Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 662 Diaomin
Reality is always so complicated.

Kitahara could never have imagined that tonight, Yuki from the Accounting Inspection Agency would begin to track down his former rival in the case - the Akagi Hotel Group. The Akagi Hotel, which once occupied the land of the Shogun Hotel, has more truths hidden behind it.

Regardless, the wind has picked up.

The senior plainclothes detectives from Kyoto, who were assigned by Chief Inspector Nishino, assembled at the police station that night and were ready to go. Yuki began to prepare to investigate the relationship between the Akagi Hotel Group and the Shinjuku City Hall and the Tokyo Securities Regulatory Bureau. It can be said that Kitahara's camp has already begun preparations for a counterattack against the invisible mastermind behind the scenes.

It was also that night, in the office of Shinjuku City Hall.

"What on earth is this lawyer trying to do?!" Ishiwatari couldn't control his emotions. Today was the second hearing of the case, and he was in the office, listening to the reports from Investigator Urakawa and Attorney Hamano.

"He actually complained about more than half of the bidding projects at once and demanded a re-bidding!! Is he being rebellious? I have never seen anything like this!!"

Ishiwatari, the deputy director of the Shinjuku City Development Committee and a person who holds real financial power in Shinjuku City, was angered when he heard that during today's hearing, Kitahara actually asked for more than half of the projects in the High-tech Industrial Park to be scrapped and re-bid. This was an unprecedented move.

You know, right now, he is at a critical moment of preparing to be transferred back to the Cabinet Secretariat. If a major scandal occurs in the industrial park project, it will be a major blow to his career.

"Has their company participated in so many bidding projects?!" Ishiwatari asked with anger in his tone.

"This time they have joined forces with five companies to file this administrative ruling together." Hamano said, "Vice-chairman Ishiwatari need not worry. The Tokyo Metropolitan Finance Bureau will not pay attention to such an outrageous request. The Tokyo Finance Bureau will not lose its mind and put such a major investment project on hold."

"They're buzzing like flies, so annoying!" Ishiwatari picked up the water cup and took a sip, then put it heavily on the table, making a bang.

When Ishiwatari was questioned in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, he had never thought that the case would become so serious. He thought that at most a few suppliers wanted to use this method to ask for money.

Now, an investigation team from the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has moved into Shinjuku Ward City Hall.

Many non-emergency budget allocations have been suspended.

At this point, even if Ishiwatari wanted the city hall to pay some money, there was no chance of reconciliation with the other party.

It's all these crap all day long! Ishiwa cursed inwardly.

"I've dealt with a lot of these troublemakers." Hamano sneered, "Their usual tactic is to ask for too much, and then you give in. They know the city hall might want to save face, so they try every means to make the matter bigger and more undignified. They think it's just a child asking for candy, and the louder the crying, the more likely it is that the parents will give in. And the more times it is, the more we cannot compromise."

As a shrewd man, Hamano certainly knew that what Ishiwatari cared about was not whether he won or lost the case, but whether the case would affect his promotion.

The public lawyer also heard that Ishiwatari might be transferred back to the Cabinet Secretariat.

"I used to be a consultant for the Disciplinary Complaints Division," Hamano said. "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to imagine that anyone with a position in City Hall would receive so many complaints and reports. However, these letters would eventually fall on deaf ears and have no effect."

"Therefore, Vice Commander Ishiwatari, there is no need to worry too much. Barking dogs never bite."

Ishiwatari pondered for a moment. The deputy chief was still not reassured.

After all, this juncture is too sensitive. If there is someone behind this administrative ruling, it will definitely not end so easily.

Hamano saw Ishiwatari's hesitation, and then said, "There are opportunities in danger. Previously, Vice Minister Ishiwatari was summoned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly for questioning, which was a danger. But then, during the questioning, you responded with ease and grace, which can be said to have conquered quite a number of followers. This became an opportunity."

"The same is true for this administrative adjudication case," Hamano said. "If you can handle the case properly, it will eventually prove your ability. Under your rule, Shinjuku Ward has been the fastest growing area in Tokyo in the past few years, and tax revenue has increased significantly. In the end, you also turned the tide and thwarted the unruly citizens' attempt to obstruct the high-tech industrial park project. This will be an extremely moving and wonderful story."

Listening to Hamano's words, Ishiwatari gradually calmed down.

However, he still felt that such passive defense was not enough.

"Have you contacted other people in the city hall to put some pressure on those companies that are ignorant of the immensity of the world?" asked Ishiwatari.

Hamano nodded. "The main banks that this company does business with have stopped lending to them and are withdrawing loans. However, Mizuho Bank did lend them money. After only disbursing one loan, we used our connections to get Mizuho Bank to stop lending as well. Based on their cash flow situation, they probably won't be able to hold out for too long."

The enterprise solved it.

Then there's that annoying lawyer.

Ishiwatari looked at Investigator Urakawa and said, "How about it, can you guys take action against that lawyer Kitahara? If we investigate him, it shouldn't affect the city hall in the opposite way."

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Urakawa showed a somewhat cautious smile, "Don't worry. I've already checked it out. I've dealt with all the materials that may involve Shinjuku City Hall. It will take another two to three weeks to formally investigate Kitahara. Once everything is ready, we can put him under house arrest in our room at the Tokyo Securities Regulatory Bureau. By then, we can make him confess whatever we want."

Urakawa said the above words without any reservation.

It makes concealing and destroying evidence sound so easy.

The investigator also decided to take brutal revenge on Kitahara.

This was to avenge the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Kitahara during the first raid on Eto Law Firm.

"According to the evidence we have now, this lawyer Kitahara is suspected of providing false testimony documents and assisting Shinjuku Ward companies in defrauding subsidies. Based on the amount of money defrauded, Kitahara will have to spend 15 years in prison!" Urakawa even laughed out loud.

"Let's proceed as planned!" Ishiwatari said.

This man who holds real financial power in Shinjuku Ward, when he felt his power was threatened, he decided without hesitation to put the opposing lawyer into jail.

Kitahara will once again face a fierce counterattack from his opponent, and this time his opponent is the Tokyo Securities Regulatory Bureau, which is ruthless and has no constraints under the Criminal Procedure Law...

(End of this chapter)