Chapter 94 Be More Tolerant
Although there are some false information in the rumors, Ace was indeed allowed by Mori Ougai to stay in the office and handle documents for him. In the eyes of those who are not in the know, no matter who sees it, Mori Ougai is intentionally training him to be his successor.
Documents that need to be reviewed by the leader are not allowed to be viewed by just anyone. In A's eyes, a person like Mori Ogai would never allow an unrelated person to view the organization's secrets. Ace did not have any duties in the organization, but Mori Ogai asked him to handle documents that needed to be handled by the leader on his behalf. In A's view, this meant that Mori Ogai was training him as his successor.
Now that he knew about this, he would definitely build a good relationship with the successor in advance. No matter whether the successor was good or bad, it would not be bad for him. If the successor was a good one, he would treat him the same way he treated Sen Ou Wai. If he was a fool, he would be able to control him.
Of course, there is a reason for building a good relationship. Just let him have a good impression of you. If it is too good, Mori Ogai will suspect that he has ulterior motives. People who are the leaders of the mafia are always suspicious. If they arouse Mori Ogai's suspicion, it will not be good for him. After all, Mori Ogai is still the leader now.
When Nakahara Chuuya saw A coming over and saying this, he looked at Ace with some concern.
He really didn't understand all these twists and turns before. These adults always spoke with hidden meanings, and he only had a vague understanding of the true meaning and intentions behind these euphemisms. But over the past year or so, he has left the relatively simple environment of Yang and come into contact with more people with ulterior motives, and he has understood more than before.
His deputy Kawasaki was personally chosen by Chief Mori. His fighting ability is only average among the port mafia, but he has a college diploma and two years of social enterprise experience. He has a good understanding of these things and a certain ability to understand people's hearts.
When Kawasaki joined the port mafia, the country was in a period of economic turmoil after the war. Yokohama was divided as a victim of political struggle, and all industries were extremely unstable. The company where Kawasaki worked at that time was laying off employees, and he was in a low point in his life when his colleagues impersonated him and squeezed him out of the company.
Business wars are always played dirty. Kawasaki was framed for leaking the company's business secrets, and the entire industry rejected him. He joined the port mafia because he was frustrated and followed the crowd.
After all this, Kawasaki will be more careful and defensive, subconsciously trying to figure out other people's thoughts, and even using dirty tricks to deal with others when necessary. But it is this kind of person who can help Nakahara Chuuya learn the rules of the underworld and the evil of human hearts more quickly, and quickly transform from a leader of sheep used as a weapon to a mafia member who can use his brains and tricks to work for the port mafia.
In some situations where he does not have to fight, Nakahara Chuuya will encounter socializing with others and competing for interests with others. This happens a lot, and of course he can hear some hidden meanings in some words.
When A said he was the son of Mori Ouwai, Ace's eyes wandered for a moment, but after hearing the following words, Ace came back to his senses, looked around, and then smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We will get to know each other eventually. There is no rush to deal with each other now. Look, we know each other, right?"
He just didn't care about it, not that he didn't understand anything. He hated these back-and-forths full of interests, but he could see that the other party approached him with a purpose.
But it doesn't matter. What A is doing now doesn't touch his bottom line, so Ace is naturally indifferent to him.
A was choked by this indifferent answer and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Just as he was speechless, Ace said, "Instead of dealing with people you don't know if you will become good friends with in the future, it's better to be nice to your existing companions. Nakadashi and Kazuharu are good examples."
When Nakahara Chuuya heard his own name, the corners of his mouth just curled up a little, but then he heard the name of Dazai Osamu following closely behind him, and immediately he couldn't help revealing a look of disgust.
When A heard the first half of the sentence, he was still hesitant and thought that this guy who had no title and might not be able to inherit the position of leader was warning him. But when he heard the second half of the sentence, he couldn't help but reveal an unhappy look, but he quickly restrained himself.
Nakahara Chuuya, heh, he's just a useful weapon. Dazai Osamu, ugh, a vicious monster. The successor chosen by Chief Mori is really short-sighted. Why should he bother to interact with these guys? Can't he just use them as tools?
A kept complaining in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face. He pursed his lips and forced a social smile, "You are right, I won't disturb you from having a meal."
Nakahara Chuuya frowned as he watched him turn around and leave, then turned to look at Ace who didn't care at all and continued to eat, "Hey, you should at least be a little more vigilant, right? A is not a good guy, he must have a purpose in coming to you——"
"It doesn't matter," Ace tilted his head, holding a chicken leg in his hand, chewing it while saying, "Who cares what his purpose is? He can't beat me anyway, so the worst that can happen is that I'll just beat him up."
Nakahara Chuuya looked at him speechlessly, "People like them like to use dirty tricks. If they are not the opponent directly, they will use dirty tricks."
"But you guys are still here, aren't you?" Ace propped his head up with one hand, and continued talking. "I do have a lot of things I'm not good at, but it's the same for everyone, right? As long as my companions can make up for my shortcomings, isn't that good enough?"
Nakahara Chuuya was speechless for a moment. He pressed his hat down and looked away, "Ah~ah, you are quite good at talking."
On the other side, A, who had just walked away not far away, met Dazai Osamu, who had been staring at him for who knows how long.
A's heart skipped a beat when he met that gloomy gaze. In his eyes, Nakahara Chuuya was not a threat to the two men who were intentionally arranged as a pair by Mori Ogai, but Dazai Osamu was different. He was a monster who could manipulate people's hearts at a young age.
Before he saw Ace sitting in Mori Gugai's office and marking documents for him, he had always tacitly accepted that this boy was Mori Gugai's future successor. First of all, before he knew that Mori Gugai had a son, Dazai Osamu, as his student, was the most qualified. Moreover, although this boy was young, his mind and skills were exactly the same as Mori Gugai.
Compared to Ace who has just appeared, Dazai Osamu is more like Mori Ogai.
In every aspect.
A is not completely in awe and loyalty to Mori Ogai, but he is indeed very jealous of this leader who follows the optimal solution and takes everything into account in the plan. The word "optimal solution" sounds good, but in other words, doesn't it mean to use any means to achieve the goal and to exchange the smallest loss for the greatest benefit?
As long as the price is right, he believes that Sen Ou Wai is fully capable of selling himself!
A had many thoughts in his mind, but he didn't show anything in front of Dazai Osamu. This kid was just a potential cadre, but he was a real cadre, and he couldn't show his weakness in front of such a kid!
He thought about it, and forced himself to ignore the other person's very noticeable gaze, and changed direction, intending to pass him directly, but at this time Dazai Osamu walked towards him.
As they passed by each other, he heard the other party whisper, "Mr. A, you'd better not do unnecessary things. Doing unnecessary things in the mafia can easily lead to trouble."
A paused, then pretended to walk away as if nothing had happened, but veins bulged slightly on his forehead.
This brat... this bastard brat... he's just a quasi-cadre, yet he dares to threaten me!
"Mr. A."
A was startled by the elegant voice that suddenly rang in his ears. He looked over and said in a restrained tone, "Chief."
Mori Ogai held a red wine glass in his right hand, and the red wine inside swayed gently. He did not face A directly, but looked at Ace from a distance, "The children in the organization are still young and have a lot to learn. As adults, we should be more tolerant."
In fact, he had always been paying some attention to Ace, so he naturally saw A going over to talk to him.
He had heard a lot of rumors within the port mafia. With Ace using the fake identity of his son, there would always be people who would try to get in touch with him. It was certainly impossible for Sen Ou to completely ignore him.
A was shocked after hearing this. None of the businessmen who could become big businessmen were stupid. Nine and a half of the ten businessmen were very smart, and the remaining half were half lying in the coffin and were not in a clear mind. He immediately realized that this was a warning from Sen Gu.
He immediately expressed his opinion: "The leader is right."
Dazai Osamu, who provoked A, actually did not go to A on purpose. He just did something convenient when he passed by.
Nakahara Chuuya saw him coming and his eyes lingered on the white gloves on his hands for a moment. He habitually mocked him first: "You even went out of your way to bring a pair of gloves with you. You are such a jerk."
Although he said that, he actually knew the purpose of Dazai Osamu wearing gloves, so he only said this and did not hold on to them tightly.
"There's nothing we can do about it," Dazai Osamu said, waving his hands in a pretentious manner, "After all, Mr. Mori probably doesn't want to watch a magic show called 'The Great Transfiguration'."
He knew best what Ace's current physical form was. After all, when he first saw Ace in the office outside Moriou, he came over and hooked his neck, but just as he touched his shoulder, he disappeared with a "bang".
Then, this fellow, who had the same structure as Alice, reacted completely differently from Alice. After disappearing, he immediately pinched out his body again and came to touch him, appearing and disappearing, disappearing and appearing again, playing back and forth countless times, until he reported his work to Mori Ou Waihui with an expressionless face and ran away, and then he reluctantly stopped this childish behavior.
He didn't want to play Candy Crush with Ace on an occasion like today.
He glanced at the pile of plates on the table, his expression somewhat subtle, "Did he eat all this?"
Nakahara Chuuya rolled his eyes: "Or else?"
Dazai Osamu suddenly felt a little sympathy for Mr. Mori. No wonder Mr. Mori always went to the medical department during the time when Ace appeared. This amount of food was definitely not something Mr. Mori could afford.
Just when he felt a rare bit of sympathy for Mori Owl, Ace, who was still standing by the table, suddenly bumped into the table with a bang and fell down, still holding a fork with a fish in his hand.
The people around were quickly shocked by this sudden change, "What! What happened!? Is he poisoned!? Someone poisoned the dishes at the banquet!?"
The expressions of Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya suddenly darkened.
Sen Ou, who noticed the commotion from a distance, froze in his tracks.
Oh no, why did this kid's quirk break out at this time? !