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After obtaining the riding skill from the system and upgrading it to intermediate level, he arrived almost immediately.

He genuinely wanted to know whether Bunta Fujiwara, the pinnacle of the Initial D world, had truly reached an advanced or even higher level in driving skills.

He also wanted to figure out whether in this world, Bunta Fujiwara's technique of drifting through a corner and then lighting a cigarette midway through was more impressive, or Tooru Amuro's driving a car like a plane was more outrageous.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Fujiwara Bunta raised an eyebrow.

In the end, it turns out he just came here to cause trouble.

He originally wanted to continue refusing, but after glancing at the check Jiang Hang pulled out of his pocket and what Jiang Hang said, "I know you don't want to compete. This is also my first time on Mount Akina, and I'm not very familiar with the road conditions. So I want to personally ride in your car to experience the fastest downhill speed on Mount Akina. After that, I'll try it myself and then I'll know the difference between us."

Fujiwara Bunta felt that the young man in front of him was really generous.

Just to experience riding in his car, someone offered a seven-figure fare.

Thinking about his speed on Mount Akina, he realized he could earn over a million yen per minute, which was almost equivalent to what he made selling tofu for a year. If he didn't do this kind of business, wouldn't he be too pretentious?

Seeing that Jiang Hang suddenly seemed much more pleasing to the eye, Fujiwara Bunta, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, calmly accepted the check and business card from Jiang Hang's hand.

"Let's set off now. Your car or mine?"

"Of course it's yours. My car isn't as perfectly tuned as your AE86. I've heard you're a top expert in car modification. If you have time, how about you do some simple tuning for my 86? Of course, I'll pay you according to the highest industry standards."

Although Jiang Hang chose the top-of-the-line models when buying the car, turning an affordable AE86 into a mini-luxury car, this simple money tactic may not necessarily produce a positive effect when it comes to automobiles.

Jiang Hang currently only possesses intermediate-level riding skills, not intermediate-level auto repair skills.

What he can do is perform some simple repairs on the cars, and at the same time, try to maximize the capabilities of each of his mounts. However, his intermediate riding ability is still too low to improve the upper limit of his mounts' capabilities.

Therefore, he could sense that there were many problems with his car. There was still a lot of room for improvement in all aspects, including tires, brakes, exhaust, shock absorbers, and balance. But how to fix it would require a professional.

Clearly, Bunta Fujiwara, who has spent his entire life dealing with cars, is such a professional.

He tuned his AE86 entirely on his own. When the engine had problems, he personally replaced it with a racing engine and made the AE86 perfectly perform to the full potential of that professional racing engine. With such modification skills, if he had opened a tuning shop instead of a tofu shop, he would probably be a world-class tuning master by now.

Fujiwara Bunta wasn't particularly interested, after all, modifying a race car is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project, and even for an expert like him, it would take several weeks to perfectly modify a car.

But when he stepped out of the shop and saw Jiang Hang's fully-equipped AE86, he couldn't help but frown.

A lump of stuff wrapped in gold.

With so much money, why buy an 86 when there are so many other cars you could buy?

Of course, he couldn't say such things directly.

As someone who has driven AE86s for decades and knows every detail of the car like the back of his hand, Fujiwara Bunta knows that apart from the exterior being that of an AE86, this car has almost nothing to do with the 86. He can even tell at a glance that this car was forcibly stuffed with a bunch of expensive accessories and instruments by unscrupulous car dealerships in order to make more money from Jianghang.

"I'll show you this car later," Fujiwara Bunta said, considering that Jiang Hang was a fan of his, and that the 86 was indeed a bit too outrageous.

As Jiang Hang got into the passenger seat of the 86 with the Fujiwara Tofu Shop sign on its side, Kiharu Yuno panicked a little, wondering if she should get in too.

But a few days ago, she almost threw up on the spot while riding in Jiang Hang's car. Now that there's this "Akina Mountain's Fastest Legend" thing, she's really afraid that she'll throw up in someone else's car.

Fortunately, Jiang Hang noticed her hesitation: "If you want to come with us, you can drive my car there. If you don't want to, you can go to the hotel I booked to rest first. I probably won't be back until very late tonight. You can go for a drive around here by yourself. I'll reimburse you later."

Upon receiving Jiang Hang's reply, Mu Chunyuno breathed a sigh of relief.

It's best not to let her come along.

However, she was unwilling to give up just like that.

Her life motto is to pursue the extraordinary. Now that such a legendary figure has appeared in front of her, she feels she might suffocate if she doesn't go and see him.

"Then I'll drive your car and follow behind you, but I'll just wait for you at the foot of the mountain."

Bunta Fujiwara did not comment on this.

If this little girl can even see his taillights, then he's lost. Maybe by the time they've all gone up the mountain and run down, this little girl still won't have reached the foot of Mount Akina.

As for Jiang Hang, he immediately noticed the difference between the two vehicles after getting into the car.

Although the seats and dashboard of this 86 are quite original, it is not as comfortable as Jiang Hang's car. In fact, due to years of transporting tofu, the car has a tofu smell inside.

But after getting started, Jiang Hang's first impression was of stability, followed by the surprisingly steady hands of Fujiwara Bunta.

After gripping the steering wheel, the man in his forties seemed to exude a completely different aura than before.

Even during the day, while there weren't many cars on the road, there were still plenty. Yet, Bunta Fujiwara was able to navigate the roads with ease, feeling no sense of sluggishness whatsoever.

Even as he casually overtook cars on the road, he could still find time to chat with Jiang Hang for a few minutes.

It's like how a foreigner like Jiang Hang knew about his reputation in Japan twenty years ago.

Jiang Hang naturally used his talent for making things up to deal with this, saying a few nice words and then brushing the matter aside.

Jiang Hang also asked Fujiwara Bunta about his past. Fujiwara Bunta answered some of these questions simply, while he avoided talking about others.

As they approached the summit of Mount Akina, the two naturally began talking about Fujiwara Bunta's son, Fujiwara Takumi, who had just obtained his driver's license.

Chapter 471: Chapter 467: Takumi Fujiwara's Future

When facing his son, Bunta Fujiwara did not mention what kind of industry he hoped his son would pursue in the future. He even made it seem as if he was preparing to let Takumi Fujiwara choose his own future path after graduating from high school.

Upon hearing Fujiwara Bunta's words, Jiang Hang couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

“If that’s really what you think, you wouldn’t have let your child secretly drive around Mount Akina every night to deliver tofu since he was 13.”

Driving without a license is a serious violation of the law no matter where you are. That's why, when he heard Jiang Hang suddenly bring up this very secret matter in front of him, Fujiwara Bunta, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Jiang Hang intently.

Jiang Hang remained calm: "I'm a detective, and a fairly well-known one at that. It's not surprising that I have more ways to obtain information than the average person. But don't worry, I have no intention of reporting this matter. After all, I'm still sitting in your car right now, and I don't want to push you too far and then be dragged to my death with you."

Upon receiving Jiang Hang's reply, Fujiwara Bunta finally understood.

If Jiang Hang wanted to report him, he would never have chosen this time.

Jiang Hang continued, "I just think your son is also a talented person. Since we can't recruit you, recruiting your son would be a good option."

Jiang Hang's biggest impression of Initial D, besides Jay Chou's movie back then, was the first part he watched on TV when he was a child. Coincidentally, whether it was the anime or the movie, his impression was basically the plot where Takumi Fujiwara defeated Ryosuke Takahashi and then chose to join the opposing team.

However, just like how Conan later in the story, he learned a lot about the future through advanced internet media after growing up, he also glimpsed Takumi Fujiwara's future.

Contrary to his childhood dream of becoming the world's best race car driver, Takumi Fujiwara, who is now eighteen years old, would normally go to England after turning twenty, spend a few years winning his first rally championship, and then suffer a serious injury due to a car malfunction, ultimately ending his career and becoming a teacher at a racing school.

In other words, Takumi Fujiwara's peak period will only last for the next five or six years.

While many race car drivers are indeed willing to risk their lives to push their limits, Jiang Hang personally doesn't like this somewhat regrettable ending.

Fujiwara Bunta still looked puzzled.

He knew very well that his son's talent was no less than his own when he was young, and that the wish he couldn't fulfill back then was very likely to be fulfilled by Fujiwara Takumi in the future.

But what does a detective like Jiang Hang want to do by recruiting his son? Is he going to be his driver?

Having someone with the potential to shine on the world stage as your driver—even the Japanese prime minister wouldn't have such a grand display!

But then Jiang Hang's words overturned his understanding: "I may not have explained it so clearly."

"Although I am a detective, I am not just a detective."

“I currently own an art museum, two film and television companies, and a television station that I am currently acquiring in Japan. I expect to complete the handover by the end of this year.”

"I've actually been thinking about what kind of program I should make for my own TV station, but now that I think about it, organizing a mountain road racing competition should be quite interesting. Using Mount Akina as the venue for the drift competition would be a very suitable idea."

The technique of drifting originated and developed in Japan, and has gradually matured. Currently, Japan holds many drifting competitions every year. However, most of these competitions are held in regulated venues. It is indeed rare to hold drifting competitions in places like mountain roads where the road conditions are not so stable and even somewhat dangerous.

Mount Akina has few straight sections and many curves, making it quite challenging to drive, but it also features a series of highly scenic hairpin bends.

At the same time, the distance is not too long. It only takes about ten or twenty minutes to drive from the top of the mountain to the bottom. Professional race car drivers can basically complete the descent from Mount Akina in less than five minutes.

As long as preventative measures are taken in advance, this is indeed a very suitable venue for the competition.

If a competition were to be held on Mount Akina, and if Bunta Fujiwara were unwilling to participate, then Takumi Fujiwara would obviously be the best candidate.

In addition, Sato Miwako, who also loves racing and even has the codename "The Screaming Witch in the Fog," is also a good candidate.

It would be even more perfect if we could bring Amuro Tooru over with us too.

Well, these are things we can think about a bit further ahead.

In short, Jiang Hang believes that it is crucial to allow Takumi Fujiwara to be exposed to more formal competitions earlier, thus giving him a good start in his professional career.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's explanation, Fujiwara Bunta was momentarily speechless.

Who would have thought that a famous detective in Jianghang could be so rich, with so many side businesses and even thinking about starting a TV station? Could it be that the other party is a hidden super-rich person?

But to say whether Fujiwara Bunta was tempted by Jiang Hang's promises, he was certainly somewhat tempted.

Of course, Jiang Hang's idea was still a bit naive, but racing has always been a hot topic in Japan. Mountain road racing has always been popular, at least in Gunma. However, so far there has never been any competitive and credible mountain road racing competition. Most of them are just simple competitions held late at night when there are no other vehicles on the road.

If Jiang Hang can really make it happen, he might actually achieve some success and provide a lot of help to Fujiwara Takumi's growth.

However, Fujiwara Bunta had always adopted a laissez-faire approach to raising his son.

To be honest, he himself is a rather conflicted person.

He made Takumi Fujiwara drive to deliver goods alone late at night starting in junior high school, but he basically didn't teach him anything about driving. Apart from putting a glass of water in his son's car so that he wouldn't spill it, he had to figure out everything else on his own.

If Takumi Fujiwara hadn't brought it up himself, he probably wouldn't have mentioned anything more about racing to him.

But now, with such generous offers from Jiang Hang, Fujiwara Bunta thought it over. Even if he himself wasn't interested, if his son really intended to participate, he figured he would have to put in some effort.

Bunta Fujiwara gripped the steering wheel.

He couldn't say for sure what decision that kid Takumi Fujiwara would make.

But for now, he should first let Jiang Hang know what the true legend of the fastest speed on Mount Akina really is.

Chapter 472: Chapter 468: The Akina Mountain Cliff Fall Incident!

Sitting in Bunta Fujiwara's car, enjoying the extreme speed of going downhill, Jiang Hang was truly amazed by the driving skills of this car, which was always at its limit.

As Bunta Fujiwara himself said, when it comes to the descent from Mount Akina, even Michael Schumacher at his peak couldn't beat him.

The only thing that Jiang Hang found a little regrettable was that the other party didn't perform the drift-and-smoke trick to show off this time. However, it was broad daylight and there were still many vehicles on the road.

Under such circumstances, Bunta Fujiwara would naturally have to concentrate more, and he wouldn't risk his life just to do a little fancy trick.

Even with interference from other vehicles, Fujiwara Bunta only took a little over four minutes to descend Mount Akina.

If there are no other vehicles interfering, this speed can be at least half a minute earlier.

If this 86 were fitted with a later racing engine, its time could be improved even further.

With such speed, the title of "Akina Mountain Speed ​​King" is truly well-deserved.