Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1015: Two Old Foxes Confronting Each Other

Hong Yuzhang walked out of the Puyu Building with his secretary and guards, with steady steps and a solemn look. At the gate of the courtyard, a black Sakura sedan was parked quietly, like a beast in the night, waiting for its prey. Next to the car, Xiang Taixiong was wearing a neat black suit, with an upright posture, like a sculpture.

Seeing Hong Yuzhang walk out of the building, Xiangtai immediately came forward with a respectful smile on his face. "Master Hong Yu, our master is waiting for you in the car and wants to talk to you." His voice was low and powerful, revealing an unquestionable firmness.

Hong Yuzhang stopped, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes, he glanced at the surroundings, then nodded, signaling Xiangta to lead the way. Xiangta saw this, immediately opened the door of the car, and respectfully waited for Hong Yuzhang to enter.

When Hong Yuzhang stepped into the car, the first thing he saw was Fujita Hisashi sitting in the back seat.

Fujita's face was as calm as water, but his eyes sparkled with a deep light, as if he could see into people's hearts.

"Lord Hongyu, you should have already determined the nature of this case and are ready to report it to the Prime Minister, right?" Fujita's voice was calm and direct, without any beating around the bush.

Hong Yuzhang's heart sank slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect Fujita Shou to be so sharp in grasping this. He was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Fujita. After our investigation, the case is basically clear. I am preparing to report to the Prime Minister."

Hearing this, Fujita Shou raised a faint smile on his face, and he slowly said: "Lord Hongyu, you are a smart man, you should understand that some things are not as simple as they seem. The moment my son Fujita Ying was taken away, I knew very well that Xiaoying would never get out."

Hearing this, Hong Yuzhang couldn't help but secretly admire Fujita's insight and decisiveness. He nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Fujita is right."

Hong Yuzhang lowered his head slightly, with a look of embarrassment and helplessness. "Mr. Fujita, I must admit that I accepted the gift from your family, but in the end I was unable to save Fujita Ying. Because all the evidence and confessions were extremely unfavorable to him, as the person in charge of Pu Yu, I cannot bend the law for personal gain."

Fujita's eyes were like two sharp swords, staring straight at Hong Yuzhang. After a moment, he slowly spoke, with a barely perceptible sneer in his voice. "Master Hong Yu, you don't think I'm here to plead for your son, do you?"

Hong Yuzhang was startled again. He didn't expect Fujita Shou to expose his thoughts so directly. He secretly wondered what Fujita Shou was up to? Why was he so calm and composed in negotiating with him?

Fujita Shou seemed to have seen through Hong Yuzhang's doubts. He continued to speak with a hint of unquestionable firmness in his voice. "The gift I gave before was not to save my son, but to put an end to this turmoil and not to involve the family any further. With Lord Hong Yu's keenness, you should be able to think that my Fujita family would never let Xiaoying do such a thing. There is someone else behind the scenes, but I, Fujita Shou, have admitted my defeat. It was fate and time. When Pu Yu needed to deliver his mission, the Fujita family happened to run into Pu Yu's gun."

At this point, Fujita Shou sighed slightly, but then cheered up again. "However, I hope that Lord Hongyu can try his best to exonerate the Fujita family. The Fujita family will also become Lord Hongyu's best friends, and will give you the greatest support in both politics and business."

Hearing this, Hong Yuzhang could not help but secretly admire Fujita's decisiveness and wisdom. He understood that Fujita was retreating to advance, expressing his helplessness and compromise, and hinting at future cooperation and support.

He nodded, with a look of gratitude and admiration. "Thank you for your understanding, Master Fujita. I really can't exonerate Fujita Taka at the moment, but I will do my best to put an end to this matter. The friendship between the Fujita family and me will remain the same and will not be affected in any way."

Upon hearing this, Fujita Hisashi showed a satisfied smile on his face.

He understood that he had successfully reached a certain tacit understanding and consensus with Hong Yuzhang.

After the two exchanged a few words, Hong Yuzhang gently raised his hand, indicating that he was leaving. "Mr. Fujita, I need to report this matter to the Prime Minister immediately, so I can't stay for long." His tone was a little apologetic, but also revealed an unquestionable determination.

Fujita Shou was not in a hurry to let him go. He smiled slightly, with a deep light in his eyes. "Master Hongyu, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you can fulfill it."

Hong Yuzhang turned around and responded with a faint smile: "Mr. Fujita, please feel free to speak up. I, Hong Yuzhang, will never refuse to help you if I can."

Fujita Hisashi bowed slightly, with a hint of pleading in his tone. "I want to see my son Kotaka one last time. After all, he is the blood of my Fujita family. Now he is imprisoned. As a father, how can I not miss him?"

Hong Yuzhang couldn't help but frown when he heard this, looking a little embarrassed. "Mr. Fujita, this is indeed a bit against the rules. As you know, we at Pu Yu are always rigorous in our work, and the safety isolation measures during the interrogation process are of utmost importance."

Fujita Shou seemed to have anticipated Hong Yuzhang's concerns. He smiled gently, took out a check from his bosom, and calmly put it in Hong Yuzhang's pocket. "Master Hong Yu, I understand your difficulties. But please believe that I can let Xiaoying take care of this matter. Otherwise, with his stubborn character, he will never admit it. In this way, it will probably bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to Pu Yu in the future."

Hong Yuzhang felt the thickness of the check in his pocket and could not help but weigh the pros and cons in his heart. He glanced at the number on the check, and a subtle fluctuation flashed in his eyes. After a moment, he smiled and spoke with a compromise in his tone. "Since Mr. Fujita said so, I will make an exception and let you see your son for the last time. After all, this is also human nature."

Fujita Shou heard this and smiled with relief. "Thank you, Lord Hongyu, for your help. I will definitely keep it in mind and repay you generously in the future."

Hong Yuzhang gently waved his hand, signaling Fujita Shou to not be polite. "Mr. Fujita, you are too polite. We are all working for the security and stability of the country. There is no need to be so polite."

Afterwards, Hong Yuzhang instructed his secretary to arrange everything so that Fujita Hisashi could meet with Fujita Toru under strict surveillance.

After Hong Yuzhang's car left, Fujita Hisashi, his assistant Shota Yuichi, and under the guidance of Hong Yuzhang's secretary, walked into the Pu Yu compound.

"Mr. Fujita, please come this way. Lord Hongyu has already instructed us to try our best to meet all your requests."