Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 494 - 429: Request, the Investigation Team’s Movements, Early Trade

Chapter 494: Chapter 429: Request, the Investigation Team’s Movements, Early Trade

Hokkaido Police Headquarters.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in," Aoyama Xiu Xin called out, lifting his head.

Miyashita Naoyuki pushed the door open and entered, "I hope my sudden visit hasn’t disturbed your work, Mr. Aoyama."

"Mr. Miyashita, what brings you here?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked, putting down the documents in his hand, his eyebrows raised in inquiry.

Miyashita Naoyuki closed the door, walked over, and pulled out a chair to sit across from Aoyama Xiu Xin. "I talked to my father about the matter we discussed last night; he would like to meet with you alone for a chat. There shouldn’t be any problem, I assume."

After all, if his father didn’t agree, there was no point in having the conversation with Aoyama Xiu Xin himself.

He was simply not at ease with him being the middleman conveying messages.

"That’s fine; I’m available anytime. It depends on when the mayor has time," Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded in response, then seeing Miyashita Naoyuki’s hesitant expression, he chuckled heartily, "If you have something to say, Mr. Miyashita, just speak up. There’s no need for so many reservations between friends. It must be uncomfortable keeping it to yourself, right?"

"Mr. Aoyama is a straightforward man, which makes me seem less so. Since that’s the case, I’ll just come out with it," breathed Miyashita Naoyuki, steeling himself to speak to Aoyama Xiu Xin. "I have a rather difficult request to make."

"Please, speak. If it’s within my capability, I will certainly lend a helping hand," Aoyama Xiu Xin gestured and spoke, feeling somewhat disgruntled inside. You haven’t given me anything in return, yet the requests keep coming one after another.

Miyashita Naoyuki pursed his lips and said, "I have a sister named Liangzi; she is the youngest daughter born to my father and his legitimate wife. Since she often played at my second uncle’s house when she was young, we have a great bond. She just turned eighteen this year and is a freshman in college—quite naive and innocent. Young girls often admire heroic figures, especially handsome heroes."

"And you, Mr. Aoyama, being a standout among such young talents. Liangzi idolizes you and insists on getting to know you. Considering how excellent you are, to the point where even married women are attracted to you, let alone my little sister, who is inexperienced in the ways of the world, this worries me quite a bit. I’m a laughingstock for this, but please understand my desire to protect my sister."

He was not a good man; Aoyama Xiu Xin could smell his own kind within him and feared his sister would fall into the trap.

"I understand what you mean, Mr. Miyashita. I can comprehend your concern as an older brother. Ah, it is just my misfortune to be too outstanding," Aoyama Xiu Xin sighed resignedly, having never expected such a request.

Miyashita Naoyuki’s mouth twitched briefly, unable to muster a reply to such a shameless remark.

After all, the other man was admittedly outstanding.

Aoyama Xiu Xin continued. "In that case, during our meeting, I’ll intentionally behave frivolously and lecherously, shattering the rose-tinted glasses she has of me. This way, you should feel at ease."

It was a minor favor; there was no harm in helping out.

"That... Would that be an imposition on you, Mr. Aoyama?" Miyashita Naoyuki was tempted, yet felt awkward asking someone to debase themselves.

Aoyama Xiu Xin laughed it off indifferently, "What imposition is there in friends helping each other out? It’s settled then. I’ll ensure your sister realizes that one’s appearance and abilities don’t represent their character. She’ll admire my skills but keep her distance from me as a person."

It was merely a matter of tarnishing his own image in front of Miyashita Naoyuki’s sister in private, not a public self-demolition. A minor thing, really.

"Hey! In that case, I’ll be troubling you, Mr. Aoyama. Consider this a favor I owe you, and I will repay it when another opportunity arises," said Miyashita Naoyuki, grateful. He rose to his feet and bowed deeply, appreciative of Mr. Aoyama’s cooperation.

Aoyama Xiu Xin waved it off, "Mr. Miyashita, you’re too polite. Well, please do arrange a meeting with your father as soon as possible. I know how many people are watching this closely; the sooner it’s settled, the better."

Swallowing all of Sapporo City’s fixed asset construction projects meant an inevitable clash with local forces. But there was no choice—there was only so much to go around. If he wanted more, others would have to go without, lest he himself go hungry.

He was ready for the battle!

Moreover, he had done his homework—construction wasn’t the main business of the major local groups in Hokkaido.

So he would not be clashing with these real powerhouses regarding interests. The ones he would offend were merely families that primarily profited from construction projects.

And he wasn’t fighting alone; he had the mayor’s backing. Though the mayor said he should handle the competition himself, once they formed a common front of interest, the mayor would surely contribute.

What’s more, the primary shareholder of East Field Construction Corporation was high-ranking military personnel. There were substantial military forces stationed in Hokkaido, and he had military support locally.

With military-government-police collaboration, not lacking in funds, how could he not handle some local bullies?

"Hey! Don’t worry Mr. Aoyama, I will make the arrangements in the next few days," Miyashita Naoyuki nodded and then stood to take his leave, "I won’t keep you from your work any longer."

"No need to see you out," said Aoyama Xiu Xin, rising.

Miyashita Naoyuki turned and left, taking only a few steps before pausing and turning back with an embarrassed expression, "About that matter, please could you expedite it, Mr. Aoyama?"

Of course, he was referring to the issue of having impregnated someone’s wife and being caught and blackmailed.

"Rest assured, Mr. Miyashita. I, Aoyama Xiu Xin, always fulfill my promises. I’ve already instructed someone to begin the preliminary investigation," Aoyama Xiu Xin said.

Miyashita Naoyuki bowed, "Hey! Much obliged!"

After he left, he closed the door gently behind him.

"Ring-a-ling! Ring-a-ling!"

The desk phone suddenly rang.

"Moshi moshi," Aoyama Xiu Xin answered.

Over the phone, Yamada Yuuji’s steady, sonorous voice came through, "Mr. Aoyama, the investigation team sets off the day after tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow?" Aoyama Xiu Xin frowned. The day after tomorrow was also the day of the Miyazaki family’s first transaction with the Shimada Group.

He exhaled, "Thank you, Mr. Yamada."

"No need to thank me. I’m far away in Tokyo and can only help by promptly passing on some information to you."

"Your help is already significant. I’ll thank you in person when I return to the capital," Aoyama Xiu Xin said.

"We agreed, we won’t return until we are drunk."

After hanging up the phone, Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately went to find Fujimoto Takayoshi and informed him of this crucial news.

"The day after tomorrow?" Fujimoto Takayoshi frowned deeply after hearing this, pacing the room with his hands behind his back. "Isn’t the day after tomorrow the day Jing Shang and the Shimada Group are making their trade? Could the arrival of the investigation team interfere with our plan to pin the shooting incident on Jing Shang?"

To pin the shooting incident on Jing Shang, they had to convince the arrested shooters to identify him, and the headquarters police had already coerced and bribed them to agree.

The arrival of the investigation team, which is coming under the pretense of looking into the truth behind the shooting incident, could be problematic. If they ask to take over all individuals related to the shooting incident, that bunch of loose-lipped curs would surely reveal the threats made by Miyazaki Yu and the local police to make them accuse Jing Shang.

This would lead to a series of troubles.

Also if the investigation team starts by looking into the shooting, how then would they fall for the bait they’d prepared?

"Therefore, we must arrest Jing Shang in advance, solidify the case before the investigation team arrives, use Jing Shang’s family to force him to admit to orchestrating the shooting incident, and then kill those shooters to silence them, claiming they couldn’t handle the torture and committed suicide due to their addiction," said Aoyama Xiu Xin, his eyes vicious and tone icy cold.

"Kill all the shooters in one go? More than a dozen lives! Moreover, if so many people suddenly die at once, the investigation team will definitely suspect there’s something fishy," Fujimoto Takayoshi said, his scalp tingling.

"Even if they suspect something fishy, without evidence, they won’t be able to follow this lead and will switch to another. Naturally, they will latch on to the bait we’ve prepared for them, and everything will return to our control. Once they learn from those shooters that we forced the accusation on Jing Shang, the trouble will be far greater than this," Aoyama Xiu Xin stated.

"Besides, since we advanced Mr. Matsunaga and three others to take the fall for this, once the investigation team clarifies their criminal facts, they will naturally suspect that the simultaneous deaths of the shooters were also their doing, leaving us innocent people completely uninvolved."

"Mr. Aoyama is right, I’ve been too indecisive," breathed Fujimoto Takayoshi deeply before asking another question. "But how can we arrest Jing Shang in advance? We must catch him red-handed, so unless we can make the deal with the Shimada Group happen earlier."

One cannot just arrest Jing Shang without any evidence and then use his family to force him to admit all the charges. Not only would the investigation team not believe the outcome, but Jing Shang himself would certainly not accept it willingly.

Only if he’s caught trafficking, red-handed, would he be more inclined to admit all charges willingly to protect his family, knowing he faces certain death.

"That’s easy. We’ll leak that the investigation team is coming to Sapporo to look into the truth of the shooting. I’ll have an undercover suggest an earlier transaction since the shooting incident was orchestrated by our partner, Miyazaki Yu, and Jing Shang is surely worried the investigation team’s arrival will affect the deal."

"Great! Let’s proceed with Mr. Aoyama’s plan!"

.........

That very afternoon, rumors that an investigation team from Tokyo would arrive in Sapporo the day after tomorrow to look into the truth of the shooting incident began circulating through various channels.

The source of the rumor was untraceable, but it reignited the public’s memory of the incident, sparking widespread discussion.

Naturally, Jing Shang also heard the news.

His first reaction was to consider the impact it would have on him. The Miyazaki family orchestrated the shooting, and he was now the new chairman of the Miyazaki family. If the investigation team traces it back to the Miyazaki family, he would surely be watched closely.

Concerned that the deal with the Shimada Group might go awry.

"Knock, knock, knock!" The sound of knocking suddenly erupted.

Jing Shang gathered his wandering thoughts, "Come in."

Nozaki Cangjian entered, his face solemn and his tone urgent, "I’ve heard something..."

"The investigation team is coming to Sapporo? I already know," Jing Shang interrupted Nozaki Cangjian.

"What should we do, Chairman?" Nozaki Cangjian looked deeply worried. "I’m concerned that the arrival of the investigation team will affect our deal with the Shimada Group and we won’t dare to balance the act while they’re in Sapporo. But all the goods for the Shimada Group are ready, we can’t just leave them stored indefinitely, they are all worth money."

"I have the same concerns; the shooting incident has been silent for so long, I thought the police had given up investigating, only to find out that Tokyo has taken over. This is a big deal!" Jing Shang sighed and rubbed his throbbing temples.

Nozaki Cangjian’s eyes flickered, and tentatively he suggested, "What if we trade earlier?"

"Trade earlier?" Jing Shang was taken aback. He had just had that thought, but before he could consider it further, Nozaki Cangjian’s knocking interrupted him.

Hearing the other party suggest it, he had to seriously contemplate the feasibility of doing so.

"Yes," said Nozaki Cangjian, licking his lips, his voice firm, "As long as we complete the transaction before the investigation team arrives, we can ensure this deal is foolproof. Once we have sufficient funds, we can halt operations until things quiet down."

"I believe if we explain the pros and cons to the Shimada Group, they will agree to an earlier transaction to ensure they get their goods smoothly."

Jing Shang nodded, agree to sell this batch of goods first, and once the funds were secured, he could take the money and hide out of town, or even live comfortably abroad.

"Mr. Nobita makes a good point, then contact the Shimada Group. Trade tomorrow at midnight, rendezvous at sea, signal with three flashlight flicks, you’ll join me tomorrow night, have the weapons ready," Jing Shang finally decided, speaking gravely.

"Yes!" Nozaki Cangjian bowed, and a faint smile and scorn flashed through the depths of his eyes.

Sorry, Teacher Jing Shang.

I am a policeman.