Persona: Devil Summoner

This sentence made Manager Liu silent.

He also suffered countless hardships before he was able to establish a family and a firm foothold in Japan. If you ask him whether he is willing to give up his career and family and return to the remote countryside with his old man to start over, the real thought in his heart is of course that he is unwilling to go.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be the social phenomenon of rural population moving to cities, right?

“[Alas, I am old and useless. I don’t understand what you young people are doing… I don’t object to your trying to cook some new Chinese food. But I am old and have nothing to stick to.]”

Master Liu seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. For the sake of his son, he finally gave up his last bit of persistence.

“【·····No, Dad. It’s my fault.】”

Manager Liu closed his eyes and tried hard to recall his glorious days and his bright vision for the future, trying to use these wonderful memories to stimulate his brain and keep the tears from flowing.

“【I only thought about making a lot of money and becoming a great talent, but I forgot why I had to make money and become a great talent...】”

As Manager Liu spoke, his voice became a little choked up.

Many times, this is the case. People will unknowingly forget their original intentions and only think about how to achieve their goals, but forget why they should do so.

Children have very vicious mouths. For them, anything that is not in line with the group can be a target of ridicule. For example, a teacher suddenly has a "Mediterranean"... For example, a classmate suddenly develops a body...

For example, a classmate is different from others in that he has no mother. Moreover, his father is a rustic guy...

These subtle differences are the fuse for "party-based grouping and party-based grouping".

All of this is the result of Manager Liu's determination to live a decent life and to make sure that all those who laugh at him will be trampled under his feet one day.

At that time, I can proudly declare: "I am better than all of you scumbags! The father who raised me is naturally better than the fathers of all of you scumbags!"

But he didn't know when it started, under the pressure of life, he gradually forgot about it. He only remembered that he had to work hard, struggle, live a decent life, make a lot of money, and become a superior person, but he forgot...

"[I am the one who should apologize. I have forgotten all along. I only thought about making money but forgot the meaning of making money.]"

The father and son, who were always thought to be quarreling, finally confided in each other in the cognitive palace. The father and son hugged each other involuntarily, and the four arms held each other tightly, as if to make up for the lack of affection over the years.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 425 Be serious, we are robbing!

Jiang Tianwei felt very uncomfortable when he looked at the father and son.

This reminded him of his family.

Perhaps this is a kind of compensatory psychology? Although his own family is not perfect, he really hopes from the bottom of his heart that other people's imperfect families can get back on track.

Because he himself has never embraced beauty, he hopes that others can at least have some beauty. This is the kindness in his heart.

After a long time, Manager Liu let go of his arm, stood up again, coughed lightly, and said to Jiang Tianwei: "Thank you, too, my compatriot. Thanks to you, I have the opportunity to have a good communication with my father."

"【It's just a small matter.】".

"【Also, I have to apologize to you... When I asked you out for dinner before, a lot of the things I told you were actually mixed with lies, in order to gain your sympathy. But I assure you that my current mood is real and there is no falsehood at all. I really repent."

Manager Liu's words made Jiang Tianwei's heart skip a beat, and he thought: So you mixed some lies in it? !

This is not his fault. The adult world is like this. Few people can be open with strangers. No, let alone strangers, even many people will hide things from their friends. It is just like the saying: You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others!

Seeing Jiang Tianwei's somewhat surprised expression, Manager Liu smiled with a strong sense of self-loathing: "Kid, remember. The adults in this world are very dirty. They will make up the necessary lies to achieve their goals. Such lies can even deceive their own hearts and make them really think that this is what they think. "

Manager Liu's words made Jiang Tianwei involuntarily think of the Great Abbot, the devil who deceived him and almost made him lose everything. Recalling his cunning, Jiang Tianwei couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and he was determined to be more careful and wary of others in the future.

Manager Liu didn't know what he was thinking, and continued with his topic:

"I have decided. When I return, I will convince the higher-ups to abandon this ridiculous Chinese fast-food plan. Instead, I will discuss it carefully with my father and come up with a plan to truly make Chinese food shine in foreign countries."

"[You, have you really thought it through?]"

Shadow Master Liu looked at his Shadow son, and the emotion in his eyes could not be suppressed. Shadow Manager Liu just smiled coolly and said, "Don't worry. Dad, even if we have to start over, I believe that as long as we are connected by heart, we can start from scratch and become bigger and stronger again. Wasn't the now popular Okumura Food just a small coffee shop with a lot of losses decades ago? We all have one head and two hands. If they can do it, we can do it too!"

Jiang Tianwei was a little surprised by Shadow Manager Liu's high spirits. He had seen the shadows of many people, or rather, the true nature of many people. It was rare to find someone like Manager Liu, who was so positive and enterprising by nature.

It is conceivable that family influence is essential to cultivate such an outstanding child.

Master Liu also burst into tears: "Yes, everyone has a head and two hands. If others can do it, we can do it too! Yes, we can do it, we are no worse than others!"

This father and son could not confide in each other in reality, but they reached a consensus in this wonderful cognitive space.

By the way, listening to them talking about opening a store, Jiang Tianwei suddenly remembered who he had discussed his dream with. At that time, he said that he wanted to open a store of his own?

Now that I think about it, the boss of the restaurant where I worked before must have been "changed", right? That's why the reformed boss went back to China to practice cooking. At that time, can I discuss with him and take over the restaurant myself?

Manager Liu is talented, so he can come here to be the manager. It would be right to leave the business affairs to him.

Master Liu has cooking skills. He is a top chef even in China, where there are so many experts. He also has a sincere heart as a cook. There is no need to worry about selling inferior products as good ones, nor about the quality and taste.

Since my former boss is learning to be a chef, even if he can't be the head chef, it would be nice for him to be the sous chef, right?

And he has a son. If he hires a few waiters, it should be no problem to open a restaurant, right?

Although Jiang Tianwei had never been a boss, he had played a lot of business simulation games, such as "Zhonghua Hotel" and "One Hundred Demons Night Banquet". This was the extent of his understanding of opening a store.

“【Speaking of which, if you decide to start over, I have a good idea...】

Jiang Tianwei had just finished his own grand plan for Boss Jiang in his mind, and before he could finish a sentence, he found that the shadowy father and son had disappeared, probably returning to reality.

Now that the two people's misunderstandings have been resolved, they should be able to have a good talk in real life. Hopefully there will be a good result.

"Well... now that everything here has been resolved, we have to go look for Xia. Could it be that she's been kidnapped? - No way?"

Jiang Tianwei said as he walked to the side of the motorcycle that had been affected by the fierce battle and had fallen to the ground. He picked it up and pushed it deeper into the passage...

So, where is Fang Zexia?

All I can say is that sometimes, people's sixth sense is extremely accurate.

Fang Zexia was really kidnapped.

However, the one who kidnapped her was not a human, but a demon.

This is easy to understand. Apart from the Phantom Thieves, the only ones wandering in this cognitive maze are probably the Shadow Demons.

It didn't take much effort for Jiang Tianwei to find the kidnapper, because he was only three or five passages away, and he could find him by turning a few corners.

Fang Zexia was tied up and thrown on the ground like a dumpling. There was a big white board hanging around her neck with the words "I am a hostage" written on it.

It's just...very weird.

Kidnapping, for example, can make people feel different in different situations. For example, if you see kidnapping in a funny comic, then this plot is definitely used to make you laugh. But if you encounter kidnapping in real life, it is definitely not so easy. If it is some superpower comics, then kidnapping is basically letting a group of small fry to help the protagonist gain experience or favorability.

It is obvious that Yoshizawa Kasumi's kidnapping this time is the kind that comes from a comedy comic.

Jiang Tianwei looked at Fang Zexia, who claimed to be a hostage, with a frown on his face. Two women floated on her left and right. One was wearing blue armor and had blond hair and blue eyes, which was what Europeans should have, except for her healthy wheat-colored skin. The other was dressed in black and wore a pointed hat like a magician. Long black veil flowed from under the brim of the hat, like black hair.

"Um, um, hello sir. We are that...that that..."

The blonde beauty obviously had never pursued a lucrative career as a robber. She stumbled over her classic lines, but kept biting her tongue and even forgot the words halfway through.

Fang Zexia was very anxious. Even though her mouth was stuffed with something like a cloth, she still reminded her anxiously in a low voice.

The blonde girl cried out, and quickly said, "We are vicious kidnappers. If you still want your female companion to be safe, then do as we say."

Jiang Tianwei had only seen such unprofessional robbers in movies, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing. The woman in black beside him frowned and said sternly: "Be serious! We are robbing!"

She said this funny line in such a serious tone that Jiang Tianwei couldn't help laughing even more.

(So, how long do I have to play this kidnapper game with you guys?).

Jiang Tianwei knew clearly that this must be Fang Zexia's own "kidnapping", otherwise, who would help the kidnapper write an inscription? ! So the tension disappeared instantly. But what Jiang Tianwei couldn't understand was why these two demons would play with her, and why Fang Zexia suddenly thought of playing such a kidnapping game.

And, why choose now?

Jiang Tianwei's mind was full of question marks, but based on his understanding of Fang Zexia, if he didn't go along with her and play this robbery game now, she might be upset again later. Alas...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 426 Marketing Prodigy Fang Zexia

"So, let me ask you, what are your demands?"

Jiang Tianwei kept a safe distance from the other party, raised his hands high, with an expression that said "I surrender."

At this distance, if the opponent tried to attack suddenly, he would be absolutely confident that he could block it. At this distance, his nerve reflexes would not let him sit and wait for death.

Moreover, if you want to try to launch a sneak attack on the opponent, you can also suddenly launch a javelin or use a special move. These two moves can bring the three opponents into the attack range.

The two robbers looked at each other, clearly relieved.

The battle between Jiang Tianwei and Huangdi and Chiyou must have been seen by the other party. In terms of combat power alone, Jiang Tianwei's combat quality is definitely at the level of a top demon. Fighting with him will definitely not bring any benefits. Both female demons are aware of this.

This is also the main reason why the two female demons would "cooperate" with Yoshizawa Kasumi.

If you want to understand the cause and effect, you have to start from a little earlier time.

Just when Jiang Tianwei had just seen the ancient battle between Huangdi and Chiyou, which was enough to drive historians and mythologists crazy, and was excitedly preparing to rush in and become the Yan Emperor himself, Fang Zexia was kidnapped.

Does anyone remember? The two men rode their motorcycles and saw the fight after turning the corner. Suddenly, four arms stretched out from the corner behind them. The upper arms grabbed Fang Zexia's neck and mouth, and the lower arms hugged her arms and waist. The four arms of the two men worked together to quietly take Fang Zexia away.

Fang Zexia also fell into confusion at the beginning and struggled hard, but on the one hand, the two people who grabbed her were both strong women with extraordinary arm strength, and on the other hand, the sound of the battle between Huangdi and Chiyou was too noisy, and Fang Zexia's little hesitation was soon drowned out by the confrontation between the two supreme beings.

The most important reason is...

"We're just here to ask you a few questions. We don't intend to hurt you."

The blonde said in an earnest tone.

She has healthy wheat-colored skin, beautiful short golden hair, eyes like lapis lazuli, and a blue armor. She looks a bit like Saint Seiya in the cartoon. At this moment, her face is full of pleading.

Although this example was a bit rude, it was indeed like a big dog begging its owner. Seeing her eyes, Fang Zexia also gave up resistance for the time being and listened to what the other party said.

The two female demons saw that she was cooperating and let go of her mouth.

"I'm asking you, are you the male demon who has been following over there?"

The first person to ask the question was not the friendly female demon in front of him, but the one dressed in black. From his tone to his expression, he showed a stern look.

This feeling was like a class teacher interrogating a naughty child, which made Fang Zexia a little unhappy, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and said, "Yes. Jiang Jiang and I are people connected by fate!"

"Ah, the man of destiny? Awesome!"

When the blonde woman heard this, a look of admiration appeared on her face. She looked like someone who really enjoyed the topic of love.

The woman in black coughed dryly and said, "Well, let me continue to ask you, have you two seen my stupid disciple - the spearman named Setant?"

“···········?”

Fang Zexia was silent for a moment, frowning hard, thinking about her and Jiang Tianwei's actions during this period. Suddenly, she seemed to have an epiphany and clasped her hands together!

"I remember now! Isn't that Cu Chulainn? I've seen him before! Oh, he evolved into Cu Chulainn a long time ago! I was just wondering what Setanta was."

"Oh? So you guys are connected to him. So, where is my stupid apprentice now?"

“He is…”

Fang Zexia had just said the beginning when she suddenly realized that she actually didn't know Cu Chulainn's current situation. She thought about it over and over again, but she couldn't remember it.

There is no way around it. After all, she had never experienced things like Cu Chulainn being transformed into Siegfried by Togo Ichiraku and Jiang Tianwei merging with Siegfried!

"Maybe it's still in Jiang Jiang's phone? Maybe?"

Fang Zexia speculated a little guiltily.

"I don't think so."

The woman in black frowned, revealing a bit of anger: "I sensed the aura of my stupid disciple from that male demon. In my opinion, he has been devoured by that male demon!"

“…That’s not impossible.”

Based on Fang Zexia's understanding of Jiang Tianwei, in her mind, Jiang Tianwei is indeed someone who would do such a thing. He is the kind of person who, when faced with a difficult situation, would be happy to merge with the devil and strengthen himself to cope with the current situation.

"You are quite honest."

The woman in black smiled, and surprisingly, the little bit of anger disappeared with the smile. She introduced herself: "I am Scathach, Cu Chulainn's master."

"Ah, I'm Artemis, hello~".

If you often watch comics, animations, and games with mythological backgrounds, then you will definitely see these two people appearing frequently.

One is an Irish heroine, the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, Scathach, who is said to have trained many heroes. Her most famous disciple is Cu Chulainn, the Son of Light of Ireland.

The other Artemis is the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology, in charge of hunting and love. However, as fate would have it, she ended up accidentally killing her lover Orion under the coaxing of her brother. This is a classic story in Greek tragedy.

"Love goddess?!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zexia's eyes lit up, and she quickly put her hands together and bowed to Artemisna with a very pious look, muttering to herself: "Lord Moon God, bless me to have a successful love life! Lord Moon God, bless my sister to have a successful love life! Lord Moon God, bless both of us sisters to have successful love lives, Lord Moon God, bless Jiang Jiang to have only two of us as her partners... Never mind, that's a bit too much to ask, at least keep it within five people..."