Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 366 - 331: Ito Sei Forcing His Way Up, The True Culprit Emerges

Chapter 366: Chapter 331: Ito Sei Forcing His Way Up, The True Culprit Emerges

Compared to the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Air Self-Defense Force,

Aoyama Xiu Xin placed greater emphasis on the Ground Self-Defense Force.

Because it had more people and more guns, its mobility on land was stronger, which made it more effective, whether for staging a military coup or for suppressing resisters, than the Maritime Self-Defense Force and Air Self-Defense Force.

Therefore, the focus of the work concerning the Three Military Self-Defense Forces was definitely on the Land Guard, followed by Sea Guard and Air Guard.

"Mr. Aoyama has shown kind consideration, which naturally delights me personally, but I cannot decide for everyone, so please allow me to go back and discuss with everyone," Ito Sei said with a restrained smile.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded, "I can understand."

He believed that the other officers of the Land Guard would agree.

These people held a lot of money, but due to the relative insularity of the military, they did not invest or manage businesses, relying only on corruption for their livelihood. Now, with the opportunity to make their money work, they would certainly not miss it.

Thinking about it, all officers with dirty backsides were hoarding large amounts of cash but lacked reliable investment channels or money laundering channels.

And he was perfectly positioned to take on this role.

From now on, to help the military make and launder money through investments, to eventually entering politics to voice and secure benefits for the military, step by step he would become a representative deeply tied to the military, sharing its fortunes and misfortunes.

As time passed, the entire military would be corrupted by him, and then who would dare to touch him?

Who would dare touch the military’s money bag?

Then the military would dare to move its guns!

A military corrupted and tainted by money signified that the government had lost its control over it.

Despite living a life of luxury, Mr. Aoyama never forgot his original aspirations, incessantly plotting a coup to seize power, because he could not stand seeing powerful people oppressing the Japanese people and flaunting their power over them.

The Japanese people should be oppressed by him!

In the context of mutual enthusiasm, Aoyama Xiu Xin and Ito Sei talked in delight until midnight when the dinner ended, and both took their leave with reluctance.

Though they talked late, they did not drink much.

Ito Sei, still clear-headed, did not go home to rest, but headed to the Land Guard Staff Department. On the way, he contacted the secretary to notify all officers in Tokyo above junior rank in the Land Guard to hold an urgent meeting.

When he arrived at the Staff Director Department, some officers had already arrived and stood up to salute him.

He returned the salute and directly took the chief seat, which belonged to the Staff Chief, yet no one objected.

This was a test in itself.

And Ito Sei was very satisfied with the results.

After waiting about ten more minutes, some generals living far away also rushed in, and the meeting room was bustling with stars.

"Gentlemen, I believe everyone is aware of what the Land Guard has encountered these past few days. I know you are all indignant yet inevitably anxious too, but from tonight onwards, you can rest easy," Ito Sei announced the reason for the urgent meeting, knowing that this matter had caused unrest among the insiders and thus wanted to quickly declare the good news to stabilize morale.

Otherwise, in chaos, in an attempt to evade a potential disaster, rash acts might be committed.

"Wow!"

As soon as he said this, the meeting room erupted into an uproar.

The previously somber and tense atmosphere was instantly shattered, and everyone was surprised, joyful, and somewhat incredulous.

"Deputy Director Ito, does this mean... the ledger has been retrieved? Is... is that so?"

"Did General Ito really find the ledger?"

Ito Sei raised his hand and clenched his fist, silencing the room, but everyone still stared eagerly at him, waiting for an answer.

"Indeed, I have retrieved the ledger," Ito Sei revealed a smile and produced the ledger from his coat.

The immense weight that had been pressing on everyone’s chest instantly collapsed.

Everyone genuinely heaved a sigh of relief.

God knows some among them had been arranging to flee or preparing to turn themselves in; the psychological torment they endured in just two days was more than the past year’s.

"Shanmu Ikkai! Deputy Director Ito, how did you manage it? How did you find the ledger so quickly?"

"Right, wasn’t Kudou that bastard already dead? Did he hide the ledger in his house?"

After losing their sense of crisis, everyone was curious again and started asking questions from all sides.

"This leads to the second matter I wish to discuss with you all tonight," Ito Sei tucked the ledger back into his coat, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "The ledger was not retrieved by me, but handed to me by Police Chief Aoyama Xiu Xin from the Police Headquarters, a gift to the Land Guard."

"Aoyama Xiu Xin? I know this person, Heisei’s No.1 Detective, very capable and well-backed."

"I heard that the Maritime Security Bureau was smuggling materials in cooperation with him, and now everyone is swimming in wealth."

"As far as I know, the Director of the General Affairs Department of the Sea Guard has deep connections with him, with frequent interactions."

Aoyama Xiu Xin was well-known, very active, and financially powerful, everyone present had heard of him.

Rumor had it, Aoyama Xiu Xin, in doing business with others, did not seek money but friendship, and was known as the timely rain of Japan, Tokyo’s Protector, the little Song Jiang of the Police Headquarters.

"It seems everyone knows Police Chief Aoyama," Ito Sei chuckled and said, "My family Shanmu has some acquaintance with Police Chief Aoyama. Upon hearing about our situation, he sympathized greatly with our Land Guard, lamenting how desperate we must have been to be forced to dip into military funds!"

"So, he wants to lend a hand and has invited me to invest in some of the businesses he is involved in. Since all of us here are comrades in arms, I naturally cannot keep the good news to myself, so I boldly asked him to include everyone. How does everyone feel about this? If you agree, I will then meet with Police Chief Aoyama to sort out a charter and discuss the details."

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