"Father, if it’s just the Judge, I fear it wouldn’t make you so tense!" Asaka Dechuan looked at Zhenye Dechuan and hesitated before speaking.

"Asaka, you’re right. If it were only the Judge, perhaps I wouldn’t be so worried."

Zhenye Dechuan sighed deeply and said, "But what if the Judge has another identity as well!"

"Another identity?"

"Indeed."

A look of fear flashed deep in Zhenye Dechuan’s eyes as he said, "The Judge is not only the leader of the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, but he is also the Third Young Master of the Jiangnan Lu Family in China, and he is the grandson of Hua Xia Bei Qiang Jiang Liu Feng."

"The Third Young Master of the Lu Family, the grandson of Beiqiang Jiang Liufeng?"

Upon hearing this, the shock on Asaka Dechuan’s pretty face grew even more pronounced: "Father, are you speaking of the Lu Family in Jiangnan, the one that produces a prodigious talent each generation? The Lu Family of Lu Tiankuang, who slaughtered his way into Beijing with just one sword, causing rivers of blood?"

"Yes, that Lu Family."

Zhenye Dechuan took a long breath and said, "The Third Young Master of the Lu Family is visiting our Dechuan Family today."

"Father, are you troubled by this?" Asaka Dechuan looked at Zhenye Dechuan, speaking slowly.

"Yes, Asaka, you know the style of the Third Young Master of the Lu Family. If he comes to our Dechuan Family, who knows what might happen? If we rashly confront him, it might bring disaster upon our Dechuan Family." Zhenye Dechuan said with a frown.

"Father, there’s no need to worry about this. In fact, I believe the visit of the Third Young Master of the Lu Family presents us with a great opportunity."

"A great opportunity?"

"Indeed, a very great opportunity."

Asaka Dechuan said with a smile on her face, "To my understanding, the reason the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has come to Tokyo is to confront the Shankou Family, because the Shankou Family has repeatedly caused trouble for him."

"If I’m not mistaken, the reason the Third Young Master of the Lu Family is coming to our Dechuan Family is simple: he wants to form an alliance with us to deal with the Shankou Family together."

Upon hearing Asaka Dechuan’s words, Zhenye Dechuan slightly furrowed his eyebrows: "Join forces to deal with the Shankou Family?"

"Exactly."

Asaka Dechuan’s mouth curled slightly, a charming smile on her face: "Although the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has a vast influence in China, Japan is not China. On foreign territory, he must rely on other forces. Moreover, Father, you should have heard how many enemies the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has outside. If he stayed in China, naturally no one would dare trouble him. But now that he has left China, he is like a rootless tower in the sky. If he wishes to return safely, he must act decisively. Otherwise, once time drags on and his enemies arrive in Tokyo, he will be doomed."

"Therefore, the Third Young Master of the Lu Family is certain to choose swift action. However, in Japan, since he doesn’t have any power, he must seek cooperation. Evidently, our Dechuan Family is his chosen ally, which is why he would appear here. Now, we’re left with only two choices: either we cooperate with the Third Young Master of the Lu Family, or we remain neutral. As for openly opposing him, that would lead us only to destruction, no exceptions."

Zhenye Dechuan heard Asaka Dechuan’s words, his brow furrowed, and he fell into deep thought without speaking.

Seeing Zhenye Dechuan deep in thought, Asaka Dechuan remained silent, waiting patiently for him to speak.

After a long while, Zhenye Dechuan finally spoke: "Asaka, since the Third Young Master of the Lu Family seeks our cooperation, do you think we should join him?"

"We must cooperate with him."

Asaka Dechuan said with determination: "Mother was killed by people from the Shankou Family. Even if our Dechuan Family were to fight the Shankou Family to the bitter end, whether or not we could destroy the Shankou Family, we would suffer heavy losses, potentially facing attacks from other families, bringing us no advantage."

"More importantly, Father, you must be aware that there’s an immensely powerful force secretly supporting the Shankou Family. If we rashly target the Shankou Family, we may provoke this force. If they attack, do you think we can withstand them?"

"Even if we don’t target the Shankou Family, do you believe they will spare us? Father, don’t forget how they have suppressed us step by step in the past one or two years. I believe it’s only a matter of time before they move against us."

Upon hearing these words, Zhenye Dechuan opened his mouth as if wanting to say something but ultimately remained silent, as there was nothing to say. If the Dechuan Family could withstand them, he would have razed the Shankou Family when his wife was forced to suicide by them.

"We might not be able to deal with the Shankou Family, but we can use indirect means to get rid of them."

Seeing her father’s expression, Asaka Dechuan’s mouth curled slightly, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes. However, she continued speaking without much fluctuation in her voice: "The weapon we can use is none other than the Third Young Master of the Lu Family. If he wants to annihilate the Shankou Family quickly, he must use our strength."

"And since the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has survived until now, clearly, he is no fool. Having come to Tokyo, he must have the strength to destroy the Shankou Family. For him, we are merely icing on the cake, whereas he is a lifeline for us. This is the only chance we have to eradicate the Shankou Family. If we don’t seize it, our Dechuan Family will eventually become history."

After hearing these words, Zhenye Dechuan took a deep breath and said, "Asaka, I understand this logic, but you must know that the Third Young Master of the Lu Family is like a tiger. Collaborating with him is tantamount to negotiating with a predator."

Asaka Dechuan nodded in agreement, saying, "You’re right, Father, working with the Judge is indeed like negotiating with a predator. But if we wish to destroy the Shankou Family, this is our only chance, unless our Dechuan Family wishes to disappear from Tokyo and fade into the dust of history."

At this point, Asaka Dechuan paused, waiting for Zhenye Dechuan to digest her words before continuing: "Moreover, Father, you should know what the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has done in China. If we successfully partner with him to destroy the Shankou Family, perhaps we might use his hand to swallow the influence of the Shankou Family completely. Even the power behind the Shankou Family may not be able to blame us."

"After all, he needs someone to do his bidding, not the people from the Shankou Family. Besides, the Third Young Master of the Lu Family has a history of leaving no loose ends. If he annihilates the Shankou Family, Father, do you think he won’t deal with the power behind them?"