Chapter 934: Chapter 935 Intimidation
Matsumoto Koji quickly returned to the hotel, pulling two young starlets into the bedroom. After just a little excitement, he noticed a change in his body.
"Itās working! Itās working!" The two starlets couldnāt help but exclaim.
Matsumoto Koji laughed heartily, but after a couple of laughs, his face revealed an expression of fear. He felt an eerie chill in his heartāSong Xiaodong was truly terrifying.
With just a light tap on his body, Song could completely control him. This kind of ability was beyond what any ordinary human could comprehend.
Suddenly, he understood why the Zhou Family and the Qiao Family didnāt dare to confront Song Xiaodong head-on. Clearly, they were wary and didnāt want to provoke him directly. Yet they had pushed him to the frontlinesāwhat a despicable trap.
The two starlets were clinging to Matsumoto Koji, but his face darkened. With a cold gaze, he looked at them and asked, "Whatās your relationship with Zhou Zhengfang and Qiao Longyang?"
The two starlets didnāt understand why Matsumoto Koji would ask such a thing. One of them promptly replied, "We work for their entertainment company."
"Thatās all?" Matsumoto Kojiās eyes grew even colder.
The two starlets felt a chill run through them. The one who had spoken quickly added, "Mr. Matsumoto, thatās really all. Director Zhou said if we pleased you, heād promote us when we got back."
"I see..." Matsumoto Kojiās gaze softened slightly. He asked, "Have they asked you about the things that happened these past few days?"
The two starlets hesitated, prompting Matsumoto Koji to glare at them and say viciously, "If you donāt tell me the truth, do you believe Iāll kill you right now?"
"Weāll tell! Weāll tell!" The two starlets were terrified. The round-faced one, named Zheng Rongāer, stammered, "Director Zhou asked us if you were still... not functional. We told him that... you really werenāt, no matter what, there was no reaction."
"Did you mention the reason?"
Zheng Rongāer looked confused and said, "The reason? What reason? We donāt know."
Matsumoto Koji turned to the other starlet named Hua Yuling. Frightened, she quickly said, "I donāt know either..."
Matsumoto Koji sighed in relief and said, "Alright. By the way, did you mention anything about the Su Corporation approaching me?"
"Well... I did," Zheng Rongāer replied nervously.
"Baka!" Matsumoto Koji roared angrily, slapping Zheng Rongāer hard across the face.
"Ah!" Zheng Rongāer fell onto the bed, clutching her face and crying. Hua Yuling turned pale with fear and hastily said, "Mr. Matsumoto, you... you didnāt tell us we couldnāt say anything about it."
Matsumoto Kojiās face contorted with rage. "Now, tell me in full detail what exactly you said."
Hua Yuling quickly said, "Director Zhou just asked if someone from the Su Family had come. I said a young person from the Su Family came, who seemed to be the Family Head, and they wanted you to give an explanation. Other than that, we really didnāt remember much or dare to say anything more."
"Thatās really all you told them?" Matsumoto Koji stared at the two of them.
Rising to her feet, Zheng Rongāer said anxiously, "Thatās really all, Mr. Matsumoto. We didnāt say anything else."
Matsumoto Koji sighed in relief again. "Alright then... alright..."
Hua Yuling cautiously asked, "Mr. Matsumoto... what about us...?"
Matsumoto Koji frowned as he looked at the two of them and said, "From now on, if Zhou Zhengfang or anyone else asks you anything, youāre not allowed to say a word without my order. Do you hear me?"
"We hear you! We hear you!" The two starlets trembled in fear.
"If you dare to spill a word, Iāll make sure you die. But if you cooperate well, Iāll make sure youāre rewarded. That Director Zhou wants to promote you, right? I can do that too."
The two starlets nodded repeatedly.
Watching them, Matsumoto Koji still felt uneasy. He knew he was an outsider, and these two women were Chinese. Even if they stayed by his side for money, their allegiance would never lie with a foreigner like himāespecially a Japanese person, given the deep historical animosity between Japan and China.
"I know that by threatening you like this, youāre bound to betray me someday." Matsumoto Kojiās voice turned cold as he looked at them.
The two starletsā faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly shook their heads in denial.
"Iām not naĆÆve. Thereās no point in denying it. In your hearts, Iāll always be a hated Japanese man," Matsumoto Koji said with a rare bit of self-awareness. He then spoke slowly, "Let me tell you something now. Iām currently working for the Su Family. The Patriarch of the Su Family is an extraordinary man. Think about itāwhen did my issue start?"
"What?" The two starlets froze. Hua Yuling stammered, "You mean... the young Su Family Patriarch caused it?"
"Exactly. Today, I met him. With just a light tap, he cured me. Heās a man of unbelievable power. Itās no surprise he could become a Family Head at such a young age and treat your Zhou and Qiao families as if they were nothing."
After a pause, Matsumoto Koji continued slowly, "Youāre not just keeping secrets for me nowāyouāre protecting the secrets of the Su Family Patriarch. Someone of his caliber... consider what would happen if you offend him. The consequences wonāt just be about being blacklisted from the entertainment industry."
Hua Yuling and Zheng Rongāer were dumbfounded. Matsumoto Kojiās words terrified them even further. They had never imagined Song Xiaodong to be so powerful, capable of even subduing Matsumoto Koji.
Facing the Zhou and Qiao families, at least Matsumoto Koji still maintained his arrogant demeanor.
But in their hearts, they found it somewhat easier to reconcile. Having to accompany Matsumoto Koji was an unpleasant necessity. However, helping a Japanese man deceive Chinese people was something their conscience could not accept.
"Next time I meet the Su Family Patriarch, Iāll bring you two along. Then youāll see for yourselves that Iām not lying. When the time comes, youāll realize that compared to the likes of Zhou Zhengfang and Qiao Longyang, the Su Family Patriarch is in a league of his own. Youāll know how to make your choice then, wonāt you?"