Chapter 2: The Trap

  "In short, Meizhi's 'shameless' old man has been in for 10 years. No matter how hard you try to pull him down, he is still eating the leftover soup."

  Niizuma Junichi's face turned red with rage, and he raised his hand to hit Kawahara. However, Kawahara was holding a bean-filled pot and used it to grab Niizuma's arm, causing the two to start wrestling like dogs.

  Mizuko saw the two of them treating themselves as if they were at a banquet, picking and choosing, and left in a huff. Her anger made the emaciated head teacher of the special high school class feel that something was amiss, and he hurried over to mediate. However, the two of them were like adding fuel to the fire, their tempers flaring even more fiercely, with their previous quarrel escalating into a physical fight, with punches and kicks flying back and forth in a confusing melee.

  At this time, the Japanese army's Shanxi Datong Army Headquarters Radio Station broadcast a shocking message, and Kawaji and Shinjō Shun's hands also relaxed at the same time.

  "Gentlemen, have you all heard clearly? Our great Japanese Imperial Army's military exercise soldiers went missing and wanted to enter Wanping in Beiping to search for them, but were brutally blocked by the Chinese army. It seems that a large-scale war between the Great Japanese Empire and China is imminent. Therefore, please put aside past grievances, forget those trivial matters, clench your fists, unite as one, and strike at the detestable Chinese army, and glorify our empire's national prestige!"

  After finishing, the monkey king held up his wine cup and took a sip first, then poured wine table by table to toast. When he came to the tables of Chuanji and Xin Zhuangshun, he pulled the two men's hands together, indicating that they should put aside their past grievances and shake hands in reconciliation.

  In fact, Kawabata and Shinjuku were not as severe as Koro thought, the two just held their breath for a woman, like two stubborn donkeys meeting on a narrow road, neither of whom wanted to give in.

  The lengthy advice from the monkey king was of little use, as the two began to exchange blows again as soon as his hands loosened. The only difference was that both sides had turned into a war of words with flying saliva.

  Xin Zhuang Chun said: "You are at most a dog beside the general, what's so great about that!"

  Kaneki saw the opponent cursing, so he fully played out the advantage of a Chinese expert: "Niizuma Eijirou you f**king look like a shrew scolding on the street, right? In this aspect, the Japanese are your grandma's grandma, and I'm at least your grandpa."

  Xin Zhuang Chun couldn't understand these Chinese folk slang, so he had to say: "Everyone listen, the general's dog is called so fiercely!"

  "You damned dog, how dare you be so disrespectful to our ancestors! Don't you fear being struck by lightning or burned by fire?"

  The Monkey King had gone around in a circle and came back to the two, advising them with bitter words, but still no effect. Having no other choice, the Monkey King could only summon the special agent to whisper instructions in his ear, then began to persuade the Double Million to stop fighting.

  After a while, a fragrance wafted over. Following the scent, everyone saw a moving sakura board, and the sakura bloomed towards Kawachi and Shinjō Jun.

  "Niizuma-kun, you're making us wait so long." Mihoshi wore a cherry blossom patterned dress that made her look even more stunning. Her snowy white arm wrapped around Niizuma's neck as she spoke, and at the same time, she gave Kawahori a sly glance with her eyes.

  Kawaki was teased by Mieko and became furious, but her frivolous actions confused him, and he froze in place. Meanwhile, Shinjuku Jun thought to use the iron facts before his eyes to tell the people present and warn Kawaki that only he was the club's flower Mieko's lover.

  Niizuma Jun intentionally provokes Kawaraji, and after grabbing a handful of Mochizuki's breasts, he says: "Kawaraji-san insists that you, Mochizuki-san, are his old flame. You have to give him an explanation, or else Niizuma won't be able to face everyone."

  Mizuko snatched the cigarette wreathed in blue smoke from a special high-ranking agent's mouth, sensually puffed on it with her vermilion lips, exhaled a ring of smoke, and handed it back. She tapped her slender fingers on Shinjiro Niizuma's forehead and then flicked Kojiro Hyodo's temple before stunning the gathering with her words.

  "You two toads can forget about eating swan meat from now on. Do you want to know who I am? Speak up, it'll scare you to death."

  Mieko said that Kawachi and Shinjō were both covered in lice, and Mokichi was left speechless.

  " Gentlemen and ladies, the recent Lugou Bridge incident has made it clear that the Great Japanese Empire and China have torn their faces apart, and a bloody stormy war is about to break out. However, some of our imperial soldiers are ignoring the urgent situation and fighting over a woman, unable to reconcile. Let me make one thing clear: I am not anyone's woman, but a daughter of the empire. I came to China not to revisit old dreams or seek new pleasures. My purpose in coming to China is only one: to dedicate myself to our great Japanese Empire and to His Majesty Emperor Hirohito, revered by all our people, for the sacred war of Greater East Asia!"

  This speech won thunderous applause, with claps of hands pouring into Kawara's ears like a flood, then spreading to his entire head, making his face swell and burn.

  To punish these two empire soldiers who don't care about the overall situation, Tofuura Kenji listened to my report and instructed. Mieko stopped, tilted her head and poured the wine she had just picked up into her mouth, then continued: "Since Shinjō Jun and Kawaki are so fond of women, let them go find women in another world without war, without gunpowder, and peaceful."

  After finishing, Yoshiko indicated that Shinjō Jun and Kawari execute Tofu's instructions. At this time, Shinjō Jun was already frightened to the extreme. Although he stretched out his hand towards the cup of poisonous wine, in his heart, he repeatedly warned himself, "I mustn't!"

  The cavalry was even more calm, thinking that for this trivial matter, the governor would not be so ruthless. Moreover, he and Shinjō Akiyoshi were after all under General Itagaki's command. There is an old Chinese saying, "When beating a dog, one must consider its master." Therefore, he picked up a cup of wine without hesitation, drained it in one gulp, thus proving that he was indeed a hundred times more manly than Shinjō Akiyoshi.

  Kawakami had a drink and nothing happened. Shinjuku Jun started to pour wine into his cup. Just as his hand was about to reach the plate, he was stopped by Yoshiko.

  Miichiko said: "Araki, you hesitated and didn't want to drink, showing that you're not the kind of man who'd rather die beautifully and become a stylish ghost, but a hot-blooded good son who serves the Empire and the Emperor. Therefore, you don't have to accompany this useless Kawarada on his way."

  Chuan Qi only then realized that Te Gao had set up a Hongmen Banquet, and he had already fallen into Mei Zhizi's trap. Until he fell unconscious, he still regretted it.