Chapter 478: Stepping Out of Hong Kong Again

"Then I look forward to Mr. Ma's good news!" 

Yusuke Sakurai, the head of the procurement department at a Japanese television station, said with a friendly tone.

"Mr. Ma, it's getting late, so I'll be leaving now. I look forward to seeing you next time!"

"Sakurai-kun, let me give you a ride!"

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Once Yusuke Sakurai had left, Ma Tengdong happily returned to his office.

Although the name "Japanese Television Station" included "Japan," it was actually one of the five major private television stations in Japan, aside from the government-controlled NHK.

"Dragon Ball" was performing extraordinarily well in Hong Kong and had already begun to be distributed in Southeast Asia.

The influence of the "Dragon Ball" manga in Japan was immense. When Yusuke Sakurai learned that "Dragon Ball" had been animated, he became interested.

However, previous discussions had stalled over price issues. This time, Ma Tengdong finally relented, and Sakurai quickly moved to sign the agreement for the broadcast rights.

Ma Tengdong's willingness to concede was partly due to his frustration with the dirty tricks employed by the Ikkyo and Otowa Groups and the competitive challenges from counterfeit comics. He realized he could not delay any longer and needed to leverage the influence of the "Dragon Ball" anime to boost "Zhiyin Comic's" sales, rapidly expand the impact of the four comics, and capture the market!

Fortunately, Sakurai was unaware of the underlying reasons; otherwise, the greedy Japanese might have tried to drive a harder bargain.

"Ikkyo Group, Otowa Group, just wait and see. I'll make sure you're defeated so badly that I'll reverse my own name!"

Ma Tengdong snorted angrily, feeling resentful.

Having been cheated and reprimanded by his boss, his frustration could only be directed at them.

"According to Fukuhara Kazuyo's feedback, we should be able to sign the loan agreement with Sanwa Bank the day after tomorrow and secure the funds. We need to quickly plan the locations and opening plans for the forty stores to ensure an early launch."

With that in mind, Ma Tengdong became energized and busy, working enthusiastically.

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"Wang Qi, are all the people here?" 

At the entrance of Jiuding Tower, Xia Yu looked at Wang Qi, who was accompanied by five or six people, and asked softly.

"They're all here. The six of them will be responsible for setting up the Japan branch, while the others are recruiting in Japan."

Wang Qi, dressed in a suit and looking energetic, nodded in response.

"Then let's get going. The plane is about to take off."

Xia Yu nodded slightly and then led Wang Qi and the others to several cars heading for Kai Tak Airport.

This trip to Japan had been planned by Xia Yu for some time.

Galaxy Fund had been involved in the Japanese currency exchange market for over a month, but Xia Yu had yet to set foot in Japan. Now that the situation was critical, he wanted to go to Japan to understand the real conditions.

Coincidentally, Wang Qi felt that Jiuding Securities had stabilized in Japan and wanted to expand by setting up a branch there, so he joined Xia Yu on this trip.

Xia Yu was accompanied by Li Qian, Li Wuming, and a total of ten security personnel, including two teams, one visible and one hidden.

Simultaneously, Luo Net was covertly followed by its second-in-command, "Rattlesnake" Ling Fei, and three other members, who were tasked with both protecting Xia Yu and establishing a branch of Luo Net in Japan.

Given that Japan was an unfamiliar territory with powerful organizations, Xia Yu needed to ensure his own safety.

Soon, the cars arrived at Kai Tak Airport. Xia Yu and his entourage passed through the VIP channel and boarded the plane to Japan.

The flight took around five hours, and upon arriving at Tokyo International Airport, they went to Hilton Hotel to settle in. After a busy day, they decided to rest and leave everything for the next day.

The next morning, after breakfast, the group set out for Chiyoda District in Tokyo.

Chiyoda District was one of Tokyo's twenty-three wards and was the political and cultural center of Japan. The Japanese parliament, the Emperor's residence, and the Supreme Court were all located there.

Adjacent to Chiyoda District, Chuo District was the economic and commercial hub, housing the central bank and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Chuo District was also Wang Qi's target. Setting up the branch there would allow them to better understand Japan's economic landscape.

Before heading to Chuo District, Xia Yu needed to visit Chiyoda District first because Jiuding Anime Co., Ltd.'s branch was located there.

Originally, Ma Tengdong was supposed to meet him, but due to a scheduling conflict with the signing of the loan agreement with Sanwa Bank, Xia Yu instructed Ma Tengdong to handle the loan matters and not come to greet him.

Although Ma Tengdong did not come, he had sent a senior representative to meet Xia Yu.

"You'll lead the way. Let's go to the company now!"

Once in the car, Xia Yu told the company staff sitting in the front passenger seat.

"Understood!"

As they drove, Xia Yu observed the Tokyo scenery through the car window.

Tokyo lived up to its reputation as Japan's most prosperous city. The comparison with Hong Kong was stark; Tokyo's skyscrapers and busy streets full of cars painted a picture of vibrant prosperity.

"Chairman, we've arrived."

After an unknown amount of time, the subordinate's voice brought Xia Yu back to reality. He gave a slight acknowledgment, opened the car door, and saw the sign for Jiuding Anime Co., Ltd.

In addition to the sign in pure Chinese characters, there was another sign that read "九鼎アニメ会社" (Jiuding Anime Company in Japanese). 

Seeing this, Xia Yu smiled.

Japanese, influenced by Chinese culture, had a significant number of Chinese characters in its vocabulary. Japanese words are 36.6% Chinese, while Chinese words make up 53.6% of the vocabulary, so encountering Chinese characters on the streets of Japan was quite normal. Despite Japan's attempts to distance itself, it could not escape the influence of Chinese language and culture!

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"Mr. Fukuhara, thank you for your company's assistance!"

Ma Tengdong escorted Fukuhara Kazuyo, the Vice President of Sanwa Bank, to the door, shook hands with him again, and said with a beaming smile.

"Mr. Ma, I should be thanking your company for its support and recognition of our bank. I look forward to our next cooperation!"

Fukuhara Kazuyo, under thirty, with a confident and vibrant demeanor, smiled warmly.

"There will definitely be another opportunity to cooperate!"

Just as Ma Tengdong finished speaking, he suddenly noticed many cars at the door. Glancing around, he quickly spotted Xia Yu and his entourage getting out of the cars.

"Mr. Fukuhara, excuse me for a moment. I have some urgent matters!"

Ma Tengdong apologized and quickly ran toward Xia Yu.

Fukuhara Kazuyo was surprised by Ma Tengdong's abrupt behavior and felt a surge of curiosity. He followed Ma Tengdong's direction and saw a group of more than ten people, with three men and one woman in the middle, clearly the youngest man taking the lead.

Fukuhara Kazuyo frowned, and a sudden guess crossed his mind. He stared intently at Xia Yu and murmured, "Could it be him?"

Upon closer inspection, Xia Yu did resemble the image he had seen a few days ago.

Confirming his guess, Fukuhara Kazuyo decided he did not want to leave. He wanted to seize the opportunity to meet Xia Yu, as his curiosity about Xia Yu had grown with each passing day.

He believed that understanding Xia Yu could significantly help him achieve his own ambitions.

Even if he could not learn much, simply meeting Xia Yu would be highly beneficial!