Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"Ah, I did encounter something a little annoying that time." Blinking, Hiratsuka Shengli smiled and put out the half-smoked cigarette in his hand. "Don't worry, I know."

"Ah."

"La la la ~ La la la ~" Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded slightly and was about to say something to Hiratsuka Shengli when she was suddenly interrupted by a ringing phone.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, who didn't care much at first, suddenly blushed after hearing a few words, and her expression was extremely shy and embarrassed.

"Dad! How many times have I told you not to use the recording of me singing as a child as your ringtone?"

"What does it matter? It's cute, isn't it?"

"That's not cute!!"

PS: The next chapters will be updated after 12 o'clock, let me tell you about it~

Chapter 41: Forty-one Don’t go too far!

"Okay, okay, I'll take the call first."

Taking out his cell phone from his trouser pocket, Hiratsuka Shengli comforted the rarely shy Hiratsuka Shizuka, glanced at the caller ID on the phone, and answered the call.

"Hello, what's wrong?" The moment the phone was connected, Hiratsuka Shengli's smiling expression instantly faded, and his tone was low and powerful, completely unlike the feeling of a kind old father that he had just shown in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Well, where?"

"Okay, I understand. Tell the brothers to be careful. Focus on that place and conduct a thorough investigation over the next two days. If you find it difficult, you can contact the police and ask them to help you find it."

"Yes, I'll discuss the rest when I go there tomorrow. Um, tell the brothers to pay attention and keep an eye out."

The call didn't last too long. After a few simple words on the phone, Hiratsuka Katsuri put the phone, with the screen turned off, back into his trouser pocket.

"Did you encounter any trouble?" Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had been pressing the phone while Hiratsuka Victory was on the phone, tilted her head and asked softly while looking at her father's serious expression.

"Well, there are some minor problems, but don't worry." Turning his head and looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's concerned eyes, Hiratsuka Sei chuckled and shook his head, then raised his head and pressed Hiratsuka Shizuka's head.

"I'll take care of it, but Xiaojing, try not to go out at night for the next two days."

"Although I know you're very powerful, Xiaojing, and most people can't beat you, it's always better to be careful."

"Yeah, I know. Don't worry, Dad. I'm not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble." Although she knew that Hiratsuka Shengli would not tell her anything specific about the 'Shoujing Group', she couldn't help but care when she recalled the ugly expression on Hiratsuka Shengli's face when he answered the phone just now, which he had tried hard to suppress but couldn't completely hide.

Not to mention, the two of them were not far apart just now. Thanks to her extraordinary hearing from practicing martial arts since childhood, Shizuka Hiratsuka could vaguely hear what the club member on the other end of the phone said.

"Well, let's go. We've finished smoking and it's time to go back. Otherwise, it will be bad if Sachiko catches us after she finishes her phone call." Hiratsuka Shengli nodded gently, and blinked as he was about to throw the ashtray away. In the end, he walked into the room with the ashtray.

"Then I'll go upstairs to sleep. I've been tossing and turning all day and I miss my big bed at home." Walking into the living room, Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her hand awkwardly at Sachiko Hiratsuka who had just taken her eyes off the ashtray in Hiratsuka Sei's hand and was looking at her in a reproachful manner, then she hurried upstairs without looking back.

"Xiao Jing, what do you want to eat tomorrow morning?" Putting the phone away slightly, Sachiko Hiratsuka glared at Katsuki Hiratsuka beside her and asked Shizuka Hiratsuka who had already walked up the stairs.

"Uh, that's fine. Have some porridge and some buns."

"Well, go to bed early and don't play with your phone."

"Okay, goodnight mom, goodnight dad~"

"Well, I'll go take a shower too." Watching Shizuka Hiratsuka's figure disappear at the stairs, Hiratsuka Seiji blinked and nodded to Sachiko Hiratsuka who had not finished her call.

"Honey, where are you going?" Blinking gently, Sachiko Hiratsuka patted the sofa beside her and gave Hiratsuka Victory a beautiful smile.

"I'm almost done with my call. Can you wait a moment? I have something I want to ask you~"

"...Sachiko, don't go too far." After a slight silence, Hiratsuka Shengli frowned and walked steadily to Hiratsuka Sachiko's side and sat down.

"If you don't rest at this time, it's very bad for a woman's skin. Besides, didn't you say you didn't sleep well these past two days? You should rest now."

"You are worthy of being my good husband. You care about me so much. I love you~" Sachiko Hiratsuka raised her hand with a smile, gently brushed her fingers across Hiratsuka Victory's lips, and then put them to the tip of her nose.

"That's settled then. I'll come talk to you tomorrow." With a slight flicker in her eyes, Sachiko Hiratsuka hung up the phone.

"Didn't I tell you not to smoke before going to bed?"

"Didn't I have a conversation with Xiaojing?" With a slightly evasive look in his eyes, Hiratsuka Shengli tried to remain calm.

"Oh, you even took Xiaojing to smoke with you."

“…”With nothing to say, Hiratsuka Shengli lowered his head in guilt.

"Hmph, go brush your teeth. If you let me smell cigarette smoke in bed later, you can go to the guest room to sleep." Looking at the silent tough guy Hiratsuka Seiji, Hiratsuka Sachiko shook her head in annoyance and stood up from the sofa.

"Of course, I will wash myself properly."

"Go away. Don't hug me if your mouth smells like cigarettes."

. . .

"Let me see." After taking a quick shower, Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned against the head of the bed and kept swiping her mobile phone, frowning and biting the popsicle stick.

"I can't find any useful information online, but didn't the person on the phone tell my dad that it 'appeared again'?"

"Is there a death that Dad and the others would find difficult? I don't think there have been many since I can remember."

"Although there were some interruptions, I still managed to get the general idea. A male deceased with a tragic death, right? This is the fourth this month. And most importantly, it happened within our society's jurisdiction. No wonder they're so concerned. This is a matter of reputation."

Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't think there was anything wrong with her own club organization. After all, clubs were legal in Neon. Not to mention that thanks to the efforts of two generations of people, including Shizuka Hiratsuka's grandfather and Hiratsuka Katsuki, the largest club in Chiba, formerly known as the "Kuroi Group" and now renamed the "Mori Shizuka Group", was a half-black and half-white existence.

After all, there are some things that are much easier for society to handle than the police.

On the surface, the Shoujing Group has a formal company that can provide funds for the society. In secret, it also maintains stability and order in every corner of the Chiba area. Of course, protection fees are still collected.

After all, sometimes if you don't collect protection fees, those people will be worried. Not to mention that thanks to the efforts of the Shoujing Group, the crime rate in the Chiba area has been declining year by year, and the satisfaction of various merchants has been rising year by year. Even the local police support the Shoujing Group's activities in Chiba. The chief inspector of the Chiba Police Department is a good drinking buddy of Hiratsuka Shengli, and has tried many times to lure Hiratsuka Shizuka into becoming a policeman.

"Well, if I tell my dad, he probably won't agree. Forget it. I just got back, so I'd better stay at home for two days." Scratching her hair and throwing the popsicle stick into the trash can, Shizuka Hiratsuka pulled up the quilt and turned off the bedside light.

"Well, let's go to the club secretly tomorrow to take a look~"

Chapter 42: You Know There Is Something Wrong

"Hey, Yang No, um, I won't go to play with you today. I have some things to do. Um, no need to help. It's a family matter. Okay, got it. I will definitely come to visit you and Yukino later. Okay, I'm driving. Bye~"

She took the Bluetooth headset off her ear with one hand. If it weren't for the need to answer a call while driving, Shizuka Hiratsuka usually didn't like wearing headsets.

"Sure enough, it hasn't been driven for a long time. Should I have it repaired?" Feeling the different feeling conveyed by her beloved car, Shizuka Hiratsuka blinked and drove on the road at a fast speed.

"Forget it, let's talk about it after this is done." Turning left and right, Shizuka Hiratsuka skillfully drove the car to a place in the city center with an independent courtyard. It was obvious that this was a place that could only be rented by wealthy or noble companies.

"Hey, miss, how come you have time to come here today?" Looking at the very familiar sports car, the man in charge of guarding the door quickly raised the lift gate and greeted Shizuka Hiratsuka with a smile on his face.

"Oh, Tatsuya, it's your shift today. I have nothing to do, I just came to see my dad. He has arrived, right?" After lowering the car window, Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded and smiled at the club member who was not unfamiliar to her.

"Well, the president came very early today, but he is not in the company now. He is out with some people on business." Tatsuya answered truthfully with a blink.

"Oh, that's okay. I just came here to take a look today. Okay, enough talking, I'm going in." A look of as expected flashed across the eyes behind the sunglasses. Shizuka Hiratsuka waved to Tatsuya and drove the sports car back into the company's parking lot.

"Hello, Miss!"

"Hello, Miss Jing!"

"Hello, big sister!" Walking leisurely in the corridor inside the club, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and nodded to greet the club members she met along the way.

These people are not unfamiliar with Shizuka Hiratsuka. The elderly people who accompanied Hiratsuka to victory have basically watched Shizuka Hiratsuka grow up and treat her like their own daughter.

And the first thing that the new members have to do on the first day of joining the Shizuka group, under the guidance of the seniors in the club, is to remember Shizuka Hiratsuka's photo and her identity.

"Is anyone there~" Walking slowly to the third floor, Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced at the label on the door and pushed the door open carelessly.

"Shouldn't you knock on the door before entering the room, Miss?" A weak voice came from the office. Shizuka Hiratsuka closed the door without paying any attention and looked at the man with obvious dark circles under his eyes who was sitting behind the desk with a smile.

"What's the matter, Uncle Feng? Isn't the door usually locked when you play in the office? If you can push it open, it means there's no one else there~"

"Hehe, girl, who told you this nonsense? Don't talk nonsense!" The tired man who looked to be in his forties widened his eyes, clapped his hands on the table and stood up.

"Haha, I heard that too. Uncle Feng, you can go find out who it is yourself." After laughing twice, Shizuka Hiratsuka put the bag in her hand on Akatang Feng's desk.

"Here, snacks and food, all hot. Uncle Feng, you really need to change your habit of staying up late, otherwise you'll be like a zombie and you won't be able to find a partner."

"Hehe, stop talking about me. You are still single, but don't make us old guys worry about you." Akado Mine casually opened the food he took out of the bag. He didn't bother to be polite with Hiratsuka Shizuka, and started eating with his chopsticks.

"Um, Uncle Feng, didn't we agree not to talk about this?" Feeling the pain of being poked by Akatang Feng, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled dryly and turned her head away.

"You were the one who said it first." He glanced at Shizuka Hiratsuka with a bad temper. After taking two bites of the hot food, Akatang Feng looked a little better. He took out a cigarette from the drawer, took out one and lit it for himself.

"Tell me, Miss, what are you here for this time? Don't tell me that you want me to help you organize people for another group competition." Throwing the cigarette box to Hiratsuka Shizuka, Akatang Mine said slowly.

"No, doing that kind of thing once is enough. If I defeat you again, Uncle Feng, you will be so embarrassed~" Shizuka Hiratsuka said with her legs crossed, smiling as she took the cigarette and lit it skillfully.

"Hehe, that's their business. I'm not a member of the combat team. I'll just watch the fun." Holding the cigarette in his hand, he picked up the chopsticks and took two mouthfuls of rice, then Akatang Mine looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"So, what are you going to do?"

"That's right, I want to find out something~" With a flattering smile on her face, Shizuka Hiratsuka changed the position of her legs and spoke with a smile.

"During this period, has there been any..."

"No, I don't know, forget it." Without giving Shizuka Hiratsuka a chance to finish her words, Akadan Mine interrupted her decisively.

"Hey, hey! Uncle Feng, how can you do that!"

"If you're curious, go ask your dad. Gathering information from me is just asking for trouble. What are you trying to do behind the president's back this time?" With a pair of dead fish eyes, Akatang Mine looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with disdain.

"Hmph, Uncle Feng, if you don't tell me, I'll go ask Uncle Zhong. I don't believe the police don't know either!"

"Hey, my lady, why are you looking for him? That man has been treating you badly for a few days. If the president knew about it, he would take a knife and attack the police station." Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a headache, Akatang Mine suddenly felt that the rice in his hand was not delicious anymore.

"Then Uncle Feng, you should just tell me directly. I'm just a little curious. You know, I have had this problem since I was a child." Shizuka Hiratsuka winked playfully at Akatang Feng and showed a proud smile.

Apart from anything else, when facing these old friends of her father, Shizuka Hiratsuka still has many ways to make them submit.

"Tsk, you really are..." He shook his head and buried more subtle emotions in his heart. Looking at this face that made him unable to get angry, Akadanmine, who knew Hiratsuka Shizuka's character, also shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, I'll just briefly explain it. But first, I have to make it clear that you just listen. If you want to do anything, you must tell the president!"

"Don't worry, of course I know~"

"Oh, there's no way you know that. Let me talk to him." Helplessly pressing his forehead, Chitang Feng took out a stack of bound papers from the drawer.

"This story started a month ago when we went to collect rent and suddenly encountered a strange person while working."

Smoke slowly emerged from Chitangfeng's mouth, covering his thin face.

"Then the next day, the man died in a deserted alley."

Chapter 43: Don’t you think this is abnormal?

"Strange people, how strange are they?"

Having keenly grasped the key points in Akadanmine's words, Shizuka Hiratsuka knew that due to the characteristics of her own members, most of them were very courageous, and the words of just one or two dead people, spoken in a more cruel way, would not attract their attention so much.

Then there is only one reason why this incident caused such a sensation in the Shoujing Group.

That body was very strange.

"According to that member, he was frightened at first sight when he met him." Chitangfeng kept puffing out smoke, his eyes swept over the documents in his hand, and his tone was a little low.

"That feeling of having no energy at all, like a long-term drug addict who has been whoring all day and night without eating. At first glance, I look like a zombie."

"..."

"Don't look at me. This is the description of that member. I just read it to you truthfully." Facing Hiratsuka Shizuka's subtle look, Akatang Mine explained unhappily.

"...The description is quite accurate. I can now picture it in my mind." The corners of her mouth twitched. Knowing that she shouldn't have any academic expectations for most members of the Shoujing group, Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head and continued to ask.

"Where was that man found?"

"Yellow Flag District." After glancing at Shizuka Hiratsuka, Akatang Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Eh, that's not..." Blinking, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was somewhat shy about the word, took a deep breath and spoke softly.

“Isn’t that a red-light district?”

"Oh, I didn't expect that you, Miss, know so much about this kind of thing. It's really amazing~" Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka with some surprise, Akatang Mine said in an admiring tone.

"Uncle Feng, if you keep talking in such a sarcastic tone, I will let Uncle Pinglang control your daily routine and diet." Slightly narrowing his eyes, Hiratsuka Shizuka's calm voice sounded like a devil's low hum to Akatang Feng's ears.