Chapter 377: Chapter 377

He was so shocked he didn’t know how to describe his emotions. He had always suspected Miss Saori was acting this way primarily because Matsumoto Mina hadn’t returned yet. He thought that as soon as Miss Matsumoto Mina came back, Miss Saori might be driven away on the spot, or if not ousted, she would definitely be dominated by Matsumoto Mina.

Unexpectedly, before Miss Saori had even confronted Matsumoto Mina, the Director had already publicly humiliated Miss Mina on Miss Saori’s behalf!

Does this mean Miss Saori is even more formidable than he’d thought? So, could the thing he wanted to do actually be achieved through Miss Saori?

Matsumoto Mina slammed her phone violently onto the ground.

Damn them all! She knew it; the moment anything happened to her, people would immediately try to walk all over her! Heh! Matsumoto Yuki! Matsumoto Saori! You just wait!

Seeing her turn and storm off, the assistant scrambled to pick up the shattered phone, then scurried after her, trotting obsequiously by her side.

Ono Yosuke let out a long sigh of relief.

An Yan watched the entire scene at the entrance unfold on the surveillance monitors.

A few minutes later, Ono Yosuke knocked on the door and came in. "Miss Saori, per your request, I’ve blocked Miss Mina from coming in."

"Well done!" An Yan tossed him a card. "Here’s your reward! Remember, as long as you do as I say, I’ll make sure you live a life of luxury!"

Ono Yosuke looked at the card that landed in his palm and silently returned it. "Miss Saori, actually, I’m on your side!"

An Yan looked puzzled.

"I am Ono Eishi’s younger half-brother; we share the same father!"

An Yan actually knew about the relationship between Ono Yosuke and Ono Eishi. The first thing she did upon arriving was to thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of her subordinates—not just the basics, but every conceivable detail. Of course, this information wouldn’t be in the Matsumoto Group’s database. All the information she possessed had been gathered by Luolie and his team; it was absolutely accurate, precise, and comprehensive!

So, Matsumoto Mina didn’t know the relationship between Ono Yosuke and Ono Eishi, but An Yan did.

Actually, half of the story Ono Eishi had told Su Siming was true.

As a child, his mother had indeed treated him as a cash cow, handing him over to people with peculiar desires for their amusement. One time, he accidentally encountered Ono Yosuke, who had wandered into the wrong private room. Perhaps due to their blood connection, Ono Yosuke immediately recognized the then twelve-year-old Ono Eishi. Seeing him being so cruelly humiliated, Ono Yosuke’s heart ached for him. He gave all his allowance to Ono Eishi, who used the money to escape from his birth mother.

But his birth mother was not to be trifled with. Discovering that Ono Yosuke had given her son money for a train ticket to leave, she waited until Ono Yosuke was out of school and kidnapped him.

Ono Yosuke was different from Ono Eishi. Having grown up cherished by his parents, he had no intention of being manipulated by that woman as his brother had been. So, he feigned obedience and then, when the woman wasn’t looking, poisoned her food.

The woman died, and Ono Yosuke was sent to a juvenile correctional facility for intentional homicide.

Ono Yosuke was released from the facility ten years later. His parents had other children by then. Unwilling to disturb them, he drifted alone to Xijing City. By a strange twist of fate, he unexpectedly ran into Ono Eishi in West Capital City.

By then, Ono Eishi had become a seemingly very successful man, with a respectable job and a substantial income. Grateful for his younger brother’s past help, Ono Eishi invited him to live together, but Yosuke declined. Just as he was reluctant to trouble his biological parents, he also didn’t want to burden his brother. He especially didn’t want the stigma of his imprisonment to affect his brother’s future.

However, even though he refused Eishi’s help, Ono Eishi still recommended him for a position as a gatekeeper at a research institute. From then on, Yosuke had a steady income and settled down in Xijing City.

Although the two brothers pretended not to know each other publicly, they met frequently in private, got along very well, and shared a strong bond.

"My brother was Matsumoto Mina’s assistant. He practically gave everything for her, but when she needed a scapegoat, she threw him under the bus without a second thought!"

"The worst part is, after casting him aside, she didn’t acknowledge any of his contributions. As soon as she returned, she confiscated everything he owned—his house, his car, everything!"

"Miss Saori, I hate her! I want to get justice for my brother!"

An Yan asked, "You want to get the house and car back?"

"No, I want Matsumoto Mina to face justice, and I want my brother back!"

An Yan said, "...Then you might be disappointed. Country Z has already passed judgment. Even if the case were overturned, your brother was a member of her team and would still have to bear his share of the responsibility. And I don’t have the power to bring your brother back from Country Z. So..."

"Then kill her!" A resolute glint flashed in Ono Yosuke’s eyes. "Miss Saori, I want to kill Matsumoto Mina!"

"Just for your brother?"

"No, not just for my brother, but for myself as well. Today, you had me stop Matsumoto Mina. I did, and now I’ve become a thorn in her side," Ono Yosuke continued. "If she doesn’t die, and she manages to turn things around, I’ll probably be the first person she targets!"

A slight smile touched An Yan’s lips. "I can protect you. When I asked you to stop her, I was certain I could keep you safe."

"But I just want her gone, to avenge my brother! Miss Saori, if you also want to get rid of her, I’m willing to be your weapon!"

An Yan nodded thoughtfully. "Alright, I understand. If I have a use for you, I’ll call on you."

"Thank you, Miss Saori!" Ono Yosuke bowed deeply and then excused himself.

He was a man of loyalty and wit—this piece could be kept for later use!

After Matsumoto Mina left the island, she got into a black car. The car wound through the city streets before heading to one of Matsumoto Mina’s residences. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on NoveI★Fire.net

Luolie followed closely. Despite being right on her tail, he lost her in the few seconds her car was out of sight after turning a corner.

"This is really strange," Luolie muttered, punching the steering wheel in frustration.

"The Young Miss did say Matsumoto Mina has a few tricks up her sleeve."

"We haven’t found Ninth Master at any of her residences. Could the Young Miss have been mistaken? Maybe Ninth Master isn’t in Matsumoto Mina’s hands at all?"

"The Young Miss is never wrong," Luolie stated firmly. "That’s precisely why we need to follow her—because we can’t find Ninth Master at her residences!"

Previously, Luolie had been focused on waiting for Ninth Master to appear on his own. However, ever since An Yan mentioned that Ninth Master might have fallen into Matsumoto Mina’s hands, he had rushed to R Country at the first opportunity. Following the Young Miss’s instructions, he began to set up the investigation.