I have a ghost diary

"Let's skip the party. I'm heading to Ghost Abyss tomorrow morning, so I need to get plenty of rest tonight."

Since the other party was being polite, Chu Jiang responded in a relatively calm tone.

Seeing that Chu Jiang still refused, Kujo Yoshii became a little anxious. He took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Captain Chu, please give us a chance no matter what. Our Kujo family really hopes to form an alliance with some of the world's most famous strongmen, and it's not just targeting you."

"If all else fails, you can make some requests now. As long as you're willing to come, anything is negotiable."

Chu Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly. They hadn't even made any demands yet, and they were already offering an "appearance fee"? This made him even more suspicious that the Kujo family had something to do with it.

Hinagiku Uesugi sat next to Chu Jiang. Although she was looking down slightly, seemingly playing on her tablet, her left hand "inadvertently" touched Chu Jiang, as if hinting to him not to go.

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "It doesn't matter if I go, but let me make it clear first, I won't stay long."

His thinking was simple: given the Kujo family's attentiveness, even if he didn't keep the appointment today, they would eventually find a way to create an opportunity to talk to him alone.

In that case, it would be better to let Chu Jiang take the initiative to see what these people are up to.

If they are really up to no good, then Chu Jiang wouldn't mind destroying the Kujo family before heading to Ghost Abyss!

Seeing that Chu Jiang finally agreed, Kujo Yoshii was overjoyed, and Kujo Kazuki also smiled and nodded.

"Then we won't bother you any longer. We'll discuss everything when we meet tonight."

After seeing the large group of people from the Kujo family leave the office, Hinagiku looked at Chu Jiang with confusion, "Why didn't you refuse? They wouldn't dare to force Mr. Chu."

Chu Jiang tapped her forehead. "Children shouldn't ask too many questions."

Daisy covered her head and retorted angrily, "I'm not a child."

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At 7 p.m. that evening, in the Roppongi shopping district, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

This hotel occupies the top nine floors of Tokyo Midtown Tower, as well as the first three floors below ground; it boasts 245 modern guest rooms, an indoor pool, a restaurant, a sauna, and world-class spa facilities.

When Chu Jiang arrived, two beautiful waitresses immediately came forward to greet him and led him to the top floor by elevator.

The room booked by the Kujo family is 4812, which is a Japanese-style suite, actually a combination of Japanese and Western styles.

After opening the wooden sliding door, you can see the high-end decorated wooden floor corridor inside, which leads to the bathroom, dressing room, living room, bedroom, study and so on.

When Chu Jiang walked straight into the spacious Japanese-style living room, he found that there were already seven people waiting for him.

The living room has a tatami floor, and on the right wall hangs a calligraphy scroll with the words "Originally there is nothing" written in cursive script. On the left, there are also exquisite porcelain pieces on display.

There's also a mini bar in one corner of the living room. Through the window directly opposite, guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the bustling Tokyo nightscape and even see the Tokyo Tower.

Chu Jiang first glanced around at the surroundings before looking at the seven people kneeling in front of the wooden tables.

The person sitting at the head of the table was not Kujo Yoshii, but a beautiful woman dressed in black geisha attire. She was not wearing the kind of frighteningly heavy white makeup, but rather modern makeup, including light eyeshadow and bright lipstick.

Her appearance was alluring and captivating. Her long black hair was tied up with a silver hairpin, and she had a faint smile on her lips. She had a small, delicate nose, and her eyes were watery with slightly upturned corners, making them typical peach blossom eyes.

Her outfit was quite revealing, fully showcasing her smooth and delicate shoulders, but her high breasts were wrapped with a white ribbon, achieving a perfect balance of glamorous yet tasteful.

In addition, there seemed to be a large tattoo on her back. Judging from the outline at the corners, Chu Jiang could roughly tell that it was a blue dragon tattoo.

On either side of the woman were six seats, where Kujo Yoshii and Kujo Kazuki were seated; the others were probably high-ranking members of the Kujo family. They had serious expressions and mostly wore black suits. They all stood up at the same time when Chu Jiang arrived.

"Welcome, Captain Chu!" As they spoke, everyone except Yoshii and Ikki bowed to Chu Jiang in unison, showing great courtesy.

"Captain Chu, please have a seat." Kujo Yoshii's chubby face twitched as he reached out his right hand to the seat next to the geisha.

Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow, but said nothing. He simply sat down cross-legged in the prepared spot.

As soon as everyone arrived, Kujo Yoshii immediately clapped his hands and ordered the wine and dishes to be served.

The liquor is sake, but of course there are also high-end foreign liquors and Kyushu Moutai, mainly because I'm worried Chujiang won't be used to it.

The dishes are mostly Japanese, and they are known for their high prices and exquisite presentation, specifically omakase (おまかせ), which means that each dish is served in very small portions and is decorated very beautifully.

The ingredients used are mostly fresh and expensive, such as bluefin tuna belly, New Zealand king salmon, and Siberian sturgeon caviar.

Moreover, as soon as all the dishes were served, the geisha woman "thoughtfully" approached Chu Jiang, softly asked him which kind of wine he would like to drink, and poured him a full glass.

The woman had a very peculiar fragrance that Chu Jiang found hard to describe. He felt it was more mellow than the usual scent of a woman, but without the slightly pungent smell of artificial perfume; it was more natural.

"Captain Chu, it's rare that you could come all the way to Tokyo. I think tonight, let's not discuss those boring work matters. Let's drink until we drop!"

As he spoke, Kujo Yoshii raised his glass first, offering a toast to Chu Jiang from afar, and most of the others also raised their glasses in acknowledgment.

However, Chu Jiang did not pick up his wine glass in response. He merely glanced at his watch on his right hand and said indifferently, "I'll leave in thirty minutes. If you don't want to talk about anything, then I don't care."

Kujo Yoshii's expression stiffened for a moment, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he managed to suppress it and said with a forced smile, "Captain Chu, you're too hasty. Let me put it this way, the main reason I invited you here today is to discuss cooperation."

"Captain Chu, are you interested in our country? Do you yearn for more power, greater strength, and a larger stage?"

"The Kujo family can provide all of these for you. After all, you are a rare powerhouse, one that is unparalleled in the world, and the strong naturally have the right to choose a better place..."

PS: Chapter 373 has been approved.

The chapter was revised on Friday for a second review, and it was finally released on Tuesday... You can see it by refreshing the book's chapter list and the chapter content.

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Chapter 386 Gift of a Treasure?

After listening, Chu Jiang simply picked up his cup and took a sip of sake. The taste was sweet and mellow, not bad at all.

Then he calmly said, "Have you ever thought about this? Is your Kujo family really a better place for me?"

"Or rather, do you really think the Kujo family can be compared to Research Institute No. 21? As for the relative strength between countries, I won't even mention it. To be honest, saying these things only makes me think you are very ignorant."

Next to the bar was an inconspicuous translator. She was translating Chu Jiang's words when she got stuck halfway through before she forced herself to continue.

Most of the people present changed their expressions after hearing this. A middle-aged man with a short beard looked at Chu Jiang with anger, and at the same time, a cold yet scorching atmosphere filled the entire suite.

Chu Jiang remained expressionless, continuing to sip his wine.

Kujo Yoshii was furious, but he still took a deep breath and shouted, "Yamashita! What kind of attitude is this? Apologize to Captain Chu right now!"

After reluctantly apologizing at the foot of the mountain, Kujo Yoshii turned around and smiled at Chu Jiang: "Captain Chu, I know you think we are not worthy of being compared with the Research Institute; you believe that at least the Seireitei should win you over to be worthy of your status."

"But what I want to say is that in the eyes of the research institute, you are just a team leader. No matter how strong you are, the research institute will never give everything for you."

"Similarly, the country behind you is the same."

"But it's different here. If necessary, we will spare no expense to help a strong person like you reach the true pinnacle and make you stand above the whole world!"

"Your strength should not be buried like this. The strong are born to rule the weak."

Kujo Yoshii's ambitious words surprised not only Chu Jiang.

Even the other members of the Kujo family looked at their head of the family in disbelief. Wasn't this a bit too exaggerated? And it seemed different from what had been agreed upon before.

“I have a question,” Chu Jiang said, swirling his wine glass, “What are the benefits for you?”

Kujo Yoshii smiled. "There are many benefits. Perhaps Captain Chu hasn't fully realized his own value yet. We're helping you reach the pinnacle, so naturally you'll need someone to help you manage this world."

Chu Jiang wanted to laugh more and more as he listened. "Do you really think I'm invincible? Invincible? Have you forgotten Mr. Xu's existence? Have you forgotten that there are vengeful ghosts roaming everywhere in this world?"

"Putting everything else aside, I'm not even confident that I'll be able to escape unscathed if I go to Ghost Abyss tomorrow. So in my opinion, your promise is no different from lying to a three-year-old."

Kujo Yoshii remained unfazed. "Captain Chu, you're still very young. Your strength probably hasn't reached its peak yet, has it?"

“Our Kujo family is also a long-established family with a long history of exchanges with Kyushu. In our family records, there are mentions of the power you once displayed, including the power of the Chuzang lineage and the power of the Fate Master.”

Chu Jiang paused for a moment while swirling his wine glass. Was it because of that video he had filmed before? He hadn't expected that someone overseas would recognize him, and his strength had indeed not yet reached its peak.

"In short, investing in you now is equivalent to investing in the future." With that, the patriarch raised a glass of wine to Chu Jiang from afar and drank it all in one gulp.

To be honest, before Chu Jiang arrived, he really didn't expect that the Kujo family had such great ambitions—to use their power to rule the world? It's amazing that they could even think of that.

As for Chu Jiang himself, he has always held a sense of awe for the world he lives in. He does not believe that he will be truly invincible after fully awakening the power of Chu Zang.

Moreover, he suspected that the fat man was just using a grandiose slogan to temporarily fool him, and that he actually had other purposes.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in this." Chu Jiang took another sip of wine.

The alluring geisha next to him thoughtfully poured him another drink.

"Is there anything else you want to say? If not, I'll be going now."

"Wait a minute!" Kujo Yoshii said impatiently. "Didn't you say at least thirty minutes later?"

"Captain Chu, I know you still have some reservations. Let's take it one step at a time, starting with the most basic cooperation."

"How about this? To show our Kujo family's sincerity, we can give you something unconditionally. This is a rare item that our ancestors brought back after traveling to Kyushu."

After speaking, he looked at Kujo Kazuki, who nodded, took out a laptop, and rotated the screen so that Chu Jiang could see some still images.

But when Chu Jiang saw it, he showed a strange expression, "This is... the Heavenly Ghost Mirror?!"

Without a doubt, this old bronze dressing mirror with a handle is a ghost mirror; even the parts covered in patina are exactly the same as the one on Chu Jiang's body.

Kujo Yoshii was somewhat surprised, "As expected of the current successor of the Chu lineage, Captain Chu recognized him at just one glance."

"Indeed, this is the Ghost Mirror that is said to be able to see all the scenes in the heavens. Although it has certain side effects, I think Captain Chu might be interested in it, so I have decided to give it to him directly."

Chu Jiang gave the fat man a serious look. He really wanted to say, "Are you kidding me?! That ghost mirror is right on me, and you're offering me something you don't even have?"

Of course, it's also possible that the other party's ancestor brought a fake mirror back to their country and treasured it.

But that shouldn't be the case. It's easy to tell whether something is real or fake, and the one Chu Jiang has in his hand is definitely genuine; it was shown to the old master.

"Is it really an unconditional gift? I'm afraid it's not that simple. I am indeed very interested in this mirror. Legend has it that whoever possesses it can see all the scenes that have happened in the past and present."

Seeing Chu Jiang's "tender" expression, Kujo Yoshii pressed on, saying, "Of course it's true, but there's one troublesome thing. This mirror was sealed in a stone chamber by our ancestors."

"He left a will saying that he did not allow his incompetent descendants to use it, fearing that we would bring trouble upon him."

"Therefore, it is very difficult to enter this stone chamber. We have tried many times but have failed. Even when Ikki was dispatched, he could not take it down."

"Our current idea is this: if Captain Chu is able to take this item, we will consider it a gift from the Kujo family, and it is currently placed in our family shrine."

So they've finally shown their true colors? What's this all about—luring them into a trap?

Chu Jiang gave a "friendly" smile. "So, where did you get your photos?"