Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 525 - 453: Alliance, Thankfully I am the One Playing Them_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 453: Alliance, Thankfully I am the One Playing Them_2

"Ultimately, under the leadership of the Governor and other senior officials, including myself, Mr. Aoyama, Mr. Oda, and other police officers rigorously carried out their duties, we finally discovered concrete evidence of crimes committed by some of these individuals. We made arrests immediately! Then we announced the truth to the public to avert a crisis for the investigative team, before declaring our cooperation with your team to dig deeper, successfully unearthing more criminal suspects and facts."

"How about that? This script not only reflects the ability and achievements of your investigative team but also showcases our local support in eradicating corruption, a win-win."

Fujimoto Takayoshi finished speaking and burst into a proud laugh.

The others at police headquarters laughed along.

"Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha! Minister, that’s brilliant! Truly a masterstroke! A masterstroke!"

"Everybody wins, isn’t that right? That’s what we should be doing, Mr. Hino. Just look at what you all did at the beginning, learn from it."

"Let’s have a drink, come on, let’s celebrate!"

Watching the radiant smiles of the crowd, Hirano Hidekazu felt a chill, wasn’t the police headquarters in front of him a microcosm of the entire Hokkaido Governor’s Office?

They were completely rotten, manipulating power, fooling the citizens, deceiving their superiors, turning Hokkaido into a personal fiefdom where they could reap benefits unchecked. If this continued, there was bound to be a major problem here.

He instinctively looked up at Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded slightly, his gaze firm.

Hirano Hidekazu breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness for Mr. Aoyama. With the merit he had earned this time as the mediator and his exceptional individual capabilities, he should be able to infiltrate the core leadership of the Hokkaido Police Headquarters.

With such a "nail" in place here, the next corruption crackdown in Hokkaido would undoubtedly be a success!

"Alright, we’ll do as you say, and fully cooperate!" Hirano Hidekazu took a deep breath.

He knew there were audio and video recordings on the scene, but he wasn’t afraid of the other party releasing them like they did with Miyake Jiro.

Because he wasn’t Miyake Jiro. If the local interest groups in Hokkaido did so, it would expose their collective corruption to the Tokyo Ministers, leading to an even heavier blow.

So, indeed, the compromise was a win-win.

From a personal perspective, the investigative team led by Hirano Hidekazu had won because they came to Hokkaido and could return in triumph without paying a significant price, poised for rewards and recognition.

But he was representing the state, and from the state’s perspective, they had lost miserably.

But at that moment, who would give a damn about the damn state?

That was for the Ministers to worry about.

All they needed to care about was their own future! As long as their interests weren’t compromised, it was not bad to occasionally be concerned with the national interest to polish their sentiments.

"Yoishi! Only the wise can recognize the sign of the times! Mr. Hino is also a wise man, come on, a toast together."

"To our success!"

They partied until midnight, and Fujimoto Takayoshi arranged for Aoyama Xiu Xin to send Hirano Hidekazu and the others back.

Because he knew that they were only unguarded around Aoyama Xiu Xin, an excellent opportunity to eavesdrop on their most genuine thoughts to prevent any trickery.

On the ride back, Aoyama Xiu Xin, Hirano Hidekazu, and Gu Tian Chong sat in the back row, a bit cramped.

But it also seemed like they were close friends, especially after having just had a drink, it felt even closer.

"Mr. Aoyama, you’ve seen the ridiculous side of me, I’m truly shameful!" Hirano Hidekazu mocked himself.

Aoyama Xiu Xin comforted him, "You are the real heroes, willing to endure the torment of your own hearts while waiting for the right moment to make a comeback and truly eradicate corruption! Besides, you have me. I will infiltrate their ranks and eliminate them one by one!"

Indeed, when the time came to weed out the opposition, Hirano Hidekazu and others would believe he was fulfilling his promise.

"Mr. Aoyama, Mr. Aoyama, waaah..."

Hirano Hidekazu and Gu Tian Chong, two grown men, clung to Aoyama Xiu Xin, sobbing loudly on either side of him.

After the gathering ended, Fujimoto Takayoshi called Heng Lu Guangnan and reported in. Heng Lu Guangnan issued the next instruction, "Begin the execution."

"Yes, sir!" Fujimoto Takayoshi replied respectfully.

Tonight, they had to arrest a few people.

.........

The next morning, as the people of Hokkaido woke up and turned on the morning news, they discovered that the day had changed dramatically.

"Last night, Hokkaido Police Headquarters dispatched officers overnight to multiple locations to make arrests, including the chairman of the Asahikawa City Council and the Deputy Director of the Asahikawa Police Station. The Governor’s Office held an emergency press conference overnight, during which Governor Henglu made a public statement..."

"For many years, a vast network of corruption has existed in Hokkaido, composed of officials from top to bottom. They have deceived their superiors and mislead the public, including the Governor, for a long time. The presence of the investigation team made them nervous and exposed their weaknesses. The Governor ordered an immediate secret investigation by the Police Headquarters..."

"The arrested individuals have confessed that the three officials previously caught for drug abuse were also members of their group. They murdered Miyake Jiro to slander the investigation team, incited citizens to besiege the investigation team, and shot civilians from within the protest crowds to frame the investigators..."

"The Governor has called on citizens not to besiege the investigation team headquarters anymore. From now on, Hokkaido Police Headquarters will collaborate with the investigation team to dig deeper and purge the remaining members of this corrupt group. Whether they are high-ranking officials or corrupt cops, the Governor has declared that Hokkaido has zero tolerance for corruption! If we find one, we’ll strike one; if we find a group, we’ll strike them all!"

The local people heatedly discussed the news after watching it.

"So that’s how it is, it’s terrifying. These guys colluding together managed to fool even the Governor himself. They must all be dug out and sternly punished!"

"No wonder there are so many corrupt cops. They’re all the vile deeds of these scoundrels. One bad apple spoils the barrel, causing all the good, righteous police to be unfairly associated and looked at with contempt and suspicion."

"Damn it all! These despicable jerks dared to exploit our sincere hearts against the investigation team. We must investigate this to the end!"

On his way to work, sitting in the car with the windows down, listening to the occasional conversations of people on the streets, Aoyama Xiu Xin felt like the officials were treating the citizens like dogs on a leash.

The emotions of the citizens were also being molded by bureaucrats into any shape they wanted—making them laugh when they wanted laughter, cry when they wanted tears, and rage when they wanted anger.

"What a pitiful bunch!" Aoyama Xiu Xin sighed with empathetic sorrow, but then his face broke into a smile, "Fortunately, I’m the one playing them."

"Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The electric window slowly rose, isolating Aoyama Xiu Xin’s face, which was laughing unrestrainedly inside the car, from the citizens outside who couldn’t see who was laughing.

Driving the car, Jin Yucheng suddenly felt the urge to swerve the steering wheel and crash into the oncoming truck, ending this national scourge, this corrupt official, for the good of the people.

Wait a minute! The ones he’s harming are the Japanese.

Then there’s no problem. He needed to drive well and protect him even better, hoping to let him live a long and healthy life!

After all, there aren’t many good people like him in the world.

(The next Chapter is under review, check back later)