Dragon Clan: I'm too lazy to talk to you, you're not worthy to listen!

Uesugi clapped his hands and applauded.

Genjiro's female assistant, Sakura Yabuki, came out from behind carrying a large stack of documents and distributed them to the tables in front of each of the eight heads of the Snake Clan.

File name: "The Recruitment Plan".

The heads of the Snake Clan looked at the four large characters on the document and were momentarily puzzled.

Whom should they recruit? The Ghosts, or Kassel?

Ye Jingchen stood up and looked at the three young family heads, Sakurai Nanami, Ryoma Genichiro, and Miyamoto Shio, "The demon is—Tachibana Masamune, whose real name is Herzog, nicknamed King General, and is the leader of the Demon Clan."

The assassination attempt on the head of the executive department of Kassel College was orchestrated by him, establishing Herzog as the mastermind behind the incident. The other family heads were pardoned because they were unaware of the plot.

Now that Herzog knows he has been exposed, he has fled in fear of punishment and dares not appear in the Snake Clan again.

A full-scale arrest warrant for Herzog has been issued in Japan.

After discussion, it has been decided that Senior Uesugi Koshi will return to the Snake Clan and temporarily assume the position of head of the Snake Clan. I have already submitted this application to the main campus, Kassel College.

Now, I am announcing the latest plan for dealing with the mixed-blood demons of Japan. My original plan, "Zhong Kui's Ghost-Catching and Cleansing Plan," has been changed to "Recruitment Plan." Any mixed-blood demons who resist this plan will be considered traitors and can be executed on the spot without reporting.

The mixed-blood demons recruited by the government were temporarily escorted to Kangchuan Academy and treated the same as members of the Snake Clan.

The "Recruitment Plan" is now being issued to all the Oni clans of Japan, with the three clan heads, Sakurai Nanami, Ryoma Genichiro, and Miyamoto Shio, tasked with carrying out the frontline recruitment mission.

Madman Kotaro is in charge of mobilizing security personnel, while Inuyama He is in charge of receiving the mixed-blood demons who have been recruited.

Yuan Zhisheng was appointed as the project director, and Ye Jingchen was appointed as the project deputy director.

Those who have suggestions for the plan, please make them now. If no suggestions are made, this meeting will be adjourned.

Each household head must execute this order immediately without fail!

Upon hearing Ye Jingchen's words, the three young family heads immediately deflated, and at the same time, they were very grateful to Ye Jingchen for clearing them of suspicion of colluding with Tachibana Masamune.

The other five—Madman Kotaro, Inuyama He, Sakurai Nanami, Ryoma Genichiro, and Miyamoto Shio—all exclaimed in unison, "Hi!"

Ye Jingchen sat down cross-legged, looked at Uesugi Yue, and nodded.

Uesugi Kotsu cast an admiring glance at Ye Jingchen. This "Recruitment Plan" was something Ye Jingchen had come up with on the spot, and it was very suitable for dealing with the current situation in Japan.

He turned and scanned the heads of the five outer families. "Meeting adjourned!"

The heads of the five outer families stood up simultaneously, turned to face the chief, Uesugi Koshi, and bowed, saying, "Hi!"

They then left the meeting room.

Ye Jingchen clapped his hands. "Kaguya-hime, send the recording of this meeting to Kassel College."

Princess Kaguya: "Yes, Commissioner Ye Jingchen."

Genji remained silent throughout the meeting, his teeth clenched, his hands on the table forming tight fists as he silently struggled with his inner turmoil. "How could Mr. Masamune possibly be Herzog? This is all too unbelievable."

Uesugi looked at Genjiro and began to repeat the teachings that the elders of the Snake-Headed Eight Families had given him: "As the successor of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, you must learn to keep your emotions in check and not let others easily detect your attitude."

Genji was provoked by these words, loosened his fist, and sighed, "He once said the same thing to me."

"Ye Jingchen has already told me about everything he has done as the head of the Snake Clan." Uesugi Yue nodded. "If he is just Tachibana Masamune by name, then he is undoubtedly wise and farsighted."

Unfortunately, the most disgusting thing about this world is that many people and things are not simply black and white, and are not so easy to distinguish.

You need to learn to see the world with your heart.

Alright, let's get back to normal. Now it's time to take your brother home. I also want to meet this son I've never met before.

“Yuan Zhinü…” Yuan Zhisheng murmured, “He has committed so many evils, can he really go home?”

Ye Jingchen twisted his neck. "Whether we can go home or not, whether we have committed any crimes, the final interpretation right is now in the hands of Senior Uesugi. The 'Recruitment Plan' states that we will be treated the same as members of the Snake Clan, without discrimination."

Genjiro looked at his hands. "Is this... the allure of power?"

Ye Jingchen stared into Yuan Zhisheng's eyes, "Yes, the source of establishing order and setting rules!"

Uesugi Kotsuya turned to look into Genjiro's eyes. "This power will eventually be passed on to you. After this incident, I will pass the position of patriarch to you. I want to go back to selling ramen."

“But I don’t want to be the patriarch. I want to sell sunscreen on the beaches of France. At the same time, I also hope that this ‘Recruitment Plan’ will be successfully passed…” Yuan Zhisheng shouted in his heart. He didn’t say it out loud. Wanting both would make him seem too greedy.

Uesugi Kotsushi stood up. "Let's go."

Genji stood up as well.

Sakura Yabuki led the way.

Uesugi Kotsu turned to look at Ye Jingchen, as if entrusting his son to someone, or perhaps expressing doubt, "I'm a little worried about you, you cunning fellow."

Ye Jingchen smiled faintly, "Then shall I go with you?"

Uesugi Kotsushi shook his head. "I need you to stay here. Please." With that, Uesugi Kotsushi walked out without looking back, as if he had no intention of returning.

As Yuan Zhisheng left, he glanced back at Ye Jingchen and nodded, even though he didn't know whether he should trust Ye Jingchen.

Erii took out a small notebook to write and tugged at Ye Jingchen's sleeve.

Ye Jingchen looked at the notebook. It read: "Everyone's gone, Father and Brother are gone too. Ye Jun, will they come back?"

Ye Jingchen patted Erii's head and ruffled her red hair. "Erii, don't worry, you'll be back. No one in Japan can beat your father now."

Erii nodded after hearing this, and wrote in her notebook: "I have not yet met my other brother. I hope that Father and my brother can bring my second brother back."

With that, Erii closed her eyes and clasped her hands together in prayer.

"Who is Erii praying to?" Ye Jingchen asked jokingly, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at the incredibly devout Erii.

Erii opened one eye, pointed at Ye Jingchen with her little finger, and smiled.

"Me?" Ye Jingchen pointed to his face.

Erii nodded with a smile.

Ye Jingchen chuckled, rubbing his forehead. "Oh right, I almost forgot I'm your god."

"Eri, would you like to go out for a walk?"

Erii nodded, then immediately began shaking her head frantically, writing in her notebook, "Is...is it okay?"

She blinked her eyes, looking at Ye Jingchen with a pitiful expression.