New law of Beast Taming

"That useless Yoko Tsurugi. Who does she think she is? I need to teach her a lesson she will never forget. Does she want to remove us from the elder position? That will never happen."

Elder Dao was pissed. He had never been in a more embarrassing position in his life. And this time, his livelihood was at stake as well. There was no way he would sit back and let it happen.

He looked toward the other elders who accompanied them. Elder Fushi was the other vocal one along with him.

"You are right. If we hand over our rights as elders, then our lives, as well as the lives of our future generations, would be over. We need to take care of Yoko before that. How about another assassin?"

Elder Fushi suggested with a thoughtful look. She knew that the previous assassin had failed to finish Yoko, but maybe this time, it would work.

Last time, Yoko had Sakura and Charlie Suzuki. This time, Yoko had no one, and her support network was also weak. It could help a lot.

"Elder Cornia, what do you think? You have a fantastic business sense and are also the oldest here. Surely, you have grievances you want to address today."

Elder Dao asked while turning to the elder lady. But Elder Cornia did not look angry or annoyed by what had happened. She had signed the first contract and was also contracted by Yoko for a remote position.

Her situation could not be any different, even if she tried.

"I will refrain from commenting on these things. Unlike you, I agreed with Yoko and signed the contract at my will. I will also head out now. I don’t want anything to do with you people and your demise."

Elder Cornia stood up and walked out. Elder Hao, their leader, left as soon as this discussion began.

With this, the elders had lost two of their heavy hitters. But Elder Dao was encouraged. He knew what he needed to do from here.

"Tsk, we don’t need those traitors to win the court case. I have a lot of false evidence buried to use against Yoko. We just need to lead the investigation team toward that evidence. I am sure things will be alright."

Elder Dao sighed while thinking over his plan. The more he thought about it, the better it seemed to him. He was unsure why Elder Cornia and Elder Hao could not see it.

"Elder Hana’s absence is indeed a hindrance to our plan. Her actions painted us elders in a negative light. But we also worked hard to salvage our reputation. And now is the time to reap the benefits."

Elder Fushi agreed with Elder Dao, and they began to plan how they could bring Yoko down. And their plan was truly devious, harming Sakura and pinning the blame on Yoko.

Crescenta walked outside the hall at this time. She wanted to talk to her grandfather about her new friend and possibly invite Kiana to their house for dinner.

But she stopped cold when she heard her grandfather talking to the other elders. They were talking about killing Sakura and Yoko.

Usually, Crescenta would have needed to pay more attention to it and lived alone. But she was not able to do that this time. Her instincts were telling her that she could not remain neutral any longer.

’Grandfather is making a mistake. I need to stop him before he goes against Yoko and gets himself killed.’

Crescenta had turned a new leave. She had decided to stop being a kid and look at the world objectively. And that was when she had seen what kind of monster Yoko could be if she were provoked.

Too many assets under Yoko’s belt and her behaviour change had made her turn dangerous. Going against her was no easy task.

’But would my grandfather even listen if I tell him not to go against Yoko? No! He would just turn against me and lock me up. In this case, I need to be on Yoko’s side during this conflict.’

That was what Crescenta decided in the end. She turned around and decided to tell Yoko what she had heard. Read exclusive chapters at freewebnovel

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"Yoko, we heard your decision to over-turn the elders and wanted to talk to you about it." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Sherina opened her mouth to complain, but one look from Yoko was enough to quiet her down. Yoko was in a dreadful mood today and unwilling to listen.

Still, Sherina knew that she had to try to preserve the traditions, especially since it looked as if Albus would not do anything.

"Those who are dead and are reliant on others for their sustenance have no right to say anything. How long do you even have to maintain your human form without those pills from Chen? What? Did you think no one would notice it?"

Amane asked with a pissed voice. Her words scared Sherina, and she immediately tensed after hearing Yoko speak. She had not expected to get caught and wondered what had given her away.

But Amane did not continue her sentence and left the couple wondering what happened. Now, they had no more grounds to contradict Yoko’s words or actions.

Amane was about to head back out when she heard footsteps approaching her. She was ready to face any attack, but she did not expect Crescenta to be the one to try to find her.

"H-Hello, Yoko. L-Look, we have differences, but I need to talk to you about something. My grandfather is planning on harming you and Sakura. He is trying to-"

"I know. There is no need for you to stress yourself over what your grandfather is doing. I will handle him and whatever he is planning on my side."

Amane assured Crescenta with a surprised expression. He had not expected Crescenta to seek her out or to warn her about being in danger. She had expected Crescenta to be on her grandfather’s side.

"I…look, I know that you can take care of yourself. But my grandfather is not someone you should take lightly. He will not go after you but after Sakura in the hospital and pin the blame on you for this."

This was also something Amane expected, and she had been ready to take care of it. But since Crescenta told Amane this, she could not help but suspect this to be a trap.

After all, Crescenta hated Yoko and Sakura as well. There was no reason for Crescenta to go out of her way to help them. So, Amane was instantly on high alert.

"H-Hey, don’t look at me like I am planning something terrible. I just wanted to help you because I felt terrible, and this was the right thing to do. I am trying to change here. I recently met someone who helped me see what an asshole I had been."

Amane was surprised to hear these words. She had not kept tabs on Crescenta since her cousin was a low-level threat uninterested in politics.

So, she was not aware that Crescenta had met someone and had decided to change for the better. And now, it left Amane in awe to see Crescenta changing slowly.

"I see. If you are telling the truth, I will take your word for it. I will up the security around Sakura. Is there something else you want from me?"

Crescenta looked conflicted. She wanted to ask for something but did not dare open her mouth. She did not like to share Kiana’s existence with Yoko. But she also needed permission to invite Kiana home.

In the end, Crescenta gathered her courage to ask Yoko for this favour.

"I…actually, I wanted to invite my new friend to our home. Can I ask her to come to our house and have her meet our family? Traditionally, I need the permission of elders or family head to do such a thing."

Amane was surprised at all the ridiculous traditions in the Tsurugi household. This one was foolish and worthless in her eyes. But she knew the people who grew up with these rules regarded them as necessary.

This was why Amane wanted to abolish the elder’s rule. People needed their freedom to invite their friends home.

"Sure, do what you want to do. As you heard, the elder’s tyranny is no longer. They have been stripped of their rights and titles. You are free to do what you want from today."

Amane assured Crescenta and watched as the older bit her teeth. She wanted to say more, but her throat had gone dry.

"I… thank you. Yoko, the road you are taking is a dangerous one, and I disagree with it. You should have a little courage instead of occasionally taking it safe. But I want to still thank you for it and hope that it pays off in the end."

Crescenta had her own opinions to say. But once she was finished speaking. Amane had no idea how Crescenta knew about her inner struggles. But she had guessed correctly about Amane’s conflict.

Amane did not know what to do about Kori’s offer, which tore her apart. Did she want to help Kori? Or let her offer lie down and burn up in flames?

Amane did not have enough time to think about it because she received a call from her legal agent.

"Yoko, the elders have struck a case against you. They asked for the first hearing to be tomorrow. We must come together and discuss the whole case before we fight against them in the court."