Chapter 373: Playing with tricks It's not even seven in the morning yet. Tokyo's Kabukicho Ichibangai is undoubtedly a bit deserted in the morning. Not only are there no people standing on the street to solicit customers, but there are only the occasional passerby hurrying by. Many shops on both sides were closed, and the ground was littered with all kinds of garbage, giving off a sense of decadence after the hustle and bustle. It was also Wu Mu's first time to come here in real life. He looked around curiously. He walked in from the Kabukicho sign at the door. It was very narrow at first, with all kinds of small shops with messy neon signs. It looked like a messy alley and did not look like the famous Kabukicho Ichibangai at all. After walking for a while, we reached an intersection, the small shop disappeared and the view suddenly opened up. A building that looks like a large commercial complex appears, and with various large electronic screens, it looks a bit like Tokyo's nightlife, culture and entertainment center. It seems that this cultural and entertainment center is not the cultural and entertainment center for everyone. Wu Mu looked at a small square next to a large commercial building on his left with a look of surprise. I saw some very young men and women huddled together and sleeping in the open air in the small square nearby. It's only January now and the weather is very cold.

Zheng Minji, who had been secretly following him and filming, was not surprised. Although he didn't understand why Wu Mu came to this red light district, he was very familiar with it as he had studied in Japan. Japan looks glamorous on the surface, and there are laws in red-light districts that only allow vegetarians, but in fact it is just on the surface. They gather in Dongheng Square all night long, and usually make a living by running errands and "romancing" customers. As long as the girl is willing to "fall in love" with the customer, it doesn't count as selling her. It is surprising that such a large number of underage or even child prostitutes exist in such a world-renowned entertainment center in the capital city of Japan. Not only has the problem never been resolved, but it has even become a special term. Even Zheng Minji, a Korean, feels ashamed for Japan. Perhaps because he had been staring for too long, Wu Mu's gaze woke up a young girl with a ponytail and wearing a black sweatshirt who was curled up beside the flower bed in the square. The girl scanned the Toyoko Square in the early morning somewhat meaninglessly. When she started to scan Wu Mu, she didn't pay much attention to it. After scanning, she noticed something and turned her eyes back. After staring at Wu Mu's face for half a second, she stood up, walked over, and asked in English with a stumbling and heavy accent, "Sir, do you need any service?" Wu Mu was not surprised that the man asked questions in English. Although they were all yellow people, people from China, Japan and South Korea were quite easy to distinguish. He looked at the overly young face of the girl in the black sweatshirt and shook his head. "I can give you a discount." Wu Mu groaned and continued to shake his head. The girl in the black sweatshirt hesitated and said, "No money." Wu Mu was speechless. Is this me sleeping with you, or do you want to sleep with me? He asked directly in Japanese, "How old are you?" Wu Mu did not continue to hide the fact that he could speak Japanese on the show this time. It would be boring to repeat the same routine too many times. Besides, there was no one to translate for him this time, so it would be very inconvenient to communicate only in English. But when he spoke in Japanese, Zheng Minji, who was secretly observing, was undoubtedly wondering, he actually knew Japanese, how could he know so many languages? Are Chinese stars so arrogant? The girl in the black sweatshirt was also obviously surprised. She changed to Japanese and asked, "Sir, do you speak Japanese? I'm sixteen years old, very young. Do you want to try it?" Minors under sixteen years of age. Wu Mu dared not try, "Why are you sleeping here? Isn't it cold at night?"

Ok? The girl in the black sweatshirt seemed to lose interest instantly after smelling a familiar scent. She glanced at Wu Mu, curled her lips and muttered, "Boring." Then he turned around and went back to sleep. "Hey, I want to ask which free information center around here is more famous. Can you introduce one to me? It would be best if it has connections behind it." Wu Mu called her back. The girl in the black sweatshirt didn't stop, but just looked at him with her head slightly tilted, and the meaning in her eyes was roughly: Who are you? At the same time, he was a little disdainful. I thought he was a serious person, but it turned out that he came here just to do that. Free information center, literal translation, free information consultation center. There are a lot of these things in Japan, you can say they are everywhere. Their function is to introduce various nightclubs, bars, entertainment shops, etc. to tourists or people who are not familiar with the situation. This thing is said to be free for tourists, and they only charge a referral fee to the introduced venue, but free things are always the most expensive. It is not uncommon to hear news reports about information agencies collaborating with black shops to defraud people and introducing them to shops that sell overpriced drinks, force customers to place orders, and charge various hidden fees. The information centers without materials in the red-light district are even more frightening. There are pimps who do dirty work and the goods are not what they claim to be. The photos of the prostitutes who come here are high-definition aunties. They take the money and run away, and then they set up honey traps. It can be said that people who come to Japan for tourism will more or less be warned to stay away from places without information. Tourists who are unfamiliar with the place and go to such places are simply waiting to be ripped off. Moreover, this thing is highly related to Japanese gangs, so ordinary people are best not to get involved with it. The purpose of going to the free information center in the red-light district is generally very straightforward. The girl in the black sweatshirt looked down upon. Wu Mu didn't care and laughed, "Sleeping outdoors is easy to catch a cold, and it's not safe. Let's sleep somewhere else." I knew he was the kind of person who knew nothing and could only say nice things, and he's also a hypocrite. It's a pity for that handsome face, the girl in the black sweatshirt murmured in her heart with disdain. But she was about to go back to sleep when she suddenly remembered something and came closer again, "I'm very familiar with Kabukicho. Do you need a tour guide? Only one thousand yen will be enough." I almost forgot that being a tour guide can also make money. No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it is still meat. Wu Mu looked at her who had come up to him again, but he didn't care. "Okay, then you can lead the way for me." It’s Zheng Minji at the back who has a weird look on his face. What is this person doing? It would be fine if he just came to the red-light district, but from the sound of him, he was planning to find a free information center? Even hire a tour guide? Where does he get the money! The girl in the black sweatshirt didn't know that the person in front of her was a poor man. She was still happy and said softly to Wu Mu, "The customer knew you were different from others at first sight, and it turned out to be true." Wu Mu smiled, "What's your name? How should I call you?" "Nanako, customers can just call me Nanako." I feel like it's probably a randomly made-up pseudonym. Even though she's only sixteen years old, Wu Mu doesn't think that Nanako really knows nothing. "Well, my name is Wu Mu, Nanako, can you take me to a larger information center with more background and reputation?" When Wu Mu was playing Yakuza in his previous life, he took on many tasks that required going to information centers. He opened a nightclub in the game and hired many guides himself. But that was in the game after all, and he had no idea what the real information center in Tokyo was like. "If there is an information center with a good background and reputation, it must be the Dorim Information Center just across the street!" Dream means dream in Japanese. "The manager of Dream Information Center, Ken Arakawa, is a veteran information agent who has worked in Kabukicho for decades. The information center has connections with the Nishiguchi Group."

"West Exit Group?" "Yes, it's a big gang in Kabukicho 1-chome, Tokyo. They are a group that split from the former Sumiyoshi-kai. You know the Sumiyoshi-kai, right? It's the second largest gang in Japan!" Nanako looked quite excited when she mentioned various gangs. "Are community organizations common in Kabukicho?" Wu Mu was curious. Even a sixteen-year-old girl sleeping on the street knew about it. "Of course." Nanako said casually. After receiving the money, she was quite professional and gave a very detailed introduction. "You tourists may not realize it, but a large part of the industries in Kabukicho are actually owned by these gangs. 1-chome may be a little better because there are many tourists and these gangs are all hidden underground. 2-chome is more chaotic because that area is full of high-end clubs and various alley nightclubs. These gangs are also based in the alleys of 2-chome." Speaking of 2-chome, she paused for a moment and said, "Guest, if you want to have fun recently, it's best not to go to 2-chome. 2-chome is very chaotic recently. The Kamikawa Society and the Fukuda Group have been fighting recently, and many other smaller clubs have also joined in." Ok? Wu Mu was surprised. "Gang fight?" Is Kabukicho so chaotic? Is it really the same as in the Yakuza game? He originally thought that Japan is a country with good public security, and Kabukicho is so famous, so it can't be too exaggerated. But when he thought of the young children sleeping in the square, he felt it made sense. "I guess so. I'm not really sure. I just heard from a friend that the Kamikawa Group and the Fukuda Group were fighting. I've never heard of the Kamikawa Group before, but when I passed by last week, I saw a group of people chasing another group." Nanako said uncertainly. "Okay, customer, I'll take you to the Dream Information Center." She led the way, and as she walked, she did not forget to promote herself. "Actually, I know a lot of interesting shops. If you need any, I can introduce them to you. My fees are very low." Of course Wu Mu couldn't go, he didn't go to the information center for fun. He came here to do something different! Nanako quickly brought Wu Mu to an information center in a conspicuous place at the intersection. The information center is nicely decorated from the outside, but it's not very big inside. There is a round bar in the middle with a computer and a phone, and the walls are covered with photos of various girls. There was an employee dozing off at the round bar, but when he heard the noise, he immediately perked up and stood up. "Hello, sir. What can I do for you?" He warmly welcomed the guests with a smile on his face, but halfway through his welcome, he became stuck when he saw Wu Mu's face clearly. Nanako, who had been hiding behind him and not saying anything since she came in, understood why he was stuck. Such a handsome guy came to their information center? With this look, do you still need them to teach you how to do dirty work? So if you see someone on the street, can't you just go up and chat with them? For example, it is not impossible for her not to pay or even to give a little money. The staff at the information office was stuck, but Wu Mu was not. He got straight to the point and asked, "Does your information office provide loan services?" Loan? His words undoubtedly stunned the information center staff and Zheng Minji who was strolling in pretending to be a passerby. No, what is this person going to do! ? He wants to borrow money?

And you even went to the free information center to borrow it? Yes. This time Wu Mu plans to borrow money directly! When he heard the program rules before, he was thinking that in fact, with the positions being announced at 8 am and pm every day, and the contestants being most likely Koreans who don't speak Japanese, it would be quite easy to find other people's positions in the early stages. After all, in the first few days, everyone was unfamiliar with the place and had no money or capital to hide. As long as the location is reported, people will be sent immediately to check the reported location, and some clues may be obtained. But sending people to gather information obviously costs money. He has no money on him. By the time he makes enough money, other people may be familiar with the environment, and it may take some effort to find them. The expected content of this program is probably the process of the guests slowly accumulating strength and eliminating each other. But Wu Mu jumped out and thought, is there any way for him to get money early on? It really does. Why not just borrow the money directly? The winner of the show gets a prize of 100 million won. I'm borrowing it now and can pay it back with the prize money when I win later. It's not a loss at all. However, for a person whose passport had been confiscated, it was obviously impossible for him to borrow money through normal channels. Normal banks and formal channels would not lend money to a black household. At this time, you have to find some unconventional ways. After the initial surprise, the staff at the information office smiled warmly, "Sir, do you need to borrow money? Although we don't have a lending business, we know a lot of people who lend money and can introduce you to them." Borrowing money at high interest rates is the traditional business of gangs! The Nishiguchi Group behind their information agency is involved in the loan sharking business. But Wu Mu shook his head, "I don't borrow money at high interest rates." He was recording a show, how could he borrow usury on the show? Not only is it illegal, it also has a bad impact. Although it is not a domestic program and there is no need to worry about censorship, there are still some things to be careful of. "I can only give you the highest interest rate in Japan. The loan period is only seven days, and you will pay it back after seven days." Only pay statutory interest, and only lend for seven days? The enthusiasm on the information office employee's face cooled, and he looked at Wu Mu with a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" To borrow money like this, you come to their information office? Are they crazy to lend it to him? According to Japanese law, the maximum interest rate for loans over 15 million yen is only %. Based on the calculation of 15, if one million yen is borrowed for seven days, the income is yen, which is equivalent to RMB He is fucking short of this hundred and fifty dollars! Wu Mu naturally knew that he couldn't borrow the money under normal circumstances, but what if the lending business was packaged together with other businesses? (End of this chapter)