Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 111 - 107: Shocked Big Brother, Special Search Division in Action

Chapter 111: Chapter 107: Shocked Big Brother, Special Search Division in Action

"Xiu Xin, could you give me a rough idea of your girlfriend’s family?" Mr. Aoyama asked while driving. "I don’t even know her name right now; it wouldn’t be good to be completely in the dark later."

Aoyama Haruko sat in the front passenger seat.

Aoyama Xiu Xin sat alone in the back seat.

"My girlfriend’s name is Asai Ayumi. Her father is Asai Youki, and her brother is Asai Zexi..."

"Hold on!" Aoyama Sosuke suddenly interrupted Xiu Xin, casually asking, "Are they related to that police family named Asai?"

Though he was not very familiar with the judicial world, being in politics, he had heard of the Asakai family, a clan with considerable influence in the judicial circle.

"They are the ones," Xiu Xin answered.

"Oh..." Aoyama Sosuke instinctively nodded, but then his eyes widened drastically, and he slammed on the brakes, turning to stare at Xiu Xin incredulously, "What did you just say?"

"I said my girlfriend’s family is the main line of the Asakai family. Her grandfather and great-grandfather have both served as the Director-General of the Police Agency," Xiu Xin said calmly.

Aoyama Sosuke swallowed hard and examined Xiu Xin carefully, filled with confusion. He could not understand how his own brother qualified to marry a daughter of the Asakai family, "Are you sure you’re marrying her and not becoming their adopted son?"

He had mocked Xiu Xin for being a kept man, but now all that was left was jealousy and envy.

Although the Asakai family’s foundation was in the judicial world,

They had built connections with their own relatives and friends in the political world over the years. If Xiu Xin indeed became the Asakai family’s son-in-law, his future would certainly be better than his own.

"Of course, it’s marrying," Xiu Xin responded.

Aoyama Sosuke found it even harder to accept. He was grinding his back teeth so hard they might shatter, "Even if you could win over Asai Ayumi, how would the Asakai family accept you?"

"Because I asked the son of the Yanchuan Family to propose on my behalf," Xiu Xin explained nonchalantly.

"The Yanchuan Family? Do you mean that Yanchuan Shilang’s Yanchuan Family?" Aoyama Sosuke felt like his head was about to explode. He couldn’t understand what had happened while he was not at home, "Am I dreaming?"

Not even a novelist would dare to write something like this.

"You’re not dreaming, which is why I said, behave yourself. Leave the task of restoring our family’s glory to me," Xiu Xin stated with an indifferent tone.

Aoyama Sosuke pursed his lips, and when he looked at Xiu Xin again, his gaze had completely changed.

Before the beating, he had been contemptuous.

After the beating, he was both fearful and resentful.

Now, his eyes carried a tinge of flattery.

"Hey! If our father and mother knew about how accomplished you are, they would be delighted," Aoyama Sosuke said with a forced smile on his face, speaking warmly and ingratiatingly, "Xiu Xin, with us brothers united, the Aoyama family will surely become great again! Speaking of which, my term as a County Councilor in Saitama Prefecture is ending soon. Looking at next year’s Congress elections, what do you think about my chances..."

"Shut up, drive, and just stay in Saitama Prefecture for now. Behave, and I will naturally take care of your future for you," Xiu Xin interrupted.

First, he’d dangle a carrot in front of him.

In truth, Xiu Xin didn’t want him to return to Tokyo.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Aoyama Sosuke quickly nodded and bowed obsequiously, laughing and saying, "I’ll listen to you, brother; from now on, I’ll follow your lead in everything."

For him, who was striving to make a name for himself in politics but repeatedly hitting walls, sucking up to powerful people had become a habit. Since his dignity as an elder brother was shattered by Xiu Xin that night, it made more sense to ingratiate himself with his own younger brother than to curry favor with outsiders.

At least the humiliation would not go public.

Aoyama Haruko was stunned, her gaze towards Aoyama Sosuke confused, as if she was meeting her husband for the first time. Her lips pressed into a tight line, she did not speak.

Her thoughts were stirred and difficult to settle. Had the tenacious, upright husband who loathed evil, crumbled before her memories over the years as a councilor in Saitama Prefecture?

How could he act like this towards his own brother...

Her thoughts were tangled and indescribable.

On the other hand, this was the first time she found out that Asai Ayumi came from such a prominent family. But then she remembered how Ayumi had been when they first met a few days ago, devoid of any arrogance.

She felt happy for her brother-in-law for finding such a wonderful girlfriend, yet there was a pang of sorrow.

She couldn’t quite explain her feelings.

The car restarted and soon arrived at the Asakai family’s house.

Before entering, Xiu Xin instructed, "Big brother, try to act appropriately inside. Don’t be too obsequious when you try to please them, or they might look down on you."

"I... I’ll do my best," Aoyama Sosuke took a deep breath. This was quite challenging for him.

After all, he had grown accustomed to kowtowing to those of higher status and only maintaining his dignity before those who were beneath him.

"Welcome to our home, please come in."

Mrs. Asakai warmly received Xiu Xin and his family. Compared to Zexi, who was obviously hostile towards Xiu Xin, and Youki, who reluctantly accepted the situation, she rather liked Xiu Xin.

After all, she had always doted on Ayumi. As long as her daughter liked him, and she thought Xiu Xin was a good catch. Their family might have fallen, but at least it was of the same social class as the Asakai family. If her daughter married into some high-status household, she would likely be unhappy, and that would make her mother worry.

What Mrs. Asakai didn’t know, though, was that Ayumi faced no small amount of trouble in front of Xiu Xin.

"Sorry to intrude. This is just a small token of appreciation; please kindly accept it," Aoyama Sosuke offered a gift with a warm smile.

He was, after all, a County Councilor.

He did possess the skills for social interaction.

"This is really too generous," Mrs. Asakai took the gift and then stepped aside to make way, "Please, come in."

After changing their shoes, the three Aoyamas entered the living room.

"Uncle, Big Brother," Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed to Asai Youki and Asai Zexi, who were sitting side by side on the couch, then pointed to Aoyama Sosuke and Aoyama Haruko and introduced, "These are my elder brother and sister-in-law."

"Sorry to disturb you!" The couple bowed together.

"Mm." Although Asai Zexi didn’t give them a cold shoulder with sarcasm, his response wasn’t very enthusiastic; this was already the best he could manage in the face of Aoyama Xiu Xin.

This made Aoyama Sosuke feel uneasy inside.

Asai Youki, on the other hand, was quite amiable. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "No wonder Xiu Xin was able to charm my daughter Ayumi away; your Aoyama family is really full of handsome men and beautiful women! Alright, don’t stand there, please take a seat."

"Okay!" Aoyama Sosuke and Aoyama Haruko bowed again, then sat down somewhat stiffly.

Aoyama Xiu Xin was much more casual, picking up a piece of fruit from the table and biting into it. "Uncle, why isn’t Ling here?"

"She’s upstairs in her room; she doesn’t know you’ve arrived yet," replied Asai Youki in a friendly tone, looking toward Asai Zexi, "Hurry and call your sister down."

"No need to trouble big brother to go; I’ll call her," volunteered Aoyama Xiu Xin instantly.

He wasn’t going to call her but to let her do the calling.

Now that Asai Youki had accepted him as his son-in-law, he wouldn’t keep up any pretense or show any displeasure, smilingly saying, "Sure, we’re all family here, the first room on the third floor is hers."

"Alright." Aoyama Xiu Xin turned and left, leaving his elder brother to face his father-in-law and elder uncle alone.

Aoyama Sosuke watched his younger brother disappear up the stairs, then braced himself for the grilling he was about to receive from his father-in-law.

"I heard Xiu Xin mentioned that Mr. Aoyama is a County Councilor in Saitama Prefecture? Truly a young and promising figure..."

Aoyama Xiu Xin arrived on the third floor and quietly opened the door to Asai Ayumi’s bedroom to see her lying on the bed with a book, her ample bosom flattened under the weight of a silk spaghetti-strap nightgown, her delicate legs bent upwards, her alabaster feet rubbing against each other.

Suddenly, Asai Ayumi felt her foot grasped by someone; startled, she turned her head sharply and, upon seeing it was Aoyama Xiu Xin, she rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "You didn’t make a sound; you nearly scared me to death. Are your elder brother and sister-in-law here?"

As she spoke, she changed from lying on her stomach to lying on her back, lifting her dainty feet and lightly tapping Aoyama Xiu Xin’s chest.

"They’re here, downstairs undergoing interrogation by your dad," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, reaching out to grab her foot.

Asai Ayumi shifted her foot away from his hand, her toes nimbly unbuttoning his trousers while she discussed serious matters, "What’s the deal with Mizutani Shogo? They say that as soon as Nakamura and Fujimoto showed up, they cracked a major case, but I guessed immediately that it certainly couldn’t be without your involvement."

"You know me so well, ah!" Aoyama Xiu Xin gasped, then continued, "Mizutani Shogo made mistakes and nearly killed me, but I won’t go into details. In the end, I used my wisdom to turn defeat into victory and dealt with him."

"You have no wisdom; it’s clearly your cunning and deceit," retorted Asai Ayumi, quickly feeling her ankles grow sore. She sat up and gestured with her hands and feet, looking up at Aoyama Xiu Xin, "Go take a bath first."

"A bath, my ass. I don’t mind your feet; you mind me?" Aoyama Xiu Xin moved on top of her directly.

"Ah! You’re on my hair!" Asai Ayumi pushed him a few times, and soon started to moan softly, breathing slightly and saying, "Turn off the light, it’s too bright."

This was the first time she and Aoyama Xiu Xin were doing it in her own bedroom at home; she felt a bit embarrassed.

"I am a gentleman who does not take advantage of the dark," stated Aoyama Xiu Xin righteously, meaning that it’s not gentlemanly to take advantage of a woman in the dimness of a room.

Therefore, turning off the lights for some action was not something a gentleman would do.

"Ring ring~ Ring ring~"

"Your phone, your phone, answer it first!"

Aoyama picked up the phone, "Moshi moshi?"

"Aoyama, the Tokyo District Prosecution Special Investigation Department is taking major action," came the excited voice of Yamada Yuuji.

"Good!" Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up the phone, then darted out, smooch~, walked to one side and called Yamakawa Ichiro, "Immediately arrest Harayama Heiji."

"What are you up to?" asked Asai Ayumi with a frown, after he hung up.

However, Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t answer, dropping the phone and moving on top of her again, "Right now I just want to take care of you."

...

"What time is it?"

Dressed in a black kimono, sitting on a cushion with his eyes closed, Heize Xin asked indifferently.

"It’s almost eight o’clock," replied one of the bodyguards.

"Eight o’clock," Heize Xin muttered to himself, then instructed, "In four hours, if Aoyama Xiu Xin and Yamada Yuuji come without the photo, don’t let them in; just send them down. If they don’t come, then find them and send their families down with them."

"Yes!" The bodyguard bowed respectfully.

"Idiot! What are you doing! Do you know where you are? You dare to barge in like this!"

"Get out of the way!"

Just then, a noisy commotion suddenly came from outside, and Heize Xin slightly furrowed his brows.

The bodyguard bowed and then turned to go out to check. At that moment, the wooden door at Changzi Gate was kicked open with a bang, and a stream of people poured in.

The leader, a middle-aged man in a silver suit, bowed politely to Heize Xin, but his tone was nothing short of imperious, "Mr. Heize, I’m Takahashi Takeo, head of the Tokyo District Prosecution Special Investigation Department. Someone has accused you of corruption; please cooperate with our investigation."

Heize Xin remained silent, just gazing at him.

"Please, Mr. Heize, get in the car," Takahashi Takeo said, after a moment of silence and eye contact.

Two subordinates stepped forward, bowed to Heize Xin, and then prepared to help him up.

"I can walk on my own."

Finally, Heize Xin spoke, his voice hoarse, his whole person seeming to age ten years in an instant.

"Please!" Takahashi Takeo and all the prosecutors who had come to make the arrest stepped aside to make way, bowing deeply.

Supporting himself with a cane, Heize Xin slowly rose and walked toward the door expressionlessly, step by step.