The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 770: The Bizarre Adventure of Shichijo Masato Part 3 ()

If it were in China, Qian Xiaoyi would definitely laugh at the other person for saying such nonsense, but in Japan, this kind of thinking is the norm.

The son of a congressman is still a congressman, the son of a minister is still a minister, and the son of a capitalist is still a capitalist. Even ordinary people in Japan have long accepted this reality. The gap between the two types of people is like a chasm, insurmountable. Only geniuses among the common people can, through very rare channels such as being admitted to the University of Tokyo, rely on their own talents to obtain the qualifications to work as slaves for the upper class and achieve class transition.

"So, after you learned all this, you had a change of mind and felt that the assets of the consortium were no longer important? Why?" Qian Xiaoyi was very curious about what Nanajo Masato was thinking.

"I don't deserve it." Nanajo Masato rubbed his face and said, "It should be said that no one deserves it... I started to live like them, going to shabby izakayas with them that I would never go to before. Sometimes it was too late, so I could only go to the Internet cafe to grab half-price bento and watch TV shows that I never watch normally."

"I feel the world they feel." Nanajo Masato said, "I feel their joys, sorrows, anger and happiness. Slowly, I feel that this world is becoming more real. When I was in the consortium before, these things were just cold data in my eyes. I couldn't connect them with the real world at all. The only thing I thought about was how to make myself more important in the eyes of others, how to gain more benefits for the consortium, and how to not disgrace the family. It seemed that that was the whole value of my life."

"Fortunately, you have fallen from heaven to earth." Qian Xiaoyi said, "and broke the wall that blocked your vision."

"Yeah..." Nanajo Masato turned on the TV and said with a wry smile, "Look, it's WTV's TV program. I used to wonder why anyone would watch such a stupid program. And the news was completely different from the facts I saw. It could be said that they were reported the other way around, with good things becoming bad and bad things becoming good things... But one day, I suddenly started watching it with great interest, because it allowed me to temporarily forget the day's troubles. I just focused on those stupid programs without using my brain."

"So I understand." Nanajo Masato turned his head, looked at Qian Xiaoyi, and said, "Information! If you control the right to spread information, you control the cognition of the lower-level people! Among the hundred ghosts, the Nanajo family and the entire Nanajo Financial Group are their necessary tools. And who controls this tool is not important, and it can even be replaced at any time. Xiaoyi, you are right, it has always been the case that only by breaking away from this behemoth can the Nanajo family truly gain freedom."

He didn't understand this matter before. Even when he was fighting for Ajian, he hated Qian Xiaoyi for his inconsistency and wanted to beat him up.

But now, he finally understood that Qian Xiaoyi had actually told him what the most correct choice was a long time ago, but at that time he just thought Qian Xiaoyi was talking nonsense, and he didn't have the courage to believe such a thing at that time.

He can't let go.

That's why he wanted to wake up his grandfather through Ajian and regain control of the overall situation. However, judging from his later ending, it was of no use at all. The consortium was still the same consortium, and his grandfather drove him out for some reason.

The funniest thing is that his grandfather’s actions were exactly the same as Qian Xiaoyi’s suggestions, all for the purpose of protecting him.

Perhaps when he regarded the people at the lower level as [mortal bones], there was a group of people above him who regarded him as the same existence.

"So." Nanajo Masato said to Qian Xiaoyi seriously, "My answer to your question is - I want to protect my family. If I can, I also want to punch the person behind me hard!"

Qian Xiaoyi put down his teacup and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect you to have such a level of awareness. I originally thought that if you still wanted to return to your original position, I would use you ruthlessly and squeeze all the oil and water out of you, but now, I have changed my mind."

He extended his hand solemnly and said, "Nanajo Masato, I would like to invite you to join my team to fight against the Hundred Demons organization and those beings in the darkness. Do you agree?" Nanajo Masato took a deep breath, straightened up, held Qian Xiaoyi's hand, and said, "Please let me join!"

The two hands were clasped together.

Nanajo Masato felt it again, the feeling when he, Qian Xiaoyi and others fought side by side against evil. That inexplicable determination disappeared without a trace after Laishan's successful downfall, and it only returned to him now.

Now he knew, this was the feeling of "being on the right path"!
"Okay, okay, don't hold it so hard, you're quite strong~"

In just a few seconds, Qian Xiaoyi shook off Qi Tiao Zhengren's hand, and the passionate atmosphere disappeared without a trace.

Nanajo Masato was a little embarrassed: "Ahaha...I am a little excited indeed."

And because he worked more part-time, his body was much stronger than before and he couldn't hold back.

He asked: "Well, now that I have joined your team, what is my mission?"

Qian Xiaoyi said, "You have two tasks. The first one is your old job. Contact the victims of Hope Cult and cooperate with the witnesses to find out the crimes of Hope Cult. Use all your connections and means to suppress Hope Cult from the public opinion and create opportunities for us to attack. Is there any problem?"

"Before, I could do it through the relationship with the consortium, but..." Nanajo Masato was not very confident. He said, "Now... my connections have been cut off, and there is no help, so I need some resources to operate."

"Of course." Qian Xiaoyi said, "I have also considered this. Heitaro's father will help you. Also, I will contact our old comrade, Tachibana Mio, and ask for her help."

"Heitaro's father, is there still her?" Shichijo Masato nodded. As for Tachibana Mio, because the consortium forced them to marry, they had not had much contact. But if she were there, it would be a great help.

"Then I have no problem." Nanajo Masato was eager to try and just wanted to do a big job.

"Don't worry." Qian Xiaoyi said, "You still have a second mission~ I heard that you have been training your psychic ability? Seeing that you and Ajian are having so much fun, there should be some results, right?"

Nanajo Masato was getting a little nervous. He felt like his tutor was checking his paper. Looking at his horrible paper, he laughed dryly and said, "It should be... okay, right?"

(End of this chapter)