Chapter 662

Choosing a cloudy afternoon to open for business is actually a bit strange, but his cousin Naoki Nagayama probably doesn't care much about that...

Melody KTV (Ebisu Branch) opened this afternoon, much faster than expected.

Perhaps it was because of more support from home, or perhaps it was the experience accumulated from the success of the first two locations; the snowball has started rolling. In any case, besides the Ebisu branch, two other new stores are also in the process of being renovated.

When Naoki Nagayama arrived by car, the Ebisu branch was in the middle of pre-opening preparations.

"Boss Naoki!" The one greeting him this time was Yoshihiro Takenaka, a former underling from the old residence in Shimizu City.

"Takenaka, are you the foreman this time?"

Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Yes, Boss Feng said there might be some trouble this time, so he transferred all the old hands from Shimizu." Yoshihiro Takenaka led Naoki Nagayama toward the inside of the KTV. "The manager of this Ebisu location is Brother Hamasaki."

"I see~"

Using a former underling as a manager—it seems Brother Feng really values this opening.

In the manager's office, Naoki Nagayama saw Shogo Hamasaki scratching his head. This man, originally rough and bold, now looked very distressed as he stared at the stacks of receipts and reports in his hands.

"Boss Naoki!" Shogo Hamasaki's eyes lit up when he saw Naoki Nagayama, and he swept the reports to the side. "Why did you come over?!"

"Brother Hamasaki, there's no need to call me 'Boss' or anything..." Shogo Hamasaki was a former underling and was already nearly forty; having him call Naoki Nagayama that put a bit of pressure on him.

"The timing for the opening of this Ebisu store is a bit bad, so I came to take a look."

He had originally planned to leave the entire operation of the KTV side to Brother Feng and didn't intend to manage the openings of other stores, but this time, he didn't know what kind of trouble Sanban Xiaohong Misaka from Tokyo would stir up, so he came to check it out.

"Haha, Boss Naoki can rest assured. I've already transferred another team of underlings from Shimizu City. There are currently nearly twenty people, all hidden in a nearby hotel." Shogo Hamasaki was full of confidence. "No matter who comes to cause trouble, I will definitely make sure they don't return!"

Do you think this is fighting for territory... Forget it, it really is a bit like that.

Naoki Nagayama turned his head and glanced at the office: "Where is Brother Feng?"

"Boss Feng seems to have gone to pick up the ribbon-cutting guests arriving today." Shogo Hamasaki said, "It seems to be guests invited by Toshihiko Ono-san."

"Toshihiko-san?" Naoki Nagayama recalled for a moment before remembering. It was true that Naoki Feng had said he would let Toshihiko Ono invite some influential people. "What is their status?"

"It seems to be a member of the House of Councillors... what was it called... I forgot the name." Shogo Hamasaki scratched his ear; he didn't care about politics at all.

"A member of the House of Councillors, huh..."

Toshihiko Ono really put in the effort this time.

Don't look at the fact that Japan has seven or eight hundred members of parliament and their power isn't too great, but the House of Councillors was transformed from the former House of Peers, so most of the people inside are descendants of former nobles, descendants of the samurai class... During elections, they adopt a large constituency system and a proportional representation system divided by the whole country.

It can be said that it is the representative institution of various major political parties. The energy of a single House of Councillors member might not be great, but the political party he represents behind him might not be so~

The class solidification in Japan, "a frog's child is a frog"—political families are just that enduring~

"When will they arrive?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"They might arrive soon. The opening time is almost here too." Shogo Hamasaki said, "Does Naoki-san want to attend the opening ceremony together?"

Because of the participation of this member of parliament, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening was specially prepared, and there will definitely be reports later.

"I don't think I need to..."

Although with Naoki Nagayama's current fame, participating in the ribbon-cutting would definitely bring exposure to the new KTV, if he attended with a certain member of parliament, it might link him to a certain political party...

Generally speaking, the results of celebrities getting involved in politics are not good, unless they want to switch to politics.

"Yes!"

Shogo Hamasaki was actually very awkward too. Originally a yakuza, he now actually had to stand with people from the legitimate world under the flash of cameras to accept everyone's gaze... Is this what it feels like to be "washed clean"...

Taking advantage of the fact that it hadn't opened yet, Naoki Nagayama toured this Ebisu KTV.

Like the one in Roppongi, this KTV also had a magnificent, golden feeling—crystal chandeliers, gilded decorations, and high-end carpets... It could be said that the "nouveau riche" style was carried through to the end.

After all, it attracts people who come to Ebisu to seek pleasure.

The first floor here even has a small dance floor and a bar counter, which seems to have the feeling of a bar... Although in Naoki Nagayama's eyes, it felt a bit like a hodgepodge, Brother Feng seemed to like it very much.

Forget it, anyway, the time for KTV to appear has been advanced for so long, it's normal to have some changes.

At the same time, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, the head of the China Group of the Toa Society, was arranging today's actions with his underling Yuya Tada.

"Tada, is the 'greeting gift' arranged for today ready?" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka was trying on a dark red suit. "The Ebisu branch is opening, and the little brats of the Nagayama Group didn't even notify me? This is too impolite!"

"Yes, it's already prepared!" Yuya Tada said, "We specially prepared black and white funeral wreaths!"

Japan has a custom of sending wreaths when opening a business, but most are brightly colored wreaths; black and white wreaths are generally used for funerals.

"Hmm! Very good! Fujioka-san of the Kangin Group hopes we will delay the expansion speed of Melody KTV..." Sanban Xiaohong Misaka laughed. "Tell the underlings to get ready; they must set up the wreaths at the store entrance!"

No one knows when Sanban Xiaohong Misaka got involved with the Fujioka family of the Kangin Group. Kazuko Fujioka analyzed the future prospects of KTV with him, which is why he wanted to intervene in the KTV business when he was in Kobe...

It's a pity that the old guy Hayato Nagayama wouldn't budge at all, and there was also that guy, the fourth-generation Masahisa Takenaka, who actually suppressed him... That's why he left the Yamaguchi-gumi in a fit of anger.

This time he wants to let the people of the Nagayama family wake up; Tokyo is no longer the territory of the Yamaguchi-gumi!

He, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, has already become independent, and the Toa Society will definitely become a large organization like the Inagawa-kai! This is his, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka's, ambition!

"Yes, I will instruct my subordinates."

Yuya Tada actually didn't want to fall out with the people of the Nagayama family. When they went to dismantle the Ishii-kai before, that kind of fierce offensive was something that hadn't been seen in Tokyo for a long time.

But since the boss chose to be independent, he could only follow.

"Alright, let's get ready to set off too~"

Sanban Xiaohong Misaka likes to show off, so he always likes bright, maverick clothes. Going to give a gift this time, naturally, he has to go to the scene in person.

By the time before the opening, Naoki Feng's party had returned to the Ebisu branch.

Two black official cars stopped at the entrance. After Naoki Feng got off, he immediately went to the car behind and opened the door.

First, Toshihiko Ono, whom Naoki Nagayama knew, walked out of the car, and then a middle-aged man with graying hair came out.

Naoki Feng said respectfully:

"Councilor Teruyuki Ono, welcome to attend the opening ceremony of our humble store!"

As expected, it's a person from the Ono family; he should be an elder close to Toshihiko Ono.

"Haha, Nagayama-san, I didn't expect that Toshihiko would actually be able to invest in a KTV that has been in the limelight recently..."

Teruyuki Ono is a political figure; he has learned about Naoki Feng's background and also saw the possibility of the KTV company's future development and growth.

In fact, many politicians and yakuza have more or less connections, so he is also very willing to give some care to his family's industry in the initial stage.

"It is our luck that Toshihiko-san can invest in Melody KTV." Naoki Feng had a smile on his face. "Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to expand so rapidly..."

The Ono family's face in the official world did indeed block many troubles for Melody KTV... For example, many competitors wanted to take action in terms of fire safety, noise, etc., to put pressure on Melody.

"Hmm, I hope Melody can get better and better~" Teruyuki Ono said with a smile.

"Yes, Ono-san, please come with me... Our opening ceremony will start soon!" Naoki Feng led Teruyuki Ono toward the inside of the store.

Leaving Toshihiko Ono to entertain Teruyuki Ono, Naoki Feng then went to the staff backstage.

"Hamasaki!" Naoki Feng called the manager. "How are the preparations?"

"Yes! Everything is fully prepared, ready to open at any time!" Shogo Hamasaki said, then quietly approached Naoki Feng. "Our brothers on the perimeter haven't found any traces of other yakuza for the time being."

"That's good, I hope they don't come..." Naoki Feng said.

Naoki Nagayama also greeted Brother Feng at this time:

"Brother Feng."

"Naoki, you're here too~" Naoki Feng patted him on the shoulder. "Shall we go to the ribbon-cutting together later?"

"I think I'll pass... Brother Feng, you go ahead." Naoki Nagayama shook his head. "Brother Feng, besides our underlings, did you prepare anyone else today?"

"There will be two patrol officers to maintain order..."

Since it was confirmed today that Teruyuki Ono would come, they had reported to the police station according to the political lecture's statement, and that side also promised to send patrol officers... However, besides showing their presence, the two police officers couldn't help with anything when things happened.

"Will that be a bit short-handed?"

"It's okay, I also temporarily hired a team of bodyguards from the Mishima Security Company." Naoki Feng said, "They were recruited in the name of protecting Teruyuki Ono, and they all brought anti-riot equipment."

"This..." Naoki Nagayama felt for the first time that his Brother Feng was actually so smart.

"Hehe, it was Toshihiko Ono's suggestion. He said that for a legitimate industry, we can't rely entirely on our original yakuza people." Naoki Feng laughed.

"... Alright~" I was moved for nothing~

He continued to chat with his cousin about the opening situation. When it was almost three o'clock, Naoki Feng finally made the order:

"If there's nothing else, then let the opening ceremony begin!"

"Yes!"

On the bustling street of Ebisu, a shop that was originally closed had reopened after a period of renovation.

Balloon arches, red carpets at the entrance, red wreaths lined up on both sides... uniformed patrol officers, a team of bodyguards in full anti-riot gear who looked full of a sense of security...

There were even a dozen reporters with long guns and short cannons, and a group of enthusiastic spectators... making the opening ceremony look very lively.

"Are these masses extras or real bystanders?"

Naoki Nagayama at the window on the second floor was very confused because he really couldn't tell if they were professional shills.

"Speaking of which, the people Brother Feng invited this time are all repeat customers from Shinjuku and Roppongi. It seems there are no people from the entertainment industry! It looks like the popularity of the first few KTVs has been completely consolidated!"

Naoki Nagayama seemed to see the situation where KTV has more and more audiences~

Just at this moment, the master of ceremonies' speech began. Although the opening ceremony was small, it was full of ritual. Besides the Shinto priest praying for blessings at the beginning, there were various acrobatic performances... and even lion dances...

When it came to the most important ribbon-cutting, Teruyuki Ono also gave an impromptu speech, congratulating the new store on its opening... enriching the spiritual life of the people, bringing happiness to everyone, etc...

The reporters at this time were all pressing their shutters; the most important thing for these guys today was to report on Teruyuki Ono's news.

And just at this moment, a car drove from not far away... After stopping next to the crowd, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka walked out.

"Move aside, move aside!"

Two underlings arrogantly pushed the crowd away, wanting to squeeze into the opening ceremony... but they stopped at the innermost layer...

In front of them were tall, burly bodyguards in full anti-riot gear... This made the yakuza feel a bit guilty for a moment.

However, their actions naturally also caught the attention of the group that had finished the ribbon-cutting.

Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, wearing a red floral suit, pushed aside the people on both sides, walked out from behind the two underlings, and shouted at Naoki Feng, who was among the few people cutting the ribbon:

"Nagayama family! The new store is opening, why didn't you notify me?"

"Hmph, why should I notify you? We're not familiar!" Naoki Feng looked at Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, knowing that trouble had come.

"Your words really make me sad..."

Sanban Xiaohong Misaka originally wanted to walk inside, but the bodyguards blocked his front, so he pushed the bodyguards on both sides away with force. "Didn't you see I'm talking to your boss?! You still dare to block my way!"

"You!" In an instant, the head of the bodyguards took out a telescopic baton, ready to use force.

Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, however, ignored it and shouted at Naoki Feng: "Store Manager Nagayama, I brought a congratulatory gift for the opening! Do you want to turn away guests?"

"..." According to Naoki Feng's personality, he originally didn't intend to pay attention.

But Teruyuki Ono didn't want to lose his demeanor in front of the public, so he said to Naoki Feng: "Since others are here to celebrate, let him come over..."

"But he's here to find trouble!"

"It's okay, I'm here... He can't do anything excessive." Although Teruyuki Ono is just a member of parliament, the Ono family's face is here, and he believes that no matter which yakuza boss it is, they have to give him some face.

"This... alright~" Naoki Feng waved his hand, letting the bodyguards clear a path.

"Look at others, this is called being polite..." Sanban Xiaohong Misaka walked to the center of the store entrance and glanced at Teruyuki Ono. "This polite guy, who are you? Are you the one in charge today?"

"I am Teruyuki Ono, just a guest invited here today." Teruyuki Ono said.

"Ah, then you just watch!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka sneered, completely failing to link this person to a member of parliament.

One sentence made Teruyuki Ono almost curse out loud...

Has this guy never heard of his reputation? It stands to reason that he knows the leaders of the Inagawa-kai and Sumiyoshi-kai! This guy... wait, he seems to have never seen him!

People from the Yamaguchi-gumi have always dealt with the headquarters in Kobe!

"Have someone bring the gift over!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka called out to his subordinates, then looked at Naoki Feng. "You should know that the Toa Society has left the Yamaguchi-gumi, right?"

"... I heard." Naoki Feng nodded.

"So, Masahisa Takenaka's orders can't control me anymore!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka grinned and laughed.

"So... what do you want?" Naoki Feng frowned.

"My meaning is... starting from today, half of the income of Melody KTV must be handed over to the Toa Society!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka whispered to Naoki Feng. "Otherwise... don't even think about keeping this store open!"

"You want to take half without doing anything?" Naoki Feng couldn't believe it. Generally, the protection fee collected by yakuza is only a few hundred thousand a month. "Who do you think you are? The Prime Minister of the Cabinet?"

"Haha, in the range of these few streets, even the Prime Minister can't compare to me!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka laughed completely, then pointed at the underling who was moving things. "If you don't believe me, take this gift as a gift for you!"

The underling over there happened to be moving two black and white wreaths over here...

"Are you threatening me?" Naoki Feng was angry; his whole body seemed to swell up a circle, looking down at Sanban Xiaohong Misaka in front of him.

"I am threatening you, so what?! What can you do to me?" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka mocked. "If you hit someone, there are police here, you know!"

As he spoke, he lowered his head and whispered: "If you can't hit, then later, I will bring my underlings over to smash your store!"

"Do you want a gang war? Do you have the strength?" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka was incredibly arrogant at this time.

And Naoki Feng was suppressing the anger in his heart. He really wanted to knock someone down with one punch like in Shimizu... but he had to consider the public impact and the subsequent KTV business problems... No one wants to come to an unsafe nightclub...

It's so troublesome after washing clean from the yakuza...

And at this time, Teruyuki Ono, who was invited over, was finally going to play a role.

He patted Naoki Feng's arm, signaling him not to be angry, and then said to Sanban Xiaohong Misaka: "This gentleman, may I ask who you are?"

"Me, I am Sanban Xiaohong Misaka! The head of the Toa Society."

"You just said, you want Store Manager Nagayama to hand over half of the income to your Toa Society? As a protection fee?" Teruyuki Ono asked as if he didn't understand.

"Yes, if you don't give it... hmph hmph..."

Teruyuki Ono asked very patiently: "If you don't give it, Mr. Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, what are you going to do?"

"Of course, smash this KTV!!!" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka threatened.

"I see..." Teruyuki Ono nodded. "Then I heard it completely clearly!"

Then he beckoned to the two patrol officers who were originally standing on the perimeter: "Police-san over there, please come over..."

Naoki Feng, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, and even others at the opening ceremony all looked at him in surprise, not knowing why this guy suddenly called the police.

And those two patrol officers were sent to maintain order, so naturally, they knew Teruyuki Ono and knew he was a member of the National Diet. So they ran over quickly:

"Ono-san, may I ask what your instructions are?"

"Police-san, I just heard with my own ears that this... head of the Toa Society, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, is blackmailing the store manager of this KTV, Naoki Feng, demanding that the store manager hand over half of the revenue as a protection fee... otherwise he will smash his store." Teruyuki Ono clearly explained the situation. "This kind of behavior is illegal, right?"

"Uh... yes!" The patrol officer with a slightly higher rank responded.

"Then please, Police-san, arrest this Sanban Xiaohong Misaka!" Teruyuki Ono said gently. "If I need to make a statement later, I will also cooperate."

"This..." The patrol officer was stunned for a moment, not yet understanding what was going on.

"In the bustling district of Tokyo, such a vicious illegal incident actually happened, which really damages Tokyo's international image. The police station's work is not in place." Then Teruyuki Ono deepened his tone. "As a member of the National Diet, I will write a letter to the Criminal Department of Sakuradamon to explain this matter truthfully. Of course, the two of you being able to stop the illegal behavior in time is worthy of praise!"

"This! I understand!"

This patrol officer reacted immediately. Whether this letter is praise or accountability depends on now!

So the two took out handcuffs and were about to arrest Sanban Xiaohong Misaka immediately!

"Sanban Xiaohong Misaka, please come with us!"

"???" Sanban Xiaohong Misaka was still in a daze, subconsciously resisted a little, and then the underlings next to him instantly became noisy, while Naoki Feng also signaled the bodyguards to surround them. For a time, the streets of Ebisu were noisy.

"You want to resist arrest?!"

The older patrol officer immediately roared. The police of this era are not like later generations; they are really equipped with guns and batons!

"I... didn't..." Sanban Xiaohong Misaka realized and signaled the underlings not to be impulsive.

He took a deep look at Teruyuki Ono and Naoki Feng: "You guys actually play this game?"

Teruyuki Ono ignored him at all, but said to the police: "Police-san, hurry up and arrest him. Look, he is still a black evil group; it's really too dangerous."

"Yes!"

The two patrol officers, with the help of a group of bodyguards, handcuffed Sanban Xiaohong Misaka and walked toward the nearby office.

Sanban Xiaohong Misaka's face was very ugly, but he still rationally stopped the underlings. Going against the police in public... this is not a wise move. He looked at Naoki Feng viciously:

"Good, good, good, playing like this, huh!!! Naoki Feng, you just wait for me!"

And that group of underlings looked here and then at Sanban Xiaohong Misaka who was taken away, and scattered in a mess.

"Alright, Store Manager Nagayama, continue the opening. That guy is no longer a problem." Teruyuki Ono said to Naoki Feng.

"But Ono-san, when Sanban Xiaohong Misaka comes out, he will still come to destroy..."

"Why would he come out? Blackmail and extortion are punishable by imprisonment..." Teruyuki Ono had a smile on his face. "Didn't he already leave the Yamaguchi-gumi? Then it won't be so easy to come out."

"?" Naoki Feng was confused. "But, he didn't..."

"I saw it, that means there is!"

Teruyuki Ono said. He looked at Naoki Feng and said, "Your generation hasn't experienced the 'First Peak Operation' anti-gang action during the Tokyo Olympics, right?"

"Uh... just born..."

"Anyone confirmed to be a yakuza leader will be arrested... Anyone confirmed to have illegal behavior will definitely be sentenced!" Teruyuki Ono pointed to the black wreaths and said, "Blackmail, extortion, intimidation, organizing gang crimes... plus my testimony, Sanban Xiaohong Misaka won't be able to come out for two years."

"!!!"

"Two years later, whether the Toa Society still exists is a problem." Teruyuki Ono obviously already knew the grievances between the Toa Society and the Yamaguchi-gumi, and also knew the fact that the Toa Society had no backing after leaving.

Watching Teruyuki Ono easily send a yakuza leader to the police station, Naoki Feng realized for the first time what is called the power of a politician. This is a power that completely overrides the yakuza.

Teruyuki Ono patted Naoki Feng on the shoulder:

"Do legitimate business well; the yakuza has no future!"

"Yes..." Naoki Feng murmured.

And Naoki Nagayama, who had been witnessing the development of things on the second floor, felt that this guy Teruyuki Ono was really a material for a politician. He actually made bullying others sound so high-end... and also made Naoki Feng owe such a big favor.

If he weren't a member of the National Diet, not a member of the Ono family, not a member of the Liberal Democratic Party... then Sanban Xiaohong Misaka would at most stay in the detention center for one night.

In Japan, a country where the yakuza and politics are intertwined, which politician dares to say that he has no connection with the yakuza at all?

This arrest of Sanban Xiaohong Misaka wasn't because the premise was that he left the Yamaguchi-gumi? Perhaps he was well-informed and had already received the attitude of other competitors~

In the end, it's just a matter of strength...

"However, it seems that the Ono family also has considerable connections in the police system! A leader of a group as large as the Toa Society can actually be arrested just like that..."

Watching the store entrance below wide open, many guests began to enter the KTV to consume, and Naoki Nagayama felt relieved:

"It looks like Brother Feng's KTV can really expand steadily from now on!"