Chapter 1471 - 994 Moving
In the following period, Duanmu Huai was primarily occupied with handling the Naruse family’s affairs—for now, only Naruse Mio and Naruse Banriya remained in the family, and they were both just children. Legally, they were considered minors without the capacity for independent decision-making, which made many things difficult to manage.
In fact, after the "accidental deaths" of the Naruse couple, a lawyer had approached Naruse Mio, claiming to be in charge of the Naruse couple’s inheritance matters. With sweet words, he deceived Naruse Mio, telling her that her father had left behind an enormous debt. If Naruse Mio wanted to inherit the estate, she would have to repay the debt. He even played the part of a caring advisor and suggested she sign a waiver to renounce her inheritance rights.
Fortunately, Duanmu Huai was prepared. When the lawyer showed up, Duanmu detained him and learned the whole story from the Shadows. What followed was a thorough beating for the lawyer, during which Duanmu warned him, "You lost a life, but I lost a fortune... calculate your odds carefully."
Faced with Duanmu Huai’s overwhelming intimidation, the lawyer caved and obediently returned the inheritance to Naruse Mio.
What came next involved holding the funeral, handling all sorts of formalities, and eventually...
"So, what do you think? Not a bad house, right?"
Standing triumphantly at the entrance, Duanmu Huai grinned smugly at Naruse Mio and Banriya.
"Uncle, you found this house? So quickly?"
Staring at the Western-style house in front of her, Naruse Mio was equally shocked. She hadn’t expected Duanmu Huai to find a house in less than a week!
"Of course! What do you think? Pretty nice, huh?"
Looking around with satisfaction, Duanmu Huai surveyed the property he purchased. It was a standalone villa on a hillside. A short descent from the hill led to Ryuo Academy, with a shopping street nearby. Surrounding the villa were pockets of forest—perfect for, well, discrete criminal activities.