novellhall Chapter 194 Love and trust are inherently inseparable
Chapter 194 Love and trust are inherently inseparable
Chapter 194 Love and trust are inherently inseparable
Kiyoshi Kasai was lying on the rattan chair on the balcony of VIP Suite No. 8 when he saw what Liu Jianyi said to Natsumi Sato in "Never Sleeps" and immediately sat up straight!
Kiyoshi Kasai suddenly understood why Kyosuke Maijo, this "strange genius," was so confident that he accepted the "hard-boiled mystery challenge" from Toshiyuki Nishimura, the "King of Hard-Boiled Mysteries," without any hesitation!
Because of the genius that is Kyosuke Maijo, he truly understands the writing techniques of "hard-boiled mystery" and the core themes of "hard-boiled mystery"!
This kind of "understanding" cannot be fully grasped simply by reading a few "hard-boiled mystery novels," looking at Dashiel Hammett, or reading Raymond Chandler's biography.
This requires a long time and a large amount of accumulated reading experience to achieve!
After watching "Never Sleeps", Kiyoshi Kasai even had the illusion that Kyosuke Maijo was not a young man in his twenties at all, but a middle-aged man with the appearance of a twenty-year-old and the experience of a forty-year-old who had read extensively!
Otherwise, Kiyoshi Kasai simply couldn't understand it.
Why is it that at the age of twenty, Kyosuke Maijo is not only well-versed in "orthodox mystery" but also adept at "hard-boiled mystery"?
While admiring Maijo Kyosuke's genius, Kasai Kiyoshi also saw it in the story of "Nightless Town".
The person who had the greatest influence on Liu Jianyi was Yang Weimin, the old fox from Taiwan who represented patriarchy.
And the story of "Never Sleeps" begins with the betrayal of this old fox!
In Liu Jianyi's recollection, he constantly pondered his identity, belonging, and even his past; he kept asking himself why he had become this way.
Although Kiyoshi Kasai could not empathize with Kenichi Liu.
But it is clear that Liu Jianyi was repeatedly betrayed and sold out by Yang Weimin, that old fox, which is why he has become what he is today!
Liu Jianyi's philosophy of life was also learned through hard work and struggle in Shinjuku, the city that never sleeps!
As Kiyoshi Kasai repeatedly pondered the words that Jianyi had spoken to Xia Mei, a strange look appeared in his eyes.
Because Kiyoshi Kasai discovered that Liu Jianyi was not a "black market dealer" mingling in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district at all.
This is clearly a philosopher from Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Japan!
Such a superb character design and background, if placed in his own story, would definitely make him an extremely charismatic villain. Thinking of this, Kiyoshi Kasai hurriedly opened the manuscript of "The City That Never Sleeps," intending to carefully study and analyze Kyosuke Maijo's writing techniques and character design—
Although I felt warmth from Xia Mei.
But I didn't become enamored with this warmth.
Especially when you're in a really bad situation.
The phone rang. I pried Xia Mei's hand away and took the phone out of my bag.
The call was from "the Caribbean".
Shiro told me that Mr. Zhou from the Federation called me.
I hung up the phone, completely unaware of what Xiaowen wanted from me.
The association that Zhou Tianwen belongs to is an organization that does legitimate business in Kabukicho.
Its full name is Kabukicho Chinese Shops Association, and its main purpose is to allow fellow Chinese to do business with peace of mind without being disturbed by hooligans and thugs.
Of course, Yang Weimin's support behind the scenes was indispensable.
I contacted Zhou Tianwen.
I learned that "Xiaowen" called me for two reasons.
On the one hand, they were worried about my safety.
On the other hand, it's because Yuan Chenggui has turned Shinjuku upside down, making it impossible for the Federation members to do business.
To make it easier to communicate, "Xiaowen" and I agreed to meet at Broadway Cafe in the neighboring Nakano Ward.
Zhou Tianwen is my successor. He was brought from Yokohama by Yang Weimin after he abandoned me.
Astronomy is a genius. He can speak Beijing dialect, Shanghai dialect, Taiwanese dialect, and Japanese. Moreover, his parents are both prominent figures.
He was two years younger than me. Although Yang Weimin doted on him, Tianwen idolized me and clung to me like an older brother.
Although Yang Weimin and other people from Taiwan told him that being with me would not end well, Tianwen was still willing to maintain a close relationship with me.
Later, I don't know why Tianwen and Yang Weimin broke up. All I know is that Tianwen gave up on Yang Weimin, but neither of them mentioned it, so I didn't ask any more questions.
In Shinjuku, I felt like a bat flying in the night sky, only able to emit super-strong sound waves to explore my surroundings.
Astronomy is like an eagle in the blue sky, its sharp eyes never missing anything, including me.
He never wanted to see me fall into depravity and wanted me to turn over a new leaf, but I knew I was a bastard, and I always would be.
A bastard should do what a bastard should do.
Therefore, I often use my position as president of the Astronomical Federation to collect clues for myself, and at the same time provide some clues for astronomy.
After meeting Zhou Tianwen, Xia Mei whispered to me that Zhou Tianwen looked a lot like Leslie Cheung, a rising star singer from Hong Kong.
I agree with what Xia Mei said, but—Xiao Wen doesn't seem to like Xia Mei very much.
But none of that matters. What matters is that after I told Xiaowen everything that had happened from yesterday to today, I revealed my final plan: "Xiaowen, can you do me a favor?"
"Yang Weimin has already betrayed me once, now only you can help me."
Zhou Tianwen has always relied on me and treated me like an older brother. Hearing my words, he patted his chest and said, "Big brother! Even though we've taken different paths, you're still my big brother, always have been, so—big brother, what do you want me to do?"
I looked at Zhou Tianwen and took a deep breath: "Xiaowen, even if I find Fuchun, I will not hand him over to Yuan Chenggui. I plan to have Fuchun kill Yuan Chenggui."
"Once Yuan Chenggui is dead, let that jinx Sun Chun get rid of Fuchun, and then we'll be long live!"
Upon hearing my words, Zhou Tianwen's expression changed drastically: "Brother, you? Isn't Wu Fuchun your friend?"
I shook my head and smiled at Zhou Tianwen, "Xiaowen, you should know very well that I don't have any friends."
Zhou Tianwen was clearly terrified by the "bomb" I dropped: "Brother, did you have to go this far? Killing Yuan Chenggui is too reckless!"
I leaned closer to Tianwen and lowered my voice, saying, "I thought about it all night and realized I have no choice but to do it. Yuan Chenggui is a vengeful man. If I obediently listen to him and hand over Fuchun to him, he'll get rid of me when I'm no longer of any use to him!"
"I don't want to end up like that, so Yuan Chenggui has to die. That's just how the world works!"
"Xiao Wen, Fu Chun and Yuan Chenggui are both scourges. From my perspective, Yuan Chenggui must be killed, and it has to be done with Fu Chun's help!"
Zhou Tianwen's hands trembled slightly: "Brother, do you know what you're saying to me?"
I nodded seriously: "I'm asking a good younger brother to help his older brother get out of danger."
"So, brother, what do you want me to do?"
Hearing Zhou Tianwen agree, I finally felt relieved: "I want you to use your position as president of the Federation to put pressure on Yuan Chenggui to quell the riot in Shinjuku as soon as possible. The more anxious Yuan Chenggui is, the more likely he is to lose his composure."
I glanced at Xia Mei, then looked at Zhou Tianwen: "Xiao Wen, if any emergency occurs, I hope you can help me hide this woman. Also..."
"If I die, could you help me kill Yang Weimin to avenge me?"
Zhou Tianwen did not answer my question directly, but only asked me how I found Wu Fuchun.
I looked at Zhou Tianwen with a somewhat cruel smile on my face: "Fuchun can still avoid us for now, but if we wait any longer, he won't be able to come up with any more tricks. In Tokyo, the only person he can rely on is me, and he will find me sooner or later."
Hearing my words, Zhou Tianwen shook his head somewhat angrily: "What you mean, brother? You're that guy's only support, but you're going to use his trust in you to frame him?"
I shrugged indifferently: "That's right, I've always been like this."
"However, Astronomy, you're not much better than me. You're only willing to befriend me out of pity. You're just taking care of me like you've found a dog, but I don't fall for that. That's why you're trying so hard to get my attention."
"In the end, your willingness to help me is nothing more than your pride acting up, and you're just repaying a favor I did for you."
Zhou Tianwen's shoulders trembled upon hearing my words. He couldn't believe I would say such a thing. In the end, he could only say to me in a trembling voice, "I will keep my promise to you. However, our relationship ends here. I don't want to see you again."
After Zhou Tianwen left, Xia Mei looked at me and asked, "Kenichi, is what you said true?"
"The matter of having Fuchun kill Yuan Chenggui—"
I nodded: "It's true, otherwise there's no other way. But the success rate should be quite high. After all, Fuchun still thinks you've been captured by Yuan Chenggui. I just need to incite Yuan Chenggui a little, and the rest will be taken care of."
Xia Mei reached out and hugged me, her face filled with fear: "But—Kenichi—if this happens, Yuan Chenggui's men won't let you off, will they?"
Sun Chun's sharp, razor-sharp eyes flashed into my mind: "Throughout Shinjuku, countless people are vying for Yuan Chenggui's throne."
"With Yuan Chenggui dead, a bloody power struggle will soon erupt in Shinjuku. And since the murderer is Fuchun, no one will hold me accountable."
I paused for a moment, then continued, "If things go wrong, let Astronomy take the blame."
Natsumi looked at me in disbelief: "Hey! Kenichi, are you serious? Are you even human?"
"Isn't he your brother?"
I looked at Xia Mei and said with a cold smile, "I didn't expect you would ask me such a question."
"He's not my brother, we're not related by blood. He's the one who wants to call me 'big brother'."
Xia Mei looked at me, her lips trembling slightly: "What if he were your own brother? Would you still push him out to take the bullet?"
I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then blew the smoke into Xia Mei's face: "Thinking about this kind of thing is pointless, but even if Tianwen were my own brother, I would still make the same plans."
"Whether it's my parents or my siblings, everyone else is an outsider except myself."
When Tatara saw this, a strange expression appeared on his face.
Liu Jianyi! You're a real beast!
I used to think it was kind of pitiful that you were called a bastard!
Now I realize that "bastard" is actually a compliment for someone like you. You're a complete beast!
Zhou Tianwen treated you so well, why did he stab you in the back?
You're always talking about how great Yang Weimin is; I don't think you're any better!
Tatara Katsumi may have inherited his father Tatara Yoshio's ideas, and he was very persistent in his belief that one should repay even the smallest kindness with the greatest gratitude.
Therefore, I naturally can't stand Liu Jianyi's beastly behavior!
However, after Tatara Katsuyuki's anger gradually subsided, he seemed to hate Liu Jianyi less.
The reason is—
Naturally, it's because Liu Jianyi's worldview, outlook on life, and values are completely different from his own.
What's that saying again? Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. If you've experienced my suffering, you may not be as kind as I am!
Although Yoshikatsu Tata was never able to empathize with Kenichi Liu's behavior and actions.
However, regarding the terrifying living environment of Shinjuku Kabukicho as depicted by Kyosuke Maijo.
Yoshikatsu Tata also felt that Liu Jianyi's actions were reasonable.
After all, Yoshikatsu Tata had never imagined that Yang Weimin would give Liu Jianyi to Yuan Chenggui as a favor.
It seems that betrayal and treachery are the main themes of Shinjuku.
Tatara sighed, closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and hoped in his heart that the ending of the story wouldn't be too bad.
At the very least, it shouldn't have an ending with the awful aftertaste of "The Plunge" —
I was driving, and Xia Mei sat quietly beside me, looking at the night view outside the window.
My mind is in turmoil; I desperately want to possess Xia Mei.
This is not because I can't control myself, but because I know too much about Xia Mei and have told her too much about me.
Just as my thoughts were about to be invaded by Natsumi.
The cell phone rang, and as soon as I answered, I finally heard the voice I'd been waiting for: "Damn it! Kenichi, I need your help with something!"
I covered Xia Mei's mouth and asked Wu Fuchun, "What is it?"
Wu Fuchun's furious voice rang in my ears: "Help me take down that Yuan Chenggui! That son of a bitch has kidnapped Xiaolian!"
"Xiaolian is my woman! She called me for help, I have to get her out of here!"
I looked at Xia Mei beside me and recalled what she had told me: that Fu Chun called her "Xiao Mei." Another of her lies had been exposed, but she shouldn't have told Fu Chun her real name.
"Fuchun, even you have women?"
Wu Fuchun got anxious after hearing what I said: "Damn it! Kenichi, this is not the time for jokes. If you keep babbling, I'll kill you too!"
"You can try! Kill me, and let's see who else can help you."
After hearing what I said, Fuchun immediately gave in, and we agreed to meet at Yoyogi Park.
Xia Mei recognized Fu Chun's voice, and fear and hatred reappeared in her eyes.
I can't bring Xia Mei with me when I meet Fu Chun, because Xia Mei is my trump card. If Fu Chun finds out that Xia Mei is in my hands, then my plan will be completely ruined.
However, for some reason, Xia Mei wanted to see Fu Chun, claiming that she wanted to see Fu Chun's current state.
Moreover, after I rejected her, she started crying uncontrollably again.
After some conversation, I learned that Xia Mei was terrified when she heard that I would betray Zhou Tianwen, and was worried that I would abandon her after the matter was resolved.
It took me a lot of effort to calm Xia Mei down; it seems she really has feelings for me.
In short, for no apparent reason, Xia Mei and I made a pact.
After this is over, she will become my woman.
I arrived at Yoyogi Park to wait for Wu Fuchun.
But before Wu Fuchun could arrive, he was surrounded by a few kids: "Hey! Old man! This is my territory!"
Their voices were barbed, clearly they wanted to cause trouble, but I just smoked and ignored them.
"Are you deaf? We're not kidding!"
"Get out of here! I'm saying it again, this is our territory."
I stood up, a cigarette dangling from my lips, and silently pulled out a Black Star pistol from my pocket.
Those little devils had never seen anything like this before. They swallowed hard and ran away as if they had seen a ghost.
The kids had just left when a commotion came from the woods behind them: "Kenichi, are you alright?"
Wu Fuchun, making a big fuss over nothing, appeared beside me holding a Black Star pistol in one hand.
Fu Chun hasn't changed at all; he still looks dim-witted, like a vagrant.
Fuchun and I briefly exchanged information.
It turned out that this guy received a call from Xia Mei and learned that Yuan Chenggui had kidnapped Xia Mei. He immediately took a car to Shinjuku, first bought two guns from old lady Ma Manyu, and then ran to Huang Xiuhong's "Red Lotus" to demand Xia Mei's return.
As for why he's been in Ikebukuro, it's simply because someone from the "Fukupai" faction owes Wu Fuchun a favor.
I planned to get some information out of Fuchun, especially about Xia Mei, but Fuchun didn't tell me a single truth.
He only said that Xiaolian would never frame him, but when asked why, he couldn't give a clear answer.
However, judging from Fuchun's seemingly intentional concealment, I feel that the relationship between Fuchun and Xia Mei is definitely not just ordinary; there must be something else going on.
"Fuchun, you need to understand that Yuan Chenggui is searching the whole world for you. If you don't want to be betrayed by me, tell me honestly what your relationship is with Xiaolian!"
Although Wu Fuchun is mentally unstable, he truly trusts me to the extreme, seeing how much I care about Xiaolian.
He then told me that Xiaolian was actually from his hometown. After meeting her in Nagoya, he fell in love with her. In short, the two of them were like husband and wife.
Therefore, if anything happens to Xiaolian, Wu Fuchun will kill all the people from the Shanghai faction to avenge Xiaolian!
I could tell that Fuchun wasn't joking.
So he agreed to work with Fu Chun to kill Yuan Chenggui.
After completing the design of the filling, I quickly developed a detailed plan for Fuchun.
"Fuchun, here's what I'll do! I'll call Huang Xiuhong, who's in charge of 'Red Lotus,' first to find out where Xiaolian is hiding, and then I'll call Yuan Chenggui to tell him I've found your whereabouts."
"Then, just when Yuan Chenggui was determined to kill you, you lay in ambush and took him down!"
"Kenichi, in this world, you're the person I trust the most. I'll do whatever you say!"
Fu Chun is such a fool, even more foolish than Tianwen. He actually agreed to my plan without the slightest question.
He never expected that I would outmaneuver him. It's unbelievable that a guy like him is still alive.
I returned to Xia Mei's apartment.
Xia Mei greeted me like a hungry puppy.
She couldn't believe that I hadn't abandoned her.
But I directly questioned Xia Mei, asking her why she lied to me.
After hearing everything I learned from Fuchun, Xia Mei burst into tears.
Because Fuchun only said half of what he wanted to say.
Xia Mei was indeed from the same hometown as Fu Chun, but that guy Fu Chun actually violated her like a beast!
Because this past event caused her severe emotional trauma, she didn't tell me the truth.
Xia Mei's desperate attempt to kill Fu Chun is clearly related to this incident!
Hearing Xia Mei's words, and facing this situation...
I feel a little sorry for Xia Mei.
Although I still believe that there is still a truth between Fuchun and Xiamei that I have not yet discovered.
But when Xia Mei tempted me and crawled towards me, I ultimately couldn't control myself—
Xia Mei and I were lying in the room.
While cleaning up the scene with tissues, Xia Mei asked me about the next steps.
"It's that simple to get rid of Fuchun and Yuan Chenggui!"
Hearing my words, Xia Mei shook her head vigorously: "Kenichi, no! I don't mean that. I mean, what should we do next?"
"Let nature take its course. In any case, the most important thing now is to get rid of Yuan Chenggui and Fu Chun."
When Xia Mei heard Fu Chun's name, anger flared in her eyes, making her look like a witch.
But soon Natsumi looked at me with an innocent expression and asked, "So, I'm Kenichi's woman now?"
I pulled out a cigarette from my pocket and casually said, "I don't plan ahead for what will happen a week from now. For me, the only thing I can control in this life is the present."
"Anyway, nobody knows what will happen tomorrow, as long as we can survive today, that's enough."
"That's how I've lived my life, so I won't let myself be bound by anyone or anything."
After hearing my words, Xia Mei innocently wrinkled her nose: "Kenichi, why do you always say things that are hard to understand?"
Xia Mei, like a cat, snuggled closer again.
I have never loved any woman, and most likely I have never been loved by anyone.
If I cannot trust the other person, then the other person will not trust me either.
Love and trust are inherently inseparable.
Do you expect me to believe what Xia Mei said?
That's ridiculous, it doesn't even deserve to be called a bad joke.
Xia Mei is a master liar.
Rather than saying I possessed Xia Mei, it would be more accurate to say that Xia Mei forcibly took me.
The problem is—I seem to have lost myself.
Fuchun is now in my hands.
If it were me in the past, I would immediately contact Yuan Chenggui and hand over Fu Chun and Xia Mei to get rid of them.
Once things have settled down, we should observe the situation and devise a way to deal with Yuan Chenggui.
But now I've lost control, and I actually want to join forces with Xia Mei to get through this difficult time!
That's a joke; only a fool would do something like that.
But I knowingly did it anyway, preparing to become a fool.
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