Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 287 - 270: Revenge! Aoyama Grand Master Blocked and Cries Injustice (Asking for Monthly Votes!)

Chapter 287: Chapter 270: Revenge! Aoyama Grand Master Blocked and Cries Injustice (Asking for Monthly Votes!)

The next day, September 27, the weather was neither cold nor hot; it should have been a pleasant morning.

But as the news of the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince was reported,

the mood of all the citizens deteriorated.

Fortunately, His Highness was unharmed, as if protected by divine fate; otherwise, the entire nation would have been in deep mourning.

The foundation of the nation nearly shook!

"How absurd! How could they attempt to assassinate the Crown Prince! They must be punished severely!"

"Perhaps foreign forces were involved, seeking to stir up internal chaos. We must investigate thoroughly, for if the Crown Prince had been harmed, it would have been a disgrace for all of Japan!"

"We must thoroughly investigate the mastermind behind this..."

The Heavenly Locust has existed for far too long, and the royal family still holds strong support among the people.

In the morning, as soon as Aoyama Xiu Xin arrived at his office, he called Fujiwara Takahiro to inquire if there had been any progress in the case.

Fujiwara Takahiro, who hadn’t slept all night, appeared with dark circles under his eyes and forced himself to report energetically, "Last night, we confirmed the identities of two deceased, and after communicating with their families, we learned they were part of an organization called the Common Association. We found a large amount of illegal literature in their homes. I suspect this is a secret extremist leftist organization, but its exact scale is still unclear."

"We are currently examining the personal relationships and actions of the two assailants prior to their death. I believe we will soon have results, and I will report back to you."

Their responsibility was only for the murder case, which now involved organized crime. By regulation, it must be transferred, but legal protocol pales in comparison to the word of the Crown Prince.

"Very well, thoroughly investigate this Common Association." Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand to dismiss him, then called Yanchuan Xianyou to ask for the Crown Prince’s contact information.

Yanchuan Xianyou did not provide it, instead asking him to wait a moment before hanging up the phone.

"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"

A few minutes later, the phone rang.

Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately answered, "Xianyou..."

"It’s Ren De."

"Crown Prince!" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his voice to convey his shock and respect.

The Crown Prince asked, "Is there any progress with the case?"

"Hi!" Aoyama Xiu Xin responded first before continuing, "Through investigation, we found that the two assailants from last night belonged to a secret extremist leftist organization called the Common Association. Last night’s assassination was clearly a premeditated and organized terrorist attack. They might not give up, so please be extremely cautious in the future."

"I am currently investigating the two assailants’ personal relationships and will follow the leads to uncover the Common Association, completely dismantle it, and bring them to justice!"

Whether it was the work of the Common Association or not, the decision had been made by the organization above, and they would take responsibility.

"Yo, just one night and Mr. Aoyama found so much useful information. Truly deserving of being called the tiger of Police Headquarters!" The Crown Prince sincerely praised.

This efficiency was much higher than he had expected.

Aoyama Xiu Xin humbly said, "It is Your Highness who is blessed by divine favor. Under the guidance of Amaterasu, we were able to make rapid progress."

How to improve work efficiency?

Answer: relentlessly pressure the subordinates.

No one saw Fujiwara Takahiro’s heavy eye bags, while he himself had slept soundly till dawn, refreshed, and in the end, he would get most of the credit. Being a leader is truly delightful.

"Mr. Aoyama sure knows how to speak. However, compared to so-called divine favor, I believe more in the capabilities of everyone at Police Headquarters; that’s too ethereal." The Crown Prince chuckled lightly, then casually added, "This is the number of my residence. Contact me if there’s any news."

Aoyama Xiu Xin replied, "Hi!"

He hung up the phone only after the Crown Prince did.

Then he started a new day’s work.

That afternoon, just after 5 p.m., Panasonic Jiezi went to the hospital to visit his grandfather after dinner as usual.

After being enlightened by Aoyama Xiu Xin, he had finally caught on. Previously known only for indulging in pleasures, he now found himself visiting the hospital every three days.

The hospital room Mr. Panasonic stayed in was of course an expensive VIP one, and the corridor was very quiet, so as soon as Panasonic Jiezi reached the door, he heard voices inside.

He furrowed his brows and hurriedly moved forward, looking through the room door’s glass, his expression drastically changed.

Panasonic Jun and Panasonic Qingyun were inside.

"Bang!"

With a forceful kick, Panasonic Jiezi burst through the door and stood in front of Panasonic Jun and his son, defensive and demanding, "What are you two trying to do to Grandpa?"

This Grandpa was now his exclusive resource.

The one helping him cheat his way through life.

He had never been so filial in his life.

"No matter how dissatisfied I am, he is still my father, and I would have acted long ago if I wanted to do anything," Panasonic Jun coldly replied.

A surprised Panasonic Qingyun said, "Brother, wasn’t it you who said Grandpa’s days were numbered and that he wanted to see family harmony before his end? I finally convinced Dad to come and visit, what is this reaction?"

Panasonic Jiezi’s breath hitched; he had only said that to deceive Panasonic Qingyun and couldn’t believe the other still hadn’t realized it.

So what were this father and son planning now?

"Enough, Jiezi, Jun and Qingyun are just here to visit me," the old man on the bed spoke up, saying more in one breath than usual, clearly in a good mood and state.

But Panasonic Jiezi was not rejoiced by this.

Instead, his heart gradually sank.

Because he sensed something was off.

If Panasonic Jun and Panasonic Qingyun were to let go of their hatred and return to the family, would Grandpa still see his value to cultivate and pave the way for him?

The answer was clearly no.

After all, he knew his abilities, and his grandfather knew them even better; with a better option available, his grandfather would abandon him.

In desperation, he turned around excitedly and said to the old man, "Grandpa, you must not trust these two men. They must have ulterior motives for visiting you. You must not fall for their tricks!"

Panasonic Qingyun revealed a mocking smile.

Panasonic Jun’s face, however, remained unchanged.

"Jiezi!" the old man scolded, his face somewhat grim, "We are family, the same blood. Even if bones break, the tendons remain connected. One is your second uncle, and the other is your cousin. Show them some respect."

Panasonic Jiezi’s face turned pale, and he became speechless.

"That’s enough. You and Qingyun go outside. I need to talk privately with your uncle for a moment," the old man said as he shooed them away.

"Alright," Panasonic Qingyun turned around and left immediately.

Panasonic Jiezi hesitated for a moment before heading outside.

As soon as he left the sickroom and closed the door, he grabbed Panasonic Qingyun by the collar and slammed him against the hallway wall. "What are you trying to do?"

He felt a fear of losing everything.

"Isn’t it obvious?" Panasonic Qingyun pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose and grinned, "Just as you said, we want to show grandfather a harmonious family at his deathbed, so he can die peacefully."

"Idiot! Speaking so righteously, you just want the resources in Grandpa’s hands!" Panasonic Jiezi, his eyes red with rage, hissed through clenched teeth.

Panasonic Qingyun laughed, "Exactly, but Grandpa is willing to give them to us. To him, both my father and yours are his sons. Even though he knows my father holds a grudge against him, as long as my father is willing to return to the family, he would give everything to us. All Grandpa wants is for the Panasonic legacy to survive after his death."

"And Grandpa knows well that only my father is capable of achieving this for the Panasonic family at present!"

Panasonic Jiezi’s face twitched, his grip on the other’s collar tightening, yet he could not deny the truth in Panasonic Qingyun’s words, feeling helpless.

It was their own and their father’s fault for not being up to the level of Panasonic Jun and Panasonic Qingyun, father and son. Otherwise, Grandpa wouldn’t have chosen an unwelcomed son to continue the family business.

"My dear cousin, you exploited my trust to not only prevent my father from advancing but also made him owe a lot of favors and offend many people. That’s why he had no choice but to return to the family. Everything was orchestrated by you, so why are you so angry?"

Panasonic Qingyun looked mockingly and slowly pried open the hands grasping his collar, "Too bad your career is nipped in the bud. No more resources from the Panasonic family will be invested in someone useless like you!"

He had not approached Panasonic Jiezi before, not because he didn’t hate him or want revenge, but because he had been busy convincing his father to return to the Panasonic family.

This was his ultimate revenge against Panasonic Jiezi!

Inside the sickroom, Mr. Panasonic looked at Panasonic Jun with complex eyes, his voice hoarse, "I know you still resent me, but it doesn’t matter. No matter what your reason for returning, as long as you can continue the glory of the Panasonic family, I don’t care."

After all, he was close to death, and what he couldn’t let go of was the survival of the family. Everything else didn’t matter.

"Is it fair to Panasonic Yu to give everything to me?" Panasonic Jun asked, revealing a mocking smile, "You’re dying and still so heartless. Abandoning him now is just like how you abandoned me back then."

"I had high hopes for your older brother. If you’re to blame anyone, blame him for not living up to expectations," Mr. Panasonic closed his eyes and continued, "And you didn’t do as well as I expected, otherwise, you wouldn’t have come back."

Panasonic Jun, usually impassive, showed a glimpse of annoyance on his face, clearly struck by the comment.

To surpass Takizawa Shikou and become the chief, he had used up a lot of favors. After others helped him achieve this, he then withdrew voluntarily, essentially offending all those who had initially helped him.

Moreover, since Takizawa Shikou had become aware of his ambitions and was opposing him at every turn, his current situation had plummeted severely, eventually leading him to return to the Panasonic family by Panasonic Qingyun’s persuasion to inherit the old man’s resources and connections.

When it’s time to bow your head, you bow. If he didn’t understand this principle, he wouldn’t have the status he held today.

Sometimes it’s not the time to be stubborn.

.........

At the same time, Aoyama Xiu Xin was heading home from work.

His car had just left the Police Headquarters when a figure swiftly pounced on it, causing him to slam on the brakes in fright.

The pouncer was a woman. Although Aoyama Xiu Xin braked quickly, she was still knocked to the ground.

Having just experienced an assassination the night before, Aoyama Xiu Xin was wary that the woman might be a threat, so he hesitated to get out of the car.

Meanwhile, Jin Yucheng who was waiting outside the Police Headquarters in his car got out and walked over to the woman on the ground.

Sitting in the car and seeing that Jin Yucheng had helped the woman up, Aoyama Xiu Xin then turned off the engine and got out of the car.

"Police Chief Aoyama! Please help me!"

"I beg you, you must help me!"

Seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin, the woman who had just been helped up by Jin Yucheng knelt down again with a thud, her hands touching the ground, continuously kowtowing heavily, soon breaking her forehead, leaving bloodstains on the ground.

The police officers leaving work and the pedestrians around stopped to watch the scene.

Fortunately, there were no smartphones in this era.

"What are you doing? Get up! If you have something to say, say it nicely. Get up, quickly!"

Aoyama Xiu Xin hurried over to help the woman.

Being watched by so many eyes, if he were to simply ignore the situation, the media would crucify him the next day.

He never thought he would encounter one of those classic scenes from ancient dramas—blocking the way and crying out for justice.

"No! I won’t get up unless you agree to help me! Otherwise, I’ll die right here at the Police Headquarters!"

"Wuwuwu, Police Chief Aoyama, other than you, I can’t think of anyone who could help me. I don’t trust anyone else!"

The woman was stubborn, crying and struggling, kicking her legs about like a tantrum-throwing shrew.

"If you have a grievance, you must get up and talk. There are so many people watching, and it’s noisy. I can hardly hear what you’re saying. Since you trust me, you should listen to me; get up and we’ll talk in my office."

Aoyama Xiu Xin forcibly held her back from kneeling again and for the first time saw the face under her disheveled hair, subconsciously feeling a sense of familiarity.

But he couldn’t immediately recall where he had seen her before.

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