Chapter 1756 - "Tokyo's Ticking Time Bomb: Virtuoso's Ultimatum"
After 7 o'clock in the morning, the media will definitely extensively report this incident.
By then, it will surely spread throughout Japan.
If within 24 hours, one cannot rescue the people, this news will definitely spread globally.
By then, it will not just be a scandal of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, but even a scandal of the entire Japan!
If Japan's public security is so poor, the culprit is so brutal and formidable, who else of importance would dare to come to Tokyo in the future?
Not only the wealthy and entrepreneurs would be afraid to come, even political figures from other countries would probably not dare to come.
But Tokyo is the capital of Japan! If this scandal spreads globally, it will surely plunge the whole of Japan into a diplomatic crisis!
Therefore, he immediately asked his subordinates, "Have the detailed autopsy results come out?"
The chief forensic pathologist responsible for the autopsy hurriedly came to report to the head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and Virtuoso, "Through our autopsy, we found that over a dozen of Salvador's followers who died from poisoning, without exception, all died from sarin gas poisoning, and we discovered that they all died from liquid sarin gas poisoning."
Virtuoso furrowed his brow, "Liquid sarin gas, what does that mean?"
The forensic pathologist explained urgently, "Sarin gas is a colorless oily liquid at room temperature, very similar to glycerin. When used in warfare, it is dispersed into a large aerosol through explosions, causing poisoning through inhalation or skin contact."
"But this time, the culprit definitely did not want to cause a big commotion with an explosion, so they used a carrier similar to a syringe needle to inject around 30 milligrams of liquid sarin gas, projecting it onto the victims from a certain distance, causing them to die from poisoning."
The head of the Metropolitan Police Department hurriedly asked, "So, that ninja dart was indeed not actually used?"
"Correct!"
The head of the Metropolitan Police Department couldn't help but ask Virtuoso, "Mr. Salvador, could the mastermind behind this be an enemy of the Salvador family?"
Virtuoso's face turned pale as he said, "I don't care who the enemy is, all I know is that my son and daughter were kidnapped in Tokyo! You must find them for me unharmed!"
The head of the Metropolitan Police Department, feeling extremely helpless, quickly arranged, "Firstly, intensify the search, do not overlook any suspicious locations, vehicles, or individuals! Secondly, release Takehiko and Shinzhi, then closely monitor their every move to see if we can find any clues!"
Inside the interrogation room, Shinzhi, upon hearing that she was allowed to go home, hurriedly asked, "It's been quite turbulent these days, can I stay at the Metropolitan Police Department for now?"
The investigating officer angrily said, "You treat the Tokyo Metropolitan Police like a hotel? Get out now, or we'll get tough!"
Shinzhi, feeling helpless, had to quickly return home from the Metropolitan Police Department under the escort of several bodyguards.
Throughout the journey, Shinzhi remained on edge.
He was afraid of being ambushed, especially since Uno and the others were not by his side. If anything happened, he probably wouldn't even have the ability to resist.
So, he immediately called Uno.
However, despite making several calls, no one answered, which made him even more nervous.
"What the hell is going on? It's been hours, they should have returned to Tokyo from Osaka by now, why can't I reach them on the phone?"
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel anxious, and made several more calls to Uno's two junior brothers, but none of them went through.
At this moment, he already had a vague sense that something was wrong. Could it be that Uno and the other two, like their fourth junior brother, were all taken out by those mysterious ninjas?
Just then, the housekeeper called, and in a rush, said, "Master, a mysterious person just delivered a big gift for you!"
Shinzhi asked in fear, "A gift?! What kind of gift?!"
"A truck!"
Chapter 1757 - "Eiji's Tuna Trouble: A Fishy Situation"
"What on earth is this about a truck?!"
The butler hurriedly explained, "The other party drove a truck to the villa gate, claiming that the truck was filled with a gift for you."
"Where is the person?!"
"I heard through the intercom at the gate when I came out, the person was already gone, but the truck remained."
Upon hearing this, Shinzhi trembled in fear!
Who would use a truck to deliver a gift? And leave the truck at their own doorstep?!
Moreover, at such a sensitive time!
Thinking about this, he nervously asked, "Have you opened and checked what's inside?"
The butler replied, "Not yet, I thought we would wait for your return to open it."
Shinzhi blurted out, "Call the police! Quickly call the police! There might be a bomb in that truck!"
The butler hastily said, "Sir, we have conducted tests for explosives and toxic substances, and found nothing unusual."
"No anomalies?" Shinzhi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Generally, when someone intends to harm others, it's either through a bomb or poison. Since no anomalies were found after testing, there should be no issue.
The equipment used at home to detect explosives and toxic substances is similar to that used at airports and customs, with extremely high accuracy. If there were any similar substances, they would not be able to hide undetected.
With this in mind, he said, "I'll be back in a few minutes, wait for me."
Ending the call, Shinzhi couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling exhausted.
From yesterday to today, Tokyo had been incredibly chaotic, to the point where he was becoming somewhat paranoid.
Ten minutes later, Shinzhi returned to his villa.
One of the biggest differences between Japan and China is that many houses in Japan are not built by developers but by the homeowners themselves, similar to China several decades ago. Regardless of wealth, people in Japan buy land and build their own homes.
Therefore, in Japan, the concept of residential complexes, communities, and apartments is rare.
Shinzhi's mansion, not far from the Imperial Palace in Japan, had an excellent location and a vast area.
As he approached the entrance of his home, he immediately noticed a refrigerated truck parked by the roadside.
At that moment, the butler rushed over to open the car door for him, respectfully saying, "Sir, this is the vehicle. The door is locked, the engine is running, and the refrigeration unit at the back is still active."
Shinzhi rubbed his chin and muttered, "Who the hell sent this? Is someone delivering ice cream to me in the middle of winter?"
Eiji, with both hands in plaster, also emerged from the luxurious gate with the help of a servant, rubbing his eyes sleepily. He saw Shinzhi and the refrigerated truck still running, and asked in surprise, "Dad, what's going on?"
Shinzhi shook his head and said, "I have no idea which idiot drove this truck here, claiming it's a gift for me."
Eiji frowned and asked, "Is it the seafood delivery truck? I ordered a premium bluefin tuna yesterday, supposed to be delivered these days."
The butler hurriedly explained, "Young master, the delivery person said it's a gift for the master, not for you."
Eiji said, "It could be a mix-up, who knows. Where's the delivery person?"
"Gone."
"Strange," Eiji mumbled, "Why would they leave the truck after delivering something?"
Shinzhi furrowed his brow, "I can't shake off this feeling of something being off."
The butler then suggested, "Sir, we have checked with the equipment, there should be no danger. Would you like to open the refrigeration unit and take a look?"
Chapter 1758 - "Ice Lollies and Insanity: Shinzhi's Nightmare Unfolds"
Shinzhi pondered for a moment, nodding lightly, "Let's open it and see what's really going on!"
The butler immediately instructed two servants, "You two, go and open the door of the freezer!"
The two quickly approached, unlocking the freezer door from both sides.
Just as they were about to open it, Shinzhi instinctively took a few steps back.
His nerves were on edge today, feeling like there was an eerie atmosphere everywhere in the world.
The doors of the car opened, releasing a burst of white mist.
With the recent damp weather in Tokyo and a slight rise in temperature, around three to four degrees Celsius, the freezer's temperature was below minus twenty degrees, causing the vapor to form when the warm air met the cold.
Everyone stared as the mist gradually dispersed, revealing the items inside the car, finally presenting them in front of everyone.
But as everyone looked up, they were all shocked and screamed in unison!
Inside the car, there were four neatly sculpted ice figures!
And these four ice sculptures were none other than Uno, frozen into ice lollies, along with his three disciples!
The figures of these four people were bizarre!
One person was contorted to swallow their own feet, standing in a pose resembling a rooster, representing Quatro, the first one killed by Charlie.
Two others were standing side by side, arms around each other's shoulders, depicting Dos and third disciples.
As for Uno, one hand was on the hip, while the other hand was pointing a middle finger outside the car.
Except for Quatro's death pose, the other three figures were frozen harder and then sculpted by Isaac's men to resemble plastic models.
To stabilize the sculptures, they sprinkled some water on them, which froze into ice, solidifying their shapes completely.
Thus, the eerie scene before everyone's eyes came to be.
Eiji was close by, took one look, and exclaimed in fear, "Ah! Is this real or wax figures?!"
Shinzhi's already shattered nerves couldn't handle it. Seeing his four trusted subordinates frozen into ice lollies, he collapsed to the ground in fear, shouting, "Call the police! Call them now!"
As the butler was about to take out his phone to make the call, several police cars suddenly appeared, blocking off the area.
Originally, they were secretly tracking Shinzhi to see if his involvement with the Salvador siblings had any connection to their disappearance. However, they never expected that as they were following Shinzhi to his doorstep, he would receive four human-shaped ice lollies.
The grim-faced chief inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police walked up, personally stepped onto the freezer truck to inspect, and then muttered in a panic, "Bloody hell, these are real people! Four real people! Is this still the Tokyo I've lived in for over thirty years? This is too damn magical!"
The officers below were surprised and asked, "Inspector, are these four people still alive?"
The inspector cursed, "Alive my arse! Can't you see they're frozen into ice lollies?"
The officer looked aggrieved, "But you just said they were four real people."
Wiping off some cold sweat, the inspector said, "They are ice sculptures made to look like real people. Call the forensic examiner to come and examine the bodies!"
After that, he walked up to Shinzhi, who was sitting on the ground, pale-faced, and asked seriously, "Mr. Takahashi, are these four people your subordinates?"
Shinzhi nodded and murmured, "They are all from the Tenglin family."
"The Tenglin family?!" The inspector exclaimed, "The Tenglin family, one of the four major ninja clans?!"
"Yes," Shinzhi swallowed nervously and said anxiously, "The leader is Uno, the eldest son of the Tenglin family and the current head."
The inspector's face turned pale, "Uno is considered one of the top ninjas in Japan. If even he died so tragically, who have you possibly offended?"
Shinzhi looked at Uno gesturing towards him with his middle finger, filled with despair and a trembling voice, said, "How the hell would I know?!"
Chapter 1759 - "Snowy Escapades: Charlie's Kyoto Quest"
Inspector looked at Shinzhi's panic-stricken appearance and quickly spoke, "Carefully recall if you have offended anyone. Generally, unless there is deep enmity, who would target you like this?"
The Inspector then added, "Think about it, is there anyone who wants to kill you, or have you thought about killing someone else?"
Shinzhi's first thought was of Charlie.
However, he quickly dismissed this thought in his mind.
After Quatro inexplicably disappeared, Uno received information while eavesdropping on Charlie that it was not Charlie who killed Quatro, but another group of ninjas.
At that time, Uno speculated that it should be the Koka ninjas loyal to the Ito family.
However, he did not inform the police department about this matter.
Because he felt that telling the police department would be meaningless since there was no direct evidence, everything was just Uno's speculation before his death.
In his view, it was most likely the Ito family behind the scenes, but in the eyes of the police, it could be the Koka ninjas, or it could also be the Iga ninjas, Saga ninjas, or other low-profile ninja families.
After all, Japan has a long history of ninjas with numerous factions.
Just like Chinese martial arts, there are many different styles and factions, with plenty of well-known major factions.
Such as Shaolin, Wudang, Kunlun, Emei, Huashan, Kongtong, and countless unknown smaller factions below them.
Japan is no different, besides the four major well-known ninja families, there are countless small families and factions.
So, he decided not to involve the Tokyo Police Department and take revenge on Takehiko himself!
Soon, the forensic team arrived at the scene.
They transported the four stiff bodies back to the police department's forensic department, where these bodies would need to be completely thawed before autopsies could be performed.
At the same time, the news of the mysterious deaths of Uno and his three companions was reported layer by layer to the top echelons of the police department, shocking the entire department.
The Police Commissioner was on the verge of collapse!
The kidnapping of Cameron and Camilla had no leads, and now such a big incident had erupted.
Four highly skilled ninjas being killed was simply one crisis after another!
Tokyo, which had been a fashionable international metropolis, suddenly turned into a sinister city of crime.
However, just as the Tokyo Police Department was in chaos and digging deep into the situation.
Cameron and Camilla had already been secretly taken hundreds of kilometers away to Kyoto.
According to Yoshito's plan, he intended for the Salvador siblings to die in Takehiko's mansion.
By then, the Ito family would have no way to defend themselves.
However, Takehiko was not a coward and also possessed great power.
If he found out he was being framed, he would certainly consider Shinzhi as the mastermind.
In that case, Takehiko would undoubtedly have a life-and-death struggle with Shinzhi!
Before long, the top two families in Japan would suffer greatly, even facing complete extinction.
At that point, the Matsumoto family could reap all the benefits, then become the only viable partner for the Salvador family, strengthening their own power further.
Charlie woke up early today.
A weather forecast popped up, indicating that from this afternoon until tonight, there would be heavy to blizzard conditions in the Kyoto and Osaka areas.
He first went to the production line at Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals with Lorden, then in the afternoon, he asked Isaac for a car, intending to drive to Kyoto himself.
Isaac didn't know where he was going with the car. Seeing the snow falling increasingly heavily, he hurriedly warned him, "Young Master, there's a heavy blizzard today. It's too dangerous to drive in this weather. If you don't have anything important to do, it's better not to go out."
Chapter 1760 - "Castle Quest: Charlie's Snowy Sneak"
Charlie waved his hand, "It's okay, you don't need to worry. I have some personal matters to attend to, I'll be back after I finish."
Isaac asked, "Is it in Osaka? Do you need me to arrange for someone to escort you?"
"No need." Charlie didn't mention where he was going exactly, nor did he want to.
For some reason, he couldn't get Nanako out of his mind, perhaps out of sympathy, admiration, or some other emotion. Charlie couldn't figure it out and didn't want to.
Right now, all he wanted was to go to Kyoto to see Nanako in person and check on her injuries.
Regardless, once he healed her injuries, he could return home at ease.
Seeing that Charlie was unwilling to reveal his whereabouts, Isaac didn't insist. He just reminded him to drive carefully and to wait until the snow stopped if it got too heavy.
Charlie agreed and then set off alone in his car.
Osaka is very close to Kyoto, probably just about an hour's drive.
By the time he arrived in Kyoto, it was already dark.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier, almost like goose feathers.
Charlie didn't know exactly where the Ito family's mansion was, so he first went to a Chinese restaurant and had a bowl of Chinese-style noodles. When he paid the bill, he asked the owner, "Boss, do you know where the Ito family's mansion is?"
The owner smiled and said, "The Ito family's mansion is right next to Castle, it's large and easy to find. The main entrance has a plaque with the characters 'Ito'."
Charlie nodded, thanked him, and then paid before leaving the restaurant.
The Castle is a famous landmark in Kyoto, so it can be easily found on the map, only about two kilometers away from Charlie.
Although he could reach it in a few minutes, Charlie suddenly felt hesitant and unsure.
He hadn't figured out how he should approach seeing Nanako.
Should he go directly to the Ito family's mansion and knock on the door to see her?
Not appropriate.
After all, the $4.5 billion belonging to Takehiko was still in his hands. If the household staff reported to Takehiko, he certainly wouldn't allow Charlie to meet Nanako.
So what should he do?
Should he sneak in himself?
Perhaps that was the only appropriate way.
With this in mind, Charlie started the car, followed the navigation, and arrived near the Castle. Sure enough, not far from the Castle, he saw the Ito family's mansion.
The Ito family's mansion was vast, with half of the area filled with towering ancient trees. The buildings were a blend of strong Chinese architectural elements in traditional Japanese wooden structures, indicating their age.
Due to the ancient moat surrounding the Ito family's mansion and the fact that the two bridges for entry and exit were part of private property, Charlie parked his car on the roadside not far away. Then, braving the heavy snow, he stealthily entered the Ito family's mansion in the darkness.
At this moment.
Nanako had just finished soaking in the hot spring.
Finally, the long-awaited snow had arrived today, and it was a heavy snowfall. It swept away the gloom in Nanako's heart, making her exceptionally happy.
She had the servants help her change into an incredibly beautiful kimono and elegantly tied up her long hair, adorned with her favorite hairpin.
Afterwards, pushing her wheelchair alone, she joyfully made her way to her small courtyard to enjoy the snow.
The Ito family's mansion was too large, with several large and small courtyards. The one where Nanako was located was the most secluded and peaceful.
The snow fell heavily, quickly blanketing her in a layer of snow white. Watching the snowflakes fluttering down from the sky, Nanako was as jubilant as a child.
After a moment, she looked up at the sky and sincerely wondered, "I wonder what Charlie is doing right now? I wonder if it's snowing in Aurous Hill? I wonder if he's thinking of me?"
, and Claire had to deal with so much BS 'cause of him. He even had the nerve to ask for money during Grandma Wilson's big party, making Claire hella embarrassed 
. They kicked Charlie Wade out, but then plot twist! 
Some butler dude shows up. Turns out, Charlie Wade's actually from the uber-rich Wade clan. The butler's like, "Come home, fam." But since his parents were, like, done dirty by the Wade fam, he's like "Nah." But he did take his grandpa’s black card loaded with 10 billion. 
#MicDrop
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