Persona: Devil Summoner

"...Ah? Are you still sending me money? I haven't received it yet?"

The mother and daughter stared at each other in bewilderment. After a while, Jiang Tianwei saw her mother, who had always been very gentle, showing a rare look of rage. Her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open. She grabbed a woman in black who was lying on the ground doing research and said, "Call your boss over here! I want to see him within ten minutes!"

The poor woman in black looked embarrassed, nodded vigorously, and ran out in a flash.

It was only then that she finally had some of the spirit of a gangster’s wife…

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 266: Settlement of Accounts after Autumn

My stepfather arrived quickly.

Jiang Tianwei glanced at his phone and saw that only less than five minutes had passed. This showed that his stepfather had indeed been staying nearby.

What was even more surprising was that the gangster who was in charge of the entire gang and was very powerful was like an ordinary young man in love, with a sweet silly smile, and there was no trace of the domineering aura that a great leader should have. The female follower who ran out to call for help lowered her head and did not dare to say anything more.

"What's wrong?".

"Yamin."

The mother narrowed her eyes, frowned, and said with an unquestionable anger: "Why did my son say that he didn't get the living expenses he sent to me, and he didn't see the letter I wrote?"

"Why?".

Upon hearing the intention of launching an expedition to hold someone accountable, stepfather Kawahara Masaaki was stunned for a moment, and his entire mood felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He heard that his stepson wanted to come and see his mother, how could he stop him? Is he still a human being? Besides, this is not a bad thing! He was young once, and he knew that children of this age are in the rebellious period. It is normal for him to not accept the fact that his mother remarried.

So he kept waiting, waiting for time to heal everything.

He finally bowed to him before, and now he was finally willing to come to see his mother... In Kawahara Masaaki's heart, this was almost a reconciliation, right? He had already begun to fantasize about the happy scene of the family of three.

I thought I was called here to recognize my relatives, but I didn't expect that I was called here to confess my guilt. This incident...

But, Kawahara Masaaki thought for a moment and said, "Impossible, I ask them to give me living expenses every month, not a month less... Could it be..."

Kawahara Masaaki's face finally returned to its calm and indifferent expression, and even a hint of murderous intent was faintly revealed.

"Go check. Who is responsible for transferring money to my son? Ask him to meet me in my office!"

Kawahara Masaaki said, patting Jiang Tianwei on the shoulder: "Come with me. I will definitely give you justice."

Jiang Tianwei looked at the two people inexplicably, with no clue in his mind, and nodded silently. Mr. Kawahara took him out, and the two got in a car together and went straight to Kawahara Bank.

The two receptionists at the door just came over and wanted to talk when they were frightened by the president with a gloomy face. They bowed their heads respectfully and stepped back, knowing deeply that they couldn't bring bad luck at this time.

The two of them arrived at the office on the top floor without any obstruction.

This was Jiang Tianwei's first time here. It looked no different from an ordinary office. There was no gangster atmosphere at all. There were no exaggerated huge paintings, nor tiger-skin chairs or anything like that.

However, from the second Mr. Kawahara sat on the chair, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became depressing. Just standing aside, Jiang Tianwei felt his hair stand on end.

He had seen many very strong people, most recently, such as Akihiko Sanada, whose strength as a boxer was very high. But even a warrior like him who roamed in lawless places to hone himself did not have such a frightening temperament.

Soon, there was a knock on the door, and Kawahara Masaaki shouted sharply, "Come in!"

Following his command, a dozen men in black filed in, surrounding a man.

Jiang Tianwei took a closer look and felt that this man looked familiar... He lowered his eyes, lowered his head, and his face was full of fear and helplessness. He didn't look like the gangsters in the movies at all. If you saw such a cowardly gangster once, you would never forget it... It's just like if you saw a cat being chased by a mouse, you would also be impressed.

This person is the credit officer who had met Jiang Tianwei several times, Beichuan Minghai!

For some reason, Jiang Tianwei's first reaction was not anger or sadness, but a line from a skit: "Did you take kickbacks for all the benefits the Imperial Army gave me?!" It has to be said, this is the charm of classics.

Perhaps this is the so-called change in status and position, which brings about a different mentality. If Jiang Tianwei knew about this a year ago, he would not dare to really kill him, but at least he would beat him, scold him and spit on him. But now, Jiang Tianwei is not short of money anyway, so he is just ready to listen to his excuses.

He fully demonstrated his own characteristics. When he saw this scene that seemed to be a trial for him, he was so scared that his legs went limp and he sat down on the ground with a plop. "Boss, I, I, I, I am loyal to you. There must be something wrong. It must be! You know me. I have such courage. Even if you give me the courage, I would not dare to betray the organization! Boss, please understand!"

Perhaps because he had seen too many begging scenes like this, Kawahara Masaaki had no interest in even snorting at him. He said without changing his tone, "You have been responsible for remitting my son's living expenses all along, right?"

Upon hearing this, the men in black present all breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though the Kawahara Group has changed its appearance and looks like a formal enterprise, it is still a gangster at heart! Why did Kawahara Masaaki choose the office as the negotiation venue? It is because not only are there excellent sound insulation materials stuffed into the walls, but the entire wall is covered with wallpaper, which can be replaced at any time...

Ah? Why change the wallpaper? Of course, it is to make it easier to deal with some illegal things... such as... bloodstains. So, in addition to being used as an office... it also has a special identity that everyone knows: the execution room.

Generally speaking, those who are called here are either high-ranking leaders or traitors...

It was because of the bloody smell in Kawahara Bank's bones that when their boss and the woman with a burden announced their marriage, no one was optimistic about them. The situation at that time was that Jiang Tianwei did not recognize this stepfather, and the boss did not make any special explanation. The woman was even more focused on studying psychology and never left the house. This family relationship made everyone in the Kawahara group feel that this was not a proper marriage.

Naturally, no one cared about Jiang Tianwei, this burden.

Since no one cares, naturally no one wants to find a babysitter job for themselves, so when Kawahara said he wanted to find someone to send money to his stepson, everyone pushed each other. Why did they finally choose Kitagawa? It's because this person is too cowardly, he dare not resist other seniors, even juniors can kick him a few times, he is really the perfect candidate to take the blame...

Now everyone is extremely grateful that they didn't take care of this kid back then. Who would have thought that their boss loved this righteous son so much? !

When Kitagawa Minghai heard this, he kowtowed and said, "No, no, it's not me..."

Hearing what he said, Kawahara Masaaki frowned, and although he didn't say anything, his sharp eyes made everyone's heart tremble. One of the dozen or so escorting men in black stood up and said, "Impossible! I found the file book at that time, and you are the one responsible for taking care of the young master!"

"Yes, it was me! But, but it wasn't me. It was me at the beginning, but after a few months, he said he didn't need to give him money, and I, I didn't care anymore..."

"Who said that!"

Kawahara Masaaki's voice was calm but filled with anger.

"Yes, it was an official, it was Official Arai! It was Official Arai who told me that I didn't need to take care of this matter anymore, and I never took care of it again..."

"Someone come! Call Arai over for a face-to-face confrontation!"

Everyone could see that Boss Kawahara was really angry today, and no one dared to touch his reverse scale. No matter where it was, whether it was a company or a gang, the most important thing was to have good eyesight. As the saying goes, don't hit the greedy, don't hit the lazy, only hit the blind. When everyone saw that the boss was so angry, no one would hesitate, and they quickly executed the order.

"Wait, get a few more people to check the accounts for me. Get me the account statements for this period of time. Also, I have to find out today who this hypocritical guy is!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 267 It’s not that you don’t report that the time has not come yet

The atmosphere was extremely depressing. Jiang Tianwei didn't know what to say now. He could only stand aside and silently wait for time to pass. Ghost Fang Zexia hadn't said a word since before. Although she had a lot to say, this was a serious occasion after all. Even she knew that she shouldn't joke.

Arai arrived much later than Kitagawa, which was in line with everyone's general understanding: after all, middle-level management such as cadres are always busier than ordinary gang members.

Moreover, the cadre is worthy of being a cadre. Even when he was called by the boss, he remained calm and composed. Compared with the crying and almost peeing Kitagawa Minghai, the difference is obvious.

Officer Arai is a burly man in the literal sense, with a body full of muscles that cannot be hidden even when he is wearing a suit. Judging from his physique alone, he is even more rugged than protein maniacs like Akihiko Sanada. He is nearly two meters tall, with a bald head, sunglasses, and a beard. He is like the stereotypical gangster boss come to life.

He glanced around and finally fixed his eyes on Kawahara Masaki. It was obvious that Officer Arai was very confident in himself. He showed no fear even when facing the boss. He was just respecting him in form.

"What do you want to talk to me about? I have other business to attend to here."

Moreover, before Kawahara Masaaki could speak, Officer Arai spoke first.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to check with you. I heard that it was you who stopped my son's living expenses."

"never heard of that."

As Officer Arai spoke, he snorted and glanced coldly at Kitagawa Minghai who was crawling and kneeling on the ground. His contempt was obvious.

"Is it?"

"Yes! Don't listen to what those gutter rats say. They'll say anything to protect themselves."

Although these two people are in a superior-subordinate relationship, Arai showed no fear of Kawahara at all.

This is mainly because Officer Arai has always been known for his arrogance and unruliness. Before the Kawahara Group transformed into a bank and laundered its identity, in those days when people were on the edge of a knife, Officer Arai, as the assault team leader in the organization, led the charge countless times and defeated rival gangs. He was the representative of the militant faction in the Kawahara Group.

When the Kawahara Group was about to change, he was the first to come out and express his clear opposition. Although he finally obeyed Kawahara Masaaki's leadership, judging from the current tense atmosphere, I'm afraid he has always been just pretending to be nice...

"Yeah……"

Kawahara Masaaki did not refute, but just sat there expressionlessly. Except for Arai, everyone present knew that he was waiting.

What are you waiting for?

Of course, we are waiting for the results of the investigation.

But Officer Arai didn't know. He snorted, "Since you have nothing to say, I'll leave first. I have a few more orders to deal with and I need to check a few mortgaged properties. I don't have the time to spend every day with you guys scheming against each other."

"You can't leave."

Kawahara Masaaki said calmly.

"ha?".

Arai took two quick steps and slammed his fist on the desk, making a loud bang.

"I don't have the time to mess around with you guys! Understand?"

Facing such blatant provocation, Kawahara Masaaki just watched calmly. His calmness and Arai's fury formed a sharp contrast...

"report!"

What broke the tense atmosphere was a loud voice coming from the door.

A white-haired clerk stood at the door, wearing black-framed glasses, a neat suit, and holding a pile of documents in his hands.

"Come in.".

Kawahara Masaaki finally smiled.

"President, the information you want to investigate has now been found out."

"Huh? New employee? Which department are you from?"

"President, I'm Yu Narukami from the marketing department."

"Yes, I remember it. Narukami-kun, read it out loud to me right here. Read the conclusion of the investigation out loud to me."

"yes.".

The clerk named Narukami Yu opened the folder in his hand and read aloud the words on it.

This is the bank statement of Kitagawa Akihabara and Arai cadre, which is what people often call a bill. It records their transaction details in detail. There is nothing particularly suspicious about Kitagawa Akihabara's expenses...

However, according to the accounts, Officer Arai receives a large amount of income almost every month.

After listening to this detailed list, you can understand why people like Jin Cheng are not favored by real gangsters, because in just three to five months, they earned the amount that Jin Cheng extorted in two to three years...

"You're checking me?! We're all brothers, why the hell are you checking me?!"

Officer Arai's eyes widened and he roared hysterically.

"Officer Arai, where did this money come from?"

In stark contrast to his rage, Kawahara Masaaki simply asked calmly, while Officer Arai said indignantly, "That is my personal asset and has nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me... Narukami, keep reading. Have you decided where the living expenses I gave my son went?"

"Yes, President. We found the bill records of the transfer checks you gave us in the system. All these checks were transferred to Mr. Arai's account."

"You're talking nonsense! Do you believe I will kill you?!"

When Officer Arai heard this, he was like a tiger that had erupted. He glared at the white-haired clerk with an attitude as if he wanted to eat him alive.

"I say, Kawahara, you don't believe this kind of nonsense, do you?! It's obvious that someone cooked the accounts! To frame me! You know, I have a temper like a thunder god, and there are always people in the gang who don't accept it. They must have cooked the accounts to deliberately frame me!"

"Alas... Mr. Arai. You really have been out of touch with the times for too long."

It was only at this moment that Kawahara Masaaki sighed for the first time.

What he said about being out of touch with the times, on the one hand, was the attitude of the Arai cadres. Now we are in a civilized society, but if we still want to follow the old ways and listen to whoever has the loudest voice, this method is outdated.

On the other hand, speaking of his theoretical knowledge…the bank transaction flow was printed directly from the machine.

As we all know, banks use computers to work, because banks have a large amount of money transactions, so the security factor of the system used by banks is particularly high. Although we can hear that some top hackers can hack into bank systems, it is impossible for ordinary people (especially gang members of the fighting faction) to do so.

Therefore, the "frame-up" he mentioned does not exist - because there is no such highly intelligent person in this organization.

Officer Arai has always insisted on his own style of doing things, and naively believes that it is still so useful in this era...

Officer Arai looked at everyone around him, no one was on his side: "Hey, hey, hey, I'm talking to you guys! What's with that look! Are you kidding me! You suspect me, right? When I was fighting those gangsters with knives, you guys were just playing in the mud somewhere! Now you suspect me! I——".

Officer Arai roared furiously for a while, but no one around him spoke up for him... At this point, he also knew that everyone now believed that he was the criminal... And, in fact...

"—— Humph! I did it! So what! On what basis! That little bastard can get huge amounts of money without doing anything? I fight and bleed for the organization, so I have to earn a fixed salary? I don't accept that! I have dedicated my whole life to the Kawahara Group, it's time for me to enjoy myself! I deserve all this money!"

He's hysterical!

Seeing that there was no way to shirk responsibility, I decided to just give up!

Jiang Tianwei had seen his crazy look many times. He had also seen the look in his eyes that flashed with strong desire many times - people with runaway desires are all like this.

Along with this final burst of rage, Officer Arai suddenly pulled out a pistol from his arms!