Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 52 Dealing with Cockroaches
Haruo Nakajima was captured by the Yakuza!

No Nagase Sanmadhi was actually a little flustered for a moment.

What else could he do? He had never expected something so big to happen during his time in charge.

Gu Ming thought for a moment and walked up to the few people.

"Does Dad know about this?"

Wan Gujie hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.

"The telephone at home was set up to facilitate communication between my father and the outside world. It was in the hallway, outside my father's room. So my father must have heard it."

Gu Ming said, "If that's the case, then there's no need to hide it. Let's wait for Father Wan Gu to make a decision."

For such a big thing, only someone with the status of Mantani Ichi or Mantani Eiji can make the decision. Apart from them, even director No Nagase Sanmadashi can't do it.

Not long after, a few people saw Eiji Mantani walking into the studio with the support of Mrs. Mantani, but he looked trembling and obviously a little depressed.

He seemed to look even older.

Mrs. Wangu bowed and then withdrew. Several people immediately looked at Wangu Eiji, the only person who could make the decision at this moment.

"Mr. Wan Gu!"

"Dad."

"Father……"

Mantani Eiji waved his hand.

"I already know about this matter."

"Xiao Jie."

Wan Gujie immediately stepped forward: "Yes, father."

Wangu Eiji asked, "Did they reveal their identities?"

Wan Gujie nodded and said, "They said they were from the Okayama Group under the Sumiyoshi-kai."

Sumiyoshi-kai, one of the largest "gangs" in Japan, is as famous as the Yamaguchi-gumi. Tokyo is the headquarters of the Sumiyoshi-kai. There are also many Yakuza organizations that act in the name of the Sumiyoshi-kai and pay tribute to the Sumiyoshi-kai on a regular basis.

Upon hearing what the Sumiyoshi-kai said, Eiji Mantani did not move, but his eyelids twitched slightly.

"Don't inform Dong Bao about this. There are only a few of you here today. I hope that none of you will tell Dong Bao about this in any form. Otherwise, his life will be ruined."

Wan Gujie lowered his eyes and clenched his palms tightly.

Even at this time, I am still thinking about Nakajima Haruo's future.

Eiji Mantani looked at Nonagase Samadhi again.

"From today on, Wangu will sever all cooperation with Nakajima Haruo, but the last payment of the film salary will be paid to him as usual."

No Nagase muttered to himself, "We shouldn't have bothered with him."

But Eiji Mantani just patted him on the shoulder to comfort Shimono Nagase Samadhi.

Gu Ming said, "Shouldn't we call the police? If we call the police, they should be able to handle this kind of thing."

He couldn't understand why the Yakuza's abduction of Nakajima Haruo should be considered illegal detention. Gu Ming didn't believe that the Japanese police would ignore such matters.

However, Eiji Mantani still shook his head.

"Aming, maybe the people in Nara will call the police, but the people in Tokyo won't. After all, Wangu will have to stay here!"

Wangu can't get away, but Yakuza is different.

Even if the police were called for questioning, the matter could be resolved by sending a few scapegoats. If Wan Gu was harassed endlessly afterwards, he would be unable to cope.

After hearing what Wan Gu Yingji said, Gu Ming finally understood.

After all, it is 1976 now. If it were 2006, the Yakuza would have disappeared long ago.

Although Gu Ming didn't know much about these violent groups, he knew about the existence of Yakuza, which was a kind of "black glove" product during a special period in Japan.

With the advent of the Heisei era, the Yakuza gradually lost their meaning of existence, were restricted, and eventually declined.

In the new era, the Yakuza group is more like a company or trading company. Members go out to sell ramen, open restaurants, etc. They are no longer the once powerful Yakuza group.

But now, of course, they are still in great glory.

Having said that, Gu Ming felt inexplicably annoyed.

It wasn't fear or terror, but disgust, an attitude that was completely inescapable when facing cockroaches. Cockroaches could be easily killed by swatting them, but what a cockroach represents is what truly makes people fear it.

There are sticky innards and tens of millions of exploded cockroach eggs, and perhaps even more cockroaches, visible and invisible, which will continue to exude a disgusting feeling for the foreseeable future.

Wangu Eiji took a breath, calmed down, and finally said, "Xiao Jie, go prepare the money and call those people. Wangu will send the money."

Gu Ming was a little unsure: "Dad, will Yakuza really keep his promise?"

This time, Mantani Eiji nodded firmly.

"The Yakuza believe in benevolence and righteousness, even if they only pay lip service to it. If they violate this 'benevolence and righteousness', they will be looked down upon by other Yakuza. This is their pride, and they won't break it easily. As long as you give them money, they won't break the rules. If the Yakuza go back on their word..."

Benevolence, righteousness, justice, these are the words that the Yakuza often talk about.

If he regretted it, he would not be able to survive in the Yakuza community.

The Okayama group acts under the name of Sumiyoshi-kai. If they want to continue to hold this name, then they cannot violate the rules of benevolence and righteousness, even if they only abide by them superficially.

Eiji Mantani looked at the people present.

"Now someone needs to hand over the money to the Okayama Group and bring Nakajima back."

However, no one was willing to go, or rather, no one was willing to deal with the Yakuza.

Wan Gujie gritted his teeth and said, "I, I'll go! After all, I'm also a Wan Gu! If I go, they'll trust me more."

Gu Ming suddenly said, "Give me the money and I'll go. I'm quite confident in my skills, and if they change their minds, I should be able to handle it."

Manatsu Ryu bit her lip and said, "Brother Furuya, I'll go too."

However, Mantani Eiji shook his head.

"Amin, you are the main character, you can't let anything happen to you now."

Gu Ming took a step forward with a firm attitude.

"I'll go. Since Dad wants to protect Nakajima Haruo's reputation, this matter can't be spread. Only the few of us present can go."

No Nagase Sanmadhi is the kind of person who looks very weak, so it would be of no use if he went.

Of course, Eiji Mantani couldn't go either.

Wan Gujie is young and energetic, so conflicts are inevitable.

Considering the end, only Gu Ming was left.

Mantani Eiji was silent for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Xiao Jie, Ah Ming, you two should go together. Xiao Jie, listen to Ah Ming when encountering problems. Don't act on your own, and don't be impulsive."

Then Wangu Eiji turned to Gu Ming.

"Ah Ming, don't get into a conflict with them. If the Okayama Group goes back on their word or makes other unreasonable demands..."

If the Okayama group goes back on their word, don't worry about Nakajima Haruo. It doesn't matter if he is beaten to death. The most important thing is that you come back.

But Wang Ya Eiji still couldn't say such words after all. He could only sigh and say: "If the Yakuza go back on their word, it doesn't matter even if I give them all the money. Your safe return is the most important thing."

Gu Ming nodded and bowed deeply.

Not long after, Wan Gujie came back with the money, put it in a paper bag, and held it tightly in his hands.

"Brother Gugu." He looked at Gu Ming with concern.

Even though he volunteered to redeem the person, Wan Gujie was still a little scared.

That's the Yakuza! The dreaded Yakuza!

Wan Gujie didn't dare to imagine what the situation would be like.

Gu Ming lightly hit Wan Gujie.

"Don't be afraid, let's go." Gu Ming said, "Let's go and see how much trouble he has caused this time!"

　You guys are so awesome! This book almost made it to the top 50 of the new book list!
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　　I was resting at home today, so I wrote one more chapter.

　　I have posted a thread in the book review area. If you find any errors in special effects materials, Japanese entertainment, local customs, etc., you can correct them. I will make the changes as soon as I see them.

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　　Regarding the fact that many people have mentioned that the protagonist is always struggling with identity issues, the previous article has also made significant revisions, and now only one or two necessary parts remain.

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