Actually, Chen Xiao did have some knowledge about Kobe beef. This was thanks to his best friend, Xu Ershao.
In order to woo girls, Young Master Xu often took some girls to high-end Western and Japanese restaurants.
In Xu Ershao's words: "What bullshit Kobe beef! It's all nonsense. There are at least 8,000 to 10,000 restaurants in mainland China that claim to sell Kobe beef. But how big is Kobe? How much real Kobe beef does it produce each year? Any Western restaurant in China, no matter how high-end, that dares to claim it sells real Kobe beef, just slap them across the face! Besides, mainland China has had a ban on importing Japanese livestock products since 2001! And it hasn't been lifted yet! There's no import at all. Where does all that Kobe beef in those big and small Western restaurants in China come from? Does it just fall from the sky? Are all those Western restaurants across the country selling Kobe beef every day smuggled in?"
Therefore, in mainland China, going to a restaurant to eat so-called "Kobe beef" is basically the same as ordering "Blue Mountain coffee" in a coffee shop—it's a pretentious and foolish act. (Genuine Blue Mountain coffee is practically nonexistent in China; most of the Blue Mountain coffee sold in coffee shops on the streets is just a knock-off from Hainan. I won't go into details here.)
The location of the maritime disaster that occurred on the high seas was already very close to Japanese waters.
The Victoria's original route was from Shanghai, heading east and rounding the Japanese mainland. It then docked in Yokohama on Japan's east coast. After the shipwreck, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were alerted, and search and rescue teams arrived at the scene. Following a large-scale search and rescue operation, most survivors were rescued and taken to Miyagi City on Shikoku Island.
Chen Xiao had originally seen the news on CNN, and the contact information for the survivor rescue center was in Gongqi. However, after calling and arriving at the scene, he was unable to find Zhang Xiaotao and the others.
Just before leaving in disappointment, I saw a message on the message board at the rescue center, written in Chinese: "Chen Xiao, we went to Kobe."
Chen Xiao recognized the notebook as being written by Zhang Xiaotao, and it also contained an address for Kobe City.
Chen Xiao then traveled a long way to Kobe City.
Kobe is not far from Kyoto, Japan. Upon arriving in Kobe, Chen Xiao immediately made an excuse to part ways with Poseidon.
Having this person who treats human life so casually around is a real nuisance. This sea goddess is probably the kind of superhuman who doesn't consider herself human at all—in fact, she can't really be considered a modern human. With her strength, she certainly has the right to transcend the laws of the world. Chen Xiao doesn't find this too objectionable; that's just how the world is.
He has always been a realist: there is no fairness in this world, nor has there ever been. Privileged classes have always existed; if you are powerful, you naturally have the right to stand at the top.
However, having this sea goddess by one's side is truly a problem. Putting aside everything else, her stunning beauty alone is enough to easily cause trouble.
Before setting off for Manila, Philippines, the two changed into secular Poseidon attire on the street. A few locals in floral shirts whistled at them. If Chen Xiao hadn't intervened, those guys probably would have lost their lives for whistling at a beautiful woman.
As a result, Chen Xiao's obstruction displeased the Sea God: "So what if it's murder? People kill every day in this world, why are you stopping me?"
Chen Xiao found himself at a loss for words to refute this question.
On the streets of Japan, the danger is even greater!
After arriving in Kobe, I was occasionally walking down the street when two sleazy-looking young men approached me and started chatting with me, muttering something incoherently, handing me their business cards and gesturing wildly.
Chen Xiao noticed that although the two men looked lewd, they didn't seem like perverts who were there to harass girls. A thought suddenly occurred to him: Could they be talent scouts?
But then he saw the business card that Poseidon had handed him, and the English heading on it made him both laugh and cry.
Chen Xiao actually recognized that look! Dongre?
This is unbelievable! Tore has a branch office in Kobe?!
Seeing the sea god's curious expression, he remained silent, only squinting at the two lewd young men pointing and whispering at him. Chen Xiao suddenly realized from the spark in the sea god's eyes: this sea god seems to understand Japanese!
He immediately began to pray for the two diligent talent scouts from Dongre, and went up to them, pulling and shoving them away. The two men were quite dissatisfied. After walking a few steps, they even cursed a couple more times, completely unaware that Chen Xiao had saved their lives.
Wiping away cold sweat, Chen Xiao glanced at the Sea Goddess beside him, who smiled alluringly. When she laughed, her nose wrinkled slightly, but she deliberately stared into Chen Xiao's eyes: "You understand what they mean by 'AV,' right?"
That ambiguous smile in her eyes left one wondering whether she was feigning ignorance or genuinely didn't understand.
Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, then told the truth, his face flushed, and roughly explained the meaning of AV. He then glanced furtively at the distance; the two guys had already disappeared without a trace, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Poseidon wasn't angry at all after hearing Chen Xiao's explanation. He just thought for a moment and said, "AV, is it about making movies about what happens between men and women? That sounds quite interesting..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel a chill... What a joke! A dignified S-class powerhouse, actually interested in becoming an AV actress?
But then Chen Xiao realized that the Sea Goddess was only saying this because of her naiveté. She then frowned and shook her head: "No. I'm not interested. I don't want to do that kind of thing with other people. If it's you, Chen Xiao, I can consider it. Right now, I only find you pleasing to the eye. For our first mating, I'm willing to do it with you. Others are out of the question."
If any other woman had said these words, they would have sounded rather shameless. But when the Sea Goddess spoke them, her expression was incredibly sincere, and even her eyes were clear. Chen Xiao sighed and could only wipe his sweat and force a wry smile.
However, Chen Xiao realized that continuing to be with this troublesome woman was not a wise choice.
To be honest, Chen Xiao didn't care what trouble Poseidon caused in Japan!
Even if she went on a killing spree here and burned down some shrine, Chen Xiao wouldn't care. He might even cheer her on from the sidelines. Uh, that's a good idea. Should we encourage this woman to burn down that shrine?
I think I'll pass.
They're S-class powerhouses; they can just walk away after they've done their job, while I have a family and a career.
After thinking for a moment, he suggested that he temporarily separate from the sea god, saying that he had to take care of some business.
In fact, Chen Xiao knew that walking down the street with such a beautiful woman was too conspicuous, and he wouldn't know how to deal with it if any patrol officers came up to check his ID.
Both of them had "smuggled" themselves into Japan. With Poseidon's abilities, he flew over with Chen Xiao without being detected by any defense radars or satellites.
Chen Xiao wasn't afraid of the police, but he didn't want to cause trouble.
"Alright." The sea god agreed quite readily, much to Chen Xiao's surprise, as he had expected to have to do a lot of persuasion. However, the sea god's reason reassured Chen Xiao: "That peacock might be here. I'm no match for her, and I don't want to see her."
After agreeing on a meeting place, the sea god swaggered off on his own.
Chen Xiao looked at this lawless woman—well, "lawless" was indeed the most accurate description of her. He hoped she wouldn't cause any trouble here—well, anyway, it was the Japanese who would suffer.
The address left by Zhang Xiaotao was easy to find.
The Imperial Residence in Kobe, Izumiryu-no-miya.
Chen Xiao knew that most direct descendants of the Japanese Imperial Family, those with titles, would receive their own official residence, referred to as "Prince XX." Imperial family members did not have surnames; they were generally referred to as "Prince XX" in place of their surnames.
This Senryu Palace is probably the official residence of that prince.
The address was easy to find, but once we left Kobe and arrived in the eastern suburbs, the buildings on both sides of the street gradually became more ancient, as if the authorities had deliberately preserved the ancient appearance here.
The population gradually thinned out; it seemed that it wasn't a tourist hotspot, as there weren't many visitors. Chen Xiao walked along a narrow street and saw the gate of the official residence in the distance.