Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 302 - 282: Two Filial Sons, The Best Days Are Yet To Come (Happy Dragon Boat Festival!)

Chapter 302: Chapter 282: Two Filial Sons, The Best Days Are Yet To Come (Happy Dragon Boat Festival!)

As Shinichi Panasonic pled guilty,

the next day, Asahi News reported the investigation into bribery allegations against Supreme Court justice Shinichi Panasonic.

That very day, the Tokyo District Court confirmed the accuracy of the criminal facts, and the related documents were sent to the Tokyo Court.

On the third day, media outlets began to report on the matter en masse, and Judgment Chief Takizawa Shikou of the Supreme Court called for a swift and expedient trial at the Tokyo District Court to provide the public with an explanation since the justice had broken the law in spite of knowing it, an act deemed particularly reprehensible.

On the fourth day, the trial of Shinichi Panasonic’s bribery case was conducted by a panel of three judges at the Tokyo District Court, with Hashimoto Miho, the presiding judge, ultimately sentencing Shinichi to a three-year prison term on the grounds of his favorable attitude in admitting guilt.

On paper it was three years, but undoubtedly someone outside would see to the operation on Shinichi Panasonic’s behalf for having kept silent, and at most, he might serve a mere year before release.

It was the first time the entire Japanese populace had witnessed such a high level of efficiency from the courts, even more so in disciplining a high-ranking official, and they all praised the actions.

There might be bad apples in the government, but overall, it was good, swiftly handling such a corrupt official.

The day after the verdict was issued, Jiezi Panasonic immediately took the newspaper to the hospital to share the good news with his grandfather.

"Jiezi is here."

Mr. Panasonic looked at his eldest grandson, who, as always, visited him daily, feeling both consoled and somewhat helpless, as he had no choice but to leave his political legacy to Shinichi Panasonic for the sake of the family’s continuance.

Shinichi hadn’t visited for several days.

He wasn’t surprised at this, since the other still held a grudge against him, only humbling himself for his political resources, not truly forgiving him.

"Grandfather, today’s newspaper."

Jiezi Panasonic handed over the newspaper he was holding.

Mr. Panasonic casually took it, merely glancing at first, but his eyes widened the next moment.

"Justice Served! Supreme Court Justice Shinichi Panasonic Found Guilty of Bribery, Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment!"

Front-page headline, bold font, very eye-catching.

"What... what is this about!" His pale complexion instantly turned red as he tremblingly asked.

Being hospitalized, he lost his sources of information.

Jiezi’s daily visits were deliberately controlling his information, ensuring all news came only from him, so he only found out about this today.

Jiezi watched the old man with a cold eye and said indifferently, "Grandfather, doesn’t the paper make it very clear? Uncle was caught for corruption and has gone to prison. I fear the wish you had for him to carry on the family business has fallen through."

He felt an immense rush of satisfaction at that moment.

Old man, surprised or not?

"It was you!" Mr. Panasonic realized immediately, turning his head sharply to glare at Jiezi Panasonic.

Jiezi faced him unflinchingly, offering no denial.

Mr. Panasonic, furious beyond words, threw the newspaper at Jiezi’s face, crying out, "Idiot! Cough, cough, cough do you realize what you are doing? You are sacrificing the future of the entire family for your own selfish gains!"

Why did this bastard have no sense of the big picture?

"Enough, Grandfather!" Jiezi raised his voice as he shouted, then spoke coldly, "What does the family’s future matter to me if I don’t create it? You promised me the inheritance of your mantle, but you reneged. Where does that leave me? Family, family, I don’t care about any damn family or whatever, I don’t have that kind of ability or responsibility, I only care about myself! Myself!"

Voicing all that he had kept bottled up inside made him feel much better, as he breathed heavily.

His tone softened slightly, "Your most favored uncle is already behind bars, his son left Tokyo two days ago, and now there’s only me! I may not have the power to make the family thrive, but at least I can slow its decline. Grandfather, apart from me, this ’failure’ in your eyes, you have no other choice."

This was the first time Mr. Panasonic had seen this side of his grandson, seemingly stunned, he just lay silently on the bed, staring blankly at him.

After a moment, he spoke hoarsely, "I underestimated you. If you could bring about this situation, maybe the family won’t turn out so bad in your hands after all."

Jiezi was taken aback, not knowing whether to feel glad or ironic about his grandfather’s acknowledgment.

But in his heart, he felt no gratitude towards the man.

He was only thankful for Aoyama Xiu Xin and the other members of the Xiongcheng Association, for they had helped him take back everything!

"From tomorrow, you’ll stay and accompany me in the hospital," Mr. Panasonic said indifferently.

Jiezi knew this meant introducing him to all the visitors who came to see his grandfather.

"Yes!"

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

"Screw your ’yes’," Nakamura Shinichi slapped Cui Yuanzhe across the face, his expression cold as he commanded, "Get dressed and come back with me to assist the investigation right now!"

Following Aoyama Xiu Xin’s orders to track down Cui Yuanzhe’s whereabouts to this hotel last night, Nakamura Shinichi led a team and broke in early in the morning to make the arrest.

"I... I need to make a call." The searing pain on his cheek wiped away any trace of sleepiness from Cui Yuanzhe, who, suppressing his anger, said.

Nakamura dragged Yuanzhe up by his hair and smacked him across the face twice more, "You think I’m negotiating with you? You are suspected of murder! Come with us to assist the investigation right now, immediately!"

There was no need to be too polite with Korean thugs.

After taking a few more hits, Cui Yuanzhe finally learned his lesson and started to dress without saying a word.

It wasn’t just Cui Yuanzhe; several core members of the Great Han Min National Group were arrested that very day.

The members of the Civilian Corps were in disarray, many gathering in the hospital room where Cui Guiwen was hospitalized, hoping he would have a solution.

"Where’s... Hui Ya?"

Wearing a hospital gown and lying weakly at the head of his bed, Cui Guiwen looked around with blurry eyes; not seeing his daughter, he asked breathlessly.

"Dad, I’m right here."

A captivating voice emanated from outside the door.

Everyone immediately stepped aside to clear a path.

Clad in a beige suit, the tall and graceful Tangong Huizi holding a handbag walked in, waving her hand, "Would you mind stepping out for a moment?"

Everyone exchanged glances, and following the first person’s lead, the rest gradually followed suit.

In the blink of an eye, only the father and daughter were left in the ward.

"Hui Ya, contact Aoyama Xiu Xin quickly and find out what’s going on, why were people suddenly arrested without any notice!" Cui Guiwen said with a mix of shock and anger.

Tangong Huizi flicked her bangs, walked over to the sofa across the bed, and started touching up her makeup in a mirror, seemingly ignoring her father’s words.

After a moment of silence, she looked up and said, "It’s because I asked him to make the arrest. I gathered all the evidence and handed it to him; they won’t escape imprisonment."

She had been preparing for today’s events for a long time.

"You... it was you?" Cui Guiwen’s eyes widened in disbelief, his voice trembling as he asked, "Why!"

"Because that idiot Cui Yuanzhe isn’t worthy of our achievements!" Tangong Huizi replied coldly.

She put away her lipstick and makeup mirror, walked over to the bedside in her high heels, crossed her arms, and looked down at Cui Guiwen, saying, "If you ensure a smooth transfer of power within the Civilian Corps to me, I’ll make sure Cui Yuanzhe gets out alive to carry on your lineage. Otherwise, the Civilian Corps will fall apart under your leadership, and you’ll be left without a successor."

"You... you..." Cui Guiwen was so angry his blood pressure soared, his finger shaking as he pointed at her, never having imagined his illegitimate daughter would harbor such ambitions.

With a mocking smile, Tangong Huizi said, "All these years, what have you old fools done other than exploiting women to conquer and expand for the Civilian Corps? Nothing but bottom-feeders! It’s time for the Civilian Corps to have a new leader and to be represented in a new light."

"Didn’t you get Aoyama Xiu Xin’s help by selling your body as well?" Cui Guiwen retorted.

"My body isn’t valuable to him, just a bonus to represent our friendship," Tangong Huizi slowly shook her head and spoke indifferently, "He helped me because I made other promises to him."

"The purpose of the Civilian Corps is to elevate the social status of Koreans in Japan, not to be dogs for the Japanese!" Cui Guiwen said through gritted teeth.

Tangong Huizi was unfazed, "You call it being a dog; I call it cooperation, mutually beneficial for both parties. Father, your way of thinking is outdated."

Thinking one can achieve the same status as local citizens without bowing down in someone else’s territory was laughable.

Ha, thinking he was some big shot.

Cui Guiwen’s face twitched, and he slowly lowered the hand he had raised, closing his eyes in pain.

"When can Yuanzhe be released?"

Old age comes with its obsessions.

For most, their obsession is with their offspring.

"That depends on how quickly you transfer power to me. The faster I take control, the sooner your precious son will be released," Tangong Huizi replied blandly.

"The Civilian Corps has to provide Yuanzhe with funds every year."

Cui Guiwen, fearing his simpleton son would suffer after his death, wanted to secure a long-term meal ticket for him.

"Fine, the Civilian Corps has enough burdens, one less wouldn’t matter. When the moment comes, all you care about is your own son, completely unconcerned about the Civilian Corps’ future in my hands," Huizi said.

"Would worrying help?" Cui Guiwen snorted, then added, "You think just because you smoothly take over the leadership while I’m alive means you’ll sit comfortably? When I’m gone, your real challenges will come. Wait and see, and good luck."

...

It was still dusk, and they were on the rooftop again.

It was Aoyama Xiu Xin and Nozaki Cangjian once again.

"Inspector, this is the information on the gang I’ve been undercover in. They’ve decided to act tomorrow; their target is the cash transport vehicle at the East Shinjuku Agricultural and Forestry Bank Branch. Tonight, I’ll tamper with their weapons beforehand,"

Nozaki Cangjian handed over a document bag containing photos of his four subordinates and some basic information he gathered through casual conversations.

"They let you handle the weapons? They trust you that much?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked with some surprise.

Nozaki Cangjian, without batting an eyelid, nodded and said, "It’s just a makeshift setup. Before this, the four of them only did petty thefts. Maybe they trust me because I seem more professional."

Previously, getting caught as a petty thief would mean a year or two at most, but now he desperately coaxed them into a much bigger heist in order to make a name for himself.

"Good, I’ll leave you a way out so you can escape," Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded.

Nozaki Cangjian instructed, "Inspector, please make sure to catch them; being undercover is not easy."

He had put in a lot of effort to persuade the four to rob the armored vehicle; his credit would diminish by ten percent for each one that got away.

"Don’t worry, just be sure to sabotage their weapons effectively. Lives are on the line; if it fails, you must signal us," Aoyama Xiu Xin also cautioned.

Nozaki Cangjian solemnly replied, "Yes!"

After parting with Aoyama Xiu Xin, he bought some fast food and returned to their hangout, "Come on, let’s eat."

"Thanks, big bro." x4.

Nozaki Cangjian distributed the food, then casually said, "You guys eat; give me the guns, and I’ll check them for you. We don’t want any jams tomorrow."

The four felt they’d found the right leader.

He was just too considerate, too reliable.

Thinking about accomplishing their first big feat with the big brother tomorrow got them all excited.

With such a big brother leading them.

The good days of not worrying about food and drink were yet to come!