Chapter 372 Amano Hotel
After resting for a few hours, when Cui Jian got up, it was almost lunch time.

When he opened the door, he saw Gui Yi lying on the floor watching TV. When he saw Cui Jian, he immediately stood up, walked to the corridor, took a look, entered Cui Jian's room, and closed the door: "They just had an argument."

Cui Jian asked: "Could it be that your Japanese is not good? Maybe they are just more eager to express their ideas."

Gui Yi said, "Absolutely not. The conflict seems to be between Nakata, Ueda, and Shimota. Sachiko intervened in the quarrel and said something, and everyone quieted down and went back to their rooms."

Cui Jian took out his work phone, fiddled with it for a while, and asked, "Did you record the video? There's a translation app here."

Gui Yi replied: "I'm embarrassed." It would be so embarrassing if someone caught her.

Cui Jian said: "You still need to practice thick-skinnedness. The Japanese have always been particular about superficial etiquette. They broke out in an argument when I was resting, which means that the content of their argument is most likely something important, possibly related to the project. No, we can't trust these Japanese, we have to have our own system. I'll explain it to Duanmu later." Cui Jian believed that Hai Lan was nearby and had equipped a team.

This girl hasn't thanked me yet after the Zhoubao incident.

The two chatted for a while, then Cui Jian washed up, went downstairs, and went to the dining and living room. The people from Team 2 were sitting on the floor, and when they saw Cui Jian and Gui Yi, they all stood up and greeted them. Cui Jian and Gui Yi responded politely. Sachiko asked about breakfast, and Cui Jian said he would eat it with lunch.

Cui Jian went out and strolled in the yard, smoking a cigar, when he heard the doorbell ring.

Ueda, who was sitting at the door of the dining-living room, put on his slippers and ran out. Sachiko walked to the door and watched. Ueda opened the door, took two large bags from the motorcyclist, half bowed to each other, and closed the iron gate.

Ueda went back to the entrance and said something to Sachiko with a smile on his face. The distance was too far, so Cui Jian's phone could not record the sound clearly. Sachiko responded with a smile, and Ueda took the bag back. Sachiko put on her clogs, walked out the door as if taking a walk, sat down in the yard, and made a phone call.

Through the translator, Sachiko's words were: "Could you please check the vehicle information of license plate number 1234... Is that right? OK, thank you."

Cui Jian felt even more strange after hearing this. Why did Sachiko want to investigate the delivery motorcycle? Cui Jian guessed that the second team was hiding something from him, but what could it be?
It’s really better to work alone.

Cui Jian was just thinking about it. Three of the second team members were from Osaka, and one of the important requirements of this project was to be familiar with the local traffic conditions.

Cui Jian suddenly thought of something. Feidi was behind the Zhoubao incident. Feidi wanted to kill Duanmu. Now that Duanmu and Luke were negotiating, Duanmu would probably ask for Feidi to be killed.

Damn Duanmu, he didn't tell me that Fidi was already trapped. The possibility of this project being attacked was extremely high, and it was facing the last fight of the dying Fidi. In this case, Fidi would throw out all the cards he had.

Duanmu: If you had used your brain to think and listened to me carefully, you wouldn't have figured this out only now.

……

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the two captains and Dolan arrived at the temporary base.

Duolan is over 70 years old this year. He has short hair and gray hair on his temples, which makes him look energetic. It can be seen that this old guy was a handsome young man when he was young. If it weren't for the age spots on his face, he would definitely have the charm of a middle-aged man. The most special thing is his eyes, which are a little cloudy. Like many old people, he lacks energy. Cui Jian shook hands with Duolan to get to know each other. When he saw Duolan's eyes, an idiom came to his mind: great skill is not good enough.

How to understand it? Cui Jian has little education, so he doesn’t know how to describe it specifically. In a vulgar way, he can sum it up in one sentence: Damn, this old man is quite good.

When Dolan shook hands with Cui Jian, he felt an instinctive sense of danger, a feeling that had disappeared for decades. When he was young, whenever his genes gave Dolan this feeling, he would pay great attention to the person who made him feel this way. To simplify it in one sentence: If this person wants to kill me, I can't escape.

Some scientists have done research and found that the descendants of people who have been bitten by snakes are more afraid of snakes than other people. The final explanation is that the fear of snakes is integrated into the genes during inheritance.

On the contrary, when introducing Ueda, Nakata, and Sachiko, Dolan felt no waves in his heart. However, Dolan found that when introducing them, the positions of these Tokyo security company employees were not natural. Nakata did not want to get close to Ueda, and Sachiko put some of her attention on Ueda. I am not sure if it is love, but I hope it is love, otherwise there is a possibility of internal strife in this team that protects itself.

Duolan looked at Duanmu again. He always thought that Duanmu was a genius. It was a pity that Duanmu wanted too much and had a heart that would keep tossing and turning until he died as long as he was alive. But it was not a bad thing, and what he did was quite interesting. What surprised Duolan was that Duanmu would work as a bodyguard for so long. It was not until he met Cui Jian that he realized that Cui Jian's brilliance could completely cover up Duanmu's intelligence, and even made Duanmu seem a little incompetent. It was a career that was very suitable for him to hide.

Duo Lan finally got to know Gui Yi and said with a smile, “Are you the girl who wants to buy a house in the school district?”

Gui Yi smiled sheepishly and said, “Yes.”

Dolan said: "You can live a simpler life. For example, ask Duanmu to get you an American residence permit, so that your children can go to college in China. If their grades are really not good, you can use U.S. dollars to operate. Except for MIT and Caltech, there is no university that cannot be opened with U.S. dollars."

Among the top 100 universities in the United States, only these two universities do not adopt the legacy admissions system.

Dolan added: "Once you enter this circle, you shouldn't have the worries that ordinary people have."

Gui Yi nodded repeatedly: "Thank you Mr. Dolan for your teachings."

Dolan smiled and said, "You're welcome."

The group entered the dining room, where the takeaway food had been served. Ryoko politely said that several people in her team could not cook, and asked Duolan to be more tolerant. Duolan had no objection and told her that he had lived in Japan for half a year to carry out a mission.

Cui Jian found that since Dolan appeared, he completely dominated all the topics and atmosphere, making everyone's focus always on him. Cui Jian irresponsibly guessed that Dolan might be the special forces captain. However, at Dolan's age, it seems that he should not play so many tricks.

It is basically confirmed that the Raincoat Man and Qi Sha are playing a game, the Raincoat Man gives money to others, and Qi Sha takes the blame. Nemo Teqin is playing another game, Nemo is gone, and the Knights suddenly appear. This style of behavior is not like an old man. Compared with Luke, who is also an old man, we can't see what he does specifically, but he can accomplish something.

Forget it, whether he is the captain of the special forces or not, it has nothing to do with me. Considering that I will ask Duanmu to do things for me in the future, I have to behave more honestly in Japan this time.

Everyone thinks that the butler is a useless person, and the butler is indeed a useless person, but if the butler can live the rest of his life in peace, it will be a very morale-boosting thing for Qi Sha. And as long as the butler is not dead, his beliefs will remain and will not be changed by one or a few people.

At present, the butler has been taken over by the authorities and is receiving treatment in the hospital. South Korea will contact Germany soon to send the butler back to Germany. The specific time is still unknown. The Plum Island 2.0 tragedy made some people who hated Qi Sha disappear, and at the same time a new group of people who hated Qi Sha were born. If the butler returns to Germany without a definite method and means, he will not live long. And it is not ruled out that his enemies will torture and kill him to vent their anger.

……

"Amano Hotel?" At 10 o'clock in the evening, everyone who got the address searched on the map and found a hot spring hotel kilometers away from Amano town.

Similar to many places in Conan comics, Amano Hotel is located deep in the mountains. Its nature is similar to that of a farmhouse, but the services it provides are more comprehensive. In addition to catering and accommodation, the most attractive thing about Amano Hotel is the pine forests and Amano Hot Springs.

Many people like the smell of pine resin very much. Being in the pine forest is like bathing in a sea of ​​pine resin. Forty years ago, a famous calligrapher named Amano lived in seclusion here for five years and finally found his own way of calligraphy.

Afterwards, with the sponsorship of Amano, the Amano Hotel was established. At that time, the main guests were calligraphy-related. Later, novelists and cartoonists also went to the Amano Hotel to live in seclusion in order to create works. The Amano Hotel was quite famous at that time.

With the development of tourism and service industries, the concept of hot spring hotels has sprung up, and Amano Hotel, which has no geographical advantage, has gradually been forgotten. Now, the hotel has returned to its original state, and the main guests have become calligraphy enthusiasts. During holidays, some calligraphy enthusiasts in Osaka will drive to Amano Hotel with their families to stay for a few days.

The current Amano Hotel is not only not abandoned, but has undergone three renovations and has a stable customer base. However, the hotel is only open in autumn and winter, and reservations must be made one week in advance to facilitate a more attentive reception from the hotel.

The bird's-eye view of Amano Hotel was quickly revealed. It was located halfway up a mountain in a mountain range. It covered an area of ​​about one hectare. To the east was a steep mountain peak. To the north and south were pine forests. To the west was a stream, and a concrete road ran down the stream to the road at the foot of the mountain.

A large number of photos were sent from the technical department of the Tokyo Security Company and projected onto the wall one by one. Everyone stood or sat and looked at them for a long time before Ryoko said, "The terrain of the hotel is very complicated."

Drive up the road and arrive at the hostel after 6 kilometers. You can see the main entrance of the hostel. There is a parking lot at the main entrance. Everything is in good order. The main body of the hostel is divided into three areas.

The women-only area has 10 guest rooms, an outdoor hot spring pool surrounded by rocks, and four small hot spring pools, but you have to walk about meters on a stone road. Due to the terrain, there is only one road in the women-only area, and it is quite difficult to cross the mountains and ridges to get to the women's area.

There are 15 guest rooms in the ordinary area. Behind the guest rooms, there is a suspension bridge across the valley crack. There is a men's bath on the left and a women's bath on the right. They are connected by a path with five-needle pines planted on both sides.

Finally, there is the team area, which has four large guest rooms. Hot springs are connected to the surrounding areas of the guest rooms through water pipes. There is a large swimming pool as well as a small private hot spring pool at a distance.

The height difference between the three residential areas was more than 100 meters. The hotel built by taking advantage of the height difference of the mountain was like a maze. No wonder the bodyguards looked at it for a long time, but no one could fully understand the overall structure of the hotel.

Ryoko: "The stairs down to the team area lead to Pool No. 3, which is only 15 meters away from the women's hot spring pool in the general area. What's between them?"

Duanmu pointed to a photo: "Ridge? Cliff? Stone?" The photo showed an 8-meter-high thick wall. The stones looked very smooth. If you climb over the thick wall, you can reach Pool No. 3 in the team area.

Cui Jian was puzzled: "What does Luke mean?"

Dolan asked, "You don't understand?"

Cui Jian: "I don't understand, do you understand?"

Dolan replied: "I don't understand it either. None of us understand it, but Luke does. The more complex the terrain, the more advantageous it is for Luke. He did not pin his hopes on us for security, but chose a terrain that is difficult for outsiders to figure out." His inner thoughts: This is reasonable, but it is very un-Luke.

Cui Jian said: "There is only one road going up and down the mountain." The subtext: This is the place Dolan and his team must pass through.

Dolan smiled and said, "Luke doesn't need to worry about my safety."

Duanmu said: "From the perspective of the project, Dolan is not the opponent's target, or the main target. Based on my limited experience with Luke, I think there is a second way."

Yoshiko asked: "Is it necessary to find someone who knows the inside story?" The so-called inside story refers to someone who used to work in Amano Hotel.

Duanmu said: "First, it's hard to find, and second, we're afraid of alerting the killer. It's 11 o'clock at night, and we have to leave at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Luke doesn't plan to give us too much time."

Dolan asked: "Good or bad?"

Duanmu replied: "It's a good thing. If you can't see Luke's defensiveness, it means he has the intention to harm others."

Dolan agreed: "Yes, he doesn't trust us. If he wants to harm us, he won't care whether we trust him or not. This also indirectly shows that he is sincere in negotiating."

Ryoko said: "My idea is to send Ueda and Shimoda to set out overnight to place multiple sensing cameras on a 6-kilometer road." After sensing a vehicle or a person, a message is sent to the terminal to alert the user.

Duanmu asked: "Do you have bulletproof vehicles?"

Liangzi nodded: "Three cars, a bulletproof car, a car that looks similar to the bulletproof car, and a super off-road SUV."

Duanmu said: "I suggest that Cui Jian and Sachiko handle this matter. They don't need to go back to Osaka, just stay in the hotel parking lot. If they can stay in the hotel, it would be a good idea to get more information. It would be best if they can meet and communicate directly with Luke's security personnel."

Cui Jian asked: "By the way, are you trying to find out if Luke has any hostility?"

Duanmu said disdainfully: "For a little follower like you, people don't even bother to show hostility."

Nakata volunteered: "Shall I go with Sachiko?"

Everyone looked at Nakata, who also felt that his statement had overstepped a bit, and explained: "I felt that Cui Jian didn't have enough rest time."

Duanmu: "It's okay. Is that okay, Liangzi?"

Ryoko nodded. It was obvious that the two captains had more private communication than others imagined.

Cui Jian ignored the deep meaning in the words. Since he had already made the decision, he and Sachiko got on the SUV. As the driver, Sachiko carefully read the map and confirmed a few intersections before driving away.

(End of this chapter)