Chapter 9 The Empire's Strongest Female Bodyguard
Saburo Aoki sat in a spacious and slightly solemn office, the afternoon sun shining through the half-closed curtains, casting patches of light on his face.
His fingers tapped lightly and rhythmically on the brown solid wood table and chair in front of him, his eyes occasionally sweeping over the exquisite watch on his wrist, his eyes revealing a calm waiting.
As time went on, a subtle sense of tension seemed to permeate the air.
Finally, this wait was broken by a crisp and polite knock on the door. Although the sound was light, it was enough to cheer up Saburo Aoki.
"Come in!"
The door slowly opened, and a handsome young man in a neat suit walked into the room. He walked steadily to Aoki Saburo's desk, stopped respectfully, handed over a beautifully bound report with both hands, and spoke after a standard Japanese etiquette.
"Mr. Aoki, in view of the upcoming Senate election this Sunday, our party's candidates are going all out to win votes and gain more support and trust. At this critical moment, after careful consideration, the party has decided to send you to Julu County for campaign activities."
"This is a detailed plan for this action, including itinerary, publicity strategy, possible problems and countermeasures. There is also a speech material that aims to showcase our party's policy propositions and the personal charm of the candidate. Please be sure to read it and give your valuable comments."
In the fierce competition in Japanese politics, three factors are indispensable to stand out in the election: name recognition, sufficient financial support and a solid territorial foundation.
The "territory" here is not only a geographical concept, but also the territory of political power, specifically referring to those areas that can provide a solid voter base for members of Congress, usually the counties or regions where they were elected.
The "inherited territories" frequently mentioned in the news refer to those areas that have accumulated deep political capital and public recognition after being operated for generations.
The allocation of seats for members of the National Assembly is basically based on the population ratio of each region. Taking Tokyo as an example, the members elected from here naturally regard Tokyo as their political base and the core area of their influence.
Since political territories are deeply rooted in local families, it is not uncommon for many Japanese politicians to inherit their fathers' careers.
There are even campaign slogans that use the family's history as a local ruler and the need for voters to continue to support the family.
The Aoki Saburo family is one of such families. They have lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture and surrounding areas for generations, and have close ties with the neighboring Julu County. The Aoki family's prestige and influence in Julu County are almost unmatched.
The party decided to send Saburo Aoki to Julu County to give a speech and campaign because of his deep roots and extensive connections in the region, with the intention of using this to boost the support and visibility of the party's candidates.
Regarding this arrangement, Saburo Aoki's family had already conducted in-depth discussions and preparations, and Saburo Aoki himself was well aware of it.
He was calm and nodded slightly, then took the heavy report and slowly unfolded it. His eyes wandered between the lines, sometimes nodding in approval, sometimes frowning.
"Well, it's pretty good overall, but here, here, and here, the expression of words needs to be considered a little more, so as to make it more precise and powerful, and to touch people's hearts directly."
"yes!"
The secretary bowed deeply, looked down at the ground, and thought to himself: You, Old Deng, always ask me to make revisions, but no matter which time, I still have to use the original manuscript in the end!
A pretentious fellow!
Saburo Aoki looked at the other party's flattering expression and nodded with satisfaction.
"Don't worry! I will definitely revise the manuscript and present it to you tonight!"
Then Saburo Aoki looked at the secretary who was about to leave and suddenly called out, "Wait a minute!"
The secretary was suddenly called and felt a little nervous, but his emotional control ability, which he had trained over the years, allowed him to remain expressionless.
This troublesome old guy has another request?
But he quickly turned around and bowed, "May I ask for your instructions?"
Saburo Aoki pointed at the security personnel on the table, tapped the female bodyguard at the top with his index finger, and asked slowly, "Why are there women in the bodyguard group?"
When the secretary heard that the other party was just asking about this matter, he sighed slightly and then explained, "The name of this female bodyguard is Mikami Yumi. You may have heard of her father. He is Mikami Taketo, the personal bodyguard of the former commander-in-chief!"
Hearing this, Aoki Saburo showed an interested expression and couldn't help but exclaimed, "So he is from a famous family!"
"Yes, that's why we considered including him in the ranks of personal bodyguards. This kind of bodyguards come from clean families and are experienced. After all, if you want to travel, it's most important to use your own people!"
Aoki Saburo nodded in satisfaction, "Well, very good, then what about her abilities?"
Hearing this, the secretary showed a "no-brainer" look and explained, "Ms. Mikami is absolutely capable. Not only is she proficient in a variety of martial arts skills, she also has a strong ability to adapt to changing situations."
"She can complete a standard shooting action and hit the target within 0.2 seconds. In addition, in close combat, she has also knocked down ten strong men with her bare hands. Her explosive power and combat ability are quite outstanding!"
"In terms of response, under the guidance of her father, Miss Mikami is undoubtedly excellent in terms of rescuing accidental casualties, handling external emergencies, and being alert to the surroundings during the protection period!"
And at this point, the secretary showed a confident smile and slowly said, "Julu County is a political territory that your family has cultivated for a long time. There is no chance of accidents. Even if there is a small mistake, Miss Mikami can easily solve it!"
"After all, Miss Mikami is known as the [Empire's Strongest Female Bodyguard]!"
"Okay, okay! If that's the case, then I'm relieved!"
In the dim room on the other side, Tetsuya Yamagami was tearing off the portraits of the Unification Church's leader, Ichiro Ichiro, and Saburo Aoki on the wall one by one, and slowly erasing the arrows connecting the three people with an eraser.
The portraits were torn into pieces and thrown into the trash can.
After clearing all traces of the investigation, Yamagami Tetsuya looked at the empty room around him and thought about the next action. He suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness and tension dominating his entire body.
He was like a patient with ADHD, constantly squatting and standing up in the house, punching and retracting his fists, trying to relieve his tension in this way.
Through the control of his abilities, he has realized that this world is not that simple!
Although he had never heard of any "super powers", since he possessed them, then Aoki Saburo, as a high-ranking government official, must have relevant guards around him!
Thinking of this, a strong sense of tension surged into his mind, and then he took a deep breath.
He lit the flame in his hand in the dim room, the firelight illuminated his face, and looking at the swaying flame tail, he grabbed it with force and extinguished it!
If you don’t succeed, you will die!
(End of this chapter)
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