# 640
Chapter 641: Devouring Weapons Again
Osaka.
Former Base of the Fire Ghost Society.
Kanzawa Tsukasa stood by the window, a glass of champagne with spherical ice cubes in his hand, gently swirling it. Behind him, Mr. Sei was respectfully reporting on recent work.
"...Currently, we have completely taken over the territories and industries of all small yakuza forces in Osaka, including the Fire Ghost Society, the Red Dragon Gang, and the Paradise Society. We have absorbed the original members of these forces as auxiliary personnel for the Kanzawa family, approximately three hundred people. Apart from the Black Assassination Group, the entire yakuza underworld of Osaka has been unified by us. Combined with our original members, we are more than a match for the Black Assassination Group's forces in Osaka. However, since this place is so far from Tokyo, it is difficult for us to transport thermal weapons here, so..."
"Thermal weapons are not important." Kanzawa Tsukasa calmly interrupted Mr. Sei.
He gently placed his hand on his waist, gripping the hilt of Black Rope, and said indifferently, "There are some things that thermal weapons can never defeat."
"Yes, young master."
"How is the search for Yuzuri Kurotetsu's descendant going?"
"Our people coordinated with the Osaka police department and traced the route of that taxi after it left Mountain Bridge. In the end, it stopped near Dotonbori, and the little girl entered the street and disappeared. Our people are secretly investigating all the shops in Dotonbori, but due to the large number of stores, the investigation is progressing slowly."
Kanzawa Tsukasa's brow furrowed slightly. "Has the Asaba Nana that was with her been found?"
"No, since he jumped into the Yodogawa River, there has been no trace of him. We still don't know whether he is alive or dead."
"His target is also that little girl, so he will inevitably try every means to find her. Or perhaps... he already has." Kanzawa Tsukasa contemplated for a moment. "Go inquire about the shops in Dotonbori to see if there are any unfamiliar workers who have appeared recently. They might be hiding in Dotonbori to avoid our attention."
"Understood. I'll handle it immediately."
Mr. Sei turned around and was about to leave when Kanzawa Tsukasa spoke again:
"There is no need to be overcautious in our actions. We are currently the second-largest violent organization in Osaka. When necessary, we can employ some special methods..."
"...Understood."
...
Black Parasol Club.
Private room.
"The Fire Ghost Society?"
Amemiya Haruki finished reading the deployment information obtained from Shen Qingzhu, his brow slightly raised. "Kanzawa Tsukasa is hiding here..."
"The Kanzawa family has many operatives in Kansai. After eliminating those few small gangs, their power has gradually accumulated. One Fire Ghost Society base is clearly not enough to contain them." Lin Qiye reached for a pen and drew several circles on the map.
"These locations are all occupied by their people, essentially surrounding the former Fire Ghost Society base like a heavily fortified fortress. It won't be easy to slip in silently."
Amemiya Haruki contemplated for a moment. "Can we, like how we infiltrated the Black Assassination Group this time, use our professional identities to embed ourselves in their organization?"
"...Do you think Kanzawa Tsukasa has that kind of hobby?"
"Fair point." Amemiya Haruki paused. "So, we're limited to a frontal assault?"
"While that is an option, if we attack directly, we will inevitably alert Kanzawa Tsukasa. He will likely immediately use Black Rope to unleash large-scale attacks." Lin Qiye deliberated. "Perhaps we can have the Black Assassination Group breach from the front, drawing their fire, and then we can break in from another direction to execute a decapitation strike."
"That sounds like a good plan."
"Let's run it by Shen Qingzhu tomorrow when he comes for Japanese lessons."
Lin Qiye stood up, about to push the door open and leave. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Amemiya Haruki.
"By the way, I have a question."
"What?"
"Do you know where the nearest military base is?" Lin Qiye added, "One with large-scale destructive thermal weapons—cannons, missiles, that sort of thing."
Amemiya Haruki: ???
...
That night.
After completing today's share of bartending and psychological counseling work, Lin Qiye secretly left the Black Parasol Club under the cover of night.
Ever since he and Amemiya Haruki arrived, business at the Black Parasol Club had been booming day by day. Going from无人问津 to taking Osaka by storm took less than a week. Now, customers wanting to drink with Lin Qiye every night could line up all the way to the end of the street, and wealthy women willing to splash cash on him were a dime a dozen.
Lin Qiye didn't know why he had suddenly become so popular, nor did he want to know. As long as he was getting paid, none of it mattered.
Lin Qiye walked to a desolate corner and drew two magic circles on the ground with chalk. He infused them with spiritual power and simultaneously summoned Hongyan and Mumu.
Lin Qiye stood motionless in the "123 Wooden Person" state, but Mumu was overjoyed because no matter how much it crawled over Lin Qiye, he wouldn't pick it up and throw it down.
Once that mysterious gaze departed, Lin Qiye reluctantly peeled Mumu, which had wrapped itself around his face with its butt, and carried it down. Mounting Hongyan, he dove directly into the earth and vanished.
After traveling underground for about ten minutes, the three of them returned to the surface. Against the dark night sky in the distance, a massive military base stood quietly on the mountainside. Beams of light swept across the tall walls from time to time, seemingly on high alert.
So this is a Japanese military base... I wonder if the thermal weapons stored inside would be enough for Mumu to eat its fill?
Lin Qiye mused to himself.
Mumu, this war mummy's source of power, came from the weapons it devoured. In this environment where Forbidden Ruins cannot be used, if he wanted Mumu to grow stronger quickly, he had to let it consume more weapons.
The last time Mumu ate weapons was at the Night Watch training camp. However, the arsenal there had a limited quantity of thermal weapons, and there were no super-large-scale destructive weapons. After being used for so long, they were nearly exhausted...
If this were in Great Xia, Lin Qiye would never let Mumu eat weapons from a military base, as that would be illegal. But this was Japan. Even if he emptied all the weapons here, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of guilt.
Lin Qiye extended his spiritual sense outward, covering the entire military base. He quickly located several large warehouses storing thermal weapons, and his eyes immediately lit up.
These things... are quite impressive?
Without hesitation, Lin Qiye grabbed Hongyan again and dove underground. The next time they emerged, they were already inside a certain thermal weapons warehouse.
To Hongyan, all those defenses and patrols outside were no obstacle at all.
Mumu stared at the large weapons arranged densely before it and swallowed hard.