Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

The bankbook is currently in the hands of the father-in-law, and the police say that during the mediation, the father-in-law would rather die than pay any money.

Even in front of the police, he launched a sneak attack, violently kicking the salesman in the groin. By the time the police pulled him away, the salesman was already unconscious and was rushed to the hospital.

Then, under police supervision, the hospital very fairly issued a preliminary diagnosis and medical bill, totaling 40 yen.

Mrs. Shizuka heard from the police that she needed to bring at least 50 yen, as her father-in-law had probably kicked the salesman in the testicles and shattered one of them, which was quite serious... After all, initial treatment alone would cost 40 yen... If she didn't cooperate actively, she would not only go to jail, but she would also have to pay compensation...

One of their testicles has burst; 50 yen probably won't be enough...

Judging from the situation, apart from being irritable, the father-in-law didn't seem to have any major heart problems; he even hit Ezaki's father on the head with his shoe.

Could it be that it was because his father-in-law intervened that Ezaki Satsuki became enraged and violently expelled him?

My father-in-law is quite organized; he actually dared to lead a group to storm the bank. This confidence comes from having a valid reason and evidence; he must have been driven to desperation...

As for the insurance salesman... well, he's had it rough enough.

After all, it's all about making money; he might not even realize how much of a rip-off the insurance he's selling is.

It's a pity I'm too far away. If I were there, and my future father-in-law, Ezaki Kairyu, had ripped me off like that, I would have joined him in shoving shoes into his mouth.

However, since we can't get through this situation now, we can only spend money to get my father-in-law out of the police station.

Hideaki asked his mother-in-law for her personal bank account information so he could transfer 1000 million yen to her, telling her to let him know if it wasn't enough.

Mrs. Shizuka is still stuck in the phase where Hideaki was hiding and running away to avoid loan sharks. Of course, there's also the monthly mortgage payment of 15 yen, which is also a struggle, since she's been overdue on payments before.

Xiuming gave a brief, perfunctory answer, saying: "I've been lucky lately, made some money in the stock market, cleared all my debts, and don't have to worry about money anymore. Also, he and Riko opened a supermarket together, a chain, and it's doing quite well. If the old folks have time, they can come and take a look..."

My mother-in-law was also a bit bewildered. She knew her daughter's personality well, so she readily agreed, adding a few words of advice: "Hideaki-kun, don't overwork yourself... please bear with me... once things are settled here, I'll definitely go to Tokyo to visit..."

After hanging up the phone, Hideaki immediately called Ezaki.

As soon as Ezaki answered the phone, he asked, "Is my durian ready?"

I'll see Xiuming in a day and a half! I'm so happy! I want to stuff him into a durian so he'll smell like my favorite food and we can eat him together.

"Durian?" Xiuming gagged in disgust, then changed the subject, "I just heard on the radio that our dad got arrested for extortion~ What do you think? How about asking me to pay off his debts?"

In fact, even a branch manager, who holds a high position in a bank, would not face much punishment even if he were to be sued for financial misconduct. Of course, to appease public anger, he would be dismissed on the surface.

As for imprisonment, one person was quite serious and was sentenced to two years in prison, then suspended for four years.

In other words, after the court verdict, he won't go to jail immediately, but will be placed under observation for four years. If he behaves himself and doesn't commit any further crimes during these four years, then he won't have to go to prison.

Almost none of them end up in jail; most get suspended sentences or are even acquitted. That's the power of connections.

It's all about money, making money, that's what men do, it's not shameful... damn it...

"Beg you?" Ezaki chuckled. "How do you want me to beg you?"

Ezaki received the news earlier than Hideaki because Ezaki Kairyu called her while he was in custody.

Ask her how the debt collection is going? I've never seen such an unfilial daughter. Are you even a gangster? Other gangsters collect debts in half a month, but you, you idiot...

Then Ezaki hung up the phone on him.

Perhaps it's a clash of ideologies.

Even her father's downfall came later than she had imagined. Of course, since Ezaki Kairyu was able to call her while he was in custody, he was basically being treated leniently and would probably get a suspended sentence. However, given her father's personality, he would likely commit another crime during his probation period, since he was still resentful about the failed investment.

Anyway, he can't know about my business here, otherwise I might get implicated, since he has financial ties with other underworld organizations.

He should be imprisoned for two years to cut off all contact with the underworld.

As for Qiu Xiuming?

"To be honest, I like your ass. When you're begging me, stick your ass out a little higher, and I'll be very happy."

Every time Xiuming hears Ezaki's voice, he always thinks of her back as she wears a thong that looks like a thread, and he pats it lightly, feeling its bouncy texture like cream pudding.

"Heh," Jiang Qi turned around, phone in hand, glancing at the full-length mirror behind him. He subconsciously lifted his hips – round, full, and shapely, pleasing to the eye no matter how you looked at them. "I've worked so hard to achieve this. No wonder he's the man I chose; he has the same good taste as me…" But he didn't want to talk to him about things that made his heart race. What if he accidentally became shy? That would be embarrassing… Then, in a disdainful tone, he continued, "Your woman named Umezu Midori called me. She asked me some questions… She's going to kill her husband so you won't abandon her…"

"What?! She has a husband!!!"

Hideaki almost jumped up; Midori Umezu said her husband had died long ago…

In the morning, after Hideaki and Funakawa Yoshiko got out of the car, Umezu Midori drove her jeep straight to a hardware store to buy her tools for committing crimes.

Hammers, chainsaws, ropes, plastic gloves, tape, fire axes, cutting machines… Then I went to a kitchenware store and bought a cleaver, meat grinder, boning knife…

The tools she chose were all based on things she remembered from TV series or movies she had seen.

At the meat processing market, I bought half a pig at a high price to take home for practical training.

When she was planning, nothing seemed amiss, but after carrying all her belongings home several times in a row, and leaving half a pig of raw pork on the kitchen floor, seeing the blood and bright red pork everywhere, and imagining that the next person lying on the kitchen floor would be a person, she was so frightened that she trembled and couldn't even pick up a knife.

He stumbled back to the living room, trembling for a while before finally thinking of Jiang Qi. He called her to ask: "What did it feel like to kill someone for the first time? How did you overcome your fear?"

Ezaki was initially startled, thinking that she had killed either Funakawa Yoshiko or Hideaki.

Xiuming's character is so deserving of death...

Just as I was about to ask, Midori Umezu continued, saying that she meant how to overcome the fear before committing murder...

Ezaki is quite the actor; he slowly and deliberately gets information out of people.

Umezu Midori is straightforward by nature, and while she was still asking for advice out of fear, Ezaki easily pulled up Umezu Midori's underwear.

Of course, after confessing, Midori Umezu realized she had said too much and worried that Ezaki would tell Hideaki, since Hideaki would never interfere in other people's marriages.

She cried and begged Ezaki to keep it a secret, saying that she couldn't live without Hideaki anymore, that she would die without him... Anyway, her words were full of praise for Hideaki's gentleness, thoughtfulness, care, and sexual prowess, saying he was a hundred thousand times better than her husband... blah blah blah...

Jiang Qi felt overwhelmed and blushed, but of course, it was a great honor to be asked for advice so humbly, so he gritted his teeth and endured it until the end.

Upon learning the whole story, Esaki expressed his sympathy for Midori Umezu's plight and offered his condolences.

After all, it's easy to tell from her extremely frank words and sobbing that she used to be a law-abiding person.

Of course, that's no longer the case. Because of Xiuming's intrusion, she has reached her breaking point with her husband's alternating hot and cold violence, abuse, and perverted behavior.

It's really not easy to endure this for so long...

However, as someone determined to clear his name, Ezaki certainly wouldn't allow Umezu Midori to make a mistake.

She easily deduced that Midori Umezu was worried that Hideaki would abandon her because of her own family problems.

So I'll try to calm her down for now, and tell her that I'll deal with her husband's problem with her when I get back, and that I won't take action myself...

Although Midori Umezu agreed over the phone, Esaki felt that she seemed to have her own plans.

She was supposed to call Hideaki to inform him, but the home phone was constantly busy, the supermarket said Hideaki wasn't there, and no one answered Ayako's landline. Then she received a questioning call from her father, Esaki Sekiryu, which made her very angry.

"Oh, getting angry? Hehehe..." Ezaki laughed so hard he was shaking. He gave Midori Umezu's home address and then said, "I'm just an informant. Do whatever you want with me! Bye."

The phone went dead.

Hideaki slammed the phone receiver down on the receiver, walked out of the phone booth with a dark face, and sighed as he looked up, "Umezu Midori, you're a ruthless person!"

The principles I painstakingly set for myself—not interfering in other people's marriages and not committing NTR—were easily broken by a single lie.

Women really are untrustworthy.

Chapter 178 The Redeemer of the Desperate

Ezaki has already explained the issue of Midori Umezu in great detail.

Shumei stood on the curb for three seconds, his back to the yellow umbrella-shaped public phone booth, before returning to the booth, picking up the phone, and dialing Midori Umezu's number.

We can't really let her go down the path of crime at such a young age...

Her motive... well, a female demon tormented by love?

Although it's a bit narcissistic, but—

"My damn charm!" Hideaki couldn't help but punch the rain shield.

At that moment, he had absolutely no narcissistic thoughts; he was simply expressing his feelings.

According to what Ezaki just told me, Midori Umezu is completely infatuated with him and won't feel at ease until she gets rid of her husband... So, if we break up with her directly, she'll probably go completely insane.

Xiuming was so angry that his fists were hard. He regarded principles as his chastity, but she easily deceived him with just one sentence.

She even got a taste of success and started telling everyone...

"My damn sexual ability." Xiuming patted the rain shield again.

When Ezaki was informing Midori about the situation, she seemed to casually remark that she was really curious whether Hideaki was going to lose his mind or something, as Midori had said... However, she quickly changed the subject after saying that.

Hideaki was stunned by Midori Umezu's status as a "married man" and had no time to tease her.

In any case, I can't continue dating Midori Umezu, because it's wrong.

If Midori Umezu's situation is truly as Esaki recounted...

Her husband, who had a lover outside the home, was rarely home. When he did come home, he subjected her to endless emotional and physical abuse, including beatings and kicks, sometimes even causing her to vomit blood. She couldn't even get a divorce. It's understandable that she became such an extreme person.

But once the story of Ga Ren begins, there might be another, and another, and another...

Serial killers always start by killing the first person; this is an absolutely true fact!

At least, before she gets divorced, she should reclaim the principles that were taken from her.

The phone rang five or six times before being answered. "Hello? Who is this?"

"You female liar..." Xiuming thought to herself, then said irritably, "It's me, where are you?"

Since Ezaki is an informant, we won't expose her. She can continue to tattle if anything happens in the future.

"Huh? Hideaki-kun, I... I'm at home, is there something you need?"

Midori Umezu's voice held a hint of surprised nervousness.

"It's about that kind of thing between men and women. I miss you, I want to come over to your place. What's your address?"

Hideaki was being absent-minded and perfunctory. If he were to speak frankly with Umezu Midori, he would still expose Ezaki, so he would just have to stay at her house.

"Ah, I... it's not convenient at home... um, how about a love hotel? I... I'll call and book a room now."

In Midori Umezu's living room, various tools used in the crime were piled up, and on the kitchen floor, there was half a pig... Of course, these things weren't the main issue; the main problem was that there were also her husband's clothes, shoes, and various household items in the house...

What do you mean by "it's inconvenient at home"?

If that's the case, Xiuming will really be a kept man... He quickly seized the opportunity, raised his voice, and continued, "You're not hiding a kept man at home, are you? You sound guilty to me?"

"No, no..." Midori Umezu blurted out, already feeling guilty, and most worried about Hideaki's distrust. Thinking that her husband hadn't been home for weeks, it was unlikely he'd be home so conveniently. She gritted her teeth, "It's just that the house is a bit messy... I was afraid you'd find it unpleasant... You, you come..."