Chapter 168: 58: The Storm of Granting the Pill

"Xiao Tao, slow down! The road is very slippery!"

Tokyo, a few days before Christmas.

The heavy snow has just stopped, and there is sporadic light snow.

The snow on the sidewalk had been shoveled aside to clear a path and spread with snow-melting agent, but it was still somewhat slippery.

Xiao Tao, who was running in front holding a bouquet of chrysanthemums, chose to be obedient. She stopped running, turned around, and waited for Watanabe Kota, who was walking more carefully behind her.

The rigid body can make him not afraid of falling, but it does not improve his agility attribute. If he falls, his clothes will still get dirty.

Watanabe rushed over, held Xiao Tao's hand, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't let go of my hand, understand?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Watanabe, I'm just too excited. I haven't been here for a long time." Xiaotao apologized with her head down.

Watanabe recalled what she said and it seemed that it had not been long since President Nakai brought her to pay homage two weeks ago.

Maybe it’s because children have different concepts of time. For Xiaotao, Inukai Koki is her closest relative, and it’s not wrong for her to want to see him more often.

Thinking of this, Watanabe felt pity and did not preach too much.

There was a rare snowstorm in Tokyo during this period, and Nakai Hayabusa was busy preparing for the next batch of initiation ceremonies, so he missed a week and did not take her to pay homage to Inukai Koki.

After noticing that Momo was in a low mood, Nakai Hayabusa arranged for Watanabe to take her to the cemetery to pay her respects.

He was quite happy about this. After all, Xiao Tao had become a popular figure in the company during this period and was quite familiar with him.

Although Watanabe felt that it was a bit strange for a teenager to take a little girl to the cemetery, there were actually trainee members to help drive and pick her up, so he just had to take Momo to the cemetery, pay her respects, and then take her home. It was not a difficult task.

As they got closer to the tombstone, he could clearly feel Xiaotao's excitement through her palms, and even her palms began to sweat.

When he could see the [Tomb of Inuyangjia], he also saw a woman standing in front of the tomb. She was holding a Shiba Inu, and the Shiba Inu was lying in front of the tombstone with a depressed look.

"Can pets be brought into the cemetery?" Watanabe muttered softly.

Walking to the grave, Xiao Tao placed the chrysanthemum on it, then looked up at the woman, her lips moving slightly, but still saying nothing.

"Who are you?" The woman looked at the girl with some curiosity.

The Shiba Inu greeted Momo enthusiastically, wagging its tail, but Momo was subconsciously a little scared and hid behind Watanabe.

"Feiya, long time no see." Xiao Tao poked out her little head and waved her little hands weakly to greet the dog.

"Do you know Feiya? Are you relatives of Inukai-kun?" The woman's eyes lit up and she squatted down.

"We are Inukai's cousins!" Watanabe was afraid that Momo would say something strange, so he spoke first. After all, her name was still engraved on a corner of the tombstone.

The woman nodded thoughtfully: "I am Ogata Karen, a friend of Inukai-kun. I thought Inukai-kun had no relatives because he transferred his inheritance to me in advance."

"Our family doesn't have a very good relationship, but we really like playing with Inukai-ge, so we are not affected by the adults." Watanabe explained reluctantly.

Ogata didn't ask any more questions, but just looked at Xiaotao a few more times and felt that she looked familiar.

"This is my business card. You can come visit me later. Feiya was the last animal rescued by Inukai-kun. Maybe it was because it had a soul. After Inukai passed away, it has been depressed and I couldn't find anyone to adopt it. So I had to take care of it myself. Just now was the first time I saw it take the initiative to say hello to others in all these days."

Ogata rubbed Feiya's head.

Feiya just looked at Xiaotao, whimpering and wagging his tail wildly, looking like he wanted to get closer but didn't dare to.

The same is true for Xiaotao. She is subconsciously afraid of dogs, but she is close to animals.

Watanabe took the business card and nodded: "Of course, thank you, sister."

Ogata took Feiya, who kept looking back, away. She knew that she needed to be alone at this time.

Momo knew Ogata, and was even very familiar with her, but she was too familiar with her, so she didn't like her very much.

With no outsiders around, Xiao Tao knelt skillfully in front of the tombstone and talked about what had happened to her in the past few days.

".I have never seen such heavy snow. My brothers and sisters helped me build a snowman, and I also watched others make ice sculptures. They were so beautiful."

"Feiya has lost weight, he must not have eaten well, it's strange, he shouldn't recognize me."

After chatting for an hour or two, Xiao Tao finally got up and moved her legs which were obviously numb.

"Are you leaving?" Watanabe supported her.

"Well! Bye, brother. I'll come see you next week."

Next week?
Watanabe remembered that the initiation ceremony for new members would be held next week.

The home of a prominent family who is also the top local tycoon.

A soundproof tea room decorated in an antique and luxurious style.

"Everyone, the time has been confirmed to be next week."

"Ten people have the quota for the Holy Son Pill."

"The entire country of Japan only got one."

boom!
Everyone's face was gloomy, and some even couldn't help but slam the table in anger, spilling the tea, showing a complete lack of self-control and etiquette. "These damn European and American devils! They really want to destroy us! Humiliating us like this, do they think our extraordinary people are no threat to them?!"

"Are they sure we won't resist?! If they only have one this time, maybe they won't have any next time! We must put pressure on them!"

"As long as we unite, we can get at least three!"

"No, this is our territory. A fifty-fifty split is our bottom line!"

The raging anger seemed to set the teahouse on fire.

"It is because they are aware of the threat posed by the extraordinary that they went so far this time and didn't give us any face."

Amid the angry shouting, the deep, calm tone of the Abe family head was unusually noticeable.

The other family heads couldn't help but turn their eyes to him.

The head of the Abe family did not keep anyone in suspense and faced everyone with an unchanged expression.

"Everyone, let's analyze the current situation."

"First, the Holy Infant Society doesn't care who it cooperates with, but I don't think any fool would have such an idea to threaten the Holy Infant Society. So in this regard, both us and America are at a disadvantage."

"Secondly, Amei knows our extraordinary strength too well. So, do you think that the sudden announcement of sending more troops to the base a few days ago was really to deal with the deep-sea monster that might still be alive? No, it's to guard against us. In this regard, the role that our extraordinary people can play is very limited, not to mention the Special Affairs Bureau, which is as leaky as a sieve."

"Third, you already know the list, but you're not sure. I can tell you, it's true, it's those people. They control the lifeline of almost half of the planet, so even with conventional means, we are powerless to compete."

"Do we need a fourth point? I think the above points combined are enough for us to face reality."

The scene fell into dead silence.

The head of the Fujiwara family, who was sitting in the main seat, raised his head. Under his old face, there was a hint of madness in his despair.

"I heard that those people will come in groups in two days to confirm their identities with President Nakai before Christmas. Do we have any hope?"

There was an inexplicable look in the Abe family head's eyes, and he remained silent.

"Captain Jamie is here with us. The extraordinary people in the Special Affairs Bureau cannot be used, and we don't have any extraordinary people in secret. How can we deal with them? Just rely on those bodyguards who look good but are useless?"

One person's words killed everyone's desire to chat.

Everyone's heated minds gradually cleared up.

Even if they could deal with those terrifying bigwigs, how would they face retaliation? And how could they be sure that they would be guaranteed a place in the Holy Son Pill?
The risks are too high for many people to bear.

The tea party ended and everyone left one after another with disappointment.

It’s not that they can’t face the reality, but that’s a chance to live a few more decades, free from illness, or even step into the extraordinary realm.

Just watching the opportunity slip away from your hands is like "giving away your heart and soul" to them.

However, there are always some people who are dying soon, feel the fear of death thoroughly, covet the enjoyment of the world, and no longer put their family first. They hold on to a little bit of luck, thinking that they can hide the truth.

Those who should have left have left, and those left, including the main family, are only the heads of four families.

What surprised the Fujiwara family head the most was that the Abe family head, who had just said that he was "unable to compete", was actually there.

"Master Abe, do you have anything else to say?" Master Fujiwara asked.

The head of the Abe family stood up and closed the door, then returned to the tea table and sat down. He faced them with a cautious look and said, "I know an extraordinary person. Perhaps he can help us."

"real!"

“There is such a thing!”

"How is the strength?"

The head of the Fujiwara family still had a trace of clarity and understood that there was a gap between the extraordinary and the extraordinary, and that the two could be completely different.

"According to the data I compared, he is very strong, stronger than some in the Special Affairs Bureau, and perhaps as strong as Hayabusa Nakai." Abe said solemnly, his eyes seeming to be recalling something.

The head of the Fujiwara family showed a happy expression: "How are we going to meet this extraordinary person? What does he need? Except for my life and the capital used to operate the quota, the rest can be taken!"

"Me too. Those material possessions are no longer important. As long as I can get that spot."

"That's right. Anyway, they are all a bunch of unfilial descendants who only want to divide the family property. I am also dying, so I might as well take a gamble."

The other two family heads also expressed their opinions.

The head of the Abe family lowered his head: "That adult is already here."

Suddenly, several owners of the teahouse were startled and looked around, but there was no one else there!
"After taking the pill, your family will obey my orders."

A male voice with a slight electronic tone sounded, and these people suddenly woke up. A man dressed tightly and wearing a smiling white mask had sat on a mat next to the tea table at some point.

And none of them noticed it in advance.

In other words, if this person wanted to kill them, it would be easy.

Cold sweat flowed down uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)