Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 205 - 199: Boiling a Frog in Warm Water, Patriotic Activist Haruno Junji in Action (Additional Update for Monthly Passes! Seeking Monthly Passes!)

Chapter 205: Chapter 199: Boiling a Frog in Warm Water, Patriotic Activist Haruno Junji in Action (Additional Update for Monthly Passes! Seeking Monthly Passes!)

"What a strong smell of alcohol, been drinking again?"

Aoyama Haruko frowned slightly, a mix of helplessness and concern in her gaze as she looked at Aoyama Xiu Xin outside the door.

"Just a little," Aoyama Xiu Xin chuckled. He really had only drunk a little, the smell of alcohol was mainly picked up from Tangong Huizi.

"Drink less, it’s not good for your health..." Aoyama Haruko nagged as she crouched down to get his slippers, her voluptuous peach-shaped behind drawing an attractive curve beneath her light yellow kimono, the lines incredibly enticing.

Noticing Aoyama Xiu Xin hadn’t replied for a while, Aoyama Haruko looked up to find his gaze fixed on her buttocks, blushed furiously, and glared at him fiercely, scolding, "Xiu Xin, what are you looking at!"

"Looking at a beauty," quipped Aoyama Xiu Xin with a grin.

Aoyama Haruko huffed and moved to hide her rear, then helped him change his shoes.

"Sir." Just then, Elena approached from the servant’s quarters and reported, "I’ve contacted my comrades. They’ll come together after sorting things at home, within a week."

"Mm," Aoyama Xiu Xin responded without turning back.

Elena bowed and turned to leave.

In the blink of an eye, four days hustled past.

August 10th, a crisp autumn day.

After ten days of vigorous expansion, Mr. Aoyama’s Graceful Loan Machine had spread to every corner of Tokyo with the Violent Gang’s promotion, benefiting tens of thousands of citizens.

Funded by four banks, ample cash flow meant that Nozawa Financial Corporation didn’t have to rush collections. It had the confidence to offer interest rates far more affordable than other lending companies, making Nozawa Finance a beacon during the economic downturn.

What lending company?

This clearly should be a charity!

Check out the ad copy: Friends lend you 10,000 yen, family lends you 100,000 yen, banks lend you a million yen, but only Nozawa Finance will lend you 10 million yen! Low interest, high efficiency, we stand together in economic downturn!

Their promotional words oozed a sense of social responsibility.

Every time Aoyama Xiu Xin passed by the locations of loan machines on his way to work and saw queues of men and women, young and old alike, he couldn’t help feeling proud of the blessings he brought to the Japanese people.

In the future, the whole of Japan would be indebted to him. Mr. Aoyama’s Graceful Loan would last generations who could never repay it, so let them repay generation after generation.

"A scourge to the nation, the greatest of thieves!"

Seeing the long lines at the loan machines, Haruno Junji clenched his teeth with hatred. He loathed Aoyama Xiu Xin for pouring fuel on the fires of the nation’s already mountainous debt, convinced this man had to be a spy backed by foreign forces to cause chaos!

After several days of secret investigation, he confirmed Nozawa Finance was Aoyama Xiu Xin’s greatest issue. If he found evidence of Aoyama Xiu Xin profiting from Nozawa Finance misconduct, he could bring him down.

For this, he targeted Shen Yuanjian, Deputy Director of Nozawa Finance’s Business Division. Shen had been a loyal servant since Yeharadong established the company and held shares.

Yet his shares were forcefully repurchased by Yehua Yiren. Now with Nozawa Finance’s tremendous growth, he couldn’t believe Shen was content.

After all, had Shen still held those shares, he would have already made a fortune.

Of course, to prevent non-cooperation, before approaching Shen, Haruno Junji had gathered some compromising information through secret investigations.

"Section Chief, Shen Yuanjian has come out."

His subordinate’s report echoed in his ear.

Haruno Junji shifted his gaze from the nearby loan machine and fixed his eyes on Shen Yuanjian, who had just stepped out from a lover’s home, and said lightly, "Drive over."

"Yes!"

Shen Yuanjian, who had stayed overnight at his lover’s place, was holding up his pants, heading towards his car when a business-class Mercedes with dark tinted windows suddenly blocked his path, sending him stumbling back in shock.

"Idiot! What kind of driving is that! Don’t you realize you almost hit someone, you bastard!" Shen Yuanjian, startled, couldn’t contain his anger and cursed loudly.

The next second, the car door opened, and Haruno Junji sat inside, holding his credentials as he spoke, "I’m Haruno Junji, the Chief of the Second Section of the Public Security Investigation Bureau. Let’s have a chat."

Upon seeing the credentials, Shen Yuanjian, who had just been swearing, suddenly panicked. He went over all the bad things he had done in his lifetime in his head. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately didn’t dare to run and obediently got into the car.

"Car keys," Haruno Junji said again.

Shen Yuanjian took out his car keys and handed them over.

One of Haruno Junji’s subordinates took the keys, got out of the car, and drove Shen Yuanjian’s car away.

The business Mercedes closed its door and started off again.

"Sir of the Public Security Investigation Bureau, may I ask what you want with me? Is there anything I can help you with?" Not knowing where the car was headed, Shen Yuanjian was anxious and asked cautiously.

The 50-year-old man with some balding and a skinny frame looked diminutive and somewhat sleazy.

Haruno Junji put away his credentials and revealed a genial smile as he said, "Of course there is, but I just don’t know if Mr. Shen is willing to help with this particular matter."

"Willing! Of course, I’m willing! I’d go through fire and water and spare no effort." Shen Yuanjian, without any hesitation, expressed his position, nodding repeatedly.

"Yoish, it seems Mr. Shen is very eager to serve his country." Haruno Junji showed a look of satisfaction and said, "Then please tell me about the financial relationships between Aoyama Xiu Xin and Nozawa Financial Corporation."

The expression on Shen Yuanjian’s face immediately stiffened.

"Mr. Shen, you just said you were willing to help, so why, are you playing with me?" Seeing his reaction, Haruno Junji’s face darkened on purpose.

Shen Yuanjian got a shock and stammered, "But... but I don’t know anything. Police Chief Aoyama and our president are friends, he never dealt with us directly; I really don’t know anything."

"You really don’t know anything?" Haruno Junji asked seriously while staring at Shen Yuanjian.

"Really!" Shen Yuanjian nodded again and again, assuring several times, "I haven’t even met Aoyama Xiu Xin!"

"So, you’re saying you’re of no use; that’s too bad." Haruno Junji sighed and casually picked up some documents from the seat next to him. "I wanted to give you a chance to atone for your crimes, but now it seems I’ll have to hand you and these items over to the police."

Shen Yuanjian glanced and realized it was evidence of his past deeds of lending money on behalf of Nozawa Financial Corporation and driving people to their deaths. He suddenly panicked.

How did they get their hands on this?!

"No! Please no! Don’t do this, I beg you, don’t do it. You’re going to ruin me!"

Shen Yuanjian pleaded in a panicked state.

"I never help useless people." Haruno Junji said with a sardonic smile, slapping his face with the documents in his hand. "You need to show your worth."

"Ah, I am useful, I have value!" Shen Yuanjian’s mind raced, sweat forming on his forehead as he quickly spoke, "I might not know, but... but I’m part of the executive management of the company, an old-timey mustachioed member; I can help you find out, I can help you investigate!"

Aoyama Xiu Xin and Yehua Yiren being targeted by the Public Security Investigation Bureau likely spelled trouble; he had to cut ties with them and save himself.

"That can work," Haruno Junji mused for a moment and nodded, then laid out an enticing prospect, "As long as you can prove that there is a financial relationship between Aoyama Xiu Xin and Yehua Yiren involving power and money, then Yehua Yiren will go to jail. According to the law, a shareholder holding more than 25% of a lending company must relinquish their lending qualifications if they are imprisoned, and to protect the company, Yehua Yiren would have to resign."

"As a reward, I can help you take over the position of president. You are an original shareholder from the establishment of the company, but now you’re just a Deputy Director. Do you think that’s fair? Are you content with that? So, you’re not helping us, you’re helping yourself."

.........

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in." Aoyama Xiu Xin called out.

Yoshikai Yoshitsune pushed the door open, only to see Aoyama Xiu Xin, dressed in a white shirt, standing with his back turned, smoking at the window, "Chief, the seven police officers who helped Du Bian Mei Bu with the scene have been found."

Aoyama Xiu Xin stubbed out his cigarette and turned around.

Yoshikai Yoshitsune took two steps forward, offering the materials in his hands as he spoke, "After that incident, one has already died in a car accident, two have emigrated abroad, one resigned, and three are still on the police force."

Aoyama Xiu Xin took the materials and began to look through them.

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