Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 234 - 227: The Secret is Out! There is a Mole Among Us

Chapter 234: Chapter 227: The Secret is Out! There is a Mole Among Us

Tokyo Port, operational since 1941.

Designated as an international strategic port by Japan and the busiest port in the country, Tokyo International Container Terminal at Ooi Pier is a prime example. Large international ships dock here to unload their cargo.

The terminals are layered densely like a matrix of containers, dividing the port into numerous isolated areas, turning the whole port into a massive labyrinth.

Yanokida Daisuke, Chief of the first division of the Smuggling Crime Section from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Police Captain, was currently disguised either as workers or passersby with his subordinates at the pier, surveilling Jin Hongyi’s smuggling ship.

Knowing beforehand that the personnel at the pier and Maritime Security Bureau were colluding with Jin Hongyi, he didn’t dare approach the pier’s manager for information about when the target cargo ship would arrive, fearing it would stir the snake in the grass.

They could only stake out on their own, wandering around the docks, hoping to one day encounter the target cargo ship.

"It’s sweltering," a subordinate complained while wiping the sweat off his brow, "Captain, doesn’t the International Criminal Section of the Maritime Security Bureau usually conduct preliminary investigations before handing the case over to us? Why did we have to come to the pier to stake out?"

Yanokida Daisuke was no better off, fanning himself and panting. "Cut the chatter, it’s an order from the police headquarters. Those dogs at the Maritime Security Bureau are colluding with the criminals. If we rely on them to investigate, we’ll never get a chance to prove ourselves."

And the bastards didn’t even share any money with him.

"Captain, I see the target cargo ship!"

A report suddenly transmitted through the walkie-talkie.

"Where?" Yanokida Daisuke perked up.

"It’s lining up to enter the port! About to dock!"

"Hell yes!" Yanokida Daisuke didn’t expect his luck to be so good; on the first day of the stakeout, he happened to come across the target cargo ship returning. He immediately ordered, "Everyone converge on the pier, hold your positions, and wait for my command."

"Aye!"

"Buzz—"

Accompanied by the deafening sound of a foghorn, some ships slowly left the dock to head out to sea, while others gradually moved into the port, ready to approach the target dock for docking.

The international cargo ships were huge, and with the constant traffic in and out of the port, entry and docking was a lengthy process. They had waited from noon until almost evening before the target cargo ship finally stabilized.

"Move out!" Yanokida Daisuke commanded.

After waiting all afternoon, the feet of the members of the Smuggling Crime Section had nearly gone numb. Fueled by pent-up anger, upon receiving orders from their superior, they rapidly emerged from their hiding spots and dashed towards the newly stabilized ship.

"Don’t move! Police! Cooperate with our inspection!"

"Get your captain here!"

"Idiot! Down! Get down!"

After his subordinates secured the scene, Yanokida Daisuke, with his prototypical beer belly, boarded the ship, eyeing a middle-aged man in a hooded cloak. "Are you the captain?"

"Yes!" The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, sporting a smile that sought to please. "Officer, are you with the Maritime Security Bureau’s Criminal Department or the International Criminal Class? My boss has connections with your superiors..."

Slap! Yanokida Daisuke, who’d been holding back his anger all afternoon, swung a hard slap across the man’s face. "Idiot! We’re from the Police Headquarters’ Investigative Section IV, responding to a tip-off. Your ship is suspected of smuggling, please cooperate with our inspection!"

The captain, seemingly forgetting the stinging pain on his face, was instantly pale as a ghost, his pupils dilated with shock.

"Open up all the containers!"

Yanokida Daisuke stared down the captain and commanded sternly.

With no alternatives, the captain reluctantly ordered the containers to be opened for police inspection.

As each container was pried open, at first glance, all the containers seemed to be filled with bagged grains.

"Captain, nothing found."

"Nothing found."

"Captain, it’s all grain."

The captain, slightly relieved, tried to strike up a conversation again with Yanokida Daisuke. "Officer, as you can see, this must be someone’s idea of a prank, a false alarm. Everything on our ship is grain, there are no smuggled goods."

"Is that so?" Yanokida Daisuke smirked unconvincingly.

Miyazaki Inao wouldn’t fire blindly.

He walked over to a container, picked up a crowbar, and kept tapping along the container’s edge. When he reached the end, the sound was noticeably hollower.

"Move the goods out of this container." Yanokida Daisuke dropped the crowbar, his tone icy.

The captain, who just relaxed, instantly felt his heart jump to his throat again, sweat beading on his forehead.

As bags of grain were moved away, the real cargo at the rear of the container revealed its true face.

Accompanied by an indescribable foul smell, several blonde, blue-eyed Caucasian women shivered, curled up inside, looking out with eyes filled with terror and unease.

Struck like a bolt from the blue, the captain knew he was finished.

"Call for backup." Yanokida Daisuke ordered his subordinate, then turned around and coldly mocked the captain, "Are these also grain?"

The captain’s lips trembled, speechless.

As more police arrived at the scene, a cordon was set up around the freighter, and all the food from the abnormal containers was moved out; the women hidden inside were also taken out. In total, over a hundred people were involved; this was already a significant human trafficking case.

Reporters swarmed to the location like sharks smelling blood, quickly crowding Ooi Pier. The flashing police lights added a stroke of color to the pitch-black night sky, and woman after woman, reduced to mere goods, were taken from the scene by police cars.

The Police Headquarters held an emergency meeting that night.

"Ashiba! How could this have happened! How did the Police Headquarters get the message? Who leaked the news?"

Jin Hongyi was shocked and enraged upon hearing about the incident.

"It’s too late to talk about that now. Chairman Jin, you’d better go into hiding and lay low."

A young man in his twenties spoke solemnly.

His name was Yagyu Tomon, the Deputy Director of Criminal Affairs at the Maritime Security Bureau, and he directly facilitated and protected Jin Hongyi’s human trafficking operations on the sea.

Jin Hongyi had to flee; otherwise, if they caught the other party, he could also be implicated.

More crucially, he had been running this operation behind his family’s back; if exposed, his situation would be dire.

"We have a mole among us!" Jin Hongyi said, full of resentment. He slammed the table and gritted his teeth.

Since the beginning of this business, they had ensured a smooth operation through connections with the Maritime Security Bureau and the docks, but this time they were caught red-handed with evidence.

This indicated that the Police Headquarters had precise intelligence to strike so accurately, leaving him no time to react; surely there was an insider leaking information.

"Not good!" Jin Hongyi’s face changed suddenly, and he blurted out, "If there’s a mole, then this place isn’t safe either!"

"Clang!"

The next second, the door was kicked open violently.

Jin Hongyi and Yagyu Tomon turned their heads, but before they could react, the entering police had already pinned them to the ground, their hands handcuffed behind their backs.

"Don’t move! Police! Get up! Go!"

Jin Hongyi and Yagyu Tomon, without uttering a word, were pushed and kicked by the police all the way to the police car and taken away.

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

Upon hearing that her son had been arrested, Han Suwen immediately sought out Cui Guiwen, demanding the Civilian Corps’ assistance in rescuing him.

Cui Guiwen and the Police Headquarters held simultaneous internal meetings to discuss how to deal with this emergency.

"My son is also a member of the Civilian Corps; he has provided a lot of funding. Now that he’s in trouble, the Civilian Corps can’t stand idly by; we must find a way to rescue him!" Han Suwen stated assertively.

"Chairman Han, it’s easy to say but hard to do," Han Suwen, arms crossed, revealed a cold smile and spoke disdainfully, "Whether your son lives or dies is now inconsequential; what matters is the mess he’s created. If the police trace this back to the Civilian Corps through him, our reputation will be ruined."

"Indeed, what Jin Hongyi did involves human trafficking. Now, not only can we not save him, but we must also distance ourselves from him and prioritize the greater good."

"Who told him to engage in such dealings? Now he’s implicated the Civilian Corps too. He brought this upon himself; he can’t live!"

"That’s not fair to say; he was trying to raise more funds for the Civilian Corps, only his methods were too extreme. Ultimately it was well-intentioned. If we completely ignore him, it might dishearten others."

"Jin Huinya! What do you mean? My son was raising funds for the development of the Civilian Corps, and now he’s been arrested by the police, and you’re still pointing fingers at him?" Like a protective mother leopard, Han Suwen snarled and snapped at Tangong Huizi, "The Police Headquarters suddenly got such precise intel to seize the goods and arrest people, I even suspect you betrayed him because you hold a grudge against me!"

"Chairman Han, stop making such groundless accusations! We need evidence to talk," Tangong Huizi retorted sharply. "Whether your son engaged in human trafficking to fill his own pockets and live lavishly, using Civilian Corps resources, or truly to raise funds for the Corps, everyone knows the truth."

The meeting room was in an uproar, noisy and chaotic.

"Enough!" Cui Guiwen finally spoke up to quell the disarray, taking a deep breath, his voice weary, "Since the Police Headquarters could take such precise action to seize the goods and arrest people, it means they already have sufficient evidence of Jin Hongyi’s criminal activities. The Civilian Corps will hire the best legal team for him; our immediate priority is to minimize the potential negative impact on the Civilian Corps."

"Chairman!" Han Suwen raised her voice, clearly dissatisfied with the decision to forgo rescuing her son.

Cui Guiwen slammed the table and glared, "For the sake of our goals, everyone should be prepared to sacrifice for the Civilian Corps at any time—and that includes me! Chairman Han, please consider the overall situation!"

Then he shifted tones, "Moreover, it’s not that we’re completely abandoning him; we will hire a lawyer for him, and once this dies down, the Civilian Corps will try to get him a reduced sentence so he can get out sooner."

Han Suwen clenched her teeth and fists, her eyes red and her heart full of resentment, anger, and frustration.

"Alright, regarding this matter, please everyone pool our efforts," Cui Guiwen scanned the room with his gaze.

"Chairman, my recent interactions with Aoyama Xiu Xin have been fairly smooth. I can try to see if he can help settle the case solely on Jin Hongyi and keep it from implicating our Corps," Tangong Huizi said with a grave expression and calm tone.

Cui Guiwen nodded, "Hmm, if he can really do it, Huinya, you must try to persuade him. Let him name his price to ensure his satisfaction."

"Ah! Rest assured, Chairman, for the reputation of the Civilian Corps, Huinya will give her all," Tangong Huizi bowed deeply, solemnly promising.

No one saw the corners of her mouth crazily lifting.

Han Suwen snorted coldly; already biased against Tangong Huizi, she felt even more convinced that Tangong was somehow involved in the affair, but alas, she had no proof.

Cui Guiwen then said, "We can’t put all our hopes on Aoyama Xiu Xin; first, we need to sever all overt connections between Jin Hongyi and the Civilian Corps, notify officials and politicians close to us, and prepare the media that can speak for us to be ready at any moment."

"Also, prepare a sensational piece of news; when necessary, release it to stir the waters and divert attention."

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

Cui Guiwen sighed, feeling the weight of his years, desperately wanting to push his son to take over the leadership, he waved his hand to adjourn the meeting.

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