Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 349 - 318: Power is Magic, The Murderer Fled for Fear of Punishment?

Chapter 349: Chapter 318: Power is Magic, The Murderer Fled for Fear of Punishment?

Aoyama Xiu Xin patiently waited in the office.

Asakura Yurong needed to transform, and if she really was beyond help, Aoyama Xiu Xin would only let her be a hot weapon, watering and nurturing her often, but he wouldn’t invest energy in cultivating her or supporting her any longer.

After all, he couldn’t really let "Little Head Dad" control "Big Head Son", he wasn’t so mediocre.

The door opened, and Asakura Yurong walked in.

Aoyama Xiu Xin could see a different emotion in her eyes, a slight smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, this was very good.

"Police Chief, I’ve completed the task," Asakura Yurong bowed, her attitude even more respectful than before.

From the moment she joined, she was an Edogawa Police Chief, and once her probation was over, she naturally got promoted to Chief again. Given her honest personality and having Kikumura Hazuma looking out for her, no one bullied her, nor did she proactively bully others.

She hadn’t been harshly beaten by power.

Nor had she tasted the sweetness of power.

But after Aoyama Xiu Xin promoted her to acting Chief of the Internet Security Department, just being slightly more assertive made those who used to be on an equal footing with her fall from the clouds. This was the first time she clearly realized the weight and benefits of power.

Having understood power further, she also recognized Aoyama Xiu Xin’s authority even more, and with greater reverence.

Likewise, Aoyama Xiu Xin’s increased attention and kindness towards her sparked an even stronger sense of gratitude in her heart, and made her more accepting of his infringements.

If money is only magical,

Then power is directly magic.

Aoyama Xiu Xin patted his thigh, "Sit."

Asakura Yurong hesitated for a moment, but eventually, she walked over and sat on his lap, her body tensed due to nervousness, her neck slightly raised, hands clenched tightly into fists, biting her teeth and daring not to breathe heavily.

Being shorter than Aoyama Xiu Xin, she couldn’t touch the floor when seated on his lap, so she had to stand on tiptoes, the jade feet wrapped in black stockings within her high heels exerted continued strength, her insteps stretched tight, veins faintly visible.

Wearing black stockings under the pants, one could see she was a person who may appear conservative on the outside, but inside longed for the wild.

Aoyama Xiu Xin wrapped his arms around her waist, "Do you know now how to be a good Deputy Director? As long as you demonstrate strength, even if you are wrong, no one will dare say a word against you, because behind you is me, is the authority of Japan’s government, to defy your orders is to offend me, is to offend the authorities."

"Hey!" Sensing Aoyama Xiu Xin starting to undo her belt, Asakura Yurong instinctively reached out to block.

Aoyama Xiu Xin laughed and said, "You see, you’re defying me right now, even though my current behavior is wrong, I could still find another excuse to leverage the power granted to me by the state to punish you, you know."

Asakura Yurong’s blocking hand slowly moved away.

Having tasted the sweetness of power and recognized its weight, one would be even more fearful of greater power.

"It seems you really have learned a lot," Aoyama Xiu Xin chuckled and re-tied her belt for her.

Asakura Yurong opened her eyes, somewhat confused.

She had already braced herself to be overpowered.

Aoyama Xiu Xin leaned in close to her ear and said, "I’m not in a hurry, I’m not the type of person who loves to oppress others with my authority."

As his voice fell, he walked out without looking back.

She quickly bowed in farewell, "Please take care on your way out!"

The reason Aoyama Xiu Xin was not in a hurry to ’devour’ Asakura Yurong now was because it was time for Asakura Yurong to become anxious; he wanted to see how clumsily she would try to tempt and please him—it would certainly be interesting.

To transform an honest and simple woman into a career-oriented seductress, willingly enticing her boss and offering herself for power, the thought itself filled him with a sense of accomplishment.

Only after the footsteps had faded did Asakura Yurong slowly straighten her body, touched the belt that had just been undone, and felt a sense of loss.

If Aoyama Police Chief had taken advantage of her just now,

Would her position be even more secure?

Would her future prospects be even brighter?

He had surely seen that she had prepared herself for him, why didn’t he take her? Was it because her attractiveness was not strong enough? Or did he find it boring?

Asakura Yurong couldn’t help but indulge in wild thoughts, returning to sit in front of the computer. Looking at her reflection in the dark screen, for the first time she felt her appearance was unfashionable, utterly unpleasing to the eye.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The knock at the door brought her thoughts back to the present.

"Come in," Asakura Yurong sat up straight with dignity.

The newly promoted acting Chief of the third division entered and bowed, "Deputy Director, some colleagues of our division have just monitored someone on a BBS claiming they will detonate bombs in various crowded places in Tokyo."

"Keep tracking, first dig out the person who made the post," Asakura Yurong thought for a moment and said solemnly.

Her first instinct was to report this matter to Aoyama Xiu Xin, but she quickly dismissed the idea.

Because it was not yet certain whether the person posting was just boasting, or really preparing to do it; at least she needed to gather some information before reporting. Otherwise, causing alarm over nothing would be needlessly disturbing Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Moreover, without initially gathering some information, if Aoyama Xiu Xin were to ask her, and she knew nothing, it would be awkward.

Well, that’s what growing up is all about.

The acting head of the third division responded, "Aye!"

...

At three in the afternoon, the warm weather made people feel a bit sleepy, and Aoyama Xiu Xin dozed off.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

A sudden knock on the door jolted him awake.

"Come in," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, now fully alert.

Fujiwara Takahiro pushed the door open, quickly stepped forward after closing it, and with a bow, said, "Police Chief, regarding the waterlogged female corpse you discovered yesterday, we have confirmed her identity. Her name is Da He Tianhui, also a student at Japan University. As of today, she has been missing for three days—her friend reported her missing on the first day."

"Also?" Aoyama Xiu Xin latched onto the keyword.

He remembered that just yesterday he had found a student ID from Japan University on the island. Could it belong to the killer?

Fujiwara Takahiro nodded, aware of what Aoyama Xiu Xin was thinking, and continued, "She and Sakata Nobuo, the owner of the dropped student ID, were a couple. According to Da He Tianhui’s friend, she went out to meet Sakata Nobuo on the evening of the 30th last month and never came back."

"What about Sakata Nobuo? Have you taken him into custody?" Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately followed up.

A young man and woman left together, and then the woman disappeared for two days, only to be found dead, with the man’s student ID found at the scene; all clues pointed to Sakata Nobuo. If he wasn’t the murderer, then who was?

Fujiwara Takahiro replied, "He’s missing, disappeared along with Da He Tianhui. I suspect he’s on the run for fear of the crime, so I would like to apply for a warrant."

Da He Tianhui had been stuffed into a crevice in the rocks—clearly murdered and then hidden. If Sakata Nobuo had also been killed, there would be a body at the scene; after all, the crevice was big enough to stuff in two people.

If they’d been dumped into the sea, considering the short distance from the island to the shore, after drifting for two or three days, fishermen would’ve likely come across them by now. And the killer wouldn’t have been so careless as to leave his student ID behind, right?

So, there was a high chance he killed Da He Tianhui over something, hid the body, and in his panic, he didn’t even notice his student ID had dropped during the process; now, he’s likely hiding out of fear of being arrested.

"Did Da He Tianhui’s friend mention how their relationship was?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked again.

Fujiwara Takahiro’s expression grew grave, "She said their relationship was rocky recently, with frequent quarrels and near break-ups. The night Sakata Nobuo asked Da He Tianhui to meet was supposedly to have a serious talk, whereas Da He Tianhui intended to clarify and break up."

"Issue the warrant," Aoyama Xiu Xin stated.

Whether Sakata Nobuo was the killer or not.

Since the evidence pointed to him, treat him as such.

Fujiwara Takahiro bowed in response, "Aye!"

He then turned and hurriedly left.

As the head of the homicide division and the ace leader of Unit One, Fujiwara Takahiro was passionately dedicated to his work, whereas Deputy Director Nakamura Shinichi was in a slump.

He had recently entered a stable relationship and, considering his age, it was time for him to marry.

But he was troubled because his girlfriend’s family was well-off, and her parents demanded that he at least purchase a decent property in Tokyo as a condition for their marriage consent.

Having been with Aoyama Xiu Xin for over half a year, he had made some money, but not as much as one would think, and he had big expenditures, his ambition leading him to spend money on networking and connections.

That money ultimately all went down the drain.

So now, the little he had in his pocket was nowhere near enough to buy a house. He had considered asking Aoyama Xiu Xin for a loan to get through this tough spot but wasn’t sure how to broach the subject.

If it was about pride, Nakamura Shinichi wouldn’t hesitate to kneel and shine Aoyama Xiu Xin’s shoes in public.

But if it was about shamelessness, he couldn’t even bring himself to ask Aoyama Xiu Xin for money—the contradiction was real.

Sitting in the office the whole day, he couldn’t make up his mind! Nakamura Shinichi, out of options, rubbed his face and sighed, deciding to head home and ponder further.

To see if he could scrape together some money from somewhere else.

Preferably without asking Aoyama Xiu Xin for it.

When he got home, he found a black Audi parked at the front of his house. Annoyed at someone parking in front of his place, he was about to scold them when the Audi’s door opened, and a young man stepped out with a smile, bowing politely to him.

"Chief Nakamura, I’ve been waiting for you for quite a while!"

"Who are you?" Nakamura Shinichi’s face showed confusion as he stepped out of his car to size up the newcomer.

Eventually, he confirmed he didn’t know this person.

The young man produced a business card with a beaming smile, "Edogawa Ren Shu, your colleague."

"So, you’re Edogawa Police Chief. What brings you here?" Nakamura Shinichi shook his hand.

Edogawa Ren Shu replied, "I’m here to help you with your trouble if you wouldn’t mind helping me with mine."

Having studied the people around Aoyama Xiu Xin, he knew Nakamura Shinichi was in need of money lately, so he planned to use him as a referral to get close to Aoyama Xiu Xin and gain trust.

"Oh? Your words have certainly piqued my interest, Chief Edogawa. Please, come inside for a talk," Nakamura Shinichi invited him in, his eyebrows raised in interest.

Edogawa Ren Shu nodded, "My pleasure."

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