Okudaira Yoshizo is sitting in the office, wearing a suit and leather shoes. His sitting posture is upright and full of tension, like a leopard about to emerge from the jungle, with a sense of oppression that chooses people to eat.

In Sakajo, especially within the industry he is in charge of, Okuhira Yoshizo does have the nickname "Leopard Head Agent", which is circulated in people's private conversations. One refers to his courage, and the other refers to the dots on his face.

old scars.

He doesn't mind this nickname, and even intends to "keep improving" on it, because this is a medal he has earned from many years of hard work in the field of ability users, and it is the symbol he is most proud of.

But now, the posture is still there, and I look around, but I can't find a target to exert my strength on.

Outside his office, his subordinates were hurriedly coming and going, all transferring and processing various documents and materials in preparation for the sale and handover in the near future.

This made him feel that the foundation of his career had collapsed - to be precise, it should be a feeling of powerlessness.

The real goal has always been there, but facing the behemoth of the "Amaterasu Order", facing the overwhelming power of two extraordinary species standing side by side, not to mention his half-old leopard whose claws have been blunted, it is the Osawa Sect.

What's the point of putting everyone in the league to fight with all their might?

More importantly, just thinking about this rebellious resistance makes people feel uneasy!

Just as he was sighing, the secretary called and asked for instructions: "Specialist, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I have received two quotations for the processing plant..."

Okudaira Rongzo's attitude was stern, and his fangs and claws finally had a place to exert their strength: "Is it necessary to bother me about this kind of thing?"

"I'm so sorry!"

"Tajima, you must fulfill your due responsibilities and do not repeat these messages before the quotation deadline."

"I'm sorry, Special Agent, it's my problem." The frightened Secretary Tajima apologized repeatedly, his voice trembling, which fit the image of a hunted prey, and he tried his best to explain, "But one of the quotes came from Director Jiang, she

We submitted the quotation jointly with some factory personnel, but we did not consider this situation."

"she?"

Okudaira Yoshizo was surprised and temporarily let the poor secretary Tajima go. After hanging up the communication, he called up the quotation and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more he frowned.

"Why is she getting involved?"

Ezuka, a female scientist with a strange name, was born in the wilderness. She is nominally the technical director of a processing plant for sale, but it is only in name. Her real job is the project leader of President Matsudaira's private research institute. In fact, the two sides are not in common.

of.

Well, speaking of it, that project is considered the human resources department of the processing plant...

Of course, this is just a joke.

Does this Ms. Jiang really think she is HR?

If he hadn't had the quotation in hand, Okuhira Yoshizuma would not have known that Ezuka was so closely connected with the middle-level and grass-roots employees in the processing plant. Judging from the annual labor costs of the processing plant, these people on the quotation would almost lose their money.

, in order to come up with the cost of the acquisition.

"What a charming woman!"

Okudaira Yoshizo was amazed by it. She had been away from Sakai for many years and even had the title of "remote tutor", but how did she manage this network of interpersonal relationships?

Frankly speaking, Okudaira Yoshizo felt very clearly "offended" at this time. After all, he was the actual person in charge of the processing plant. Anyone in his position would be allowed to run a "small circle" right under his nose.

Without realizing it, your self-esteem will be hurt.

The problem is, he can't come back with revenge.

Because this Ms. Jiang's other identity is that she is a close friend who has been friends with the president for many years... She is the kind of close person who makes people doubt the purity of the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend.

Okudaira Yoshizo had a little doubt whether the quotation behavior of Ezuka and others was the instruction of the chairman. But he quickly denied this idea:

Not to mention that there is no need for the president to do so. In terms of relationships alone, Ezuka certainly has the aura of a "best friend", and he, Yoshizo Okuhira, is not bad either.

He grew up with the president since he was a child. He is seven or eight years older than the latter. He has always existed as a "retainer". He can be said to be a confidant. If there is any arrangement, there is no need for this.

Winding and twisting.

Okuhira Yoshizo gradually clarified his thoughts. In the end, he would definitely have to communicate with the chairman about this matter, but the first priority now was to figure out the plans of Ezuka and those who made joint bids.

Even if Etsuka's factors are not taken into account, the middle-level backbone of the processing plant jointly quoting the price also reflects their serious uneasiness about the current situation - for the religious group, it is a bad sign of a loss of control.

At least, the "confidentiality" hurdle has not been passed.

Okudaira Yongzo thought for a moment, then dialed the number according to the contact information on the quotation...

The unfamiliar number brought a strange feeling. He was the actual person in charge of the processing plant, but he rarely interacted with the factory's "technical director" and did not even have a private communication number.

This lady has no idea of ​​working for the Osawa Order or the Matsudaira family. She is like a distant shadow, hidden behind the "friendship" with the president, and cannot be clearly seen.

When the call was connected, Okuhira Yoshizo maintained a businesslike attitude, but also added some elements of courtesy and respect: "Hello, Jiang Sang, this is Okuhira Yoshizo... Yes, I have received your quotation, with some details.

Need to communicate again.

"Oh, Jiang Sang is in the factory? That's convenient. Why don't we have an interview?

"Speak to everyone directly? Of course, we must talk, but Jiang Sang, you are also a factory executive. You should understand that now is not a good time for labor-management dialogue. It is difficult for me to promise anything. After all, the incident happened suddenly and there are quite uncontrollable factors.

…”

The phone conversation ended in a push-and-pull with little real progress.

In essence, this round of dialogue was beyond Okuhira Yoshizo's expectations. He originally thought it was a commercial or even political negotiation, but in the end, what was placed in front of him was clearly a labor union leader, and a passionate version...

How ridiculous!

Didn’t this woman say she was born in the wilderness? She usually presides over such a project, and she looks eerie and weird from the inside out. How come she acts so innocently? Has she stayed in a civilized society for so long that she has forgotten

What does the wilderness look like?

Sakai is not a wilderness, but the conflict caused by survival and belief will only be more cruel than the disorderly wilderness. This is the situation faced by the Osawa Order. If you can't stand it, you must either run away or die!

Well, a certain irresponsible adult has already escaped in an extremely absurd way - the explanation from Motobu Shrine is really not a bad drunken joke?

Okudaira Yoshizo tore off his tie and exhaled heavily, letting the absurdity and depression in his heart have a channel to release. At this moment, Secretary Tajima called again:

"Specialist..."

"I told you not to disturb me!"

"The president is here, the submarine is parked at the inner pier."

"Huh?"

This place is only a few steps away from the inner pier.

In a moment of confusion, there were already sounds of chairs being pushed and pulled and Secretary Tajima's respectful greetings heard outside. Okudaira Yoshizo quickly stood up, rearranged his tie and buttoned his suit. As soon as he finished doing this, there was a meaningful knock on the outer door.

Opened after clicking.

Yoshio Matsudaira, the president of the Osawa Shu Company, strode in.

Okudaira Rongzo hurriedly came out from behind the desk, bowed his head and saluted: "President."

Matsudaira Yoshio is a man in his prime who is less than fifty years old. He is thin and has a casual crew cut. There is also a ring of stubble on his slightly concave face. He is wearing a casual suit and no tie.

The collar is open and looks a bit slovenly, giving the impression that it is more like an emerging technology entrepreneur rather than the heir of a family shrine... In short, it does not match the social atmosphere here in Sakajo.

But Okudaira Yoshizo knew that this president was a meticulous and ruthless figure, otherwise he would not have been able to rise to power quickly in the traditional environment of Sakajo where "old-school politics" prevailed.

In the entire Osawa Order, the only ones with higher status than Matsudaira Yoshio are the abbot of the main shrine and that "sir". However, those two have little involvement in secular affairs, so as the actual controllers of the Osawa Society,

Yoshio Matsudaira has basically taken control of the core power of the sect, and this has happened in recent years.

Matsudaira Yoshio sat directly on the seat that originally belonged to Okuhira Yoshizo, stretched out and very relaxed: "Tonight, the Pingtang Trade Association will hold an interim coordination meeting. I came early, so I stopped by your place to sit down."

Okuhira Rongzo bowed his head again after hearing this: "Thank you, President."

"You don't need to pay attention to these etiquettes. You can sit down."

Okudaira thanked him again and sat on the sofa, his back still straight. His body was stiff, but his brain was running at high speed.

The Pingtang Trade Fair jumped out at this time, which gave people a very bad feeling.

The so-called "Ping Trade Association" refers to the "Sakajo Equal Trade Association", which is essentially a coordinating organization for the interconnection between legal enterprises officially recognized by Sakai and gray areas such as homeless exchanges. It has basically become the "Sakajo"

It is a platform for organizations in the "Inner World" to obtain and coordinate interests.

There is a "Ping Trade Association" in Sakajo, and there is also the Amaterasu Order, which is high up there. In addition, there are many religious organizations, which greatly reduces the share of interests in the "other world"... The Association of Ability Users and others have long been isolated.

.

Basically, the voice of various forces in the world in Bancheng can be reflected more accurately in the organizational structure of the Fair Trade Association.

Osawa Zhushi Co., Ltd. is a member unit and governing unit of the Pingtai Trade Association, and has a certain right to speak. However, this is only under normal circumstances. With the current situation in Sakai City and the situation of the Osawa Order, it is difficult to hold such a coordination meeting.

, it won’t turn into a hectic meeting or a carving up meeting, right?

Okudaira Yoshizo was quite worried.

But looking at Yoshio Matsudaira, the president who had just taken office a few years ago still maintained his usual demeanor, which made Yoshio Okuhira admire him but also feel a little lucky.

Is there any news about that adult? Is there room for adjustment?

There are so many things in Okuhira Yoshizo's mind, but in the final analysis, they are just a few flashes of thought. Over there, Matsudaira Yoshio has already spoken, talking about the progress of the relevant tasks:

"Opping, you have done a good job in raising funds. Currently, 17 million has been received, and in the future..."

"In the next three days, another two to thirty million can be guaranteed. However, large sums of funds still need to wait for processing plants and other assets to be processed, which will probably take more than a week."

"One week, that's fine."
To be continued...