Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1008: Preparation for a Hero's Amputation

Fujita Hisashi, the head of the Fujita family, was sitting in the spacious and luxurious back seat of the car. The car was driven slowly in the night by the driver. He looked tired, with his eyes closed, as if he was resting, or thinking about some important decision. The car was filled with a faint smell of tobacco and leather, interweaving a complex and deep atmosphere.

After a moment of silence, Fujita Hisashi slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes, as if at this moment, he had made some kind of decision. He slowly spoke, with a bit of determination and helplessness in his voice: "This matter is very serious. Obviously someone secretly targeted the Fujita family, and we became someone else's scapegoat. The whole family must be prepared to make a heroic sacrifice."

Shota, the assistant sitting next to Fujita Hisashi, was slightly stunned when he heard this. He obviously did not expect the head of the family to say such serious words.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "But, Master, Hong Yuzhang has already accepted our gift. Logically, the young master should be able to get away from this incident unscathed. Could it be that he will attack our Fujita family again?"

Fujita Hisashi shook his head, with a complex emotion in his eyes: "Shota, you are still too young and you think things are too simple. If it were normal, Hong Yuzhang might give us this face. After all, the Fujita family has a deep foundation and they will leave some room for each other. However, this is a special period. The secret report from Kyoto has caused a lot of uproar. The Prime Minister was extremely angry about this and gave Hong Yuzhang a death order. In this case, Hong Yuzhang himself may lose his life at any time. In order to protect himself, he is very likely to make this matter a reality no matter what means he uses."

At this point, Fujita Hisashi sighed, as if he was helpless about the upcoming fate: "In other words, this shit pot will most likely be put on the Fujita family. In order to preserve the family and for the Fujita family's century-old foundation, we have to make the worst plan. Once things are impossible, we will put all the faults on Fujita Ying and kill our own relatives for the sake of justice, in order to preserve the entire family."

Upon hearing this, Shota showed a look of shock and pity on his face: "But, Master, the young master..."

Fujita Shou interrupted him, his voice filled with unquestionable determination: "Shota, Kodaka is also my son, but this is for the family. Fujita Toru is a member of the Fujita family, but he is also an adult. He should be responsible for his own actions. If this matter is really irreversible, then he must become the scapegoat of the Fujita family. This is for the benefit of the family and for the future of the Fujita family."

Having said this, Fujita Hisashi closed his eyes again, as if he was tired and in pain from the upcoming decision.

The car fell silent again. Only the sound of the driver driving and the occasional roar of a car in the distance broke the depressing tranquility.

After a moment of silence, Shota seemed to come back to his senses from Fujita's resolute words. He frowned and asked again, "But, Master, in this case, wouldn't the gift our family gave to Hong Yuzhang be given away in vain?"

Fujita Shou shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing a kind of depth and calculation: "No, the gift will not be given for nothing. Although Hong Yuzhang is a man who will do anything to protect himself, he is also a shrewd man. He understands that the influence of the Fujita family in the business world cannot be underestimated. Once he pushes us too hard, he will also suffer a lot of losses. Therefore, after we make a bold move and push Fujita Ying out, Hong Yuzhang will stop and will not continue to involve the Fujita family in this matter. After all, he still needs the Fujita family's support in business to consolidate his position in the political world."

At this point, Fujita paused, as if thinking about something. After a moment, he spoke again, with a bit of determination in his voice: "However, we cannot rely solely on Nijiya Akira's restraint to get through this crisis. We must take practical actions to calm the anger of the royal family and the prime minister. Shota, you must prepare immediately and take out 1 billion yen in cash from the family, as well as a large amount of food and supplies, and send them to the front line. This is our contribution to the country and our sincerity to the royal family and the prime minister."

Shota's face changed slightly when he heard this. He understood what this amount meant to the Fujita family. But seeing Fujita's determined eyes, he knew he had no room for rebuttal. He could only nod and say, "Yes, Master, I will prepare it immediately."

Fujita nodded with satisfaction, a barely perceptible trace of fatigue flashing in his eyes: "Shota, this matter concerns the life and death of the Fujita family. We must go all out and not slack off in the slightest. I hope that the family can get through this turmoil safely."

After saying this, Fujita Hisashi closed his eyes again, as if he was praying for the future of the Fujita family.

Deep inside the Puyu headquarters, in Hong Yuzhang's office, Hong Yuzhang sat behind a large desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop, his eyes revealing a bit of complexity and helplessness. He once again took out the brocade box that Fujita Ying had given him before, and gently placed it in front of him.

Hong Yuzhang laughed at himself, with a hint of emotion in his tone: "The Fujita family and Pu Yu usually keep their distance from each other and have no intersection. But this time, in order to protect their son Fujita Ying, the head of the Fujita family has spent a lot of money. This gift is really worth a lot of money."

Asano stood in front of Hong Yuzhang's desk, staring at the brocade box, but his face showed no emotion. He said coldly, "Although the Fujita family's actions were beyond our expectations, they were also reasonable. However, this matter has become a hot topic now, and the Prime Minister is extremely angry about it. We, Pu Yu, have also been under a lot of pressure."

Hong Yuzhang sighed and rubbed his temple, looking a little tired. "Yes, the Prime Minister's anger is not something we can easily bear. I am really in a difficult situation now. On the one hand, I have to take into account the feelings of the Fujita family, and on the other hand, I have to give the Prime Minister a satisfactory answer."

Asanogawa said firmly at this moment: "Master, no matter whether this matter is suspicious or not, we must put the blame on the Fujita family, or Fujita Ying. Time is very tight. If we can't give the Prime Minister a satisfactory answer before sunset, then the entire Unpolished Jade will have to bear the Prime Minister's wrath."

Hong Yuzhang nodded after hearing this and said, "Okay, let's do as you say. Asanogawa, go and make arrangements immediately. No matter what, you must dig out the confession we want from Fujita Ying and the people involved in the warehouse."