Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 47 - 44: I Still Like Your Untamed Ways (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Seeking Followers)

Chapter 47: Chapter 44: I Still Like Your Untamed Ways (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Seeking Followers)

The one who fired the gun was Aoyama Xiu Xin.

With both hands still in the posture of holding a gun, he charged forward, kicking the gun on the ground aside with one foot, and flashed a radiant smile at Sato, who had not yet breathed his last.

At that moment, Sato Rich suddenly understood something, his eyes widening in shock. Takahashi Tomoyuki had already defected to Aoyama Xiu Xin’s side—no wonder he felt that Takahashi’s gun was a bit light just now.

Because there were no bullets in it.

"You... you lot..." he choked, his gaze moving bitterly and resentfully between Aoyama Xiu Xin and Takahashi Tomoyuki, heart attacking him in his fury, as a mouthful of blood sprayed out, staining a large patch of his shirt crimson.

"Quick! A stretcher! Call for a stretcher!"

Asai Youki roared as he came to his senses.

For fear of someone getting hurt in advance, an ambulance had already been notified to stand by as soon as the operation began.

So the stretcher arrived quickly.

"The stretcher is here! Where’s the injured person?"

"Make way! Don’t block the way! Move aside!"

Suddenly, the hallway was in chaos.

Takahashi Tomoyuki wanted to take the opportunity to pick up his own gun.

But a hand reached out and grabbed the gun before him.

Takahashi Tomoyuki looked up, "Senior Police Director."

His heart instantly jumped to his throat.

"Be sure to protect your gun next time," Asai Youki said impassively, handing the gun back to him.

Takahashi Tomoyuki took it with both hands, "Yes, sir!"

His face went pale, his hands trembling slightly.

He didn’t dare to look directly at Asai Youki in front of him.

But to his relief, Asai Youki hadn’t noticed anything wrong with the gun and soon turned and left.

It was only then that Takahashi Tomoyuki got up, his eyes quickly glancing at the bloody Sato Rich on the stretcher.

I’m sorry, Senior Police Director, I didn’t want to do this, it was all Aoyama Xiu Xin forcing me, I had no choice, don’t blame me.

Accompanied by the sound of the ambulance siren, Sato Rich was taken away, but everyone present knew he wouldn’t make it. After all, his throat was pierced and he had lost so much blood on the spot; even a miracle couldn’t save him.

"Aoyama." As he watched the ambulance leave, Asai Youki, with his back to Aoyama Xiu Xin, suddenly called out.

Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately stepped forward, "Yes, Chief!"

"You have good marksmanship," Asai Youki said with a profound look in his eyes and a calm voice.

Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t know whether he had realized that he had intentionally killed someone or not, so he could only feign ignorance and responded again, "Yes, Chief!"

"Your name has been cleared, and you’ve made a meritorious deed; let me congratulate you in advance for your return to Police Headquarters," Asai Youki added.

Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed even lower, speaking with sincere gratitude, "It’s all thanks to the Senior Police Director’s care. Moreover, Aoyama hopes to continue serving at the Shinjuku Police Station."

"There’s no feast that doesn’t end," Asai Youki shook his head, exhaling and said, "To have a good future, returning to Police Headquarters is the most appropriate."

"Yes, Chief!"

Asai Youki waved his hand to dismiss him.

Originally, he had planned to indulge Takahashi Tomoyuki, arranged by Sato Rich, to suppress Aoyama Xiu Xin, then step in to offer aid, thus completely winning him over.

But he did not expect that plans could not keep up with changes.

Tonight, Aoyama Xiu Xin not only cleared his name but also made a great contribution in solving the Changxin Bank robbery and personally killed his enemy, Sato Rich.

Why Takahashi Tomoyuki had chosen to submit to him, Asai Youki no longer knew, and there was no need for his own helping hand.

Moreover, he was a bit wary of using this person.

Too scheming, too ruthless, his actions too cruel and sinister.

It was appropriate to offer support, maintain good relations, and use him occasionally, but he should never be considered a confidant, lest he brought disaster to the family.

Aoyama Xiu Xin was unaware of Asai Youki’s thoughts at this time, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care because he and Asai Ayumi had already been deeply bound; his relationship with the Asakai family was not for Asai Youki to sever at will.

That night, Police Headquarters called an urgent and grand press conference, announcing to the public that Takeda Ichiro, the mastermind behind the Changxin Bank robbery, had been captured alive.

As for Sato Rich, he ended up benefitting the dead man.

Since he was already dead and considering the need to maintain the police’s face, Police Headquarters did not reveal his involvement in the case but instead claimed that he had perished in the process of the arrest, dying in the line of duty.

Thus, even in death, he secured his reputation.

Perhaps as compensation for the injustice Aoyama Xiu Xin had suffered, he was exceptionally allowed to join Asai Ayumi at the press conference for a brief statement.

"Four months ago, due to an ambush, Takeda Ichiro escaped from my hands. From that moment on, I swore to capture him and bring him to justice! Under the meticulous planning and arrangement of the leaders at Police Headquarters and the Investigation Division, tonight I finally fulfilled my promise to myself and washed away the humiliation he brought upon me!"

After the press conference, Police Director General Renping Kuniaki stopped Aoyama Xiu Xin with a friendly and casual tone, "Sato Rich framed you, and we cannot make it public. Do you feel wronged?"

"Director General, no!" Aoyama Xiu Xin answered without hesitation, then added, "I understand your intentions, it’s all for upholding the face of the Police Headquarters. I, too, am a member of Police Headquarters!"

"Good!" Renping Kuniaki patted his shoulder with satisfaction, casually adding, "I hope that once you return to Police Headquarters, you will continue to excel."

"Yes, sir!" Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

Renping Kuniaki then turned back to look at Asai Youki behind him, smiling and saying, "Asai Police Chief has made several new merits recently. Such talents should also come to serve more citizens in the Criminal Department of Police Headquarters."

"Yes, Chief!" Asai Ayumi was thrilled, as no police officer did not want to enter the Criminal Department of Police Headquarters.

Asai Youki naturally would have no objections.

In the beginning, he had arranged for his daughter to be under his watchful eye simply because she had just joined the police and he was worried about her, but now Asai Ayumi had accumulated enough experience. It was time for her to leave him and go to Police Headquarters to gain further experience.

Moreover, with Aoyama Xiu Xin there and given his friendship with Ayumi, Asai Youki wasn’t worried about his daughter facing any danger at Police Headquarters or suffering any disadvantage.

But what he didn’t know was, when there was no apparent danger, that Aoyama Xiu Xin was the greatest danger of all.

"Mr. Tanaka," said Aoyama Xiu Xin, ready to drive home when he saw Tanaka Noriaki and immediately called out to him.

Tanaka Noriaki, in fact, had already seen Aoyama Xiu Xin and wanted to avoid him quickly, but since he had been spotted, he had no choice but to stop, turn around, and bow respectfully, "Hi! Police Chief."

"Hehe, didn’t I say a few days ago?" Aoyama Xiu Xin replied, with a smile that was not quite a smile. "Thanks to you, Mr. Tanaka, I’m no longer a police chief."

Strictly speaking, his original rank was ’assistant chief’.

However, his subordinates generally addressed him directly as chief.

Tanaka Noriaki felt very embarrassed, but he dared not lose his temper like last time because he knew what had happened that night, and he had just witnessed Aoyama Xiu Xin speaking with Renping Kuniaki. It was quite possible that the latter would be reinstated and return to Police Headquarters.

At this thought, he felt short of breath.

His mouth opened as if to speak, but no sound came out.

"You’ve been working very hard after leaving my side, Mr. Tanaka. So late before you leave," Aoyama Xiu Xin commented.

In his memory, due to the care of the original host, this guy loved to slack off at work.

"It was because I was interrogating a criminal," Tanaka Noriaki replied, subsequently squeezing out a smile tinged with flattery, "Congratulations, sir, on your imminent return to Police Headquarters. This is really great news."

"Ha, I still prefer your unruly attitude from before," Aoyama Xiu Xin laughed.

Tanaka Noriaki’s complexion turned ashen, his hands uncertain where to rest, ultimately resorting to a deep bow, "Please forgive my impudence, Police Chief. I was wrong and will not dare do it again!"

He was now regretting it so much his gut turned green; after all, in his wildest dreams he hadn’t expected Aoyama Xiu Xin to come back!

"Last time, you didn’t answer my question. Is your wife beautiful?" Aoyama Xiu Xin persisted.

Tanaka Noriaki was sweating profusely and raised his despairing head, his lips quivering, "Police Chief..."

"Embarrassed to say? No matter," Aoyama Xiu Xin generously smiled, "I’ll take a look myself when I have the time."

With those words, he got into his car and drove away with a press on the gas pedal.

...

Tanaka Noriaki returned home, his soul seemingly in disarray.

"Bang!"

"Ah! You’re back, must have been tough," Tanaka Naoko, hearing the door open from the kitchen while wearing an apron, came out and approached. Only then did she notice her husband’s pallor and asked with concern, "Did something happen?"

Tanaka Noriaki looked at his newlywed wife.

Tanaka Naoko was his childhood friend and classmate from diapers to wedding dresses.

She was tall by Japanese standards.

Standing at a neat height of 1.70 meters, her long black hair reached her waist. Her features, though not stunning individually, combined to give her a very pure and delicate appearance. Without overly voluptuous curves, she still had a shapely figure with not an ounce of excess fat at her waist. The apron draped over a pair of fair, long legs that could make any man go mad, even without the adornment of stockings.

His wife was very beautiful, a fact Tanaka Noriaki knew well. It was his good fortune that she was willing to marry him, so in order to provide her with a stable life after marriage, he had betrayed Aoyama Xiu Xin, who had been good to him, and helped Sato Rich slander him.

Was it now time to pay the price?

And that price was the beautiful wife he had betrayed Aoyama Xiu Xin to protect.

"No! It can’t be like this! Wuuu!"

Tanaka Noriaki knelt on the ground, clutching his head and weeping.

"Mr. Ji Wen, what in the world happened?" Seeing this, Tanaka Naoko became anxious, squatting down to hug him, and soothingly said, "Please tell me what happened. No matter what it is, I’m here for you, just as I’ve always been since we were children."

Although they were married, their way of addressing each other had not changed with the change in their relationship.

"Naoko, my Naoko," Tanaka Noriaki clung tightly to Tanaka Naoko. However, he said nothing about what was troubling him and after a huge outburst of tears, he seemed to feel a lot better and said, "I’m hungry, let’s eat."

"Sure, Mr. Ji Wen. It must be hard work taking its toll," said Tanaka Naoko, never one to probe too deeply. She smiled gently and stood, returning to the kitchen to busy herself.

Tanaka Noriaki couldn’t help but smile, too, but it faded quickly, replaced by a face full of worry and confusion.

Should he resign?

Just at the thought, his anguish deepened.

No, he had risen to the rank of Patrol Chief much earlier than expected by betraying Aoyama Xiu Xin. If he was to resign now, he’d lose everything, and he might not even find a job as good as the one he had now.

Amaterasu above, what should he do to keep both his job and his wife?

...

The next day, with the morning news broadcast, all of Japan learned that the main culprit in the Changxin Bank robbery had been captured, giving the Japanese another topic to discuss leisurely over tea and meals.

Takeda Ichiro’s cohorts also saw the news, with the brains of the team, the young man with glasses, saying, "The sudden increase in the security of various banks the other day probably was intended to guard against Takeda Ichiro."

"Ha ha ha ha!" The long-haired young man leading them laughed excitedly, "If that’s the case, now that Takeda Ichiro has been caught, it’s the most relaxed time for both the police and bank security. Our opportunity has come."

The five of them immediately drove around and indeed found that the security at each bank had been relaxed.

"Now all the banks are like naked girls, ready for our taking. Let’s go! Let’s go back and revisit the plan." The long-haired young man tried to contain his excitement as he spoke, exhaling and muttering to himself, "There shouldn’t be any surprises this time, right?"

"Big brother, relax. This is the perfect time for action. What could go wrong? Instead of worrying about these things, you might as well think about how to spend the money after we steal it."

"Ha ha ha ha! Exactly, let’s make a big haul in one go, and then we can retire from this life."

"After dividing the money, I’m going back to my hometown to get married."

"I want to build a new house in my hometown..."

Each person had their own dreams to fight for, and such a harmonious and wonderful society it was.

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