"I'm not sure if he's crazy or not, but I've been told that there's no other way out." Tomoshi Ohka's face was cold as he spoke slowly.
"Oh? What do you think we should do now? "Pei Zi Yun took a sip of coffee and asked expressionlessly.
"Yamada-kun, it's not wise to go against the Sakato family." Tomoshi Ohka shook his head and swirled the coffee in his hand. "The Sakato financial group has reached its peak under Sakato Kuroshi's leadership. As long as he's still breathing, he's a terrifying person."
"Furthermore, Sakato Kuroshi has killed his own family." Tomoshi Ohka said softly.
Sakato Kuroshi had two younger brothers, Sakato Yasuhiko and Sakato Kazuhiko.
Due to the Great Depression ten years ago, the entire Japanese economy suffered a huge blow, causing riots in the Japanese society. This had directly affected the Sakato financial group.
Sakato Kuroshi had been in a hurry to deal with the Sakato financial group's decline. Hence, he had handed these few incidents over to his brothers, Sakato Yasuhiko and Sakato Kazuhiko.
However, he did not expect that Sakato Yasuhiko and Sakato Kazuhiko would be heavily injured in this incident.
It was said that at that time, an important company in the south of the city had been harassed. Dozens of unemployed men had blocked the entrance and prevented anyone from entering or leaving.
When Sakato Yasuhiko arrived at the company and was about to persuade them, one of the rioters threw a stone at his head. He fainted on the spot and became a vegetable. Ten years ago, he had been bedridden for the rest of his life.
At that time, the person who injured him was not caught. When the police arrived, he was shot dead.
Sakato Kazuhiko was on his way to the factory when he got into a car accident. He died on the spot. The driver who caused the accident was caught by the police and committed suicide by swallowing poison.
Because of this, many people suspected that Sakato Kuroshi was the one who caused all these incidents. Sakato Kuroshi and his two brothers were unhappy because of the dispute over the family's assets. Sakato Kuroshi took advantage of the chaos to get rid of his two brothers and seize the position of the family head.
However, after Sakato Kuroshi became the family head, he started to reform the company. Not only did he manage to save the Sakato financial group from the Great Depression, but he also managed to swallow up some of the companies that had been affected by the Great Depression. His assets had increased by ten times. Hence, no one dared to say that Sakato Kuroshi had harmed his brothers.
Tomoshi Ohka briefly introduced Sakato Kuroshi's life to Pei Zi Yun.
"Hence, as long as Ban Kuchi is alive, and as long as we can save Ban Yuanzi, we will be able to suppress the aftermath." Tomoshi Ohka told Pei Zi Yun.
"Furthermore, Yamada-kun, if you want to win the Ōoka Prize or the Ogawa Prize, it will take at least ten years, no matter how good your work is." Tomoshi Ohka placed the coffee on the table and said sincerely.
"However, if you were to gain the support of the Sakata family, all of this would not be a problem." Omoka Tomoshi stared at Pei Zi Yun as he spoke.
"Who are you speaking for? Are you speaking for Sakato Kuruchi?" Pei Zi Yun heard Tomoshi Ohka's words and asked.
Sakshi Yang Oshi Kuang. "Tomoshi, and, his hand., and Hua., Kuroshi, Kuo., I, Yun., I, I, I.,
Before he could finish, Pei Zi Yun interrupted him, "I don't care who you are speaking for. Even if Sakato Kuroshi goes crazy, it has nothing to do with me."
"As long as you can do what I say, what's so difficult about it?"
Pei Zi Yun picked up his phone and sent an email to Tomoshi Ohka. "This email contains three of my novels, other than the two that I've published."
"Send this out immediately. As long as the Sakato family agrees to help me win the Ōoka and Ogawa prizes within three years, which is when I graduate from middle school."
"I will agree to help you." Pei Zi Yun said resolutely, "Other than that, don't even think about it."
"When a warrior is angry, blood will be spilled. They will not be afraid of threats."
"I believe that the Sakato family, which has been around for two hundred years, will understand."
Tomoshi Ohka listened to Pei Zi Yun's words and hesitated. It wasn't that Pei Zi Yun was asking for a high price. In fact, from a monetary point of view, it wasn't high.
In terms of background and power, there was no doubt that the Sakato family could push a novel into the finals of the Ōoka and Ogawa prizes. However, in order to win the final trophy, the novel had to be of high quality.
The Sakato family's power was not omnipotent when it came to projects that had a huge impact on society.
However, Tomoshi Ohka only thought about it for a moment before he immediately forwarded Pei Zi Yun's email. He even explained in detail what Pei Zi Yun had requested.
This matter had to be decided by the person behind him.
The Sakato family
In Tokyo, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, there was a huge mansion. It had a parking lot, a main hall, a north hall, a left hall, a new hall, a tea house, a cooking room, and even a shrine.
The main gate was a seven-meter-wide double iron gate. The fences extended to both sides, and there were shrubs planted on the inner side. Pine trees were planted, covering the entire mansion in the shadows.
The garden was huge. The main hall alone had at least thirty rooms, and there was tight security. In one of the rooms, a skinny old man was lying on a bed.
The old man's hair was almost bald, and there were age spots on his forehead. His entire body looked like it was made of skin and bones. He looked very thin and weak, as if he was about to die.
However, what was special about him was that his murky eyes were occasionally very sharp. If someone were to look at him, they would feel as if they were looking at a sharp sword. This old man was the head of the Sakato Group, Sakato Kuji.
At this moment, someone was checked by several bodyguards. She entered the bedroom and walked towards Sakato Kuji, reporting the information that she had received from Tomoshi Ohka.
After listening to her report, Sakato Kuji waved his hand and said, "Immediately contact the judges and editors. I want to know in thirty minutes whether these novels have the potential to reach the top."
"Yes, I will do it immediately!" The middle-aged man in dark black clothes bowed and said softly. He immediately turned around and gave the order. No matter who it was, no one mentioned the amount of resources needed to raise the Ogawa Reward and Ogawa Reward. For the Banto Financial Group, it was simply a drop in the bucket.
Only the quality of the novel mattered.
In a high-class apartment, Takato Tomoo was playing with his daughter, Takato Kiyomi.
Takato Tomoo was a senior editor. Due to his work, it was difficult for him to go home. Today was a rare day off, so Takato Tomoo went home early to play with his daughter.
His daughter, Takato Kiyomi, was only nine years old and very cute. Because his father often came home late, he did not have time to interact with his daughter. This caused Takato Tomoo to not be very close to his daughter. This made Takato Tomoo very distressed, so he went to consult a doctor.
The doctor told Takato Tomoo that as long as he went home more often and spent more time with his daughter, their relationship would naturally improve. He also suggested buying a cat for his daughter so that she would have more time to play.
Because of this, Takato Tomoo specially bought an orange cat named Kitty for his daughter. After buying the cat and spending more time with his daughter, his daughter became much closer.
At this time, Takato Tomoo and his daughter were playing with the orange cat named Kitty.
His daughter was holding a cat teaser stick and kept playing with the orange cat. The orange cat was still small at this time, so it kept running and staring at the cat teaser stick with its bright eyes.
"Ah, so cute."
"Cats are very cute, but my Kiyomi is even cuter." Takato Tomoo looked at the cat and was satisfied. After a long time, he took out cat food and a carton of milk.
"Kiyomi, after playing for a while, it's time to rest." Takato Tomoo poured the milk into a small cat bowl. The orange cat stuck out its little tongue and licked the milk. As it moved, the bell continued to ring.
At this time, the phone rang.
"… Is it a phone call?" Takato Tomoo was smiling at this time, and his heart was very happy. At this time, his face darkened, and his heart was angry. He had just taken a break, and he had to answer the phone helplessly.
"If it is not a call from the president, I am going to hang up." He once told others not to disturb him if it was not very important, so when he received the phone call, he was a little impatient. But when he heard the voice of the caller, he immediately stood up, showed a respectful look, and said to the other side of the phone: "Hi, I am going to see it now."
After that, Takato Tomoo apologized to his daughter and got up to go to the computer.
Caesar Hotel
The critic, Kawada Musashi, was attending a high standard cocktail party.
Kawada Musashi was wearing a suit, his hair was straight, and he looked very capable. He was talking with his female companion, Shimoya Mikiko, about the popular movie "Call of Death." This movie starred Tanaka Mikiko, and it was the most popular thriller of this season. Once it was broadcasted, it received a very good response.
"Tanaka Mikiko debuted as an advertising model at the age of seventeen. Two years later, she starred in the youth movie" Burn, Youth, "and won the best newcomer award."
"Last time, she won the best actress nomination for the movie" Tokyo Romance. "This time," Call of Death "has already earned 1.34 billion yen at the box office. It will not be difficult for it to reach 1.5 billion yen. Maybe she has a chance to win the best actress award."
"Do I have a good relationship with her?"
"Besides, the company that the crew works for also gave a lot of red packets." Kawada Musashi was thinking about how to write a review about this movie when his phone rang.
Kawada Tonoshi was deep in thought when his phone suddenly rang. When he saw the caller, he immediately stood up. Although he knew that the other party couldn't see him, he still respectfully bowed and said yes. In the next room, when Mikuko saw this scene, she was shocked and quickly stopped talking.
Kawada Musashi bowed for five minutes and said, "Hey, I'll do it immediately!"
Only then did he hang up the phone. Shimoya Mikiko carefully asked, "Kawada, who called?"
"Don't ask." Kawada Musashi looked at his female companion, Shimoya Mikiko, and directly asked, "Is there a computer in this hotel? I want to take an email and watch it. "
"Be fast!"
Shimoya Mikiko was very surprised, but she immediately arranged it. "Hey, don't worry, there will definitely be one. I'll arrange it for you immediately."
She was really fast. In less than three minutes, a waiter came over, and Kawada Musashi quickly followed.
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