Looking at the invitation, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Ren Jichang is treating us. You must have met this person quite a lot. What kind of person do you think he is?"
The girl opposite, Bai Shuixian, was dressed simply with a moon-white skirt, which made her look even more beautiful.
When she heard Lu Ming mention "Ren Jichang", a complex feeling flashed across her eyes, and she sighed softly: "He is still very smart. People outside say that he is a child who never grows up, a playboy, but I feel that is just an appearance."
Lu Ming nodded slightly. Ren Jichang and Ren Zhonglin were not born of the same mother. Ren Jichang was more than 20 years younger than Ren Zhonglin, but he was almost fifty years old.
Ren Jichang has always been known as a dandy young man. He was like this when he was a teenager and he is still like this when he is fifty. He spends his days in debauchery, cockfighting and bird walking, but he is easy-going and can treat even the clumsy street sweeper as his brother.
However, in this five-party talks, Ren Zhonglin appointed his younger brother as the chief representative of Longbei. I think he discovered that his younger brother has some shining points, and it is not just because his younger brother has a gentle temperament and can smooth things over. Of course, there may be other deeper meanings, but there is no need to delve into them.
Closing the invitation, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to the appointment, Narcissus, you take care of the house."
Bai Shuixian was stunned for a moment, and said softly: "Thank you for your consideration, Master. I understand that you are afraid that I will be embarrassed, but when I come to Longbei to meet with the upper class, Shuixian can help you a little bit. I'd better go with you, Master?"
Lu Ming looked at her and smiled, "In fact, I also hope that you can go, so that the thorn in your heart can be removed earlier. Then let's go together. In fact, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. It was Ren Zhonglin who gave up on you, not you who betrayed him. On the contrary, he should be grateful to you. Maybe in the future, all the people in Longbei will be grateful to you."
Bai Shuixian lowered her head and whispered, "I am even more grateful to General Ren. If it weren't for him, how could I have the blessing to be by your side?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Just pack up and let's go together."
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Commissioner Zhang and his entourage stayed in the Snow Viewing Garden, which was a manor given by Ren Zhonglin when Prince of Black Mountain Fort visited a few months ago. It has always been managed by slaves. Now Prince of Black Mountain Fort has granted Commissioner Zhang permission to live in this manor, which also shows the importance of Commissioner Zhang in the eyes of Prince of Black Mountain Fort.
Ren Jichang's dinner was held at Long'an Hotel.
In the magnificent private room on the second floor, not only Ren Jichang was there, but also Tojo Saburo and his wife, and they had arrived very early.
When Lu Ming and Bai Shuixian came in, Ren Jichang and Tojo Saburo and his wife all stood up to greet them.
Tojo Saburo was in his early forties, a gentle and elegant handsome man with an extremely humble attitude. He bowed slightly when shaking hands with Lu Ming, "Mr. Zhang, I asked Mr. Ren to invite you. Please forgive my intrusion!"
He is one of the young figures of the Kansai Group in Japan, and is also the most trusted aide and chief secretary of Prime Minister Yamamoto.
Such an identity made Saburo Tojo's actions appear more humble and polite.
Lu Ming immediately became wary of him.
Ren Jichang smiled and shook hands with Lu Ming. "It was Mr. Sanlang who wanted to meet you, but was afraid that he couldn't make an appointment. Commissioner Zhang, I don't think before I do things. If I make a mistake, please don't blame me!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "The more friends the better. Brother Ren, you are being too polite!"
Ren Jichang's eyes fell on Bai Shuixian who was beside Lu Ming. A barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes, but he just laughed: "Hello, Miss Bai."
Bai Narcissus nodded to him slightly and said, "Hello, Fourth Young Master Ren!" She still addressed him the same way as before, but with the surname "Ren" added in front.
On the way here, Lu Ming heard Bai Shuixian whisper that the Fourth Young Master Ren used to be very respectful to her, but there seemed to be some hidden feelings behind it.
Lu Ming understood that Bai Narcissus must have gone through a complex ideological struggle and finally felt that she had to tell him because any tiny piece of information could be a danger or an opportunity for her.
Ren Jichang had always been single and had never brought a female companion, while Tojo Saburo's wife was an elegant Japanese beauty.
The guests and hosts were drinking and chatting. Bai Narcissus and Mrs. Tojo didn't say anything, they just listened to the men chatting.
Saburo Tojo did not mention any official business, nor did he talk about the differences between Montenegro and Japan. He just chatted with Lu Ming about all sorts of things.
Ren Jichang was also a well-informed man, and the three of them had a very pleasant chat.
"I heard that Mr. Zhang has a wide range of hobbies and is also a gentleman at the card table?" Tojo Saburo said with a smile.
Oh? Lu Ming glanced at him and said with a smile, "I won a big poker game in Shengjing. It seems that Mr. Tojo has heard about it?"
Tojo Saburo said with a smile, "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Zhang. I was just thinking, the third floor here is a casino. After we have dinner, let's go get a room and play a few hands? Just the three of us!" He looked at Ren Jichang, "Mr. Ren, what do you think?"
Lu Ming smiled in his heart. Judging from what the three men meant, it was certainly not a trap to trick him. It was obvious that they wanted to bribe him by giving him some benefits through the card game.
On the other side, Ren Jichang did not answer Tojo Saburo, but just looked at Lu Ming with a smile.
Lu Ming nodded: "Okay, a little gambling is good for fun, it's good to play a few rounds."
Tojo Saburo showed a happy expression on his face and raised his glass, saying, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Ren, I toast to you two. To be honest, I can't wait any longer!"
Just then, a man who looked like a waiter hurried in and whispered something in Ren Jichang's ear. Ren Jichang frowned.
This waiter was obviously a spy or something.
"Commissioner Zhang, Special Envoy Tojo, something happened upstairs." Ren Jichang shook his head, "What a coincidence today, Qi Zongxun and a man from the Haixi Group had a fight, and they were fighting bulls upstairs!" He added, "The man from the Haixi Group is also a young man, his last name is Jin..." He looked at Tojo Saburo, "Mr. Tojo, do you know who he is? It seems that he has an even worse temper than Qi Zongxun, so these two are fighting!"
Tojo Saburo hesitated for a moment, "It should be Jin Shanlong, right? He is the younger brother of Liu Shuai's favorite concubine, from Jinzhou, and is very famous in Haixi Province. He heard that he was coming to Longbei, and he had never been here, so he came along to play." He asked in confusion, "But why did he come to the casino with Qi Shaoshuai from Northern Xinjiang?"
Ren Jichang said: "Of course they didn't come together. They all brought their relatives and friends. As a result, the two sides started to compete in the hall. In the end, they agreed to have a bullfight in a private room upstairs."
Tojo Saburo shook his head helplessly and said to Lu Ming, "I'll go and persuade him. Zhang-san, shall we play cards tomorrow?"
Lu Ming smiled slightly: "I really want to meet the heroes of Beijiang and Haixi. Actually, bullfighting and playing cards are nothing big. It's better to vent anger through words than to use knives and guns. Why don't we go to their room and play together? If we are together, any grievances will be resolved!"
Tojo Saburo was startled and looked at Ren Jichang.
Ren Jichang still smiled: "I can do whatever you want! I'll listen to you two."
Tojo Saburo looked at Lu Ming again, glanced at his wife beside him, and nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to Zhang Sang."
Lu Ming noticed Tojo Saburo's unintentional subtle movements and seemed to be thinking about something.