No wonder John Clark's face changed drastically. This guy named Shigemitsu Mamoru was not on the same level as Kodama Yoshio. Even he did not expect that the CIA would dare to release such a person. Aren't they afraid that the allies will protest against them?
At the same time, his eyes unconsciously looked at Fang Lang beside him, and he was very worried that Fang Lang would lose his temper.
But what surprised him was that Fang Lang's expression at the moment seemed very calm, without any anger at all, only a kind of indifference that made people feel cold all over. This was the first time he felt such a dangerous aura from Fang Lang.
Deep down, he knew that Fang Lang must be very angry at the moment, but because of his presence, he couldn't just vent his anger. This made him regret organizing this party. If he had known this would happen, he would have invited Fang Lang out for dinner alone, which would have been quieter.
What he didn't know was that at this moment, Fang Lang was no longer thinking about just the Shigemitsu Aoi in front of him, but more war criminals who were tried. Until this moment, the history of war criminals in Fang Lang's memory seemed to be slowly extracted.
With the outbreak of the war on the peninsula, in order to turn Japan into a war outpost, the Americans will release more and more Japanese war criminals from prison. By 1958, all Japanese war criminals who have been sentenced and imprisoned in Tokyo's Sugamo Prison and have not served their full sentences will be pardoned.
This was a direct disregard for the pain of the people of various countries who were persecuted by the Japanese during the war. Therefore, Fang Lang had made up his mind at this moment to personally take action to make these war criminals receive the punishment they deserved.
After making this decision, Fang Lang looked at the two Japanese in front of him with indifference. Maybe if they continued to stay in prison, it would be difficult to attack them, but now that they had taken the initiative to leave the prison, their fate was no longer decided by themselves.
In this case, there was no need for Fang Lang to show any dissatisfaction towards the two of them. Instead, he began to think about how to take the opportunity to get to know them better.
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At the same time, he noticed that John Clark was looking at him with a worried look on his face, which made him smile slightly. He nodded at him nonchalantly, indicating that he was fine.
But John Clark still had some understanding of Fang Lang. Just now, he clearly felt the cold murderous aura from Fang Lang. But now the murderous aura from the other party seemed to have disappeared without a trace. Instead, he had a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.
Although he was puzzled, this was not the time to dwell on the matter. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, then turned to look at Shigemitsu Aoi who was bowing to him. At the same time, he inadvertently glared at Kodama Yoshio who was standing beside him.
When Kodama Yoshio saw John's look, he immediately bowed with an apologetic look, following Shigemitsu Mamoru's example and said:
“I’m very sorry, Colonel Clark, it was very rude of me to bring a new friend to meet you without informing you this time.
Mainly because my new friend just came out, and I heard that I would meet Colonel Clark, who represents the great US Navy, tonight, so I wanted to come along and make friends. "
Shigemitsu Aoi on the side also quickly spoke up:
"I'm Shigemitsu Aoi. It's a pleasure to meet Colonel Clark and General Fang. I'm very sorry to bother you."
Although they said sorry, they didn't seem to feel embarrassed at all. This made Fang Lang realize the shamelessness of the Japanese even more.
No wonder the Japanese always like to apologize after doing something wrong, but it is just an apology. Apart from verbal apology, the Japanese will not have any other expression.
Of course, this is not absolute. The Japanese are typical people who treat people differently. When facing Europeans and Americans who are stronger and more unreasonable than them, and when it is obvious that others will not accept just an apology, they will show sincerity and make compensation.
But if it is someone he looks down upon, then an apology would be the greatest sincerity.
At this time, Fang Lang spoke directly without waiting for John to speak:
"Since you know that you will feel sorry for disturbing me, then just don't disturb me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became so tense that one could hear a pin drop. For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Fang Lang. John, who was standing next to him, had a very dark face and didn't know what to say for a moment.
On the other side, a ruthless look flashed in the eyes of Kodama Yoshio, but he quickly concealed it, and his face instead turned into an awkward yet polite smile.
But the fleeting change in expression on his face did not escape Fang Lang's sharp eyes. In response, Fang Lang just smiled silently, thinking that this was unbearable. You need to work on your character!
On the other side, Shigemitsu Aoki, whether because he was older, had experienced more battles, or for some other reason, acted as if he had not heard Fang Lang's words. He bowed again with a sincere look on his face and said:
"I am so sorry! It was Chongguang who was rude! General Fang, please forgive me!"
His performance made Fang Lang's eyes slightly condensed. This kind of endurance of swallowing insults is indeed very Japanese. Fang Lang instantly raised Shigemitsu Aoki's danger level by two levels in his mind. He knew very well that the more a dog bites, the less it barks. But if anyone mistakenly believes that a dog that doesn't bark won't bite, he will definitely pay a heavy price.
The opponent was really good at using retreat as a means of advancing and putting himself in a weak position. If he continued to hold on to the opponent at this time, it might make things difficult for his friend John. Therefore, Fang Lang only thought about it for a moment, then smiled and said with a playful look:
"Haha...don't take it so seriously, I was just joking. You guys are not taking it seriously, are you?"
After saying this, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Fang Lang's insincere attitude made Kodama Yoshio feel very uncomfortable, but he understood that there was no comparison between Japan and Brazil now. No matter how arrogant the other side was, he had to choose to be patient. Therefore, he could only grit his teeth and choose to swallow his anger, forcing an ugly smile on his face.
Shigemitsu Aoki, who was targeted by Fang Lang's words, behaved very naturally, as if Fang Lang was really just joking, and he didn't care about Fang Lang's joke at all, always keeping a reserved smile on his face.
John Clark, who was standing by, heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing Fang Lang's words, and took advantage of the situation to speak:
"Haha... Yeah! My brother just likes to joke around, please don't mind!"
After saying that, he nodded to Shigemitsu Aoi beside him, stretched out his right hand and said:
"Although Mr. Chongguang's arrival is a bit sudden, there is an old Chinese saying that a visitor is a guest! Since you are here, let's go in and have a seat together!"
From John's words, Fang Lang could also hear that he was still somewhat dissatisfied with Shigemitsu Aoki's uninvited visit, but he couldn't get angry for the sake of Kodama Yoshio's face.
From this we can see that Yoshio Kodama still has a certain status in the minds of Americans, at least in John's eyes.
However, when he said this, Fang Lang noticed that a hint of displeasure flashed across Kodama Yoshio's eyes, and his palms clenched unconsciously.
At first Fang Lang thought that the other party was upset because he heard John agree that he was joking, but after thinking about it for a while, Fang Lang found that what the other party really cared about might not be the joke he made, but John's words that he was the guest and put himself in the position of the host, which hurt the other party.
Although today's party was initiated by John, it was obviously Yoshio Kodama who was responsible for paying for it. This club might also be Yoshio Kodama's property, and it is Japanese territory. So, the host should obviously be a Japanese.
But John directly regarded himself as the master, which obviously hurt the other party's fragile self-esteem.
After making this discovery, Fang Lang unconsciously turned his gaze to Shigemitsu Aoki on the other side, wanting to see how this Japanese Class A war criminal who had served as Japan's foreign minister and signed the surrender document on behalf of Japan would react.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if the other party hid it too well or he really didn’t feel anything, even the expression on his face didn’t change at all, as if he didn’t feel anything unusual at all.
This made Fang Lang feel more and more interesting. Mr. Shigemitsu Aoki was indeed a person who could serve as Japan's foreign minister. He was obviously a cunning old fox. Whether facing Fang Lang's verbal provocation or facing John's attitude of treating himself as the master of Japan from the bottom of his heart, he was extremely calm.
After a little thought, Fang Lang decided not to speak out immediately. Since he was already here, he might as well sit back and watch to see what the purpose was for Kodama Yoshio bringing Shigemitsu Aoki to this party.
After you understand the other party's intention, you can decide what actions to take to respond. If you act too hostile, the other party may cancel their plan. You will miss an opportunity to understand the dynamics of the Japanese.
"General Fang is a very interesting person. We certainly don't mind a little joke. It is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to meet you two. Please take care of me in the future!"
Shigemitsu Aoki bent down, stretched out his right hand and shook hands with John's right hand, then nodded to Fang Lang and John with a smile on his face.
It was the first time the two met, so they just shook hands lightly and then let go.
John also nodded with a smile on his face and said:
"That's fine."
After shaking hands with John, Shigemitsu Aoki extended his hand to Fang Lang, who was standing side by side with John, as if he wanted to shake hands with Fang Lang.
Originally, Fang Lang had no intention of shaking hands with the other party. Seeing the other party extending his right hand towards him, he subconsciously prepared to refuse. However, he thought that he still needed to understand the other party's purpose today, so he didn't want to make the atmosphere too awkward and make the other party alert.
He glanced at the other person's hand stretched out in the air and paused for about two seconds. Thinking that he was wearing a pair of sheepskin gloves because of the cold weather, he smiled and gently shook the other person's right hand with his gloved right hand.
In social etiquette, shaking hands with gloves on is actually very impolite. Shigemitsu Aoki didn't seem to mind this. After lightly touching Fang Lang's palm, he took his hand back.
This interaction between the two naturally caught the attention of John and Kodama Yoshio who were standing by. Fang Lang noticed that a trace of anger flashed across Kodama Yoshio's face again.
John, however, laughed without caring, put his arm around Fang Lang's shoulders, and said to Kodama Yoshio who was standing opposite him:
"It's very cold. Don't stand outside in the wind. Let's go inside and talk."
After that, he led Fang Lang past the two Japanese and walked into the club. John's attitude was just short of telling the other party that Fang Lang and I were brothers and that we were here to have fun. You just need to do a good job of reception.
After entering the club, there were four girls in Japanese kimonos standing neatly on both sides. When they saw us coming in, they hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply to us, and called out welcome words in Japanese.
Even in the cold winter, the kimonos of these girls cannot hide their deep cleavages. Although Fang Lang hates Japanese men very much, he is relatively gentle to Japanese girls who like to show off their cleavages to him.
After John entered, he became even more relaxed. He walked forward and pushed the two girls behind Fang Lang. Then he turned around and took the other two Japanese girls into his arms with his hands, one on the left and one on the right.
As for Kodama Yoshio and Shigemitsu Aoi who followed the two of them in, he simply forgot about them.
Seeing John's familiar look, Fang Lang knew that this guy must be a regular here. He looked around and found that there seemed to be no other guests here except the two of them, and the security work around the place had already been taken over by the guards brought by the two men.
In this situation, of course, there was no sense of danger. Fang Lang carelessly embraced the two Japanese girls that John had pushed in front of him, and followed John inside.
Having already entered here, Fang Lang certainly wouldn't be polite, and he especially enjoyed the feeling of being served by a Japanese woman in front of a Japanese man. As for how the two Japanese men would feel, he didn't care even more.
Led by the girls, they walked less than ten meters inside and came to a room separated by a wooden sliding door. The docile Japanese girl opened the door first and knelt beside the door to take off their shoes.
John and Fang Lang looked at each other and walked into the room with smiles on their faces. There were four low tables in the room. Seeing this, Fang Lang looked at the two Japanese who followed him in calmly.
He didn't like this kind of Japanese tatami room, especially because he had to kneel to eat at this low table. Although he knew that kneeling was a habit passed down from the ancient Tang Dynasty, Fang Lang's knees were stiff now and he didn't like kneeling.
However, since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. After taking a look at the layout of the room, he frowned slightly and followed the guidance of the kimono girl to sit down at the innermost position. The four low tables in the room were obviously placed opposite each other, and Fang Lang and John were arranged to sit farthest from the door.
The two men did not sit on the same side, but sat face to face. Fang Lang had no objection to this. Coming from later generations, he knew that in Japanese customs, the person with the highest status should sit farthest from the door. In this regard, the Japanese still showed enough respect for the two men and did not make random arrangements just because the two men might not understand Japanese customs.
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