Dragon Raja: Oh no! Lu Mingfei has been diagnosed with depression!

"Aren't you going to cut it off?"

Inoue Hiroshi stared into Kazama Ruri's eyes, took a deep breath, and pushed away the short sword that was pressed against his throat:

"That's why I hate dealing with people like you so much. You're always ready to draw your knives and cut someone's neck. But if you really had that kind of courage, you wouldn't have to keep playing the role of rats hiding in the sewers."

Kazama Ruri paused for a few seconds, then silently sheathed her sword in her sleeve, sat back down in her chair, and met Inoue Hiroshi's gaze.

"Aren't you afraid of dying at all?"

"I've said it before, of course I'm afraid of death, I'm just not afraid of you."

Hiroshi Inoue rolled his eyes:

"To be honest, I was really scared just now. I was afraid that you weren't thinking straight and would have just chopped me down. I believe that if you wanted to kill me, I wouldn't even be able to resist. But you just missed the best chance to kill me."

Inoue Hiroshi paused for a moment, then said, "You no longer have that opportunity."

Why are you so sure I won't kill you?

Kazama Ruri asked, not understanding what had made this thug grow into the person he was now, able to mock the other's cowardice without batting an eye even when facing a blade, as if he wished the knife would actually sever his trachea.

"Because you're a smart guy, and your public identity is that of a Kabuki actor, while I'm a member of parliament and a prime ministerial candidate, logically speaking, there's no way I could have noticed you."

Inoue Hiroshi lit a cigarette and exhaled thick white smoke:

"You must have investigated my background, right? You know what kind of person I used to be, and maybe you can even find out who's supporting me. You have things you have to do, and you won't allow any accidents to happen until that's done. If you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have come in person."

"My main job is as a male escort, and Kabuki performance is one of my skills, which can also be considered one of my few hobbies."

Kazama Ruri emphasized her identity as a male escort again, "Is Lu Mingfei the person supporting you? It's hard to imagine that someone like him would want to help others achieve their dreams."

"The supreme host in Japan, the undisputed king of hosts, who has topped the host association's rankings for six consecutive years. Many women in nightclubs know your name."

Inoue Hiroshi sat up straight and recited the words as if in gibberish, inwardly cursing that Japan's sex industry really needed a serious overhaul; even a male host could be called the supreme being.

"As for Lu Jun, you sound like you know him quite well?"

"I do know a little about him; I've met him once."

Kazama Ruri nodded. "Besides, my sources of information are probably wider than yours. I can know things that you don't know. Based on that information, I can roughly deduce what kind of person he is, which is why I was so surprised."

"Oh, damn it, is it possible for any random person to know more about what's happening in this country than the government does now?"

Hiroshi Inoue was taken aback; the government's situation was worse than he had imagined.

"But you're really bold. You dare to say you understand Lu-kun after only meeting him once and having some information?"

"I wonder if Mr. Inoue has any insightful opinions?"

Kazama Ruri smiled, adopting a humble and eager-to-learn demeanor.

"I wouldn't call it insightful advice, but I just want to offer you, or rather, offer you all, a word of advice."

"Then I'll definitely listen attentively."

Kazama Ruri straightened his posture, turning slightly to indicate that he would listen attentively, as if he wasn't the one who had just drawn his sword and attacked.

"Don't think you understand Lu Jun very well, and don't try to guess what he's thinking. All we can see is the image he wants us to see."

Inoue Hiroshi stared into Kazama Ruri's eyes. "In other words, whatever kind of person you are, that's how he will treat you. You think you understand him after spending so much time with him, but actually you don't even know what he wants."

"In that case, I really haven't considered this question. From beginning to end, I've never thought about what Lu-kun wanted when he came to Japan."

Kazama Ruri chuckled. "But are you implying that I should present him with treasure in exchange for a chance to submit?"

He doesn't need your submission.

"Mr. Inoue, are you so sure? You may not know this, but besides being a male host, I am also the Dragon King of the Oni Clan. I think if I were to submit in this capacity, there would still be many people in this world who would be willing to accept us oni."

Kazama Ruri lowered her voice and said, "Or is it that Mr. Inoue can now represent Mr. Ji's will?"

"There's no need to test him anymore; no one in this world can represent him."

Inoue Hiroshi raised an eyebrow, no longer wanting to beat around the bush with this male escort; he had a lot of work to do.

"Before I investigated you, Lu Jun told me that you would definitely come looking for me, but you wouldn't kill me, so I was able to be so fearless. Now that I know the ending, I will no longer be afraid."

"As I said before, you are both bold and cowardly. You know more than I do, and therefore understand better what you are facing. You cannot predict whether killing me will anger Mr. Lu, nor can you guarantee that you will survive his revenge. You think you are the players, but there are rule-makers besides the players. As it turns out, you cannot break the rules yet, so you must walk within them. And right now, the rules in Japan are set by Mr. Lu!"

Kazama Ruri remained silent for a long time:

"Aren't you going to become prime minister soon? Isn't it ridiculous to say that Japan's rules were set by a Chinese person?"

"That's why I'm saying this because I'm about to become the Prime Minister of Japan."

Inoue Hiroshi scoffed at Kazama Ruri's attempts to sow discord, saying, "If he wanted to, he could put anyone in the prime minister's position. The reason it's me is simply because I was the first person to answer his question."

"It is irresponsible of the country to appoint someone like you as prime minister."

Kazama Ruri sighed, "Why are you telling me all this?"

"The smarter a person is, the more prone they are to arrogance. Arrogance will bring you unnecessary trouble, and judging from the current situation, the trouble you are about to get into is something this country cannot afford."

Hiroshi Inoue coldly replied, "If you also want to be prime minister, it can still be done now. The election will take some time, and you still have a chance to be elected."

"We don't have that kind of capability."

Ruri Kazama stood up and bowed to Hiroshi Inoue. "I've learned a lot, though. I will try my best not to cause any uncontrollable trouble for this country."

"That would be best."

Inoue Hiroshi watched Kazama Ruri leave.

A few minutes later, the secretary returned to the office. Inoue Hiroshi pulled a recorder from under the desk and asked the secretary to deliver it to the Peninsula Hotel.