Chapter 2109 The Miyazaki Family

After the banquet, Guo Weiguo called Pi Yangyang to his car and said he would take him home.

Pi Yangyang knew he had something to say to her, so she got into his car and had Kang Dezhu drive after her.

"Mr. Pi, congratulations! You've gained the appreciation of the higher-ups this time. Your future is limitless."

After getting on the bus, Guo Weiguo said sincerely.

The person hosting today's banquet is someone who ranks highly in the upper echelons of society; for ordinary people, this is the highest honor.

It is no exaggeration to say that such a banquet could indeed change a person's destiny.

Pi Yangyang smiled slightly, "Director Guo, you should know that I am a rather lazy person and not used to dealing with such important figures. The matter of the Baicun rare earth mine was just a small matter for me. Any Chinese person would have been unable to ignore it once they found out about it."

"While that's true, it was your keen observation that led to the successful discovery of that mineral deposit and the interception of the rare earth ore that was almost smuggled away," Guo Weiguo said. "You should know that rare earth minerals are a country's strategic resource, and every country in the world attaches great importance to them. Especially in this era of high-tech development, rare earths are particularly precious. Therefore, it's no surprise that you made such a great contribution and received high-level attention."

Pi Yangyang thought for a moment and said, "Director Guo, what's the follow-up? Have you found out who was illegally mining and transporting the materials?"

A cold glint flashed in Guo Weiguo's eyes as he solemnly said, "The one who planned this smuggling operation is Hengchuan Thirteen of the Hengchuan family in J country. He has already confessed."

“The Hengchuan family?” Pi Yangyang’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately thought of Hengchuan Hayato.

“Yes, the Hengchuan family, one of the top ten wealthy families in J country.” Guo Weiguo nodded and said, “According to Hengchuan Thirteen’s confession, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, some of their ancestors came to China with the army to assist their troops in exploring mineral deposits within our country. Back then, they discovered many coal mines, iron mines, gold mines, etc., and forced Chinese laborers to mine them for them and transport them back to their country... to prolong the life of their war machine.”

Pi Yangyang's eyebrows slowly furrowed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"So, they've been eyeing the back mountains of Bai Village and Wu Village for a while now?"

"Yes, after the war, Hengchuan Thirteen's uncle went into hiding in China and continued to secretly explore for mineral deposits. The back mountain of Bai Village was discovered by them in the late 1970s..."

Guo Weiguo spoke solemnly, clearly feeling deeply humiliated by the incident.

Pi Yangyang exclaimed in astonishment, "Are they really that heartless? They've already surrendered, yet they're still eyeing the mineral resources within our territory?"

Guo Weiguo gave a bitter smile and said, "The Japanese have never given up their desire to destroy us. Although they surrendered, they never believed that they were defeated by the Chinese, but by the Americans. Moreover, they even believe that if it weren't for those two giant mushrooms, they wouldn't even think they had failed."

"Over the years, despite their humble and respectful demeanor and constant bowing, they have never formally apologized to us or compensated us. In fact, they have been provoking us at every turn, as if they intend to fight us again."

Pi Yangyang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "If they really want to fight, then we'd be happy to. However, there's one condition for this fight: no surrender is allowed, and we won't stop until the last man is dead."

Guo Weiguo shook his head and said, "This nation knows small manners but lacks righteousness, fears power but does not cherish virtue. If you want them to behave, you must thoroughly frighten them. Otherwise, they will jump out and bite you again sooner or later."

Pi Yangyang thought for a moment and said, "So, Hengchuan Thirteen was sent by Japan?"

"According to his confession, he learned that there was such a rare earth mine in China, so he came to find a way to smuggle it back to Japan for sale in order to make a profit..."

Guo Weiguo's eyes flickered, and he spoke hesitantly.

Pi Yangyang smiled coldly, "Director Guo, do you think his nonsense is believable?"

"Although I didn't believe it, he insisted on it and refused to say anything more, taking all the blame." Guo Weiguo said with a wry smile, "It seems that he is prepared to sacrifice himself to protect others."

A cold glint flashed in Pi Yangyang's eyes as he asked, "So, who does he plan to sell the rare earths to after he transports them back?"

"Shanyou Metals Group is a non-ferrous metals company authorized by the J country and qualified to refine rare earths."

Guo Weiguo thought for a moment and then answered.

“Shanyou Metals Group…” Pi Yangyang repeated, “Then what will happen to Hengchuan Thirteen?”

Guo Weiguo solemnly said, "He violated our laws within our country's borders, so of course he must accept our legal sanctions."

Pi Yangyang hummed in agreement and then said, "So, the people of Bai Village were used by them?"

“Yes, the people in Baicun were indeed unaware of it,” Guo Weiguo nodded and said. “But this involves quite a few people, such as Bai Zheteng and his son, as well as Bai Xiaopeng, a deputy director of the Langfa Port Authority, all of whom have connections with Hengchuan Thirteen.”

Pi Yangyang thought for a moment and said, "Did Bai Zheteng and his son confess? Where did their funds come from?"

"They confessed. Both father and son unanimously identified Hengchuan Thirteen as the mastermind behind everything. Hengchuan Thirteen approached them, offering the Xingyi Industrial Park project as a condition for a cooperation agreement. Bai Zheteng and his son, in order to revive their family fortune, agreed to cooperate with Hengchuan Thirteen and actively bribed Bai Xiaopeng..."

Hearing this, Pi Yangyang always felt that something was wrong.

"As for the deputy director of the port authority, he also accepted a bribe and was prepared to release the Hengchuan 13 cargo ship at a crucial moment. However, Liao Sen, who went to handle the departure procedures, was suddenly stabbed to death. When the murderer fled, he tried to take a passerby hostage, but was shot dead on the spot by the police."

Pi Yangyang's heart skipped a beat, and he asked again, "So this means there's no way to prove it now? Liao Sen's Anjia Demolition Company was also set up by Hengchuan Thirteen?"

"Yes, Liao Sen is a Japanese national who has been operating within our country for many years, always taking orders from Hengchuan Thirteen. The other key figures in the demolition company were recruited by Liao Sen, and they don't know much about the situation..."

Guo Weiguo replied.

Pi Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems they have made comprehensive preparations for this day long ago."

Guo Weiguo smiled slightly, "So, if it weren't for you, they might have succeeded! Even if they hadn't stolen everything, just taking a whole boatload would have been an incalculable loss."

The two chatted along the way, and Guo Weiguo recounted the aftermath of the incident at the back of Baicun Mountain to Pi Yangyang in detail.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Yan Group office building.

"Director Guo, would you like to come up for a cup of tea and have a look around my company?"

After parking the car, Pi Yangyang asked with a smile.

"I'll let it go this time. I'll make time to visit you properly next time."

Guo Weiguo waved his hand and said.

Pi Yangyang didn't insist. After watching Guo Weiguo leave, she turned and entered the office building.

Instead of going to his own office, he went to Makino's studio.

"Makino, find out for me what the background of Yamyu Metals in Japan is."

Upon entering the studio, he spoke directly to Makino.

Makino immediately turned on his computer to check.

Soon, he opened a website and said to Pi Yangyang, "Chairman, Shanyou Metals is one of the important industries of the Miyazaki family. It has in-depth cooperation with the J country government and has obtained multiple mining and refining authorizations from the J country government."

"In addition, this company also has in-depth cooperation with several heavy machinery companies in Country J, providing them with special steel and special metal materials for warships and tanks. At the same time, they also possess rare earth separation and purification technology..."

Pi Yangyang looked at the computer monitor, a slight smile playing on his lips, "The Miyazaki family..."

“Yes, it’s the Miyazaki family, one of the top ten families in Japan.” Makino nodded, pointing to a name on the computer screen. “The ancestors of this family participated in the invasion of China and rose through the ranks to become lieutenant generals, committing numerous crimes within China…”

A cold glint flashed in Pi Yangyang's eyes.

The so-called heavy machinery company that Makino mentioned is actually a military factory in Japan, which is still producing military equipment for Japan.

In other words, Sanyu Metals is a company that serves the military industry of Country J.

The Miyazaki family was actually serving their country's military industry.

"By the way, the Miyazaki family and the Tsunekawa family have a close relationship and a long tradition of intermarriage. The famous beauty Miyazaki Misa of Edo married the current head of the Tsunekawa family, Tsunekawa Toshihiko..."

Upon hearing this, Pi Yangyang's heart skipped a beat again, and a playful, cold smile unconsciously crept onto his lips as he muttered to himself, "The Miyazaki family..."