Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 203 - 197: The Deranged Criminal, It’s All Business

Chapter 203: Chapter 197: The Deranged Criminal, It’s All Business

"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"

A series of urgent telephone rings suddenly rang out.

Aoyama Xiu Xin rose to his feet, picked up the mobile phone from the coffee table, and answered, "This is Aoyama Xiu Xin, speak."

"Commissioner, Yamamoto Hiko has confessed to some very important matters, and I would like to report them to you in person," Yoshikai Youzai said respectfully and seriously.

Aoyama Xiu Xin knew that if it wasn’t truly important, Yoshikai wouldn’t bother him, "I’ll be right there."

After he hung up the phone, he told Hashimoto Miho he had urgent business, and without looking back, he hastily left.

Hashimoto Miho sighed regretfully; she had thought she would be thoroughly satisfied tonight, big-bellied with contentment.

Instead, hunger gnawed at her, not a drop of water consumed.

Yet the lack of fulfillment this time only made her more anxious, looking forward to her next encounter with Aoyama Xiu Xin.

When Aoyama Xiu Xin returned to Police Headquarters, Yoshikai Youzai was already waiting for him at the office door with a folder in hand, and quickly went up to him, calling out, "Commissioner."

"Mm," Aoyama Xiu Xin pushed the office door open.

Yoshikai Youzai followed him in, waiting for Aoyama Xiu Xin to take his seat before handing over the folder, "This is the full confession of Zhongshan Yan; please take a look."

"It’s so thick?" Aoyama Xiu Xin blurted out involuntarily as he opened the folder.

Yoshikai Youzai bowed his head slightly, "Yes!"

The first half of the confession was Yamamoto’s admission of his own crimes. Aoyama Xiu Xin’s expression remained calm. When he saw the latter half concerning the "Tokyo University female student massacre," he gradually became serious and straightened his posture.

According to Yamamoto Hiko, the massacre of the Tokyo University female student two years ago was committed by the chairman of the Xiongcheng Association, Dubian Mei Bu, who had confessed while drunk.

At the time, Dubian Mei Bu was in his sophomore year, not only the vice president of the student council but also the president of the music club, where he met the freshman Asakawa Reiko during club recruitment and pursued her. A month later they became a couple.

However, Asakawa Reiko realized during their relationship that despite Dubian Mei Bu’s apparently warm, cheerful, and humble demeanor, he was actually very domineering and intolerant of contradiction, causing her to want to break up.

But Dubian Mei Bu was unwilling, feeling that being dumped by a woman was too shameful, so he continued to appear in her life as her boyfriend as usual.

Midway through the semester, Asakawa Reiko could no longer tolerate it, exploding in the cafeteria, making a scene, proclaiming she had dumped Dubian Mei Bu, and warning him not to harass or pester her anymore, or she would call the police.

Being treated like this in front of everyone, Dubian Mei Bu felt utterly disgraced, and with a loss of face, he resigned from all his duties in the student council and club.

He prepared tools including a hammer, knives, flour, and spray, and, pretending to be a plumber at the end of that semester, he knocked on Asakawa’s door.

At that time, only Asakawa Reiko’s parents and her five-year-old brother were home. He first lured Asakawa’s mother into the bathroom and bludgeoned her to death with the hammer, then when Asakawa’s father came to check, he stabbed him to death with a knife, and finally beat Asakawa Reiko’s just five-year-old brother to death.

After the killings, he spread flour to solidify the blood and cleaned it up, then moved all the bodies to the bedroom, covered them with blankets, sat on the sofa, opened two bottles of alcohol, and quietly waited for Asakawa Reiko to come home.

When Asakawa Reiko arrived home, he first controlled her with a knife, dragged her to the bedroom where the bodies were, and then violently assaulted her on top of her parents’ corpses.

Afterward, Asakawa Reiko took advantage of Dubian Mei Bu’s distraction just after he had finished venting to jump out of the bedroom window.

Dubian Mei Bu panicked at that moment, knowing the neighbors would be alerted, so he called his father, a member of the House of Representatives, for help before the police arrived.

The seven responding officers, all managed by his father’s abuse of power, not only helped Dubian clean up some of the remaining evidence but also gave him a set of police uniform prepared in advance to change into, allowing him to successfully escape the scene by blending in with their withdrawal.

So that’s why the police found no footprints, fingerprints, or suspect’s appearance at the scene; there was no paranormal incident, instead, it was a cover-up of a crime through collusion of power.

"It’s truly appalling," Aoyama Xiu Xin thought Dubian Mei Bu was a real beast, even for a beast like himself.

After killing her parents and brother, smashing their faces beyond recognition, he still forced her on top of their corpses for assault; what kind of person could do such a thing?

Yoshikai Youzai said, "Dubian Mei Bu already had psychological issues; otherwise, he wouldn’t have endured silently for half a semester and suddenly lashed out at the end."

When everyone, even Asakawa Reiko herself, thought the matter was over, no one imagined that Dubian Mei Bu had been plotting the massacre all along.

"Have you identified the seven police officers who responded at the time?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked, looking at Yoshikai Youzai.

Yoshikai Youzai shook his head, "Not yet."

"Give me their details tomorrow, and be sure not to alert them," Aoyama Xiu Xin instructed.

Yoshikai Yoshitsune bowed and responded, "Yes!"

"Zhongshan Yan says that Mei Bu’s father is a member of the House of Representatives?" Aoyama Xiu Xin tapped the desk.

Yoshikai Yoshitsune nodded, "Indeed, he was re-elected this term and he’s also the head of the Public Security Investigation Bureau."

"The Public Security Investigation Bureau?" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his eyebrows, he has been investigated by the Public Security Investigation Bureau Second Section not long ago, which by any approximation, meant they already had an interaction.

The Public Security Investigation Bureau and the Prosecution Bureau are external agencies of the Ministry of Justice; the head of the Public Security Bureau and the head of the Prosecution Bureau are of equal rank, so buying off seven policemen is too easy.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pondered, now that the head of the Public Security Investigation Bureau was involved, should he continue the investigation?

After thinking it over, he said, "You start a secret investigation first, report only to me, and do not divulge anything publicly."

If the investigation went well, he would reap the credit for it, but if it did not, then so be it.

...

Meanwhile, at the Dubians.

"Director, didn’t we agree not to investigate Aoyama Xiu Xin?" Haruno Junji, the chief of the Public Security Investigation Bureau Second Section, looked at Dubian Youli with a face full of surprise and confusion.

Sitting on the sofa, the nearly fifty-year-old Dubian Youli, with his legs crossed and in a calm tone, said, "That was then, this is now; if I tell you to investigate, you investigate, but do it secretly. Find any evidence of his crimes, and report only to me."

"Yes!" Haruno Junji was full of vigor, as he had been frustrated by the previous halt in the investigation into Aoyama Xiu Xin and was now eager to vent.

Dubian Youli glanced at him and said in a heavy tone, "Junji, Aoyama Xiu Xin has the shadow of Americans behind him. We’re investigating him for national security. You must put in your utmost effort, yet be extremely cautious to ensure not to alarm him."

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will definitely handle this matter well and bring Aoyama Xiu Xin, this American lackey, to justice!" Haruno Junji immediately felt entrusted with a crucial national defense mission and promised resolutely.

Dubian Youli stood up, his face showing relief and encouragement as he patted Haruno Junji on the shoulder, "If you handle this well, you will be a national hero, and the nation never fails to reward its heroes."

"Yes!" Haruno Junji was instantly thrilled.

"Go forth, Mr. Haruno, for the Heavenly Locust!"

"Yes! For the Heavenly Locust!"

Haruno Junji bowed and turned to leave.

"Clang!"

The sound of the door slamming shut was heard as a figure emerged from the kitchen—it was Takai Baoyu, the owner of Takeda Fuji.

"Did you hear all that?" Dubian Youli said.

"Yes!" Takai Baoyu quickly walked up to Dubian Youli and bowed, "Thank you for your assistance, Your Excellency."

He was set on getting the automated loan machine.

It was critical to the survival of his business empire.

Thus, he had enlisted Dubian Youli to use the Public Security Investigation Bureau’s power to dig into Aoyama Xiu Xin’s past.

Once he got hold of Aoyama Xiu Xin’s weakness, he could obtain the patent rights to the automated loan machine without spending two hundred million US dollars, no, the transfer rights.

"The Americans are fond of him, and in helping you, I’m opposing the CIA," said Dubian Youli.

Takai Baoyu smiled slightly, "Everyone has their price, and how could Aoyama Xiu Xin’s value in the eyes of the Americans ever surpass yours? Of course, Your Excellency is indeed taking on the risk of displeasing the Americans to help me, so naturally, I will offer double the sincerity to compensate for any discontent you face with them."

He had cooperated with Dubian Youli for a long time, so he knew exactly what kind of person he was dealing with.

As long as money was involved, nothing was too daring for him.

"The money will be sent to the same account as before. If there’s nothing else, please feel free to leave," Dubian Youli gestured dismissively.

The things he said to Haruno Junji about national interest were all lies—it was all just business.

Takai Baoyu bowed and then turned to leave.

Aoyama Xiu Xin, you don’t appreciate what’s given to you, refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit—this is all a predicament of your own making!