Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 294 - 276: Thunderous Tactics, Red Lights, Wine, and a Hail of Bullets (Request for Monthly Votes!)

Chapter 294: Chapter 276: Thunderous Tactics, Red Lights, Wine, and a Hail of Bullets (Request for Monthly Votes!)

"Yoshikawa Shuichi."

Sitting behind his desk, Aoyama Xiu Xin frowned after reviewing Yoshikawa Shuichi’s information. "A brilliant resume, but an old rebel indeed! Have there been any developments?"

The Chi Yu Organization was something he had heard of in his previous life. It was impossible to say he wasn’t afraid; the organization was truly insane.

If he dealt with Yoshikawa Shuichi himself,

would the Chi Yu Organization leader, known among the underworld as the Empress, organize her people to seek revenge for her subordinate?

But then he thought, damn, Yoshikawa Shuichi was already coming to assassinate him; was he really supposed to worry about possible retaliation and let him go?

Eliminate them! They must all be eliminated!

But on the other hand, extremist organizations seemed quite prevalent in Japan; he remembered an organization in the original timeline that released poisonous gas in the subway, killing many people.

It was so extreme that it was truly alarming.

"We’ve tracked them down; they’ve been in Tokyo and haven’t left, but we have no evidence to prove that those two assassins were dispatched by Yoshikawa Shuichi, rather than acting independently," Fujiwara Takahiro said, baring his teeth.

The Common Association was a legitimate organization registered with the government departments; their political ideologies were extreme, but that didn’t prove they would dare to go as far as assassinating the Crown Prince.

The so-called law of catching a thief with stolen goods was customary.

If they arrested people without solid evidence, other leftist organizations would surely seize the opportunity to cause trouble, labeling it as a political persecution by the right-wing forces against the left.

Once the waters were muddied, the situation would be out of control.

Aoyama Xiu Xin glanced at him and tapped on the desk, "The Crown Prince has been targeted, and the foundation of the nation was nearly shaken; what more evidence do we need? Better to kill three thousand by mistake than to let one go! You know dead men tell no tales; isn’t the presence of evidence for us to decide?"

Now that he was the target, he didn’t care about evidence; striking first to gain the upper hand, he would kill them.

What if they organized a second assassination attempt?

Then just forge some evidence of their assassination attempt on the Crown Prince, that would be enough. Anyone who dares to question the police can try to prove their innocence; otherwise, they’d be charged with inciting trouble...

Damn, Japan doesn’t have such a law; he should suggest to Takizawa Shikou that they create this law.

It would greatly benefit the police in maintaining public order.

"Including Yoshikawa Shuichi, there are still five of them," Fujiwara Takahiro cautiously reminded him.

Killing all five at once seemed rather harsh.

"That makes sense," Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded, deeply agreeing. "Then you continue to look for evidence."

"Then let’s just kill them," Fujiwara Takahiro quickly changed his mind, who knows when they’ll find any evidence.

After all, searching for a criminal’s evidence of crime is very difficult.

But creating evidence of a crime for a criminal is quite simple.

Aoyama Xiu Xin instructed, "Keep a close watch on them; when the five of them meet, that’s the best moment to strike, and I want to be there to command the operation."

To ensure absolutely no survivors!

Otherwise, the truth that they were actually trying to kill him and not the Crown Prince would come out.

"Yes!" Fujiwara Takahiro bowed in response.

Aoyama Xiu Xin then said, "Prepare their criminal evidence in advance, cut some photos of His Highness the Crown Prince from previous newspapers, and find them at the scene. With these, and their preferience to die than surrender, it will be enough to prove they were the assassins."

As long as the police do not give them a chance to surrender, they can only resist desperately; being killed would be completely justified.

"Yes!" Fujiwara Takahiro responded again.

Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand to dismiss him and idly said, "Get this sorted out before the National Day on the eleventh."

"Yes!" Fujihara Takahiro subconsciously agreed, then realized something was off and looked up suspiciously at Aoyama Xiu Xin, "Is the eleventh a National Day?"

Chief, what kind of National Day are you celebrating?

"Ah, misspoke, get this done before China’s National Day," Aoyama Xiu Xin corrected himself.

He had nearly blown his cover as an undercover agent.

In this respect, his comrade Mr. Jian Guo across the ocean had done well, never having his cover blown over so many years.

After Fujiwara Takahiro left, Aoyama Xiu Xin called Asakawa Natsu, "Big sister, it’s Xiu Xin."

"Is there something?" Asakawa Natsu’s tone still held some superiority but had softened considerably.

Aoyama Xiu Xin respectfully said, "Thank you for the favor regarding the head of internet security."

"Oh? That was quick," Asakawa Natsu sounded slightly surprised, then chuckled softly, her voice charming and pleasant, "I told you, you won’t be shortchanged working for me, I hope you are satisfied with this gift."

"To find a suitable gift to repay you really has me worried, sigh, you’re still too inexperienced, your time in the police is still short, otherwise I would have just promoted you directly."

"Promotion," in the eyes of many, was as hard as reaching the heavens, but from her mouth, it sounded as simple as eating or drinking. Who could argue with that?

"You’ve troubled yourself, big sister. I wanted to thank you in person, but knowing how busy you must be, I didn’t want to disturb you," Aoyama Xiu Xin feigned politeness.

Asakawa Natsu giggled, "No matter how busy, there’s always time to see a family member."

That’s just how she was, sizing people up.

When she disdained someone, she never hid her feelings, and when someone was of enough value to be worth drawing closer, she could quickly switch her attitude to engage them.

Refined self-interest, practicality above all.

"Then, how about I take you out for dinner later today?" Aoyama Xiu Xin tentatively asked.

Asakawa Natsu replied cheerfully, "Sure, I’ll have a feast at your expense tonight, don’t feel too bad, Xiu Xin."

"You’re joking, big sister; see you tonight."

"Pick me up after work," Asakawa Natsu’s tone shifted slightly, becoming a bit forceful, with a commanding note.

Aoyama Xiu Xin graciously allowed her the pleasure of manipulating and controlling him, "Yes!"

He and Asakawa Natsu were essentially cut from the same cloth.

Similarly self-serving, practicality reigns supreme.

As long as you offer me benefits and help me progress, I would grovel and flatter before you.

But if you can’t help me, then get lost!

After work, Aoyama Xiu Xin drove to the hospital to pick up Asakawa Xia, and he even personally went upstairs to fetch her.

"Knock knock knock." He knocked on the door, then tentatively asked, "Sister-in-law, may I come in?"

"Come in," shouted Asakawa Xia.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pushed the door open and saw Asakawa Xia, dressed in a black suit, sitting on the sofa, touching up her makeup with a hand mirror, not even bothering to look at him directly.

"I’ll be ready soon, Xiu Xin, help me with my shoes."

Asakawa Xia said without lifting her head.

Aoyama Xiu Xin looked down and noticed that her small feet, wrapped in black stockings, were shoeless, and a pair of black heels with red soles lay fallen on the luxurious carpet.

This woman was doing it on purpose, a test of obedience.

Aoyama Xiu Xin, smiling, stepped forward and knelt on one knee before her, looking up to see Asakawa Xia’s proud chest beneath her suit, and looking down, he could spy a glimpse of white lace peeking through the gap of her short skirt.

The lace was not purely white, shadowed by a dark patch.

He averted his gaze, reached out to grasp one slender yet full foot, fitting easily in his palm, warm and delicate to the touch through her stockings, and gently slipped it into the high heel.

After fitting both shoes, he stood up and stepped aside.

"I’ve troubled you, Xiu Xin." Asakawa Xia, very pleased with Aoyama Xiu Xin’s obedience, looked up with a bright smile, packed up her makeup tools, and walked out.

Aoyama Xiu Xin picked up her bag and followed closely behind.

Downstairs, he opened the car door for her, fastened her seatbelt, striving to serve her to her full satisfaction.

After arriving at the restaurant, he got out to open her door, walked ahead to push the restaurant door, pulled out her chair, laid out the napkin, and so on, rendering the waiter practically jobless on the spot.

Aoyama Xiu Xin’s sensible and attentive behavior greatly satisfied Asakawa Xia’s vanity. How did being Heisei’s No.1 Detective matter? Or a promising young talent? Was he not still putting on her shoes and attending to her every need?

Pleased, she was highly satisfied with Aoyama Xiu Xin, liberally applying her makeup, "Being merely a section chief amounts to nothing. If you genuinely devote yourself, within three years, I can promote you to a minister, within five years to the director of Police Headquarters, and within seven years to the commissioner of the police department. Brother Xianyou is too conservative in his actions. I believe you would prefer working with me."

As long as Aoyama Xiu Xin, Yanchuan Xianyou’s right-hand man, switched to her side, she could always stay informe quickly of Yanchuan Xianyou’s every move.

As for the cost needed to achieve this goal, she didn’t care at all—her family had resources.

"Hey! Thank you for looking after me, Sister-in-law. Xiu Xin will surely live up to your expectations!" Aoyama Xiu Xin indeed preferred Asakawa Xia. Yanchuan Xianyou would assess multiple aspects before promoting him, but Asakawa Xia only needed to be pleased.

"Ring ring~ ring ring~"

The phone rang, and Aoyama Xiu Xin apologetically bowed slightly to Asakawa Xia before answering.

"Mosi Mosi, this is Aoyama Xiu Xin."

"Inspector, our man trailing the target reports that Yoshikawa Shuichi and four others have just met. Should we arrange the capture now?" Fujiwara Takahiro asked anxiously.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pondered for a moment, "Go ahead."

Opportunities like this come once in a lifetime; who knows when these five might meet again.

"When will you arrive at Police Headquarters?" Fujiwara Takahiro inquired.

Aoyama Xiu Xin looked up at Asakawa Xia, who was eating elegantly across him, hesitated for a moment before stating: "I have more important matters here. You handle it fully according to the plan I outlined this morning. Keep my phone open and report to me at any time."

Serious matters were important, but achieving feats didn’t necessarily guarantee promotion—making Asakawa Xia happy could indeed lead to promotion.

This woman was a bit crazy; leaving her now might lead to her holding a grudge.

"Hey!" Fujiwara Takahiro complied.

Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up the phone.

Asakawa Xia was delighted by Aoyama Xiu Xin prioritizing her over serious matters, yet she said, "If it’s urgent, you should go ahead."

"Sister-in-law, everything is arranged already. With or without me, it’s the same," Aoyama Xiu Xin said with a slight smile.

The two enjoyed high-quality steak and sipped expensive red wine, while on the other side, Fujiwara Takahiro and his men were preparing to battle extremists.

And after it was all over, the greatest credit would still undeservedly go to Aoyama Xiu Xin, who was eating steak and drinking wine.

Not to those who were fighting at the ground level.

.........

Meanwhile, at Common Union Headquarters.

A long table under bright yellow lights bore various firearms and ammunition.

Even four grenades were present.

These were all resources Yoshikawa Shuichi had gathered in the past few days, after all, they had planned a big event.

"Tomorrow, during the morning news, we will hijack the broadcast workers and use hostages to coerce Aoyama Xiu Xin to come alone. If he does not come, his constructed heroic image will collapse, and his future ruined. But if he comes, then we will broadcast live and publically judge this lapdog of the powerful in front of the whole nation!"

"With the name of the Common Union, our philosophy will spread across the nation, our bodies may die, but citizens will be awakened by us, the spark we leave can start a prairie fire, our spirit will not die."

Yoshikawa Shuichi, with a resolute expression and sweeping gaze over his four subordinates, spoke in definitive terms.

As a member of the Chi Yu Organization, he too was extreme and advocated the use of violence, although he liked to conserve strength, he was not averse to death.

"Hi!" The other four, upon hearing this, were boiling with excitement, their temples throbbing.

"Gentlemen, together we condemn the traitor! May our military endeavors prosper!"

"Together we condemn the traitor! May our military endeavors prosper!"

The five faced death unflinchingly, their voices ringing firm.

Yet unbeknownst to them, Aoyama Xiu Xin had decided to eradicate them completely without evidence, and one by one, police cars loaded with armed officers were howling towards their Common Union Headquarters through the darkness.

While Aoyama Xiu Xin sat in an upscale restaurant enjoying the high life, the outside world due to his orders would soon be ablast, flesh and blood flying everywhere.