Chapter 18: Scammer?
“This is…” Yukinoshita Haruno looked around at the layout of the izakaya.
The decoration was not bad, and the owner was dressed quite strangely.
Did her mother call her here to drink?
She shook her head and walked up to her mother, whispering, “Mother, have you thought of a solution?”
She could understand coming to a place like this to drink late at night.
Who knew how many tabloid reporters were staking out near their home, and how many acquaintances with fake smiles they might see at those decent restaurants, wanting to devour them.
This world was too real, so real that Haruno’s heart was filled with weariness.
This year’s stock market was too strange, too strange for her to accept.
In addition, the construction industry was also in a slump, and the family business had plummeted.
If they couldn’t get past this hurdle, the Yukinoshita family would cease to exist.
“Haruno, are you willing to give everything for the family?” Yukinoshita Saori looked at Yukinoshita Haruno solemnly.
Luo Feng sized up Haruno and placed his right index finger on his temple, starting to listen to Haruno’s inner thoughts.
‘Give everything for the family? What does that mean? Get married?’
‘Mother shouldn’t be that naive. Even if she really uses me as a bargaining chip and marries me off to some family’s young master, it might just be a chess piece for them.’
‘After marrying me and injecting capital, there’s still a high probability of them swallowing up the Yukinoshita family. At that time, it won’t just be my life that’s lost.’
‘It’s really annoying to socialize with those people, but I have to do it. If I don’t, it’ll be my sister’s turn, right? I can only shoulder her share too.’
‘Sigh… unfortunately, the Hiratsuka family can’t be of much help either. Today, it was actually my sister who went to ask. I’m really derelict in my duty.’
Her soul wasn’t as pure as Ginko Sora’s, but rather turbid like Yukinoshita Saori’s.
However, Yukinoshita Saori’s soul leaned towards evil, while this Yukinoshita Haruno’s soul leaned towards good.
Yukinoshita Saori’s mind only had her own family and the family’s educational principles, while Yukinoshita Haruno’s soul carried a hint of kindness, kindness towards her sister.
This girl is actually a siscon, right?
Unfortunately, the souls of these two were not the special kind like Ginko Sora’s. They could only be in a state of barely passing.
After obtaining their souls, they would either become the foundation of hell, become working souls, or become his subordinates…
As subordinates, they would all be in a barely qualified state, not suitable to become collectibles or to serve him.
“Who promised you that they can inject capital?” Yukinoshita Haruno shook her head. “How much stake do they want? Dry shares or what, will they participate in decision-making or not?”
“He is willing to save our family. None of these costs are needed. What is needed is our souls.” Yukinoshita Saori said softly.
“Mother, did you go to a fortune-teller?” Yukinoshita Haruno almost laughed out loud. “You don’t believe those scammers, do you? What, do you want to put me on an altar and sacrifice me?”
In the past, she was very respectful of her mother, but that was based on the Yukinoshita family being in a normal state.
Now that things had become chaotic and it was still unknown whether the family would survive or not, Haruno could no longer listen to her mother in everything.
“I know you have some doubts, but… why care about things after death?” Yukinoshita Saori said in a deep voice. “As long as you’re willing, just try it. There’s no loss in trying.”
“Alright, how do I pay?” Yukinoshita Haruno felt that she should take her mother to see a psychiatrist. Had she become like this because the pressure was too great now?
“Just sign a contract.” Luo Feng rubbed his temple. “Saving your family, just some funds will do, right? The souls of you two, they’re barely passable. Plus one more condition, this Miss Yukinoshita serves me for ten years. That’ll do.”
Yukinoshita Haruno turned back with an icy face, looking at Luo Feng as if she were looking at a charlatan.
Souls and such, they’re just empty talk, right?
What he really wanted was those so-called ten years of service, right?
Ten years of service, how could she not understand what that meant? He probably wanted her to be his mistress for ten years. What a great plan!
Even if he didn’t have the ability, or if he used some method to seemingly want to invest and then withdraw, she might have to sleep with him for a while.
“I don’t know what you told my mother, and I don’t know if you’re a hypnosis expert or an ordinary scammer.” Yukinoshita Haruno said, “My sister is a police inspector. Even if our family has encountered some mishaps now, not just anyone can scam us.”
“Haruno!” Yukinoshita Saori immediately interrupted Haruno’s words.
Haruno turned her head, unwilling to back down as she stared at her mother.
“Mother, you’re drunk. Let’s go home.” Haruno said softly.
“I’m not drunk.” Yukinoshita Saori nodded firmly. “I’ve seen his magic with my own eyes…”
“Magic tricks?” Yukinoshita Haruno sneered. “He might be sent by another family. You should know that other families definitely won’t be so kind-hearted. At this time, they will certainly use all sorts of methods…”
“If you don’t believe it, how about a bet?” Luo Feng smiled. “If you lose, you do a striptease on the spot?”
“Heh.” Yukinoshita Haruno turned around and stared at the scammer in front of her. “I don’t know how you’ll trick me, and I indeed don’t have the ability to see through magic tricks. But I know you can’t be trusted, and that’s enough.”
Luo Feng pointed in the air, and two paper contracts appeared out of thin air, flying in front of the mother and daughter.
“If you don’t believe it, sign it.” Luo Feng said.
“Holographic projection, or are there wires connected to it? It’s indeed quite amazing.” Yukinoshita Haruno stood up and swiped her small hand over it, feeling a bit surprised.
What’s going on? No wires?
She touched the contract and felt as if the contract didn’t exist.
“Hiss…”
Haruno quickly withdrew her hand. When she touched her mother’s contract, her hand felt as if it had been scalded.
“Scammers nowadays really go all out to trick people.” Yukinoshita Haruno said, “But that’s to be expected. If scammers didn’t have some skills, how would they dare to come out and scam people? Let’s talk about reporting this to the police tomorrow. Mother, let’s go. We haven’t reached a dead end yet. I’ll activate my funds and sell the house and car. We can still hold on for another month. There might be a chance to turn things around.”
“Haruno, we can’t hold on.” Yukinoshita Saori’s eyes were a bit complex. “With two circuit breakers in two days, do you still dare to believe in hope?”
“Stay steady. It’ll warm up. I refuse to believe it can trip the circuit breaker a third time.” Haruno said firmly.
“This…” Yukinoshita Saori had a bit of a headache. If she had known, she should have come tomorrow and talked to her properly before bringing her here.
Now Haruno’s wings had hardened, and it was a bit hard to suppress her.
“Don’t worry.” Luo Feng smiled. “My place always welcomes your arrival. I uphold the principle of fairness and voluntariness here and won’t force you.”
It’s just that the next time you come, the price might not be the same.
Right now, their family still had a chance to turn the tables in a desperate situation. The more time passed, the smaller the hope of turning things around.
Naturally, the price here would also rise.
