Zongman, working as a teaching assistant in Trasen

At this age, it's so rare to find an obedient child who can control his curiosity and not pry into his friends' secrets or even stalk them...

With Ogurimao's keen intuition, Uozuka Saburo could assert that she had long been aware that he and Mejiro Mitsuaki were doing something fishy, ​​but out of trust in him as her elder brother, she had never asked him aloud. Instead, she acted obediently and did not do anything that overstepped the boundaries.

Thinking of a certain Conan who was running around the crime scene again today and was punched twice by the intolerable Kogoro Mouri, Saburo Uozuka couldn't help but sigh that he had made the right choice of guide this time - when he travels again in the future, he will have to bring Oguruma with him again.

He nodded at Xiaolimao, and with a pair of dead fish eyes, he gave Mubai Guangming a few words of advice, telling her not to use her own humanity to take Xiaolimao around, and to hold her accountable for any mistakes. Then the burly man in black walked out of the room, closed the door, and went straight to the elevator hall.

As he walked, he pulled out cigarettes and a lighter from his windbreaker pocket, which was filled with various things. He planned to take advantage of this good opportunity to have a good time, but he accidentally saw his face reflected in the mirror-like elevator door, and his movements suddenly stopped.

The face that looked no more than twenty-three or twenty-four before the departure, so tender that it looked like water could be squeezed out of it, had now become much more three-dimensional. Not only were the contours of each line deeper, but even the bones had undergone slight changes, gradually giving him the flavor of a so-called "mature man".

"...Tsk, it's starting to lose its effect."

He released his free hand and pushed it in again, feeling the slightly downward force from inside. Uozuka Saburo muttered to himself helplessly, and put the cigarette lighter back in his hand.

Although he would not become addicted to this "borrowed" power, he would not refuse if it could delay its loss a little and allow him to maintain his own strength for a while longer.

What's more...the place he is going to next would be dangerous if he doesn't have some extraordinary power.

Ding----

The elevator door opened, and Uozuka Saburo didn't stop. He walked out of the hotel lobby door with big strides, stopped in front of the main road, silently took out his mobile phone, took a look at it, and then put it back.

"Hey...you..."

"Ok?"

Hearing a familiar voice coming from beside him, Yu Zhongsa turned his head subconsciously, just in time to see Zhenqi in casual clothes, hiding behind a telephone pole and waving at him. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

I almost forgot there was a little girl waiting for me...it's only seven o'clock now, right? She really came here impatiently.

Well, I can take her out to "see the world" and see if she's worth further "utilization".

Chapter 190: What is the price?

"You're here quite early. I thought you would be later."

Glancing at his watch and estimating the time, Uozuka Saburo said in slight surprise, "The winner's stage performance hasn't finished yet, has it? You, the center position, just ran out like that. Will it be okay later?"

"Well... I've already communicated with the organizers in advance. I can come out after my performance and don't need to participate in the fan interaction afterwards."

"Huh~? Aren't you afraid that your fans' opinion of you will drop, that they'll say you look down on others now that you've achieved some success?"

"...Let them say whatever they want, I'm still going to come in first place."

Tightening her grip on her arm, Zhenqi pursed her lips. After a moment of hesitation, she finally summoned the courage to speak: "Before... around the racecourse, you should have heard my request clearly... Can you agree to this?"

"...Do you mean you want me to be your trainer?"

Calling upon his weakened calculations and a bit of imagination, Uozuka Saburo almost grasped his opponent's plan and pointed it out directly: "You won the qualifying round and are eligible to apply for the official competition, but your goal isn't simply to enter the grand prize. You want to enter the 'Grand Prize Competition for Takeshita-sensei's horsegirl of Central Tresen Academy,' right?"

"Yes."

"And to achieve this goal, you must have a trainer sign a guarantee contract with you, so that you have the same qualifications as the other party, correct?"

“…Yes, you are absolutely right.”

Zhenqi thought about it and decided not to hide it and admitted her purpose.

Although there is no order of priority in the ratings, and it does not mean that all horse girls from the central area can surpass those from the local areas in terms of performance, Central Tresen still holds a superior position in all of Japan. The reason is not only because of the aforementioned gathering of geniuses and strong people, but also because it is the most cutting-edge information gathering place in the horse girl world.

Especially the information of trainers: local trainers may be lucky enough to be noticed by the central horse girls and be nominated to become actual trainers, but most central trainers will not disclose the nomination information to local horse girls. It is even difficult to obtain the specific current trainers, what competitions they will run, and what their past achievements are.

Simply participating in high-reward competitions as a local horse girl to improve her performance is completely meaningless for Zhen Qi Yizi, who is determined to find that "unfaithful man": what she needs is a targeted, accurate, and demand-oriented sniper-type participation, rather than a mindless and random entry.

She wanted to tell the man who abandoned her that he was wrong. Not only could she still run, but she could also run faster, farther, and stronger!

So in fact, the task of "finding a central trainer and taking the opportunity to enter the Central Tresen Competition" has been determined long ago. Even if she didn't see Oguruma and Uozuka Saburo, she would start to actively look for people who can cooperate with her after this victory and start implementing her plan.

But... as Uozuka Saburo said, if she missed this opportunity, it was not certain whether she could find a central trainer, but it was definitely impossible to find such an excellent collaborator who could make a strong man like Oguruma obey her.

Try your best and don't fail!

"...I'm sorry, I can't be your trainer."

"..."

Feeling a slight itch in his mouth, Uozuka Saburo dropped another candy into his mouth. Looking at the suddenly silent Maki, he said, "I've explained the reason before: I've never taken the horse girl trainer exam, and I don't possess the relevant knowledge to guide you. Strictly speaking, my current position as a training instructor is a bit of a stretch. I'm just a replacement transferred from an administrative position, and I'm in danger of being replaced at any time."

...You're lying. That little chestnut hat trusts you so much, how could you be a mediocre person?

Thinking this secretly in her heart, Zhenqi was too embarrassed to say a word out loud. She just thought that the other party was making such an excuse out of social etiquette and didn't want to refuse in an embarrassing way.

But if that's the case, why didn't you reject me right then and there? Zhenqi suddenly thought of this.

Could it be that... he wants to stir up my resentment, so that I still have a glimmer of hope in my heart, and thus be controlled by him?

Haha...men are all the same after all.

No matter how nice his words are, he actually just wants to turn women into toys that can be manipulated by him... Although Oguruma is very strong, he looks a little silly mentally. I'm afraid he was deceived by this man.

...Never mind, my only goal is to take revenge on that man.

As long as I can achieve my goal, what’s the harm in being used by another person again?

"However, I can help you enter Central Tresen Academy and obtain student status there, giving you the opportunity to compete on equal terms with the horse girl in charge, right?"

See? What did I say?

First reject, then give hope, and then put forward an unacceptable condition, and then further reduce the promise... She has seen this process too many times in the past few years.

"Okay. So, Uozuka 'Sensei': what's the price for helping me like this?"

"...You'll find out in a moment."

Not surprised by the other party's agreement, Uozuka Saburo's ears twitched slightly, and he thought to himself, "The timing is perfect." He turned his head to look at the side of the street, and even moved his gaze along with Zhenqi Yizi:

It was an unremarkable grey car, old in style but in good performance. It drove over smoothly without any special features and slowly stopped in front of the two of them.

The car window rolled down, and Zheng Tan from the Setouchi Fishman Group looked out. He looked at Zhen Qiyizi and then at Uozuka Saburo, frowning slightly and asked, "Aren't you the only one? Why is there one more?"

"The newly recruited temporary worker is still in the probation period, so it's a good opportunity to help out."

"..."

After looking Zhenqi up and down, especially lingering on her face for a while, Zheng pushed up his pure black sunglasses, nodded as if he had thought of something, and said, "Okay, get in the car, there's room in the back seat."

"Then we'd better obey your command." Uozuka Saburo turned around and said, "Get in the car, you sit inside."

"......Yes."

Chapter 191: Stinky Smell

Mr. Zheng drove very fast, but he did not step on the accelerator and steer the wheel recklessly like some other speed racers. Instead, he spun through the traffic with the feeling of a skilled veteran. Not only did his speed never drop below 60 mph, but there was almost no shaking inside the car, which was more stable than a subway.

However, the three people in the car now did not have the leisure to pay attention to this exceptionally excellent skill. Instead, they all remained silent, as if they had been hit by a great tranquility spell and said nothing, making the atmosphere become a little solemn.

With her hands on her knees, she sat upright in her seat with the posture of an elementary school student. Zhenqi secretly looked at the face of the handsome uncle with afro from the side, wondering where he was taking them.

Judging from his appearance and tone of voice, he must be a real gangster, right? Could it be that this Uozuka teacher owed them a loan shark and picked him up specifically to beat him up and collect the debt?

But that attitude doesn't seem like it? Instead, it seems to carry a complex sense of respect... Could it be that?! The true identity of this Central Tresen Academy training instructor is actually...?

Snapped.

"Ouch! What are you doing!?"

"I have a feeling you're thinking something really rude, so I'm going to slap you on the back of the head because I'm not happy with you. Is that a problem?"

“…No, no…”

Humph! I'll remember this grudge!

Watching the two people's interaction in the back seat through his sunglasses and the rearview mirror, Zheng somehow relaxed a little. He maintained his elegant driving style and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be Miss Zhenqi Yizi, who just won the championship this morning. Your running skills are really amazing, elegant and heroic."

"Thank you for the compliment... sir."

"Just call me Zheng, no need to be so polite," Zheng said. "Since you're Mr. Uozuka's new recruit, you must have some outstanding qualities. We, the partners, will need your care in the future."

"Huh? Um, okay...okay."

Seeing that Zhenqi's reaction was somewhat different from what he expected, Zheng looked at Uozuka Saburo who shook his head slightly, and immediately understood. He did not reveal any more information in this regard and drove away on his own.

The atmosphere became silent again, but it was better than before.

"...Uozuka, Sensei, where are we going?"

Watching the car swerve left and right, gradually heading towards a darker area with fewer lights, Zhenqi finally couldn't hold back her words anymore and weakly approached Uozuka Saburo and asked, "Are we going to get into a fight or something? I don't have much combat experience."

She glanced at Zhenqi curiously, thinking that this little girl had a very rich imagination. The man in black, with his arms folded, did not answer her question. Instead, he asked Zhengfa, the driver, "Have you finished clearing that place?"

"Hey, we cleaned it up last night, along with all the other people around it. It's very safe now."

"it is good."

There were no other cars on the road now, so Masaru rolled down the window, rested an elbow on it, and tilted his head slightly to gaze at the increasingly dark street. "Honestly, we didn't expect to run into those guys here. Toyoaki has always been prosperous, several levels better than Setouchi. There aren't even any well-known gangs. Logically, it should be very peaceful. But... beneath this prosperous scene, there's such a huge filth hidden."

"Isn't this always the case?" Uozuka Saburo said with a hint of mockery. "Survival of the fittest, the strong prey on the weak. Everything beyond people's imagination is inevitably forged from beyond people's imagination's plunder, without exception, from ancient times to the present day—or do you think your Setouchi region is pretty clean?"

"Oh~ I haven't had that kind of fantasy." Zheng shook his head and laughed, "Even our eldest daughter stopped believing in Santa Claus when she was five years old. How could I still have such a childish idea?"

"That's good, otherwise I can't guarantee that you will be able to adapt well after going to Tokyo."

Turning his head to the window and twitching his nose slightly, Uozuka Saburo suddenly turned around with a smile and looked at Zhenqi and said jokingly, "Girl, open the car window. I have a question for you: What smell is wafting outside the window right now?"

"......ha?"

It took her two seconds to react. Zhenqi subconsciously wanted to choke twice, but under the pressure of Uozuka Saburo, she held her breath, rolled down the window, turned her head outside, closed her eyes and moved her nose.

Then, she suddenly turned her face around and covered her nose with her hands, saying with a ferocious expression as if she had eaten shit: "What the hell is this shit smell!? It stinks!!"

"Oh wow~? It's just 'stinky', is that that simple?"

Looking at him jokingly, Uozuka Saburo raised the corners of his mouth and raised his chin. "Smell it carefully again. Use your horse nose to analyze what kind of smell it smells like—you should be very familiar with it."

"What is this... please close the window and stop teasing me?"

"...Miss Zhenqi, have you never smelled this scent?"

Zheng, who was driving in front, suddenly asked, which made Zhenqi stunned. She didn't understand what he was saying at all.

Isn't it strange that she hasn't smelled such a foul and disgusting smell?

"Well, after all, they were just recruited and started to be examined today, so we haven't reached that stage yet."

Uozuka Saburo shrugged and answered for Maki, "She might become your liaison in the future, and her work might involve these things, so it's best to get her familiar with them as soon as possible."

"!? But, she's only seventeen years old this year..."

"Don't tell me you're seventeen and still haven't made your debut, Mr. Zheng? I'll look down on you." Uozuka Saburo sneered, "Seventeen years old, and having experienced a life full of upheavals, she's more than qualified and prepared enough to face the truth of this world."

"...You are right, I was rude, I apologize."

"Well, I accept your apology."

"..."

She really wanted to yell, "What the hell are you two talking about?", but on the one hand, the stench of the clock was all around her so she didn't dare let go, and on the other hand... she really didn't dare say anything harsh to these two people, for fear that her head would suffer again.

However, this smell does seem a bit familiar... What on earth is emitting this smell?

Chapter 192 We handled it very cleanly

After driving through the complex for a while, Zheng slowly slowed down and turned into a nondescript, unlit cul-de-sac. He stopped, unbuckled his seatbelts, and said to the two passengers in the back seat, "Be careful when you get out of the car. The infrastructure here isn't very well built. There are leaks and potholes everywhere. Don't break your ankles."

Puff————

"Ouch, fuck me!"

"...You should have said so sooner."

"...My bad."