Kazuhime received Dazna, a bridge building expert, in the break room, and naturally knew that Dazna was threatened by letters from unknown forces at home.

Looking at Dazna's panicked expression, Kazuhime's performance was very calm and calm, whether it was open or secret, this kind of thing had been expected from the beginning.

If the forces in the shadows don't do anything, Kazuhime will find it strange.

Now that the other party has made a move, it means that the other party is ready to land on the chessboard and officially have a game with the country of ghosts behind the scenes.

"I already know about this, Mr. Dazna, you can lead the workers to work normally, and then I will send ninjas to keep an eye on the construction site, and nothing will happen."

Kazuhime comforted Dazna like this.

However, this reassurance did not give Dazna a sense of security, and he said pessimistically: "If they make a direct threat to the families of our workers......

That's what Dazner fears.

"Please rest assured that although the secret enemy is not yet clear, judging from the fact that he is only threatening by letter at present, it is clear that he will not force us on the surface. I will send my men to track them down and, if necessary, obstruct their movements. For you workers in the land of waves, this is also a rare job to support your family, isn't it? ”

"But ......"

"There's nothing to do, the military strength of our ghost country can be compared to the big powers, and those forces that can't be put on the table can only make some small moves in secret. Or is Mr. Dazner planning to break the contract? ”

Although he said this casually, he also meant to advise Dazner.

Sure enough, when these words were spoken, Dazna was directly speechless.

Indeed, they have already signed a work contract, and there is no room for remorse.

In addition, when they go fishing in nearby waters, they also run the risk of being attacked by pirates. Protected by ninja powers, they are safer than fishing in the nearby waters than if they were attacked by unreasonable pirates.

"Then our safety will be entrusted to Miss Yiji."

Dazna sighed in his heart, it was just a very normal work commission, why did this happen?

Although he was very important among the workers, he did not have a wide range of contacts, and he did not know who was blocking their normal construction, even to the point of threatening them with letters.

Now the safety of these workers can only depend on Kazuhime, a businessman who came to the country of waves from a foreign country to invest in the industry.

After all, the fighting of the magnates has nothing to do with them as ordinary people.

No matter what, it won't really take out anger on irrelevant people like them.

After talking about things, Dazna was assured by Kazuhime and left.

Shortly after Dazna left, a Oni Nation Shinobi came in and reported:

"Miss, according to your orders, we have acquired the newspapers in the country of waves, but in order not to attract attention, only three have been acquired so far, and the rest have not been taken action for the time being."

After listening to the report of this Shangnin, Yiji nodded and said: "The three families are enough for the time being, these are our mouthpieces in the country of waves, we must protect them, and don't give anyone a chance to take advantage of them." ”

The country of waves is a small country where the people at the bottom live in extreme poverty.

Pirates and various illegal industries in the country have sprung up, forming a very terrifying network of interests.

If you want to tear up such a network of interests, you will inevitably touch the interests of many behind-the-scenes emissaries.

The Lonely Island Merchant wants to make the Land of Waves their second paradise, and although the plan has not yet been implemented, Kazuhime does not intend to wait for them to carry out the plan before starting to act.

Now that you know the purpose of the other party, then drag the other person into your own rhythm.

After all, with the strength of his own side, it is obviously not qualified to wrestle with the merchant alliance of the isolated island.

The web of interests that the businessmen there turn into is intricate, and it affects the whole body.

If she waits for the other party's plan to officially begin, then her actions on the side of the country of waves are likely to end in failure.

Because once the ninja power is officially involved, the merchant alliance is indeed vulnerable, but at that time, it is bound to officially involve the Fire Country.

The Land of Waves is an important outpost of the Sea of the Land of Fire, and once the Land of Oni touches the bottom line, the Fire Country will not hesitate to open its fangs and launch an armed counterattack.

Whether or not he knew about the plans of the Lonely Island Merchant, Kazuhime knew that there was only one enemy from beginning to end - the Land of Fire.

"The protection staff has been arranged. In addition, the location of the treasure of the Daimyo of the country of waves and those nobles was finally found after continuous investigation by the Hyuga ninja who followed him. ”

The Oni Country Shinobu continued to report.

Kazuhime was stunned for a moment.

"There really is."

"Yes, because without the orders of the eldest lady, we did not act rashly, nor did we attract anyone's attention."

"It seems that the Merchant Alliance of the Lonely Island, or the Fire Country, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves must have come into contact with it. I just don't know which side he went to, whether he was bought by the merchant alliance with more money, or ......"

Kazuhime's expression became solemn.

If the list of the country of waves made a deal with the merchant alliance of the isolated island, Ichihime felt that it would be a bit troublesome at most.

One of her biggest worries is that the Daimyo of the Land of Waves has secretly taken refuge in the side of the Land of Fire, intending to make the Land of Waves a vassal of the Land of Fire.

Or, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves had already secretly surrendered to the Land of Fire, and there was only one suitable excuse left before the Land of Fire's plan succeeded.

"What's next for the eldest lady?"

"Take the initiative to test it, those people who attacked me a while ago, there are still a few people left, bring them in, and find their behind-the-scenes employers to recover the accounts."

Ninety percent of the illegal pornography, gambling, and drug industries in the country of waves are the product of crowdfunding by the alliance of businessmen on the isolated island.

Among them, the gangster forces are the violent organizations that escort these industries.

The person who attacked her a while ago was the ninja in this group of gangs.

Obviously, she obeyed someone's instructions and tested her side.

Since this is the case, it is much easier to deal with it by directly forcing the merchant alliance of the isolated island to show up and let them turn from dark to light.

"Yes."

The Oni Country Shinobu answered, walked out with a solemn expression, mobilized troops, and officially launched an operation against the gangster forces in the country of waves.

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Island.

In the glittering city, in the top conference room of a certain building, big businessmen from all over the ninja world hold regular gatherings here.

"Damn the Oni Country, is this going to be an official war against us?"

Receiving an urgent letter from the country of waves, a merchant with a high status, his beard trembled with anger, and a cold and fierce light appeared in his eyes.

"What's going on, it's so atmospheric?"

A businessman who didn't know the specifics of the matter asked.

"The two gangster strongholds we set up in the country of waves were destroyed by the country of ghosts just this morning, and the expansion of some industries was also affected. If we continue to allow such developments to occur, our plans will be postponed. ”

The merchant who spoke angrily before replied.

"The land of ghosts? I've heard that someone organized an attack before, so why are you going to provoke them? ”

Although they are part of the plan of the country of waves, some conservative businessmen still don't want to provoke the country of ghosts, which is now in full swing.

The only place where they can overcome the country of ghosts is probably the combined financial resources.

"That's just a temptation, and we don't plan to really fight them, after all, we don't know what the purpose of the Ghost Country in the Land of Waves is, so we always have to throw stones and ask for directions."

Said the radical businessman.

"In that case, then let's avoid the conflict with the country of ghosts, and this time we should suffer a loss. Having defeated the Oni Country of the Land of Wind, I don't want to provoke such a terrifying enemy. ”

The timid businessman still intends to carry out a conservative policy and not provoke powerful or uncontrollable enemies.

"However, if we don't know what the Oni Country has in place in the Land of Waves, what if their purpose is against ours? The Land of Waves is our second headquarters. ”

"It's stupid to use an attack to test the situation, but it's also true, if you don't know what the Oni Country is planning in the Wave Country, it will be against our plans, and it will be very troublesome to conflict. At least now we have time to prepare. ”

"Send people to negotiate with them, at least keep them neutral. Or, by drawing the country of demons into the alliance of interests, the prestige of our alliance will be even more reliable. ”

A businessman makes a bold assumption.

"The Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce has clearly rejected us in the past, so it's a bit bad to invite us again at this time?"

"It's a different story. In the past, the country of ghosts needed to be hidden, so the Aster Flower Merchant was inconvenient in terms of movement. But now that the country of ghosts has gained a high enough international status, our merchant alliance can achieve more benefits for them, I don't trust the top of their country, and they don't want to make more money. The connections on our side are also what they urgently need at the moment. ”

The businessman who said these words immediately aroused the high recognition of the rest of the businessmen.

Indeed, the international situation in the past and present is completely different.

Although the country of ghosts has now gained a certain international status, it has always had very few allies internationally, and it can be said that there are almost none.

If you want to gain more status internationally, you must need connections and money.

And these are the things that their merchant alliance can provide.

When the time comes, they can also pry open the commercial market of the Ghost Country, deploy their industries in the Ghost Country, and jointly harvest wealth and build a huge commercial empire comparable to the great powers.

"It's a good idea...... Who, though, let go? ”

"How's Goya Castle?"

"That guy, he didn't seem to be here at this meeting. I left the island in a hurry a few days ago, and there should be something urgent to deal with outside. ”

"What an unreliable guy, he's basically absent from every important meeting. Forget it, as long as he can deposit funds in time, it is enough, and he can only be regarded as a supernumerary member anyway. ”

It's not that the commercial strength of the Imperial House Castle is insufficient, but that the other party is too freewheeling, and they, who are also merchants, are also distressed by the other party's enigmatic character, and they don't know what the other party is pursuing in their heads.

Therefore, every time the other party is absent from an important meeting, they are also accustomed to being companions in the community of interests.

If the other party can participate in the meeting normally, it will seem a little different.

"So, if Miya Castle isn't here, let me go to the land of ghosts. In the past, my company had some deals with companies under the Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce, and I could barely talk to their top management. If you have their introduction, you can easily meet the Minister of War of the Oni Country. ”

Standing up was a slightly bloated middle-aged man, who said with a rather majestic voice.

The current actual ruler of the Oni Country, according to the information they have learned, is the Minister of War of the Oni Country, Chiba Shiraishi, and the other party is the actual controller of the military, and has the power of one person under ten thousand people in the Oni Country.

It can also be said that he is the first person in power in the country of ghosts.

Because the witches of the country of ghosts have all implemented a strategy of unification and not rule.

Therefore, if you want to win over the power of the Oni Country and build a stronger business empire, convincing Chiba Shiraishi to join is the key to the key.

He believed that as long as enough benefits were given, it was a sure thing for the Oni Country to become one of them.

Even the great powers cannot completely ignore the connections and wealth they have built, let alone the newly powerful country of Oni, which is in dire need of allies to stabilize its position.

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Destroying two yakuza strongholds and destroying the network of interests built up by a part of the illegal industry, neither the alliance of merchants on the isolated island nor the daimyo who is the de facto ruler of the country of waves has made any reaction, not even a symbolic rebellion.

Thus, after a brief riot, the matter passed peacefully.

This kind of thing is a little different from Kazuhime's expectations, and she is also a little confused.

If the daimyo of the country of waves did not react because of the uncertainty of his position, it is normal. But the direct damage object is the merchant alliance of the isolated island, and there is no indication at all, which makes Yiji feel a little abnormal.

If a large army of the Oni Country is stationed in the Wave Country, it is not incomprehensible for the other party to swallow their anger, but only a small part of the Oni Country's troops are concentrated in the Wave Country, and the Merchant Alliance has no reaction to this, which makes Kazuhime very puzzled.

This incomprehension didn't last long, because then Dazner's side began to officially lead the workers to build the factory.

Kazuhime also instructed the newspaper office of the country of waves, which he had acquired, to report on the matter in the territory of the country of waves.

However, most people did not react to the information in the newspapers that helped to boost the industrial capacity of the country of waves, and their only thought was to wonder if the country of Oni needed to hire more workers.

Under the suppression of the illegal industries of pornography, gambling and drugs, many local industries in the country of waves have been severely squeezed, coupled with the raging piracy, which has caused countless unemployed people in the country, and many people have the strength to support their families, but lack a path.

In the future of the country, and their own stomach problems, they readily chose the latter.

For this, Kazuhime also gave enough understanding.

After revealing that he would continue to hire workers in the future, he stopped responding and focused on Dazner's side.

On the Dazner side, after the initial fear, he found that no one came to interfere with the construction site. After several days of continuous construction, not only did the work on the construction site not be disturbed, but the threatening letters like before did not appear in his home, which made Dazna temporarily calm down and devote all his energy to the construction of the factory.

The wages are monthly, and there will be three free meals a day on the construction site, although the free food is not very exquisite, but as long as it can fill the stomach, the workers working on the construction site will not dare to ask for too much.

For such a generous employer, although there are some cheating and cheating people, more workers still work with 200 percent enthusiasm. Those workers who are cheating and secretly lazy, Kazuhime will naturally give a stern warning, saying that their wages will be deducted.

It is not enough to blindly give these workers a relaxed environment, and no matter how much they praise them, they are now just a group of people who want to make a living, and they do not have the power to really change the country.

Most importantly, the time has not yet come.

Establish factories to drive the industry of the country of waves, buy newspapers, and strive to control a certain amount of public opinion in the country of waves, and use mouthpieces to speak out, so as not to fall into the passivity of public opinion.

The next step is to establish a disciplined organization, conduct ideological counseling, and infiltrate from the bottom.

After that, you can really do something.

Whether the power is strong or not depends on whether it is organized or not.

That's where the difference between strong and weak lies.

In this era of only pursuing full food, if you want these low-level people to devote themselves to the same path as the country of ghosts, Kazuhime is not naïve enough to that extent.

Propaganda alone is too pale, and the mobilization ability is also very poor, and only after experiencing strong stimulation and resistance will the mobilization ability of the people at the bottom of the country take the initiative.

"I really want to thank you, Miss, if it weren't for you, Miss, our workers' families would be hungry again this year."

During the lunch break, Dazna ran over in a hot sweat and expressed his gratitude to Kazuhime.

Kazuhime waved his hand at this and said with a smile: "The most important thing for the merchants of our ghost country is an equal and fair contract, which is the labor remuneration you deserve. To be honest, the country's industrial capacity is too poor, and the machinery used to build it is very old. ”

Pointing to the old crane not far away, it was already covered with rust and there were many inflexible places in operation.

Not only that, but the crane is very large, and many parts are too bloated.

In this way, it will affect the construction efficiency of the factory.

For Yiji's sarcasm without hesitation, Dazna could only smile helplessly: "This can't be helped, our country of waves is a small country, and the merchants in the country are not particularly rich, plus the group of pirates outside, there are even fewer people who come to invest...... Alas. ”

Speaking of this, Dazna could only sigh softly.

Life was difficult in the past, but it didn't get to the point where it is now.

However, in recent years, with the rampant piracy force, many illegal industries have also been born in the country, and many poor families have sold their children and daughters, and the gangster power has gradually become popular, which has become a characteristic of the country of waves.

This has also caused the rest of the industry to shrink, causing many people to lose their jobs and sources of income.

Kazuhime ignored Dazna's complaints, but remembered something and said, "By the way, I have already sent someone to find the person who threatened you with a letter that day." It's a good thing that a group of gangsters hired ninjas to do. ”

"Gangster?"

"Well, although I sent someone to destroy some of them, those gangsters are not the masterminds behind the scenes, and there are other people behind the scenes, and they are still under investigation for the time being."

Kazuhime nodded.

"Why did they come and threaten me? Usually I and those people don't interfere with the river water, and when I meet them, I will retreat and avoid them, not wanting to have anything to do with them. ”

The gangs are huge, and Dazna doesn't want to get himself into unnecessary trouble, and avoiding these powerful gangs is his only option.

"It's for me, they don't want my factory to be built smoothly in the country of waves, and they take the profits from them. The use of intimidation or coercion is only to ensure that one's own interests are not lost. ”

Kazuhime replied.

Dazner didn't ask any more, these things were not something that he could solve as an ordinary person without power or power.

Knowing too much can put you in a dangerous situation.

He still has daughters and grandchildren to raise, and the burden of the family is on his shoulders alone, and being careful is the life credo that Dazner has always believed in.

His current job is to honestly follow Kazuhime's requirements and lead the workers to build the factory until the contract is terminated.

After the break, Dazna took a straw hat, blew the dust off it, put it on his head, and walked towards the construction site.

Ichihime watched Dazna leave, staring at the other party's back, first frowning, and then shaking his head, as if he was not very satisfied with Dazna.

"Although the mobilization ability and prestige are very good, it is still a problem because I am too old to waste half my life and lose the enterprising spirit of my youth. After thinking about it, I still don't think it's suitable, but it's barely on the list of candidates. Moreover, the Fire Nation has not moved until now, do you want to deal with the merchant alliance of the isolated island first? ”

Sitting on the construction site, Kazuhime began to ponder and think seriously.