Chapter 489

At the same time the Special Mission Unit was holding its welcome banquet, the Financial Services Agency.

"Is that so? Has a conclusion already been reached?" Financial Services Agency Commissioner Okada Masahide sat behind his desk, calmly listening to his subordinate's report, but from his fingers constantly fiddling with his steel pen, one could see he was not calm at heart.

Although the Financial Services Agency is a very key department that supervises the operation of the national financial industry, in terms of intelligence capability it certainly cannot compare to the Cabinet Intelligence Room and the Public Security Police, therefore Okada Masahide's investigation is still slower than that of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Uesugi Muneyuki did not disappoint him, announcing the case solved on the third day after the incident.

That's how it is.

That's how it is, ah!

Okada Masahide sat in his own seat, his gaze gradually turning gloomy, especially upon hearing that as the Acting Unit Chief of the Special Mission Unit, Nango Yui had just arrived and was immediately greeted with enthusiastic welcome by the entire Special Mission Unit, and upon arrival had solved a major case, although he had done nothing, as Acting Unit Chief he naturally had merits recorded, and finally he could not help but let out a soft snort.

Although Nango Yui's father had already greeted him, although Nango Yui's entry had been prearranged, he also knew this, but·why is it still so unpleasant?

These, originally, should have been Masayoshi's!

Eating Masayoshi's blood steamed buns, isn't it fragrant? Damn it!

Seeing the Financial Services Agency Commissioner's expression not good, the Commissioner's Office Secretary was frightened into silence like a cicada in winter, dare not speak.

Okada Masahide, after all, is extremely deep-minded, and no matter how much anger he has, he will not lash out at the Special Mission Unit.

That is Masayoshi's department!

"In that case, let things proceed according to the established arrangements." Okada Masahide said softly.

"Yes!" The secretary only dared to reply with a single word, but he knew, that word weighed as much as a thousand jin.

The most ferocious retaliation from the Financial Services Agency Commissioner has arrived!

The Financial Services Agency Commissioner's revenge will be calm and thorough, every strike hitting the opponent's vital point!

Okada Masahide's revenge consists of four steps.

First, an indefinite "Business Improvement Order" and "Forced Supervision".

On the grounds that PMC and YKC have "major internal control deficiencies" and "systemic financial crime risks", issue the strictest orders.

Dispatch a massive supervision team, permanently stationed at these companies and all their affiliated subsidiaries.

This is equivalent to "regulatory strangulation". All company business nearly comes to a halt, every fund flow and every contract needs supervision officer review and approval. Customers and partners, unable to conduct business normally, flee in droves. Operating costs soar to astronomical figures, yet no income can be generated.

Second, revoke all financial business licenses.

PMC and its affiliated YKC operating company hold some finance-related licenses, such as payment processing, prepaid card issuance, specific financial product intermediation, etc., the Financial Services Agency will, on grounds of "lack of honest business philosophy" and "suspected serious violations", permanently revoke all these licenses!

This will completely cut off their possibility of operating through regular financial channels, directly smashing their core money-making machine.

Third, coordinate with the National Tax Agency (NTA) for a "destructive tax audit".

The Financial Services Agency will share all investigation materials with the National Tax Agency. The National Tax Agency will immediately launch a reverse burden of proof tax audit targeting all companies and related persons under Tangqian Yang (including Suzuki and Takikawa), i. e., requiring enterprises themselves to prove the innocence of every suspicious income, otherwise it will uniformly be deemed "hidden income" or "unjust enrichment".

The Financial Services Agency will issue astronomical tax demands and penalty taxes (usually 35%-40% of the tax evasion amount). This fine is enough to drain all cash flow from these companies, and burden individual shareholders with massive debts, even bankruptcy.

Finally, list the involved enterprises in the Financial Services Agency's "blacklist" of financial institutions.

Once listed on the Financial Services Agency's "high-risk customers" list, and reported to all nationwide banks, securities companies, and insurance companies, this will cause the involved enterprises to suffer social financial death, with no regular financial institution daring to provide them with account opening, loans, or even basic savings services. They will be completely excluded from the financial system!

By the way, the Financial Services Agency will contact all television stations, expressing "suspicions" about the 48 Group idols appearing.

The television stations will understand, it's self-restraint.

As the Financial Services Agency Commissioner, Okada Masahide truly understands how to legally retaliate.

Using the absolute power of state regulations, carry out all-around, no-blind-spot "compliance" strangulation against the enemy.

He does not need to break the law, they only need to strictly enforce the rules—rules that one might previously have turned a blind eye to—applying them with maximum force and creativity to these specific targets.

You touched my bottom line, I will, within my rules, make you lose everything.

Okada Masahide arranged things one by one, the secretary's forehead beaded with sweat.

Commissioner, you're angry!

After everything was arranged, Okada Masahide suddenly fell silent for a moment, then asked: "That little idol?"

"Ah? Commissioner, you're asking about?" The secretary blinked, not understanding.

"You know, that one, holding up a sign in 《Hand of God》?" Okada Masahide struggled to recall: "Called something like cherry blossom?"

"Oh, it's Miyawaki Sakura from YKC." The secretary thought the commissioner actually watches every episode, then hurriedly pulled out his phone to check data.

"Hmm, it's Miyawaki Sakura, Commissioner, according to reliable information, she seems to have a good relationship with Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai, even having eaten together several times, the Yoshinoya endorsement also came about this way—." The secretary of the Commissioner's Office replied carefully.

"Then she is not included." Okada Masahide said coldly: "Give the Special Mission Unit face, outwardly just indicate we do not wish to affect the normal recording of 《Hand of God》 and Fuji TV's plea, oh, Old Dog Kameyama will be willing to vouch for her."

"Yes." The secretary then breathed a sigh of relief, thinking only matters involving the young master would bring a touch of humanity to this commissioner.

Early the next morning, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Akihabara.

A seemingly ordinary workday morning, several unmarked black official cars and police cars, like silent sharks, quietly surrounded the YKC Headquarters Building. Car doors opened, and those who stepped out were not frenzied fans, but two squads with stern expressions and vastly different auras:

One squad wore neat suits or uniforms, holding Financial Services Agency (FSA) credentials; the other squad were efficient criminal investigators, from the Organized Crime Countermeasures Department of the Metropolitan Police Department. They exchanged no pleasantries, marching straight into the building.

"Financial Services Agency, spot inspection!"

"Metropolitan Police Department, conducting search pursuant to court permission!"

The two orders were simultaneously displayed, the front desk receptionist's smile instantly froze on her face, panic like an electric current instantly spreading throughout the entire company.

The Financial Services Agency team rushed directly to the Finance Department and Server Room, ordering all computer operators to immediately leave their seats, sealing all hard drives, ledgers, contracts, and electronic data. Their movements were precise and swift, like performing a surgical operation, aiming to sever this company's financial lifeline.

The Metropolitan Police Department team headed straight for the High-Level Offices and Archives Room, their target clearer—seeking everything related to the convicted Takikawa Suzuki Ichirō, as well as possible deeper connections in the background still under investigation, to thoroughly substantiate suspicions of ties with criminal organizations.

The entire YKC48 Headquarters instantly fell into paralysis. Employees were required to stay at their workstations, not use mobile phones, anxiously watching the company they had worked for years being "dissected" by the state apparatus in the most direct manner, executives' faces like ashes, locking themselves in offices, frantically calling lawyers, but receiving only helpless sighs in response.

At the same time, the outside world was also undergoing an impact comparable to an earthquake.

That afternoon, the variety and music programs originally scheduled to be broadcast by major television stations featuring YKC48, B48, etc., sister groups, were suddenly replaced with replays of old dramas or irrelevant news specials.

Except for Miyawaki Sakura being unaffected, without any prior notice, the idols' radiant smiles just silently "disappeared" from the screen!

And the idol theater in Akihabara, this holy land and headquarters of 48 Group idol culture, hours before the performance, rarely posted a notice: "Due to force majeure, all performances from today onward are indefinitely postponed." At the entrance, an increasing number of fans who heard the news gathered, staring at the cold notice, their faces filled with bewilderment and disbelief.

The nationwide handshake event scheduled for the weekend was officially announced "canceled" on all promotional channels. For the 48 Group, whose core concept is "idols you can meet", this is tantamount to announcing the complete shutdown of its business model.

Fan forums and social media instantly exploded!

Questions like "What happened?" "What's wrong with YKC?" and "Why did all activities stop?" flooded every fan community. The official forum and tieba were once paralyzed due to excessive traffic.

"Is the company bankrupt?" "Could it be related to the previous death incidents?" "Will our idol group disband like this?" Various speculations and panic emotions spread rapidly.

Seeing the idols they support possibly ruined due to the company's internal corruption, fans felt immense indignation and helplessness.

"What a joke! The ones who did wrong are the company's top executives—why do the children have to suffer the consequences!"

"I bought tickets for next week's concert, I've been supporting the handshake vouchers for half a year—everything—"

"Please, at least let them come out and say something! Tell us they're still okay!"

Akihabara streets, once filled with singing and fans' laughter and joy, now reeked of an eerie silence and anxiety. People held their phones, watching news footage of the YKC building occasionally flashing during a search, then glanced at the theater's tightly shut doors, as if witnessing an once-invincible empire, in just one day, facing its sudden dusk.

The Financial Services Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department didn't use a single bullet—just through lawful, forceful administrative and judicial means, they stopped the heartbeat of this vast idol empire's heart,

This is the terror of the Strong Department.

All actions are legal, all behaviors find no fault, and it's impossible to prove this national female idol group is related to murder (even the Uesugi case results proved they were actually unrelated), yet the Financial Services Agency has a way to make you completely unable to operate normally!

Not to mention the Tōyū Ichi Line behind it—fortunately, Yuasa Masamichi, the brave warrior, severed ties with PMC through justice cutting before the incident erupted, avoiding sufficient evidence and immediately apologizing to Okada Masahide, but inevitably, all industries were still affected, with total losses already surpassing 3.5 billion yen!

But now, we can only endure.

Hero's broken teeth and blood swallowing!

At this moment, Yamaguchi Maho was also released from the Metropolitan Police Department. The little idol initially felt as if pardoned, couldn't help but rejoice that justice had finally been served, but when she returned to Akihabara, the girl saw only ruins.

Waiting for her was only endless blame.

"Look at you! Yamaguchi, what exactly have you done?!"

"Ah?!" Yamaguchi Maho froze.

This, this isn't what I wanted, I—. I have no, I'm just—. Clearly the injured one is me, but why does the girl find everything so hard to understand.

Why did it become like this? This clearly isn't what I wanted, and I don't want to become like this!

But, Akihabara, is burning!

At the same time, Tokyo University Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Uesugi Muneyuki's office.

Today Uesugi Muneyuki is absent, Ishihara Mikoto came in as the designated assistant to cover his shift.

The forensic beauty was already used to it, but when she arrived at the office, she suddenly discovered a request tied on her desk.

Tokyo University professor, Head of the Yonezawa Uesugi Residence, Uesugi Kuninori Sincere earnestly invited Forensic Ishihara Mikoto to attend a banquet tonight, venue: "Rakuraku" in Chiyoda.

"Eh?!?" The forensic beauty froze.

Head of the Uesugi Residence? Inviting me? One person? To a banquet?!?

Really or fake?

She faintly felt a sense of foreboding.