Chapter 342 - The Death of Eguchi Nakayama (1/2)
Blue Ocean was the most famous coffeehouse in Jingdong.
The coffeehouse was quite big. Xiao Bing gave the place a sweeping glance after he walked in and found Eguchi Nakayama sitting beside a window. He was looking out the window, not knowing Xiao Bing had arrived.
According to the chief executive, Eguchi Nakayama was not a powerful master but just a thug. He earned his position by flattering and fawning on the princess. Of course, a person had to have the ability to know what people liked. The chief executive didn’t deny it.
Xiao Bing walked over and sat in front of Eguchi Nakayama, who tapped the table after he saw Xiao Bing. Then he raised his hand and bellowed, “Waiter, come here a minute!”
Soon a waiter approached. Looking at Xiao Bing, Eguchi Nakayama asked, “What would you like to drink?”
“Coffee.”
“Okay. One cup of coffee for each of us.”
The waiter nodded and took his leave.
Xiao Bing said quietly, “The ambience here is quite good.”
“Yes. Actually I hate drinking coffee with weird names. It feels like I’m forcing myself to drink something bitter.”
The waiter came with two cups of coffee, each of which was then placed in front of Xiao Bing and Eguchi Nakayama respectively. “Please enjoy the coffee.”
Eguchi Nakayama continued, “But I always wanted to know what it feels like to be live an upperclass life. Now that I’m rich, I naturally want to live as a rich man. I don’t care if it’s bitter or not. What matters is that it makes me feel good.”
Xiao Bing grinned, “That sounds philosophical.”
“Well, I used to be a thug, not a philosopher. Mr. Aoki, I have something to discuss with you, so I arranged this meeting.”
Staring at Eguchi Nakayama, Xiao Bing asked, “What is it?”
Eguchi Nakayama took out a cheque from his chest pocket, placed it on the table and pushed it towards Xiao Bing. Xiao Bing looked at it and saw that it was for the amount of three million, which was almost equal to two million RMB. Though it was nothing for Xiao Bing, it was still a considerable amount for common people.
Xiao Bing raised his head and looked at Eguchi Nakayama without accepting the cheque. “Mr. Eguchi, what do you mean by this?” He asked in a calm tone.
“I know it is nearly nothing to you. You are the winner of the competition, which means that you will never be short of money. But still, don’t refuse something free. Mr. Aoki, it won’t do you any good if you keep by the princess’s side. You know well her attitude towards you. You should leave now. She is a fickle princess. Have you ever imagined what might happen when she loses her temper?”
Xiao Bing shook his head, “No. And I don’t plan to leave.”
Eguchi Nakayama looked at the coffee and said, “This is different from coffee. You will only feel bitter when drinking coffee. But sometimes, if you make the wrong decision, you might lose your life.”
“Lose my life? Who would want to kill me?”
“It might be the princess or someone else.”
Xiao Bing looked at Eguchi Nakayama and asked, “Mr. Eguchi, is that ‘someone else’ yourself?”
Eguchi Nakayama didn’t deny it. “Actually, I don’t like you, because you make me feel threatened. I used to live the life of a gangster. I know the importance of striking first. I have always eliminated the danger whenever I feel threatened. But I admire you and it’s unnecessary for you to stay with the princess, who already hates you. If you choose to leave now, we can be friends and this cheque will belong to you.”
Xiao Bing pushed the cheque back to Eguchi Nakayama and shook his head
A hint of anger flickered in Eguchi Nakayama’s eyes. “Don’t be so insatiable. It’s a lot of money. Sooner or later you will get yourself killed if you stay on here.”
Xiao Bing smiled, “It’s not about the money. I won’t leave this place unless I want to. This coffee is quite good. If you don’t have anything else, I will take my leave.”