Chapter 54 The organization is like Tiny Times
"Last night, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department raided five fraud dens hidden in the Beika residential area. These dens are reportedly closely linked to the recent 'thank-you card' scams. An unnamed source indicated that some private companies may even be involved. A total of 23 people were arrested in the operation, including 7 minors, in accordance with Japanese law..."
An insider who wished to remain anonymous—Morishikazu Kagami—was on his way to the head office when he happened to see a news broadcast on the mall's large screen while waiting at a traffic light.
Very well, this slap finally landed squarely on the face of the BOSS's secretariat. He remembered clearly how Miyamoto stubbornly defended that "short-term investment project" in the plan. Now that they've suffered such a big setback, and with the year-end approaching, they probably won't be planning anything else anytime soon.
Morofushi Kagemitsu was unusually eager to get to the company, just so he could see the expression on Miyamoto's face.
It can only be said that sometimes luck follows certain laws of conservation. Although rumors are like the wind that constantly accompany him, even the most outrageous rumors cannot stop his booming "career luck."
He put his hand in his pocket, his fingertips touching the new peace charm he had recently obtained from the shrine.
The fact that those people were caught so easily is truly thanks to the "divine intervention" of the anti-fraud team.
[Praise accepted (heart emoji)]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: In that case, more tasks and more preaching will make Anti-Fraud Guru's "in-depth reports" faster, more accurate, and stronger!]
Everything else is fine; it's all part of my job. But what does "excessive missionary work" mean?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: The literal meaning. Don't ask now; the stakes are too high, and saying it too early won't do you any good. I can only say that this is a very complex situation; you'll understand when we upgrade to version 4.0.]
Stop reading those rubbish websites and tired memes, or we'll really become a shoe cult. Besides, if version 3.0 is like this, I can't even imagine how noisy version 4.0 will be…
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Where's the argument? We're so considerate (feeling wronged)...]
hehe.
When the green light came on, Zhu Fujingguang crossed the road expressionlessly. He even bought a copy of today's newspaper at the newsstand at the intersection, intending to take it back to his office to enjoy it.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Fine, I can give you a little hint: besides getting a promotion, you'd better try to recruit one member of the organization.]
Turn them to their side...
The faces of the organization members he knew flashed through his mind. Hmm, those he wanted to turn were either incredibly difficult or already undercover agents.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: No rush, focus on getting promoted first; there's no time limit for that.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu silently added this item to his plans for next year. After walking a few more steps, he arrived at the company building and went straight through the main entrance.
He walked past the cleaning lady who had spread rumors about him without glancing at her, and nodded and smiled at the people in the lobby who greeted him. He also inquired about the situation and learned that Secretary Miyamoto and the others were not currently at the company.
The employee who spoke to him glanced at the newspaper in his hand and gave him a knowing look, implying, "I heard he was called to another office area."
Ah, they were dragged to another place to be scolded.
Morofushi Kagemitsu automatically translated it. Although he hadn't witnessed the scene firsthand, he was relieved to know that those old Dengs were definitely not having an easy time.
So, he swiped his card to unlock the company door and waited for the elevator, still in a good mood.
The anti-fraud expert was still enthusiastically preparing to savor the in-depth report on the second page of the newspaper, saying he wanted to learn how to avoid writing an in-depth report like a novel.
He recalled the "reports" he had seen so far and planned to advise the anti-fraud team to stop cloaking themselves in the guise of news, and at least to stop copying UC's sensationalist headlines.
[This is a strategy to increase clicks (adjusting glasses)]
Is it really necessary for me, the only reader, to watch it repeatedly?
[...]
During his banter with the anti-fraud officer, he casually glanced at Jiang Chuan Xuezhi and was surprised to see her.
It was that reporter who bravely stormed the thieves' den. Both Hagiwara and Matsuda had mentioned her in text messages, and she had left a deep impression on him—to be honest, it's hard not to be impressed by anyone who hears that a girl like her could single-handedly subdue two young and strong men. Moreover, the in-depth report he was about to read was written by Egawa Yukie.
But why is she at the company? Could it be that she really followed the clues here? But Hagiwara and Matsuda didn't tell me these details.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: She found it herself.]
This is bad. I hope the receptionist will be lenient and not write her down. The instigator is still being criticized; if she comes back and finds out a reporter has found this place, who knows how she'll vent her anger.
Ignoring the elevator, Morofushi Kagemitsu walked towards the reception desk. He remembered that when they met that day, he wasn't using this face, so he adjusted his attitude, becoming slightly more distant.
"What happened?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu arrived and only interrupted the conversation when both the receptionist and Egawa were looking at him.
“Mr. Asakawa.” The receptionist breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained the situation to him, “This reporter requested to speak with Director Guan Gu…” She added in a low voice, “Regarding that subsidy fraud case.”
Director Guan Gu is actually Guan Gu Zhijiang, which is Melo's public identity.
How did the investigation lead directly to her?!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Isn't this progress a bit too fast? We can't let her face off against Melo, it's too dangerous.]
Impressed by Ms. Jiangchuan's efficiency, Morofushi Kagemitsu thought the same thing. So he pulled out a business card from his briefcase, which was mostly empty, handed it over, and said, "I'm the secretary to Director Guanggu. You can come to me if you have any questions. However, I have a lot of work to do right now... How about we schedule another time?"
He said it a bit hastily, but it would be better if she could leave the company sooner.
When Egawa Yuki took the business card, she glanced at him for a moment, but did not leave easily. She only said, "Since Mr. Asakawa is so cooperative, I should not disturb your work anymore, but we should pick a specific time."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Moribu Kagemitsu went through his schedule in his mind and asked gently, "Do you have time tomorrow afternoon?"
Egawa Yukiko seemed surprised that he was so easy to talk to, or perhaps her purpose in coming today was not to conduct an interview, but instead she gave this explanation: "I have work at Nichibumi TV tomorrow noon, so I might not be able to make it in time."
Morofushi Kagemitsu found it strange that the reporter was so short-sighted, but then he thought, wouldn't it be even worse if the reporter had more in-depth information? So he said, "How about the day after tomorrow at noon? We can meet at the Snow Forest Cafe."
The area is a newly acquired property by the police. Since it's a new shop, they haven't had time to install any cameras or anything like that yet, making it a great place for conversation.
Jiang Chuan Xuezhi looked at him silently for two more seconds, seemingly sensing something from his attitude, then nodded silently and said, "I know where it is, let's meet at 12 o'clock."
“No problem.” Zhu Fujingguang readily agreed, while giving the receptionist, who was about to say something, a reassuring look.
Egawa Yukichi noticed this little interaction, took out her phone and dialed the number on the business card. Seeing this, Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly asked the anti-fraud guy to turn on the ringtone.
Seeing that the call went through, she felt relieved, put away the business card, and quietly left.
Just before leaving the gate, she overheard Mr. Asakawa instructing the receptionist, "Delete her boarding record..."
She paused slightly, gritted her teeth, and was very unwilling.
"...What's the use of being unwilling? Doing your job well and getting promoted as soon as possible is the right thing to do."
As soon as Morofushi Kagemitsu entered the office area, he heard Ms. Yuuki, who was in charge of his work, condescendingly lecturing Akiyama Nao. Upon seeing him, her haughty expression turned humble, and she said, "Mr. Asakawa."
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't look at Akiyama-san specifically, but said, "Could you please bring me this year's year-end summary? I need it."
Ms. Yuki immediately replied, "Yes, I'll send it to you right away. In addition to the PDF version, there's a new format this year—the secretariat's newly launched web-based settlement report. I'll send that to you as well."
"Thank you for your help."
As Morifushi Kagemitsu closed the door, he gave her a polite smile, but he was somewhat puzzled.
I vaguely remember hearing Yamamoto and the others complaining in the rest area yesterday that the secretariat had given them tasks to do.
Once the door was completely closed, someone answered his question.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Actually, it was put together by Ms. Akiyama and a few other interns.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I handled this in the middle... Let me see, four teams! The initial funding allocated to them was embezzled after only two outsourcing projects. Wow, the Yamamoto group, who didn't get a single penny, even told Akiyama and the others that this "small project" was their performance evaluation for promotion.]
...I'm speechless. They're even embezzling such a small amount of money, subcontracting it all to interns through multiple layers of outsourcing!
Morofushi Kagemitsu turned on his computer, unsure whether to be happy or angry about this situation in the company.
His computer was well-configured and ran quickly, and he soon saw the year-end report on the new situation that Ms. Yuki had mentioned, which was actually just a webpage Flash animation:
[Asakawa Sora, your story with the company began in autumn, or were you a new colleague?]
This year, you spent xxx hours on…
He quickly finished watching the short animation and liked both its aesthetics and music; it was indeed a very outstanding work.
Morofushi Kagemitsu sighed.
Alright, let's give them some extra bonuses. They've all had a tough time.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Actually, they're learning from the style of year-end summaries from abroad, we can do that too...]
No need. I don't really care how many people I killed this year. These fake statistics are enough.
Of course, he wouldn't object if the codenamed members' performance could be accurately reflected in this way. Unfortunately, Gin and Rum would definitely stop them from uploading this data; otherwise, compiling evidence in the future would be much easier.
After closing the webpage, he wasn't in a hurry to check his employees' performance; instead, he began writing some New Year's greetings.
As the organization's treasurer, he also had to make some personal connections, and if he could, he would love to send them some bombs.
With the organization's affairs mostly settled, he couldn't neglect his own faction. He started contacting Hondou again to regularly build goodwill and prepare for the missions he'd be given next year; and as for the Miyano sisters and Rai, as half-faction allies, he naturally had to send them New Year's greetings as well.
Then there's the matter of secretly contacting friends. I can only ask Hagiwara and Matsuda to pass on the message to the class monitor. Oh, and Zero's message should be included too. As for the police, I'll just have the anti-fraud officer write a message and send it out to the group under the guise of an ordinary police officer.
Finally, there's Gao Ming. Unfortunately, this blessing can't leave a trace; we can only silently pray for his safety in our hearts.
Oh, and there's one more crucial wish I can't forget.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu earnestly made a wish before the small Buddhist altar in his office:
I hope the organization gets worse and worse! May the company, with its poor management, be delisted soon!
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Author's note: I want to compile an annual report for the codenamed members in the organization. I'll start by collecting them and then put them in the extra chapters.
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