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Mitsui Financial News Agency General Director's Office.

While trimming his nails, Masuda Takashi asked the director:

"How did Akimoto Yasushi respond to us?"

"He was very angry. Did we go too far, Branch Chairman?"

"Too far? We run the TV station for profit.

Because of your mistakes last year, the group lost at least several billion yen. This year, we must double the profit."

Masuda Takashi did not expect that the cooperation he ignored would have such great commercial value. When he found out, it was too late.

The director looked entangled: "Branch Chairman, what if Akimoto Yasushi switches to cooperate with other TV stations?"

"Are you stupid? Will the earth stop spinning without Akimoto Yasushi? You all know the model. If he can hold the AKB talent show, can't I hold the ARB talent show?"

Faced with the president's scolding, the director was speechless. He did not dare to disobey his boss, but it was still difficult to imitate AKB.

He was promoted by Masuda Takashi and had a good understanding of his own abilities.

Without Akimoto Yasushi, it might not work.

"Okay, urge them again. As a TV station, we have to be tougher."

While they were talking, the director's assistant rushed into the office rashly:

"President, Director, something bad has happened. The newspapers outside are saying that our negotiations with the White Dragon Office have broken down and both parties do not intend to continue cooperation."

"Humph, this must be Akimoto Yasushi's trick. Do you really think that the pressure of public opinion will make us compromise?"

Masuda Takashi has not yet realized the importance of the problem and feels that the matter is still under his control.

But the assistant added without giving face:

"President, you should take a look at the stock price of Tokyo TV first."

"Stock price? It has risen again..."

As a financial news agency, his secretary will send the latest developments of the stock price to his desk every hour.

Looking at the stock price of Tokyo TV in the previous hour, his face turned cold.

Because the stock price, which had been rising well in the past, has fallen by 9 points today!

You should know that the stock market of Sakurajima has been in a bull market for a long time. A sharp drop of 9 points can already make the headlines of financial news.

This is the data from an hour ago!

The assistant analyzed and said:

"Because the program was so popular, many AKB fans bought a lot of our stocks. After hearing the news, they were very disappointed with our station and began to sell their stocks.

Stockholders saw the stock price plummeting, believed the rumors, and followed suit to sell stocks!"

Masuda Takashi finally stopped barking, thought about it and ordered the director:

"You should hold a press conference immediately and tell the media that our cooperation with Bailong Agency has not broken down, and the second season of the draft will proceed as usual.

As for Akimoto Yasushi, you should appease him first and make preparations for both situations. Even if the negotiations really break down, there must be an 'original' program to take over."

"Okay, I'll go prepare for the press conference now."

When it comes to personal interests, Masuda Takashi is also a little restless.

He felt that the Haku Office was very tactless and actually went against a behemoth like their Mitsui Group. He must teach them a lesson.

He turned on the TV and planned to watch the press conference of Tokyo TV.

What caught the director off guard was that the media at the scene did not ask him about the cooperation with the Haku Office at all.

Instead, they asked some fictitious things.

"Director, there is a rumor that your TV station forced female subordinates to entertain Mitsui executives. Is this true?"

"It is said that your right-hand man, the young Miss Tianzi, got promoted through unspoken rules. Is this true or false?"

"Your station has always been short of funds. Some internal employees privately said that it was because you were keen on stock speculation and embezzled public funds to speculate in stocks..."

These are their internal affairs. How did the media know about it?

The prepared remarks were suddenly useless.

The panicked director ended this farce-like public relations meeting under the relentless pursuit of the media.

The live broadcast stopped abruptly here and lost the signal.

Masuda Takashi, who was sitting in the office, was also in a panic.

Most of these rumors were related to him, including the embezzlement of public funds for stock speculation, which he instructed the director to do.

The first thing he thought of was to sacrifice the car to save the driver!

It was not that he did not remember the old friendship and sacrificed his subordinates to protect himself.

He did this to preserve the reputation of the entire Mitsui Group.

If he was exposed as the mastermind behind the scenes, it would undoubtedly be the biggest scandal in Sakurajima in recent years.

Thinking of this, he calmed down immediately. He carefully recalled the context of the whole incident, and vaguely pointed the finger at BaiLong Law Firm.

It is estimated that these uninvited reporters were also brought in by them.

The general media dare not get involved in this matter.

At this time, the phone on his desk rang.

"Chairman, what should we do now? These things have been exposed."

In the microphone, you can feel how helpless the director is.

Masuda Takashi secretly cursed the waste. If the other party had not been very obedient, such a mediocre person would not have been promoted.

But he still comforted in a soft voice:

"It's okay, it's just some minor situations. They have no evidence at all. Even if there is evidence, what can it do? I can help you find the best lawyer. Commercial crime, at most you will be imprisoned for ten years..."

The director's heart, which had been slightly calmed, jumped to his throat again. This guy meant to make him take all the charges!

He couldn't hear what Masuda Takashi said next.

He didn't expect that he would end up like this after being loyal and doing dirty work for Masuda Takashi.

He knew very well what ten years in prison meant. Even if he survived and was released, things would have changed and what guarantee would Masuda Takashi have.

But he was smart not to attack Masuda Takashi at this time. He knew how cruel the people in the consortium were. As long as he showed a little resistance.

It is estimated that the news of his suicide out of fear of crime will appear on the headlines of the next day.

"Okay, President, I know what to do. Please help me take care of my family."

"Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. I will take care of them as my own wife and children."

After hanging up the phone, the director regained his composure.

Perhaps because he knew the worst result, he was not so afraid.

After a fierce struggle, he finally raised the phone and called Akimoto Yasushi.

"What's the matter, President? Those rumors really have nothing to do with me." Akimoto Yasushi did not know these secret things, but he knew that this matter must be related to the Black Dragon Society.

The grievance and innocence at this time were all pretended.

"Akimoto-kun, you are the only one who can save me now."