The welcome banquet was set in a very ordinary hotel.
After all, knowing that the joint investigation team was there to fight corruption, wouldn't it be like walking into one's own doom if they had chosen a high-end club for the first meal?
Leaders from both sides dined in one private room.
Their accompanying personnel were in two other private rooms.
Of course, when they said it was a very ordinary hotel, that was only in comparison to the places frequented by corrupt officials like Fujimoto Takayoshi; in reality, this hotel was quite decent for the ordinary people—a mid-range establishment.
The decor of the private room wasn't luxurious but the space was vast, simple yet elegant, and had a unique charm.
"Our local conditions are humble, and funds are limited; we really couldn't find a better place. I hope Minister Hino and all of you won't look down on us," Fujimoto Takayoshi said in a joking tone once everyone was seated.
