Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 271 - 258: Ran into the Muzzle, Had to Leave Some Leeway

Chapter 271: Chapter 258: Ran into the Muzzle, Had to Leave Some Leeway

Aoyama Xiu Xin looked at the man accusing him.

Investigation Section Chief, Chief Akino Nagaoka.

At Police Headquarters, there were those who admired Aoyama Xiu Xin, those who respected him, and naturally, those who despised him too.

Especially those of the same rank, most of them opposed him.

After all, each of them had spent several years to become chief, so why Aoyama Xiu Xin? They were not convinced!

But usually, no one would dare to provoke him, after all, it’s said that a barking dog does not bite. Now that Akino Nagaoka had suddenly attacked, it was clear he thought he had found something to leverage.

"Chief Akino, I don’t know what you are getting at?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked indifferently.

Akino Nagaoka sneered, pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose, and said coldly, "Yesterday, San Dao Yifu’s secretary reported to the first investigation unit that San Dao Yifu was kidnapped, yet Police Chief Aoyama instructed not to file the case, which led to this disaster! An incident that could have been avoided escalated to this extent due to Police Chief Aoyama’s negligence. Shouldn’t he be held accountable?"

When he had first heard about this, he was only surprised by Aoyama Xiu Xin’s arrogance and hadn’t thought much of it, but now that San Dao Yifu was dead, he could use this incident to attack Aoyama Xiu Xin, aiming to knock down his arrogant aura.

Just because this bastard climbed the ranks too quickly, he felt it devalued the prestige of the title "Police Chief."

"Is that so? Idiot! If that’s the case, indeed, Police Chief Aoyama cannot shirk his responsibility."

"With San Dao Yifu’s status, whether the report was true or false, it should have been filed first."

"It’s not exactly negligence, but Police Chief Aoyama should indeed take some responsibility."

Many who usually disliked Aoyama Xiu Xin but didn’t have the guts to provoke him, now acted as impartial mediators, quickly accusing Aoyama Xiu Xin in turn.

Renping Guoxiong’s gaze turned towards Asai Youki.

Asai Youki sat calmly at his place, leisurely drinking water, his face devoid of any reaction, as if he hadn’t heard the accusations against his son-in-law.

He couldn’t speak up due to his position.

But others who were on good terms with Aoyama Xiu Xin or had received favors from the Asakai family could not remain silent.

"Please hear me out!" The chief of the fourth investigation unit, Miyazaki Inao, stood up first, looking at Akino Nagaoka with a neither hostile nor friendly tone, "Chief Akino, where did you get this information? And what evidence do you have? If there’s no evidence, that would be malicious defamation of a colleague affecting internal unity, and you would have to take responsibility for that!"

He didn’t actually defend Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Instead, he directly turned the tables by accusing the other of defamation.

After all, there’s a knack to arguing: you first need to understand the purpose of the argument, which is naturally to rally others to your side and attack the opponent.

Thus, when faced with an accusation, you must never directly address it, but rather throw a new accusation at your opponent, forcing him to defend himself.

If he doesn’t defend, he’ll just keep accusing you; no matter, you continue to accuse him, and onlookers will think both parties are making a mountain out of a molehill, caught in a senseless squabble.

Even if you don’t win the argument, it’s a draw.

"Ha!" Akino Nagaoka sneered confidently, "I just happened to meet San Dao Yifu’s secretary, she told me about it. Just check yesterday’s surveillance to see she met with Sanmu Ichiro, and Sanmu Ichiro had gone to consult Police Chief Aoyama!"

With surveillance as proof and San Dao Yifu’s secretary in his office, he was confident he could win.

"Is that so?" Miyazaki Inao laughed, his tone indifferent, "You spoke with such certainty, I thought you witnessed it yourself yesterday! The secretary met with Sanmu Ichiro, not Police Chief Aoyama! Plus, how can you assure she was there to report a crime? What if she admired Police Chief Aoyama and asked Sanmu Ichiro to help her meet him, and after being rejected by Police Chief Aoyama, she bore a grudge and chose to slander him?"

In just a few words, he completely muddied the waters.

"Hahaha, yeah, after all, it’s normal for young girls to like Police Chief Aoyama since he’s handsome and capable. It’s not impossible!"

"Chief Akino, you spoke so convincingly earlier, I almost believed you. Turns out you have no evidence, just hearsay, heh, that shouldn’t be the case."

"That’s right, trusting one-sided external information and questioning a colleague’s professionalism, if everyone at Police Headquarters thought like you, who could work in peace?"

Officials from the Asai Faction, those who were friends with Aoyama Xiu Xin, or those who wanted to be, echoed in agreement.

"You... you’re twisting words to win!" Akino Nagaoka was furious, glaring at Miyazaki Inao.

"I’d say you’re the one guilty of malicious defamation!"

The two argued fiercely, yet throughout it all, Aoyama Xiu Xin, the man in question, sat back smiling, remaining silent.

He didn’t like to interject in public,

especially not between men.

"Enough!" Renping Guoxiong reprimanded, his tone indifferent as he critiqued Akino Nagaoka, "Let this be a warning, Akino-kun. Internal issues require careful handling; don’t make groundless statements about colleagues."

As soon as he spoke up, the last few silent people followed suit, criticizing Akino Nagaoka.

Listening to the condemnation from all sides, Akino Nagaoka was shocked and angry, mixed with a sense of despair and fear.

The Director’s two sons were forced by Aoyama Xiu Xin to flee abroad, weren’t they opposed to each other? He had always been undermining Aoyama Xiu Xin, so why didn’t he support him this time?

This was such a prime opportunity for revenge!

He had suddenly attacked, not just because he personally disliked Aoyama Xiu Xin, but also hoping to solve Renping Guoxiong’s problems and thus accelerate his own promotion and salary increase.