Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 256 - 246: The Terrifying Case from Six Years Ago, The Avenger Returns (Vote for Monthly Ticket!)

Chapter 256: Chapter 246: The Terrifying Case from Six Years Ago, The Avenger Returns (Vote for Monthly Ticket!)

In the morning, Police Headquarters had a meeting about the bomb murder case from last night, the focus being to solve the case as quickly as possible.

Police Headquarters put the pressure on the First Investigative Division, saying that since there was surveillance footage, try to solve the case within a month.

And Aoyama Xiu Xin further pressured Chi Ben Xinzhang, saying that since there was surveillance footage, try to solve the case within half a month.

Pressure mounted layer by layer, and those at the bottom doing the actual work suffered the most.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Around noon, Aoyama Xiu Xin, who was intently slacking off, had his focus interrupted by a knocking sound.

Before he even had a chance to speak, the door was pushed open, and Asai Ayumi, in uniform, stood at the door shouting, "It’s time for lunch, let’s go eat together."

"Who are you calling?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked.

Asai Ayumi was baffled, "You, of course?"

"And you are who to me?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked again.

Asai Ayumi paused, and, unusually shy for someone who had been excessively ’developed’ by the unscrupulous developer Aoyama Xiu Xin, she blushed and called out, "Husband."

Such formal address made her feel embarrassed.

"That’s more like it. Although we’re not engaged, let alone married, you still have to acknowledge me as your husband when we’re alone," Aoyama Xiu Xin said with a smile.

Asai Ayumi rolled her eyes. Before, he liked to have her call him ’Daddy,’ and now he wanted her to call him ’husband,’ boring.

"Come on, let’s go eat. I’m already starving."

"Will there be sugar heart abalone for lunch?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked with a smirk as he rose from his chair.

Asai Ayumi ignored him and turned to leave.

The black wide-leg pants that tightly hugged her buttocks accentuated the full and well-defined curves, as Aoyama Xiu Xin caught up and casually slid his hands down her waist to embrace the plentiful curves.

"Stop it, someone might see us in a moment."

Asai Ayumi struggled a bit in his arms.

"What’s there to be afraid of? Who doesn’t know you’re my fiancée," said Aoyama Xiu Xin nonchalantly.

"But it’s too indecent, so lewd."

As they walked along the corridor, feeling Aoyama Xiu Xin’s hand squeezing her full moon, Asai Ayumi’s cheeks turned crimson, worried someone might witness the scene.

"Police Chief Aoyama, Inspector Asai."

When someone actually did appear, Aoyama Xiu Xin swiftly moved his hand to Asai Ayumi’s waist, after all, he didn’t want his fiancée to lose face at Police Headquarters.

The food at the Police Headquarters’ cafeteria was average, but it was still better than what the Ground Self-Defense Force ate, especially those fools from the GSDF, who had the worst meals.

After eating too much meat and fish, Aoyama Xiu Xin would occasionally visit the cafeteria to delve into the grassroots and observe the public sentiment.

"Ring, ring! Ring, ring!"

Halfway through the meal, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, hello, this is Aoyama Xiu Xin."

"Chief, this is Nakamura Shinichi, the fish has taken the bait. Xiao Chiyexiong just contacted Gu Tian Shinri and accepted our highest-paying job posted on the BBS!" Nakamura Shinichi said excitedly.

To lure Xiao Chiyexiong, he had given Gu Tian Shinri’s phone number to the detention center’s guards, just to ensure Gu Tian Shinri could answer Xiao Chiyexiong’s call immediately without arousing suspicion.

This was a serious offender who had killed twelve people within a year. Catching him would be a great achievement.

The peculiar details of this new case could also be made public.

Aoyama Xiu Xin said, "Good, proceed with the plan, and report any progress to me immediately."

"Yes, sir!" Nakamura Shinichi answered. After Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up, he immediately gathered his subordinates to arrange the ambush for the capture.

He had posted a fake bounty on the BBS.

The target of the bounty was one of his subordinates, but the post gave him the identity of a small company owner. The next step was to find a company for this subordinate to pretend to come and go from work every day.

He also arranged for the personnel to secretly protect him. Once Xiao Chiyexiong made a move, he would be arrested on the spot.

The risk as bait was there, but it was small.

After all, the files of Xiao Chiyexiong’s past killings taken from various places showed that none were gunshot victims. They were either stabbed or strangled to death, which allowed him to silently kill and then escape.

"Dohi, this is tough for you," Nakamura Shinichi told the subordinate acting as bait.

"Yes, sir!" Dohi bowed solemnly.

Nakamura Shinichi patted him on the shoulder and then looked at the other subordinates, speaking, "Based on our repeated success in the past, Xiao Chiyexiong is unlikely to doubt the authenticity of the information in the post and will act soon. So from this moment on, everyone must be on high alert!"

"Two people will hide in Dohi’s house, one person will hide in the coffee shop across from his house on the second floor, two will disguise as employees at the company where Dohi works, and the rest will work in pairs, taking turns to track and protect Dohi on his way to and from work."

"Gentlemen, the murderer Xiao Chiyexiong is a brutal criminal who has killed twelve people. He must be very skilled, so please be extremely careful. If he attempts to resist arrest, you may shoot to kill."

"Yes, sir!" everyone responded in unison.

Nakamura Shinichi clapped his hands, "Let’s move!"

Everyone dispersed and took their positions.

Due to the shortage of personnel, Nakamura Shinichi also had to participate in the operation, taking cover in the Tsuchi family home alongside another subordinate, as they surmised that Xiao Chiyexiong was most likely to strike there.

Since they might need to stay hidden for several days, they had stocked up on ample drinking water and food.

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

In the afternoon, Aoyama Xiu Xin received a message.

The forensic lab reported that from last night’s bombing homicide scene, they found the same type of materials as in the remnants of the explosion a few days earlier.

Shrapnel had been added to the bombs.

To increase the lethal power of the explosions.

It was possible that the same group was responsible for both incidents.

Aoyama Xiu Xin insisted it was impossible. The culprit from the explosion a few days ago had been arrested and claimed he had no accomplices; it must just be a coincidence. Without concrete evidence, it smacked of a false accusation by the police.

Of course, the forensic lab had no concrete evidence. They said they were simply reporting their analytical results, and what the actual situation was had nothing to do with them.

Although Aoyama Xiu Xin did not agree on the surface that the two cases were related, he knew in his heart that the forensic lab was probably right. Therefore, he immediately called Chi Ben Xinzhang into his office to tell him about it.

He wanted him to look into any connection between the two deceased, Tsunoda Shinro and Noda Jiro.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Just before leaving work, there was a knock at the door of the office.

"Come in." The butt that had just lifted, ready to leave for home, reluctantly resettled itself in the chair.

An excited Chi Ben Xinzhang burst in, his expression jubilant, "Police Chief! You guessed right, Tsunoda Shinro and Noda Jiro really do have a connection!"

"Oh?" Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately became interested.

Chi Ben Xinzhang pursed his lips and said, "About six years ago, three businessmen were kidnapped while vacationing and discussing business in a mountain villa. Two of them were Tsunoda Shinro and Noda Jiro. The criminals demanded a ransom of one hundred million US dollars."

"After the families reported the incident, Police Headquarters took this case very seriously. At that time, the Special Crimes Unit was in charge of this case. They were under intense pressure from both the police and the victims’ families to resolve the case quickly and rescue the victims."

"Through relentless effort, they finally located the criminals’ hideout, only to discover the criminals were attempting to move the hostages. As they were tailing them, someone went to report to Police Headquarters, but the ones following were inadvertently spotted by Noda Jiro, whose panic-driven shouts for help blew their cover."

"A shootout ensued. The criminals were as numerous as the police and had superior firepower along with the advantage of higher ground. The Special Crimes Unit suffered heavy losses, and in the chaos accidentally killed two civilians who were also being held hostage but were not mentioned in the intel. These civilians turned out to be the mistresses of Noda and Tsunoda."

"Subsequently, the three surviving members of the Special Crimes Unit were taken to court. Noda Jiro and the others appeared as witnesses, identifying them as responsible for the deaths of the hostages, leading to sentences of five to seven years imprisonment for each. Only the one who had gone to report escaped unscathed; the case caused quite a stir at the time."

However, because this event was damaging to the reputation of Police Headquarters, the news was deliberately suppressed afterwards.

The reason they hadn’t discovered this connection while investigating Tsunoda Shinro’s background was that the incident had happened several years ago and everyone had forgotten about it.

"They’ve been released," said Aoyama Xiu Xin.

If it were him, he wouldn’t be able to swallow his pride either.

If he didn’t kill those three bastards, Noda Jiro and Tsunoda Shinro, he wouldn’t be able to sleep comfortably for the rest of his life.

Chi Ben Xinzhang nodded gravely, "Yes, I just checked the records. The earliest one was released a year ago due to good behavior, and the last one was released two months ago."

"It seems it’s most likely them." Aoyama Xiu Xin exhaled and continued, "Since they’ve already killed two people, they definitely won’t let the third one go. Who is the remaining one?"

"San Dao Yifu, President of San Island Electronics Co., Ltd. He’s currently abroad, but his secretary said he will return to the country next week," Chi Ben Xinzhang blurted out.

Aoyama Xiu Xin tapped on the desk, producing a thumping sound, "They were former police officers, with exceptional counter-surveillance capabilities and clean operational tactics. Even if we know it’s them, we don’t have the evidence to prove it. San Dao Yifu, he’s our last hope. We need to catch someone red-handed to prove their guilt."

Although he felt great sympathy for these three former colleagues.

But leniency could not be permitted; after all, they were striking their own faces. There had already been two bombings. If it happened once more, the police would be completely shamed.

"Police Chief, I have a suggestion," said Chi Ben Xinzhang, leaning forward tentatively. "From the surviving members of the Special Crimes Unit other than those three, there is one who is still working at Police Headquarters; perhaps he could be used to infiltrate and gather evidence."

"Who is this person?" Aoyama asked.

"I found his name is Nozaki Cangjian."

Aoyama Xiu Xin: "......"

Crap, that’s really an unfortunate coincidence.

"Police Chief?" Chi Ben Xinzhang, noticing Aoyama Xiu Xin’s odd expression, called out to him uncertainly.

Aoyama Xiu Xin stated frankly, "That man was just dismissed by me a few days ago for insubordination."

"Ah?" Chi Ben Xinzhang was momentarily stunned, then quickly changed his angle, "That’s even better! Disheartened by your dismissal, he joined his former colleagues’ revenge squad, which seems even more reasonable."

"I think he’s not only disheartened but also harbors resentment against me. Do you think we can convince him to cooperate with us in trapping his former colleagues?" Aoyama Xiu Xin was skeptical.

"How do we know without trying?" Chi Ben Xinzhang retorted, then added, "But it might require you to swallow your pride and personally persuade him. According to the records, this person is both capable and has a strong sense of justice."

"If it could solve the case, what’s a little lost face to me?" Aoyama Xiu Xin sighed slowly.

Chi Ben Xinzhang bowed, "The Police Chief is fully committed to the public interest, disregarding personal gains or losses; I admire you!"

"Find out where he is, I’ll go see him."

"Yes!"