Chapter 307 Exchange Conditions
Tokyo Mitsui Department Store.
In the locker room.
Yua Mikami was changing clothes, taking off her fluffy princess-style pink coat and putting on a custom-made suit uniform.
Then she tied her hair up and lightened her makeup in front of Jingzi.
Then he walked out the door and entered a huge luxurious conference room.
Six-meter-high decorative ceiling and huge dazzling crystal chandelier.
Artworks from various countries are displayed on the walls and corridors.
The floor is covered with Persian wool carpets.
The smell of money is everywhere.
The conference room was filled with presidents and directors in suits.
today.
One-third of the management talent at the top of Japan's business pyramid is here.
A member of the Mitsui Group's highest management committee, the Shuiyao Society.
Member of the Sumitomo Group's highest management committee, the Jinyoukai.
Get together.
This is a situation that has never happened before in Japanese business history.
More than that, it was like a world-class conference.
The scale of this meeting can be seen from the people sitting in the front row.
Starting from the left, the management staff of Mitsui Group.
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation and president of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, manages the Toyota Group, which ranks 15th among the Fortune Global 500.
Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman of Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation ranks 87th among the Fortune Global 500
Tadashi Imai, President of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, ranks 186th in the Fortune Global 500.
There are also Panasonic, Toshiba, etc. Each of these companies is a member of the Fortune 500.
Starting from the right are the managers of the Sumitomo Group.
Shingo Ueno is the president of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the top five general trading companies in Japan and ranked 12th in the Fortune Global 500.
Kouta Takeda, Sumitomo Chemical, ranked 73rd in the Fortune Global 500.
There are also Sumitomo Real Estate, Sumitomo Machinery, etc. Everyone in the first row is a prominent figure in the business world.
Some are gray-haired, while others are in the prime of middle age.
To be frank.
Anyone here who goes to any country in the world, even a superpower, will be received by dignitaries and treated like the God of Wealth.
Yet here they are.
You can only sit in the first row.
There was only one person sitting on the podium, the head of the Mikami family, Yuya Mikami.
Although she is young and her experience is not as rich as those professional managers in the audience.
But having a distinguished family background is enough.
What's more, during the time that Yuya Mikami was in power, he did a lot of great things.
This made the elders quite convinced.
For example.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation was formed through the merger of Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Yuya Mikami was the one who facilitated this merger.
Originally, both sides were old metal companies.
After the merger.
It has become a super multinational steel company integrating ordinary metals and high-end alloy metals.
Now, it is aggressively acquiring iron mines in Brazil and is even acquiring the largest steel company in the United States: U.S. Steel.
Sumitomo Bank is already a large bank in Japan. This time, under the leadership of Yuma Mikami, it merged with Mitsui Bank.
After clearing away the resistance of the Jewish consortium, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a giant Japanese bank with a large amount of foreign exchange, will be established.
This will play a huge role in conquering overseas markets.
At this moment, all the presidents and chairmen's eyes were focused on Yua Mikami on the stage.
But Yua Mikami didn't care about all this and was cursing the man named Fang Zuo.
I called him a few more times while he was changing clothes, but he didn't answer.
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be forced to pay for him by my father.
You also need to plant his seeds and conceive his children.
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known the teacher named Nagano Rei at Tokyo Women's University.
I will have to go there later to ask her for help and fight with that mentally ill girl named Reilly.
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be like a woman in heat, calling every day.
But he didn't answer any calls.
Thinking of this, Yua Mikami was so angry that she didn't know what to do.
Mikami Yuya put down her phone, sat down, collected her thoughts, glanced at the audience and said, "Everyone, since Toyota's market share in Thailand and Southeast Asia has gradually shrunk, the pickup truck market in Australia has also been swallowed up by BYD's latest Shark pickup truck in recent days."
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have already discussed the plan to counterattack BYD and take back the market yesterday. Please cooperate with Toyota in all its actions." Mikami Yuya paused and continued:
"This time, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation has reached a preliminary agreement with the U.S. government on its plan to acquire U.S. Steel."
"In recent years, U.S. Steel has been losing money year after year and is on the verge of bankruptcy. The other party is in urgent need of selling."
"Once successful, the steel we sell to the United States will be sold under the name of the United States Steel Corporation's local enterprises."
"According to American law, the steel sold to them will be taxed at a rate 30 percent lower."
"That is to say, with sales remaining the same, the net profit of our Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation will increase by 30 percent."
"This is a huge cake. I am sure that I can increase the stock market value of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal by 50% within two years."
"At the same time, seize the entire American steel market"
Yuya Mikami continued: "After the merger of Sumitomo Bank and Mitsui Bank, we will increase the acquisition of iron ore in Brazil and Australia to ensure the production of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal."
suddenly.
Tadashi Imai in the audience raised his hand with a serious face, interrupting Yua Mikami's speech.
"Is there anything I can help you with? President Tadashi Imai?" Yua Mikami said with a smile.
"Ms. Mikami, I just got the news that the US government rejected our acquisition." Imai Tadashi said in a deep voice: "The reason for the rejection is that steel industry unions across the United States suddenly held demonstrations to protest, and several congressmen impeached this matter in Congress."
"What?" Mikami Yuya frowned. "We have already agreed on everything, why did the American labor union go back on its word? Also, the political lobbyists were successful, and we spent a lot of money on lobbying. Why did the opposing congressmen suddenly appear?"
"The specific situation is still unclear, Ms. Mikami, but according to the bet agreement between us and U.S. Steel, if the acquisition fails, we will have to pay the other party a penalty of 565 million U.S. dollars." Imai Tadashi said in a deep voice: "The most difficult thing is that it seems that not only those congressmen are opposed to it, but the newly elected President Trump has also issued a statement opposing it. I think it will be difficult for this to succeed."
Mikami Yuya frowned.
Why? Everything was clearly ready, but suddenly such an accident occurred? Suddenly I remembered the meaningful smile of the Jewish woman not long ago, "Nothing is over yet."
Is it the Jewish consortium behind this again?
"Hmph!" Yua Mikami slammed the table hard.
It seems that we need to suppress the arrogance of that Jewish woman.
Is it a big deal to have a big butt?
"Everyone, please wait a moment while I make a phone call."
Yua Mikami walked out straight away in front of so many people.
"Hello, Nagano Rei? It's me, Mikami!" Mikami Yuya said sweetly, "Do you have time? It's like this, Miss Reilly, who challenged you last time, is here again."
"Yes, that's right, she said Chinese boxing is rubbish, and she wants to fight you again, life or death!!!"
"Thank you for your help. Oh, by the way, I have prepared a gift for you. You will definitely like it!!"
"Yeah, yeah!! Yes, I'll pick you up from school later~~!"
"Let's talk about it when we meet!!!"
Yua Mikami hung up the phone.
The smile on his face immediately disappeared. ——————
Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office.
Hojo Sakura couldn't believe it when she looked at the prosecution file of the Procuratorate that was rejected by the Supreme Court on her desk.
She had long hair and a pair of beautiful eyes on her little face were wide open.
Her red lips painted in a bean paste color were slightly open.
now.
Even wearing a plaid coat, she still felt a little cold.
A white band was tied around her neck, hiding the pet chain that was causing her shame.
In extreme anger, he tightened his neck slightly.
She bit her lower lip and her chest heaved violently.
The already large curve caused the thin sweater to keep deforming.
She spent several months single-handedly bringing 65 corrupt members of Congress to court.
Then.
The court won the case at first instance.
This was one of the most outstanding cases in her career as a prosecutor.
It is also a case that she is proud of.
The largest black money case in Japanese history.
It is enough to leave a name in history.
But now.
However, the Supreme Court rejected the case on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient and the benefit of the doubt went to the defendant.
But what surprised her even more was that the final reply from Attorney General Kurokawa Hiromu was that he would not prosecute anymore!!! "Mr. General, I want to know why the Supreme Court rejected the case of these Kurokin councillors, saying that the evidence was insufficient?"
Hojo Sakurai stormed into the office of Prosecutor General Kurokawa Hiromu in anger.
"Hasn't the Supreme Court made it very clear in the document that insufficient evidence is insufficient evidence? The other party has produced a lot of new evidence to overturn our prosecution." Chief Prosecutor Kurokawa Hiromu was reading a book. When he saw Hojo Sakurana rushing in, he had no choice but to close the book, take off his reading glasses and said:
"Prosecutor Hojo Sakura, I know you have spent a lot of time and effort on this, but the law is the law and cannot be used emotionally."
"I'm not being emotional, Mr. General, but I don't understand why we can't sue again?" Hojo Sakura said loudly: "We can obviously find new evidence. Why are we so stupid to give up?"
"Asshole! Who are you talking to?" Chief Prosecutor Kurokawa Hiromu stood up from his office chair and shouted, "You didn't even knock when you came in. I didn't ask you to leave because I understand the hard work you put into handling the case. Hojo Sakura, how can you talk to your superior like that?"
"You should pay attention to your status. You are only a first-level prosecutor. If you want to come to me to ask for reasons, you need to change your shoulder straps to two levels to reach my position."
"Even if that's the case, I have to wait until I retire and give up this position!!"
Hojo Sakura's expression changed drastically. She took a deep breath, lowered her head and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. General. I was reckless."
"Yeah," Kurokawa Hiromu nodded, then sat down again and lowered his voice: "Hojo Sakura, I have taught you many times not to act on your emotions."
"You are still young and have a bright future ahead of you. I was two levels lower than you when I was your age. With your talent and drive, I believe you will be able to take my place sooner or later."
"Young man, it's good to be motivated, but you should think more about things when you encounter them, and don't act so rashly, understand?"
"Yes, Mr. General, but I still want to ask, why don't you sue again?" Hojo Sakura lowered her head, like a student waiting for a lecture: "Teacher, can't you teach me?"
Kurokawa Hiromu looked at this student whom he had taught in college and sighed, "If you must give a reason, it is that this congressman's black money case has consumed too much of our energy, and new evidence is very difficult to find. We don't have enough manpower to reopen the lawsuit file."
"I can find evidence by myself and there will be no delay," Hojo Sakurana raised her head and said anxiously, but was immediately interrupted by the other party.
"Enough!!! How many times do you want me to tell you, Hojo Sakura, this congressman's black gold case ends here!!" Kurokawa Hiromu shouted, then lowered his head, put on his reading glasses again, and opened the book: "Get out now and close the door, immediately, this is an order!!"
"Yes, Mr. General." Hojo Sakura lowered her head and turned to leave.
suddenly.
She turned around and asked again: "Teacher, can I ask another question?"
"Speak." Hiromu Kurokawa didn't even raise his head, still looking at the book.
"Which justice dismissed the case?" asked Hojo Sakura.
"Miura Masami!!"
"It's her??? Oh my goodness!!"
Hojo Sakura turned and left angrily.
The sound of the door closing with a "bang" startled Kurokawa Hiromu.
This little guy! ! He took off his reading glasses, looked at the closed door and the figure of Hojo Sakura leaving through the blinds, and sighed.
He smiled bitterly and looked at the wall next to him that was full of medals.
A complex expression flashed across his face.
It’s great to be young!!
But I am old Hojo Sakura's chest rose and fell violently. She didn't expect that it was Miura Masami who had dismissed her lawsuit.
What on earth does this woman want to do? !
At this time.
Hojo Sakura's cell phone rang.
When he picked it up, he saw that it was the woman who made him angry, Miura Masami.
"Hello, I'm downstairs, please come down quickly." Masami Miura said into the microphone.
Hojo Sakura then remembered that today was the day she had asked her to meet to discuss Governor Miura's case.
It was delivered to my door.
You still have the nerve to come to me! Humph.
Hojo Sakura sneered, grabbed her bag, walked out of the office and into the elevator.
After walking out of the procuratorate.
On the street not far away, Masami Miura was wearing a skirt and a coat, standing in the wind.
He lowered his head, looking a little dazed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Miura Masami." Hojo Sakura shouted loudly.
"Sakuna, now that you're here, let's find a place to sit. I have something to ask you." Miura Masami said anxiously.
"Hmph, you came at the right time. I just happen to have a lot of things to ask you," said Hojo Sakurana with a sneer.
The two of them walked quickly to a coffee shop not far away and sat down, one after the other.
As soon as you sit down.
Hojo Sakura put her bag down heavily and asked angrily:
“I ask you, why did you dismiss my case?”
"Ah? What case?" Miura Masami was still in a daze and was even a little confused.
"Are you still playing dumb? The black money case of 65 members of Congress." Hojo Sakura said, "Why did you fight them back?"
"They provided new evidence. I can't help it. I am following the law." Miura Masami spread his hands and said, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Huh?" Hojo Sakura let out a mocking laugh. "Miura Masami, you'd better tell me the truth. Even if you say that you ate something bad that day and were unhappy, so you turned the case back."
"I believe all that, but you said it was because it was in accordance with the law? Do you think I believe it?"
"Believe it or not, this is the fact." Masami Miura shrugged.
"Miura Masami!!!" Hojo Sakura shouted angrily: "I have known you for so many years, don't I know who you are?"
"This is a case that is obviously open to trial or not. Are you going to give up your own achievements just because of this little evidence?"
"This is the largest corruption case involving a member of parliament in Japanese history. It will put your name in the textbooks of Japanese justice."
"It will give you greater prestige in the judicial community. I don't believe you will just let it go like this!!"
"Okay! You're talking to me about the law, right? We are the prosecutor and judge of the same case." Hojo Sakura sneered, stood up, and picked up her bag: "According to the law, we can't meet, let alone sit in a cafe and chat."
"goodbye!!!"
"No, never see you again!!"
After saying that, Hojo Sakurana picked up her bag and turned to leave.
“Okay, okay, I’ll tell you what I’ll tell you!!!” Seeing that she was really angry and was about to leave, Miura Masami quickly stood up and hugged Hojo Sakurana: “Is it not okay for me to tell you what I’m telling you?”
"Sit down, sit down, I'll tell you everything!!!"
Hojo Sakura had a sullen face. She threw the bag back onto the coffee table and slowly sat down.
Staring at Miura Masami.
"Can you please stop staring at me like that? It's like I'm your enemy!!" Miura Masami pushed the coffee brought by the waiter in front of Hojo Sakurana: "This is your latte."
"Will you tell me or not?" Hojo Sakurai didn't take the coffee. She tilted her head and raised her eyebrows.
"Tell me, I'll tell you right away." Miura Masami sighed, "Do you know who these 65 members of Congress are?"
"Isn't he just a member of Congress? Or someone else?" Hojo Sakura replied.
"So you are the one." Miura Masami shook her head. "Sixty-five members of the National Assembly, including members of the Abe Party, Koizumi Party, and several other large political families and parties."
"I don't need to introduce their power any further."
"The reason they had evidence that fell into your hands was because Abe Nozaki had a political struggle with former Prime Minister Kishida."
"In other words, the reason you were able to obtain some evidence was the result of a fight between several major forces."
"Now that they have stopped fighting and are negotiating peace, they will naturally start saving the members of their own faction."
"It's easy for them to come up with some evidence to overturn the case, and even find a few scapegoats."
"So, why should I fight them to death? Of course I will fight back against you."
"Is this how you act as a chief justice?" Hojo Sakura said disdainfully, "I don't believe that we can't find new evidence against them."
"Please, that's your prosecutor's office's business, not my court's business." Miura Masami picked up the coffee cup, took a sip, and said sarcastically: "Don't act like I'm the only one who can't be a judge. Didn't your prosecutor's office decide not to prosecute?"
"That's because. Because" Hojo Sakura wanted to tell her the reason that Kurokawa Hiromu told her.
But he couldn't say it. How could he say it if he didn't even believe it himself ? "Can't say it? Let me tell you why." Miura Masami put down the coffee cup, crossed her arms, and squeezed her towering breasts into a spectacular look: "Let me ask you, how old is your Attorney General Kurokawa Hiromu?"
"Sixty-three years old." Hojo Sakura replied, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and said dully: "No, I should be sixty-four years old now."
"Yes, according to the Japanese Prosecutor's Office Act, 63 is the retirement age." Miura Masami sneered, "He should have retired in early 2024. Why hasn't he retired yet?"
"Why?" Hojo Sakura looked at Miura Masami, wanting to know if this was the answer she was thinking of.
"That's because long after the black gold incident came out, the former prime minister submitted a bill to the parliament." Miura Masami's beautiful eyes sparkled with a strong light: "The bill clearly states that if civil servants of the Japanese Prosecutor's Office agree to start receiving pensions at the age of 65, then they can work until the age of 65 without any obstacles."
"This bill was passed by Congress in an instant. It was passed so quickly and even silently that not many people noticed it."
"So, your teacher, Kurokawa Hiromu, is still sitting in the position of Attorney General and has not stepped down."
"What do you mean?" Hojo Sakura was drinking coffee, but she felt a chill all over her body. "The Prime Minister, the Congress, my master, all of them together."
"Yes, now you finally understand this world." Miura Masami's tone became more and more excited: "Sakura, so you know why I keep climbing up."
"This group of people can easily disregard any law as long as they want, as long as they are willing."
"They can pass a bill in an instant and change the legal principles in an instant."
"Sixty-five Black Gold members, sixty-five criminal prisoners, all they need to do is raise their hands and pass a bill, and they will be free again."
“No, I have never lost my freedom.”
'Clang'
The stirring spoon in Hojo Sakura's hand fell into the coffee cup.
Even if there were a few coffee stains on her body, she seemed to be unaware of it.
It turns out that her idol, the righteous teacher, is also involved in this complicated and dirty game of interests. She slowly lowered her head.
The world I built began to slowly collapse.
Everything he did seemed to be in vain. "Sakura, this is the real world, a world where strength represents everything." Miura Masami put down her arms and reached out to gently lift up Hojo Sakura's drooping face: "They are the ones who decide the game in this world."
"Don't be depressed. Learn from me. As long as you take that position, we can replace them."
Hojo Sakura's little face was lifted up, staring blankly at the necklace on Miura Masami's neck.
I don’t know what I’m thinking. ——————
In a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo.
In the VIP room.
Kana Morisawa and Mukaiko Miyagi held their chins and ate the tuna sashimi that had just been served.
Looking at Selina Anli who walked in timidly.
They both looked at the pair of huge pendant clocks with jealousy.
"Nice to meet you again. Oh, by the way, what's your name?" Kana Morisawa said with a smile.
The attitude is very gentle.
"Selina Anri, Mrs. Morisawa." This gentle attitude gave Selina Anri a glimmer of hope: "I wonder what you think about the matter I asked you for last time."
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Kana Morisawa raised her eyebrows. "I haven't even thought about it."
"How about you, Xingli, what do you think about it?"
"Madam, can you change the conditions? I came here from Brazil with sincerity." Selina Xingli blushed, forced a smile and continued, "I am really sincere. Please help us."
"Oh? Sincerity? Then tell me what sincerity means? Let me see your sincerity." Kana Morisawa pushed the tuna plate on the table away: "Now, take off your clothes and lie on the table."
(End of this chapter)
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