Chapter 253: Gentle Coercion

While Qingzi waited on him, Chen Qingdi got dressed and slid open the door.

Chen Qingdi didn't linger. He walked toward the exit, but just then, a short, fat man in flip-flops blocked his path.

"Baka! How dare you defile Madam Qingzi!"

"Get lost!"

Chen Qingdi ignored his sputtering, kicked the short, fat man aside, and turned to leave.

Doors to other rooms slid open, and several ninjas wielding samurai swords darted out.

Chen Qingdi inwardly cursed himself. 'I never should have ignored Chen Yuan's advice and come to this meeting with the Yamaguchi Family.'

Now, caught up in trouble and with his true essence greatly diminished, he was reluctant to fight. He turned his head, only to find twelve female ninjas in the other direction.

"Mr. Chen Qingdi, you have defiled our Madam. None of us could beat you one-on-one, but with all of us together, taking you down won't be that difficult!"

Chen Qingdi reached into his robes, but his hand came out empty.

From behind him, Madam Qingzi spoke.

"Looking for your Divine Needle? I put it away for you while you were sleeping yesterday. It's in the drawer. Should I go get it for you?"

Her tone was clearly gloating.

"Are these people from the Yamaguchi Group?"

Chen Qingdi wasn't angry; his question was perfectly calm.

Yamaguchi Seiko quickly denied it.

"These are my personal death-sworn retainers. Their Martial Arts may not be a match for yours, but they are all determined to trade their life for an enemy's. Even if you can take down ten of them, can you take down a hundred? Or ten thousand?"

Chen Qingdi sneered. "What's the meaning of this?"

"Nothing in particular."

Yamaguchi Seiko's tone was as casual as if she were discussing the weather.

"This building was purchased by Mr. Yamaguchi Akihiko at Violet Castle. It can house ten thousand masters. To get out, you'd have to fight your way from the top floor to the ground floor and kill every last one of them."

Chen Qingdi took out his phone to contact Medical God Island for backup, but there was no signal at all.

"Hahaha, my good man, don't waste your energy calling your people. The signal here is jammed. Only our authorized signals can get out!"

Chen Qingdi whirled around and charged viciously at Yamaguchi Seiko.

The women and the ninjas didn't try to stop him, and Yamaguchi Seiko made no move to evade, allowing him to seize her and hold her tight.

Chen Qingdi had planned to put her in a chokehold and force her to let him go, but when he saw she had no intention of resisting, he held back from a fatal blow.

"My good man," she said, "no matter what, as long as you're in this room, no one can interfere with anything you do. That includes me."

Sure enough, the others watched as Chen Qingdi brazenly held Yamaguchi Seiko. Though they were furious, none of them dared to step into the room.

Yamaguchi Seiko languidly picked up a remote control. With a soft press of a button, the two doors slid shut on their tracks, meeting in the middle.

"Everything in this property is mine, which means it's now yours. You can have me stay with you for as long as you like. There are also many women here far more beautiful than I am. You can summon anyone you desire to serve you."

"On the condition that I treat your husband!"

His voice was laced with sarcasm.

Yamaguchi Seiko shook her head. "In this room, no one can force you to do anything. You can do whatever you want. If you don't want to treat my husband, that's your choice. But you cannot leave this place."

Chen Qingdi, bored out of his mind, ended up playing Go with her.

Yamaguchi Seiko had a stunningly beautiful woman from the Outer Islands brought in. "Let's make a wager on our game," she said. "If you lose, you have to treat Yamaguchi Juefu. If I lose, this woman will serve you!"

Chen Qingdi was a competitive man. Arrogantly, he allowed Yamaguchi Seiko to play first, yet even with that handicap, he still won by half a point.

But the game was incredibly intense and dragged on. They played through lunch, and it wasn't until eight or nine o'clock that night, after dinner, that a winner was finally decided.

This room was also part of a suite. Yamaguchi Seiko gave Chen Qingdi a slight smile.

"I hope you and Huizi have a wonderful night together."

Chen Qingdi was under house arrest and incredibly bored. Plus, his constitution was exceptionally strong, so he didn't refuse. After a night of debauchery, the next day was spent playing Go again.

Her demand remained the same: if Chen Qingdi lost, he would have to treat her husband.

Strangely enough, Yamaguchi Seiko's skill at Go had improved by leaps and bounds. This time, she played without much need for thought. After another eight or nine hours, the final result was still her loss, this time by three points.

There was another new woman in the room, and the previous one hadn't left either.

The next morning, Chen Qingdi was noticeably drained.

And now, in addition to the other two, there was another beauty.

They continued their game of Go, and Chen Qingdi won again without any real contest.

By now, however, he was growing weary of the nightly activities. He might have been tired, but the three women certainly weren't, and they kept him occupied for the entire night.

When Chen Qingdi next awoke, it was already 12:30 in the afternoon.

Qingzi's wager had now increased to four women. This time, however, the contest wasn't Go, but a martial arts match.

If Chen Qingdi lost, he would have to treat her husband.

If he won, all four beauties would be his.

By this point, Chen Qingdi's true essence was severely depleted. He absolutely refused to participate in a martial arts contest. He had no choice but to agree to another game of Go.

This time, however, he unexpectedly lost without any contest.

The newest beauty shot him a contemptuous look.

"You cheat! You actually threw the game and lost to the Madam on purpose! You ruined my fun! Hmph!"

'Honestly,' Chen Qingdi thought, 'I could have won.'

'But if I win here, I'm guaranteed to lose everything tonight, drained of everything I have.'

'Even an immortal couldn't escape this kind of honey trap!'

Chen Qingdi ignored the beauty's mockery and simply turned to Qingzi.

"I keep my word. A loss is a loss, so I'll treat your husband. Let's go."

Yamaguchi Seiko, however, was starting to feel differently about him. "Your energy has been severely depleted these past few days. If you go now, it will be very detrimental to your future. Why not rest in my room for a few more days?"

He thought she was going to continue to torment him, but he found she knew exactly when to press and when to yield.

Aside from showing him meticulous and gentle care, she didn't pester him for... *that*.

There were also many restorative tonics here, and she quietly gave them to Chen Qingdi to help him recuperate.

「About three months later.」

Once his body had fully recovered, Yamaguchi Seiko finally spoke.

"Things on the island are in chaos now," she said. "Many people are urging me to return and take control of the Group. It wouldn't be wise for you to reveal your true identity, so you'll pose as my assistant. Come back with me to the Yamaguchi Group, help me resolve the conflicts there, and you can treat my husband after that!"