Fang Lang and John sat cross-legged behind a low table, and the Japanese girl in kimono knelt down next to them very naturally, serving them food and water.
To be honest, being served by two Japanese girls in kimono gave Fang Lang a lot of inner satisfaction.
Kodama Yushio and Shigemitsu Aoi, who followed the two people into the room, exchanged glances calmly when they saw the two people who were already minding their own business enjoying the service of the beautiful woman.
Relatively speaking, the younger Yushio Kodama was obviously not as scheming as the cunning Shigemitsu Aoi. When they saw that the two of them just regarded him as a scapegoat who was responsible for paying the bill, their expressions were very ugly.
But after Shigemitsu Aoi noticed his expression, she calmly shook her head at him without any trace. He even complimented John and Fang Lang:
"The two generals are really young and promising, and they are very capable. I wonder if they are satisfied with the service of these girls. Do you need us to call in a few more girls?"
Fang Lang acted bohemian, with both hands already inserted into the kimonos on both sides to keep warm, but in fact he was always observing the expressions of the two of them, so the interaction between them was not hidden from his eyes. Hearing Shigemitsu Aoi After saying this, he acted as if he had heard nothing and made no response.
However, John seemed to have just realized that there was no girl accompanying the two of them. He looked directly at Kodama Yushio and said:
"Hey! Mr. Kodama, why are you so polite today? Why don't you arrange a girl for yourself and Mr. Shigemitsu?"
After hearing what John said, Kodama Yushio wanted to curse his mother. He prepared four girls. He originally planned to have one for each of them, but you two bastards just hugged each other and took all four girls away. Now he pretends to be a good person and turns around and asks himself why he didn't arrange a girl for him.
Of course, I can only think about these in my heart, but I still squeezed out a flattering smile on my face and said:
"What Colonel Clark blames is that I didn't provide good hospitality. I will rearrange the arrangements now."
After speaking, he raised his hands and patted his palms twice.
Soon there was a knock on the wooden sliding door, and then a mamasang, who looked a bit charming in a kimono, opened the wooden sliding door, knelt down outside the door, knelt down, and asked inside. :
"Welcome all our guests. I am Suzuki Rika. Please take good care of me!"
Kodama Yushio waved his hand impatiently and said to this woman:
"Arrange for four more girls to come in and notify the kitchen to start serving food."
The woman didn't even raise her head when she heard this, but she knelt down and saluted again respectfully.
"Hi! Arrangements for the guests immediately!"
After saying that, he closed the door gently. Soon, four girls also wearing kimonos knocked on the door with small steps, and sat down next to Kodama Yushio and Shigemitsu Aoi very naturally.
I don’t know whether John did it intentionally or unintentionally. The topic for the next time always revolved around Feng Yue. Fang Lang noticed that Kodama Yushio obviously wanted to communicate something with John, but every time he brought up the topic, John Always quietly moving the topic elsewhere. Apparently, he sensed that Kodama Yushio had another purpose.
Fang Lang naturally looked on with a cold eye on this, as if everything had nothing to do with him, and he only knew how to immerse himself in his own gentle country.
Shigemitsu Aoi on the side looked very indifferent, as if the matter that Yushio Kodama wanted to discuss with John had nothing to do with him, but Fang Lang noticed the probing eyes that the other party cast on himself and John from time to time. , found that the other party was not actually as indifferent as he showed.
It's just that the older he is, the deeper he is, the more obvious he is than Yushio Kodama. This is not to say that Kodama Yushio has no castle. In fact, Kodama Yushio has performed very well. However, with Fang Lang's keen perception, his disguise is easier to detect.
Normally, Fang Lang would of course find a way to set up a series of obstacles for these two guys to make it more difficult to achieve their goals, but now Fang Lang resisted the urge to kill the two of them directly and sat at the same wine table with them. The purpose of Shangxu and Weishe is to further understand the two people's goals and to spy on more information about the two people. Of course, they cannot let this banquet turn into a simple eating, drinking and having fun.
But he couldn't directly ask the two of them, or let John hear what the two wanted to do. This is likely to make the two Japanese wary and make them give up on achieving their goals from John.
With this consideration in mind, he began to quietly look for a topic that had little to do with these two people, but that they could easily discuss.
"Hey! John, are you familiar with the boss here?"
Fang Lang's sudden question made John slightly stunned. He looked at Fang Lang with some confusion and asked:
"It's quite familiar! What's wrong?"
Don't blame him for being confused. After all, before coming here, he had actually told Fang Lang about the relationship between this place and Yushio Kodama. At this time, it was obviously a little strange for Fang Lang to raise this question.
"Nothing. Just before entering the room, I saw a few pieces of Chinese porcelain placed in the hall outside. I am more interested in these things. I don't know if these things are real Chinese antiques. If so, I think I wonder if it’s okay to ask the boss here to buy it?”
Fang Lang's words made the eyes of Kodama Yushio and Shigemitsu Aoi instantly brighten, and the two exchanged glances quickly.
John suddenly realized it, glanced at Yushifu Kodama beside him, and then slowly said:
"this"
Before he could say anything, Yushio Kodama on the side had already spoken first:
"General Fang, for such a small matter, Colonel Clark doesn't need to take action at all, I can handle it for you directly.
You are right. The porcelain outside is indeed antique Chinese porcelain, but it is not a high-quality product. If you are interested in this kind of thing, I can come forward to find it for you.
We are guaranteed to find authentic Chinese high-quality official kiln porcelain for you, and each piece is of high quality. "
When Fang Lang saw the other party eager to answer the call, he knew that the other party had been tricked. After all, it was too easy for them to find Chinese antique porcelain in Japan.
But if he comes forward to solve this matter for Fang Lang, he can open up the situation in front of John. This is the principle of "if you want to get something, you must give it to him first".
After hearing what Yushio Kodama said, Fang Lang of course immediately showed interest.
"Oh! Mr. Kodama seems to be very knowledgeable about Chinese antiques?"
"Where is it! I just happen to know some people who are very knowledgeable in this field."
Naturally, it was hard for him to say that in order to collect more wealth from China, he recruited many professionals to classify and manage these things.
"So, Mr. Kodama has channels to purchase large quantities of Chinese antiques?"
Fang Lang originally just wanted to open a topic, but now after hearing Kodama Yushio's words, his heart immediately moved. He knew that the Japanese had robbed many antiques from his hometown, and he could still see that the Japanese had not returned the antiques until he was reborn. news.
Now that there is an opportunity, it would be a good idea to transfer some antiques from Japan to Brazil! It is better to keep it in the hands of the Chinese than in the hands of the Japanese!
So he directly expressed his intention to purchase Chinese antiques on a large scale.
Kodama Yushio obviously did not expect that Fang Lang would open his mouth and want to purchase on a large scale. If it was just one or two high-quality Chinese antiques, it would not matter if he gave them to Fang Lang, but if it was a large-scale purchase, But he hesitated.
After all, he also likes these things very much. But now that he has reached this point, he cannot deny his ability, so he can only bite the bullet and say:
"It's not a channel for purchasing Chinese antiques in large quantities. The main reason is that I know many collectors who collect Chinese antiques. They have many precious Chinese antiques. If you are interested, Mr. Fang, I can help you connect."
At this moment, Fang Lang was almost certain that Yushio Kodama must have many treasures in his hands. After all, John had told him that this guy was specifically responsible for searching for wealth in his hometown and transferring it.
After hearing what the other party said, he did not expose it directly. Instead, he smiled excitedly and said:
"Haha... This is really great. I was worried that I couldn't find enough Chinese antiques to decorate my home in Brazil! Now with Mr. Kodama's help, my wish will definitely come true soon. .
If I have the chance, I would also like to build a private museum of Chinese cultural relics at home. Since Mr. Kodama has the ability to find so many precious antiques, I will leave this matter to Mr. Kodama. Mr. Kodama won't let me down, right? "
Fang Lang, with a few seemingly casual words, directly assigned the matter to Yushio Kodama to take charge of, without giving the other party a chance to refuse at all.
After hearing what Fang Lang said, Kodama Yushio felt that his whole body was not well. How could he ask for help? They are clearly forcing him to complete this task!
He obviously couldn't accept this kind of thing, so he quickly waved his hand and said:
"General Fang, please don't worry. These antiques are not mine. I can't make the decision for those collectors. I can only help General Fang to find a seller for you who has precious Chinese antiques.
As for whether the transaction can be successfully negotiated, it depends on the outcome of your discussions. "
How could Fang Lang give the other party a chance to escape easily at this time? The smile on his face instantly faded, he looked at the other party sharply, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"So, Mr. Kodama is not going to give me Fang some face?"
Fang Lang's attitude changed too quickly. Just now, his face was full of joy. The sun was shining brightly, and dark clouds covered the sky. The two Japanese girls sitting next to Fang Lang immediately felt a cold breath coming from Fang Lang's face. The two people couldn't help but shiver as it radiated from their bodies. They were completely silent and did not dare to make any move.
Kodama Yushio and Shigemitsu Aoi also instantly felt Fang Lang's change in attitude, and both of them stared blankly. But both of them were important figures who once held high positions and held real power, and they were not afraid of Fang Lang's threat at all.
As the former head of the intelligence agency, Yushio Kodama felt unprecedented humiliation. He who once showed off his power in China, how could he put a Chinese in his eyes? What if the other party was a Brazilian rear admiral!
In the eyes of the Japanese, Brazil is just a small South American country that cannot be seen on the stage. It is not much different from those ordinary European and American colonies. The face given to Fang Lang today is just for the sake of John, a US military colonel.
To elaborate, in their eyes, Fang Lang, a Brazilian rear admiral, was far less valuable than John, a U.S. Navy colonel.
Now, the empire where he was living a good life was actually threatened by the naval officer of a small colonial country. In his opinion, it was a great shame and humiliation.
But considering that the other party was the recipient of Colonel John Clark's banquet, he still suppressed his anger and replied in a stiff tone:
"General Fang misunderstood. It's not that I don't give General Fang face. It's actually that these things are not my personal property. I have no right to decide his ownership."
John on the side was just watching the exchange between the two, thinking that Fang Lang just wanted to buy some antiques. Unexpectedly, the development of things immediately changed drastically. The two sides who had been so friendly just now became tense in an instant, which made him I almost couldn't react, thinking that Fang Lang was deliberately trying to cause trouble for Yushio Kodama.
But based on the relationship between him and Fang Lang, he had to stand by Fang Lang. So, he just thought for a moment and said directly:
"Mr. Kodama, as far as I know, you have a lot of Chinese antiques on your hands. Since General Fang likes it, I think you can transfer these unused items to General Fang for my sake." Bar!"
John's statement greatly exceeded the expectations of Yushio Kodama and Aoi Shigemitsu. They did not expect that John would help Fang Lang to buy and sell by force, which made the two people's faces instantly look ugly.
For a while, the bustling room suddenly became audible. Several Japanese girls who were responsible for serving felt the tense atmosphere and were too frightened to move.
Fang Lang didn't care how ugly the faces of Yushio Kodama and Aoi Shigemitsu were. After hearing John's words, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. He picked up the wine glass on the table with a smile and raised it to John sitting opposite. Cup gestured.
As a member of the Japanese occupation force, Colonel John Clark naturally would not care about the attitudes of these two Japanese. So what if Kodama Yushio is a partner of the CIA! If you annoy yourself, in the worst case, kill the other person and replace him with someone who is obedient.
As for whether Fang Lang is afraid of these two Japanese, he is even less worried. Fang Lang's truly influential identity in the United States is not that of a Brazilian rear admiral. Rather, it is the boss of Universal Group and the huge connections and influence Universal Group has in the American consortium.
You must know that the United States is a capitalist country, not an official country. The capitalists are the masters of the country. The current Japanese Taishanghuang MacArthur is so powerful in Japan that he dares to challenge the President of the United States. But if he offends Fang Lang, Fang Lang only needs to give in. The United States exerts its influence over the consortium.
A large number of members of Congress would soon jump out to impeach MacArthur, and it would only take a matter of minutes to get him to step down. Of course, not many people knew about Fang Lang's identity. John also knew something about it because his father worked for Fang Lang.
Therefore, after seeing Fang Lang toasting to him, he did not hesitate to pick up the wine glass and toast to Fang Lang, then drank it all in one gulp, not caring about the gloomy and ugly looks of the two former Japanese officials. face.
(End of chapter)
