In fact, the reason why Kagawa Masahiro of the Yamaguchi-gumi went to the Sakura-gumi villa tonight was not simply because of Gao Jianfei. His main purpose was to bring Song Ying to the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters!
This kind of "acceptance" can be understood as forced kidnapping!
Although the Song family and the Yamaguchi-gumi have a fairly good relationship, the Yamaguchi-gumi is so powerful that they don't need to be too wary of the Song family. However, if they could acquire Chen Yifeng, the world's number one gambling expert, to join them, it would be a huge boon for the Yamaguchi-gumi!
Japan!
Offstage, Gao Jianfei had successfully woven a story based on his spark of inspiration—a story that could make sense on its own!
He intends to use this story to test the true nature of Kagawa!
As for whether this story can achieve its intended purpose and whether it will play right into Kagawa Masamune's hands, it all depends on luck!
"Hehe, Kagawa-kun," Gao Jianfei said softly. "As far as I know, the former leader of the Sakura Group, Mr. Nakata Koji, he... died from murder!"
Upon hearing this, Xiangchuan Zhenpin's eyes bulged out, staring directly at Gao Jianfei. His breathing became heavy. "You... what evidence do you have?"
He was extremely anxious!
"Huh? It seems I... I seem to have mentioned something that Kagawa is interested in!" Gao Jianfei smiled to himself.
Chapter 321 Sparring
Chapter 321 Sparring
Koji Nakamura!
Former leader of the Sakura Group!
He died from murder!
The current head of the Sakura Clan, Fujita Yushun, has usurped the throne! Kill him!
All of this was not just Gao Jianfei's empty talk! It was information he received clearly and with absolute accuracy when he received the mission through the Super Ghost Instrument!
However, Kagawa Masamune of the Yamaguchi-gumi clearly displayed hostility upon meeting Fujita Yushun! Furthermore, Kagawa's attitude changed drastically when Gao Jianfei mentioned Fujita Yushun to him in person! This indicates that there must be some grudge or animosity between Kagawa and Fujita Yushun!
In a flash, Gao Jianfei analyzed the situation! The feud between the two couldn't possibly be due to jealousy, given their significant age difference. Furthermore, if Kagawa had taken a liking to a woman, how could Fujita Yushun dare to lay a finger on her? It also couldn't be a conflict over territory between two powerful factions. Because the Sakura Group was itself a vassal of the Yamaguchi-gumi!
Logically speaking, there should be no enmity between Masahiro Kagawa and Yusuke Fujita in any respect!
The two are not a good match!
At this moment, Gao Jianfei suddenly thought of Nakamura Koji's death! He wasn't entirely sure that the feud between Fujita Yushun and Kagawa Masahiro stemmed from Nakamura Koji's death!
Purely, it's just a gamble!
Now, seeing Kagawa's eyes, expression, and attitude, Gao Jianfei immediately understood... He guessed right! He gambled correctly!
At this moment, Kagawa was breathing rapidly, staring intently at Gao Jianfei, his eyes bloodshot. "Do you have any evidence? Or are you just making this up! Nakamura-kun was murdered? Who did it? Was it... was it Fujita?"
A series of questions indicated that Kagawa was very concerned about the true cause of Nakamura Koji's death.
Gao Jianfei smiled faintly, "Hehe, I naturally have evidence! Mr. Kagawa, you and I are both people of great reputation in this society, so we don't speak without reason."
Gao Jianfei was deliberately keeping Kagawa in suspense by speaking in a half-revealed manner.
"Who killed Nakamura-kun?" Kagawa roared in a low voice. But out of the corner of his eye, he subconsciously glanced at Fujita Yushun sitting at the other end!
It was obvious that his expression conveyed a subtext to Gao Jianfei... He also suspected that Fujita Yujun was the one who murdered Nakamura Koji, but he had no evidence to prove it!
"Hehe, no rush, no rush. Respected Mr. Kagawa, this matter is not urgent for now." Seeing that Kagawa was getting more and more anxious, Gao Jianfei became even less anxious.
Kagawa was a smart man. Although he had a very tough appearance, he was also quite intelligent; otherwise, he would never have reached his current position. He nodded directly, suppressing his excitement, "Jianfei-kun, you are an extremely intelligent person; otherwise, you couldn't have achieved such great success in the gambling world. Please forgive my rudeness earlier! I forgot a fundamental principle: if someone wants to gain something from someone else, they must pay a corresponding price!" After a pause, Kagawa continued, "So, may I ask, Jianfei-kun, what do you want from our Yamaguchi-gumi?"
Gao Jianfei smiled faintly. He thought to himself, "This Kagawa is quite straightforward." Just as he was about to speak, the dancers on stage all retreated. Fujita Yujun suddenly rushed onto the stage, holding a microphone, and began chattering away…
"Distinguished guests! After a wonderful dance, I think we should have some more exciting performances! First, I must welcome our friends from country Z! Mr. Gao Jianfei and Ms. Song Ying!"
These words were met with thunderous applause.
Song Ying stood up gracefully and nodded to the applauding audience. It was a matter of courtesy.
Gao Jianfei had also learned this etiquette from Zhong Haiyang, so he stood up and nodded slightly to the surroundings.
After the two sat down, Gao Jianfei thought to himself, "I wonder what Fujita Yujun is up to!"
Then, Fujita Yujun spoke loudly. "Gentlemen, I, Fujita Yujun, have many hobbies throughout my life. For example, tea tasting, Kung Fu tea, and some traditional Japanese arts. In addition, I greatly admire and like the culture of China. Of all my hobbies, what I truly love is… martial arts! However, what I love most is traditional Japanese martial arts! The spirit of Japanese Bushido! When I researched the history of China, I discovered that most scholars in the Chinese martial arts world mythologize Chinese martial arts. Furthermore, there's a claim in China that Japanese martial arts originated in China and were passed down from there. I have my doubts about this! Our Japanese martial arts were created by our ancestors! They have no relation to Chinese martial arts! We have our own distinct system! Our Kendo, Karate, Aikido, and Judo are all highly effective martial arts! They are the essence of Japan! I believe they are no less powerful than Chinese martial arts! Moreover, our martial arts are extremely lethal! Chinese martial arts, on the other hand, focus more on aesthetics…"
On stage, Fujita Yushun began to shout loudly and aggressively. His rhetoric boiled down to belittling Chinese martial arts and praising Japanese martial arts. Furthermore, he insisted that Japanese martial arts were invented by their Japanese ancestors and had nothing to do with Chinese martial arts!
"Damn!" Gao Jianfei muttered in English, rubbing his nose as he listened. "Damn, this guy is shameless!"
Song Ying frowned and said, "Jianfei, I don't know much about martial arts, but I once read some literature that said Japanese martial arts originated from some martial arts that were introduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty in my country. Then, Japanese martial artists improved upon them, resulting in the karate, judo, and other fighting techniques we know today. What do you think?"
Gao Jianfei nodded and said, "I won't go into detail about the origins of Japanese martial arts, but this bastard's claim that Chinese martial arts are just fancy moves is pure nonsense!" Gao Jianfei sneered inwardly... It seems these idiots don't even know what internal martial arts are! What do they mean by fancy moves? Are they referring to those external martial arts styles that our country has already mastered?
Of course, Gao Jianfei didn't immediately refute him, because he knew that Fujita Yushun's speech was not without purpose. He had his own agenda!
Let's hear him continue!
"Our Sakura Group has some members who are skilled fighters! Now... Soma-kun! Koizumi-kun! Adachi-kun! Please come up here!"
At Fujita Yushun's call, three middle-aged Japanese men, dressed in black suits and of relatively robust build, walked directly onto the stage and waved to the audience.
"Huh? These three people?" Gao Jianfei deliberately spoke in Japanese, whispering to Kagawa Masahiro.
"Oh, Kensuke, Soma's direct subordinate, is skilled in karate; Koizumi Sando is skilled in judo; Adachi Hiroshi is skilled in kendo. The three of them are known as the three strongest members of the Sakura Group." Kagawa's lips curled into a slight disdain.
Soma's direct subordinates, Koizumi Sando, Adachi Hiroshi...
Upon hearing the three men's full names, Gao Jianfei suddenly remembered. Some of the missions he had received specifically required the killing of these three! These three were high-ranking members of the Sakura Group, involved in numerous criminal activities. Iijima Aika had also been gang-raped by these three dozens or even hundreds of times. Her missions, besides killing Fujita Yushun, also required the killing of these three men, as well as other high-ranking members of the Sakura Group.
Gao Jianfei smiled slightly as he looked at the three Japanese "strongmen" on the stage. He had already roughly guessed what Fujita Yujun wanted to do!
As expected, Fujita Yujun then spoke up. "I've heard that Mr. Jianfei from China is a martial arts master who practices traditional Chinese martial arts! Today, Mr. Jianfei has come to Japan, so I would like to invite him to represent China and have an exchange with our Japanese martial artists!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately began to jeer!
Fujita Yujun is quite cunning. His main objective is obvious to everyone: to force the three strongest members of the Sakura Group to fight Gao Jianfei, injure him, and then capture him alive. However, given Kagawa Masato's presence, Fujita Yujun doesn't want to unjustifiably force Gao Jianfei into the fight. Therefore, he escalates this conflict to an international level!
It's about... a martial artist from country Z challenging a martial artist from Japan.
In that case, even Kagawa couldn't say anything.
“Jianfei, I’ve heard from some friends in China that you are skilled in combat, so… please don’t hesitate to give me your guidance!” Fujita Yujun bowed politely towards the direction where Gao Jianfei was sitting.
Gao Jianfei sneered inwardly. "You've heard I'm good at fighting? You heard it from the Song family, haven't you? Haha, the Song family is really something. They only told you I'm good at fighting, but they probably didn't tell you just how good I am!"
Just a few Japanese thugs!
How dare you talk back to me?
Perfect timing. These three powerhouses of the Sakura Group are on my kill list, therefore...
Gao Jianfei stood up with an innocent smile on his face. "Heh, this... this is just a banquet. Everyone is having so much fun, and the guests are enjoying themselves. Now that a fight is about to break the mood, isn't that a bit of a downer?"
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei speak these words in Japanese, the nearby spectators assumed he was afraid. A few low, mocking murmurs rippled through the crowd… “Haha, I’ve heard that Chinese people are timid, and it seems that’s true!”
Fujita Yushun said with a forced smile, "Please don't worry, Jianfei-kun, it's just a friendly spar. Please!"
"Hehe, well... well... alright then, let's have a little spar." Gao Jianfei smiled reluctantly, then took off his trench coat and handed it to Song Ying.
Underneath his trench coat, Gao Jianfei wore a shirt, his weapons concealed in leather holsters beneath the shirt, close to his skin. He wasn't worried about being discovered.
Holding Gao Jianfei's still-warm trench coat, Song Ying gazed at his handsome, refined face and perfectly proportioned physique, a sweet feeling welling up inside her. She softly asked, "Jianfei, are you going to fight them?"
Gao Jianfei chuckled. "Just a friendly spar."
After saying that, Gao Jianfei stretched his limbs a few times and walked onto the stage.
"Wow!" The audience below the stage cheered loudly.
Chapter 322 Anyone who disagrees, step forward!
Chapter 322 Anyone who disagrees, step forward!
The stage is quite large, allowing for plenty of room to maneuver.
Gao Jianfei, dressed in a floral shirt, looked very gentlemanly as he walked onto the stage with a smile. He didn't seem to be about to fight; it was more like he was walking into a dance floor, wanting to invite a few beautiful women to dance with him. He made it all seem so casual.
Fujita Yushun was still on stage, holding a microphone, and was giving a passionate speech.
Gao Jianfei was currently quite close to Fujita Yujun; a single punch or palm strike would be enough to obliterate him! However, considering the dozens, if not hundreds, of gunmen watching him in the garden… In fact, Gao Jianfei himself knew that as he stood beside Fujita Yujun, at least dozens of pistols were secretly pointed at him in the garden. And those wielding those pistols were undoubtedly professional gunmen.
Moreover, Kagawa Mashin is sitting below.
Therefore, the plan to kill Fujita Yujun had to be delayed. However, Fujita Yujun was not the only one to be killed, so Gao Jianfei was not in a hurry.
Gao Jianfei glanced sideways at the three powerful members of the Sakura Group, thinking to himself, "Tonight, I'll start with you guys!"
Fujita Yujun, however, sneered inwardly… Gao Jianfei? Who do you think you are! The three strongest members of my Sakura Group are not someone those fancy-sounding martial artists from China can withstand! For example, Soma-kun's leg strength has reached 200 kilograms; Koizumi-kun can wrestle with a buffalo! Adachi-kun's swordsmanship is unpredictable and tricky, capable of thrusting two swords in a second! These are all beyond the reach of a mere Chinese combat expert like yourself! More importantly, the real combat experience of the three strongest members of my Sakura Group is something you lack!
Yes! These three top members of the Sakura Group have all killed people and exude a murderous aura. Therefore, ordinary martial artists can't even unleash more than 80% of their strength when facing these three!
Fujita Yushun was very confident. He had already instructed the three powerful figures to find an opportunity to cripple Gao Jianfei. Don't kill him, just cripple him.
The three powerful figures also looked at Gao Jianfei with sinister smiles.
Gao Jianfei could already sense the killing intent emanating from them. However, when it came to killing people, Gao Jianfei probably had killed just as many as these three guys.
"Well, esteemed Jianfei, I think you can choose any one of the three—Soma-kun, Adachi-kun, or Koizumi-kun—to spar with you," Fujita Yujun said to Gao Jianfei with a forced smile.
"Hehe, well then..." Gao Jianfei suddenly chuckled. "We are all martial artists, and during sparring, there might be some accidental injuries, so..."
"Oh? Please don't worry about that, Jianfei-kun." Fujita Yujun found it amusing, but said with a serious expression. "Accidental injuries are sometimes unavoidable, so... well, I, Fujita Yujun, guarantee that if Jianfei-kun is capable of injuring his opponent, then our Sakura Group will absolutely not hold Jianfei-kun responsible! There's an old saying in your country that goes... 'Swords have no eyes.' Also, if someone gets injured, it's purely because they're 'skilled inferior.' Uh, that's also an old saying in your country."
"That's fine. That's fine." Gao Jianfei smiled slightly, then his gaze unconsciously drifted to Kagawa Masami in the audience. His eyes held a questioning and probing tone.
Kagawa Masahiro nodded slightly, indicating that he would have no objections and that Gao Jianfei should go all out.
That's true. The Japanese Bushido spirit is quite sinister. If you can't defeat your opponent, sometimes you have to commit seppuku. So, in a fair competition like this, if someone is killed or injured, they deserve it!
"Alright!" Gao Jianfei nodded heavily. "Then there's no need to fight them one by one! Let's bring these three Japanese martial artists together!"
Gao Jianfei didn't take those few Japanese martial artists seriously!
Karate, judo, kendo... no matter how well you practice these martial arts, they are ultimately just physical strength, agility, and even nerve reflexes that are "outstanding" compared to the average person.
This is equivalent to the external martial arts of country Z.
Gao Jianfei, on the other hand, learned internal martial arts. The potential and lethality of these two styles are beyond comprehension!
The requirement is one against three!
"Whoosh!"
Below the stage, all the Japanese people grimaced! Even Kagawa Masahiro was slightly taken aback.