Reborn in the red age

"Kudo Keiko lives here?"

Standing at the foot of a mid- to high-end apartment building in Shinjuku District, looking at the bustling streets around him, Li Qingfeng felt that he might be slapped in the face.

"Yes, according to our investigators' confirmation, Miss Kudo Keiko lives here, but..." Ichiro Kojima, the manager of the Japanese branch of Lemon Company, closed his mouth here and looked at Li Qingfeng with an expression as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't hide it"

"Ha Yi" Kojima Ichiro bowed quickly, lowered his head and did not dare to look at the big boss, and said in fluent Chinese: "Um, Miss Kudo Keiko, may...may be doing some not-so-good job"

Realizing that there might be a reversal, Qingfeng Li became interested and immediately asked what specific job Kudo Keiko was doing now.

"Um, when Keiko Kudo receives material assistance such as money and clothing from certain successful men, Ms. Keiko Kudo needs to devote herself to relieve the pressure of her recipients when receiving assistance."

Ichiro Kojima did not understand the relationship between Qingfeng Li and Keiko Kudo, so he spoke very vaguely, fearing that he would arouse Qingfeng Li's anger.

Although Ichiro Kojima's words were very obscure, Li Qingfeng understood the meaning of these words immediately. Isn't it the famous "compensated dating" in later generations?

Buddy understands.

"Oh, really? How did you find out? Tell me in detail."

Noticing the excitement in Li Qingfeng's tone, Ichiro Kojima was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that his boss should not have that kind of relationship with Kudo Keiko, otherwise he would not have spoken in that tone.

Kojima Ichiro, who had some guesses in his mind, no longer had any concerns and immediately began to tell the information he had investigated: "It's like this. Ever since Kudo Keiko was fired from the Imperial Hotel, she had been heavily in debt due to the stock market. She couldn't find a job for a while, and under the pressure of the bank, she started working as a geisha in Kabukicho."

"Wait, as far as I know, Japanese women sell their art but not their bodies, right? What's going on with her?" Li Qingfeng interrupted Kojima Ichiro.

"Well, if you pay enough, the geisha will still make a compromise. As far as I know, Miss Kudo Keiko's price is 50,000 yen."

"Fifty thousand yen, wow, at the current exchange rate, that's four hundred dollars. It's really a high-paying job."

“Compared to ordinary wage earners, yes, it is a high-paying job.”

No wonder this girl can afford to live in a place like this now, it turns out she makes money quickly.

Li Qingfeng withdrew his gaze from the apartment and said to Kojima Ichiro, "You should know where she works. Come on, take me to see where she works."

"Okay, please get in the car."

Ichiro Kojima quickly opened the back door of a Toyota Century nearby and held onto the roof to prevent Li Qingfeng from hitting his head when getting in the car.

This time, when we went to Kabukicho, we had a reliable subordinate leading the way, and we smoothly arrived at the izakaya where Keiko Kudo worked.

After arranging the food and drinks, Ichiro Kojima consciously withdrew and stood outside the box waiting for the arrival of geisha Keiko Kudo at any time.

Li Qingfeng walked around in the private room, admiring the decorations inside and commenting on them from time to time.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Japs are just Japs, not generous at all, the things they make exude a stingy spirit"

Li Qingfeng didn't have to wait for long. Soon, Kojima Ichiro's voice came from outside the box: "Boss, the geisha is here."

"come in"

The real owner arrived. Li Qingfeng put the small thing in his hand back to its original place and looked towards the door.

The sliding door opened, and a geisha wearing a traditional Japanese kimono and with two pounds of putty on her face walked in with small steps and her head slightly lowered.

As soon as the person came in, he immediately knelt down on the ground and bowed deeply to Qingfeng Li: "お出たせしました、こんにちは、はじめましてよろしくお愿いします."

Without waiting for the other person to finish speaking in Japanese, Qingfeng Li took the initiative to greet her: "Hello, Miss Huizi, it's been a year since we last met. How have you been this year?"

Kudo Keiko, who was kneeling on the ground and speaking according to the fixed script, was obviously stunned when she heard a string of English. What's going on? The customer is not Japanese? And he knows her?
Confused, Kudo Keiko raised her head slightly, looking at Li Qingfeng's unfamiliar face, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.

Looking at Kudo Keiko's puzzled face, Li Qingfeng smiled. It seemed that she had forgotten the bet they made a year ago.

Li Qingfeng walked to his seat and sat down cross-legged: "A year ago, you were still working as a receptionist at the Empire Hotel. We had a one-year agreement at that time. I wonder if you still remember it?"

“Ah, it’s you.”

After Li Qingfeng's reminder, he finally remembered the promise he had made to Kudo Keiko, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and exclaim.

"It's me. Now it seems you remember who I am." Li Qingfeng shook the wine in his hand and looked at the other party jokingly.

Kudo Keiko looked at Li Qingfeng with a lunatic look and said speechlessly: "Yes, sir, I didn't expect you to be serious and come all the way to Japan to find me."

In Kudo Keiko's eyes, the man opposite her must have some serious illness. How could anyone be so serious and take a casual remark between a stranger as the truth and travel all the way across the ocean to find her?

Moreover, Kudo Keiko even changed jobs once, but he was still able to find her.

If it weren't for the bet, Kudo Keiko would have thought that Li Qingfeng fell in love with her at first sight and could not forget her.

"I am the person who abides by agreements the most, even if they are just verbal agreements." Li Qingfeng shrugged and continued, "Since we have already met and you have acknowledged the original bet, is it time to announce the winner and loser?"

Recalling the contents of the bet, Kudo Keiko couldn't help but shudder in her heart.

Even though she has already started in the adult industry and has had many deals, that doesn't mean she is willing to make that kind of film.

She wanted to refuse directly, but when she recalled the content of the bet, Kudo Keiko swallowed the words of refusal and curled up the corners of her mouth into a smile.

Kudo Keiko moved to sit facing Li Qingfeng, and nodded with a smile: "Of course, the agreed time has come, and it is indeed time to announce the winner."

The change in Kudo Keiko's expression just now fell into Li Qingfeng's eyes without any concealment. Li Qingfeng, who had already noticed the other party's thoughts, flashed a sneer on his face and spoke lightly.

"So do you think you lost or won?"

“Of course I won.”

"Hahaha, I knew you would say that." Li Qingfeng clapped his hands while looking at Kudo Keiko without hiding anything. He said sarcastically, "Why? Miss Keiko, do you think that falling into prostitution means that your life is getting better and better?"

"Of course, I like my job. I can meet different guests every day and learn about the customs and cultures of people all over the world. What's more, the salary is much higher than when I was at the Imperial Hotel. My accommodation standard and living standard have risen sharply. Doesn't it conform to what you said at the beginning, that life is getting better and better?" When Kudo Keiko heard the words 'fallen into the dust', a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her face, but she still forced a smile and argued stubbornly.

"Haha, not only can you meet different customers every day, but you will also have in-depth exchanges with different men every night for 50,000 yen, right?"

Li Qingfeng's words almost made Kudo Keiko unable to control her expression.

She took a deep breath to calm herself down, and a sweet smile appeared on her face: "What's wrong with this? I can enjoy myself physically, and I can also earn 50,000 yen financially, so why not do it?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, I admire you, Miss Huizi is really eloquent."

Kudo Keiko bowed slightly and said sweetly: "Thank you for your compliment. If you can't get evidence that I'm not doing well, please pay the agreed 5 million yen."

"Who said I have no evidence?" Li Qingfeng said meaningfully.

Without waiting for Kudo Keiko to speak, Li Qingfeng pulled out two pieces of paper with densely written contents from the briefcase at his feet, turned them around and placed them in front of Kudo Keiko.

Kudo Keiko, who had not taken it seriously at first, turned pale under the two pounds of putty after reading the top piece of paper, and she couldn't wait to check the contents on the second piece of paper.

After reading all the content, Kudo Keiko lost her sweet smile and looked at Li Qingfeng fiercely: "You investigated me?"

"Of course, if I don't send someone to investigate you, how can I judge the winner?" Li Qingfeng took a sip of the bland sake and said with confidence of victory.

On those two pieces of paper were the information that Li Qingfeng had asked someone to investigate Kudo Keiko's financial situation.

One is from a year ago, and the other is from the last few days.

Li Qingfeng glanced at Keiko Kudo who was looking at him with hatred, took the two pieces of paper and said slowly: "You had 300,000 yen in your bank account at this time last year, which is your salary for that month. Putting aside your leverage in the stock market, the market value of your stocks is about 10 million yen."

"What about this year? Let me take a look. Tsk tsk tsk, the total debt is 12 million, and the deposit is 900,000 yen. As for the stock market, um, it was forced to close in October. Ms. Keiko, your debt is a bit high."

This is a true portrayal of investors in the collapse of the Japanese stock market. Money comes quickly and goes quickly in the stock market, especially for those who used leverage.

When Li Qingfeng looked up again, Kudo Keiko opposite him had her eyes wide open and was glaring at him with gritted teeth.

Qingfeng Li shrugged nonchalantly: "Ms. Huizi, your true situation is here, do you want to continue to quibble?"

"Even if you get my financial situation, what does it matter? We didn't sign a contract at the time, so I don't have to acknowledge it. If you use force, I will call the police and have you go to jail."

At this time, Kudo Keiko was obviously broken. Without any disguise, she shouted at Li Qingfeng with a ferocious face: "This is Japan, not your China. What can you, a lowly Chinese, do to me!"

Faced with the insulting and derogatory term from Kudo Keiko, Li Qingfeng's face suddenly darkened and he stared at her coldly.

Originally, he just wanted to scare her, and had no intention of letting her star in a group movie. Li Qingfeng is not a pervert with any special fetishes. He just wanted her to apologize in the newspaper for looking down on women from other countries.

Since she has now revealed her true thoughts and called Li Qingfeng such an insulting and derogatory name, don't blame Li Qingfeng for being rude.

Kudo Keiko's voice was loud, and Ichiro Kojima outside could hear it clearly.

Kojima Ichiro realized that the conversation had broken down, and worried that Kudo Keiko would do something to hurt Li Qingfeng, so he quickly opened the sliding door and rushed in: "Boss, are you okay?"

"I'm fine"

Waving at Ichiro Kojima who came in, Li Qingfeng stood up with a sullen face, picked up his coat, and without even looking at the ferocious-looking Keiko Kudo, he walked out of the private room.

Now that they had fallen out, there was no need for Kudo Keiko to talk anymore. If she wanted to get the bet she had to choose other ways.

When Ichiro Kojima saw his boss leaving, he glanced at Keiko Kudo who was sitting on the ground and hurried to catch up.

"Island"

After walking out of the izakaya, Qingfeng Li stopped and, suppressing his anger, called out to Ichiro Kojima who was following behind him.

"Boss, I'm here. What can I do for you?" Ichiro Kojima quickly took a step forward and came to the position behind Li Qingfeng and asked respectfully.

"Aren't gangs legal in Japan?"

"Yes, in addition to the three largest violent gangs in Japan, the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Sumiyoshi-kai, and the Inagawa-kai, there are many scattered small gangs. In Kyoto alone, there are dozens of violent gangs."

"Last year, Keiko Kudo and I made a bet. If she lost, she would have to make a pornographic movie for me for free. She wants to break the contract now, but I have no evidence. Do you have any way to make her accept the loss?"

Ichiro Kojima is definitely not a fool since he can become the manager of a branch of Lemon Company.

First he asked the Tokyo mafia organizations, then he asked for his own solution, and now things became clear.

Ichiro Kojima was also unambiguous. He bent down and said firmly: "Boss, please give me three days. After three days, I guarantee that Keiko Kudo will be willing to shoot an action movie with a high artistic content for you."

"Be clean, I don't want to cause any trouble, and I don't want any rumors to spread either."

"do not worry"

That night, after sending Li Qingfeng back to the hotel, Ichiro Kojima made a few phone calls and, through the relationship of an intermediary, quickly delivered Kudo Keiko's information and money to a small leader in the Yamaguchi-gumi in Tokyo.

The Yamaguchi-gumi is indeed the largest gang in Japan. In just two days, Kudo Keiko was sent to Li Qingfeng's hotel room crying.

Ichiro Kojima came to Qingfeng Li with a camera in his hand and asked for credit: "Boss, Keiko Kudo has agreed to shoot an art film for you. Do you have any other requests?"

"No requirements, you did a great job on this matter," Li Qingfeng patted Ichiro Kojima's shoulder and praised him.

"It is my duty to deal with your troubles."

Li Qingfeng nodded in satisfaction. He caught a glimpse of the video recorder in the other person's hand and asked curiously, "What are you doing with the video recorder in your hand?"

"Of course, it's for your next movie."

"Boss, don't worry. I learned photography in college and will definitely take a clear picture of your heroic side."

"."(End of this chapter)