"Brother Hui, is that Japanese guy still in Hong Kong Island?"

"Yes, the people I sent are keeping an eye on him, no chance of escaping." Brother Hui's loud voice came from the phone.

Qi Yun nodded slightly, then said, "Well, Brother Hui, could you have someone invite him to a bar? I have some questions to ask him."

"No problem, I'll have him brought over now." Brother Hui agreed without hesitation, then his tone carried a hint of suspicion, "What's the matter, Little Brother Qi?"

Qi Yun chuckled softly and explained, "It's nothing major, just that there's been some trouble with his property in Japan, and I want to ask him about it, worried he might not tell the truth."

"I see, leave it to me. I'll make sure he tells everything he knows honestly." Brother Hui responded.

"Alright, I'll rely on you, Brother Hui."

"..."

After hanging up, Qi Yun turned to Yamamoto Ichiro beside him and said, "Lawyer Yamamoto, does this kind of situation often occur in Japan?"

Yamamoto Ichiro quickly shook his head, "No, Japan has very good public security, and theft is quite rare, especially in rural areas."

Qi Yun listened, frowned slightly, and nodded thoughtfully.

More than half an hour later, Brother Hui called back.

"Little Brother Qi, the person has been brought in, and he's quite obedient now. Ask whatever you need."

"Thanks a lot, Brother Hui," Qi Yun expressed his gratitude.

A few seconds passed, then the voice of Fukui Sakaeda, slightly trembling with fear, came over the line, "Hello... hello?"

"Mr. Fukui, I'm currently at your ancestral home, but there's been some trouble here; everything in the house has vanished without a trace. Do you know what's going on?" Qi Yun asked directly, his tone calm.

Fukui Sakaeda paused noticeably before replying with a shiver, "What... what? I don't know, it wasn't me. I've been in Hong Kong Island and haven't left."

"Heh, Mr. Fukui, you've misunderstood. I don't think it was you." Qi Yun exhaled a smoke ring and continued, "Logically, your ancestral home has been empty for many years. If there was anything valuable, it would probably have been stolen long ago."

"But why did everything disappear right after I bought the house? Can you help me think about it?"

Fukui Sakaeda remained silent for a long while, trying hard to think, then hesitantly replied, "Mr. Qi, if the things in the house weren't stolen, it's possible my aunt took them."

"Your aunt?" Qi Yun's eyes sharpened, "Explain clearly."

"Alright... I had gambling debts in Japan before and planned to sell the ancestral home, but my aunt disagreed, saying the house and its contents were our family's heritage and wouldn't let me sell it."

"We had a big argument over it, and then I left Japan for Hong Kong Island. I haven't contacted her for more than a year."

"So I suspect she might have moved everything when she found out I sold the house."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun frowned, pondered for a moment, and spoke again, "Contact your aunt now to confirm. If she took the items, I want them returned because our transaction included all the items inside."

"Although those things aren't valuable, I don't like others touching my belongings. Do you understand?"

His tone was somewhat low, causing Fukui Sakaeda on the other end to shiver.

"Yes... yes, I'll contact her now!"

After hanging up, Qi Yun turned to Yamamoto Ichiro and asked again, "Does anyone else know about my purchase of this house?"

Yamamoto Ichiro seemed puzzled but quickly nodded and replied, "Mr. Qi, transactions of old village houses like this need to be registered with the local village chief, and there are usually no secrets in such small places."

Qi Yun heard this, and knew it was likely as Fukui Sakaeda said, the items might indeed have been taken by his aunt.

After waiting another ten minutes, Fukui Sakaeda called back.

"Mr... Mr. Qi, the items were indeed taken by my aunt, but... but she refuses to return them to you..." Fukui Sakaeda's tone was extremely cautious, afraid of being blamed.

Qi Yun's face instantly turned dark upon hearing this. He took a deep breath, slowly saying, "Mr. Fukui, it's best to let your aunt understand that the house now belongs to me, and all the items are mine according to our agreement."

Fukui Sakaeda agreed repeatedly on the other end, his voice clearly trembling, "Mr. Qi, I've told her, but she won't listen and says it's our family's belongings and can't end up with outsiders."

"She's old and stubborn; there's really nothing I can do."

After listening, Qi Yun silently frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Give me your aunt's detailed address."

Fukui Sakaeda hesitated but provided the address, adding, "Mr. Qi, my aunt's son is quite aggressive and is in a gang. Please... please be careful..."

He didn't really care much about Qi Yun's safety, purely worried that if anything went wrong, Brother Hui would surely throw him into the sea to feed the fish.

"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Fukui. You should try to persuade your aunt again."

"..."

After the call, Qi Yun sighed and explained the situation to Yamamoto Ichiro.

"Lawyer Yamamoto, I hope you can go and negotiate with them tomorrow, asking her to return all the items."

Yamamoto Ichiro nodded slightly and quickly agreed, "Alright, Mr. Qi. Her actions constitute illegal possession, and you have the right to pursue legal action."

Qi Yun lit a cigarette and said calmly, "I don't have much time to waste here, so it's best solved peacefully. If she agrees to return everything, I can pretend nothing happened."

Yamamoto Ichiro bowed and replied, "Mr. Qi, I understand your intentions."

"I'll do my best to communicate with them, trying to make her voluntarily return the items. If it really fails, we'll consider legal measures."

Qi Yun nodded, continuing his instructions, "Report to the police first, but don't disclose the previous matter."

"Understood, I'll take care of it." Yamamoto Ichiro turned and went outside to make a phone call.

Before long, two police officers arrived on bicycles.

Yamamoto Ichiro greeted them and briefly explained the situation.

Meanwhile, Qi Yun and Chen Wei remained in the business car, not showing themselves.

After recording, the officers went inside to look around and then bid farewell.

Before leaving, they said this was the largest case Anping Village's police station had encountered in recent years and promised to treat it seriously and help recover the stolen items as quickly as possible.

After they left, Yamamoto Ichiro returned to the business car and reported the police investigation details to Qi Yun.

Qi Yun nodded slightly, "Let's go back to the city first."

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