The Suzuki Group attaches great importance to this voyage. There are multiple restaurants on board, ranging from Japanese food to Western food to Turkish food to Chinese food. They also specially hire professional chefs to serve.
Jing Baiye and Shirley came to the Chinese restaurant located on the sixth floor of the cruise ship. There were not many people in the Chinese restaurant, and the decoration was elegant. There were calligraphy works hung at intervals on the wall.
Before the waiter came over, they saw Spiatus. He didn't ask for a private room, he chose a seat by the window and sat there as he did during the day, and he was talking to others.
The man who was talking to him looked to be in his sixties, and the smile on his face was friendly but not flattering. As he spoke, he picked up the tea and took a sip, as if he was just meeting an acquaintance for a casual chat.
But Jing Baiye knew the true relationship between them.
"Is that the current director of the Japan Drugs and Medical Devices Administration?" Shirley beside her whispered.
"...Hmm." At the same time, he was also an old friend of Pisco, and like him, he was a senior member of the organization.
Pisco relied on the power of the organization to develop his automobile group to this level. He got the code name first and became the chairman later. So even though he is already rich now, as long as the boss gives him a task, no matter how difficult it is, he still has to do it.
Pick up the gun conscientiously and execute it yourself.
There is no need for the Mr. Director in front of me. He does not need to perform the organization's tasks or deliver information to the organization. He only needs to work well in his position.
Once he gets a chance to move up, the organization will secretly help him, so that his competitors will unfortunately encounter accidents and suddenly become unable to think of suicide or voluntarily quit, allowing him to successfully rise to the top.
When he takes office, he will give the green light to some of the group's actions. Karasuma Group can take the lead in Japan in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. In addition to its own low-priced drugs and high efficacy, it also has the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and the Drug and Medical Device Administration.
, the Medical Products Department of the National Institute of Health Research, the Medical Device Industry Association, and other departments, thanks to the aboveboard and aboveboard contributions.
They are the members of the organization who have the most contact with the group. They have no code names, but their importance is no less than that of the undercover agents sent out.
Jing Baiye only found out this after reading the Karasuma Group documents today. It turned out that he was just a member of the organization and didn't need to know this.
Crows are not only common at night, but also during the day. Seeing them coming, the director immediately stood up.
Facing the two juniors, his smile was still unassuming and quite cordial. Especially towards Jing Baiye, he looked exactly like a kind grandfather who wanted to give his children big red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.
He nodded slightly to Spiatus and Jing Baiye, turned around and left.
"What do you want?" Spiatus watched them sit down and pushed the menu in front of them. Jing Baiye picked up the menu and wanted to show it to Shirley first, but she waved her hand: "I don't know much about food.
I understand, you should order some, the dish I ordered in Yokohama Chinatown last time made you faint..." Jing Baiye felt sad when he thought of the creative six-flavor steamed bun that stimulated him to the point where his death skill was activated.
Qi Yan.
He didn't know how to cook, but he bought a lot of recipes. There were even many recipes for lost dishes in the system store, and he bought them all.
After the Scotch and Bourbon came to him, he ate better than before...
"Let me think about what to order..."... The dishes in this recipe book look average. After he goes back, he can let them make other Chinese food. He likes the taste of the food they make more, and he can also let Lai Yin come over to eat together.
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Chinese food is served in a bowl, unlike Japanese food, which is served in one portion per person, and it tastes more lively. Sitting across from him, Spiatus sat opposite, and he could see Jing Baiye's expression more clearly than Shirley.
But he didn't ask, but mentioned another thing.
"In a few days, it will be your fifteenth birthday... Do you have a gift you want?" Jing Baiye was startled.
When he mentioned his birthday, he remembered that it was currently mid-March and his birthday was in early April, so it was indeed coming soon.
In the past, he looked forward to birthdays, because every time he had a birthday, Belmod and Boss would give him more pocket money, say blessings to him, and Shirley would come to him. This was one of the few times that Belmod and Shirley could be at peace.
On a day together, other members with good relationships would also give him gifts, and he would always have a very happy day on that day.
——Until last year. Last year’s birthday, April 4th last year, was probably something he would never forget.
So much so that when her birthday was mentioned again, Jing Baiye's first reaction was no longer happy that she could receive companionship, blessings and gifts, but worried that such a scene would happen again.
Especially now, he has three undercover agents around him. He is surrounded by undercover agents. He likes them and is willing to protect them. He knows that they, including the organization behind them, do not pose a threat to him, but he is still worried, and even...scared.
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Jing Baiye lowered his head and looked at the cats, dogs, wolves and arhats on his clothes. Was he afraid of experiencing such betrayal again, or was he afraid of something else, including his own mood at this moment...even he couldn't tell clearly.
"Boss, Gray." Shirley suddenly spoke, attracting their attention. The two of them looked at her together, their movements almost identical.
Her original intention was just to help the emotionally unstable Jing Baiye, but when she saw that they were actually looking over, she shifted her gaze slightly and randomly found a topic.
"Look at that person, is he Mr. Mark Spencer who appeared on TV?" Spiatus turned around and glanced: "It's indeed him." Jing Baiye followed him and looked over. He knew how to treat ordinary-looking people.
He was face-blind, but he had seen this person in the mission information. He was the former commander of Yokosuka Base, and after he retired, he became a consultant to the US military stationed in Japan.
"Why did he come to the boat?" Shirley looked strange.
"Maybe it's because of the virus being stolen not long ago." Spiatus said lightly, with even a gentle smile in his voice: "The National Institute of Microbiology in Tokyo is related to the United States.
If the research institute is attacked by armed forces and high-risk viruses are stolen, the United States will hold them accountable." The United States has more than 300 biological laboratories that study bacteria or viruses in 30 countries on five continents.
It’s really not surprising that there are so many in Japan.
Jing Baiye was not interested in these things. His biggest impression of Spencer was that two of his subordinates had joined the organization.
"But boss, the female secretary who lives with me told me that the group has cooperated with those research institutes and has been researching vaccines for those viruses for more than ten years, including the stolen virus." Shirley frowned slightly,
"Why do they allow Japan's local chaebols to get involved? Vaccines are more important than viruses..." Spiatus, who has an obvious white appearance and American nationality, smiled: "Why do you think it is?" Shirley's eyes narrowed slightly.
Opening her eyes wide, she understood instantly.
——Because the man who controls the richest and most influential chaebol in this country is with them.
If our interests are the same, we can certainly cooperate.
"Do they know about this?" Jing Baiye suddenly said.
"who?"
"...Japanese Public Security." Jing Baiye paused and sounded a little uncomfortable: "Isn't their mission to be responsible for the security of this country?" The country's most powerful chaebol has been controlled by foreigners for more than ten years...Japanese Public Security
Do you know this?
"The higher-ups know that I have met and communicated with them." Spiatus said gently,
"But the undercover agents sent out don't need to know these little things." Conan: I was surrounded by undercover agents