Himari couldn't really help but laugh when she heard his answer. He is smart. Really smart. Only a few people will notice that part without inspecting it at a near distance. Himari stands up from her seat and walks towards them. The man wearing a black mask who introduced himself as Noah is none other than Akito, Himari's bodyguard. He slowly removes the black mask he's wearing and stands beside his boss. "I apologize for the ruckus that happened in this room. This scenario was actually a drama my old friend made before. Since I was bored, I tried to re-enact the play and decided to watch it silently. It was just unfortunate that you had discovered my plan sooner than expected." Jin is still looking at Himari with hatred in his eyes. She naturally ignores him in the meantime and asks the two guards behind them to clean up the mess on the floor. Meaning the woman who is now lying dead in this room. They bow their heads to show their boss that they understand her orders and silently lift the dead body. After that, the guards, together with the dead body of that woman, leave the room. "Tell your guards to put away their guns. You too, Akito." Himari said, then she looked at Jin again. "I will stop playing for now. From now on, we will talk about business. Please sit down and make yourselves comfortable." Without waiting for his answer, Himari turns away and Akito grabs a new pillow seat for his boss. Himari can see Jin ordering his guards to keep their weapons before they take their respective seats again. Akito rings the small bell placed on the table to call for someone to come inside the room. Soon, another batch of maids came inside the room again. They carefully and soundlessly remove the cups on the table and replace them with new ones. Then they pour freshly brewed tea into the cups again. Himari could see Jin was giving a doubtful look at her direction. "You are worrying too much. This time, it is not poisoned. We also do not need to exchange cups. That so-called tradition is just a part of that stupid play. But be careful while drinking your tea. It is too hot and the taste of it is extremely bitter." Himari takes a small sip of her cup and looks at Jin again with a small smile on her lips. After a few seconds, Jin lifts his cup and wordlessly drinks the tea in it. His expression does not change after drinking the bitter tea. Seeing Jin like this, Himari wonders if this man is capable of having another expression. "Before we start, let me explain what happened here a while ago. I am guessing that it is also what you all wanted to hear. Am I right, Mr. Takishima?"
"Tch." "The woman who died earlier is none other than the sole daughter of the Red Lizards. The Lizards and the Tigers have had a harmonious partnership before. Sadly, the Tigers discovered that the Lizards were doing some things behind their backs. As a courtesy of what they have done, the Tigers break the partnership with them and start removing the existence of their group in this world. That woman begged me to take her as a part of the Tigers in exchange for her father's secrets. It was an idiotic movement if you will ask me." Himari clearly remembers the day when that woman stepped in front of her house. She looked haggard and tired as if a thousand people harassed her. She kneeled in front of Himari's door. That woman kept on begging Himari to take her as a part of the Tigers. She immediately offered her father's secrets, thinking that she could use them as her bargaining chip in exchange for her life. She guaranteed that the information she knew would be useful for the Tigers. Himari was already aware of that woman's nasty personality. Himari will openly admit that she is pretty, but she was also lacking a lump of meat inside her head. The secrets she was trying to give Himari are just pieces of minor information that her men can easily find if she chooses to order them. She hears a gasp that comes from one of Jin's guards. Himari looks at Jack, which makes him jump in surprise. Instead of pointing out his stupid expression, Himari just smiles at him and continues the story. "Since that woman begged the Tigers, naturally they gave her a chance. She will be the proxy of their leader at a certain meeting. This will also be a test for her. If she can survive, maybe the Tigers can give her a chance to live abroad and have a silent and peaceful life. If not, then she would be killed. As you can see, you all know exactly what happened to her." Himari said before letting out a sigh. "Why did you kill her? All she wants is to be a Tiger—" When Himari quietly turns her attention to Jack, the man beside him, Bern, quickly covers his mouth. Jack also starts to panic when he notices that Himari is now looking at him and realizes what he has done just now. "If she can easily spill her father's secrets in exchange for her own safety, then she can also do the same to the Tigers if we really accept her." Himari patiently answers the question, and then she tilts her head a little. "Did my answer satisfy your question?" Jack nods his head numerous times, which makes Himari laugh again. He is really a stupid guy. But his stupidity can make Himari laugh. The stupidity between Jack and that woman has a lot of differences. First, why would the Tigers let her be a proxy for an important meeting like this, especially since that woman is not a part of the Tigers? Second, she can see the two-way mirror easily from behind her back unless she does not know what a two-way mirror is. Lastly, she was really stupid to relax and had a ridiculous thought that since Akito was sitting beside her, she would be totally fine. Akito is working for Himari, not for her. "Then who really are you?" Jin asked in a firm tone of voice. Himari is aware that Jin ran a background check on her. It was really expected, since he was so suspicious of her ever since they had met. But the information about her being the leader of a huge organization is strictly hidden. All the details about her special background were deleted. Since Jin did a lot of things for Himari to be in a partnership with the Tigers, he can have this privilege. And besides, Himari is already expecting a lot of things from Jin. Seeing how intelligent and capable he is, Himari is anticipating having a good benefit and exciting things from the Dragons. "I am Himari Fujimoto. Leader of the Silver Tigers. It is nice meeting you, Mr. Jin Takishima, leader of the famous White Dragons." 'I hope you will not disappoint me, Jin.'
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