Chapter 018 Parting

The beautiful guide, seeing Meng Bo fall to the ground, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She cast a grateful glance at Nogami Saeko and was about to leave when the office door was pushed open.

A stern-faced middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a black suit, walked in.

The beauty immediately bowed. "President."

He was Imamura Koji, the owner of the Yasutsuna sword and father of Miss Imamura Kiyoko.

Imamura Koji was a mature, successful man, accustomed to storms. The first thing he saw upon entering the office was Meng Bo lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth, but he did not panic.

He waved his hand and said to the guide, "You may leave. Don't let anyone disturb us."

The beauty nodded, walked out of the office, and closed the door behind her.

After dismissing the guide, Imamura Koji asked in surprise, "What happened to Mr. Meng Bo?"

Nogami Saeko said calmly, "He fought the enemy without regard for his own safety to capture them, so he sustained a minor injury."

Imamura Koji asked worriedly, "Should we call a doctor?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing," Nogami Saeko said dismissively.

Imamura Koji did not insist. Instead, he said, "Officer Nogami, you and Mr. Meng Bo, along with these two, have come—does this mean there's progress in my daughter's case?"

His daughter had been kidnapped, and he had contacted the police, so it was natural that he knew Nogami Saeko.

Nogami Saeko pointed to Wang Bo and said, "This is Wang Bo-san, a hunter from Hong Kong. It was with his help that we were able to capture this man."

As she spoke, she pointed to the blond man beside Wang Bo, still under Wang Bo's control.

Imamura Koji first nodded to Wang Bo, then looked at the blond man. "He is..."

"He is one of the five who kidnapped Imamura Kiyoko," Nogami Saeko said.

Imamura Koji was both surprised and delighted. "You've already caught this group? Doesn't that mean my daughter has been found?"

Nogami Saeko shook her head and said helplessly, "Please forgive me, President Imamura. We have only captured this one man so far. Your daughter is still in the hands of a kidnapper codenamed 'Fox.'"

Imamura Koji said disappointedly, "I already gave them the Yasutsuna sword. Why won't they let my daughter go?"

Nogami Saeko quickly said, "Regarding that, we already know the reason. The one called Fox is holding Miss Imamura because she wants to replace your daughter and take over the Imamura Newspaper."

"What?" Imamura Koji was shocked.

Nogami Saeko shared her deductions with Imamura Koji, speaking slowly, "Although these are just my speculations, the likelihood is high. President Imamura, please be cautious."

After hearing this, Imamura Koji's face turned grim. He said through gritted teeth, "These people are too vicious."

Then, with a grateful expression, he said to Nogami Saeko, "I am truly grateful, Miss Nogami Saeko. If not for you, I would surely have fallen into their trap."

Nogami Saeko said, "I told you this to warn you, President Imamura. You must stay calm. I suspect that soon, Fox will impersonate your daughter. If you see your daughter, please remain composed and contact us immediately. We can capture Fox and learn your daughter's whereabouts from her."

Imamura Koji nodded in agreement.

Then, as if remembering something, he asked slowly, "By the way, Officer Nogami, what has become of my sword?"

Nogami Saeko hesitated briefly, then said with a bitter smile, "I'm sorry, President Imamura. Your sword has already been sent away by them, and it may not be recoverable."

Though disappointed, Imamura Koji was not angry. Instead, he said understandingly, "As long as my daughter can be found, losing the sword is acceptable. But please, do find my daughter. Officer Nogami, she is my only child. Please ensure her safety."

Nogami Saeko said firmly, "Rest assured, we will do just that!!!"

Imamura Koji bowed at a ninety-degree angle. "I leave everything to you all."

Afterward, Wang Bo and his group left the Imamura Newspaper building.

As for the unconscious Meng Bo, Nogami Saeko dragged him out, bumping him along the way. Wang Bo's eyes twitched at the sight, gaining a new understanding of this woman.

This woman was ruthless.

After walking for a while, Wang Bo looked at the sky. It was time to return to Hong Kong to have lunch with Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing, so he said, "Since there's nothing else now, I think we'll call it a day."

Nogami Saeko immediately said, "It's noon now. How about I treat you to lunch, Wang Bo-san? Would you be willing?"

She had observed Wang Bo's performance today and saw him as a mysterious man.

It would be best to build a rapport with him; it might come in handy someday.

Wang Bo said, "No need for lunch. I have to go have a meal with my wife. As agreed, I'm handing this man over to you. Don't worry, I've brainwashed him, and he's under my control. Until he breaks free, he'll do whatever you tell him."

As he spoke, Wang Bo pushed the blond man toward Nogami Saeko.

"I'm truly grateful, Wang Bo-san." Nogami Saeko had been wondering how to ask, but Wang Bo had voluntarily handed over the kidnapper, which delighted her.

This man was not only powerful and mysterious but also not lecherous, completely different from Meng Bo. He was a good man—too bad he was already married.

Nogami Saeko felt a pang of regret.

...

After bidding farewell to Nogami Saeko, Wang Bo used teleportation to return from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Although many things had happened since receiving Meng Bo's call, he had left Hong Kong at nine in the morning and returned at ten past twelve.

The entire process had only taken about three hours.

But this time, Wang Bo had gained a significant insight.

Sure enough, behind this series of strange events stood a deity.

Hades, the King of the Underworld.

No wonder a mummy that had been dead for who knows how many years had risen. If it was Hades, that wasn't surprising.

Wang Bo suspected that this guy was Hades from some parallel world.

But he had no evidence.

The only thing that puzzled Wang Bo was why Hades was connected to Hell.

Wang Bo recalled that when he searched the skeleton knight's memories, he learned that aside from the Hell Lord, there were no seventy-two pillar demons in Hell, nor any so-called King of the Underworld.

If that was the case, why did Nakazato Takeshi summon a skeleton knight from Hell when he died?