National Tide 1980.

The situation developed too quickly, far beyond anyone's expectations.

Ikuo Suho was completely unprepared and found himself at the end of the road.

Not only was his reputation ruined, but he also had enemies all over the world.

Even the career he thought was forever unbreakable was facing complete collapse.

In fact, he has not been idle these days, and has been asking for help from people everywhere.

However, it is too late for him to do anything now, and he will only look more like a clown.

What made him feel even more heartbroken was that the connections he thought were unbreakable in the past were no longer useful at this critical moment, and the friendship they used to have as brothers had become a fake relationship.

No one was willing to help him, and few people were even willing to see him.

In the past few days, he has seen all the contempt in his life.

He had plenty of coffee every day, and was always the receptionist wherever he went, sitting there for half a day, but he just couldn't see the person he wanted to see.

Even his own territory had to endure humiliation. There were so many reporters gathered under the building, all trying to find his whereabouts and get some exclusive news.

He finally managed to sneak into the building in disguise, but once he entered his own office, he felt the cold and desolate atmosphere of the office, and there were piles of resignation letters and termination requests on his desk waiting for his signature.

Naturally, he was so angry that his face turned gloomy and he almost wanted to jump off the building.

Fortunately, he has a loyal secretary who gives him advice.

As soon as he came up with this idea, he became so angry that he had a high blood pressure attack and almost went to the hospital.

But Suho Ikuo himself could not deny that this idea might be his only life-saving straw at the moment - that is to kneel down and surrender.

The secretary is right. As long as we can get a chance to catch our breath, there will be a chance to make a comeback in the future.

What's more, the secretary gave him further explanation, saying that this was just a strategy to confuse the enemy and that they could completely deal with the enemy in their own way.

For example, they arrange cameras and eavesdropping equipment at the meeting place in advance. If the other party gets complacent and says something he shouldn't, then they will have the other party's handle.

At least it is much stronger than the current completely passive state.

However, wanting to negotiate a settlement with Kiri Studio, or even plot against them during the talks, was just Suho Ikuo's unilateral idea.

He still doesn't understand until now that, in fact, from the very beginning, when he made unreasonable demands on Matsumoto Keiko, he had already brought himself into a dead end, and there was no possibility of the other party showing mercy.

In fact, he didn't even have the chance to meet Keiko Matsumoto and could only contact Akira Okamoto.

He had spent the money and booked a place. He had booked a room in a Japanese restaurant with white lanterns hanging in Akasaka and hired a few maids to serve drinks. He showed the greatest hospitality to this opponent whom he had once scolded so harshly. He was even prepared to kneel down from the throne.

However, when the time came, he was still fooled by Okamoto Akira.

When the meeting time came, Okamoto Akira did not show up, and everything Suho Ikuo did was in vain.

Okamoto Akira followed Ning Weimin's instructions and asked the waitress of the restaurant to deliver a note to the room, which made Zhou Fang Yuxiong almost faint after reading it - you didn't want to talk at first, and we don't want to talk now, so just clean your neck and wait.

And that’s not all. Ning Weimin even asked Okamoto Akira to play a despicable trick. They actually notified reporters from major newspapers in advance and privately informed the reporters of Suoh Ikuo’s whereabouts.

You know, Ikuo Suho, who has been hiding himself, is the protagonist of the biggest scandal in the entertainment industry right now. His appeal to the Japanese people is no less than that of a rare animal.

It was not easy to show up, and for the reporters, it was a prey that they absolutely could not miss.

In order to find him, those reporters wanted to dig deep into the ground. Now that they have found his trace, who wouldn’t join in the fun to grab the headlines?
So just when Suoh Ikuo was about to lose control of his emotions after reading the note, a large group of reporters rushed into the restaurant like crazy, almost all of them went straight into the private room, and surrounded and intercepted Suoh Ikuo with their "long guns and short cannons".

I have to say that the timing was just right. Under the flash of the lights, Suho Ikuo was stunned.

It is conceivable that when Suoh suddenly found himself in a trap, he would be in such a state of panic. How could he calm down?
Especially for him who had always treated the media as his tool in the past and had never suffered the pain of being chased and besieged, but now he fully felt it!
So what happened next was even more interesting. Ikuo Suho couldn't control his anger, and he forcefully pushed down two reporters, snatched their interview equipment and threw it on the ground, then tried to escape.

As a result, his rude behavior immediately angered the reporters, and someone ran up and slapped Suho Ikuo twice.

Then with this beginning, everything fell into place.

Next, Suoh Ikuo became a sandbag, being hit by punches and kicks coming from nowhere.

Not only did they beat him, but a bunch of reporters behind him also cursed him, "You scumbag, you dare to hit others, you bastard, do you think you are some shitty leader..."

It was too chaotic at this time, and it would be useless even if the store owner came to mediate.

As the saying goes, two fists are no match for six hands. Even though Ikuo Suho is a Nezha with three heads and six arms, he can't withstand the rain of punches and kicks.

There was nothing the store owner could do as he was afraid someone would die, so he had to call the police. As a result, the restaurant's private room was almost smashed to pieces, and Suho Ikuo's men were beaten into a pulp.

However, even when the police arrived, they couldn't do anything to the reporters.

After all, the situation at the scene was so chaotic that even Suho Ikuo himself couldn't remember who hit him.

Most journalists are accomplices, and the police can do nothing about it if they try to prove each other's innocence.

What's more, the media is not easy to offend. If they are not handled properly, the media will find fault with the police every day and the police will be cautious.

In the words of some reporters, Suho Ikuo "was full of hostility at the time and used violence against us, so some of us were forced to fight back. The reporters at the scene can testify that this was legitimate defense..."

Another party said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, he wasn't beaten, he wanted it on his own initiative. If you police were at the scene, you would know it just by looking at his pleading eyes. I have never seen a scumbag who can wave his fist in front of reporters with a clear conscience. He is actively provoking. You police should investigate his background in organized crime. I suspect he has done many similar things..."

Many Japanese people who saw the news also believed that this was what Ikuo Suho reaped.

Someone said, "As a topic figure, he has the obligation to provide the public with the truth of this matter. People wanted to interview him, but he refused, so he had to accept the rejection. He deserved it."

Of course, as a restaurant, they must have a different stance because they are afraid of affecting their own business.

They said, "President Suo is a frequent customer of ours. He has always been very friendly and just politely declined. We believe that the personal safety and privacy of every guest needs to be respected..."

However, the restaurant could not see the situation clearly. You have to know that there were many reporters at the scene, and what was going on at that time. The sudden madness of Suoh Ikuo had been recorded very clearly, and there were countless photos.

So when the media published the actual evidence that Suho Ikuo was the first to attack out of rage, the only restaurant owner who spoke up for him was also scolded as a despicable person.

As for Ikuo Suho, he was really "slapped in the face" by the media this time and was beaten up by a group of reporters. He was really unlucky and he was almost angry to death.

However, he did not choose to call the police afterwards, but quickly escaped and completely retreated. At this juncture, he was not stupid.

Obviously, "tolerance" is the wise thing to do.

But then again, he was trying to make peace but ended up being schemed against and fell into a trap, suffering such great humiliation.

It was impossible for Ikuo Suho not to feel hatred and anger.

Especially now that he is facing a situation that can almost be called a desperate situation, the violent aura in Zhou Fang Yuxiong's bones has begun to stir.

Don't forget that he is, after all, a big shot who made his fortune in the entertainment industry by doing both black and white.

Now that it has come to this, he may even face imprisonment.

Since "whitewashing" is no longer meaningful to him, he wants to do whatever it takes and make a last-ditch effort with a desperate attitude. This becomes his inner desire.

Of course, it is impossible for him to commit kidnapping and murder.

He also knew that what he was doing now was against the law. If he got caught, neither the police nor the public would let him off easily. By then, it would not be a matter of a few years. He might have to stay in prison for half his life.

What's more, his underworld brothers would not work for him for free. The basis of their "friendship" was to cost him a high financial price.

The nature of the “help” is different, so the fees will certainly be different.

If he really wants to kidnap and kill people to vent his anger, it's not impossible.

But everyone knows that dealing with a public figure like Matsumoto Keiko is difficult and risky, and it will cost at least hundreds of millions of yen to do it.

He still couldn't bear to do it.

Especially once trouble arises, no one can guarantee that the Yakuza will kill him, their employer, for their own safety. How can he not settle this account?

Moreover, the two private detectives he hired at a high price recently told him clearly through tracking and surveillance that Matsumoto Keiko has hired full-time security guards at her home, office, and Kirigami Studios, and it is not easy for strangers to approach her.

In addition, she and her young Chinese husband were surrounded by several people who looked like professional bodyguards.

Obviously, since they decided to expose the videotape, they had already started to prevent him from doing anything shady and were paying close attention to their own safety.

Unless Suho Ikuo is really stupid, he would not dare to do something with such a low success rate, high cost and serious crime.

So after much deliberation, he decided to target the restaurant business of Matsumoto Keiko's young husband.

To put it bluntly, his revenge was not only to vent his anger, but also to get hold of something that could coerce his opponent and see if he could buy himself a chance of survival.

According to the private detective's investigation, he believed that it would be easiest to attack the main business of Matsumoto Keiko's Chinese husband, as that was the other party's natural weakness.

Just getting a few people to go to the restaurant and cause some trouble can ruin the business.

As long as the Chinese man feels the pain and complains to Keiko Matsumoto, there may be a turning point in the negotiations.

As for China's official background, he doesn't care much about it now.

For such despicable means, the crime is very light. Even if the Chinese Embassy protests to the Japanese government, what will happen?

For him, who cares about reputation now? As long as it is effective and he can quickly grasp the other party's pain points, it is better than anything else.

In addition, among the investigation results that the private detective brought to Suho Ikuo, there was another piece of news that he thought was quite important, that is, the private detective confirmed that Matsumoto Keiko's wealth was indeed based on stock market speculation.

I don't know how the private detective got hold of the financial documents of Matsumoto's office, but they showed the bank-to-securities transfer figures of Matsumoto's office.

This made Zhou Fang Yuxiong feel very excited.

He didn't expect that stocks could be speculated in this way.

In just less than a year, Matsumoto Keiko made billions of yen from the stock market by leveraging the financing leverage of the securities company.

Not only did it help Matsumoto Studios quickly get out of its financial crisis, but it also enabled it to buy a film studio and invest billions of yen in big-budget films.

This woman is really courageous. She actually has the guts to take such a gamble and risk everything on it.

But you know what, she was really lucky and she actually won the bet.

This also explains why she has such financial resources without relying on men!

It seems that I was wrong from the beginning. It turns out that she really relies on herself. No wonder she is so arrogant.

In short, holding this information, Ikuo Suo felt like he had found a treasure and readily paid the private detective's investigation fee.

He couldn't help but think from these data that since Matsumoto Keiko didn't have the backing he imagined, it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with her, and it would be easier than he imagined.

What's more, I am now almost desperate. Since Matsumoto Keiko was able to make a comeback by relying on the stock market, why can't I?
Haha, this woman recently sold all her stocks. Judging from the timing, that was when I started targeting her.

Probably due to the pressure from the combustion system, all funds had to be used to deal with the difficulties.

That is to say, the current Mist Studio relies on this money as its last support. Once it is used up, this woman will have no source of funds.

So if you really make a lot of money through speculation, can't you use the advantage of money to defeat the other party?

Haha, that’s it, this is his life script!

So soon, Ikuo Suho took practical action.

On the one hand, he contacted the "Yakuza" connections that he had not used for many years, preparing to stir up some of the restaurants under Ning Weimin's name.

On the other hand, he increased his investment in the stock market to more than 6 billion yen, and asked the securities company to double the capital allocation and give him insider information that "guaranteed profit and no loss."

He really intends to rely on the capital market and his underworld brothers to make a desperate effort, achieve a perfect counterattack, and win a grand slam.

How could he have imagined that the retaliatory actions he took were actually predicted by his opponents?

Especially his extreme gambling without leaving any room for maneuver, which is completely insane. He has tied a knot around his neck to hang himself... (End of this chapter)