Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 656 Too cowardly?

Zhou Zhou's voice came through the microphone. Jiang Nian's lips curled into a mocking smile. Sure enough, Yuriko couldn't sit still at a time like this. But using the guise of saving him was a bit too much, wasn't it?

How many people do you have over there?

A deep voice came through the microphone to Zhou Zhou's ears.

"Mr. Jiang Nian, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Zhou was taken aback. What was Jiang Nian planning now? Could it be that this deal was going to fall through again? For some reason, Zhou Zhou's mind flashed back to the previous transaction with Wang Ba. That transaction was definitely not an accident; Jiang Nian had planned everything meticulously. In the end, that batch of weapons was completely destroyed, otherwise this transaction wouldn't have happened. Jiang Nian was truly a terrifying person.

"What can I do? I'm just trying to protect myself. Look, Yuriko specifically sent Takeshi Tano to bring people to rescue me at sea, using my name. I should do something, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it make Mr. An seem too cowardly?"

Jiang Nian sneered. He knew what Zhou Zhou was guessing, but so what? Even if Zhou Zhou had guessed something, as long as he didn't admit it, who dared to say anything?

“...Alright, I understand. I don’t have many men on my side, you know. This deal can’t afford any mistakes, and with Lord Dark Eagle coming in person, I only have twenty brothers here.”

Zhou Zhou could tell that Jiang Nian was angry. A sudden chill ran through him as he remembered something crucial: his life was actually in Jiang Nian's hands. Jiang Nian usually appeared unassuming, but in reality, the antidote she had given him was poisonous, and Zhou Zhou, as a master of Gu poison, couldn't neutralize it. This alone meant Zhou Zhou was forever trapped in Jiang Nian's grasp. Daring not to harbor any further thoughts, Zhou Zhou quickly explained his current situation.

"Now, take your men, disguise yourselves, and wait at the port. Oh, and take control of the port. No matter what happens tonight, not a single word can get out."

Finally, Jiang Nian coldly gave this order. How Zhou Zhou would react to this arrangement was beyond Jiang Nian's consideration.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Zhou Zhou didn't dare ask any more questions.

In fact, the arrangement made by Jiang Nian itself already revealed a lot of information.

Everything that was about to happen on the sea did not escape Jiang Nian's expectations.

Zhou Zhou had no idea that at this very moment, Jiang Nian was at sea, and was rushing at an extremely fast speed to the location where Dark Eagle and Takahashi Sumu were conducting their transaction.

The Takahashi family's ship bears their distinctive family crest. In the waters of Japan, other fishing boats will give way at the mere sight of the Takahashi family's flag.

Takahashi Suki hadn't originally intended to be so high-profile. But the items in this transaction were far too valuable—two missiles.

Ordinary fishing boats simply cannot carry two missiles.

After much deliberation, Takahashi Somoku finally decided to use the Takahashi family's cruise ship to complete the transaction.

With the Takahashi family's flag in sight, almost no ship dared to approach, which saved Takahashi Sumu a lot of trouble and even increased his sailing speed.

The sea was pitch black, with only a pale crescent moon hanging in the sky; not a single star could be seen. Takahashi Suki stood on the deck, gazing at the night, lost in thought.

"Master, we are less than two kilometers away from the agreed location, but we haven't spotted any ships anchored ahead. Could there be a problem with the transaction location?"

Someone came out of the cabin, stood next to Takahashi Sumu, and gave a serious report.

“Mengzhi, you must remember to stay calm no matter what. Since Mr. An has chosen this place for the transaction, he will not break his promise or stand us up. In the international arena, especially for an arms dealer like Mr. An, reputation is paramount, and they would never make such a basic mistake. Give the order to speed things up and get to the transaction location as quickly as possible.”

Upon hearing Takahashi Yume's words, Takahashi Somo smiled, glanced at the most outstanding young man of the Takahashi family, and earnestly instructed him.

Takahashi Yume looked at Takahashi Somoki with some resentment.

He took out a telescope, set it up, and looked into the distance.

On the pitch-black sea, only the crescent moon was reflected in the water, rising and falling with the waves, appearing fragmented.

Two kilometers is not a long distance. With the field of view of the telescope in Takahashi Yume's hands, he can clearly see the situation on the sea surface two kilometers away.

But now, he sees nothing.

"Master, I'm not lying to you. I've checked many times, and the radar hasn't detected any signal. There are no ships anchored ahead. You've been deceived by Mr. An, or something has happened to him. Master, I strongly suggest you contact Mr. An now. Don't let him fool you like this!"

Takahashi Yume handed the binoculars to Takahashi Somoku, his face full of anxiety. He felt that his family head had been completely bewitched by Mr. An; otherwise, why wouldn't he believe reality?

Seeing how anxious Takahashi Yume was, Takahashi Somoku sighed silently.

He's still too young. Although he's the most outstanding member of the younger generation in the Takahashi family, his temperament is ultimately lacking.

Someone like that still needs a lot of training if he wants to become the next head of the Takahashi family.

Takahashi Somoku thought to himself, but his face remained expressionless as he took the binoculars and looked into the distance.

Takahashi Yumeyuki was using the military's latest binoculars; such a mistake was impossible.

Takahashi Suki was startled—he, too, saw nothing. In the distance lay an empty sea, devoid of anything.

“Mengzhi, you are still young and need more experience. As you experience more of these things in the future, you will understand that I am doing this for your own good.”

Putting down his binoculars, Takahashi Somo patted Takahashi Yume on the shoulder and said earnestly.

After saying this, Takahashi Suki looked at Takahashi Yumeichi with satisfaction, who seemed to be deep in thought, and then turned and left the deck to return to his room.

Back in his room, Takahashi Somo's inscrutable expression vanished, replaced by one of deep anxiety.

He had to maintain his image as the head of the family in front of Takahashi Yume and couldn't lose face. So even if he saw nothing through the binoculars, he couldn't show it. Because he was the head of the Takahashi family, the backbone of everyone; if he lost his composure first, what would happen to the others?

After removing his disguise, Takahashi Somoku took out his phone and dialed a number.

The call was answered very quickly.

Although only a cold "hello" came from the other end of the phone, just hearing that voice made Takahashi Somoki breathe a sigh of relief. It was as if as long as the person on the other end of the phone was there, there was nothing to worry about.

"Mr. An, we are less than 500 meters from the transaction location. Have you arrived yet?"

He spoke cautiously, his voice tinged with humility. Takahashi Suki's heart leaped into his throat; he didn't dare breathe.

"Yes, I'll be waiting for you right here. Your Takahashi family's cruise ship is far too slow. I saw your ship a long time ago, and it took you almost an hour to travel such a short distance. Anyone who didn't know better would think that your Takahashi family's cruise ship is rowed one stroke at a time."

Mr. An's deep voice came through the microphone, each word striking Takahashi Somoku like a hammer blow. Takahashi Somoku opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Mr. Takahashi, you'd better hurry up. I'm waiting for you here."

The person on the other end of the phone hung up immediately after saying that.

Takahashi Suki stood there blankly, not even noticing that his phone had fallen to the ground.

It took him a while to come to his senses, pick up his phone from the ground, grab his binoculars, and run back to the deck.

If anyone were paying attention, they would notice that Takahashi Somoki's steps were somewhat unsteady.

He raised the binoculars again and looked into the distance—still nothing.

Takahashi Somoku's back was covered in cold sweat.

If it weren't for the call log on his phone clearly showing the call from just a few minutes ago, Takahashi Somoki would have even doubted whether he was dreaming.

"Homeowner?"

Seeing Takahashi Somoki standing there with a look of utter despair, Takahashi Yume couldn't help but ask a question.

"Huh? What did you say? No, hurry up, Mr. An is already waiting for us, we can't keep him waiting."

Startled by Takahashi Yume's shout, Takahashi Somoki finally snapped out of his daze. But when he faced Takahashi Yume, his tone was no longer pleasant.

Takahashi Yume was completely confused.

They're saying Mr. An is already waiting for them? What a joke! He just checked the telescope a minute ago, and there was clearly nothing in it! Besides, even if the telescope is broken and can't see two kilometers away, Mingming is now less than five hundred meters away!

Even more absurdly, their radar still can't detect any signal!

However, seeing Takahashi Suki's extremely serious expression, Takahashi Yumeyuki suppressed her thoughts for the time being. She couldn't say anything; she had to wait for the head of the family to discover it himself.

Soon, Yumeyuki Takahashi was completely dumbfounded.

As they drew closer to the transaction location, a massive cruise ship appeared before them.

A thousand "Holy crap" thoughts flooded his mind. Takahashi Yumeyuki felt he must have been truly blind before. Otherwise, how could he not see anything at all such a colossal vessel?

Something's not right, something really isn't right.

Takahashi Yume was not the only one who was extremely shocked.

The Takahashi family members, including Takahashi Suki, were all stunned.

Although they had placed extreme trust in the head of the family, this matter was far too significant. So even when Takahashi Yume couldn't see anything through the telescope, they continued to monitor the situation closely.

Were they really blind before?

At this moment, everyone in the Takahashi family was beginning to doubt themselves—perhaps they weren't blind, but rather that the telescope Takahashi Yume had brought was faulty. Otherwise, how could they not see such a huge cruise ship?

Yes, it's all Takahashi Yumeyuki's fault.

Poor Yumeyuki Takahashi had no idea that she had unwittingly taken the blame for this.

"Head of the Takahashi family, I have been waiting here for a long time."

Suddenly, the lights on the cruise ship blazed on. Amidst the bright lights, Mr. Dark, dressed in black and wearing a mask, stood on the high deck, his tone laced with a hint of mockery.

"Mr. An, I'm late."

Takahashi Suki quickly spoke up, admitting it was true. As one of the parties involved in the transaction, and given how much he valued it, they had actually been moving quite quickly. Had Takahashi Yume and his team not slowed down because they couldn't see the moored cruise ship through their binoculars, they would have arrived much sooner.

However, Takahashi Suki was still quite shrewd at this moment; he knew that this explanation absolutely could not be uttered. Moreover, there was another point—Mr. An had mentioned on the phone that they had been waiting here much earlier.

So no matter what, the one who arrived late was the Takahashi family.

"You're late, but I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you. Head of the Takahashi family, come and inspect the goods yourself first. By the way, you can only bring one person at most, otherwise I have the right to take action against your Takahashi family."

Takahashi Suki thought that if he said a few humble words, Mr. An's attitude would be better. After all, there was still less than half an hour until their agreed time.

He hadn't expected Mr. An's temperament to be so unpredictable. He'd been quite polite during business negotiations, so why was he suddenly so aggressive?

Even more tragically, when faced with the even more powerful Mr. Darkness, Takahashi Somoki found himself unable to even refute him.

Since only one person could be brought on Mr. An's cruise ship, after much deliberation, Takahashi Somoku decided to bring Takahashi Yume along.

After all, among the entire Takahashi family, Takahashi Yumeyuki is the one who knows the most about missiles.

"Mengzhi, remember this: after we get there, you must carefully inspect those two missiles. You absolutely cannot buy two defective ones. These two missiles are the key to our Takahashi family's ability to turn things around, so you must be extremely careful."

Takahashi Somoku solemnly instructed him.

"Patriarch, rest assured, I will use all my strength to test those two missiles and I will not let you down. Our Takahashi family will definitely rise to prominence this time."

Takahashi Yumeyuki also looked solemn. He understood the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders—it could be said that the hopes of the Takahashi family rested on his shoulders.

"It's good that you understand. Let's go."

Finally, after patting Takahashi Yume on the shoulder, Takahashi Somoki led him toward the cruise ship where Mr. An was.

Dark Hawk looked at Takahashi Sumu and his companion with amusement. "Takahashi Yumeyuki, indeed a handsome young man. Seeing how much your family head values ​​you, I'm afraid you'll be the next head of the Takahashi family." (End of Chapter)