Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Embark on the Journey

"What kind of character is this Tanaka tiger? Is he your friend or enemy?" A huge right fist landed on the left palm at the same time as a .45 caliber pistol fired.On the opposite side, the square-faced Australian had a deep purple complexion and bulging veins in his temples.Although he did not use force again, he said angrily: "I have nothing to do, you have nothing to do, "He has nothing to do; "We have nothing to do, "You have nothing to do, "They're all doing nothing." He reached under the table, thoughtfully, then reached for the glass of sake, lifted it up, raised his neck and drank it in one gulp.

Bond said to him gently, "Dick, relax. What's bothering you? What did you mean by that?" Richard Hamilton, a member of the Australian diplomatic corps, sat in a small, crowded bar on a Ginza side street with a defiant look on his face.His normally gleeful mouth now looked mean and angry: "You stupid British beast, we're tapped! That Tanaka guy tapped us! Here, under the table! See No, this line down the table leg? See that receiver in the bar over there? That guy in the blue suit and black tie, he's from Tanaka. These guys have been following me for 10 years .Tanaka and the gang dress a bit like CIA people. You must be careful of the little Japanese who drink foreign wine and wear such clothes. They are all from Tanaka!" He muttered, "These bloody bitches."

Bond said: "So, if we are being monitored, then what we reveal will be the most news Tanaka wants to hear tomorrow morning." "Damn it," Hamilton continued, "this old guy knows how I think about him, and maybe he's recording the words now. I'm going to teach him a lesson so that he never comes to me and me again." Trouble with my friend," he added, casting a sharp glance at Bond. "He's really focused on you! I don't mind if he hears me say that! Bludger! Listen to me about tigers, that's the greatest insult to us Australians. You can use the word whatever you want." He Raised his voice and said aloud, "But mostly it means pervert, scoundrel, mean, liar, traitor - no prospect. I hope you'll choke on kelp tomorrow morning when you know what I think of you. "

Bond laughed out loud.Hamilton kept saying these curse-like words when he was at Haneda Airport the day before yesterday. It took Bond about an hour to get the suitcase out of customs.After exiting the customs, he was squeezed by a large group of young Japanese holding the paper flag of the "International Laundry and Dyeing Association". Bond was tired and angry as he turned around in the crowd, and couldn't help scolding "bastard".Someone behind Bond was also cursing, but it seemed to be more. "Dear friend, this is a unique oriental way to welcome you!" Bond turned around.A burly man in a tight gray suit held out a huge hand to him. "Nice to meet you, I'm Hamilton. You're the only Englishman on this plane. I guess you must be Mr. James Bond. Come, give me your luggage. There's a car waiting for us outside, let's go This place is like a lunatic asylum, the sooner the better." Hamilton looked like a middle-aged retired boxing champion, he had a body of strong muscles, a sympathetic face that had been through vicissitudes, and a pair of expressionless With blue eyes and a broken nose, his face was covered with sweat, and he used the suitcase Bond gave him as a weapon to open the way ahead, and from time to time he took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his neck and face sweat.Bond effortlessly followed Hamilton, walking towards the parking place.Walking to a small Toyota, the driver saw them and hurried out of the car to bow to Bond and the others.

Hamilton gave some instructions to the driver in fluent Japanese, and then sat down with Bond in the back seat.He said to Bond: "I will take you to the hotel first - Dazang Hotel, which is a newest Western-style hotel. Not long ago, a Yankee was killed in the Royal Hotel. I don't want you to die so soon, or this high-end hotel." The hotel is nicer. Then we'll have a nice drink together. Have you had dinner yet?" "The stewardesses of Japan Airlines are really considerate in taking care of the passengers. I remember that they delivered food six times and drinks three times." The car drove rapidly towards the urban area of ​​Japan. "I don't see how this is the most fascinating metropolis in the world. Why do we drive on the left?"

"I don't know." Hamilton said deeply. "The Japanese devils are so clumsy in everything they do. They make everything very special. The light switch is turned up, the water switch is turned to the left, and the door is turned to the left." The handles are also in the opposite direction. There is even more strange thing, the horse racing is clockwise, not counterclockwise like our practice. This ghost place in Tokyo is even more special. It can freeze people to death when it is cold, but when it is hot It can kill you with heat. It rains all day long and there is a hurricane. There is an earthquake every day. But don't worry about it, you just feel like you are drunk. When the hurricane comes, find a building Solid bar, better get yourself drunk. It takes at least ten years to get used to living here. You can only find the key if you know your surroundings. Western-style living in Tokyo is expensive, I found a A relatively cheap house to live in. In terms of playing, this place has a lot of tricks, and life will never make you feel lifeless. But you need to learn Japanese and bow, when to bow, when to take off your shoes, understand this One set will definitely do you good. If you want to do your job well, you have to learn it quickly. Because in doing your work, you need to get along well with these japs. You don't see those officials in the government wearing suits, Wearing a tie, they still have the Japanese bushido in their bones. I laugh at them for baiting, but it is very important to bow when it is time to bow. If you can figure out the knack, it will be good for you There will only be benefits and no harm.”

Hamilton suddenly said a few words to the driver in Japanese. The driver looked at the rearview mirror frequently, and then said to Hamilton in Japanese: "Sir, indeed someone is following us." "This is expected, and it is Tiger Tanaka's usual trick. I told him that you live in the Dazang Hotel, and he must check it out before he can rest assured. You don't have to worry about him. If someone sneaks into your hotel tonight Dorm room, if it's a woman, you're lucky, if you think she's pretty and cute, you can keep her. If it's a man, you don't have to be nervous, just talk to him politely, and he will bow and retire. "

Tired of the journey, and with a few glasses of wine, Bond quickly fell asleep in bed.No one bothered him overnight.I slept very comfortably, and when I opened my eyes, it was already bright. The next day, Hamilton took Bond on a tour of places of interest in Tokyo.Bond printed a box of business cards with the title "Second Secretary, Cultural Section, Australian Embassy". "They know that this is our intelligence department," Hamilton said, "They know better that I am the head of this department, and you are my temporary secretary, so they should print it clearly on it."

In the evening they went to drink at Plum Falls, Hamilton's favorite bar, where everyone called him Dick and reserved a seat for him in a secluded part of the bar.The waiter respectfully brought Hamilton to his old seat. After they sat down, Hamilton reached under the table and pulled the wires hard, "These devils are really nothing. I have to give them some color when I have time." Hamilton put on a vicious look, "This restaurant used to be a restaurant, and the food tastes very good. Russian journalists and British people in Tokyo like to come here. Once the boss accidentally stepped on a Frightened, he knocked over a pot of soup on the top of his hand. He was so angry that he caught the cat and threw it into the stove and burned it to death. It’s true that good things don’t go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. It didn’t take long for everyone We all knew about this, so a group of people who like cats and dogs, on the surface they talk about benevolence and morality, but in their hearts they are male thieves and female prostitutes. The Japanese devils came together to sue him and force him to close the door. Although I look down on those hypocritical people The Japanese devil, but I still used my influence to save him, and I didn't ask anyone to smash his signboard. Think about it, this ungrateful bastard actually repays me like this now, I will definitely not let him go. "

"The audio I recorded for him just now is enough for Tanaka Tiger to listen to. I have to make him understand this little devil. This bastard is still unclear. Could it be that my friend and I plan to assassinate him?" Their emperor, can't they go to their parliament to throw bombs?" Hamilton glared at the surroundings with a fierce look. "Let's forget about today, man, let's talk about business. I have arranged for you to meet this goddamn tiger at eleven o'clock tomorrow. I will be responsible for picking you up. The door of their office building has 'Asia The brand of the Folklore Association'. You will understand the specific inside information when you get there. Also, I really don't know the purpose of your execution this time. Melbourne sent an absolutely confidential telegram, indicating that you should decipher it yourself. My boss, Sedson is a very open minded guy, he said he didn't want to know the purpose of your mission, he didn't even want to meet with you. This guy is very smart, he said 'he didn't It is necessary to dip your dry noodles with wet hands', and I don't want to know what kind of tricks you are doing here. Only you can taste the taste of coffee yourself, whether it is bitter or sweet, and you can know it yourself. However, according to me Guess, your mission this time is to get some important things from Tiger Tanaka without letting the CIA know about it. This matter will not be very simple. Nails, rivets are rivets, unequivocally. Don’t try to get a little advantage from him. On the surface, he is a full-fledged democrat who has received Western education, but in his heart he is a typical warlord. For the Japanese Let’s just say, it’s hard enough for him to put on a smiley face. Deep down, they have their own way. The U.S. military has been stationed in Japan for so many years, what has changed? It’s true that the appearance has changed a lot, but the Japanese are born Japanese, Just like some other great nations—China, Russia, Germany and England, it is really difficult to reinvent them. Time is nothing at all, ten years is as short as a star twinkling to them So man, Tiger Tanaka and his boss will consider your request in different ways, one is for short-term interests, and the other is for long-term plans. If I were you, I would discuss business with him, the number one man in Japan, I don't just talk about immediate interests, I want to talk with him for a long time. People like Tiger Tanaka, they will never plan time units based on days, months, and years. I think Tiger Tanaka will talk to you in terms of years, To measure the success or failure of one thing in a century, you should understand what I mean?!"

Hamilton made a relaxed posture with his left hand. It seemed that he drank very happily. They had drunk eight jugs of wine so far, and Hamilton drank slightly more than Bond.Bond does not prevent Hamilton from being so greedy, because only in this way can Hamilton's conversation be more frank and real, speaking clearly, layered, and reasonable, without being restrained. Bond listened for a long time before asking: "What kind of character is this Tiger Tanaka? Is he your friend or enemy?" "Both, in comparison, friends are a bit more. Unlike those friends from the CIA, I am always more popular than them. He and I don't have any scruples. The reason is that the two of us Personally have a lot in common - like wine and women. But we have one difference, that is, he will definitely get the woman he loves when he sees it. He now has three golden houses and lives on his monthly salary , If I didn't care about his welfare anymore, there would be more than three women? So in this regard, he owes me a favor. In Japan, 'favor' is as important as 'face'. When you owe someone else, you must pay it back , otherwise, you will feel very uncomfortable. Also, you can only pay more, not less. Let me put it more clearly, it is the kindness of a drop of water, which should be repaid by the spring. When the time comes, you will become him I owe you love, so that you have no place to bow to others in terms of face, favor, morality, spirit, and society. Tiger Tanaka owes me a lot of favors, and it is not so easy to repay them. Occasionally send some insignificant He gave me some innocuous information and paid back a little favor. This time you came, I told him, not only did he not object, but he also agreed to meet you very quickly, which is also returning my favor. If there is no such factor , if you want to see him, he has to put on airs for you, at least it will take ten days and half a month to waste. You come to beg to see him, you can only bear your temper and wait for him. You understand what I mean ? It’s not me asking you for credit. Without my help, it’s not easy for you to make friends with this old and cunning guy. In the future, Tanaka Tiger will at least pay more attention to you, and will provide you with convenience within his ability. Pay off my debt of favor as soon as possible. At the same time, in turn, I owe him a favor." When Hamilton said this, he picked up his glass and took a big sip, and then said: "Brother, before I judge you, I will take you to a good place now, where there are expensive eels and good wine. Then I will take you to the Happy Palace to have some fun, and I will sentence you when I come out of the Happy Palace." "You nonsense fellow," said Bond, "I'm still interested in eels, as long as they're not too slippery. I'll pay for the eels and the game, and you'll pay for the place. Take it easy, over the bar." The guy seems to be trying to trick you." "I have no grievances with others, how can I be afraid that others will make up my mind!" He took a handful of yen out of his pocket and counted them.He put on the posture of a Japanese emperor, walked to the bar step by step and said to a big black man in a pink coat there: "Plum blossoms are falling, it is really shameless." After speaking, he left with Bond bar.