Thousand Crane Shrine not only housed many experts but also a few hidden organizations. The Watanabe family was merely Thousand Crane Shrine’s subordinate family, responsible for providing resources and funding.
Jared frowned when he heard what Fandor said. If what he said was indeed true, it would be difficult for Jared to eliminate the Watanabe family-even if it was just Asuka’s line of descent.
Furthermore, Kazuo did not even mention the Thousand Crane Shrine when introducing the Watanabe family to Jared. Evidently, Kazuo was deliberately concealing this from Jared-he had not truly pledged allegiance to Jared.
“In that case, it won’t be that easy to eliminate the Watanabe family,” said Flaxseed solemnly. “Everything’s in your hands…” commented Fandor before grabbing the glass of alcohol and drinking.
Since things had turned out this way, Jared decided to follow his initial plan. Instead of letting his mind run wild, he drank together with Fandor.
Back in his mansion, Ryosuke was filled with shock when he heard what his two subordinates reported to him. “Who’s that young man? Is he Fandor’s friend? Looks like I should meet him personally!” Filled with curiosity toward Jared, Ryosuke instructed his subordinate, “Ask Yuri to come here.”
Soon, Yuri was summoned over. Ryosuke quickly asked, “Yuri, be honest with me. What’s the name of the person who saved you? How did you know him?”
“Why are you asking that, Dad?” Yuri stared at him warily. She knew that her father was a suspicious and cunning man. If she revealed anything about Jared, she was afraid that Ryosuke would do something bad to him..
“Since I’d like to thank him properly, I need to know more about him. Tell me…” urged Ryosuke anxiously. Yuri was left with no choice but to reveal everything honestly. After Ryosuke heard that she met Jared on the plane, his expression changed slightly.
He could not be certain that Jared’s meeting with Yuri was purely coincidental and that it was not part of an intricate plan. “Do you know his name?” asked Ryosuke again.
“He said he’s called Jared, but it doesn’t seem like he’s lying…” replied Yuri. “Jared?” Stunned, Ryosuke frowned. “Why does that name sound so familiar? I’ve heard that before somewhere…”
At that moment, a subordinate stepped forward and whispered softly beside Ryosuke’s ear. His eyes immediately widened as a look of astonishment filled his face. “It can’t possibly be him, right? How dare he come to Jetroina?”
Ryosuke could barely believe his ears. “What are you talking about, Dad?” asked Yuri in a confused tone, having seen his reaction. “Oh, it’s nothing. Go back and rest.”
After Ryosuke sent his daughter away, anxiety started to invade him. If that Jared was the same man who murdered Ichiro, it would definitely be inappropriate for Ryosuke to meet him. Furthermore, it was evident that the target of Jared’s trip to Jetroina was the Watanabe family.
In that case, his encounter with Yuri was probably planned beforehand. The fact that he managed to save Yuri was probably just an act to gain her trust.
Ryosuke, who initially planned to meet Jared, was now at a loss for what to do. After all, since Jared did not know the real situation with the Watanabe family, he would definitely blame the entire family for hunting him down.
As the head of the Watanabe family, Ryosuke would be Jared’s first target for revenge. Yet, unbeknownst to Ryosuke, Jared knew everything about the Watanabe family like the back of his hand.
