The sixteen women poured wine for everyone.
"This second cup of wine is for Ye Fan -kun." Matsumoto Takeyoshi raised his wine cup again and looked at Ye Fan with a smile, "There's an old saying in the Central Plains, 'no discord, no concord'. It's a wise saying. Today, you and I have turned enemies into friends. It's a joyous occasion that is worth celebrating. Please! "After saying that, he downed the cup in one gulp.
Ye Fan raised his cup to Matsumoto Takeyoshi and downed the second cup of wine.
The woman behind Ye Fan bowed and filled the empty cup on Ye Fan's table again.
"Everyone," Matsumoto Takeyoshi put down his wine cup and looked around at everyone with a smile, "There are two reasons for this banquet today. First, it's to welcome Ye Fan -kun and let you get to know each other. Second, there's a mission for you to complete, so I've set up a banquet to send you off in advance."
A mission? A send-off? As soon as Matsumoto Takeyoshi said this, all the experts were immediately delighted.
They had been in the Great Ming Dynasty for some time. During this period of time, Matsumoto Takeyoshi did not arrange for them to do anything. They were served with good wine and good food every day.
Even so, they still felt very bored. They were all top experts in Japan and were usually elusive. Now that they had been living on this warship for more than a month, they were bored to death.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi was playing a psychological tactic. He would first hold them back for a few days, and when they could not take it anymore, he would assign them a mission. This way, they would get twice the result with half the effort.
"Mr. Matsumoto, what mission?" Qing Mu Boy was the first to speak. He had been brooding over the frustration from before. Now that he heard that there was a mission, how could he not be excited?
He wanted to prove his strength by completing the mission perfectly!
"Give them the mission," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said.
As soon as Matsumoto Takeyoshi finished speaking, the Japanese woman behind the experts immediately took out an envelope and respectfully placed it on the wooden table in front of everyone.
"Your respective missions are inside," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said with a smile. "Open it and take a look."
Everyone looked at each other and opened the envelopes in front of them.
Ye Fan lowered his head and glanced at the envelope in front of him. He reached out and opened it.
There was only one line: Stay after the banquet. I have something important to discuss with you.
Ye Fan frowned and looked up at Matsumoto Takeyoshi. He did not understand what Matsumoto Takeyoshi was up to.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi's expression was calm as he drank his tea with a smile on his face.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The letters in everyone's hands were instantly set ablaze, and in the blink of an eye, they were reduced to ashes.
A faint smile appeared on the faces of the experts.
It was obvious that they were very satisfied with their mission.
There were only two exceptions: Akatsuki and Bamu Changqing.
Akatsuki frowned. Bamu Changqing's expression was calm.
Compared to the other experts, their expressions were somewhat out of place.
Ye Fan carefully observed the expressions of the experts while secretly cursing Matsumoto Takeyoshi in his heart.
This method of assigning missions was exactly the same as the one he had given to his beloved wife. Other than Matsumoto Takeyoshi and himself, no one else knew about it.
"Everyone, this is the third cup of wine. I wish you all success and a triumphant return!" Matsumoto Takeyoshi said to the experts as he raised his cup and stood up from his seat.
Whoosh. The experts all stood up with wine cups in their hands and faced Matsumoto Takeyoshi.
Seeing this, Ye Fan could only raise his cup and stand up.
"Cheers!" Matsumoto Takeyoshi said loudly.
"Thank you, Sir!" The experts said in unison.
Everyone drained their cups.
"Hahaha, come, let's sing and dance." Matsumoto Takeyoshi laughed loudly.
It was obvious that he was very happy.
The sound of the strings sounded again, and the dancers started to dance again.
"Everyone, feel free to speak freely. Don't be shy." Matsumoto Takeyoshi said loudly to the experts.
The experts smiled and nodded to Matsumoto Takeyoshi. They returned to their seats and drank by themselves.
The business was finished, and the rest was to eat and have fun.
With the light music, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became relaxed. The experts enjoyed the song and dance while drinking with each other.
The thirteen experts, who were still worried about their own matters, seemed to be in a good mood after reading their respective missions. They all smiled. Even the green-eyed child who was full of resentment was beaming at this time. The blue-robed man, Sato Kawakara, who had been worried, was even happier. He drank with the others while looking at the beautiful dancers who were swaying their waists.
What mission did Matsumoto Takeyoshi give them to make them so happy?
Ye Fan, who was sitting in his seat, couldn't figure it out.
Although he was puzzled, his face was calm and indifferent.
The man in white sitting in front of him didn't eat anything except for drinking. Because he was wearing a veil, every time he drank, he had to cover it with his long sleeve.
He raised his cup and raised it to Ye Fan who was sitting opposite him.
At this time, he made a toast.
Ye Fan smiled. He raised his wine cup and gestured to the man in white as well.
Heroes cherished heroes. Both of them were experts among experts. Naturally, they had a sense of appreciation for each other.
Both of them drank the wine in their cups.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at the experts who kept toasting with each other with a smile while drinking by himself. He looked confident.
Ye Fan's joining made him very happy. His stumbling block suddenly became his right-hand man. Anyone would be happy.
There were two ways to deal with a powerful enemy. One way was to eliminate them completely, which was the worst way. The other way was to use them for oneself, which was the best way.
The flowers planted with the intention did not bloom, but the willow unintentionally grew into a shade. These two lines of a poem appeared in Matsumoto Takeyoshi's mind.
Originally, his countermeasure was the first one, kill.
However, there were a few times when he almost succeeded, but Ye Fan managed to escape death. Not only that, every time Ye Fan escaped death, he would be like a phoenix that was reborn from the ashes. The more he fought, the stronger he became! Not only did he not kill Ye Fan, but he also lost many experts!
Hattori Chixio, his adopted son Zhou Quan, Incheon Daxiong, the blue-robed man, and more than 300 elite ninjas!
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