Initially, the yakuza were divided into two categories.
One group consisted of bandits who relied on plundering for a living, while the other group comprised the armed forces of villages.
The latter group could be strong, able-bodied adults from the village, or it could be homeless wanderers. Their duty was to protect the village from the marauding bandits.
The behavior and spirit of the latter group are what the yakuza now cherish.
Their growth and expansion began after the Meiji Restoration.
The decline of the samurai class led to the prosperity of the yakuza.
The collapse of the entire social hierarchy resulted in a large number of unemployed samurai. Without money to survive, they flocked to the yakuza in large numbers.
As the earliest group to uphold the spirit of the "bushido," they adhered more strictly to this kind of spiritual creed.
However, as society became more modern, the yakuza gradually lost their place and entered an era of chaos.
So, even though they still spoke of "benevolence" and "bushido" with their mouths, in reality, it was just talk. Their actions were still ruthless, and everything revolved around self-interest.
They had completely lost that chivalrous spirit and had become scoundrels.
When it came to choosing between profit and a little bit of honor, it was an easy decision for these people. Moreover, facing Takayuki Serizawa's concessions, it didn't seem embarrassing at all.
After all, it was Takayuki Serizawa who restrained these unscrupulous individuals.
If someone less capable were in charge, they would have run amok long ago, and they might have even been coerced or tempted to collaborate. This indirectly demonstrated how formidable Takayuki Serizawa was.
It can be said that his reputation was built step by step.
Of course, even though Takayuki Serizawa had a tough appearance with a face full of muscles, and his subordinates in the police department looked even more intimidating than yakuza members, they were all good people in essence.
Yeah, they're just a tad more brutal than the yakuza, plus they have the authority of the law.
They had a clean and lawful brawl, and arrested a group of yakuza members involved in drug trafficking.
Takayuki Serizawa was in a good mood, so he invited Senichi, Takagi, and their colleagues from the Criminal Investigation Division for a meal.
This time, they collaborated on the case, and since the yakuza organization had a history of violence, including injuries and even murder, the more serious charges fell under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Investigation Division.
As for the top bosses involved in drug trafficking, they naturally wouldn't dirty their hands with such activities, so that part was handled by the Organized Crime Countermeasures Division.
Well, this involves a rule – sending cases based on the severity of the crime.
Literally, it means that murder is a more serious offense than drug trafficking, so when sending these cases for prosecution, the Criminal Investigation Division which specializes in criminal matters handles it.
And this leads to some issues related to credit.
This is why departments often compete, as it involves taking credit, and they naturally try to find ways to secure it.
Of course, if the higher-ups on both sides maintain a good relationship, it's not a big deal. If one side gets more credit this time, the other can reciprocate next time.
Maintaining good "Mutual Benefit" relations, both sides can cooperate when it comes to cases or daily matters. Clearly, that's the relationship between Senichi and Takayuki Serizawa now.
"This time, I really appreciate it. You've always been a great help," Takayuki Serizawa said with a smile as they left the restaurant.
"Don't mention it. I just happened to cross paths with the case," Senichi replied with a wave of his hand. "And you helped me out before. Dealing with that troublemaker would have been quite a hassle without your intervention."
"I just helped resolve a little trouble, that's all. It's mainly thanks to you," Takayuki Serizawa replied with a nod. "Well, that's it for today. Goodbye."
"Yeah, goodbye."
After a round of mutual compliments, the two bid farewell and left.
Now, the case on the train was finally completely closed, and the associated criminal activities were thoroughly eradicated.
Back at his residence, Senichi took a look at the results Suzuki's family had sent regarding the handling of the Sunset Manor. He found that the progress was reasonably quick.
Naturally, dealing with such a substantial amount of gold required caution, and Suzuki Tomoko was well aware of this. So, after preparing the groundwork, she had called Senichi's father to act as a supervisor.
Seeing the pleasing progress report, Senichi went to bed happily.
After dismantling the drug organization behind Senzo Ogura, Senichi had started to enjoy a delayed vacation. However, Ayako was busy with her upcoming graduation, so their planned dates had to be postponed. He decided to visit the Sunset Manor again and take care of some company matters.
The Suzuki family had generously given him several subsidiary companies as part of his dowry. He didn't hesitate to select the ones he saw as having promising prospects – Internet, mobile technology, and financial investment. These would be his primary areas of focus for future development.
While these subsidiary companies might not be giant corporations, they were well-equipped. Even though they were smaller in scale, they were Suzuki family companies, and their personnel were all carefully selected graduates from prestigious universities. This team alone had saved him a lot of trouble.
Developing technology in the mobile industry required substantial funds and couldn't be rushed. The smartphone industry was still relatively new, and the companies had a decent technological foundation. Senichi wasn't too late to join the game, and when the wave of the smartphone era arrived, he would be in an excellent position to ride it and make significant progress.
As for the financial investment company, it had been renamed "Senichi Ayako Investments," and it even had a private equity fund that had successfully raised a considerable amount of capital. There were some primarily small and medium-sized companies looking to gain favor with the Suzuki family. Unable to use other channels, they took the "indirect route."
This gave Senichi access to substantial funds, allowing him to plan major strategic directions based on his knowledge of past eras.
Handling the overall situation and the subsequent practical operations were left to Ayako and the main executives of the companies.
Even if there were some twists along the way, it wouldn't be like the investment frenzy of his previous life rebirth movies, where you could seize specific stocks for huge profits. But he will definitely not lose money; the only question was how much.
As for the Internet industry, it was Senichi's primary focus for the day. The other two companies took up only the morning, while the Internet industry occupied most of the afternoon.
The primary focus of the company was to develop "SNS" (social networking services), essentially social media networks.
Currently, the state of internet chat communication is somewhat lacking. Chat rooms were relatively popular, and some of them even charged fees. Senichi planned to use the free model to attract users and establish a user base first.
As for the future, it was relatively simple. In an age where people couldn't live without their phones, there were various tricks to retain customers.
Just as Senichi was finishing up with these matters and preparing to go to a bookstore to buy some books to pass the time, his phone suddenly rang.
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