Tokyo Detective

Chapter 316 Becoming a Major Shareholder of a Bankrupt Company Again

[Judicial Disruptor (Advanced): This achievement requires making all lawyers afraid to take on a major case, disrupting the unwritten rules of the judicial system, and influencing normal legal decisions. Wearing this achievement in court makes it easier for everyone in the courtroom to believe your statements. Dexterity +4, Spirit +10]

[Achievement Reward: Acquire 30% of the shares of Tenyu Kirin Co., Ltd., with a market value of 1000 billion. Shares cannot be bought or sold; only dividends can be received.]

It's another stock that only pays dividends. Given the precedent of the Tokyo Central Bank, Naoki Hanyu didn't pay much attention to the restrictions. The Tokyo Central Bank's 400 billion yen dividend this year is already quite a lot for him.

However, he didn't know much about the so-called Tianyu Qilin Company, only that it was a pharmaceutical company and that he had heard of the anti-cancer targeted drugs produced by the company.

Naoki Hanyu searched online and found out what kind of company Tianyu Kirin was.

The full name is Amayu Kirin Co., Ltd. It is a global biopharmaceutical company with innovative drug research and development as its core. Headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, it was formed by the merger of Amayu Fermentation Industries Co., Ltd. and the pharmaceutical division of Kirin Holdings.

Its core business includes the treatment of rare diseases, particularly in the areas of metabolic disorders and immune diseases.

For example, tumor immunotherapy, and the development of monoclonal antibody drugs that target cancer.

Developing innovative therapies for central nervous system diseases, including Parkinson's disease and neuropathic pain.

There are also topics related to kidney disease, infectious diseases, regenerative medicine, and so on.

This large pharmaceutical company was originally valued at around 1.5 trillion yen in Tokyo, or 3000 yen per share.

Unfortunately, serious mistakes have occurred in the past three years. First, the production line was contaminated the year before last, causing the factory to shut down and the problem remains unresolved. Then, the drug from two years ago had serious side effects, resulting in a fine of 3000 billion Japanese yen.

Research and development projects that received substantial funding this year have been forced to halt due to failed clinical trials.

A series of events caused the company's market value to shrink again and again, to only one-fifth of its original value. Retail investors held less than 20% of the shares. Apart from Kirin Holdings, which held 18%, Mitsubishi Trust Bank held 10%, and the remaining shareholders held less than 3%.

I heard that Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank was also the largest lending bank for Tianyu Kirin Company, and it was the investment in Tianyu that ruined Mitsubishi Trust Bank.

Good heavens, he suddenly became a major shareholder of a nearly bankrupt pharmaceutical company, and he knew absolutely nothing about running a pharmaceutical company.

Since becoming a major shareholder, it was impossible to remain indifferent. Before finding a suitable proxy, a temporary proxy was needed. So, Naoki Hanyu called on Eri Miyabashi, who had just been promoted to managing director. The managing director was a big shot among the top 5 of the Tokyo Central Bank.

In just one year, Eri Miyazaki rose from the lowest-ranking director to the managing director, and the entire bank knew that she had a real big shot behind her.

Eri Miyazaya's exceptional abilities and powerful connections allowed her to gather a group of subordinates, but this also aroused the hostility of the bank's president, Makoto Ota, who was unwilling to relinquish his position. As a result, some gossip about Eri Miyazaya began to circulate within the bank.

Eri Miyazaki didn't care about this at all. Her rise to power wasn't entirely due to sleeping with people; her unparalleled abilities in the banking industry were also a major factor.

Besides, given Naoki Hanyu's looks and abilities, it's hard to say who would benefit more in a relationship; in any case, she felt she didn't lose out.

In the familiar private room, Naoki Hanyu met with Eri Miyazaki, who was dressed in a suit dress. They met about once every two weeks on average, and Eri Miyazaki also worked part-time managing Naoki Hanyu's finances.

Naoki Hanyu revealed that he held shares in Tianyu Qilin and hoped that the other party would act as his temporary representative to take over Tianyu Qilin, mainly to check the accounts and pay attention to whether there were any slackers or the like.

If any of the senior executives do something that harms the company's interests, then the only option is to hold a shareholders' meeting and fire them all.

As Miyazaki Eri examined the documents, her delicate eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

“Naoki, holding shares in Tenyu Kirin is not a good decision. Just by looking at the information, I feel that this is a company full of stagnation, even though it was only founded in 14.”

"Don't worry, I have my own plans."

He certainly wouldn't say that he couldn't get rid of these shares; he could only appear confident.

Seeing this, Miyazaki Eri stopped trying to persuade him. His abilities had already been demonstrated during the banking crisis. Without his efforts to turn the tide, Tokyo Central Bank would not have been able to recover, let alone regain its market value of over 5000 billion yen, recovering to 7% of its peak.

At the same time, Eri Miyabashi is very familiar with Naoki Hanyu's assets, and with the nearly bankrupt Kirin Amayu, Naoki Hanyu's net worth reaches 3000 billion Japanese yen, or 25 billion US dollars.

If he could revive Ame no Kirin like the Tokyo Central Bank did, his value would definitely skyrocket again.

Thinking of this, Miyazaki Eri's eyes lit up as she asked.

"Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on the internal workings of Tenyu Kirin. Naoki, what do you think about me buying some shares of Tenyu Kirin now?"

"???"

Naoki Hanyu quickly realized that the other party thought he had a way to save the Ame-no-Kirin, so he planned to use all his resources to cut off the source of the problem.

Goodness, even he wasn't sure.

In an instant, Naoki Hanyu imagined the woman in front of him going crazy because of bankruptcy, holding a knife and trying to fight him, or stabbing him with an awl while they were having sex in bed.

Quickly shake off these wild thoughts.

"Not for now. I'll let you know once I've confirmed it's feasible. What kind of relationship do we have? If it's profitable, of course I won't leave you out."

"Ah."

With new benefits to sustain her, Eri Miyazaki smiled even more beautifully and generously, her mature charm incredibly alluring.

The next second, Naoki Hanyu's body trembled, because a long leg stretched out from under the table, and the foot wrapped in black stockings acted recklessly, with the small and exquisite toes boldly stepping on it.

Naoki Hanyu grabbed his toes.

"Eat first, don't do anything reckless."

Miyazaki Eri smiled sweetly, and the thought that her future wealth might increase several times or even ten times made even a strong woman like her feel excited.

"You eat your food, don't worry about me."

Soon, Miyazaki Eri disappeared completely, disappearing under the table, where the sound of eating could be heard.

While Naoki Hanyu was dealing with his unexpected windfall, other things were gradually changing.

In Toriyama Village, far away in Tottori Prefecture, the government's quarantine and protection measures have finally been lifted. They believe that there are no more newly named man-eating fungi deep in the mountains. Of course, just to be on the safe side, the area will still be sealed off, and they will send someone over to check on it at some point in the next three years.

As for which category the man-eating fungus should be classified into, I don't know, because there is no material to study the fungal carcasses that were stolen.

As night fell, Toriyama Juzo woke up from his afternoon nap. Since his last strenuous exercise, he felt his health deteriorating rapidly and estimated he wouldn't live more than five years.

Suddenly, the wood inside the room made a sound, and a middle-aged, burly man appeared in front of them without them noticing.

"Toriyama Juzo asked in surprise."

"Am I getting old, or are your infiltration skills just that good?"

The middle-aged man gave an irrelevant answer.

“Old man, come with me. I don’t want to lay a hand on 130-year-old Xiangrui.”

"It seems I've indeed been targeted. But young man, you're unarmed. Do you really think you can subdue me with your bare hands?"

The middle-aged man bulged his muscles, making his casual clothes so tight they looked like they were about to burst open.

"Of course, I don't think I can't win over an old person."

As the man finished speaking, his pupils turned blood red, startling Toriyama Juzo. He recognized this as the physical transformation of a member of the Shingu clan during a full-fledged battle; he had challenged members of the Shingu clan years ago. "The Shingu clan, members of Shingu Ryoji's clan?"

Ryoji Shrine?

The middle-aged man thought for a few seconds before remembering that it was the name of the former head of the family, who had passed away at the age of 113.

"You know the 27th head of the family?"

"I guess you could call me a friend, and also someone he defeated. I used to think that the people of your Jingu family were the most terrifying monsters in Japan, until I met that young man."

That's right. Even the Jingu family couldn't be considered monsters in front of that young man. He could tear apart spirits with his bare hands, and the fungal corpses that were comparable to monsters were like toys in front of him.

The middle-aged man's name was Jingu Genfu. He didn't want to talk to his target anymore, as too much talk could easily lead to mistakes for an assassin.

Shen Gongxuan rushed over and threw a punch. The sound of the punch was deafening. He thought he had succeeded, but the old man caught the punch. Then he was sent flying several meters by another punch, crashing into the dilapidated house and making it shake.

Toriyama Juzo's hoarse voice rang out.

"What an impolite young person! Can't they show some respect for the elderly?"

Suddenly, Toriyama Juzo's originally thin body swelled up and transformed into a burly old man.

This is a skill that only those who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts can master, requiring complete muscle control.

Shen Gong Xuanfeng was unconcerned about the old man fighting desperately, but the expression on his face became increasingly ferocious.

"Muscle control, so you're a martial arts veteran. But how long can you last with your physique? Aren't you afraid of dying on the spot?"

Toriyama Juzo tacitly accepted the other party's statement. With his already decaying body burning cells and using muscle control, he estimated that he would not live for more than a few days. However, as a martial artist, he could not simply surrender.

The two martial arts masters then clashed, their blows landing squarely, leaving the old house riddled with holes until it collapsed.

When the other elderly people arrived, Toriyama Juzo was nowhere to be seen, so they quickly called the police.

The police arrived but couldn't do anything; they only found some strange blood on the ground, which they guessed was left by Toriyama Juzo.

Meanwhile, something happened at Hanyu's mansion. Jessica, a student from Tokyo University who had just returned from school, was shocked by what she saw. The house had been ransacked, so she quickly notified Naoki Hanyu and then called the police.

When Naoki Hanyu returned and checked the surveillance footage, he discovered that the entire security system of the house had been hacked, and even the door to the basement room had been opened, making him realize that someone was targeting him.

Fortunately, some of the weapons he couldn't store were on the second basement level. After all, he had acquired so many different types of weapons in the past three years that he could fight a small war.

As for the house being ransacked, Naoki Hanyu knew he had many enemies and couldn't determine who it was for a while. It wasn't until the news of Toriyama Juzo's disappearance came that he confirmed who it was—again, the group involved in stealing the fungal corpse.

After confirming that there were no explosives or similar items in the house, Naoki Hanyu guessed that the other party suspected him of hiding parts of the Divine Tree; otherwise, they wouldn't have just broken into the house, but would have attacked him directly.

Naoki Hanyu was now filled with murderous intent.

“Jessica, it’s not safe for you to stay here any longer.”

Jessica nodded.

"I understand. You need to be careful."

"Don't worry about me, I'm very capable."

The next second, a pair of red lips pressed against hers. Jessica stood on tiptoe and used her two skillful hands to wrap her arms around the man's neck. The girl's clumsy technique allowed Naoki Hanyu to hold her slender waist, and he only let go after more than ten seconds.

Jessica blushed and turned her head away. Although she often cuddled with him while sleeping, that was because she often had nightmares about it. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to kiss him.

"Thank you for taking care of me all this time. This is my thank-you kiss."

"Yes, yes, remember to contact me if anything happens. I promised your father I would take care of you."

Jessica rolled her eyes at him. She didn't want to hear that their relationship was because her father had asked him to take care of her. She wanted to hear that it was because she was her, Jessica, that Naoki Hanyu was willing to protect her.

As the car left Yuzuru's mansion, Naoki Yuzuru looked at the empty house and felt that something was missing. It seemed that three months of living together had made him a little used to the girl's presence.

But it's good that Jessica left. Living with someone always feels awkward and restrictive, so he can act recklessly without any worries.

However, before that, I need to hire a cleaning service to clean the house and also replace the built-in security system, which is really terrible and can be easily breached.

Two days later, inside the detention center.

Yamato Takamura met with a visitor once again, this time an ordinary lawyer.

"I can't contain my anger," said Yamato Takamura.

"What do you want from me?"

"I'm just letting you know on someone else's behalf. Don't worry, we won't abandon you, so don't do anything foolish."

"you?"

The lawyer nodded and left the detention center, leaving only Takamura Yamato in silence, his mind, which had been driven to madness by the death sentence, calming down a bit.

Yes, he and five other companions were sentenced to death, becoming the second group of people sentenced to death this year.

Japan has a very low death penalty rate each year; in some years there are none, and sometimes only one or two. Up until Naoki Hanyu caused his trouble, only 189 people were sentenced to death.

When Naoki Hanyu emerged, the number of people sentenced to death was very high. In just three years, 26 people were sentenced to death, which was comparable to the total number of people sentenced in the previous 20 years.

The sentencing of death row inmates is very strict; it requires the death to result in a major death for all judges to agree unanimously.

例如奥姆真理教地铁沙林毒气事件（1995年）造成14人死亡、6300人受伤，13人被判死刑，主犯拖到2018年才执行。

The Kyoto Animation arson attack (2019) resulted in 36 deaths and 33 serious injuries at the Kyoto Animation studio.

On average, death row inmates are imprisoned for about 15 years before being executed. They are kept in single cells every day and only have one hour of fresh air time. Although this is much better than in some countries, it is still much worse than death row inmates in Europe and America.

In Takamura Yamato's mind, being a death row inmate is the most agonizing thing. He might as well expose everything to improve his life; at worst, he'll still die anyway.

In the afternoon, a Toyota Hiace modified into a special prison van left the detention center, carrying four police officers and the only prisoner, Yamato Takamura. Their destination was the Tokyo Detention Center (prison), and they were escorted by more than ten armed police officers in three other vehicles.

The journey of the special prison van is highly confidential; even the escorting police do not know who is being transported.

Japan has only two prisons for death row inmates: the Tokyo Detention Center and the Osaka Detention Center. The Tokyo Detention Center is located on the banks of the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward, surrounded by water on three sides, and houses 400 correctional officers (prison officers).

The convoy soon arrived at the viaduct leading to the Arakawa River, where early winter snow began to fall.

The large truck at the front of the convoy suddenly swerved and blocked the road, causing several vehicles that could not avoid it to collide. Immediately afterwards, the truck's rear door opened, and more than a dozen armed thugs stepped out.

The last resort was to seize the prison van.

(End of this chapter)