In the living room of Kazuo Taoka's residence, Du Weiguo sat down cross-legged, a little uncomfortable.
Any elder with some status here in Japan will advocate classical etiquette, which is what Japan learned from the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
For example, when receiving distinguished guests, they usually speak in a kneeling posture, but Du Weiguo did not do as the Romans do. His knees were too hard and he could not kneel down, so sitting cross-legged was the biggest concession.
Kazuo Taoka didn't care about this at all, and he deliberately smiled and sat cross-legged in the same way as Du Weiguo.
People say that success or failure is in the details. Although this statement is not comprehensive, it is somewhat true.
Du Weiguo had just sat down when a woman in a plain kimono with a good-looking face, charming but not seductive, walked in with small steps, slowly knelt on the floor, and poured a cup of tea for him and Kazuo Taoka respectively.
The tea soup was bright yellow with a distant aroma. It was the finest Dongding Oolong tea. Kazuo Taoka picked up the black pottery cup, raised it from a distance, and said in a calm voice:
"Mr. Wesley, please have some tea."
Du Weiguo also picked up the tea cup, took a leisurely sip, and praised indifferently:
"Yes, it's fragrant, sweet, and good tea."
Since the conversation was in English, Du Weiguo's words were somewhat expensive, but Taoka Kazuo did not dwell on this:
"Ha! As long as Mr. Wesley likes it, by the way, I heard Chihu say that if you like beef, you must try our local beef when you go to Kobe."
The corners of Du Weiguo's mouth curled up slightly, and his tone was calm:
"Team leader Kazuo Taoka, there is no rush about eating meat and drinking. I am a laid-back person, but you are a busy person with many things to do. Let's talk about business first."
Kazuo Taoka gently hammered his palm with his fist and said in a cheerful tone:
"Okay! Mr. Wesley is really quick to talk, so I won't go around in circles. I want to cooperate with you."
Du Weiguo raised his eyebrows slightly, his tone slightly teasing:
"Cooperation? Mr. Kazuo Taoka, what do you want to cooperate with?"
Kazuo Taoka smiled and said calmly:
"Mr. Wesley, our Yamaguchi group wants to open a business, bar, restaurant, dance hall, and casino in Pattaya. Everything will be in accordance with the local rules specified by you."
Kazuo Taoka is the number one person in the Japanese underworld, he is powerful and well-informed. It is not surprising that he can figure out Du Weiguo's heel and strength in Pattaya.
Du Weiguo nodded noncommittally, very calmly:
"Mr. Kazuo Taoka, Pattaya is an open city and welcomes all businessmen who abide by the rules to invest and operate. There are never any restrictions."
Kazuo Taoka boasted half-truthfully:
"Okay! Mr. Wesley is indeed very ambitious. In addition to investing and opening business in Pattaya, our Yamaguchi group also wants to open a new route for maritime transportation to and from the Pattaya port."
Du Weiguo smiled and picked up the tea cup leisurely:
"Open a new route? I wonder what cargo your group wants to transport?"
Kazuo Taoka also took a sip of tea:
“We can jointly sign some domestic agents with Pattaya to transport Japanese industrial products to the shore from the Port of Kobe, such as bicycles, motorcycles, cars, radios, electric fans, etc.
Then, agricultural and sideline products from Siam and fruits that can be stored for a short period of time are transported back from Pattaya port, such as rice, latex, mango and durian from Siam. "
Du Weiguo secretly thought that this Taoka Kazuo was indeed a figure and proficient in business operations, although his real purpose was definitely not these.
But there is really nothing wrong with this business. According to his plan, even if he only does these superficial transactions, he will still make a profit, but the profit will be quite average.
The smile on Du Weiguo's face grew stronger:
"Team leader Kazuo Taoka, with such a business and such favorable conditions, the businessmen in Pattaya are naturally eager to get it and flock to it. There is no need for you to tell me."
Kazuo Taoka also laughed:
"Haha, Mr. Wesley, you are the evil god. In Pattaya, you are the uncrowned king. Without your approval, who would dare to do anything wrong?"
Du Weiguo shook his head:
"Team leader Kazuo Taoka, you are serious. I only have a few friends over there, but I can indeed make the decision and agree to the two things you mentioned."
Kazuo Taoka laughed heartily:
"Hahaha! Mr. Wesley is indeed generous, so let's make it final. I wish us a happy cooperation."
Du Weiguo and Taoka Kazuo, two old and young foxes, are making excuses here, but never mention their true purpose.
At this moment, Du Weiguo took out his cigarette case and lit a cigarette. The woman who had just poured the tea came out immediately, knelt on the ground with a low eyebrow, and handed him a black porcelain ashtray.
Needless to say, the Japanese women's meticulous service to others is really silky smooth and pleasing to the eye.
After the woman withdrew, Kazuo Taoka suddenly changed the subject:
"By the way, Mr. Wesley, I heard that you seemed to have some grudge against the Jiuju clan in Kyoto before."
Du Weiguo slowly exhaled the smoke from his mouth and replied calmly:
"Well, it's true that when I was working on Hong Kong Island, I had a bit of trouble with them, and there were frictions one after another after that.
However, I heard that they had been fighting among themselves to the point of annihilating the whole family, and even the headquarters was reduced to a sea of fire, which relieved my worries. "
ha! Internal strife led to the complete annihilation of the family. This is a lie to fools, and even fools will not believe it. However, Kazuo Taoka is a smart man, so naturally he will not expose it. Everyone understands it tacitly.
"Yes, the Jiuju sect is cunning and domineering, and it is self-inflicted. By the way, Mr. Wesley, this Jiuju sect specializes in side business in Hong Kong Island. How did they get into trouble with you?"
After all, Kazuo Taoka is just a gangster. Although he is well-informed, the sources are limited in his knowledge.
Du Weiguo is just an extremely powerful superpower, both good and evil, walking between black and white. As for Du Weiguo's true identity, he has not found out.
"Oh, I went to Hong Kong Island to kill people. They should have a cooperative relationship with me, so they came into conflict with me."
Kazuo Taoka's eyes flashed, and his tone had a slight fluctuation:
"Oh? Mr. Wesley, your target at that time was Zhixiong, the leader of 14k?"
Du Weiguo nodded and admitted very happily:
"Well, yes, it was him, but he ran to Tai O at that time, and I was also caught up in other things, so I didn't succeed."
Kazuo Taoka said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Wesley, to tell you the truth, our Yamaguchi group, Jiuju sect, and this Shixiong also had some unpleasant experiences."
Du Weiguo secretly laughed in his heart, knowing that the erotic drama was finally about to begin, he asked unhurriedly:
"Oh, really? Is it such a coincidence?"
"Well, yes, Mr. Wesley, to tell you the truth, before, our Yamaguchi group wanted to cooperate with General Kuncha from the Triangle Area on a project, but all the men sent were jointly strangled by Jiuju Ichimen and Zhixiong."
Du Weiguo raised his eyebrows lightly, slowly dusted off the cigarette ashes, and glanced at him with interest:
"What? Mr. Kazuo Taoka, the Yamaguchi-gumi has created such a big situation in Japan now, with gold and silver in their hands, and they are still interested in the flour business?"
Du Weiguo's tone was slightly ridiculing, but Taoka Kazuo didn't take it seriously and bowed with a very sincere tone:
"Mr. Wesley, what makes you laugh is not that we are greedy. Our Yamaguchi group is known as the largest gang in Japan, with tens of thousands of members. In fact, it is just an illusion. It is now in danger."
Upon hearing this, Du Weiguo was somewhat surprised: "How could that be?"
Kazuo Taoka looked out the window with distant eyes, sighed softly, and his tone was slightly melancholy:
"Mr. Wesley, you may not know that our Yamaguchi-gumi first started by doing loading and unloading work at the Port of Kobe.
From a few dozen people at the beginning, it has grown to tens of thousands now, from Kobe to more than half of Japan.
During this period, the size of our gang expanded hundreds of times, and our business expanded to dance halls, casinos, transportation, loading and unloading, and construction, but we were still barely able to make ends meet. "
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Du Weiguo became interested, put out the cigarette butt, and asked softly:
"Oh? Why is this?"
Kazuo Taoka shook his head, his tone helpless:
"For the legitimate business within the gang, we have to use 30% or even 40% of the profits to support those greedy and stupid politicians, while the underground side business has no way of supporting tens of thousands of members.
If it were just like this, we could still manage to survive, but recently the Metropolitan Police Department is launching an attack plan against us, vigorously blocking our traditional underground business in various places, so~"
Du Weiguo took over his topic with a dull tone:
"So now you are unable to make ends meet and are in danger. If you don't want to sit back and wait for death, you must find other ways to find new sources of income."
Kazuo Taoka bowed solemnly and said in a low tone:
"In view of this, Mr. Wesley, please help me."
In fact, when Du Weiguo received the good sale and sincere invitation from Tsukamoto Akita, he had already guessed in his heart that the Yamaguchi group must be looking for him for flour.
Kun Tsai was frightened by him, so he certainly didn't dare to disobey him, and he had basically unified the triangle area recently. A rising tide lifts all boats, and Du Weiguo's right to speak now is indeed very valuable.
Du Weiguo knew nothing about the history of the Yamaguchi-gumi family. He only vaguely remembered that the most famous red and white song festival in Japan was held by them.
Du Weiguo rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and did not speak immediately. Kazuo Taoka added in a calm voice:
"Mr. Wesley, our Yamaguchi group are not ungrateful people. We will keep 30% of the profits generated from this transaction for you."
He is indeed a hero, so courageous! Du Weiguo couldn't help but be stunned. You must know that no matter how powerful his voice is, he is only a middleman at best.
Du Weiguo doesn't pay for the shares, he doesn't participate in transportation, let alone business operations. He just provides a referral and gets 30% of the profit.
This is not a small number. The Yamaguchi-gumi has tens of thousands of members spread across the country, and Japan Island is prosperous, with a population base of nearly 200 million. This is a big deal of gold and silver.
Du Weiguo then thought about it, this deal with Kazuo Taoka was not a loss. Without Du Weiguo, if he wanted to get on this line, he could only get the goods through Hong Kong Island or other brokers.
Some people may say that since the Yamaguchi-gumi is the largest gang in Japan, why can't they contact Kunza?
In fact, it really can't be done. If no one strongly recommends it, other forces that originally ran the flour business in Japan Island, as well as other flour brokers.
He will attack them crazily at all costs, destroying people's wealth, just like killing his parents. This is a deadly feud.
According to the current difficult situation of the Yamaguchi-gumi, if we act rashly, it is easy to not eat the mutton, but to cause a mess, which will make things worse.
Du Weiguo hated the flour trade, but if it was sold in Japan, he would not be so repelled, and even a little eager to try it, hehe.
"Team Leader Tagang, are you pinning all your hopes of breaking the situation on flour?"
Kazuo Taoka smiled bitterly and said in a sincere tone:
"Mr. Wesley, to tell you the truth, in order to find new sources of income, we have just recently established a new artist company and are preparing to enter the music and entertainment circles.
In this field, the profit recovery cycle is long, and the scale is ultimately limited. We have already sent people to Hong Kong Island and Pattaya to find you, but we did not expect that you are actually located in Japan. "
Du Weiguo was finally amused by him:
"Team Leader Kazuo Taoka, if I didn't know your identity before, I would definitely think that you are a very successful businessman and entrepreneur."
"Hahaha!"
Kazuo Taoka laughed loudly:
"Mr. Wesley, many people have said this about me. Compared to the leader of the Yamaguchi group, I am actually more like a businessman."
Kazuo Taoka is a well-deserved tycoon, with extremely high skills and deep scheming. As the leader of the largest gang in Japan, cooperating with him is like seeking the skin of a tiger.
But Du Weiguo has no scruples. As long as he doesn't die, Taoka Kazuo will never dare to be cunning. This deal has no disadvantages for him, so he will naturally not refuse.
Two hours later, it was getting dark, and the furnace workshop of a large steelmaking plant in the north of Kobe City was empty.
Du Weiguo was holding a heavy, dark iron box in his hand, and walked slowly up the high steps with a cold expression, until he reached the top of the furnace, and then stopped.
"Bang bang~"
At this moment, the iron box in Du Weiguo's hand was shaking crazily, as if there was some ferocious beast hidden inside, but his hand was as stable as a rock cast from steel.
No matter how violently the iron box swayed, it never came out. At this moment, there were bursts of indescribable strange sounds coming from the iron box, like hundreds of poisonous tongues roaring at the same time, which was very penetrating.
Looking at the steel-making furnace at my feet, the boiling molten steel was red with orange bubbles. From a height of more than 30 meters, I still felt the heat wave was scorching.
Du Weiguo raised the iron box in his hand and gently patted the violently shaking box. His tone was very light and full of joking:
"Cruel, haven't you already surrendered to me? Then my first order is, go to hell!"
After finishing speaking, Du Weiguo threw the iron box in his hand into the furnace below without hesitation.
"winter!"
The iron box was smashed into the bubbling molten steel, making a sound of gold and iron hitting each other. After a while, it slowly floated up, but at this moment, the iron box was already red.
The boiling point of molten steel is 2360 degrees, while the melting point of iron is 1535 degrees. In just a few seconds, the iron box began to melt visibly to the naked eye.
"hiss!"
A sound like the collective roar of a group of snakes sounded again, full of despair. If it doesn't coexist with humans, this thing can't even speak.
Immediately, a black semi-liquid and semi-solid thing like crude oil suddenly emerged from the gap in the melted iron box, and countless black tentacles stretched out.
This was the body of violence, but as soon as it emerged, it was ignited by the extremely scorching heat, and the roar stopped abruptly.
After just a few seconds, it and the iron box were melted together until not even a trace of residue was left, and disappeared into thin air.
The system template vibrated in Du Weiguo's mind. He gently rubbed his temples, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and spat directly towards the furnace:
"Silly, with your IQ, you are not even as good as a dog, but you are an advanced alien creature? Bah!"
