turned to him, Tachibana Masamune finally raised his head, a sharp glint flashing in his seemingly dim and lifeless eyes: "Chisato, what do you think?"
Genji was caught off guard when his name was called.
Although this matter did indeed originate from him, he was used to being the director of the executive bureau and preferred to speak with the sword in his hand.
Moreover, although he had considered shutting down this industry a few times, he knew that it would not be approved by the family, so he gradually gave up on the idea.
But today...
Yuan Zhisheng parted his lips slightly, thinking about many things.
When he was young, he dreamed of riding a warhorse to save the world, but as he grew up, he discovered that beneath the iron hooves of warhorses lay only corpses.
The word "justice" carries such a heavy weight that even Genjiro, who once considered himself a messenger of justice in his youth, gradually lost himself.
However, in the end, a resolute look flashed in his eyes: "I think it should be shut down."
He spoke slowly and deliberately.
As expected, these words caused an uproar outside the hall. It should be noted that he held not only the vote of the Minamoto clan, but also the vote of the Uesugi clan.
If two of the three families vote in favor, then the outcome will be set in stone, regardless of whether the matter succeeds or fails.
All eyes turned to Tachibana Masamune, who sat at the head of the table in the hall.
As things stand, only he, as the patriarch, might still have a chance to turn the tide. After all, this kind of industry generates a lot of income for the family, and shutting it down would be more than just cutting off one's own arm.
"Oh?" Tachibana Masamune uttered a word that was hard to decipher, whether it was a doubt or an affirmation.
Strangely, he did not express his own opinion, but instead held out his hand to signal everyone to vote.
This time, the voting scope was limited to only a few family heads within the wooden hall.
While the other family heads hesitated, Genjiro was the first to stand up and throw the white chess piece in front of him into the jade plate.
The chess pieces collided with the jade plate, producing a crisp and pleasant sound.
At this moment, Genjiro had already left without looking back.
Seeing that his figure was about to disappear at the entrance of the wooden hall, the head of the Uesugi family hurriedly hid his PSP game console in his wide robe, and then hastily threw the white pieces into the jade plate before chasing after him.
Two of the three families have already made their choices, which has undoubtedly added weight to one side of the scales in the hearts of each family head.
Immediately afterwards, a third figure stood up, and the same white piece fell into the jade plate.
But after seeing the man's face clearly, the family heads present looked at each other in bewilderment.
It was the Inuyama family; the head of the Inuyama family, who made a living from this industry, also cast a white stone.
This means he also supports shutting down this industry.
If this was like cutting off one of the family's own arms, then it was undoubtedly a catastrophe for the Inuyama family.
The heads of the various families silently watched the Inuyama family head leave with glances.
Before they could even react to the dramatic turn of events, another white piece fell into the jade plate.
Tachibana Masamune also placed his white stone, which represented agreement.
ended.
Although four family heads had not yet voted, the same thought had already crossed everyone's mind.
This industry, which may have existed in Japan for thousands of years, has today been brought to its death knell by an outsider.