“This station reports that the Matsui Shrine in the suburbs of Nagoya suffered a sudden gas explosion accident in the early hours of last night, causing multiple deaths.”
“It is reported that at midnight yesterday, during the Matsui Group’s annual family gathering, several important figures from the Matsui family were at the shrine.”
“According to Nagoya First Hospital, multiple injured people were sent to the hospital in the early hours of yesterday. Specific details are not disclosed.”
“We interviewed police at the scene. According to an officer who did not wish to give his name, the gas explosion caused building collapse. Since the shrine’s main structure was wooden, it caught a big fire. Most of the Matsui family died on the spot. A few suffered severe injuries and have not escaped danger yet. A few with minor injuries were shrine priests and service staff instead.”
“It is reported that Matsui Group Chairman Matsui Satoshi, and board members Matsui Daishi and Matsui Genji, these three important Matsui family figures, died on the spot.”
“Matsui Group shares plunged this morning. By noon, they had fallen seventeen percent.”
“Matsui Group heads in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East have rushed back to Japan overnight to handle this major event affecting the Matsui family’s future development.”
“It is reported that in three days, the Matsui family will hold a grand memorial service at the Matsui Building, while voting to elect a new group chairman.”
…
Japan had not seen such a near-extinction clan incident in a long time. Moreover, it was a prestigious family from the Nagoya area, the Matsui family, which was somewhat famous in Japan.
This news was also brought back to the mainland. Of course, some busybodies popularised the history of this Matsui family for everyone.
So…
Simple cheers gathered into waves of overwhelming tides. At the same time, there were bound to be some reflection weirdos and fake madonnas, mixed with some traitors.
But…
Lin Wan sneered. “If those Matsui family people knew their whole family was wiped out, the cause was the fuss made by these people, I wonder if they would crawl out from hell and drag these people down too?”
Wiping out a whole family was something Lin Wan actually resisted. Before, she had always hesitated. Dealing with enemies who wanted to harm her and shareholders of overseas Japanese schools, she only punished the main culprits, not involving families.
The problem was, some people stirred trouble and died in the mainland all day, disgusting countrymen. Then at the Matsui family gathering, she saw those ugly faces. Even Lin Wan, the most rule-abiding policewoman, could not hold back.
Lu Zheng also sneered. “These people disgust us, but they also make most simple Chinese people unite in hatred. Many things are double-edged swords. Whether the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west over the east, all need heaven’s timing, earth’s advantage, and people’s harmony.”
Lin Wan nodded. “In the end, it is because our national strength has grown strong.”
Lu Zheng nodded too. “Just like back then, when they boasted about Japan’s ballpoint pen refills and steel. Whatever they boasted for the Japanese, we wiped out that industry. Later, those Japanese goods businesses clinging to small trades did not dare let people boast anymore.”
Lin Wan could not help laughing. Because later, many Japanese companies cooperated with China, with the premise that you must not report how good or advanced my thing is.
Traitors could blindly boast, but businessmen were not fools. Stirring up China’s national sentiment, what if it directly killed their industry?
Plus, later exposures of Japanese product data falsification and quality issues meant now they could only boast about rice-cooking immortals and sushi immortals.
…
The topic strayed far. Lin Wan and Lu Zheng were back in Haicheng by then. They were in a roast duck shop eating duck. Lin Wan scrolled her phone while asking Lu Zheng. “In three days, the remaining Matsui family will gather again. What to do?”
Lu Zheng said flatly. “Within a year, all go to hell to pay debts.”
He paused, then asked Lin Wan. “Will you go?”
“I will not…” Lin Wan blinked, suddenly paused. She remembered last time she did not follow Lu Zheng to Los Angeles. Then Lu Zheng put on a Hollywood blockbuster in Los Angeles.
“You going this time, will not make another big fuss, right?”
Lu Zheng called injustice firmly. “How possible. I am always low-key and restrained. How could I make a big fuss?”
Lin Wan rolled her eyes at Lu Zheng. This time it was just to the Matsui Building, to leave a hidden hand on the remaining people. Lin Wan had work that day, so she was too lazy to go.
“I go to work. Phone contact.”
“Alright. After I finish, I come back to pick you up for dinner.”
Lin Wan nodded, then smiled. “I planned to spend three days. Did not expect they would gather for an event right then. It saved us a lot of trouble.”
Lu Zheng nodded in agreement, then said. “By the way, now you have achieved success in cultivating the Taiyuan Xuan Book. Shall I pass you a few practical minor spells?”
It turned out Lin Wan, after getting the Taiyuan Xuan Book, had trained hard for over half a year. Finally, with the help of Jade Essence Pills, she widened her meridians and cultivated true qi. But before, true qi was thin, just continued cultivation. Now Lu Zheng saw she had about ten years of dao cultivation. She could practise some simple spells.
“Oh? Good, good!” Lin Wan’s eyes lit up. She nodded repeatedly.
The Taiyuan Xuan Book of course came with its own spells, like Taiyuan Profound Light and Taiyuan Divine Talisman. But requirements were high. Lin Wan could not meet them yet.
So…
“The Five Incantation Arts, enough for you to use. I teach you tonight.” Lu Zheng smiled.
…
Lin Wan was spirited. The two were talking when suddenly they both paused. Then they turned back together. They saw Lin Wan’s former colleague Huang Xiumin and another young policewoman come in together. They sat at a table in the hall, ordered food, and ate.
Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan, meaning to ask if they should call them over.
Lin Wan shook her head, pointed at her ear.
Lu Zheng raised a brow. Only then did he notice both had small earpieces in their ears.
“On duty?”
Lin Wan nodded, scanned around, but saw no target.
“Maybe not here yet?”
“Possible?” Lin Wan said. “We pretend not to know her.”
“Alright.”
Lu Zheng had just spoken when he saw Huang Xiumin turn her gaze to them. She clearly paused.
Lu Zheng smiled. Lin Wan pointed at her ear, smiled, and nodded.
Then, both sides very tacitly looked away, ignoring each other.
Lin Wan sat next to Lu Zheng. Very naturally, she tore a pancake, wrapped a few slices of duck skin and cucumber, dipped spring onion in sweet sauce, rolled the pancake, and fed it to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng did not look at Huang Xiumin. But he could not help his curiosity, glancing at the door now and then. Then he asked. “Heavy crime unit in plain clothes tracking. What big case is this?”
Lin Wan thought, then saw Liang Yuandong and Liu Leng’s pair enter through the door. Her eyes flashed. “Not necessarily tracking. Maybe preparing action.”
Lu Zheng blinked. He finished the last roll in two or three bites, drank a sip of duck soup. “Done eating.”
“Then let us go. Do not disturb Xiumin and them handling the case.” Lin Wan picked up her shoulder bag.
Pay the bill, leave.
Ignoring Huang Xiumin’s gritted-teeth expression, Lin Wan and Lu Zheng chatted about whether to see a movie or go to the amusement park that afternoon, walking towards the door.
Right ahead, at the door, an unremarkable middle-aged man came in. After entering, he looked around. Then, accidentally, he was about to bump into Lin Wan.
But Lin Wan stepped aside, letting him pass.
“Sorry, sorry!” The middle-aged man apologised quickly, then went around them, towards the shop inside.
Lu Zheng and Lin Wan looked at each other, then could not help laughing. Because though Lin Wan had dodged the bump just now, that person still successfully put a USB drive into Lin Wan’s shoulder bag.
