Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 159 - 155: Just Keep Winning, Heisei’s No.1 Detective

Chapter 159: Chapter 155: Just Keep Winning, Heisei’s No.1 Detective

Aoyama Xiu Xin was not at home.

Aoyama Sosuke went to Police Headquarters again looking for him.

"Hello, I’m looking for Police Chief Aoyama Xiu Xin. Could you tell me which floor his office is on?" Aoyama Sosuke asked, stopping Nakamura Shinichi, who had just arrived at Police Headquarters, after getting out of the car.

Nakamura Shinichi sized him up, "And you are?"

"I’m his older brother," Aoyama Sosuke said, handing over his business card to Nakamura Shinichi.

Nakamura Shinichi took it, glanced at it, and then quickly bowed, "So you’re Mr. Aoyama."

"There’s no need for formalities," Aoyama Sosuke replied.

Despite knowing his identity, Nakamura Shinichi still had no intention of taking him to Aoyama Xiu Xin’s office. Instead, he said, "Police Chief Aoyama is attending a press conference. I’ll take you to the reception room to wait for a moment, and I’ll notify him once it’s over."

"Thank you very much," Aoyama Sosuke nodded slightly.

The press conference had just begun.

Renping Kuniaki stood on the stage, looking at the crowd of journalists below, and announced in a serious tone, "Today, I have summoned you all to announce some good news. After relentless investigation to the utmost by the police force, the serial murders from 1990 have been solved, and all three perpetrators have been apprehended!"

Boom!

With those words, the entire hall erupted.

The journalists had been informed that Police Headquarters would be disclosing the progress of the second investigation into the serial murders.

No one had expected that the culprits had already been captured; the so-called progress update was the announcement of the investigation’s results.

This surprise was enormous.

"Have the culprits really been captured? Can you disclose their identities? Why did they kill?"

"Was it Police Chief Aoyama who solved the case? How did Police Chief Aoyama capture the culprits in such a short time?"

"Do the culprits have antisocial personalities..."

The venue buzzed with ongoing chatter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, silence! Please be quiet!" Renping Kuniaki raised his voice and waited for the room to gradually become calm before continuing, "The culprits were apprehended by Police Chief Aoyama from the first investigation division. For specific details, you can ask him later. There’s no need to hurry."

"Here’s what I want to say: no matter how difficult the case, no matter how much time has passed, as long as the culprits haven’t been caught, our police force will never give up the investigation and will always pursue the truth!"

"This is not just empty, high-sounding talk. It’s because we have Police Chief Aoyama Xiu Xin, Heisei’s No.1 Detective, who never fails to solve a case! I believe that anyone who dares to break the law will be arrested by him!"

Aoyama Xiu Xin’s expression was dark as he watched Renping Kuniaki on stage drawing hatred toward himself.

To outsiders unaware of the internal workings, this was Renping Kuniaki showing belief in him, valuing him, and employing him prominently.

"Well done!"

The journalists applauded excitedly.

"Next, let us have our hero, Heisei’s No.1 Detective, Police Chief Aoyama Xiu Xin, tell us the details of how the case was solved," said Renping Kuniaki.

"Applause erupted vigorously as Aoyama Xiu Xin took to the stage."

"Click! Click! Click!"

For a moment, the sound of camera shutters was incessant.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Aoyama Xiu Xin."

Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed, introducing himself.

Then there was another continuous wave of applause.

"The three suspects of this case..."

Aoyama Xiu Xin began by revealing the identities of the three culprits and the details of the crimes committed years ago, causing the attending journalists to listen with righteous indignation and fury.

"These three culprits are utterly inhumane, and the extent of their brutality is horrifying!" Aoyama Xiu Xin said sternly, glancing at Renping Kuniaki below the stage before speaking loudly, "Since everyone says I’m Heisei’s No.1 Detective, I won’t shy away from the title. It’s both an honor and pressure. From now on, I’ll strive to live up to this title, ensuring that every case I handle will be thoroughly investigated to the end!"

Now that he had been put in the spotlight, and with others still adding fuel to the fire, it was too late to douse the flames. He might as well add oil to make the fire burn even brighter. Although one loss could burn him to death, as long as he kept winning, it was fine.

As long as he kept winning, his reputation would grow, and his prestige would soar.

When it came time to enter politics and gather votes, his work would be twice as effective.

If he lost, he would have no choice but to turn to his father-in-law’s connections and settle for a mundane job like City Governor or County Councilor, leading an idle existence—feasting, reveling, and waiting for death, like a walking corpse.

"Good! What Police Chief Aoyama said is excellent!"

"That’s the spirit of Heisei’s No.1 Detective!"

The journalists yelled their approval, the applause unending.

However, officials from Police Headquarters, the Police Agency, and the Public Security Committee furrowed their brows, feeling that Aoyama Xiu Xin was still too young. Such high visibility was not necessarily a good thing. As the saying goes, "The taller the tree, the stronger the wind it catches."

Renping Kuniaki was also applauding, but a mocking sneer played at the corners of his mouth. He did not believe that Aoyama Xiu Xin could always solve cases with 100% success. He didn’t have to do anything now; he just had to wait for Aoyama Xiu Xin to take a fall on his own.

Heisei’s No.1 Detective, a title concocted just to build you up before the fall. Do you really think you are a detective divinity?

Young man, you’re still too young.

After the meeting ended and Aoyama Xiu Xin left the venue, Nakamura Shinichi informed him that Aoyama Sosuke had come looking for him.

Aoyama Xiu Xin asked him to bring him to his office.

He headed to the office first.

After waiting a few minutes, a knock on the door echoed.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

"Come in."

Aoyama Sosuke pushed the door open and closed it behind him.

"Brother, what did you call me for?" Aoyama Xiu Xin gestured for him to take a seat while pouring him a glass of water.

Aoyama Sosuke took the water, sipped it, and then spoke, "Nipponjiro has no patience left. He can’t delay things any longer; he came to Saitama Prefecture yesterday to urge me. He insisted that I must give him results within a week. What should we do next, Xiu Xin?"

In less than half a month, he had asked Nipponjiro for money five times and for connections twice. When Nipponjiro arrived in Saitama Prefecture and saw his new mansion and luxury car, even the best of patience shattered.

The thought of himself tightening his belt recently while Aoyama Sosuke, the bastard, was living the life he wanted with his money, even donating to the farmers!

Nipponjiro, unable to contain his anger on the spot, grabbed Aoyama Sosuke by his collar and warned him that if he saw no progress within a week, he would make sure Aoyama Sosuke was utterly disgraced.

"You... you keep up this... this..." Aoyama Xiu Xin’s eyes rolled as a bad idea emerged.

To take revenge on Nipponjiro, it had to leave a lasting impact, but it definitely couldn’t kill him, so why not make him socially dead, just like his brother.

Aoyama Sosuke nodded repeatedly, "Yeah! Yeah!"

He then stood up, "I’ll be going then."

"Idiot! Aoyama Sosuke, you’re nothing but a leech sucking the family dry. What right do you have to preach to me!" Aoyama Xiu Xin suddenly shouted in anger.

"You..." Aoyama Sosuke was initially startled and then shouted back, "You disrespectful brat! How dare you speak to me like this? I’m the head of the Aoyama family, believe it or not, I’ll cast you out!"

"I’m exiled, damn it! What era are you living in to still pull this act?" Aoyama Xiu Xin sat down in the office chair, ranting loudly, "You’re nothing but a failure, who emptied the family assets and couldn’t even serve as a County Councilor properly, and you’re dreaming of Congress? If Congress is full of idiots like you, the nation’s downfall isn’t far away!"

Aoyama Sosuke’s face twitched; he seriously suspected that Aoyama Xiu Xin’s words had a personal vendetta mixed in, every word spoke to his deep conviction.

"Damn it all! Fine, fine, very well, from now on I have no brother like you!" Aoyama Sosuke’s words fell, and he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The moment he stepped out, he saw a crowd had already gathered in the hallway, eavesdropping and eating melon seeds.

Aoyama Sosuke exited so abruptly that the gawkers were caught off guard, all displaying sheepish grins.

"Hmph!"

Aoyama Sosuke left quickly with a snort.

This incident quickly spread throughout the Police Headquarters, and starting today, everyone knew that Aoyama Xiu Xin and his older brother had an irreconcilable conflict.

...............

In the evening, after getting off work, Aoyama Xiu Xin returned home to find his sister-in-law acting strange, seemingly unable to look him in the eye.

"Sister-in-law, what’s wrong?"

Aoyama Xiu Xin asked confusedly.

Aoyama Haruko’s gaze flitted uneasily; murmuring with her head lowered, "It’s nothing. Hurry and wash your hands for dinner."

The words Aoyama Sosuke had said echoed in her mind like a curse, impossible to forget.

"Oh," Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t think much of it.

During dinner, Aoyama Haruko sat across from Aoyama Xiu Xin, head bowed, scraping her rice, occasionally blushing as she glanced at Aoyama Xiu Xin, then quickly shrinking like a quail when he looked back.

"Sister-in-law, what’s really wrong? Is there something on my face?" Aoyama Xiu Xin was puzzled.

"No, really, it’s nothing," Aoyama Haruko’s voice was as faint as a mosquito, her mouth crusted with rice grains she hadn’t noticed, looking a bit innocent and silly as she fidgeted with her toes under the table.

Aoyama Xiu Xin put down his chopsticks and stared at her seriously, "Sister-in-law, what happened?"

Her panic rose as she felt like a schoolgirl caught in a wrongdoing.

"It’s just... your brother came over today," Aoyama Haruko said tentatively.

Aoyama Xiu Xin suddenly realized why her mood was off and reassured her, "Sister-in-law, he’s the one who should be uneasy, not you. You’re in the right here; you need to stand firm."

Seeing this, Aoyama Haruko felt even more that Aoyama Sosuke’s words from today were nonsense. Xiu Xin was an upright man; how could he agree to something so outlandish?

She wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or disappointed.

"Yes, I understand. Next time I’ll scold him fiercely!" Aoyama Haruko nodded earnestly.

Aoyama Xiu Xin suddenly stood up and reached out to her.

Aoyama Haruko instinctively tensed up.

Aoyama Xiu Xin wiped a grain of rice from her mouth and chuckled, "You’re still like a child, sister-in-law."

Aoyama Haruko’s once settled heart stirred again as she blushed, bowing her head down, her little face almost fully buried in her bowl, and her ears flushed pink.

Elsewhere, in the home of Takizawa Shikou, Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hashimoto Meiji, wearing a light green lace nightgown, sat on the sofa watching the news. The lace at the neckline hinted at the ivory skin beneath, and her tender, pale feet rested on the coffee table, her toes glistening.

At 32, time had not wilted this flower but instead enhanced her beauty, settling into a more unique flavor, like a fine aged wine, intoxicating just by the scent.

"The 1990 serial murder case has been successfully solved today. A rising star of Police Headquarters, Heisei’s No.1 Detective Aoyama Xiu Xin, lived up to expectations, leading..."

"He has some skills," Hashimoto Meiji commented upon seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin in the news.

But in her heart, there were no ripples.

After all, Aoyama Xiu Xin, no matter his achievements, was now mere a dog that obeyed her commands.

As long as Aoyama Xiu Xin cleaned up Zhongshan Mie for her this time, he would never break free from her grip in the future, even if he rose to a high position.

The thought of this made the corners of her mouth curl into a smile involuntarily. The more prestigious Aoyama Xiu Xin became, the more excited Hashimoto Meiji felt to have him under her thumb.

At this moment, not just Hashimoto Meiji, but the whole nation had seen the news, and everyone knew that Aoyama Xiu Xin had solved the 1990 serial murder case.

The prestige of the title "Heisei’s No.1 Detective" soared instantaneously from that night onwards, spreading like a wind across all of Japan, no longer confined to Tokyo.

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