Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 345 342. Night Banquet (1)

The banquet was held in a villa on the shore of Tokyo Bay.

To be precise, it was held in a villa on an artificial peninsula next to Tokyo Bay.

"In fact, several peninsulas and artificial islands have been built in Tokyo Bay. This kind of information is usually blocked from the outside world, and these artificial islands will not be open to civilians." Officer Qing Gong sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, pointing out the window and explaining nonchalantly:

"In other words, you have to keep what happened here today a secret. I really should have asked you to sign a confidentiality agreement."

"So do you want to sign, Officer Kiyomiya?" Kyushu Makoto shifted his attention away from the rows of palm trees passing by outside the window and looked at Officer Kiyomiya.

"Whatever you want." Officer Qing Gong was choked by his serious question and quickly coughed twice: "Also, don't call me Officer Qing Gong when we get there."

"What should I call you then?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked. Trying your best to meet the reasonable needs of customers is the purpose of the service industry.

"Elizabeth," said Eliza, "Pretend to be intimate with me, otherwise people will know what our relationship is at a glance."

"I understand, Elizabeth." Jiuzhou Cheng nodded and adjusted his collar before reaching his destination. "Speaking of which, is this outfit really suitable for the party?"

The clothes that Jiuzhou Cheng is wearing look like something that only gangsters or martial arts masters in the early years of the Yanhuang era would wear, but somehow they match his temperament quite well.

"If you want to wear a tuxedo or something, forget it." Qinggong Elisa held her cheek and said sarcastically:

"The costume designer said that you look like a circus monkey in a suit, which is ridiculous. This suit suits you very well, and it makes you look quite impressive. You can just call yourself a Kung Fu master from Yanhuang."

"Master of Yanhuang martial arts. This role is not bad either." Jiuzhou Cheng rolled up his sleeves, secretly sighing that this costume designer was really good at judging people.

"But when we really get to the banquet, you'd better talk less." Qinggong Eliza continued to instruct: "You are also a fake master anyway, the more you talk, the more mistakes you will make."

"Don't worry, I will control the situation." Jiuzhou Cheng agreed.

The car stopped in front of the courtyard of the villa. From the window, one could see guests holding wine glasses and chatting in a greenhouse garden. A classical band was playing on the second floor of the garden. The sounds of violin and piano were like a gentle breeze, lingering in the ears, and blending the word "elegance" into the evening breeze.

"Please be careful, Elizabeth." Jiuzhou Cheng got out of the car first and came to the door of Qinggong Elisa's car. Then he gently took her hand and helped her get out of the car - this was also one of the contents of etiquette class.

"Thank you." Qinggong Elisa's hands were shaking a little, and her high heels stepped crisply on the stone floor.

According to the etiquette lesson, Kyushu Makoto kept his body parallel to Elisa Qinggong almost the entire time. The distance between the two was kept at about ten to twenty centimeters, neither too close nor too unfamiliar, stuck in a delicate balance.

After entering the garden, Qing Palace Eliza began to greet other distinguished guests along the way.

Some people simply greeted her, some chatted about trivial matters, and some elders asked her about her studies and work. Qing Gong Eliza's attitude was not enthusiastic, but at least she was polite and handled the guests in a comprehensive manner. There was no awkward silence during the conversation, and no unpleasant quarrels occurred.

At the end of the greetings, most people would glance at Kyushu Makoto suggestively, not hiding their curiosity about this strange young man.

Jiuzhou Cheng has a unique hostility of a warrior, which is incompatible with most people here. In addition, he always stands next to Qinggong Eliza, which makes him inevitably attract attention even if he wants to keep a low profile.

At such times, Qing Gong Elisa would introduce Jiuzhou Cheng to them in a generous manner, and made up an identity for him such as "a Kung Fu master who inherited the martial arts of the Snow Region", which attracted admiration from others, and some even showed envy for her being able to find such an interesting male companion.

In the introduction, Qing Gong Elisa hinted at the close relationship between the two, but also naturally cleared up the misunderstanding that "they were lovers". It was obvious that she had arranged a set of rhetoric in advance.

When those guests tried to chat with Jiuzhou Cheng, Jiuzhou Cheng would pretend to be a martial artist who was neither humble nor arrogant, and introduce himself concisely in three sentences, and then add a joke like "I am a martial artist, not good at speaking", and that would end the conversation.

However, if there is a guest who is interested in martial arts, Jiuzhou Cheng would not mind discussing it in depth with him. But such a person did not appear.

While Qing Gong Elisa was greeting the guests, Jiuzhou Cheng, although feeling bored, was listening from the side and unconsciously learned some things.

The Kiyomiya family, to which Kiyomiya Elisa belongs, should be a prominent family, and has already squeezed into the most upper-class social circle in Wano Country.

When listening in on the conversation, Kyushu Makoto heard the most surnames: "Fujiwara", "Kiyomiyaji", "Tachibana", "Hachijo" and "Kamo", all of which are families that are thriving in this circle. They are collectively called the "Soul Five Families", which sounds a bit second-rate, probably because of the aesthetic taste of the rich.

The two of them walked over to the long dining table. On the white tablecloth was a dessert tower that was half a person's height. Triangular cakes and cookies were neatly arranged on the white jade-colored plates, and on both sides were colorful and translucent fruit bowls.

"It's not dinner time yet, these are just snacks." Qing Gong Eliza noticed that Jiuzhou Cheng was looking at the dessert table, so she said, "Why, do you want to eat?"

"Of course I want to try it, but I'm employed by you, so I won't do anything that would embarrass you." Jiuzhou Cheng glanced away and answered with a little regret.

He was naturally quite interested in the food at the rich man's banquet, but he didn't want to lose face for his employer.

If you take food without permission, and something like "taking food in the wrong posture", "eating in the wrong posture", "accidentally taking too much", "accidentally showing the hungry state of a poor person" happens, the only one who will be embarrassed will be the employer.

As Officer Qing Gong said before: the more he does, the more mistakes he makes, and he can only pretend to be a master by not saying anything.

Jiuzhou Cheng has a sense of contract. He is not enjoying the banquet now, but working, so he relies on his own will to suppress his appetite.

"Pfft—cough cough." Qinggong Elisa couldn't help laughing, and her body swayed.

"I can't stand it. You say you don't want to embarrass yourself, but your stupid behavior of wanting to eat but not daring to take it is the most embarrassing for me." Qinggong Eliza glanced at the boy and ordered with a little interest:
"Take whatever you want. It doesn't matter if your plate is a little full. Remember to take my portion, too. Oh, and take more mangoes."

(End of this chapter)