Standalone Tokyo

Chapter 239: The Hospitable Cubans
Brazil's second largest city, Rio de Janeiro is a passionate, football-loving city of God. It's also a city of football... and I heard it's also a city of gangs.

As for how chaotic Rio de Janeiro is, Torataro Taniguchi doesn't know much about it. He has only heard about it and doesn't know much about the city. He doesn't make any assertions because many things will be distorted after being spread as rumors.

Therefore, Kotaro Taniguchi feels that he doesn't need to be too afraid, but he also shouldn't underestimate it. He just needs to make necessary safety preparations.

Before taking off, Kotaro Taniguchi used his connections to find a local guide who was doing well in Rio de Janeiro and booked a five-star hotel in the wealthy area of ​​Rio de Janeiro.

One morning, when Kotaro Taniguchi walked out of the Rio de Janeiro International Airport with his two younger brothers, Kimura and Sato, the first person he saw among the huge crowd of people waiting to welcome him was a white-skinned young man holding a sign with Japanese writing on it.

So the three of them walked straight towards the latter.

"Hello, hello, are you Mr. Taniguchi Kotaro?"

Holding a sign, a white young man with freckles on his face greeted Kotaro Taniguchi enthusiastically in English with a Spanish accent.

"Yes I am, are you Guide Eddie?"

"Yes, it's me." After Eddie shook hands with Toratarou Taniguchi enthusiastically, he took the initiative to take the suitcase from the latter's hand, but Toratarou Taniguchi refused.

"Where is your car?"

"Follow me, in the parking lot."

As the four of them walked towards the airport parking lot, Eddie, who was walking in front, introduced himself to the three Japanese in a very familiar manner. His words and actions were very enthusiastic, which made Kotaro Taniguchi from Japan somewhat uncomfortable and he managed to deal with the former with difficulty.

After getting in the car, putting the luggage in the trunk and closing the door, Eddie, who was sitting in the driver's seat, remembered to ask his employer in the passenger seat about the destination.

"Where are we going now? To eat, or to find a place to stay? Whether it's eating or staying, I have great places to recommend. Not only are the prices right, but there are also great waves..."

“We booked a hotel and went here…”

Kotaro Taniguchi interrupted Eddie's sales pitch, took out his mobile phone and searched, found the name and address of the hotel, and showed it to Eddie.

"Let's put our suitcases down here first, thank you."

"No problem, sit down, we'll be off soon."

The five-star hotel booked by Torataro Taniguchi is located in the wealthy area of ​​Rio de Janeiro. No matter which country, the security in the wealthy area has always been the best. When Eddie's car drove into the spacious driveway of the wealthy area, the scenery that came into Torataro Taniguchi's eyes made him excited.

The architectural style of Rio de Janeiro has a Brazilian romantic feel, but overall it is still composed of tall buildings, and there is nothing that surprises Kotaro Taniguchi too much.

The only thing that attracted Kotaro Taniguchi's attention was the Rio de Janeiro police who could be seen everywhere on the road. They were wearing black police uniforms and bulletproof vests with plates, holding submachine guns and assault rifles in their hands and wearing steel helmets on their heads.

These policemen left a deeper impression on Kotaro Taniguchi than the young men kicking a football on the roadside. The latter knew that Brazil was a football powerhouse, but he had no idea that the police in Rio de Janeiro were so tough and were fully armed when patrolling the streets?

It was obvious that Kotaro Taniguchi was looking at the police. Eddie, who was driving, turned his head to take a look and casually introduced, "Are you looking at the police? It's okay. The police in the wealthy areas of Rio de Janeiro are all good people. If you encounter them blocking the road on the street, give them a little money and they won't check your ID. They may even drive you back to the hotel in a friendly manner."

“Have the streets of Rio de Janeiro always been like this?”

Kotaro Taniguchi wanted to find out about the local security forces. After all, no matter how you look at it, the organization he worked for was not in cahoots with the police. When taking action in Rio de Janeiro, the police might be an obstacle.

"What do you mean?"

"Police, I mean police."

"Oh, you're talking about them. Actually, this period of time is a little special."

While driving, Eddie pointed with his free hand at two policemen who were sitting on public seats eating bread on the side of the road with guns in hand, and explained.

"Some time ago, there was a conflict between the Red Command and the Rio de Janeiro police. A gunfight broke out on the streets. More than 30 people from the Red Command died, and more than 20 police officers were killed. The Red Command suffered a loss, and spread word on the street that it would retaliate against the Rio de Janeiro police.

Therefore, during this period of time, when the police patrol the streets, they will carry long guns to prevent the Red Command from raiding. There are more police in the wealthy areas because of the protests of the wealthy people. "

Such a magical thing left Kotaro Taniguchi dumbfounded.

Although the poker organization that the Nine of Clubs works for causes big trouble in Tokyo every year and kills many people, things like the Rio de Janeiro gangs fighting with the police on the streets and threatening to retaliate against the police still make Kotaro Taniguchi feel that he has broadened his horizons.

"Why didn't I see this kind of thing on the news before I came here?"

Kotaro Taniguchi was a little nervous. He found that Rio de Janeiro seemed not very safe. He and his two younger brothers were unarmed. What should they do if something happened?

Do I have to take out the nail clippers in the suitcase to fight back?
"It's not a big deal, it happens several times every year."

Eddie had an indifferent and accustomed expression on his face, but when he saw Taniguchi Kotaro's surprised expression, he still comforted him.

"Don't worry, when the Red Command and the police are fighting, they will first fire a few shots into the air to scare away passers-by. When you hear the gunshots, just hold your head and lie on the ground. Generally, you will be safe.

When they shoot, they don’t shoot deliberately at tourists.”

Kotaro Taniguchi smiled and didn't take Eddie's white lie seriously. He himself was a cadre of the poker organization, so how could he not know the mentality of the organization team during the fight.

When shooting, no matter it is the killers of the organization or the police of Tokyo, they will not pay attention to whether their shooting will cause accidental injuries. Since they have already opened fire, everyone must be blood-thirsty, so who would care whether pedestrians on the side of the road will be shot?

When we get to the hotel, we must contact the organization immediately and ask them to send some weapons over. Otherwise, in Rio de Janeiro, a city where gangs and police are fighting in the streets, the three unarmed people will feel too insecure.

(End of this chapter)