Sakura opened a hidden sliding door to reveal a spacious terrace, which was the only entrance to the modern cave in a corner of the building, imperceptible from the ground and from the sky.

This terrace is called Xingjin Temple, and the whole is really in the style of a Japanese Shinto temple, there is a small vermilion torii gate in front, and the granite walls are embossed with various ghosts and gods in Shintoism, from the solemn Amaterasu and Tsukiyomi, to the mighty Susanoo, all the way to the blue-faced fanged demons. On the terrace, there is a clear flowing spring, surrounded by dry mountains and water made of white gravel and grass, which has a peaceful Zen feeling.

After completing the ritual of cleaning their hands and mouths before visiting the shrine, the trio walked into the temple of the awakening god.

The black and white stone table was put together in a circular Tai Chi pattern, and the six people waiting at the table stood up and bowed.

If the Japanese underworld is a river and lake, then the status of the six people in front of him is about equivalent to the head of the six major factions of the righteous path, Lu Mingfei feels that he is Zhang Wuji on the top of the light here, although even this top of the light is also someone else's.

Sakura began to introduce the six heads of the family one by one: "You have already met, Mr. Genji, the head of the Gen family......

Lu Mingfei was a little surprised, and exchanged glances with Caesar Chu Zihang, he didn't expect that this Senior Brother Yuan, who came to pick up the plane in person, still had such an amazing identity, so it was really unusual for the Eight Snake Qi families to be kind to them, I'm afraid that even if the principal was in person, it was just that, right?

"This is Mr. Ryoma Genichiro, the head of the Ryoma family, and Mr. Ryoma Ryoma Genichiro is the current head of the Japanese branch."

Seeing the first glance of the head of the Japanese branch, Lu Mingfei was shocked, this middle-aged man wearing a meticulous suit and combing his hair very carefully, going to that station was like the embodiment of a "mid-life crisis", the dark circles under the eyes were not obvious, the godless eyes, and the standard standing posture that was obviously strong in spirit, as long as he looked at it, he could make up a sad story of "being fired from the unscrupulous boss and going home to find that his wife and someone were messing with the child, and he was not ready to find a rope to break himself tonight".

Is the underworld a middle-aged social animal? Is there so much pressure on the Japanese branch? Lu Ming was reluctant to call this uncle the most terrifying man in the underworld, and he took a closer look at his hair, although he didn't see anything, but his intuition told him that it was probably a wig.

"The head of the Inuyama family, Mr. Inuyama. Mr. Inuyama was the first branch minister and an old friend of President Angers."

The head of the Inuyama family has gray hair, a kind face, and a smile as warm as the sun. He scratched his head and laughed, "Oh, hey, because I can't kill Ange, I have to be friends with him, what a pity."

This seemed like a joke, but it didn't seem like a joke, and Lu Mingfei felt that this old guy's words seemed to mean something.

"The head of the Sakurai family, Ms. Nanami Sakurai, is also the inspector of the Japanese branch."

The head of the Sakurai family was unexpectedly a stunning young woman, although her clothes had been deliberately conservative, but the suit skirt could not hide her fiery curves, and the crimson thick-rimmed glasses on her face were even more wonderful. ….

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"Mr. Kotaro, the head of the Wind Demon family, and the head of the Eight Snake Clans, when the eldest patriarch is away, the affairs of the family are decided by Mr. Wind Demon, and Mr. Wind Demon does not serve in the Japanese branch, but we borrowed the ninja group of the Wind Demon family for the purpose of the mission, so Mr. Wind Demon is also present at today's meeting."

The head of the Wind Demon family looks quite extreme, with a serious face like Takeshi Kitano, wearing a black kimono, and the whole person feels like a good knife forged from fine iron, and the position of Ruotou shows his status, in Japanese Extreme Culture, Ruotou is equivalent to the second-in-command, and usually takes over as the next team leader.

It's just that the name of Wind Demon Kotaro is very interesting, this name is said to have been passed down from generation to generation by the leader of the famous ninja family, the Wind Demon clan, which is equivalent to a title, but the most famous ninja king in history is only a figure more than four hundred years ago.

"Finally, this is Mr. Tachibana Masamune, the head of the Tachibana family, and the head of the Eight Snake Clans.

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"You probably didn't expect the so-called underworld elements to be like us, right?" Tachibana Masamune, who was dressed in white linen, smiled and shook hands with the trio one by one, "Actually, we were just as surprised, I didn't expect the ace commissioner of the academy headquarters to be so young, and he was really a hero."

The guests could determine the status of the white-haired old man in front of him as the "leader of leaders" with just one glance, because Japan is a country that attaches great importance to dignity and inferiority, and when Tachibana Masamune stepped forward, the other heads of the family slowly retreated half a step, and the kind of calm and self-confidence in him was not even possessed by the fierce and sword-like Wind Demon Kotaro.

"The head of the Miyamoto family is in charge of the Iwaliu Research Institute under the branch office, which is similar to the equipment department of the headquarters, and is now making some preparations, and you will see you in a moment. As for the head of the Uesugi family, she is not in good health, and she had another situation in the middle of the night last night, and she is still recuperating in bed, and you can forgive her for her faux pas." Tachibana Masamune said.

"I can't disturb the high-level meeting, so I'll quit." Sakura bowed.

"Don't worry, wait for me and Mr. Inuyama and Mr. Wind Demon, Mr. Wind Demon and I are not from the Japanese branch, and as for Inuyama-kun, he is also retired, so it is inconvenient to attend such a confidential meeting. After chatting with the outstanding young people of the academy, you can go to have tea with the old immortals of the strategy department."

After saying that, Tachibana Masamune turned to look at the trio and said with a smile, "There's nothing to entertain you, just use this Japanese tea ceremony."

Here it comes! Lu Mingfei was eager to try, before he came, Chu Zihang said that he might be entertained with a tea ceremony today, so the trio made up some knowledge of the tea ceremony, which was used to implement Caesar's "see the moves" tactic, if the opposite side used the tea ceremony to attack, then they would use the tea ceremony to defend, in short, they could not lose face in the headquarters.

Tachibana Masamune lifted a pot of boiling water, poured it into a tea bowl and poured it out, then used a wooden teaspoon to pick out two spoonfuls of tea powder and put them into the tea bowl, then scooped a large spoonful of hot water into the tea bowl, and gently stirred with a tea whisk. He does these processes with a solemn and serious attitude, and he really looks like a master of the tea ceremony.

After the tea was brewed, Tachibana Masamune took out the golden ancient silk yarn around his waist and cushioned the tea bowl, gently rotated it in his hand, and bent down to serve the tea with the bamboo finch pattern on the side of the tea bowl towards Caesar. Caesar took the tea with both hands, first thanked him, and then also used the ancient silk yarn in front of him to cushion the tea bowl, and turned it clockwise three times, so that the pattern was facing Tachibana Masamune, which was an expression of respect for the tea maker. ….

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Tachibana Masamune then served tea to Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei, and the two were also meticulous, and the process was the same as that of Caesar.

The trio tasted lightly and slowly, after all, it was a tea boiled in boiling water, and after tasting it for a while, after drinking it, they aimed the bamboo finch pattern at themselves, looked down to admire the pattern on the tea bowl, and praised the tea set according to the custom.

"Tea brewing is one of the few hobbies I have, and I have a lot of respect for visiting guests. Without delaying everyone's precious time, the affairs of the academy will be taken care of by Nakashi, Ms. Sakurai, and Ryoma-kun, so we will take our leave first." Tachibana Masamune stood up, "I hope you all have a happy time in Japan and go well in your mission."

The trio got up to return the salute, and Tachibana Masamune left the terrace with Kotaro Kazema and Inuyama Kazuka.

After the door closed, Kotaro the Wind Demon stepped forward and whispered, "Mr. Masamune, are they up to the task?"

"Although the child said that they were all unreliable children, I believe that they are excellent, Caesar's bloodline is also superb, and he is also superb, and Ange would not have sent him on such a mission if he was only valued by the face of the Gattuso family. And Chu Zihang is not as uncontrollable as said in the file, at least I didn't feel murderous when I was facing him, which shows that his self-control ability is enough to restrain the dragon's blood, and this quality shows that he is by no means simple. As for Lu Mingfei—" Tachibana Masamune paused, "It's mysterious, we still don't know anything about him. But he was the man whom Hilbert Jean Angers believed."

"In short, their arrival is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, and we must not miss it!" Tachibana Masamune said.

On the terrace, the trio sat up straight and watched as Gen Zhisheng took out various materials.

"It doesn't say they use boiling water to make tea." Caesar lowered his voice.

"Maybe we didn't have enough information." Lu Mingfei whispered.

"But it's good for me

We have broken the ...... of these Japanese people."

Chu Zihang licked his lips, the tip of his tongue was still a little numb and painful, he was in such a strange situation when he tasted the first sip of tea, he didn't dare to agree with what Caesar said that he won in this round of contact, but after all, he is also a person with strong self-esteem, and it is also his proposal to make up for the knowledge of the tea ceremony, so it is not good to complain about Caesar's competitiveness at this time.

"Would you like a glass of ice water?" Yuan Zhisheng asked.

"You see that?" Lu Mingfei scratched his head in embarrassment.

"I don't think you need to be serious about the tea ceremony, because he doesn't know anything about the tea ceremony, he's just a half-Japanese." Yuan Zhisheng said.

"Hell, I said that the most suitable water temperature for making tea in the information should be 80 degrees, how can anyone use boiling water to make tea." Lu Mingfei said, "Bring me a glass of ice water, thank you."

Sakura came in with three glasses of ice water, and Caesar and Chu Zihang also put down their reserve and took a glass of ice water each.

"Then let's talk about the mission." Gen Zhisheng spread out a nautical chart on the table and put a red circle in a certain place, "I think you all know that your mission this time is to survey the icebreaker Lenin, which sank in 1992, and this is where the last distress signal of the Lenin was issued, 120 nautical miles from the coastline of Japan."

"The Academy has been trying to search for the shipwreck in recent years, as word has come from our alumni who work in Russian intelligence that the ship is likely to be carrying cargo related to dragons." ….

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"There are many doubts about the wreck of the Lenin, but these issues are not the focus of our mission," Gen Zhisheng nodded on the chart, "The first thing we need to know is that the place where the Lenin wrecked is the Japan Trench, the deepest of which is the Tascalola Abyss, which is 8,513 meters below sea level, and such an undersea abyss is also called the Abyss."

"Whatever I have to say next, whatever questions you have, please listen to me first." Yuan Zhisheng paused, "From the analysis of the sinking site, it is very likely that the Lenin fell into the abyss, we used sonar to scan the depths of the abyss, but accidentally detected a heartbeat signal, there is a creature in the depths of the Tascalola Abyss, a huge creature, its heartbeat is very strong, and it is getting stronger and stronger."

Everyone fell silent, and the trio glanced at each other, but did not ask questions as Gen Zhisheng ordered.

"So the truth we surmised is that the Lenin passed through the nameless port of Northern Siberia and took a precious dragon embryo, and then that port was destroyed by a fire, and the Lenin was wrecked while sailing to the Sea of Japan, and the dragon embryo fell into the depths of the trench, and the embryo has been slowly hatching for all these years, but we have not noticed it until its heartbeat penetrates the sea, and there is not much time left for us."

"After discussion by the academy, this mission was issued, because it is difficult for us to lock down the equipment of the embryo with sonar alone, so we will send a manned submersible to the bottom of the abyss to investigate, and if we find the embryo, we will carry out precise blasting on it."

"Now you can ask questions." Yuan Zhisheng said.

"Why don't you just blow up the abyss, it's so troublesome to have a precise blast, it's better to have a firepower cover." Caesar said.

Lu Mingfei gave Caesar a thumbs up, obviously thinking so, as the saying goes, if you are poor, you will be interspersed with tactics, and if you are rich, you will blow up Lao Tzu, if a bomb can't solve the problem, then come with a thousand and ten thousand, Lu Mingfei feels that this is the most suitable way for humans to fight against dragons.

"The geological structure of the trench is quite special, and geologically it is the dividing line between the Eurasian plate and the Pacific plate, and the tsunami and nuclear contamination that may be caused by a nuclear bomb are not left aside for the time being, and it may also lead to landslides on the continental shelf that will affect Japan." Yuan Zhisheng explained.

"Okay." Caesar shrugged.

Lu Mingfei thought that this was a backup plan, but he didn't dare to say it.

"At a depth of more than 8,000 meters, how to go down is still a problem, right?" Chu Zihang calmly pointed out, "As far as I know, the manned deep submersibles that are still in use in the world cannot even reach a depth of 6,000 meters, so how can we deal with the high pressure in the deep sea? The pressure in the abyss can crush a conventional submersible

Flat tin sheet."

Lu Mingfei nodded again and again, this kind of thing is very dangerous when you hear it, but you can't be negligent if you have the slightest problem!

"This issue has been considered from the beginning, and the Equipment Department has prepared for you the most advanced deep-diving equipment in the history of mankind, and now it is being put to the end of the inspection by the Rock Flow Research Institute under the Japanese Branch, please come with me." Gen Zhisheng nodded and stood up, stretched out his palm and pressed it against the wall, and the two relief granite slabs of Amaterasu and Tsukiyomi parted silently, revealing the black passage inside.

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