Chapter 48 Search

Yuushi Oshitari arrived in Osaka on the evening flight, and the next day he had to attend a family dinner of an old friend with his father Ryuusuke Oshitari.

The host, Shirai Nobuo, whose deceased grandfather and father both had a strong influence in the political circles of Kansai and Tokyo, is an important figure in the medical field. The Shirai Pharmaceutical he founded has defeated many old rivals in just a few decades, monopolizing a large part of the pharmaceutical market, and has had frequent business dealings with Oshitari Medical.

Medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies are interdependent and it is not difficult to understand that they would strengthen emotional ties and jointly resist the crisis they are facing at this time.

The so-called family dinner is indeed a family dinner. Apart from the host, no one else was invited except the Oshitari father and son.

However, when the smiling President Shirai introduced his daughter Shirai Riko to him, the genius of Hyotei finally realized something belatedly.

"No way, father, is this the reason why you called me back so urgently?"

Oshiki Obito never thought that his father would call him back from Tokyo to Osaka in a hurry just for a blind date party.

He found an excuse and the elegant Kansai handsome man was almost shocked when facing his innocent old father.

"You should know the current situation without me saying much." Oshiki Obito Ryusuke just looked at him indifferently, "Although the Oshiki family can survive with its foundation, the losses will be great. To reverse the situation, we must find allies that each other needs, which will benefit both sides."

"You don't need to involve me in your deal, right?" Oshiki Obito sighed, his voice lazy.

"Several pharmaceutical companies under our umbrella are running out of funds and are on the verge of losses. If we don't bring in outside help, we will have no choice but to file for bankruptcy." Ryusuke Oshitari ignored his complaints. "However, even if we bring in outside funds, they cannot be controlled by outsiders. Don't you understand what I mean?" The Shirai family's mansion is in the style of an ancient garden, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and towers. The scenery is beautiful and antique, and the grass and trees are already sprouting faint green. The not-so-scorching sunlight shines through the shade of the trees and falls on Yuushi Oshitari's lenses, passing by one or two scattered beams of light like fleeting shadows.

"President Shirai has only one daughter. If you marry her, sooner or later Shirai Pharmaceutical will be yours. Let's not talk about this for now. Just taking over Oshima Medical in the future will also be a big bargaining chip." At this point, Oshima Ryusuke took a deep breath, "Atobe Keigo has taken over the consortium for more than a year. You should start preparing. The struggles in the board of directors are not so easy to settle."

Oshima didn't say anything, just looking at the early cherry blossoms in the courtyard. It was not yet time for it to bloom. Only the dense and green branches and leaves blocked the view.

"So." After a long time, he laughed, "Father is willing to give up his son's lifelong happiness." "

Do you mean you have a girl you like?" Oshima Ryusuke just glanced at him, "If not, it doesn't matter who you marry? I think Miss Shirai's character and appearance are worthy of you."

Oshima pulled the corner of his mouth, as if mocking, thought about it, but didn't say anything after all.

The phone on his body rang, pressed the answer button, and heard the voice of Atobe Keigo.

"How is it over there?"

"Oh, it's hard to describe." The genius of Hyotei glanced at his old father beside him and pushed his glasses helplessly, "Why, are you okay these two days?"

"Sorry, I may have let you down on that matter." Atobe's voice was firm, but accompanied by extremely chaotic noises, "The hospitalization may have to be postponed."

"What's wrong?" Oshima frowned, with a vague and bad premonition, "Why is it so noisy over there?"

"The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is here, and the company is a mess now." The sky in Tokyo was blue and clear that day. Atobe Keigo leaned against the window of a high-rise building and looked down. He saw prosecutors in black uniforms filing in, with great momentum. He couldn't help but sneered, "Maybe they will invite me to the Procuratorate for coffee later."

Oshima Yuushi finally changed color in horror: "Atobe, what kind of people have you offended!"

"I want to know too!" Atobe's sneer became even worse, "You can watch the news yourself tonight for details. I'm hanging up."

With a click, the line was hung up.

Oshiki's face turned pale, and he closed the flip cover of his phone, with a little sweat on his palm.

"Yushi?"

He turned around and looked at his father who looked a little solemn, and only said in a low voice: "The prosecutor's office came to the Atobe."

Oshiki's expression became stiff in an instant.

After a long time, he seemed to remember something and patted his shoulder: "It's time to go in."

The room was warm and cozy. Oshiki sat down on the tatami and couldn't help but look at the woman opposite. She was wearing a lilac kimono, her hair was tied up, and her face was delicate and elegant. She seemed to notice his gaze and lowered her head slightly, with a little shyness on her cheeks. So the genius of Hyotei smiled, lazy but sexy.

"The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department is now conducting a compulsory search on the Atobe Group for suspected money laundering transactions. Mr. Atobe Keigo, please cooperate with the investigation!"

The door of the president's office suddenly opened, and the investigators in neat uniforms filed in aggressively.

The man standing with his hands behind his back in front of the large French window slowly turned around, his figure was tall and straight, his eyes were sharp as a knife, the sun penetrated the glass and came from behind, time and space were frozen, dazzling.

After a while, he curled the corners of his lips and strode towards the door.

That afternoon, the news that the Atobe Zaibatsu was forcibly searched by the prosecutors for suspected money laundering transactions spread on the Internet. After that, major TV stations also confirmed this information and broadcast it as the headline in various time periods. At this time, the financial crisis was far from bottoming out. When the news came out, the entire industry was in an uproar. The stock price of the Atobe Zaibatsu fell all the way until it fell below the trading limit, and the Nikkei index also plummeted.

When Yuki rushed over from the office, the entrance of the headquarters building of the consortium was already crowded with many media who had been waiting for a long time. The cameras and spotlights surrounded her without any gaps, which made her frown.

Fortunately, Akiyama Takuma had called the black-clad bodyguards to build a human wall, finally isolating her at a safe distance, and she barely entered the door.

Taking the elevator upstairs, the corridor was in chaos, with documents and papers scattered all over the floor. The employees in neat suits were busy cleaning up the mess, and their helpless expressions clearly showed that they had not recovered from the sudden blow.

After finally walking into the spacious president's office and slamming the door, Youji could only sigh helplessly.

At that time, dusk had gradually fallen, and the media crowded under the building still showed no signs of dispersing. It was obviously a bleak night, but it was still as noisy as day.

"What's the situation?"

Standing in front of the large French window, she took a deep breath and sorted out her messy thoughts. She turned around and glanced at the president's assistant Akiyama Takuma in front of her.

"The stock price has been plummeting since the afternoon, and the company is in a panic. Many directors have begun to raise questions and even sell their stocks." Akiyama stood in front of her with his hands behind his back, looking solemn. "In short, it's very tricky."

"What about the prosecutor's office?"

"Master Jingwu has only been temporarily detained for questioning. There shouldn't be any problems in the short term, but if the prosecution has sufficient evidence to file a lawsuit, things may not be easy to deal with."

Lawyer Takagi Akimi from the Legal Department is a full-time lawyer employed by the consortium. He was also a well-known figure in the judicial community when he was young. As a junior, Youji had heard of him earlier.

"So." After a long time, she raised her eyelids and looked at the people in front of her steadily, "Can you tell me the truth? Are the accusations of the prosecutors true?"

The two became silent for a while, exchanged glances, and Akiyama spoke.

"The chairman and Master Jingwu have always strictly abided by the bottom line of the law, but." He was silent for a while, "The accounts left by the former vice president do have traces of money laundering."

"What?" You Ji was stunned, and had a bad premonition in her heart, "Are you talking about Yuichi Atobe?"

"Yes. After the vice president became seriously ill, Master Jingwu started to clean up his power and found some clues, but considering that once these things were exposed, it would have an impact on the entire consortium, so he suppressed it." Akiyama said slowly, "This matter was done very secretly. Except for the few of us who handled it, no one should know about it."

You Ji waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.

Is it true that no one knows?

She lowered her eyelids, pursed her lips tightly, and said only in a low voice in her heart.

There was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps at the door. Just after two knocks, Akiyama turned sideways and opened the door. A tall, silver-haired young man came in panting.

"Feng Jun?" She looked up. "How is the chairman?"

"After hearing the news, his blood pressure rose for a while, but fortunately the doctor has rushed over and the condition has stabilized." Feng Changtaro wiped his forehead. Because he came too quickly, fine beads of sweat still oozed from his forehead. "The chairman said that we only need to concentrate on dealing with the current situation and don't need to worry about him."

Atobe Jingyi is old and has just recovered from a serious illness. It is naturally a big blow to hear this news. Youji is helpless and has no time to rush to Karuizawa. Hearing him say this, he feels much more relieved.

She nodded and turned away.

The night outside the window was as dark as ink. The lights were just coming on. Groups of media reporters gathered downstairs, crowding the streets.

"Akiyama-kun." After a long time, she spoke slowly, "Think of a way to media, there is no need to suppress it all, but the direction of public opinion must be in our favor."

"Yes." "

Lawyer Takagi, in the worst case scenario, we must be prepared to defend ourselves. Thank you for your concern in the lawsuit."

"Yes."

"And Feng-kun, prepare the bail. Even if we have to go to court, get the person out first."

"Yes, I got it."

After saying that, You Ji let out a long breath, turned around, and bowed slightly to them: "This happened suddenly. Thank you all for your hard work. I will stay here tonight. The three of you should go back and have a good rest."

When Akiyama and others left, it was already very late at night. Most of the members had left, and the entire building was empty. Standing on the 19th floor, looking out the window, the twilight was as dark as ink, and there were no stars in the sky above, it was desolate. The neon lights on the street under my feet flickered silently through the thick soundproof glass, and the hustle and bustle of the city seemed to be blocked on the other side of the world.

Yuuki sighed slightly, and the feeling of exhaustion spread throughout her body like a tide.

The cell phone rang in silence, and when she picked up the phone, Tezuka Kunimitsu's cold voice came through the night: "

I have already met with senior Yuuki. According to convention, as long as the full bail is paid after the interrogation, he can be released, but he must be prepared for the prosecution to prosecute."

Yuuki Hiroki, a first-level prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department of the District Public Prosecutor's Office, graduated from the Law Department of the University of Tokyo. He was a student of the legal master Professor Ito Hara, and was a senior who was several years older than the two of them. They rarely met when they were in school, but they had a lot of contact in the judicial world afterwards. Tezuka took good care of Yuuki and Tezuka, who were still newcomers.

But in the current situation, with Yuuki's current status, it is naturally inconvenient for her to meet him directly.

She was silent for a moment, and nodded slowly: "I see, thank you."