Meanwhile, in the president's office of the Fujiwara Company, Ning Zhiheng was standing in front of the sword rack, wiping the Yuncong Taisuna sword in his hand with a clean, soft white silk cloth.
This famous knife has a beautiful design, is bright and sharp. Ning Zhiheng loves it very much and always keeps it on the knife rack in his office. Whenever he has free time, he holds the knife and swings it around, and he can't put it down.
Just then, a soft knock sounded on the door.
"Come in!"
Kimura Maki pushed open the door and entered, coming to Ning Zhiheng and placing a briefcase in front of him.
"Chairman, the matter is settled. Here are the materials we retrieved," Kimura Maki said, bowing.
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng put down the Yun Cong Tai Gang sword and the clean white silk cloth in his hand, picked up the briefcase, carefully checked the materials inside, and nodded in satisfaction after confirming that everything was correct.
He asked in a deep voice, "Where are Kitaoka Ryoko and Hirayama Jiro?"
"It's all taken care of. Iwai nosuke is very capable. He took care of everyone himself without us having to lift a finger. He captured Kitaoka Ryoko and personally dealt with Hirayama Jiro. Hirayama Jiro's body has been disposed of, and Kitaoka Ryoko and his agents were executed in that safe house."
Kimura Maki really spoke well of Iwai Nosuke to the chairman. Iwai Nosuke played a crucial role this time; without his inside man, the operation would never have gone so smoothly.
Ning Zhiheng gave a noncommittal snort and asked, "Where is he now?"
"I'll be waiting for your summons outside!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said calmly, "Let him in!"
"Hi!"
Kimura Maki bowed and left. Soon after, Iwai Nosuke stepped in. He quickly walked up to Ning Zhiheng and respectfully bowed deeply.
"President!"
Ning Zhiheng looked up at him and said, "Iwai-kun, thank you for your hard work. Kimura said you performed very well this time."
Upon hearing this, Iwai no Naosuke couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Kimura Maki was a very considerate person, and indeed, he had said a lot of good things about him.
He said respectfully, "How could I not do my best to serve the chairman?"
Ning Zhiheng laughed and nodded, saying, "Iwai-kun, I still believe in your abilities."
After speaking, Ning Zhiheng gestured to Iwai no Suke, pointing to the leather suitcase placed on the table to the side.
"This is yours!"
Iwai Nosuke was overjoyed. He had betrayed his former master and joined the Fujiwara Company precisely for this huge sum of money. He quickly bowed deeply and said again, "Thank you so much! Iwai will serve the chairman from now on, even unto death!"
Ning Zhiheng said with a smile, "Open it and take a look!"
"Is that alright? Then I'll be so rude!" Iwai nosuke was so excited that he couldn't help but step forward to take the suitcase and gently lift the lid. The scene before him stunned him!
A whole box full of brand-new US dollars was laid out before him, radiating the alluring glow of banknotes. Iwai nosuke was completely mesmerized by the huge sum of money. After a long while, he looked up at Ning Zhiheng, but didn't know what to say.
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and said with emotion, "This is $100,000, twice the bounty. I originally wanted to give it to Kitaoka Ryoko today, so we could compromise, but she refused. Alas! I gave her a chance, what a pity!"
Upon hearing this, Iwai no Naoki trembled. He hadn't expected that the suitcase contained a staggering $100,000, far exceeding the reward and his own expectations.
"This, this is too much..."
Ning Zhiheng, however, said nonchalantly, "Iwai-kun, I keep my word. I will never go back on my promise to you. However, this matter is a bit tricky. I estimate there will be some loose ends to deal with later. I wonder what you think?"
Upon hearing the chairman's question, Iwai nosuke quickly suppressed his excitement, calmed himself down, and respectfully replied, "Chairman, this incident was indeed not handled properly. Forgive my bluntness, but Kimura-kun and his team lacked professional skills. They left many clues at the scene, which would not have been concealed from the Tsuchihara Organization if they had examined the evidence carefully."
Ning Zhiheng nodded. He knew that because the matter was rushed, the action was not well thought out.
He had only learned from Iwai nosuke yesterday that Kitaoka Ryoko was secretly investigating him, and before he could even make any arrangements, Kitaoka Ryoko came to negotiate with him today, catching him completely off guard.
If Iwai nosuke hadn't informed him in advance that the members of the undercover team who had uncovered the intelligence department's secrets had all been eliminated by Huo Yueze, and that Kitaoka Ryoko was the only one who knew the details of this material, he probably would have hesitated and wouldn't have been able to make up his mind to eliminate her directly.
“You’re right, I also think there are still some issues,” Ning Zhiheng said.
He then reached out and picked up the Yun Congtai sword and the clean white silk cloth, and gently wiped them.
“You’ve always been following orders from Kitaoka Ryoko, which is known to many in the Tsuchihara Agency. If someone deduces from the traces at the scene that our target this time wasn’t Hirayama Jiro, but Kitaoka Ryoko, they will definitely investigate Kitaoka Ryoko’s activities over the past period. In that case, the finger will point directly at the Fujiwara Company. Now that everyone around Kitaoka Ryoko is dead, only you are left. They will definitely question you. I wonder how you plan to explain yourself.”
Iwai nosuke was taken aback. He hesitated for a moment, his mind racing, before finally replying, "That situation does exist, but I will insist that I don't know anything about it and will never mention the Fujiwara Company."
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