Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister
Chapter 646 - 528: The Confidence of a Prestigious Family, One Bad News

Chapter 646: Chapter 528: The Confidence of a Prestigious Family, One Bad News

After the event, Aoyama Xiu Xin returned home still exhilarated, hugging his sister-in-law and giving her a forceful kiss.

The success of this usurpation excited him more than any previous promotion, for a promotion was granted by others, whereas this time he had seized it himself!

He did not like being a mere petitioner; he preferred earning his dues through his own hard struggles.

"What’s the matter, what good news has made you this happy?" Aoyama Haruko asked, puzzled.

"Ha-ha, you wouldn’t understand if I told you," Aoyama Xiu Xin did not explain to her, releasing her and making a call to Yanchuan Shilang, "Grandfather, it’s Xiu Xin."

"Xiu Xin, how did it go?" Yanchuan Shilang had guessed he was going to talk about Fujimoto Takayoshi.

"Thanks to Grandfather’s blessing, it was a complete success," Aoyama Xiu Xin spoke with a tone filled with delight, saying, "Using your influence, I’ve convinced all the ministers and directors at the headquarters not to be swayed by Fujimoto Takayoshi’s incitement, and pressured Fujimoto Takayoshi to agree to report in Tokyo."

"Good! Good! Good!" Yanchuan Shilang repeatedly praised upon hearing this and laughed heartily, "Xiu Xin has never disappointed me as always!"

If Fujimoto Takayoshi had mobilized the local police to forcefully confront the National Public Security Committee, the situation could have gotten ugly. Now, with Fujimoto Takayoshi voluntarily going to Tokyo to report, it not only achieved the Committee’s goal of reassignment but also upheld its authority.

"However, to persuade him, I also unilaterally promised him a condition," seeing Yanchuan Shilang in high spirits, Aoyama Xiu Xin cautiously spoke.

"What condition?" Yanchuan Shilang casually asked.

"I agreed to just let him take early retirement, not pursuing any of his other responsibilities," Aoyama Xiu Xin answered.

"No problem, we can’t afford for Xiu Xin to break his word," Yanchuan Shilang readily agreed, as their original aim at the Committee was just to reassign Fujimoto Takayoshi, not necessarily to bring him to justice.

That would be too troublesome.

They might even need to investigate Fujimoto Takayoshi’s wrongdoings.

"Thank you, Grandfather, for your understanding," Aoyama Xiu Xin sighed in relief, his tone becoming lively again, then continued, "I know the National Public Security Committee’s goal in reassigning Fujimoto Takayoshi is to rectify the Hokkaido Police System, but to persuade everyone to join me in forcing Fujimoto Takayoshi out, I promised I would safeguard them, so can we perhaps act a bit more gradually."

"You sly fox, do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?" Yanchuan Shilang snorted, his tone indifferent, "Since they all look up to you now, of course you must protect them!"

The National Public Security Committee wanted to rectify the Hokkaido Police System because for years Fujimoto Takayoshi had managed the local system like an iron fortress, allowing his subordinates to misbehave, repeatedly causing scandals.

This severely affected the image of the civil servants.

The most crucial issue was that he did not listen to his superiors!

But now, with Aoyama Xiu Xin able to control the Hokkaido Police Headquarters, it was tantamount to the Yanchuan Family directly controlling the Hokkaido Police Headquarters—how could Yanchuan Shilang possibly weaken his own power?

"Hey! Thanks, Grandfather, I assure you that the Hokkaido Police will only follow the Yanchuan Family!" Aoyama Xiu Xin, no longer anxious, continued, "To facilitate this goal, I hope Grandfather can appoint Deputy Director Yamashita Kogoro to replace Fujimoto Takayoshi’s position. It makes sense for him to move from Deputy Director to Director since the Director is implicated, and crucially, he does not seek power and has a great relationship with me."

"I’ll try my best, although I’m the chairman, I can’t make it happen with just a word; after all, from a fair standpoint, Yamashita Kogoro is not suitable for the position," Yanchuan Shilang did not make a definitive promise.

He did not want to continue purging the Hokkaido Police System because it had become his power, but that didn’t matter to the other members, so they would definitely oppose his irrational suggestion.

"Hey!" Aoyama Xiu Xin acknowledged, then confidently continued, "Rest assured, Grandfather, even if they do send a hardliner, I will certainly safeguard what rightfully belongs to our Yanchuan Family."

"Mm," Yanchuan Shilang responded indifferently.

Aoyama Xiu Xin knew it was time to end the call, "That’s it then, I won’t disturb Grandfather’s rest anymore."

Yanchuan Shilang casually ended the call.

"Grandfather, this whole affair must’ve been orchestrated by Aoyama Xiu Xin for his own power grab. He knew he couldn’t be promoted in the short term but was not content with just the ministerial powers," Yanchuan Xianyou, listening to the entire conversation, incisively stated.

The more he understood Aoyama Xiu Xin, the less he liked him; his ambition was too great, his courage too strong, and he did not abide by the rules.

Yanchuan Shilang nodded, "I know."

He initially did not realize the role Aoyama Xiu Xin played in this matter, but as he learned more information, he saw through everything.

"You knew?" Yanchuan Xianyou was startled, then frowned in confusion, "Then why still..."

"As long as he is still my adopted grandson, as long as he is still weaker than the Yanchuan Family, then the power he holds is always the power of the Yanchuan Family. Why should I stop him?" Yanchuan Shilang counter-questioned.

Yanchuan Xianyou fell silent, "...I..."

"You are afraid," Yanchuan Shilang saw through his grandson’s thought in an instant, summarizing, "You are afraid because his ambition is too large, his courage too big, his capabilities too strong, you can’t help but fear that he might dare to usurp your power one day, as he dared to usurp the Director’s power today."

"Hey!" Embarrassed and ashamed, Yanchuan Xianyou lowered his head, finding it difficult to meet his grandfather’s eyes.

Yanchuan Shilang exhaled and lectured with deep sincerity, "Xianyou, understand this, the reason Aoyama Xiu Xin could do all this is because he relied on the Yanchuan Family! As long as his strength does not surpass the Yanchuan Family, he poses no threat to you. Do you think his power can surpass our Yanchuan Family?"

"Of course not!" Yanchuan Xianyou answered without hesitation, then proudly added, "Our Yanchuan Family has accumulated deep resources through several generations’ struggle. Even if Aoyama Xiu Xin is impressive, he, through his generation’s efforts alone, cannot surpass us! Even if he became the Prime Minister, he would still be inferior to the Yanchuan Family, and without the support of the Yanchuan Family, he simply could not become the Prime Minister."

That is the confidence of being born into a wealthy and esteemed family, despite being thinly populated and only having a single heir over three generations. The connections and money amassed through past generations’ marriages and mutual benefits are not something anyone can catch up with in a short time—they require the accumulation through time.

"Yes, since that is the case, what are you worrying about?" Yanchuan Shilang nodded and took a sip of tea, "We can reprimand him, but we can’t limit him, otherwise we are limiting the expansion of the Yanchuan Family itself and might even turn gratitude into enmity."

"Hey! The grandson has been taught!" Yanchuan Xianyou said, bowing deeply with his hands on his knees.

...

The next day, Fujimoto Takayoshi temporarily handed over his work to Yamashita Kogoro and set off for Tokyo.

Yamashita Kogoro, leading all the ministers of the police headquarters at the entrance, watched as his vehicle departed and then turned to Aoyama Xiu Xin, saying, "During the time I report my duties, I entrust all matters of the headquarters to Minister Aoyama. I’m not adept at handling government affairs and will focus more on the concrete cases."

Although he had not been present the previous night, his image as a good-natured man meant he wasn’t lacking in sources of information, so he was also aware of what had happened; this was his public declaration of no intent to compete for power with Aoyama Xiu Xin and also to direct others with issues to Aoyama Xiu Xin instead of bothering him.

To be honest, because he had always been a regular dining companion of Aoyama Xiu Xin, he had a good impression of him and could never have dreamed that he would do such a thing, which inevitably caused him to feel more alienated and fearful.

As a person like him, who disliked those with deep schemes and intense lust for power, it was better for each to go their own way, lest one day he might be calculated against and used.

"Hey!" Aoyama Xiu Xin bowed in response; he could feel a thick barrier had formed between them.

This didn’t surprise him; if one wanted to be a good political creature, one shouldn’t expect to have genuine friends.

Unless that friend wasn’t a bureaucrat.

Like Fujimoto Ryosuke, who was far away in South Korea.

Yamashita Kogoro walked away without looking back.

The ministers looked at Aoyama Xiu Xin with hopeful eyes.

"Get back to work," said Aoyama Xiu Xin.

The ministers bowed to him before dispersing.

Aoyama Xiu Xin stood still, feeling the breeze that blew towards him; he leisurely lit a cigarette, smoked, and then turned back to look at the police headquarters’ entrance with a bright smile and full of fighting spirit.

From now on, this was his police headquarters!

Three days later, the Hokkaido Police Headquarters announced that they had verified a series of illegal criminal acts by Kudou Misaki, Fujino Norihiko, and Ishida Koyun and formally handed the cases over to the prosecutor’s office to pursue their legal responsibilities.

At the same time, the National Public Security Committee also issued a punishment for Fujimoto Takayoshi, dismissing him from all duties for negligence in supervising subordinates and ordered him to retire early.

These two pieces of news, once reported, significantly calmed the public’s anger; after all, the government had indeed taken a decisive attitude and action in resolving the situation.

Those who should be prosecuted were prosecuted, and accountability was pursued where needed.

Kudou Misaki, Fujino Norihiko, and Ishida Koyun were completely despondent, having originally hoped that Fujimoto Ryosuke would eventually get them out.

However, with Fujimoto Takayoshi unable to save himself and retiring early, they were thoroughly finished!

After returning to Tokyo, Fujimoto Takayoshi visited the three of them.

And he informed them of the true nature of the events.

Upon hearing this, all three could hardly believe it—the mastermind was Aoyama Xiu Xin? And that cunning guy had actually succeeded in usurping Fujimoto Takayoshi’s power?

After accepting this reality, the three of them cursed Aoyama Xiu Xin vehemently.

They never offended Aoyama Xiu Xin!

Yet that bastard had unhesitatingly turned them into sacrificial lambs for his ends—despicable!

Regrettably, those who deserved to die didn’t, instead, Fujino Norihiko and Ishida Koyun were soon sentenced to death by the court, and Kudou Misaki was sentenced to life imprisonment.

This result made numerous citizens cheer and rejoice.

During this time, the entire Hokkaido police force knew that Aoyama Xiu Xin had effectively become the chief of the headquarters; some eager precinct chiefs came forward to Sapporo to pay homage and align with him, while others played dead and ignored the events in Sapporo.

However, the nominal chief of police had not been appointed by the National Public Security Committee, reportedly due to significant controversy.

Meanwhile, the Titan Gang and Beihai Family completed their first arms trade—over six hundred guns and tens of thousands of bullets all sold out. The news exhilarated the Titan Gang, affirming the Japanese market’s value and appointing Jack as the regional head for Japan, responsible for all dealings.

In late June, Oguma Hideyama’s investigation team, along with the corrupt members from the military forces given by Ueda Hikoshu, managed different levels of findings.

The Cabinet announced the successful conclusion of the investigations and officially made the results public; all the military personnel involved were to be brought before a military court.

Based on the circumstances of the Northern Forces alone, it was clear how much the so-called "successful" was exaggerated.

Three senior officials from the Hokkaido Police Headquarters were sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and the rotten elements hidden in the military were arrested and brought to court, making the citizens vaguely sense that the country might start improving.

But illusions are just illusions. With a person like Aoyama Xiu Xin striving, the country would only become worse!

On June 22, in the afternoon, Aoyama Xiu Xin received some distressing news. Yanchuan Shilang called to tell him that the new chief of the Hokkaido Police Headquarters had been decided, but it wasn’t Yamashita Kogoro.