Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 412 - 365: Blundering Into Trouble, Please Save Me, Godfather_2

Chapter 412: Chapter 365: Blundering Into Trouble, Please Save Me, Godfather_2

But now, he hadn’t yet ascended to a high position, and the information had leaked; that would turn into a "Death Sentence"!

Those who had previously appreciated him for dealing with the bribery and the murder of Tanaka Gikuma to control the situation would surely shift from gratitude to wariness upon learning this news.

His mind raced.

Damn it all! Who leaked the information?

Having suffered from leaks before, he had been extra careful with secrecy this time, even refusing to use it in the short term, so how could it have leaked?

He couldn’t figure it out, Aoyama Xiu Xin simply couldn’t fathom it.

"Inspector! Inspector?" Edogawa Ren Shu called out twice, seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin standing there in a daze, he too felt a sudden jump in his heart, thinking, shit, does he actually have such a unique ledger in his possession!

This rumor was naturally spread by him and Nakamura Tatsuyuki, aiming to instill wariness toward Aoyama Xiu Xin among the high officials not taken down by the Tanaka case, exhausting Aoyama Xiu Xin with their concerns.

As long as he was thrown into chaos, he would be prone to making mistakes, and while preoccupied, he wouldn’t be able to attend to everything, thereby giving Nakamura Tatsuyuki the chance to calmly plan and wait for the opportunity to clean him up.

But if Aoyama Xiu Xin did have such a ledger, they would need to change their plans, because they would also want that ledger.

Aoyama Xiu Xin snapped back to reality, casually adjusting his tie, "You’ve said it’s just a rumor, no need to worry. Let’s get off work early."

"Inspector, you absolutely cannot be careless! We know it’s a rumor, but others might not think so," Edogawa Ren Shu suggested earnestly and anxiously, "After all, there are surely those who have escaped the Tanaka case, and upon hearing this, they will inevitably feel uneasy or have ill intentions toward you, Inspector."

"That’s a bit exaggerated, but thanks for your concern, Mr. Edogawa, I understand." Aoyama Xiu Xin shook his head dismissively, turning to look at Edogawa Ren Shu, "It’s getting late, let’s call it a day."

The final words carried an authoritative note.

"Understood!" Edogawa Ren Shu dared not probe further for fear of arousing suspicion and could only bow reluctantly and turn to leave.

Watching him go, Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately phoned Nakamura Shinichi with a grave and serious tone, "Who else knows about Tanaka’s house’s ledgers and photos? The fan has leaked."

"How is that possible!" Nakamura Shinichi, who was dining with his girlfriend, was startled, completely ignoring her as he stood up and found a secluded corner to say, "The safe was forcefully opened by my men, but the contents were personally taken out by me and handed directly to you, sir. Apart from you and me, no one should know they are ledgers and photos."

"Shinichi, are you sure you haven’t slipped up by mistake?" Aoyama Xiu Xin pressed for confirmation.

Nakamura Shinichi was adamant, "Absolutely not!"

"Fine, I know." Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up, suddenly suspicious of Edogawa Ren Shu.

After all, if Nakamura Shinichi hadn’t leaked it, the information couldn’t have leaked. Since it was Edogawa Ren Shu who informed him of the leak, was it possible that he and Nakamura Tatsuyuki deliberately spread the rumor to cause trouble for him, only to accidentally hit the mark and turn the rumor into fact?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Shit!

Aoyama Xiu Xin felt an exasperating sense of helplessness.

Meanwhile, having left Aoyama Xiu Xin’s office, Edogawa Ren Shu got into his car and immediately called Nakamura Tatsuyuki, "Minister, I think Aoyama Xiu Xin really does have that ledger."

"What?" Nakamura Tatsuyuki was alarmed, then declared without hesitation, "If that’s true, we must get that ledger. It could send all those vermin who escaped punishment in the Tanaka case to prison, and as long as we can prove that Aoyama Xiu Xin was intercepting evidence with the intent to protect them, he won’t be able to escape the consequences!"

He expressed some helplessness at this—it wasn’t expected that Aoyama Xiu Xin had such a ledger. Now that the word was out, more people were watching the ledger, and it would be more difficult for them to get their hands on it.

But they had an advantage: Edogawa Ren Shu’s undercover identity was still tightly concealed, which could be very useful if leveraged properly.

.........

"Sworn Grandfather! I beseech you to save me!"

At seven in the evening, Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle as soon as he entered Yanchuan Shilang’s house, crying out for help.

"Heh, Xiu Xin is capable enough, where’s the need for my help?" Yanchuan Shilang commented nonchalantly while brewing tea, his tone laced with faint mockery.

Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed low, placing Tanaka’s ledger and the photos reverently on the table and said, "Grandfather, please calm your anger. I intended to present these to you all along, for what use could I have for them? It’s just that I don’t know how the information leaked, leaving your grandson in such distress, please save me."

Since the news had already spread, he couldn’t keep these items safe in his hands; keeping them would only invite danger. It would be better to give them to Sworn Grandfather.

Otherwise, even if he destroyed the ledger and photos in front of those people, nobody would trust him because of it. But if Yanchuan Shilang stepped forward saying the items were in his possession, those people would immediately calm down.

After all, the same weapon in different hands can exert utterly different power.

"You, learn from this experience. I, as your grandfather, can’t keep covering for you forever. There’ll come a day when I pass on." Yanchuan Shilang tapped lightly on the desk, discontent with Aoyama Xiu Xin’s machinations.

How big your belly is, reflects how big a bowl you can hold. Xiu Xin got a hold of these items but didn’t present them to him immediately, instead, he kept them to himself. Was he even considering him at all?

After the situation leaked and he couldn’t handle the consequences, he knew to come seek help. What was he doing earlier?

A failure of a descendant!

"Aye! Grandson will bear in mind your teachings!" Aoyama Xiu Xin, knowing he was at fault, shamelessly kowtowed right then and there, performing a full prostration in thanks, "Thank you for saving my life, Grandfather."

"What was supposed to be a favor that earned gratitude has now turned into a bothersome matter. Xianyou has spoken to you about relocating, right? Now you have no choice but to do so. Pick a place for yourself, and after the new year, proceed with the arrangements," said Yanchuan Shilang as he casually picked up a photo, shook his head, and tossed it back onto the table.

"Yes! Grandfather, everything is for my benefit. I will follow your arrangements," Aoyama Xiu Xin quickly agreed.

Due to the ledger’s leak, an unforeseen number of people associated with it now held a grudge against him. After the new year, he must roll out of Tokyo to lay low.

Out of sight, out of mind for the big shots.

However, he had no intention of letting off Nakamura Tatsuyuki and Edogawa Ren Shu, who had orchestrated this.

He had to exact fierce revenge!

After all, he was due to leave Tokyo next year, and Edogawa Ren Shu would no longer be able to remain an undercover agent near him.

Thus, there was no use in keeping him around.