Persona: Devil Summoner

"Do you think you can leave here safely?"

While the boss was speaking, a tide of mafia gangs had already poured out of the door, each holding a gun in their hands.

The door that Jiang Tianwei kicked away just now hit the wall, which naturally made a very exaggerated loud noise and attracted other mafia members.

Jiang Tianwei was not afraid at all. He looked at Bai Zhongzhidou in his arms and said with a smile, "My great detective, have you ever played Dynasty Warriors?"

"heard about it."

Bai Zhongzhidou, who had been protected in his arms with one hand, was not like the heroines in those traditional works who blushed at every turn. For her line of work, such behavior was not even considered intimate.

"I'm going to show you a Japanese version today? Let's call it 'Jiang Tianwei Wushuang'... Never mind, let's call it 'Kawahara Wushuang'. Considering the current reputation of Wushuang, it's better not to use the real name and get scolded."

"Isn't the Japanese version "Samurai Warriors"?"

Bai Zhong Naoto complained casually. Although she had never played these two games, she had been brainwashed by the advertisements on the rooftop when she was working a case in Akihabara... It was hard for her to have no impression at all.

"Kawahara?"

Just when Jiang Tianwei was about to break out and perform a "Max Payne - Chinese Mod", he suddenly heard the boss repeat the key words in Jiang Tianwei's words in a slow tone.

"how?"

Jiang Tianwei raised his eyebrows and asked provocatively, while tightly grasping the sandbag in his hand, ready to rush out and hypnotize the mafia at any time.

"Kawahara Masaaki, who are you?"

Unexpectedly, the mafia boss said a name that Jiang Tianwei was very familiar with...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 354 Detective Badge, getdaze!

"So...what's going on now?"

In the mafia's headquarters building, in a lounge that was obviously a VIP room, Jiang Tianwei sat on a leather sofa with his legs crossed. He took out his cell phone and quickly reported to his friends that he was safe and asked them not to worry.

After saying that, he picked up a bottle of Italian premium beverage on the table that looked expensive, picked up the bottle and started to drink...

His words were obviously a question, which meant that there was another person in the room who could answer this question. That person was Baek Jong Naoto.

"I'm not sure either, but I think you should ask your stepfather."

Bai Zhong Zhidou said this with a touch of humor, folded his hands and rested his head on them, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts in this way.

Judging from the treatment of the two men, it was obvious that they were not imprisoned and were even treated with courtesy.

The reason is also very simple.

When the boss asked about Kawahara Masaaki, Jiang Tianwei did not hide anything and told him directly: "This is my stepfather."

"I see. The son that Kawahara was so proud of is you... You are indeed a very handsome man. You are a very handsome man. The young are to be feared, the young are to be feared."

He said this in an ambiguous tone, clapped his hands, and told everyone to disarm. He also asked everyone to respectfully escort the two men to the lounge to rest, and he would be there later.

"Judging from our previous conversation, I'm afraid your stepfather has some connection with the godfather here. He's really impressive, he even has his hands in the Italian Mafia."

When Bai Zhongzhidou spoke, he did not raise his head. Confronting such a dangerous person made her heart pounding. Now she has not fully recovered. The excessive secretion of adrenaline makes her body still excited. She doesn't like this state very much... because she must be ruddy now, and she looks as if she is embarrassed to be in the same room with the assistant.

"That's true, all thanks to Dad... Well, I want to say that even without him, it wouldn't be difficult for me to fight back."

"Indeed, but then you'll have to consider returning to Japan immediately. Be careful of retaliation afterwards."

"Well, it's true. But it doesn't matter. As long as everyone is safe, I was really shocked when you were captured."

"I'm really sorry. I was also shocked. However, it is not something worthy of praise that you rushed here alone to save me. No matter how powerful you are, you should always think carefully."

Bai Zhongzhidou finally raised his head, but this was to tap his temple with his index finger, making a "you have to use your brain" gesture to Jiang Tianwei.

"Yes, I took note of it."

"However, since you really saved me, I won't say much - thank you, Assistant-kun."

After Bai Zhongzhidou said this, she suddenly felt much better. She reached into her coat pocket, took out something, and threw it to Jiang Tianwei.

Jiang Tianwei reached out to take it, and took a closer look. It was a small badge, about the size of a thumb, and the workmanship was very delicate. The overall shape was a combination of the two letters SG (which were the first letters of the two words of Bai Zhong Shirogane's surname).

Jiang Tianwei has actually seen this thing before - in Detective Conan. The Junior Detective Team has a similar thing, the detective badge. I don't know where this trend came from, but kids always think that if you are a detective, you must have a detective badge! This is one of the most important props for a detective!

Bai Zhongzhidou is no exception.

When she was a child, at that carefree age, she had made her own "Seven Secret Detective Props" with great enthusiasm. One of them was the detective badge.

All those mysterious functions that were impossible to achieve when I was a child are now available on this device.

It can not only be used as a temporary conversation prop, but also as an identity mark. It truly combines practicality and aesthetics.

“Does this count as my apprenticeship?”

Jiang Tianwei pinned the badge on his chest and asked.

"No, this is proof of entry. Congratulations on joining the Baekjong Detective Agency - Assistant-kun."

"So do I get a salary?"

"How do you think of a good salary of one yen a day?"

"Isn't this too low?! Isn't this in compliance with the labor law?"

"Are you sure you want to talk to me about the law? I'm not kidding. If it really goes to court, it will be 100% my victory."

Bai Zhongzhidou said to him half-jokingly, and seeing him look a little embarrassed, she suddenly understood why her senior liked to tease her so much when she was still a high school student a few years ago. It was really thanks to her senior at that time that she regained her childishness.

Now she is no longer the detective prince who is always strict in everything.

"Cough cough..."

There was a cough at the door that sounded like someone big shot. There was no doubt that it was the mafia boss who had arrived.

The two of them quickly dropped the topic and opened the door for him.

This time, he didn't exchange pleasantries, but directly pointed out the truth that the two wanted to know...

In fact, you can roughly guess it.

Although the Mafia organization sounds good in its propaganda, it is actually not as united as imagined. There are always various problems such as power struggle and profit distribution.

In a large family, if the "Mr." is very capable, he can indeed suppress his subordinates who have their own ulterior motives. But, what happens next?

The previous generation of "Mr." was a very powerful person in the literal sense. He was both powerful and politically savvy, very good at forming alliances and winning over subordinates. It was he who made the entire family bigger and stronger, and he was about to unify the entire Italian Mafia.

However, God likes to play jokes on him. Such a wise and powerful gentleman died early at the age of 49. Considering the average life expectancy of modern people, he was very short-lived.

The cause of death was also ironic. He did not die from the enemy's guns, nor did he die from the just trial of the military, police and court. Instead, he ate a lot of meat and fish every day, which caused his blood pressure and blood sugar to rise. Finally, after a great victory, he ate meat and drank wine at the banquet, indulged himself in sensual pleasures, and then... at the banquet, he suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and was beyond help when he was sent to the hospital.

This kind of acute death usually only brings about one result, that is, because the death is too sudden and no arrangements are made for the funeral, which directly leads to the power not being transferred in time and the whole family is in chaos.

When Mr. was around, everyone was a harmonious family. Now that Mr. is dead, everyone wants to be Mr.... At that time, Mr.'s son was far from growing up to be the calm and collected mafia boss he is now...

In order to avoid being killed by his subordinates with ulterior motives, he had to cross the ocean and flee to Japan.

Why Japan? Of course, it is because Japan is the only country that allows the mafia to be legal. He fled to Japan not to save his life, but to learn about the Japanese mafia and hone himself in anticipation of the day when he could return to Italy.

The story that follows is pretty cliché.

In Japan, he was determined to counterattack Italy and met Kawahara Masaaki, who was a gangster at the time.

The two men are of similar age and both have great ambitions. One wants to return to Italy to be the godfather, and the other wants to be the boss in Japan. Naturally, a series of passionate comics unfold.

The two worked together in Japan for five years and became close friends. In the end, Kawahara Masaaki successfully became the boss of the Kawahara Group and funded his best friend to return to Italy to be his godfather. As for the result...isn't it obvious?

"Since you are my-brother's son, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. Ms. Naoto, everything I said before is no longer valid. I hope you can forgive my rudeness."

Bai Zhong Zhidou waved his hands repeatedly. She never dreamed that this mafia boss who was so high-spirited not long ago would now bow to her.

"He is indeed a man that Interpol has to seek help from. He is truly magnanimous."

The boss said, straightened up and clapped his hands. Two female mafia members flashed behind him, one on the left and one on the right, holding Naoto's arms and taking her out directly.

"Hey? What, what is this?!"

Bai Zhongzhidou looked at the two women with incredible arm strength on his left and right with a look of surprise.

"Don't worry. I'm just taking you to change your clothes. After all, this is our family's formal dinner, so you need a set of evening gowns."

While he was talking, the two female mafia members had almost carried Bai Zhongzhidou out. It was indeed inconvenient for Jiang Tianwei to peek at the scene of the girl changing clothes, so he could only smile awkwardly.

Then, the old man waved his hand again, and a male gangster came out from behind him, holding a tuxedo that looked nothing special, but the material felt particularly comfortable.

"Today, I saw my brother's good son. I want to tell this good news to all members of our family. Our family will always be close friends of the Kawahara family. From now on, we are a family."

The boss smiled, patted Jiang Tianwei on the shoulder, turned around and left, leaving Jiang Tianwei alone with a confused look on his face...

What the hell is going on here?! Why, why do I suddenly have to wear an evening gown? And there's also the party?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 355 Beauty under the Moon

There is a saying in China that goes, "Clothes make the man and saddles make the horse." Many times, if a person does not take care of himself, or if he puts on neat clothes and takes good care of his appearance, he will appear in two different states.

This is also why makeup is one of the so-called "Four Major Evil Spells in Asia" on the Internet.

Jiang Tianwei looked at himself carefully in the floor-length mirror, up and down, left and right, just like everyone would do when creating a character in a game.

Now, he was surrounded by several mafia members, who skillfully dressed him in a tuxedo, sprayed him with perfume, did his hair, and added some small items that were not obvious but did enhance his sense of fashion.

After all, the Mafia is just called the Mafia in name only; they don’t have black hands and they don’t look black.

As I said before, as a bad guy, you can't wear the same clothes as a bad guy, otherwise the police will come to arrest you. The Mafia family at the top of Italy is no less sophisticated than ordinary workplace elites.

Jiang Tianwei looked at himself in the mirror and liked it more and more. The more he looked at it, the more handsome he felt. According to legend, suits were not originally worn by nobles, but by grooms and servants. However, because they looked so good and elegant, these nobles put down their airs and followed the example of these servants.

Anyone who knows the temperament of European nobles will understand that it is really difficult to make these people lose face. It can be seen that this suit is really too figure-revealing when it is well taken care of, and even nobles can't resist it.

Especially with the hairstyle that was done at the same time, the original student look has now completely faded away. At first glance, there is no difference between her and an ordinary person.

Although it was called a dinner, it was not that late. Soon, someone took Jiang Tianwei downstairs and transferred him to a luxury car that was obviously expensive as you could tell by the logo.

"Bai Zhong... I mean, where are my companions?"

Jiang Tianwei was halfway through his speech when he suddenly realized, which of these Italian mafia gangs knows Japanese?

"Don't worry, I just asked her to go ahead. You'll know when we get there."

At some point, the boss appeared silently behind Jiang Tianwei and patted him on the shoulder.

I got in the car with the boss, and the car turned around and went to a hotel on the outskirts of Italy. Along the way, the boss kept asking me about the recent situation of Kawahara Group in Japan. When he heard that they had changed into a bank, he was surprised and praised, and even a little envious.

When the car arrived, this place looked very much like the mafia party that Jiang Tianwei remembered.

The hotel was booked, with men in black lining up on both sides to welcome people. The open door was so magnificent that it looked like a world from a fairy tale.

Jiang Tianwei had actually attended this kind of upper-class dinner party once. Wasn’t the “family dinner” held by the Kawahara group before similar to this?

It’s just that this time it’s changed to a Western style.

Beautiful music was floating in the hall, and in the corner of the hall, an orchestra was playing. It was similar to the impression of European luxury dinners. The ceiling was layered like a layered cake at a wedding. The huge golden ceiling was extremely luxurious. While maintaining the classical candlestick shape, it also added a modern electrical system. It can be said that it is both beautiful and practical.

There were four long tables on the four walls of the hall, with fresh fruits on them. There was a considerable distance between each fruit plate, with large white porcelain plates placed on them. It looked like a buffet.

The table was placed in the corner to free up a large square space in the center, which was obviously for people to dance. Jiang Tianwei had seen similar works before, so he felt familiar with them.

Of course, it is easy to imagine that violent organizations like the Mafia, although they do not exclude women, are definitely still dominated by men. Wouldn't this kind of dance be very embarrassing? Answer: No. Because a dance of this size will definitely invite some women who work in special service industries to come and increase the number of people.

So, although it feels unfair to my companions to say this, but... compared to the female mafia who often have to fight and kill, these women in special services who use their beauty as a means of making a living are more open and more attractive, aren't they?

As night fell, neatly dressed waiters carried plates neatly and filed in from the inconspicuous small doors on both sides. They placed the plates on the tables on both sides and opened the metal lids - but there was no light. After all, these people were neither Chinese nor Little Chefs, so it would be too difficult for them to make the food shine.

In Jiang Tianwei's opinion, foreign cuisine is all pretty much the same, especially since this is a dinner for the mafia. As you can imagine, there is meat everywhere, meat, meat, and more meat. The meat of various creatures, roasted, fried, boiled, or stewed, are presented on round plates in various shapes.

If you want to eat, you can take food from the tables on the four walls, which is a buffet.

If you have eaten and drunk enough, you can go to the dance floor in the middle to dance.

(Dancing… I really can’t do that. After all, my dad didn’t teach me in Hawaii.)

Jiang Tianwei was thinking about this as he picked up something on the table that was probably a deer leg or something like that and put it in his mouth and started biting it like a bandit in a cartoon.

"This is such a rare opportunity, why don't you eat here?"

Suddenly, a woman's voice came over and spoke to Jiang Tianwei from behind.

As soon as he heard it, he knew it was Bai Zhongzhidou's voice. Although the voice sounded a little soft, the timbre was unmistakable.