Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 805 Cutting out the roots
When Hideki Hanyu walked to the door of the banquet hall, he found that as expected, the person waiting at the door was the one he had guessed.

Higuchi Kanako.

The other party asked him about the whereabouts of Sato Kyoko in the nightclub last night.

He reminded the other party to come to Mitsui & Co.'s reception.

Kanako Higuchi believed it and came, but it seemed that she was not able to get the invitation to the reception.

This is normal. As the core company of the Mitsui Group, Mitsui & Co. holds a reception only once a year, and the guests invited are definitely the most important parties and upper-level dignitaries who can provide help.

For example, artists in the entertainment industry are either invited to perform or brought in as "partners". It is quite difficult to get an invitation alone.

Seeing Hanyu Hideki and Sato Kyoko appear, Higuchi Kanako immediately rushed over, greeted Hanyu Hideki politely, and then turned around and wanted to say something to Sato Kyoko.

Who would have thought that Sato Kyoko would speak first, "I'm sorry, I can't help you."

"Didn't I say before that you can..."

Kanako Higuchi seemed eager to say something.

But Sato Kyoko suddenly turned around and wanted to leave. It was not because she wanted to avoid Higuchi Kanako, but because Sato Kyoko found that Hanyu Hideki left without waiting for her.

Sato Kyoko caught up and said, "Hanyu-san, wait for me."

Hanyu Hideki turned back in confusion, "What are you waiting for? I've already solved the problem with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi for you. The problem between you and Kanako Higuchi is not within the scope of my promise."

As he said that, he casually took out a stack of ten thousand yuan bills and stuffed it into Sato Kyoko's hand, "I have an appointment with other people tonight, so I won't take you home. Miss Sato, take a taxi home by yourself."

After saying that, Hanyu Hideki walked away without paying any attention to Sato Kyoko's surprised expression.

After all, Hideki Hanyu had no idea that his behavior of helping Kyoko Sato solve the problem at the request of Eiichi Kambo would be misunderstood by Kyoko Sato as "love".

So Sato Kyoko was completely unprepared for his reaction at this moment.

This woman could never have imagined that Hanyu Hideki would abandon her like this without mercy.

The illusion was shattered in an instant, and the dream of crossing classes was shattered.

By the time Kyoko Sato finally came to her senses, Hideki Hanyu had already walked away.

She wanted to chase after him, but was entangled by Kanako Higuchi who was beside her.

When she finally reached the hotel entrance, she could only see the taillights of Hideki Hanyu's red Lamborghini going away.

At this time, Kanako Higuchi kept asking her, "Can the funds account be recovered? Can you help me solve even a little bit of the debt..."

Sato Kyoko, who was already feeling uncomfortable, was further harassed by Higuchi Kanako, and she became extremely annoyed and suddenly had evil thoughts.

She turned to look at Kanako Higuchi, smiled strangely and asked, "Are you so anxious to solve the debt problem?"

Higuchi Kanako hurriedly said, "Even if we can only solve part of the problem, the loan company can't drag it on any longer."

"I can indeed help you. It's not convenient here. Let's talk somewhere else."

"Ok."

Sato Kyoko walked away, and Higuchi Kanako couldn't wait to follow.

……

December 25th, Monday.

It was also Christmas of 1989.

Although Christmas is not a legal holiday in Japan, which is striving to westernize, it has become a grand festival that is highly praised and admired by the whole nation.

Christmas elements can be seen everywhere on the streets of Tokyo.

But compared to previous years, although this year's Christmas in Japan is still lively on the surface, there is always a hint of bleakness in the subtle atmosphere.

Perhaps if we look at the stock market that continued to plummet after the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened in the morning, we can understand where this desolation comes from.

It is supposed to be the busiest end of the year, but because of the stock market crash, it is difficult for many people to be happy.

Of course, these people definitely do not include Hideki Hanyu.

He woke up on a cold morning in a high-end apartment in Shinjuku district.

Walking out of the bedroom in his bathrobe, Hideki Hanyu stood by the window of the living room, quietly watching the office workers walking hurriedly downstairs to go to work.

But my mind was thinking about the details of my meeting with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi at noon.

After a long time, footsteps came from behind him, followed by a pair of snow-white arms hugging his waist from behind.

"What do you want for breakfast dear? I'll prepare it."

Hanyu Hideki reached out and pulled the person who was holding him into his arms.

It was none other than Benedetta.

Last night, Benedetta opened its fourth branch of Vestigia restaurant in Tokyo. After Hideki Hanyu left the reception of Mitsui & Co. in a hurry, he left behind Kyoko Sato and came directly to congratulate Benedetta.

After enjoying a romantic candlelight dinner at the new restaurant, the two returned to this high-end apartment in Shinjuku district, and there is no need to elaborate on what happened next.

All in all, the scumbag is quite satisfied with this mature beauty who is charming and good at providing various little pleasures.

"I like whatever you do." Hideki Hanyu spoke sweet words.

Even though Benedetta knew that this was just a perfunctory love talk from the scumbag, she couldn't help feeling happy when she looked at Hideki Hanyu's handsome face and recalled the happiness he brought her last night.

"Then I'll do it now."

After Benedetta finished speaking, she prepared to go to the kitchen.

But after looking at the somewhat unfamiliar apartment, she turned around and asked Hanyu Hideki, "When did you buy a house here?"

Hanyu Hideki replied, "I heard you bought it after you moved Vestigia's headquarters to Shinjuku. Do you like it?"

Benedetta pointed at herself and asked, "Is it for me?"

Hanyu Hideki said, “What else?”

Benedetta frowned, "You know, I don't like being bound, whether it's intangible feelings or tangible things."

Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly, "It's just a house for you to work conveniently. It's not a constraint at all. I don't care if you burn it down if you're unhappy."

"Can I not have it?" Benedetta asked.

Hanyu Hideki shrugged nonchalantly, "Of course."

The fact that Hideki Hanyu gave up so easily made Benedetta feel uneasy and even uncomfortable. This was a feeling she had never had before when facing the opposite sex.

She walked back and hugged Hanyu Hideki again, "Why don't you try to persuade me?"

Hanyu Hideki rolled his eyes at the woman and said, "I never have this habit."

He is not the kind of man who would take the initiative to bow his head in a relationship between men and women and would do anything for a woman.

Today, even if Benedetta didn't want the apartment, and even if she proposed to break up the relationship on the spot, he would agree without hesitation and without any regrets.

"You are so ruthless." Benedetta raised her head and looked at Hanyu Hideki with some grievance and said, "I regret it. I want this house."

Hanyu Hideki asked with a slightly mocking smile, "Haha, aren't you afraid of being bound by the house?"

"For you, I'm not afraid."

As soon as Benedetta said this, she realized that she was completely at a disadvantage in her relationship with Hanyu Hideki.

"Just because you regret it, do I have to cooperate with you?" Hanyu Hideki's expression was indifferent.

His expression immediately made Benedetta a little anxious. The mature beauty took the scumbag's hand and begged for mercy in a rare coquettish manner, "I was wrong, please forgive me."

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki remained indifferent, Benedetta seemed to let the shoulder strap of her pajamas slip down inadvertently, revealing Hanyu Hideki's favorite scenery last night.

Then she said in an increasingly charming voice, "Dear, as long as you forgive me, I can punish you in any way you want."

Hideki Hanyu raised his hand and touched his chin, then looked at the floor-to-ceiling window facing the street next to him as if thinking, and then turned to ask Benedetta.

"You really want me to forgive you?"

"real."

"Anything can be done?"

“Anything is fine!”

"Then... lie down here."

"嘤咛......"

……

After an unexpected street fight, Benedetta, who was completely subdued by Hanyu Hideki from head to toe, prepared a delicious breakfast for Hanyu Hideki.

Just when Hideki Hanyu was concentrating on eating breakfast, Marco suddenly came in and reported something to him.

"Boss, the Sumiyoshi-kai has reconvened its year-end meeting at the Akasaka headquarters."

Hanyu Hideki nodded calmly, "Let me know as soon as there is a result."

Meanwhile, in Akasaka, Minato Ward.

The year-end meeting has just begun at the reorganized headquarters of the Sumiyoshi-kai.

Under the watchful eyes of all the affiliated clubs of the Sumiyoshi-kai, Momose Masame "invited" the current president and chairman of the Sumiyoshi-kai to the positions that belonged to them.

The two had just sat down when someone threw a pile of documents in front of them and shouted.

"President Hori, Chairman Nishiguchi, you must give everyone an explanation for what you have done!"

The man who was shouting at him was named Jin Sekiguchi, the fifth generation leader of the Tsurukawa-kai, a Sumiyoshi family. He was over 40 years old and was recognized as an old fox and a fence-sitter in the Sumiyoshi-kai.

He usually bullies the weak and fears the strong. He never takes the lead when something happens and is so cautious that no one can match him.

Today he unexpectedly changed his nature and suddenly attacked the president and the chairman, which surprised everyone present.

But after the accident, everyone realized one thing.

Even a coward like Sekiguchi Hitoshi dares to challenge the president and the chairman. Doesn't this just prove that the president and the chairman are no longer to be feared?

Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to Dai Yue and Shi, who were sitting among the team leaders and remained silent.

Although what happened at the Shibaura headquarters last night has remained strictly sealed.

However, the president and chairman of the Sumiyoshi-kai, who had obviously retreated into their turtle shells, appeared at the reconvened year-end meeting, and were brought by Momose Masame, a die-hard follower of Ogoshi Kazufumi.

In this situation, how could anyone not have wild thoughts?

And there is one more thing. In addition to the president and the chairman who retreated to the Shibaura headquarters and were brought out, there was also a club leader who was absent from today's year-end meeting.

The leader of the Asakusa Takahashi Group in Saitama Prefecture.

Everyone knows that the leader of the Asakusa Takahashi Group is a staunch supporter of the president.

Today, the president and chairman are in the hands of Okoshi and Shi's followers.

The whereabouts of the president's supporters are unknown.

The internal strife that had just broken out within the Sumiyoshi-kai turned into a one-sided situation in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, everyone had a deeper understanding of why Sekiguchi Jin suddenly emerged.

Moreover, the documents that Sekiguchi Jin threw in front of the president had actually been read by all the team leaders present.

Those were the evidence and detailed records of how the president and the chairman, over the past few years, had used restructuring and innovation as an excuse to enrich themselves, abuse their power for personal gain, and secretly instigated and stirred up conflicts among affiliated associations.

Faced with the evidence thrown at him, although the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai knew that the game was over, he still showed no intention of giving in.

He glared at Guankou Ren fiercely, scaring the "fence-sitter" so much that he couldn't help but shrink his neck.

But soon, Sekiguchi Jin remembered that he was the one in the right, so he plucked up the courage to glare back.

Upon seeing this, the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai shouted, "Sekiguchi Hitoshi, who gave you the courage to question me? Have you forgotten my status? Have you forgotten the hierarchy?"

After being yelled at like that, Jin Guankou seemed to be about to back off.

But at this moment, he heard Da Yue and Shi beside him cough lightly.

This light cough seemed to give Guankou Jin great courage.

He raised his neck again and loudly questioned the president, "I am the head of the Disciplinary Committee of the Sumiyoshi Association. Of course, I have the right to ask the person who made the mistake to explain, even if you are the president!"

"What if I don't explain?" The president remained tough.

"The evidence is already in front of you. Even if you don't explain, you can't escape the responsibility you should bear."

After saying that, Jin Sekiguchi picked up the document again and began to read out loud all the evidence of the crimes committed by the president and the chairman.

Although the other group leaders attending the meeting had already read the documents, when the evidence was read out again by Guankou Jin in front of everyone, each item and each incident once again aroused everyone's indignation.

"President Hori, Chairman Nishiguchi, please give us an explanation for these things!"

The first to raise an angry question was the fourth generation leader of the Sumiyoshi family, Tsurukawa.

Soon after, the fifth generation head of the Sumiyoshi family stood up and agreed, "President, please return the club's profits that originally belonged to me, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the 260 members of the Bomu Club."

Then, the Sumiyoshi family stood up to the Sandaime, and the old man with a long history in the Sumiyoshi-kai spoke slowly.

"Boss, running away won't solve any problems."

After these three spoke, the leaders of various clubs stood up one after another. Some wanted the president to hand over the profits that belonged to them, while others questioned the president and the chairman why they were plotting against them behind their backs for their own benefit.

For a moment, the Sumiyoshi-kai's year-end meeting was noisy and in complete chaos.

Faced with the questioning of the crowd, the president of Sumiyoshi-kai did not endure for long, and slammed the low table in front of him and shouted angrily.

"Bagaya!" The president looked at all the people who were silenced by him, then looked at the evidence in front of him and decided to just throw in the towel.

"I did it, I embezzled the society's funds, and I invested the profits in the stock market. I can't change anything. If you want me to take any responsibility, just tell me!"

Seeing that the president actually admitted it like that and acted as if he was a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to say.

The president made a mistake, but no one has reached a consensus on what responsibilities the president and the chairman should bear in the end.

Thinking that it was Dayue and Shi who made this matter clear, everyone turned their attention to Dayue and Shi.

After feeling everyone's attention, Dai Yuehe Shi realized that it was his turn to perform next.

Since he was the one who started the incident, he couldn't just stay back and remain silent forever; he had to stand up when the time came.

It's not just about controlling the direction of things.

It is also because only by standing up can he reap the fruits of final victory.

"Since the president has admitted it, please take responsibility for this matter."

Even though his family had been controlled by Ooetsu and Shi, the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai still sneered in dissatisfaction after hearing what Ooetsu and Shi said.

"Haha, Da Yue and Shi, you want me to be responsible. Tell me, how are you going to make me responsible?"

Okoshi Kazufumi spoke slowly, "President Hori, Chairman Nishiguchi, for the sake of the last dignity of the Sumiyoshi-kai, please resign."

The president of the Sumiyoshi-kai gritted his teeth and said, “What if I say no?”

"Whether you agree or not is no longer important."

Ogoshi Kazufumi said this, and glanced at all the senior members of the Sumiyoshi-kai present. "Please raise your hands if you agree that President Hori and Chairman Nishiguchi should step down."

After Dai Yuehe Shi finished speaking, he raised his right hand.

Seeing this, Baize Masame beside him also raised his hand.

Guankouren, who was the first to launch the attack today, naturally raised his hand.

After the three of them, all the top leaders of Dai Viet and Shi’s allies raised their hands.

In just a few seconds, half of the senior executives present raised their hands, agreeing that the president and chairman should step down.

Seeing that the president and the chairman were doomed, some other neutral senior executives also raised their hands and stood on the side of Dayue and Shi.

As more than two-thirds of the people raised their hands in agreement, even the senior executives who had previously secretly supported the president and the chairman understood that it would be futile even if they resisted.

Finally, they all raised their hands.

Looking at the raised hands in front of him, no matter how unwilling or angry the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai was, he knew that he had completely failed.

In an instant, it seemed as if all his strength was drained away from him, and he collapsed dejectedly.

The chairman next to him performed slightly better than the president. At least he still maintained proper demeanor on the surface.

Under everyone's gaze, the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai finally uttered a word.

"I agree to resign as president."

The president next to him immediately said, "I also agree to resign as president."

But just as the two finished their words, Dai Yue and Shi's voices rang out.

"Since you two have agreed to resign, then we should talk about the punishment."

Upon hearing this, the former president who had already resigned looked at Dayueheshi in disbelief, "Dayueheshi! I've already resigned, do you still want to kill me?"

Okoshi and Shi shook their heads and said, "I just hope that things will be handled in a fair and impartial manner according to the rules of the Sumiyoshi-kai."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at a middle-aged man beside him and said, "Xiao Lin-san, please."

The middle-aged man known as Kobayashi-san is not only the second generation head of the Kobayashi-kai of the Sumiyoshi family, but also the punishment committee chairman of the Sumiyoshi-kai.

He first nodded to Oetsu and Shi, then walked up to the former president and former chairman.

"Hori-san, Nishiguchi-san, according to the rules of the Sumiyoshi-kai, for the sake of your final dignity, you should end your lives on your own."

After saying that, Kobayashi-san pulled out two short blades from his arms and threw them in front of the former president and the former chairman.

When the two men saw the two short blades, their faces turned pale instantly.

Because this short blade is the rapier used by Japanese samurai for seppuku.

"Are you really going to do this?"

The former president questioned everyone with bloodshot eyes!

All the senior executives of the Sumiyoshi-kai present at the scene either looked at the former president with no emotion or simply turned their heads away.

In short, no one responded, and no one pleaded for him.

After all, they all raised their hands in the recall vote just now.

If they let the former president go at this time, no one could guarantee that he would not retaliate against any of them if he had the chance to make a comeback.

"Very good! You bastards! You ungrateful guys..."

The president cursed under his breath and grabbed the short blade in front of him.

The next moment, several black gun muzzles were pointed at the former president and the motionless chairman, as if they were worried that the other party would do something desperate.

It seemed that it was impossible for the former president and former chairman to make a comeback.

Da Yuehe Shi raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly nervously.

"Everyone, let's continue the meeting somewhere else."

The top leaders of the Sumiyoshi-kai all agreed to Okoshi Kazufumi's suggestion.

Seeing that everyone was already walking out at his call, Dai Yuehe Shi leaned close to Bai Ze Changmu's ear and said in a cold voice.

"You stay and help our president and chairman to make excuses."

"Don't worry, leave it to me, brother."

After agreeing, Momose Masame took the pistol from one of his younger brothers.

The kaishakunin of the new era must naturally use the kaishakunin methods of the new era.

Just as Momose Masame slowly installed the silencer on the muzzle of the gun, Ooetsu and Shi took a last look at the former president and former chairman who were lying dejected on the ground.

Then, he turned and left without hesitation.

……

In the new meeting room of the Sumiyoshi-kai senior leaders, the morning sun just broke through the clouds and shone in through the glass windows.

The bright and beautiful scene seemed to symbolize that the Sumiyoshi-kai had ushered in a new future.

And when Dai Yue and Shi stepped into the door, Sekiguchi Jin's voice rang out.

“Since the former president and former guild master have voluntarily resigned from their positions, let’s not mention the president’s praise, but the president’s position must not be vacant. Otherwise, without a leader, those hungry wolves from the outside world will definitely not let us go.

So I suggest that we elect an acting president for the Sumiyoshi-kai now to temporarily manage all affairs of the Sumiyoshi-kai.

As the head of the Discipline Committee, the candidate I nominated is Kazufumi Ogoshi, the leader of the Sumiyoshi Flower Farm Association. "

When everyone present heard what Sekiguchi Jin said, they knew that Dai Viet and Shi, who had instigated this incident, were ready to reap the final fruits of victory.

But the problem is that the former president and chairman are still there, and everyone needs Dai Yue and Shi to take the lead.

But now that the former president and former chairman are gone, some people's ambitions have naturally emerged.

Da Yue and Shi wanted the position of president, so naturally they wanted it too.

So when Sekiguchi Jin's voice just fell, some people couldn't wait to nominate themselves, or other candidates.

But at this moment, everyone saw that Dayue and Shi sat directly on the first seat representing the president before the results came out.

Da Yue and Shi glanced at the crowd, and some of them had already communicated in advance that they would support him.

There are also those who show ambition and are preparing to take the top position themselves.

There are also those who have no intention of getting involved and keep a distance from the matter.

He understood that no matter what these people were thinking, as things had developed to this point, he had no choice but to move forward.

Tapping the table gently, Dai Yue and Shi spoke to everyone.

“Everyone, I will no longer hide the fact that I, Otsu Kazushi, am determined to obtain the position of the president of the Sumiyoshi-kai.

But I won't force anyone to agree on this.

How about I first state a few conditions, and then you can make a decision after listening to them?"

After Dai Yue and Shi finished speaking, they waited for a moment, and seeing that no one raised any objections, they began to talk about his conditions.

“As you all know, the former president and chairman misappropriated everyone’s collective earnings and invested them in the stock market, only to be stuck with the market due to the stock market decline.

It is very difficult to recover this money now, but if everyone agrees that I will be the president, I promise to distribute the profits that everyone deserves within a week. "

As soon as Dayue and Shi put forward this condition involving everyone's vital interests, someone immediately asked suspiciously, "Isn't Team Leader Dayue lying to us?"

Okoshi and Shi said, "Don't worry, I will keep my word, and I promise that I will not embezzle the club's money to make up for the deficit like the previous president did."

Although everyone was still suspicious, no one could jump out to refute it.

Because the fact that the former president invested the profits in the stock market is a mess that is difficult to solve.

They were unable to handle such a huge amount of funds on their own, so it was naturally difficult for them to directly oppose Dai Yue and Shi, otherwise they would be cutting off everyone's financial resources.

No one present would do something that would anger everyone.

Seeing that no one was talking, Da Yuehe Shi continued to state his other conditions.

For example, continue with the former president's route of restructuring and reforming the Sumiyoshi-kai, continue to help the Sumiyoshi-kai launder its income, but be more transparent in financial matters and strengthen supervision to prevent previous events from happening again.

After talking about the conditions for saving energy, Da Yue and Shi naturally would not forget to talk about the conditions for opening up the flow, to help everyone make the cake bigger.

In this regard, of course, the secret help of the big boss behind him, Hideki Hanyu, is indispensable.

Kazufumi Ohgoshi said that he has already negotiated several cooperation projects with the Pachinko Copyright Business Alliance and the Saito Group to ensure that all clubs can have a piece of the pie.

The leaders of various clubs are extremely envious of this part of the profits.

After all, these profits are different from their shady businesses. Although they are also in the gray area, they are legal and compliant, and there is no need to be sneaky when doing them.

After increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, Dayue and Shi talked about some other things, which were nothing more than painting a rosy picture for everyone about fame and fortune.

After all the conditions were stated, Dayue and Shi looked at everyone again.

"Everyone, I have stated my conditions. If any of you think you can do better than me, you can come out and compete with me fairly. Whether I win or lose, I will gladly accept it and will not have any objections."

After Dai Yuehe Shi finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, but no one chose to stand up and compete with Dai Yuehe Shi.

Seeing this, Dai Yue and Shi slowly stood up with a smile on their faces.

Without the need for anyone else to announce it, he said directly, "Since everyone has no objection, I will temporarily serve as the acting president of the Sumiyoshi Association.

Then wait three months before starting the formal election of the president.

Who agrees? Who objects? "

"I agree!"

With a bang, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside, and Momose Masame walked in shouting, taking the lead in expressing his support for Ogoshi Kazushi.

"I agree too." It was still Sekiguchi Jin who stood up and agreed.

Then, the allies who already supported Dai Viet and Shi, or the senior officials who were impressed by Dai Viet and Shi's conditions, stood up to express their support.

For a moment, more than half of the Sumiyoshi-kai's senior officials in the room chose to stand on the side of Daikoshi and Shi.

In this situation, the rest of the people saw that Dayue and Shi would serve as acting presidents, and naturally did not want to continue to oppose it, so they all stood up to express their agreement.

Seeing this, Dai Yue and Shi once again showed that slightly neurotic smile on their faces.

Now, facing his conditions, no one dares to jump out to compete.

Then after three months, with his means and strength, it would be easy for him to remove the word "acting president" from his title.

"Hahaha... Thank you all for your support. Please take care of me in the future!"

Dai Yue and Shi said, bowing deeply to everyone.

Everyone in front of him bowed and said, "I hope President Dayue will take care of us."

……

With Okoshi Kazufumi taking the position of acting president, the Sumiyoshi-kai's year-end meeting came to an end.

However, for Okoshi Kazufumi, becoming the acting president of the Sumiyoshi-kai is just the beginning.

He will need to be careful in how he handles the disturbances caused by the internal strife, how he manages the Sumiyoshi-kai, and how he dispels the covetousness of the outside wolves.

However, after everyone left, Momose Masame found Ogoshi Kazufumi who was already sitting in the president's office.

"Brother, we have dealt with this situation, but what should we do about Saitama Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this, Oekoshi He leaned close to Baize Changmei's ear and whispered in a cold voice.

“Cut the grass and root out the roots.”

Sorry, I was delayed at work and sent it late.
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