CHAPTER 812: CHAPTER 671: BACKED BY YOUR POWERFUL MOTHERLAND

"Ring ring! Ring ring!"

In the morning, Aoyama Xiu Xin was woken up by the phone’s ringing.

Still half-asleep, he didn’t open his eyes and casually kicked the woman beside him, "Phone."

Roused from her dreams by the kick, Qingshui Yasuko quickly got up, her hair disheveled, and picked up the phone from the bedside table in her bare form, then turned around to press the answer button and placed it by Aoyama Xiu Xin’s ear.

"Moshi moshi." Aoyama Xiu Xin kept his eyes closed, his voice still groggy as he spoke.

"Mr. Aoyama, Annie has agreed."

Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately opened his eyes, grabbed the phone, and sat up. His drowsiness vanished as he laughed heartily, "Yoshi, thank you, sir. I can’t wait to pour every drop of my blood and sweat onto that fertile and bountiful land of the United States!"

He didn’t mind having the Americans plant a spy beside him, because to gain power with American support and recognition, it was inevitable. Since it was bound to happen sooner or later, he might as well pick a spy who was easy on the eyes and pleasant to use.

Annie seemed smooth and succulent.

The key was that she had some status and background; who knew when her identity might come in handy?

"Mr. Aoyama, Annie is a gem of our CIA; don’t disappoint her, or I may have to stand up for her," Johnson said with a chuckle.

"I wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare at all." Aoyama Xiu Xin waved off Qingshui Yasuko and Nagano Piaoxue, the mother-in-law duo, as he got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom, quipping, "I just hope Miss Annie doesn’t bully me with the nation backing her."

"You can rest assured about that, Mr. Aoyama. Annie has excellent professional ethics and work attitude; serving elites like you in the name of the country is part of her job. She will adjust her mindset and position accordingly," Johnson replied with a lighthearted tone.

After some pleasantries, they hung up, and Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately called Annie.

"Speak."

Annie’s cold voice came through.

"This is Aoyama Xiu Xin." Aoyama Xiu Xin introduced himself first, smiling, "Good morning, Miss Annie. I hope I didn’t disturb your rest. I just spoke with Mr. Johnson. Our cooperation will be more intimate from now on, and I am honored."

"Pleasant cooperation." Annie replied stiffly, "Do you have anything else?"

"I haven’t seen you for a while, and I kind of miss Miss Annie. I really hope you can come to Hokkaido," Aoyama Xiu Xin said in a teasing tone.

A flicker of anger crossed Annie’s brow; was this bastard so insatiable? He wanted her to travel miles just to deliver delicacies to him in Hokkaido? Even though she had mentally prepared herself well, she still found it hard to agree, "I’m very busy with work lately..."

"Has Miss Annie forgotten the task entrusted to you by your country?" Aoyama Xiu Xin interrupted her words.

Annie, unable to hold back anymore, burst out, "Aoyama Xiu Xin, don’t push me too far!"

"I can’t help it. It’s the powerful country behind you that granted me this power and confidence!" Aoyama Xiu Xin laughed heartily and said righteously, then shifted gears, "Of course, if Miss Annie is unwilling to serve the country, I could tell Mr. Johnson to find someone more compatible with me."

When his value to the U.S. wasn’t high, he was submissive to Annie; now that his value had increased, he naturally became overbearing, that’s the way of a sycophant.

"I’ll come in the evening." Annie replied coldly.

Aoyama Xiu Xin is now one of the top supported figures on the U.S. list, and she must take on the responsibility of monitoring, maintaining, and controlling him.

If Aoyama Xiu Xin were to become one of the top figures in Japan, that would be a great achievement for her. Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, she couldn’t let Aoyama Xiu Xin replace her.

After all, Aoyama Xiu Xin holds more value to the United States than she, a true American, does. If she asked Johnson to replace her, the upper echelon would likely agree.

She realized that she must change her mindset. Even if she despised Aoyama Xiu Xin internally, outwardly she had to be accommodating and establish a close relationship with him.

All for the sake of the country! For the sake of the future!

Aoyama Xiu Xin smiled slightly, "Alright, I’ll be waiting for your arrival in anticipation. You know where I live."

"OK." Annie softened her tone slightly and tried to make amends, "Sorry, I was a bit impolite earlier, but I hope you understand that I need some time to adjust and accept this matter."

"Haha, I still prefer your untamed nature." Aoyama Xiu Xin said sarcastically.

Annie nearly lost control again, clenched her fists and forced herself to hold back, "If there’s nothing else, let’s leave it at that."

"See you tonight. I like black stockings, and remember to wear something sexy underneath..." Aoyama Xiu Xin said as if ordering from a menu, continuously testing her limits.

Annie angrily hung up the phone, suspecting that Aoyama Xiu Xin demanded her presence simply to retaliate for her previous disdain towards him.

But she had to admit, Aoyama Xiu Xin’s revenge was successful; she felt exceedingly uneasy now.

"Tuu~tuu~" Listening to the busy tone, Aoyama Xiu Xin smiled slightly, "Young people need more training."

Privileged kids are privileged kids; they haven’t experienced the harshness of society, and even undressing, they do so timidly.

If it were an ordinary CIA female member, she would have been coquettishly eager to come to his place long ago.

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Even knowing there’s a blonde beauty waiting at home, Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t head back after work.

It was to attend an internal gathering of the Land Guard North Force, with all attendees being senior officers.

The gathering was organized and funded by Xiu Xin.

He often hosts similar gatherings, which include but are not limited to internal gatherings of the police system, internal gatherings of the Xiongcheng Association, internal gatherings of the Maritime Security Bureau, internal gatherings of the U.S. Forces stationed in Japan, and internal gatherings of the Land Guard.

Except for the Xiongcheng Association, a political organization he created himself, the rest of the gatherings are generally divided into two types: one that invites only the upper echelons, and another that invites only mid-level and young officers within the organization.

The contents of the gatherings are indulging in food, drink, and play, a life of luxury and debauchery aimed at deepening relationships and cultivating their pursuit of material enjoyment.

At the same time, it eliminates those unwilling to indulge; after all, if they won’t even attend a debauched party, can they be counted on for a coup in the future?

A coup is not a dinner party; if successful, it results in great wealth and power, if not, the whole family shares the fate, so thorough preparation is needed, and firstly, Japan now provides a suitable environment for a coup: economic decline, public dissatisfaction with the government, a longing for change.

With the environment set, manpower is needed. Xiu Xin must win over a group of people as greedy, lustful, and power-hungry as he is to be the main force of the coup. These people must dare to bombard the Imperial Palace, dare to storm Congress, and to cultivate such a group, he must continuously spend money to deepen relationships and increase their desires.

The upper echelons of organizations often lack neither money nor power, are older, and basically lack pressure or motivation, so Xiu Xin places greater emphasis on building good relationships with mid to lower-ranking officers of the Land Guard.

This group has neither money nor influence but is under various pressures and motivations. If in the future the upper echelon of the Land Guard is unwilling to take a risk with him, he can directly control the top and bypass them to mobilize mid and lower-ranking officers.

After all, the army is made up of soldiers, and mid-level and lower-ranking officers are the actual controllers of the soldiers.

"Chief Aoyama has arrived."

"Chief Aoyama."

When Xiu Xin walked into the gathering scene, everyone immediately paused what they were doing to look at him.

"I came late due to overtime, everyone just enjoy the food and drinks as usual, don’t mind me."

Xiu Xin said loudly with a smile, casually taking a glass of wine offered by a young man, raising it high, "I toast to everyone, let’s have fun tonight."

"Cheers!" All raised their glasses simultaneously.

After drinking it all in one go, Xiu Xin wiped his mouth and looked at the young man who offered him the glass, pointing to a sofa in a distant corner, and the two walked over together.

"Mr. Gu Tian, is everyone satisfied tonight?"

After sitting down, Xiu Xin asked lightly.

The young man, twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, was not particularly tall or strong, his appearance quite ordinary, except for a small scar on his nose as a notable feature.

His name was Kudaka Tarou, the Regiment Commander of the Second Division, Second Special Science Regiment of the Land Guard North Force, equivalent to an Artillery Regiment Commander. Just a couple of years ago, he was only a squad leader; Xiu Xin helped him become a Regiment Commander.

Although Ueda Hanon had an affair with Xiu Xin, she wasn’t someone he counted as his own in the military, it was Kudaka Tarou that he deliberately cultivated and supported.

After getting to know him, Kudaka Tarou became a Regiment Commander, his family moved into a large villa, his brother smoothly entered Sapporo University, and his sister entered the City Hall.

The state didn’t give him that.

Xiu Xin did! Gave even more!

Because in Xiu Xin’s foresight, Kudaka Tarou’s unit was to be the main force attacking the Imperial Palace in the future.

During a Japanese coup, not only controlling the Prime Minister and various Cabinet Ministers, controlling the Heavenly Locust is key, as the Heavenly Locust has a significant influence on the populace, and even in a coup, Japanese forces might not dare to attack the Imperial Palace.

Back during the 226 Incident, the young faction controlled the Cabinet Minister, Education Director, Minister of Finance, and other high-level officials but didn’t dare control the Heavenly Locust, resulting in it being able to directly order suppression once informed.

It’s important to learn from predecessors, so Xiu Xin is now painstakingly cultivating such a daring and invincible elite force for him.

"Yes! With great food, exquisite wine, and beautiful women, what more could anyone be dissatisfied with?" Kudaka Tarou respectfully added, "Before you arrived, our conversations were filled with gratitude for everything you’ve done."

"The Land Guard has it tough; I’m just doing what I can to make life a bit better for everyone." Xiu Xin smiled gently and kindly asked, "Is there any difficulty that requires my help to resolve?"

He not only provided money for spending but also took everyone out to eat, drink, play, hold debauched parties, and helped solve various problems.

For these people, what was troublesome was only a small matter for someone like him.

"Yes! Here is a list of some matters where your assistance is required." Kudaka Tarou respectfully pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Xiu Xin with both hands.

Xiu Xin took a look, nodded, and put it away, "These are minor matters, Mr. Gu Tian, please let them know I will arrange for someone to handle them."

As the wine flowed freely, someone, disheveled and embracing a graceful beauty, sighed, "Wouldn’t it be great if Chief Aoyama were Prime Minister?"

"Yeah! If Chief Aoyama were Prime Minister, we’d have a better life." Others agreed, fantasizing about various benefits if Xiu Xin were Prime Minister.

Xiu Xin watched the scene with a smile.

Though in recent years he has spent money like water.

If this investment succeeds, the profits will be immeasurable.