EBE Chapter 1038 Loyalty is Cheap
Chapter 1038 Loyalty is Cheap
Mitsui Shou sneered, "For us businessmen, loyalty is such a luxury."
He put down the teacup, his eyes suddenly became sharp: "Mr. Fujita, how glorious do you think we, the so-called four major families, are? To put it bluntly, we are just fat pigs raised by the royal family."
"With just one sentence," his voice turned cold, "you can confiscate our property and exterminate our clan. You should remember what happened to the Suzuki family, right?"
Fujita Ying's pupils shrank slightly. Just half a month ago, the Suzuki family refused to provide funds to the royal family. Overnight, their huge family business was wiped out, and the family members either died in prison or lived on the streets.
"So," Mitsui Shou didn't give Fujita Ying too much time to think, and his voice suddenly became brisk, "I came here this time to give you a chance."
He looked at Fujita Ying meaningfully: "Or rather, it is to give the Fujita family a chance."
Fujita Ying raised his head suddenly and stared into Mitsui Shou's eyes. He knew that the next words would probably completely change the fate of the Fujita family.
Xiong Chang, who was standing aside, watched all this quietly with a gentle smile on his face.
"All of this," Mitsui Shou said slowly, "was driven by us from the very beginning. Or to be more precise, it was the Chinese who were driving it."
There was a hint of pride in his tone: "The secret report from Kyoto, the mass demonstrations, your arrest, and even the rescue of those students, every step was in our plan."
"The purpose is very simple," he gently shook the teacup, "to cause chaos in Kyoto. A Kyoto full of public resentment will be easier to capture."
Fujita Ying's hands were shaking: "Who is that Kobayashi Tanaka?"
"Ah, Kobayashi-kun," Mitsui Shou showed a meaningful smile, "He is the warrior we have trained since he was a child. It is his honor to devote everything to the Mitsui family. His 'loyalty' to you is just his most outstanding performance."
Fujita Ying just felt dizzy.
From the moment he was arrested, he thought he was a poor victim. Later, he thought he was a pawn being used.
But it was not until this moment that he realized that he had been a complete fool from the very beginning.
His anger, his struggle, his confusion must have seemed so ridiculous in the eyes of Mitsui Shou and the others.
"So," Mitsui Shou's voice came, "you should understand now, right? You don't have any choice at all."
Fujita Toru raised his head and looked at his former enemy, but at this moment he only felt deeply frustrated.
From beginning to end, he was led by the nose and played around like a clown.
"You..." Fujita Ying suddenly stood up, his voice distorted with anger, "Why do you do that?"
He yelled hysterically: "I was wronged from the beginning to the end! I was framed! I was tortured to death by the people of Pu Yu and forced to take the blame! Why should I cooperate with your Mitsui family? Why should I betray Fuso?"
Xiong Chang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. His voice was still gentle, but it was full of unquestionable power: "Because the trend is unstoppable, Fujita-kun."
He took a sip of tea and said, "Everyone knows that the demise of the Fusang Empire has entered the countdown."
“Impossible!” Fujita Ying retorted excitedly, “Most of the land in Kanto is still in our hands. We haven’t…”
"That's not important anymore." Xiong Chang interrupted him. "The Chinese army is now overwhelming Fuso in terms of both combat effectiveness and military technology. Your resistance now is nothing more than a desperate struggle."
His voice suddenly became meaningful: "Besides..."
"Besides what?"
"The royal family secretly sent several princes to Guandong, who were regarded as the hope of the future," Xiong Chang showed an unfathomable smile, "and they have fallen into our hands."
“What?!” Fujita Ying staggered back a step, his face turning pale in an instant.
Mitsui Shou chuckled at the side: "How about it, Fujita-kun? Now you should understand, right? The fate of the Fuso Empire has long been determined."
Fujita Ying was trembling all over. The news that the prince was captured was more shocking than any military defeat. This meant that the last hope of the Fuso Empire had been shattered.
"Mr. Fujita," Xiong Chang's voice was still gentle, but with a majesty that could not be ignored, "the dark cloud of war has already loomed over Kyoto, and the Fuso Empire is about to collapse."
He gently put down the teacup: "At a moment like this, so-called loyalty is nothing but worthless empty talk."
"The Fujita family is now at a crossroads of destiny," Xiong Chang looked at Fujita Ying meaningfully, "whether to follow the general trend and serve China, or to be drowned by the torrent of history along with the Fuso Empire."
“Fujita-kun,” Mitsui Shou echoed, “You should know better than anyone that Pu Yu has gone mad. He is like a drowning man, grabbing anything to be dragged into the water.”
He leaned forward. "Do you really want the Fujita family to perish with such a lunatic?"
"Think about your father and your family," Mitsui Shou's voice suddenly became soft, "Their fate is in the hands of your thoughts."
Fujita lowered his head and clenched his fists. He knew that what Mitsui said was true, but betraying the country he had served all his life was too difficult for him.
"Time is running out," Xiong Chang said calmly, "The Chinese Expeditionary Force will soon launch a general attack on Kyoto. Before that, I need you to make a choice."
"Make a wise decision, Fujita-kun." Mitsui Shou's voice was a little tempting, "Just like our Mitsui family, grab this life-saving straw in time."
"Family..." Fujita Ying laughed bitterly, his voice full of bitterness, "I have long been regarded as an abandoned child by the family."
His eyes became empty: "When I was imprisoned in Pu Yu, the family did not save me. When I was tortured to death, they were indifferent."
Fujita Ying's voice began to tremble: "Even my father, he..."
He took a deep breath. "He persuaded me to confess to the unfounded charges, saying that this would save the family. From that moment on, I knew that I had been abandoned."
"Ah, about this," Mitsui Shou suddenly showed a meaningful smile, "things seem to have taken a new turn."
"What's the meaning?"
"After you escaped, Pu Yu was severely questioned by the Prime Minister." Mitsui Shou said slowly, "Now Pu Yu has gone completely crazy. They are frantically looking for targets to retaliate against."
His voice suddenly became serious: "The Fujita family is in danger now. If it weren't for several powerful people coming forward to protect it, your Fujita family would have been finished long ago."
Fujita Ying's pupils suddenly contracted.
"So," Mitsui Shou's voice was full of temptation, "now is the best time. You just need to go back to the family and make everything clear..."
He gave a sly smile: "Does the Fujita family have any other choice except to join us in the fight?"
Fujita Ying was silent. He finally understood Mitsui Shou's intention. This was not only to win over him alone, but also to use him to drag the entire Fujita family into the water.
The most ironic thing is that under the current situation, this is indeed the only way for the Fujita family to survive.