Chapter 117: Layout of the Tanaka Group Headquarters Building
Kumiko simply shook her head.
"I also watched the police press conference, but sorry, I really don't know the whereabouts of those 16 e-sports players ."
Zhang Hao felt a little disappointed, but after thinking about it carefully, he could accept it.
If those 16 e-sports players were really kidnapped to conduct research on the serum as he guessed.
So it is normal that Kumiko, who cannot even enter the 17th floor Biological Research Institute, does not know about this.
Kumiko continued, "But I am sure that it was most likely planned by the Tanaka Group, because the group did send out a small team last night."
Zhang Hao nodded. He was basically certain that the incident was caused by the Tanaka Group.
"Then do you have any way to let me enter the Tanaka Group headquarters building?"
Since even Kumiko didn't know, Zhang Hao thought it would be better to follow the method he and Bu Liangren had discussed and go to the Tanaka Group headquarters in person to find out the truth.
But Kumiko still shook her head.
"Only the 123rd floor of the Tanaka Group headquarters is open to the public, and reservations are required. Even ordinary food delivery drivers are designated."
Zhang Hao was surprised and asked, "Is the access control of the headquarters building so strict?"
Jiu Meizi hummed: "This is also related to the fact that the Tanaka Group was originally a social organization. This is to prevent other forces from deliberately disrupting and assassinating the enemies of Tanaka Kame."
She went on to say, "And the 123rd floor is just an ordinary office, responsible for the Tanaka Group's official business."
Zhang Hao asked, "What about the floors above?"
Jiu Meizi replied: "There are no offices on the 5th floor. On the surface, it is a gym for employees, but in reality it is a place for club activities. You can also think of it as the guard force for the entire building."
Kumiko continued her introduction.
Zhang Hao listened attentively and took a piece of paper to write it down.
After Kumiko finished speaking , he also had a preliminary understanding of the layout of each floor of the Tanaka Group's headquarters building.
The 123rd floor is for offices.
The 4th floor is the cafeteria, where ordinary employees eat.
The 5th floor is the community strength, which can be seen as the security guarantee of the building.
The 6th floor is the manager's office, which is where the backbone of the former Tanaka Society is located. These people have transformed themselves into managers responsible for the current business of the Tanaka Group.
The 7th floor is the manager's bar club, but it is not open to ordinary employees. However, Zhang Hao suspects that it is more than just a bar.
The 8th floor is occupied by the families of managers from various departments of the Tanaka Group.
The 9th floor is the meeting room, where Tanaka Group’s decisions are made and distributed to all locations.
The 10th floor is a high-end restaurant, and is also where the middle-level managers of the Tanaka Group dine. The food there is much better than that in the employee cafeteria on the 4th floor.
The 11th to 12th floors are the studio for the game VR World. Beautification, construction, post-processing, data collection, etc. are all done here. It is now also the most important business segment of the Tanaka Group!
After all, this game is so popular now that its profits account for 28% of Tanaka Group’s annual revenue!
The 13th floor is the office location for the group’s senior management, and Kumiko works on this floor.
The 14th floor is where Kame Tanaka's personal security guard is stationed.
The 15th floor is where Tanaka Kame’s private office and medical team are located.
The 16th floor is the Tanaka Kame Collection Room.
The 17th floor is the Biological Research Institute, which is also a forbidden area now!
The 18th floor is the most mysterious, and Kumiko still doesn’t know where it is for all these years! And the elevator in the headquarters building only goes up to the 17th floor!
What remains is the -1-2 floor, which is the parking garage for the entire headquarters building.
Zhang Hao wrote the floor information line by line on paper.
He stared closely at what he had written.
It is obvious that the design of the Tanaka Group's headquarters building is like a power pyramid, with fewer people and higher levels as you go up.
The studio for the game "VR World" is located on the middle floor, which is enough to show how much importance Tianzhong Group attaches to it.
Except for 123, the following layers, if interpreted carefully, are the violent organizations controlled by the Tanaka Group.
No wonder Kumiko said she couldn’t get in at all. The Tanaka Group had built its headquarters building to be impregnable.
Moreover, Zhang Hao believed that there would be more and more door card restrictions as the levels went up.
He asked: "Does the island government not care about the Tanaka Group's practice of prohibiting outsiders from entering and leaving the building?"
In China, this kind of situation does not exist in any office building. Any security department can search you thoroughly.
Jiu Meizi laughed and said, "You underestimate the power of the Tanaka Group. Even some senators in Tokyo have the shadow of the group behind them, not to mention the Shinjuku Ward government."
This once again refreshed Zhang Hao's understanding of Tanaka Group.
I didn’t expect that the Tanaka Group’s infiltration into the island’s government agencies has reached such an extent.
This also explains why Bu Liangren couldn't even get a search warrant.
If they can even deal with the city's senator, what does the small Shinjuku Ward Police Station matter to them?
Zhang Hao frowned, he was facing a really huge monster!
"However," Kumiko added, "the Tanaka Group does not control all political power."
Zhang Hao said: "I thought of this as well. After all, your country's system means that there are different voices within the government."
Jiu Meizi nodded: "Yes, the Banqiao District Councillor where my father is located is not interested in the Tanaka Group. This is also the reason why the Chunshanghui can grow and develop in the Banqiao District."
She continued, "Also, the investors on the board are quite dissatisfied with Tanaka Kame's recent actions, but they have been suppressed for the time being."
Zhang Hao understood as soon as he heard it.
What investors care most about is stable returns, and Kame Tanaka now wants to use the Tanaka Group to complete his ulterior motives, which is naturally not in their interests.
Because of the recent actions of the Tanaka Group, it has attracted some attention from the public, which has affected the group's official business.
It seems that the Tanaka Group is not an iron bucket. Zhang Hao thought that he still has a chance.
He looked at the time and realized that the two had been communicating for nearly an hour. It was time to leave.
There would be no result if the communication continued, as Kumiko was almost drained dry by herself.
He stood up and said, "Thank you for coming here today. The information you shared has been very helpful to me."
Jiu Meizi rubbed her sore legs and said, "Just don't forget our cooperation!"
Zhang Hao replied: "Definitely!"
After saying that, he left the hotel first.
On the way back, Zhang Hao felt that he had gained a lot from his date with Jiu Meizi today.
Although in the end the whereabouts of the 16 e-sports players were still unknown.
But he felt that he had done everything he could.
He has done his best to protect Gao Dewei and the others this time. As for the e-sports players from other countries, he can only say sorry.
Of course, if there is a chance, he wouldn't mind lending a helping hand, but unfortunately there is no news at the moment.
Suddenly his cell phone rang.
Zhang Hao picked up the phone and saw that it was Jiu Meizi calling.
"Didn't I just leave her? Could there be new news so soon?"
With doubt, he pressed the answer button.
Kumiko's mature voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Zhang Hao, my father wants to see you. Can you go to Banqiao District tonight if you are free?"
Zhang Hao asked, "What's the matter? Do you want to go with me?"
"I can't keep going there, lest the Tanaka Group gets suspicious. As for what happened, my father didn't tell me. You will find out when you get there!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a beeping sound from the phone.
It seems that Kumiko on the other end of the phone hung up.
Zhang Hao put away his phone: "Hang up as soon as he said so. This style is really quite queen-like..."
At the next intersection, Zhang Hao turned the car around, drove onto the elevated road, and drove towards Banqiao District.
