A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

His so-called subordinates, and even the organizations he had established, were merely tools he could discard once he left the current world.

Just as Li Wei was letting his thoughts wander and imagining his bright future, he was pulled back to reality by Michiru Hyodo's words.

"Li Weijun, why don't we just skip looking for a rental apartment? Actually, I can stay in internet cafes and capsule hotels too," said Michiru Hyodo with a somewhat forced smile.

Li Wei, focusing his attention on Hyodo Michiru's words without worrying about getting distracted, said, "I suggest you don't stay in capsule hotels or internet cafes. Even if you continue staying here with me, those places aren't suitable for you." (Requesting flowers.)

"Huh? Why?" Michiru Hyodo asked, puzzled.

Li Wei said, "It seems that you, Michiru, have no idea how chaotic capsule hotels and internet cafes are. In those places, it's not easy to ensure your personal safety. There are hunters who specifically target young and beautiful girls like you, Michiru, and then use various means to control you and force you to do things against your will, such as filming action movies or selling yourself."

"Huh? Is it really that scary? Aren't there lots of girls staying in capsule hotels and internet cafes too?" Michiru Hyodo exclaimed softly.

Although there are no capsule hotels in this small town, there are still internet cafes. The internet cafes here in Japan are completely different from their counterparts in Japan. In Japan, internet cafes, or rather internet cafes, prioritize internet access as their primary service.

However, internet cafes in Japan are more like small hotels with computers. Each computer is a private room, which is a little over three square meters in size. There are clothes racks on the walls, luggage racks in the corners, and power outlets and multi-plug mobile phone chargers.

Besides these, some internet cafes even have private restrooms, so many young people with limited funds often spend their early days in Tokyo between internet cafes and capsule hotels. Li Wei said seriously, "This is because there are many girls in internet cafes and capsule hotels, which is why there are so many 'hunters'." "What do hunters do?" Michiru Hyodo asked, pressing for details.

Li Wei said, "The Hunters specialize in providing newcomers to the industry for action movie companies, brothels, and even underground brothels. They take advantage of the girls in places like the restroom or toilet, use anesthetics to knock them out, and then inject them with addictive drugs to control them."

Hearing Li Wei's words, Hyodo Michiru shuddered.

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Chapter 122. The Apartment Where We Stay

This was the first time Michiru Hyodo had ever imagined that capsule hotels and internet cafes could be such dangerous places.

If Li Wei knew what she was thinking, he would just scoff. She was indeed a little girl who had never experienced the hardships of life, and her understanding of the dark side of Japanese society was seriously lacking. She was not as familiar with it as he, an outsider.

Li Wei, being both a Chinese national and a transmigrator from another world, was essentially a doubly outsider. However, the hostility towards outsiders in a xenophobic country like Japan is unimaginable to those unaware of the situation. Before acquiring his cheat-like abilities, if Li Wei hadn't possessed exceptional skills, including top-tier illustration, his life in Japan wouldn't have been as comfortable as before. The lives of international students in Japan are incredibly polarized, with a stark contrast between the wealthy and ordinary students.

Life is two completely different worlds.

Although he hadn't encountered those kinds of troubles himself, the circle of international students was, frankly, quite small. He had heard before that a female international student had been drugged and taken away in the internet cafe's restroom. When she was rescued, she was completely out of her mind. It seemed she had been subjected to a series of sexual encounters with a group of black men, and the mental trauma was too great, causing her to go insane. The incident caused quite a stir at the time, but the subsequent developments were beyond Li Wei's knowledge. Back then, he was just an ordinary person and couldn't concern himself with such trivial matters.

Li Wei said, "If you're not afraid, you can give it a try, but once you're trapped in this den of demons, it'll be difficult to get out."

Michiru Hyodo quickly shook her head, indicating that she dared not.

"I'll keep looking for a place. I refuse to believe I can't find a cheap rental. A bit run-down or old doesn't matter at all. As long as I have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, that's enough." Michiru Hyoudou gritted her teeth, determined. She couldn't believe that even after lowering her standards so much, she still couldn't find a place to rent.

Li Wei walked to the vending machine next to him, bought two cans of drinks, and came back saying, "I can only say I'll do my best. If I can find it, great. If not, I'll keep this room for you. Just remember to close the doors and windows tightly when you practice your instrument."

Michiru Hyodo felt a little embarrassed and said, "I've already caused you a lot of trouble, Li Weijun. It would be really wrong of me to stay and bother you any longer."

Li Wei handed a can of beverage to Hyodo Michiru, while he had already unzipped his own can, and said, "You're Aki-kun's cousin. Given our relationship, it's only right that I take care of you for him."

Li Wei felt that his acting skills were becoming more and more superb. With his current acting skills, he had a certain probability of winning an Oscar, provided that the Oscars did not engage in political corruption.

"Alan is really lucky to have a friend like you, Li Weijun."

"It's just that we share common interests and ideals. Helping him is actually helping myself. It's just that now he has new plans, and I don't interfere with his plans much anymore. After all, he has his own ideas, and giving him the freedom to develop them will allow him to create a better game."

Li Wei appears harmless on the surface, but in reality, he has Aki Tomoya completely under his control. Moreover, everyone around him thinks that he is doing this for Aki Tomoya's own good. If Aki Tomoya makes any unusual moves, everyone will only accuse him of being ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity.

This kind of morally superior attack is enough to make Aki Tomoya very uncomfortable. Even Aki Tomoya's cousin, Hyodo Michiru, is now instinctively on his side. If a conflict arises between Aki Tomoya and Li Wei, Hyodo Michiru will not side with Aki Tomoya as she did in the original story.

Li Wei and Michiru Hyoudou continued their search, but after a whole morning, not a single agency was willing to provide services for her. The reasons were the same: firstly, she was underage; secondly, she lacked proof of stable income; and thirdly, without an adult guarantor, the agencies dared not take on the job.

Michiru Hyoudou is, after all, a minor. Although she's almost an adult (less than two years away), legally she is indeed a minor. Therefore, since Michiru Hyoudou found a place to live through the agency's connections, if anything happens to her there, the agency will bear the lion's share of the responsibility…

That's why those real estate agencies would rather not make the money than get involved in such unstable factors. After going around in circles, the two of them finally walked back to the apartment.

When they returned to the apartment, it was lunchtime. Li Wei had already prepared lunch in the morning, and all Machida Sonoko and the others had to do was take the dishes out of the special food storage containers and put them on plates.

At the dinner table, Li Wei recounted the situation he had encountered that morning to the three people. Hyodo Michiru kept her head down and ate her rice. Because she had not found a place to stay, she would be staying here for the next period of time, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

Machida Sonoko comforted her, "Michiru, if that's the case, then you should stay here. It'll be more lively with one more person."

Machida Sonoko is, after all, the eldest among them. Her words carry the weight of the others' opinions. Besides, the guest rooms in the apartment are empty anyway. Even if they take in Hyodo Michiru, it would just mean adding an extra pair of chopsticks when cooking. It wouldn't make any difference, since there are quite a few empty rooms in the apartment.

Machida Sonoko could also sense Li Wei's concern for Hyodo Michiru. Although she didn't know why, since Li Wei had already made his decision, they only needed to follow in his footsteps.

"Is this really a good idea? If I stay here, I don't know when I'll be able to move out. Won't my presence here affect the normal lives of you and your sister, Yuanzi?" Meichiru Hyodo was a little uneasy. Although she was straightforward, she had some experience in dealing with interpersonal relationships in society, and she understood the principle that people get tired of each other after a while.

Kato Megumi, who wasn't very noticeable, said, "Just like Sonoko-nee said, the house will be more lively with one more person. And Michiru, do you think we're those kinds of people?" Hyodo Michiru shook her head.

Although their contact time was short, Michiru Hyodo was certain that Sonoko Machida and the others were not the kind of two-faced, mercenary people.

Chapter 123. Bad News

The arrival of Michiru Hyodo did not have a significant impact on Li Wei's life.

Michiru is a very diligent person. After learning that the soundproofing of the guest rooms could block all the noise inside and not affect people outside, she practiced for no less than three hours every day.

After solving her accommodation problem, Michiru Hyoudou didn't just sit around doing nothing. She found a job as a cashier at a bookstore. Although the income wasn't very high, it was enough for her to slowly save money.

Moreover, she also began to pay attention to underground live performances, looking for opportunities to perform on stage.

For Michiru Hyodo and the others, life was like parallel lines that were unrelated. Apart from being able to meet at night, they were all busy with their own things during the day.

Just as life was returning to normal, new news, or rather, bad news, came from Eriri's side.

The Spencer family's negotiations with the other side have broken down. As an old family in Ying Kingdom, the Spencer family is also good at playing word games. Unfortunately, this time they encountered a military-industrial complex that had no intention of abiding by the rules. Even the negotiations themselves were just a pretext to gather important members of the Spencer family, just to deliver a fatal blow to the Spencer family.

On the fourth day of negotiations, during the lunch break, the other side detonated a pre-prepared bomb. Of the thirteen important members of the Spencer family present, ten died on the spot, two were seriously injured, and only one member who had temporarily left on business escaped.

Eriri's father was among the ten who perished.

When Li Wei learned of this news, he was completely dumbfounded. It made him feel as if he had returned to the last century, to the most barbaric era of the military-industrial complex. Back then, the military-industrial complex would often send its opponents to ride in homemade planes. This time, it was a classic reenactment.

As for the deeper struggles involved, that was beyond Li Wei's knowledge due to his lack of intelligence. However, it was impossible for the other side to act against an "old aristocrat" like Spencer without some kind of powerful backing. In any case, there were so many messy and chaotic things happening in Europe and America that there would be enough material for countless papers written by graduate students at the National Defense University. So, besides watching the show, there was nothing Li Wei could do. He didn't want to get involved and be used as a pawn.

Although he, as the son-in-law, wanted to avenge his father-in-law, it was impossible for him to completely take charge of the matter, as it was not in his best interest.

Because of this matter, Li Wei took a special leave and went to Eriri's family manor.

Compared to the past, the atmosphere in the manor had become more desolate and somber. When he entered the manor under the guidance of the maid, he saw Eriri and Sayuri Sawamura dressed in simple black dresses.

Eriri saw Li Wei arrive and rushed into his arms, while Li Wei gently patted Eriri's back, trying his best to comfort her.

"Everything will be alright now that I'm here. I'll take care of everything," Li Wei said softly.

Eriri looked up, her eyes red-rimmed and her eyelashes still wet, indicating that she had been crying not long ago.

Eriri wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything. The huge blow had exceeded her limit, and even now, she still couldn't get over the reality of her father's death.

Li Wei looked at Sawamura Sayuri, whose face, which was usually always smiling, now wore a sorrowful expression, and her smile welcoming Li Wei was quite forced.

"Li Wei-kun, thank you so much for your help these past few days. The defensive formation you set up helped Eriri and me avoid at least three shootings and two home invasions. I'm really... very grateful." Sawamura Sayuri bowed deeply to Li Wei. He had already done so much.

"Please accept my condolences. I am deeply saddened by what happened to my uncle. The other side was far more ruthless than I had imagined," Li Wei said.

"Thank you for your comfort, but the situation is not good. The Sawamura family is gone, and the Spencer family has also been severely damaged. The other side still won't let us go. Sigh..." Sawamura Sayuri could only smile bitterly. The other side was determined to eliminate them completely. She and Eriri were still in danger.

“I’m just a woman, I don’t understand all that scheming and backstabbing. Now that the pillar of our family is gone, it’s very difficult for me to hold onto everything we have now. Eriri, I have to ask you for help, Li Weijun,” said Sayuri Sawamura.

Eriri nestled in Li Wei's arms, her face buried in his chest, her body still trembling slightly. These past few days had felt like an eternity to her. With each piece of bad news that came her way, her heart was gradually filled with fear. Even now, with Li Wei's presence, she still felt a little flustered.

Li Wei said, "I will protect Eriri. But what about you, Auntie? What are your plans for the future?"

With anger and ruthlessness in her eyes, Sayuri Sawamura said, "I am now the first in line to inherit the Sawamura family, and I am also the first in line to inherit the Spencer family branch. I plan to use the wealth and power I currently have to recruit as many assassins and mercenaries as possible and fight them to the end."

Li Wei was stunned. The young and beautiful widow in front of him was truly enraged. Sawamura Sayuri was no pushover; if she really took action, she might cause a lot of trouble for the other side. However, she was ultimately outnumbered and outmatched. If she continued to fight, only destruction awaited her.

“Auntie, you can’t fight them on your own,” Li Wei stated the truth directly.

Sawamura Sayuri gave a sorrowful smile and said, "Even if I don't resist, will they let me go? This is a struggle I'm making to survive. I'm entrusting Eriri to you. I know you have a way to protect her." Li Wei hugged Eriri tightly and said seriously, "Herding one sheep is the same as herding a flock. Protecting Eriri is no problem, and I can protect you too, Auntie. There's no need to fight to the death with them." Sawamura Sayuri fell silent, her head slightly lowered, and the atmosphere became tense.

"I dare not hope for those things. For me, the world has already collapsed," said Sayuri Sawamura.

Chapter 124. Comfort

Li Wei is now certain that Sayuri Sawamura has self-destructive tendencies.

If it were anyone else, Li Wei wouldn't bother with them at all, but Sawamura Sayuri is Eriri's family after all. Eriri has already lost her father, and Li Wei can't let her lose her mother as well.

Li Wei said, "Auntie, I understand your desire for revenge. I won't try to persuade you to let go of your hatred. If I were in your shoes, I would kill all those people without leaving a single one alive."

Sawamura Sayuri looked at Li Wei, as if she knew something, and said, "What do you want to say, Li Wei-kun? Don't worry about my feelings, just say it. I'm not that kind of fragile person."

Li Wei was somewhat surprised. Sawamura Sayuri saw through his plan and made it clear.

Li Wei said, "I can help you get revenge, but please live. Your uncle is gone, and Eriri has lost her father, so she can't lose you too. For Eriri's sake, live."

Eriri Sawamura clenched her fists, lowered her head slightly, and the black veil on her hat obscured her eyes, making her appear somewhat gloomy.

"Help me get revenge?" Sayuri Sawamura knew Li Wei's abilities; if it were Li Wei, he might actually succeed.

Sayuri Sawamura raised her head, and her previously lifeless eyes finally regained their light.

"Li Weijun, are you really willing to help me get revenge?!" Sawamura Sayuri was overjoyed.

Li Wei nodded and said, "I hate trouble, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of those people. On the contrary, if trouble gets in my way, I will crush it. For Eriri, and for you, Aunt Sayuri, so that you can live with smiles."

Li Wei's expression was very serious, and his voice was powerful and infectious.

Sawamura Sayuri calculated the gains and losses in her mind, saying, "They're hiding too well. Even if Li Weijun helps us get revenge, it will be difficult to find the mastermind. We're ultimately prey exposed to the sun. Even if we achieve our revenge, in this vast world, there will be nowhere for Eriri and me to hide."

Through feedback from her own intelligence personnel, Sayuri Sawamura roughly knew who was behind the attack, but it was pointless to remove the black gloves and white gloves on the surface. The real culprit was still plotting everything behind the scenes, and the crisis was far from over.

This is an underground war stemming from financial conflicts, and also a massive military raid by the US dollar against the British and European dollars. The Spencer family is just the unfortunate one to be sacrificed. She knows that what she is facing may not be a single family, but a vast and despairing entity.