Superpower Small Farmer

The clan leader of the Murakami Family hung up the phone after speaking, giving Murakami Iida no room to maneuver. Murakami Iida understood the clan leader's intent: not allowing him to return to Japan meant that he had been abandoned by the Murakami Family.

What good end could there be for a discarded pawn?

He didn't want to be a discarded pawn. As a descendant of a major family, being abandoned by the family meant not only the end of his career but also the loss of personal reputation and luxurious lifestyle. Thereafter, he would have to sweat and toil like a laborer, which was scarier than death.

So now, even though he hated Wang Xiaoqiang and didn't want to kneel before him, he had no choice. The crucial point was that he had just boasted about giving Wang Xiaoqiang a hard time, acting as the arrogant and overbearing enforcer, but now he had to kneel and apologize instead; the psychological gap was too vast.

Moreover, even after kneeling, there was no guarantee that Wang Xiaoqiang would forgive him.

Earlier, Murakami Iida had boasted that he would stop investing in River City and also cancel all business ventures of Murakami Corporation there. Murakami Corporation had numerous projects in River City, collaborated with many companies, and his statement of withdrawing from these collaborations caused panic among some people.

Even Xu Kunpeng and some provincial leaders felt a sense of regret and frustration, as Murakami Corporation's withdrawal would considerably impact and hinder River City's economic development.

Now, everyone's eyes were on Murakami Iida, watching his next moves and measures, particularly the business owners involved with Murakami Corporation projects, who all appeared anxious and fearful.

If Murakami Iida truly proceeded as planned, they would surely be devastated.

At this time, these people resented Wang Xiaoqiang fiercely, thinking that if Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't offended Murakami Iida, this incident wouldn't have occurred.

Then, unexpectedly, Murakami Iida appeared extremely anxious, embarrassed, and dejected after answering a phone call, looking like someone sentenced to death.

In the next moment, he ignored everyone and walked towards Wang Xiaoqiang and his son.

Confused, Little Bao saw Murakami Iida coming over again and thought the guy hadn't had enough, was looking for trouble, and said, "Ah, this Japanese guy is stubbornly persistent..."

Saying this, he was about to hit Murakami Iida when Wang Xiaoqiang caught him and said, "You don't hit a smiling face; he's here to apologize."

"What? Apologize? Him, apologize to us...?" Little Bao said, surprised. Earlier, he saw Murakami Iida disregarding several provincial leaders while making threats, obviously having significant resources and power, and never expected that he would apologize.

Not only Little Bao but even the guests, police officers, several provincial leaders besides Xu Kunpeng, and Xia Mi thought Murakami Iida was coming to cause more trouble for Wang Xiaoqiang, and no one would have predicted what was about to happen.

Murakami Iida walked up to Wang Xiaoqiang, knelt solemnly, and respectfully said, "Mr. Wang, I'm sorry. I failed to recognize Mount Tai. I failed to see through and offended you instead of paying respect to my elders. I was courting disaster, but you are magnanimous. Please pardon me this time, and I will make amends in the future."

This scene shocked everyone. My God, this wealthy Japanese magnate, this significant investor, this arrogant Murakami Iida actually knelt before Wang Xiaoqiang.

At this moment, Little Bao was also surprised, staring at his father, feeling that his father was practically god-like!

Everyone thought Murakami Iida might be mentally impaired, staring dumbfoundedly at him. Murakami Iida, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang not speaking, felt uncertain and slapped his own face twice, begging, "Mr. Wang, please, forgive me; you must forgive me this time..."

Initially, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't intend to give Murakami Iida a chance but considering their company's investment could bring economic benefits to River City, which would greatly help his brother-in-law Xu Kunpeng manage the provincial economy, he decided to let it pass, saying slowly, "Murakami Iida, have you realized your mistake?"

"I have realized it. Tonight, it was all my fault, the Dragon King Temple being flooded. Please don't take it seriously…" Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang finally speaking, Murakami Iida knew there was hope, showing excitement in his eyes.

"Well, a man should face what he's done head-on. Explain what happened tonight in front of everyone, or I won't forgive you," Wang Xiaoqiang firmly stated.

Murakami Iida kept wiping the sweat off his brow, genuinely feeling that confessing tonight's wrongdoing was more embarrassing than kneeling.

But to gain Wang Xiaoqiang's forgiveness, he had no choice but to honestly disclose everything, recounting his sordid mindset and malicious actions of the night,

Before he finished speaking, discussions erupted. No one anticipated that this Japanese guy would be such a filthy person, making advances to underage girls and using his subordinates to slander a minor, which was despicable!!

Hearing this, some people almost wanted to beat him up.

Wang Xiaoqiang had made Murakami Iida recount it publicly to bring justice for Little Bao. His son was just starting out and looking to excel; his reputation couldn't be tainted by this incident,

Seeing Murakami Iida finish speaking, Wang Xiaoqiang sneered and said, "Murakami Iida, your boldness in confessing shows some courage. Alright, I forgive you, but it sounded like you wouldn't cooperate with River City anymore?"

"No, no, no... that was said in a fit of anger, just ignore it. Investment is assured, cooperation is assured, everything will run normally, and Murakami Corporation is keen to collaborate with Mr. Wang's company..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but smirk playfully. Hearing Murakami Iida offer cooperation with his company was just a way of currying favor by sending some profits through business interactions.

Such a good deal he certainly wouldn't refuse, thus saying, "Seeing you're so sincere, I can't disregard you. For cooperation, just contact my company's general manager in the future."

"Yes, yes..." Murakami Iida indeed planned to curry favor with Wang Xiaoqiang through business transactions, but he hadn't expected Wang Xiaoqiang to agree to cooperate, instantly becoming extremely excited. A person who could command Japan's Three Major Families surely is one who summons wind and rain, and he easily secured this connection, didn't this mean prosperity was right ahead?

...

After Xu Kunpeng and others arrived, swiftly resolving everything, the banquet resumed with singing and dancing, revelry and clinking glasses, lively and festive.

Wang Xiaoqiang and his son were treated as honored guests, completely different from when they had just arrived. Now the father-son duo was the focus of everyone's attention, the object of sycophancy and flattery. A person who could call in the deputy provincial governor for help, a person who could make Murakami Iida kneel, isn't that someone worth currying favor with?

Earlier thinking he would visit the police station, Little Bao now continued enjoying wine at the banquet, feeling surreal, especially when some female celebrities, radio hostesses frequently came over to toast him, casting flirtatious glances his way, instantly making him somewhat restless.

Darn, fame and power are so important that those TV celebrities and stars could eagerly ingratiate themselves, making one unknowingly feel a sense of extraordinary superiority.

Little Bao knew the superiority he felt was brought by his father, so he wasn't carried away, nor would he fall genuinely for any woman as they were merely putting on a show.

...

While Wang Xiaoqiang and his son were receiving toasts from everyone at the banquet, Wu Yi and some other second-generation rich kids were still being interrogated in the police station's interrogation room.

After a bunch of attempts to explain, their defensive arguments seemed lifeless before strong evidence, bringing more stern reprimands.

Eventually, his father Wu Fangyuan personally came to bail him out; upon seeing his father, Wu Yi felt empowered and pointed at a group of police officers, shouting, "Dad, these people are too outrageous, reversing right and wrong, calling a deer a horse. They didn't arrest the perpetrators, yet detained us victims. This, this is utterly unreasonable; dad, you must stand up for us…"

Just as Wu Yi was waiting for his omnipotent father to vent anger and restore dignity for him, Wu Fangyuan struck him hard on the face.

Five finger marks instantly appeared on Wu Yi's face, showing this slap wasn't perfunctory but a solid lesson. Wu Yi was shocked, puzzled, and unwilling, "Dad, you hit me!?"

Growing up, his father only indulged him and never hit him, making it the first time, hence he couldn't accept it.

Wu Fangyuan dragged his son out, his face flushed with anger, roaring furiously, "I hit precisely because of you, this troublemaker. Do you have any idea what kind of person you've offended?"

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