In Tokyo, a criminal

Chapter 364 Don't make it difficult for me, let's make it convenient for each other

Everyone has the mentality of escaping and taking chances.

The same is true for Watanabe, who is the head of the banking department.

The commotion in Osaka last night was so loud that it alarmed the entire cabinet. Those who should have known the actual situation had already known it and had come up with countermeasures.

Although Aoyama Hidenobu indirectly ordered the killing of several gang members and directly shot and killed Okita Kohei and Tanaka Kikuma, which was a serious violation of the law and could be called a lawbreaker, no one investigated this point deeply.

After all, no relevant evidence was leaked, and there would be no adverse effects. This decisive approach also cracked down on the crime, and the scope of the incident was controlled in Osaka, preventing the fire from spreading to Tokyo, thus maintaining the positive image of the government and the future of a small number of officials.

Therefore, even if there were a small number of people who could not stand Aoyama Hidenobu's reckless behavior or who were too rigid and picky and raised objections to his behavior during the meeting, most people would just laugh it off and say a few words.

Not to mention that the Chairman of the Public Security Commission and Minister of Home Affairs is also Aoyama Hidenobu's godfather. Under such circumstances, it would be a pipe dream for anyone to deal with him.

Watanabe, the head of the banking department, also learned about what happened in Osaka. When he heard that Tanaka Kikuma had died, he was so relieved and ecstatic that he wanted to hug Aoyama Hidenobu and kiss him hard. Even his appetite improved a lot, and he planned to eat an extra piece of meat this morning.

He didn't know how the Metropolitan Police Department was able to track down Tanaka Kikuma. Perhaps they had noticed the matter a long time ago and had been investigating it secretly.

But anyway, since the Metropolitan Police Department didn't look for him.

That proves he is safe.

Now that Tanaka Kikuma is dead, the case is over and he has landed safely.

It's just a bit regrettable. After all, we have lost such a channel and will never be able to find more toys of qualified, safe and reliable quality in time.

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

He was just about to have breakfast when the doorbell rang.

"I'll go open the door." Mrs. Watanabe put down her bowl and chopsticks and stood up to open the door. When she saw the person outside the door, she was stunned for a moment, and then greeted, "Inspector Aoyama."

"Excuse me, ma'am. Is Section Chief Watanabe at home?" Aoyama Hidenobu bowed politely.

He has learned the hypocrisy of the Japanese and their knowledge of small courtesies but lack of big principles. Even if he is about to draw his knife and stab someone in the next second, he will still smile and bow in the previous second.

"Hi!" Mrs. Watanabe bowed in return and stood aside a little nervously, "Please come in."

Hidenobu Aoyama walked in directly with a group of subordinates without taking off his shoes. The Watanabe house was very large. After the long entrance was the living room, and then the dining room.

Hearing some chaotic footsteps, Watanabe, who was eating heartily at the dining table, turned around and took a look.

Just this one glance, he was stunned on the spot for a moment.

"Section Chief Watanabe, we need your cooperation in investigating a case." Aoyama Hidenobu bowed with his hands on both sides, then raised his head and smiled, "Don't worry, I can wait for you to finish eating. After all, I'm afraid you will never be able to have such a sumptuous breakfast again in the future."

Damn it, a whole table of food for two people to eat.

What a fucking luxury.

"Dang~" Hearing this, Watanabe dropped the chopsticks in his hand to the ground, his face gradually turned pale, and he tried hard to stay calm but it was difficult to do so. He said in a stumbling tone: "Tanaka Kikuma is dead."

Needless to say, he also knew why the other party came.

"Yes, his death and the arrest of many celebrities and politicians in Osaka Prefecture have indeed brought this case to a successful conclusion." Aoyama Hidenobu nodded to show his approval, but then suddenly changed the subject, "But someone has to be held responsible for the five female corpses unearthed a few days ago. After all, I have no unsolved cases so far, and Section Chief Watanabe will not let a stain appear on my career."

Every case he is in charge of must be fully explained to the public, so as to live up to the title of detective.

Although sometimes we explain just for the sake of explanation.

It is inevitable that some false and wrongful convictions will be created as a result, but it doesn’t matter. The people don’t care; they only care about explanations.

Today was a rare day for him to give a serious explanation.

"Inspector Aoyama, let's talk. Let's move and talk in private." Watanabe swallowed uneasily to calm himself down, and said with rapid breathing.

He was both terrified and angry. He couldn't understand why Aoyama Hidenobu was still harping on this trivial matter of his when such a big case had already been solved. Wouldn't it be better to turn a blind eye?
After all, we all serve the empire.

Aoyama Hidenobu smiled and said, "Okay."

Seeing this, Watanabe was delighted, suspecting that the other party might have come to him just to extort favors.

In that case, there will be no problem.

The fear in his heart was alleviated a lot, and he became calm. He wiped his mouth slowly, stood up and invited: "Please move to the study to talk with Qingshan Jun."

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked in front and led the way.

Aoyama Hidenobu followed closely behind him and went upstairs together.

Watanabe's study is on the third floor.

"Aoyama-kun, please take a seat." After entering the study, Watanabe pointed to the sofa, then walked around the desk, bent down, opened a safe, took out a pile of gold bars and put them on the table in front of Aoyama Hidenobu. "I know that Aoyama-kun's investigation is very hard, so if Aoyama-kun is kind enough to help, all of this will be your reward."

Simple, direct, and a little tacky.

"Section Chief Watanabe is trying to bribe me." Aoyama Hidenobu picked up a gold bar, weighed it, smiled meaningfully, and threw it back to its place.

"No, no, no, this is not bribery, it's a token of gratitude." Watanabe sat down with a smile and said, "Aoyama-kun, your contribution this time is already great enough. It doesn't matter whether you arrest me or release me. Just think of it as a way of showing understanding to the country. It's not easy for the country to train a senior cadre like me."

"I only made some trivial mistakes. The work pressure is so great that I can't help but vent! This way I won't bring personal emotions into work and can better serve the people. Although I killed five people, I served more than 50,000 people. I hope you can understand, Mr. Aoyama." "Section Chief Watanabe, do you think I'm here to arrest you?" Aoyama Hidenobu asked seriously.

Watanabe smiled helplessly but did not answer. He originally really thought so, but now he felt that the other party was just taking the opportunity to blackmail him.

Although he was relieved by this, he also felt a little disgusted with Aoyama Hidenobu's unsightly eating manner.

Aoyama Hidenobu also smiled, picked up two gold bars and knocked them together, the sound was crisp and pleasant to the ears. He closed his eyes with an intoxicated look on his face, and said nonchalantly: "First, who am I? The number one detective in the Heisei era who has solved every case. I will not allow my legend to be broken by anyone. Second, I killed Tanaka to make so many people feel at ease. If I arrest Section Chief Watanabe, will they become uneasy again? So why would I arrest you? I won't arrest you!"

Watanabe's face gradually changed when he heard this, and his eyes became terrified. He suddenly stood up and rushed to the back of the desk, opened the drawer, grabbed a loaded pistol and pointed it at Aoyama Hidenobu, "You want to kill me? You're dreaming!"

Aoyama Hidenobu's meaning is very clear. He does not allow his image to be destroyed. Watanabe must be responsible for the five female corpses, but he cannot be arrested and cause unrest to others, so there is only one choice in the end.

That means Watanabe must die.

If he died, he would be legally responsible for the deaths of the five women, and at the same time it would not cause unrest among other high-ranking officials who had accepted sexual bribes from Tanaka Kikuma.

"Section Chief Watanabe, don't be nervous. You haven't even turned on the safety yet, so you can't kill anyone." Aoyama Hidenobu glanced at him and pointed at the gun in his hand with a smile.

Watanabe heard this and hurriedly opened the safety, shouting fiercely: "I tell you Aoyama Hidenori, I will never let you slaughter me like Tanaka Kikuma! Who do you think you are? Those peasants called you a detective, and you really indulged in it and lost yourself? You know how much water is in your 100% crime-solving rate! And you have an idol burden because of this, fuck you!"

"What's the difference between you and me? It's that what I did was exposed, but the shameful things you did have not been exposed! What qualifications do you have to act pretentiously in front of me? Do you really think you are a detective?"

As the saying goes, when you have a sharp weapon, you will naturally become murderous. With a gun in his hand, he also became more courageous.

"What I think is not important. What is important is what others think. Obviously, everyone thinks I am a detective, so I am one, so I cannot let them down." Aoyama Hidenobu was not angry because of the other party's rude remarks and remained calm.

After he finished speaking, he stood up.

"Don't move!" Watanabe yelled nervously, took a step back, and said with rapid breathing: "Just stay there, or I'll take you with me even if I die!"

"I can tell you've never killed anyone. The muzzle of your gun is shaking so badly. Even at this close, you may not be able to hit me." Aoyama Hidenobu nonchalantly commented on his gun-holding posture. He ignored his threat and walked to the desk. He smiled and picked up a family photo on the desk and said, "Section Chief Watanabe, you are a very happy family of three. Your daughter is very cute. Why didn't I see her just now? I like little girls very much."

"Bakayarō!" Watanabe was furious, his teeth trembling, "Aoyama Hidenobu, you beast! Don't you dare to touch my daughter! She is only fifteen years old! If you dare to touch her, I will not let you go!"

"Section Chief Watanabe is really hypocritical. Were the five dead girls fifteen years old?" Aoyama Hidenobu shook his head, reached out and gently touched the little girl's face and said to himself, "What a beautiful wife and lovely daughter. It would be a pity if something unexpected happened to them."

"Enough! Don't touch my family!" Watanabe yelled, tears streaming down his face, his hand holding the gun trembling constantly, "Please, don't touch my family!"

Aoyama Hidenobu turned his back to him and said, "Then Section Chief Watanabe, please don't make it difficult for me. Let's make it convenient for each other."

Watanabe took two quick breaths, slowly put down the gun in his hand, turned and walked towards the balcony of the study.

"Bang!"

There was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground behind me.

Aoyama Hidenobu put down the photo album and strode out.

Mrs. Watanabe and a group of police officers who were originally in the living room were already in the yard. When Aoyama Hidenobu walked out of the room, he saw Mrs. Watanabe lying on Watanabe's body, crying loudly, with tears in her eyes and her voice hoarse.

"Alas, I didn't expect that Section Chief Watanabe would commit suicide out of fear of punishment. Mrs. Watanabe, please accept my condolences." The kind-hearted Aoyama Hidenobu stepped forward and comforted her softly.

Mrs. Watanabe suddenly looked up and stared at Aoyama Hidenobu with resentment, as if she wanted to eat him.

"Snapped!"

Aoyama Hidenobu raised his hand and slapped her in the face.

He was beaten so hard that he fell on Watanabe's body, and his skin was scraped when he used one of his hands to support himself.

"Fuck, you think I don't hit women, right?" Aoyama Hidenobu shook his hands and left without looking back, saying lightly, "Take Watanabe's body and leave."

"Hi!"

"Don't touch my husband! Let go, wuu ...

Amid Mrs. Watanabe's miserable cries, the police forcibly dragged her away and carried away Watanabe's body.

Only a heartbroken and grief-stricken widow was left sitting in the yard of the villa, sobbing.

The police car at the door drove away with its sirens blaring.

That afternoon, Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner Kunio Nihira was interviewed by reporters and revealed more details about the case.

For example, a large number of local politicians in Osaka Prefecture were the targets of sexual bribery by Tanaka Kikuma; for another example, Tanaka Kikuma had arranged for gang members to besiege the Metropolitan Police Department last night; for another example, Watanabe, the head of the Banking Division, had also accepted bribes from Tanaka Kikuma, and the five female corpses were killed by him, and he has now committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Everything was reported on the news that night, and the public only then realized how many things had happened the previous night.

He severely criticized the beastly behavior of Tanaka Kikuma and others, but at the same time praised Aoyama Hidenobu as a truly impartial defender of justice who would handle the case even when it involved so many officials.

Kindness still limits their imagination.

These grassroots people have no idea how bad the high-level bureaucrats can be. How could they have imagined that the case, which shocked the whole country, was merely the result of magnifying the small and catching the small, and that some people are still at large.

While public opinion was at its peak, the defender of justice, Aoyama Hidenobu, was on his way to visit the home of Hikokawa Kentomo. He had to make a report after completing his mission.

(End of this chapter)