Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 737 Beiyuan and Hanze

Hanzawa saw the lawyer in the gray suit again. The lawyer named Kitahara, the consultant of the Financial Services Agency. The bank suffered a lot in two consecutive on-site inspections, and finally achieved the brilliant result of having the president of the bank taken away for investigation and questioning.

This young lawyer put the Tokyo Central Bank in a life-or-death situation.

Hanze didn't know why Kitahara was here. He suddenly became nervous:

"Lawyer Kitahara, is this a coincidence? Why are you here?!"

Kitahara gave a professional and polite smile.

The purpose of his visit to Hanze today was very simple.

Kitahara conceived an extremely bold idea in his mind.

Previously, he reasoned in the office of the Financial Services Agency that the so-called "false reporting" report was most likely directed and acted by Eriko, and he thought it might be a frame-up attack by the former industrial faction within the bank against the former Tokyo faction. Moreover, if all the responsibility was pushed to the former Tokyo faction, Eriko could also be cleared of all charges.

This kills two birds with one stone.

Although Naoki Hanzawa is the person in charge of the Yoshizawa Trust project.

It seems that he may have a deep relationship with Eriko, but he may just be Eriko's scapegoat.

Kitahara also investigated Hanzawa's resume.

He comes from an industrial background.

However, he fell out with Owada, a former industrialist, and was eventually promoted to the head office by President Nakano, a former Tokyoist.

The more he studied this person's resume, the more interesting it became to Kitahara.

This Hanzawa is obviously different from ordinary bank clerks.

He has great abilities, but he obviously cannot be classified as a lackey of a certain faction.

Is there such a possibility -

Team up with this banker named Hanzawa.

Yes--

The Financial Services Agency and regulated bankers have joined forces.

This is a plan that sounds extremely crazy.

When asked why Hanzawa was here, Kitahara smiled and said, "Deputy Minister Hanzawa. The Financial Services Agency will of course monitor powerful people like you. Doesn't your bank have a concept of 'data evacuation'? Store business data that is unfavorable to the bank in a hidden location. Maybe we can make a major discovery by following you."

Hanzawa didn't expect the lawyer to be so direct. "You must be kidding. All our business documents are stored in designated locations according to regulations. There is no such thing as 'data evacuation'. If you follow me, it will probably be a waste of time."

"I heard something very interesting." Kitahara said.

"whats the matter."

"About you."

"Banker's job is always boring. There is nothing interesting there."

"You've been suspended." Kitahara said suddenly.

Hanzawa was shocked when he heard Kitahara say that. This lawyer was so well-informed. He had just been suspended from work in the afternoon, and it was already known.

"Hey, hey, hey," Kitahara said, "Don't look so surprised. Don't underestimate the intelligence network of the Financial Services Agency."

Hanzawa calmed down and said, "So, what is the reason why Attorney Kitahara came to see me today? It can't be that we both met by chance just to enjoy the night view of the Tokyo Skytree?!"

"I've read the investigation report on Yoshizawa Trust that you submitted to the bank's board of directors." Kitahara stood in front of the observatory and looked at the night view of Tokyo. "The investigation report is very well written. It is objective and comprehensive. It is an example of an investigation report. It is not something that was made up just to go through the motions of an internal investigation."

Banze frowned. The investigation report he gave to the board of directors was confidential.

In theory, only the directors present at the meeting know the contents of the report.

But I didn't expect that even so, the Financial Services Agency would be able to get hold of such confidential documents.

Compared with the Financial Services Agency's intelligence network, it was like fighting a night battle with my naked eyes, against a modern gunman equipped with night vision goggles.

"I've heard a lot about you." Kitahara's voice continued, "You were originally from the former industrial faction, but you broke with it. You were highly valued by the former Tokyo faction, but you made a report that was unfavorable to the former Tokyo faction. You are an interesting person."

Hanze was extremely nervous at this moment.

He was in no mood to chat with Kitahara.

The bank clerk's nervous expression formed a sharp contrast with the expressions of the tourists having fun in the Skytree.

"You've said so much, what exactly is the purpose of your coming here today!" Hanze emphasized heavily, "If you still can't express it clearly, please forgive me for leaving!"

"Purpose?" Kitahara seemed to be muttering to himself.

"The purpose is very simple." A cautious smile appeared on Beiyuan's face, "That is, I want to join forces with you."

Kitahara's words fell.

There was a storm in Hanze's heart.

And...join forces with the Financial Services Agency?!

Hanzawa never thought that the person in front of him would come up with such an unexpected idea.

"Are you kidding me?!" Throughout his career as a banker, Hanzawa had only ever had the experience of confronting regulators, and never had the experience of cooperating with them.

"The new acting president, Shirai, is from the original industry faction." Kitahara continued to speak to himself, "However, he suspended you from your position and has no intention of bringing you back into the original industry faction. This shows that your investigation into Yoshizawa Trust must have touched upon something that is extremely unfavorable to the original industry faction."

"Perhaps you have discovered that it was originally a 'false reporting' operation by the Tokyo faction. The more you investigate now, the more it seems to be a frame-up by the original industry faction."

When Hanzawa heard Kitahara's words, he was shocked beyond words.

This lawyer was able to deduce almost everything he had learned about Yoshizawa Trust simply through the fact that he had been suspended.

The strength of this lawyer Kitahara is simply terrifying.

"Eriko." Kitahara's voice suddenly sounded again.

These three words suddenly reached Banze's ears.

Hanze's eyes immediately widened a little.

However, Hanzawa quickly realized that his expression betrayed him, and he immediately controlled his facial muscles and pretended to be calm.

No subtle changes in expression escaped the lawyer's eyes.

"Good, it looks like you're tracking down Eriko as well," Kitahara said.

What a mistake! What a mistake! Hanzawa cursed himself in his heart. He was actually seen through by the lawyer in front of him, and he was tracking down Eriko.

Eriko has such a deep connection with the Tokyo Central Bank.

If it were really censored from beginning to end, it would be an unimaginable disaster.

"Vice Minister Hanzawa, I'm giving you a choice now." Kitahara said while looking at the night view of Tokyo, "If you can help me track down Eriko, I can ask the Financial Services Agency to restrain its efforts to track down the Tokyo Central Bank while investigating Eriko. What do you think? Are you willing to cooperate?"

(End of this chapter)