Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 644 - 526: The Furious Fujimoto Takayoshi, Power Seizure in Progress_2

Chapter 644: Chapter 526: The Furious Fujimoto Takayoshi, Power Seizure in Progress_2

He patted Kudou Tatsuo on the shoulder and whispered in his ear, "If I were the person who installed the bug, I would definitely run now. What would you do if you were Manager Kudou?"

As his words fell, he stepped back to create some distance.

His expression seemed mocking as he watched Kudou Tatsuo.

Kudou Tatsuo stood frozen in place, sweating profusely, feeling that Aoyama Xiu Xin knew everything.

Aoyama Xiu Xin patted his shoulder and left.

Kudou Tatsuo was a pitiful man. Fujimoto Takayoshi was about to abdicate and let others take over, and Aoyama Xiu Xin didn’t mind saving him from harm as a favor.

It took Kudou Tatsuo a long time to recover. He turned around and looked at the back of Aoyama Xiu Xin with a complex expression.

He could not understand why Aoyama Xiu Xin would help him.

But he etched this favor deep in his heart.

He then hurried back to his office to pack his things and prepare to flee, knowing that Fujimoto Takayoshi’s ruthless nature would surely lead him to kill Kudou if he found out.

As Aoyama Xiu Xin had said, it was simple to check the surveillance for set times and locations. By the afternoon, Fujimoto Takayoshi had learned the identity of his follower.

It was the coward Kudou Tatsuo!

At first, he couldn’t believe it, but anger swiftly overwhelmed him, both at Kudou Tatsuo’s audacity and his own misjudgment.

He immediately ordered his men to capture Kudou Tatsuo, but upon finding that Kudou Tatsuo had already fled, he was nearly driven mad, roaring, "Find him! I want that guy flayed and pulverized into dust!"

Kudou Misaki, who had been detained, also quickly received this news, and she too was in disbelief.

"Kudou Tatsuo... How could he dare? How could he actually do such a thing... how... Ah! Ah!"

Kudou Misaki broke down, hysterically screaming, disheveled like a demon, filled with rage and unwillingness, never having imagined that she would become a pawn to such a coward as Kudou Tatsuo.

When she had started her dealings with Fujimoto Takayoshi, he was too weak to oppose, but why did he have to wait until she had achieved success to destroy everything!

After venting her heart-wrenching grief, she collapsed to the ground, hugging her knees and sobbing, her eyes lifelessly staring ahead, suddenly feeling a sense of resignation as she had used Kudou Tatsuo as a stepping stone to success, only to fall because of him too.

Could it be that fate itself had ordained everything?

...........

The events of the past few days left the police department in turmoil, hearts filled with anxiety, all seeking a chance to gather and confer. Therefore, facing an invitation from Aoyama Xiu Xin, everyone arrived on time tonight.

Aoyama Xiu Xin was the last to arrive because he had just met with the organ transplant group of eight.

He had scheduled both parties at the same location but in different private rooms and at different times.

"Minister Aoyama."

"Minister Aoyama."

Seeing Aoyama Xiu Xin enter, all the leaders of the police department promptly rose to greet him.

"Please, have a seat," Aoyama Xiu Xin gestured with his hand.

Only then did everyone sit down again.

As the organizer, Aoyama Xiu Xin took his customary seat of honor at the head of the table, just as he always did.

His gaze slowly swept over the gathered ministers and managers and he said in a deep voice, "I know the events of the past few days have certainly made everyone anxious, and I understand this, because according to the information I received from Tokyo, the members of the National Public Security Committee are fully aware of our Hokkaido Police’s last confrontation with the joint investigation team. They are determined to use this opportunity to transfer the director away from Hokkaido and gradually begin cleansing the entire Hokkaido Police system."

Hearing this news suddenly, everyone was immediately thrown into panic, both shocked and angry, and they started discussing among themselves.

"Ah! What... what should we do?"

"Minister Aoyama, what does the director have to say?"

"They want to leave us leaderless first, then gradually settle scores with us one by one. We absolutely cannot sit idly by; otherwise, wouldn’t we be sitting ducks?"

"Quiet! Everyone be quiet!" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his hand and waited for the noise to subside before calmly stating, "The director’s intention is to delay first. If they insist on transferring him, then we should all band together and strike or petition, demanding that they rescind the order."

As soon as these words were uttered, the previously heated meeting room suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, no one daring to be the first to voice their opinion.

After all, such a direct confrontation with the higher-ups.

It was too aggressive and too risky for them.

"What do you think, Minister Aoyama?" someone broke the silence, asking Aoyama Xiu Xin for his thoughts.

The others quickly responded, all turning to look at Aoyama Xiu Xin. Indeed, with Aoyama Xiu Xin’s background and his grip on insider information, following his lead would mean safety for them too.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, I have a promising future, and the National Public Security Commission Chairman is my godfather. I cannot publicly oppose Director Fujimoto for his sake."

"Nor do I wish to watch colleagues, who have worked beside me for half a year like brothers, be dragged down and ruined by Fujimoto Takayoshi, sacrificing their futures! Therefore, I secured a promise from my godfather that if I can persuade everyone not to side with Fujimoto Takayoshi, then the Public Security Committee will only deal with Fujimoto Takayoshi and not hold anyone else responsible. You all might want to consider this."

Whoa! The meeting room instantly erupted once again.

"This... this means betraying the director?"

"Is it really okay to do that? After all, the director holds many of our dark secrets."

"Can this promise be trusted? Could it just be a delaying tactic, and then a settling of scores with us later?"

People voiced their opinions one after another, but ultimately, their primary concern was not the betrayal of Fujimoto Takayoshi but the fear that the higher-ups might go back on their word, break their promise, and the high cost they might have to pay for their betrayal.

It wasn’t that they had no loyalty to Fujimoto Takayoshi, but their loyalty wasn’t as firm as that of Fujino Norihiko and two others, and moreover, the favors they had received were not as substantial.

Overtly opposing an investigation and openly striking against the higher-ups were entirely different concepts.

The latter would absolutely not be tolerated by those above.

"Everyone, rest assured, if we truly do strike and petition, or even take more drastic measures, the National Public Security Committee may well back down since they also fear creating such an ugly scenario where things get out of control. That’s why they agreed to my request, and I guarantee this on my personal honor!"

"As for the director’s retaliation, hah, you don’t have to worry about that. He’s a smart man; when he realizes there’s no winning, he’ll resign himself to his fate. After all, it would at least preserve his last vestige of dignity, and he still has his family to think about after all!"

Facing everyone’s doubts, Aoyama Xiu Xin confidently assured them, appearing utterly sure of himself.

Looking at him, so full of confidence, it suddenly dawned on the people below—could it be Aoyama Xiu Xin who instigated the trouble for Kudou Misaki and Fujino Norihiko?

One thought led to another.

Realization dawned late on the crowd, who took a sharp intake of breath.

Damn! This guy is angling for power himself!