Fusang, Capital City.

"Bang!" "Clang~" "Get out! Everyone get out! Get out!"

In a lavish villa, Iwazaki Yuhei, with reddened eyes, furiously drove out the trembling maids around him.

Watching the mess on the floor, a small-mustached man, looking like an old butler, furrowed his brows.

"Young master, calm down. You've just been released from confinement. Your every move is still under the watch of the old family head. Such a loss of composure might make him even more displeased."

"Displeased? Hahaha! From childhood till now, when has that old man ever liked me?

The one he likes has always been that Iwazaki Hideyoshi, who only knows how to act cute and coquettish in front of him!" Iwazaki Yuhei laughed somewhat hysterically.

"Young master, mind your words!" The old butler was shocked.

"Ha! What else should I fear now? Can't you see that the old man never intended to pass the position of family head to me!

All this talk of fair competition is just for show to outsiders. From the beginning, he only had Iwazaki Hideyoshi in mind as the heir!

Me? At most, I'm just an emery stone used to sharpen that kid!"

"Young master, you're exaggerating. In the end, it's just a failed mission.

The family head, although angry, didn't scold you upon your return. He only confined you for a few days, which isn't a severe punishment. It means you still have a chance," the old butler consoled.

"Ha! Didn't scold? You don't know the old man's nature, do you? The more he acts this way, the more it shows he's utterly disappointed in me!

It was clearly that kid Hideyoshi who set me up, leaking my plans to Country Hua, causing my mission to fail. Yet, the old man didn't even give me a chance to explain!

Besides, don't you know what the study in Lake Heart Cottage signifies for the family?"

Iwazaki Yuhei whispered hoarsely, eyes full of resentment.

The old butler also fell silent.

The study located in the heart of the lake by Iwazaki Hanzo is the most confidential place for the family; outsiders have been prohibited from entering. There's even a rumor within the clan that it hides the greatest secret of the family's rise...

Yet, before Iwazaki Hideyoshi went to Country Hua for his mission, he was taken into the cottage by Hanzo and talked for over an hour before leaving.

No wonder, upon hearing this news, Iwazaki Yuhei, just released from confinement for his mission failure, was broken...

"Ha! If I hadn't placed an informant beside the old man, I'd still be in the dark.

This old fellow... he's not even willing to pretend anymore now..."

Iwazaki Yuhei gritted his teeth, eyes full of hatred.

He hated Iwazaki Hideyoshi for deliberately setting him up to fail his mission.

He hated Iwazaki Hanzo even more. Traditionally, preference is given to the elder, not the younger, yet he favored the youngest grandson since childhood!

In his view, it wasn't his lack of ability; the grandfather and grandson purposely set a trap for him!

The Buddha head, the mission; they were just tricks designed by the two to elevate one and step on the other.

When Iwazaki Hideyoshi returns to the Iwazaki family with the Buddha head he secretly intercepted, he will naturally be greeted with flowers and applause!

And himself, throughout this process, was more like a clown and a stepping stone...

Fine, fine, fine! Not content with killing, you want to destroy my heart too?!

Iwazaki Yuhei's eyes flashed with ferocity.

"Go! Find my father and second uncle, and tell them I have important matters to discuss!"

Gazing at Iwazaki Yuhei's fierce eyes, the old butler paused, then a look of shock crossed his face.

"Young master, you..."

"Go!"

"...Yes."

Watching the butler's hastily departing back, a hint of struggle appeared in Iwazaki Yuhei's eyes.

However, this struggle quickly turned into ferocity and madness...

"You're forcing me..."

...

"Achoo!"

Beside the Huangpu River, in far-away Country Hua, Iwazaki Hideyoshi suddenly sneezed.

He looked up at the suddenly overcast sky, which had been clear and sunny just a moment ago, and couldn't help but frown.

"The weather in Country Hua in July changes really quickly..."

Naturally, a person in black beside him came over and opened an umbrella to shelter him from the gentle rain.

At that moment, he looked just like an ordinary tourist, admiring the riverside scenery.

"After all this investigation, have you found any clues?"

"Apologies, young master. We've used all the intelligence networks, yet the Buddha head seems to have vanished without a trace.

Previously, we suspected that Country Hua orchestrated everything, fabricating a so-called 'Phantom Thief.'

But so much time has passed, and they're still investing a lot of manpower searching for the Buddha head, making it unlikely that they're acting.

They even suspect the item is in our hands, so those plainclothes officers behind us haven't left."

"Oh?" Iwazaki Hideyoshi frowned.

It's no surprise that the police would assign people to watch them.

But the fact that the item isn't in Country Hua's possession was indeed beyond his expectations...

"Indeed, so much time has passed, there's no need for them to keep putting on a show for us.

Moreover, the loss of a national treasure is a slap to the face of Country Hua's officials.

With the officials' opportunistic and glory-seeking nature, once it's recovered, they wouldn't possibly keep it hidden…"

But if it's not in the hands of Country Hua's officials, then whose hands could it be in?

"Any movement from Iwazaki Yuhei's side?" he suddenly asked.

"Replying to you, young master, after he returned to the family, the old family head left him out in the cold, putting him under house arrest for several days, and he's reportedly quite disgraced."

"Is that so... seems it's unlikely to be with him either..."

Iwazaki Hideyoshi furrowed his brows even deeper.

If it's not with Country Hua, nor with the Iwazaki family... surely it wasn't actually snatched halfway by the 'Ghost'?

He had already used his financial resources to obtain that surveillance footage, and after watching it the first time, he was just as puzzled.

The backpack containing the Buddha head seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

And after technical restoration, no evidence of splicing was found.

Besides a ghost, even with watching four hundred episodes of Conan, he couldn't figure out how the perpetrator accomplished this 'impossible crime'...

After watching dozens of times, he could only temporarily categorize it as some sophisticated illusion.

"There must be a third-party force involved... though that indeed complicates matters..."

If the item was with Country Hua's officials, no matter how difficult, he still had a chance to retrieve it.

But now, the final whereabouts of the Buddha head were unknown, making investigation an impossible task.

Even with the extensive resources of the Iwazaki family, they had no way to exert their power...

However... if the opponent was after money, they would definitely look for an opportunity to strike!

"Have we investigated the local underground trading markets?"

"We've already checked, we sought information from several local toughs and artifact dealers, but nothing similar has appeared in the market recently.

Of course, it's also possible the thief intends to wait for the heat to die down before selling the Buddha head."

Iwazaki Hideyoshi found himself even more at a loss.

Wait for the heat to die down?

Who knows whether the opponent wants to wait a year or two, or even three or five years?

If it comes to a cautious person, they might not appear for another ten years. He could endure, but the old man certainly couldn't!

At that time, it might really come to 'don't forget to inform our ancestor in the family shrine'...

"Investigate around Shanghai to see if there's a 'Kid the Phantom Thief' or similar cultural relic thief, ensure thoroughness, even if there's a mistake, don't let it get by!

Additionally, post a bounty on the darknet for clues on the 'Ghost Thief' and the Buddha head.

Spare no expense, turn every stone to find the Buddha head as soon as possible!"

Understanding the importance of the Buddha head, he certainly didn't want to miss any opportunity.

"Yes!"

After giving his orders, Iwazaki Hideyoshi sighed helplessly in his heart.

"Seems like we might have to stay in Country Hua for a while longer…

Those tails are also a hassle, get someone to pull some strings, put some pressure on the police, and have them stop bothering us."

After thinking, he added.

"Hmm... my identity is sensitive, to avoid unwelcome scrutiny, we need a reason for staying in Country Hua during this time.\nDoes the group have any projects near Shanghai requiring a responsible person?"

His subordinate thought for a moment.

"Just happen to have something suitable for young master's identity, the group's automotive intelligence department's delegation arrived in Shanghai yesterday, you can assume the role of the delegation leader."

"Alright! Go ahead with it," Iwazaki Hideyoshi said nonchalantly, his mind still focused on the Buddha head.

"Yes!"

Once his subordinate left, as he gazed far across the Huangpu River at the Eastern Pearl Tower, Iwazaki Hideyoshi's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the astonishing secret his grandfather had disclosed to him that night…

Is there truly a secret of Xue Huaiyi hidden within this Buddha head?

Blind, crossed the sea six times, died in a foreign land…

Did Xue Huaiyi really foresee Jianzhen's fate?

But such predictions…

Is anyone truly capable of that?

…

"What's this?"

"A script I wrote for the other side, hmm... definitely inspirational!"

Gao Yuan took the so-called "script" and slowly read the name on the cover...

"...'The Little Son of the Conglomerate Family'?"

Gao Yuan's expression turned peculiar.

Inspirational? Why does this title...

Seem more like a clichéd urban novel?

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