Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk.

……

The group quickly moved into the first VIP conference room.

A long table, hot tea, thick stacks of documents, and the long-awaited heads of various departments.

Kouyuhiko sat down in the main seat and naturally crossed his legs.

After listening to Masakazu Yamada's report, he slightly pouted and scanned the faces of everyone before finally fixing his gaze on Keiko Miyazawa.

"This must be Ms. Miyazawa."

Keiko Miyazawa gently pursed her lips:

"Yes."

Kouyuuhiko nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Kiryuu Yaya:

"You must be Kiryu-kun?"

Kiryu Yaya lowered his eyes and replied:

"Yes."

Kouyu Tianyan smiled, his tone filled with undisguised approval:

"I've already heard your name while I'm on my way."

"The Shiraishi case was handled well, and the Miyazawa case this time was also handled very well. It is truly remarkable that a newcomer who has been in the industry for less than a month can see the problem in this situation and dare to expose it."

He paused for a moment, then added casually:

"The Osaka branch has really struck gold this time."

Upon hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Masakazu Yamada's face.

The other department heads and section chiefs looked at Kiryu Yaya with envy in their eyes.

This kid has a bright future ahead of him, being noticed by the head office manager.

The surroundings were bustling with activity.

Kiryu Yaya also had a smile on his face, but he only felt cold inside.

Kouyu Tianyan looked at him with no unusual expression.

It seems that the head office manager no longer remembers the boy who wore ill-fitting black mourning clothes at the funeral five years ago.

The complex emotions in Kiryu Yaya's heart finally dissipated into a calm that betrayed no emotion whatsoever:

"You flatter me, Minister. I was just doing what a bank employee should do."

"very good."

Kouyuhiko nodded.

"The worst thing for a young person is to become arrogant after achieving a little success. Your mindset is very good."

After saying that, he didn't linger on Kiryu Yaya for long, but instead pushed the documents on the table forward.

"Alright, that's enough of the small talk."

"Regarding the Miyazawa Group case, I'd like to offer my assessment."

The air in the conference room suddenly became heavy.

Kouyuhiko reached out and tapped the documents on the table with his pen.

"The Miyazawa case can no longer be viewed as an ordinary debt risk case."

"This is €€€€"

He raised his head and his gaze swept across the entire room.

"The succession battle within the Miyazawa family."

"At the same time, it is also a risk war between Mitsubishi Bank and Sumitomo Bank."

"Behind Miyazawa Keiko stands a financial chain centered on Miyazawa Tourism and deeply intertwined with our bank."

"Behind Miyazawahara stands a project chain centered on Rokko Golf and deeply intertwined with Sumitomo Bank."

"From the current perspective, the strengths and weaknesses of both sides are very clear."

"Mitsubishi's advantage lies in the fact that Miyazawa Tourism is the core entity that can truly make money, pay interest, and support its debts."

"Sumitomo's advantage lies in the fact that Miyazawa has already deeply controlled the internal processes of the Miyazawa Group."

In other words...

"We have the moral high ground, but the advantage lies with the enemy."

This assessment hits the nail on the head.

Keiko Miyazawa gently pursed her lips.

Kiryu Yaya's gaze was as calm as still water.

Kouyuki's judgment was undeniably accurate.

From the moment he came into contact with the Miyazawa case until now, in just half a day, he has been able to make such a sharp and insightful judgment.

It can only be said that those who can get along well at the head office are no pushovers.

Kouyuhiko stood up, walked slowly to the French windows, and gave instructions:

"In order to win this war between Ms. Keiko and Mitsubishi Bank, we can no longer afford to be passive."

"first step."

He turned to Keiko Miyazawa:

“Miss Huizi, after you return today, immediately convene an internal mobilization meeting with your father’s supporters, former subordinates, and old ministers.”

"Who supports you, who wavers, and who has already sided with Miyazawa Hara—the list must be drawn up before tonight."

Keiko Miyazawa nodded, her lips still pursed.

"clear."

"Step two."

Kouyuki looked at Matsumoto Takahiro:

"A special risk team was established by the Osaka branch to thoroughly investigate the actual guarantee relationships of Rokko Golf Development, Miyazawa Tourism Development, and the main family's shareholding."

Matsumoto Takahiro responded:

"Yes."

"The third step."

Kouyuki's tone softened, but became even sharper.

"Sumitomo will not give up easily."

"The fact that they hit the brakes today doesn't mean they've given up; it just means they want to change their approach and continue pushing forward."

"Therefore, from now on, all changes to accounts, credit lines, seals, and guarantees related to the Gongze Group will be subject to Level 1 monitoring."

"Without my confirmation, no document can complete the process."

He paused for a moment at this point:

"This battle cannot be fought by emotion alone, nor by anger alone."

"It depends on numbers, evidence, and speed."

"Whoever makes the situation a fait accompli first is the winner."

No one spoke in the meeting room.

Everyone understood that Kouyuhiko was right.

This is the battlefield for bankers.

There were no knives, no guns.

But every page of the contract is a weapon.

Chapter 67 Director Kiryu, Someone Wants to See You

Kouyu Tianyan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, having finished assigning tasks.

He was then escorted by his secretary and general affairs staff to a small conference room that was originally intended for VIPs of the head office to rest temporarily.

The space was quickly emptied and replaced with a fax machine, an outside telephone, a secure document box, and a temporary filing cabinet.

The staff in the general affairs department moved quickly, moving tables and chairs back and forth, replacing ink cartridges, and replenishing paper.

The secretariat numbered all documents related to the "Miyazawa Group case," labeled them with red tags, and categorized them into three types: "for branch manager's direct review," "for return from this branch," and "currently frozen."

Clearly, since Kouudahiko's arrival, the Osaka branch has entered a state of war.

"All staff in the financing department are not allowed to leave work on time tonight."

This was the first sentence spoken by Kiyoshi Ogaki, the head of the financing department, in the temporary meeting area on the fifth floor.