Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 69 - 65: On How Police Can Effectively Reduce Crime Rates

Chapter 69: Chapter 65: On How Police Can Effectively Reduce Crime Rates

Akasaka Police Station was located in the fourth block of Akasaka in the Harbor District.

Aoyama Xiu Xin sped all the way in Mrs. Yanahara’s white BMW and reached his destination in just 20 minutes, heading straight for the police station’s lobby after parking the car.

A young plainclothes officer hurried over and bowed, "Police Chief Aoyama, you’ve arrived. I was the one who called you earlier, please follow me."

"What exactly is going on?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked while following him inside.

His sister-in-law was always kind-hearted, how could she possibly hurt someone intentionally? There must be more to this story.

The plainclothes officer responded, "She stabbed the victim with a knife, and currently, they are stitching the wound at the hospital. Although Mrs. Aoyama claims it was self-defense as the victim attempted to assault her."

"But the incident took place in a surveillance blind spot, and the only witness, the flower shop owner, stated he did not see the victim trying to assault Mrs. Aoyama. He only saw her stabbing the victim with a knife, so this case is tricky."

Aoyama Xiu Xin furrowed his brows; indeed, if that was the situation, it would be tough to handle, but it was just difficult, not impossible, so he seemed calm and simply said, "Thank you."

The guy who got stabbed shouldn’t have been hurt.

Damn!

"You’re welcome." The plainclothes officer stopped in front of an interrogation room, gave a slight bow, "Mrs. Aoyama is inside, I’ll wait for you outside. You can talk to her first, then I’ll take you to meet our section chief."

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded, pushed the door open, and immediately saw his sister-in-law’s pale face, her lips tightly sealed and her eyes filled with apprehension, sitting bewildered inside.

"Xiu Xin!"

Upon hearing the door open, Aoyama Haruko looked up.

Seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin enter, she, who now felt supported, instantly burst into tears, stood up and threw herself into his arms, sobbing within his embrace.

"Wuu wuu wuu, Xiu Xin, I’m so scared."

Although she was his sister-in-law and often acted as an elder, treating Aoyama Xiu Xin like a child, in the end, she was just a naive woman.

"Big sister, it’s okay, it will be all right." Feeling the warm, delicate body in his arms, smelling the faint fragrance of her hair, he gently patted her back.

After a while, Aoyama Haruko’s emotions stabilized somewhat. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she let go of Aoyama Xiu Xin, stepped back, and said, "Did I cause you trouble? I...I didn’t really mean to stab him; I just wanted to scare him. He persisted and tried to grab the knife, and it ended up like this."

She lowered her head, tears flowing before words, her small hands tightly clutching the hem of her white skirt, like a child afraid of being scolded for making a mistake.

"No, big sister, you did nothing wrong. When dealing with such people, resistance without considering the consequences is necessary! I would rather you hurt someone and I handle the issue afterwards than hear that you were the one injured," Aoyama Xiu Xin said seriously as he gently held her shoulders.

Aoyama Haruko was moved to tears.

Aoyama Xiu Xin sighed, raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes, "Didn’t you call big brother? Why did the police contact me directly?"

"I did...call," Aoyama Haruko’s expression became unnatural, she lowered her head again, hiding the disappointment and loneliness in her eyes, "but he was at an important dinner, so he hung up before I could explain, then I asked the police to call you."

"So he’s really busy," Aoyama Xiu Xin said with a forced smile, then openly criticized his good brother, "Well, maybe it’s better he doesn’t know. He would care more about how this incident might impact his career than about your wellbeing."

Even though he actually didn’t have much of a future to speak of.

Aoyama Haruko clenched her lips, staying silent.

"Big sister, tell me exactly what happened," encouraged Aoyama Xiu Xin, helping her sit down before pulling up a chair to sit close by, careful not to pressure her.

Aoyama Haruko nodded, organized her thoughts, and began explaining slowly, "That man is the shop owner’s son, he used to look at me impolitely but wouldn’t go too far. Today, while I was arranging flowers, he suddenly tried to hug me. I dodged and reprimanded him, but he kept pushing forward, unbuckling his belt and spewing filthy language."

"In my panic, I grabbed a knife used for trimming the flowers and warned him not to come any closer, but he lunged at me trying to grab the knife. During the struggle, I don’t know how, but the knife ended up in his stomach."

"The victim is the flower shop owner’s son?" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his eyebrows, then added, "The owner said he didn’t see his son trying to assault you."

"Yes," Aoyama Haruko nodded, brushed her dangling hair aside and explained, "At that time, she wasn’t in the shop. When she came back, she saw her son lying on the ground covered in blood, and then she called the police."

"Okay, I think I understand the situation now. Big sister, try to stay calm. I’ll go and speak with the head of the criminal division here," Aoyama Xiu Xin said before standing up to leave.

"Xiu Xin!" Aoyama Haruko called out anxiously, "Am I going to prison?"

"What are you thinking? Just stay here, and you’ll come home with me soon," Aoyama Xiu Xin reassured her with a smile.

Aoyama Haruko sniffled and nodded repeatedly.

Only then did Aoyama Xiu Xin push the door and step out.

"Police Chief Aoyama." The officer waiting outside crushed his cigarette and stood to attention.

Aoyama Xiu Xin nodded and said, "Let’s go."

"Yes!" The officer led the way.

"Police Chief Aoyama, this way, please."

Arriving outside an office, the officer gestured with his eyes for Aoyama Xiu Xin to wait a moment and then stepped forward to knock on the door and report, "Chief, Police Chief Aoyama is here."

"Have him come in."

"Hi!" The officer responded, opened the door for Aoyama Xiu Xin, and closed it after he had entered.

Having just entered the office, Aoyama Xiu Xin immediately saw a man in his thirties, of medium build, with slightly dark skin, smiling and quickly stepping forward to greet him.

"Police Chief Aoyama, I’ve heard so much about you. I’m Dubian Xiuze, it’s truly an honor to meet you."

"Dubian Chief, you flatter me. I have long admired you as well," Aoyama Xiu Xin replied, even though he had never heard of the other man, but that did not hinder the mutual flattery in business networking.

After the two men had praised each other for a while, they took their seats on a nearby sofa. Dubian offered Aoyama Xiu Xin some tea and spoke, "I know Police Chief Aoyama is anxious, so I won’t beat around the bush. The current issue is that there’s no evidence proving that Yamamoto Naohiro attempted to assault Mrs. Aoyama, but the evidence is conclusive that Mrs. Aoyama stabbed Yamamoto Naohiro."

"I have pressed down the matter here, and no formal case has been filed yet. So, if Police Chief Aoyama could settle things with Yamamoto Naohiro and let him drop the matter, I will directly order someone to delete the police records and destroy the relevant evidence. Let’s pretend this incident never happened."

"This solution is the simplest and saves you, Police Chief Aoyama, a lot of effort trying to prove that Mrs. Aoyama acted in self-defense. Even if you could eventually prove it, causing a huge uproar isn’t good for you or your brother."

"This..." Aoyama Xiu Xin hadn’t expected Dubian Xiuze to be so straightforward, so blatantly willing to help him.

Who the hell says that only our country is a society of personal connections?

What, and people overseas aren’t human?

As long as they are human, they can’t escape this!

"I previously worked under Police Chief Asai, we are all from the same circle." Dubian Xiuze explained with a smile, then jokingly added, "The economy isn’t doing well, all sorts of crimes are breeding, and the crime rate is frighteningly high. By not filing a case, you could say we are also lowering the crime rate and contributing to the nation’s stability."

Clearly, he understood how to lower the crime rate.

If the case filing rate is low, doesn’t that mean the crime rate is reduced? Doesn’t that mean the resolution rate is elevated?

Such a minor manipulation, doesn’t it reflect both the competence of the police and the country’s stability?

After all, the citizens don’t know the truth. They only see, and can only see, the official data presented by the government.

"As a police officer, lowering the crime rate is my duty," Aoyama Xiu Xin said seriously.

Dubian Xiuze was startled, then burst out laughing, "Very well, Police Chief Aoyama, we should interact more in the future. Please settle things with Yamamoto Naohiro as soon as possible. The sooner this is over, the sooner Mrs. Aoyama can return home. She must have been terrified today."

His way of helping seemed absurd, treating the law as nothing, but he was actually quite restrained.

Otherwise, with no case filed, if he directly destroyed the evidence and deleted the police records, how could Yamamoto Naohiro prove that he was stabbed by Aoyama Haruko?

But he had no personal relationship with Aoyama Xiu Xin before this, so he did not want to take such a big risk.

Therefore, he let Aoyama Xiu Xin handle the victim first, then he would step in to assist.

This way, Yamamoto Naohiro wouldn’t cause trouble afterward, and he would both earn some favors and avoid problems.

"Thank you, Mr. Dubian. There’s no time to delay, I will go now," Aoyama Xiu Xin said, bowing deeply.

"Mr. Aoyama," Dubian Xiuze stopped him, saying meaningfully, "Although I’m in charge of the criminal division, the actual work is done by people below me."

He wanted favors, but he also wanted money.

"Hi, Mr. Dubian, it’s already a great favor that you’re willing to help. Of course, there’s no reason for you to incur additional costs," Aoyama Xiu Xin understood immediately and was mentally prepared. He bowed again, "After the matter is settled, I will definitely offer a generous gift."

"Take care, Mr. Aoyama," Dubian rose to see him out.

.........

After leaving Akasaka Station, Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t rush to the hospital to find Yamamoto Naohiro, but first had Nakamura Shinichi investigate Yamamoto Naohiro’s family background.

"Chief, Yamamoto Naohiro is 26 years old this year, doesn’t have a legitimate job, and is always engaged in petty theft and misconduct. He has been detained multiple times, his father passed away early, and his mother alone runs a flower shop and raised him..."

Once it was clear that the Yamamoto family didn’t have much influence, Aoyama Xiu Xin hung up the phone and then headed to the hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital room, he pushed the door and entered.

Yamamoto Naohiro, who was lying on the hospital bed, and Mrs. Yamamoto, who was taking care of him, both turned to look at Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"I am Aoyama Xiu Xin, Aoyama Haruko is my sister-in-law," Aoyama Xiu Xin introduced himself after closing the door.

"Idiot!" Yamamoto Naohiro, with a bandage wrapped around his waist, cursed and, guessing Aoyama Xiu Xin’s purpose, threw a banana peel at him arrogantly, "Are you here to ask me to forgive that bitch? Fine, let her spend a night with me and pay me five thousand yen, otherwise, let her wait for jail!"

"And what about Mrs. Yamamoto?" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his hand to deflect the thrown banana peel, turning to look at the flower shop owner.

Mrs. Yamamoto, over fifty and with a face full of wrinkles that showed ferocity and distortion, said, "That little wench, I kindly offered her a job, and she ends up stabbing my son like this. Either agree to my son’s conditions or go to jail!"

The mother and son both had a unified and resolute attitude.

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