Chapter 87 Collaboration with the Research Institute [VIP]
[What exactly happened this time?] This was the general sentiment among most of the Distillery members. Those who couldn't hear this sentiment were undoubtedly undercover agents planted by the Red Team. Gin's inner thoughts, like his personality, were taciturn and cold: [Tsk, annoying members, all useless. I really want to kill them all.]
Gin glanced at Li Hua: [Finally here, so slow. I really didn't expect the boss to suddenly promote him.]
"What's the matter?" Cheng You walked over casually, still pondering what the promotion was all about.
“These people will all be under your command, Potter.” Gin pointed to the crowd present. “From now on, I will manage you directly, and you will manage them. Tasks can be assigned, but important tasks can only be done by you.”
Cheng was both surprised and delighted. He had been promoted on his very first day. It seemed that he would soon be able to get to the point where he could meet the distillery's boss directly, just like Gin.
The crowd's unspoken thoughts: [Is this someone with connections?] [I heard this person was specially recruited by Gin; they're very capable.]...
Cheng made a simple note of their phone numbers, as he would need them to assign tasks later. Gin dismissed them, leaving only Cheng with one.
"Next Monday, at the Shenqi underground clubhouse, someone is supposedly planning to hold a...gang reactionary meeting there," Gin said.
"Reactionary Society?" What is that?
"Ha, that old guy at the research institute sent out notices to quite a few small gangs, wanting to unite against our organization. What a pipe dream. What are your thoughts?" Gin asked.
[It's unexpected that the Boss entrusted this whole matter to Porter. On the surface, it seems like the Boss trusts him, but I have a feeling that the Boss wants to squeeze him dry and then get rid of him. After all these years, the Boss is still as selfish and treacherous as ever.] Gin kept muttering to himself.
As expected. Cheng's eyes flickered slightly. His painstaking efforts to enter this organization would only make the distillery boss feel that he was valuable now, not that he would always be valuable. Having too many capable subordinates would actually be detrimental to his rule within the organization. This was a common thought and tactic among all those in high positions of power but not very capable: squeeze out their value and then discard them.
However, Cheng You felt that it was enough for the distillery boss to think he was valuable, because he would take over the distillery before they could exploit him.
Gin glanced at his phone, recognizing the message from the Distillery's boss, asking about Potter's reaction and suggestions. Gin replied: "[Not much reaction, he's still considering his advice.]" Then, remembering something else, Gin added: "[Boss, he's someone I specially recruited. I don't think he poses any threat to us; in fact, he's beneficial.]"
Hearing his reply, Cheng was deeply moved. He had to admit that although Gin was indeed inaccurate in judging people, his willingness to protect his subordinates was still incredibly cool.
Cheng You: Brother Gin, I'll go easy on you from now on.
After replying to the message, Gin looked up and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Cheng You: "Since the research institute wants to unite with other organizations to deal with us, why don't we unite with the Public Security Bureau and the FBI to deal with them? We can leak their actions to the Public Security Bureau and the FBI. They will definitely be well prepared that day and will definitely have measures to prevent the Public Security Bureau and the FBI from interfering."
"..." Gin had also thought about this, but their organization has always been aloof and would not seek assistance or cooperation from any of the Red Team. Besides, the Red Team is so meticulous, would they believe the Black Organization's words?
"Therefore, we need an organization to launch a surprise attack and severely damage the research institute," Cheng Youmei replied confidently, raising his eyebrows.
"Who do you think still has any real power in Tokyo right now?" Gin asked in a deep voice, glancing at Cheng with a sly look in his eyes, when he suddenly remembered—
"—The Invincible East Pavilion." The two spoke at the same time.
Gin: "The Invincible East Pavilion may have also received a letter from the research institute."
"We can approach the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion to discuss cooperation, get them to agree to the research institute's invitation, and then sabotage the institute's meeting from within. We can also infiltrate from the outside with the police and the FBI. This will definitely deal a heavy blow to the research institute and other forces."
Gin: "Are you confident you can reach an agreement with the Invincible East Pavilion? It's said that the leader of this organization is a pervert who likes young men." He looked at Cheng You, but there was not a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Cheng You, the big boss of the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, ignored what Gin said next and replied, "The Dongfang Bubai Pavilion and the Research Institute have a long-standing feud, so it won't be difficult to reach an agreement."
"You take care of this." Gin said, turning and leaving, his black trench coat disheveled in the wind.
[As expected, Porter's arrival has really lightened my load considerably.] Gin, the distillery's only true workhorse, thought to himself.
Cheng thought about it carefully. If Cecil wanted to discuss cooperation, was it too hasty to just send letters to various organizations? Could he have some other purpose?
The next day, Cheng held a meeting at the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, and everyone was required to attend.
Shuichi Akai came to the meeting. According to a message from the FBI intelligence team, there have been unusual movements at the research institute recently, but the specifics are still unknown. It is unknown whether they can get information from the East Invincible Pavilion.
Cheng You even sent an invitation to Furuya Rei, hoping he could join their meeting because he had something important to say. Furuya Rei agreed without hesitation, saying he wanted to see what Cheng You was up to.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the bell rang precisely on time, and everyone was already seated in the large conference room waiting for the BOSS to arrive. The next second, the door was pushed open, and a man dressed in black and wearing a mask stepped into the conference room, accompanied by a man with blue cat-eye eyes, a blond man, and their familiar Takeda Ryosuke.
The meeting room fell silent instantly. Was this their new boss? Some of the older members had never met him before, only heard that he was very strong. Now that they had met him, they dared not even breathe loudly.
Disguised, Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei sat in the front row, while Cheng You sat in the main seat and spoke in a deep voice: "What do you have to say about the letter sent by the research institute?"
Ryosuke Takeda turned on the projector and displayed the contents of the letter.
Upon reading the letter, the organization erupted in chaos. The public security representative and the FBI undercover agent in the audience were filled with disbelief. Was this the research institute's latest move?
The institute’s ambitions are fully revealed through the text.
Notice that Cheng had a strange expression, Takeda Ryosuke immediately raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
The meeting room fell silent once more. Cheng You continued, "Currently, the Black Organization has sent word that they hope we will cooperate with them to catch the research institute off guard."
At this moment, someone raised their hand, and Cheng gestured for them to speak. The person replied, "The research institute, in conjunction with numerous forces, would never meet without precautions."
Cheng nodded: "So, we need to work with the FBI and the Public Security Bureau." His gaze swept over Shuichi Akai and Rei Furuya.
"We're coming from the inside, they're coming from the outside. If nothing unexpected happens, this operation will dismantle most of the institute's power."
Rei Furuya narrowed his eyes. So this was the purpose of calling me here. But he had to admit that, without any unexpected events, the research institute would likely have been weakened by more than half.
Shuichi Akai was also considering the possibility of this. If the Black Organization or the Invincible East Pavilion sent them a message, they might not believe it. But after this memory, he suddenly felt that this was a good opportunity and worth the risk.
After a vote by the members, almost everyone agreed with Cheng You's proposed solution. Since the meeting was considered overtime, Takeda Ryosuke continued to pay everyone three times the processing fee as usual.
After the meeting, Shuichi Akai relayed the message to the FBI. Rei Furuya left a message saying, "The Public Security Bureau should agree. Also, has the Black Organization contacted you?"
"I don't know where Gin got the information, but he entrusted this whole matter to me," Cheng sighed helplessly.
"Entrusting you with full authority? It seems Gin trusts you a lot. You're not simple," Rei Furuya said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this tone, Cheng Youyi immediately sensed something was wrong. Was he starting to suspect him again?! He quickly explained, "Oh dear, it's all because I'm good at pretending. Think about it, I've been keeping an eye on Gin for so long. He's a valuable person, he wouldn't dare to doubt me."
After explaining for a while, he looked up and saw that Furuya Rei still had a serious expression on his face, and he didn't know if he had heard clearly.
"..."
Because Cheng You was in charge of this matter, he didn't need to report to Gin. He continued to transmit the information to the FBI and the police in the name of the Black Organization as usual.
They all sent representatives to negotiate with Cheng. The FBI sent Shuichi Akai, disguised as Subaru Okiya.
Cheng You: ...Akai-ge has three aliases and three identities, a model worker in the undercover world.
On the police side, it was Kazami Yuya who was just there to fill in for Furuya Rei. The person negotiating the cooperation with the East Invincible Pavilion was Takeda Ryosuke, because Cheng was representing the brewery under Li Hua's name.
The final agreement was reached well, the four parties shook hands, and the cooperation officially began.
Monday, at the Shenqi underground clubhouse. Takeda Ryosuke, representing the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, met with the research institute. Cheng Youze, disguised as Li Hua, accompanied Takeda Ryosuke with several True Sakes who could hear each other's thoughts, acting as bodyguards. He concealed a listening device in his sleeve, allowing Gin to clearly hear everything happening inside.
Gin was unaware that someone else could hear the bugging device: an FBI agent and Rei Furuya, a member of the Public Security Bureau.
This also means that Cheng You has to be extra careful with his words, so he disguises himself as a bodyguard and avoids speaking as much as possible.
Cecil looked at the dozens of organizations and representatives who had arrived, numbering about 150 people, and suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha...you've come?"
Someone in the audience, not wanting to listen to his nonsense, went straight to the point: "What exactly do you want? If you want to cooperate, at least show us your sincerity!"
Cecil clapped his hands, and a number of men in uniforms came out carrying bottles of wine. "Let's discuss our cooperation while we enjoy some wine."
Cheng You took the wine glass from the uniformed man, sniffed it carefully. He didn't usually drink, so he didn't know if there was anything in it.
At this moment, several hot-tempered members of the organization stood up abruptly: "What exactly are you trying to say? Who knows if you've laced this with drugs?"
Cecil's usual hypocritical smile suddenly changed. He looked coldly at the person speaking below the stage, raised his pistol, and shot him dead.
After the gunshot rang out, everyone in the underground club began to stir, and the people listening through the bugging device were interrupted by the gunshot.
Like Cheng You, Furuya Rei sensed something was wrong as soon as he heard Cecil send out a letter requesting cooperation, but he couldn't figure it out.
Until the gunshot rang out. Cecil dared to fire; he wasn't afraid of what others thought of him or whether they wanted to cooperate with him. From the very beginning, his goal wasn't cooperation!
Sure enough, how could an ambitious capitalist with arms be willing to cooperate and share the profits with others?
Rei Furuya heard whispers playing from the bugging device. He had received a text message from Shuichi Akai: "You must have noticed too. I'm on the rooftop of the East Tower now. Let's discuss our strategy. We can't let Cecil succeed."
After giving a brief reply, Furuya Rei immediately went to the location. In his confused state, he thought of someone who might be able to buy them a chance to fight back.
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