Ma Ran followed the voice and looked over, finding dozens of n and won with not-too-weak auras blocking the road at the entrance of the arena.
Half of them were dressed as Yin Yang Masters, while the other half looked like scoundrels mixing in the Extre Path Clan.
These people were obviously guests from Ogata Shitou’s family.
If not distant relatives, then they were "senior households."
"Uncles and aunts, forgive for not welcoming you from afar, please excuse ."
Ogata Shitou knew why they were here.
Besides holding him accountable and extracting benefits, what else could it be?
"Disgracing the family’s reputation, provoking enemies... It’s only been a few days, and you’ve already caused such a huge ss! Ogata Shitou, you’ve really grown so nerve! If you don’t behave, won’t you turn the world upside down!"
Soone spoke first, and the group, taking advantage of their close relationship with Ogata Shitou, started rebuking him outright.
"Shitou! You botched things this ti! When you go back, you’re definitely going to face the patriarch’s punishnt! Hand over the arena’s managent rights to first; I’ll handle the aftermath for you. That way, when you return, you can shoulder less bla!"
The one speaking was driven by greed, treating Ogata Shitou as a fool, just short of saying "You’re welco."
"Yin Yang Master, what you did this ti was too much! You must surrender your powers and assets to make up for your mistakes!"
The speaker was also very greedy, but was comparatively straightforward, without any pretenses.
"Everyone’s been seizing assets, but you destroyed the Tabuchi Family and, with unfounded accusations, brought them to ruin. Such actions, such actions! You’re the ’originator’! You’ve set a very bad precedent! Do you know? You’re bringing disaster to the Ogata Family!"
This was soone using their seniority and family ties as leverage, superficially concerned but in reality coveting "Ogata Shitou’s assets."
There were many who spoke; mostly, they ca from both sides of Ogata Shitou’s parents’ families.
Among them, three took the lead.
Their nas were Yoshimoto Naoto, Mita Ryu, and Ishizuka Koutarou.
Just by looking at the nas, it was clear these three had no close blood relations with Ogata Shitou.
Ogata Shitou felt a chill in his heart as he listened.
Though he had long known that those nominally close to him were rely linked through a network of interests, the actual witnessing of this scene was still a bit overwhelming for him.
He almost wanted to smash their faces himself, but Ogata Shitou had to step forward and maintain a facade of politeness: "Would everyone please quiet down!"
Ogata Shitou’s voice trembled with anger, yet he struggled to keep a neutral face, trying to appear as composed as possible: "This asset belongs to Mr. Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan. If you have any objections, we can find a ti for a private discussion."
"Now, please don’t block the road, otherwise, don’t bla for disregarding our ties and taking action against you."
He hoped that his display of calmness, rationality, and authority could, under the title of [Yin Yang Master], deter these greedy sharks and preserve as much of the JPN Extraordinary Comprehensive Tournant’s assets from their clutches as possible.
Unfortunately...
This group did not believe Ogata Shitou would dare make a move against them.
Even if he went overboard, at most they’d get beaten up; it was impossible for real harm to befall them.
After being hit, demanding a portion of the JPN Extraordinary Comprehensive Tournant’s shares as compensation wasn’t too much, was it?
That’s exactly what Ogata Shitou’s relatives were thinking at the scene.
Asking for benefits with empty words, especially such significant ones, didn’t make sense logically.
They were just waiting to be hit!
This was a classic demonstration of advanced extortion tactics.
While Ogata Shitou lacked much worldly experience, he was intelligent enough. Through his [Yin Yang Master] abilities, he learned every night about the experiences of shikigami before they died. Besides battle techniques, dical skills, and psychology—knowledge at the top of the sequence—he’d gained quite a bit of insight.
Just from listening to two sentences, he imdiately deduced their true intentions and didn’t fall for it.
Yet Ogata Shitou still underestimated things sowhat.
Extortion, in a sense, isn’t a conspiracy. Even if exposed, it can continue.
The greedy ones, driven by profit, grew increasingly excited, emotions escalating, taking an indignant stance and encircling Ogata Shitou, showing signs of getting physical.
They knew they were no match for Ogata Shitou.
But did that matter?
As long as they took a beating, their objective was achieved.
Seeing Ogata Shitou hesitating, Ma Ran laughed maliciously.
Monts later, he shook his head and murmured softly, "I’m starting to feel bored."
As he spoke, Ma Ran’s figure flickered, his crimson eyes trailing a scarlet, ruthless gleam through the air.
In the next mont, he gently placed his hands into the mouth of the loudest person, one hand seizing the lower jawbone and the other pinching the upper jaw, elegantly pulling them apart as if in a stretch.
Shliik!
Steam-billowing blood sprayed out, carving a deep crater in the snow.
The intense scent of blood and the brutal scene instantly silenced the previously aggressive crowd.
"Ah! Soone’s dead! Mr. Nagasaki was killed by this guy!"
Ma Ran casually discarded the half head in his hand, following the voice, flicking his fingers lightly.
Swish!
A cloud of black mist enveloped a shrieking, middle-aged delinquent woman from the Extre Path Clan.
"Help! Ahhh! I don’t want to die!"
The screams beca faint within three seconds, ultimately fading into silence.
The black mist dissipated.
A skeleton lay in the snow, mouth agape to its limit, as if silently accusing the world of its cruelty and callousness.
Until her death, she couldn’t understand why the [Yin Yang Master] Ogata Shitou, a National Guardian level ability user, would sit by and watch her be killed.
Ogata Shitou naturally recognized these two deceased individuals.
The first, whose mouth was torn and died on the spot, was Nagasaki Hidekazu.
The second, whose body lted away leaving just a skeleton, was Uchiyama Rumi.
While Ogata Shitou still felt that the thods of "Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan" were too ruthless, sohow...
Seeing these two drop dead, accepting their fate, and never nagging him again felt like having a hotpot in winter and drinking thirty-year-old chilled sour plum juice in sumr.
Completely refreshing, clearing his mind, and putting him in an exceedingly good mood.
In a word—delightful!
More precisely...
Exhilarating!
"Too noisy."
Ma Ran grabbed so snow, rubbing off the filth on his hands, his gaze sweeping the crowd, speaking in a calm tone: "A bunch of cheap bones."
"When they don’t listen to words, you have to kill a couple to make them obedient."
Just like when he said "shut up," his volu wasn’t high, but nobody dared ignore his words anymore.
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