Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 335 - 307: A Small Accident, Online Attacks, Something Unusual

Chapter 335: Chapter 307: A Small Accident, Online Attacks, Something Unusual

Time flew by, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.

October 25th, clear and crisp autumn day.

"Good morning, sister-in-law."

In the morning, Aoyama Xiu Xin stretched lazily as he descended the stairs.

"Good morning, Xiu Xin. The weather is really nice today," Aoyama Haruko said with a smile as she looked back, then turned around to keep busy.

"It is nice," Aoyama Xiu Xin answered absentmindedly, his gaze fixed on her graceful figure.

Aoyama Haruko had long become accustomed to the intense gaze from behind her and asked without turning her head, "Which season do you prefer out of spring, summer, autumn, and winter?"

"Autumn," Aoyama Xiu Xin emphasized as he walked over to her side. "I like the autumn with gentle breezes and beautiful sunshine."

"Indeed, autumn with gentle breezes and beautiful sunshine is the most comfortable time," Aoyama Haruko nodded in agreement.

Aoyama Xiu Xin just hooked his lips slightly without explanation.

After breakfast, he headed to the Police Headquarters for work.

When he parked his car in the Police Headquarters parking lot, he suddenly felt a jolt—the rear of his car had been hit by someone.

Aoyama Xiu Xin took a glance in the rearview mirror and saw the car on his right had turned the steering wheel too far while parking, causing their rear ends to collide.

"Idiot! Learn how to drive, you damn fool!"

He turned off the engine and got out to check the damage to his vehicle.

"My sincerest apologies, Police Chief Aoyama, I’m terribly sorry. I got a bit distracted. I’ll have it fixed for you and am willing to compensate for all the damage," said a young man in his thirties dressed in a grey suit, looking rather plain as he got out of the car next to his and repeatedly bowed in apology to Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Never mind, it’s no big deal, just be more careful next time," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, seeing that the damage wasn’t too serious and the other party seemed sincerely apologetic, so he decided not to make an issue of it.

"Ah!" The young man looked surprised and delighted as he raised his head to look at Aoyama Xiu Xin but then hurriedly and excitedly said, "How could that be okay? It’s clearly my fault, how can I let you bear the loss? Please, give me a chance to apologize. I beg you!"

"I said it’s not necessary, don’t you understand?" Aoyama Xiu Xin frowned impatiently and then no longer paid attention to the man, locked his car, and walked towards the office building.

The young man quickly caught up with him, babbling along the way, "Police Chief Aoyama, I never shirk responsibility. What if I help you fix the car? Or maybe there’s something else I can assist with? Can I invite you to a meal?"

Aoyama Xiu Xin stopped, turned around, and stared indifferently at the young man who was several years older than himself.

"Are you trying to get close to me? Or are you trying to curry favor with me? It’s entirely unnecessary, and doing so will only annoy me."

After he said that, he turned and left without looking back.

He was even beginning to suspect that the other person had intentionally hit his car to start a conversation and create a chance to connect with him.

It wasn’t that he was being conceited, but now he had a flood of officers trying to curry favor with him, all hoping to be noticed.

The young man stood still for a moment, then hurried ahead to intercept Aoyama Xiu Xin and bowed deeply.

"Police Chief Aoyama, you’ve got the wrong idea. I had absolutely no such intention. Also, I’m not from the Police Headquarters, I’m just here for some work. Here’s my business card, please accept it. I owe you for today’s incident," the young man said earnestly, his hands presenting the business card with great respect.

This made Aoyama Xiu Xin second-guess whether his suspicions were unfounded, but he also didn’t really care about the man’s intentions and accepted the business card just to end the encounter more quickly.

"Excuse me, I don’t mean to intrude, Police Chief," the young man bowed again and left.

Aoyama Xiu Xin glanced at the business card: Edogawa Renju, Chief of the Firearms and Explosives Department at Central District Police Station.

Turns out he really wasn’t from the Police Headquarters.

He casually tossed the business card into a trash bin.

Then he stepped into the elevator, leaving that person far behind—a minor character, not worth remembering.

"Police Chief Aoyama, Shimura Ao just came by," said Nakamura Shinichi, who happened to meet Aoyama Xiu Xin as he got out of the elevator, quickly approaching to report.

"Have Assistant Director Asai deal with it. I’ve got a meeting in the Internet Security Department," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, checking his watch.

After making the decision to focus on the Internet Security Department, he left the matters of the First Investigative Division to Asai Ayumi unless it was a particularly significant case.

"Yes, sir!" Nakamura Shinichi bowed in response.

Aoyama Xiu Xin entered the meeting room of the Internet Security Department, where the Assistant Director, three departmental chiefs, and assistant chiefs—a total of seven people—had already taken their places. They stood and bowed in unison, greeting, "Good morning, Police Chief!"

"Good morning. Please, take a seat," Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded slightly in acknowledgement, then took the lead by sitting down at the head seat.

The others then followed suit and sat down.

Aoyama Xiu Xin spoke, "I would like to hear about the work achievements and plans from each department."

The three department chiefs then stood up to report in turn.

The details of the meeting are not described.

After announcing the meeting adjourned, Aoyama Xiu Xin left the room first.

Asakura Yurong hesitated for a moment, then mustered the courage to quickly follow, "Police Chief, I have something to report to you."

"To my office, then," Aoyama Xiu Xin said.

Watching the two leave one after the other, Kikumura Hazuma’s face twisted with jealousy, his expression clouded with dark thoughts.

Upon arriving at the office, Asakura Yurong stood cautiously in front of Aoyama Xiu Xin and said, "Police Chief, my people have noticed that there has been a sudden increase in posts attacking you on various BBS in the past two days. They are fabricating all sorts of rumors to attack you. Do you want to do something about it?"

"What rumors?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked.

With pursed red lips, Asakura Yurong explained, "They’re saying that you’re corrupt, that you have a reputation you don’t deserve, and that you prey on your female subordinates."

She believed the last accusation wasn’t a rumor.

Because she had experienced it herself.

"Contact the BBS administrators to remove all these defamatory posts about me, and at the same time, check out what’s going on," Aoyama Xiu Xin demanded, frowning.

Why were people already attacking him online? This didn’t add up; he hadn’t even torn off his mask of deceit to reveal the face of a tyrannical despot.

After all, his transformation from vassal to king was not yet complete.

"Understood," Asakura Yurong bowed and replied, "Yes, sir!"

"With the formal business out of the way, Police Chief Asakura, come here and let me have a look at you," Aoyama Xiu Xin gestured for her to come closer.

Asakura Yurong’s face flushed red with a mix of shame and anger as she stepped back, her heavy conscience trembling, "Police Chief, please hold yourself to a higher standard."

"Have you so quickly forgotten what we did last time, Police Chief Asakura? Are you not afraid that I’ll expose your indecent side to the public?" Aoyama Xiu Xin threatened.

The mention of the incident infuriated Asakura Yurong. Recalling that distinctive fishy taste made her feel sick, and she glared at him furiously, "You don’t have any evidence!"

Last time she had panicked and, being caught off guard, was duped into biting him. It was the first time for her mouth, a fact she dwelled upon bitterly.

"Well, look who’s finally gotten smarter," Aoyama Xiu Xin remarked with amusement, a playful smile on his face.

"Hmph!" Clenching her red lips, Asakura Yurong stomped her foot in frustration and turned to walk out abruptly.

"One learns from one’s mistakes," Aoyama Xiu Xin muttered to himself, stretching lazily before heading out. He wasn’t following Asakura Yurong; he was off to the investigation section.

Moments later, he pushed open the door to Asai Ayumi’s office and entered, "What does Shimura Ao want, rushing the investigation? Didn’t he give us a week?"

"He’s both pressing for progress in the investigation and asking for the return of his wife’s body, saying he wants to lay her to rest as soon as possible," Asai Ayumi explained without looking up.

"This is off," Aoyama Xiu Xin mused, frowning, "Very off—ten out of ten, even nine out of ten off."

Considering Shimura Ao’s attitude just a few days ago, vowing to capture the murderer at all costs, it was unlikely he would be in such a rush to bury his wife before the case was closed.

Where there’s something abnormal, there must be a demon at work.

Could it really be that he had arranged for his wife to be killed?

But that also made no sense. After sharing a bed for decades, there had to be some affection. Even if he wanted to kill his wife, there was no need for such a vicious and brutal method, and why wait several days to claim the body?

Why didn’t he take back the body as soon as possible?

After pondering for a moment, Aoyama Xiu Xin walked over to Asai Ayumi’s desk, picked up the phone, and dialed Nakamura Shinichi.

"Come to Assistant Director Asai’s office."

"Yes, sir!"

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in," Aoyama Xiu Xin called.

Nakamura Shinichi entered and bowed to both, "Police Chief, you wanted to see me."

"What have we found so far about the murder of Shimura’s wife?" Aoyama Xiu Xin inquired.

Shaking his head, Nakamura Shinichi said, "Nothing. We’ve checked her social circles and haven’t found any suspicious individuals. But you were right, Chief; she was definitely lured out that night because the last call she made was from a payphone."

"The caller used a payphone, which shows that they lured her out to kill her and hide their identity."

"Furthermore, we’ve investigated Shimura Ao, and both the victim’s relatives and their mutual friends and classmates say they had a good relationship, almost never argued, and even though his wife was infertile, Shimura Ao never blamed her and treated her well for decades."

The case had reached a complete deadlock.

"Shimura Ao and his wife had no children?" Aoyama Xiu Xin seized on this detail, then declared with certainty, "That’s odd, which only makes Shimura Ao more suspect. There must be something about him you haven’t found. You need to keep an eye on him."

"Please enlighten me," Nakamura Shinichi bowed, seeking clarification.

A look of puzzlement also appeared on Asai Ayumi’s face.

Aoyama Xiu Xin analyzed, "Shimura Ao is over fifty, and as an assemblyman of Shinjuku District, he has achieved both fame and success. The connections and money he’s accumulated in this position are more than enough for him to live out his retirement in comfort."

"But look at how eagerly he’s rushing around; it’s as if he wants to climb higher at all costs. What’s driving this man, who is getting on in years and childless, to be so ambitious? Even if he built up a vast fortune, he has no children to pass it on to!"

"He has no children with his wife, but at his age, he is still so ambitious. What’s the source of his determination? I suspect he has an illegitimate child, only it’s well hidden."

He had a big brother who knew all about this.

"You’re jumping to conclusions," Asai Ayumi disagreed, saying, "What if it’s because he has no children that he’s focusing on his work, trying to achieve his political aspirations?"

"Sure, that’s if he actually has political aspirations," Aoyama Xiu Xin responded with a smirk, "With those slogans he yells, it’s easy to tell whether he’s someone with political ideals or just a speculator after money and power."

Those with political aspirations and fortune-seekers are easy for insiders like them to distinguish; only the uninformed populace could be fooled.

"Yes, sir! Your words have truly opened my eyes, Chief; my thinking has been greatly expanded. I’ll focus on investigating him!" Nakamura Shinichi spoke with conviction.

Nodding, Aoyama Xiu Xin said, "Go on."

"Yes, sir!" Nakamura Shinichi turned and left.

Aoyama Xiu Xin’s suspicions were both correct and incorrect.

Indeed, the man wasn’t killed by Shimura Ao. He was also unaware, which was why he was initially grief-stricken and sincerely wished to find the murderer. However, something had changed last night, which made his attitude change as well.

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