9. Snake Dance (I)
It was almost time to go, and Wang Xiangjiao took the lead in getting into the car.
This time, he invited Miss Yukimi Iike to share the car, and Zhu Tong had to sit in a car with Matsui Heishi.
"Miss Xuemei and Shanghai's affairs, please take care of Mr.
"As long as I can help."
Zhu Tong and Matsui Heizhi smiled bitterly at each other, and they could understand the taste.
If he loses, he admits defeat, and Matsui has enough grace and open-mindedness to bear it, and he will return to Tokyo early this afternoon. The current Iike consortium has been completely controlled by Iike Yukimi, and its main business is tilting towards China.
The important thing is that Nomura Hanami has completely fallen to the side of Yukimi Iike, and the marriage contract between Heishi Matsui and Yukimi Iike is almost canceled.
Yesterday evening, Yukimi Iike, with the support of Kazuo Ikeda and Hanami Nomura, held an interim board meeting at the Marine Hospital and made a decision: Kazuo Ikeda will be responsible for the affairs of Fukuka Shipbuilding and will be directly responsible to Ms. Yukimi Iike, and Matsui Heishi will not be able to intervene in matters related to Fukuka, and will only be responsible for managing the operation of the Tokyo headquarters of the Iike Foundation.
"Please pay attention to one person, Sir. His disciples are all over Southeast Asia, and there are many big names in the financial field who are his followers. I wouldn't have gotten to this point without him. β
Matsui Heizhi is a descendant of the Ichi family, and it seems that he also knows what role Zhu Tong will play in Fuhua Shipbuilding, and points out an opponent for Zhu Tong that he has always ignored.
"Got it, if it's possible, I'll advise Miss Xuemei to reconsider." Zhu Tong also expressed his kindness, even if he was a former opponent, he still had a good impression of Matsui Heishi.
The convoy soon stopped in front of a grand three-story building with a tall white platform and a long red carpet leading up the steps to the second floor. Flower baskets and colorful flags are placed on both sides of the carpet, and a banner is hung high: I wish the signing ceremony of China Shipbuilding a success.
Shaded by tall evergreen trees, the building is not visible from a distance. Zhu Tong has gone to the water town to eat twice, and he has never noticed this.
Tian Xuyang waited at the end of the stairs with a signature smile on his face, and the famous host Miss Song accompanied him; There were five or six assistant-looking people standing in the back position, and Zhu Tong only knew one, the fat boss of Sea Emperor Entertainment.
Xiang Lao got out of the car and greeted Tian Xuyang, who was responsible for introducing the guests of this team; Although most people know Tian Xuyang, Xiang Huayi still takes the trouble to introduce them one by one. The scene is different, everyone may have a different identity, and the value in the eyes of the owner is not the same.
For the first time, the little liar experienced the rules of this social arena, because he introduced to the old pair Tian Xuyang that Li Xiang was his student and was about to become the special assistant to the chairman of the board of directors of China Commercial Bank.
Tian Xuyang showed a sudden expression very cooperatively, patted Zhu Tong's arm and said, "I knew that Mr. Li had a great background, and it turned out to be a proud disciple of Xiang Lao." Long admiration, long admiration. β
"Tian Gongzi is polite, I'm just an old student."
The only thing Xiang Lao didn't introduce was Wang Xiangjiao, he was the last to appear in front of Tian Xuyang, the two didn't shake hands, they didn't even say a kind word, they just looked at each other. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn, and everyone's attention was focused on them.
Or Tian Xuyang, as the master, first broke the dullness: "How should I call you?" Brother-in-law or chief? β
"We're divorced, Xuyang, you used to call me Brother Wang, and I think it's very affectionate. Can we talk about that first? Wang stretched out his hand to the frame, and although Tian Xuyang held it, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry Brother Wang, there are many guests today, I'm afraid I don't have time now." β
"It's okay, you can't lose your courtesy." Wang Xiangxiang let go of his hand and stepped up the steps side by side with Tian Xuyang.
Walking on the platform, I found that this place adheres to the style of the water town, and the entire three-story building is completely built on an artificial lake. The first floor is decorated in a retro bamboo and wood style, and the lobby is on the second floor, where many people are poking their heads out from both sides of the stairs to look down.
Zhu Tong accompanied Miss Jingchi Xuemei to walk behind Xiang Lao, and his trained field recognition ability quickly made him judge that he had eaten in the row of Jiangnan water town-style buildings on the other side of the lake, and from there it was a forest, but it was very clear from here and there. The designer of the water town must be a master.
Although many guests had been taken away, there were still a hundred and ten guests in the hall on the second floor, most of whom were young women in gorgeous clothes, and everyone knew that a considerable number of them had accompanied those officials to this grand event.
The entire hall on the second floor is arranged in a high-sounding manner, with solid wood floors and a large number of flowers diluting the solemnity of the essence of the building, and the hall is surrounded by a circle of wide floor-to-ceiling windows, and the lake light and water color outside are easily reflected in the sunlight through the hollow window screen, making people feel little oppression in the reinforced concrete.
One of the red carpets leads to the depths of the hall, and at the end of the hall is a rostrum, with a banner at the top of the center, on which the theme of the ceremony is announced to the guests in Chinese, English and Japanese: the preparatory meeting of the board of directors of Fuhua Shipbuilding and the signing ceremony of the joining of MT Shipping Company of Australia.
The most eye-catching thing is the six dressed ladies standing on both sides of the door.
Zhu Tong could see at a glance that they were all disciples of Orchid, the soft and calm flow in the bright eyes of these six girls, and the graceful and convex curves of the pretty bodies all had the shadow of Liu Yilan; They should be the elite disciples carefully cultivated by the Eight Rank Orchids, and their every move is as deep as a virgin.
There is no shortage of well-proportioned young and beautiful girls in Shanghai's social scene, most of whom have high academic qualifications; But the unique feminine temperament of the orchid disciples makes them the most eye-catching group. The ceremony has not yet begun, and the cameras of several media outlets are mostly on them. It's one thing to use it or not, and it's a pleasure to take pictures of such a beautiful girl.
The appearance of Jingchi Xuemei and the miracle doctor Li Xiang focused the reporters' attention on the door, and the domestic reporters hesitated to stop in the distance when they saw Wang Xiangjiao, and the foreign reporters ignored it, and Hula stretched out five or six microphones.
Hiroshi Kawanaka, a disciple of Nomura Hanami, took two people, and the four plainclothes police officers brought by Xiao Xiao quickly stepped forward to stop them, so that the situation did not get out of control.
Zhu Tong no longer cares about the reporters' lenses, Tian Xuyang must have relied on his actions to make such a big fanfare, a pair of eyes quickly scanned the scene through the lenses, and he needed to familiarize himself with the environment as soon as possible. After a circle, I found that almost all the acquaintances who should have come came, and there were several acquaintances who should not come.
Qu Laoyi and Liu Yilan were talking to Lan Zhanjiang in a low voice, and Master Boredom was standing with Jiang Xiaoyu.
The hall was filled with people from the Shanghai business community, who didn't care much about what today's theme was, and they didn't have much of an estimate of Wang Xiangjiao; For them, such an occasion is more of an occasion to communicate with each other.
The one-armed pirate was supposed to be in charge of today's security work with Danny. Rawson stood to the right of the doorway. The old liar dressed as a successful person, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, sat in a corner of the hall with the Chinese painting master Mei Ye, and there were several vassal and elegant business people around them.
Zhu Tong's attention was on the few people who shouldn't have appeared, Master Chuansu was one, Master Kongmu was one, and there was also a lay disciple Fan Xin who was in charge of the Taoist sect to teach Yu Xuan, and he and Mei Lanting also appeared on this occasion through some means.
What surprised the little liar the most was that Baili Xiao didn't know when he appeared next to Wang Xiangjiao, at least he didn't see him when he got out of the car just now.
Miss Smith and Miss Cerea stood in the middle of the hall, and Mr. Carr and two other foreigners formed a conversation with them***. Among them was the consul of the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, who had visited the Marine Hospital; Xiang Huayi introduced another person to his ear, and it was Mr. Lehman, the current US senator.
"The level is high enough. Has Xiao Xiao seen him? Zhu Tong whispered, right now, Xiao Xiao is making a cameo appearance next to him as the translator and female companion of Yukimi Ichi.
"No, but I've seen the name on a paper, and Mr. Lehman is one of Smith's shareholders." She glanced at Smith indifferently, as if she had never known the man.
"The situation is a bit complicated, Tian Xuyang is likely to have a green card." Xiang Huayi whispered another word; "You go and inform the chiefs, and I'll go to them to find out."
The little liar was a little big, and tried not to attract attention to Xiao Xiao took a few steps back to approach Wang Xiangjiao, and whispered in his ear: "Xiang Lao said that Tian Xuyang is likely to have a green card; The consul of the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai and a current U.S. senator were over there. Miss Siu had seen the name of the senator and he was probably one of the shareholders of MT Shipping. β
"Got it. You take good care of Miss Yukimi Inoike. Wang Xiangjiao nodded, there was no change from his appearance, but Zhu Tong felt that his body temperature had risen slightly, which was a sign of a rapid heartbeat; It seems that the situation is somewhat troublesome.
Yes, if Tian Xuyang holds a U.S. green card, today's matter will be complicated, whether the evidence in Wang Xiangjiao's hand can be applied to an American citizen is a very delicate matter, plus disrupting the business activities of a promising large enterprise, there are domestic and foreign media present, and if it is not done well, it may cause a diplomatic turmoil.
Zhu Tong didn't understand how Wang Xiangjiao would deal with such a situation, and when he returned to Xiao Xiao and Ichi Xuemei, Tian Xuyang had already invited Matsui Pingzhi to the rostrum, and whispered something.
Yukimi Ichi naturally grabbed his arm and asked with a smile, "What should I do?" β
"I don't know." Zhu Tong is also distressed, Master Kongmu is obviously here today to deal with Jingchi Yukimi, maybe in Kongmu Xiang, with the help of silkworm Gu, he has the ability to influence or control Jingchi Xuemei.
It's just that now Kumu should be able to see that Ichi Xuemei has not been planted with silkworm Gu at all, so he will act a little overwhelmed. Master Chuansu was whispering something in the ears of the empty wood, and the afterglow of his eyes swept over this side, probably urging the empty wood to act.
"Does Yukimi have a sachet on her?" The little liar suddenly had an idea, and leaned close to Ichi Yukimi and asked.
"Yes, Miss Mei said that carrying it can ward off evil spirits." Yukimi Ichi stroked her chest, revealing a red thread.
"Give it to me." Zhu Tong said in a low and resolute voice.
"Why?" Although Yukimi Ichi asked, she still took the sachet from her chest and handed it over.
Zhu Tong turned around and handed the sachet to Xiao Xiao: "Xiao Xiao, take it and leave here, the farther away the better." β
Ichi Yukimi knew about what Zhu Tong was going to do, and looked at the people in the hall with some embarrassment and said, "Sir, it's too dangerous." β
It is very dangerous, and if the ceremony is allowed to be held normally, there may not be any danger, and Fuhua Shipbuilding will definitely be finished. That would be embarrassing for everyone; The most embarrassing are Yukimi Iike and Wang Xiangjiao.
He had just exchanged a few moments of staring with Wang Xiangjiao, and had received some degree of acquiescence.
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