This cinema is not big, and the projection hall with old projection equipment and seats can only seat about a hundred people.
Everyone was almost crowded together, watching a horror and bloody movie "Shop Flower" on the screen.
Lorna ate popcorn while watching, and laughed a few times from time to time, which seemed inconsistent with the surrounding atmosphere.
The bloody scenes in the movie were nothing compared to what they experienced, but that wilderness war was scary enough.
As for Gu He, who was next to her, although he didn't scream, he was still a little creepy.
They didn't know much about movies or anything like that, so they just watched the fun. After the show, it was already early in the morning.
"Shall we watch another one? Let's not watch any horror movies. There is nothing scarier than living in this city."
After leaving the screening room and in the ticket hall, Lorna looked at the midnight movies on the poster wall. Besides horror movies, there were other movies. She was originally quite interested, but seeing that he seemed to be unable to cheer up, she was a little disappointed.
.
"Then let's go." Lorna walked out of the cinema.
Soon, the two of them were walking on the neon street of Shouhui Street. The izakayas, clubs and other shops on both sides were still bustling with people.
"Why, did you take dumb medicine tonight?" she asked, "Aren't you usually very good at talking?"
"I'm thinking about something." Gu He said that he would attend the meeting between Miss Nagano and Elizabeth.
Only then did Lorna find out about this, she raised her eyebrows and looked at him a few times, "Then I'll take you to a tattoo parlor to get it done."
"What?" Gu He was startled, "What are you thinking about?"
"Where do I want to go? Do you believe that early tomorrow morning, Kumiko will take a tattoo master to the fish pond and tattoo your entire back? You will still lack the choice of patterns."
Lorna said helplessly, "Children in the basement are really troublesome. One trouble, two are twice as troublesome."
"Miss Caiyin didn't say she wanted a tattoo." Gu He followed Lorna in confusion.
"On her back, there is a tattoo of a swallow spreading its wings. She always wore leather clothes back then, and sometimes the leather clothes were backless. When she was fighting, the swallow tattoo on her back looked like it was flying, so she was called Qingyan.
.This is all street legend, but when she wears a strapless top now, if you pay attention, you can also see some of it."
After hearing what Lorna said, Gu He remembered that he could see some colorful patterns on Miss Caiyin's back.
"Tattoos are the culture of Yakuza." Lorna turned to him and said, "If you don't have tattoos, you will only be looked down upon by others, which will lose Licai's face and make it difficult for Ms. Nagano to explain to you. How can you not do it?"
Going to a meeting with a tattoo? Wake up.”
"You don't seem to have a tattoo." Gu He was a little anxious, but he still didn't want to get a tattoo because he was afraid of pain and didn't like it.
"I am a daughter of flesh and blood, and this is my biggest tattoo."
Lorna sneered, and now she no longer avoided talking about this identity, "What about you, you are Qingyan's person, who is Qingyan? Do you think Yakuza's conversation was in the hotel banquet hall? They were all in the bathhouse.
."
"You mean, Miss Nagano and red-haired Liz are going to take a bath and talk in the bathhouse, and I will accompany them?" Gu He was surprised.
"I don't know! But when they were having a secret conversation, they asked you to go to the bathhouse to stay with other people. What would you do?"
Lorna was really upset, "Forget it, I don't blame you, the people you usually come into contact with are not official Yakuza, or they are all retired guys, otherwise you have to bow."
"You seem to understand very well?" Gu He asked.
"Yakuza supported the bone and blood movement back then." Lorna shrugged, "There was a time before that I almost wanted to join Yakuza, but they wouldn't accept it, and I didn't really want to join, so I collected some blood myself.
The blade got mixed up.”
It is not difficult to see Yakuza in Kabukicho.
In addition to the meat cutters, there are also many ordinary gang members.
The two of them walked around the street for a while and saw a group of men coming out of a seafood izakaya. They were all wearing black suits, covering their tattoos, but they all had a coat of arms on the collars of their jackets.
Mountain diamond coat of arms.
That is adding the word "mountain" in the rhombus, and the lines are as tough as a knife.
After the Great War, Flowing Light City was still in its infancy, and the banks had not yet formed a rule. It was just a new settlement.
Kabukicho was not what it is now, but at the dock of Ryukou Bay, a strange man Yoshi Yamashima formed the Yamashima-gumi to fight against the company at the dock. He later defeated and united a number of gangs to form Yakuza.
Since then, Yakuza and Kabukicho have had a twin relationship that has developed to this day.
"When Shan Ling is born, I live; when Shan Ling dies, I die."
The history and the Yakuza spirit represented by this Yamashita symbol are what Yakuza will risk his life to protect.
Lorna didn't care whether Gu He knew or not, she would explain to him how Miss Caiyin would make up lessons. If something happened to him when he went to the meeting, if he broke the rules and lost his finger, it would still be a small matter, and he might die.
Lorna doesn't understand anything else, but she understands these street things and Yakuza things.
"You should never insult Yamahisa to Yakuza," she said, "otherwise you won't be able to survive Kabukicho, and Kumiko will be the first to chop you down."
"No, of course not." Gu He said quickly, Miss Caiyin also taught some knowledge in this area.
"Those are people from the Hongda Society." Lorna watched the men get in the car and leave, "Shouhui Street is the territory of the Hongda Society."
Gu He went to the headquarters of Hongda Society and met President Hongda. It was because of that time that Pandora was almost killed by a special correspondent named Nobuji because of selling data. If the old man Kitano hadn't appeared, it would have ended badly.
"Let's go, let's go talk to old man Kitano." Lorna turned in another direction and walked away.
…
It was already early in the morning, and Kitano Butcher Shop had already closed its doors. Except for Mr. Itada, all the elderly went to bed early.
But Lorna didn't care about this. She was not Yakuza. She didn't have to abide by the strict etiquette and rules of the upper and lower generations. As soon as she came, she slapped the door of Beiye Butcher Shop and shouted: "Old man Beiye, we are here to eat meat pie.
"
She turned around and said to Gu He who was following him: "When Old Man Kitano was at his most powerful, he was the fourth generation of the emperor, and he was also the younger brother of the fifth generation. Which special commissioner would dare to fight back against him?"
Gu He was not very clear about the internal structure of Yakuza. Miss Caiyin and Lao Fan had not specifically mentioned it before.
"It's so noisy, it's so noisy."
Before the door of Beiye Butcher's Shop was opened, old man Beiye's low, slightly hoarse curse came out. As soon as the old man opened the door and saw the two of them, anger appeared on his face and his eyelids twitched, "Two idiots,
Go to sleep."
Lorna didn't care at all. She would have been a little scrupulous before, but now Kitano Kazuya's family was there, so what was she afraid of?
"You know now that making the meatloaf is too delicious is not a good thing, right?" She walked into the butcher shop calmly.
"Mr. Beiye, Lorna insists on disturbing you..." Facing the old man Beiye's anger, Gu He had no choice but to pass the blame.
"If Miss Nagano wants to see him and talk to him about important matters, just tell him about Yakuza. I am also going to talk to Miss Nagano about Yakuza and the bone-blooded guy. Old man, what's the matter?
Said?"
Lorna pulled up a chair by the dining table and sat down, holding the back of the chair with her hands.
The old man Kitano looked at the two of them with his droopy single-lidded eyes. After all, he did not chase away the guests. "If you want to drink tea or coffee, pour it yourself. If you want to eat meat pie, go to the kitchen to fry it yourself. Find some useless old man to ask."
, you are really good at finding people."
"How can an old gangster like you really quit?" Lorna said with a smile, "You will be Yakuzahar your whole life."
What she said was neither bragging nor flattering, it was just the truth.
Old man Kitano is a veteran of Yakuza. If he dies one day, his funeral will be attended by many Yakuza dignitaries and legends, including Mrs. Mitian and Qingyan.
"What do you want to hear?" Old Man Beiye glanced at Gu He.
"Uh, some common sense..." Gu He also found a chair and sat down, "Yakuza's structure, rules and so on."
"Little girl, where did you find such an idiot? This idiot can still hang out in Kabukicho for several months, get into many things, and still not die. The older he gets, the more news he gets."
Old man Kitano cursed and went to the coffee machine to make himself a cup of coffee before starting a brief conversation.
From the development of the first generation to the current fifth generation, Yakuza mainly has the headquarters and twelve branches, that is, the entrance.
The headquarters is not fixed. Whichever branch becomes the new president will be the headquarters and lead the other branches.
"Botu, the house, and the Foolish Company." Old Man Kitano said, "Actually, they have always been these three types of people."
The old man explained that these three types of people constitute the main body of Yakuza.
Botou originally referred to gambling organizations, but now it has developed into some real estate and financial management gadgets; Dewu originally referred to vendor organizations, and now it also refers to people who open shops and apartments.
There is also the Foolish Company, those delinquents, young men, street rats, usually young men.
The current situation in Yakuza is that people from the Botu faction are becoming more and more conservative; most of the House faction is from the older generation; Yulian faction is from the young faction; and as for the centrists, there are some of everyone.
Faced with the current situation and the pressure of Santo, Yakuza needs to make new choices whether he is advancing or retreating.
Centrism is becoming increasingly unpopular.
"Some guys are getting more and more unsightly." The old man Kitano scolded. Only an old man like him could sneer like this: "In what era are you still talking about Shan Ling and the ultimate spirit? Now it's all about money and everything.
bad thing.
"The first generation created this thing to lead everyone to resist the dock; the third generation said, 'The ultimate is the way of chivalry.' Boy, you are from the East, you should be able to understand this thing."
The old man Kitano drank coffee and mocked again: "Xia Dao? It's just a group of old hooligans and a group of bad boys."
Gu He listened silently, not daring to express any opinions.
It's okay to criticize yourself for some things, but it's hard to hear what others say, and he really doesn't understand the history and current situation of Yakuza.
"The situation of the Nagano girl is not very good." The old man Kitano said, the more sullen he became, "Santo used money to make some bastards faint. He also used my son to scare some bastards. Some people have had a good life for a few days.
After marrying several women, I am afraid of living a hard life, even to death.
"If the position of the head is not determined for a day, Yakuza will not be able to truly hug each other for a day."
Yakuza has a strict internal system. It is an organization with the characteristics of the Eastern culture of the old world. After every member joins Yakuza, he becomes a new member of this big family. The younger generation must obey the elders.
The person with the highest status is the president, also known as the "kin branch".
Below this, the senior staff on the second level are called "Brothers". There can be several "Brothers", the largest is the "Brother Head", and the auxiliary ones are the "Brothers"; there are also military advisors
"Consultant" and "Conversation Service".
The third level is "Ruotou", which is the first successor and the candidate for the next generation.
As well as twelve branch heads and many assistants.
The fourth level is when the sons are divided. "Ruo Zhongtou" is the second successor; there is also the Ruo Zhong of the group, forming the layer of Ruo Zhong.
Brothers are divided into brothers, brothers are divided into brothers, heads are divided into ministers, and children are divided into brothers. This is the high-level structure of Yakuza.
And the special correspondents, who are super powerful, are directly responsible to the level above Wakatou, and the branch head can't do anything. When the special correspondents do their job well, they can squeeze in and become Ruodu. If they become the adopted sons and daughters of the elders,
, you can go one step further.
Consortiums such as Santo and Seth all have struggles over successors, and the same situation exists within Yakuza. Not only within the family, but also between branches and headquarters, direct divisions and fights have arisen.
"Yakuza was originally a men's organization, and women have no status."
The old man Kitano added, "If it weren't for the existence of extraordinary power, this situation cannot be changed. But even with extraordinary power, and people like Mida and Kumiko, Yakuza still puts men first."
After hearing this, Gu He realized that Miss Nagano was not "Ruotou", but "Ruozhongtou".
If the middle head is the second successor, he belongs to the first level of the sub-division in terms of seniority. To be honest, he cannot even use the division head.
"Ruotou" is her eldest brother. He was assassinated and died many years ago. This seat has been vacant since then.
If Ms. Nagano can be promoted to Wakatou, and then to Okinashi, she will be the Sixth Generation.
But for Ruotou's position, many branch leaders and Ruotou are eyeing it.
In the history of Yakuza, there has never been a female president, a female president; even if a female president is a middle-aged woman, Miss Nagano is still the first.
No wonder that Nobuji is so arrogant, the Young Man sect is simply dissatisfied with this woman.
"In Yakuza, to achieve the same status, a woman must be three times stronger than a man."
The old man Kitano tugged at his facial muscles and said, "It's not my decision, it's just the extreme path. But others don't see it that way. The Nagano girl's position is not easy to sit in, and it's not easy to get promoted. She doesn't care whether she wants to be with Hongyu or Guxue.
No matter who cooperates, there will be too many things."
Gu He's heart was pounding. Regardless of whether he ran away or not, he might get into trouble before then...
He originally thought that this meeting was just to go to a high-end izakaya to chat and have tea.
But that doesn't seem to be the case.
"Hmm." Lorna also became a little quiet after hearing this, "Has anyone been arguing recently?"
"Not recently, but always." Old man Kitano sneered, "If we old guys weren't still alive, we would have started fighting long ago. There must be one Sixth Generation, but there is only one.
"During this time, Yakuza and Santo have been at odds with each other. Should they continue like this? Will those conservative guys who are used to enjoying themselves and the young people who are thinking about expansion lose their minds and exchange terms with Santo? This
It’s hard to say.”
Gu He and Lorna both understood clearly that Miss Nagano, the "Ruo Zhongtou", was having a hard time.
However, it is precisely these turbulences that have given her the opportunity to shape her program and ideas.
Yakuza has always had nothing to do with banks. This is impossible for any big gang in the city. They have agreements with each other. The key is which big consortium the agreement is with, and how to say it.
How to protect the interests of this area, our own interests, and maintain the spirit of the Yakuza.
The ultimate way is the way of chivalry.
"This is not the business of an old man like me." Old man Kitano said in an annoyed tone, "That old boy from Nagano is not dead yet. He has not only one son, adopted son, so let him be bothered. You are all worried about this."
What happened? You can get out now."
"One more thing." Lorna pointed at Gu He, "He thinks he can go to the meeting without any tattoos on his body."
"Asshole." The old man Kitano pulled his facial muscles and smiled half-heartedly, "Then be prepared to be stripped naked on the spot and tattooed on every part of your body. No matter which faction they are from, they will say, what are you pretending to be, kid?
"
Gu He frowned blankly, "Can't I really not get a tattoo..."
"Tattoos are a symbol of status and have different meanings. Different tattoo artists also affect the status of this tattoo."
As he spoke, the old man Beiye walked towards the cashier, dug into the cabinet a few times, took out a crumpled business card and threw it to Gu He.
"I have never thanked you properly about my bastard son. If you want a tattoo, just go to this old guy. His skills are the best and he is the most senior tattoo artist. Even a girl from Nagano would get tattooed by him.
That’s all.”
When Lorna heard this, she got up and took the business card from Gu He's hand and looked at it, "Diao Baodong".
"Thank you, old man!" She couldn't help but said happily, knowing the value of this business card better than Gu He.
The old man Kitano waved his hand and told them to get out. He was so old that he couldn't help but want to rest even after drinking coffee.
There was nothing more to ask. Lorna immediately pulled Gu He away from Beiye Butcher Shop and returned to the neon street outside. She waved this old business card in her hand and said:
"Diao Baodong is the chief tattoo artist of Yakuza, and having this big sculpture on your body is a status.
"The fact that you got a tattoo through the introduction of Mr. Kitano means that Mr. Kitano is protecting you. Do you understand this? From now on, you should work more diligently with Mr. Kitano. If you become his adopted son, your future will be even greater. Mr. Itada
There is no hope over there. I see that he dislikes you more and more now, and I will probably kick you out one day."
Future? Gu He took a sharp breath, the future of being a gangster...
It's one thing to be afraid of pain and not like tattoos.
And the value of this large sculpture tattoo is also a burden. Will it affect my future visits to Luozhou?
"Lorna, I'd better put on the tattoo sticker first." He thought and said, "The kind that can be washed off."
"Who do you think Diao Baodong is?" Lorna said amusedly, "Diao Baodong will put tattoo stickers on you? Let him listen and tear up this business card for you on the spot. Please don't tear it up, okay?"
"Then let's not look for him first." Gu He scratched his head, "Do you like a big tattoo on my back?"
"What's wrong with your back has anything to do with me!" Lorna suddenly glared at her green eyes, twitching her lips, and walked a few steps faster, "But since you asked, let me think about it, if the tattoo looks good, I'll still
Acceptable."
Yellow, red and light blue neon lanterns illuminated her figure, making her stand out among the crowd on the street.
Gu He stopped and watched her go away, so he could only follow her for the time being.
