wavenovel Chapter 655 has its own plans.
Chapter 655 has its own plans.
Although Wei Tao had already provided all the information about Maki Ishida, and Gao Shiwei had recommended her, it was still necessary to say a few more polite words. Jiang Nian also needed to confirm that the other party was genuinely interested, and not just acting on a whim.
After all, once Maki Ishida is put in power, there are many things that need to be dealt with immediately.
"Mr. Jiang Nian is quite straightforward. I think I understand what you mean. I just want to know one thing—what role did you play in the conflict between Takeshi Tano and the Takahashi family?"
Although Maki Ishida stands on the side of China, this does not mean that he is indifferent to the interests of Japan.
From Wei Tao's anxious attempt to contact Ishida Maki and his desire to see him as soon as possible, Wei Tao revealed some details of what had happened. Therefore, Ishida Maki also had her own plans.
He wanted to know what role Jiang Nian played in this play.
Because Jiang Nian's expression was too calm, as if he knew everything about the whole matter.
Tano Takeshi and Takahashi Somoku—Takahashi Somoku's mind might be a bit shallow, after all, he's quite young. Although he took control of the Takahashi family and became the head of the family at a young age, he lacks experience and is still somewhat impatient.
But Takeshi Tano is different. After all, Tano has been navigating the political arena for many years, and he has indeed demonstrated his own abilities to have remained in this position for so long.
Currently, the Tianye family and the Takahashi family are engaged in a fierce struggle, but Jiang Nian has extended an olive branch to him at a crucial moment.
Maki Ishida wasn't a fool. If he acted now, he could indeed gain power and completely crush the Tano and Takahashi families. But he would also have to pay a heavy price.
If Jiang Nian makes any further moves after this, Ishida Maki cannot guarantee that she can preserve her strength intact.
If Jiang Nian really makes a move against them, then the entire Japanese military will be thrown into great chaos.
Whether out of self-preservation or concern for the Sakura Kingdom, Maki Ishida must figure out Jiang Nian's intentions.
"Mr. Maki Ishida, you don't need to know what role I played in this play. I came to you naturally because we want to support you in taking power—after all, you are close to China. Your rise to power would be of great benefit to China. As for Takeshi Tano, he has always been a proponent of war when it comes to China. As for Suki Takahashi, as you think, he is still too young and is also a radical. We in China have always longed for peace. We also hope that both sides can live together peacefully and amicably. After all, the damage caused by war is countless."
Japan isn't actually that big. As you know, with China's current strength, frankly speaking, it's not without a chance to crush Japan. The reason we're sitting here calmly discussing this with you is naturally because we hope for peace. By providing you with this information, I also hope to get your guarantee—that once you come to power, your policy towards China must be pro-China. Otherwise, we don't mind using force to suppress Japan. To put it even more bluntly, since I could put you in power, I can also make you step down. Do you understand what I mean?”
Jiang Nian is not an easy person to get along with, especially when facing his enemies.
To put it bluntly, Jiang Nian's best plan regarding the situation in Japan was to plunge the Japanese military into chaos. However, since he had the opportunity to support a pro-China official faction to come to power, he naturally felt that he could choose to do so.
After all, internal strife in Japan is not good for China either. The US military is behind Japan. As long as the US continues to support Japan, the internal strife will soon be suppressed by the US with strong measures.
That was not the outcome Jiang Nian wanted to see.
He can disrupt the military power of the Sakura Kingdom, but in the same way, the M Kingdom can unify the armed forces of the Sakura Kingdom.
Rather than allowing the Japanese military to completely side with the United States, Jiang Nian felt that supporting someone pro-China to take power would be the best outcome.
However, if the person who has been put on the throne is dissatisfied with his current situation or even wants to confront China, Jiang Nian would not mind taking direct action to eliminate him.
Ultimately, Jiang Nian's current identity isn't that of someone from China, but merely a member of the Shadow Organization. If an arms dealing entity wiped out some high-ranking officials in Japan, the outside world would only assume a mishap during the transaction, and no one would connect it to China.
Upon hearing Jiang Nian's words, Wei Tao's face turned deathly pale, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time. He never expected that Jiang Nian's attitude, which had been quite gentle just moments before, would change so drastically after Ishida Maki asked just one question. Jiang Nian's tone became aggressive and threatening, and even Wei Tao found it grating to listen to.
Of course, as a Chinese, Wei Tao felt that Jiang Nian's momentum was actually perfect, since he also disliked the Japanese government's bullying tactics. However, whatever he thought, he couldn't show it on the surface. After all, Wei Tao was playing the role of someone who wanted to maintain friendly relations with Japan, and now that Jiang Nian had interfered, Wei Tao felt that the negotiations were probably doomed.
It would be truly strange if Maki Ishida, who has always held a high position, could calmly discuss matters with Jiang Nian after being threatened like this.
After hearing Jiang Nian's words, Ishida Maki's expression indeed turned ugly. However, he simply stared intently at Jiang Nian without saying a word. In truth, Ishida Maki's heart was in turmoil. If it weren't for the need to maintain his public image, he probably would have already lost his temper. His hands clenched into fists, the suppressed anger causing his hands to tremble slightly. He looked directly at Jiang Nian and finally spoke, word by word.
"Mr. Jiang Nian, aren't you afraid I'll turn against you? You should know you're still on Japanese soil. With just one order from me, you'll all be arrested, and all of China's strongholds in Japan will be wiped out. Under these circumstances, are you sure your words just now carried any weight?" Ishida Maki narrowed his eyes, his tone filled with suppressed anger and threat. He refused to believe that Jiang Nian would be so audacious as to disregard him and threaten him in this place. For a moment, Ishida Maki even considered killing Jiang Nian. He refused to believe that China would really turn against him for the sake of Jiang Nian.
"Heh, Mr. Ishida, don't overestimate yourself. Since I dare to say this, I'm not afraid of your retaliation. Let me tell you the truth, I can instigate a conflict between the Tano and Takahashi families, so adding your Ishida family to the mix is no big deal. I'm not giving you much time to consider. Tonight at midnight, there will be a fierce battle between the Takahashi and Tano families at sea, and two missiles are right there. If your Ishida family has the ability, go and seize those two missiles, and teach the Tano and Takahashi families a lesson while you're at it. Once the elites of those two families all disappear into the sea, the military will be entirely under your Ishida family's control. Do you want to continue being..." Whether you choose to remain under the thumb of the Tano or Takahashi families, or to seize control and take over the entire military, it's up to you, Mr. Ishida Maki. By the way, it's already eight o'clock; time is running out. You need to make a decision quickly. One more thing: if your Ishida family is short-handed, you can ask us for help. After all, we're still friendly; we're all friends, and we'll definitely help with this small favor. Alright, Mr. Ishida Maki, I've said all I need to say. Now it's up to you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Contact Wei Tao if there are any follow-up issues. Goodbye.”
Jiang Nian didn't have time to waste with this person. Looking at Ishida Maki's somewhat flustered expression, he smiled and said, his tone extremely cold, devoid of emotion, even carrying a hint of pity. After saying this, Jiang Nian kindly reminded the other person. He felt he had been far too kind lately.
Ignoring Ishida Maki's extremely unpleasant expression, Jiang Nian calmly stood up and walked straight towards the door. Wei Tao was stunned. He had thought this conversation would last at least an hour, but Jiang Nian had so forcefully launched into a speech, not even giving Ishida Maki a chance to speak. Now that things had turned out this way, Wei Tao felt he couldn't stay any longer. So, he gave Ishida Maki an apologetic smile and followed Jiang Nian out.
After the two left the private room, they simultaneously heard a loud crash behind them. They both understood that Ishida Maki had overturned the table. But so what? It had nothing to do with them anymore. Jiang Nian shrugged and casually left the place.
On the way back, Wei Tao opened his mouth several times to ask what was going on, but seeing Jiang Nian's indifferent expression, he finally chose to remain silent.
Back at the small shop where Jiang Nian and Wei Tao had met before, Jiang Nian sat down by the window and stared quietly at the dark road outside, lost in thought.
Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Around ten o'clock at night, a light rain began to fall. It was pitch black outside the window, and nothing could be seen. Wei Tao hurriedly came out from behind and stood in front of Jiang Nian.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, news has come from Maki Ishida; he has already set off with the elite of the Ishida family. Don't you think we should also set off?"
When Wei Tao returned, he initially assumed that Maki Ishida had given up on the cooperation, so he didn't pay much attention to Ishida's subsequent actions. However, Ishida ultimately compromised and sent a message at a crucial moment. Wei Tao was unsure how to react to the message from Ishida, so he went directly to find Jiang Nian. It's worth noting that Wei Tao had already withdrawn his pre-arranged forces when he thought Jiang Nian and Ishida had completely broken off negotiations.
"I understand. Now let's take our people and go out to sea to have some fun with them."
Jiang Nian sat up abruptly, a strange smile appearing on his face. He then waved his arm at Wei Tao, his tone filled with excitement.
Several question marks popped into Wei Tao's head. For some reason, he suddenly felt that Jiang Nian seemed to know everything about what was about to happen, and was even particularly excited. Could it be that Comrade Jiang Nian planned to personally intervene in the upcoming battle? Probably not? After this thought flashed through his mind, Wei Tao shook his head repeatedly. He felt he was going crazy.
The current situation is still unclear. Who knows how much strength the Tano and Takahashi families will have left after their battle? Ishida Maki's plan is to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; they want to be the oriole. When the Tano and Takahashi families are both severely weakened, the Ishida family's intervention won't cause too much damage. But for some reason, looking at Jiang Nian's strange expression, Wei Tao had a feeling that Ishida Maki's side probably wouldn't gain much either.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, how many men do you think Ishida Maki will need to take down Tano Takeshi and Takahashi Suki?"
After a long silence, Wei Tao finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
"What?"
Jiang Nian picked at his ear, looking at Wei Tao with a puzzled expression. He thought he might have misheard, otherwise why would Wei Tao ask such a simplistic question?
"...It's nothing, it's alright if Comrade Jiang Nian didn't hear clearly."
Wei Tao felt ashamed. He knew that Jiang Nian's reaction already meant one thing: he didn't want to say more about this matter.
With their own thoughts in mind, Jiang Nian and Wei Tao, along with a group of men, boarded an inconspicuous fishing boat under the cover of night and left the port of the Sakura Kingdom. Wei Tao wanted to ask how to proceed after setting sail, but before he could speak, he heard Jiang Nian pull out a navigation map and point it out to his men. This made Wei Tao swallow back the words he was about to say.
The fishing boat sped across the sea. Suddenly, Jiang Nian's phone rang. He was standing on the deck, with Wei Tao standing beside him. Wei Tao only caught a glimpse of the number before Jiang Nian had already taken his phone and gone to answer it. Wei Tao knew Jiang Nian was avoiding him, so he tactfully turned and went to the cabin, leaving Jiang Nian with his own time and space.
"What is it?" Jiang Nian asked directly and coldly after answering the phone.
The caller was Zhou Zhou. Jiang Nian only answered the phone because it was Zhou Zhou calling; she would never have answered if it were anyone else.
"Mr. Jiang Nian, Yuriko left the villa and went to the Tano family's side. Tano Takeshi personally led a team to the sea to intercept the Takahashi family. Their pretext is to rescue you; they say they can't let the Takahashi family harm you." (End of Chapter)