The Physician Tycoon

The elderly man approached Kato Chika, looked her up and down, and then showed an appreciative expression.

"So you're the one who dined and dashed?"

Kato Chika puffed out her chest. "Yes, that's me. Who are you?"

The elderly man threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you don't even recognize me, yet you think you can make a living in Imperial Capital? I am the president of the Yamamoto Group, and the owner of this hotel, Yamamoto Isojō!"

Ye Kai suddenly stepped forward and roared, "Oh, so you're Yamamoto Isoroku! Kneel down!"

Ye Kai used 80% of his internal energy in that shout, which made Yamamoto Isoju's ears ring, like an airplane roaring outside the window.

He was startled, his legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud.

When the group of men behind them saw that the guild leader had knelt down, they followed suit, forming a dense, dark mass of over a hundred men, which looked quite impressive.

Ye Kai was dumbfounded. What was going on? With a shout, more than a hundred people from the famous Yamamoto Group in the capital, including the president, knelt down.

Ye Kai said in Japanese, "Get up."

Yamamoto Isoroku stood up, and the people behind him followed suit.

Kato Chika said, "Yamamoto Isojuchi, do you know who is standing in front of you?"

Yamamoto Isoya replied, "Brother Qiang."

This answer surprised everyone, even Kato Chika was dumbfounded.

She originally wanted to praise Ye Kai extensively to make Yamamoto Isojuchi more cautious and less likely to act recklessly. However, Yamamoto Isojuchi respectfully addressed Ye Kai as "Brother Qiang."

Kato Chika reacted quickly. She had seen "Shanghai Bund" and knew that the main character was called Brother Qiang. Upon looking at Yamamoto Isoyaji's clothes and appearance, she found them to be very similar to Brother Qiang from "Shanghai Bund".

Kato Chika understood; Yamamoto Isoya must really like Brother Qiang.

Ye Kai does look somewhat like Qiang Ge when he was young. He's been too busy lately to get a haircut, so before coming here, Lan Bing styled his hair into a slicked-back look to enhance the prestige of our Great Xia Kingdom, making him look even more like Qiang Ge.

Kato Chika knew what was going on and said loudly, "Yes, that's Brother Qiang!"

Yamamoto Isoya warmly extended both hands to shake Ye Kai's hands.

"Brother Qiang, you're my idol! I've finally met you!"

Ye Kaixin thought, "So that's how it is. This old guy thinks I'm Brother Qiang. Okay, I'll play along with his mistake."

He said in a pretentious tone, "Well, I heard you admire me a lot?"

Yamamoto Isoroku said respectfully, "Yes, Brother Qiang, I have admired you ever since I watched Shanghai Bund."

"Don't idolize me, I'm just a legend."

"Brother Qiang, it is truly an honor for me, Yamamoto Isoya, that you, a legend, have come to my humble shop today. It is an honor to have you here."

"I've heard you've been imitating me for a long time, and seeing you today confirms it."

"Brother Qiang, now that you're here, let me treat you properly. Come on, let me take you to the hot springs."

"Why are you soaking in a hot spring in the middle of the day?"

"Here, soaking in a hot spring is the highest form of hospitality we can offer our guests."

"Lead the way."

Yamamoto Isoroku led Ye Kai and his group to the hot spring bath on the third floor. It was a large pool that could accommodate hundreds of people bathing at the same time.

The group changed into their swimsuits and lay down in the water, while hundreds of men stood guard outside.

Kato Chika and Inada Rinko were already used to this bathing routine. Lucy, being Western, didn't find sunbathing in public unusual.

Yang Ziwei and Lan Bing were not used to being watched by so many eyes while taking a bath, and they felt very uncomfortable.

However, Yamamoto Isoya said that this was the highest courtesy offered by their Yamamoto Group and asked them to accept it.

The two reluctantly changed into their swimsuits and sat next to Ye Kai.

Ye Kai looked around and noticed a problem: the Yamamoto group members were generally older, mostly middle-aged men, and even a few men in their fifties or sixties.

Ye Kai asked Kato Chika, "Chika, I've noticed that most of the people in the Yamamoto Group are middle-aged or elderly?"

Kato Chika nodded. "Yes, the Yamamoto Group members are generally older."

Where have all the young people gone?

"You should ask Yamamoto Isoyaji about that."

Kato Chika said to Yamamoto Isoroku, "Old Yamamoto, Qiang-ge is asking you, why are all your people getting on in years?"

Yamamoto Isoya sighed, "Indeed, the people in our Yamamoto group are all getting old. There are almost no young people in their twenties. The youngest is in his thirties, and the oldest is about my age, over sixty."

Why is this happening?

"In recent years, Japan's birth rate has declined sharply, and the population has begun to decline, entering an aging society. There are very few young people, and a labor shortage. Did you see the doormen at my hotel when you came here? They are all elderly people!"

Ye Kai thought about it and realized that it was true; weren't the two elderly people standing at the door greeting guests?

Just then, a beautiful woman in a red swimsuit came to the poolside.

Isoya Yamamoto introduced, "This is my granddaughter, Ryoko Yamamoto. She just graduated from university and started working at my club. I want to offer her to Brother Qiang."

When Ye Kai saw Yamamoto Ryoko, her face flushed with shyness and her figure hot, he was about to speak when he felt eight pairs of eyes piercing him like knives.

Ye Kai knew without looking that Yang Ziwei, Lan Bing, Kato Chika, and Inada Rinko were watching him.

Ye Kai quickly waved his hand, "How could I possibly want your granddaughter? No, no, that won't do."

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere, and Yamamoto Isojuku knelt down in the water.

"Brother Qiang, you absolutely must take Liangzi in. If you don't, she's doomed!"

Ye Kai asked, puzzled, "Why is she doomed if I don't take her in?"

"Noda Yoshihiko, the president of Noda-sha, has taken a liking to her and wants her to be his concubine. Ryoko says she'd rather die than be someone's concubine!"

Ye Kaixin thought, if she were with me, she'd have to be my concubine. "What kind of organization is the Noda Society?"

"The Noda-sha is a rising star, but it has grown exceptionally fast in recent years. Its members are mainly young people, and they are extremely ruthless. Our Yamaguchi-gumi are all old guys; how could we possibly be a match for them!"

"Doesn't your Yamaguchi-gumi claim to have 100,000 members? Even if you're a bit older, dealing with a Noda-sha shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Yamamoto Isojuku sighed, "I don't have that many people. I only have a few thousand, and they are all middle-aged and elderly."

"Holy crap, that's an outrageous claim! How dare you say you have 100,000 people?"

"These days, you can't get by without bragging. You have to make your bragging so big that people will follow you."

Ye Kai understood. "You want me to help you deal with Noda Yoshihiko?"

"Yes, Brother Qiang, only you can take that guy down. If you help me kill him, this grand hotel is yours!"

"You gave me the hotel, what will you do now?"

"I have other businesses, and I can also take back Noda-sha's businesses."

Ye Kaixin thought to himself, "This old Bi Deng isn't stupid; he knows how to use someone else to do his dirty work."

"Okay, I'll help you deal with Yoshihiko Noda, and you give me this hotel."

Yamamoto Isoju grinned. "OK, deal! Then please accept Ryoko, Brother Qiang."

Ye Kai looked at Liu Weidong, Zheng Bing, and Jin Hou, all three of them eager to try.

There are too many monks and not enough porridge, how should we divide it?