Chapter 35: Who Is Below
Uesugi Kiyoshi thought deeply, wondering if he had been too relaxed about strange things recently because everything had been going smoothly for him.
This is not good.
He never imagined that the honey tree could pass messages from thousands of miles away. If it could also read minds from afar, he would have become a hanging painting by now.
Uesugi Kiyoshi reminded himself again to keep a sense of respect and to avoid getting close to strange things.
"President..."
A sweet voice called from outside the door, Nakasone Kazuko woke up like from a dream, quickly walked to the bookshelf in the office, lowering her head and pretending to read.
Tomie Kawakami pushed open the door and flirtatiously glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi first, then stealthily walked behind Nakasone Kazuko and patted her shoulder.
"Don't bother looking, those are fake books that the president bought just for show!"
"Ah..."
Ignoring the embarrassed girl, she opened her arms and rushed towards Uesugi Kiyoshi with a graceful gesture, like a swallow flying into the forest.
"President, why didn't you inform me that you were going to work!"
...Is this acceptable? Huh?!
As the president's assistant secretary, it's one thing not to go to work, but now the president has to report to you?
And why aren't you focusing on shopping peacefully, what are you doing here?
Uesugi Kiyoshi was about to scold, Tomie Kawakami pushing the boundaries, her lotus-like fair arm already hooked around his neck, nestled sideways in his embrace, her lips brushing his ear, softly exhaling.
"President, I'm wearing a very pretty lingerie today!"
"Didn't you not wear anything last time?"
Uesugi Kiyoshi wanted to reply like this, but then he heard a light cough, so he quickly straightened up and looked at the files on the table.
"Today's work is really... Oh, there is a letter from the Japanese police."
The Japanese police often send letters. As an intelligence agency, they also have strong professional ethics. Since they received payment, they promptly send relevant information to Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Although it's just minor matters, this time the letter has an urgent stamp on it, so it should be important...
Despite the soft and delicate nature of the letter, he struggled to open it and as he read its contents, he couldn't help but smile.
"Interesting, someone is plotting against me!"
"Aren't you already plotting?" Nakasone Kazuko asked sarcastically.
......
The dim lights revealed a few determined faces.
They were either old with white hair, or young and full of vigor. Originally scattered across different parts of Japan with no communication, they all gathered in this small room for the same purpose.
"In this dark and confused world, I stand alone, singing with fervor of my righteous anger!"
"The future of the Yamato people has no place for non-human beings!"
"The evil flowers blooming in this cursed land will only harm the minds and bodies of the Japanese people!"
...
Every accusation pointed towards the puppet master of Japan's anomalies, Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Amidst the impassioned condemnation, several hands unknowingly joined together, uttering the same oath from different mouths.
"Let's destroy the traitors to our country!"
With the oath taken, the group lingered in the fervor of their emotions, silent for a long time until a young man couldn't resist speaking first.
"Everyone, after the mission is complete, how should we divide up the treasures, I mean strange items?"
There was a moment of silence, then the elderly man next to him spoke first.
"Ahem, ahem... As the organizer, I naturally won't ask for too much, just the Head Balloon will suffice."
The middle-aged man standing opposite him shook his head and sighed.
"Isn't this enough, Mr. Yumura? But if the honey tree could be shared with our Sato group..."
"In that case, I would like the Headless Sculpture as well..." the young man also spoke up.
"But, Mr. Mikami, didn't you say these were all flowers of evil?"
"Nonsense, the flowers of evil are over at Uesugi Kiyoshi's place, our Mikami family has over a hundred shrines, of course what grows on sacred land are flowers of hope!!"
...
After the meeting, Yumura Hideyoshi staggered out of the secret room and greedily breathed the fresh air outside. His companions hurried to help him, but he pushed them away.
We can discuss the distribution plan in detail, but we can't delay the action any longer. This is the opinion shared by everyone.
Since the six major financial conglomerates in Japan are united, Uesugi Kiyoshi will definitely succeed, right?
Thinking about this, he felt a burning sensation on his face, and even his pain seemed to lessen a bit.
Of course, while they have set the policy to collectively eliminate traitors to the country, these financial conglomerate leaders will not directly engage in physical attacks or elimination.
Doing so would violate the rules of the game, leading to everyone being at risk, even if the target is a newcomer in the world of fame and fortune.
Moreover, Uesugi Kiyoshi always has dozens of bodyguards wherever he goes, making it difficult to get close to him.
The strategy they finally agreed upon was for Sato Kin, the chairman of the Sato Group, to act first. He would use his political resources to file an antitrust complaint with the Japanese Fair Trade Commission.
Is there anything worse than the strangeness of monopolies?
As a close friend of the Sato family, Mr. Sakamoto, the current chairman of the Fair Trade Commission, will definitely not ignore this!
With the power to enforce administrative measures to force Uesugi Kiyoshi to open up access and share innovations, they are confident in gradually taking over the entire market.
This method proved to be effective as the day after the complaint was filed, Mr. Sato Kin received a written response from the Fair Trade Commission, indicating their general agreement to file a complaint against the Uesugi Society.
Of course, he also received a notice requesting supplementary materials, which was an essential procedure.
"I'm counting on you, Mr. Sato!"
"Mr. Sato, I wish you great success!"
...
Dressed up in his finest attire, Mr. Sato Kin, carrying the hopes of many and a small gift, arrived at Chairman Sakamoto's office and gently knocked on the door.
"Chairman Sakamoto, it's me."
Uesugi Kiyoshi opened the door.
"Welcome, Mr. Sato!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi kindly poured a glass of water for the guest.
Holding the water, Sato Kin stood still for a moment before coming back to his senses.
"You...Sakamoto President unexpectedly called you here, this is not following the procedure!"
"Actually, Sakamoto President had sudden matters to attend to and went to Venezuela to inspect patent protection issues."
Uesugi Kiyoshi took a step back to avoid getting splashed by hot water.
"Before he left, as his special advisor, he assigned me to assist with daily affairs. However, to avoid suspicion, I only organize materials, and the President will make the decisions."
He sat back down, adjusted his posture, and opened the materials brought by Sato Kin.
"I won't talk too much now. As a special advisor of the Fair Trade Commission, let's go over the details about filing an anti-monopoly complaint against the Uesugi Society."
That's nonsense!
Sato Kin angrily slammed the door and left.
