Chapter 39 Birthday Banquet

  "Feng Xiaotian turned his head to introduce Guang Tian Yangji: 'This is the sworn brother I mentioned to you, named Hua Manlou. He's a big shot here!' After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing loudly. He was referring to Hua Manlou's small knife gang, which had great influence in Hankou!"

  Hua Manlou smiled calmly and said, "Xiao Tian, this is your fault. Evaluating me like this in front of outsiders, those who don't know might think I'm really a bad person."

  Hirota Yōki bowed slightly to Hua Manlou again and said, "Master Hua, I've heard about you from old classmates. I know you're a great hero in Hankou! Please take care of me from now on!"

  "Feng Xiaotian smiled and said: 'Everyone is family, no need to be so polite, come on, everyone sit down! Yao Shan, Ling Ling, why haven't you poured wine for Uncle Hua yet?' He smiled again, looking at Gu Longfei and others, and asked: 'Hua Big Brother, who are these people?'"

  Hua Manlou hastily apologized, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce you earlier! This is... the new deputy leader of our gang, named Gu Longfei!" He pointed at Gu Longfei as he spoke.

  Jade Dragon was taken aback, thinking that Huamanlou would introduce himself as his trusted subordinate to Feng Xi Tian. But unexpectedly, Huamanlou suddenly announced that he was the deputy leader of the Small Knife Society, leaving Jade Dragon feeling surprised!

  But he was calm and composed, and hastily bowed to Feng Xiaotian, saying: "Uncle Feng, please take care of me!" As soon as the words left his mouth, he couldn't help but scold himself in secret, how did he suddenly become a little Japanese devil too, even saying things like "take care"!

  Phoenix chirps, the sky is slightly surprised. Looking at Gu Longfei, he is still young and about the same age as Yao Shan. How did he become the leader of the Small Knife Society? However, Hua Dage was extremely clever, and the person he chose must have had his reasons. He smiled and said: "Gu brothers, don't be polite, sit down quickly!" The tone between them suddenly became very warm, obviously holding Hua Manlou in high esteem!

  Hua Manlou pointed at Hua Wushuang and Hua Wuque, saying: "This is my useless son, Wushuang, Wuque, hurry up and call him Uncle Feng!"

  Hua Wushuang's face turned red, and she called out "Uncle Feng" before quickly lowering her head. Hua Wu seemed a bit more poised, but his eyes met Feng Ling's, and his face also flushed red, not daring to look up at anyone.

  Feng Xiaotian saw the expressions of the two brothers and shook his head secretly, but said with a smile: "It's been years since we last met, and both brothers have grown so big! Yao Shan, why don't you pour wine for your two brothers? You used to play together when you were young!"

  Feng Ling didn't wait for her brother Feng Yao to speak, she stood up first, picked up the wine bottle and walked in front of the two brothers. While pouring them a drink, she smiled: "Wu Shuang brothers, do you still remember how you used to take me to pick fruits from trees when we were young?"

  Wú Shuāng tightly grasped the wine cup, not daring to say a word, only nodding. Wú Duì's face turned red as if he had drunk seven or eight liang of white wine; originally wanting to say "remember", but when the words reached his throat, he couldn't utter a single one.

  Ku Longfei's eyes, however, were fixed on the side of Hirota Yoshiaki, where a young man was sitting. He looked like he was about 24 or 25 years old! This person was dressed in a Zhongshan suit just like Hirota Yoshiaki, and his appearance had some similarities with Hirota Yoshiaki's, except that his eyes were stern and had an air of arrogance. He ignored the conversations at the table, sitting there expressionless like a stone. Ku Longfei secretly wondered who this person was, as he looked somewhat like Hirota Yoshiaki's son, but how could someone so young be so mature and composed?

  As expected, Feng Xiaotian saw Gu Longfei paying attention to the young man and smiled, saying: "Everyone is busy chatting and has forgotten to introduce someone. He is my classmate Guang Tian Yangyi's son: Guang Tian Hongyi. Don't look at his young age, his identity is not simple. Not only is he also a member of Japan's Anti-War Alliance, but he is also the leader of the Anti-War Alliance in Hokkaido!" Feng Xiaotian said as he pointed to the young man beside Guang Tian Yangyi.

  Hiroshi Wada stood up with a blank expression after listening to Feng Xiaotian's introduction, his eyes scanned the people at the table and he slightly bowed his head saying: "I'm Hiroshi, new here, please take care of me!"

  Kuroryū Hiten's gaze was like a sharp sword, and when it fell on himself, he felt a chill, but strangely, Hirokazu Kōda's eyes revealed a hint of a smile when looking at Fēng Líng. Kuroryū Hiten shook his head, feeling uneasy in his heart, thinking that the father-son duo had ulterior motives, and now they were both visiting Feng Xiāo Tiān's home, with unknown unmentionable purposes!

  Hirota and his son pretended to be anti-war allies, with the background of the General Staff, and the intention of Feng Xiaotian's family might be the same as their own, coming for that mysterious 'Missouri' plan! Moreover, Hirota Koichi's gaze at Feng Ling just now had another meaning, could he still want to take advantage of Feng Xiaotian's daughter? What made Gu Longfei even more worried was that a group of people, including himself, came with ulterior motives, but the host family only knew how to open the door and welcome guests, without any guard against these guests!

  But what made Gu Longfei feel a little comforted was that Feng Ling, who had been smiling and chatting, immediately frowned slightly when Hiroshi's gaze fell on her, clearly revealing an unpleasant expression. Her eyes drooped, her face turned pale, and she obviously didn't have a good impression of this Japanese person!

  At this time, Hua Manlou raised his wine glass and said loudly: "Today is a special day. If Feng brothers don't mind my rudeness, I'll turn the tables and say a few words?" His eyes looked at Feng Xiaotian, waiting for his attitude.

  Feng Xiaotian's face suddenly turned bright red, and he laughed loudly: "Hua brother, we have been brothers for many years, our hearts are connected, I know what you want to say. In my place, there is no distinction between host and guest, just speak your mind!"

  Hua Manlou coughed slightly and said, "First of all, I'd like to apologize for my uninvited arrival, lest Xiaotian blame me! Then what I want to say is that the purpose of today's visit is to have a good drink with my good brother. You may not know this, but today is not only Xiaotian's birthday, but also mine!"

  "Feng Xiaotian burst out laughing and said, 'Actually, although we were born on the same day, you were born several hours earlier than me. I have no choice but to call you big brother, it's really a loss for me!' Seeing his excited state, he didn't look like someone who had suffered a loss at all."

  Hua Manlou said with a sly smile: "Hehe, then I'm not to blame, this was arranged by heaven long ago, the ranking of our brothers' ages, don't you think? Come on, everyone, let's toast my brother first...!" Before he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the door, and a voice came from afar: "Wait a minute, if we're going to toast the birthday star, I want a share too!"

  Gu Long Fei Xing Dao: Who's here again? The voice sounds a bit familiar! It seems that Feng Xiao Tian has good relationships, today is his birthday and many people have come to congratulate him.

  Feng Xiaotian felt a slight discomfort in his heart, and today he didn't invite guests, just wanting to have a quiet dinner with the Guo family. The arrival of Huamanlou made him very happy, as they were sworn brothers for many years, and even shared the same birthdate. Everyone together would only add to the festive atmosphere! But who was this outsider who suddenly burst in? Ah, look at Feng Shu, he's also getting old, but doesn't dare take a rest, insisting on guarding the door for me, what can he do against these people at his age?

  Fengyao Mountain saw someone coming to visit again, took a look at his father's eyes, got his nod, stood up and walked to the door, opened it, and saw a bespectacled thin man, who was smiling all over his face and poking his head in. He knew this person, so he hurriedly greeted him: "Director Wang, how do you have time to come here?"

  Jade Dragonfly was even more astonished when he saw the man enter, it turned out that this person was none other than Wang Dahai, the director of the police bureau. He had dealt with him before, and if not for Mochou's timely arrival, he would have almost died under his gun! What is he doing here at this time?

  Wang Dahai walked in while laughing and said: "Xiao Shu of Yao Mountain, aren't you going to welcome me?"

  "Ah, Director Wang's esteemed presence has arrived at my humble abode, and it is an honor to have you here! Please come in!" Fengyao Mountain smiled warmly, though still feeling discontented in her heart. She couldn't very well chase the person away, so she might as well appear gracious and not give anyone anything to gossip about.

  Feng Xiaotian, a talented young man who had recently returned from Japan, had dealings with him over matters such as house deeds and mountain forests, but they hadn't been in close contact. He didn't know what Feng's intentions were this time, but he still stood up to greet him!

  Wang Dahai didn't come alone, there were two people behind him. One was a young woman in her early twenties, with delicate features and a slender waist that accentuated her curves, making her look rather seductive as she walked. It's unclear what her story is! The person behind her, however, was someone Gu Longfei recognized - it was Xiao Cheng! Xiao Cheng had brought a gift, which he placed on the cabinet after entering.

  Gu Longfei and Xiao Cheng did not expect to meet here, both showing a look of surprise on their faces, but in order not to let others see that they knew each other, after exchanging a glance, they quickly shifted their gaze to the side.

  After Hua Manlou and others arrived, they all sat down with difficulty. At this time, Wang Dahai and his party rushed in, and one table was obviously not enough to seat them. Feng Xiaotian said to Feng Yaoshan: "Yaoshan, tell the back room to hurry up and set up another table to prepare seats for Director Wang!" Feng Yaoshan nodded and walked towards the back hall!

  Wang Da Hai hypocritically said with courtesy: "Xiao Tian Ge, we came suddenly and have caused you trouble!" Feng Xiao Tian was only a scholar-official, at most he could be considered an overseas Chinese, without holding any position in the puppet government. Wang Da Hai could only address him as elder brother, and indeed he was also younger than Feng Xiao Tian by some years!

  Feng Xiaotian waved his hand and said: "Director Wang can come to my humble abode, it's my honor, why be polite, where is it troublesome or not...!" Before he finished speaking, another voice came from outside the door: "So, do I count as a trouble?"