Standalone Tokyo

Chapter 261 Benefits and Funeral

"How cunning..." This was the only thought that Uehara Rui had after listening to Masaki Aiko's report.

In fact, Uehara Rui asked Masaki Aiko to convey a message to her younger brother in order to gain more support from the poker organization.

The guests meant to keep the status quo, and the family hoped that Fujiwara Masato could give her more support, because Uehara Rui had been in a bit of a mess lately, with several senior family members trying to make things difficult for her, making her so angry that she wanted to kill someone.

So, Uehara Rui gave Fujiwara Masato two choices, but the latter chose the third option and let her make the choice herself.

The essence of this matter is that Uehara Rui wanted to ask Fujiwara Masato for something, but she didn't want to pay too high a price, so she tried to fool the latter by replacing one thing with another, but failed.

Uehara Rui is very distressed now.

After thinking for a long time, she finally let out a sigh.

"That's it, that's all."

The only thing that comforts Uehara Rui now is that she also has someone in the poker cards.

It was after her guidance that Masaki Aiko decided to leave the Masaki family and make her own career. Uehara Rui did not expect the former to help her do anything, but if she had acquaintances in the poker organization, many things would be much easier.

Soon, Fujiwara Masato received a reply from Uehara Rui. She asked Masaki Aiko to bring three things:

The first item was a black men's kimono that fit Fujiwara Masato's body size and had the Uehara family crest. Its meaning was obvious.

The second thing is a company transfer document. As long as Fujiwara Masato signs it, he can obtain a security company with a fixed training ground in the United States, which can legally carry any light weapons within the sphere of influence of the United States and undertake security tasks for wealthy people and the government.

Oh, this is such a big gift. This company is obviously the reward that Uehara Rui gave to Fujiwara Masato for supporting her during the family civil war.

It's easy to set up a company in the United States, all you need is a little money.

However, it is not easy to establish a legal security company in the United States, or a mercenary company that is qualified to be supported by the government. This is not something that can be accomplished simply by having money or knowing a few government officials.

At least Fujiwara Masato's current North American branch of poker cards cannot do this. Acquisition of a declining security company can do it, but it is easy to attract unnecessary attention.

In addition, the company's venue has to be purchased at extra cost, and it is hard to say how much money will be wasted.

Fujiwara Masato was extremely satisfied with the compensation given to him by Uehara Rui. Simply giving him money would be fine, but if he gave too little, it would be insincere, and if he gave too much, she would feel the pain. But giving a person who could allow a poker player to walk openly on the streets of the United States with weapons made him very satisfied.

Sure enough, as an old Japanese family, it still has a lot of useful things in its pocket.

Fujiwara Masato has not yet decided what to do with the company, but this company will be of great use when he needs it.

Now all Fujiwara Masato needs to do is sign the documents and then send someone to the United States to take over the security company's license and fixed physical assets.

The third thing was a list with several people's names and corresponding photos, as well as a message brought by Masaki Aiko.

"I need them dead."

This is easy. Fujiwara Masato doesn't need to pay much attention to it. He just needs to put the list on the task table, and other subordinates will automatically kill the guys on the list. The cadres and official members of the poker organization are all good players. It is not difficult for them to assassinate a few people.

It was for this counterattack after the assassination that Fujiwara no Masato hoped that Uehara Rui was prepared.

Assassination is a double-edged sword. If you can do it on the first day, others may also do it on the fifteenth day.

Fujiwara Masato is not afraid because he has armed bodyguards protecting him closely, and his cleaning team can also take the initiative to clean out anyone in Tokyo who is hostile to him.

But can Uehara Rui provide such thorough personal protection?

Fujiwara Masato was not sure, and he couldn't do anything about it, so he just let it be.

……

Shintaro Uehara's funeral was a very heavy event. Fujiwara Masato never thought that the former would leave the world so easily.

At the funeral, looking at the pale and calm face of the old man lying in the coffin, even though Fujiwara Masato didn't have much affection for him, he couldn't help but sigh at the fragility of life and the impermanence of the world.

There is nothing much to say about the funeral. It was a sad and noisy process. During the funeral that lasted for three days, Fujiwara Masato's job was to stand behind Uehara Rui and bow with her to the guests who came to present flowers.

Other things had nothing to do with Fujiwara Masato. During the funeral, he had no interest in paying attention to the members of the Uehara family who tried to talk to him, or the guests who were dressed in luxurious clothes and looked like they were from important backgrounds.

Why bother getting to know these people?
Everyone's paths are not the same, and Fujiwara Masato's acquaintance with them will only bring him trouble, not convenience.

Even though Fujiwara Masato didn't say anything and acted like he didn't want to meet strangers, many people still got to know him. In the process, Uehara Ryue's position as the head of the family was consolidated.

The assassination commissioned by Uehara Rui to the Poker Organization has not yet begun. After all, it is a bit impolite to send a few old guys he knows down before old man Shintaro Uehara leaves.

Out of respect, Fujiwara no Masato delayed the assassination.

So much so that on the third day of the funeral, Uehara Rui took the initiative to find Fujiwara Masato and asked her to cross out two names on the list because these two people had taken the initiative to show their goodwill to her and hinted that they would express their support at the family succession ceremony.

Of course, Fujiwara Masato didn't care about this, but it made him a little depressed. He forgot what message his appearance at the funeral represented, and he should have asked for more compensation from Uehara Ryoui.

But it's not too late. Since she didn't ask for it before, after the funeral, she has to give Fujiwara Masato some compensation as she has gained some benefits.

The funeral ceremony ended smoothly. The guests who knew Fujiwara Masato's secret identity secretly raised their opinion of the Uehara family's status.

People who don't know the situation are just curious about Fujiwara Masato and may investigate, but they will definitely not find out anything useful and can only find out his superficial identity.

After the funeral, Fujiwara Masato continued his peaceful life. He suddenly remembered old man Naoto Iwaji, whom he had not visited for a long time.

In this family civil war, in order not to affect the old man, Fujiwara Masato deliberately handled his affairs in a low-key manner. Apart from arranging people to guard near his house, he did not do anything openly to the old man's family.

After all, the old man is old, and he cannot flee to the sea for refuge like the family in the well. If he really lets them run away, he might die from the unfamiliar climate and water.

(End of this chapter)