Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 616: Network of Relationships: The Rise of Jiang Lizi

"As you know, many big shots have the need to transfer assets." Hamaka said, "If the source of the money itself is not legal, then there is a possibility of being confiscated at any time in the country. And convert these assets into foreign exchange and then transfer them In other countries, even if the Japanese judicial authorities want to recover, they are beyond their reach.”

"However, if Japan's foreign exchange controls are so strict, how could Erizo send these large amounts of foreign exchange abroad so easily?" Miyagawa couldn't help but ask.

Hamaka smiled and said, "Lawyer Miyagawa, there are many ways to do this. For example, one way is to use shipping containers to carry foreign currency cash. If the customs does not randomly check the problematic containers, then these foreign exchange cash can be Shipped overseas smoothly.”

Hearing what Hamaka said, Beihara suddenly thought of something.

Kitahara thought of Eto's background.

Eto started out as a civil servant.

He was working as a secretary at the Tokyo Bay Port Committee.

In other words, Eto is very familiar with port operations.

Although he is not from the customs system, he is bound to be very familiar with the relevant port clearance procedures. In this way, Kitahara could vaguely guess the entanglement of interests between Eriko and Eto. If Eriko mainly carries cash out of the country physically, then Eto, who is familiar with the customs clearance process at the corresponding port, is undoubtedly the best partner.

Thinking of this, it seemed like a ray of light appeared, dispelling some of the fog in front of me.

Kitahara also remembered why Eto was involved in money laundering activities of smuggling gangs in Kyoto.

Smuggling also involves customs declaration issues at ports.

Reminiscent of the 500 million yen warehouse receipt pledge incident, the storage location of those coppers is Wakasu Terminal in Tokyo Bay, which is also within the relevant scope of the port area.

Gradually, a picture of Eto emerged in Kitahara's mind.

Kitahara discovered that he had fallen into a wrong mindset in the past. Eto is a lawyer, so the starting point of his previous thinking was how Eto could use his identity as a lawyer to carry out some unknown illegal purposes. But now it seems that both the 500 million yen warehouse receipt pledge incident and the money laundering incident of the smuggling gang in Kyoto are related to Eto's experience in the Tokyo Bay Port Committee.

Eto's experience may be the key point.

If Eto was using his influence and connections in the Port Commission to carry out activities, then perhaps Eto was transferring assets on behalf of others.

However, Beihara frowned.

This time, the new incident he faced in Tokyo was a subsidy fraud incident by a company in Shinjuku City.

It seems that Eto forged declaration materials for a large number of companies and defrauded the city hall of subsidies. However, this seems to be inconsistent with previous activities such as money laundering, smuggling, and warehouse receipt fraud that centered on port affairs.

The fog has not completely cleared.

There are still many unknown things.

Binaka continued: "Jianlizi started by transferring assets for others, and thus established an extremely strong and unfathomable network of relationships. Think about it, others have entrusted their wealth to you, so they must also Trust Jiang Lizi. Jiang Lizi has achieved their goals for them, and they must give back to Jiang Lizi accordingly.”

"So, Jiang Riko's industry is getting bigger and bigger in Shinjuku City. You can take a closer look at her industry. Basically, they all require special business licenses. For example, nightclubs, cowherd shops, bubble shops, game arcades, custom shops, etc. Internet cafes and cigarette shops. Basically, most of these special industry stores in Shinjuku are related to Erizo.”

"If you think about it, it is very difficult for ordinary people to get these special licenses from the city hall. After all, these are not high-profile businesses. The city hall and district offices need to consider the local residents and public security. However, it happened to be this Jiang Lizi who got the With so many license plates, do you think there is something wrong here?”

"So, how did the relationship between Jiang Lizi and the local city hall gradually connect?" Miyagawa asked, "It is impossible for her to help local people in the city hall transfer assets. Of course, big shots will give back to Jiang Lizi, but if the local government wants The city hall has been cooperating with Jiang Lizi for a long time, so it is inevitable that the city hall will also get some benefits from it. "

"This starts with the changes in the financial system." Hamanaka couldn't hold it back in the end. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and then began to talk. The president, who worked his way up from the bottom to a club, has experienced many dinner parties with local politicians and knows very well how the relationship between the city hall and enterprises actually works.

"About ten years ago, Japan implemented a tax reform." Hamaka said. "This tax reform looks very complicated, but the core is very simple. In a word, more of the national tax revenue must be allocated to government agencies. , rather than local agencies. More of the revenue originally generated by local municipalities must be handed over to the various cabinet agencies for disposal and use.”

"However, correspondingly, the spending responsibilities of local agencies have not been reduced. Therefore, local city halls, even in wealthy places like Shinjuku City, face very heavy spending pressure."

"So, at this time, Jiang Lizi came on the scene. According to the information I have, Jiang Lizi provided free advances for many public projects of the city hall. Or Jiang Lizi provided low-interest loans for the city hall. In this way, This has alleviated some of the local expenditure pressure. Therefore, many Shinjuku City officials have turned to Erizo."

"So, doesn't Ishiwatari of the Shinjuku City Development Committee have a close relationship with Eriko?!" Miyagawa said.

Hamaka nodded, "Yes. Ishiwata's policy is to carry out large-scale infrastructure upgrades in Shinjuku District. This will lead to a sharp increase in Shinjuku District's financial expenditure. I believe that Eriko must have provided financial help for Ishiwata. . Shidu provided assistance in winning the bid for Jiang Lizi’s project in the High-tech Park.”

"I heard that Eriko has only started to transition to municipal procurement in recent years. Perhaps this is a sign that she plans to start cleaning herself up. Eriko was previously a big boss in the gray industry in Shinjuku City, and she had some knowledge about right and wrong and illegality. controversy. But if Jiang Lizi can transform into a large supplier for municipal procurement, Jiang Lizi's industry will be completely cleared. In recent years, she has begun to participate in the procurement bidding activities of many large public hospitals and educational institutions. I’m really afraid of using the products supplied by Jiang Lizi.”

As Hamaka narrates, an intricate network of relationships gradually comes to light.

Jiang Lizi transferred assets for big shots, and accordingly, she obtained many licenses in the special business industry. Later, she used the cash flow from these industries to provide financial assistance to the local city hall, and the local city hall assisted her in obtaining the supplier qualification for municipal procurement, gradually clearing up her own industry for Jiang Lizi.

Beiyuan realizes more and more that the enemies he has to face may be far beyond his imagination...

(End of this chapter)