Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 519 - 448: Backfire of Anger, Open the Door! Police Bringing Warmth (Request for Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month)_2

Chapter 519: Chapter 448: Backfire of Anger, Open the Door! Police Bringing Warmth (Request for Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month)_2

The momentum of the surging crowd paused for a moment.

"They won’t dare to shoot! Charge! Kill these corrupt officials! Give us back a corruption-free Hokkaido!" Seeing some in the crowd falter and affect morale, a member of the Violent Gang shouted and continued the charge.

"Charge! Drive them out!"

"We don’t need corrupt officials in Sapporo!"

The tided crowd that had paused surged forward once more, some even throwing objects at the investigative team.

"Fire warning shots! Quick, fire warning shots!" Gu Tian Chong shouted loudly.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"

Members of the investigative team hurriedly fired into the air.

"Ah! Murder! The investigative team is committing murder!"

"Somebody got shot! Call an ambulance quickly!"

"Idiot! On what grounds are you killing people!"

The sound of gunfire stopped the crowd from advancing further, even frightening them into retreating, but the retreat triggered even larger chaos, and three people at the front, shot and fallen, sparking greater panic and rage, accusing the investigative team of indiscriminate killing.

"Idiot!" Hirano Hidekazu’s lips trembled with anger, he saw clearly that all members of the investigative team were firing into the air, which meant someone took advantage of their firing to commit murder and then framed them, outrageously, outrageously!

The situation had just been too chaotic, many people at the scene hadn’t seen clearly what had happened, only heard gunfire and retreated, then heard shouts that the investigative team had killed people, and anger surged ever stronger.

These bureaucrats actually opened fire on ordinary citizens!

Gu Tian Chong, beaded with sweat, asked, "What should we do?"

Hirano Hidekazu, distraught, said nothing.

"Woo~ woo~ woo~"

Accompanied by piercing sirens, several police cars drove from afar. Due to the overwhelming number of people gathered at the scene, the police cars could only stop at the periphery. Officers alighted and maneuvered through the crowd.

"The police are here! The police are here!"

"The investigative team has committed murder! Arrest them!"

"The investigative team, having fired and caused death, must be severely punished!"

"Make way, please make way, we will handle this fairly!" Fujimoto Takayoshi promised loudly as he walked forward, escorted by his subordinates.

Finally, after great effort, he arrived at the hotel entrance, glanced at the three lifeless bodies on the ground, and accused Hirano Hidekazu with a grim look, "Idiot! How dare you thugs shoot and kill innocent civilians! Take them all away!"

At his command, a large squad of police officers charged forward like wolves and tigers, forcibly restraining the several members of the investigative team who had fired the warning shots.

"What are you doing! Let us go! We didn’t kill anyone! On what grounds are you arresting us! On what grounds!"

"Koji Hirano! Say something!"

Members of the investigative team, both shocked and angry, desperately sought help from Koji Hirano, but he, powerless at the moment, remained silent without uttering a word.

"Take them away." Fujimoto Takayoshi commanded grandly, then turned to address the citizens, "I am chief Fujimoto Takayoshi of the Hokkaido Police Headquarters. Please rest assured, citizens, we will thoroughly investigate tonight’s incident and ensure justice for the innocent victims! Even if it’s the investigative team from Tokyo, they cannot kill indiscriminately!"

"Good! Well said! There must be a thorough investigation!" Many in the crowd started clapping and cheering.

"I understand your anger as I am equally angered, but I urge everyone, it’s too dangerous with so many people gathered here; please go home now," pleaded Fujimoto Takayoshi earnestly.

"We’ll listen to Director Fujimoto! Since Director Fujimoto came, the public safety in Hokkaido has improved!"

"Fujimoto Director is right, I trust him to give us justice; everyone, go back."

Numerous Violent Gang members continued to stir the mood.

This caused the gathered crowd to gradually disperse.

Fujimoto Takayoshi turned his head back with a smirk and deeply glanced at Hirano Hidekazu, then left with his men.

Hirano Hidekazu stood stupidly at the hotel entrance.

Expressionless, like a wooden puppet.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "Everyone, deploy immediately, find Miyake Jiro first."

"Hey!" Gu Tian Chong responded.

.........

In a common residence in Chuo Ward.

"Damn! I never expected the investigation team to be corrupt too; our whistleblower letters were in vain."

The young man gritted his teeth after watching the news.

"Alas, there’s truly no official worth counting on in this world," his young wife said bitterly.

They were a newly married couple.

Half a year ago, the husband had a conflict with a Violent Gang member, and as a victim, he was ironically arrested by the police on trumped-up charges and locked up for a month.

Their financial situation was already bad; his chances for finding a job worsened since he was arrested.

He had harbored this grudge, hoping that the investigation team would vindicate him; now that it was revealed that members of the team were suspected of corruption, all his hopes were shattered, filled with frustration and helplessness.

"Bang, Bang, Bang!" Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

The wife wiped her tears and went to open the door; upon seeing the person outside, she was shocked and quickly tried to close it.

However, the uninvited guest swiftly grabbed the edge of the door and pushed forcefully inside, causing the frail wife to fall to the ground with a distressing scream.

"What’s going on!" Hearing the noise, the distraught husband quickly ran out and, seeing the visitor, he exclaimed both shocked and angry, "It’s you! What do you want to do!"

The visitor was the cop who had arrested him.

"What do I want to do?" the leading police officer said with a smirk, waving his hand to have his subordinate close the door, then swiftly walked forward and kicked the husband down, "I should be asking you what you want to do! Damn it, dare to report me to the investigation team? You really don’t learn, do you!"

"You had just submitted the whistleblower letter, and the investigation team called my boss right after, how about that, stunned? Idiot, did you really think they would stand up for you? Fool’s talk! Ever heard of official collusion? Ignorant and pitiful guy!"

Hearing these words, the husband’s face turned pale and green; he felt intense fury and helplessness, his fists tightly clenched, veins bulging on his arms. He despised the cop before him, but at this moment, he hated the investigation team even more.

"Today is just a warning, if next time you harbor such unrealistic fantasies, be careful, I’ll destroy your family, asshole!" The cop stepped on the husband’s face and trampled ruthlessly, then spat on him before leaving with his subordinates.

The same scene played out tonight in the homes of every citizen who had sent a whistleblower letter to the investigation team.

Using surveillance footage secretly recorded from across the headquarters of the investigation team, the police easily identified these whistleblowers’ identities and addresses, then chose tonight to visit them one by one, also informing them that it was the investigation team that betrayed their whistleblowing.

Some cried and resigned themselves to fate, while others couldn’t swallow their resentment and chose retaliation and exposure.

The mastermind behind all this, Aoyama Xiu Xin, was at this moment lying securely asleep in a female reporter’s arms.

But there was one person who couldn’t sleep at all.

That was Miyake Jiro.