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The director said this show is sure to be a hit, and whether it can generate viewership depends on the acting skills of this contestant.
She wants to use this prank show to showcase her acting skills and then capitalize on the popularity to land a movie role.
Shirakawa Natsu stared at Arishima Akasaka, also deep in thought.
Could it really be a misunderstanding, and these yakuza aren't targeting him?
If that's the case, then it's best for him not to get involved in this matter.
"Wait a minute." Shirakawa Natsu didn't refuse immediately. If Arishima Akasaka wanted revenge, she must have her own plan.
This is top secret; it's best he doesn't listen to it for now.
Shirakawa Natsumi took out her phone and quickly typed a text message to Yuzuriha Yu.
Tell her it might be a misunderstanding, that he's been implicated in a yakuza family's illegitimate child scandal.
Arishima Akasaka noticed that he didn't immediately refuse, but seemed to be sending a message. She was puzzled, but she wanted to become famous, so she tried her best to maintain her acting skills.
Shirakawa Natsu received a reply very quickly.
“Our people have already set off. They’re not targeting you, but since you’ve messed with the Yamagishi family, there’s a price to pay. However, we need more benefits.”
"it is good."
After replying, Shirakawa Natsu put away his phone; he understood what Yuzuriha Yu meant.
They've sent out a team of over twenty fully armed men, and other gangsters are watching. It would be quite a blunder if they went back.
The initial purpose of this incident was to establish authority.
If someone attacks or destroys members of the Yamagishi family, it can also serve the purpose of establishing authority.
Moreover, they can also receive compensation.
Yuzuriha was quite happy to make this deal.
Shirakawa Natsu put down her phone, looked at Arishima Akasaka, and said seriously, "Okay, I can help you, but 1 billion yen is too little."
"?" A question mark appeared above Arishima Akasaka's head.
“One billion yen is not a small amount.” Shirakawa Natsu began to explain: “I don’t know what your plan is, but it must be very risky. I have a simpler and safer way to help you, but you know, the brothers down below also need to eat.”
Chapter 673 Let's see the strength
"Wh...what?" Akasaka Arishima's expression froze on his face. The director had prepared Shirakawa Natsu's answer, even including the scenario where he had a fever and agreed.
But she really hadn't considered taking the initiative, and her mind was buzzing.
Shirakawa Natsu wasn't surprised by her appearance. It seemed that Arishima Akasaka-no-kami was unaware of his high-ranking position in the Yamagishi family.
This made him secretly relieved; it seemed to be a coincidence after all.
Otherwise, there would be no need to act it out like this.
Shirakawa Natsu lowered her voice and leaned close to Arishima Akasaka's ear, making sure only the two of them could hear it.
He was unsure if there were any listening devices around: "I can't tell you the specifics now. Come to my room at 4 a.m. tonight, and I'll talk to you in detail then."
The Yamagishi family's support troops should arrive around 2 o'clock.
He guessed that there was a 200% chance of a bug in the room.
Now, here are four points: give the eavesdropper false information so that he can be safe for the time being.
What Shirakawa Natsu is most afraid of right now is that the "Yoshikikai" mentioned by Arishima Akasaka will act rashly and take action before it's too late.
Everything he did was to stall until the Yamagishi family members arrived.
"Oh... Ah, okay." Arishima Akasaka's eyes were full of surprise. She could no longer continue acting. Suddenly hearing that she didn't need to answer for the time being, she immediately nodded and said okay.
Shirakawa Natsu shook her head inwardly at her behavior.
He panics easily and is quick to anger; he's unlikely to amount to much, yet he wants to be involved in the underworld.
However, being an illegitimate child, she's probably just trying to avenge her mother—a rather presumptuous act.
After Shirakawa Natsu got up, Miyuki followed closely behind.
The two left the room together.
The rooms they booked were all next door.
After the two left, Arishima Akasaka quickly took out his phone and made a video call to the director.
"Hey, he said he'd help me, but I'd have to pay extra. That's not how the script goes!"
In the video.
The director was equally bewildered, exchanging bewildered glances with the surrounding staff: "What do you guys think?"
"He must have realized it was a prank," the female assistant said, spreading her hands. "So he's playing along."
After she finished speaking, she said with feigned humor, "It's also possible that we've encountered a real yakuza boss who's planning to bring his men to avenge Arishima Akasaka."
"Hahaha!" The surrounding staff were also amused and burst into laughter.
The tense and serious atmosphere immediately relaxed.
The two men who had just dropped their pistols looked apologetic: "Sorry, director, our acting was too exaggerated."
"Shall we continue with the next scene?" the female assistant asked.
The director held the script in his hand, his expression constantly shifting, clearly conflicted.
He poured all the program's budget into this script, and now he's suddenly saying he's not going to act in it anymore.
This is a significant loss.
“No, we can’t stop. Since he hasn’t exposed us, we’ll keep acting.” The director said to Akasaka Michi.
"He tells you to go to his room at four in the morning, so go and see how he plans to put on his act."
"Huh?" Arishima Akasaka heard the director's instructions and the look in Shirakawa Natsu's eyes when she spoke to him flashed through his mind.
She was stunned for a moment, also intimidated by that look.
For a fleeting moment, she genuinely felt that Shirakawa Natsu was a powerful figure, discussing life and death with her.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her strange expression, the director joked to lighten the mood, "Are you worried that what he said about helping you get revenge is true?"
“Who knows?” Several staff members chimed in, “We might actually film a gangster shootout.”
An unexpected incident occurred during filming, and everyone tried their best to liven up the atmosphere.
"Hahaha~" Everyone laughed along, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Arishima Akasaka also found his earlier thought laughable and quickly said with a smile, "Since he has already seen through it and is still cooperating with our act, should I add some other settings?"
"Oh, sure." The director nodded. To create a good show, the more lively the better.
Next room.
After checking the room, Shirakawa Natsu found no eavesdropping devices such as cameras. Even so, the two continued to hug each other, just like an ordinary couple.
They were actually speaking in hushed tones.
"It's strange. Whether it's the yakuza who appeared today or Arisaka Akasaka, they all give me a strong sense of incongruity."
After a moment of silence, Mikoto nodded, then reached out and lifted his chin, her eyes smiling: "I will protect you."
"Alright." Shirakawa Natsu turned her head away from her gaze: "At this point, stop flirting."
"So... are you going to take a shower?" Miyuki winked at him.
They would only consider coming to town to rest after they finished.
I never expected to encounter such a mess.
"Forget it." Shirakawa Natsu shook her head: "Let's take turns resting and get enough rest, in case we really encounter danger."
He always felt that something was off about the situation.
Expand as usual.
The enemy will definitely launch an attack before reinforcements arrive.
"Okay." Mi Zhi Shi knew what was important and didn't refuse, resting her head on his lap.
Shirakawa Natsuya closed his eyes, but didn't sleep. Instead, he listened carefully to everything around him.
Whenever there are footsteps outside.
He would always grip his pistol tightly to prevent being attacked.
Time passed by little by little.
Night fell.
After Miyuki has rested, it's her turn to keep watch, and Shirakawa Natsu will rest.
He was awakened by a text message notification on his phone.
Shirakawa Natsu took out her phone; it was 1:30 PM. The Yamagishi family's reinforcements had arrived.
"Send your men to infiltrate, but be careful."
He decided that letting the outsiders in while he went out would easily alert the enemy.
Meanwhile, in the director's room, the staff were sleeping soundly, and the assistant in charge of filming all night was yawning.
The agreed-upon time for creating a dramatic effect on the show was 3 PM, with one hour to go.
Unbeknownst to her, more than a dozen fully armed personnel, armed with submachine guns, moved swiftly through the darkness.
Shirakawa Natsu opened the door and looked outside at a group of armed personnel wearing helmets, night vision goggles, bulletproof vests, and carrying submachine guns.
He was quite confused, but luckily these people were dressed differently; they looked more like mercenaries than soldiers.
“Mr. Shirakawa, I am the captain of the first action team, Riverwood. From now on, we will follow your command.”
Ximu is a mature woman in her twenties, wearing a mask so her face cannot be seen.
His words and actions naturally exude a murderous aura.
"Okay, I'll go out with you guys first." Shirakawa Natsumi was also quite bewildered by how easily they had reunited. Seeing the bulge at her waist, likely from a grenade or similar weapon, she remarked, "Your equipment..."
Seeing his confusion, Xi Mu pulled down her mask, revealing a fairly delicate face: "I'm with Sister Bi Hua."
"Oh, I see." Shirakawa Natsumi understood; Yamagishi Hika was expanding her smuggling business in the United States and Brazil.
Her mercenaries are absolutely professional in special operations.
By sending these people here, it seems Yuzuriha Yu really wants to make an example of them.
"Let's go, let's go and show our partners our strength first."
Since the person arrived early, there was no need for him to wait any longer.
Chapter 674 Sorry, I'm taking my leave.
With a simple gesture, Xi Mu sent ten mercenaries crouching low, weapons in hand, moving swiftly through the dark corridor and quickly taking up several key positions.
"Professional." Shirakawa Natsu looked at the various weapons they carried and the way they held them, feeling completely safe.
Taking this force to wipe out the gang would be a piece of cake.
“Kimo.” Shirakawa Natsu turned her head and lowered her voice: “This hotel is full of surveillance cameras. Will we be discovered?”
“Don’t worry, we cut the network cable and installed a simple wireless jammer before we came in.” Xi Mu’s gaze remained fixed on Shirakawa Natsu’s face.
"Okay." Shirakawa Natsu felt that there was something else in the way this mature woman looked at him.
Suppress this strange feeling.
He walked to the room across the street and knocked on the sliding door.
However, after waiting for a full minute, there was still no movement inside.
"Something's happened?" Shirakawa Natsu had a bad feeling in his heart. After all, he didn't think Arishima Akasaka could sleep under these circumstances.
Based on this, it can be inferred that the inside has most likely been hijacked.
He nodded to the stream tree behind him.