"Shida Shiro, eighty years old, a World War II officer, unexpectedly survived the atomic bomb incident in 1945. He later led his family to save the local economic crisis and established a vast family enterprise involved in multiple sectors.
He wields immense local influence, maintains connections with various government officials, and may have secretly cultivated an assassination squad.
He passed away yesterday (pending verification).
His son is Shida Shingen. His granddaughter is Miss Mariko."
Looking at the detailed information about Shida Shiro sent to his phone, Adam couldn't help but marvel that S.H.I.E.L.D. was indeed professional, possessing considerable skill in intelligence gathering.
Perhaps only HYDRA could rival them.
"How is Logan?"
Lady Deathstrike next to him asked, her face full of worry.
Adam smiled:
"He's fine for now. According to the intelligence from S.H.I.E.L.D., Shida Shiro passed away last night. His granddaughter, Miss Mariko, was attacked this afternoon. Logan rescued Miss Mariko, and now no one knows where they went."
"Then what do we do now? Are we still going to Shida Shiro's estate?"
Lady Deathstrike frowned.
They were going to Shida Shiro's estate to find Wolverine, but Wolverine was no longer there.
Adam put away his phone:
"Of course we're going, because the assassins who kidnapped Miss Mariko were sent by Shida Shiro's son, Shida Shingen. Finding Shida Shingen might give us a general idea of Logan's whereabouts."
Based on the intelligence provided by Nick Fury, combined with his memories from his previous life, he knew that the desperadoes sent to kidnap Miss Mariko during the day were actually Shida Shingen's subordinates.
The reason was that Shida Shingen originally believed that after his father, Shida Shiro, died, all the family property would be left to him.
However, Shida Shiro's will stated that all the family business would be inherited by his daughter, Miss Mariko.
In Shida Shingen's eyes, his daughter, who was originally married off to curry favor with high-ranking government officials, was now inheriting the family business he had coveted for decades. How could he accept that?
So, during his father's funeral in the daytime, Shida Shingen had his subordinates impersonate kidnappers to abduct his daughter. If his daughter disappeared, the family property would naturally revert to Shida Shingen's hands in the future.
Unfortunately, Shida Shingen's plan failed because Logan, who was also attending the funeral, rescued Miss Mariko.
However, Shida Shingen probably still didn't know where Logan and Miss Mariko had gone, but it didn't matter. He knew that Miss Mariko must have taken Logan to hide in the ancestral home in the countryside.
All he needed was to get the address of the ancestral home from Shida Shingen.
"Let's go!"
Grabbing Lady Deathstrike's arm, the two left the top of the building.
Twenty minutes later, at the Shida estate.
"Who are you?"
The guards in black suits standing at the entrance, seeing Adam and Lady Deathstrike's unfamiliar faces, immediately became vigilant and stopped them.
"Ask him if Shida Shingen is inside right now?"
Adam said to Lady Deathstrike beside him.
Lady Deathstrike immediately jabbered a translation of Adam's words.
Then she replied to Adam:
"He's unwilling to say. He wants us to state our names, and he can announce us first."
"Bansho Tenin!"
Adam extended his hand, and the guard at the entrance was immediately pulled towards Adam.
"Memory Reading."
He placed his hand on the bodyguard's head and began to activate the Human Path's ability.
A moment later, he threw the guard to the ground.
"Go in."
From the bodyguard's mind, he already knew that Shida Shingen was currently holding a meeting with his subordinates inside the mansion.
"Stop!"
Seeing Adam and Lady Deathstrike break in, the guards in the courtyard all drew their pistols.
Upon seeing this, Lady Deathstrike's Adamantium claws instantly extended from her hands, and she was about to rush forward to deal with the guards.
"No need for such trouble."
Adam reached out to stop Lady Deathstrike, then raised a hand towards the surrounding guards:
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful repulsive force erupted from Adam's hand. The guards were all blasted away like cannonballs, crashing into walls, rockeries, and doors, breaking who knows how many bones, and passing out.
"Useless, all of you are useless! Our island is long and thin, and trains only go in two directions. How could you not find them?!"
Shida Shingen cursed at a group of his subordinates.
The Mutant his father had invited had rescued Miss Mariko, disrupting his plan. If he couldn't find Miss Mariko, once his father's will was announced in three days, he would have nothing.
"Lord, please rest assured. I have mobilized all my connections to search for Miss Mariko's whereabouts. They won't be able to hide for long."
At this moment, the man with the mustache, who had been kneeling, stood up.
He was Morishiro, the Minister of Justice of this country, and also Miss Mariko's nominal fiancé.
If Miss Mariko inherited the family property, given her personality, she would immediately break off their engagement, because their engagement was initially arranged by Shida Shingen to win him over.
However, if Shida Shingen inherited the family property, Miss Mariko would have to marry him. He would become part of Shida Shingen's family, and with Shida Shingen's support, his future political career would undoubtedly be smooth sailing.
Therefore, he had already used all his connections, both overt and covert, to help Shida Shingen find Miss Mariko.
"We only have three days. We must find Miss Mariko within three days, otherwise you should be well aware of the consequences!"
Shida Shingen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Morishiro.
Morishiro immediately bowed and guaranteed:
"Yes, I will deliver her to you within three days!"
"Good, I…"
Shida Shingen reached out to pat Morishiro's shoulder when a figure suddenly crashed through the door, directly hitting Morishiro, causing the Minister of Justice to vomit blood and pass out on the ground.
This sudden event stunned Shida Shingen and his trusted subordinates.
Shida Shingen reached for the katana beside him, while his subordinates all drew their pistols.
"Excuse me, for interrupting your meeting!"
Just then, Adam entered with Lady Deathstrike through the broken wooden door.
Upon seeing them, Shida Shingen cautiously raised the sword in his hand:
"Who are you? What is your purpose here?"
The person who just crashed in was one of the guards at the door. Clearly, the dozens of guards protecting the mansion had been completely wiped out.
To be able to deal with his subordinates, whose abilities were no less than those of special forces, without a scratch, this man and woman might not be ordinary people.
"Who we are isn't important, and you don't need to know our purpose."
Adam raised his hand towards Shida Shingen.
Shida Shingen immediately became furious:
"Do you know who I am, and where this is? If you offend me, the consequences are beyond your imagination!"
"Heh heh, consequences?"
A hint of mockery appeared on Adam's face.
"Bansho Tenin."