Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 924 - 925 Matsumoto Koji

Chapter 924: Chapter 925 Matsumoto Koji

The representatives of Lingtian Group arrived in Minghe, and it was someone quite important from the group.

Matsumoto Koji, the son of Matsumoto Hiraga, Lingtian Group’s vice chairman. Matsumoto Hiraga holds a high-ranking position in the group, and his son is also a key figure in the group’s management, making him an important person within Lingtian Group.

This time, he led the delegation to develop in Minghe. The city’s leaders and business circles took this very seriously. For government officials, it’s a crucial investment attraction project. For the business sector, it’s an opportunity to expand and profit.

The government organized a large banquet, inviting key companies from Minghe with the intent of fostering collaboration and attracting Lingtian Group’s investment in the city.

This opportunity wasn’t only valued by the Su Family and the Sun Family. Other families and major corporations also placed great importance on it and attended as invited.

Before Lingtian Group’s arrival, various families visited the Su Family and the Sun Family to gauge whether these two families were determined to secure the deal. If both families pursued it wholeheartedly, others would essentially stand little chance and potentially offend them, leading to a net loss.

However, Song Xiaodong made it explicitly clear that normal commercial competition would not involve using the families’ influence to suppress others. Everyone could compete based on their abilities, and he wouldn’t mind if other families succeeded in securing collaboration.

This stance surprised all the families greatly. The Su Family’s decision to maintain this attitude regarding such substantial benefits was hard for them to believe.

Not only the Su Family, but even the Sun Family shared the same stance, leaving everyone completely bewildered. This was entirely inconsistent with the usual styles of the Su Family and the Sun Family.

Soon, news emerged from both families that they had held internal family meetings. They decided that normal commercial competition should not involve using family influence to suppress other families, nor should they intimidate other companies.

Song Xiaodong made this decision to correct the families’ influence and foster healthy competition among families, marking this as a critical step in that direction.

Of course, Song Xiaodong faced significant pressure from within the Su Family, but he suppressed internal disagreements with a firm attitude.

Meanwhile, the Patriarch of the Sun Family now deferred entirely to Song Xiaodong. The elder’s sharp perception had already hinted that Song Xiaodong’s control of the Su Family was far from superficial.

Thus, he simply followed Song Xiaodong’s lead, confident that this path wouldn’t be wrong and assured of the Sun Family’s continued development. Temporary gains no longer mattered to him.

Nonetheless, given the importance of the opportunity, the Su Family naturally joined the competition. They dispatched a team led by Miao Qingqing, Shui Qingyue, and Sun Ziyun, alongside a few key members of the Su Family.

The banquet was lively, with everyone eager to connect with Lingtian Group representatives, hoping to secure their attention.

Miao Qingqing was a central figure for the Su Family, having spent two years honing her skills in the business world, giving her more experience than Shui Qingyue and Sun Ziyun.

Matsumoto Koji, 28 years old, stood slightly over 1.6 meters tall. Despite his short stature, he exuded confidence and revelled in the thrill of being the center of attention.

He held his head high, appearing arrogant, and displayed nonchalant indifference to those who approached him for conversation. In his mind, he looked down on the Chinese people, even more so on their companies. Even if a company’s valuation reached several billion, could they compare with Lingtian Group?

Lingtian Group, a corporation with assets worth hundreds of billions of US Dollars, could produce a subsidiary worth billions of US Dollars effortlessly.

Miao Qingqing approached Matsumoto Koji, with Shui Qingyue and Sun Ziyun accompanying her.

Raising her glass slightly, Miao Qingqing spoke directly in Japanese, "Good evening, Mr. Matsumoto. We are from the Su Corporation. We’re delighted to welcome you to Minghe."

Matsumoto Koji’s eyes lit up. He was quite lecherous. Having grown bored with women in his own country, he sought excitement abroad. However, those who had approached him so far were mostly older individuals, many even elderly, leaving him thoroughly uninterested.

It wasn’t surprising; families and companies were taking this banquet very seriously. Most attendees were key figures to show respect for Lingtian Group.

In contrast, the Su Family—a family entirely led by young individuals—stood out uniquely. Moreover, the fact that the Su Family was led by women made them even more distinctive. Young women like Miao Qingqing, Sun Ziyun, and Shui Qingyue were unquestionably dazzling.

"Good evening, ladies of China!" Matsumoto Koji replied politely, but his gaze involuntarily swept over the three of them.

Miao Qingqing introduced herself further and said, "Mr. Matsumoto, Lingtian Group’s visit to Minghe is highly regarded by our Su Corporation. We hope for an opportunity to collaborate."

"Ha... Our Lingtian Group is very selective about its partners. If you wish to collaborate with us, you’ll need to offer something that truly impresses me."

Miao Qingqing smiled and responded, "Our Su Corporation’s strength is undoubtedly among the top in Minghe. We can discuss specifics later."

"I will have in-depth discussions with Minghe’s top companies and conduct a comprehensive comparison. Only those who genuinely move me will earn the chance to collaborate and gain a developmental opportunity from us."

Miao Qingqing felt slightly annoyed. Matsumoto Koji’s tone was overly arrogant, and his gaze was equally displeasing. She replied, "Mr. Matsumoto, collaboration is about mutual benefit. I hope we can achieve a win-win situation."

"Ms. Miao, you seem very forward-thinking. I find the prospect of working with you intriguing. How about this: after the banquet concludes, we can have a deeper discussion. What do you think?"

Matsumoto Koji’s tone sounded perfectly polite, like any regular invitation.

Miao Qingqing replied, "That would be no problem at all. I’ll arrange a meeting room, and we can talk after the banquet."

Matsumoto Koji said, "I dislike the atmosphere of meeting rooms. I’d prefer to talk in my presidential suite—it feels much more relaxed that way."

Miao Qingqing frowned slightly but still nodded, saying, "Very well, I hope our conversation will be productive."

After parting ways with Matsumoto Koji, Shui Qingyue whispered to Miao Qingqing, "Sister Qingqing, I feel that this guy has ulterior motives."

Miao Qingqing smiled faintly and replied, "This is Minghe. Who would dare mess with a member of the Su Family?"