LRAB Page 57
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Sewers are often perceived as narrow and cramped, but this impression mainly comes from roadside sewers, those with openings that can only accommodate one person at a time, requiring one to crawl through them.
In large cities, the main sewer pipes are generally wide enough for people and vehicles to walk or drive through; this is not an exaggeration at all.
Tokyo is located on the coast and at the mouth of a river. In addition, the Tokyo metropolitan area has a high population density, so the drainage requirements are also very high.
To this end, Japan even built the world's largest drainage system in Tokyo—the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Drainage System.
The main underground drainage system of the Sheqi Eight Families is quite large; even someone as tall as Chu Zihang can walk through it by simply bending his head slightly.
Sakurai Akira pondered for a moment and then asked, "Shall we split up and explore it first?"
"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded.
He didn't talk much, and Sakurai Akira had gotten used to the stoic style of this senior Chu.
Although Genji Heavy Industries is an office building, it is quite tall and looks big, but its actual floor area is not particularly large.
The main reason for building skyscrapers, besides their aesthetic appeal and grandeur, is to save on land area.
So the two of them explored the sewers and quickly reunited. However, the reunion was so fast that they both looked at each other with surprise.
Chu Zihang took out a piece of paper and sketched out the path he had taken. After Chu Zihang finished drawing, Sakurai Akira also took a pen and drew out his own approximate exploration path.
Upon comparison, they discovered the problem and frowned.
Sakurai Akira pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Chu, it seems we've only explored a small part of the Genji Heavy Industries sewer map? Are the two outlets not connected?"
"Let's go take a look on the other side."
Chu Zihang decisively chose to check another sewer outlet.
After using the same counterfeit Murasame to cut open the sewer partition on the other side, the two separated to explore, but soon their paths crossed again.
"The two sewer lines that should have been connected were disconnected in the middle..."
To find the right way, the two searched for sewer openings in other directions.
Then, the sewers in the four directions of east, west, south, and north were not cut off. However, in the underground area in the middle of Genji Heavy Industries, where sewers should have been laid, no sewers were laid. The sewers that were originally there were also rerouted, and it seems that they were filled in by buildings.
Chu Zihang wondered if the Snake-Qi Eight Families had dug another basement.
Meanwhile, Akira Sakurai, a Japanese man, was thinking about what lay beyond that, and then he had an idea.
“Senior Chu, according to the sea level, the main drainage pipe of the Iron Dome should be located further down. Due to the geographical location, the Snake Clan only needs to dig down another ten meters or so, and the Iron Dome pipe connected to the sea can be directly connected to the Genji Heavy Industries. However, it is still uncertain whether the drainage channel of the Iron Dome passes directly down here.”
The Iron Dome is the engineering code name for the Tokyo metropolitan area's drainage system, where the pipes have an astonishing inner diameter of ten meters, and the water flows directly into Tokyo Bay.
The sewer system is also divided into different levels.
At the top is the stinking ditch that people can see, below that are the side roads, and further down are the main roads that lead directly to the water outlets. Because of the Iron Dome Temple, Tokyo also has an additional main road at a lower level.
"The drainage pipes of the Iron Dome Temple? Leading directly to Tokyo Bay?" Chu Zihang was stunned when he heard his words.
If that's the case, then the Snake Clan has a great deal of room to maneuver in the Minamoto clan's heavy industry.
Many things that can't be done in the open no longer need to go by land; they can directly enter Genji Heavy Industries through the pipes of the Iron Dome.
A pipe with an inner diameter of ten meters is large enough to carry trucks, and it's also sufficient for ships and small submarines.
The two immediately emerged from the sewers and returned to the hotel to inquire about the Iron Dome Temple.
The Japanese government has publicized this major project, and the pipeline design is not a secret.
However, this Iron Dome Temple did not pass directly through the underground of Genji Heavy Industries; they were still some distance away from the location of Genji Heavy Industries.
"But... Maruyama Construction Company?" Chu Zihang looked at the design and construction team of the Iron Dome Temple and felt that they looked somewhat familiar.
It's not a particularly vivid memory, but rather the kind of memory you have from a casual glance, where you have an impression but can't remember where you saw it before.
He did some research and discovered that Maruyama Construction was a renowned Japanese construction company with many impressive projects, including Genji Heavy Industries…
Chu Zihang immediately called Lu Mingfei: "Boss, I need to find out who controls Maruyama Manufacturing, which was responsible for the construction of Genji Heavy Industries and the Tokyo metropolitan area drainage system."
Lu Mingfei, who was shopping with Xia Mi, replied, "Okay."
Then Chu Zihang's request was sent to Su Enxi.
Xia Mi asked, "Was it Chu's voice that you discovered something on his end?"
"It should be. He's investigating the construction company of Genji Heavy Industries, and he may have discovered something fishy about Genji Heavy Industries' architectural design." Lu Mingfei nodded.
Although the system thinks Erika is okay, Natsumi can't just give up on the relationship that has been going on for so long, and she hasn't fallen so low as to be a nobody on the side of the road.
The system read in a book that one should not try to solve all problems at once, because behind every problem lies another problem...
"By the way, Mr. Lu, did you discover anything last night?"
"No, we didn't find any useful information in our investigation of the main industries of the Snake Clan and their key figures."
"Oh, is there anything suspicious about Kazama Ruri's identity? He looks quite similar to Erii and Genji, and their ages are also similar."
"He's probably not from the Snake Clan; he might just look like one."
"Ok."
"..."
The two strolled around for half a day. In the afternoon, Su Enxi responded to his inquiry: "Maruyama Manufacturing Plant is a property of the Snake-Headed Eight Family, belonging to the construction business under the Snake-Headed Eight Family."
She also sent Lu Mingfei a list of the eight businesses in Sheqi that she had found.
It involves all walks of life, and the Snake Clan seems to be a complete conglomerate giant.
In East Asia, concerns are prevalent, while in Europe and America, trusts are prevalent. The Eight Families of the Snake Clan, based in East Asian countries, also followed this path.
The email was forwarded to Chu Zihang, who immediately replied with "received" and then made no further comment.
"How did you end up at the University of Tokyo?"
When Xia Mi saw the sign for the University of Tokyo, she belatedly realized that the two of them had almost crossed half of Tokyo in the time it took to walk.
Lu Mingfei glanced at Chu Zihang, who had just received the message, and looked up innocently: "I don't know, weren't you the one who led the way?"
"I thought you were going to lead the way..." Xia Mi said somewhat speechlessly, "Asakusa Temple is right next door, why don't we take a look?"
There was still some time before it got dark and we started working, so the system wasn't in a hurry to separate. Lu Mingfei nodded.
So the two of them went to Senso-ji Temple.
"It's a pity that it's still too early for the cherry blossoms to bloom, otherwise it would be nice to go and see them," Xia Mi said with some regret.
"Hmm..." Actually, Lu Mingfei didn't know much about the situation in Japan. If he had to say which place he was interested in, it would be Akihabara, the holy land for otaku.
The system came to Japan to work, so it didn't pay much attention to these things, only knowing the general locations of various tourist spots.
It doesn't know much about when the cherry blossoms bloom.
This time, however, Lu Mingfei was smarter and asked, "When do the cherry blossoms in Japan bloom?"
“It doesn’t start until at least March, and the cherry blossoms in Tokyo won’t be in full bloom until April,” Xia Mi said. “If I still have to go to school, the only time I can come to see the cherry blossoms is during the May Day holiday, and that would only be possible in Hokkaido.”
"You know so much."
"I checked, so coming to Japan is all about Akihabara, cherry blossoms, Senso-ji Temple..." Xia Mi clearly had a lot more to say, but she seemed to be stuck on something she was about to say.
Lu Mingfei always felt that anything that could shut Xia Mi up must be something very special.
But faced with his gaze that seemed to say something and continue talking, Xia Mi chuckled but didn't say anything.
Asakusa Temple, one of Japan's top tourist attractions, certainly has a certain atmosphere.
"It's a pity there's no camera."
Xia Mi put on the bracelet she had just bought, then looked at Lu Mingfei, whose wrist was bare.
As Lu Mingfei watched the people coming and going at Senso-ji Temple, he realized that the posts he had seen online were nonsense.
They say Senso-ji Temple is a good place to get married, but if you don't clear the area, it's crowded everywhere. Where is a good place to get married?
But clearing the area is not something an ordinary person can do...
Noticing that Xia Mi hadn't said anything for a long time, Lu Mingfei looked at her and found her staring at his hands. He looked down at his hands and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Boss, don't you think your hands are a bit empty?" Xia Mi asked.
“I don’t like wearing watches,” Lu Mingfei shook his head.
Xia Mi: ...
system:【……?……】
Lu Mingfei: System, do you believe me or not?
It's fair to say that straight men's thinking won't change anytime soon.
"What's wrong?" he asked, snapping out of his reverie.
Xia Mi shook her head: "It's nothing, but boss, don't you think that since you're already here, you shouldn't buy some souvenirs to take home?"
"Bracelets?" Lu Mingfei glanced at the smiling stall owner, then at the wooden bracelets on the stall.
She picked up a bracelet at random, put it on her wrist, and said to Xia Mi, "They all seem pretty much the same?"
“How can they be almost the same?” Xia Mi said, “Look at this one, it’s rounded and dark, it looks more suitable for a steady and low-key person to wear…”
She rattled off a long string of her own opinions, then grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand and put a thin silk bracelet on his wrist.
Lu Mingfei's youthful, student-like charm immediately came through.
……
A large "KO" appeared on the screen, and Genji asked Erii, who was casually playing the game, "Where do you want to go? I'll take you out in a couple of days, and you can choose the place."
Hearing this, Erii, who would usually be very happy, remained nonchalant and simply wrote on a sticky note: Senso-ji Temple, thank you, brother.
Chapter 96 Erii is going to Senso-ji Temple the day after tomorrow?
Lu Mingfei is very lenient about the prices of items in tourist attractions. Two small bracelets that cost a few yuan each at a street stall in China can be sold for a hundred yuan at a local shop in Senso-ji Temple in Japan.
The main thing was Xia Mi's delighted expression; she seemed completely unfazed by the exorbitant price...
The two spent half a day wandering around Senso-ji Temple, barely managing to explore the entire area.
Xia Mi was satisfied, but Lu Mingfei didn't feel anything was wrong. However, there are differences between people, and it's normal for some people to like to travel and go everywhere.
As night fell, Lu Mingfei, having recovered almost completely after a day of rest, decided it was time for the system to get back to work, so he and Xia Mi split up to continue their mission.