Chapter 1688 The Underworld
The Gulfstream was shaken by the air current. The passenger plane with poor shock absorption and sound insulation was shaken to the point that Lu Mingfei's nose bubble burst. He opened his eyes blankly and saw Caesar sleeping with an eye mask and a neck pillow in the opposite seat, and Chu Zihang sitting next to him holding Murasame like a young man in a Shaw Brothers martial arts film.
He yawned like a giant, his head pressed against the headrest of the seat, his whole body bent and stretched, and finally exhaled. Then it was obvious that Caesar, who was sleeping opposite, frowned slightly, probably having a nightmare.
Lu Mingfei didn't wake them up, but just rubbed his eyes and looked out the window. They clearly set off at nine in the morning, but the day was getting darker and darker. According to the time zone in Japan, they should arrive at around four or five in the morning. It's not completely dark, but it's also very drowsy.
Glancing at the black watch on his wrist, Lu Mingfei estimated that they were about to land. He should have slept for about four or five hours? If you count the time he fell asleep at school, he should be able to barely meet the minimum sleep time of seven hours, but he still felt a little sleepy and bored, because he had a baby physique and would not have energy if he didn't sleep for eight or nine hours.
Will the Japanese branch send someone to pick him up after he gets off the plane? Will the hotel they assign him to be Amman or Peninsula? At the very least, it should be Conrad or Grand Hyatt, right? I hope that I can see Tokyo Tower when I open the window of the room. He often sees Japanese travel vlogs on Instagram, where the socialites and young men all live in rooms with Tokyo Tower views. He also wants to follow the trend. Anyway, this trip is a business trip, and the bills are reimbursed by the executive department.
Lu Mingfei looked at the scenery outside the window of the plane, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything, except for the clouds and the sea, it was pitch black, so he unbuckled his seat belt and prepared to stroll to the small refrigerator next to the sofa area to get some champagne.
He has been liking alcohol more and more recently. According to Lin Nian, if he doesn't drink now, he won't be able to drink in the future. When the blood stasis reaches three degrees, it will be difficult to get drunk even if alcohol is injected into the blood vessels like Lin Nian.
Lu Mingfei slipped out of his chair and poked his head out. He suddenly found Lin Nian sitting in the sofa area, swiping at a PAD. His face was illuminated by the screen light and his expression was not visible. If he had to say, he was a little numb? It reminded him of his expression when he was flipping through the math test paper in high school.
Stretching lazily, Lu Mingfei walked past the sofa area, bent down, opened the small refrigerator and took out a bottle of champagne. He looked at the brand and couldn't understand it. That's right, it proved that this was a good product carefully selected by the principal. He happily took out an iced cup, turned his head and looked at Lin Nian as if he thought of something and asked in a low voice, "Would you like to drink?"
No response was received.
Lin Nian looked at the PAD as if he was fascinated. If you know clearly, he is probably reading the mission details report, and if you don't know, you might think he is looking at something dirty.
Lu Mingfei shrugged, closed the small refrigerator, took the cup, bit the cork of the champagne with his teeth and pulled it out. The bite force was better than a bottle opener. He gulped down a glass of champagne and drank it directly!
The bitter and sweet taste of white grapes instantly spread in his mouth and nose. The most important thing was that the smell of alcohol filled his mind, making Lu Mingfei forget some of the nightmares when he fell asleep. The white shadow lingering in his mind also dispersed a little, enough to finally make him catch his breath. He sat down next to Lin Nian with champagne and a glass of wine, and came close to see what he was doing, "You are swiping so fast, playing fruit cutting."
Lu Mingfei leaned over and saw the pictures on the PAD. He was suddenly stunned for a moment, subconsciously put down the glass, and then He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had not woken up yet and his eyes were a little smeared with eye mucus, and he had temporary face blindness. After focusing his eyes and seeing clearly, his expression changed instantly, "Isn't this the person I know?"
His low-pitched question was not answered, but the champagne in his left hand was taken away by someone next to him at some point, and the PAD was finally thrown on the table and flashed a low-battery prompt. It can be imagined that during the time when Lu Mingfei and others were sleeping, this machine had been held in someone's hands and tossed around, and it was only now about to "die".
Lu Mingfei grabbed the last 2% of the PAD's power, picked it up from the table, and quickly swiped through the photos one by one, staring at the different locations in the photos, and the same people's expressions were quite tense.
It was not until the PAD shut down automatically that he came to his senses and put it down. He looked at Lin Nian, who was holding a bottle of champagne and not saying anything. In the blink of an eye, the bottle was half empty. He didn't see the loneliness or anger on his face as he imagined, but only calmness, which made him a little frightened.
"Are you okay?" Lu Mingfei felt that he was asking nonsense, but he still had to ask out of concern.
The guys following the heroine in the photo were not real characters at first glance. They were all gangsters, right? Those gangsters who killed people without eyes in Japanese movies, this version was updated too quickly, right? What is this? The real identity of the fallen sister turned out to be the queen of Japanese gangsters? I feel like I can write a light novel.
Lu Mingfei thought of a lot of things, but he couldn't say them. In the end, he could only pat Lin Nian's shoulder in a daze, "My condolences."
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Even Lin Nian, who was expressionless, couldn't help but turn his head to look at this stupid guy, as if he was hit by his stupid words.
"What do you mean, the mafia is not unacceptable, right? I heard that the mafia in Japan seems to be legal, and it can be considered a regular business. Thinking on the bright side, what if she just works as a mafia in Japan to make money?" Lu Mingfei racked his brains to think of a way to explain Lin Nian's situation.
"Did you see the badges worn by the supporters in those photos just now? That is the symbol of the Fierce Ghosts. They are the biggest obstacle to our mission this time, the dangerous hybrid forces that are here to kill our whole family." Lin Nian still said I endured my temper and told Lu Mingfei about the secret inside.
"Oh shit." Lu Mingfei was stunned for a while, and then his expression turned bitter, "This is really... fucked up."
Lin Nian sighed and said nothing.
Just like Lu Mingfei said, who doesn't feel fucked when seeing these photos?
"She joined the mafia. I don't want to ask why. Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite, so our next enemy will be the entire Japanese mafia?" Lu Mingfei frowned a little, "Her attitude is so... He must be a big shot in the underworld! Have you ever played Yakuza? The lights in Kabukicho must be turned off with just a wave of her hand, right?"
Lu Mingfei had no doubts about the strength of the underworld queen in the photo. Under the Nibelungen on Beibu Line 0, he was almost killed by the other party when they met him. Although there were opponents who took advantage of his exhaustion at that time, the shock of being ignored for the first time really left a deep impression on Lu Mingfei.
In Lu Mingfei's mind, the BUG-level powers given to him by the little devil had always had the highest priority, even higher than those of the four monarchs and Lin Nian, but these powers failed on that woman. , this sense of horror is really unforgettable.
"You can't say that. If the photos are true and the situation is the same as we understand, then our worst-case scenario is probably to face half of Japan's mafia forces, not all." Lin Nian's mentality was already very relaxed. He was at peace, which was probably the reason why he had talked with that woman in the Nibelungen and Maldives. He was already prepared for everything bad.
I'm really not kidding, the day to draw my sword has come, and it's come so fast.
When Lin Nian felt unspeakable, Lu Mingfei on the side discovered a blind spot in his words, "Wait a minute, what does half of the underworld mean?"
"The Fierce Ghosts' sphere of influence is in Kansai, and they can be considered as dividing most of the territory below the Kanto Mountains. The other part belongs to the Sheqi Eight Families. No matter how much the Fierce Ghosts expand, they should not completely cannibalize the Snakes. For the Qiba family's territory, a 50-50 opening is my estimate, right? If it gets worse, it will only be a 60-40 opening." Lin Nian said.
"Wait a minute, what are the Eight Sheqi Family?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused. He knew that among the fierce ghosts, Lin Nian had said before that they were bad guys besieging the Japanese branch. So the Eight Sheqi Family sounded like What kind of force is as ferocious as the Fierce Ghosts?
"Didn't I tell you?" Lin Nian looked at Lu Mingfei, who was confused. "The Japanese branch does not claim to be the Kassel College branch locally. Compared with the Maldives branch, they are more Like an autonomous region, the members of the entire branch are all local mixed races. There are very few people who have studied at Kassel College, so they have the name of a Japanese branch and are not under the jurisdiction of the headquarters. As for why the name is It’s a long story to call it this way, but in short it probably has something to do with the US warship landing after Japan’s defeat in World War II.”
"In other words, the Japanese branch is actually a gangster organization called Sheqi Bajia? The one we are planning to assist and cooperate with is the local Japanese gangster?" Chu Zihang opened his eyes in the distance. He had been dozing. I don’t know when it started to sound.
"To talk about the underworld alone is a bit narrow. Before World War II, the Sheqi Eight Families were the royal family of Japan. They had three major surnames and five minor surnames. The Eight Families were the most powerful families at the time. As they develop to this day, the Eight Families' influence has also been passed down. When it comes to the military, business, government and other circles, the underworld's main business is to deal with some unseemly things decently. Collusion between government and business is a small trick that they can't stand, but they have really gained the government's support to a certain extent. Support, you can be regarded as the local emperor," Lin Nian said.
"Is the Japanese branch so influential locally?" Chu Zihang was also a little surprised, "No wonder Lancelot kept reminding me before I set off to keep a low profile in the Japanese branch. It's best to restrain my sharpness and learn to bow. , saying that if something happens to me in Japan, the academy will not be able to provide immediate support or anything.”
"It's not that scary. Generally speaking, they don't abuse the students in the department." Lin Nian said, "At least the first time I went there, I received quite a standard of courtesy."
"You are you, who are you, Lin Nian!" Lu Mingfei looked Lin Nian up and down, "The person who can abuse you has not been born in this life, right?"
But soon, his face suddenly collapsed, "If we cooperate with the Japanese branch, won't we also become gangsters? Will we not be wanted? Will being recorded in the file affect the future public examination?"
"Joining the mafia does not mean that you will be wanted. Japan is a country where violent gangs are legal, but individuals who commit crimes will be held accountable. The Sheqi Eight Families themselves are recognized by law as existing, but if any member of the Sheqi Eight Families breaks the law, The Metropolitan Police Department will still issue a wanted order, but it is only for individuals," Lin Nian explained, "Just like me, I don't have a criminal record in Japan, but I am indeed a registered temporary member of the Sheqi Eight."
"You kid actually went into the underworld behind my back!" Lu Mingfei was shocked. When he was obsessed with books in high school and couldn't extricate himself, his brother was actually living a crazy life on the other side of the ocean, drinking strong drinks, playing gangsters, and sleeping beauty. Wild days!
"You will be the same when you land. The life of the underworld is not what you think. They also have their main business. The Sheqi Hachi Family's Rock Flow Research Institute has almost contracted all major government projects, because the buildings they completed are in Japan. It means number one, perfection,” Lin Nian said, “We only need to do what we need to do after connecting with the Sheqi Eight.”
"Find the dragon egg, eliminate all those who prevent us from blowing up the dragon egg, and then blow up the dragon egg?" Caesar took off his blindfold and seemed to have been awakened by the sound of the three people communicating.
"Are you awake?" Lin Nian glanced at Caesar.
"No, I had a nightmare. I don't know why I dreamed that Nono was forcing me to eat a whole plate of chive-flavored dumplings." Caesar frowned. For him, an Italian young man, chive-flavored dumplings are not worth it. The taste is still a bit too strong.
"If that woman has now joined the Fierce Ghosts, doesn't it mean that we will have a fight sooner or later?" Lu Mingfei suddenly thought of something and expressed this fact in a rather tactful way.