"Doo~doo~doo~"

As he sat dumbfounded on the sofa, listening to the busy tone from the phone, Miyashita Naoyuki froze completely.

He cursed me? He actually dared to curse me!

Once he snapped back to reality, his face turned red with rage. He got up furiously, smashed the phone and yelled, "Idiot! Who the hell do you think you are? You save me once and now you don't give a shit about me, fuck you!"

"Mr. Miyashita, calm down, calm down," Yatada Haojie hurried over to hold him and tried to soothe him.

"He's a bastard! An ungrateful dog bastard! If it weren't for me back then, would he have been able to secure the Sapporo municipal project? Now that he doesn't need me, he starts acting all high and mighty, son of a bitch!" Miyashita Naoyuki, provoked to breaking point, spewed anger like a madman, kicking the table around like a child throwing a tantrum.

Holding him tightly, Yatada Haojie cooed, "I know, I know, Aoyama Xiu Xin is no good, just calm down first."

"Let me go." After letting off steam, Miyashita Naoyuki finally calmed down a bit, pushed Yatada Haojie away, picked up a drink from the table and downed it in one gulp, taking deep breaths as he said, "Yatada, keep doing your business, I don't believe that Aoyama Xiu Xin would dare to go against me over such a trivial matter!"

This was no longer about money or face, it was about the worth of the name Miyashita Naoyuki.

If he backed down now and Yatada Haojie spread the word, who would come to him bearing gifts in the future? They would all just go straight to Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Is that so... Mr. Miyashita, are you sure there won't be any trouble?" Yatada Haojie was still worried.

Miyashita Naoyuki stared at him coldly, saying unpleasantly, "Are you questioning my ability?"

"No, no, no, no, not at all, not at all!" Yatada Haojie hastily waved his hands and shook his head like a rattle, and to reinforce his words, he added, "After all, you are the mayor's son. Aoyama Xiu Xin is just a mere Director of Criminal Affairs Department. How could he be a match for you!"

"Hmph!" Miyashita Naoyuki snorted coldly and downed another glass of alcohol. "This is Sapporo, my hometown Sapporo! Even if Aoyama Xiu Xin doesn't give me face, would his people dare not to? It's not him who does the actual work; it's the people under him."

Even a dragon can't suppress a local snake, and Aoyama Xiu Xin isn't a dragon, while he himself isn't a snake.

"Hey! With your word, Mr. Miyashita, it's like I bought life insurance. I can rest easy now," Yatada Haojie sighed with relief, poured himself a drink and finished it in one gulp. After wiping his lips, he asked, "Mr. Miyashita, how much is that batch of goods?"

"Fifty long ones, a hundred shorts, plus countless bullets," Miyashita Naoyuki slumped back on the sofa and casually threw out a number.

As guns flooded into Hokkaido, many Violent Gangs that had been using melee weapons upgraded to firearms.

If they had guns and you didn't, you'd be at a disadvantage.

It sparked an arms race among the local Violent Gangs.

This caused the firearms market to grow even bigger, hence the Titan Gang brought more and more goods to Japan.

"That's quite a lot," Yatada Haojie was surprised by the quantity, and asked tentatively, "Is it possible to ask where the goods come from?"

Miyashita Naoyuki glanced at him but didn't speak.

"Heh, sorry, sorry, just pretend I farted," Yatada Haojie quickly apologized with an awkward smile, "We can make the deal tonight."

"Have the money ready, and I'll give you an address. You just go and pick up the goods, leave the money and that's it," said Miyashita Naoyuki in a cold tone.

"Hey!" Yatada Haojie bowed in response, then lifted his glass and said, "To a pleasant cooperation."

Miyashita Naoyuki silently clinked glasses with him.

.................

Time flies, and before we know it, it's July 18th.

A major event occurred that day: the Congressional election.

In this hasty election, the Liberal Democratic Party, which had dominated the political scene in Japan for thirty-eight years, faced its first defeat. It failed to secure a majority in Congress and the Miyazawa Cabinet collapsed. Next in line was the Xichuan Hu Xi-led coalition Cabinet formed by eight opposition parties.

It meant that a coalition of eight opposition parties led by Xichuan, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party and former Vice Secretary-General who had left the Liberal Democratic Party alongside Yutianzi and Ozawa Ichiro last month, would be in charge.

Thus, the fall of the Liberal Democratic Party wasn't due to the opposition's attacks, but to an internal collapse.

Of course, forming a new Cabinet takes time, so the Miyazawa Cabinet will continue to govern in the meantime.

The official dissolution of the Miyazawa Cabinet is expected at the beginning of next month.

But none of this mattered to Aoyama Xiu Xin. The only thing related to him in this Congressional election was one issue.

That was his elder brother, Aoyama Sosuke, winning a seat in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

With an elder brother as a National Member of Parliament, even without being the adopted grandson of Yanchuan Shilang, he could be considered a man with connections in officialdom.

Besides Aoyama Sosuke, Yanchuan Xianyou also won a seat in the House of Representatives, embarking on a political career.

Aoyama Sosuke had suffered through countless hardships, endured endless grievances, and vomited through many days and nights before, finally with the help of the Yanchuan Family, he achieved his dream. Yet, this was merely the starting point of Yanchuan Xianyou's political career; the differences between people were indeed immense.

At the first opportunity, Aoyama Sosuke called Aoyama Xiu Xin to share his joy, "Xiu Xin, I got elected!"

"I know, congratulations, big brother." Aoyama Xiu Xin also felt genuinely happy for his good big brother.

As the saying goes: "Brothers will fight tigers together, and father and son will join forces on the battlefield." They, as two brothers who were comrades in arms, shared a deep affection.

"We will surely restore the glory of the Aoyama family..." Aoyama Sosuke spoke excitedly and rambled on for a while. Only when he had calmed down a bit did he let out a sigh, "It's a pity that the Liberal Democratic Party has started to decline, I still can't change allegiance."

Being a man of the Yanchuan Family, unless Yanchuan Shilang left the Liberal Democratic Party, his departure would be a betrayal to the Yanchuan Family. It would not only result in retaliation against himself but would also definitely affect Aoyama Xiu Xin; so he had no choice but to stick with the Liberal Democratic Party, even knowing that its power was waning.

"Big brother, you mustn't have such thoughts," Aoyama Xiu Xin exclaimed, urging him: "The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled the country for decades. Its foundation still exists. Just by feasting on the carrion of the Liberal Democratic Party's corpse, you, as a newcomer to the political scene, can eat and drink your fill. Moreover, I'm not optimistic about the Xichuan Cabinet. A coalition government will inevitably lead to a power struggle and internal conflicts. Xichuan Hu Xi will face constraints from many sides and may well be the weakest cabinet in history, like grasshoppers after autumn, not lasting long."

In fact, from the current situation, the Liberal Democratic Party seemed to have no future, but he was speaking so confidently based on his memories from a past life, remembering that it was the Liberal Democratic Party that had the last laugh.

"Don't worry, Xiu Xin, I was just complaining a bit, I'm not that foolish, I know I have no other choice," Aoyama Sosuke reassured him in turn.

"I know big brother knows what he's doing." Now that Aoyama Sosuke was a National Member of Parliament, Aoyama Xiu Xin treated him with even more respect than before. They spoke with a tone of consultation, "You must stay firm within the Liberal Democratic Party and not be swayed by others."

After hanging up the phone, Aoyama Xiu Xin made another call to Yanchuan Xianyou to offer congratulations and well wishes.

At the same time, at the Japanese branch of the Titan Gang.

On the outside, the sign read Titan Logistics Company.

"Thump thump thump!"

A black guy knocked on the door of the manager's office.

"Come in," Jack inside called out.

The black guy pushed the door open, "BOSS, we've found the guns we lost before, someone is selling them."

"Who?" Jack immediately sat up straight, his eyes fierce, like a wolf ready to pounce.

The black guy answered respectfully, "Yatada Financial Corporation, they're the ones selling them."

"Shit! This is no accident!" Jack burst into anger at once, slamming his hand on the desk and angrily said, "It's Yatada Haojie's people who switched our stuff, damn it, that bastard!"

"Uhh..." The black guy hesitated, seemingly holding back.

Jack raised an eyebrow and demanded, "Spit it out!"

"BOSS, I don't think it was done by Yatada Haojie," the black guy said and then tentatively explained, "If it really were him, why not take all the stuff? And why leave us a bunch of cigarettes? Maybe it's just a coincidence."

"You may have a point," Jack's frown eased, then he sneered, "Whether it's a coincidence or not, now our goods are in their hands. Our competitors are making money that should be ours. Unforgivable!"

"Yes, BOSS, we should teach them a lesson! Just give the order, and we'll riddle Yatada Haojie with bullet holes," the black guy eagerly suggested.

"No!" Jack flatly refused, adding indifferently, "Don't forget we've paid the police. They said they would handle Yatada Haojie. If they can take care of it, there's no need for us to get involved. We're here to make money, not to kill."

He always remembered his purpose: to prioritize making money, especially since Japan wasn't as free as the United States, where a murder case would cause an uproar.

With that said, he grabbed the phone and called Nozaki Cangjian, "Mr. Nobita, the batch of goods we lost has been found, in Yatada Haojie's hands, that's right, he's making money that belongs to us. Tell Detective Nakamura to fulfill his promise soon and help us retrieve our goods. I paid good money for this!"

"Okay, Jack, I'll communicate with Shinichi Nakamura," Nozaki Cangjian agreed, and after hanging up he called Aoyama Xiu Xin, "Minister..."

After listening, Aoyama Xiu Xin felt the world was like a huge farce; an arms smuggler and a tobacco smuggler had somehow mistaken each other's goods.

However, the existence of a tobacco smuggling gang in Hokkaido was something to note and investigate later.

"Tell Jack that we will take care of Yatada Haojie soon, but the seized goods won't be given to him unless he pays more," Aoyama Xiu Xin said after taking a deep breath.

Shinichi Nakamura had just reported to him the day before about cracking down on Yatada Financial Corporation, having everything arranged and ready for the final roundup.

Was Yatada Haojie relying on some promise from Miyashita Naoyuki? After being rejected by himself, the man dared to continue his business brazenly.

This made it convenient for Shinichi Nakamura to gather evidence.

"Hey! I understand," Nozaki Cangjian then relayed Aoyama Xiu Xin's intentions to Jack.

"Shit! He can't do this!" Upon hearing this, Jack cursed outright, "They want money for this, money for that, do they see us as slaves working for them? Have we come to Japan just to serve the local police? I must have the goods, but I won't add a single penny! There's no room for negotiation this time!"

"Jack, listen to me..." Seeing his firm stance, Nozaki Cangjian still tried to convince him about the gold coins.

"I don't want to hear it! You're not needed for this anymore." Jack cut him off, having had enough of being repeatedly extorted by the local police, and hung up the phone. Then he dialed a new number, "Hey! Major James, it's Jack, oh yes, we just had a drink together last week. Are you free lately? Is that so? That's great, I'm coming now, and we won't stop until we're drunk tonight."

He planned to use the US military stationed in Japan to pressure the local police.

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