Part-time bodyguard

Chapter 442 Daye Mountain

The trip to Japan was expected to take six days. The first four days went very smoothly. Duanmu had talks with the ambassador. Under the ambassador's arrangement, Duanmu got to know many senior officials in Tokyo and became friends with the children of two ruling families. He even did not return home one night, causing Guiyi to stand outside a hotel room for a whole night.

On the morning of the fifth day, Duolan and Duanmu participated in the show together. They went to the manor where the Fukuyama family lived. The Fukuyama family is one of the five major political families in Japan. Among the five major families, there are two leftists, two rightists, and one neutral party.

The Futian Family Manor has a little bit of the flavor of a small castle, or more precisely, it retains the style of the Warring States Period. During the Warring States Period, the residences of daimyo were generally located on high ground, with walls and moats built around them, where food and soldiers were stored. Farmers, merchants, etc. generally lived outside the city.

Passing by a large area of ​​farmland, the car entered the manor area. Gui Yi did his homework in advance and acted as a tour guide while driving: "The Futian family retains the style of the Warring States Period. During that period, even if the attacking soldiers broke through the main gate, they had to capture the second and third gates. Because of the terrain, the defenders had a very strong defense."

Gui Yi said: "For example, Hashiba Hideyoshi's Osaka Castle was known as the best castle because it was extremely strong and had a large amount of food stored. The enemy could not afford the losses of attacking the city, so they besieged the city."

Cui Jian answered quickly: "I know, I know." The Winter Campaign and Summer Campaign of Osaka, and Yukimura Sanada. Those who have played Nobunaga's Ambition and Taiko's Aspiration know it.

Duanmu asked: "Did the siege win?"

Cui Jian replied: "Yes, we won, but it was with the help of the Guobeng. This thing does not have strong destructive power, but it makes a huge noise. The last woman was so scared by the noise that she had no choice but to decide to negotiate with Tokugawa He." Guobeng is a cannon with solid bullets.

Gui Yi said: "You are talking about the game. In fact, it was because Yukimura Sanada died in battle and the morale of the Toyotomi army collapsed."

Dolan joined the discussion: "Don't you think the focus should be on Toyotomi Hideyoshi? The people who eventually destroyed his foundation were all those he promoted and valued in the past."

Duanmu said: "That's not the case. As far as I know, it was the people he promoted and valued in the past who were fighting against the Tokugawa family. The Mori clan had fought many decisive battles with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and after surrendering, they worked diligently and abided by their duties. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, the Mori clan became the main fighting force to protect Toyotomi's foundation."

Cui Jian didn't know what the deep meaning of their conversation was, so he interrupted and said, "No, that's not right. According to my gaming experience, the reason why Toyotomi's Western Army lost was because there was a very important traitor in the Mori lineage."

Dolan had no intention of talking about this topic anymore and said, "We're almost there."

The head of Futian's family and the eldest son received them at the gate and led Duolan and Duanmu to the backyard for tea. According to the normal schedule, an hour later, it was lunch time. After lunch, the eldest son led Duanmu to wander around the manor while the head of the family and Duolan had tea. Duanmu and Duolan left Futian Manor at 3 pm and arrived at the hotel at 5 pm.

After lunch, Duolan was supposed to have a secret meeting with the parents, and the two old men were supposed to talk about something that no one else knew. The trip had already been arranged on the schedule. But what no one expected was that Futian's parents objected to having a private meeting with Duolan. In his opinion, Duanmu was the master, and Duolan was at most an assistant. His behavior of having a secret meeting with Duolan was to condone Duolan's betrayal of the master.

This kind of persistence is naturally related to Japanese culture. Dulan has also found the same problem in the past few days, but he did not travel with Duanmu. Everyone received him as Duanmu's representative. Today, when Duanmu was traveling with him, the problem came up.

The scene was a little awkward for a while, and finally Duanmu and Futian's parents went to the study to make tea. The eldest son accompanied Duolan for a walk and arranged a room for Duolan to rest.

This change made Cui Jian suffer. As a personal bodyguard, he and Gui Yi stood at the door 10 meters away. Cui Jian couldn't stand normally, but today's meeting was of a higher standard. Cui Jian didn't want to embarrass himself, the company, or Duanmu, so he stood at the door like a door god.

Cui Jian could vaguely hear some of their conversation, which was in English. Cui Jian did not have the skills to twist his ankle, so he could not understand whether there were any twists and turns. He personally believed that Futian treated Duanmu as a junior and had the intention of giving him some advice, and he was very satisfied with Duanmu. It was rare for Duanmu to be serious for several hours, and he would think carefully before saying each sentence.

Part of the conversation between the two sides was about current affairs. Futian asked Duanmu about his opinions like an examiner. Even without seeing it with his own eyes, Cui Jian could guess that Duanmu was sweating all over when answering the questions. Futian made some criticisms of Luke. He believed that Luke was too studious and scheming, so few politicians really supported him, which led to him using conspiracies blindly. He hoped that Duanmu could play the role of a bridge between Japan and South Korea, reduce the differences and contradictions between the two sides, and strengthen cooperation in the civil and economic fields. Don't learn from Luke's habitual conspiracies, you can use more open conspiracies.

Futian believes that the world is changing, and modern politicians no longer like to listen to empty talk and have become more pragmatic. Luke's Cold War mentality should have been eliminated by society long ago. Futian finally spoke ill of Dolan, saying that a servant who takes over the job and has no leader in mind is useless even if he is capable, because he will only fight for his own interests.

The leader also fights for his own interests, but the leader's interests include the interests of the team and subordinates. As a non-leader, Dolan fights for his own interests, which do not include the interests of the team and subordinates. Therefore, only ministers sell out their country for glory, and there has never been an emperor who sells out his country for glory.

Japanese people like to read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Fukuda finally uses the example of Sun Quan and Zhou Yu in the Battle of Red Cliff. On the eve of the Battle of Red Cliff, many people advised Sun Quan to surrender. Zhou Yu said that if they surrendered, they would still enjoy the same treatment, but if Sun Quan surrendered, he would be turned from a lord into a prisoner, and even his life would not be decided by himself. But it is not necessarily true that Zhang Zhao's surrender faction was bad, as they also did a lot for Sun Quan.

Futian used this example to say that Dolan is like Zhang Zhao and should not be dismissed for this reason.

Futian sent Duanmu to the door and said earnestly, "You are so young, you should read more books, especially history books. Everything that is happening now can be found in similar events in history books."

Was this a disguised way of mocking Duanmu for being uneducated? Never mind, it made Cui Jian, who had broken his leg, feel much more comfortable. Duanmu was also very polite, accepting Futian's teachings as a junior, bowed and said goodbye, and was escorted to the gate by his eldest son.

As the car started moving, Duanmu's first words were: "This job is not something that ordinary people can do. People who like it enjoy it, but it's torture for those who don't like it."

Dolan did not travel with the passenger and got into another vehicle.

Cui Jian asked: "Do you like it or not?"

Duanmu pondered for a moment and said, "There are many topics that I can talk about with the younger generation. In front of old man Futian, I feel that I have read too little and it is not enough."

Cui Jiandao: "My girlfriend has a master's degree."

Duanmu didn't want to talk to this idiot at that time. After this incident, Duanmu thought that the schedule for the last two days would be changed, but he didn't expect that Dolan would still arrange it according to his own pace. In order to avoid embarrassment, he even canceled the plan to attend lunch with Duanmu on the last day. Of course, it was Duanmu's schedule that was canceled, not his.

The saying "A bystander sees more clearly" does not make much sense. As a bystander, Cui Jian can clearly feel Duanmu's determination to do something. What Cui Jian couldn't understand was that Duolan was not stupid. He seemed to have not noticed the change in Duanmu's mood at all. Duolan was in a very good mood, as if he had returned to the state he was in decades ago, with a smile on his face all the time. What was even more incomprehensible was that many of Duolan's actions seemed unintentional, but they hurt Duanmu's heart. For example, the reason for canceling Duanmu's itinerary was extremely far-fetched, saying that the other party's words were harsh and he was worried that Duanmu would quarrel with the other party due to his youthful temper.

After 12 days, Cui Jian was furious at Duolan's attitude. Duolan tried to cover up the truth at the beginning, but later he was very perfunctory. Even Gui Yi couldn't help but speak up for Duanmu.

Cui Jian was even more confused. He really didn't think Duolan was that kind of person. But Duolan's behavior told Cui Jian that he no longer took Duanmu seriously.

Qi Sha had already scheduled the assassination on the 13th or 14th day.

On the 13th day, Dolan and his party will move into Dayeshan Manor. On the 14th day, a meeting will be held in the morning, the focus of which will be on selecting a replacement for Letty. A second meeting will be held in the afternoon or evening, the focus of which will be on the job changes of senior members of the Knights. After all, a new front has been opened up, and several old fronts have to be closed. The appointment and removal of positions will be put to a vote by the Knights of the Round Table and approved by the head of the Knights.

When flying from Tokyo to Hancheng, Duanmu did not take a special plane, but chose to take a first-class passenger seat on a civil airline, because the plane was too small and he was worried about airsickness. Duolan was a little surprised by such a ridiculous reason, then he smiled and said nothing more. Seeing these details, the bodyguards felt that the two people's perfunctory attitude towards each other had reached a very perfunctory attitude, and some people even smelled gunpowder.

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As Duanmu's bodyguard, Cui Jian was not aware of Duanmu's private actions. On the one hand, he had no intention of finding out, and on the other hand, Duanmu did many things behind Cui Jian's back.

Old Riyao has arrived in Hancheng. Muyao originally planned to infiltrate the manor, but his appearance as a foreigner made it impossible for him to choose a role. In desperation, he hooked up with Zhao Shu's sister. The manor belongs to Zhao Shu, and Zhao Shu's sister has her own small villa near the manor, which is only a hundred meters away from the main building of the manor.

In order for Mu Yao to hook up with Zhao Mei smoothly, Sheng Zi asked Yi Yi for help and helped Mu Yao forge an identity that could withstand verification. If there are no problems in the future, Mu Yao will live with this identity to cover up Mu Yao's identity.

At 13 a.m. on the th, Cui Jian and his two companions got off the plane and drove the company's vehicle to Daye Mountain. The private road leading to the manor had been checked by the Knights. There were several drones hovering near the checkpoint, and security guards from Hancheng Security drove golf carts to patrol the public roads.

Driving on the exclusive road, you can find that many street lights are equipped with cameras. There is a golf cart parked every 200 meters, with at least one armed bodyguard inside, all of whom are from Hancheng Security.

Daye Mountain is not high, and it looks like a pizza with one quarter missing. The missing quarter is called Daye Mountain Small Plain, which covers an area of ​​nearly 1 square kilometer. There was originally Zhaojia Village on the small plain, but the whole village migrated because the streams and wells dried up and there were years of drought. Decades later, Zhao Shu's great-grandfather made a fortune overseas and returned to Zhaojia Village to renovate his ancestral home. After the end of World War II, the Zhao family bought this land.

A clan temple was built on this land, and celebrations are held every year. Many Zhao family members scattered across the country and even the world will return to their homeland. All expenses for the celebrations are paid by the Zhao family.

Looking down at the Zhao Family Manor, there are dozens of buildings, 80% of which are on the edge of the pizza gap, and 20% are the real Zhao Family Manor. It is said that the Zhao family spends million US dollars every year to maintain the Zhao Family Manor. Although the Zhao family members have residences in the manor, they basically do not live in the manor. It is rumored that the most important reason why the Zhao family spends million US dollars every year is that they are attracted by the Feng Shui of Daye Mountain. The Zhao Family Manor is located in the triangular position of the pizza gap, which is said to be the location of the small dragon head.

The Pizza Gap is in the shape of a fan, and the manor's architectural divisions also present a fan-shaped structure. The core building is a three-story building covering an area of ​​1,500 square meters, which is also the main building of the manor.

Gui Yi carried his and Duanmu's backpacks, and entered the main building with Cui Jian and Duanmu under the guidance of the butler. The butler introduced as they walked towards the central staircase. There were no guest rooms on the first floor, which consisted of large and small meeting rooms, an indoor swimming pool, a reception room, etc.

The grand staircase is the only access to the upper and lower floors. The seven-meter-wide staircase looks very majestic. Go up to the 1.5th floor, and there are two staircases on the left and right to the south and north of the second floor respectively. The second floor is the VIP area, and ordinary staff cannot enter the second floor. Looking down from the second floor, you can see the lobby on the first floor. The lobby without any furniture or green plants is spacious, but it also looks grand.

The third floor is the host area. VIPs cannot go there without permission. Every member of the Zhao family has a room on the third floor. Gui Yi asked why. The housekeeper gave a simple and clear answer: Feng Shui.

The southern part of the second floor is the guest room area, which has 40 guest rooms. Except for a -square-meter deluxe room, the other guest rooms are only about square meters. However, even small guest rooms have complete facilities. The northern part of the second floor is the entertainment area, which has an audio-visual room, a bar, a billiard room, a video game room, etc.

The housekeeper said that the Zhao family's main building is usually only used once a year, which is the global annual meeting at the end of the year. The Zhao family's businesses are spread all over the world, and there are only 16 people attending the annual meeting at the headquarters every year. Its symbolic significance has surpassed its practical significance.

Cui Jian discovered another conflict point and asked with a hint of understanding: "Butler, is the deluxe guest room allocated to Mr. Dolan?"

The young butler was startled, and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't start and nodded: "Mr. Dolan is too old, and the master made this arrangement to take care of his health."

Three people entered the guest room. The living room was about ten square meters, the master bedroom was about ten square meters, and the bathroom and study were about ten square meters. There was a 2.0-meter by 1.5-meter bed in the study, which could serve as a secondary bedroom.

Duanmu was in a very good mood. He took his backpack and went to the bedroom to take a shower. Cui Jian sent the housekeeper out and quietly asked a question: "Was the deluxe guest room originally prepared for Duanmu? Because of Duolan's strong request, Zhao Shu had no choice but to allocate the guest room to Duolan?"

The butler was very hesitant, looked around for a while, nodded slightly, and then fled away.

Cui Jian basically understood the situation. He was no different from others. Others thought too much and sometimes could not get the real answer. As a friend, Cui Jian felt that he had an obligation to talk to Duanmu. But as Qi Sha, Cui Jian hoped that this meeting would be as chaotic as possible.

This old guy Dolan is really something, and the two-headed dog's worries are not unreasonable, so Dolan must die, and he must not be allowed to have any contact with the future Seven Kills.

If Mu Yao and Lao Ri Yao could not take down Duo Lan, Cui Jian was determined to shoot Duo Lan. As for the price of falling out with Duan Mu, being assassinated by the Knights, being imprisoned in Korea, and being forced to break up with his lover, Cui Jian had considered it very clearly. He even did not rule out the possibility of committing suicide on the spot to avoid revealing Yue Yao's identity and implicating Qi Sha.

(End of this chapter)