Dragon Clan: I'm too lazy to talk to you, you're not worthy to listen!

Inside the black sedan.

Genji saw the familiar, striking sign of the black crystal building, reflecting the Tokyo nightscape and neon lights—"Tamamo-no-Mae Club." (Tamamo-no-Mae is the name of a fox spirit in Japanese mythology.)

He then pulled the handbrake, turned around and looked at Ye Jingchen, who was looking at the scenery outside the car window, and noticed the hole in his clothes that he had cut with the spider. "Sir, I am very sorry for damaging your clothes. Now that we are at our reception area, I will arrange for someone to compensate you for your clothes immediately."

As he spoke, Yuan Zhisheng got out of the car and prepared to walk over and open the car door for Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen didn't pretentiously wait for Yuan Zhisheng to open the car door for him, although he didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

He got out of the car and noticed that a large number of men and women were walking out of the club through the glass doors, their faces full of resentment. "Why are all these men and women, who are probably guests, leaving one after another?"

You should have taken me directly to an interrogation room or something.

Yuan Zhisheng was about to explain that perhaps the headquarters had tidied up this place, which was usually a place of revelry and pleasure every night, in order to welcome Ye Jingchen.

Before he could even speak, Yuan Zhisheng's phone rang in his pocket. He answered, "Moshi Moshi?"

Yasha: "Captain, on the Sakuraharu Railway mainline, regarding Oni number 749." (Official Tokyo branch terminology, these reactionary hybrids within the Oni Clan are usually referred to as Oni. Yasha is a subordinate of Genji.)

"I'm coming right now!" After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhisheng glanced at Ye Jingchen apologetically. "Excuse me for a moment."

After saying that, Yuan Zhisheng hurriedly got into the car, turned it around, and drove away. A very decisive and capable executive.

"You work yourself to the bone every day for your respected teacher, Tachibana Masamune," Ye Jingchen muttered to himself as he turned his back to the departing Genji, "but little do you know that all your tragedies and hardships were orchestrated by that old man. What a load of rubbish."

Seeing that most of the guests had left the Tamamo-no-Mae Club, Ye Jingchen strolled in leisurely.

What comes into view are two rows of young and beautiful women dressed in kimonos. These women are all highly sought-after beauties in their respective industries, including promising actresses like Mimiko and musical prodigies like Sasuke...

An elderly man with white hair saw Ye Jingchen's figure and his eyes lit up. He led a black-haired, high-ponytail, high-school-style kendo girl in a school uniform towards Ye Jingchen. This was his goddaughter, Inuyama Setsuko, who was the ace of a famous Japanese ballet company.

Upon seeing Inuyama He, Ye Jingchen immediately perked up. Ignoring the many unattainable beauties on either side, he walked up to the old man and suddenly said, "What a poetic killing intent, so lonely it can sever time!"

Faced with Ye Jingchen's sudden and inexplicable words, Inuyama He was momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing this, the black-haired, high-ponytail, JK-style kendo girl next to Inuyama He couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She tugged at Inuyama He's elbow and said playfully, "Godfather, what's going on?"

It's roughly similar to a foreigner saying "How are you?" to a Chinese person (in English), expecting the Chinese person to reply "I'm fine, thank you, how about you?" (in English).

This handsome gentleman is probably hoping you'll give him the perfect answer!

As she spoke, Inuyama Setsuko blinked her left eye at Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen raised an eyebrow at Shijinzi and smiled—his first smile since coming into this world.

Inuyama He observed that Ye Jingchen seemed to have some affection for Shizuko.

He said with a hint of apology, "Your Excellency, I'm sorry, I really don't know which sentence you're expecting as the standard answer. Please forgive me."

However, we have already arranged for Tamamo-no-Mae's best chef to prepare a wide variety of dishes, including Chinese and Japanese styles.

Let us welcome you with a feast.

During the time ahead, Inuyama Setsuko will serve as your guide and assistant in Tokyo. Please feel free to contact Setsuko if you require any assistance.

Done.

Miss Setsuko gave Ye Jingchen a slight bow, saying, "Hajimemasit, Dozo, Yuroshiku, Woregaishimasi. (Nice to meet you.)"

Ye Jingchen nodded slightly and smiled at Shijinzi, "You're very clever. I believe our adjustment period will go smoothly."

Inuyama He raised his hand, "Your Excellency, please!" and led the way.

Ye Jingchen followed Inuyama He into a large, elegant private room.

Inside the private room, a long solid wood table covered with white silk stood, with Tachibana Masamune seated at the head of the table.

Sezuko led Ye Jingchen to the first seat to Tachibana Masamune's right, a seat that embodied the host's courtesy to the guest.

Miss Sezuko herself took a step back and stood behind Ye Jingchen, without going up to the table.

Tachibana Masamune, playing the role of a kind old man, gestured to Ye Jingchen, "Your Excellency, please sit down!" He was truly an excellent actor.

Ye Jingchen nodded with a forced smile and sat cross-legged. He wasn't used to kneeling like Tachibana Masamune and the others, not even using a heel rest. (A heel rest is an ancient tool used to reduce the discomfort of kneeling; it can be understood as a type of seating. Most of them are shaped like the Chinese character "工".)

Tachibana Masamune looked at Ye Jingchen's profile and smiled, "Your Excellency..."

Just then, Princess Kaguya's voice suddenly rang out, "Headmaster Angers is calling from headquarters!"

Tachibana Masamune and the other family heads immediately straightened up.

Masamune Tachibana: "Connect the phone."

Principal Angers, with his high-bridged nose, gold-rimmed glasses, and a roguishly handsome face, was holographically projected into the restaurant.

With long, white hair reaching his chin and rosy skin, he truly deserves to be called a top-notch old man.

Principal Angers: "They were having a meal. It seems my call came at an inopportune time, disturbing your meal."

Tachibana Masamune smiled, his eyes narrowing. "The principal is joking."

Angers then turned his gaze to Ye Jingchen and said with a hint of amusement, "Our dear S-class specialist Ye Jingchen, congratulations on showing your talent, but how did you get discovered so quickly?"

While defeating two demons from the Oni Clan was to be expected, I still hope you can return to school as soon as possible after completing the mission.

Ye Jingchen met Angers' eyes and thought to himself, "Oh? You dare to give me an S-rank title after watching the video of me defeating two half-bloods? Tsk."

However, this eccentric old man is quite interesting.

His speech is profound; it may sound ordinary, but it contains a wealth of information.

From my own perspective, they extended an olive branch to me, hoping that I would join the Kassel school.

"I'm an S-rank agent from the Snake-Headed Eight Families, on a secret mission. The Snake-Headed Eight Families should be careful."

Ye Jingchen tapped the stem of a glass on the table.

Miss Shizuko immediately understood Ye Jingchen's meaning and poured him a glass of red wine.

Ye Jingchen raised his wine glass, smiled at Angers, and said, "Cheers!"

Angers smiled and picked up his wine glass. "Cheers!"

Taking a sip of red wine, Angers waved his hand, "That's enough, I won't disturb your meal any longer."

After saying that, Angers' holographic projection disappeared without a trace.

After putting down his wine glass, Ye Jingchen picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He had only learned the basics of Japanese chopsticks and didn't understand the concept of "round sky and square earth".

The tips of chopsticks are pointed, designed to make it easier to pierce and stick food like a knife and fork.

Ye Jingchen wasn't worried about the food being poisoned; if he used his brain, he would know that it was unlikely.

Tachibana Masamune watched Ye Jingchen devour his food and leaned slightly closer to him. "Ye-san, I wonder what mission headquarters has assigned you this time?"

Ye Jingchen glanced sideways at Tachibana Munemasa, "A mission?"

Tachibana Masamune nodded. "Yes."

Ye Jingchen chewed his food and mumbled, "It's a mission, it's a mission."

As it is said.

Tachibana Masamune's face immediately darkened, and he took a deep breath.

This amused Ye Jingchen. Teasing the old man and seeing him get his comeuppance gave him a unique sense of satisfaction.

(The AI ​​Kaguya couldn't immediately access Ye Jingchen's personal information because his data was in China, and Kaguya lacked the necessary permissions. As for why the Kassel AI Eva had access, it's because Eva has global coverage.)