In Tokyo, a criminal

Chapter 358: The Man Who Gambles, Aoyama Hidenobu, the Wrath of the Awakened
"Two hundred and thirty million US dollars?" Higashino Yusei had never thought that Aoyama Hidenobu would buy his shares, so he was stunned at first, and then he became angry and speechless, "Mr. Aoyama, excuse me, but do you know how much my company is worth?"

If you sell 40% of your shares for only 230 million US dollars, it would be a fire sale.

Although he is stupid, he still has this knowledge.

"Of course I know. I also know that the stock price of Tono Construction Co., Ltd. has been falling. It may not be worth 230 million in the future." Aoyama Hidenobu turned and walked towards the office chair, speaking calmly with his back to him.

Now the stock prices of many listed companies in Japan are falling, with the exception of Nohara Financial Co., Ltd., whose core business is lending. The harder other companies fall, the faster they rise, because the more people lose their jobs, the more people will have to borrow money to make ends meet.

Dongye Jiecheng subconsciously chased after him, propped his hands on the desk, and said with an unpleasant expression: "Who can predict what will happen in the future? Besides, I never planned to sell the things my father left behind."

Although he is now a gambling addict, he still wants to inherit his father's legacy and revitalize Tono Construction Co., Ltd.

"Higashino-kun!" Aoyama Hidenobu sat down on the office chair, crossed his hands on the table, and looked at him with a smile on his face. "How can you sell it? It's just temporarily given to me for safekeeping. Gambling is hard to explain. If you can make a comeback with this 30 million, can't you just buy it back when the time comes? After all, there is a Chinese saying that goes, there is no child who cries every day, and there is no gambler who loses every day."

"What I want is never Higashino Construction Co., Ltd., but just your attitude and your promise. After all, if I may be frank, due to the overall environment, the share price of Higashino Construction has continued to fall. It is not a high-quality asset. What is the point of me holding it for a long time? As long as you can pay me back, I would be happy to sell it back to you."

Dongye Jiecheng's face was uncertain, and he was struggling deep in his heart. He didn't believe that his luck was so bad. He had won before, but he was greedy every time after winning, which eventually led to more losses.

As long as you restrain yourself next time you win and stop in time, you will be able to win back what you lost sooner or later, and then you can buy back the shares.

As long as you win back what you lost, you will quit gambling!

"Okay! Let's do as you say." Dongye Jiecheng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and agreed.

Aoyama Hidenobu raised the corners of his mouth, clapped his hands and stood up, "Higashino-kun is a straightforward person! Just based on this attitude, I can believe that you are not the kind of rogue who borrows money and doesn't pay it back. I can rest assured to lend you 30 million."

Dongye Jiecheng smiled reluctantly, not wanting to waste time talking to the other party. "When will we sign the contract?"

He has already lost too much, and he cannot make back the money he has lost in a short period of time by working hard, so he can only hope to win it back through gambling.

The mentality of gamblers in the world is more or less the same.

They occasionally feel that they can control themselves, but if they could really control themselves, they would not become gamblers.

"I know you need it urgently. Let me arrange it for you now. Go to Nohara Finance to find Nohara Yiren. I'll call her." Aoyama Hidenobu picked up the phone as he finished speaking.

Dongye Jiecheng nodded, bowed politely, said "please", then turned and left.

As the office door closed, Aoyama Hidenobu chuckled and called Nohara Ito to ask her to arrange the signing of a contract with Higashino.

After hanging up the phone, he slowly let out a breath. The value of Dongye Jiecheng had been squeezed out. There was no need to continue to associate with him in the future. It was irrelevant.

He is such a realistic money-grubber.

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Meanwhile, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

In the office, Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief Okita Kohei was on the phone with his friend at the Metropolitan Police Department. "Hi, good, good, good, bye."

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Tanaka Kikuma who was sitting on the sofa across from him, exhaled and said, "There has been no word from the First Investigation Division that they have found any relevant clues or suspects yet, so Section Chief Watanabe probably hasn't been suspected yet. I'll ask my friends at the Metropolitan Police Department to help me find out about the progress of the First Investigation Division's investigation."

When Tanaka told him that the five female corpses unearthed yesterday morning were from the House of Love, he was also very nervous, because as the controller of the Osaka Prefecture's police force, he had also accepted sexual bribes from Tanaka Kikuma.

In this kind of situation, we are afraid that we will bring out the dirt.

If the Metropolitan Police Department traces the five female corpses to Watanabe, and then traces Watanabe to Tanaka Kikuma, then all the other participants will be in trouble.

"I'll leave it to Chief Okita. At this critical moment, we all have to stick together." Tanaka Kikuma picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then sighed and spoke earnestly.

"Of course, after all, we are all in the same boat." Okita Kohei nodded solemnly, and then said, "Since the First Investigation Division has not yet found Section Chief Watanabe, I suggest that it is best to hold off for now. Otherwise, the more you do, the more mistakes you make, which will easily give the First Investigation Division, which has no clues, a chance to make a breakthrough."

"I think so too. Even a professional like Director Okita believes so. Let's do it." Tanaka Kikuma nodded in agreement while twirling the smooth and bright Buddhist beads in his hand.

He believes in Buddhism.

Then he changed the subject, "But we must prepare for the worst in everything. Section Chief Watanabe is a distinguished person and has helped us a lot over the years, but we can't let him drag us down with him, right?"

His base is in Osaka Prefecture, which he has run like an iron wall. The beneficiaries are basically their own people. As long as they can get rid of Watanabe at the critical moment, all of them can land safely.

"This..." Okita Kohei's face changed slightly. Watanabe is the head of the banking department and a high-ranking official. Killing him will cause endless troubles. And since Tanaka Kikuma discussed this matter with him, it means that he wants him to be responsible for it.

So he couldn't help but hesitate. But then he thought, if Watanabe drags everyone into this, then he won't end up well either. So he might as well kill him to silence him. He nodded and said, "President Tanaka, this is a wise word. Section Chief Watanabe caused this. We will try our best to remedy this. If we are unable to do so, we can only ask him to leave first."

"I know that Director Okita is a responsible person. Otherwise, how could he manage the public security of Osaka Prefecture in an orderly manner?" Tanaka Guixiong laughed, and then said, "By the way, it's the same time tonight. The girls want to visit the uncles again, but they are looking forward to it."

"This... President Tanaka, how about we just give up at this juncture?" Thinking of those girls' delicate and fair bodies and pitiful eyes, Okita Xingping felt like doing something, but reason made him restrain himself.

Tanaka Kikuma didn't take it seriously. He stood up and patted Okita Kohei on the shoulder. "The First Investigation Division hasn't even found Section Chief Watanabe yet. This fire won't reach Osaka Prefecture for a while. We can keep drinking and dancing. As long as I'm here, the sky of Osaka won't fall."

After he finished speaking, he left without looking back.

The more critical the situation is, the more he needs to get everyone to unite closely and overcome the difficulties together.

"Hi!" Okita Xingping bent down and bowed.

After leaving the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters and getting in the car, Tanaka Kikuma closed his eyes and dozed off, saying calmly, "Tell Okamura Kyu to make arrangements tonight."

"Hi!" the driver in the passenger seat responded respectfully.

After receiving instructions from Tanaka Kikuma, the director of the Love House Orphanage, Okamura Kyu, immediately announced that the orphanage would hold a thank-you banquet tonight. He sent out invitations to long-term sponsors and organized performances for the children to express his sincere gratitude.

This kind of activity is often held in the Love Home, and it is also the children’s favorite day because they can eat, drink and have fun. However, this is not the case for some older boys and girls in the Love Home.

Don't ask why there are still boys.

Because there are more than just men among the powerful and wealthy, and who says that there aren't men who like little boys?
After all, the Japanese love for little boys has historical roots, because little boys are extremely enthusiastic!
In the auditorium of the House of Love, dozens of good-looking boys and girls were gathered here, some of them had faint scars on their legs and arms.

Wearing a suit and tie, Okamura Xiu, who was well-dressed, stood on the stage and looked at the people below and said, "There will be a thank-you banquet tonight, and you all have to attend."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people below varied.

Some showed fear, some had numb expressions, some had blank eyes, some looked indifferent, and some were even happy about it.

"You have enough food and clothes, and these philanthropists have made great contributions. Without their donations all year round, how could you have the life you have now? People must be grateful and repay their kindness. If anyone behaves well and is adopted by them, then good days are still to come. So you must listen to them and do your best to cooperate and meet their needs."

"If anyone disobeys, then don't think about having food to eat for the next week! Don't be too selfish, and don't let yourself cause everyone to lose their funding, otherwise you will be a sinner of the Love House!"

For many years, Gangcun Xiu has been brainwashing people with this method, describing the torture and violation of them by the powerful as a way of repaying their benefactors.

It also said that those who died and never came back were adopted and lived a good life.

But in fact it is buried in the cold soil.

Of course, there were some who were adopted, but they eventually became private playthings.

Here, they are all commodities.

Okamura Xiu achieved financial freedom by selling them.

"Okay, everyone go down and get ready. Make sure you get enough rest. There will be a talent show tonight." Okamura Xiu said with a pleasant face. In order to turn these people into the kind of people that the powerful and wealthy like, talent is indispensable.

Everyone bowed in unison and watched Gangcun Xiu walk out of the auditorium before dispersing. Some left in silence in groups of three or five, while others were discussing heatedly.

Maki Suzuki is one of the silent ones.

She is already seventeen years old this year and is one of the older ones in the Love Home. Although she has been brainwashed since childhood and has been restricted from traveling, etc.

But as she grew older and was occasionally sent to the homes of powerful people to repay their kindness, she had the opportunity to understand the right side of the world and realized that her current behavior was incorrect.

She had no concept of this since she was a child.

At first, she naively thought that she was repaying the kindness of her sponsors. Although it was painful, she was willing to accept it and was happy to be able to repay these benefactors.

Later, she vaguely realized that something was wrong and began to resist subconsciously, but she still did not dare to resist and could only accept the reality.

Later, she finally realized that doing so was wrong and abnormal. All of them had been violated, and that benefactor was a criminal!
Then she felt disgust and hatred, and as she was violated more and more times, the hatred in her heart continued to deepen. She wanted revenge, revenge on these beasts!
And tonight is the beginning of revenge.

Maki Suzuki walked through the crowd towards the auditorium door with an expressionless face. The moment she stepped out of the door, a cold wind blew towards her and ruffled her hair, but she remained indifferent, keeping walking and her eyes were as piercing as the cold wind.

At the same time, Shinichi Nakamura and his four capable assistants just got off the highway and arrived in Osaka City.

(End of this chapter)