“Oh, it’s like this,” Yamaguchi Harumi said respectfully. “Sir, Jianfei is currently the world’s number one gambling god. Therefore, some countries’ forces want to recruit him. Our Yamaguchi-gumi has a very good relationship with Jianfei, so we took the initiative to accept those countries’ forces on his behalf. This noon, representatives of those countries will be visiting my villa to invite Jianfei to discuss suitable cooperation… This…”
"Oh, I see." Gao Jianfei pondered for a moment, thinking, "Since I've become the world's number one gambling god, I'm bound by the ways of the world. Rather than refusing the invitations from these national powers and only attracting all sorts of harassment, it's better to cooperate with them. This would greatly benefit my own interests! However, my bottom line is cooperation, not coercion! Hmm, let 'Li Xunhuan' handle this!"
Thinking it over, Gao Jianfei said to Yamaguchi Haruko, "I understand. However, it's inconvenient for my nephew Jianfei to attend the banquet at noon. So, at noon, you send someone to pick me up, and I will personally represent my nephew Jianfei in negotiations with the representatives of those national powers! Don't worry, I have the authority to make decisions regarding my nephew Jianfei's affairs!"
“Alright! Let’s do it that way then!” Yamaguchi Harumitsu immediately agreed. “Then, sir, I’ll have Kagawa-kun pick you up at noon!”
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei ran to the yard to water the flowers.
He tried grafting and cultivating some unusual flowers in his yard, such as growing five different flowers into one plant. These included cacti, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, plantains, and peonies.
This flower looks quite out of place, but it's growing very well and blooming brightly.
"Jianfei, what's going on with this pot of flowers?" Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia were playing in the yard, and their attention was actually focused on these strange flowers.
"There's nothing strange about this." Gao Jianfei smiled nonchalantly, thinking to himself, "At my peak, I can make more than twenty kinds of flowers grow into one plant. Now, these mere five flowers in this yard are nothing!" "Look at this, this is something I grafted out of boredom. Not bad, right?"
"Hiss!" Nie Xiaoxia gasped. "I never imagined that a cactus and a sunflower could bloom on the same stem... Jianfei, how long can your flower live? What's it called?"
"Oh, it's very resilient. If you keep watering and caring for it, this flower can live for a year without any problem. As for its name... well, it's just an ordinary flower, it doesn't really have a name."
"Tsk tsk, Jianfei, if you were to become a master gardener, you'd definitely be world-class! It's amazing! Those were originally five rather unsightly flowers, but with your grafting, they've become so wonderful, so beautiful!" Zheng Cuiyun exclaimed in admiration. Her eyes gleamed, thinking, "Jianfei is truly multi-talented. Is this what they call a 'genius'?"
Gao Jianfei was in high spirits and boasted, "Planting flowers is nothing! When I'm in the mood, I'll graft pineapple, peach, apple, and banana together to make one fruit, and you can taste it! Hahaha!"
"Wow! It must be delicious!" Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia swallowed hard at the same time, their mouths watering.
And so, Gao Jianfei spent the morning chatting and idly with the beauties of Emei, watering the flowers, cracking a few risqué jokes, and teasing Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia—it was all quite relaxing and enjoyable. It's worth mentioning that while chatting with Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia, Gao Jianfei could also indulge in some fantasies.
Zheng Cuiyun, wearing a human skin mask, now resembles Su Rongrong; Nie Xiaoxia, on the other hand, currently resembles Mu Wanqing. It's worth noting that Mu Wanqing and Gao Jianfei had a sexual relationship. Therefore, when Gao Jianfei talks to Nie Xiaoxia, he sometimes can't help but think about his intimate moments with Mu Wanqing. It feels strange.
Just before lunchtime, Kagawa Masahiro drove over to pick up Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei bid farewell to the Emei Sect women and walked outside the courtyard.
At this moment, Kagawa Masahiro personally got out of the car and bowed deeply to Gao Jianfei at a 90-degree angle. "Sir, I was extremely rude yesterday, please forgive me!"
Yesterday, after experiencing the sensation of the Orchid Flicking Acupoint Hand, Kagawa Mashin returned home. The more he thought about it, the more wondrous it seemed, and the more frightened he became. So, when he faced Gao Jianfei again, his attitude could only be described as "humble".
Gao Jianfei smiled faintly, as if nothing was bothering him. "I've already forgotten about yesterday. Alright, let's go to Yamaguchi-kun's villa now."
Gao Jianfei's aloof and detached demeanor at this moment filled Kagawa Mashin with awe. He quickly opened the car door for Gao Jianfei and properly drove him to Yamaguchi Harukoku's villa.
In the car, Gao Jianfei didn't initiate a conversation with Kagawa Masahiro. Kagawa Masahiro couldn't help but ask, "Sir, Jianfei-kun, is he alright?"
Gao Jianfei looked out the car window, where the view appeared hazy and dreamlike. Kagawa Masato was so startled that he stuck out his tongue and dared not ask any more questions.
Before long, they arrived at Haruko Yamaguchi's villa.
A group of people were already seated in the hall!
After entering the hall, Gao Jianfei scanned the room from left to right, taking in the situation.
Harumi Yamaguchi took the seat of the head host.
On the left and right sides, there were two rows of mats and small wooden tables, and some guests sat on the mats.
There was King Sua of Thailand. There was Prince Adam of Liechtenstein, as well as the German Klose and the Russian Kirilenko. In addition, there were two extremely dignified-looking middle-aged European and American men.
Behind each of these men stood a varying number of bodyguards and thugs. Their demeanor was composed and dignified.
"Sir, you've arrived! Welcome! Welcome!" Yamaguchi Harumi immediately stood up and bowed when he saw Gao Jianfei arrive.
However, Sua and Prince Adam, among others, made no comment, instead looking at Gao Jianfei with disdain.
Today, Gao Jianfei was still dressed in black, his face was pale, and his demeanor was aloof and lonely, as if he were detached from the world and superior to others.
It's important to know that among the Level 3 ghosts Gao Jianfei had taken in, Li Kuilei was skilled in acting, and Gao Jianfei had spent some time learning Li Kuilei's acting skills. Now, he was playing the role of the chivalrous hero Li Xunhuan, so naturally he had to get into character and dress up as aloof and extraordinary to match this disguise.
However, in the eyes of these secular and international elites, Gao Jianfei's face and demeanor seemed a bit pretentious!
Someone of King Sua of Thailand's stature, who has always been fawned over by others, would never act like Gao Jianfei, who is indifferent and arrogant!
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. Jianfei's elder. Mr. Jianfei has some matters to attend to today and is therefore unable to meet with you all. Thus, this elder will handle the negotiations," Yamaguchi Harumi addressed the crowd in English. He then personally arranged a seat for Gao Jianfei. This seat was near Yamaguchi Harumi's own seat, its importance even surpassing that of the King of Thailand and the representatives of Germany and Russia!
This action was entirely subconscious for Yamaguchi Harumitsu. He believed that Gao Jianfei's status was definitely higher than that of the representatives of these countries.
However, this also provoked further dissatisfaction from the representatives of these countries! They all looked at Gao Jianfei coldly.
Chapter 366 Actually, I hate violence!
Chapter 366 Actually, I hate violence!
Gao Jianfei himself didn't seem to care much about seating arrangements. He sat down directly next to Yamaguchi Haruko. His gaze didn't even glance at Su A and the other powerful figures, as if they didn't exist!
Seeing Gao Jianfei's attitude, Yamaguchi Harumi was secretly amazed... You see, the Thai King Sua and others present represented several national powers! Even Yamaguchi Harumi, the head of the Yamaguchi-gumi, would treat such figures with utmost respect. After all, no matter how powerful the Yamaguchi-gumi was, it couldn't compare to these national powers! But Gao Jianfei was different; he was utterly indifferent! He treated the representatives of these national powers as nothing at all!
If what happened last night hadn't happened, Yamaguchi Harumo would definitely have thought Gao Jianfei was just showing off. But now, in Yamaguchi Harumo's heart, he's valuing Gao Jianfei more and more!
For Gao Jianfei, it wasn't simply about playing the role of Li Xunhuan. Before attending these negotiations, Gao Jianfei had already calculated that the representatives from those countries, having invited him to negotiate, would definitely not be polite or courteous. Judging from the attitude of these representatives after his match with Chen Yifeng, they were arrogant and domineering, the kind of people who liked to bully the weak. And Gao Jianfei, as a former gambling god, shouldn't expect to gain the respect of these national powers! Although it was called a negotiation, in reality, there would definitely be an element of coercion involved!
Therefore, Gao Jianfei deliberately adopted an arrogant attitude. You're all arrogant, aren't you? I'll be even more arrogant than you!
As expected, Gao Jianfei's attitude directly angered the representatives of those countries. They all glared coldly at Gao Jianfei, their eye muscles twitching frequently, looking as if they wished they could rush up and slap him a few times!
At this moment, Yamaguchi Harumi eagerly introduced Gao Jianfei, saying, "Sir, today's guests include His Majesty King Sua of Thailand; Prince Adam of Liechtenstein; Mayor Klose of Germany; Mr. Kirilenko of Russia; His Excellency Pazzini of the Italian Mafia; and Mr. Batistuta of Argentina. They represent six countries respectively."
Gao Jianfei nodded. Besides Thailand, Liechtenstein, Germany, and Russia, the influence of Italy and Argentina has now been added.
With all the guests present, Yamaguchi Harumo ordered the dishes to be served. A dozen or so beautiful young Japanese women, dressed in innocent-looking short school uniforms, placed dishes of food and wine on the wooden tables in front of each person.
Sua, Kirilenko, and the others couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw these beautiful Japanese girls, their eyes gleaming with greed.
"Everyone!" After serving the dishes, Harumi Yamaguchi stood up, raised his glass, and said, "I am deeply honored by your presence today! Cheers! To our friendship!"
Out of respect for Yamaguchi Harumi, everyone present had to give him some face. Therefore, everyone symbolically stood up and finished the drinks in their glasses.
Only Gao Jianfei did not stand up; he remained seated while drinking.
Finally, King Sua of Thailand was the first to lose his temper. He roared and smashed the wine glass in his hand on the ground, shattering it into pieces!
"Bang!"
The moment the wine glass hit the ground, the entire scene fell silent.
Some Yamaguchi-gumi gunmen outside the door poked their heads in, and Yamaguchi Haruka quickly gestured for them to go out.
"Who are you? You arrogant bastard!" Su A's face was red and his neck was thick. "Where is Gao Jianfei? Let Gao Jianfei come out and see us! What? You just became the world's gambling god and you're already acting like a big shot? Make him come out!"
It's important to understand that the representatives of these countries were already quite dissatisfied that Gao Jianfei didn't personally come to negotiate today. Now, this aloof middle-aged man, acting as Gao Jianfei's "representative," has only fueled their anger!
"Let Gao Jianfei come out!" the representatives of these countries shouted.
That's right, they've come today to recruit Gao Jianfei, the aspiring gambling god. However, they're taking advantage of Gao Jianfei's youth, so they plan to recruit him using a semi-threatening approach at a very low cost.
However, Gao Jianfei not only didn't come, but also called over a "pretentious man" who made these national representatives feel embarrassed, causing the banquet, which was not going to be pleasant to begin with, to spark a tense atmosphere ahead of time!
“Uh… everyone, I already reminded you before that it’s not convenient for Jianfei to show his face these days. Therefore, this gentleman will be in charge of Jianfei’s affairs.” Yamaguchi Harumi quickly said.
Harumi Yamaguchi wouldn't want to offend the representatives of these countries. All he could do was try to ease the situation and ensure that Gao Jianfei didn't suffer any losses.
In other words, if a conflict were to break out between the two sides, it would be impossible for Harumi Yamaguchi to take a strong stance on Gao Jianfei's side and argue his case rationally!
"Team Leader Yamaguchi Harukoku, please don't interfere in this matter!" The German, Klose, narrowed his eyes and looked directly at Gao Jianfei. "Listen to me! If you can represent Gao Jianfei, then we'll give you three minutes to consider. Our casino needs a gambling god to anchor it. Now, Chen Yifeng has become a thing of the past, swept into the dustbin of history. Therefore, Gao Jianfei can take over the position that originally belonged to Chen Yifeng..."
"Do you want to cooperate with my nephew, Gao Jianfei, or are you trying to threaten him?" Gao Jianfei interrupted the German's aggressive words and said coldly.
"Cooperation, of course!" roared the Russian, Kirilenko. "Your country has an old saying, 'A wise man submits to circumstances,' so..." He snapped his fingers, and a burly bodyguard standing behind him immediately pulled a contract from his pocket. "Take this contract back to Gao Jianfei, or you can sign it on his behalf."
"A contract?" Gao Jianfei frowned.
“Uh… sir, once you sign this contract, you will become the head gambler of the casinos operated by these countries. You will be entitled to green cards in these countries, and they will give you a considerable share of the profits every year. Of course, you will be responsible for resolving any problems these casinos encounter.” Yamaguchi Harumi quickly explained in a low voice.
Gao Jianfei understood. He nodded. "My nephew Jianfei instructed me that cooperating with you is possible, but on the condition that you provide sufficient salaries. Do you understand?"
Gao Jianfei was completely in a negotiating position, showing absolutely no intention of yielding.
Pazzini, a senior member of the Italian Mafia, scoffed, "The reward we Italians offer is a fixed bonus of $20 million per year, plus an Italian green card and the title of honorary citizen of Italy."
"On the Thai side, we also give a $20 million bonus every year in exchange for permanent residency in Thailand."
"From Russia's perspective, there's an annual bonus of 20 million US dollars..."
"From Argentina's perspective, an annual bonus of 20 million US dollars..."
"Liechtenstein receives a $20 million annual bonus..."
"From Germany, there's an annual bonus of $20 million..."
Representatives from the six countries had agreed beforehand that their offers were exactly the same: a $20 million bribe plus permanent residency in the respective country.
Gao Jianfei chuckled to himself.
Although he didn't know the treatment Chen Yifeng received in those countries, Gao Jianfei, who was affiliated with Zheng Bang and Dongxing gangs, could earn about 1 billion rubles a year.
Today, as the world's number one gambling god, he only takes 120 million US dollars a year from the national casinos of 6 countries, which is only a little over 1 billion RMB!
It's obvious that these 6 countries are scamming Gao Jianfei!
"I'm sorry," Gao Jianfei shrugged, "the compensation you've offered is far from my bottom line!" After a pause, Gao Jianfei continued, "Gentlemen, this is a materialistic society. Everyone strives for money and power. Whoever offers the most compensation, I'll cooperate with. I think, given my current status, many international casinos will likely come knocking on my door one after another, wanting to cooperate with me, right?"
"Hmph! Don't think that just because Gao Jianfei defeated Chen Yifeng, he can dominate the world of gambling!" King Sua of Thailand's face turned ashen. "We've checked Gao Jianfei's records. Since entering the gambling world, he has participated in no more than five official matches. With such qualifications, what gives him the right to demand exorbitant prices? He's too arrogant!"
"It seems we can't reach an agreement." Gao Jianfei took a sip of wine. "The important thing is that my nephew Jianfei defeated Chen Yifeng and took his place. That's enough. Don't talk about seniority in front of me! That's all bullshit!"
Enraged, Sua winked at one of his bodyguards behind him and whispered in Thai, "Tear this disgusting guy apart! Crush all his bones!"
The bodyguard was a skilled Thai boxer, known as the "Undefeated King of Boxing" in Thailand. After receiving his master's instructions, he grinned maliciously and stepped forward, walking towards Gao Jianfei!
Gao Jianfei drank his wine without making a sound.
At this point, Yamaguchi Harumi remained silent and offered no further advice. He also wanted to see how Gao Jianfei's "elder" would handle this chaotic situation.
The Thai boxer walked up to Gao Jianfei, and suddenly, his fists clenched, and his right hand slammed directly towards Gao Jianfei's face!
The representatives from those countries simultaneously felt a surge of pleasure... Damn it, you bastard, weren't you so arrogant and loved to show off? We'll take you down now, then drag Gao Jianfei out, and see if he still dares to talk to us about terms!
The Thai boxer's punch had the explosive power of several hundred pounds, nearly 1000 pounds, truly showcasing the ultimate refinement of physical energy! If this punch landed on someone's head, it could turn their skull into mincemeat!
Gao Jianfei held his wine glass in his left hand, drinking, without even glancing at the Thai boxer! The force of the Thai boxer's punch was already ruffling Gao Jianfei's hair. Just as the punch was about to hit Gao Jianfei's temple, Gao Jianfei gently stroked some pressure points on the Thai boxer's right fist with his right hand!
The immense force dissipated instantly! The Thai boxer felt numb all over!
Gao Jianfei reached out with his right hand and grabbed the Thai boxer's limp hand. He channeled his inner strength into his dantian and lifted the boxer's entire body up with one hand, then slammed it down heavily!
"Bang!"