Conan: I Am Not a Snake Spirit

Chapter 3839 Gaoyue Meeting

"Then let's go watch Fei Mo's game. I've prepared an admission ticket for you," Sawada Hiroki took out an electronic chip card from his pocket and handed it to Chi Feichi. "When I came out of the hall, the quarter-finals had just started. If we go in later, we can just catch the semi-finals of the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and finals will definitely be much more exciting than the previous games!"

"It seems I came at the right time."

Chi Feichi took the card, put it in his coat pocket, stood in the open parking lot, smoked a cigarette, and looked at the surrounding Arashiyama scenery with Hiroki Sawada. After finishing his cigarette, he carried Hiroki Sawada off the hood of the car and walked towards the exit of the parking lot with him.

Seeing the two of them set off, the man and woman who had accompanied Hiroki Sawada to the parking lot immediately followed.

Both are members of the knights responsible for protecting Hiroki Sawada.

The woman was Cecilia, who had been severely burned in the explosion and was later restored to health by Chi Feichi using the power of the altar.

The man is an Asian whose ancestors immigrated to the United States. His name is Xia Zuo. He used to work as a professional bodyguard for an American security company. His fighting ability is average, but his marksmanship is first-rate.

A few years ago, in order to protect his employer, Xia Zuo disguised himself as his employer and drove away during work. He was chased all the way by people who were trying to assassinate his employer. Afterwards, he had a car accident, leaving one of his legs disabled for life, and the nerves in his arms were also damaged in the accident, so he could no longer hold the gun steadily with both hands.

After Xia Zuo was injured, his employer paid for all medical expenses and subsequent rehabilitation training costs, but Xia Zuo did not recover well. Not only did he have difficulty walking, but his hands also shook when he picked up things. The company soon transferred Xia Zuo to a clerical position. Two years later, Xia Zuo was dismissed for having too many accumulated conflicts with his superiors.

Compared to Cecilia, who was burned beyond recognition and lay in bed with hatred, and compared to Pine, who lost both arms on the battlefield and became penniless after retiring, Xia Zuo was actually the luckier one among the six members of the Knights of Noah.

At least before Xia Zuo met Joshua, the big liar, it was not a problem for him to maintain a normal life.

However, from a first-class bodyguard with excellent marksmanship to a useless man who didn't know where to go in the future, Xia Zuo's confusion and pain were no less than the other five knights. So after meeting Joshua, he regarded religion as a path to spiritual salvation.

Cecilia is tall, bright-looking, and has obvious mixed-race features on her face. She is a beauty who will be quickly noticed even in a crowd. The same is true for Xia Zuo, who is tall, handsome and elegant, and hard to ignore at first glance.

As the two most outstanding-looking people among the six knights, Cecilia and Xia Zuo were not really suitable for undercover work, so they were taken with them by the young child Hiroki Sawada as bodyguards.

The two people, one man and one woman, can handle different occasions just right. Xia Zuo has received professional bodyguard training and is an excellent bodyguard. He can also make up for Cecilia's lack of bodyguard experience.

As for the other four knights, the young boy Sawada Hiroki only met them once when they first entered Japan, and then arranged for them to hide in different places. With the help of Umbrella, they have arranged suitable identities. Now the four have been hiding in Japan. They basically don't meet Sawada Hiroki, and only contact Sawada Hiroki through the Internet...

Chi Feichi handed over all the arrangements for these six people to Hiroki Sawada and did not interfere with Hiroki's decision. The six people did not know that the 'God of the Sun' who gave them health was Chi Feichi.

Since Hiroki Sawada did not take the initiative to tell Chi Feichi's identity, Cecilia and Xia Zuo did not delve too much into Chi Feichi's situation and their relationship. They just followed Hiroki Sawada's instructions and sent Hiroki Sawada to the designated location when Hiroki Sawada wanted to see Chi Feichi, and at the same time were responsible for Hiroki Sawada's safety.

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As Chi Feichi and Sawada Hiroki swiped their cards to pass through the security check at Achiba Hall, Cecilia also swiped her card and followed them into the gate. Xia Zuo stayed at the security check for a moment, looked at the surrounding environment, chatted with the security personnel at the door, and then swiped his card to pass through the security check.

Achiha Hall, located at the foot of Arashiyama, is a venue built specifically for Utaha competitions.

There are several retro Japanese-style buildings in the venue, located around an open square. Among them is a competition hall that can accommodate thousands of people for competitions, a viewing hall that can accommodate thousands of spectators to watch live broadcasts, as well as several small competition rooms and a power control room.

When Chi Feichi and Sawada Hiroki walked onto the square, the Gaoyue Cup Junior Group's quarter-final match had not yet ended. The LCD screens outside each venue were broadcasting the game live, and the sound of karuta readings came from the loudspeakers, accompanied by the cool breeze blowing from the mountains and forests, spreading throughout the square.

"The two of us are missing each other so much, the city is already filled with wind and rain..."

"The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the highest peak is far away..."

The two did not rush into the viewing hall. When they arrived outside the main hall, Chi Feichi leaned over and picked up Hiroki Sawada, and watched the live broadcast on the LCD screen with Hiroki Sawada.

The quarter-final match had reached its final stage, and the top four were decided not long after the two began watching the game.

After a short break, the top four contestants started the semi-finals.

While the contestants were counting their cards, Chi Feichi and Sawada Hiroki moved to the viewing hall and sat down to watch the game.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the semi-finals ended, Fei Mo Zhengtai successfully advanced to the finals, and the schedule entered a one-hour break.

People in the stadium started to get up and go out, discussing the previous matches in low voices, speculating on the outcome of the upcoming finals, and going to the restaurant in the stadium or nearby to have dinner.

Chi Feichi and Sawada Hiroki also went to a nearby restaurant for dinner, and then returned to the square of Achiha Hall to take a walk and digest their food, waiting for the final to begin.

Three men stood together and talked by the maple forest outside the main hall.

"President, you are going to Osaka to participate in the show tomorrow, right?"

"I have been the narrator in every final of the Gaoyue Cup, and I don't want to be an exception this time. This is my encouragement to the participating children. As for tomorrow's program, I will only have an interview, which will not have any impact. But you, Yajima, are you ready..."

Seeing that the three people were obviously avoiding others and chatting, Chi Feichi stopped and did not go forward to disturb them.

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Sawada Hiroki pulled the corner of Chi Feichi's clothes, waited for Chi Feichi to lean over and pick him up, leaned close to Chi Feichi's ear, and whispered, "Fei Mo uploaded the information of these three people before. The middle-aged man in the dark blue suit is Mr. Achiha, the president of Gaoyue Association, and the organizer of the Gaoyue Cup. The man with glasses next to him is the person in charge of the Gaoyue Cup Junior Group Competition. The young man opposite them with long hair is Mr. Yajima, the champion of the Gaoyue Cup mixed competition last year. The program they are talking about should be the promotional program of Gaoyue Association, which will let Mr. Yajima Shunya, the champion of the Gaoyue Cup mixed competition last year, and Miss Ooka Momiji, the champion of the Gaoyue Cup high school group last year, have an exhibition match, and then Mr. Achiha will participate in an interview with a special guest. As for who the guest is, Gaoyue Association has not announced it yet..."

Chi Feichi looked at the three people and did not stay nearby for long. He hugged Sawada Hiroki and turned away, saying softly, "The special guest should be Mr. Maori."

"Huh?" Sawada Hiroki was a little surprised, and soon became confused, "But what is the connection between karuta and detectives?"

"Mr. Maori is very popular in Japan now, that's enough," Chi Feichi said in a low voice, "As for the connection between karuta and detective, and what topic should be used to open the interview, that's something the program director should worry about."

"That's true..." Sawada Hiroki nodded, looking at the countdown to the finals displayed on the LCD screen of the hall, and whispered with some gloating, "The boy who will participate in the finals with Fei Mo tonight is also a member of Gaoyue Club. President Achiba promised him that if he can win tonight's game, he will invite him to participate in the Gaoyue Club promotional program tomorrow. After the exhibition match between Mr. Yajima and Miss Momiji, he will be allowed to interact with Mr. Yajima and Miss Momiji. In the upcoming finals, Fei Mo should be under a lot of pressure..."

Chi Feichi understood what Sawada Hiroki said.

According to this, Fei Mo Zhengtai's participation in the Gaoyue Cup Junior Group Competition this time was actually an application to "kick out" the Gaoyue Society in the capacity of another member of the Utaru Society.

When the Gaoyue Cup competition was first established, it was not a competition held solely within the Gaoyue Association, but a competition for karuta players from all over Japan. This means that the Gaoyue Cup competition is a reasonable and legal channel provided by the Gaoyue Association to challenge other players. The Gaoyue Association welcomes karuta players from all over Japan to compete in their skills.

However, welcoming the other party to compete is one thing, but wanting the other party to win is another.

As the president of the Gaoyuekai, Kensuke Achiha must hope that the members of his own karuta club can win.

The promise of "If you win, come with me to participate in the show" was the encouragement that Achiba Kensuke gave to the child.

Achiba Kensuke insisted on being the singer-reader tonight, saying that he wanted to encourage the participating children, but the more important reason was probably that he wanted to reassure the members of his own karuta club.

In such a large-scale live broadcast, Kensuke Achiha would definitely not manipulate the results of the competition, but his appearance would be an encouragement to the child. On the other hand, if Kensuke Achiha, the regular finalist, did not appear in tonight's competition, the child might have wild thoughts - is it because the president has no confidence in me that I don't want to be the finalist? Am I not going to win?

This will inevitably increase psychological pressure on their own players.

In addition, members of the Gaoyue Society often use the singing and reading tapes recorded by Achiha Kensuke when practicing. Tonight, Achiha Kensuke will be singing and reading. That familiar feeling may give the child more confidence and an advantage.

Although Fei Mo would definitely practice with the tape of Achiha Kensuke's singing and reading before participating in the Gaoyue Cup competition and would not be unfamiliar with Achiha Kensuke's voice, the final victory or defeat would still depend on the strength of both sides. However, if the strength of both sides is equal, the slight psychological advantage of one side may determine the outcome.

Even Yajima Shunya will appear at the competition tonight. Maybe he was arranged by Achiha Kensuke to come and encourage the younger generation...

In tonight's final, Fei Mo will face a lot of pressure. No wonder Noah is waiting to watch the fun.