Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 45 - 42: Sato, From Confidence to Outrage (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Follow the Read!)_2

Chapter 45: Chapter 42: Sato, From Confidence to Outrage (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Follow the Read!)_2

"Received." X3

Aoyama Xiu Xin appeared to be stirring the coffee in front of him, but his peripheral vision remained fixed on the entrance of Maple Restaurant across the street, because just as Asai Ayumi had predicted, the place had indeed been booked privately, so although there was plenty of pedestrian traffic, no one was entering.

Finally, he saw a figure wearing a baseball cap walk into the restaurant, his brow immediately furrowing in thought, but before he could report, another colleague’s voice came through the earpiece, "Sentinel 2 calling headquarters, the target has entered the restaurant."

"Sentinel 3 calling headquarters, the person who entered the restaurant, although dressed exactly like Takeda Ichiro, is not the target." Aoyama Xiu Xin hurriedly spoke up to warn, adding, "I’ve seen Takeda Ichiro up close before, he’s a bit shorter than the person who just went in, and it’s unlikely he would go several days without changing his clothes, always wearing the same outfit."

The person who had just entered was most likely a street thug hired by Takeda Ichiro to test for police presence in the area, a man not to be underestimated in his caution.

"Hold your positions, continue to observe," Asai Youki pondered for a moment, then chose to trust Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Hey!" X3

After about three to five minutes, the person who entered came out, and the moment he stepped out, Aoyama Xiu Xin got a clear view of his face, confirming that it was indeed not Takeda Ichiro.

About twenty minutes later, a taxi stopped in front of the restaurant, and Sato Rich got out, straightened his collar, and walked into Maple Restaurant.

"Sentinel 1 calling headquarters, Takeda Ichiro spotted, he came out from the coffee shop opposite the restaurant on the first floor, wearing gray sportswear and a black duckbill cap, heading towards the restaurant."

As the call came through the earpiece, Aoyama Xiu Xin, who was upstairs in the coffee shop, had already spotted through the window the person number 1 was talking about, and reported, "Sentinel 3 calling headquarters, I can’t see his face from this angle, but the build matches that of Takeda Ichiro."

"Repeat from 1, I’ve got a clear view of his face, it is Takeda Ichiro! Repeat, it is the target!"

"Headquarters received, report immediately when Sato Police Chief leaves the restaurant," Asai Youki instructed.

"Hey!" X3

At Maple Restaurant, after Sato Rich announced "Mr. Takeda," he was led to Room 202.

But upon opening the door, he found it to be empty.

He had just reached for his phone to make a call when the door opened again, and Takeda Ichiro walked in.

"Nice to meet you, Takeda Ichiro, I look forward to working with you," Takeda Ichiro said, sizing up Sato Rich in front of him and extending his hand politely.

Sato Rich shook it briefly, his expression somewhat unnerved, "I didn’t expect you to have the guts to come back."

This was indeed something he hadn’t anticipated.

"So, you dared to swallow my share?" Takeda Ichiro let go of the hand, with a sneering and sullen look, "I have you to thank for that, huh? If you hadn’t taken those 3.5 billion yen, I wouldn’t have risked coming back, but just thinking of you squandering the money we brothers earnt with our sweat and blood, living it up while I’ve been dodging and hiding like some stray dog, it keeps me up at night."

"What’s the point in talking about this now? At least I helped you guys escape back then. Without me, you all would’ve been caught long ago," Sato Rich said coldly.

Takeda Ichiro looked at him with mockery, "You were helping yourself, afraid that if we got caught, the cooperation between us would come to light, so don’t pretend to be so noble."

"Just think, a policeman getting caught for involvement in a bank heist, that’d be big news, heh, just thinking about it is thrilling..."

"Enough!" Feeling increasingly uneasy, Sato Rich was eager to get away. He took a bank card out of his pocket and handed it over, "This is my Swiss Bank card, the PIN is written on the card number, it contains your share of the money. Take it and leave Japan immediately, it’s better for both of us."

Of course, there wasn’t a penny in it.

"If I find there’s no money in it or if it’s not enough, I’ll come back for you," Takeda Ichiro took the bank card and spoke seriously.

He had planned to return to hunt down Rich Sato, this time for money and also to confirm the other party’s identity. Once he distributed the money to his deceased brother’s family, his next visit would be for Rich Sato’s life!

"I’d dare to deceive you, you madman?" Rich Sato hissed through clenched teeth, then took a deep breath to calm himself and said, "I take my leave."

As his voice faded, he pushed through the door and left.

His footsteps quickened as he exited the private room.

A dense cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

It was only upon stepping out of the Maple Restaurant’s door that he finally breathed a sigh of relief, at the same time, Aoyama Xiu Xin and his two companions reported this news to Asai Youki.

"Move!" commanded Asai Youki.

Then two van doors swung open, and one after another, armed police officers jumped down and charged towards Maple Restaurant in a quick and organized manner, causing a commotion and gasps among the people on the street.

"Police operation, everyone leave the area!"

"Quick, quick, everyone out! Leave the area!"

Upon hearing the noise upstairs in Maple Restaurant, Takeda Ichiro walked to the window to look down and his face suddenly went pale. He cursed through gritted teeth, "Idiot! Crafty bureaucrats!"

He had been tricked.

"Takeda, you are surrounded, drop your weapon immediately, and come out with your hands up!" Before initiating a forceful entry, the police typically called out to persuade surrender.

Rich Sato, hiding among the crowd with his hands clasped behind his back, looked up with a cold and disdainful sneer at Takeda Ichiro by the window,—you little punk think you can fight me?

I’ll make you not even know how you died!

"F*ck you!" Takeda Ichiro, enraged upon seeing Rich Sato’s sneering face, drew his gun and fired two shots out the window, "Come on in if you dare!"

To him, these were all Rich Sato’s henchmen; if he were to truly surrender, then he would completely fall into the other’s hands to be slaughtered at their whim.

Therefore, if surrender meant certain death,

it was better to take a few with him.

"Attack!" Asai Youki ordered decisively.

Officers from the investigative headquarters’ First Division were ready to storm in, but they were stopped by Asai Youki, "You’re in charge of securing the perimeter."

Asai Ayumi, Aoyama Xiu Xin, Nakamura Shinichi, and others from Shinjuku Police Station immediately charged into Maple Restaurant.

"Police Chief Asai, wasn’t it agreed in the meeting that my men would lead the assault?" Rich Sato’s expression stiffened as he watched the scene unfold, and in a flurry of alarm and anger, he stepped forward to confront, "How could you change the plan on your own!"

If his men didn’t lead the attack, and Takeda Ichiro wasn’t killed but captured alive instead, then what did he go through all the trouble for?

"Police Chief Sato, you’ve taken great risks solo and made significant contributions to the First Division, my people need to get a piece of the action too," said Asai Youki with a cheerful smile.

Rich Sato desperately wanted to punch him right in his smug face, despairing at the thought. He had accounted for everything, but hadn’t foreseen Asai Youki seizing glory at the last moment!

Of course, Asai Youki wasn’t after the glory, but it was Aoyama Xiu Xin and Asai Ayumi who had communicated their suspicions about Sato to him, and that’s what prompted the current turn of events.

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