Arranging one’s own personnel around the enemy in advance is indeed considered seizing the initiative. This is why Lin Beichen praised Dongchuan Ichiro.
After leaving the airport, Dongchuan Ichiro planned to set up Lin Beichen at the Tokyo Circle Grand Hotel. This was the best hotel Dongchuan Ichiro could arrange.
As Dongchuan Ichiro and Lin Beichen’s car drove out from the airport, another car followed them, heading in the same direction.
The car Dongchuan Ichiro was riding in did not escape Dongchuan Tairou’s sight at all. When he learned that his brother was heading towards the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Dongchuan Tairou’s lips curved into a smile.
At this moment, Dongchuan Tairou was sitting in the Japanese-style room of his courtyard, with a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged in front of him. This middle-aged man was Dongchuan Tairou’s teacher who had been teaching him various kinds of knowledge since Dongchuan Tairou was a child.
"So what do you think?"
Dongchuan Tairou looked at his teacher and disclosed all the information without any reservation, showing his trust in his teacher.
When Dongchuan Tairou asked, his teacher did not respond immediately but instead took a sip of tea.
Now that the two people in the Dongchuan Clan who could compete for the inheritance qualification were back, and one of them was behaving strangely, Dongchuan Tairou’s teacher was unsure of what to think.
"The teacher clearly has thoughts of his own, why not say it?"
Dongchuan Tairou smiled slightly, watching his teacher inquiring.
Seeing his student ask so, the teacher decided not to hide anything and responded with a hint of worry.
"Because I don’t know what he’s thinking. I worry that my erroneous judgment might put you at a disadvantage in this competition."
Upon hearing his teacher’s reply, Dongchuan Tairou did not get angry; instead, a smile appeared on his face.
"I can see that the teacher is looking out for me. Don’t worry, none of his actions have escaped my sight; even if he wants to do something, he won’t get the chance."
Although Dongchuan Tairou was arrogant, he indeed had the capital for it. Because out of the five major groups relying on the Dongchuan Clan, four had pledged allegiance to him, while the remaining group had declared neutrality.
The fact that the group could declare neutrality was quite remarkable, as the group’s inheritor was Dongchuan Ichiro’s friend from school. If Dongchuan Tairou hadn’t shown such strong dominance, the group would likely have openly supported Dongchuan Ichiro.
As for the family’s armed forces, they were loyal to the family leader, and Dongchuan Tairou, being the first in line for succession, would naturally receive their allegiance as the next leader.
"Have you found out who the four people who followed the second young master this time are?"
Dongchuan Tairou’s teacher suddenly asked.
Although in the teacher’s eyes, Dongchuan Ichiro’s strength was somewhat inferior to Dongchuan Tairou, it didn’t mean Dongchuan Ichiro was foolish.
Given this circumstance, daring to bring so few people back to the Dongchuan Clan indicated that these four people’s identities were undoubtedly exceptional.
"Three of them are his subordinates, with ordinary combat capability, even less than family security forces. The fourth one is a classmate of my brother from the Imperial Capital University in Dragon Country."
It turned out that when Dongchuan Ichiro appeared on the flight, Dongchuan Tairou had already investigated the identities of the four people who traveled with his brother.
The identities of the other three people posed no problem, but only the Dragon Country person made Dongchuan Tairou feel unease.
"Should we thoroughly investigate his identity?"
Dongchuan Tairou’s teacher also sensed something unusual and instinctively suggested.
"I have looked into this too, but their relationship at school doesn’t seem very amicable; in Dragon Country terms, they should be described as friends after an initial conflict."
Just as they were talking, Dongchuan Tairou’s phone rang again, bringing more information about Dongchuan Ichiro.
"My brother has settled his classmate at the Tokyo Circle Grand Hotel; it seems he indeed takes his classmate seriously."
Seeing this information, a smile appeared on Dongchuan Tairou’s face.
"If he indeed voluntarily gives up, I genuinely hope he becomes a good brother."
The expression on Dongchuan Tairou’s face turned nostalgic, unconsciously recalling the joyful times he once had with his brother.
Back then, his brother had said that if he became the leader of the family one day, he would hide in the shadows to help his brother silently eliminate those who opposed the family.
"Although I knew back then that there would be a day when we brothers would stand on opposing sides, I didn’t expect it to come so soon."
Dongchuan Tairou sighed, while his teacher sitting opposite remained silent.
Though others might not understand his student well, as a teacher, he knew him very well.
Dongchuan Tairou had never been the sentimental or compassionate type; in his eyes, everything was only about interest. Anyone who could bring him benefits, he could treat them as a real brother.