258: Chapter 254 Suggestions 258: Chapter 254 Suggestions When facing the unknown, people are always prone to fear.
Upon first seeing Mr.
Murakami’s senior sister, Jiang Zhendong was a bit skeptical.
Could a woman like her really be that formidable?
But with just one look, she frightened him so much that he crawled under the table.
Although this scene was extremely embarrassing for him, at least it confirmed the strength of Ono Sari beyond any doubt.
“Mr.
Murakami, Ms.
Ono, please, have a seat, have a seat!”
While feeling a bit intimidated by Ono Sari, Jiang Zhendong also felt a surge of excitement.
After all, he had invited her here, and the stronger she was, the happier Jiang Zhendong naturally became.
Following closely behind his elder uncle, he wore a broad smile and led the two to sit at the dining table.
Keeping his attitude very humble, he even took the initiative to open a bottle of wine and poured a glass for each of them.
“Young Master Jiang, you are too kind.
Here, let me toast to you!”
Having been a military officer in the Yanhuang embassy in Japan for so long, Mr.
Murakami already had a clear understanding of Yanhuang’s drinking culture.
After Jiang Zhendong poured him wine, he quickly stood up, holding his glass, and toasted to him.
As for his senior sister Ono Sari, she was naturally reserved and not good at socializing.
When Jiang Limin took the initiative to toast her, she did not even stand up from her chair.
She continued to pour her own drink, barely giving Jiang Limin a glance.
Neither Jiang Limin nor Jiang Zhendong found her slightly impolite behavior surprising or bothersome.
In their eyes, a true master should carry the aura of a master.
If Ono Sari had behaved like an ordinary person, they might have thought it showed a lack of ability and confidence.
“Mr.
Murakami, Ms.
Ono, you should both be aware of my situation by now.”
“Please help me find out who it is that sabotaged me and made me lose face.
I entrust this matter entirely to you both!”
“As long as you handle this matter to my satisfaction, whatever you ask for in return, we can discuss it!”
After some small talk, Jiang Zhendong took the opportunity to bring up the matter.
Not only him, but even his elder uncle, Jiang Limin, also turned his gaze towards Mr.
Murakami and Ono Sari at this moment.
It seemed he too wanted to know what these two Japanese would reply on this matter!
With a faint smile on his face, Mr.
Murakami held his wine glass, laughing silently.
“Looking into matters?
I have no interest in that.
I only know how to kill…”
Speaking now was his senior sister, Ono Sari.
This woman’s mastery of the Yanhuang language seemed quite average.
The words that came out of her mouth were very slow, one word at a time, simple and direct, without any embellishment.
Upon hearing her response, Jiang Zhendong and his uncle Jiang Limin exchanged glances, looking at each other in dismay.
“Young Master Jiang, when your incident first happened, I could still detect some yin qi lingering on you.”
“But now, nearly a month has passed, and that trace of yin qi on you has completely dissipated.”
“Even if there were a highly skilled tracker here, trying to investigate something that happened a month ago would be completely in the dark, with no clue where to start!”
“We are all on the same side here, there’s no need for you to hide anything from us!”
“Last time, didn’t you say that the one who sabotaged you was likely that fellow named Chen Hai?”
“Why not just be done with it once and for all…”
With a nonchalant demeanor, Mr.
Murakami said this and suddenly stopped speaking.
He glanced at Ono Sari sitting beside him and then swept his eyes over Jiang Limin and Jiang Zhendong sitting opposite him.
With a meaningful look, he stretched out his hand and made a special gesture as if cutting something.
“Mr.
Murakami, isn’t this a bit too much?”
“My nephew mentioned that this Chen Hai is the prospective son-in-law of the Ye Family, not some powerless commoner.”
“Just because of a small grievance at a banquet, to directly kill him might bring big trouble…”
Frowning, Jiang Limin hesitated for a while before he spoke.
Beside him, Jiang Zhendong’s gaze flickered, seemingly tempted, yet he did not speak rashly.
Other’s hardships can never counsel a man to be merciful…
His uncle could not fully understand the shame he had faced since the incident occurred!
In saying this, he was only thinking of the bigger picture, yet he never considered what Jiang Zhendong must be feeling!
If it weren’t for his fear of his elder uncle, Jiang Limin, he might have openly disagreed with him at this moment!
“Young Master Jiang, I just want to ask you one thing.
Do you harbor resentment towards Chen Hai?”
Though his proposal was rejected by Jiang Limin, Mr.
Murakami seemed not to care at all.
He smiled as he looked at Jiang Zhendong, speaking slowly and deliberately,
“This man claims to be the embassy’s military officer, but he actually has another identity.”
Whether it was perceiving people’s thoughts, using rhetoric, or instigating hatred in others to follow his own line of thinking, he was a professional, having received special training in these areas.
How could Jiang Zhendong’s thoughts escape his discerning eyes!
“At the engagement banquet in Yang City, I had some grievances with Chen Hai.”
“Whoever made me lose face, even if it wasn’t him, must have been related to him.”
“Mr.
Murakami, do you think I don’t harbor resentment against that guy…”
The emotion was already written on his face, and every time he mentioned Chen Hai, Jiang Zhendong grinded his teeth with hatred.
“My senior sister’s skills, Young Master Jiang, you just experienced them!”
“Onmyoji do not kill using weapons.”
“If she wishes, she could take someone’s life from miles away.”
“With my senior sister taking action, killing that Chen, unnoticed by gods or ghosts, who would know?
Who could uncover anything?”
“Of course, Young Master Jiang, if you are kind-hearted, tender-hearted, consider these words unspoken.”
“Just assume my senior sister is here in Yanhuang Country for tourism, and in two days, she’ll be on her way home!”
His words held deeper meanings, seemingly provocative, Mr.
Murakami spoke unhurriedly.
“No, absolutely not!”
Jiang Limin shook his head furiously like a wobbling drum!
He frowned deeply, glaring at Mr.
Murakami discontentedly and added, “In Yanhuang Country, everything must follow protocol.”
“Our Jiang family’s youth and the future son-in-law of the Ye Family hold comparable statuses, roughly on the same level.”
“If we directly send someone to assassinate someone over a small grievance, it goes against protocol.”
“The senior figures above, when it comes to such matters, will definitely not turn a blind eye.”
“In Yanhuang Country, as long as the higher-ups take things seriously, there’s seldom anything within the country they can’t thoroughly investigate.”
“Miss Ono’s methods, no matter how clever, might still expose flaws…”
Being able to express such views, Jiang Limin, a person known for benefiting at others’ expense, seemed to still possess some principles.
“Enough, fourth uncle, I know how to handle my own matters!”
Regrettably, his words only intensified Jiang Zhendong’s dissatisfaction.
Usually obedient to this fourth uncle, he couldn’t hold back and retorted sharply just then.
“Little Dong, you…” Stunned, it took Jiang Limin quite a while to process the retort.
“Jiang Jun, Young Master Jiang, it’s our fault.”
“Since both of you really don’t need my senior sister’s and my help, we will no longer involve ourselves in this matter.”
“Tomorrow morning, I’ll take my senior sister to the airport to return to Japan!”
While Jiang Limin and Jiang Zhendong, uncle and nephew, merely exchanged cold glares, Mr.
Murakami, who witnessed this scene, immediately stood up and repeatedly bowed, apologizing.
With such a sincere attitude from him, although Jiang Limin and Jiang Zhendong were somewhat displeased, they eventually did not say much more!
Ten minutes later, after having a casual meal, Mr.
Murakami and Ono Sari bid their farewells and left.
“Little Dong, those two Japanese people, while they seem polite and sincere, clearly harbor no good intentions!”
“These people always focus on minor courtesies and neglect greater righteousness.
When these Japanese are useful, we can make use of them, but never confide in them.”
“Do you understand what consequences would follow if you took their advice and let them strike at Chen Hai?”
Seeing his nephew Jiang Zhendong’s face, which clearly held some reluctance, Jiang Zhendong could only give a wry smile.
He pleaded earnestly, continuing, “The status of the Ye Family in Yanhuang Country, both you and I are aware!”
“Attacking someone from the Ye Family, successful or not, would be a huge liability.”
“With that liability in the hands of those two Japanese, when they ask you for favors in the future, would you be able to refuse?”
“You are still too young, some things you do not see deeply enough, not far enough…”
Jiang Limin sighed deeply, his own brother and sister-in-law, busy with numerous matters, often unseen for days or weeks, a common occurrence.
He had watched his nephew grow up, and most of the time, he was the one overseeing him.
But after all, a nephew is just a nephew, some things he could only hint at, he couldn’t speak too directly.
“Fourth uncle, I understand!” Lethargically, Jiang Zhendong let his head hang low as he responded.
Jiang Limin lectured, and he listened obediently.
Looking at his expression and demeanor, it appeared Jiang Limin’s words had indeed sunk in.
But what he truly thought inside, only he himself knew.