Zongman, working as a teaching assistant in Trasen

"Haha~ You're too polite. I'm just an ordinary teacher. How can I be qualified to teach you? And... where did you hear the name 'Iron-faced Instructor'?"

"Hmm? My horsegirl told me that. She also said that it has spread throughout the entire Tresin Academy. It's a very well-recognized honorific."

"..."

Those little bastards... He will definitely teach them a lesson when he gets back!

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Although he had left the underworld for many years and the situation in many areas had changed drastically, Uozuka Saburo still had a happy chat with Kiryu Kazuma.

He officially entered the industry at the age of 16 and is 35 years old this year. Kiryu Kazuma officially entered the industry at the age of 18 and is 34 years old this year. They can be said to be exactly the same age. They have many common topics on things such as joining the job, promotion, major events, etc., and their tacit understanding is sky-high.

Thanks to this, Uozuka Saburo didn't even want to implement his plan to contact big shots - he was a guy with a bad tongue, and years of working as a hacker in front of the computer made him a little socially anxious. He was not suitable for a job that required him to be eloquent among countless people.

How can it be more fun to play tricks on those cunning and treacherous old foxes than to drink and brag about the past with the "pure-hearted" gangster brothers?

But that's not possible... In other companies, slacking off will result in salary deductions, but in an organization, especially under the supervision of a big boss, slacking off can lead to death...

"Ugh......"

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly sighing, Uozuka-kun? Is there something wrong?"

"Well... actually, I'd like to make some friends with some of you important figures to facilitate my future work," Uozuka Saburo said half-seriously. "Unfortunately, I originally wanted to ask that Golden Ship to introduce me, but that little brat just left me here and ran off... I'm just worried about what to do."

"I see. It seems like you, like my best friend, are also ambitious."

Kiryu Kazuma, unfazed by this direct statement of purpose, rather approved of it. He rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "Although I'm a nobody, I do know a friend of some stature. He should be attending this banquet today... If I get the chance, I'll introduce you to him. He'll definitely not refuse."

"Thank you so much, I wonder who the person you are talking about is..."

"Oh, I saw him——Hey! Yagami!!"

In the crowd, a silver-haired young man, who was entangled by countless women and unable to move, with a helpless and indifferent expression on his face, heard the shout and turned his head sharply as if he saw a savior, just in time to meet Uozuka Saburo's eyes.

...This world is really small...

Chapter 88: Are you guys having a great time chatting?

"Ha... I never thought hosting a banquet would be such a tiring thing..."

Sitting on a secluded sofa, looking up at the sky, Yagami Kaku stared at the extremely high ceiling with dull eyes, muttering, "I thought it would be just like the dinners in the army, where everyone drinks, talks, fights, and sleeps, and that's it... I didn't expect it to be even more tiring than undercover work."

"Yeah, the first time I participated in a similar scene, I was like you, thinking it would be nothing more than a 'Hongmen Banquet' at best."

Handing the silver-haired youth a glass of water, Kiryu Kazuma couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Looking at the people coming and going, he said, "I didn't expect these bigwigs to enjoy playing charades even more than I thought... It's like a modern-day Buddhist discussion. President Sera's ability to fit in so easily is truly admirable."

"Hey~ Actually it's nothing, it's just that we haven't seen much and haven't figured out the ins and outs of this yet."

Patting Yagami Kaku's arm and looking at the faces with false smiles, Uozuka Saburo couldn't help but sneer inwardly: "Let's get used to it a few more times in the future, observe carefully, and maybe we can do better than them - don't you think so, President Kiryu?"

"...Brother Yuzhong, please be careful with your words! How can you easily make such remarks..."

"Eh? Why can't you just talk about it? It sounds fine to me!"

Being instantly perked up by Uozuka Saburo's address, Yagami Kaku twisted his waist and stood up with a smooth somersault. He put his hand on Kiryu Kazuma's shoulder and said with a smile, "The fourth generation of the Tojo Clan, the dragon among men, Kiryu Kazuma—hiss~ Doesn't that sound wonderful?"

"...Please stop making fun of me, the two of you. I have no such intention."

"Hey? You didn't mean that??"

Uozuka Saburo grinned, raised his stick and lightly tapped Kiryu Kazuma with it, pretending to be angry and saying, "I have to criticize you, Kiryu brother: As a member of a club, and a small cadre of the Tojo Clan, one of the largest clubs in Japan, how can you say that you have no interest in the position of president? This is not what you call a qualified Yakuza~"

"Yes, what Uozuka-san said makes sense! How can a Yakuza like you not even have such ambition? It's outrageous."

"...I am not a high-ranking official, nor do I aspire to a high position."

Clearly realizing these two new friends were just teasing him, Kiryu Kazuma turned his head away speechlessly and abruptly changed the subject, "Also, while we may be awkwardly reserved in this social setting, it's not as if we're completely unmatched in any other way. Looking across the entire venue, there are probably only a handful of people who could withstand our full-strength blows head-on."

"Ha~ Isn't that natural?"

"There's absolutely no doubt about it~"

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

I don't know why, but Kiryu Kazuma had only met Yagami Kaku once before, and Uozuka Saburo met the two of them for the first time today, but in less than half an hour, they had almost become close friends.

No matter what the topic is, once it is brought up, they can completely understand each other without even saying much. Their world views are like copied and the more they talk, the more they get along. They have a tacit understanding like real brothers, and even feel that they didn't meet each other earlier.

If this wasn't a public place, and modern society didn't favor ancient Chongguo tricks like beheading chickens and burning yellow paper to swear brotherhood, the three of them might have suddenly become brothers of the opposite sex and called each other brothers from then on.

Even so, the three of them had been drinking and toasting for quite a while. If they hadn't been thinking about the things they had to deal with next and hadn't consumed strong liquor, they would have been drunk to the point of being out of control by now.

When drinking with a good friend, a thousand cups are never enough. Just like tea, people get intoxicated by themselves. Three adult men with very different clothing styles huddled in a small corner of the venue, enjoying the happiness of finding companionship. They were like a paradise, incompatible with the hypocritical and artificial world of fame and fortune, and unconsciously attracted a lot of subtle glances.

Who are these three weirdos? How did they get into this high-end place?

Do you really think this is a food stall in Kabukicho?!

There were many people who had this idea, but more people who knew the purpose of the Mejiro family's banquet thought about it more deeply. They nodded secretly as if they understood something and silently memorized their images in their hearts.

————The reactions of these people all fell into the eyes of Uozuka Saburo, who never let down his guard and always observed every move in the venue through his sunglasses, and became the basis for him to judge the other party's attitude.

The attitude one shows when facing weirdos or people who are different from others is the most direct reflection of one's true nature. No matter how friendly one appears when facing others or how perfect one's disguise is, when one is in a place where the other person can't see, one can't help but reveal one's truest thoughts.

Disgust, dislike, surprise, curiosity, Uozuka Saburo, who has followed his elder brother in countless blackmail operations, can easily detect these emotions, and from them deduce their thoughts and evaluate the possibility of future cooperation with the other party.

This is also a way to negotiate with bigwigs and obtain intelligence!

......At the same time, it is also a very good opportunity to "heat up the atmosphere" and "create intersections."

"Hey, guys, are you guys enjoying your meals, drinks, and conversation?"

"......ah?"

Hearing this extremely disgusting tone, the three people who were actively exchanging some jokes that only horse girl trainers could understand frowned and turned their heads to look behind them with extremely impatient expressions:

He was dressed in a suit and tie, with slicked-back hair and powdered face, an arrogant look, and a light step. He was obviously a rich young man who stayed up late all year round and had his body drained by alcohol and sex. The scumbag smell he exuded almost hurt Uozuka Saburo's eyes, and he almost couldn't help but step forward and hit him on the head.

"I say, you guys...did you forget to put on your shorts when you got up, and your bottoms are facing the wrong way, so you accidentally forgot the direction of home and ended up here?"

He took a gulp from an exquisite wine flask and wiped off the water stains with his expensive suit. He was obviously a drunken young man with two followers. He said with contempt, "This is not a place for low-class people like you. Look at your disgusting appearance. You look like you are eating pig food and drinking slop... You are simply ruining the exquisite meal that the Mejiro family has worked so hard to prepare! Why don't you recognize your status and get back to the stinking ditch to eat garbage!?"

"..."

"..."

"...?"

Chapter 89: Someone has plotted against me~

This guy...where on earth did this weirdo come from?

Was it a drinking-induced mental illness? Or a relapse of the inherited polio?

Didn’t you see the tough muscles on those three guys?

To be honest, after being in the organization for so many years, it has been a long time since Saburo Uozuka saw such a pure idiot: occasionally he would meet one or two guys who were not smart enough to pick a fight, but they would either automatically avoid him because of his big and strong appearance, or they would be forced to retreat by the murderous aura of the big brother - at worst, they would instinctively realize that he was not easy to mess with after getting close to him, and pretend to have recognized the wrong person or apologized without authorization, and then ran away in disgrace. Where could there be a "warrior" like this guy who would approach him even if he got close enough?

You know, although he hasn't officially fought with the other two, but just based on the aura faintly revealed by Kiryu Kazuma and Yagami Kaku, Uozuka Saburo can conclude that they are not ordinary people.

Not only does he possess considerable physical fitness and fighting skills, he also has an aura that can only be possessed by a guy who has truly shed blood and faced the purgatory of death. Just standing here can create a subtle sense of oppression for ordinary people. How could someone ignore the danger signals sent by biological instincts and dare to use such vicious words to humiliate them?

Do you think life is too long and want to achieve everything in one go?

Soon, as the other party humiliated him to the utmost, the youngest and most determined of the three, Yagami Kaku, could no longer bear it. His entire temperament quickly changed from a sunny and handsome guy when chatting and drinking to a cold and terrifying icy demon. With a gloomy and sharp face, he slowly approached the other party without saying a word.

Then, he was stopped by two arms on the left and right. His murderous look paused for a moment, and he looked at the two "good brothers" he had just recognized in his heart with confusion.

"Hey, hey~ Be patient, kid. We, the dignified 'Three Dinner Brothers', can't fall for such a crude provocation~"

"There are a lot of people watching."

"...Sorry, I got excited."

Instantly understanding what the two meant, the silver-haired handsome guy secretly glanced in the direction he came from, took a deep breath, suppressed the murderous intent that was surging in his chest, and turned back into the gentle and warm man with a bit of melancholy temperament.

The two brothers were right. He absolutely could not lose his temper here.

Not only for Miss Alisa, but also to... challenge the beliefs held by the man called "Father".

Violence is not everything, it is just a tool.

There must be something even better beyond that.

"What's wrong? Have you finally realized your own level and don't even have the courage to bark at me?"

Seeing Yagami Satoru's momentum change, the other party subconsciously took two steps back, but then he saw the two weirdos standing in front of him stopped him. After saying something he couldn't understand, they seemed to have given up on the idea of ​​using violence. His courage swelled again: "Ha! It seems that insects also have basic cognition! You dare to hit me in a place like this? You dare to attack me?? I'll charge you with attempted murder and put you in prison for life!!"

However, this time, except for Yagami Kaku who was standing at the end and was still a little indignant, the two older ones in the front had completely calmed down for some reason, as if ignoring him who was still cursing at them, and started talking in a low voice in front of him.

"Do you know this person? What's his background?"

"Kuroki Oruya, the son of the Chief Prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, has dealt with his father twice before."

"Oh~ It's this guy, the one with a bad reputation. Why don't I see his dad?"

"I don't know. Maybe he couldn't come because of something. Let him come instead."

"Well, that's a possibility...why do you think he did that?"

"Being instigated by others, or relying on something... What do you think, Brother Yuzhong?"

"Let's go with the former. Look at the reactions of the others. It doesn't look like they have anything to rely on."

Glancing quickly at the frowning, silent crowd, and sensing the growing solemnity of the atmosphere, Uozuka Saburo suddenly thought of a possibility. He casually pushed up his sunglasses and said, "There's another possibility... Brother Kiryu, do you want to hear it?"

"Hmm? Go ahead."

"This guy's target isn't us, or doesn't particularly need to be us."

"What? Doesn't particularly need to be... us?"

"...Wait! What do you mean!?"

He quickly glanced at several doors and soon found that one of them was slowly closing. Uozuka Saburo smiled maliciously and said, "Yeah, both this guy and we have been used - used to divert everyone's attention!"

"...!!"

"Wait! What do you mean!?"

Having both experienced and fought their way through the dark world, Kiryu Kazuma and Yagami Kaku understood what Uozuka Saburo meant after he pointed it out.

A feint to the east and attack in the west! A strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain! !

"No! Alisa!"

"Where? Where on earth is it?!"

"Calm down, you two!"

Slamming the civilization staff down with all his might, Uozuka Saburo growled in a voice only the three of them could hear: "Yagami, your Elisa is fine. She's coming from behind the crowd on our left. Kiryu, do you see that closed door on the right staircase? Do you know where it leads?"

"No... This is my first time at this venue, so I'm not familiar with the exact layout."

Kiryu Kazuma stood forward, unleashing his full might at the wealthy second-generation who had been silenced by the hoeing with his civilized stick. "But as for the structure... over there, there should be stairs leading directly to the second floor, completely avoiding the main venue!"

“! Oh, I remember now! Is that guy trying to escape!?”

Yagami Kaku suddenly covered his mouth, his brows furrowed. "Hmm... Could it be that the food was poisoned?!"

"No, then we would have noticed, and..."

Squinting his eyes, he quickly scanned the guests. With the powerful intuition brought on by the horse girl potion, Uozuka Saburo vaguely felt that the space had become a little narrower: "It seems that someone didn't just run away from here, but sneaked in..."

"......Ah? This......"

"You guys! What on earth are you doing!!!"

Just as the three of them were whispering to each other, the swearing man was standing there in a daze, and the guests were standing in a circle watching what would happen, a stern scolding suddenly came from the crowd, breaking the delicate atmosphere.

Chapter 90: Good leg techniques!

The person who spoke was an old man in a butler's uniform. Everyone had met him several times and knew that he was the chief butler of the Mejiro family. He was usually highly regarded by the head of the family, Ms. Kitano, and was almost as powerful as the second in command of the Mejiro family.

"What on earth happened? Why are you all arguing here?"