Chapter 1707-1715 [Bourbon Thrust]
"Ms. Hanai." Jiang Xia handed her a business card and asked her, "Did you see the scene where Takei-san was kidnapped?"
The secretary turned pale. "It's not really the scene. Miss Naoko and I made an appointment to go to the movies that day, but I waited for a long time at the entrance of the cinema and didn't see her. I thought she remembered the time wrong, so I sent a message to urge her, but she didn't reply."
Yoko Kinoshita sat next to Jiang Xia, holding a notebook and taking notes seriously. She looked more like a secretary than this real secretary.
She thought of the police officers that Katsuhiko Takei hated, and thought: "And you called the police?"
The female secretary shook her head and said, "I only found out about this when the criminals called me using Naoko's cell phone. The kidnappers told me not to call the police, so I immediately came back to find the president, who decisively called the police, and then..."
Then the police intervened, and the hostages and kidnappers sank into the water together, most likely drowning.
The secretary burst into tears and cried bitterly: "I wish I hadn't made an appointment with her to watch a movie."
Jiang Xia wanted to comfort her, but couldn't think of any words to say. So he just gave up and asked directly: "Why did you accompany her to the movies? You have a good relationship with her? And from what you said, it seems that Mr. Takei called the police very straightforwardly."
He put it more tactfully.
At the side, Amuro Toru was much more straightforward. He looked at Takei Katsuhiko and said, "Calling the police is indeed the most correct choice. However, in the actual kidnapping process, after being threatened by the kidnappers, 'If you call the police, I will kill the hostages' or 'If you pay the ransom, I will release the hostages', many families who are worried about the hostages tend to spend money to avoid disaster. Few people would call the police directly. Only those who really can't raise enough money, or the kidnappers' malicious intent is too obvious, or those who can bear the risk of losing hostages, will make this choice without hesitation. Excuse me, it seems that you and your secretary have reversed your roles. Are you really the biological father of that hostage lady?"
Katsuhiko Takei was so angry that his nose was crooked. Every sentence in this long string of words made him want to explode, but because there was too much information, he didn't know which one to attack. Finally, his face turned red and he instinctively retorted: "You can't get enough money!"
Amuro Toru understood: "So it's because of lack of money?"
Katsuhiko Takei: "..."
Amuro Toru: "I've seen the scene. Although the money in your briefcase is counterfeit, if it is converted into real money, the amount will never exceed the amount you can afford. For a president of your size, even if you have limited liquidity, you should be able to borrow or withdraw some in an emergency. But you still can't raise enough ransom... What did you do with your money? That matter is more important than your daughter?"
Katsuhiko Takei's expression changed slightly.
Jiang Xia saw the murderous aura emanating from him. He was not worried that he would kill someone, but was worried that he would get so angry that he would kick the boss out.
So the understanding detective smiled and tried to smooth things over, holding his teacup: "The boss is quite blunt, but he doesn't have any bad intentions. Let me translate for you. He wants to ask if you have any enemies and where your recent financial pressure comes from - maybe that person is teaming up with the kidnappers to put pressure on you in order to damage your company. If you can provide a list of enemies and suspects, it will be easy to screen the kidnappers."
Yoko Kinoshita looked at Jiang Xia, who was leaning on the sofa drinking tea and watching, and then looked at Amuro Toru, whose mouth was as sharp as a knife, and fell into deep thought.
Yoko Kinoshita: “…” No wonder this boss is always mysterious and rarely appears in society as a detective - according to the way boss Amuro speaks, if he also does business everywhere like Jiang Xia, he will definitely be chased and hacked by people hired by clients.
For example, the Mr. Katsuhiko Takei in front of us, the way he looks at Mr. Amuro is like those sinister villains in the movies, who can't even hide their intention to kill someone with a knife.
Fortunately, whether it was because Jiang Xia's smoothing over was effective or out of some kind of fear, the hot-tempered Katsuhiko Takei stared at Toru Amuro for a long time and did not lose his temper on the spot.
He finally retracted his gaze, snorted coldly, and said with his head held high: "I am a legitimate businessman, what enemies can I have?"
Kinoshita Yoko: "..."
Not to mention Jiang Xia, even she didn't believe it.
After all, it was a new interview job, and even if it was just a temporary guest role as a reporter, Yoko Kinoshita was very professional and checked the information in advance.
Then I found out that Katsuhiko Takei is a well-known entrepreneur, but he is not widely known for his good reputation, but rather, he is a well-known acquisition expert.
Acquiring a company is actually a legal act, and Takei Katsuhiko did abide by the law in this regard. However, unlike the normal process of acquiring a company, Takei Katsuhiko's acquisition method was dubbed "robbery" by some people.
He likes to gradually take away shares from other shareholders, and eventually squeeze out the original president. So far, most of the companies he has succeeded in are those that have just changed the successor, or small companies that have suddenly grown big and the equity distribution went wrong in the chaos.
In this situation, the presidents who were squeezed out were often kicked out of the power center just when they wanted to make great plans. Many of them were resentful and wanted to get rid of Katsuhiko Takei as soon as possible.
Yoko Kinoshita considerately didn't point it out.
But there was someone next to him who was not afraid at all.
Amuro Toru: "It is indeed legal, but you must have a lot of enemies." He shook his phone, "A random search on the Internet will show you news that curse you, and there are also cases that use you as the prototype of the villain. There are even many lawyers who use you to attract clients and promote themselves to those small companies with poor management. How dare you say that you have no enemies?"
Katsuhiko Takei was completely embarrassed and slammed his fist on the table: "I tell you, doing business is like fighting a war. Instead of blaming me, the loser should reflect on why he was so stupid and weak and left such a big loophole for the company!
"Humph, if you want to check, then go ahead and collect the information yourself. Anyway, I can't remember all the defeated enemies I have - I'll transfer the commission to you later. If you can't solve the problem, be careful that I will sue you and bankrupt you!"
Toru Amuro had no reaction to this threat: To be honest, he really hoped that the organization would go bankrupt, but unfortunately the person in front of him was probably not good enough.
The conversation wasn't a very pleasant one, but we managed to get through it.
Although Katsuhiko Takei was irritable, he did not hold grudges. Or even if he did, he would still use the right people. He used his businessman's shrewdness to the extreme and clearly distinguished between official and private matters.
After finishing the discussion, Takei Katsuhiko waved his hand tiredly: "Okay, get out of my sight! The next time you come, you'd better have arrested the kidnappers, otherwise don't blame me for destroying your little office."
(End of this chapter)
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