Chapter 206 Asakusa
Japan Tokyo Asakusa
In this bustling city with bright lights day and night, the streets seem a little deserted at this time, and the occasional pedestrians are mostly unaware of the situation and have strayed into the streets.
After learning about the situation here, they left in a hurry, causing the remaining enthusiasm of this city to disappear again...
"Damn it! Why did you take off my hood?!"
"Shut up..."
But not long after, three more young travelers walked into this deserted place. Their noisy figures were out of place with the current appearance of the city.
Walking into the city's avenue and looking at the sparse crowds of people on the street, the three noisy people immediately shut their mouths tacitly and swept their sharp eyes around.
He took in the closed shops on the surrounding streets and the long white cloths hanging above the shops.
With their brows slightly furrowed, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the three people. The strange appearance of the city made them a little confused.
At this moment, in sight, an elderly man was stepping on the ladder with difficulty, pulling a piece of white cloth, trying to hang it on the eaves of the shop in front of him.
But his body was staggering, and cold sweat of fear was pouring down his face, as if he was about to fall down at the next second.
Unable to figure out the reason at the moment, the three young passengers could not bear to see the old man fall, so they trotted towards him. The handsome passenger grabbed the ladder and held it tightly, with a smug smile on his face.
The old man also took this opportunity to hang up the white cloth, and then walked down the ladder with the help of two other young twin passengers.
"Huh...huh..."
The old man was still in shock, gasping for breath and patting his chest. It took him a while to calm his fragile heart. He looked at the three young guys in front of him with a kind smile on his face, and his whole old face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.
"Thanks so much for your help, otherwise I would have fallen and died here!"
Hearing the old man's joking words, the handsome traveler's face became even more proud. He raised his thumb and was about to speak, but was pushed away by the boy next to him.
Ignoring the dissatisfaction of his companion, the more mature-looking of the twins smiled shyly and waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing. The next moment, he pointed at the white cloth that covered almost the entire city and asked curiously.
"Grandpa, why are there white cloths hanging everywhere in this city?"
Faced with the passengers' questions, the smile on the old man's face turned into helplessness. After a light sigh, he spoke to the three people.
"Ah... You didn't expect to see such a sight when you came to Asakusa..."
This helpless look caught the attention of the three people. The handsome traveler stopped making a fuss and calmed down to listen carefully to what the old man said.
"This matter... also involves the great man in Asakusa... Mr. Tsukihiko."
Tsukihiko…
After silently noting the name, the three continued to listen to the old man's explanation of the city's affairs.
"Mr. Yueyan is the owner of the Asakusa Chamber of Commerce. He is a well-known figure in this country... Most of the stores in Asakusa are under his control. Even his wife is the daughter of a Japanese medical family."
The twins frowned, wondering what such a famous figure had to do with the city full of white cloth. The handsome tourist next to them looked normal and did not understand what the old man said at all.
"But just half a month ago, Mr. Yue Yan mysteriously disappeared! We searched for more than ten days but couldn't find him!"
Having said this, the old man paused, moved between the three people and continued speaking cautiously.
"My guess is... it's probably a business rival who secretly plotted against Mr. Yue Yan!"
The old man gestured at his neck with an exaggerated expression, trying to scare the three guys, but he didn't expect that after making faces for a long time, he was only given puzzled looks by the three guys.
"Grandpa, what happened to your face?"
His face turned red, and the old man coughed twice to pretend to be serious. He ignored the question from the young man in front of him and continued with the topic he was talking about just now.
"In short, most of the shops in Asakusa have stopped operating in the past few days, spontaneously mourning Mr. Tsukihiko's... disappearance. Only a few small shops and small hotels opened by their own families are still open, so there is nothing fun to do."
"But fortunately, Mr. Yueyan's belongings are all stored in his home. As long as Mr. Yueyan's wife gets over her grief, we should be able to live well. I recommend you come back later to play."
Having said that, the old man patted his thin chest and assured the three people.
"Come back here then, and I'll give you discounts when you buy things in grandpa's store!"
Looking at the cheerful old man in front of him, the more mature passenger pretended to be embarrassed and said to the old man.
"I see...but our elders have already booked a room at the hotel...but it doesn't matter, let's just mourn for Mr. Yueyan's passing together."
Hearing this, the old man's face tensed up at first, and then he quickly began to explain.
"I dare not say anything nonsense... She is missing... not dead..."
Then he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were no people around, and added with a bit of tiredness.
"Hey...as long as you are happy..."
"hey-hey."
With a chuckle, the more mature passenger bowed slightly to the old man, then walked into the city with his companions behind him.
Looking at the three people leaving, the old man muttered silently.
"It feels a bit strange... but they should all be good guys..."
Ding bell~
At this moment, the wind chimes behind the door rang crisply, and the door that was originally closed was gently pushed open. A man in red clothes walked out of the house, followed by a boy carrying a wooden box, who was rubbing his back with a grin.
“…Everything is sorted…”
Listening to the plain words of the man in red, the old man was slightly stunned. After a while, he reacted and looked into the room. He saw that the originally numerous goods were now being packed into boxes in an orderly manner and covered with simple coarse cloth to prevent dust.
“It’s really fast…”
As he spoke, the old man turned his head to look at the man in red, with shock undisguised on his face, while the other man just looked at him quietly.
After a while, the old man reacted and took out a bulging cloth bag from his arms and put it into the other person's hand.
"Well, here is the salary you were promised. The extra money is just a reward for your speed!"
The man in red glanced at the purse in his hand and was about to say something when the young boy carrying a wooden box behind him cried out in pain.
"it hurts!"
He touched his back again and grinned for a long time, which made the old man look confused.
"What's wrong with you, kid?"
Seeing the old man asking him questions, the boy waved his hands repeatedly while enduring the pain and shouted with difficulty.
"fine!"
Seeing the boy in pain, the old man was just about to show more concern and ask if he needed to call a doctor, but the man in red suddenly looked down without warning, and he pulled up the boy behind him and disappeared from the old man's sight in the blink of an eye.