“Need my help.”
In a private island villa, Sanzenin Emperor was a little surprised that his granddaughter had mutated today and even asked him for help.
Besides the surprise, a smile gradually appeared on his face.
“Go ahead, it’s rare for you to ask me for something today.”
It was rare for his granddaughter to ask for help, and Sanzenin Emperor didn't want to wipe away his granddaughter's thoughts by making a few jokes.
“It's like this, I want Shikumi to change the heir.”
“Huh?”
“Did Shikumi family offend this child?”
It shouldn't be the case. Sanzenin Emperor didn't think Shikumi had the courage to face Sanzenin.
“I met a friend today and I want to help her.”
“Is the friend referring to Shikumi’s daughter?”
He thought about Shikumi’s daughter and then remembered.
Was it that child with a cold face?
But how did Nagi get involved with Shikumi’s daughter?
“It’s rare. I thought you wouldn’t easily get close to children who are difficult to communicate with.”
“Old man… can you do it?”
“Call me grandpa, and I’ll do it.”
“…Grandpa.”
Suddenly, his granddaughter’s “Grandpa” made Sanzenin Emperor's heart skip a beat for a few seconds.
How many years had it been?
He couldn’t remember how many years it had been since he heard his granddaughter call him “Grandpa.”
“Three days.”
“Within three days, the heir of the Shikumi family will change.”
This was also a very terrifying statement.
The Shikumi heir can be changed at will.
If this were said outside, it would definitely cause a major earthquake, because the speaker was none other than Sanzenin Emperor.
Sanzenin Emperor really had such power.
Sanzenin Emperor didn't care why his granddaughter wanted to do this.
Since this was what his granddaughter wanted, Shikumi should just change the heir.
Of course, Sanzenin Emperor was not a gentle old man.
He was known for his brutality and ruthless methods.
He wouldn’t discuss the heir with Shikumi, instead, he would break Shikumi’s limbs, sever Shikumi’s tendons, step on Shikumi's head and say, "Shikumi, get down on your knees. I want to talk to you about your heir."
Having got the answer, Sanzenin Nagi glanced at Shikumi Kaguya who was stunned.
“Old man, don’t die like that. I have some things to do now.”
“Heh… Nagi, the old man may not have much, but he does have a long life.”
“That’s good.”
She chuckled lightly and hung up the phone.
Shikumi Kaguya slowly recovered from her daze.
“The gap is really quite obvious.”
Thinking about how she was looked down upon in the Shikumi family, but Sanzenin Nagi was pampered by her family, this was something she couldn’t get.
She took a breath and suppressed the sourness in her heart.
“Three days… truly worthy of Sanzenin.”
She gave her praise without any hesitation.
This time, she truly understood how powerful Sanzenin was.
Shikumi Kaguya didn’t doubt Sanzenin's ability. She even wondered what kind of treatment the Shikumi family would receive in the next three days.
Sanzenin Nagi didn't show any arrogance.
“It’s the old man’s ability after all.”
“The old man always likes to do foolish things, but his vision has always been quite good.”
“That’s not just quite good.”
Shikumi Kaguya didn’t think it was just quite good.
There were countless smart people in the world, whether they were born or made, but only Sanzenin Emperor reached his current height.
That wasn’t something that could be explained by saying his vision was quite good.
“But is this considered stepping on the Shikumi family?”
This emotion was a bit complicated.
But deep down, there was still a strange sense of smugness.
“After the old man has done his thing, and you become the heir of the Shikumi family, start taking action. This test is quite important.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Shikumi Kaguya also agreed with the problem that Sanzenin Nagi mentioned.
Testing that person, and testing the diary rules they possessed, was indeed a very important matter for them.
“Also, even if you become the heir, you can’t keep an eye on the Shikumi family business all the time. Find a few trusted people and entrust the work to them.”
“You became the heir of the Shikumi family not to play the game of making money with them.”
Shikumi Kaguya also agreed with this.
Whether the family business was making money was no longer a question she needed to think about. What she needed to think about was how to strengthen herself.
Some things, as long as you are strong enough, then the wealth attached to it is just a side effect.
“Sōsaku…”
“Ah, if you are going to use your maid’s network, I think you should make things clear with your maid.”
The sudden warning made Shikumi Kaguya slightly startled, and then she understood.
“Sōsaku, is it elder brother or third brother?”
Sōsaku Ai lowered her head. Her complexion was very bad. She knew that this day would come, but she didn’t expect it to come so soon.
“It’s Shikumi Kōkō.”
“Humph, it’s elder brother. He’s always liked to start with the people around me.”
Shikumi Kaguya's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
There was no doubt that this was a blatant betrayal of her.
She had always hated those who betrayed her, but who would have thought that Sōsaku, the one she trusted most, was actually someone her elder brother planted beside her.
She gently bit her lip.
If it were someone else who betrayed her, she would definitely kick them out directly.
But the problem was that person was Sōsaku.
She grew up with her, from the very beginning, they were inseparable… friends.
Shikumi Kaguya looked at Sōsaku Ai with a slightly red eyes.
“Sōsaku, don’t you have anything to say to me?”
“…Sorry.”
Sōsaku Ai knew the consequences of being exposed. Everything she had done before appeared before her eyes. Her actions were definitely betrayal.
Shikumi Kaguya wanted to “bang bang” Sōsaku twice. Did she want to hear this now? Couldn’t she give some reasons and give her a step down?
However, she was completely calm after being angry.
Needless to say, this matter was definitely not done by Sōsaku on her own initiative, but specifically arranged by her good elder brother.
Why was it Sōsaku? Perhaps it was because the Sōsaku family was a vassal of the Shikumi family, so Sōsaku was easier to control.
As for why it was Sōsaku, it was probably because her good elder brother took a fancy to Sōsaku's relationship with her, growing up together.
Having sorted this out, Shikumi Kaguya was still angry, but she remained rational.
“Sōsaku, we’ll talk about your matter later.”
PS: New book, seeking data.