Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

However, at that moment, a series of footsteps slowly approached the restaurant.

The servants standing guard on either side of the restaurant's main entrance grasped the doorknobs and slowly pulled open the doors.

The next moment, Akira Yamashita, with his excessively youthful and handsome face, stepped into the restaurant first.

Behind him were the accompanying officers, followed by Yoshimura and the various officials in charge of security for the entire Iwasaki Residence Garden.

Upon seeing this scene, Taro Iwasaki leaned back in his chair, completely losing his spirit.

He had thought a lot about it. If it were that old codger Yoshimura who led the way, he would most likely not die, because the older generation had their own way of doing things.

The fact that Keji Village was several ranks below Yamashita Akira shows that, despite both being heads of conglomerates, Yamashita Akira's status in their eyes was just so-so.

Seeing that his men were all in a state of submission, Taro Iwasaki had already made up his mind.

If someone were to betray him in the garden of the Iwasaki residence, Iwasaki Taro would not be surprised, even if it were Sato Rei, whom he had raised since childhood.

If the price is right, there's no one you can't sway.

But... there's only one possibility that could lead him to betray the entire Iwasaki Residence Garden, as things have turned out this way!

"You...you're not Akira Yamashita, you're an extraordinary person, right!"

Taro Iwasaki had regained his composure, but he was staring intently at Akira Yamashita's face.

"Oh? Why do you see it?"

Cui Ming was quite confident that he could succeed during the meeting with Iwasaki Taro.

He has taken full control of the entire Iwasaki Residence Garden, including this last area and building.

Nowadays, everyone in the entire Iwasaki Residence Garden, except for Iwasaki Taro, belongs to Cui Ming.

Moreover, the underground geothermal power supply piles have taken control of the entire Iwasaki Residence Garden's energy system, blocking all signal facilities.

If Cui Ming wanted to, not even a fly could get out of the entire Iwasaki residence garden.

Cui Ming slowly approached Iwasaki Taro step by step.

Taro Iwasaki, however, sat relaxed in his chair, becoming increasingly calm.

"The entire Iwasaki residence was staffed by people I selected, from the head chef to the ninja leader. How could they all be your people?"

“My Iwasaki family has dominated the island nation for many years... and we are not people who can’t accept defeat. If you can do this, then I have lost.”

"Controlling people's minds? That's... an ability that's like cheating!"

As the last sentence fell, Cui Ming had already arrived in front of Iwasaki Taro.

Sato Rei, who was controlling Iwasaki Taro from behind, withdrew his hand, bowed respectfully, and slowly stepped aside.

"Who...who exactly are you?"

Perhaps it was the last vestige of samurai pride in Iwasaki Taro that made him want to die without even knowing the names of his enemies.

Cui Mingyang simply gave a mocking smile.

He didn't say much.

With one hand placed on the top of Iwasaki Taro's head, a pale blue light seeped into Iwasaki Taro's brain.

......

"Master Yamashita."

Having been completely brainwashed by Cui Ming, Iwasaki Taro stood respectfully to the side.

His eyes no longer held the arrogance and haughtiness of before; at this moment, Iwasaki Taro only felt reverence for Cui Ming.

At the same time, Cui Ming also gave Iwasaki Taro a blue crystal ring with the power of Dan Shi.

This ring not only further strengthens Iwasaki Taro's loyalty to Cui Ming, but also has the effect of saving his life in critical moments.

This became the family heirloom of the Iwasaki family and a symbol of each head of the Iwasaki family.

At this moment, the head of the Iwasaki family was reporting the specific situation of the Mitsubishi Group to Cui Ming.

The most crucial element was the contingency plan that Taro Iwasaki left behind at the end.

Taro Iwasaki immediately instructed Rei Sato to retrieve the recordings hidden in the secret room of the mansion's reception room and in the small house outside the garden.

Otherwise, if it were exposed, Lord Yamashita's plan might fall apart.

Because there was a secret recording device installed in the restaurant of the hotel, and this recording device was directly connected to the room's power supply.

Once the restaurant is open, the recording equipment in the rooms will be activated.

Any sound in the restaurant will be captured by this highly effective sound-collecting device.

The final recordings were kept in two separate locations, one being a secret room in the reception room of the mansion.

The other is a secluded cabin outside the garden of the Iwasaki residence.

This was originally a contingency plan in case the Iwasaki residence was taken over and unable to send messages.

Therefore, after realizing that he had no hope of escaping, Taro Iwasaki tried to get Cui Ming to reveal information through words, so that the rest of the clan would be alerted.

Old ginger is spicier!

If Cui Ming hadn't directly controlled everyone in this garden, no one would have discovered that this old bastard had so many backup plans.

The attendants who handle the garbage will arrange the garbage bags according to their color and order, as arranged.

The different orders convey different meanings, thus informing the outside world whether the park is safe or not.

The restaurant's head chef would inform Taro Iwasaki of the current state of the garden when serving the dishes, based on a recipe he had privately devised with Iwasaki.

Through Sato Rei, Choi Myung-jae discovered many alarm buttons designed throughout the room.

......

However, this is only part of the story. When Cui Ming learned about these things, he had to admire just how afraid of death Iwasaki Taro was.

However, even so.

There was also a recording device that only he knew about.

Does this person live such a tiring life every day?

Cui Ming glanced at Iwasaki Taro with a hint of helplessness.

Taro Iwasaki naturally understood what he meant, but simply smiled nonchalantly.

"Lord Yamashita, these are insurance measures built up with the blood of the Iwasaki family and countless lives."

"Even so, there are still many unexpected situations that we cannot control."

Cui Ming remained silent, and there must be a reason behind his somewhat strange behavior.

It's only strange to those who don't know the reason behind it.

This also served as a wake-up call for Cui Ming.

Despite all the precautions taken, the Iwasaki family was still easily breached from within.

Although very few people possess abilities as bizarre as Cui Ming's, but...

Who can guarantee that some strange innate abilities won't appear?

But all of this will have to wait until later.

It's time for the MVP victory to be tallied.

After gaining control of Taro Iwasaki, there were countless ways Mitsubishi could manipulate things.

However, right now, the real power in Mitsubishi is indeed in the hands of Taro Iwasaki.

However, what he could actually directly control was the area under the control of Mitsubishi Corporation.

The actual power holders of Mitsubishi Bank and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are other people; Taro Iwasaki can only influence the decisions of both parties.

In other words, they can only control the general direction, but their control over the details is quite limited.

This is a common problem for some large companies. After all, one person's energy is limited, and if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

If you don't give your subordinates any benefits, how can they work for Mitsubishi?

Moreover, these swindlers are fattened up and made strong so that they can be slaughtered at special times to nourish the conglomerate.

Therefore, if Cui Ming wants to actually control the entire Mitsubishi Group, he will need to continue meeting with the top executives of the Mitsubishi Group.

Moreover, Ichiro Kawada, the president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is of paramount importance.

After Iwasaki Taro gave a clear overview of the group's situation, Cui Ming touched his smooth chin with some annoyance.

Judging from this, it seems like they'll be staying on the island for quite some time.

But now that we have Taro Iwasaki under control, we should let loose and do whatever we want.

Cui Ming came to this island nation precisely to do something big, didn't he?

The Osaka Foundation can continue to make strategic alliances through Yoshimura of Sumitomo.

The Mitsubishi Group couldn't be left behind either, since it was difficult to contact Ichiro Kawada of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the short term.

Let's first take control of Mitsubishi's other departments, further expand our operations in places like Lushun and Shanghai, and then transport resources out first.

Moreover, through the identities of Taro Iwasaki of Mitsubishi or Yoshimura, Cui Ming could further access higher levels of authority.

It's perfectly normal for the heads of several conglomerates to invite military leaders out for a meal, a bath, or drinks.

However, excessive movement is itself abnormal.

First, we should take control of Mitsubishi internally, and then gradually control the Sumitomo Group and other Osaka zaibatsu.

But even this thought was stopped by Iwasaki Taro, who explained to Cui Ming why they couldn't act in this way.

"If Your Majesty wants to integrate the Tokyo zaibatsu, then this approach is still too straightforward."

This also shows that the influence of financial groups and the military has been underestimated. The Emperor's actions will inevitably be questioned by the Empire.

"I'm afraid that the day after you extend the invitation, high-ranking officials from the Imperial Defense Agency and the Prosecutor's Office will come to offer their guidance."

Cui Ming was starting to have a headache. Originally, he only wanted to rely on the Osaka conglomerate to create an opportunity for resources to flow into the East.

But now, unexpected events are occurring frequently, and things are not as simple as he imagined.

However, while pointing out the problem, Taro Iwasaki also offered a solution.