As soon as he entered the hall, Xiao Zheng was stunned by the scene in front of him.
Seven or eight young women in kimonos were dancing in the hall. Their movements were slow and elegant, vaguely filled with a strange atmosphere. In the corner of the living room, there was also a group of young women playing melodious music with traditional instruments such as shamisen, shakuhachi, and thirteen-string guzheng. The interaction of the two actually made people feel peaceful, and the vigilance in their hearts gradually relaxed.
After entering the living room, the group of young women danced and played, and no one greeted Xiao Zheng. There was a cup of hot tea and a few snacks on the table next to him. Seeing this, Xiao Zheng simply sat down and drank tea and ate snacks. He appreciated the graceful and strange dance.
After watching outside Itō's villa for half the night, Xiao Zheng was indeed a little tired. After drinking a cup of hot tea, his spirit quickly recovered. The dance was also over. The young woman who led the dance came forward and said in fluent Hua Xia language, "Mr. Xiao, the master is waiting for you upstairs. Please come with me. "
Xiao Zheng nodded and followed the girl upstairs.
So far, the only thing he could be sure of was that the other party was the imperial family. He didn't know anything else. Even the so-called common goal, Xiao Zheng didn't take it seriously.
Since they wanted to kill Itō, why didn't they do it earlier? Why wait until he came to Tokyo?
Xiao Zheng didn't believe that this was a coincidence, and was more willing to believe that this was a conspiracy.
But since he was here, he certainly wouldn't have a chance to assassinate Itō tonight anyway. If he came here, he might have an unexpected harvest.
On the second floor, the young woman didn't continue to move forward, but slightly raised her hand, pointed to the door in front of her, and said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Xiao, the master is inside."
"Thank you."
With that, Xiao Zheng strode forward. His expression seemed calm, but in fact, his vigilance rose sharply.
Crash.
As soon as he arrived at the door, the person inside the door seemed to see Xiao Zheng through the door, and slowly opened the door.
The door suddenly opened, and Xiao Zheng saw an old lady in her sixties. Her body was slightly hunched and she had a head full of silver hair, but her face was filled with kindness. Seeing Xiao Zheng walking over, she looked up and smiled. "Mr Xiao, please come in."
"Hello." Xiao Zheng smiled and nodded.
Xiao Zheng had always been in awe of his elders. As long as the other party did not provoke him, he would show 100% respect.
This was a rather large wing room. As soon as he entered, he was blocked by a screen. The air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. It was as if he had returned to the ancient times in an instant. The mood was melodious.
From the dance performance downstairs to the elegant environment upstairs, Xiao Zheng believed that the owner of this villa was someone with great taste.
Of course, as a member of the royal family, no matter how tasteless he was, his attendants would still teach him, step by step. This was the huge gap between commoners and royalty.
Xiao Zheng walked around the screen. Although he did not show any obvious vigilance on his face, he was very cautious in his heart.
From the moment he entered the room, he had smelled the aura of many experts. Even if they had not reached the level of peerless experts, it was not an exaggeration to say that there were as many experts as there were clouds. Even the old lady in her sixties was not an ordinary person.
This member of the royal family was indeed extraordinary. She was able to handle heavy things with ease!
"Mr Xiao. Please sit. "
Suddenly. An elegant and gentle voice came from the gauze-like curtain in front of him. It was standard Hua Xia language, and there was no accent at all.
Just from the voice, Xiao Zheng could roughly tell that the woman was not old. At most, she was similar to him.
Was the woman in the curtain the master that everyone was talking about?
Xiao Zheng thought about the identity of the other party. He casually sat on a chair.
There were fragrant tea, snacks, and even some exquisite cooked food on the table, which could satisfy all of Xiao Zheng's tastes. But under such circumstances, how could Xiao Zheng eat too much? He only picked up the teacup and took a sip. He was not afraid that the other party would poison him. He smiled and said, "You don't dare to show your true face?"
"Mr Xiao, you must be joking," the person in the tent smiled and said slowly. "I'm just afraid of scaring Mr Xiao."
Xiao Zheng raised his eyebrows and then smiled. "Your voice is gentle and soft, and your voice is clear and moving. Is it because you are ugly that you scare people? "
The old man who was standing at the side with his head down had a look of displeasure in his eyes. But he did not flare up. He only looked into the tent with a slightly blurred gaze. He did not know if he could see the person in the tent.
"Just take it as it is," the person in the tent said slowly after a moment of silence. "Mr Xiao, there are as many beauties around you as there are clouds. Each of them is a national beauty and can cause the downfall of a city. How can ordinary people enter your eyes?"
Xiao Zheng's expression turned cold. His eyes were stern as he said, "You investigated me?"
"Mr Xiao, don't be angry," the woman in the tent said with a gentle tone and a smile. "After all, we have a mutual friend. She often mentions you. "
"Shang Yao?" Xiao Zheng asked with pursed lips.
"Yes," the woman in the tent said slowly without hiding anything. "If Miss Shang didn't provide me with information, I wouldn't have been able to find Mr Xiao's whereabouts."
Xiao Zheng had already guessed that Shang Yao had leaked his whereabouts. But he did not know that this person would say it so openly. Was she not worried that he would take revenge on Shang Yao?
Or perhaps — she might as well terminate the mission?
After all, Shang Yao wanted Itō to die. The woman in the tent also wanted Itō to die. Once she provoked him, she might as well go all the way. She might as well go home after a warm and warm relationship.
"Shang Yao and I are only partners, not friends," Xiao Zheng said coldly.
The woman in the tent smiled and said, "In that case, Shang Yao was exaggerating." After a pause, the woman continued with her unique gentle voice. "Mr Xiao, I want to know when you plan to act?"
Xiao Zheng asked back, "What does it have to do with you?"
"Yes, and no." The woman in the tent said with a smile. "The mission is carried out by Mr Xiao. Whether it succeeds or fails, it is naturally Mr Xiao's responsibility to consider. Not me. But from my point of view, I am the same as Mr Xiao. I want Itō to disappear from this world. So — I hope I can do what I can to increase Mr Xiao's chances of success. "
Xiao Zheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Since you want Itō to disappear, why don't you do it yourself?"
Since this woman was a member of the Imperial Family, and had countless experts around her, why did she want to borrow my hand to kill Itō?
"I'm not afraid of Mr Xiao laughing at me — —" The woman in the tent said frankly. "I don't have anyone around me who can kill him."
"No one?" Xiao Zheng's eyes flashed and pointed at the old man standing next to the tent. "If this senior takes the lead, together with the experts around you, you might be able to kill Itō. Isn't that right? "
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