Tokyo, 1991: Starting as a bank clerk

Chapter 197 The Chess Game and the Moves [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Kiryu Yaya took out the membership list and photos from the envelope and spread them out in the center of the table.

Then he took out his notebook and began to sort out the relationships between the characters.

Makoto Takatsukasa —

A key figure in the Secretariat of the Eastern Economic Development Association, a member of the government's economic policy advisory committee, and an associate of the Cabinet.

With a net worth of 40 billion yen, he should be the son of Nobumoto Takaji, the founder of the Toseikai.

He had already appeared at Rinku Castle in March of Showa 61 (1986), indicating that the Toseikai's plans for this land had been in place since at least 1986.

It started in 2010.

His goal was clear: to acquire the Rinko City plot, wait for the land price to skyrocket after Kansai International Airport opened, and then cash out and leave.

Ko Utahiko—

Executive Director of Mitsubishi Bank, former head of the financing department at the Osaka branch, and approver of the 8 billion yen credit line for Miyazawa Tourism.

The member number of the Dongzheng Association is TKS-0S-00018, and the membership date is very early.

He was a pawn planted by the East Central Committee within Mitsubishi Bank, responsible for two tasks:

First, streamline the approval process for Dongzhenghui's projects within the bank.

Secondly, after problems arise in a project, the bank intervenes as a "bank" to guide the handling of the situation and ensure that the interests of the East China Development Association are not harmed.

Shuichi Kuroda—

President of Kansai Urban Development Co., Ltd., member number TKS-OS-00091 of the East Development Association.

On the surface, they are businessmen engaged in real estate development and asset restructuring, but in reality, they specialize in helping those who "cannot directly appear in public."

The hunter of problematic assets in the capital processing industry.

Kiryu Metal, Dojima Cold Storage, Rokko Golf, Rinko Castle —

He was present for every single prey.

The relationship between these three people can be described as follows: If Seiichi Takatsukasa is the brain of the East Surge Association, responsible for formulating strategies, allocating resources, and overseeing the central command.

So Kouyuu Hiko was the hand that cleared obstacles for the Toei Association's plan from within the bank, using credit tools to weave a trap and gradually corner the prey.

And Kuroda Shuichi is that sword.

When the prey selected by the East Group is on the verge of death, they cleanly and efficiently complete the harvest under the guise of "market behavior".

Brain, hand, knife.

The three-in-one structure has a clear division of labor.

At least that's the impression given by the Lingkong City project.

Kiryu Yaya circled the three names together, then moved his pen to another line.

Miyazawahara—

Former executive director of the Miyazawa Group, and a member of the Toseikai.

Because the Rokka Golf Project is deeply entangled in the trap set by the East China Sea Association, it has become a pawn.

Realizing that he could not escape, he chose to sever the Higashi Seikai's control over the Miyazawa family by sacrificing his own life.

Keiko Miyazawa—

The current president of the Miyazawa Group and the heir to the Miyazawa main family.

She holds 50,000 square meters of commercial land in Linkong City. If Dongzhenghui wants to acquire land in Linkong City, they must first get past her.

And she is Kiryu Yaya's most important ally in this situation.

Kiryu Yaya drew a diagram on paper showing these names and their relationships.

The center is the Lingkongcheng plot.

The left side is the East China Solidarity Association—

Seiichi Takatsukasa was in charge of the central operations, Hiko Furuta provided support from within the bank, and Shuichi Kuroda carried out the operations from the outside.

On the right is the Miyazawa Group – Miyazawa Keiko guards the land, with the support of the entire Miyazawa Group.

And he himself stood in the middle of the chessboard.

He could see both the moves made by the Dongzheng Association and the responses from the Miyazawa Group.

He had Shuichi Kuroda as his "guarantor" within the Toseikai, and Keiko Miyazawa as his "ally" within the Miyazawa Group.

Within the bank, there are also Kiyomasa Ogaki and Masakazu Yamada, who can leverage some resources and influence market trends.

What's missing now is just an opportunity.

Kiryu Yaya pondered for a long time, then reached for the phone on the table and dialed Kuroda Shuichi's private direct line.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

"Kiryu-kun?"

Shuichi Kuroda's voice came through the receiver, tinged with surprise: "Calling me on Sunday morning, that's not like you at all."

"President Kuroda, excuse me."

Kiryu Yaya leaned back in his chair, his tone more serious than usual: "There's something I'd like to discuss with you in person."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Shuichi Kuroda clearly sensed the weight in his tone: "Oh? What is it?"

"event."

Kiryu Yaya slightly curled the corners of his mouth: "I have some preliminary ideas about that piece of land in Rinku City."

After the words "Lingkong City" were spoken, the receiver fell completely silent.

Then Kuroda Shuichi chuckled softly: "Kiryu-kun, you really surprise me sometimes."

"President Kuroda, you flatter me."

"That's not an overstatement."

Kuroda paused for a moment, then said, "Where are you? I'll come pick you up now."

Kiryu Yaya gave his apartment address.

Thirty minutes.

Shuichi Kuroda said, "Wait for me."

The phone hangs up.

Kiryu Yaya put the receiver back, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

He didn't have to wait long.

About 25 minutes later, the sound of a car engine came from downstairs.

Kiryu Yaya walked to the window, pulled back the curtains, and saw a silver-gray Mercedes parked downstairs at the apartment building.

Shuichi Kuroda sat in the driver's seat, the window rolled down halfway, and waved to him.

Kiryu Yaya picked up his briefcase, locked the door, and went downstairs.

Kiryu Yaya opened the passenger door, got in, and fastened his seatbelt.

Just as Kuroda Shuichi was about to speak, Kiryu Yaya raised his hand to stop him.

"President Kuroda, this is not the place to talk."

As he spoke, he chuckled softly.

The message was quite clear: this is a big deal, so let's find a quiet place to talk about it.

Shuichi Kuroda laughed heartily: "Kiryu-kun is right, I was too hasty."

The silver-gray Mercedes drove out of the residential street in Esaka and merged into the traffic.

On Sunday morning in Osaka, there were far fewer cars than on weekdays.

Kiryu Yaya leaned back in the passenger seat, watching the scenery outside the window gradually transition from the low-rise apartments in Esaka to the relatively open streetscapes of Suita and Toyonaka.

About twenty minutes later, the car turned into a quiet alley.

Kitashinchi.

Unlike the hustle and bustle at night, this place is more tranquil during the day.

This was Kiryu Yaya's first time visiting Kitashinchi during the day.

Kuroda Shuichi parked his car in a designated parking space in a six-story building, turned off the engine, and unbuckled his seatbelt.

"This shop is usually not open to the public during the day, but I'm acquainted with the owner."

Kiryu Yaya opened the car door, got out, and looked up at the building.

There is a very tall pine tree at the entrance.

There was no signboard, no lightbox, and not even a house number.

The gray exterior wall features only a barely noticeable black iron gate, next to which is a palm-sized bronze plaque engraved with two words—

"orchid]

Kiryu Yaya's pupils contracted slightly.