Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 223 - 216: Flipping the Table Right After Eating, Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Chapter 223: Chapter 216: Flipping the Table Right After Eating, Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

"What are you doing! Who let you come in!"

On the couch, Du Bian Youli was first stupefied by the scene, and then flew into a rage. He slammed the table, stood up, and pointed at the group of police officers in front of him, fiercely berating them.

"I asked them to come," Aoyama Xiu Xin said.

Du Bian Youli sharply turned his head to look at him.

And right then, as the commanding officer Nakamura Shinichi walked in with great strides, he stood in front of Aoyama Xiu Xin, snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "Police Chief!"

"Mr. Aoyama, what... what do you mean by this?" Du Bian Youli was both shocked and furious, while his mind began to spin rapidly, contemplating possible reasons.

Du Bian Mei Bu, who was being pinned to the ground, was also staring at Aoyama Xiu Xin with a mix of resentment and bewilderment, his expression filled with anger.

Mrs. Du Bian, wearing an apron, appeared totally at a loss.

Asai Ayumi was also clueless about what had happened.

"What do I mean?" Aoyama Xiu Xin smiled, stood up, and spoke with a calm tone, "Are you familiar with the case of the entire family of Tokyo University female student Asakawa Satsuki being wiped out?"

At these words, Du Bian Youli’s face could no longer control its expression, his pupils shook violently, and he was horrified.

Du Bian Mei Bu felt as if he had been struck by lightning at this moment.

"We have found evidence that proves your son, Du Bian Mei Bu, is the direct culprit behind this horrific case! In addition, the police who covered up your son’s crime have confessed to acting under your instructions. Director Du Bian, please cooperate with my men and return for an investigation," Aoyama Xiu Xin’s voice was cold and piercing like a chilling wind.

Du Bian Youli finally realized that the phone call Aoyama Xiu Xin had taken during the meal was the order for his arrest, his thoughts becoming complicated.

"I am the Director of the Bureau of Public Security Investigations! Do you have a court arrest warrant? If you don’t, I have the right not to cooperate with you!" Du Bian Youli calmed down.

Aoyama Xiu Xin scoffed, "How many arrest warrants do you want? I’ll have someone write them for you. Stop trying to stall for time here. Bring him in."

One of the most direct benefits of having won over the two female judges, Hashimoto Miho and Takazawa Qian Yu, was that every application for an arrest warrant was guaranteed to be approved.

He even had the confidence to first take action and then handle the formalities later.

Two officers immediately stepped forward, controlling Du Bian Youli from left and right and took out handcuffs to lock him.

"There’s no need for handcuffs. Let’s leave some dignity for Director Du Bian," Aoyama Xiu Xin stopped the two men when he saw this, after all, he was also a member of the bureaucracy and tried to maintain the authority of this group as much as possible.

As Du Bian Youli was pushed out, his eyes still stared intently at Aoyama Xiu Xin, thinking of the bastard that turned on him right after eating his family’s meal! Damn it!

Aoyama Xiu Xin walked over to Du Bian Mei Bu, looked down on him from a superior position, and gestured for Asai Ayumi to come over.

Asai Ayumi walked to his side, totally confused.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pointed at her and smiled faintly towards Du Bian Mei Bu, "Isn’t my fiancée very beautiful?"

Du Bian Mei Bu’s face turned ashen, and he remained silent.

"Say something, you fool," Aoyama Xiu Xin pressed his foot on his head and added force, speaking as if it were a light issue.

"Ah!" Du Bian Mei Bu’s face was grinding and pressing against the floor, in pain, he let out consecutive screams.

Mrs. Du Bian had tears streaming down her face as she ran over and grabbed Aoyama Xiu Xin’s arm, "Police Chief Aoyama, please I beg you to stop! Please stop! I beg you!"

"Take him away," Aoyama Xiu Xin removed his foot.

The two officers holding Du Bian Mei Bu immediately pulled him up and roughly pushed him out.

Aoyama Xiu Xin turned around, straightened his suit politely, and bowed sincerely to Mrs. Du Bian, "Thank you for the hospitality, the eel rice was delicious. I apologize for the trouble, goodbye."

He had thoroughly grasped the essence of being a good Japanese, which was to relentlessly stab you while being courteous in small matters.

Asai Ayumi also gave a slight bow.

After they left, the police immediately started a thorough search of the Du Bian household, their movements as brutal as devils entering a village... wait, they were the devils.

So, there was nothing to worry about.

"Uuuu..." Mrs. Du Bian collapsed on the floor weakly, crying helplessly.

Once in the car, Asai Ayumi looked at Aoyama Xiu Xin with a smiling face and asked, "Were you jealous just now?"

"Even if it were a dog I raised, I would be mad if someone else coveted it," Aoyama Xiu Xin replied.

Asai Ayumi, who had initially been feeling sweet inside, suddenly felt her pretty face grow cold, "If you can’t speak properly, then keep your mouth shut."

Aoyama Xiu Xin smiled again without responding.

"What on earth is going on? Mr. Xiu Xin, how did you know Du Bian Mei Bu was the one who killed Asakawa Satsuki’s family?" Asai Ayumi asked again with a curious look on her face.

Aoyama Xiu Xin raised an eyebrow, "You really want to know?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Asai Ayumi nodded repeatedly.

"But I haven’t felt a strong desire for knowledge from you," Aoyama Xiu Xin said tentatively while driving, "There’s a Chinese saying called, ’eager to learn and not ashamed to ask for advice,’ do you know what it means?"

"I don’t know," Asai Ayumi shook her head.

Oh, you don’t know, then I have a story to tell.

Aoyama Xiu Xin suddenly felt much more confident and said seriously, "This saying means that intelligent people love to learn and are willing to kneel down humbly to ask scholars about their doubts without shame, in order to enhance their wisdom. I believe that as my fiancée, you should also possess such fine qualities."

"Do I look like an idiot to you?" Asai Ayumi gave him a scornful look and rolled her eyes irritably, "Aoyama Xiu Xin, I just don’t understand Chinese culture, but that doesn’t mean I’m uncultured!"

"Shinichi, you’ve become smarter. It seems that knowledge really can be sexually transmitted, no wonder the term ’sexual knowledge’ exists." Aoyama Xiu Xin murmured to himself, feeling that he might have misunderstood those female university students who slept with their tutors to get good grades.

Asai Ayumi was going crazy with anger and took several deep breaths to calm herself down, "If you don’t want to talk, forget it."

"What do you mean? You’re getting impatient with me now, right?" Aoyama Xiu Xin pulled over to the side of the road.

Asai Ayumi was bewildered, "What are you talking about? Aoyama Xiu Xin, can you please not make trouble out of nothing?"

"Fine! Accusing me of making trouble out of nothing..."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, happy now?" As soon as Asai Ayumi heard his tone, she knew he was about to launch into a long speech and quickly cut him off.

"What’s with your tone? What do you mean by ’you were wrong’? It’s as if I forced you to apologize!"

Asai Ayumi was completely dazed by his ’future boxing’; her head spun and she was nearly delirious.

Eventually, only after she promised with all sincerity never to speak impatiently again, did Aoyama Xiu Xin forgive her.

...

The Dubians father and son were arrested just after nine o’clock at night.

Miyake Hiroshi and Musashi Ikuta were arrested at the same time. Faced with the recordings by Jigong Liangmei and various pieces of evidence found at Asakawa Satsuki’s house, they decisively chose to confess and implicate the Dubians father and son.

With both eyewitnesses and material evidence in hand, Mei Bu from the Dubians was the first to break under pressure and confess. Once he folded, it was pointless for Du Bian Youli to hold out any longer. He admitted to using his position to help his son cover up his crimes.

Late after 11 p.m., once the confessions were complete, Police Headquarters held a press conference to announce the successful resolution of the "Tokyo University Female Student Massacre."

Yokoyama Ryohi actually heard the news of Du Bian Youli’s trouble that very night, but with the evidence irrefutable, he was powerless to save him.

After all, Du Bian Youli was his biggest piece in the Police Headquarters, so despite wanting to help, he could only try to influence the sentencing and plea bargains.

As for Du Bian Mei Bu, it seemed likely he couldn’t escape the death penalty.

From that moment on, Yokoyama Ryohi’s influence within the Police Headquarters was essentially cut off. Coupled with the collapse of Takeda Fuji and Aoyama Xiu Xin’s undeniable involvement, Yokoyama’s feelings toward him were far from gratitude; they were filled with deep hatred.

The next morning, as newspapers and television news reported on the case, the previously buried memories of the national scandal resurfaced, causing widespread discussion.

"Idiot! So that’s what happened. No wonder the police report back then said they didn’t find any suspects at the crime scene. It was them, covering up and helping the suspect escape!"

"I thought it was a supernatural event. Who would’ve thought it was human work, even more terrifying than ghosts."

"All thanks to Police Chief Aoyama. He truly deserves to be Japan’s number one detective. Even such a challenging case was cracked easily under his command."

"Not only did Police Chief Aoyama catch a murderous demon, but he also removed a corrupt official who covered up his son’s crime. Such a person was actually the director of the Public Security Bureau – a truly horrifying thought."

Aoyama Xiu Xin became once again the hero who dispelled the nation’s darkness and brought enlightenment, earning the admiration of the masses.

Compared to the sensational resolution of the massacre case, the Jigong You murder case received much less attention.

"Good morning, Police Chief Aoyama."

"Morning, Police Chief Aoyama."

As Aoyama Xiu Xin walked into the Police Headquarters building, everyone greeted him with smiles and hellos.

Even those who were jealous of him refrained from showing their emotions while he was in the spotlight.

There were many in the upper echelons of the Police Headquarters who admired Aoyama Xiu Xin. After all, he was not a threat to their positions for the time being, while the general police force sincerely respected and admired him.

Most of those who had grievances were chiefs and police superintendents. Aoyama Xiu Xin was clear about this but did not take it to heart; he actually enjoyed seeing these people begrudgingly be cordial to him.

After arriving at his office, Aoyama Xiu Xin called Yoshikai Yoshitsune over and said seriously, "I’ve received information that Takai Baoyu has a bodyguard named Hasegawa Ze who might come after you to get revenge."

Yoshikai Yoshitsune’s expression changed slightly, and he fell silent.

"There’s a saying that you can’t be a thief for a thousand days, but you also can’t guard against one for a thousand days. And being targeted by such people, defense is almost futile, so we must take the initiative."

"At your command, Chief!" said Yoshikai Yoshitsune.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded, then explained his thoughts, "On one front, I’ll mobilize Tokyo’s Violent Gang to search for this man in the streets, forcing him to feel urgent and act against you quickly. Meanwhile, I’ll arrange protection for you to draw him out and catch him. Of course, this plan comes with considerable risks, so it depends on whether you..."

"Yoshikai will follow the police chief’s arrangements to the letter!" Yoshikai Yoshitsune blurted out without hesitation, his voice firm.

He didn’t want to live in constant fear anymore.

It was better to risk it and resolve the issue once and for all.

Aoyama Xiu Xin patted his shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work. Regarding your promotion, I have submitted the application. Prepare for the assessment."

"Thank you for your support, Chief. Yoshikai can never repay your great kindness and debt! I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!" Yoshikai Yoshitsune said with an excited expression.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"You work for me; I’ll get you the treatment you deserve," Aoyama Xiu Xin said with a smile, tidying Yoshikai’s collar for him, "Alright, go on and get to work."

"Yes, sir!" Yoshikai Yoshitsune bowed and then turned to leave. Opening the door, he saw Chief Nakamura Shinichi and his immediate superior, Fujihara Takahiro, and quickly bowed to them: "Chief Nakamura, Police Chief Fujihara."

They nodded in acknowledgment as a return greeting. After Yoshikai left, they entered the office one after the other and saluted Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Chief!"