Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 81 - 77: Jin Cheng Heiji’s Intuition, Taking Charge

Chapter 81: Chapter 77: Jin Cheng Heiji’s Intuition, Taking Charge

"Bang!"

In the private room of a family-run izakaya, Jin Cheng Heiji, with a grim look on his face, slammed down his sake cup heavily; a few drops splattered onto the table as the liquid inside rocked.

"This case is definitely problematic!" Jin Cheng Heiji, experienced in handling cases, asserted his analysis with conviction. "Though Kitano Jinghua confessed himself, having seen him once, it was clear he had resigned himself to despair, his soul already dead!"

"Mikami Yasuko’s head was nearly chopped off, the perpetrator’s method was so brutal—such a psychotic and extreme mentality; such individuals, even when caught or personally confessing, would never look like Kitano Jinghua did afterward."

"Ping Er," Takizawa Mapu disagreed with his friend’s opinion this time, "Don’t forget the skin under Mikami Yasuko’s nails was from Kitano Jinghua. If he’s not the murderer, then who is?"

He felt that Jin Cheng Heiji’s wrong judgement was entirely due to his prejudice against Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"I also can’t figure this out, but I feel he’s definitely not the killer. There must be something we don’t know about," Jin Cheng Heiji furrowed his brow upon hearing this, finished off the remaining half cup of sake in one gulp, and wiped his mouth, adding, "I will keep investigating. I have a hunch that Aoyama Xiu Xin is hiding something about this case. If we can clear up the truth, he will pay the price for it."

"Feelings? Feelings are useless; the law only recognizes evidence," Takizawa Mapu shook his head.

"No," Jin Cheng Heiji disagreed, seriously stating, "For us police officers investigating cases, intuition is very important. Evidence is often found based on our intuition, and my instincts are never wrong!"

Takizawa Mapu was speechless, wishing to quickly end the conversation, "If you think Kitano Jinghua isn’t the murderer, then it means the real culprit is still at large. With the murderer’s psychotic nature, escaping this time would inflate his ego, making him underestimate the police. He will likely strike again soon. If such a similar case occurs again, then I will believe what you said is right."

"Exactly, when a similar case happens again, we’ll see how Aoyama Xiu Xin explains it!" Jin Cheng Heiji was already anticipating the criminal striking again.

Unbeknownst to them, the real culprit they were discussing was already preparing for his next crime.

In a dimly lit room, Beigong Liangxiong, the murderer of Mikami Yasuko, was organizing the tools for his second crime while his mind raced with wild thoughts.

During his first crime, he had been cautious, sabotaging surveillance at the target site a week in advance. Discovering that Mikami Yasuko’s door was ajar, he saw it as a divine opportunity and temporarily switched his target.

However, due to his lack of experience, he didn’t manage to suffocate her with a handkerchief like in movies, instead waking the unconscious Mikami Yasuko, who he then had to kill with a kitchen knife, resulting in a bloody scene.

But the act of hacking Mikami Yasuko had stirred his bloodlust, finding the act of depriving a fellow human life exhilarating.

After the murder, he was initially nervous, afraid the police would discover traces and arrest him. However, to his surprise, Police Headquarters closed the case in two days, merely catching a scapegoat.

This inflated his confidence immensely, making him feel he had overestimated the police and didn’t need to be so cautious. Thus, he was eager to prepare for his second crime, targeting another resident on the same floor as Mikami Yasuko.

Not just because he had previously cased the place for convenience.

More so because it added a thrill of defying the police, aiming to prove to the world through this crime that he had not been caught, starkly humiliating the police.

Just thinking about it nearly made his brain swell with exhilaration.

"I’m really looking forward to it," Beigong Liangxiong murmured to himself with an excited smile.

Meanwhile, Yamakawa Ichiro had just returned to his home in Kanagawa Prefecture overnight, and upon entering the living room, he saw his father and elder brother had been waiting for him.

Compared to his chubby appearance, Yamakawa Youji had a better presence, being tall and handsome.

"Father, Brother."

Yamakawa Ichiro bowed to each of them.

"Hmph!" Yamakawa Youji was visibly upset.

Yamakawa Zhuang, with a calm expression and even tone, stated, "Ichiro, the Yamakawa Family is a whole, not just you alone. I know your contributions in Tokyo are significant, which is why I allowed you to arrange the personnel. However, you can’t monopolize everything. Do you realize many are displeased with your approach?"

"Hi!" Yamakawa Ichiro promptly admitted his fault.

"Hand over your arrangements in Tokyo to me. I’ll redistribute them fairly, and you won’t be shortchanged," Yamakawa Zhuang declared firmly.

"Hi!" Yamakawa Ichiro responded.

Yamakawa Zhuang’s expression softened, his words echoed with gravity, "It wasn’t easy for the Yamakawa Family to expand from Kanagawa to Tokyo. Ichiro, I’m already old. The future will surely belong to you and your brother Youji. Support your brother to further elevate the Yamakawa Family."

"Hi!" Yamakawa Ichiro responded, as if that was the only word he knew.

Yamakawa Zhuang waved his hand, "You all may leave now."

"Hi!" After bowing, Yamakawa Ichiro departed.

"Father, Youji is leaving too." Yamakawa Youji, following him out, said arrogantly to Yamakawa Ichiro upon exiting the house, "Father just told you to handle what he asked quickly. Don’t make him wait long."

No matter that entering Tokyo was your achievement, wasn’t it just a bridal dress for me?

I’m the elder brother, the heir of the Yamakawa Family!

Yamakawa Youji disliked Yamakawa Ichiro because the latter’s excellence made him feel inadequate, and he always sensed his younger brother eyeing the position of heir.

"Hi!" Yamakawa Ichiro was expressionless.

Now, Yamakawa Youji could understand his brother’s displeasure and chose not to argue, simply leaving with a condescending tone, "Oh, my foolish little bean, I hope you won’t make such mistakes to upset Father again."

Yamakawa Ichiro watched his brother’s retreating figure indifferently.

His firm grip on personnel rights in Tokyo’s industries, despite potential dissatisfaction from the Yamakawa Family, indicated that he had no intention of relinquishing control.

Yamakawa Youji didn’t head back to his residence in Kanagawa Prefecture after leaving his father; instead, he drove all night towards Tokyo—having experienced the bustling life there, he couldn’t stand to stay in Kanagawa Prefecture for another moment.

Initially, he was the one who opposed the Noguchi Group starting a war and expanding towards Tokyo, yet now he was the one infatuated with it.

The roads were sparsely populated in the wee hours, and Yamakawa Youji, in a joyful mood, sped along while blasting music from the car’s audio system.

Soon, three cars with Shinagawa District, Tokyo license plates appeared behind him, speeding past him and then began to slow down right in front of him.

"Idiot!"

Seeing the brake lights ahead light up, Yamakawa Youji was startled and cursed out loud as he hastily braked. With the sound of tires grinding against the pavement, the car rapidly decelerated to a full stop.

The three cars that had cut him off swiftly reversed to surround him, and Yamakawa Youji realized something was wrong.

At that moment, the rear window of the car next to his driving seat rolled down, revealing Yamakawa Ichiro’s chubby face as he blandly said, "Big brother, get in the car, I’ll give you a ride."

As he spoke, several men from the other two cars got out and violently smashed Yamakawa Youji’s car windows, scattering shards of glass everywhere.

"Yamakawa Ichiro have you lost your mind? Are you rebelling?" Yamakawa Youji asked in shock and anger.

Yamakawa Ichiro simply smiled without saying a word.

"How are you going to explain this to father?"

The car door was quickly opened, and a gun was pressed against Yamakawa Youji’s head to silence him before he was forcibly taken into Yamakawa Ichiro’s car to sit beside him.

Following that, the vehicles restarted and headed towards Tokyo.

Yamakawa Youji was truly panicked, well aware of how ruthless his brother was. Ashen-faced and trembling, he said, "Ichiro, please don’t do anything foolish—I am your elder brother! Look, take over the Yamakawa Family; I don’t want it anymore, I don’t want any of it!"

"Don’t worry, although I find you very annoying, I’m not going to kill you," Yamakawa Ichiro said calmly. He picked up the bag next to him and placed it in Yamakawa Youji’s lap, "Your passport and all are inside here, I’ve already booked your plane ticket. Go live in the United States for a while. Come back in a couple of years."

"Also, your people are currently encountering some unpleasant issues, so it would be best not to contact them to avoid causing them any inconvenience or misfortune. My dear elder brother, any questions?"

Yamakawa Youji was both shocked and enraged, but facing Yamakawa Ichiro’s query, he could only helplessly shake his head.

The fact that Yamakawa Ichiro had gotten his hands on his passport so quickly meant that his people had been around him all along, making him feel utterly defeated.

But no one likes to admit their own failures.

Thus, he harbored even greater resentment towards Yamakawa Ichiro’s cunning.

"Don’t look at me like that." Yamakawa Ichiro patted his face and said coldly, "You should feel lucky that we share the same parents, otherwise I would have sent you not to the United States tonight, but to heaven."

Yamakawa Youji swallowed hard.

At the time when Yamakawa Ichiro personally took Yamakawa Youji to the airport, many of Yamakawa Youji’s loyal subordinates and upper echelons suffered attacks and coercion.

The entire process went unreported to Yamakawa Zhuang.

At one in the morning, having sent off his elder brother, Yamakawa Ichiro returned to their home in Kanagawa Prefecture to see Yamakawa Zhuang.

"What’s the matter so late?" Yamakawa Zhuang grumbled, clearly irritable from being woken up, wearing his robe.

With utmost respect, Yamakawa Ichiro said, "Father, since you feel you’ve gotten old, please allow me to take over as the backbone of the Yamakawa Family."

"Idiot! What nonsense are you talking about?" Yamakawa Zhuang was stunned for a moment before he exploded in anger, hurling a teacup at him, "Someone, throw him out!"

But his bodyguards didn’t move at all.

It was then Yamakawa Zhuang realized what had happened.

After a short silence, he raised his head, and with trembling lips asked, "What have you done to Youji?"

His hands were clenched tight, veins bulging.

His heart was clearly strung tight with nerve.

"Brother is on a plane to the United States. I’ve arranged for him to contact you once he lands to assure you he’s safe," Yamakawa Ichiro spoke respectfully and then added, "If father really misses him that much, you can spend your twilight years in the United States. After all, you never liked me much, preferring him instead."

"If I didn’t like you, would you have managed to reach your current position?" Yamakawa Zhuang retorted angrily, though his clenched fists slowly unclenched and he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and declared, "I’ll stay right here and won’t go anywhere. We will soon announce that you will take over as the next Family Head of the Yamakawa Family."

He needed to stay here to better help Yamakawa Ichiro take control and assimilate the whole Yamakawa Family; otherwise, there would surely be internal strife, and regardless of who lived or died, it would all drain the strength of the entire Yamakawa Family.

Having just fought with the Noguchi Group and needing to maintain newly acquired territory in Tokyo, the Yamakawa Family couldn’t withstand too much disruption, or it would lead to instability.

"Hey! Thank you, father, for your understanding," Yamakawa Ichiro bowed deeply, expressing his sincere gratitude.

Yamakawa Zhuang sighed and waved his hand.

Yamakawa Ichiro stood up, left, and carefully closed the door behind him.

As he turned around, bodyguards in the courtyard respectfully bowed deeply at 90 degrees to him.

"President!"

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