Chapter 390: Talks (Part 1)

After experiencing that small episode, Chen Che arrived at the hotel very smoothly.

Izumaru Naomi personally escorted Chen Che back to his room, stood outside the door, and expressed her apologies once again: "Special Commissioner Chen, I apologize to you again for my dereliction of duty; I let you be startled."

Chen Che waved his hand: "It is nothing, but I will have to trouble Miss Izumaru to arrange the upcoming matters as soon as possible."

"Special Commissioner, please rest assured. You should take a short rest first; I guarantee that no problems will arise during the upcoming talks."

Izumaru Naomi said.

"That is good." Chen Che smiled.

Izumaru Naomi left. Ji Xuan withdrew her gaze from this middle-aged woman and said: "Special Commissioner, it looks like you have already tamed them; I estimate they won't stir up any more trouble."

Chen Che shook his head: "Not yet. This group of people has always been quick to forget the pain after the wound heals. They speak apologetically in front of me, but perhaps they are already planning how to retaliate a moment later."

"Then should the talks be postponed? You should rest today first," Ji Xuan asked.

"No need."

Chen Che said calmly: "What is meant to come will come; hiding is useless. Besides, I also want to clarify the situation regarding President Lin as soon as possible. As for their dirty methods..."

Chen Che gave an evil, charming smile: "I really want to see just how dirty they can be..."

Ji Xuan was startled. Looking at this smile of Chen Che's, which carried a hint of wickedness and roguishness, and recalling the scene of him driving into people, she felt an inexplicable surge of excitement in her heart.

"Then you should take a shower and tidy up first; I will come to notify you once they have everything arranged."

Ji Xuan nodded slightly and also withdrew.

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Izumaru Naomi returned to her room and was finally able to take off the kimono that had become filthy beyond recognition. She entered the bathroom naked and took a hot shower, washing away the day's exhaustion along with it.

When she came out of the bathroom, she discovered there was one more person on the sofa.

It was a middle-aged man with a rugged appearance, Watanabe Takumi.

"Watanabe, you really never knock when entering my room."

Izumaru Naomi complained, but her expression showed not the slightest bit of disgust.

Watanabe Takumi said with a grin: "With our relationship, where is there any need for things like knocking? Besides, I was thinking that being able to see you, a beauty, fresh out of the bath, would make my hard work today worthwhile."

Izumaru Naomi was wrapped only in a bath towel, her mature woman's charm fully revealed. She said with disdain: "You are tired? It is clearly I who am tired!"

Izumaru Naomi sat down on the single sofa beside Watanabe Takumi, crossing her legs, perfectly blocking that alluring scenery.

"I thought he was just some green kid who didn't know anything, but I didn't expect that when he went crazy, he would be even more reckless than a hot-headed youth!"

Izumaru Naomi curled her lip and gently rubbed the bump on her forehead, "After going crazy, he even put on an innocent act for me. I get angry just thinking about that face now!"

Watanabe Takumi took the opportunity to lean in, pouting his lips to blow air onto Izumaru Naomi's forehead: "People from Xia are all treacherous foxes. Being young doesn't mean he isn't sinister. But since he dared to treat you so unscrupulously, we can just give him a lesson during the talks in a little while."

Izumaru Naomi pushed Watanabe Takumi away. This guy was being too deliberate in his fawning; while he was blowing air with his mouth, his eyes kept glancing downward, and he was almost drooling.

"You had better not mess around. That little bastard is not to be trifled with, and didn't our intelligence say he is a Martial Dao genius with the realm of an Innate Heavenly Master?" Izumaru Naomi advised.

Watanabe Takumi was unconcerned: "So what if he is an Innate Heavenly Master? As long as he is still human, he can still be dealt with. Besides, have there been few Martial Artists that our Shadow has dealt with?"

"After I heard about what happened on the road, I specifically brought the medicine."

Watanabe Takumi raised his right hand, holding a capsule between his thumb and index finger, "A drug developed by Shadow through human experimentation on Martial Artists, specifically targeted at Martial Artists."

"No matter what realm he is in, as long as he swallows it, his body will become like an hourglass, and his True Qi will flow out uncontrollably."

Izumaru Naomi frowned: "This kind of medicine is too dangerous! Have you forgotten the leader's orders? He cannot die here yet."

"I understand. I specifically controlled the dosage. This amount won't kill him, but it will make him unable to use True Qi for ten days or half a month... And what I am most looking forward to is his stress reaction after he eats it."

Watanabe Takumi's smile was wicked, "In previous experiments, everyone who took this thing, besides having their True Qi damaged, would also have their cerebral cortex suffer varying degrees of stimulation. A person's nervous consciousness would become chaotic, leading them to do things they wouldn't normally do."

Hearing this, a strange luster also appeared in Izumaru Naomi's eyes: "Are you sure it can be foolproof and not leave any evidence behind?"

Watanabe Takumi said full of confidence: "Rest assured, as long as he eats it... even if he wants to investigate, in Dongying, our territory, could he possibly catch us in the act?"

Izumaru Naomi's desire for revenge grew stronger, and she asked: "How do you plan to do it?"

"Very simple."

Watanabe Takumi said: "Just put this thing in the coffee he drinks when we have our talks in a while; it will be done without anyone noticing."

Izumaru Naomi furrowed her brows, still feeling uneasy.

Watanabe Takumi added: "Don't worry, just in case, I will have Gongben fire a shot to break up the talks at the right time. We will take the cup away in the chaos; he will have no evidence and will have to swallow this bitter pill!"

As he spoke, Watanabe tapped his earpiece.

The sniper Gongben, who was lying in ambush in the building opposite, replied: "I've wanted to put a bullet in him for a long time; leave it to me!"

Izumaru Naomi nodded and smiled: "Good, let's do it that way!"

………

One hour later, Ji Xuan knocked on Chen Che's door.

Chen Che had also finished washing up and changed into new clothes. Under Ji Xuan's guidance, he arrived at the top floor of the hotel.

The top floor was a large private room, and Izumaru Naomi was waiting outside the room for Chen Che's arrival.

"Special Commissioner Chen, please."

The private room door opened, and Izumaru Naomi led the two inside.

The architectural style of the private room was exquisite, as if it were a gem embedded in the night sky. The surrounding walls were cleverly designed as floor-to-ceiling glass, allowing one to enjoy a panoramic view of the city's brilliant lights and the starry night sky, no matter which corner one sat in.

The dome's design was unique, using high-strength transparent materials that ensured safety while allowing the starlight to fall without obstruction.

The stars twinkled above the dome, as if they could be plucked by reaching out, while the moon hung high within, casting a soft silver light upon every guest, adding a sense of mystery and romance to the night.

However, Chen Che was not attracted by this exquisite architecture and scenery. The moment he entered the door, he used his Pupil Technique to discover the sniper Gongben, who was lying in ambush on another building five or six hundred meters away.

Chen Che twitched the corner of his mouth but said nothing, instead withdrawing his gaze calmly.

Watanabe Takumi was already sitting in the private room waiting. At this moment, he watched Chen Che walk in without speaking or standing up.

Izumaru Naomi led Chen Che to sit opposite Watanabe Takumi, then introduced: "Special Commissioner Chen, this is Mr. Watanabe Takumi, a trusted aide of leader Yamamoto Tomoya."

Chen Che looked at Watanabe Takumi across the table. The latter was leaning against the back of his chair, looking at Chen Che with an equally arrogant expression; he hadn't even stood up to greet him when Chen Che walked into the room.

"Yamamoto Tomoya didn't come?"

Chen Che narrowed his eyes and spoke directly.

Hearing him call the name so bluntly, the corners of Watanabe Takumi's and Izumaru Naomi's eyes twitched.

Izumaru Naomi smiled and said, "Leader Yamamoto has official business to attend to and is not convenient to come here tonight. It is the same if the Special Commissioner has anything to discuss with Mr. Watanabe."

Chen Che glanced at Watanabe Takumi: "Mr. Watanabe?"

"Special Commissioner Chen, since I have come here, I have full authority to represent Leader Yamamoto. It is the same if you have anything to discuss with me."

Watanabe Takumi said.

Chen Che got straight to the point: "I want to see Lin Qingye."

Watanabe Takumi did not expect Chen Che to bring up a meeting right from the start; he frowned and smiled, "I still need to ask Leader Yamamoto about this matter."

"Didn't you just say you could fully represent Yamamoto Tomoya?"

Chen Che sneered, "Since you cannot represent him, then have your master come. I am not wasting time here with a lackey."

"Bang!"

Watanabe Takumi slammed his hand on the table, causing the tableware to clatter. He glared at Chen Che and said in a deep voice, "Xia person, I have already given you a lot of face by coming here. If you want to see our Leader Yamamoto, at the very least, your Xia Empress should come in person. You... are not qualified!"

Chen Che's attitude was unyielding, and he said coldly, "I didn't come here in the middle of the night to listen to you bark. If Yamamoto Tomoya doesn't come, then there is nothing to talk about."

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