The store manager stood up and invited Caesar and Chu Zihang to the navy blue velvet sofa in the main seat.
On the sofa, which was just enough for three people to sit side by side, Caesar, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang sat in a row.
The store manager high-fived, the door to the hall opened, and the messenger pushed the champagne cart in. Led by Fujiwara Kansuke, the handsome men of Takamagahara filed in. The crystal chandelier in the center of the hall lit up, illuminating the fish in the circular fish tank.
"Gentlemen! Congratulations! You have all passed my interview. From today on, you are a member of the Takamagahara family! Use your ikebana to take women to a paradise of blooming flowers!" the store manager said.
A glass of wine is served on the champagne cart.
This is a ceremony unique to Takamagahara. All the senior employees came to congratulate the three junior newcomers on their successful entry into the company. Three more beautiful flowers were added to the flower-filled Takamagahara.
"This is an unprecedented event in the history of Takamagahara! Our Basara King, Ukyo Tachibana and Sakura passed the interview at the same time!"
The store manager pressed his hand twice in the air, and the thunderous applause suddenly stopped.
"I am very happy that Gao Tianyuan has welcomed three such outstanding young people at the same time, but each has his own merits! Your first show will be held tomorrow night, and you need to collect 800 flower tickets before you can officially join the company..."
"But what does this mean to our talented young people? Who wouldn't like you smart, sensitive, beautiful and lovely young people?"
"Pick up your glass and drink, gentlemen! Let us raise a toast to the beautiful tomorrow of Takamagahara! The young flowers come one after another and bloom freely. Our ikebana in Tokyo will surely be full of flowers and will never wither!"
Cheers and the sound of "bang bang" bottles of champagne were opened one after another, and the golden wine drew a beautiful arc in the air, pouring on the three Caesars from all directions.
In a joyful atmosphere, the senior Cowherds stepped forward one by one to clink glasses and shake hands with the three rookie Cowherds.
It seems that under the leadership of this store manager, this Cowherd shop is like the Yin Shelun Fortress in "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes", adhering to the concept of "chivalry and drunkenness".
Chu Zihang looked around, and he didn't know when Lu Mingfei had disappeared from the crowd.
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Tamamo-mae.
Inuyamaga waved, and the kneeling girls stood up neatly and walked to Angers one by one. Inuyamaga introduced them one by one.
"Mimi, a film and television actress who became an instant hit, has a huge fan base in Japan and South Korea, and all the actors she plays opposite are top-notch male stars."
Inuyama He pointed at the girl on the right side of Ange with a pretty face and a sweet smile.
"Hesha, a young musician, started learning piano at the age of three, and later also learned violin, cello, saxophone, trumpet... She is proficient in various musical instruments. She performed at the Golden Hall in New York when she was sixteen. Absolutely
Musical genius!”
Inuyama Ga pointed at the tall girl with good temperament to Angers left.
"Kotano is a chess player, professional fifth-dan! Hosts a Go program on TV Asahi... Setsuko! Hey! Setsuko! Come here, stand in front of us, and spin a beautiful circle!"
Setsuko looked exactly like Hirosue Ryoko, with a fresh face and a high ponytail like a kendo girl. She took off her high heels and put them aside, bowed deeply to Ange, and spun on one foot, as gracefully and calmly as a swan.
"Bravo!" Angers applauded.
"An absolute ballet genius. I plan to send her to Russia to study. One day she will shock the world." Inuyama He smiled.
The chef came on stage pushing a one-meter-long wooden bucket, which was covered with sashimi, sushi and crab roe. The master in charge of soju also came carrying a half-person-high wine tank on his shoulders, just like an ancient strongman, lifting the mud seal
Open, the white mist is thick.
Before the introduction to the dazzling array of beautiful girls here has been completed, the aroma of wine over there is already floating in the Japanese room.
"Shao Xizhici, Ahe, you really remember my taste." Angers raised his glass, as if he were a host, "Let's drink, gentlemen, for this wonderful night!"
Ryoma Genichiro and Miyamoto Shio looked at each other silently, then raised their glasses in return, and some of the prepared words came to their lips and were swallowed by the hot drinks.
"Come on, come on, let's all toast to the principal." Inuyama He called on the girls to toast to Angers, "Kisa, didn't you see that the principal's wine glass is empty? Kotono, use your chess-playing hand to toast Principal Angers.
Relax your shoulders!"
The atmosphere in the Japanese room suddenly became lively, and the girls gathered around Ange. He sat on the floor, put his arms around the girls' shoulders, and drank heavily, completely in the style of an ancient Japanese aristocrat.
"Principal, why don't we stay here tonight?" Inuyama Ga pinched Mimi's face and laughed, "It's been three days since Tamamo-mae was cleared. These girls have been busy for so long and it's time for them to take a rest."
"I have informed their agency to stop all activities and stay here with the principal... Just tell me whoever you like, principal! You're welcome!"
"You have so many beautiful goddaughters, and you place them in different industries and make them stars. Oh, you will never change your mind!" Ange also laughed, "What a generous bribe for someone to refuse such a good suggestion.
You don’t even count as a man, do you?”
"My wish is to become a man like Maeda Keiji! It's a pity that it's no longer the era when BMW and red guns can unify the world, so the pride can only be placed in flowers and wine!" Inuyama Ga said loudly.
Miyamoto Shio and Ryoma Genichiro toasted frequently while quietly exchanging glances. At this point, the banquet completely ran counter to the original purpose. They were excluded from the conversation, leaving only Angers and Inuyama Ga.
Drunkenly shouting.
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Genji Heavy Industries, the terrace outside Xingshenji Temple.
Two figures stood side by side in front of the guardrail, looking out into the distance. The night was drooping, and lead-colored clouds began to pile up toward Tokyo from the distant sea.
At night, the streets of Tokyo are busy with people and cars. Everyone is living in their own life, and no one seems to care about the coming dark clouds and heavy rain.
"Ever since the large meeting at the shrine a few days ago, I felt that Tokyo was in a state of storm, and now this feeling is getting stronger and stronger," Tachibana Masamune said.
"Yes." Yuan Zhisheng replied, "The Eight Snake Qi Family, the Meng Ghosts, the Awakening God, and the six-person group from the headquarters are all here in Angers... Japan is currently in a storm.
In the whirlpool.”
He looked at the cumulonimbus clouds above his head: "The current situation in Japan is like this city. To use an ancient Chinese poem to describe it, black clouds are crushing the city."
"There are people sitting outside your office, all waiting to report to you. There is no news from Eli Yi... But it's good for you, dad, that you still have the heart to ask me for a drink."
"Taishan collapses but remains unchanged." Masamune Tachibana said calmly, "As a Chinese, if you feel that you are too busy, you should suspend all work and let your mind calm down."
"I will sell sunscreen in the future, and I don't need to listen to the principles of marching and fighting." Yuan Zhisheng shrugged, "Ange arrived in Tokyo today, dad, this is actually what you are worried about, right?"
"You saw it," Tachibana Masamune smiled, and then his expression became solemn, "Yes, Anger worries me more than the monsters."
"If no secret party comes in to disrupt the situation, I am confident that I have a 90% chance of winning the war against the Menggui. But if there are random chess pieces on the chessboard..."
"Dad, you don't actually trust Inuyama-kun, do you?" Minamoto said suddenly, "I heard that when the principal first came to Tokyo, Inuyama-kun was the first man to challenge him and the first head of the family to defect to the principal.
"
"Such worries are not unreasonable. You are still young, Zongsheng, and do not understand some of the family's past events." Tachibana Masamune said.
"Then dad, you sent Inuyama-kun to receive the principal?" Yuan Zhisheng was puzzled.
"Children, have you ever heard a sentence? After three days of separation, you should look at each other with new eyes." Tachibana Masamune said, "Today is different from the past. The Heqi Hachi family is now peaceful, and the Inuyama family also occupies the leading position among the eight families.
An important place."
"Inuyama-kun is now the one with the right to speak, and his strength is second to none among the family heads. No one in the family dares to talk about him or contradict him anymore, so you can see that Inuyama-kun always has a kind smile."
"But how can a man with such a past be a good gentleman?"
"In the past, the seven families had treated him unkindly, and Ange had also humiliated him in every possible way. Inuyama-kun had anger and hatred hidden in his heart, and no one vented it, so he hid his anger for sixty-two years."
"So you don't have to worry about the current Inuyama-kun turning against Angers again. He is now a powerful and powerful person. A person who possesses both of these things will regard dignity as extremely important."
After a long silence, Yuan Zhisheng sighed softly, "Dad, I have read the information about Angers you gave me."
"What do you think of this person?" Tachibana Masamune asked.
"That kind of man has a coal mine hidden in his heart. Once his anger is ignited, he will not extinguish it until his enemy is burned to death or he himself is burned to death."
"An appropriate metaphor." Tachibana Masamune smiled while stroking his hands.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about." Yuan Zhisheng said worriedly, "Inuyama-kun is angry and Ange is also angry. By sending such two parties to negotiate, doesn't it mean that the lion and the tiger are discussing the division of territory?"
"They're going to fight each other, right?"
"And what I'm more worried about is..." Yuan Zhisheng hesitated, "There are quite a lot of doubts about Lu Mingfei."
"How do you say this?" Tachibana Masamune's face changed slightly.
"So far, he has not shown his own strength. I can also find that his sense of existence is the weakest when getting along with the three members of our infiltration team."
"But the file clearly says, 'Hunt the King of Bronze and Fire' and 'The King of Earth and Mountain'."
"I feel that in our war with the Menggui, the variables are not only in Angers, but also Lu Mingfei, we should pay close attention to it."
Masamune Tachibana thought for a long time, "Yes, it seems that I can't leave the situation to Inuyama Ga alone... If Angers is dealt with as soon as possible, we will be free to deal with the affairs of the headquarters staff."
He put on the black feather cloth and said, "I'll leave this place to you, Zhisheng. Remember, you can't fall if anyone falls. The base camp needs a mighty general now."
Before Minamoto could say anything, Tachibana Masamune walked quickly towards the elevator.
Yuan Zhisheng opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't make a sound, he just looked at his father's majestic back silently.
"You are the general, dad. I can't be as majestic as you."
He whispered in his heart.
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"What is the principal going to do with us?" Miyamoto Shio finally couldn't help but speak.
Angers was a little drunk. He smiled and said, "Handling is out of the question. You are under the control of the execution department. Professor Schneider is the one to worry about."
"The main purpose of my visit this time is to see old friends. Now is the cherry blossom season, which is suitable for travel."
"What do you mean by the principal, you don't want to be an enemy of the Sheqi family?" Ryoma Genichiro was stunned.
Inuyama He waved his hand, "Gentlemen, please allow me to say something. You may not be familiar with the principal's speaking style."
"What the principal means is that your collective resignation is not a big deal to him, and he can just leave it to Professor Schneider to handle. He came here for a bigger matter."
"Aga, you are a good translator for me." Anger smiled, hugged Hesha and Qinno and asked, "Speaking of which, I remember that you liked older women when you were a child, right? Why do you prefer younger women when you get older?
of?"
"Principal, I am almost a hundred years old. Women older than me are almost lying in coffins. I can't like a bunch of skeletons, right?"
Inuyama Kaya hugged two young and beautiful girls, but his voice suddenly turned cold, "Sixty-two years have passed, does the principal still treat me as a child?"
"I'm sorry, I just realized that you are old too, Ah He. I always thought you were a child." Ange still smiled, with a nonchalant tone, "But I have to say that your current appearance is different from the sixty-two
There was no difference a year ago.”
"The principal has changed a lot. The previous principal didn't have so many polite words and would hit you when he came up." Inuyama Ga sneered, "This time the family sent me, Miyamoto-kun and Ryoma-kun to receive you. This is a sign of the family's goodwill.
,because we were your students."
"No, no, Ah He, you are such an old man! What happened at that time was that in the middle of drinking, you suddenly turned over the table and said that you couldn't stand my arrogant tone." Ange slowly picked up a glass of wine, "That way
If you provoke me, it's a good thing that I didn't kill all the eight Sheqi families."
"I have always been a polite person, otherwise I would not have allowed you to live today."
It was as if there were invisible swords piercing his body in all directions, and the girls all avoided it cautiously.
"Principal, until now we have treated you as a friend, that's why I asked my goddaughters to come out to accompany you. Do I really want to waste this grand banquet and overturn the table?" Inuyama He frowned, with a sharp look in his eyes.
sword.
Angers played with the wine glass, "Whether the table is overturned or not depends on the strength of the drinker. It's not that I am too arrogant, but that you are too weak, Ahe. Otherwise, how could I be the one who wants to overturn the table? You
If you are stronger than me, I will have to look at your face."
"Ah He, I have lived for almost a century and a half. Although I have not accomplished many things, I have seen a lot of people, such as strong people and their corresponding weak people."
"There is no need to say anything about the strong. There must be a special reason to become a strong person. I have discovered several characteristics of weak people worth talking about."
"For example, when you hear the explicit truth, you feel that others are mocking you. Your self-esteem is very fragile and can be easily crushed by a casual sentence."
"After all this talk, I just want to tell you one thing. Ah He, you don't seem to have changed. You have such pitiful and even pathetic self-esteem."
Angers put down his wine glass and stood up, "You were so fragile sixty-two years ago, and you are still fragile sixty-two years later."