Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 564 - 378: Arrangements

Public Security Investigation Agency, outside the interrogation room.

Hatoyama Kiichi took the briefcase from his subordinate, tried his best to adjust his emotions, then pushed open the door and went in.

"Mr. Qi, I’m sorry you were wronged." Hatoyama Kiichi squeezed out a stiff smile as he approached, placing the briefcase on the table in front of Qi Yun.

Qi Yun, who was dozing off, looked up and glanced at him, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Hatoyama Kiichi’s throat moved twice, and he lowered his posture: "Mr. Qi, what happened before was a misunderstanding! I apologize for my stupidity, please forgive me!"

After speaking, he took half a step back, bent his waist at ninety degrees, and bowed to Qi Yun.

Seeing him like this, Qi Yun immediately guessed that it was likely Brother Quan exerting pressure from outside, otherwise this guy wouldn’t have this attitude.

Qi Yun slowly sat up straight, glanced at the box on the table, and casually said, "Misunderstanding? Mr. Hatoyama didn’t say that yesterday."

Hatoyama Kiichi maintained his bowed posture. He was a decisive person, and once he decided to kneel down, there was no need to care about face.

"I was foolish! I acted irrationally upon hearing Hatoyama Yuchi lost both hands. Please, deal with me as you see fit!"

Qi Yun sneered, "Mr. Hatoyama is a member of Congress, how could I have the right to deal with you?"

Hatoyama Kiichi bent lower, his forehead almost touching his knees, pretending to be extremely nervous: "You jest! This matter was entirely my fault from start to finish!"

After speaking, he opened the box on the table and pushed it towards Qi Yun, "Here is two million USD, just a small token, consider it my apology to you!"

Qi Yun’s gaze fell on the neatly stacked USD inside the box, a playful expression on his face. It seems the outside world indeed put great pressure on this guy.

"Alright, considering Mr. Hatoyama’s sincerity, I’ll accept your apology."

Two million USD—a lot, but not much. Qi Yun wasn’t greedy for this money, so much as wanting to get out.

He could deal with this guy without doing it himself.

Having finally heard Qi Yun relent, Hatoyama Kiichi exhaled deeply, thinking he’d have to talk a lot more; he was even prepared mentally to kneel...

"Thank you for your magnanimity!"

Qi Yun stood up and extended his cuffed hands: "However, I have one more condition."

Hatoyama Kiichi quickly called for someone at the door to bring the key while personally unlocking Qi Yun’s handcuffs, saying, "Please tell me, as long as it’s within my capability, I’ll do my utmost!"

The metal lock clicked open, and Qi Yun flexed his wrists: "Tomorrow I’d like to invite Mr. Hatoyama to dinner, and would appreciate your presence."

Hatoyama Kiichi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Both were well aware of their relationship and the apology just now, why invite him to dinner?

"What? Mr. Hatoyama doesn’t want to?"

Hatoyama Kiichi quickly shook his head: "No, you’ve misunderstood, being invited by you is my honor! It’s just so unexpected, I was somewhat overwhelmed."

"I’ll await your call and be there on time!"

Qi Yun glanced at him, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth: "Okay, can I leave now?"

"Of course! Of course!" Hatoyama Kiichi hurriedly stepped aside to clear the path, making a gesture of invitation while carrying the briefcase full of USD and following behind, "Mr. Qi, about Soft Bank Company and the Yamaguchi-gumi..."

Soft Bank Company?

Qi Yun squinted, quickly understanding the implication of the other party’s words, casually replying: "I’ll talk to them."

"Alright, thank you for your generosity!"

Hatoyama Kiichi escorted Qi Yun to the door of the investigation agency. He had already thoughtfully informed the Yamaguchi-gumi that Qi Yun was soon to be released, so Brother Quan and Xiao Wu were waiting by the roadside.

Once Qi Yun got in the car, Hatoyama Kiichi placed the briefcase in the trunk, bowed, and watched the car leave until it disappeared at the intersection, then slowly stood up straight.

The humble smile on his face instantly faded, replaced by piercing coldness and a repressed fury in his eyes.

He really lost face this time...

In the car, Qi Yun turned on his phone, asking Brother Quan about the outside situation.

Upon learning the entire Japan was nearly in chaos, he could only describe Fu Wentao’s power as "awesome."

His phone screen lit up, Qi Yun called Zhao Qing first to assure her he was fine, then dialed the number of Lao Gui.

"Come to Tokyo immediately, take the earliest flight."

"Okay." Lao Gui on the other end didn’t ask why, simply responded with one word.

His position in Qi Yun’s team was different from Niu Da, Ah Jiao, and the others; he didn’t usually have much to do. Qi Yun gave him a fixed amount of money each month, akin to an ancient guest retainer—a specialized talent.

After arranging for Lao Gui, he checked the time and thought it should be morning in Germany, so he dialed Fu Wentao’s number.

"You’re out?"

Qi Yun nodded with a smile: "Yes, just came out, thanks to you, big brother."

"Not too hard on you?" Fu Wentao asked with a light laugh.

"No, just the chair wasn’t comfortable to sleep on." Qi Yun joked in reply.

"Alright, once things are done, return home first, it’ll take me another two days or so, wait for me in Beijing."

Qi Yun paused, thinking: "I still have some matters to handle here, I may need to stay for two or three more days."

Fu Wentao didn’t ask much, assuming Qi Yun needed to vent his anger on Hatoyama Kiichi, just reminding: "Don’t make too big a fuss, remember it’s their turf, if you provoke them too much, even I might not be able to save you in time."

"Haha, alright, I understand." Qi Yun replied with a smile.

After finishing the call, Qi Yun put away his phone, suddenly recalling another piece of information, and picked up his phone again, sending a message to Da Pao...

After more than forty minutes, the car arrived at one of the Yamaguchi-gumi’s bases, where Sato Yuichi and Harris personally waited at the door to greet him.

As soon as Qi Yun got out of the car, Harris approached with a friendly hug.

"Bro, how did it feel inside?"

Qi Yun shook his head with a smile: "Thanks for your help this time. I appreciate it."

"NONONO," Harris waved his hand, "What are you saying, my friend? As you Huaxia people say, we’re good brothers from different mothers."

"Besides, I know Fu took action, even without us, those fools would sooner or later send you back respectfully."

Sato Yuichi stepped forward at this point too, bowing deeply to Qi Yun, more respectful than before: "Mr. Qi, I’m very sorry I couldn’t protect you and let those foolish people take you away."

"Mr. Sato, you’re too kind." Qi Yun smiled lightly, lifting him up. As for why Sato was like this, naturally, Qi Yun understood.

...

With Qi Yun’s release, Soft Bank Company and the other three companies retracted their previous decisions, and things seemed to temporarily reach a conclusion.

That night, Sato Yuichi prepared a lavish reception banquet, not only with them present but also the leaders of the Kantou and Sekigahara branches.

These three essentially represented the whole Yamaguchi-gumi’s power base in Japan.

During the banquet, Qi Yun conversed simply with the other two, and they exchanged contact information for emergencies.

Although Japan’s sake had low alcohol content, the enthusiastic old pals trying to build relationships were unyielding, so Qi Yun was honored with drinks until he lay flat.

He regained consciousness late at night when Brother Quan woke him up.

"Boss, the person has been brought back."