The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 81 Speed ​​of Life and Death (4)

The middle-aged man took Qian Xiaoyi to the woods beside the road. He took out a cigarette case from his trouser pocket, flashed it, and asked, "Do you mind?"

"Please go ahead." Qian Xiaoyi said.

The middle-aged man was holding a cigarette in his mouth. He touched his trouser pocket and found that the lighter seemed to be on his shirt. He put it in the car. Just as he was about to put the cigarette back, a hand holding a lighter reached out to him and lit his cigarette.

"Hiss~" the middle-aged man exhaled a puff of smoke, nodded to Qian Xiaoyi to express his gratitude, and asked: "Thanks, do you smoke too?"

"Occasionally." Qian Xiaoyi shrugged, then said, "So, you said before that you knew Kuroda Nobunaga?"

"More than just knowing each other..." The middle-aged man lost himself in reminiscence: "He and I are close friends. When we were fighting, I even blocked a baseball bat for him. At that time, it was really... ah, sorry, sorry, when I get older, I tend to reminisce about the past. Let me introduce myself. My name is Guwei Minoru, a friend of Kuroda, and the third-generation leader of the biker gang 'Yakiniku'. Nice to meet you, Yaro~Shiku!"

He turned around and saw four big Chinese characters "Ye Gui Ni Ku" written vertically on his vest.

This title has both "night" and "ghost" in it, which looks quite intimidating, but Qian Xiaoyi almost couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard it. This is the borrowed word culture unique to the bosozoku, where ordinary words are rewritten into Chinese characters according to the pronunciation of Japanese words, making them look very cool and domineering. For example, the common phrase "多多顾照" is written as "夜露死苦", "我爱伱" is written as "爱死天流", and there is also "喧哗上等" and the like. Its usage is so widespread that it has become a representative symbol of Japanese subculture, much like the non-mainstream Martian language "莣懓" in China.

The name mentioned by this biker gang uncle, "Yakiniku", is pronounced the same as barbecue, which means that if it is directly translated, their biker gang is called the Barbecue Gang.

Seeing Qian Xiaoyi's uncontrollable laughter, the uncle scratched his head and said, "Ah~ Laugh if you want to. I didn't come up with this name. The first generation general manager's family ran a barbecue restaurant at that time, and he was at the age of middle school, so he gave him this name. I'm not saying that this name is normal. There were many weirder names back then."

"Ahem... I have received professional training. Normally, I will not laugh unless I can't help it. Ye Gui Ni Ku... Puchi~"

Uncle Gumi complained: "How can you be professional? You are laughing so happily! You can't hold it back at all. Hey, stop laughing, you are making me feel embarrassed!"

"Sorry, sorry, I suddenly remembered something funny." Qian Xiaoyi held back his laughter and said seriously, "Then I won't beat around the bush. I was asked by Kuroda Nobunaga's family to come here to investigate some things. This is my business card, Ye Lu Si Ku!!!"

Guiwei took the business card handed over by Qian Xiaoyi, and after seeing the name and business scope on it, he looked at Qian Xiaoyi in surprise and said, "Are you an exorcist agency? It doesn't look like that at all. I thought that people in your business were all weird and strange people."

"Same here." Qian Xiaoyi said, "I can't imagine that this uncle with a beer belly is actually the legendary biker gang."

The two smiled at each other, showing a sense of mutual respect. Guwei sighed, "The bikers are a thing of the past. Now we just get together and race on remote roads to vent the stress of the day. For example, I am bullied by my boss at work during the day and I can't say anything back. If I don't find something to vent at night, I will really go crazy."

"But I see you still have some young people." Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Are they not your old members?"

Gumi said, "Of course not. They are all juniors or friends of the old members. The current Yakiniku has essentially become a motorcycle enthusiasts club. Anyone who likes riding can come and play. Everyone welcomes new members. Without violent activities, it feels like a return to the original intention. The boys who participated in Yakiniku at the beginning simply gathered together because they liked motorcycles. They were different from other bikers who fought for territory and dominated Kanto. But unfortunately, it ended up like that... Alas, it's a pity to think about it now."

"Work during the day, race at night." Qian Xiaoyi nodded: "I see, the former bikers have all entered society and disappeared, only coming out in the middle of the night when no one is disturbing them to reminisce about their youth. Kuroda is the same, coming back to race whenever he's troubled?"

"Yes." Guiwei said, "Don't be fooled by his dull appearance. In fact, he is wilder than anyone else. When he was a teenager, he was the craziest one. He was the kind who would not hesitate to risk his life. He even earned the title of 'Night Demon Tiger' in his area."

"So he got into an accident a few days ago?" Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Did you guys have too much fun, or was it just Kuroda's bad luck? Or is there something wrong with the road conditions here, and do accidents happen often?"

"How come?" Guiwei said, "The Jiuma Tunnel is an abandoned old tunnel. I heard that the soil on the hillside on the exit side is soft and rocks often fall, so it was closed a long time ago. But the road condition on this side is very good. There are no other cars passing through. It is very suitable for racing. It is considered as our secret base of Yegui Niku and also a scenic spot for the bikers. We risked our lives to defend this piece of land."

"What happened to Kuroda?" Qian Xiaoyi asked.

When asked this, Gumi became a little hesitant. He said mysteriously: "Since you are the exorcist hired by the Kuroda family, you must have discovered something, right? Then I won't hide it from you... Have you heard of Granny Turbine?"

When Qian Xiaoyi heard the name of this old acquaintance, he subconsciously wanted to slap himself in the face. What was going on... Turbine Granny was basically a harmless urban legend monster. Qian Xiaoyi was able to seal the Slit Woman thanks to her, otherwise he might have suffered a great loss. So he had no ill feelings towards this old woman who only knew how to run.

So Kuroda was just bored and went to race with that old lady, right?

"...Does he want to race with that guy?" Qian Xiaoyi sighed.

"You know this legend? That makes it easy." Gumi said, "Haha, in fact, it's not just him. Most of us old members of Yakiniku have tried this."

Qian Xiaoyi slapped himself in the face: Well, it turns out that this whole barbecue gang is not easy to deal with~
(End of this chapter)