At the Shinomiya family residence.
An angry roar rang out.
"We're not qualified?!"
"What the hell is that Yukinoshita woman, how dare she trample on the Shinomiya family?!"
Crash!
Shinomiya Oko violently smashed the porcelain on the table to the ground.
After smashing several more vases in succession, he finally sat in his chair with a flushed face, breathing heavily.
"Could it be that the Yukinoshita people figured out it was us who instigated this?"
Shinomiya Seiryu asked cautiously from the side.
"Isn't that damn obvious?!"
Shinomiya Oko glared at him and roared!
They had sent people to incite heroes to attack the Yukinoshita family, but those heroes had defected the moment they reached the entrance of the Yukinoshita conglomerate!
The failed operation was one thing.
But then the Yukinoshita family figured out it was them behind it...
Tonight's potion auction actually shut them out completely!
After waiting for ages, they finally received a reply that they weren't qualified to enter!
"Utterly useless!"
"A mere potion and they dare be so arrogant, that woman is simply courting death!"
Shinomiya Oko sprayed spittle at Shinomiya Seiryu, ranting furiously for quite a while before finally calming down.
"Did the Nomura family people get into the auction venue?"
Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Seiryu quickly sent a message.
After a moment, he replied:
"Big brother, they got in. The Yukinoshita family didn't stop them."
Hearing this, rage flared up again in Shinomiya Oko's heart.
Saying the Shinomiya family wasn't qualified, yet letting in a small family that could only grovel at their feet.
This was blatant humiliation!
"Let that woman be smug for a few days. Once we get the potion's production method, we'll pay her back double!"
Shinomiya Oko said through gritted teeth.
However, the Nomura family being able to enter the auction was ultimately beneficial to them!
"Tell the Nomura family to do everything they can to help us secure a potion!"
Shinomiya Oko said to Shinomiya Seiryu.
After a moment, Shinomiya Seiryu suddenly raised his head upon receiving a reply.
"Big brother, the Nomura family says that Demon King hopes to cooperate with us..."
Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Oko's eyes immediately flickered with thoughtful light.
"Kibutsuji Muzan..."
Kibutsuji Muzan, the Demon King who had lived for a thousand years!
In Shinomiya Oko's understanding, this creature's ability to live so long wasn't because he was particularly strong, but because he was cunning enough!
So cunning that over hundreds of years, his nemesis the Demon Slayer Corps couldn't even find his hiding place.
However, there had been signs of renewed activity in recent years.
According to secret information Shinomiya Oko knew, there were demonic shadows behind the Nomura family.
They had most likely pledged allegiance to Kibutsuji Muzan.
After all, this Demon King was also an existence capable of granting "immortality."
However, one's life would forever be controlled by him.
While the wealthy and powerful indeed feared death, for them, losing power was more terrifying than death itself!
To fall to the point where one's life was held in another's hands to be slaughtered at will - it would be better to die!
So Kibutsuji Muzan's abilities weren't popular among truly top-tier power holders.
"It's already an immortal monster, why would it still covet this kind of potion?"
Shinomiya Seiryu said in confusion.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shinomiya Oko sneered.
"Forever only able to hide in dark places avoiding sunlight - you call that immortality?"
"There are rumors that Kibutsuji Muzan also consumed some kind of potion to become what he is now. Now that the Yukinoshita family has produced a potentially immortality-granting potion, he probably wants to use it to search for true immortality!"
Shinomiya Oko speculated about Kibutsuji Muzan's thoughts.
Then he nodded to Shinomiya Seiryu.
"First ask him how he wants to cooperate?"
Just as Shinomiya Oko finished speaking, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.
He took it out and looked, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"The association is calling an emergency meeting at this time?"
After instructing Shinomiya Seiryu to handle the potion matter, he turned and walked into the room.
At the Yukinoshita Hotel.
The Yukinoshita family's self-operated hotel belonged to the mid-to-high-end category.
On normal days, it was mostly frequented by middle-class people.
Today, however, the indoor and outdoor parking lots of the Yukinoshita Hotel were filled with extremely luxurious cars.
The sight left passersby dazzled.
Their eyes were full of amazement.
"What kind of event is the Yukinoshita Hotel hosting today? Any one of these cars parked here could be worth several lifetimes of my salary, right?"
Passersby were shocked by those expensive luxury cars.
While some middle-class people with better insight were stunned by the dignitaries stepping out of the cars.
Without exaggeration, tonight the Yukinoshita Hotel had gathered the vast majority of Japan's top conglomerates and families!
"Is there some major event we don't know about happening tonight?"
The crowd frantically began seeking information.
At this time, among the luxury cars, a somewhat "ordinary" silver sedan slowly parked in the underground garage.
From the driver's seat stepped out a capable older sister with short pink hair and a voluptuous figure.
After she got out, two pink-haired girls emerged from both sides of the back seat.
One wore a white hat and appeared gentle and mature, while the other wore a butterfly hair clip and seemed cute and playful!
However, whether it was the two similar beautiful girls or the short-haired older sister, they all shared one common trait:
Slender branches bearing abundant fruit!
Incomparably proud figures!
"Mom, next time let the driver take us. Your driving is really too dangerous."
Fujiwara Chika complained with pouted lips.
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Fujiwara lightly tapped her head.
"Stop complaining. It's already good that I brought you today. Do you believe I won't let you go in!"
Hearing this, Fujiwara Chika stuck out her little tongue at her mother and hugged Fujiwara Toyomi beside her.
"If you don't let me in, I'll go in with sister. She knows the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family!"
Mrs. Fujiwara immediately shook her head helplessly.
She looked at her eldest daughter Fujiwara Toyomi, who was currently texting with Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Haruno says we can go in early. Mom, should we go over?"
Mrs. Fujiwara's beautiful eyes immediately lit up.
"We definitely should go!"
"I haven't seen Mrs. Yukinoshita for quite some time either."
"Toyomi is still reliable, unlike Chika who only knows how to play..."
As Mrs. Fujiwara spoke, she pretended to tap Fujiwara Chika's little head again.
The latter immediately twisted away to the other side.
While still muttering:
"Hmph, just wait until I make friends with someone even more impressive than the Yukinoshita family's eldest daughter, then you'll know my abilities!"
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