Chapter 727 Hooked - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

"Yagyu Ichiro is a notorious womanizer, always thinking about women. I only believe half of what he says," Chizuru Shinichi remarked. The others present exchanged glances, hesitating to speak first, all caught in uncertainty. Chizuru Shinichi continued, "I've discreetly sprinkled a tracking powder on Yagyu Ichiro. We can trace his general location. If what he says is true, then his movements will definitely reveal it." Hearing this, the uncertainty on everyone’s faces faded. Smith, from Country M, spoke up, "So, if this shorty sneaks into the city, it might mean he's reporting to Ye Wuhen. But, if he moves away from the capital, then we can trust his word." Smith voiced the thoughts everyone else had, and they all nodded in agreement. They tempered their impatience, waiting. After a while, a monk from Tianzhu asked, "Miss Chizuru, where is Yagyu Ichiro's position now?" "He's already fifty li outside the imperial city and suddenly stopped somewhere. Not sure what he's doing," Chizuru Shinichi replied after sensing carefully. "Then what are we waiting for? Call him back immediately," Smith urged. The others had no objections. None of them had an adequate strategy to deal with Wu Xingtian. The temporary plan was to cause disturbances in the capital, forcing Wu Xingtian to constantly put out fires, but there was no surefire way to kill him. Under normal circumstances, even if they all attacked at once, they weren't confident they could kill Wu Xingtian. Their idea was simply to keep causing trouble until Wu Xingtian's time naturally ran out. Yet, they all feared being wiped out by Wu Xingtian in the meantime. The opportunity Yagyu Ichiro presented was something none of them wanted to give up easily. Seeing everyone's reaction, Chizuru Shinichi contacted Yagyu Ichiro via phone. After the call was placed, it took a while before someone answered. However, the voice was not Yagyu Ichiro's, but a woman's. This surprised everyone present, making their eyelids twitch, but quickly they found it unsurprising. "Return to headquarters immediately," Chizuru Shinichi ordered. "I'm busy. I'll come back when I'm done," Yagyu Ichiro's voice replied. "I'm ordering you to return to headquarters right now," Chizuru Shinichi's tone carried a hint of command. "I can't stop at the moment, let's talk later," Yagyu Ichiro's voice mingled with the odd sounds from the woman. "If you like women so much, I’ll get you ten or eight more later. Come back to headquarters now," Chizuru Shinichi insisted. "Ordinary women don't interest me unless you, Miss Chizuru, are—" Yagyu Ichiro's sleazy voice came through, but before he could finish, Chizuru Shinichi cut him off coldly, "Do you want to die?!" "Heh, heh, just kidding, Miss Chizuru. Fine, I'll be right back," Wang Haoran, playing along with Yagyu Ichiro's antics, finally agreed after some banter. Wang Haoran ended the call. Simultaneously, he stopped teasing the beautiful woman beside him. "Thank you for cooperating," Wang Haoran said to the woman who had approached him earlier on the street. He was not appearing as Yagyu Ichiro but in his own original form. Just a casual smile from him left the woman starry-eyed. "Were you just pretending for others to hear? You didn't have to pretend," she said, blushing. "Your enthusiasm is touching, but I really have things to do. Until next time," Wang Haoran waved, leaving swiftly. The woman wanted to chase after him but couldn't keep up. After leaving her sight, Wang Haoran transformed back into Yagyu Ichiro's sleazy form, slowly heading back to headquarters. With a hint of satisfaction from his earlier amusement, he entered the meeting room. Chizuru Shinichi and the others were all waiting there. "You're too slow, Yagyu," Chizuru Shinichi complained impatiently after waiting a long time. "Her looks were average, so I took my time. If it were Miss Chizuru, it'd be over in an instant…" Yagyu Ichiro jested, but stopped mid-sentence when he caught the threatening glare from Chizuru Shinichi. "We've all discussed and decided to trust you," Chizuru Shinichi stated. "And then?" Wang Haoran asked. "Proceed with your plan," Chizuru Shinichi replied. "I thought it over. There are risks involved. Maybe we should drop it. Wu Xingtian doesn't have much longer to live anyway," Wang Haoran taunted. "Stop wasting time. Do as you said. Have Ye Wuhen poison him, and we'll sneak into the city. When Ye Wuhen succeeds, we'll kill Wu Xingtian together," Chizuru Shinichi commanded. "One more thing though, Yagyu, you must kill Ye Wuhen after she succeeds for us to proceed," the monk from Tianzhu added. "I agree," the expert from Jiaozhi echoed. "To want such a beautiful woman dead, you all have such ruthless hearts," Yagyu Ichiro mocked. "How many women have died at your hands? Ye Wuhen won't make a difference," Chizuru Shinichi said. This was a significant reason for her disdain towards Yagyu Ichiro. "I haven't had my fill of Ye Wuhen yet. I'm reluctant to kill her," Wang Haoran replied. "For peace of mind, you must kill her before we move against Wu Xingtian. As for your loss, I’ll compensate you," Chizuru Shinichi offered. "What sort of compensation?" Wang Haoran asked with curiosity. "I’ll fulfill your long-standing desire for me," Chizuru Shinichi said, batting her eyes. "Are you serious?" Wang Haoran questioned skeptically. "With everyone here as witnesses," Chizuru Shinichi assured. Smith and the others, eager to have Yagyu Ichiro follow the plan, immediately expressed their agreement. Wang Haoran knew it was a tactical deception. Chizuru Shinichi would certainly retract the offer after the deal was done. Even touching her would be impossible. But knowing Yagyu Ichiro's personality, he'd likely fall for it. Yagyu Ichiro never used his brain, always thinking with his lower body. "Alright, it's settled then. Once Ye Wuhen poisons successfully, I'll kill her, and together we'll attack Wu Xingtian and finally kill him!" Wang Haoran exclaimed excitedly. Hearing his depiction, Chizuru Shinichi and the others showed their anticipation. They continued to discuss the detailed plan, opened champagne, and celebrated in advance. Afterward, they each returned to their respective places. (End of Chapter)