freenovelworld Chapter 1310 Rotten wood cannot be carved
Chapter 1310 Rotten wood cannot be carved
Xiao Dao's apprentices took out ropes and tied up Mitsui Hisashi and Mitsui Fuku. The two rich young men knew that they would not die for the time being, so they were temporarily relieved.
Uncle Qing and Xiao Dao never asked Da Bao why he did this; they simply followed their master's instructions.
……
The head of the Mitsui family, and father of Mitsui Fuku and Mitsui Hisashi, was Ryuichi Mitsui, a remarkable figure. Since the war, he led the Mitsui family from a second- or third-rate clan to, through connections with the military, establish the Toyota and Sony conglomerates, and acquire the latest technologies.
In an instant, he transformed his small family into one of the top three conglomerates in Japan. This time, he was determined to seize the golden seal of the King of Han-Wa-nu at any cost. With this seal, he could save the lives of 120 high-ranking monks at Horyuji Temple.
He couldn't fathom the magnitude of this favor, but Mitsui Ryuichi knew that, aside from rebelling and usurping the throne, Horyuji Temple, the national temple, would be his backer in everything else, ensuring that the Mitsui family would not decline for the next one or two hundred years.
So it's worth paying any price. In Europe, they have no say. But Mitsui Ryuichi never expected that his two spoiled brats would cause such a commotion and send someone to assassinate a duke. He doesn't know it yet, and by the time he does, it will be too late.
He chartered an entire plane from Japan to London, which included four high-ranking monks from Horyuji Temple: Abbot Shohei Onishi, Registrar Tsukasa Hojo, and two monks from the Shubudo Temple, Akutagawa Saki and Matsushita Izumiichiro.
The highest position at Horyuji Temple is the abbot, also known as the head priest. The deputy abbot is the head of the temple, and then there is the head of the library, who oversees the scripture repository. The fact that two of these three positions are held by the abbot demonstrates the importance attached to the golden seal.
However, the monks of Horyuji Temple have been receiving offerings from the masses for many years, including officials below the Prime Minister. This has made them extremely arrogant and self-willed. This time, they came to London not only to win back the golden seal of the King of Han-Wa Nu, but they also suspected that Charlotte Qin was the mastermind behind sending people to Horyuji Temple to steal the treasure.
Otherwise, why would he keep raising the price? Who would do something that doesn't benefit them?
Ryuichi Mitsui was filled with unease, feeling that the trip might not go smoothly. He turned to his assistant and asked in a low voice.
"Have the two young masters replied to the telegram?"
The assistant shook his head; he was thoroughly fed up with the way these spoiled brats did things.
"Not yet, Chairman. The villa's butler said that the young master went out last night, probably to a nightclub, and hasn't come back yet."
Mitsui Ryuichi was furious and cursed in a low voice.
"You two bastards! It's one thing for them to be out partying all the time, but when something this big happens, they still have the mind to go out and have fun. They're hopeless."
The assistant lowered his voice.
"President, just before boarding the plane, the family sent over an investigation report. It was a private investigation by the second branch of the family. I glanced at it, and it turns out it was the second young master. The young master's expenses over the past two years..."
Ryuichi Mitsui's face darkened. It wasn't because his son was being investigated, but because the second wife's family couldn't hold back and wanted to cause trouble again. He couldn't help but curse.
"Baka yarou, is Ryuji courting death? What did the investigation report say?"
"The expenditures were normal the year before last, but last year the expenditures increased, almost doubling the amount of the year before last."
"What?! So many?"
The assistant's face was somewhat gloomy, and he lowered his voice as he spoke.
"I've already given the order via the airplane's telegraph machine to investigate the flow of funds for the two young masters, Chairman..."
"explain!".
"Hai! Three hundred million yen has been transferred to Chatchai in the Golden Triangle."
"Nani?"
“A few days ago, the butler of the London villa told me that the two young masters had close ties with the Bick brothers, a London gangster. So, when the young masters transferred money to the Golden Triangle, it must have been to buy goods and then bring them to London via our ocean ferries.”
Ryuichi Mitsui's expression softened considerably. In his mind, since these two rebellious sons weren't the first heirs of the family, it was perfectly acceptable for them to go out and earn some money. As long as they didn't squander it, making money was fine, regardless of the method they used.
The assistant then added.
"The two young masters have done a great service this time. If they ask for an increase in annual expenditure, should we agree?"
Ryuichi Mitsui leaned back comfortably in his chair, looking relaxed.
“The children are growing up and need more money. Since they can’t inherit the family business, we might as well be more lenient with them financially. I believe that Ah Ming, as the eldest brother, has the magnanimity to do so.”
The assistant nodded, fully understanding the chairman's meaning. The chairman would not concern himself with this small matter, and he would simply double the funding allocated to the two young masters in the future.
Four eminent monks sat cross-legged on chairs, eyes closed, hands clasped together, chanting sutras. They had to put on airs like this; none of these monks had ever been on an airplane before, and they would get airsick as soon as the plane started moving, so chanting sutras was the only way to distract themselves.
But this trick actually worked quite well; at least now they've forgotten they're on a plane.
Ryuichi Mitsui had six bodyguards, each a highly skilled fighter from the military, and the group flew to London...
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The plane landed on time at London Heathrow Airport. The conspicuous group of people coming out of the airport attracted a lot of attention. The butler and driver came to pick them up.
Ryuichi Mitsui asked in a deep voice.
"Didn't those two little bastards come?"
The butler immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said respectfully.
"If you ask me, the two young masters went out last night and haven't returned yet. But that's common. They usually go to nightclubs and forget, forget the time."
Mitsui Ryuichi had no choice; he couldn't just send people all over the streets to look for his son. He turned to the four high monks and smiled.
"Gentlemen, shall we return to our lodgings to rest first, or go directly to Sotheby's auction house?"
The other three monks looked at Ōnishi Shōhei, whose eyes were slightly closed. He was dizzy and in dire need of rest, but bringing back the golden seal was more important, so he could only speak authoritatively.
“Mr. Mitsui, please take us to the Sotheby’s auction house. We will not be able to eat or sleep without bringing back the gold seal.”
"Okay okay."
The group left the airport, got into a car, and headed straight for Sotheby's auction house. They had contacted Sotheby's beforehand, and the auctioneer was already waiting for them at the company.
Before getting into the car, Mitsui Ryuichi turned back to the butler and said...
"Find the young master immediately, and once you do, have them come to Sotheby's auction house."
The butler answered, "It's the head of the family..."