Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 850: The wedding is after twelve o’clock (two-in-one, please subscribe!!!)

Facing the looks from all the families, Fuma Kotaro showed no emotion on his face.

However, the name Yuan Zhisheng said next made all the family heads subconsciously stunned.

"Sakurai Nanami." Yuan Zhisheng glanced at all the family heads present and said calmly, "As for the candidate for the next head of the family, I recommend the Sakurai family head."

It was just a meeting of less than ten people, and they were all big shots with respected status. Although there were no strange sounds such as gasps and exclamations, every family head expressed his surprise with his expressions.

The only exception was Fuma Kotaro. He was probably the calmest among all the family heads. The expression on the old man's face was calm, and he seemed to have no surprise or objection to Minamoto's decision.

Among the family heads, the one who reacted the most was undoubtedly Sakurai Nanami herself when her name was read out. Of course, she was not excited or excited, but surprised or even unbelievable. To be honest, Minamoto's announcement just now to step down as head of the family was beyond her expectation. Then he recommended her by name as the next candidate.

Although it was a recommendation rather than a designation, Yuan Zhisheng was still in office. The words of the current elders were of course very weighty, especially for the support of the successor, which had considerable reference significance.

But this position is based on emotion and reason...

"Emotionally and rationally, he should be succeeded by the head of the Fuma clan." Sakurai Nanami confessed her true thoughts without hesitation, her tone unprecedentedly serious, "Whether it is qualifications, reputation, or contribution to the family, I will There are so many differences between him and the head of the Feng Mo family. What I mean is that if the family heads insist on leaving the family and choose one person to take on the important responsibility of the entire family in a short time, the head of the Feng Mo family will undoubtedly be the well-deserved first choice, or even The only one."

There is no hypocrisy or pretense on Sakurai Nanami's face. These words are completely her inner thoughts, even though there is still a gap between her and Fuma Kotaro because of the grievances and love-hate relationships in their youth. Even though she is in her heart at the moment. She still had a mixture of love and hate for this man, but she immediately believed that he was the most worthy candidate for that position.

This middle-aged beautiful woman also has righteousness in her heart. She can marry into the Sakurai family and become the head of the Sakurai family with the same name as him in order to get revenge on the man who once loved and abandoned her. She can also take revenge on him and marry other young heads of the family regardless of their reputation. They are entangled, but they will never affect the entire family in order to retaliate against him.

Sakurai Nanami's words were pertinent and reasonable. Even Ryoma Genichiro, who deeply admired her in his heart, couldn't help but nod. In the eyes of all the family heads, when the positions of the heads of the upper three families were all vacant, from now on From all aspects, Fuma Kotaro is definitely the perfect candidate to succeed the patriarch.

"Qualifications, reputation, and contribution to the family. These are indeed important factors in considering the candidate for the head of the family, but they are not the decisive factors." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head slowly. He glanced at Fuma Kotaro, and then at Sakurai Nanami, "Of course the Fuma clan leader is a highly respected senior. With him as the head of the family, the family can be managed in an orderly manner. Even before me, if Tachibana Masamune had not been the head of the family but the Fuma clan head, the family would not have declined at all. , but if the head of the Feng Mo family succeeds this position, this is also the crux."

"What's the crux?" Sakurai Nanami didn't quite understand the meaning of Minamoto's words.

"The so-called crux is that I can become the next Tachibana Masamune." Fuma Kotaro suddenly spoke, and the old man took the initiative to explain, "Maybe if I am more powerful, I can become a more iron-blooded patriarch than Tachibana Masamune, but I will never be able to become a wise man. Jun or Mingjun.”

"What the Fuma Family Master means is that you are a tyrant?" Sakurai Nanami looked into Fuma Kotaro's eyes.

"I'm not a tyrant, but you're right to say that. It's just that my tyranny is not against the family, but against enemies outside the family." Fuma Kotaro slowly turned his head and looked at Sakurai Nanami, with those vicissitudes of life in his eyes. There are too many things in his eyes, "I was born in a war-torn era, and my whole life has been filled with wars and disputes. Now that I am old, I know how to lead my family to win a victory, but my family has no enemies anymore." , I know how to train the tribesmen into iron-blooded and forbearing warriors, but there is no need for it now. The tribesmen hope to usher in an era of peace and tranquility. I can no longer keep up with such an era. I have been fighting for war and assassination all my life. I want my people to live a peaceful and prosperous life, but in such a day, I will become a useless ordinary old man."

All the family heads heard the feeling of loneliness from Fuma Kotaro's words. The hero dies. This is always the saddest and most helpless ending. He was once the king of shadows, the king of ninjas, and the old man who made enemies frightened just by hearing his name. , but he laughs at himself as a useless ordinary old man... No, it is not self-deprecating, Fuma Kotaro said this sentence extremely seriously, so this undoubtedly makes the person who hears this sentence feel even more uncomfortable. There is no unwillingness in his tone, Some are just calm narratives about the objective aging of life.

What makes Fuma Kotaro lonely is that he has been experiencing wars and witnessing blood and fire all his life. The family has finally ushered in a day of peace. This is his lifelong wish, but he is also old. In a peaceful era, there is no need for swords. With the sword shadow, you don't need the fame accumulated on countless battlefields, and you don't need an old ninja who has expired... Fuma Kotaro can think of his old life, playing mahjong and taking a walk, maybe he will fall in love with the walking bird Or fishing in the sea, occasionally pretending to be dignified and reprimanding the unfilial younger members of the family who are childish and unmotivated.

But only he is not sitting in the supreme position of the underworld and dominating the world.

He is a living sculpture that has used his own life to carry the Sheqi Eight Family's war years of nearly a hundred years. The meaning of the sculpture is for people to worship and believe in, but it can never be used to guide the country.

The turbulent mountains and rivers belonging to the old man have long been ruthlessly submerged by the rolling red dust of history.

"My time with the head of the Inuyama family has long passed. The future will always belong to young people. The next head of the family can be Nanami Sakurai, the mediocre Genichiro Ryoma, or a nerd like Shio Miyamoto. , but it cannot be an old man like me." Fuma Kotaro said in an extremely sincere tone, "How can the remnants of the old era... bring a new future to the family."

Just like the bleak autumn wind blowing through the devastated and desolate land, the dry branches cannot take root or sprout in the warm spring, the hazy sky, the ruined mountains, the scorched land, the days of war and chaos that last as long as a lifetime... This is the life of the old man Fuma Kotaro, and this is also his current state of mind.

So he is harsh, so he is cold-blooded, and because he has survived from the darkest years of his family to this day, he cannot carry the bright future of his family.

The heads of the family all sat down slowly. Their eyes looking at Fuma Kotaro were full of complex emotions, including awe, regret, and admiration, but no sympathy.

The strong man in his twilight years at least has a glorious life. What qualifications do wolves and leopards have to express sympathy for the old tiger?

Only Sakurai Nanami did not sit down. The look he looked at Fuma Kotaro was much more complicated than the others. It was not only the respect of a young family head to an old family head, but also the feelings of a woman to a man. She once Love him deeply, she once hated her...but now?

She didn't know, all she could see in her eyes was that the originally handsome face had so many folds, wrinkles and age spots, and the originally sharp eyes like eagles became as turbid as sewage. The sound in his throat when he spoke was like two pieces of rusty iron scraping against each other, hoarse and low... If I had met such a bad old man, I would definitely not have fallen in love with him. Surely not? Sakurai Nanami is not sure either.

Maybe love or hate no longer matters, she only knows now that he is old.

"The parent is not a symbol of status, but a responsibility." Yuan Zhisheng spoke slowly, interrupting Sakurai Nanami's thoughts, "It will be very tiring, don't increase the burden on the old family heads, Sakurai family head, Are you willing to take on this responsibility for your family?"

"I...will." Sakurai Nanami nodded and slowly sat down.

Yuan Zhisheng's words are heartbreaking. To outsiders, the patriarch of a mafia clan is of course a symbol of the highest status, but for the patriarch himself, he must realize what he is carrying. He must have paid far more for the family. To exceed what he got from his family, he must spare no efforts and spend his life to be remembered by history... To refuse this invitation is to refuse to take responsibility. With that said, Nanami Sakurai certainly couldn't refuse.

"You have the ability, you are not alone." Fuma Kotaro said to Sakurai Nanami, "All the family heads will support you, and all the clan members will lend you their strength."

Sakurai Nanami was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently, and then turned her head slightly. At an angle that was difficult for Fuma Kotaro to see, something crystal clear flashed in the eyes of this beautiful woman.

It is not that there were no female heads of the family in the history of the Jakiki Hachi family, but such cases were very rare. Sakurai Nanami herself did not lack ability or majesty, but her experience and experience were slightly lower than those of the old family heads such as Fuma Kotaro and Inuyama Ga. I don’t know what the future of the Japanese underworld will be like under her governance, but the words of Minamoto and Fuma Kotaro have almost set the tone for the next patriarch. Now it happens to be In the era of reform and change of the Snakeki Hachi family, if Sakurai Nanami can do well, maybe she will become the greatest female head of the yakuza clan in the history.

"I will arrange a suitable person in charge of the Executive Board and try to complete the handover during my tenure." Yuan Zhisheng's eyes fell on Lu Mingfei and Eryi, "The last thing is the most important thing tomorrow."

Lu Mingfei was still thinking about how awkward Japanese feelings were. It was clear that Fuma Kotaro was still thinking about Sakurai Nanami, and Sakurai Nanami also loved Fuma Kotaro deeply. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that, but the two Personally, I was too embarrassed to say anything to anyone, but Ryoma Genichiro's face didn't look very good. He had his head drooped, as if he was resentful that his wife and children had been abducted and he had no choice but to admit defeat. He seemed the most honest... Oh no, this guy seems to always have this look on his face like he owes others five million.

However, Yuan Zhi's abrupt words made Lu Mingfei straighten his back, and he had no intention of slandering and ridiculing these family heads in his heart.

"Tomorrow is the wedding of Lu Mingfei and the head of the Uesugi family." Yuan Zhisheng said, "The wedding date was decided a week ago, and all the work is ready today."

"Ah ah! Tomorrow? Is it so soon?" Lu Mingfei widened his eyes and tried his best to look surprised, "Did you prepare it for us, sir? I was so moved that I almost dropped my pearls. , you have so many things to do, so you have to take care of me and Eli Yi’s wedding yourself! It’s such an honor, it seems that the ancestral grave of my old Lu family is about to emit smoke! "

His expression and tone were too exaggerated. It didn't look like he was about to get married, but more like he had been scalded by boiling water. The heads of the family who were still immersed in the mood of separation were all startled by him.

Yuan Zhisheng: "..."

House owners: "..."

Kazama Liuli burst out laughing.

Eryi looked at Lu Mingfei and blinked.

"If you feel embarrassed, you don't need to show off your poor acting skills, otherwise it will be embarrassing for others." Yuan Zhisheng took a deep breath and said to Lu Mingfei, "You already knew the date of your wedding before you joined Genji Heavy Industries, right? , but Xingshen Temple didn’t see you so surprised when they saw you.”

"Damn, I forgot...I just remember that the boy who promised Noda Shou showed no knowledge." Lu Mingfei muttered softly.

"Noda Hisashi and Aso Makoto have already told me that they met you in Izu and told your family about the wedding rumors." Minamoto coughed twice.

"Damn it, this kid asked me to keep it a secret for him, and then he turned around and sold himself out!" Lu Mingfei said in his heart that he wanted to re-evaluate the loyalty of this "little brother".

"I don't blame them, it's just that they heard some rumors from the family. They definitely don't know the specific details." Yuan Zhisheng said to Lu Mingfei and Eryi, "The 'tomorrow' of the wedding refers to today. After the clock turns twelve o'clock in the evening."

"Ah? Isn't that early in the morning?" Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then blurted out his words, "Who is a good person getting married in the middle of the night?"

"The wedding will last all day, and it will be the wedding day after twelve o'clock tonight." Because there was Eri Yi next to him, Yuan Zhisheng explained patiently, "Of course the celebration won't be at midnight, but you can't do it after twelve o'clock. No more private meetings... No, after you leave Xingshen Temple, don’t meet again until your wedding."

"Oh, I understand, I understand. Before the wedding ceremony, the groom has to pick up his bride, right? The bridesmaid blocked the door, and he can't open the door without giving the red envelope." Lu Mingfei didn't eat much, but he heard a lot from his aunt.

"You don't need to accept the bride, nor do you need to give out red envelopes. The Sheqiba family doesn't have such a custom." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head and said.