At this moment, the Aoki family is welcoming a group of visitors, including representatives from official organizations and family elders from the same camp. They seemed to have made an appointment to come together, and the time difference between them was no more than two hours.
Daisuke Aoki and several elders of the Aoki family personally received these important people in the spacious conference room used by the Aoki family for "family meetings". Blood families in the island country like to receive guests on the tatami, with rich food and mellow sake. But in serious situations, they will also put away their enthusiasm and become meticulous and serious.
Daisuke Aoki knew the reason for these people's visit. The Aoki family was also paying close attention to the situation in Tokyo. The battle between official organizations and Tenjin Shrine was not limited to the organization itself. Organizations and families with interests related to them were all involved.
The system of the island country is similar to that of Europe, which is capitalism. Strictly speaking, the official organization is not a separate organization, but represents a certain camp and is an interest group.
Unlike China, Baoze is Baoze. Even if there are interests connected with major families, neither will prosper or suffer. For example, the Taoist and Buddhist Association and Baoze are in the same camp, but their relationship is friendly. If Baoze dies one day, the Taoist and Buddhist Association will have little relationship.
There was a lot of discussion in the conference room.
Daisuke Aoki took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, coughed, and interrupted everyone's discussion: "Gentlemen, if you have anything to ask, just ask."
"Is Li Peiyun the helper invited by the Aoki family?" A middle-aged man holding a sword and wearing a samurai uniform stood up, with a calm tone and bright eyes, giving people a sharp-edged feeling.
It's like an ancient samurai who lived before the Meiji Restoration. He walked around with a sword and would draw it on anyone anytime and anywhere.
Jiro Kobayashi, the current head of the Kobayashi family, is the most talented swordsman in the Kobayashi family for fifty years. He has traveled to Europe, the United States and China. After his useless brother was assassinated, he had to take over the position of the head of the family, ending his journey of honing the sword.
"No." Daisuke Aoki shook his head.
His answer surprised everyone. Li Peiyun killed more than a dozen cadres of the Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo, which dampened the arrogance of the Tenjin Shrine. Although it also made the struggle between the two parties more intense, for the major forces in the official organization camp , this is very exciting news.
There are rumors outside that Li Peiyun is a foreign aid invited by the Aoki family. After all, he visited the Aoki family a few days ago, and the Aoki family is the only family that has had contact with Li Peiyun.
I knew you didn't believe it... Daisuke Aoki smiled bitterly in his heart.
"If he wasn't invited by you, then why did he visit the Aoki family a few days ago and why did he hunt down the officials of the Tenjin Shrine?" someone asked.
"I want to know too, but everyone, the Aoki family doesn't know more about this matter than you do." An elder of the Aoki family shook his head.
"Didn't he come to see your Yui Aoki?" someone asked doubtfully.
Why do you think he is here for our Yui... Daisuke Aoki frowned in displeasure, turned his eyes, and saw that most people had such expressions.
Damn it, you idiots, do you think Yui is a slutty girl? No, they regard all the girls in the Aoki family as loose women.
Stop your dirty thoughts, our family is pure and clean.
This is the thinking inertia of families with a little history in the island country. In the eyes of casual cultivators or descendants of small families, the girls of the Aoki family are aloof goddesses. However, in the eyes of families and forces with the same long history, the women of the Aoki family They all carry the label of "social butterfly".
Daisuke Aoki hates this label, but often feels powerless about it, because this is a problem left over from history. After the end of World War II, all the masters of the family died in the Panjin Palace. The Aoki family fell into a trough. The girl from the family has pleased many powerful people, including military officers in the United States and top experts in the superpower organization.
Take this opportunity to gain a breather and re-enter the super-first-class power in the post-war economic recovery trend of the island country.
Only a few decades have passed, which is not enough to wash away the habitual impression of "social butterflies". Many old people who have experienced that era are still alive and well. Maybe when they mention their heroic appearance to the younger generation, they will say with emotion: The women of the Aoki family are really rare beauties...
Since the Taoism Conference, Yui's reputation in the island country has plummeted. It is inevitable that they would speculate like this.
The Aoki family has always attached great importance to Yui Aoki, and they have some intention of selling her off at a price, either marrying her to a super power or a super genius in order to maximize their profits.
Everyone in the family is very sad that Yui Aoki's reputation has plummeted. It's all Li Xianyu's fault.
Such power is difficult to find in the island country. After all, the Aoki family themselves are giants in the blood world. Marrying a well-matched person would waste Yui's beauty. If Yui Aoki had been born in ancient times, she would have been a woman dedicated to the emperor. In terms of super geniuses, if you look at Asia, the one who has achieved half-step in the world at a young age is the big boss of Baoze.
In recent decades in Europe, as the national power of the countries to which they belong has declined, the vampire community has also languished. Originally, the Vatican's blood knights or dragon knights were good candidates, but the Aoki family and the Vatican had little contact.
There are several outstanding family heirs in the United States, but the Aoki family is still waiting and investigating.
Daisuke Aoki sighed inwardly and said expressionlessly: "Yui is just a child and is not the topic of our discussion this time."
Now that he said this, everyone will not continue to talk about the topic of "Aoki Yui and Li Peiyun's suspected affair".
"The appearance of Li Peiyun completely disrupted our rhythm." Kobayashi Jiro said solemnly.
The official organization and the Tenjin Shrine are in a state of cold war. Although everyone knows that there will be a war sooner or later, it does not mean that everyone is ready or wants to go to war.
Generally speaking, for a competition at this level, arrangements will be made in advance in terms of politics, business, equipment, etc. After everything is prepared and the emotions of the members of the organization are aroused, an opportunity will be found for the war to begin.
It's not like a street fight between gangsters. You can agree on a time and place, and you can fight to the death with a baseball bat and a machete.
The appearance of Li Peiyun broke the deadlock between Tianjin Shrine and official organizations and lit the fuse in advance.
"Now there are rumors that he is the foreign aid we invited. If not, then it must be clarified."
"Clarify? Tell the Tianjin Shrine that Li Peiyun was not invited by us, and we don't have the courage to attack you? Baga, isn't it just making the outside world laugh at the official organization as a coward?"
"And Tenjinja may not believe it."
"However, this way we are very passive because we are not ready for a decisive battle."
"Tenjin Shrine is more passive than us. Before the war started, it was half-cowarded."
Big figures representing half of the official organization argued endlessly.
"Gentlemen, I think what we should consider is not whether to fight or not, but how to fight and how to win." Daisuke Aoki said calmly: "Sooner or later, our decisive battle with Tenjin Shrine will come. Li Peiyun's appearance is an accident. , but it may also be an opportunity. Everyone knows that he is not an ordinary top S-class. He has an invincible Qi sword."
In an island country where even half-step poles are rare, a top S-class at the top is very useful and can complete important tasks such as beheading and assassination. This is the role of super masters. They are not used to charge into battle, but to intimidate and make the final decision.
Kobayashi Jiro frowned: "Aoki-kun, you think too highly of Li Peiyun. No matter how strong he is, he is only in the realm of the Ten Gods of Baoze. In the top S-level category, if you can fight one against two and block three, then It’s the limit.”
Kobayashi Jiro's eyes are very sophisticated. Although he has never met Li Peiyun, he is also a master in this position. It is not difficult to guess Li Peiyun's strength.
Daisuke Aoki couldn't help but think of the battle between Li Peiyun and Yui Aoki a few days ago. Just looking at Li Peiyun's state at that time, it would not be difficult to deal with two or three Yui Aoki. Afterwards, Yui's evaluation was "unfathomable".
It should be noted that Aoki Yui is much stronger than the average top S-class. For example, Aoki Ryusai, the family scum who secretly joined the Tengu Club, Yui can fight two.
Daisuke Aoki shook his head: "Xiaolin-kun, you underestimated him. If the prediction is correct, Li Peiyun is very close to the half-step pole. He is even a master at this level."
The big shots were slightly stunned that Daisuke Aoki thought so highly of Li Peiyun.
Half a step to the extreme? How can it be.
Kobayashi Jiro thought for a while and asked: "Does Mr. Aoki know where he is now? I will visit him with samurai etiquette and issue a challenge. I will try his strength myself."
Just as Daisuke Aoki was about to shake his head, outside the conference room, the clan brother he arranged outside knocked on the door.
"Nissan, Li Peiyun is here." The clan brother opened the door and whispered.
Everyone present was a master, and the conference room was quiet, so everyone heard it all at once.
Kobayashi Jiro thought to himself, Li Peiyun must be the Cao Cao in Chinese. Just say him and he will come.
Daisuke Aoki pondered for a moment. He originally wanted to have Li Peiyun brought in directly, but considering the occasion, he changed his mind and stood up and said: "Gentlemen, I will go and receive him later. If he is willing, I will bring him to meet you." "
I have to visit the hospital tomorrow, so I’ll update early. After my grandma's surgery, her condition went up and down, and she just came out of the intensive care unit. Have been in the hospital for a month. Although I am very busy at work and have to type, I have to go home and take a look, because I am afraid that I will not even see it for the last time. A few days ago, the elders in the family were saying that she had been frugal all her life and was reluctant to buy meat, but all the money she had saved for most of her life was donated to the hospital in one month. After hearing this, I felt very uncomfortable, and I thought, if we worked hard to save money when we were young, when we get old, will we be like them and work in hospitals? It’s not that I’m an angry young man, I’m just expressing my feelings about this matter. Then it suddenly occurred to me that such a social phenomenon is pathological and abnormal.
(End of chapter)