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Chapter 224 Like My Younger Brother
Yuzuriha possesses an air of nobility, maturity, and beauty; every gesture she makes exudes the grace and elegance of a mature noblewoman.
Even though her current posture isn't elegant, her waist moves back and forth in small, rhythmic motions, nine shallow thrusts followed by one deep one.
"Yuzuriha-nee." Shirakawa Natsu wrapped her arms around her slender waist, her delicate skin visible beneath the dress.
He felt he couldn't last long; she was too skilled, and even the most expensive sheer stockings wouldn't provide contraception.
Yuzuriha looked at him, her cheeks flushed, her beautiful lips slightly parted: "After coming to the Yamagishi family, I have been searching for myself."
Shirakawa Natsumi's lips twitched, and Yuzuriha Yu was clearly in a state of deep emotion, perhaps what people often call being moved.
Even though I was doing something so shameful, the sheer black stockings felt so smooth against my skin. The slight resistance made us feel like we were stuck together, but suddenly I felt inspired. What was going on?
Yuzuriha was slightly out of breath, wrapped her arms around his neck, and whispered in his ear, "No matter what I do or who I'm with, I've never been this happy."
“Happiness?” Shirakawa Natsu didn’t feel happiness; he only sensed that Yuzuriha Yu was different today than usual.
It's probably because it's especially juicy today; I can't stop eating it once I touch it.
“So, I want to be with Xia forever.” Yuzuriha lowered her head and kissed his lips: “Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, and the East Country will sink today, as long as I can be with Xia, I will be smiling as I wait for the end.”
Shirakawa Natsu was so startled by this sudden confession that she trembled all over, and then shuddered.
Yuzuriha also sensed his change and reached out to hug him tightly.
Men are always more easily controlled by their bodies, and at this moment, he was completely immersed in Yuzuriha Yu's gentle embrace.
The two embraced, his body enveloped in warmth, their arms tightly pressed together as if trying to merge the other into their very being.
But after that initial shock, the man will regain his senses more quickly.
Soon, as her rationality returned, Shirakawa Natsu's expression gradually became strange.
Yuzuriha Yu just confessed to him. What the heck? Why did things suddenly get to this point? What should he do?
The "wise mode" did not slow his heartbeat; the "thump-thump" of his heartbeat was clearly audible.
"Xia, are you scared?" Yuzuriha Yu's voice rang softly in my ear, then her expression turned into a mischievous grin: "Hehe, doesn't it feel good? Confessing while doing it, it's even more comfortable~"
"Hmph." Shirakawa Natsu chuckled dryly. Yuzuriha Yu was a deep thinker, and he really couldn't tell which of her words were true and which were false.
However, a mature and elegant woman making such a triumphant expression while playing a prank has a unique charm.
"Have some tea." Yuzuriha smiled as she got off him, pulled down her dress to cover her sheer stockings, and instantly transformed back into a noble young lady. She reached for a wet wipe from the side and carefully tidied him up.
"I can do it myself." Shirakawa Natsu reached out and pulled up her pants, her mind still replaying her words, wondering how much of it was true and how much was false.
Yuzuriha smiled, put her legs together, and knelt gracefully opposite the coffee table. She picked up the tea set and began to pour tea.
Shirakawa Natsu's gaze drifted to the pair of long, black-stockinged legs peeking out from under her dress; it seemed she hadn't wiped them off earlier.
Can we just merge them together like this?
These are truly high-end stockings; the quality is excellent, they didn't even tear.
"Xia, have a taste." Yuzuriha pushed the teacup towards her with a smile. The steam rising from the teacup made her expression seem unreal, even though she had just been completely absorbed and emotional.
Even though the stuff on the stockings wasn't dry yet, her feet were sticky together with the sheer stockings.
His expression, however, was dignified and elegant, and the distance was just right.
"Thank you." Shirakawa Natsu picked up the teapot, took a sip, and couldn't taste anything particularly different from ordinary tea.
He wasn't there for tea either; he began to organize his thoughts.
Yuzuriha suddenly bowed and said, "Excuse me, I need to take this call."
"It's nothing." Shirakawa Natsu quickly waved his hand, as he was considering whether to get up and leave.
Yuzuriha Yu had already opened her handbag, taken out her phone, and answered the call right in front of him.
Shirakawa Natsumi could hear a male voice on the other end of the phone, but he couldn't make out what he was saying.
"Okay, sure." Yuzuriha Yu said a few words and then hung up the phone.
"Yuzuriha-nee, please go ahead and do what you need to do." Shirakawa Natsumi stood up, intending to leave first. Staying with Yuzuriha made it difficult to obtain more information; he could clearly sense the vast difference in their skill levels.
Yuzuriha looked up: "It was Ken Yamagata who asked me to meet. Can Natsume come with me?"
Ken Yamagata's men shot and killed Aunt Maki's husband, who was also Hanahi Inagawa's father.
His cooperation with Inagawa Kahi was contingent on helping her deal with Yamagata Ken.
Shirakawa Natsumi wanted to nod in agreement, but quickly realized that the two of them had just been attacked by gunmen that day, and agreeing directly would easily arouse suspicion. She put on a shameful expression: "Yuzuriha-neechan, I don't have the ability to deal with gunmen. If something like what happened this morning were to happen, I..."
“It’s good that Xia is by my side.” Yuzuriha smiled and reached out to take his arm, her movements elegant. “I only feel safe when Xia is by my side.”
After pausing, he added, "Of course, I'll have other bodyguards around me, but my only personal bodyguard is Xia."
Shirakawa Natsu felt that her use of the word "close" was not very proper, but he also wanted to see what Yamagata Ken wanted to do with Yuzuriha Yu, so he nodded: "Okay, I will protect Yuzuriha-nee."
"Don't take what I just said to heart. I want to be with Xia, not because of romantic love." Yuzuriha smiled, took his arm and went out together. In the entryway, she tidied his clothes and shoes like a wife: "Xia is like my younger brother, like family."
Shirakawa Natsu looked embarrassed. He smelled her perfume and kept saying "brother," but what kind of sister would be wearing only black stockings and riding on her brother? There were still his things between her legs and on her black stockings, which were probably all dried by now.
The two have very different temperaments. Yuzuriha is plump and mature, and she looks more like an aunt helping the neighbor's child tidy up clothes than a brother and sister.
The location for Ken Yamagata's date was also a high-end restaurant, but this time, in addition to the car driven by Natsu Shirakawa, there were four other identical black cars around. It was clear that after the attack in the morning, he had brought a lot of bodyguards with him this time.
After the two entered the restaurant, they saw Ken Yamagata sitting upright against the wall. He was dressed in a black suit and surrounded by bodyguards in black.
When Ken Yamagata saw the two approaching, he stood up and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Yuzuriha Yu."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Shirakawa Natsumi and extended his hand: "Mr. Shirakawa Natsumi, you showed courage as a boy today."
Shirakawa Natsumi, without changing her expression, reached out and touched his hand, then pulled out a chair for Yuzuriha Yu to sit down.
This time, he stood behind Yuzuriha Yu, like a guard.
Ken Yamagata had deep-set eyes and a blank expression on his face.
"This place is nice," Yuzuriha Yu said with a smile, picking up her coffee.
“This is my and your husband’s business. He also owns 20% of the shares. I will have the lawyer transfer them to your name later,” Ken Yamagata said directly.
"Thank you. There are many things about him that I don't know." Yuzuriha Yu's face seemed to flash with sadness as she thought of her husband.
“He and I have been partners for many years.” Ken Yamagata asked, “How is Hika Yamagishi doing?”
“She doesn’t know who to trust.” Yuzuriha Yu shook her head: “Including you.”
Ken Yamagata leaned back in his seat: "She wouldn't be so stupid as to think I fired the shot, would she? I didn't even know he was planning to run for senator. I only had business dealings with him. We shook hands and made the deal, about our transaction."
As he spoke, he pulled a thick envelope from his pocket and placed it on the table: "This is my part, and the Yamagishi family should fulfill the promise he made."
He pressed the envelope down with his hand, staring at Yuzuriha Yuu, and said, "I can go to Yamagishi Hikaru, but I hope to cooperate with you. Right now, you seem to know nothing."
“The Yamagishi family will do things that benefit everyone.” Yuzuriha Yu nodded, reached for the envelope, and took out more than ten photos from it.
Shirakawa Natsu stood behind her, able to see the photo clearly; it showed stacks of guns and explosives piled together.
It wasn't just any ordinary handgun, but a heavy weapon like a submachine gun or a bomb.
Shirakawa Natsumi's eyes narrowed; this was clearly no longer just a matter of smuggling weapons.
In places like Dongguo, smuggling mainly involves weapons that are easy to conceal, such as handguns.
Otherwise, if they're carrying around a submachine gun, do they really think the police are blind?
Why did Yuzuriha Yu's husband need such a large quantity of weapons? In the Eastern Kingdom, apart from the government, there is no military force that can directly confront the Yamagishi family.
It's even more ridiculous to think that these weapons can be used to fight against the state apparatus.
In modern society, it's impossible to kill the prime minister and then be crowned emperor.
“The last shipment encountered an accident.” Ken Yamagata’s face was grim. “However, I will find it soon, and if you still need it, I will continue to deliver it to you. But your husband promised to let me participate in the arms deal, and the Yamagishi family must fulfill that promise.”
"Sorry, I need to go back and discuss it with Yamagishi-nee." Yuzuriha Yuu put the photo back without changing her expression.
"Okay." Ken Yamagata nodded, and the tense atmosphere on the table immediately eased.
The two chatted about various topics, like old friends having a casual conversation.
Shirakawa Natsu listened for a while, but it was all just empty talk.
"Xia, let's go." Yuzuriha Yu stood up, took Shirakawa Natsu's hand, bowed to Yamagata Ken, and turned to leave.
Ken Yamagata watched Shirakawa Natsu's retreating figure, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Shirakawa Natsu escorted Yuzuriha back to the villa, but this time she didn't go inside again. If she went inside again, she wouldn't have to do anything else; she would just have to do her job.
After leaving Yuzuriha's villa, I took out my phone and checked the time. It was 5 p.m., and the side quest would refresh in a little over two hours.
He casually opened the friends list, and his eyes narrowed as he was completely stunned. There was a new name on it: Yuzuriha Yu.
Chapter 225 is all acting.
"Damn it!" Shirakawa Natsu cursed, wondering why Yuzuriha Yu was on his friend list.
It just so happens that the task will refresh in two hours.
"Calm down." Shirakawa Natsu took a deep breath, sat down on a wooden bench by the roadside, and began to recall her experiences today.
I checked my phone when I left this morning, and at that time, the "people" section only had Mi no Kumi.
Without a doubt, Yuzuriha was at the restaurant when he appeared after taking the bullet for him.
When Yuzuriha Yu went out just now, she said he looked like her younger brother, and she wasn't lying.
The system's definition of "friend" does not only refer to acquaintances.
Instead, people with friendly relationships (excluding romantic relationships) will appear in the "Friends" section once the friendship level reaches a certain point.
As Shirakawa Natsu thought of this, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Clearly, before this morning, Yuzuriha Yu did not consider him a close person.
Those ambiguous memories between the two of them, the rubbing of stockings, were all Yuzuriha Yu's acting.
He was just a pawn she could discard at any time.
Shirakawa Natsu covered her forehead with her hand, trying to clear her mind of these thoughts. More important than lingering fear was considering the problems she was currently facing.
There's no point in thinking about side quests now; we'll make a plan once they actually appear.
The afternoon sun shone through the branches onto people's faces, making them feel hot and bothered.
Shirakawa Natsu flagged down a taxi on the roadside and returned to her apartment building.
Instead of going upstairs, she sat down outside a roadside flowerbed, looked around to make sure there were no suspicious people, and then took out her phone and dialed Inagawa Hanahi's number.
She has given herself the key's information as agreed.
Shirakawa Natsu also needs to demonstrate her own value; if she only wants to take advantage of others, the cooperation cannot last.
The call was answered after only two rings.
"Is it convenient to talk?" Shirakawa Natsu suspected that Inagawa Hanahi had given him special attention.
"Speak," Inagawa Hanahi said, her voice seemingly indifferent.
"First of all, the batch of weapons that Ken Yamagata smuggled was not an act against the Yamagishi family, but a deal between him and Yuzuriha Yu's husband."
“I don’t know the specifics of the transaction, but he said he’s found clues to the disappearance, so you’d better be careful.”
"I saw the photos of that batch of weapons; it's enough to start a war. He will definitely not let this go. Are you ready to go to war with Yamagata Kenji head-on?"
“I need an explanation. I feel that you are hiding something from your collaborators, which will affect our cooperation.”
Shirakawa Natsu voiced all his doubts at once; he had originally thought it was just smuggling some handguns or the like.
After seeing the photos today, I realized that it wasn't what he thought at all.
These weapons are something Yamagata Ken will never let go of; Inagawa Hanahi is truly barbaric.
There was only her even breathing on the other end of the phone. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke: "It was a very ordinary thing. That night, I asked Kuroki to go to Yamagata Ken's smuggling warehouse to get goods."
"Purchase goods?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback. Did Inagawa Hanahi and Yamagata Ken still have a cooperative relationship?
“We dealt with the guards as usual and loaded the goods onto the truck.” Inagawa Hanahi continued, “We found 40 AK47s, 500 rounds of ammunition, 20 pistols that were already loaded, 5 sniper rifles, and 40 grenades in the boxes. The guns hadn’t been oiled yet.”
Shirakawa Natsu felt a wave of dizziness: "Tell me, you've properly handled all the evidence."
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