Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 143 - 139: My Heart and Actions are as Clear as a Mirror, All That I Do is Justified

Chapter 143: Chapter 139: My Heart and Actions are as Clear as a Mirror, All That I Do is Justified

A day blinked by.

Only two days were left before Noda’s court appearance.

"Thump thump thump!"

"Come in!"

"Chief, I’ve found out!" Nakamura Shinichi entered, pushing the door with dark circles under his eyes, his eye sockets sunken, bloodshot, and his hair greasy and limp.

He quickly walked up to Aoyama Xiu Xin, slightly out of breath, and said, "Suzuki Junko and Asano Hirofumi were classmates, very close to each other. Suzuki Junko adored Asano Hirofumi, and they have been in frequent contact recently."

Such information wasn’t hard to find; simply comparing both of their records and asking their classmates could reveal it.

"Idiot!" Aoyama Xiu Xin threw his pen on the desk, his face looking rather ugly, "They must be colluding in secret, plotting to set me up."

Serving the nation and its people, yet always those envious and treacherous few who sought to pull him down—how infuriating!

"They definitely have another plan!" Nakamura Shinichi wiped the sweat from his brow, his face equally somber as he said, "If they merely wanted to secretly investigate the real cause of Ayase Mihiko’s death, then they should have delayed the trial. But now, they’ve pushed forward the Ayase Mihiko case for an early trial. Such abnormal behavior must have a sinister undertone."

"Noda!" Aoyama Xiu Xin blurted out, his tone frosty, "Asano Hirofumi must have had Suzuki Junko sweet-talk Noda behind the scenes. They want Noda to change his testimony in court, whether through torture or wrongful charges. Once the case blows up, they’ll have no choice but to conduct a thorough investigation. You and I will be immediately suspended, and the more attention this gets, the less likely the Kimura family can tamper with the trial. They are definitely banking on this idea."

He thought of this because, given the reality, this is exactly what he would do.

"Idiot! Those cunning adulterers!" Nakamura Shinichi exclaimed in shock and anger, pursing his lips and asking, "Chief, what should we do?"

Once suspended, they would completely lose any chance to fight back. They absolutely couldn’t just sit back and wait for doom.

"The key is still Noda!" Aoyama Xiu Xin stood up, pacing around the office with his hands behind him, his face alternating between sunny and cloudy, before he finally said in a deep voice, "Control Noda’s family."

As an upright man, he didn’t want to resort to such measures, but the wicked who envied and plotted against him left him no choice but to take this extreme step.

However, those destined for greatness often cannot afford to concern themselves with trifles.

"But given his frequent crimes and the shame it brought to his family, his family has already disowned him," Nakamura Shinichi said hesitantly.

Even when Noda’s parents were informed of his arrest for murder, they did not visit him.

Aoyama Xiu Xin went to the window, his back facing Nakamura Shinichi, and said, "There is nothing greater than dying of heartbreak. Noda has wronged his family, so it’s only natural for his family to despair. However, his family has never wronged him. If he has even a shred of conscience left, he wouldn’t let his affairs endanger his family."

Did Noda still have that shred of conscience?

Clearly, he did.

Even the most vicious criminals would retain some feelings for their family unless they were psychologically twisted—more often than not, merely too ashamed to face them, hence estranged like strangers.

"Hey!" Nakamura Shinichi responded.

"This task isn’t for you." Aoyama Xiu Xin turned to face him and said, "Go meet the Special Investigation Division’s Chief Officer, Yamada Yuuji. Tell him to find a way to relay a message to Noda for me: if he does not want his family to get hurt, then he should testify in court that Asano Hirofumi and Suzuki Junko coerced him into changing his testimony through physical interrogation, claiming to have overheard their conversation, aiming to bring me down."

Were Suzuki Junko and Asano Hirofumi planning to catch him off guard in the trial?

Then he would give them a surprise in return.

Aoyama Xiu Xin had just caught the mastermind behind the Kanagawa Prefecture gunfight, his reputation was booming, and now to let out that the second-generation official Suzuki Junko, in order to help her beloved man fight for power, forced a criminal to change his testimony to frame her own...

The mere spittle of the citizens could drown them, and by now, it should be them under suspension and investigation, while he would merely be seen as a victim.

"Hey!" Nakamura Shinichi responded again.

Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand signaling him to leave, then he called Zhao Qinghong, the leader of the "New Age Imperial Army," a puppet and traitor. "This is Aoyama Xiu Xin."

"Mr. Aoyama! Good morning, may I help you with anything?" On the other side, Zhao Qinghong, who was doing morning exercises with his lover, pushed the woman aside, got out of bed, and bowed obsequiously through the phone with utmost respect.

Aoyama Xiu Xin calmly said, "Arrange for someone to bring me the evidence of Chen Taizhi’s criminal activities. Also, I will have him bring information about a few other people. Have these individuals taken under control today, treat them well and do not be violent."

A perfect opportunity to test his newly trained "dog."

"Hey!" Zhao Qinghong responded loudly.

After the other side hung up the phone, he put down the receiver and began to dress and prepare to leave.

"Hong brother, who is it that you respect so much?" the woman clung to him and asked.

High EQ: Respect.

Low EQ: Brown-nosing.

Zhao Qinghong chuckled, "A Japanese who enables my rise to power and makes Japanese money."

By noon, Aoyama Xiu Xin had received a series of criminal evidence against the gang leader of the Fulong Gang, Chen Taizhi, which he handed over to Takizawa Mapu of Shinjuku Police Station. This was indeed a feat that killed two birds with one stone.

He then gave the Noda family’s information to one of Zhao Qinghong’s men to take back to him.

At the end of the workday, Aoyama Xiu Xin saw Asano Hirofumi waiting at the elevator from a distance. He paused briefly, then calmly walked over.

Asano Hirofumi heard the footsteps and glanced back, but then ignored him, not even bothering to greet him.

Since yesterday, when he had witnessed Aoyama covering up Nakamura Shinichi’s murder, he didn’t even want to pretend to be courteous.

Aoyama Xiu Xin, generous as always, didn’t take it to heart.

He just stood beside Asano waiting for the elevator.

"There’s an old saying in China, ’Those who commit too many injustices will bring about their own destruction,’" In that awkward atmosphere, Asano Hirofumi couldn’t resist breaking the silence, as though he was speaking to Aoyama but also muttering to himself.

Aoyama Xiu Xin gave a light laugh, not even looking directly at him, "That phrase has a bit of a karmic retribution feel to it. Alas, it’s just too bad that the heavens are blind."

Otherwise, how could they grant this murderer, whose hands are stained with blood, a second chance at life?

Or perhaps, he was the retribution for the Japanese?

The Japanese commit too many injustices, and then they meet him.

From this perspective, Aoyama Xiu Xin felt even more justified about his actions, my heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, all that I do is righteous!

"Ding~"

Just then, the elevator arrived.

The door slowly opened, and because it was the end of the workday, it was full of people, with only one spot left.

"Hmph!" Asano Hirofumi swiftly walked into the elevator and gave Aoyama Xiu Xin a challenging look.

Aoyama Xiu Xin chuckled, "You go down first."

...

At night, to the east of Tokyo, in Chiba Prefecture.

Chiba City, Doutonbori 5th District, 109-110.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

The knocking shattered the silence of the night.

After a while, a light turned on in a room inside the courtyard, and then a corpulent middle-aged man came out. He asked through the courtyard gate, "Who is it?"

"Police, we want to inquire about some matters concerning Noda." The person outside the gate calmly replied.

The middle-aged man, who was the brother-in-law of Noda, hesitated for a moment but opened the gate. Looking at the four young men outside, he said, "Officers, just ask me whatever you need. My wife and parents are already asleep."

"So that means Noda’s parents and sister are at home, right?" The leader of the young men confirmed.

Noda’s brother-in-law felt confused but still nodded, "Yes, is it essential to ask them? I can wake them up if necessary."

"No need, we’ll wake them ourselves."

Before Noda’s brother-in-law could react, the young man in front of him rushed up, covered his mouth, and pinned him to the ground, while pulling out a gun and pressing it against his head.

"Don’t move, don’t shout, or I’ll kill you!"

Seeing the gun, Noda’s brother-in-law, who had been struggling instinctively, suddenly turned pale and stopped resisting.

The other three men rushed into the house with guns.

In less than a few minutes, all the members of Noda’s family had been tied up, gagged, and taken away.

"No need to be afraid, just cooperate with us, and nothing will happen. Pretend it’s a trip; otherwise, we won’t be so courteous."

Meanwhile, in Tokyo.

A residence in the Shibuya District had also been knocked on.

It was the residence of Chen Taizhi, the head of the Fulong Gang.

"Moshi Moshi?"

"Police, open up."

Hearing it was the police, although Chen Taizhi felt a bit nervous, he still opened the door, confident in his legal status and not fearing deportation. He also believed that the police were not coming to arrest him; otherwise, they would not have announced their identity.

But as soon as he opened the door, a group of police officers rushed in and pinned him firmly to the ground.

"Chen Taizhi, you are suspected of murder, smuggling, among other crimes. Come with us to assist with the investigation!"

Chen Taizhi’s eyes widened in shock; he didn’t expect them to actually come for him. Why the hell did they knock then? Couldn’t they follow the usual procedure? I was completely unprepared.

After his arrest, other members of the Fulong Gang quickly heard the news and gathered at the headquarters for a meeting.

Zhao Qinghong arrived last, hastily.

"Vice President Zhao!"

"Chairman Zhao, what should we do now?"

"We cannot just sit back..."

Seeing Zhao Qinghong, everyone got up and surrounded him, each voicing their thoughts.

"Everyone, calm down!" Zhao Qinghong shouted as he raised his hand, waiting for the hall to quiet down a bit before speaking with a serious expression, "Thanks to last time, I have a bit of a connection with Police Chief Aoyama Xiu Xin at the Police Headquarters. Before coming here, I asked him for help. It seems things are not looking good for the chairman this time."

The crowd erupted in a hubbub upon hearing this.

"Ah! What’s going on?"

"Yes, why did they suddenly arrest someone?"

"What evidence does the police have?"

Everyone clamored for answers from Zhao Qinghong.

"According to Police Chief Aoyama, the Shinjuku Police Station has factual evidence of the chairman’s involvement in various crimes," Zhao Qinghong said grimly, gritting his teeth, "This means there’s a traitor among the chairman’s trusted associates! It’s undeniable; the chairman can’t be saved now, but we must root out this traitor! Otherwise, others might be betrayed in the future."

He not only wanted to use this opportunity to replace Chen Taizhi, but also to help other senior members see the benefits of forging good relations with the Japanese police. Furthermore, he planned to use the traitor’s investigation to eliminate some of Chen Taizhi’s confidants.

He was quite skilled at plotting.

"What? A traitor! Damn it! There’s actually someone playing the traitor for the little devils! We must find them!"

"Indeed, even if we can’t save the chairman, we still have to avenge him. Find them and tear them to pieces!"

"I hate traitors the most..."

Upon hearing there was a traitor who had betrayed Chen Taizhi, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and furious—they were deeply fearful of being the next to be betrayed.

Meanwhile, inside a temporary detention room at the Tokyo District Court.

"Hey, hey, wake up."

Noda, groggy, heard someone calling him.

He opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice, only to find it was the guard on duty, who yawned and asked, "Boss, is there something you need?"

"Someone asked me to give you a message." The guard said in a low voice, "If you don’t want your family to get hurt because of you, then testify in court that Asano Hirofumi colluded with Suzuki Junko to extract confessions through torture..."

Upon hearing this, Noda’s sleepiness vanished instantly.

He sat there, his gaze vacant, as all his previous illusions came crashing down.

"Uhh... uhh... uhh..."

A suppressed sob echoed through the corridor.

Many were destined to be sleepless tonight.

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