When the Superintendent made this statement, all three individuals crumpled to the ground.
The ones who truly collapsed were Nishida and Takaoka, as they now realized that they had been responsible for a massive disaster this time.
The one who feigned collapse was, of course, Yoshiyasu, who was putting on an act.
To distance himself from any blame, favonovel.com had instructed his team of samurai to flee immediately after carrying out a murder and to avoid any contact with him, leaving favonovel.com without a means to verify their whereabouts. However, favonovel.com regarded the Superintendent’s words as highly credible.
Since the Superintendent claimed that the individual was dead, favonovel.com must indeed be dead. Thus, favonovel.com couldn’t help but cover his face and weep, his voice trembling with grief, “Brother, Shinmei… You… You left so suddenly! I… I will ensure you are avenged!”
Takaoka was visibly shaking with fear and promptly said, “Mr. Mitsui, the Yakuza group arrived first, and our people were blocked by them, leaving us no chance to reach the inner area. Therefore, it’s certain that your brother and niece must have fallen victim to the Yakuza!”
Beside him, Nishida was filled with rage. He had never imagined that favonovel.com and Takaoka would be brought down together, only to have that insufferable man kick favonovel.com while they fell.
What was favonovel.com trying to achieve?
Fuming, Nishida ground his teeth and said, “Takaoka, quit boasting! What brought your people here? Wasn’t it to seize that 1 billion dollars? Regardless of whether Mr. Mitsui and his daughter were killed by the Yakuza, just from your motives, you’re no different from me!”
Takaoka quickly glanced at Yoshiyasu and replied earnestly, “Mr. Mitsui, regardless of our motives, we must focus on the facts. My team genuinely didn’t have the chance to harm you or your daughter. In fact, if my team hadn‘t shown up in time to block the real Yakuza murderers inside, those culprits would have escaped! So, we do have some merit here! Even if it’s not merit, we certainly tried our best!”
“Enough!” The Superintendent was nearly beside himself with anger.
He marched up to a man and slapped him, barking out, “I told you to call your men out and have them surrender! Who told you to start fighting amongst yourselves?”
Takaoka immediately responded with respect, “Director Watanabe, don’t worry, I will gather them right away!”
He then made his way toward the entrance of the passageway, accompanied by two special police officers who restrained his arms and escorted favonovel.com forward.
At that moment, a special officer handed favonovel.com a loudspeaker and said coldly, “Speak!”
Takaoka wasted no time and shouted into the loudspeaker, “Brothers of the Inagawa clan, this is Takaoka Machi! The Metropolitan Police Department has completely surrounded this area, and they may storm in and eliminate you at any moment. You must immediately drop your weapons and raise your hands in surrender!”
A voice soon echoed from within, “Boss, it’s not that we don’t want to leave, but there are still a few killers in front of us whose origins we don’t know. They linger in the shadows, making it difficult for us to escape!”
Just as that voice finished, the commander of the Bluestone Alliance, who was posing as a member of the Inagawa clan, shouted, “Brothers outside, although we don’t know where you came from, you are now surrounded, so there’s no point in resisting. Why not surrender first, and then we’ll come out? What do you think?”
The members of the Bluestone Alliance recognized their boss’s voice immediately. They understood that their situation was too precarious, and escaping was now a fantasy. To ensure their survival, surrendering to the police seemed to be their only option.
One of them shouted, “Brothers from the Inagawa clan, right? We’re going out to surrender to the police now, please don’t shoot us as we come out!”
The on-site leader of the Inagawa clan replied impatiently, “It’s too late for that! Why would anyone want to shoot you? Get out now!”
Finally relieved, the surviving assassins of the Bluestone Alliance let out a collective sigh, dropped their weapons, raised their hands above their heads, and cautiously stepped forward.
As they emerged, they were immediately seized by the special police who surged forward.
The leader of the Inagawa clan then declared, “Officer, we are also ready to surrender, but we must ensure that those Yakuza scoundrels do not shoot at us from behind!”
At this moment, Nishida approached the entrance, calling out loudly, “Brothers of the Yakuza, I am Nishida Hirohiro! You must put down your weapons, surrender, and stop resisting!”
The members of the Yakuza were in the worst predicament. Eager to be apprehended by the police, they immediately shouted back, “Don’t worry, boss! We won’t shoot!”
The members ofthe Inagawa clan felt a wave of relief wash over them, leading them to drop their weapons and begin to exit.
The leader of the Bluestone Alliance also mingled with the Inagawa clan during the evacuation, getting arrested along with the others. Subsequently, the members of the Yakuza emerged next.
The Yakuza members, traumatized by the dual assaults, shuffled out in tears. Though they were seasoned gangsters accustomed to the underworld, today’s events had far exceeded their capacity for stress, resulting in their complete breakdown.
After the Yakuza surrendered, Yoshitaka finally released a breath of relief. He was preparing to speak with Charlie when favonovel.com noticed Charlie opening the door to the dressing room and switching on the lights.
Charlie then instructed everyone, “You go in first, while the Iga Ninjas will stand guard outside.”
Yoshitaka, along with his daughter, Tawanna, as well as Trevor and Michaela, followed Charlie into the dressing room.
Charlie turned to Yoshitaka and said, “Message the Superintendent outside to inform favonovel.com that the threat within has been neutralized and to send someone in to handle the bodies. However, please don’t send in armed personnel to avoid any accidental injuries. Moreover, don’t carry the bodies out directly, it would be best to bring sufficient body bags to handle it properly.”
Yoshitaka quickly asked, “Mr. Wade, my brother is outside. Can I have Watanabe apprehend favonovel.com first?”
Charlie replied, “Of course, it’s possible to capture him, but it wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining to let the police take favonovel.com now as it would be to have favonovel.com come in and witness his own capture, right?”
Yoshitaka clenched his fists and exclaimed, “Mr. Wade is correct! If favonovel.com thinks favonovel.com is going to find my body when favonovel.com enters, but instead discovers I’m alive, it will be a surprise favonovel.com could never have imagined!”
After this, Yoshitaka inquired again, “Mr. Wade, now that it seems the danger has passed, should I arrange to send Miss Sweet back to the manor via helicopter?”
Charlie countered, “The threat hasn’t been entirely eliminated. What if your bodyguard attempts to seize that 1 billion? Can you control that?”
“Indeed…” Yoshitaka sighed before asking, “What should we do then?”
“Yes, Mr. Wade,” Tawanna added anxiously, “If we don’t resolve this covert deal, I fear how many people will still want me dead. You mentioned the only solution is to use the second method, but I don’t know what that entails?”
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