Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 195 - 116: Split Up and Take Action

Chapter 195: Chapter 116: Split Up and Take Action

"Who are ’we’?"

Not only Minamoto Tamako was pondering, but Fushimi Roku was also mulling over this question.

Previously, he felt the Heavenly Punishment Group developed too rapidly, gathering a large following in such a short time. It made him think Kamei Yuusaku was already a Land Saint, rallying people just by raising his arm... Now it seems there’s more to it.

"Sister Chihime’s ’Heavenly Punishment Group’ is likely a copycat crime," Minamoto Tamako analyzed, "The origin was that Sugamo Apartment massacre... With this in mind, Nagashima Takeshi was not killed by gangsters for silence, but for other reasons!"

Fushimi Roku pushed the wheelchair, opened the fridge, took out a small cake, and casually asked, "How did you come to that conclusion? Did you skip the reasoning process in the middle?"

Watanabe Shun was also curious, he didn’t understand a word, but was too embarrassed to ask, so he simply sat there in a daze with Jun.

"Huh? I thought you could understand... Hmm! Can’t help it with you, then I’ll explain it."

Minamoto Tamako felt smug; finally, it was her turn to intellectually overpower Mr. Fushimi! It seems that foot massages indeed help in boosting IQ, her hard work during this period didn’t go in vain!

Fushimi Roku brought over a few plates of small cakes, placed them on the coffee table to entertain guests, and to feed Minamoto Tamako. The latter naturally picked up a cake, continued eating, and said,

"If Nagashima Takeshi died due to gang vendetta, the letter writer wouldn’t have requested ’we want to meet the founder’ after catching Uncle Zhao."

Saying this, Minamoto Tamako licked the cream off her lips, "Moreover, if the letter writer truly fanned the flames from behind, Uncle Zhao wouldn’t have said ’the Sugamo riot was orchestrated by xx alone’... This statement itself indirectly shows the letter writer and the Heavenly Punishment Group were unaware of the ’Sugamo Riot Incident’ beforehand."

"Ah, I see." Watanabe Shun nodded repeatedly, pretending to understand.

Kazama Tatsuya, lacking direct evidence, not even circumstantial evidence, had a suspect in mind and kept glancing at Fushimi Roku. The latter couldn’t stand it anymore and bluntly asked, "Why do you keep staring at me? Is your remaining eye cataract?"

Minamoto Tamako thought her partner was about to announce a breakup, she quickly put down the small cake, licked clean the cream on the corner of her mouth, wore a serious expression, sat up properly, just waiting for Mr. Fushimi to speak, ready to back him up at once.

"I just suddenly thought of a clue," Kazama Tatsuya said.

"Oh? Let’s hear it." Fushimi Roku stared at him, with an expression that seemed to say, ’if you have the guts, go ahead and slander me.’

"Isn’t Zhao Chunshu a cadre of the Inakawa Association? He must have quite a few loyal subordinates, right? Now that he’s missing, they’re certainly more anxious than us." Kazama Tatsuya paused and looked at Minamoto Tamako, "Why not ask the people from the Inakawa Association? They’re professional at finding people."

"Makes sense!" Watanabe Shun immediately agreed with the boss, and Jun barked in agreement.

Minamoto Tamako was a bit hesitant, as a criminal police officer, how could she collude with violent groups?

But Fushimi Roku immediately found an excuse, nodding, "Indeed, the Inakawa Association is at least a legitimate and compliant financial company, surely willing to cooperate with the police investigation, right?"

Minamoto Tamako was stunned, only then remembered that this year the Congress passed the ’Violence Group Countermeasures Law’, which means that starting next year, the underworld will be a legal and compliant civil organization.

Really, what exactly are the higher-ups at the Police Department thinking? Is Mama even working seriously? How could such a bill pass!

Minamoto Tamako was about to refute but thought again and realized this indeed was a reliable investigation direction. She recalled the ’reasoning games’ she played with Mr. Fushimi at the police academy, not to refute for the sake of refuting, set aside personal emotions, and thought calmly, she had to nod and admit, "Yes, makes sense."

Fushimi Roku was slightly surprised, he thought Minamoto Tamako would shout, ’I am irreconcilable with evil’ like before, unexpectedly, Minamoto Tamako didn’t argue, even nodding in agreement with him.

Even Kazama Tatsuya was slightly astonished, he and Fushimi Roku looked at Minamoto Tamako together, making her puzzled, "What’s wrong? Didn’t I lick the cream off my face?"

Fushimi Roku turned his face, said in turn, "Nothing, since you have no objections, we will investigate in this direction, I’ll be responsible for negotiating with the Inakawa Association..."

"Wait!"

Minamoto Tamako interrupted, "I haven’t finished yet! I also have an investigation direction, suggesting making preparations on both sides, everyone investigates separately."

"Let’s hear it." Fushimi Roku took a piece of small cake, stuffed it into his mouth. He also liked some sweets when thinking.

"We can go to the local police station at Great Snow Mountain, investigate the circumstances of the snow mountain shooting, that case might be the earliest Heavenly Punishment murder by the criminal..."

"Cough cough cough!!" Fushimi Roku choked on the cake and started coughing violently.

"What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Minamoto Tamako remembered that Fushimi Roku was still injured.

"No, just choked."

Saying that, Fushimi Roku looked up, exchanged glances with Kazama Tatsuya, the latter had a ’what are you feeling guilty about’ expression, which made him furious, "What are you looking at? Don’t you know to pour me some tea?"

What guest serves tea to the host... Although Kazama Tatsuya mentally complained, he stood up and poured a cup of hot water in a paper cup.

Watanabe Shun was astonished, eyes wide, and together with Minamoto Tamako, looked at Kazama Tatsuya, making him uncomfortable, the three silently thought in their hearts: Indeed, people do change...

Fushimi Roku gulped down water, smoothed his breath, and returned to the main topic, "Great Snow Mountain is too far, what about the Police Department? Don’t forget you’re still in your initial training, can’t just miss work without reason, can you?"

Hearing this, Minamoto Tamako instinctively looked at Kazama Tatsuya.

He was currently ’forced to resign’, idle, plus he used to work in Hokkaido, could surely make use of old connections, at least check some archives or documents. Among the four, he was undoubtedly the best candidate.

But Minamoto Tamako couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Kazama Tatsuya glanced at Fushimi Roku, thinking about saving others rather than oneself, the chance to make up to Minamoto Tamako was right in front, couldn’t pretend not to see it, could he? He volunteered, "I’ll go, it’s just right to go back to Hokkaido for a bit."

Fushimi Roku didn’t comment, Minamoto Tamako didn’t speak. Watanabe Shun raised his hand, saying he wanted to go along but was rejected by Kazama Tatsuya. This time was different from last; he had resigned, not transferred, Watanabe Shun couldn’t leave his post with him.

"In that case, I might as well resign too!" Watanabe Shun said loudly.

Hearing this, Kazama Tatsuya got furious, slammed the coffee table, making the small cakes topple, "You fool, are you looking to die?! Don’t let me hear you say that again!"