When Liangkun left Takahashi Izakaya, he specially invited Otomo to find a private room in the café downstairs of the hotel to chat.

"Looking for a new collaborator?" Otomo didn't understand why Liangkun came up with such an idea, "Didn't Takahashi already agree to cooperate in person in the club?" If you're worried that you'll later reject his request at an izakaya, then you don't have to, two things are one and the same. You buy and sell him, fair dealing, and you don't owe him anything. ”

"So what is Otomo-kun's opinion on Takahashi's matter?" Liangkun wants to know Otomo's attitude.

"Actually, I'm very sorry for Takahashi-kun. In the past, Japan's yakuza organizations have always adhered to the unspoken rule of 'not directly targeting high-ranking members of the other side'. However, since two years ago, one of my brothers, Masahito Tachibana, violated this unspoken rule and participated in the assassination of Kazuo Kusakari, the third generation of the Yamada group...... Although Kazuo Kusakari did not die, the bad impact has already been done, and the rules that many yakuza organizations abide by have become a laughing stock overnight. I think I'm responsible. As a typical "Showa boy", Otomo has a sense of responsibility of "taking the world as his own responsibility".

"There are 70,000 yakuza (ヤクザ) in Japan, and more than 20,000 are members of the Yamada group. Daring to assassinate the head of Japan's largest yakuza organization requires more courage than assassinating the prime minister. Otomo-kun should be happy to have such subordinates. Liangkun slowly stirred the coffee in front of him with a small spoon.

Otomo picked up his coffee, lowered his head and took a sip, saying, "If only that were the case." The person who really did it was Narumi Kiyoshi of the Matsuda Gang, and Tachibana Masahito was just a driver who was responsible for picking up Narumi Kiyoshi to flee the scene. ”

Liangkun put down the spoon and said, "Although the Sannokai has a friendly relationship with the Yamada group, President Kannai won't get angry and punish you just because of a driver, right?" ”

"In order to save Tachibana Masahito's life, I cut off a little finger. Later, after discussion with the leader of the Kusakari group, the chairman decided to expel Masahito Tachibana into exile. Otomo stretched out the little finger of his left hand and showed Liangkun the bare severed finger, "Right now, Tachibana Masahito is in Hong Kong." If Ryokun-kun is willing to take over the matter of killing Masashi Funaki, I will order Masahito Tachibana to follow your men. ”

Liang Kun asked with interest: "As far as I understand, the 'expulsion' and 'exile' of the Japanese Yakuza organization, and the 'kicking out of the association' of our Hongmen, are they the same meaning?" Can Otomo-kun still order Masahito Tachibana, who is far away in Hong Kong? ”

Otomo said as a matter of course: "The Tachibana clan is originally a tributary of the Otomo clan, you don't have to worry about Tachibana Masahito's loyalty to me. ”

Otomo's words are very beautiful, the old things from hundreds of years ago, the blood relationship more than ten generations ago, Otomo is still using it as a guarantee of loyalty, this statement is too perfunctory, right?

Liangkun had to make it clear, "In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao and Liu Bei Qingmei cooked wine and talked about heroes, and when evaluating Yuan Shu, Liu Bei said: 'Four generations and three dukes, many old officials', while Cao Cao thinks that they are just 'dry bones in the grave'. Otomo-kun, what do you think? ”

After looking around, Otomo said, "Tachibana Masahito has followed me since he was just a 'foolish company' (bad boy). ”

"How much loyalty can that Tachibana Masahito have to me? Or is he nominally loyal to me, but in fact still a 'retainer' of the Otomo clan? Or is he still doing whatever he wants? In Japanese, there's a term for this kind of behavior, which is called 'walking alone', right? ”

"I'll tell Masahito Tachibana clearly and let him return to you. I will not give him any more orders. In that assassination incident, he was also deceived. Afterwards, he also regretted it. I don't want to mention the details again. Otomo drank the coffee from his cup, put it down, and said, "Besides, I want to find out what happened to Masashi Funaki." After many years of joining the Sanwang Club, I have become more and more unable to understand many things, and I wonder if this organization is still as trustworthy as it was when I first joined. ”

Liangkun smiled: "Who are we?" In Hong Kong, we are called 'Yakuza Boy' and in Japan we are called 'Yakuza'. Whether it's 'Crazy Boy' or 'Yakuzha', the meaning is the same, we are mavericks, and we are marginalized people who do not tolerate normal society. I didn't want to hide it, I pretended to be a decent person, but in fact I was a clown who was hiding my ears and stealing bells. We're not police, we don't need evidence, we just need intuition. It may not be without reason! ”

"I'm not rigid, I just want to give myself an explanation, so that I have a good reason to recognize the reality." Otomo sighed and said, "By the way, the reward I gave you should be generous enough, I'm not as stingy as that guy in Takahashi, so poor that I can't even afford candles, and in the end it's my own nails that light it instead of candles." Tachibana Masahito's allegiance is definitely worth the risk. ”

"Why don't you cash out!?"

Otomo shook his head, "Why do you value money more?" I don't value money very much, so I don't have any money, what's the use of money? ”

Liangkun said: "Beautiful women, fine wine, food, fancy clothes, big houses, luxury cars, yachts, private jets, these all need money. ”

Otomo looked at Liangkun and said, "At the Sannohui, I am famous for liking ugly girls, not because my aesthetics are very different from others. Because beauties are too proud to be too nice to you; It's an ugly girl, if you soak her, she will be grateful and love you. ”

Liangkun also raised his coffee cup and drank it all, and said, "To your philosophy of life." ”

Otomo said in a voice that seemed to be talking to himself, "Do you know my life? I'm from Ueno. ”

Liangkun interjected: "I know Ueno, 'when the cherry blossoms in Ueno', I have read Lu Xun." ”

Otomo continued without hesitation, "It's not far from Ueno, it's Asakusa. Ten years ago, when I was in my twenties, I was living in Asakusa. There are temples, underworlds, pornographic performance venues, and an important stage for comic actors. At that time, I studied mancai acting under Senzaburo Fukami, and my goal was to become a mancai actor. Later, I also appeared on the Asahi Movie Channel's "Hostile Big Laughter". The talented actors who can enter the TV station all hope to become super comedians, and I am no exception, they are all rushing to be stars. Later, a car accident changed my life, and I was paralyzed, and the right side of my face was almost a brick, and I still felt convulsions. The doctor said that I would have to use this face for the rest of my life, and by the way, "congratulations" I don't want to play any mancai in the future, because half of my face is paralyzed, and my speech will not be too clear. So, I joined the Yakuza organization that I met in my career as a mancai, that is, the Sannokai. Unexpectedly, relying on my expressionless face and twitching from time to time, I now have an organization named after my own Miao character. This nonsense, meaningless life! ”