Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 224 - 145: Owe Me an Apology

Chapter 224: Chapter 145: Owe Me an Apology

The factory was not lit, and it was quite dark, making it difficult for Watanabe Shun to see clearly. Several partitions stood on the first floor, with a pile of containers at the far end. Hundreds of people were crammed inside, engaged in an indoor battle, unloading their magazines as soon as they met; muzzle flashes were everywhere in the darkness.

"This seems pretty intense," Watanabe Shun whispered, "They’re fighting fiercely!"

"Of course, I know that!" Minamoto Tamako was on the verge of panic, "I’m asking if you’ve seen Mr. Fu Jian!"

"No, I haven’t..."

Watanabe Shun thought to himself that it was pitch black inside, and he wasn’t an owl, so how could he recognize anyone?

Minamoto Tamako frantically pulled out a pink flip phone, intending to call for reinforcements, but there was no signal in this damned place. She ran around holding her phone, but the screen persistently showed call failure.

She had no choice but to ask Watanabe Shun to try sending a pager message. However, the pager signal was even worse; Watanabe Shun sent more than ten messages, all stuck on sending... he was about to die from the pain of his operating fee.

The continuous sound of gunfire brought images of Fushimi Roku lying dead to Minamoto Tamako’s mind, and her heart leapt into her throat, causing her breathing to become rapid. She gritted her teeth and gripped her pistol tightly:

"No matter what! Let’s just rush in!"

Watanabe Shun was taken aback and quickly jumped off the trash bin, wanting to persuade Minamoto Tamako to stay calm. But Minamoto Tamako was beyond reasoning; she couldn’t bear to see another name beside Kawai’s tombstone, no matter how dangerous it was, she had to rescue Mr. Fu Jian!

With a loud crash, Minamoto Tamako kicked open the door, swiftly aiming at the dead angles on both sides as per indoor combat training. Fortunately, the Inakawa Association had already cleared the way, and there was no ambush at the main entrance.

Seeing this, Watanabe Shun had no choice but to muster his courage and follow, covering Minamoto Tamako. The two of them rushed into the factory, with its labyrinthine complexity, and Minamoto Tamako noticed that all the partitions were riddled with bullet holes.

After a few minutes, they were getting closer to the source of the concentrated gunfire. Suddenly, footsteps approached, and Minamoto Tamako and Watanabe Shun quickly pressed against the wall. As a shadow turned the corner, Watanabe Shun tripped the approaching person, and Minamoto Tamako placed her gun to the back of their head:

"Don’t move!"

The person lay on the ground, letting out a low groan of pain. Before Minamoto Tamako could ask anything, the person hurriedly exclaimed, "Don’t kill me! I’m on your side! Long live the Sect Leader! Long live the Aum Truth Sect!"

Minamoto Tamako scowled and scolded, "I am not a cultist! Quickly, tell me where you usually detain the prisoners!"

"Huh? Miss Tamako? Is that you?" The person turned his head, and by the light coming from outside the door, Minamoto Tamako could vaguely see a thin face. She took a moment to recognize it was Uncle Zhao.

How long has it been since they last met? How did he become like a mummified corpse?

Zhao Chunshu had thought it was the Aum Truth Sect headquarters calling, and he was preparing to flee, but he was caught by Watanabe Shun and Minamoto Tamako.

After confirming each other’s identities, a few words were exchanged to explain the situation. Zhao Chunshu was left in a daze, unsure whether to cry or laugh, feeling a bit peeved inside. He couldn’t help but shout, "Stop fucking shooting! We’re all on the same side!"

"A-Shu?! Where are you?" Ishii Takamasa’s voice called out.

"I’m fine! Tell them to cease fire! Everyone, cease fire! Where is Fushimi Roku?! Where is he at such a critical moment?!"

Just as he finished speaking, a younger brother came running from the corner, claiming to have been sent by the Chairman to back him up. Zhao Chunshu didn’t have time to say anything before two believers appeared, clubbing the back of the younger brother’s head, dropping him to the ground with a thud.

Minamoto Tamako, on instinct, raised her gun and shouted loudly to stop them, but the other side ignored her completely. She hesitated for a second before firing a shot, hitting one of the believers in the arm to stop him; the other believer rushed over, swinging a club, screaming wildly like a madman.

She didn’t have time to react and fired a shot in a panic.

With a bang, the world went silent. The believer slowly lowered his head, revealing a large patch of blood pouring from the left side of his chest. A few seconds later, he thudded against the partition, slumping slowly to the ground, leaving a trail of blood on the partition.

He dropped his head, motionless.

Minamoto Tamako blinked, her ears ringing, realizing that the person was dead, she had killed him... That’s right, she had killed a person.

The world suddenly felt detached, she could hear, she could see, but she couldn’t react, as if her soul had suddenly been extracted.

Zhao Chunshu shouted ’Well done’ and continued to yell for both sides to cease fire. But the believers were already bloodthirsty, frequently launching suicidal attacks; the Inakawa Association, firing back furiously in response.

The wails continuously echoed as segment after segment of barricades collapsed. Minamoto Tamako saw a young girl curling up in a corner, hugging her knees and sobbing; she saw a young boy pulling his mother, desperately trying to escape the battlefield; she saw bullets flying, corpses scattered, and men fighting like beasts.

...

"Retreat!"

Ishii Takamasa found Zhao Chunshu, and they led their followers to swarm out. The crowd surged past Minamoto Tamako; in the face of life and death, no one cared that she was the high and mighty young lady.

Seeing the attackers retreat, the believers erupted in cheers, shouting "Hurrah" and chanting the name of Fushimi Sect Leader, constantly mocking the retreating Inakawa Association, claiming that the True God would shower them with Heavenly Punishment!

As the believers closed in, Watanabe Shun shouted to grab Minamoto Tamako’s arm, trying to run away with her, but she shook him off.

"Fushimi Roku! Come out to see me!!"

Minamoto Tamako clenched her fists and shouted with all her strength. It was the first time Watanabe Shun had seen her so angry and upset, and he didn’t know what to do for a moment.

The believers noticed the tiny female criminal police officer and felt displeased hearing her call Fushimi Roku by name. At the very least, shouldn’t she address him as ’Mr. Fu Jian’? How could she be so impolite?

Shirakawa Miki was even more furious, scolding Minamoto Tamako, claiming that she dared to directly call the Fushimi Sect Leader by name, which was a great disrespect and must be punished severely!

Someone nearby was about to make a move but was stopped. Fushimi Roku, holding a katana, stood in the center of the believers, parting them like Moses did the Red Sea, and they subconsciously made way.

Amid everyone’s watchful eyes, Minamoto Tamako hurried forward, approaching Fushimi Roku. She raised her small hand high, and everyone thought she was going to slap Fushimi Roku. Even Fushimi Roku thought this slap was inevitable, considering letting Minamoto Tamako vent first before figuring out how to appease...

Unexpectedly, Minamoto Tamako’s hand stopped mid-air, losing its strength. She hesitated before mustering the courage to reach out, cupping Fushimi Roku’s face, making him look into her eyes, and asked, "Don’t you have anything to say?"

Before Minamoto Tamako could speak, the rest of the believers started to chime in, trying to explain on behalf of Fushimi Roku. Junko said Mr. Fu Jian is a gentle person, not as she thinks; Horie Kei said Mr. Fu Jian is their family’s benefactor and has never done anything wrong. Even Shirakawa Miki said the Fushimi Sect Leader only did what he had to, to lead them toward a bright future...

They all noticed that this tiny policewoman seemed to be Mr. Fu Jian’s girlfriend.

Seeing that Fushimi Roku remained silent, Watanabe Shun couldn’t hold back and quickly spoke up, saying Mr. Fu Jian must have his difficulties.

He had just heard the believers shouting ’Fushimi Sect Leader’ and realized something was terribly wrong... He didn’t expect that Minamoto Tamako, who usually seemed easy to bully, had an aura that was in no way weaker than Fushimi Roku when she got angry.

"Is it?" Minamoto Tamako was already crying. She tried to maintain a calm tone, despite her choking voice, as she asked, "I want you to tell me yourself, that everything you did was not wrong."

Fushimi Roku finally understood Kazama Tatsuya’s dilemma. Admitting his mistakes now was tantamount to betraying hundreds of believers, acknowledging that he had been fooling them all this time; but if he didn’t admit his mistakes, Minamoto Tamako would, probably, perhaps, truly break up with him... Fushimi Roku saw the determination in Minamoto Tamako’s eyes; she was waiting for his answer, and for the first time, he didn’t have the courage to speak.

He could easily argue that the gunfight was a misunderstanding, or claim that becoming the Sect Leader was not his intention, or even, as in the past, turn it around to question Minamoto Tamako, lamenting about the grievances he suffered in the sect...

However, the Lv7 social skill kept reminding him that he must speak the truth this time.

Unless he was determined to part ways with Minamoto Tamako.

Shirakawa Miki shouted, "Everything the Fushimi Sect Leader did was God’s will!"

Otomachi Hayashi said, "He is a diligent and motivated person, worthy of a lifetime of trust!"

Horie Kei also supported, "Mr. Fu Jian acted for justice! It was out of justice that he helped us!"

No matter how others argued or praised, the two remained unmoved.

Minamoto Tamako lowered her hand and said calmly, "It’s okay, no matter what you say, I believe in you."

Fushimi Roku took a deep breath. He finally couldn’t deceive himself any longer. Minamoto Tamako had left him no way out, forcing him to face his weak spot. Under everyone’s gaze, he lowered his head and said:

"I’m sorry, I was wrong."

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