IV. Conspiracy and Deliverance (II)
Smith. Watchenberg set out in high spirits, oh, maybe angry, but how did he become so depressed in just two days?
On the 23rd floor of the Marimoto Building in Ginza, Tokyo, the assistants in Smith's office hid away when they saw Mr. Smith. He is usually a friendly and servant boss, and when he is in a bad mood, he is no different from the average boss.
The fashionable and beautiful secretary Miss Kato doesn't seem to be happy either.,Before,When Yuko Kato came back from a business trip with the boss.,It's all a triumphant posture.,
Smith's gloomy face buried himself in the large couch and stared blankly at the phone in his hand, should he pick it up? That's a problem.
From the position where he was sitting, he could see the pink cherry blossom badge on the top of the Sakura Building opposite, and the reason why he chose this place instead of entering the better office room of the Sakura Building as suggested by Yukimi Iike, Smith was thinking about keeping his distance for the time being, and now it seems that this distance may continue to be maintained for a while.
Yes, Smith has not yet thought of giving up the word, despite the stern warning, in his opinion, what he is doing is a career full of risks and challenges. He was weighing whether he should ask the Committee for a greater mandate. If he forcibly takes over the Ichi family, he will need to add at least $500 million in budget, as well as a higher level of support. The people on the committee wouldn't say yes easily, in their eyes, he was just a little crocodile. Smith is well aware of this.
The door opened, and the wind chimes that Miss Kato hung behind the door made a pleasant tinkling sound; Smith yelled irritably, "Get out!" β
"Watson, your temper is just too bad."
Hearing this, Smith jumped to his feet, and there were few people who could call him Watson; At this moment, the person standing in the office should not be in Japan at all.
"Carl, why are you here?"
Karl was a charitable old gentleman, with a silver-tipped cane, curly silver hair neatly groomed, and a silver crocodile ring on his left ring finger. He sat down across from Smith and said to Yuko Kato cordially and politely, "Dear Miss Kato, please close the door when you go out; We didn't want coffee and no one was allowed to disturb us for an hour. β
The heavy soundproof door was closed, and Carl smiled and said, "You're too nervous, Watson; Please sit down and tell us what you have experienced in the past two days, and the committee will need to share this mistake for you. β
Smith didn't know what had gone wrong, and the case had been his sole responsibility, and no one of his subordinates could disclose information to the committee without his permission. However, Carl came in the name of the committee, which proves that he no longer has the right to resist, only the obligation to report.
Half an hour later, Carl listened to Smith's debriefing and extinguished his half-smoked cigar.
"Thankfully, things haven't gotten out of control. Watson, you're doing a great job. β
"But ......." Smith doesn't think he's doing a good job.
"There's nothing more to say, to be exact, that's the end of the matter of the Ichi family. I said you did a good job because you haven't officially entered the Sakura Mansion yet, and it's not a shame to quit now, at least, they should admit that they owe us a personal favor. Miss Yukimi will feel guilty for your withdrawal. β
Carl also looked at the Sakura Mansion opposite, and Smith knew that it was pointless for him to listen, not to ask questions or argue now.
The authority of the Commission cannot be questioned. If you have any comments, you can make them at the annual meeting. He can only strictly enforce every word Karl says now, so hear every word he says and understand all the meanings both literally and literally.
"In a week, you can summarize the previous work, and you can ask for a reasonable price as a reward for the consulting services provided by the law firm of Nisroll."
Smith saw the document that condensed his own efforts, and screamed: the so-called reasonable price is meaningless, and what Carl said is that if he asks for remuneration in the name of Nisloer Law Firm, it must be impossible to get a few dollars.
"Can I find out why?" He asked unwillingly.
"There are two reasons for this, one is that we found out that you made a mistake and are invincible to the well! Book; House. The investigation of sorting out the family is too superficial. Seven percent of the mid-level cadres in the Sakura Building are from Kyoto University, and you have this data in your report, so why hasn't you paid enough attention to it? You may think that the Iike family was born in Kyoto and has a crush on the children of their hometown. However, among their top cadres, this figure is 90 percent. Yes, there are a lot of people with European and American academic backgrounds, and that's a systems engineering. These people have one thing in common: orphans. You didn't look into that, did you? β
"Carl, I'm in error." Smith thought of the children on the ranch and seemed to understand a lot.
"It's not easy for any family that lasts for more than 100 years, especially in Asia, where their cultural background is completely different from what we understand. The Iike family has been going on for eight hundred years, and they have their own core philosophy, there is no doubt about it, and in the current situation, it is impossible for us to control this cherry blossom, although she is so charming. Karl had withdrawn his gaze and lit his cigar again, extinguishing the greedy light in his eyes.
"So, what's the second reason?"
"I'm glad to hear your question, which proves that the committee has a good vision." Carl puffed out a puff of smoke; "When I talked about the cultural background of Asia, you should know that there is another family that is also from Asia, and recently, a member of this family visited Miss Yukimi Iike. This is the second mistake you make. β
"You mean, Bluestone?" Smith gave a look of incredulity; "They also intervened!"
"Honey, Bluestone's intervention was sudden, and we thought it was forced by you. As is always the case with them, it is impossible to behave so violently, oh, even indiscreetly. β
Smith thought through the whole process with his head in his hands, but found no clues. Karl saw his confusion and didn't alert him, just smoked his cigar quietly. As a member of the committee, Smith. Watchenberg needs to be smart and reflective, and no one will help him at this time.
"Isn't that the Chinese doctor? Could it be that he is from the Blue Stone family? Smith finally thought about it, and Carl smiled with relief.
"We're sure you'll understand, yes, Li wants to see that Shang is just a clever doctor. Three days ago, Mr. Lan Yu suddenly went to Crocodile Island for a vacation, and when we were fishing together, he talked about everything you do here, and there is a doctor named Li Xiang. He advises you to look elsewhere. This is already a very stern warning, although we are not afraid of them, but it is not a pleasant thing to clash with Bluestone after all, and it will harm the interests of many people. The committee believes that in the current situation, it is more in everyone's interest to let Sakura and Bluestone owe us personal favors for the time being. Perhaps, the history of blue stone is even older than cherry blossoms, beware, Watson. β
"Understood, thank you for coming all this way to see me. Miss Yukimi will be able to get a beautiful report within a week, so it is better to give it as a gift to Miss Yukimi, and she needs to use it to strengthen her position in the family. As for the income of the Nislor Law Firm, there are no 9 enemies - dragons! Book; House. Tidy up Carl, I will give it to Miss Yukimi Iike as a birthday present. β
"I'm glad you thought so, I thought it would take a little more to talk before I came." Carl nodded with satisfaction, and asked with some concern, "Watson, what are you going to do?" Don't ....... β
"How can it? I just wanted to go to Tokushima before I left. A strong fortress should be breached from within, as you often say. Wouldn't it be nice to leave a little more gift for Miss Yukimi? I was inspired by you to have this idea. We all know that Sakura would not have survived for 800 years without a group of reliable and capable family members, and they must have a strict cultivation process. I happened to find the screening place for these people, yes, it was the Night Ranch. However, no one family can be monolithic. You see, the cherry blossom has five petals, and the current situation is: Miss Yukimi Iike as the owner is the weakest one, and the Matsui family, the Ikeda family, have their own interests, and they have grown inside the cherry blossom for eight hundred years. There is only one God, the devil is everywhere, and the slaves are tempted by time to become masters, and I want to help them. When this cherry blossom starts to wither, we can come back and enjoy her deliciousness. β
Carl slowly stood up, looked at the cherry blossom building opposite, and smiled happily at the same time as Smith: "Smith. Mr. Watchenberg, you're the most nasty little crocodile I've ever seen. I'm relieved to see that the Watson family will soon have a giant crocodile. But dear Watson, can I know where you're going next? β
"Such a question...... Carl, did you just say that Bluestone owes us a personal favor? Then I'll go to China. I'm getting more and more fond of Asia, the women here are very tasteful. I love playing the role of God. β
"You're so cunning, it's a good idea to let Bluestone compensate for favors as soon as possible, they are very powerful in China. Be careful, though, not to go beyond the bottom line. β
"You can rest assured, I know what little crocodiles can and can't do. It's turning into a mountain of gold, isn't it? I should probably visit another strange friend first. β
"Strange friends? Watson? Carl's sense of smell told him that the young man next to him had discovered a new prey.
"I once suggested that Miss Yukimi reject a plan, and to be honest, it was entirely out of consideration to weaken Kazuo Ikeda, who was the tentacle of the Iike family reaching out to China; The plan itself is still very interesting. By reviewing this plan, I found a very interesting friend who my gut told me that he needed our friendship. With the current financial situation of the Iike family, if Miss Yukimi accepts my gift, she will not be able to meet his needs at all. β
"Well done Watson, friendship lasts forever, since there is friendship, count me as a part this time." Karl patted Smith on the shoulder, amazed at how he could figure out how to use his cards to the best of his might in such a short amount of time, and then offered for a piece of the pie.
The old crocodile wants to join, and Smith can't get it; Immediately make another request: "You are so cunning, Uncle Carl. I need another authorization. β
"Of course, we all need it. The plan is a little pretty, and perhaps it should be slightly reserved, in some ways. Watson, you should know that, like this cherry blossom, the committee is not full of its own people. You're too young to be too perfect. β
"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Carl. Japan is a beautiful country, allow me to arrange a wonderful trip for you, Miss Yuko will accompany you throughout the holiday, she has a silky charm. β
"I only have three days."
"If you don't even have three days, Miss Yuko will be a pity."
The two men looked at each other and laughed, and their hands were both stroking the crocodile ring.
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