The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 121: Yellow Springs House (2)

"Mike, you're here. Is the last class over?" Qian Xiaoyi greeted.

"Yeah." Mike nodded coldly. In the distance, a female member wearing a sports vest and yoga pants winked at him, causing Mike's face to twitch.

"You're still so popular." Qian Xiaoyi said jokingly with a sly smile: "Mike."

He emphasized the word "Mike".

Mike smiled bitterly: "Don't tease me, Mr. Qian, you clearly know..."

Qian Xiaoyi laughed, and then started equipment training with Mike.

Mike, Qian Xiaoyi's black personal trainer, met him at Maria's bar. After meeting Maria, Qian Xiaoyi would occasionally go to the blues bar at night to collect information, or meet some people through Maria's introduction. Some were clients who suspected they were haunted by ghosts, some were customers who might need advice on feng shui and divination, and some were merchants selling second-hand goods.

Mike is a gym trainer during the day, and at night he puts on a bartender's uniform, wears round sunglasses, and works part-time in a bar.

According to Maria, since it is a "blues" bar, there should be a silent African American bartender wiping glasses behind the bar, and the store should play uninhibited yet elegant jazz and blues music. Only in this way can it be authentic. Not to mention, thanks to Mike, the Blues Bar has always had many loyal customers who like this tune. After a day's work, they come here to have a quiet drink, listen to lazy music, chat, or confide their troubles to Maria and Mike.

After a few interactions, Qian Xiaoyi gradually became familiar with Mike.

Mike looks calm, but he is actually quite superstitious. After knowing that Qian Xiaoyi is an exorcist who also does divination and feng shui business, he could no longer keep his cool. He often invites Qian Xiaoyi to have a drink after closing time and takes the opportunity to complain, hoping to get some advice.

After some conversation, Qian Xiaoyi found out that he was not American, but from Nigeria in Africa. His real name was difficult to pronounce and Qian Xiaoyi still couldn't remember it, so he still called him by the pseudonym Mike.

According to Mike, he had heard that Japan was very developed and that even working as a dishwasher could earn very high salaries. In addition, there were many Nigerian compatriots here who he could rely on. He just happened to have a cousin here, so he used his savings to buy a plane ticket and came here, hoping to earn some money to send back home.

It turned out that these fellows were doing nothing else in Japan but working as "free guides" in Kabukicho. This word means free tour guides, but in Kabukicho, it is actually a name for pimps.

They would wear fancy suits and wander around the entrances of Kabukicho at night, holding signs to solicit customers, taking tourists to various themed entertainment shops, and then collecting commissions from the shops. They are considered a powerful force in Kabukicho.

Mike never expected that they would do this kind of work, and he refused to work with them. So he wanted to find a part-time job as a dishwasher, but no one dared to hire him. Because black people don't have a good reputation here, and the Japanese are very xenophobic, all these factors finally shattered Mike's fantasy of a developed country.

However, when Mike was desperate and about to be deported, he met Maria. Maria saw that he was strong and of good character, and the bar was short of staff, so she took him in and let him work part-time as a mascot in the bar at night and work as a private trainer upstairs during the day. Only then did he settle down.

But even though his life was on track, he was still troubled by a huge worry.

"They discriminate against me! Every time they see me, they hint at me with that kind of eyes! They buy my classes for strange purposes, not because they like my training methods." Drunk Mike cried and said to Qian Xiaoyi, "Although I am black, I also have dignity. I am also a human being, not a horny boar! I don't want to be unfaithful to my wife. I already have two children, and they are still waiting for me in my hometown. Every time they make unreasonable demands on me, I pretend that I can't understand Japanese... Woo woo woo, God, why do you treat me like this, don't let those women insult my loyalty anymore..."

"..."

At that time, Qian Xiaoyi could only drink beer silently, not knowing how to comfort him.

After learning that Qian Xiaoyi had signed up for a membership at their gym, Mike immediately gave Qian Xiaoyi a friendly price. Qian Xiaoyi was also happy about this, as fitness can be much more efficient with professional guidance and supervision than if done alone.

When they left the gym, both Qian Xiaoyi and Inuyama Heita were exhausted from the high-intensity exercise, and their hands were shaking as they drank water from the cups.

Fortunately, this place is not far from the office and Inuyama Heita's apartment. Qian Xiaoyi also came here on a motorcycle, so he doesn't need to walk back. So Qian Xiaoyi first sent Inuyama Heita home, and when he was about to ride back to the office, his cell phone suddenly rang, so Qian Xiaoyi stopped the car, took it out and saw that it was Inuyama Heita.

"Brother Yi!" Inuyama Heita said, "You haven't gone far, have you? I received a letter in the mailbox. Can you come back and take a look?"

Qian Xiaoyi was a little surprised. He agreed and turned back to the apartment building of Inuyama Heita. The other party was already waiting on the roadside with a letter in his hand.

"What's wrong? Why are you so flustered?" Qian Xiaoyi curiously took the letter from Inuyama Heita and opened it to read. On the letter was written:

"Ling Kong Office, Mr. Heita Inuyama pays my respects:
It is a hot summer with the sun shining brightly. I wonder if you are well?
This greeting is indeed a bit impertinent, I hope you can forgive me.

Recently, your firm has gained a lot of fame, just like the rising sun, and has spread widely in the industry. Therefore, we would like to invite you and Mr. Qian Xiaoyi to visit our store. Our business hours are:
New moon and full moon day, Zishi - Yinshi

We look forward to welcoming you.

——Yellow Spring House."

There was only Inuyama Heita's name on the envelope but no stamp, and the signature was the same as the content, "Yozenya".

Inuyama Heita asked with some confusion: "Brother Yi, do you know this Huangquan House?"

"I've never heard of it." Qian Xiaoyi looked at the letter carefully. The words on it were actually written with a brush, and the handwriting was beautiful. The person who wrote the letter should be a very old-fashioned person. Although he didn't know who this "Yellow Spring House" was, Qian Xiaoyi guessed that it should be related to the Ghost Vine Master.

"Anyway, let's go back to the office first." Qian Xiaoyi said, "They already know where you live. It may not be safe to stay at home alone. We have to find out the situation quickly, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well in the future."

(End of this chapter)