On the other side was the young master who had followed Ye Chenfeng here not long ago. The six guards beside him stood silently, quietly watching over him.
anwhile, Hojo Hideki was kneeling in front of the tatami, saying sothing.
"Your Highness, I never expected Hidden Dragon to be so powerful. All thirty-nine Hell Wolves were killed by them, and Dr. Maeda was taken away. It’s entirely my fault."
Hojo Hideki continued to kowtow in confession, each bow hitting the ground with a heavy thud.
Ye Chenfeng was instantly shocked, not because Hojo Hideki was kneeling before a middle-aged man, but rather before the young master.
Doesn’t this an the young master is the prince Hojo Hideki spoke of?
Could this guy actually be a prince from the Imperial Family? Does this an I’ve truly co into contact with a mber of the Imperial Family?
Ye Chenfeng felt a mix of anger and joy, initially thinking Hojo Hideki’s backer was so big shot, but it turned out to be a prince.
Ye Chenfeng quickly considered that the entire Jintian Corporation, and perhaps the whole Yamaguchi-gumi, was controlled by this prince.
Yet, judging by his age, he seed similar to himself, lacking the aura of Ye Tiannan or Ye Mingtian, more like a wayward young master.
No matter, I’ll just capture him directly later.
Ye Chenfeng inwardly chuckled sinisterly, his lips curving into a cruel smile.
At this mont, the prince, after sipping tea, spoke calmly, "Even if a hundred Hell Wolves die, it doesn’t matter because we have the technology. Since thirty-nine died, we can certainly create five or even ten tis more. But you must understand, Dr. Maeda’s capture ans we lost the most core part of this technology. Simply put, Dr. Maeda is the most crucial part of the Hell Destruction Plan."
"Hell Destruction Plan?"
Upon hearing such a chilling plan, Ye Chenfeng’s heart jumped.
Phoenix had checked the records, revealing Yamaguchi-gumi’s imnse ambition, having developed into the field of genetics.
The Hell Destruction Plan is likely part of this, along with their relentless effort to obtain the Nano Warhead, indicating their brewing of so earth-shattering conspiracy.
Previously, Ye Chenfeng warned Bear Jiro not to underestimate such underground forces, suggesting that if they go all out, even great families may not stand a chance.
Take the Hongxing Group; with all major halls and overseas parts returning, even the Four Great Royal Families are no match for it.
In modern tis, with advanced technology and various genetic techniques and top-tier weapons, even powerful Ancient Martial Artists may not be opponents.
"I... I understand... Dr. Maeda was taken, but Your Highness, I... I’m truly powerless. They are too terrifying, and all my n are dead. Still, it’s all my fault, Your Highness, I request permission to commit seppuku."
Hojo Hideki’s eyes reflected a readiness to face death, appearing prepared for the end.
"Will your death solve anything?"
The prince suddenly lowered his voice, speaking gravely.
A chilling aura instantly enveloped Hojo Hideki, completely arousing deep-seated fear within him, sothing seemingly more terrifying than death.
"Your Highness, I... I was wrong..."
Hojo Hideki trembled in fear.
"Hidden Dragon, right? They subjugated the underground forces overnight, but how did they know about our underground base?"
The prince suddenly questioned.
"Hidden Dragon is mysterious, appearing and disappearing without a trace. We have no way to investigate them."
Hojo Hideki responded.
"Heh, have you noticed a problem? Why did they demand submission from other forces directly, but here, they killed so many? You didn’t even exchange a word with them. The attack on our underground base seed purposeless."
The prince astutely pinpointed the issue.
Secretly, Ye Chenfeng couldn’t help but admire the prince, indeed he had so brains.
"I believe they ca specifically for Dr. Maeda. Their only purpose was to capture Dr. Maeda."
Hojo Hideki asserted.
The prince shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, it can’t be that simple. I think it’s quite possible that the Hell Wolves leaked information about Dr. Maeda, leading to his capture."
"Alright, let’s leave this issue for now. I never expected the situation to deteriorate so much after I went to the Divine Land."
The prince shifted topics to other matters.
Ye Chenfeng secretly sighed in relief, thinking that if he hadn’t captured Dr. Maeda to divert their attention, this guy might have suspected him.
Considering that only Ye Chenfeng knew about the Yamaguchi-gumi underground base, such a smart prince would quickly suspect him.
"Your Highness, may I ask sothing?"
Suddenly, the middle-aged man sitting in front of the prince spoke up.
"Mr. Kojima, please speak freely. Put identities aside, you’re an elder to ."
The prince said with a smile.
"Why was it that nearly everyone in the underground base died, yet all in Lord Hojo Hideki’s lab survived?"
Kojima Goro asked.
"Mr. Kojima, I hadn’t considered that question. Why did they rely knock them unconscious? At the ti, they certainly had enough ti to kill them."
The prince, reminded, remarked in surprise.
"Indeed, Your Highness, I am curious about that as well."
Hojo Hideki was almost completely at a loss.
"Your Highness, I suspect it was intentional, aiming to use Hojo Hideki to root us out!"
Kojima Goro’s shocking words left everyone stunned.
Ye Chenfeng and his two companions concealed in the ventilation duct were utterly amazed.
This guy is truly a crafty old fox to have guessed so correctly.
"Ha ha, Mr. Kojima, I see. So when Hojo Hideki first requested to see , you refused and arranged for us to et today. This was to check whether Hojo Hideki was being tailed?"
The prince’s eyes showed a glint of understanding, smiling as he spoke.
"Your Highness is truly clever. Yes, that’s precisely my intention."
Kojima Goro nodded in confirmation.
"Hiss!"
Kneeling on the ground, Hojo Hideki gasped, frightened by their cunning.
He realized he had beco a tool used by others...
But he had to comply, unsure if he could express his anger.
"Damn, those cunning old foxes."
Ye Chenfeng also realized why Heavenly Eye only relayed the information today; it was all Kojima Goro’s doing.
Fortunately, the bio-tracker used on Hojo Hideki was directly implanted in his body, or it might have been discovered.
"Mr. Kojima, what was the outco then?"
The prince asked with a smile, his eyes full of praise.
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