Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Conan reached out and shielded his eyes from the sunlight.

It was cloudy yesterday, so why is the sun so bright today?

Just yesterday, Conan broke into Takeuchi's house and thoroughly investigated him.

Although no clues were found linking Takeuchi to the organization.

However, evidence was indeed found to implicate Representatives Takeuchi and Takada.

At this time, Shoichi also brought Conan proof that Takada had a connection with the organization.

The content is very detailed.

Conan was secretly amazed.

It must have taken a lot of effort for Brother Zheng to find these things.

After finding no further clues with Takeuchi, Conan began investigating Okuda and Toyoda Ichiro.

It's just that Ichiro Toyoda went abroad.

His reason for going abroad was to discuss business in the United States, but for some reason, the newspapers were speculating that he was afraid of Zheng Yi.

Although Okuda did not go abroad, Conan was unable to contact him.

It was as if Okuda had a surveillance camera installed on him.

Whenever he went to a certain place, Okuda could always avoid it precisely, leaving Conan completely clueless.

……

Osaka.

"What are you grinning like an idiot while holding your phone?" Ai asked Masakazu curiously.

Ai's eyes held a hint of disdain.

“Of course there’s good news,” Zheng Yi said.

The Japanese auto industry has been quite lively lately.

Honda employees are starting to resign.

The employees who resigned included those in production, sales, technology, and even human resources and operations.

Moreover, the number of employees resigning is increasing.

The situation is similar at Toyota.

However, Toyota's employees did not resign voluntarily; rather, Toyota proactively began to lay off those employees.

His purge was far more extensive than Honda's voluntary resignations, and many members of the management team were also dismissed.

Many of the key technical personnel in the two companies were people that Zhengyi had previously tried to poach at great expense but failed.

They have all now resigned.

Zhengyi only needs to offer them slightly higher salaries than their original companies to win them all over.

How wonderful this is!

“The Japanese predecessors were amazing,” Masakazu said.

"what?"

Ai blinked at Masakazu.

She suspected that Zheng Yi had gone mad and was starting to talk nonsense.

Zhengyi didn't pay any attention to Ai's malicious speculation.

Those veterans in the automotive industry.

Knowing that he needed technical personnel to build cars, and that poaching people would be too costly, they proactively dismissed or laid off those people.

Such support for him, a junior in the automotive industry.

What a magnificent character!

"Do you need to see a doctor?" Ai asked.

“No need.” Zheng Yi shook his head.

Instead of seeing a doctor, you might as well let me see your legs.

Masaichi glanced at Ai.

Oh, I forgot, Ai's legs are too short, they're not very attractive.

Ai is particularly sensitive to Masakazu's presumptuous gaze.

Without asking why, he stepped directly on Zheng Yi's instep.

"Alright, go find Curaçao or Momiji to play with. Don't whine to me anymore, I still have work to do."

As Zheng Yi spoke, he picked up Ai and placed her in Hongye's arms.

Ai said to Masakazu indignantly, "Who's being cute?"

"Alright, don't bother your brother anymore." Hongye pinched Ai's cheek. Whose brother is he anyway?

Zheng Yi took out his phone and sent a message to Agave.

The senior figures in the automotive industry have been so kind to me, so of course I have to praise them in the newspaper.

……

Zheng Yi is praising the greatness of the two predecessors.

The senior's employees were all cursing angrily.

"Baka! How could you treat me like this! I've worked at this company for ten years! A full ten years!"

Many Toyota employees were laid off without explanation.

Being simply laid off wouldn't be so infuriating, but Toyota actually accused them of being corporate espionage.

Tell them to get lost right now, or I'll call the police.

Initially, some people suspected that the company was being affected by the overall economic environment, resulting in poor operations and a need to optimize its workforce.

But gradually, this speculation disappeared.

Because the company didn't just lay off unimportant employees; many key technical personnel were also laid off.

This massive purge was extremely exaggerated.

Even some high-level executives, including the HR manager, did not escape the company's crackdown.

This has led to much speculation, and no one knows exactly what happened.

This also caused Honda's stock price to begin to fall.

The employees who resigned from Honda voluntarily started verbally abusing the company.

They really don't treat people like human beings there.

That AI attempts to mold employees into standardized products, disregarding human beings and alienating their contributions and value.

"A Crisis of Dignity Under the Tyranny of Efficiency: Toyota and Honda Employee Turnover Rates Hit a Ten-Year High."

"AI performance monitoring systems are turning workers into 'data livestock,' and the threat of job transfers to hot springs in Hokkaido is the final straw that breaks the camel's back."

Many media outlets are criticizing the Honda Group.

A former Honda engineer angrily lamented, "AI knows better than my mother how to drive me crazy."

For Honda, everyone knows the problem lies with AI.

But Toyota's internal cleaning process left everyone puzzled.

So the media started to use their imaginations and began to fabricate stories.

There is a serious analysis of Toyota's business performance and its relationship with the current economy.

Some people are simply talking nonsense, saying that those who were laid off were all undercover agents planted by Zheng Yi.

That sounds like a lie. Zheng Yi doesn't have the capability to plant so many spies.

Don't attribute everything to Zheng Yi.

While all newspapers and media outlets were predicting the downfall of Honda and Toyota, only the throat of Zhengyi Group was praising both companies lavishly.

Honda's "Talent Incubator" Achieves Another Success! Hundreds of Key Employees Jump Ship, Competitors Praise It as "Industry Conscience"

The news reports all praise Honda for sacrificing itself to benefit all Japanese manufacturers.

They lavished praise on his selfless behavior, using every good word they could think of.

I really don't know how much public relations Honda spent.

Also, there's the headline: "Shocking! Honda employees line up to graduate, HR cries as they say goodbye to their last shift."

This demonstrates Honda's strong humanistic concern.

When saying goodbye to departing employees, everyone cries as they go.

On Toyota's side, it is
"Lightening the Load to Welcome the Dawn! Production Lines Become 'Ghost Towns,' Chairman: This is a Loving Relief"

In-depth investigation: The "wisdom" behind Toyota's "zero-talent" plan

The automotive industry is in turmoil, and Zhengyi is also experiencing its share of noise and commotion.

"What do you mean by 'knowing when to stop'? Honda's employees resigned voluntarily, Toyota laid off its employees voluntarily, what does that have to do with me?"

"You're saying I'm destroying the entire Japanese auto industry? What have I done?"

"What makes you suspect that I'm the one who's behind this? If you can find any evidence, then drag me out and shoot me for five minutes."

"While everyone else was filled with malice towards our two competitors, it was my media that was supporting them!"

"What do you mean by being sarcastic? That's my honest opinion, okay?"

He was yelling and screaming into his phone. (End of Chapter)