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Chapter 123 - 104: Father and Son Duo, Moonlit Night, Paper Dragon (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 123: Chapter 104: Father and Son Duo, Moonlit Night, Paper Dragon (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

For some reason, the scene before him gave Ji Minghuan a sense of déjà vu.

The same sushi bar, the same counter, the same silence, the same number of people.

Last time it was Gu Wenyu, Su Zimai, Ke Qirui;

This time it’s Gu Wenyu, Gu Zhuo Case, Gu Qiye.

Only one person remains unchanged, and only one person is always secretly amused, not participating in the intense atmosphere — this is the self-discipline of a top player.

At this moment, a dead silence hung between the three members of the family.

They were totally out of place among the other patrons, as if shrouded in a gray filter, even the Tokyo morning light dimmed slightly upon reaching them.

The customers seated nearby couldn’t help but glance over, thinking to themselves what could possibly have made them look so grim and menacing.

Eating sushi, they looked like gangsters coming to collect protection fees.

The shop owner was so scared by their expressions he nearly lost control, his hands trembling as he sliced the salmon with a knife.

Every now and then he lifted his eyes from the cutting board to observe the ever-changing expressions of the father and sons.

Fortunately, at the counter, there was still Ji Minghuan maintaining his calm demeanor.

He sat quietly between the duo, as though he were a meditating monk.

This unremarkable young man wedged between two gang leaders served as an anchor, easing the hearts of the surrounding customers, making them sigh in relief.

A moment later, Gu Zhuo Case suddenly raised his hand and placed his palm on Gu Wenyu’s head.

He slightly lowered his face, took a deep breath of the stifling air with a complicated expression.

Swallowing hard, he tried to make his voice less gloomy, and said, "Wenyu, when we get back, tell me what happened. We’re worried about your sister running away from home. We fear she might get involved in something strange, like a cult or a pyramid scheme, you know, there are a lot of those things out there..."

Ji Minghuan rolled his eyes.

At that moment, he seemed to channel the spirit of Sun Wukong from "Journey to the West", and a powerful phrase echoed in his mind:

"Old dog Tathagata, if you have something to say, just say it. Get your hand off my head."

But thinking is one thing; he had neither a Golden Cudgel nor a Somersault Cloud, at most a small world-ending tantrum, but eventually, he had to submit to the cruel reality.

So, he nodded obediently and said, "Oh, sure Dad, I’m worried about my sister going astray too."

Now that Dad finished speaking, it was the elder brother’s turn to take action.

The father-son duo was going to bring down the hammer in tandem — what a terrifying power...

Ji Minghuan was already worried about what life would be like for Su Zimai when she got home, surely she’d be dragged into meetings by these two calamity uncles.

Well, not worried, more like schadenfreude.

He was already chuckling to himself.

After some contemplation, Gu Qiye slowly turned his head, looking at Ji Minghuan’s expressionless face.

He spoke in a gentle tone, "Xiao Yu, could you give me the contact information of that friend of yours?"

"Which friend?"

"The one we saw on the streets of Roppongi when we just got off the plane," Gu Qiye paused, "the girl in the trench coat."

"Why do you need her contact?" Ji Minghuan asked suspiciously, "Bro, you haven’t developed a crush on her, have you? Although she’s indeed very exquisite and pretty, a mixed-race, age close to yours."

He emphasized deeply, "But...her sexual orientation is quite unusual."

In the end, Ji Minghuan deliberately emphasized his tone, as if implying Su Zimai’s chastity was at risk.

Laying another fuse, he mentally patted himself for his craftiness.

After a moment of silence, Gu Qiye lowered his eyes and slowly began, "Wenyu, I seriously need to ask you a question. Can you answer me honestly?"

"What’s the question?" Ji Minghuan sighed, "You’re making it sound so serious. People might think you’re from the mafia and I’ve owed you billions of yen, so you’re taking me here for a last meal before forcing me to commit seppuku."

Ignoring his absurd babble, Gu Qiye asked calmly, "When we were still in China, was the girl who took Xiaomai away your friend?"

Ji Minghuan was taken aback.

He shook his head, "Uh...no, why are you saying such ambiguous things, bro? My sister is in China, my friend is in Japan, how could she take her away? Can she fly, or travel through time?"

While saying this, he deliberately stretched his tone, making himself sound like he was lying.

Which he was indeed doing.

Thoughts raging in Gu Qiye’s mind, he knew that Ke Qishu had a contract with the Train Demon, making it as easy as eating and drinking to bring someone from China to Japan.

"Xiaomai..."

He silently murmured his sister’s name, with a light in his eyes. Moments later, he raised his hand against Ji Minghuan’s skull, turning to stare into his eyes, asked expressionlessly:

"Really?"

He rarely spoke so seriously, and anyone who knew Gu Qiye even a little would know: even when in a normal mood, Gu Qiye would speak with a smile, giving off a friendly neighborly vibe;

So when Gu Qiye’s face didn’t carry a smile, even if he spoke in a normal tone, it would seem to others as if he was angry.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say...he was angry.

Gu Qiye was angry with himself, for though his sister got involved in such a dangerous affair, he knew nothing about it.

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