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Chapter 802: Lines Must Be Cast When They Should Be Cast
“Of course, the titles of lord and retainer don't really exist now,” Yuanhai said with a smile.
Chi Feichei understood Yuanhai's meaning.
The titles don't exist, but the relationship does.
Just like Muga Iori of the Ooka Family, Darcy beside His Dad, each family has more than one of these people. Perhaps they are capable strongmen, or perhaps they are just idlers who keep them company and chat in their free time. Once something happens, these people are worth entrusting with matters, and they will prioritize the Master's interests when things occur.
Yuanhai was stating his position, that he and his Daughter could become trustworthy people like that.
“I am not Yoshitsune, I am much more realistic than him,” Chi Feichei stared at Yuanhai, his Purple Eyes were calm, but with a hint of hidden sharpness compared to before, “I want to ask Master, do you think Benkei’s ending of dying with his Lord was worth it?”
Being stared at, Yuanhai felt like a giant rock was pressing down on his head, and like a sharp knife was stabbing into his Back. He sweated a little, but quickly recovered, “Without meeting Ushiwakamaru, Benkei was just a wandering Warrior Monk. It is true that benefit unites, and it is also true that unity brings mutual benefit.”
Chi Feichei withdrew his Gaze, “Time will reveal a person's heart.”
Very simple, although Yoshitsune and Benkei died as Loser, without Benkei, Yoshitsune might not have achieved such brilliant accomplishments, and would not have become a God of War. And Benkei without Yoshitsune, no Background, no Wealth, no Direction, no Opportunity, would ultimately only be a wandering Warrior Monk.
Old Man probably wanted to exchange for a bright future for his Daughter. With someone to watch over her, she could climb higher and more easily, and the Price would be loyalty and dedication.
Don't think about lord and retainer for now, there are indeed no feudal ideologies like ‘a retainer should die for the Lord’ now. Yuanhai’s statement is like someone in the Workplace or officialdom hinting to a Superior: I am on your side, feel free to arrange tasks for me, I can also participate in struggles, I am asking to be taken under your wing and carried to success.
And he did lack people, very much so, Umbrella lacked them.
When he said ‘Time will reveal a person's heart’, it was to show that he accepted Yuanhai's statement, but how much Trust he would get would depend on Time to prove.
“Time will reveal a person's heart,” Yuanhai nodded, “Benkei also went through many hardships with Ushiwakamaru to prove himself. I don't have Benkei's Ability and bravery, but if Mr. Chi has arrangements, I will also do my best.”
“No matter what Era, the Brain is the most important. Although Yoshitsune and Benkei were brave, they could only be generals,” Chi Feichei said, “Sanno-ji Temple is now in the Limelight, and more and more Pilgrims will come. Master can get to know powerful and wealthy businessmen, and has keen insight into Humanity. Your future is far better than Benkei’s. I congratulate Master and Sanno-ji Temple in advance.”
“Then I will take Mr. Chi’s kind words.” Yuanhai laughed.
In the following Time, the two just drank Tea and talked about Tea Ceremony, with Chizuru silently keeping them company Aside.
After finishing a cup of Tea, Yuanhai Get Up, put his palms together, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and said, “I should go back to prepare for today's consecration ceremony, so I will take my leave first. Xiao Qi’s Things are all Packing Up, and she can go to Tokyo with Mr. Chi today. In the future, this Child will be Troublesome for Mr. Chi to take care of.”
“Then let’s go together today,” Chi Feichei Get Up, and sent the Father and Daughter out the Door, “Do you need me to Keep Company Miss Chizuru to get Things?”
“No Need to Trouble you, I can go to the Station to meet you after I get Things.”
“Tokaido Shinkansen.”
“Okay.”
Outside the Door, Chizuru Turn Around and Bow, and Follow Yuanhai to leave.
Downstairs, Chizuru hesitated for a moment, “Is this okay?”
“It’s already Sufficient, our Relationship is not deep, we just met, it’s impossible to say it too directly.” Yuanhai nodded with a smile, Chi Feichei’s meaning was nothing more than ‘use your Brain, develop the Temple well, make Connections with the powerful, and understand Humanity’. This was his Expectation of him, and ‘congratulations to him and Sanno-ji Temple’ was to tell him not to Public their Relationship, “Go back to get Things, if you don’t Understand in the future, let Mr. Chi explain it clearly. He is a cautious person, ask clearly what you should do, don't Guess his Intention randomly, and don't tell Others that I am your Father. Also, he and I just happened to meet in Kyoto and are people who get along well.”
“I Understand,” Chizuru Bow to Yuanhai, and Watch Leave as Yuanhai Turn Around, “I will come back to see you when I have Time.”
Yuanhai smiled, did not Turn Head, and walked all the way to Sanno-ji Temple.
Mr. Chi is too good at speaking in riddles. He and Mr. Chi think it’s interesting, but for young Girl, it’s Better to ask directly.
Chizuru also Turn Around and walked towards the Place where she lived. Why did she feel that Old Dad’s meaning was: You are stupid, just ask if you don’t Understand.
Is she stupid? Not stupid, right…
…
Upstairs in the Hotel, two gray-orange Birds landed on a Balcony, tilting their Heads to Look Inside the Room.
Chi Feichei Get Up, took a Bag of Apple to the Balcony, and put it on the Ground together with the Bag, “I’m going back, the Apples are left for you.”
The two Birds flapped their Wings happily, chirping.
“Thank you Master! Xiao Qi Boss asked us to say hello to Non-Ink Boss and Master!”
“Master, just now the Old Monk said, it’s already Sufficient, our Relationship is not deep…”
Chi Feichei did not close the Door leading to the Balcony, returned to the Room, and while listening to the two Birds’ report, he was Packing Up his luggage.
That Day in Sanno-ji Temple, he discovered that Monk Yuanhai was a smart person, very smart.
According to the previous Plan, he threw an olive branch to Chizuru, not only to poach people for THK Company, but also to give Yuanhai a guide—we can become Oneself.
Let Yuanhai start to Consider Whether or Not to tie himself to the big Ship of the Chi Family.
To put it bluntly, it was to throw an olive branch to Yuanhai secretly Under Circumstances where Yuanhai was unaware.
Fortunately, while Non-Ink was developing in Tokyo, he did not forget to send a Confidant to Kyoto to develop slowly, and also had two bird Subordinates with Spirituality who could Eavesdropping.
After he threw an olive branch to Chizuru, the two Birds had been Following Chizuru Vicinity, just to wait for Chizuru and Yuanhai to meet, and Test Yuanhai and Chizuru’s Attitude.
He knew from the Plot in his previous Life that Chizuru was Yuanhai’s Daughter. When a Daughter faced a Decision in Life, she would always Discuss with her Father, and when the Father and Daughter met Under This Situation, Yuanhai should tell his Daughter his Intention, at least he would talk about him and express his Attitude towards him.
He wanted to first Judge Yuanhai and Chizuru’s Attitude and Idea, and then Adjust his Attitude towards the two in turn, whether to use them, simply treat them as Employee, or something else.
Even without the Help of Birds, he could also Judge Yuanhai’s Attitude towards him through Chizuru’s Choice.
Chizuru did not refuse the Proposal to become an Entertainer at that Time, and she definitely did not reject this Idea in her Heart, and even had some Intention, but was weighing the pros and cons.
See if Chizuru joins THK Company after Considering for a few Days, see if Yuanhai or Chizuru come to talk to him, and see if the two confess to him that they are Father and Daughter, he can basically Judge the Father and Daughter’s Attitude and Impression of him.
Currently, the best Outcome has been obtained.
Yesterday, after Chizuru separated from them, she took Time to go to Sanno-ji Temple. From the Outcome of Eavesdropping by the two Birds, Yuanhai had a good Impression of him, appreciated him very much, and was very Optimistic View of him.
And the Father and Daughter also talked about more Reality Topic, the Topic of Chizuru’s future and Dream, and the Outcome was also the Same as today, Decided to show Sincerity and stand on his side.
Interestingly, Monk Yuanhai also told Chizuru one thing, the general idea was that Chizuru has grown up, and as a Father, he can only Say to Chizuru: Follow your Heart and fate, do not be greedy or obsessed.
This is almost telling his Daughter—don't calculate on marrying into a wealthy family, find someone you like in the future, this is Better than anything else, but don't be too obsessed, if you can't get what you ask for, you must know how to let go.
It’s not just aimed at him, but also Because Chizuru will Probably come into contact with some children of wealthy families in the future. No Matter Whether or Not he exists, Old Monk will give his Daughter a Point of reminder.
Old Monk is indeed smart, and his Attitude towards Emotion is also like this, follow your Heart and fate, but if you calculate on him or Routine him, he will use Face-Breaking Power Punch.
In short, when he went to buy Things yesterday evening, he received Intelligence from Crow Xiao Qi, and relayed the Attitude of the Father and Daughter to him. He temporarily Decided to buy some Things to perform a Magic Trick for the people of Kyoto, a Magic Trick of the Yakushi Nyorai Statue showing Spirit in the Night.
Many modern people will not be superstitious enough to really believe that it is a Spirit, but it can still increase the Popularity and attention of Sanno-ji Temple.
This is another Test.
Yesterday, Yuanhai and his Daughter Discuss and Decided to come to him. If there was no Movement today, it was Probably Because Yuanhai felt that he could be a Back for his Daughter by himself. It’s not about right or wrong, just treat it as him giving a Gift to an Old Monk he gets along well with. He can also take this Opportunity to figure out Yuanhai’s Personality. Sometimes, that will become a Weakness.
And if Yuanhai came today, mentioning how much Popularity Sanno-ji Temple would have in the future, and how much Help he could provide, he could also Judge some Personality Weakness of Yuanhai.
In short, No Matter what Choice Yuanhai and his Daughter make, Whether or Not they come today, what Attitude they have and what they Say after they come, can allow him to make a Judgment on the Personality and Character of the two.
Today Yuanhai came, and Old Monk was still so steady, not mentioning much about the future of Sanno-ji Temple, only expressing that he would listen to his Arrangement, he was really smart enough not to disappoint him.
This is an Old Monk with great Wisdom, it is most suitable to arrange him in Kyoto to win over Connections and collect Intelligence.
What he wants Yuanhai to do is not to Grab other people's Weakness to Threaten and Extortion, but to understand Humanity, Just Like what he did to Yuanhai. He Hopes that one Day, when he asks Yuanhai about the Personality, temper, Character, advantages and Disadvantages of a certain powerful person, Yuanhai can give him the most accurate Information.
Even not only powerful people, if Yuanhai is good at handling Matters, he will also pay attention to special people in all walks of life.
And it can be seen that Chizuru is a Daughter who listens to her Father, and her Personality has a Portion of Old Monk’s calmness and composure, and she is also a smart and exquisite Girl.
The Arrangement for Chizuru is the Same as Yuanhai, the Difference is only that the circle Yuanhai contacts is mainly in Kyoto’s powerful people, while Chizuru is going to contact people at the Tokyo, Japan, and even World level.
To make Umbrella a World-class Monopoly Enterprise, there are many battles to fight. When lines should be cast and can be cast, the lines must be cast first.
On the Balcony, after the two Birds chirped and said what Yuanhai said Downstairs, one of them left, and the other squatted in front of the Bag containing Apples, Turn Head to groom its Feather, and Suddenly See a Loli lying on the Railing of the Next Door Balcony.
“Master, Miss Ai is on the Balcony!”
Haibara Ai heard Bird calls coming from Vicinity of the Balcony Outside the Window, and went to the Balcony to See the Situation, and found that there were two Birds stopping on the Balcony Outside Chi Feichei’s Window. She couldn't help but lie down and Look for a while.
Among so many Room Balconies, the two Birds just happened to fall Outside Brother Hichiji’s Window. Brother Hichiji is really popular with Small Animals.
Chi Feichei poked his Head out from Inside the Room, “Are Things Packing Up?”
“Not yet…”
Haibara Ai reluctantly Look at the little Bird tilting its Head to Look at her, Intention to return to the Room, and heard Chi Feichei Say:
“Then you can Look for a while longer, I will come over to Help you Packing Up after I finish Packing Up.”
After Chi Feichei finished Say, he Turn Around and went back Inside the Room again.
Haibara Ai was speechless, Okay, her Old Brother is the best.
(End of Chapter)
“Of course, the titles of lord and retainer don't really exist now,” Yuanhai said with a smile.
Chi Feichei understood Yuanhai's meaning.
The titles don't exist, but the relationship does.
Just like Muga Iori of the Ooka Family, Darcy beside His Dad, each family has more than one of these people. Perhaps they are capable strongmen, or perhaps they are just idlers who keep them company and chat in their free time. Once something happens, these people are worth entrusting with matters, and they will prioritize the Master's interests when things occur.
Yuanhai was stating his position, that he and his Daughter could become trustworthy people like that.
“I am not Yoshitsune, I am much more realistic than him,” Chi Feichei stared at Yuanhai, his Purple Eyes were calm, but with a hint of hidden sharpness compared to before, “I want to ask Master, do you think Benkei’s ending of dying with his Lord was worth it?”
Being stared at, Yuanhai felt like a giant rock was pressing down on his head, and like a sharp knife was stabbing into his Back. He sweated a little, but quickly recovered, “Without meeting Ushiwakamaru, Benkei was just a wandering Warrior Monk. It is true that benefit unites, and it is also true that unity brings mutual benefit.”
Chi Feichei withdrew his Gaze, “Time will reveal a person's heart.”
Very simple, although Yoshitsune and Benkei died as Loser, without Benkei, Yoshitsune might not have achieved such brilliant accomplishments, and would not have become a God of War. And Benkei without Yoshitsune, no Background, no Wealth, no Direction, no Opportunity, would ultimately only be a wandering Warrior Monk.
Old Man probably wanted to exchange for a bright future for his Daughter. With someone to watch over her, she could climb higher and more easily, and the Price would be loyalty and dedication.
Don't think about lord and retainer for now, there are indeed no feudal ideologies like ‘a retainer should die for the Lord’ now. Yuanhai’s statement is like someone in the Workplace or officialdom hinting to a Superior: I am on your side, feel free to arrange tasks for me, I can also participate in struggles, I am asking to be taken under your wing and carried to success.
And he did lack people, very much so, Umbrella lacked them.
When he said ‘Time will reveal a person's heart’, it was to show that he accepted Yuanhai's statement, but how much Trust he would get would depend on Time to prove.
“Time will reveal a person's heart,” Yuanhai nodded, “Benkei also went through many hardships with Ushiwakamaru to prove himself. I don't have Benkei's Ability and bravery, but if Mr. Chi has arrangements, I will also do my best.”
“No matter what Era, the Brain is the most important. Although Yoshitsune and Benkei were brave, they could only be generals,” Chi Feichei said, “Sanno-ji Temple is now in the Limelight, and more and more Pilgrims will come. Master can get to know powerful and wealthy businessmen, and has keen insight into Humanity. Your future is far better than Benkei’s. I congratulate Master and Sanno-ji Temple in advance.”
“Then I will take Mr. Chi’s kind words.” Yuanhai laughed.
In the following Time, the two just drank Tea and talked about Tea Ceremony, with Chizuru silently keeping them company Aside.
After finishing a cup of Tea, Yuanhai Get Up, put his palms together, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and said, “I should go back to prepare for today's consecration ceremony, so I will take my leave first. Xiao Qi’s Things are all Packing Up, and she can go to Tokyo with Mr. Chi today. In the future, this Child will be Troublesome for Mr. Chi to take care of.”
“Then let’s go together today,” Chi Feichei Get Up, and sent the Father and Daughter out the Door, “Do you need me to Keep Company Miss Chizuru to get Things?”
“No Need to Trouble you, I can go to the Station to meet you after I get Things.”
“Tokaido Shinkansen.”
“Okay.”
Outside the Door, Chizuru Turn Around and Bow, and Follow Yuanhai to leave.
Downstairs, Chizuru hesitated for a moment, “Is this okay?”
“It’s already Sufficient, our Relationship is not deep, we just met, it’s impossible to say it too directly.” Yuanhai nodded with a smile, Chi Feichei’s meaning was nothing more than ‘use your Brain, develop the Temple well, make Connections with the powerful, and understand Humanity’. This was his Expectation of him, and ‘congratulations to him and Sanno-ji Temple’ was to tell him not to Public their Relationship, “Go back to get Things, if you don’t Understand in the future, let Mr. Chi explain it clearly. He is a cautious person, ask clearly what you should do, don't Guess his Intention randomly, and don't tell Others that I am your Father. Also, he and I just happened to meet in Kyoto and are people who get along well.”
“I Understand,” Chizuru Bow to Yuanhai, and Watch Leave as Yuanhai Turn Around, “I will come back to see you when I have Time.”
Yuanhai smiled, did not Turn Head, and walked all the way to Sanno-ji Temple.
Mr. Chi is too good at speaking in riddles. He and Mr. Chi think it’s interesting, but for young Girl, it’s Better to ask directly.
Chizuru also Turn Around and walked towards the Place where she lived. Why did she feel that Old Dad’s meaning was: You are stupid, just ask if you don’t Understand.
Is she stupid? Not stupid, right…
…
Upstairs in the Hotel, two gray-orange Birds landed on a Balcony, tilting their Heads to Look Inside the Room.
Chi Feichei Get Up, took a Bag of Apple to the Balcony, and put it on the Ground together with the Bag, “I’m going back, the Apples are left for you.”
The two Birds flapped their Wings happily, chirping.
“Thank you Master! Xiao Qi Boss asked us to say hello to Non-Ink Boss and Master!”
“Master, just now the Old Monk said, it’s already Sufficient, our Relationship is not deep…”
Chi Feichei did not close the Door leading to the Balcony, returned to the Room, and while listening to the two Birds’ report, he was Packing Up his luggage.
That Day in Sanno-ji Temple, he discovered that Monk Yuanhai was a smart person, very smart.
According to the previous Plan, he threw an olive branch to Chizuru, not only to poach people for THK Company, but also to give Yuanhai a guide—we can become Oneself.
Let Yuanhai start to Consider Whether or Not to tie himself to the big Ship of the Chi Family.
To put it bluntly, it was to throw an olive branch to Yuanhai secretly Under Circumstances where Yuanhai was unaware.
Fortunately, while Non-Ink was developing in Tokyo, he did not forget to send a Confidant to Kyoto to develop slowly, and also had two bird Subordinates with Spirituality who could Eavesdropping.
After he threw an olive branch to Chizuru, the two Birds had been Following Chizuru Vicinity, just to wait for Chizuru and Yuanhai to meet, and Test Yuanhai and Chizuru’s Attitude.
He knew from the Plot in his previous Life that Chizuru was Yuanhai’s Daughter. When a Daughter faced a Decision in Life, she would always Discuss with her Father, and when the Father and Daughter met Under This Situation, Yuanhai should tell his Daughter his Intention, at least he would talk about him and express his Attitude towards him.
He wanted to first Judge Yuanhai and Chizuru’s Attitude and Idea, and then Adjust his Attitude towards the two in turn, whether to use them, simply treat them as Employee, or something else.
Even without the Help of Birds, he could also Judge Yuanhai’s Attitude towards him through Chizuru’s Choice.
Chizuru did not refuse the Proposal to become an Entertainer at that Time, and she definitely did not reject this Idea in her Heart, and even had some Intention, but was weighing the pros and cons.
See if Chizuru joins THK Company after Considering for a few Days, see if Yuanhai or Chizuru come to talk to him, and see if the two confess to him that they are Father and Daughter, he can basically Judge the Father and Daughter’s Attitude and Impression of him.
Currently, the best Outcome has been obtained.
Yesterday, after Chizuru separated from them, she took Time to go to Sanno-ji Temple. From the Outcome of Eavesdropping by the two Birds, Yuanhai had a good Impression of him, appreciated him very much, and was very Optimistic View of him.
And the Father and Daughter also talked about more Reality Topic, the Topic of Chizuru’s future and Dream, and the Outcome was also the Same as today, Decided to show Sincerity and stand on his side.
Interestingly, Monk Yuanhai also told Chizuru one thing, the general idea was that Chizuru has grown up, and as a Father, he can only Say to Chizuru: Follow your Heart and fate, do not be greedy or obsessed.
This is almost telling his Daughter—don't calculate on marrying into a wealthy family, find someone you like in the future, this is Better than anything else, but don't be too obsessed, if you can't get what you ask for, you must know how to let go.
It’s not just aimed at him, but also Because Chizuru will Probably come into contact with some children of wealthy families in the future. No Matter Whether or Not he exists, Old Monk will give his Daughter a Point of reminder.
Old Monk is indeed smart, and his Attitude towards Emotion is also like this, follow your Heart and fate, but if you calculate on him or Routine him, he will use Face-Breaking Power Punch.
In short, when he went to buy Things yesterday evening, he received Intelligence from Crow Xiao Qi, and relayed the Attitude of the Father and Daughter to him. He temporarily Decided to buy some Things to perform a Magic Trick for the people of Kyoto, a Magic Trick of the Yakushi Nyorai Statue showing Spirit in the Night.
Many modern people will not be superstitious enough to really believe that it is a Spirit, but it can still increase the Popularity and attention of Sanno-ji Temple.
This is another Test.
Yesterday, Yuanhai and his Daughter Discuss and Decided to come to him. If there was no Movement today, it was Probably Because Yuanhai felt that he could be a Back for his Daughter by himself. It’s not about right or wrong, just treat it as him giving a Gift to an Old Monk he gets along well with. He can also take this Opportunity to figure out Yuanhai’s Personality. Sometimes, that will become a Weakness.
And if Yuanhai came today, mentioning how much Popularity Sanno-ji Temple would have in the future, and how much Help he could provide, he could also Judge some Personality Weakness of Yuanhai.
In short, No Matter what Choice Yuanhai and his Daughter make, Whether or Not they come today, what Attitude they have and what they Say after they come, can allow him to make a Judgment on the Personality and Character of the two.
Today Yuanhai came, and Old Monk was still so steady, not mentioning much about the future of Sanno-ji Temple, only expressing that he would listen to his Arrangement, he was really smart enough not to disappoint him.
This is an Old Monk with great Wisdom, it is most suitable to arrange him in Kyoto to win over Connections and collect Intelligence.
What he wants Yuanhai to do is not to Grab other people's Weakness to Threaten and Extortion, but to understand Humanity, Just Like what he did to Yuanhai. He Hopes that one Day, when he asks Yuanhai about the Personality, temper, Character, advantages and Disadvantages of a certain powerful person, Yuanhai can give him the most accurate Information.
Even not only powerful people, if Yuanhai is good at handling Matters, he will also pay attention to special people in all walks of life.
And it can be seen that Chizuru is a Daughter who listens to her Father, and her Personality has a Portion of Old Monk’s calmness and composure, and she is also a smart and exquisite Girl.
The Arrangement for Chizuru is the Same as Yuanhai, the Difference is only that the circle Yuanhai contacts is mainly in Kyoto’s powerful people, while Chizuru is going to contact people at the Tokyo, Japan, and even World level.
To make Umbrella a World-class Monopoly Enterprise, there are many battles to fight. When lines should be cast and can be cast, the lines must be cast first.
On the Balcony, after the two Birds chirped and said what Yuanhai said Downstairs, one of them left, and the other squatted in front of the Bag containing Apples, Turn Head to groom its Feather, and Suddenly See a Loli lying on the Railing of the Next Door Balcony.
“Master, Miss Ai is on the Balcony!”
Haibara Ai heard Bird calls coming from Vicinity of the Balcony Outside the Window, and went to the Balcony to See the Situation, and found that there were two Birds stopping on the Balcony Outside Chi Feichei’s Window. She couldn't help but lie down and Look for a while.
Among so many Room Balconies, the two Birds just happened to fall Outside Brother Hichiji’s Window. Brother Hichiji is really popular with Small Animals.
Chi Feichei poked his Head out from Inside the Room, “Are Things Packing Up?”
“Not yet…”
Haibara Ai reluctantly Look at the little Bird tilting its Head to Look at her, Intention to return to the Room, and heard Chi Feichei Say:
“Then you can Look for a while longer, I will come over to Help you Packing Up after I finish Packing Up.”
After Chi Feichei finished Say, he Turn Around and went back Inside the Room again.
Haibara Ai was speechless, Okay, her Old Brother is the best.
(End of Chapter)
