Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 956 - 997: Another Trip to Japan

Chapter 956: Chapter 997: Another Trip to Japan

Li Yifei had many men under his command; getting them to investigate illegal activities or to find out where someone was posed no difficulty for them, nor did executing any mission. However, engaging them as business spies was a different matter altogether—they just weren’t cut out for it, as Li Yifei had never dealt with such people before and thus lacked talent in that area.

Now, he could only start with the basics, learning about the company from the people around Sunx Nenghui and then figuring out other methods.

The assets of Sunx Nenghui’s company were roughly around three billion comprising various industries, with the catering and real estate sectors being the main pillars. In Mile City, a large hotel owned by Sunx Nenghui generated hefty annual profits for him. Although the real estate wasn’t booming currently, it had indeed performed extremely well in the past years, during which Sunx Nenghui had made his fortune.

Sunx Nenghui’s company wasn’t listed on the stock exchange, and few companies in Mile City were. Unlike the large companies in big cities, which preferred to accumulate a substantial amount of working capital in the stock market, entrepreneurs in Mile City were more accustomed to borrowing from banks and keeping the money in their own hands.

If it were a publicly-listed company, Li Yifei could hire expert stock manipulators to drive down the company’s shares, then viciously acquire it through a series of maneuvers. Now, however, he couldn’t use such methods; he had to operate differently.

Li Yifei currently had no specific plan and needed to consult Su Mengxin and Xu Yingying, who were more knowledgeable in this regard.

"President Li, that Young Master Gu is from the Gu Family. You should be cautious," Qiu Jiming reminded at that moment.

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "This is Mile City, not Capital City. The Gu Family’s reach doesn’t extend this far."

Qiu Jiming and Qian Shengcai immediately showed smiles and said, "Then we must rely on President Li for making a fortune in the future."

"As long as you two Presidents wish to be friends with Li Yifei, I’ll certainly not forget you whenever there is an opportunity to make money."

The three didn’t spell it out explicitly, but Li Yifei had made his dominance in Mile City clear, reassuring Qiu Jiming and Qian Shengcai, while the two Presidents also showed a willingness to follow Li Yifei. That was quite enough.

After finishing their meal, Li Yifei and Ning Xin’er returned to their company. Just then, Li Yifei also received a phone call. His subordinate informed him of Gu Yandong’s whereabouts—the man had audaciously left Mile City and taken a flight back to Capital City.

This annoyed Li Yifei. He really wanted to catch Gu Yandong and teach him a harsh lesson, but since he had run back to Capital City, Li Yifei couldn’t pursue him there to move against Gu Yandong.

The Gu Family was a powerhouse, even stronger than the Xiao and Zheng families. Even without a major confrontation, Li Yifei was in no position to contend with a family like Xiao’s, let alone the Gu Family. If Gu Yandong had remained outside, Li Yifei could have handled him in a conflict, a scenario where even if the Gu Family was discontent, they wouldn’t dare make an extreme move due to respect for the Su Family. But directly going after Gu Yandong in Capital City meant declaring war on the Gu Family, which would be utterly unwise.

Li Yifei was never impulsive. Known for his wisdom and calm within the Flying Hawk Squad, he certainly wasn’t going to act rashly now. After all, "revenge is a dish best served cold." This time, if he struck Gu Yandong, that boy wouldn’t be content either and would seek revenge later, and it would be excellent to wait patiently for Gu Yandong to come to him on his own.

Since Ning Xin’er was to work in this company and inevitably interact with the staff, Li Yifei and Ning Xin’er agreed not to use her real name but a pseudonym. She was now called Li Qing. Additionally, with some makeup to make her look more professional, though her appearance didn’t change much, her demeanor differed from the pure, famous Little Jade Girl from before. With a different name, people would only think that this Li Qing in the company merely resembled the famous Ning Xin.

Ning Xin’er readily agreed to this suggestion. As long as she could work and stay with Li Yifei, she couldn’t ask for more and didn’t mind the small details.

After several busy days at the company, Li Yifei received another call from the Yamaguchi Group; another item had been secured, and he needed to figure out a way to retrieve it.

In the past, Li Yifei would have faced this matter more casually, but now it was of considerable importance to him. It was a crucial capital accumulation leverage; it wasn’t just about money. It was a significant contribution to the nation, more critical than the missions he completed when he was with the Flying Hawk Squad. The nation would be grateful to him so it would certainly offer him some compensation; benefits or leniency on some major issues. Therefore, Li Yifei had to personally attend this matter.

This time, the item wasn’t just basic materials but also a sample weighing over a ton, and the sample’s volume was considerable. Bringing this back was clearly going to be more challenging than the last time when he could simply carry it away. He had to use a transportation vehicle to get the goods back to his country, making the target bigger, even easier for the Japanese to discover. Hence, Li Yifei had to prepare well to bring it back.

The goods were in Tokyo, Japan. For Koboto Kobayashi to get it out was already quite difficult; asking him to move it closer to the coast was beyond his courage. If any part of the process went wrong, neither he nor the entire Yamaguchi group could stay in Japan. So, he could only temporarily stash the goods somewhere in Tokyo and let Li Yifei figure out how to take them away.

However, it was no easy task for Li Yifei to take them. Air transport was definitely out of the question; he would have to go by sea. Though Tokyo was near the coast, its coastline was far too short to contemplate moving such critical goods.

That meant he had to travel overland from Tokyo, crossing Japan to the western coastline. This coast was not only longer but also closer to Huaxia. Once out at sea, issues generally shouldn’t be significant. Therefore, Li Yifei ultimately decided to retrieve the goods using this method.

Another issue was that crossing Japan, Li Yifei needed a formal identity with a valid reason for transport. Ideally, he would openly load the goods and use the cover of his identity to transport them.

Being a tourist wouldn’t work, as it involved no transportation; the best approach was some sort of business investigation or collaboration. This allowed him to move freely there and then find an opportunity to take the goods back.

All this could only be handled by Li Yifei himself; the higher-ups definitely wouldn’t intervene. After all, should anything go wrong, it would be Li Yifei’s personal issue. But with involvement from the higher-ups, it would rise to an issue between two countries.

Li Yifei was all too familiar with this from the Golden Eagle Squad; at this time, he didn’t even communicate with Old Master Su. He had to rely solely on himself.

Li Yifei had been to Japan several times, but there was nothing there that made him want to linger. All he wanted now was to secure the goods and return home as quickly as possible.

This time, he hadn’t brought Sophia but took four capable subordinates instead. Though not as competent as Sophia, these four were undoubtedly elites. Their adoration for the Golden Eagle compelled them to follow Li Yifei; otherwise, each of them could have easily stood their ground alone.

During this trip, Li Yifei entered Japan under the guise of a wealthy businessman from Taiwan. Falsifying identities was something he could manage without help from his superiors. His subordinate management staff might not be many, but doing this was too easy, virtually seamless. Whether passing through customs or anything else, there wouldn’t be a problem.

Before arriving in Japan, Li Yifei had used this identity to have his subordinates contact several companies in Tokyo. They were looking to establish a technological partnership, a completely normal commercial collaboration.

After arriving in Tokyo, he validly negotiated with two companies. Despite Japan’s developed economy and numerous big firms, there were also smaller companies holding advanced technologies, but struggling to develop them locally and eager for opportunities abroad.

Li Yifei and his team showed enough patience to engage with these two companies and, on the third day, were invited to meet with a third company.

Suzuki Company, larger than the previous two, was the company Li Yifei had predetermined to exploit, making the negotiations more earnest.

The other party sensed Li Yifei’s sincerity and, through investigations, realized the strength of his company. A successful collaboration would significantly aid them, so they responded with full sincerity, first taking Li Yifei and his team on a tour of their facilities followed by a small-scale cocktail party in the evening.

Li Yifei was happy to attend. His preparatory work had to be thorough, ensuring no suspicions about him, making it easier when the time came to leave with the goods.