Chapter 632 - Threatening (2/2)

Any ordinary citizen would shy away from the property. The sheer opulence of it would take their breath away if they ever had the chance to view the place. It would overwhelm anyone who was not of the same status, fearing they would taint it with their mere presence.

But, at that moment, that splendid garden was full of Self-Defense Force soldiers armed to the teeth. All of them had hard looks on their faces, and they were wearing their headsets to ensure the security of the area.

“Mr. Takahara, I hope you’ll be able to give me a reasonable explanation for all of this. Why did you put out an article like this? Don’t you know what kind of harm you’ll bring to our nation?” shouted Anbei, dressed in a sharp suit. In a conference room in the villa, he was questioning Takahara Kei in a loud voice. He looked extremely displeased.

He had lost control over his emotions somewhat and was spitting as he spoke. They had initially planned to bury the matter of the human genetic engineering experimentation facility. But as a stakeholder, Takahara Kei had exposed the entire issue online. It was a good thing that had happened in their own country, so they could still contain it. But even then, an army of international reporters would eventually catch wind of something fishy going on there. By that time, the Ri Nation would likely face a tsunami of international criticism.

Takahara Kei donned a sky-blue suit. He was half bald and his features, though not perfect, were not altogether ugly either. He had a friendly personality. He sat on a plush chair and very calmly faced the Prime Minister of the Ri Nation. He said, “There is no way that we can continue to conceal this. No matter how far or how long we keep this buried, the truth will eventually come to light one day.”

“What do you mean?” Anbei said, his eye twitching anxiously.

Takahara Kei stood up. He did not want to speak on that subject any longer. He heaved a light sigh as he said, “Prime Minister, I think you should clear the troops. I don’t need the protection.”

“You don’t need the protection?”

That stunned Oshima Jun, who was with the Prime Minister. “The mysterious murderer Xiao Han’s next target is likely to be you. Without our protection, there is absolutely no way we can guarantee that your life is safe, not when you only have your bodyguards,” he said.

“And would I be safe even with your troops here?” Takahara Kei asked and laughed sarcastically.

Takahara Kei’s kindly gaze made Oshima Jun hang his head in shame. He did not dare look the man in the eye—Koizumi Junichiro’s death was under his watch and left him unable to defend himself against that question.

Takahara Kei sighed and said, “Leave, all of you. I don’t enjoy having your troops in my home.” He looked every bit like a man who was looking at death right in its eyes.

“Mr. Takahara, you are the pride of our nation, and your life is exceptionally valuable. I cannot allow…”

“I said to dismiss the troops. Did you not hear me, Prime Minister?” Takahara Kei suddenly raised his head and interrupted Anbei in a stern, fierce voice.

Anbei’s lips twitched. He hated that—being spoken to in such a tone. But the other person was the richest man in the Ri Nation. If he merely sneezed, half their economy would catch a cold.

He forced himself to suppress his anger and spoke with a severe look on his face. “Mr. Takahara, are you not afraid that Xiao Han will make an attempt on your life?” he asked.

“Of course, I am. Who is not afraid of death? Much less someone like me who has a bit of business under his name.”

Takahara Kei said with a laugh, a calm look on his face. “But what good is there in fear? If it is meant to happen, then it will eventually come to pass. So, I might as well do something meaningful while I am still alive,” he said, pausing for a beat, and then continued, “Prime Minister and Mr. Oshima, you can do as you please. I won’t keep you company any longer.”

He immediately left the conference room in deliberate strides. At the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around to add, “Oh, right. Don’t think of sending men to tail me, Prime Minister. I do not want to become your bait. If you go against my word on this, I think you may find that the Ri Nation’s economy will regress by a half-decade.”

“Are you threatening me?” Anbei gritted his teeth.

“Threatening?”

Takahara Kei frowned and then lightly laughed as he said, “It’s a threat if you think it is, Prime Minister.”After he said that, he left without looking back.”That idiot!”Anbei slammed a palm down on the table in the conference room, fuming. “That old fool! Has his brain started rotting or something? Or did Xiao Han scare him out of his wits? What a coward, a blistering idiot!”