Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 506 - 439: The Pretty Boy Who Plays the Bad Cop, Surrounded by Wolves

Chapter 506: Chapter 439: The Pretty Boy Who Plays the Bad Cop, Surrounded by Wolves

After the meeting ended, everyone else had gone home, but Aoyama Xiu Xin was kept back by Fujimoto Takayoshi.

"Director Fujimoto, do you have any further instructions?"

Aoyama Xiu Xin sat to his left.

Having spoken too much earlier and feeling thirsty, Fujimoto Takayoshi leisurely poured himself a cup of tea and said indifferently, "If someone plays the good cop, there has to be a bad cop. In the entire police headquarters, it’s only you, Mr. Aoyama, who can get close to the investigation team and are suited to play this role. So, you will need to continue to establish a good relationship with them to win their trust. That way, when they are at their wits’ end, you can persuade them to back down. At the same time, you can also keep abreast of their attitudes and actions."

"Pull out those two secret chess pieces of theirs as soon as possible; I suspect their accurate capture tonight is thanks to these undercover agents."

If it were just a matter of simply resisting the probe by the investigation team, that’d be easy - after all, how many people are there in the investigation team?

But behind the investigation team is Tokyo, the Cabinet.

If one were to drive them away by any means necessary, it would only provoke an even fiercer retaliation from Tokyo.

Therefore, it would be best to use fighting as a means to promote peace, to reach a mutual agreement where both sides can save face. Hokkaido could produce a few scapegoats to fulfill their mission. They won’t dig deeper and can return to Tokyo triumphantly with their accomplishments.

That would be a win-win situation.

We are all serving the country, serving the citizens. Why make things absolutely intolerable?

"Understood, Director. I know what to do," Aoyama Xiu Xin replied respectfully.

Although Fujimoto Takayoshi used people according to their capabilities, Aoyama Xiu Xin still felt grateful for this arrangement. It meant that he could avoid a direct confrontation with the investigation team, and in their eyes, he would always seem to be on their side.

This way, he wouldn’t expose his true duplicitous nature to his superiors and maintain his image as the dutiful and wise familial subordinate.

At the same time, he wouldn’t offend the local interest group.

"Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling!"

Just then, his cell phone rang.

Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed slightly to Fujimoto Takayoshi to apologize and then answered the call, "Mosi mosi."

After hanging up, he looked up at Fujimoto Takayoshi and said, "The headquarters called. The investigation team has brought in those three men tonight and is requesting to use an interrogation room. Director, what should we do?"

"Since that’s the case, let’s start with the strong-arming right now," Fujimoto Takayoshi said coldly.

He no longer needed to play nice with the investigation team, because he was now the knife, the knife that the local government bureaucrats of Hokkaido used to confront the investigation team.

Bureaucrats like Heng Lu Guangnan preferred not to get their own hands dirty; that’s why they’d use the police as the knife, letting the police represent the local interest groups in a head-to-head with the investigation team.

If this knife didn’t unsheathe and kept to the shadows, why would those above bother keeping him around?

At the police headquarters, the group from the investigation team escorting the three criminals received a reply that they didn’t expect when they asked to borrow an interrogation room, "We’re really sorry, but there are no interrogation rooms available."

"What did you say?" Already impatient from the long wait, one member of the investigation team exploded upon hearing this, demanding, "Are you mistaken? How can there be no free interrogation rooms!"

Interrogation rooms all booked up late at night?

This blatant lie and perfunctory attitude conveyed nothing but bare hostility and contempt towards the investigation team.

Which is why the investigation team members were so furious.

"But the fact is there isn’t any left, what good does shouting at me do?" a duty police inspector retorted unapologetically, the annoyance clear on his face.

After glancing at the police inspector, Hirano Hidekazu took out his cell phone and called Fujimoto Takayoshi.

"Mr. Fujimoto, this is Hirano Koji. You should already be aware of the events tonight."

"I, too, just heard. Truly commendable, Minister Hino, to cause such a stir in Hokkaido upon your arrival; it’s like a bolt from the blue!" Fujimoto Takayoshi spoke calmly.

"I don’t have such abilities. I can only aim to handle what falls within my duties," Hirano Koji sensed the change in the other’s attitude and responded coolly. He then added, "I’m calling to request the use of one of your headquarters’ interrogation rooms."

"For such a trivial matter, there’s no need for Minister Hino to personally communicate with me. Just go directly to the headquarters to request it," Fujimoto Takayoshi said boisterously.

Hirano Koji continued, "I’m currently at your headquarters, but they’re saying there are no available rooms."

"Is that so? Oh, that’s unlucky. At this hour, still busy with interrogations, they must all be concerning urgent and serious crimes. The work of your investigation team is, of course, important, but it shouldn’t delay our work either. I hope you understand," Fujimoto Takayoshi’s tone was slow and even carried a hint of amusement.

With anger already flaring, Hirano Koji, realizing the shift in attitude was likely due to the night’s arrest, said sternly, "If your headquarters have no free interrogation rooms, what about the other police stations? I ask that Director Fujimoto assist in coordinating this and support our work."

"Okay, I’ll see what I can do," Fujimoto Takayoshi hung up and looked at Aoyama Xiu Xin across from him, "Mr. Aoyama, it’s your turn to be the good guy."

"Understood!" Aoyama Xiu Xin promptly stood up and left.

Fujimoto Takayoshi remained alone in the room, savoring his tea.

After about ten minutes, Hirano Koji received a call back from Fujimoto Takayoshi, "I’m really sorry for making you wait, Minister Hino. I checked and all the interrogation and holding rooms at the various police stations are fully booked. It took some maneuvering, but I was able to arrange for an interrogation room at Hakodate City Local Police Station for you..."

"Mr. Fujimoto!" Hirano Koji could no longer contain his anger and interrupted Fujimoto Takayoshi, saying icily, "Is this the extent of your cooperation?"

Hakodate City is the most remote city in Hokkaido.

It’s nearly three hundred kilometers away from Sapporo by car.

This was almost an undisguised inconvenience for them.

A toad on the foot doesn’t bite but disgusts, that level of irritation was the most infuriating.

"What is the meaning of this, Mr. Fujimoto? You needed an interrogation room, and I coordinated for you. Where did I go wrong? If you’re not satisfied, then figure it out on your own!" Fujimoto Takayoshi said furiously, snorted coldly, and hung up the phone.

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone.

Hirano Hidekazu’s face was ominously dark, it wouldn’t be enough unless he turned Hokkaido upside down for the indignity he suffered tonight!

"What’s going on! What are you all doing here?"

Just then, accompanied by a rush of footsteps, Aoyama Xiu Xin hurried into the office building.

"Chief of Police Qing Mountain!"

The police on duty greeted him one after another.

"Minister Hino, Minister Gu Tian," Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t mind those people and walked quickly to Hirano Hidekazu and Gu Tian Chong to greet them. He then looked at those three arrested beasts, "Are these the three bastards? Why haven’t they been taken to the interrogation room yet?"

"Hmph! They say there are no available interrogation rooms for us." A member of the investigative team complained with indignation.

Aoyama Xiu Xin turned his head sharply to glare at the police superintendent communicating with the investigation team. With a grim face and word by word, he asked, "Is it true there are no available interrogation rooms?"

Feeling the strong pressure, the superintendent was nervous and, stiffening his spine, replied, "Yes."

"Idiot!" Aoyama Xiu Xin roared with anger, stepped forward, and slapped the superintendent twice, "Are you trying to fool ghosts here? Prepare three interrogation rooms for me immediately!"

After being hit, the superintendent stood there with his head bowed and didn’t move.

"Chief of Police Aoyama, let it go. This is an order from Fujimoto Director. It’s the same if we take the suspects back to the hotel for interrogation," Hirano Hidekazu sighed.

Aoyama Xiu Xin was expected to stay in Hokkaido for a long time, and he didn’t want the other party to offend his superiors and colleagues for helping the investigation team.

"Director? Impossible, how could he issue such an order?" Aoyama Xiu Xin ignored Hirano Hidekazu’s persuasion and, looking at the superintendent, scolded with a frown, "Are you deaf? Go prepare three interrogation rooms immediately, I will communicate with the Director myself!"

"Yes, sir!" The superintendent responded and turned to leave.

Only then did Aoyama Xiu Xin turn back to Hirano Hidekazu and say, "Please, Minister Hino, wait just a little longer."

"Thank you, Mr. Aoyama, for the trouble," Hirano Hidekazu bowed slightly to express his sincere gratitude.

"I came to the department as soon as I heard about this matter, knowing you would surely come. It’s only right to support your work," Aoyama Xiu Xin replied with neither subservience nor arrogance, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the three beasts, "I didn’t expect that there would be such scum in Hokkaido, they truly deserve death!"

The interrogation rooms were quickly arranged, and Hirano Hidekazu and Gu Tian Chong personally conducted the interrogation of the three beasts.

Aoyama Xiu Xin observed the whole process.

The three, knowing they couldn’t escape their crimes, readily confessed to their deeds of the night, but insisted it was their first time and refused to implicate anyone else. Given their special identities and being on someone else’s turf, the investigative team didn’t dare to resort to extreme measures, for fear of being caught at a disadvantage, so the interrogation had to end hastily.

Due to the shift in Fujimoto Takayoshi’s attitude, the investigative team had completely lost faith in the local police force and decided to bring the three suspects to the hotel for custody.

To prevent any mysterious illnesses leading to their deaths.

The incident of a group of gunmen dying under strange circumstances had just happened. One must not underestimate the lengths to which local corrupt officials would go to save their own skins.

They also decided to request more manpower from Tokyo.

"Mr. Aoyama, you helped us today, but you’ve offended Fujimoto Takayoshi. We will eventually leave, but you must build your foundation here. I am grateful for your help, but I also feel quite uneasy," Hirano Hidekazu said in the car back to the hotel to Aoyama Xiu Xin, who insisted on sending him.

They were currently in Aoyama Xiu Xin’s car.

That meant they could speak more freely.

"No worries, at worst, I’ll just idle away in Hokkaido for a few years. Even considering my background, Fujimoto Takayoshi wouldn’t dare do anything to me. Moreover, the investigative team was established by our ’dry grandfather’. His matters are more important than mine," Aoyama Xiu Xin said nonchalantly, then sighed, "It’s true what they say, ’You can know someone’s face, but not their heart’. I used to think Fujimoto Takayoshi was a decent guy, but your surprise raid tonight blew his cover and revealed his true colors."

"The problems in Hokkaido are significant," Gu Tian Chong interjected, furrowing his brows, "Fujimoto Takayoshi suddenly isn’t even pretending anymore, which must mean he has received orders from higher up. Now both the local bureaucracy and the police force are not cooperating with us; it’s going to be difficult to achieve results."

The Emperor is far away, and Tokyo can order the local departments in Hokkaido to cooperate with the investigation team, but how they actually carry it out is still up to the local departments, isn’t it? Even if the local departments were willing to cooperate with them now, they couldn’t trust these people.

The investigative team was now surrounded by wolves on all sides, making it difficult to move even a step without risking total destruction.

"Although I’ve only just arrived, I have some people at my disposal that can provide you with as much help as possible," Aoyama Xiu Xin said before changing the subject, "Additionally, to avoid being bugged and followed, I suggest you change your current hotel and vehicle. I can help with arranging both."

"Then thank you, Mr. Aoyama. Please prepare a few more vehicles for us and find another stable and sufficiently large residence. I plan to also set up the investigation team’s office at the residence and may occasionally detain some criminals temporarily," Hirano Hidekazu didn’t refuse Aoyama Xiu Xin’s kindness. In Hokkaido, they could currently rely on only this one local person.

"Alright, by tomorrow night at the latest, you can move there," Aoyama Xiu Xin promised solemnly.

The residence and vehicles he would arrange would, of course, be filled with bugging and tracking devices of all sorts.

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