Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 300 - 281: Simple, Brutal, and Effective, Domination in the Officialdom

Chapter 300: Chapter 281: Simple, Brutal, and Effective, Domination in the Officialdom

"Accusing me of accepting bribes?"

Panasonic Jun was stunned for a moment and then laughed.

It was a laugh fueled by anger.

"Who reported me? Let him have the guts to come and confront me face to face!" Panasonic Jun could not contain his rage.

He had been an official for many years, always strict with himself and lenient towards others, never having problems in his private life or finances; he was well-known for not being greedy or lustful.

Whether his true nature was such or it was all for the sake of greater ambitions and maintaining an image, he had believed in it for half his life, so to him, an accusation of bribery was a huge insult.

"Sorry, we cannot disclose the informer’s information; otherwise, if they suffer retaliatory attacks, who would dare to report illegalities in the future?" Eguchi Nobumasa refused emotionlessly and then said, "We’re only following the rules. If someone reports an issue, we have to investigate it. Whether or not there is a problem can only be known after an investigation. Please cooperate with the prosecutor. This will also help clear your name."

"Sorry, I lost my composure." Panasonic Jun took a deep breath to calm down, then turned to Panasonic Qingyun, "You handle the cooperation with the officers on my behalf."

As he finished speaking, he sat back down on the sofa.

"Hey!" Panasonic Qingyun responded, looking up at Eguchi Nobumasa, "Officer Eguchi, our house is quite large, I’m not sure where you want to start. I can take you there, which might also improve your efficiency."

"Thank you." Eguchi Nobumasa bowed slightly.

Then he waved his hand.

Instantly, his team dispersed, some dashed upstairs, some to the backyard, and some to the front yard.

Eguchi Nobumasa stayed in the living room with two subordinates and asked, "Could you open the car so we can take a look?"

Panasonic Jun, with an expressionless face, nodded.

"Please." Panasonic Qingyun bent down to pick up the keys.

The three men followed him outside.

They reached the garage where Panasonic Qingyun unlocked a slightly old but clean Audi A6 and said to the three, "This is my father’s car that he often uses."

"Panasonic, you can go about your business; we will take a look ourselves," Eguchi Nobumasa said politely.

Panasonic Qingyun was even more annoyed, "No problem, I’ll stay with you guys since I’m also very concerned about this."

His father had asked him to keep an eye on them to prevent them from planting anything that didn’t belong to them

or installing hidden devices like listening bugs.

Eguchi Nobumasa frowned slightly at these words, then signaled his subordinates to proceed with the plan.

The two subordinates exchanged glances and put on gloves.

One opened the trunk to inspect it.

The other opened the car door and climbed in to check.

"Officer, there’s a discovery." After a moment, the policeman inside the car came out, holding a package wrapped in oil paper, and handed it to Panasonic Qingyun, "Could you please open this for us to see?"

Panasonic Qingyun, feeling uneasy at the sight of the package, instinctively grabbed it, hastily unwrapped the oil paper, and revealed stacks of crisp US dollars.

"Snap!" Eguchi Nobumasa immediately snatched it away, handed it to his subordinate, "Seal it in the evidence bag."

"Hey!" The subordinate promptly bagged it.

"This isn’t my dad’s..." Panasonic Qingyun instinctively started to explain, but then he suddenly realized and shouted in shock and anger, "Idiot! You’re trying to frame my dad!"

He shouldn’t have opened the oil paper package.

Now, his fingerprints were all over it.

And since Eguchi Nobumasa and his men were wearing gloves, if it came to an investigation, definitely only his prints would be found.

Right under his nose, they dared to act so brazenly; he was furious.

Such blatant framing was no different than forcibly pushing his dad’s head down and making him confess.

"What’s going on?"

Panasonic Jun came out upon hearing his son’s shouts.

"Dad! They’re framing you..." Panasonic Qingyun quickly summarized what had just happened.

Listening to the account made Panasonic Jun burn with anger as he stared coldly at Eguchi Nobumasa, "Do you know what you’re doing?"

"Investigating." Eguchi Nobumasa boldly met his gaze and said in a low voice, "Someone reported you received two hundred thousand dollars in bribes. The amount here matches, and besides, your son’s fingerprints will surely be found on it. Panasonic Jun, don’t think you can rest easy by having your son collect the money for you!"

"Absolutely ridiculous! Absurd! Do you think such clumsy tactics will bring me down?" Panasonic Jun laughed in extreme anger, his voice icy, "Such a plot full of loopholes won’t get past the prosecutor! Do you think it will get past the court? Who sent you?"

"The prosecutor and the court, that’s not for us to worry about. I’m just following orders," Eguchi Nobumasa replied, neither humble nor arrogant.

Panasonic Jun’s heart skipped a beat, instantly realizing that the people behind Eguchi Nobumasa had already secured the prosecutor and the judge, and all that was left was for him to stand trial.

Eguchi Nobumasa waved his hand and ordered, "Take him away."

Two subordinates immediately moved, one on each side, restrained Panasonic Jun and pressed him against the car hood.

"Dad!" Panasonic Qingyun exclaimed, shocked.

Panasonic Jun shouted, "I need to make a phone call!"

"Take him away." Eguchi Nobumasa ignored him.

Panasonic Jun shouted to Panasonic Qingyun, "Go call your grandfather, tell him I’m in trouble."

In critical times, he still had to seek help from his father.

"Take him too, he might be an accomplice," Eguchi Nobumasa pointed at Panasonic Qingyun.

"Idiot!" Panasonic Jun’s eyes reddened with fury as he roared, "He has nothing to do with this!"

Disaster should not befall family members, even if it was his political rivals trying to get him, they shouldn’t involve his son.

But Eguchi Nobumasa didn’t care about that.

Police Chief Aoyama had said, if this matter was handled well, he would be promoted to Deputy Director of the Investigative Division.