Demon Progenitor Development Project

Chapter 133 Shugo: Who cares about the Fujiwara family! They're not my family!

Upon receiving the intelligence, Shugo's face revealed a strange, indescribable expression.

This... isn't this exactly what he's planning to do?

He narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering to himself.

Is this an attempt to first wipe out the Fujiwara family in one fell swoop, and then gradually clip my wings from top to bottom?

If things go as I expect, then Evergreen Company will probably be the next to suffer.

After all, the Fujiwara family and the Evergreen Company had intricate connections with him.

These forces openly cover the demon's movements and provide the resources he needs to survive. Once eliminated, they will undoubtedly bring him great trouble.

This will only force him to take action.

The more he takes action, the more intelligence and information he will expose, which will actually make it easier for the other side to deal with him in secret.

The enemy was already in the dark while we were in the light; if our intelligence were to be completely exposed, this battle would become much more difficult to win.

Such methods are actually quite similar for intelligent people.

Their style of doing things often follows a fixed pattern and routine, which they understand each other without tacit agreement.

In stark contrast, however, are the fools who always resort to bizarre tricks that are incomprehensible even to the wise.

Thinking of this, Shugo couldn't help but shake his head slightly, a helpless bitter smile appearing on his lips.

Just as Shugo was lost in deep thought, he suddenly felt someone gently tug at his sleeve.

He snapped back to his senses, looked down, and saw Muzan lying quietly on his lap, his red eyes gazing at him expectantly.

Realizing that his momentary lapse in concentration might have made Muzan feel neglected, Shugo's heart softened, and he quickly apologized to her softly.

Today, Muzan was unusually not dressed up in a flamboyant way. He wore a white shirt and black pants, looking clean and refreshing except for a ring on his hand, which gave him a youthful vibe.

The Fujiwara family's troubles happened too quickly. Previously, they were just harmless rumors, but suddenly things spiraled out of control. This information was sent through expedited channels.

When this urgent intelligence arrived, Muzan was enjoying Shugo's services, and the look in his eyes when he saw the demon delivering the intelligence was one of pure murderous intent.

The moment the intelligence was released, the ghost darted away.

Shugo put the information aside, picked up an ear pick, and slowly cleaned the ear with gentle force. Muzan closed his eyes and enjoyed Shugo's service.

This action by the other party only made Shugo more convinced of his suspicions.

After cleaning one ear, Shugo gently nudged Muzan, causing him to turn over.

While working, Shugo told Muzan about the recent events involving the Fujiwara family.

Muzan: ...This is quite a lively scene.

"So the Fujiwara family is doomed?" Muzan asked, feigning concern after hearing the gossip.

"It's not something that everyone with eyes can see. The Fujiwara family was set up this time. At most, they'll be living a bit more impoverished."

Shugo said in a very gentle voice.

Muzan casually asked, "How do you plan to help them?"

Shugo looked completely bewildered, wondering, "Why should I help them?"

"...Don't you care?" Muzan was stunned; this answer was unexpected.

He was well aware that a noble scion like him, who didn't care about his family, was an anomaly even in today's increasingly open-minded society.

Muzan always felt that Shugo cared a lot about the Fujiwara family.

He suffered mistreatment at home; his father didn't care for him, and he had no mother. But Shugo was different; he was the eldest son at home, and no one could wrong him.

Therefore, he tacitly acknowledged Ren Guang's past private support for the Fujiwara family.

Shugo asked in surprise, "Where did you get that conclusion?"

Hiiragi asked himself honestly, and his indifference towards the Fujiwara family should have been quite obvious.

He cared about it back then because he was in a position to fulfill his duties.

Since he's become the head of the family, he has to take responsibility and can't just shirk his duties, even though he finds the job very annoying.

It would be really annoying to have someone as quiet as him doing all those favors.

He wasn't as shrewd and worldly as Ren Guang; deep down, he was still the same homebody he was in his previous life.

“If I cared about the Fujiwara family, you don’t.”

As Shugo spoke, he pointed to the ring on Muzan's hand.

Muzan withdrew his hand, not showing the ring, as if afraid that he would snatch it away and change it.

Shugo found it amusing. He knew that Muzan had always treasured this ring, and he felt good knowing that his feelings were being appreciated.

"No, it should be changed to Fujiwara Muzan."

Shugo realized what was happening and muttered to himself, "This name sounds weird; the original one doesn't sound as good."

Overjoyed by the sweetness, Muzan asked, "So, you're not going to interfere anymore?"

Every one less who can steal Shugo's attention is a good thing.

"I have done enough to help the Fujiwara family."

"Without our support over the years, the Fujiwara family would have been finished long ago."

Hiiragi's tone was very indifferent.

A family with a thousand-year history—what an honorable title!

In his opinion, the Fujiwara clan had long since become arrogant and looked down on everything, acting very ostentatiously. It was only a matter of time before they got into trouble.

Too many people are eyeing the Fujiwara family.

It would be truly bizarre if someone who tries to monopolize everything got stabbed in the back.

Shugo scoffed, thinking that many of those who had taken advantage of the Fujiwara clan's misfortune were either in-laws or branches of the clan.

"Besides, I had already planned to give up on the Fujiwara clan."

Shugo said emotionlessly that he should thank the mastermind for taking the initiative! He wouldn't have to bear the reputation of being a ungrateful traitor.

Ah, the Fujiwara clan's recent policies already seem to indicate an intention to expand outwards.

RNM's national policy of conquest.

"Alright, it's all cleaned up. Get up, I have things to do."

After Shugo finished speaking, he made Muzan get up.

Muzan complained, clearly annoyed, "Why didn't you just leave things to Jinguang? You sent him to America, and now I have to do everything myself."

Hiiragi offered a few words of comfort.

“Ren Guang is there to lay the foundation for us first, and we will be living there afterward.”

"Didn't I talk to you about this before? And you agreed."

Muzan curled his lip. He really didn't want to live on this little island anymore. After reading so many foreign books, he was interested in foreign scenery. After Shugo analyzed the pros and cons with him, they finally decided on that inclusive immigrant country.

America: ...There are all kinds of people here, but we don't accept demons and monsters!

"Alright." Seeing that Muzan was still reluctant to leave, Shugo kissed his cheek and coaxed him a few times.

"Go have fun. You need to find a hobby to pass the time. You have a long life ahead of you."

After barely managing to coax Muzan away, Shugo went straight to his office.

Without Ren Guang, he would have had a lot more to do.

In fact, it wasn't just Renguang; many facilities in Infinite City were also relocated.

The research institute was among the first to adopt the equipment, which saved them the trouble of purchasing experimental materials; they could simply buy them locally.

Moreover, Renguang has worked hard for so many years.

America only had that much work to do, so she treated it as a day off for Renguang.

Shugo sat in the boss's chair, pondering how to deal with the Fujiwara family's situation.

The Fujiwara clan was practically begging for help, hoping that he, the big boss behind the scenes, could lend a hand.

Hiiragi doesn't want to help.

However, you can't just not help. If your subordinates are bullied and you don't stand up for them, it will discourage them. As for how to stand up for them...

Hiiragi decided to kill two birds with one stone.