Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

Sakura Palace Banquet is the most famous retro hotel in Osaka, famous for its Japanese cuisine.

And this hotel is also a place where people from all walks of life in Osaka like to compete with each other.

At this time, in the main hall of the hotel, there were already tables of banquets.

As the ancestor of the Sakuragi family, Sakuragi Shou was of course sitting in the first place, and the four elders from Tokyo, Kanagawa, Nagoya and other places sat on both sides to accompany him.

Today's birthday boy, Sakuragi Dad, sat at the bottom, with his eldest brother and two younger brothers on both sides.

Other young people in the Sakuragi family, such as Sakuragi Rin, Sakuragi Taro, and the eldest uncle's son Sakuragi Kuma, all sat on the edge. The seniority is very obvious here, and no one dares to cross the line.

"Is that Sakuragi Shun?"

Originally, Sakuragi Rin, who graduated from a famous school in Osaka, and Sakuragi Taro, who was about to be selected for the national basketball team, were considered the most attractive among the young people, but when a young man with a gloomy face walked into the court, all the boys and girls looked over.

Even the many elders sitting in the lobby looked at the young man with a fixed gaze.

"Kana Sakuragi Shun, the most outstanding person of this generation of the Sakuragi family!"

I don't know how many people are sighing, even Sakuragi Rin frowned slightly.

The Sakuragi family can be regarded as a very old and large family in Japan. Unfortunately, in recent decades, this family has gradually declined, talents have withered, and there are few high-ranking officials and wealthy people. But there is an outlier, that is "Sakuragi Shun".

Sakuragi Shun is 27 years old this year. He belongs to one of the four elders of Kanana. He is daring and ruthless.

Recently, I heard that he bravely went to Tokyo and was appreciated by Mitsubishi Real Estate boss Yokogawa Yu, becoming a young talent who can stand alone in his real estate company.

Now he has a construction company under his name with assets of over 100 million. He is a child of destiny in the young generation of the Sakuragi family.

In addition, it is said that if Mitsubishi tycoon Yokogawa Yu had not had an accident halfway and was pulled down by Mitsubishi Motors boss Omiya Hideaki, and now he can't protect himself, this Sakuragi Shun is likely to be adopted by Yokogawa Yu as an adopted son, and become a well-deserved "prince" in Tokyo real estate, second only to one person and above ten thousand people.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky.

He failed to make another step.

Even so, at this time, Sakuragi Shun still had an arrogant face, and he went up to the crowd and sat down next to the older generation in the hall, and his position was ahead of Sakuragi Rin and others.

The rules of the Sakuragi family are like this, with a low and high order, and the younger generation can only stay on the edge. Only the elders or outstanding people of the younger generation can enter the hall and sit down, and truly participate in the discussion of the affairs of the entire Sakuragi family. In ancient times, this was called "entering the hall", which means that your status has reached.

"Ah Lin, if it were before, you might have the qualifications to sit with the older generation. After all, you are a civil servant. Unfortunately, you resign now and are nothing! In addition, you are a girl, and our Sakuragi family has never valued women! Haha, so don't dream about it, just sit here and wait for Sakuragi Shun and others to pour tea and water!"

Seeing Sakuragi Rin looking into the hall, the only son of the great uncle, Sakuragi Xiong, sneered.

Sakuragi Kuma is three or four years older than Sakuragi Rin. He was not a good student when he was in school. He was a poor student. After graduating, he was idle and could not find a job for a long time.

For this reason, his uncle was extremely disappointed with him and compared him with Sakuragi Rin from time to time. He said that Sakuragi Rin, a girl, could be admitted to Osaka University, and after graduation, she could get a stable job and become a Tokyo policewoman. How could you, a man, be so useless!

For this reason, Sakuragi Kuma has always been jealous and hateful of Sakuragi Rin. Now that Sakuragi Rin has resigned and is nothing, he must make some sarcastic remarks.

"It is of course inconvenient for me to sit over there as a girl, but you are a man, cousin, so why are you not qualified to sit over there?" Sakuragi Rin said lightly.

"You——" Sakuragi Bear pointed at Sakuragi Rin's nose and trembled with anger. He wanted to fight back but couldn't find a reason. After a long time, he finally said: "What about your boyfriend? I heard he is very great, why doesn't he show up? Why don't you bring him out for everyone to see! Hahaha, I also heard-——"

Sakuragi Bear lowered his voice and said maliciously: "I heard you are someone's lover, it's so embarrassing! Haha, what's the use of being so beautiful, isn't it just to be someone's mistress?"

Sakuragi Bear sneered at Sakuragi Rin.

Sakuragi Rin's beautiful eyes were angry, but she didn't refute, because what the other party said was also true.

Her brother Sakuragi Taro couldn't stand it, and kicked Sakuragi Bear hard under the table, staring at Sakuragi Bear fiercely and said: "You stupid bear, if you say one more word, I will break all your teeth!"

Sakuragi Bear sneered: "Do you think I'm afraid? Come on, whoever doesn't fight is a coward!"

"Baga!" Sakuragi Taro was furious, but was dissuaded by Sakuragi Rin, "Don't be impulsive! There are so many people here!"

Sakuragi Taro could only bear it.

He knew that his sister did this for his own good and to take care of the family's face. After all, this year is their father's birthday.

Sakuragi Bear saw that Sakuragi Taro didn't dare to do it, and became more proud. He spit at Taro and said: "You know what's good for you! If you do it, your father's birthday party will definitely be ruined!"

"You-I will beat you to death when I have a chance!"

"Ha ha! Wait until you have a chance! Young boy!" Sakuragi Bear would never take Sakuragi Taro, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, seriously.

…

“Grandfather, welcome to my birthday party. I am very grateful!” Father Sakuragi bowed 90 degrees to Sakuragi Shou, and then thanked and bowed to the four elders respectively.

Sakuragi Shou was better. After all, he had lived for more than seventy years and had seen through everything. He smiled at Sakuragi Daddy and said a few words of congratulations.

The four elders did not even raise their eyelids and accepted Sakuragi Daddy's thanks.

For them, coming here to attend the banquet this time was considered "condescending". If it were not for the ancestor Sakuragi Shou to come to enjoy the cherry blossoms, they would not celebrate for the Sakuragi family in Osaka. Especially since Sakuragi Daddy was the poorest and most unpromising branch of the family.

Facing the arrogant four elders, Sakuragi Daddy did not dare to say much, let alone show the slightest dissatisfaction. On the contrary, he had to continue to smile and toast to the other party.

"I said that so-and-so-so-so-" Sakuragi Tiger, the eldest brother of the Kanna family among the four elders, said, "I heard that your daughter Sakuragi Rin is very powerful. She graduated from a famous school in Osaka and worked as a policeman. I don't know how she compares with my son Sakuragi Shun?"

Sakuragi Shun heard his father mention him, and he was even more proud, with his chest and head held high, as if he was the best in the world.

Upon hearing this, Father Sakuragi hurriedly said, "How dare my daughter compete with Ajun? Ajun is now the president of a real estate company and has a promising future, while our Arin... ahem, she just resigned--"

"So Arin resigned?" Sakuragi Tiger asked knowingly, pretending to be surprised, "I heard that she is very good, but I didn't expect... Hey! Girls should stay at home and find a good home, take care of their husbands and children in the future, why do they have to show up in public?"

"Ahem, you are right!" Father Sakuragi was dissatisfied with the other party's words about his daughter, but he had to express his approval on the surface.

"Since I am right, why don't you quickly call her over to toast us? After all, we are also seniors!"

"Yes, I haven't seen your precious daughter come for so long. Why, I heard that she is the most beautiful woman in Osaka, hiding her from us?"

"Haha, I heard that his precious daughter has a boyfriend and it's great. Why, she is so proud that she doesn't even want to see us?"

"How could it be?" Father Sakuragi regretted it at this time. He regretted holding this birthday party for face, not only spending money, but also losing face.

"Alin, come over and toast!" Father Sakuragi waved at his daughter.

"Why don't you go?" Sakuragi Xiong sneered, "Although you can't sit on it, it's a blessing to be able to toast!"

Sakuragi Rin snorted coldly, ignored this guy, stood up, and walked over lightly.

"My daughter is here, hurry up and toast these elders!" Father Sakuragi ordered.

"Yes, father!" Sakuragi Rin looked well-educated.

Everyone looked at her and was amazed. No wonder people said that the Osaka Sakuragi family had a phoenix. It was really beautiful. With this appearance, it would be easy for her to marry a rich man in the future? I just don't know why she wants to be a policewoman.

Sakuragi Tiger looked at Sakuragi Rin and couldn't help feeling jealous. This Sakuragi Rin looked too good.

Although his baby son Sakuragi Shun was already very good, he was far behind Sakuragi Rin in temperament and appearance. Fortunately, Sakuragi Rin was a girl, otherwise Sakuragi Tiger would be jealous to death.

"Baga! Women should stay at home! Fortunately, she is a girl!" Sakuragi Tiger said thankfully.

The Japanese tradition of favoring boys over girls made Sakuragi Tiger a little surprised at Sakuragi Rin's appearance, but he didn't take her seriously.

Sakuragi Rin stepped forward to pour tea and toast the old ancestor, and then toasted the four elders of the family.

When it was Sakuragi Tiger's turn, the other party said sarcastically: "Alin, you are very good, but girls should be more conservative-I heard that you have a boyfriend, why don't you come out and let us meet today?"

"Oh, it's like this, he has something to do, so--"

Before Sakuragi Rin finished explaining, "So what?" Sakuragi Tiger sneered: "So you look down on us, just because you are too busy, you can't even attend your father's birthday? Because you are too busy, even the old ancestor doesn't come to see you? Because you are too busy, you don't even take the four of us seriously?"

Sakuragi Tiger's series of questions made Sakuragi Rin not know how to answer.

Sakuragi's father's face was even more ugly.

Sakuragi Jun looked smug, pinching his chin and looking at Sakuragi Rin, thinking that she was too beautiful, but he didn't know who her boyfriend was and what he looked like? Such a good cabbage was taken away by a pig. If I could get her, then... hehehe!

Sakuragi Jun was a psychopath, and didn't care that Sakuragi Rin was a distant relative.

"It's like this, he's busy at work, so--" Sakuragi Rin continued to explain.

"Shut up, I don't want to hear this explanation! Since he is your boyfriend, he should give us face. Today is such a happy day, but he doesn't even show his face. What does it mean?" Sakuragi Tiger said angrily.

"Yeah, let's take a step back. Even if he didn't come, the gift should have arrived, right? Why didn't I see him send a gift? Could it be that those rumors are true, and you are that Du or something, so he doesn't take our family seriously?" Another elder sneered.

Sakuragi Rin's pretty face turned red.

Sakuragi's father was even more speechless, after all, Du Yongxiao really didn't send a gift.

The people who came to congratulate at this time were basically some old friends that Sakuragi Dad knew, either neighbors or people who worked together.

The gifts they gave were also very low-level. In comparison, the gifts given by the ancestors and the four elders were considered high-level, at least more than 40,000 or 50,000 yen.

"Everyone, please say less!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, the ancestors spoke.

"Perhaps that person forgot, or he will send it over later! Everyone, please stop arguing."

"Did you hear that? Our ancestors won't allow arguments!"

"Yeah, maybe that person will bring a gift soon, haha!" It was obviously a sneer.

Dad blushed so hard that he didn't know where to turn.

At this time, outside the hotel, someone suddenly shouted: "Osaka Metropolitan Police Department, Captain Natsume Tamashii is here."

Several people poured in at the door. The man in the lead had an arrogant mustache and was full of energy. At first glance, he looked like a person of status.

"Uh, Osaka Metropolitan Police Department? Captain Natsume? Why are the police here today for my birthday? Is there something wrong?" Sakuragi looked at the door in surprise, and then showed a look of gloating.

Others were also stunned.

In particular, Sakuragi's father was stunned. His family didn't have any friendship with Natsume. Could it be that the Flying Eagle Gang case was not settled last time and now they are here?

After Captain Natsume came in, he stood still, licking his mustache thinking he was handsome, and then looked at Sakuragi's father.

Upon seeing this, Sakuragi's father hurriedly stood up and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Oh, it turns out to be Commander Natsume, but I don't know why you are here?" Dad muttered in his heart, but he must not settle accounts with our family. It is already embarrassing enough and I can't bear it.

Other family members have different expressions.

Most of them were gloating about their misfortune, thinking that Sakuragi's father should not have hosted this birthday party and brought humiliation to himself, and now even the police were attracted.

"Haha, it turns out to be Mr. Sakuragi. Today is your big day. How could I not come to attend? Besides, I haven't even celebrated your birthday yet!"

"Huh?" Dad was stunned, regardless of whether it was true or not, "You're welcome, please come in." He smiled and welcomed Captain Natsume in.

Everyone in the hall stood up one after another, only the ancestor Sakuragi Shou and a few people with special status were still sitting there.

As soon as Captain Natsume entered the door, he bowed to everyone around him and said, "Everyone, I'm Natsume Tamashi! I'm currently the captain of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department's special operations team. This time, on behalf of Mr. Tomei Takato, I would like to express my birthday to Mr. Sakuragi! Come on, please give me a birthday. Bring the gift prepared for Mr. Du!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. What kind of gift did a captain from the Metropolitan Police Department give to a man named Du? What did it mean?

Then I saw two police officers coming in carrying a horizontal plaque -——

The horizontal plaque is covered with red cloth, and I don't know what is written on it.

"Open it!" Captain Natsume waved.

Wow!

The red cloth was lifted.

But I saw four big characters written in red letters on the horizontal plaque: "Be brave when you see justice"!

"Well?"

Everyone was stunned.

What's the meaning?

Sakuragi's father was also confused. He didn't know the purpose of this gift that Du Yongxiao asked Captain Natsume to give.

He looked at Sakuragi Rin.

Sakuragi Rin shook his head and said he didn't know.

Just when everyone was confused, Captain Natsume smiled at Taro Sakuragi in the crowd: "Mr. Du said, all the credit for last time goes to you! You acted bravely and helped us eradicate the Flying Eagle Gang. This is your reward. !in addition--"

Captain Natsume looked at everyone, "In view of Taro's brave behavior, we have informed the school that he will be officially selected for the national basketball team!"