Yama Reborn

The mistress was a popular actress in her twenties. She hadn't been doing well before, but after Domoto Hideno took a liking to her in the past two years, she starred in two TV dramas that performed quite well, and she began to rise to fame.

However, this woman was very smart and sensible, and she knew how to serve Domoto Hideno well. She always kept a low profile in front of this wealthy patron, presenting a tame and submissive demeanor with gentle compliance.

Tonight was no exception.

After opening the door, she respectfully welcomed Domoto Hideno inside. The bodyguards naturally waited outside—ready to wait all night if necessary.

As for paparazzi from the media sneaking photos, that was not a concern. Having climbed to the upper echelons, Domoto Hideno was not someone ordinary media companies dared to expose in terms of privacy.

At his level, these things were not a problem.

Tonight, his mind was ablaze; he had been plotting something for a long time, and he had finally taken the first step.

Excited, Domoto Hideno's actions were rougher than usual.

After he entered and the main door closed, Domoto Hideno suddenly scooped up the obedient woman standing by the side. Then, without even waiting to go into a room, he dragged her to the living room sofa and violently tore open her thin clothing…

Shortly afterward, Domoto Hideno climbed up, panting, feeling a great sense of relief.

The woman beside him, too preoccupied to tidy her clothes, quickly knelt down and carefully helped Domoto Hideno remove his shirt and undergarments, which had been ripped open.

"The bathwater is ready. Would you like to soak for a while?"

"Hmm," Domoto Hideno grunted, squinting.

He headed to the washroom, declining the woman's offer to join him for a bath or to scrub his back. Domoto Hideno entered the bathroom alone and settled into the already filled bathtub.

The woman knew how to serve well—the bathtub maintained a constant temperature, and the water was adjusted to his favorite heat.

Soaking in the hot water, Domoto Hideno felt every muscle in his body finally relax. He sighed in comfort.

He also realized that he was getting old.

The more he dealt with that woman, the more he felt somewhat powerless—but it didn't matter as long as he was comfortable. As for her feelings, he needn't care. After all, she was being paid by him.

Most of the time, even if he knew she was acting, he let her. As long as her act entertained and pleased him, that was enough.

A man in his fifties and a woman young enough to be his daughter… was it really so laughable to expect any true feelings? That was too ridiculous.

True feelings or pretense, as long as she knew how to make him happy, that was all that mattered.

What Domoto Hideno didn't know was that, at this moment, deep within his own mind, in his Consciousness Space…

The thin layer of spiritual power that had been enveloping the Seed of Misfortune had finally dissolved under the Seed's corrosion!

And just before it completely dissolved, that remnant of spiritual power from Chen Nuo suddenly seemed to trigger a preset mechanism…

In the final instant, the spiritual power suddenly burst open!

Unaware, Domoto Hideno only felt a sudden, sharp pain deep inside his brain!

It was a fleeting sensation, barely there, lasting just a second, and quickly disappeared.

It was like an ordinary person occasionally experiencing an inexplicable headache that passed after a brief moment of pain.

Although Domoto Hideno noticed it, he didn't pay much attention and just subconsciously rubbed the center of his forehead.

In the Consciousness Space, that sliver of spiritual power exploded and precisely stabbed into the Seed of Misfortune!

Normally, the Seed of Misfortune buried in a person's Consciousness Space should have dispersed its aura slowly and evenly, bit by bit.

Then, bit by bit, it would spread the aura of misfortune gradually…

But with this burst, the entire Seed of Misfortune suddenly detonated!

What should have been a slow and sustained release of misfortune seemed to have completely erupted under the detonation of the spiritual power!

This meant that a misfortune that was supposed to be released slowly over a long period had, in an instant… all been unleashed at once!

Domoto Hideno slowly rose from the bathtub, stretched comfortably, and stepped out of the bath naked.

He casually took the towel hanging next to him, wiped his hair, and as he turned his head, he suddenly slipped!

As his body lost balance, he fell to the side. BANG! His forehead struck the edge of the washbasin.

Domoto Hideno cried out in pain and tumbled to the floor, blood streaming from his forehead.

Struggling to get up, he reached for the sink. Just as his hand finally gripped the edge, amidst the chaos, his fingers caught an electric hairdryer…

With a yank, he pulled the hairdryer down… its cord still plugged into the socket on the wall.

The hairdryer was dragged to the floor by the old man, clutched in his hand, but water that had spilled from the tub was all over the floor…

Outside the apartment, several bodyguards in black suits stood waiting quietly.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and a beautiful woman with a face distorted by panic and terror ran out!

"Hurry! Hurry! The Chairman is in trouble!"

Domoto Hideno died on the way to the hospital.

He died in the car, less than five hundred meters from the nearest hospital's emergency center.

Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctors still attempted resuscitation, but an hour later, they declared their efforts unsuccessful.

Chen Nuo received a call from Domoto Hideno's assistant in the middle of the night.

He learned that Domoto Hideno had died after falling in the bathroom and then being electrocuted, which had subsequently triggered a heart condition…

Chen Nuo hung up the phone, his expression calm.

Using the Seed of Misfortune and detonating it with reserved spiritual power to release its energy in one burst was something Chen Nuo had recently devised.

This was the first time he'd tried it on Domoto Hideno… he wasn't sure if it had been successful or not.

But it didn't matter; if it was unsuccessful, he would just have to take the trouble the next day to personally finish the job.

But now it seemed the experiment was very successful.

Chen Nuo picked up a satellite phone and called the Captain.

"Tokyo's Gold Digger, Domoto Hideno, is dead. The Abyss Organization should have a contingency plan for unexpected incidents concerning the Gold Diggers, right?"

There was, naturally, a contingency plan.

The Abyss Organization, with decades of history, had more than a dozen Gold Diggers across the world. These Gold Diggers managed and controlled vast amounts of wealth on behalf of the organization.

The Abyss Organization had a set of comprehensive plans and organizational structures. These were in place to ensure that the organization's wealth would not be lost, even if these Gold Diggers unexpectedly died, betrayed them, or other such events occurred.

How could an organization with decades of history not have considered these things?

Domoto Hideno was the Gold Digger for Japan, controlling the Abyss Organization's wealth in Japan.

Entrusting such a fortune to one person naturally had its risks.

Over the years, the Abyss Organization had encountered situations where Gold Diggers had betrayed them…

Generally speaking, Gold Diggers were just ordinary people. Even if they betrayed the organization, the Abyss would naturally send personnel to impose sanctions.

Betrayers just needed to be eliminated.

But the main concern was to ensure the safety of the assets.

Early the next morning, a car stopped in front of Xicheng Xun's house.

A middle-aged man in his forties, accompanied only by a driver and without any entourage, rang the doorbell of Xicheng Xun's house.

In the living room, Chen Nuo met with this stranger who had arrived early in the morning.

"My name is Higashida Ichiro! I am currently the vice president and the head of the foreign affairs department at the company, and I am also a minor shareholder of the corporation."

Higashida Ichiro was an undercover agent the Abyss Organization had placed close to Domoto Hideno.

His identity wasn't conspicuous, and he usually kept a low profile.

According to Higashida Ichiro himself, he had been recruited by the Abyss Organization eight years ago. He was under orders to remain undercover unless Domoto Hideno died or he received direct orders from the Abyss Organization.

If Domoto Hideno were to die, he would be activated. Then he would take charge of the company's vast wealth in Japan, ensuring it wouldn't be lost.

"The company will surely be in disorder for some time. However, I have established my own team over the years. Although the team is not large, I can ensure their loyalty, and they have sufficient knowledge of the company. If I take over, I can restore the company's operations to normal in a short period."

Higashida Ichiro said respectfully, "There may be some chaos for a few days. Mainly, after President Domoto's death, there will be some disputes about the property under his name, the inheritance issues, and the ownership of the company… But none of these are difficult to resolve."

"The company's equity issue was arranged a long time ago. Domoto Hideno was only the nominal major shareholder; in reality, the shares are held by a nominee agreement, and the true ownership belongs to an overseas investment company."

"As for Domoto's own shares, he had no children. Some distant relatives might scramble for them, but we have specialized lawyers to handle this."

"A will, prepared long ago, would be presented by Domoto's personal lawyer from his lifetime. Its credibility wouldn't raise doubts."

Chen Nuo smiled, "You've already prepared the will? Is it real or fake?"

Higashida Ichiro smiled and spoke calmly, "You jest! Whether it is real or fake… now, it can only be real, and it must be real!"

"So, there's no need for me to help you with anything?"

"Not for the moment. I have been working for ten years, just to prepare for this day, and I have set up many plans and schemes… Of course, if I do encounter any thorny issues and truly need your or the organization's intervention, I will visit you again!"

With that, Higashida Ichiro slowly took out a small box he carried and pushed it towards Chen Nuo.

"This was found in the private safe in President Domoto's office. I didn't dare handle it myself!"

Chen Nuo gave Higashida Ichiro an amused glance.

This man, around forty years old, had the appearance of a simple and honest type – a face that seemed naturally trustworthy.

Upon opening the box, Chen Nuo casually flipped through it.

It was a ledger that recorded some shady transactions, including political donations to certain politicians and other such matters.

There were also records of Domoto Hideno's own secret assets.

Finally, Chen Nuo saw a black USB drive marked with the Octopus Monster.

He truly laughed then. This Higashida Ichiro was a clever man. Domoto Hideno had made several attempts against Jiang Yingzi, using accounts from the Octopus Monster website. If Higashida Ichiro, this successor, dared to conceal this USB drive… then it would mean this guy was also dishonest and harbored ulterior motives. Then Chen Nuo might have to act again, to kill another one.

Now, it seemed that wouldn't be necessary. Good. This man was clear-headed. He had been undercover for ten years, just to replace Domoto Hideno. When the day he had been waiting for finally arrived, he hadn't done anything to complicate matters. Whether this man was reliable or not was still unclear, but at least he was clear-headed and knew what to do and what not to do.

"Very well, then the following matters are yours to handle."

"I am a person who likes to take it easy, so I hope you can handle everything well and try not to bother me."

Chen Nuo watched Higashida Ichiro with a smile. "From now on, you will be the organization's new trusted Gold Digger in Japan. Congratulations, President Higashida."

"Yes! I will work very hard!" Higashida's face showed a trace of barely contained excitement—whether it was feigned or not, this attitude was at least the correct one.

"There's one more thing. When I first came to Tokyo, I asked Domoto Hideno to help me find someone." Chen Nuo said leisurely, "He was responsible for this task, but he hadn't given me any updates before his death. I'll leave this matter to you as well."

"Yes! I will make every effort to carry out the tasks you assign!" Higashida Ichiro took a deep breath. "May I ask who the person you are searching for is…"

Chen Nuo pondered briefly, dipped a finger into his teacup, then swiftly wrote a name on the tabletop.

Higashida Ichiro looked carefully and committed it to memory.

Chen Nuo smiled faintly and wiped away the writing.

"I will do everything in my power to find the person you've tasked me with! I will give you good news as soon as possible!"