Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 469 - 410: Capture! Stay in Sapporo for Burial (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

Chapter 469: Chapter 410: Capture! Stay in Sapporo for Burial (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

"Director Panasonic could have avoided all this; it’s a natural human reaction, understandable," Aoyama Xiu Xin advised.

Panasonic Toyoshige shook his head, his eyes filled with pain yet stubborn and resolute, "It is my failure in raising him that has led him to this end, so it is I who should see him off on his last journey."

Since he had decided to establish an image of righteousness that destroyed his own kin, he had to carry it through to the end.

Did he have feelings for Panasonic Hideyoshi?

Of course, he did, very deep ones.

But now, he had a young son, a healthy young son, and for this son to grow up strong, he had to maintain his own dignified and honorable position as the director; thus, he could only sacrifice Panasonic Hideyoshi, which would protect him from public scrutiny.

Otherwise, considering the impact, the authorities would definitely demand that he publicly apologize and then resign voluntarily, not to mention that there were many eyeing his position as director, eager to kick him when he was down.

"In that case, please, Director Panasonic," Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded and gestured invitingly with his hand.

Panasonic Toyoshige silently led the way.

"Senior Police Director!"

Upon reaching the door of the hospital room, the two policemen guarding Panasonic Hideyoshi saluted and greeted him all at once.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded in response.

Panasonic Toyoshige entered the room first.

Anxiously, Panasonic Hideyoshi, seeing his father, was overjoyed and said impatiently, "Dad, you’re finally back! How did it go? Can I stay in Sapporo, or do I have to go abroad?"

"Stay in Sapporo," Aoyama Xiu Xin entered with others, facing his astonished gaze, and spoke calmly, "In the sense of being buried here."

"Why are you here!" Panasonic Hideyoshi yelled in panic, then anxiously looked at Panasonic Toyoshige repeatedly asking, "Dad, what’s going on?"

"Ah, it’s because I didn’t raise you well," Panasonic Toyoshige sighed heavily, his face full of reluctant sorrow, "Hideyoshi, face reality. Since you have made a mistake, you must take responsibility. Confess everything to Chief of Police Aoyama and leave with dignity."

"What do you mean? What do you mean by that?" Panasonic Hideyoshi was thunderstruck, staring at Panasonic Toyoshige with an incredulous face, roaring with bursting eyes, "I thought of you as my last hope, yet you betray me? I am your own son! How can you do this to me!"

Faced with his son’s accusations, Panasonic Toyoshige couldn’t help but weep silently, his lips tightly shut, saying nothing.

"Ahh! Speak, will you!" Panasonic Hideyoshi was hysterical, crying and shouting, "It’s because you have a young son now, that’s why you don’t care about me anymore! You would rather I die to free up a place for your new family! Even as a ghost, I will haunt you forever!"

Panasonic Toyoshige clenched his fists, his heart aching like being sawed.

"Take him away," Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand grandly.

Two officers immediately stepped forward and forcibly restrained Panasonic Hideyoshi, handcuffing him. Due to his difficulty in moving, they could only push him out in a wheelchair.

"Let me do it," Panasonic Toyoshige’s voice was hoarse.

The officer pushing the wheelchair looked at Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded slightly; then the officer handed over the wheelchair to Panasonic Toyoshige.

"Get away! Don’t touch me! Why put on such an act! My current state is all thanks to you!"

Panasonic Hideyoshi, sitting in his wheelchair, was extremely agitated.

He almost fell off several times, but fortunately, his legs were weak and he didn’t have enough strength in his lower body to actually fall.

As he was being wheeled out of the hospital, Panasonic Hideyoshi cursed Panasonic Toyoshige all the way, using every vile word one could think of.

Meanwhile, Panasonic Toyoshige remained silent throughout, merely pushing the wheelchair and silently shedding tears as they moved outside.

When they reached the hospital’s main entrance, the reporters outside paused in confusion at the sight of them, wondering why a mummified figure was being wheeled out. But when they saw the handcuffs on his hands, they rushed to take photos.

"Chief of Police Aoyama, why is the murderer in the hospital? Is he wrapped up like that because of burns?"

"Director Panasonic, why are you crying while pushing out the murderer? What kind of relationship do you have with him?"

Before Aoyama Xiu Xin could answer, Panasonic Toyoshige spoke hoarsely, "He is my son."

"Wow!"

At this revelation, the crowd instantly erupted in astonishment.

"Director Panasonic... what did you say? Are you saying the serial dismemberment case’s murderer is your son?"

"Yes, it’s my fault for not disciplining him properly, which led him to be harmed by society. So I tearfully reported him to the police myself to make him accountable to the victims," said Panasonic Toyoshige in a somber tone.

The crowd exploded in discussion again.

As the director of one of Hokkaido’s most prominent hospitals, Panasonic Toyoshige was a highly respected individual with extensive experience in the local area.

The fact that his son was the murderer in a serial dismemberment case was shocking enough, let alone that it was he who had reported his son to the police, which was even more astonishing.

Aoyama Xiu Xin testified on behalf of Panasonic Toyoshige, saying solemnly, "Although we had already identified Panasonic Hideyoshi as a suspect, and initially determined that the first crime scene was at Xigang Park, we didn’t have an exact location. Thanks to Director Panasonic’s righteous action against his own kin, we saved a lot of time for the police."

He had to clarify that the police had achieved their breakthrough independently, otherwise the public would surely think that solving the case depended entirely on Panasonic Toyoshige’s confession.

"As a father, it’s my fault for not educating my son properly. Here, I apologize to all the victims and the public," Panasonic Toyoshige said, bowing deeply.

Panasonic Hideyoshi cursed fiercely, "Hypocritically disgusting! How can a cold-blooded animal who could watch his son die claim to be acting righteously?"

"The murderer has been arrested, and the police will now organize the evidence and submit it to the prosecutor’s office. Please wait for further announcements. Now, please clear the way," Aoyama Xiu Xin said sternly.

Then, with great effort and the assistance of his subordinates, he finally managed to break away from the reporters, got into the car, and drove off.

Panasonic Toyoshige did not follow but stood quietly at the hospital entrance, watching the police car disappear into the distance, clenching his fists.

Hideyoshi, your father will definitely avenge you!

Betraying his son was an absolute necessity, and he subconsciously avoided acknowledging this act, unwilling to admit that it was he who caused his son’s death. Thus, he shifted the blame to the police, to Aoyama Xiu Xin, who was in charge of the case.

It was all because Aoyama Xiu Xin meddled too much in the serial dismemberment case, clinging stubbornly to it, forcing him to betray his son and ultimately leading to the near death of his beloved eldest son.

Seeing the reporters chasing the police car return to interview him, he immediately showed a sorrowful demeanor, ready to further reinforce his image of a righteous man.

"As a doctor dedicated to saving lives and providing aid, I am a father, but even more so a doctor. My son did not inherit my philosophy of healing and saving people; instead, he became a murderer. This leaves me unable to go against my own conscience and morals to protect him..."