Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 504 - 437: The Horrific Scene, Thunder and Storm Rising from Flat Ground_2

Chapter 504: Chapter 437: The Horrific Scene, Thunder and Storm Rising from Flat Ground_2

A subordinate, pale-faced, reported to Hirano Hidekazu, "Three men and one woman. The men were high and haven’t sobered up yet; the woman is already dead."

Hirano Hidekazu nodded expressionlessly and walked into the living room nonstop. Seeing the absurd and infuriating sight before him, his face turned ominously gloomy.

He was not a man of complete integrity. Privately, he had made a fair amount of money and indulged in pleasures, but he was also highly competent at work and had his own bottom lines and political aspirations. The scene before him made him very angry,

especially knowing that if he had arrived a little earlier, he could have saved the girl.

"Get them to wake up," said Hirano Hidekazu.

"Hi!"

Immediately, subordinates found cold water and poured it over the three men, who were naked in the snowy weather. The effect of the drug had almost worn off, but being doused in cold water from head to toe woke them instantly.

"Who! Who did this! Who!" cried a thin middle-aged man in shock, continuously questioning until he raised his head and saw the circle of people around him, whereupon he froze.

"Idiot..." The other two overweight men, also unable to contain their anger and on the verge of lashing out, suddenly saw the situation clearly and halted their curses abruptly.

Hirano Hidekazu rushed forward and kicked the three men to the ground. "Idiots! You three scum!"

"Calm down, calm down, Mr. Hino!" Gu Tian Chong, short in stature, hurriedly embraced him, urging him to remain calm.

"Who are you! What kind of people are you! What do you want to do!" The thin middle-aged man questioned, his voice lacking confidence. His experience let him sense a familiar air of government authority from these people.

The person who kicked him seemed to hold a high position due to his age and aura, but the man had never seen him before, making him uncertain and uneasy about the situation.

Hirano Hidekazu laughed out loud in his rage, pulling out his temporary ID and throwing it in the man’s face, "Open your eyes and see clearly who we are. I am officially arresting you for drug use, rape, and murder. You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used in court!"

The joint investigation team was of high significance; all members maintained their original positions while having specially made temporary IDs to prove their membership in the investigation team.

The thin middle-aged man picked up the ID, his soul nearly flying away in fear as the ID dropped to the ground with a tremble.

The other two overweight men eagerly leaned in to look, their faces turning ashen in a flash.

They had heard about the joint investigation team but didn’t take it seriously, as the main purpose of the team’s visit to Sapporo was to investigate matters related to a new drug, not anti-corruption.

However, they were unlucky enough to get caught.

"Identify your positions," Hirano Hidekazu demanded.

The three men kept silent in unison.

"Thinking silence will help? You think we can’t find out?" sneered Gu Tian Chong.

"Welfare Department Deputy Director of the City Hall..." the thin middle-aged man finally reported his position, bowing his head.

"Central District Councilor..."

"Central District Councilor..."

Hirano Hidekazu waved his hand, "Take them away! Bring them to the police headquarters. I will personally interrogate them."

"No! Minister Hino, please give us another chance. We’re all serving the nation, and it’s not easy for anyone. Please spare us."

"Yeah, yeah, Minister Hino, if you need achievements, we can help you. Let’s help each other rather than fight. We haven’t committed any grave mistake."

"We’re just under a lot of work pressure, so we needed to vent, just a moment of foolishness. We won’t dare do it again. Please show some leniency, some face."

The three men still hoped to calm the situation, implying that if Hirano Hidekazu let them go, they would be greatly thankful.

"I gave you a chance, but who gave her a chance?" Hirano Hidekazu pointed at the female corpse.

The three men turned their heads and noticed that the woman had long been dead, turning pale once again.

"Mr. Hino, you must understand, people die every day in this world, don’t they?"

The lean middle-aged man said cautiously.

Deep down, they never believed that the lives of ordinary people were equal to their own, and their actions reflected this belief; now, they even tried to exonerate themselves with such absurd reasoning.

"Idiot!" Gu Tian Chong could not stand their animalistic uttering any longer and brutally kicked the man in the mouth, "Then why don’t you go die?"

"Take him away." Hirano Hidekazu couldn’t be bothered to waste more words.

Such terrible deeds; if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he might have let it slide, but witnessing it firsthand made it unbearable.

Moreover, with reporters waiting outside, on what grounds should he risk covering up for these three scoundrels?

Besides, this was a political achievement! A merit!

After all, they were all heading back to Tokyo; even if they blew a hole in the sky of Hokkaido, it wouldn’t matter. The bigger the noise, the greater their merit, and afterwards, whether to reward them or to stop them from investigating further, they would receive substantial compensation.

Even if the local bureaucrats hated them collectively, they only needed to pat their backs and head back to Tokyo to receive promotions and honors.

So, there were no concerns, especially since his assignment to Hokkaido was to be the knife. If the superiors found the blade dull, he himself would be useless.

"Idiot! This is Hokkaido! You’re not going to have a good outcome! We’ll just see about that!"

"Hirano Hidekazu, you bastard! Stop acting like a righteous gentleman, I don’t believe you’ve never made a mistake!"

"Pah! Hypocritical scum! Let go of me!"

Unable to beg for mercy, the three stopped pretending and hysterically started cursing.

Upon being escorted out and seeing the reporters, they fell silent and bowed their heads to avoid being photographed.

"They’re out! We got them!"

"Quick, take photos!"

"I recognize that skinny one; he is the Deputy Director of the Welfare Bureau, and another seems to be a council member..."

Seeing that the investigative team had indeed brought out three people, the reporters were thrilled, nearly breaking their camera shutters in their rush to get photos.

"I am Hirano Hidekazu, the head of the investigation team. I can now answer your questions. The whistleblower’s call was legit, these three individuals, the Deputy Director of Sapporo City’s Welfare Bureau and a council member from the Central District, were caught in the act; they gathered to consume drugs and raped an innocent woman. We have caught them red-handed and they will face legal proceedings!"

"Our investigative team’s purpose in Hokkaido is to combat corruption and clean up the source, to combat all collusion between the underworld and lawbreakers. I hereby appeal to all citizens, if you have any relevant information, please report to us, and we will thoroughly investigate!"

Having arrested three mid-level bureaucrats from Hokkaido in front of the media, the ultimate goal of their mission in Hokkaido could no longer be hidden; thus, Hirano Hidekazu openly laid out their cards, taking advantage of the situation to show the local citizens their determination to fight against evil.

As his words ended, the scene was met with a massive uproar from the reporters; it was undoubtedly going to be tomorrow’s headline news.

And the three arrested individuals were stunned as well, feeling like their world had ended; they were well aware that they were completely doomed.

At the same time, Fujimoto Takayoshi also received the news and was equally shocked.

A political upheaval was about to shake the official circles of Hokkaido.

Their initial response plan, though only on its first day, was already completely disrupted.

But he also breathed a sigh of relief, for if the investigative team was not specifically targeting the police, it meant that the police were not fighting alone. Now, the entire bureaucratic system of Hokkaido would unite to resist the investigation.

Of course, the final outcome would likely see the police at the forefront, with other bureaucrats providing support from behind, avoiding direct conflict with the investigation since only they were suitable for this role.

"Mr. Chunye, immediately gather all Senior Police Directors and above who are in Sapporo at the Maple Club for an emergency meeting. Notify both station chiefs and deputies to participate in the meeting by phone, go now!"

After issuing this order, Fujimoto Takeru hurriedly left; he needed to meet the Governor of Hokkaido, the chief official of Hokkaido’s government affairs.