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Yes, Mariko looks like a pure and delicate girl, but in fact, that seemingly frail body possesses extremely strong fighting ability. She may not be able to beat Yashida Shingen, but she is by no means someone that Yashida Shingen can easily defeat.
To put it bluntly, Mariko's preparations to deal with Yashida Shingen and Yashida Ichiro were far more than just words. Whether it was carefully cultivating her own power base or increasing her personal combat strength, she had not let up and had been doing everything she could to increase her chances of victory.
It's not impossible that one day, Shingen Yashida and Ichiro Yashida might think they've secured their lives and let their guard down against Mariko, a woman, only to be stabbed to death by her.
"It comes from an ancient Japanese tradition and consists of some underhanded methods for training ninja assassins, things that can't be brought to the table."
Mariko replied:
"If you want, I'll compile some information for you."
"No need, I was just curious."
Hawke chuckled. He was just curious about Mariko's slender, supple waist, flat as jade, yet capable of generating explosive power far exceeding that of women with abs.
"But... it's good to increase your strength, but don't ruin your body. Do what you can."
Hawke gave his instructions.
Mariko nodded calmly: "Understood."
After leaving the restroom, Mariko went to her father's place.
Hawke and Ivanka have reunited.
“You really did something like this…” Ivanka looked at Hawke blankly and said, “You invited me here tonight to discuss something, but halfway here you abandoned me to be all lovey-dovey with another woman, Hawke… you’re a real scoundrel!”
"Ha!" Hawke scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "It all happened so suddenly. I didn't know Mariko would be here at this time. It's my fault, I admit it. I can make it up to you, or..."
Before Hawke could speak, Ivanka interjected:
"Then compensate me and invest an additional $5 million in Ryan Pictures."
Rather than listening to Hawke's advice to spend more time with her or buy her luxury goods, Ivanka craves power that is within her reach.
With a $10 billion investment, Lane Films is no longer a small film company, but Ivanka felt it wasn't enough; she wanted to control an even bigger company.
“Okay!” Hawke was slightly surprised by Ivanka’s choice, but agreed without hesitation: “As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters. Between $5 million and your happiness, I’ll definitely choose to make you happy without hesitation!”
Ivanka was immune to Hawke's sweet talk, but subconsciously she was thinking: Hawke is really rich. He just throws away $5 million like that. Is this the financial backing of the Lane family...?
It's worth noting that Ivanka's entire family's assets total only around $20 billion.
When she first mentioned $5 million, she thought she would have to haggle with Hawke. But now it seems, emmmmmm... I've got this man wrapped around my little finger, not even Jesus can stop me, that's what I, Ivanka, say!
As for how many women he plays around with outside, what does that matter?
Which billionaire doesn't have affairs?
Those internet upstarts in Silicon Valley spend every night partying with women. Bill Gates almost got Microsoft broken up by the Department of Justice because of his womanizing. Wall Street... well, let's not talk about it, it'll just get our mouths dirty.
"You've been talking to Mariko for so long, isn't there a possibility that you've rekindled your old flame?"
Ivanka asked again.
“Of course not!” Hawke chuckled and said, “Because her family bloodline is too thin, with only one 567 people across three generations. So if she married me, wouldn’t that just mean Yashida would be swallowed up by Ryan? In any case, she will not marry me!”
Even if Mariko were to kill Shingen Yashida and Ichiro Yashida and take control of the Yashida Group, she would probably just ask Hawke for some seeds so she could have a child herself. It's unlikely that she would be so love-struck as to insist on marrying Hawke.
If a woman like Mariko were in ancient times, she would be just like Empress Wu Zetian or Empress Lü. She doesn't need to rely on men to live a good life. A true man should live a life of luxury, but die a life of luxury. That's the mentality of an emperor.
Well, Hawke actually had a similar thought: if he couldn't be remembered for good, he should at least be remembered for bad. A person has to leave some mark on the world after living a lifetime.
"Oh……"
Ivanka nodded thoughtfully.
So it seems that this Mariko poses absolutely no threat to her?
Forget it, let him be.
“Let’s go, there’s nothing fun here.” Hawke took Ivanka’s hand and laughed, “I’ll take you to see something interesting!”
"It's beautiful?!"
Many images flashed through Ivanka's mind...
We're all adults; who hasn't seen some movies?
Hawke led Ivanka outside, got her into Hawke's car, and the car started moving.
But Ivanka, seeing no sign of Hawke, couldn't help but say:
"Didn't you say you'd take me to see something beautiful?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Haste makes waste." Hawke winked and smiled. "Just wait, the show is about to begin."
188 Ivanka: The only option is to forgive him.
At this moment.
Shingen Yashida and his entourage emerged from the banquet and boarded the same car.
Mariko's so-called fiancé was sitting in the car behind.
Six SUVs were driving one after another on the road.
I passed by a crossroads.
A heavy truck sped by.
"Bang——!!!"
Ivanka's eyes widened as she saw an SUV in the convoy being hit by a heavy truck. It looked like a weak and helpless little girl being ravaged by a burly man. The SUV was thrown about ten meters away, flipped several times in the air, and landed on its back.
"shit!"
Ivanka swore:
"Hawk, you've gone too far!"
It's safe to say that this is the first time Ivanka has ever witnessed such a thrilling scene in her entire life.
So this is what life is like for America's top billionaires?
A world of the strong.
"What's so serious about this?" Hawke scoffed. "It's just dealing with two Japanese guys on our own turf. It's nothing, just a warning. If it were anything serious, that heavy truck wouldn't have hit that little Karami's car, it would have hit Yashida Shingen's car."
But snap!
Never before had Ivanka known so clearly the terrifying nature of America's top elite agents.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh—it's broken! Don't move!"
Hearing Mori Nobuo's shrill screams, Hawke shook his head regretfully and said:
"That kid's lucky, he wasn't killed even after all that?"
"How about we arrange another one?"
"This is what Gu Ziyun, who is giving remote instructions, said."
"You, I'm not trying to be mean, but how can you have no compassion at all?" Hawke accused. "They barely escaped with their lives, and you still want to harm them? That's going too far, far too much."
“Uh…” A large bead of sweat appeared on Gu Ziyun’s forehead.
Shingen Yashida got out of the car to check the situation.
"How is the situation?"
"President, Mr. Mori Noburo has a broken spine and is paralyzed from the waist down. It is estimated that he will have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair."
A surge of anger welled up in Yashida Shingen's heart.
Although Mori Noburo was just a dog he kept, it was a good wolfhound, not one that could be easily trained. He had spent a lot of resources to get Mori Noburo into the position of Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, hoping that Mori Noburo would eventually become Minister of Justice. Unexpectedly, he was dismissed here.
His previous investments were wasted.
Furthermore, Mori Nobuo was Mariko's fiancé, and the noose around Mariko's neck has now been removed. It's worth noting that choosing a suitable fiancé for Mariko within Japan is no easy task.
This matter absolutely cannot be left like this.
Shingen Yashida looked at the heavy truck.
Then, a Russian man carrying a large bottle of vodka got out of the truck.
His face was flushed and his neck was thick. He gulped down a big mouthful of liquor and then poured it all over himself.
It's obvious that they're drinking in front of you to frame themselves for drunk driving.
That's incredibly arrogant!
"Tsk tsk tsk, what happened here? Was there a car accident?" Hawke's car stopped nearby at the right moment. The window rolled down, revealing Hawke's face. He laughed and said, "Mr. Shingen, aren't you being a bit too careless? How did you manage to cause a car accident here?"
"And Mr. Mori Nobuo, is he alright? I heard him say that something broke. What broke? It couldn't be... Oh dear, that won't do, Mr. Shingen. You should find another fiancé for Miss Mariko as soon as possible."
idiot!
Shingen Yashida was furious; without even asking, he knew the whole story.
Just because he had offended Hawke at the banquet, Hawke immediately decided to retaliate and arranged for a heavy truck to wait for them on the road.
Arrogant!
That's incredibly arrogant!
How dare this little brat do that?
You have to understand, the Yashida Group's status in Japan is even higher than Ryan's in America. He wouldn't dare to resort to such underhanded tactics just because of a little provocation. This brat in front of him is playing it way more aggressively than him.
At this moment, Shingen Yashida really wanted to turn around, go back into the car, draw his katana, and chop off the smiling dog's head in front of him, but he knew he couldn't.
This isn't Japan; this is Lane's territory. He's destined to lose if he tries to play with Hawke here.
The referees, witnesses, organizers, and co-organizers are all his people. How can I fight against him?
Not to mention, Hawke himself is the famous superhero "King," so it's not necessarily true that he could defeat him...
Even knowing that Hawke was behind everything, he had no evidence and couldn't do anything to Hawke. Moreover, he suspected that even if he had evidence, he still wouldn't be able to do anything to Hawke.
“No need for Mr. Ryan to worry about this. It’s just a regular car accident, nothing serious.” Shingen Yashida looked at Hawke and said coldly, “As for Mariko’s fiancé, that’s a family matter for the Yashida family, and it’s even less of Mr. Ryan’s business to interfere.”
"Why are you so aggressive?" Hawke raised an eyebrow. "I was just concerned about you and Mariko... You're biting the hand that feeds you. Fine, since you don't want my help, I'll be leaving."
As he spoke, Hawke shouted to the driver, "Drive!"