Dragon Raja: I practiced Naruto ninjutsu next to Lu Mingfei.

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Caesar and the other two then realized that something was wrong with the situation at the Japanese branch.

Only Gu Ran knew the truth.

*……*……*

After returning, Caesar checked the information and learned that the Japanese branch was actually a yakuza organization controlled by the Snake Clan.

While eating lychees, Gu Ran said, "I remember the Gattuso family also has connections with the Mafia. Boss Caesar, you're also involved in the underworld, so why are you afraid of the Snake Clan?"

"So we've gone from law-abiding citizens to gangsters?" Lu Mingfei asked in disbelief, taking a big bite of the wax apple.

Although organized crime is a legal entity in Japan and often participates in earthquake relief efforts, it is still organized crime, and its reputation among the general public is not very respectable.

The underworld controlled by the Snake-Headed Eight Families is extremely powerful in Japan. If other underworld leaders want to conquer a territory, they must go to the shrines controlled by the Snake-Headed Eight Families to burn incense, signifying their obedience to the rules set by the Snake-Headed Eight Families, in order to legitimately develop their gangs.

Furthermore, the Snake Clan adheres to the Yakuza culture and the mindset of the strong, believing that only the strong will be respected.

Therefore, the people in the Japanese branch like to abuse people from the main campus of Kassel College. In the Night Watchers community, there are many old posts accusing the Japanese branch of abusing people.

In the eyes of the Snake Clan, there is only one strong person, and that is Hilbert Jean Angers.

"It seems that Gu Ran just showed off his skills, which may have made them think more highly of us, so they are treating us more cautiously." Caesar looked at the hotel suite that Yuan Zhisheng had arranged for them and took out champagne from the ice bucket on the coffee table.

That was a Moët & Chandon champagne from 1998, a very good wine. Even someone as picky as Caesar couldn't find fault with it.

On the coffee table, there were also many expensive fruits, such as the very rare 'Guailu' lychee, even though it's only spring now, and top-grade golden mangoes from Siam.

The four also looked at their own rooms. Caesar's room was a high-quality European-style bedroom, Chu Zihang's room was decorated in a rustic "chaji" style, and Lu Mingfei's room was even more impressive, a favorite of anime otaku, with a body pillow of Asahina Mikuru, a TV that played anime 24/7, and a computer.

As for Gu Ran's room, it was the most extravagant. It was resplendent in gold, with gold leaf used for all the decorations, and many pure gold ornaments placed at the head of the bed.

Gu Ran said speechlessly, "Did they misunderstand something? Do they think I like gold? Gold has to be converted into cash. Why don't they just use US dollars to make my bed?"

In fact, he was a member of the Snake Clan, and his tastes were basically similar to Gu Ran's. Although he also loved watching anime, he wasn't as obsessed as Lu Mingfei. He liked practicing swordsmanship and meditation, and his characteristics weren't as obvious as Chu Zihang's. Although he came from a wealthy family, he wasn't as particular about pomp and circumstance as Caesar.

In general, Gu Ran is the kind of person who dabbles in everything but has no fixed preferences. In the eyes of the Snake Clan, this kind of person is the most difficult to figure out.

Fortunately, after making inquiries from various sources, they finally discovered that Gu Ran seemed to like money...

That's how this gilded room came to be.

"This room is so bright I can't sleep at night..." Gu Ran looked at the three of them, "Does anyone have an eye mask?"

“I have one.” Lu Mingfei gave Gu Ran a sleep mask.

Caesar then opened a bottle of champagne; as the group leader, he was very satisfied with the reception from the Japanese branch.

In his view, the fact that the Japanese branch did not mistreat them but instead prepared luxury suites for them and treated them with courtesy proved that the Japanese branch was showing weakness and submission to him, Caesar.

Just as Gaius Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire conquered the Anatolian Peninsula in history, Caesar Gattuso from the College of Kassel also sent a message of triumph in his heart: I came, I saw, I conquered!

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Caesar, whose inner chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) has awakened, believes himself to be the second man to conquer the Japanese branch.

The first one is Angers.

He poured champagne into the glasses, about to invite everyone to raise a toast, but Lu Mingfei was already fast asleep on the soft sofa in the presidential suite, hugging a body pillow of Mikuru Asahina.

Chu Zihang remained leaning on his sword, gazing out the window at the city's nightscape bathed in light rain.

Gu Ran then picked up his champagne glass and gently clinked it against Caesar's: "Get some rest. I need to go back to my room and call my girlfriend."

After drinking it all in one gulp, he put down the cup and returned to his magnificent room.

Caesar also remembered that he needed to call Nono, as he hadn't been able to contact her for a long time.

……

Gu Ran returned to his room without making a phone call. He only told Su Xiaoqiang and Zhang Qiong that he was going on a mission, without telling them that he was going to Japan.

Especially Zhang Qiong, if she knew he was in Japan, she might have followed him there to seek revenge.

After putting down his luggage, Gu Ran went to the bathroom to take a shower. To his surprise, even the things in the bathroom were gold, which was quite funny.

After taking a shower, he lay in bed and began to think.

Genjiro, or rather the heads of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, always knew what the embryos were at the bottom of the 8,000-meter-deep trench. They called the place at the 8,000-meter-deep sea Takamagahara, which is the Emperor's incubation ground.

Therefore, the Snake Clan wanted to take advantage of the Secret Party's exploration to destroy what was inside.

As for sending Yuan Zhisheng to receive Gu Ran and his group of four, the purpose was to prevent them from coming into contact with another underworld organization, the "Fierce Ghost Clan".

From Genjiro's perspective, the 'Demon Clan' is definitely the villain, because the Demon Clan wants to pursue the 'Path to the Underworld' and wants to evolve the hybrids into dragons.

For hybrids, there are two paths in the world: the 'human path' and the 'dragon path'. To walk the dragon path is to fall, which means to be disqualified from being human.

So from the perspective of the so-called greater good, Genjiro believed that the Oni Clan was their enemy and wanted to use Gu Ran and the other three to go down into the deep sea and blow up the embryo, which seems to be correct.

But... his mistake was that he shouldn't have kept it from Caesar and the other two.

Concealment and deception are never the means to achieve justice.

Gu Ran estimated that Herzog, who was using the alias Tachibana Masamune, was currently instigating a war between the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Demon Clan.

Herzog, this Russian, somehow managed to rise to the position of head of the Snake Clan, which shows he certainly has some skill.

Moreover, they even fooled Genjiro and the other heads of the Snake-Headed Eight Families... Gu Ran could only say that the heads of the Snake-Headed Eight Families were all a bit lacking in intelligence.

They're just gangsters; they don't even know how to fight for power.

Oh, except for Erii, the head of the Uesugi family. Erii is innocent; she was deliberately raised to be innocent by Herzog.

Gu Ran couldn't bear to see such an innocent girl die. She was a girl who didn't even know to avoid boys when changing clothes, as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Even if Lu Mingfei doesn't like her in the end, it wouldn't be bad for Gu Ran to take her home and raise her as a younger sister. The only problem is that she's prone to killing people when she opens her mouth, so we need to think of a solution.

If all else fails, we can just keep them in Seoul, South Korea...

This trip has three missions: to rescue Erii, to collect the White King's Bone, and to help Lu Mingfei grow.

"Genjiro, Genjiro, Uesugi Erii, and Uesugi Etsu." Gu Ran mentally considered the names of these four people. Whether the three mission objectives could be achieved depended on these four people.

However, he couldn't confront Genjiro now, because Genjiro had been brainwashed for so many years and practically regarded Tachibana Masamune as his adoptive father. If he were suddenly told that Tachibana Masamune was a traitor and a rebel, his reaction would probably be even stronger than Wanyan Kang's. (Wanyan Kang, whose real name was Yang Kang, was a villain in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes.")

Furthermore, Genjiro probably reacted strongly upon hearing Genjiro's name, because he had just executed Sakurai Akira, who was connected to Genjiro of the Oni Clan.

Of course, Genjiro is a good starting point, but he is also a bit neurotic, so it's hard to know if he'll be easy to communicate with.

As for Uesugi Kotsu, without the principal's endorsement, it would be useless for Gu Ran to go see him alone.

Let's not even talk about Erii Uesugi. She's just a simple little girl who only knows how to play video games. She's a complete internet addict and doesn't understand anything complicated. If you left her on the street, the goldfish guy would take her to a dark corner to watch goldfish.

It is precisely because of this innocent child that she likes Lu Mingfei, because Lu Mingfei, strictly speaking, is also an innocent child.

He still blushes and his heart races when he sees a pretty girl's figure, then he covers his eyes to avoid looking at her.

Of course, he has absolutely no taboos when he's watching adult films alone in bed...

Gu Ran thought to himself that he should wait until the time was right, otherwise he might be bitten back by Herzog, that clown.

*……*……*

Early in the morning, everyone gathered in the living room of the suite. Gu Ran noticed that Lu Mingfei was reading a book, "100 Lectures on Japanese Mythology and History".

This book was given to him by the little devil Lu Mingze. It's useful for this mission, which is why Lu Mingfei is reading it so diligently.

The three of them were very curious. There had been no incidents of ancient dragons resurrecting in Japan, and Norma's computer records also showed no record of dragon civilization appearing in Japan. So... where did the Snake Clan and the hybrid races in Japan come from?

"Perhaps the place we're about to go to is related to the origins of the mixed-race population in Japan," Gu Ran said calmly, taking a sip of his red tea.

“The three of us are going into the water,” Lu Mingfei said. “You’re like the husband on the amphibious diver now, holding the rope that will save us. Our lives are in your hands!”

In Japan, "Ama" is an ancient profession. They dive into the sea without breathing equipment, relying on a deep breath to collect sea creatures such as pearl oysters and lobsters.

Why do women work in this industry? Because women have more subcutaneous fat, which helps them withstand the extreme cold of the sea, making them suitable for diving. Also, women can easily judge their endurance based on the length of their breaths, while men are more likely to overexert themselves and often die at sea.

So over time, the profession of Ama (female diver) came into being.

When female divers go underwater, they go with a close friend or family member. They are tied to a rope and dive into the sea. The person holding the other end of the rope holds their life or death in their hands.

Gu Ran shook his head and said, "This time there are people from the Japanese branch, so I'm not the one holding the rope on the ship. It's the Japanese branch. If they point a gun at me, can I refuse?"

Caesar and Chu Zihang exchanged a glance and suddenly understood why Angers had Gu Ran watch from the shore.

At this moment, a waiter pushed a food cart into the suite, where breakfast was prepared by the head chef himself.

In addition, the waiter also brought a fax document outlining their itinerary for the day, packed tightly together in 15-minute segments, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Their planned itinerary included visiting the Japanese branch's Tokyo office, touring the Imperial Palace, paying homage to the 1400-year-old Senso-ji Temple, and shopping in Ginza…

In short, the itinerary was very detailed, even including backup plans for traffic jams.

"Looks like today's going to be busy," Gu Ran said.

After breakfast, a waiter came to invite the four of them downstairs. They went through the VIP entrance, arrived downstairs, and got into a stretched Lincoln.

I don't know if it was because Yuan Zhisheng heard Lu Mingfei's complaints last night, but that's why he specially arranged for this luxury car to come and pick him up today.

The extended Lincoln had plenty of space, and the four of them were getting along well, without any hostility, so they ate fruit and snacks while looking out at the Tokyo street scene.

It was raining on the streets of Tokyo today. Many office workers were walking briskly in the morning. Office workers are busy with work and life, and it is rare to see people walking leisurely.

It's not uncommon, for example, high school girls who skip class and stroll around in a relaxed manner.

"Japanese girls have really thick calves," Lu Mingfei complained to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran pointed to the girl in black stockings not far away: "That girl is nice, her legs are very straight, but she's a bit too thin, like bamboo sticks. I don't like her."

“Oh, that one is really nice,” Lu Mingfei said, leaning against the car window. “She looks like she’s mixed race, with such fair skin. I wonder if her ancestors were digging potatoes in Siberia.”

Chu Zihang silently turned his gaze away from the street. Looking at the street scene, he felt that this city was bound by rules and had no freedom at all.

Who knew that his two junior classmates were actually looking at the legs of a female high school student.

My mindset simply can't keep up.

When the Japanese driver heard Lu Mingfei mention Siberia, he felt a bit conflicted. If he hadn't been instructed to treat his guest well, he might have challenged Lu Mingfei to a duel.

The car stopped in front of a skyscraper. Caesar got out, looked around, and said, "Aren't there any people in black suits lining the streets to welcome us?"

“Such a large commotion in downtown Tokyo is likely to disturb the residents,” said Genjiro and Sakura Yabuki, who were standing outside the car. “Please forgive us, distinguished guests.”

Genjiro had given up on putting on airs in front of Caesar and the others. Anyway, they were about to start their mission, and whether they would come back alive was another matter.

He welcomed Caesar and his three companions in and then went to arrange other matters.

Sakura Yabuki led Caesar and the other three on a tour of the Japanese branch's office building. This building is the headquarters of Genji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., and also the academy's office center in Tokyo.