Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 377 - 338: Bottom lines are like underwear, scheming for wealth and causing harm (Seeking monthly votes)

Chapter 377: Chapter 338: Bottom lines are like underwear, scheming for wealth and causing harm (Seeking monthly votes)

The next day, November 18th, the weather was clear.

Today, Aoyama Xiu Xin was also in high spirits.

Because tonight he was going to celebrate Neitian Youji’s 18th birthday, and he was filled with anticipation.

"Xiu Xin is in a great mood today," Aoyama Haruko noted with a smile as they had breakfast.

Aoyama Xiu Xin returned the smile and said to his elegant sister-in-law across the table, "Of course I’m in a good mood, seeing such a beauty like sister-in-law every day at meals."

"You’re being cheesy again," Aoyama Haruko rolled her eyes.

But inside, she was very pleased.

No woman dislikes being praised for her looks.

She remembered something, "Oh right, it’s Youji’s birthday tonight. Let’s celebrate it for her."

The sister-in-law and Neitian Youji had a good relationship.

"I asked her earlier," Aoyama Xiu Xin lied smoothly, without even blinking, "She said she has a performance tonight and can’t make it."

"Oh!" Aoyama Haruko sighed slightly in disappointment, "That’s really too bad."

"Isn’t her dream to become famous? Performing on stage on her birthday night would be the best birthday gift for her," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, the corners of his mouth lifting in a smile.

Tonight, she wouldn’t just be performing on stage but also spending an intense and rushed night in bed, accompanied by fervent applause.

Aoyama Haruko felt immediately comforted and nodded in agreement, "Mmm, you’re right."

"Ding-dong ding-dong!"

At that moment, the telephone rang suddenly.

"You eat first, sister-in-law, I’ll take the call." Aoyama Xiu Xin put down his chopsticks, walked over to the sofa, and pulled a cell phone out of his briefcase to answer: "Mosi Mosi?"

"It’s Nozaki Cangjian." Nozaki Cangjian was calling under the guise of buying breakfast, having deliberately left his cell phone at the hideout and used a public phone.

Aoyama Xiu Xin uttered a single word, "Speak."

"Dongye Gen is dead. I also killed one of their guys," Nozaki Cangjian started by reporting what Aoyama Xiu Xin had ordered him to do. Then he continued, "They’ve agreed to contact Dongye Yuusei after breakfast to ask for a ransom. They want Dongye Yuusei to drop the money in a garbage bin at the entrance of the Youth Park on the third block of Hua Tian Town, Adachi District. We are four people divided into two groups."

"One group will monitor the surroundings from a distance with telescopes, and the other group will collect the money. The gang leader arranged an escape boat last night. At 10 PM tonight, they plan to sneak into a container at Ooi Pier under the arrangements of the snakehead to smuggle themselves out of the country."

"Are you in group one or two?" Aoyama Xiu Xin pondered for a moment to gather his thoughts, then asked.

"Group two," Nozaki Cangjian replied, adding, "When I killed Dongye Gen last night, I made it appear that one of their members was flipped by Dongye Gen. The boss now seems to mistrust his own people, so he arranged for me to go get the money with him."

After all, being new, even if he had ulterior motives, he couldn’t have flipped the familiar oldies, Big Back Head and the round-faced middle-aged man, together. If he had planned to go solo, the trio including Big Back Head would eliminate him in minutes.

But if Big Back Head and the round-faced middle-aged man could come to an agreement, they could easily flip Nozaki Cangjian to join their gang, isolating Big Back Head. Alone, he certainly couldn’t take on three people.

Therefore, Big Back Head now trusted Nozaki Cangjian more, always keeping him close to prevent a flip—ensuring that even if the middle-aged and the round-faced man had ulterior motives, it would at least be a 2 versus 2 situation.

"Good, heaven helps us too," Aoyama Xiu Xin’s tense face broke into a smile when he heard this. He glanced back at his sister-in-law at the dining table, walked a few steps away, and whispered, "Report the positions of the two scouts to me. I’ll arrange for someone to ambush them in advance. After you get the money, find a chance to kill the gang leader and then hide with the money. Once I’m done over here, I’ll contact you."

Although he didn’t lack money, it was one hundred million US dollars, meat delivered to his mouth. How could he not eat it?

Must economize, not waste food.

"This..." Nozaki Cangjian was startled, not expecting Aoyama Xiu Xin not only to take lives but also to plot for wealth.

"I’ll give you ten million after the job is done, and that’s ten million cleaned," Aoyama Xiu Xin continued.

Although taking ninety percent may seem greedy, without his protection and operation, Nozaki Cangjian wouldn’t get a dime.

Nozaki Cangjian’s breath caught—ten million US dollars. Although he knew he was far beyond the bottom line of undercover work, the offer was too tempting to refuse. He gritted his teeth and acknowledged, "Hi!"

Hard to help it, Police Chief Aoyama was offering too much.

A man’s bottom line is like a woman’s underwear.

Once loosened, it keeps getting pulled lower and lower, until you can wear or strip it as desired, playing it by ear.

"Mr. Nobita, follow me, and you’ll have wealth and honor," Aoyama Xiu Xin chuckled.

Nozaki Cangjian had to admit, Police Chief Aoyama never just drew pies in the air; he really delivered what he promised.

"Thank you, Chief, for your guidance and care."

"That’s it then. Contact me if anything changes," Aoyama Xiu Xin finished the call and walked nonchalantly back to the dining table, complaining, "Work calls before even getting to the office."

"Our Xiu Xin is really a busy man," Aoyama Haruko smiled sweetly, clipped a piece of fried chicken breast for him, "Please eat more meat to replenish yourself."

"Hi, thank you, sister-in-law," Aoyama Xiu Xin smiled faintly, bowing his head and devouring his food hungrily.

Watching this scene, Aoyama Haruko propped her chin with both hands, her face brimming with a happy smile.

After breakfast, Aoyama Xiu Xin headed to the Police Headquarters for work, where he locked himself in his office to rest and quietly awaited calls from Cang Jian and Dongye Yuusei.

Cang Jian called first, informing him that the crew-cut dwarf and the round-faced middle-aged man in charge of tailing had already set out. They were going to hide on the rooftop of a shopping mall opposite the entrance of the Youth Park, which was the tallest building in the vicinity.

Dongye Yuusei’s call followed shortly thereafter.

"Police Chief Aoyama, the criminal just called!" Dongye Yuusei said urgently.

"I’ll be right there." Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up the phone without another word and rushed to the Dongye family’s home.

Upon arrival, he entered the living room and noticed Dongye Yuusei pacing like an ant on a hot pan, while Sankai Seichiro sat beside him, frowning.

"Police Chief Aoyama, the criminal instructed me to drop the money in the garbage bin at the entrance of the Qingnian Apartment in Hua Tian Town, San Chome, Adachi District within one hour. But when I requested to hear my father’s voice, he disagreed, saying he didn’t have the person with him and threatened to kill my father if he didn’t receive the money within an hour. Do you think my father is likely already dead?" Dongye Yuusei hurried over to Aoyama Xiu Xin, asking desperately.

Aoyama Xiu Xin furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, then solemnly analyzed, "Logically, your father should still be safe. They’ve gone through such great lengths purely for the money. Even if they were to kill him, it should logically be after receiving the money, not before."

His analysis was both reasonable and convincing.

"I said the same, but Yuusei is too worried about his father to be rational," sighed Sankai Seichiro, shaking his head helplessly.

Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his hand and patted Dongye Yuusei’s shoulder, "Even so, Mr. Dongye, would you dare to gamble? We can only do as they say now."

"But... but what if my father really has met with disaster? Wouldn’t that just allow them to get away with our money?" Dongye Yuusei, having prepared for the worst, spoke with reluctance.

Aoyama Xiu Xin asked, "Do you have a map?"

"Bring the map!" shouted Dongye Yuusei.

The driver of Dongye Gen hurried out and then back in just as quickly, "The map is here, the map is here."

After that, he spread the map on the coffee table.

"Based on my experience in handling cases, the criminals would also fear a trap, so during the transaction, they would surely arrange for someone to scout the area first to make sure there are no suspicious individuals before proceeding to collect the money," Aoyama Xiu Xin stared at the map, finally tapping the mall opposite Qingnian Park. He spoke gravely, "Here, this mall is the tallest building nearby. The most suitable place for surveillance would be the rooftop. I will arrange for an ambush there."

"Even if we only catch one person, we will have a chance to take down the entire gang. Even if President Dongye has been harmed, at least we can still try to recover the ransom and bring them to justice."

His words were resonant and righteous.

"What Police Chief Aoyama said makes sense," nodded Sankai Seichiro, persuading Dongye Yuusei, "Police Chief Aoyama is professional. Let’s follow his arrangements and avoid causing more trouble during the capture."

"I entrust this to Police Chief Aoyama!" Dongye Yuusei took a deep breath and bowed earnestly to Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Meanwhile, he felt annoyed at Sankai Seichiro’s rebuke, a feeling fostered by Aoyama Xiu Xin’s subtle instigations over the past couple of days, which had sown seeds of doubt against Sankai Seichiro and reduced his tolerance for his words.

Aoyama Xiu Xin said indifferently, "It’s my duty."

Then, in front of Dongye Yuusei and Sankai Seichiro, he called Sanmu Ichiro, the chief of the Special Crimes Unit, instructing him to set up an ambush at the mall.

Dongye Yuusei then drove out to deliver the money.

About half an hour later, he arrived at Qingnian Park in Hua Tian Town and saw three large garbage bins at the entrance. After pulling over, he quickly dropped two heavy suitcases into the bins when no one was watching.

After looking around, he got back into his car and drove away.

Big Back Head and Cang Jian were in a white sedan not far from the park. After seeing Dongye Yuusei deposit the money, Big Back Head called the crew-cut dwarf in charge of surveillance, "How is it, any problems?"

"No suspicious individuals spotted," the crew-cut dwarf reported while observing through binoculars from Tiantai Mountain.

"Good, wait 10 minutes after we leave before you follow. Meet back at the hideout," Big Back Head said before hanging up and instructing, "Cang Jian, drive."

"Aye!" Cang Jian turned the key, stepped on the gas, and quickly drove up to the garbage bins.

Big Back Head got out of the vehicle, knocked over two of the garbage bins, and then pulled out the suitcases to stow them in the trunk. After completing all these tasks, he opened the passenger door, sat inside, and exhaled, "Let’s go."

Cang Jian floored the accelerator and drove away.

minutes later, the members of the Special Crimes Unit hiding in the mall’s stairway received the arrest command and immediately burst through the door up to the rooftop.

Hearing the door opening and footsteps, the crew-cut dwarf and the round-faced middle-aged man were startled and instinctively reached for their guns. But just as their hands touched their waists, a furious shout came from behind.

"Freeze! Police! Hands up!"

"Don’t move! Or we’ll shoot!"

The two men dared not act rashly. They slowly moved their hands away from their waists and raised them above their heads, facing away from the police.

Immediately, several officers rushed forward, forced the two men onto the ground, disarmed them, and handcuffed them.

"How did you know we were here?" the crew-cut dwarf yelled from the ground.

No one answered his query.

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