In Tokyo, a criminal

Chapter 399: With just a little trick, you can kill two birds with one stone (ask for monthly ticket)
At night, snowflakes fell silently and gathered on the ground to form a thick white blanket.

Although it was dark and the road was slippery, as a hardworking fisherman, Aoyama Hidenobu knew the principle of living by the mountain and eating by the water, so he went out late at night to catch fish.

Due to the high tide at night, the dry beach during the day became wet at this moment. The tangled aquatic plants blocked his sight and increased the difficulty of harvesting, but the starlight did not disappoint the traveler. He pushed aside the aquatic plants and found a clam that was breathing.

Aoyama Hidenobu was overjoyed. Finally, he didn't have to go home empty-hearted tonight. He ate sashimi using local ingredients. When the ingredients are fresh enough, they have a unique flavor even without any seasoning.

Fresh clams are tender and smooth with an excellent taste.

The Japanese like sashimi, so when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

While Aoyama Hidenobu was busy going to the beach, reporter Ryosuke was visited by an unexpected guest.

After Ryosuke and Chiyo parted ways, he returned home and was about to write a manuscript, but he sat at his desk and hesitated to start writing. He couldn't help but recall Chiyo's every smile and frown. He even thought of what to name the child. The boy would be named Ryoichi, and the girl...

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

The sudden ring of the doorbell interrupted his fantasy.

"Ah! Baka!" Ryosuke cursed in annoyance, slammed the pen in his hand on the table, stood up angrily and opened the door, then calmed down in an instant because there were four policemen standing outside.

Before he could react, two policemen rushed over and tackled him to the ground and pinned him down.

"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"

Ryosuke was shocked and angry and struggled to resist.

But it was of no avail, because there was no way a man with a pen could break free from the restraints of two policemen.

Hiroshi Ikeda walked in, and a policeman closed the door and stayed outside to stand guard.

"Why are we arresting you? That's a good question." Ikeda Hiroshi smiled slightly, raised one foot and stepped on Ryosuke's head, and said condescendingly: "There are many reasons. It can be because you are suspected of theft, it can be because you are suspected of murder, or it can be because you are suspected of rape. I wonder which one you like?"

They may not be able to investigate a case, but they have a hundred ways to frame an ordinary person.

If I can’t deal with the criminals, can I deal with you?
"You...you want to frame me!" Ryosuke was shocked and angry, but he still had hope at this moment, and tried hard to raise his head, "Why? Why!"

"Why? This is not a good question." Ikeda Hiroshi shook his head, stepped on his head and crushed it twice, and said coldly, "Because you are meddling in other people's business! How many people died last night? What does it have to do with you? The families of the deceased received compensation, Sapporo City preserved its reputation, and our police and city hall personnel saved their futures. Everyone is happy, but you had to jump out and mess it up. Why didn't you die last night?"

Ryosuke felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He immediately thought of Aoyama Hidenobu and shouted with red eyes, "Is it Aoyama Hidenobu? That hypocritical guy! I shouldn't have believed the propaganda. Where's Chiyo? What have you done to Chiyo? Come to me if you have any questions! Let her go!"

"Miss Chiyo is very good!" Ikeda Hiroshi interrupted him and said with a smile: "She will be better than now, and better than ever before, because our director has chosen her to report on him in the future. She will become a reporter."

Ryosuke's eyes were dull for a moment. After he came to his senses, his expression changed several times. He kept shaking his head and muttered to himself, "Impossible! Impossible! Impossible."

The other party's words implied that Hashimoto Chiyo betrayed him as a stepping stone to advancement, but he was unwilling to believe that this was true. Chiyo was not that kind of person.

"Pathetic, pathetic." Ikeda Hiroshi shook his head, moved his feet and squatted down, grabbing Ryosuke's hair and said, "You would rather suspect the famous Aoyama Hidenobu than believe that it was Hashimoto Chiyo who betrayed you. What, do you know her well?"

Ryosuke was suddenly speechless. He and Hashimoto Chiyo were not reporters from the same unit. The two met because of a gathering of colleagues. After that, they often exchanged some news information with each other, but they never developed any further.

This investigation into the true death toll in the stampede was the most intimate thing they had ever done together. He didn't understand Chiyo, and Chiyo didn't understand him.

Yes, if it was Aoyama Hidenobu, there would not be so much trouble. The bodyguards at home could have subdued them at the time and avoided any unnecessary complications.

"Ah! Wuu!" Ryosuke wanted to roar to vent his anger, but was kicked in the mouth by Ikeda Hiroshi, "Don't disturb others at night."

Then he waved his hand, "Handcuff him and take him away."

"Hey!" Two policemen forcibly handcuffed Ryosuke, lifted him up, and dragged him out.

After having a subordinate take Ryosuke back to the headquarters and lock him up, Ikeda Hiroshi took two other subordinates to Hashimoto Chiyo's home to prepare for the next scene.

After arriving outside Chiyo Hashimoto's house, he saw that the lights in the living room were still on. After confirming that she was at home, he first called Shinichi Nakamura and said, "Superintendent, I'm already outside Chiyo Hashimoto's house. I'll take action immediately."

"Yeah." Shinichi Nakamura said he understood.

After hanging up the phone, Ikeda Hiroshi signaled to knock on the door.

A subordinate stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

"Who?" As a woman living alone, Chiyo Hashimoto was very safety-conscious. She did not open the door rashly, but asked from behind the door.

"Inspector Aoyama asked us to come here."

Hearing this, Chiyo Hashimoto, who had just left Aoyama Hidenobu's house, opened the door without any doubts, and asked, "Aoyama, what else do you want to say?"

"He didn't explain, but our director did give some explanation." Ikeda Hiroshi said with a wry smile.

Chiyo Hashimoto immediately realized the danger, and she was terrified and wanted to close the door, but Ikeda Hiroshi quickly grabbed the door frame, making her unable to close the door.

Two police officers rushed forward, grabbed Chiyo Hashimoto's arms from the left and right, twisted them behind her back, dragged her roughly into the living room, and pressed her on the coffee table, unable to move.

Ikeda Hiroshi didn't close the door. He walked in with his hands behind his back with an arrogant look on his face, and kicked away a fallen teacup casually. "Why would a woman meddle in other people's business? How many people died last night? What does it have to do with you? If you don't take the road to heaven, you will fall into hell."

"What did you do to Ryosuke?" Hashimoto Chiyo didn't bother to worry about herself, but asked about Ryosuke. She didn't have a close relationship with him in the past, but because of what happened today, she had a special feeling for him.

Love someone and hate someone.

Sometimes all it takes is one thing to be the catalyst.

"You still care about him now?" Ikeda Hiroshi showed a mocking smile and said jokingly: "Have you never thought about who reported you until now?"

"What do you mean?" Hashimoto Chiyo's face suddenly changed, and she asked anxiously: "Baga! What do you mean by this? Is it Ryosuke? No! It can't be him, you are lying to me, it can't be his!"

"Who else could it be? Aoyama Hidenobu? Do you think it was him?" Ikeda Hiroshi asked with a scornful smile.

Chiyo Hashimoto was silent. She didn't think it was Aoyama Hidenobu, because Aoyama Hidenobu's integrity was known to people all over the country, and if the other party really wanted to stop her from investigating the truth, he could have controlled her just now.

Eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining answer is the truth, no matter how unwilling she is to believe it.

Hashimoto Chiyo was furious, angry, and heartbroken. With red eyes, she shouted, "Baka! How could he do such a thing! He was the one who raised the suspicion first!"

"He didn't say that. He said you invited him to investigate together. Obviously, he just wanted to trick you into being a stepping stone." Ikeda Hiroshi sneered and said indifferently, "But don't worry, I will inform the director of this. A guy who plays tricks like him will not have a good ending in the end."

Chiyo Hashimoto did not feel any better because she was deeply shocked by the backstabbing.

"Why is the door open? Go in and take a look!"

"Hi!"

Just then, there was a conversation outside.

This was followed by a burst of hurried footsteps.

"Damn it! Don't bother with her, just go out the window!" Ikeda Hiroshi's face changed and he turned and ran to the kitchen.

The two police officers abandoned Chiyo and followed closely behind.

Before Chiyo Hashimoto could react, several more policemen rushed in, led by Shinichi Nakamura. He said, "There's movement in the kitchen. He must have escaped from the kitchen. Go and chase him."

"Hi!" The two subordinates immediately chased after him.

Shinichi Nakamura finally had time to care about Chiyo Hashimoto, "Miss Chiyo, are you okay?"

"You are..." Hashimoto Chiyo was confused.

"I'm Shinichi Nakamura. Superintendent Aoyama sent me here." Before she could ask the question again, Shinichi Nakamura called Aoyama Hidenobu directly. "Superintendent Masaru, when I came, Miss Chiyo was in danger. The criminals were frightened and fled. Miss Chiyo was not hurt."

"Hi! Hi!" He then handed the phone to Chiyo Hashimoto, "Listen to the phone, the superintendent is talking to you."

Chiyo Hashimoto pursed her red lips, took the phone, put it to her ear and whispered, "Officer Aoyama, I'm afraid."

"Fortunately, Miss Chiyo is safe and sound." Aoyama Hidenobu breathed a sigh of relief in his tone.

Hashimoto Chiyoko asked in confusion: "What's going on? How do you know I'm in danger?"

"My confidant, Inspector Shinichi Nakamura in front of you, happened to see his secretary bringing Ryosuke into the office when he went to submit a report to the director Fujimoto Takaei. While he was waiting outside, he heard my name mentioned inside, so he carefully eavesdropped for a while. Although he didn't understand it, he told me the first time. As soon as I heard it, I knew what was going on. I guessed that you might be in danger, so I asked him to bring people to protect you." Aoyama Hidenobu said.

"This hypocritical bastard!" Hashimoto Chiyo, who had just been rescued, was now convinced that it was Ryosuke who betrayed her. She was so angry that she wanted to cry, and at the same time she was grateful to Aoyama Hidenobu, "Thank you, Officer Aoyama, if you hadn't saved me, I would have been doomed tonight."

"It's just my job, but Fujimoto Takaei has taken precautions. I'm new here and I'm no match for the local interest groups in a head-on confrontation. I'm afraid we can't investigate what we want to investigate." Aoyama Hidenobu pretended to sigh, but he was actually smoking a cigarette leisurely.

"It's all the fault of that villain Ryosuke!" Hashimoto Chiyo cursed with gritted teeth, and then suddenly remembered something, "There were three policemen who broke into my house and tried to hurt me just now. I remember the face of one of them."

"It's useless. We can't do anything to Fujimoto Takaei's people unless we catch him in the act. He is now in control of the headquarters." Aoyama Hidenobu said, and then changed the subject, "Of course, this is not completely useless. I will negotiate with them on the condition that I will not pursue what happened tonight, so that they will not hurt you again."

"Thank you, Inspector Aoyama, thank you." Although Hashimoto Chiyo was still unwilling, she also knew that this was the best outcome and she could not make things difficult for Aoyama Hidenobu anymore.

He has tried his best.

"You're welcome." Aoyama Hidenobu cheered up again and said confidently: "Give me some time, I will restore Hokkaido to a clean sky."

"Yes, yes, yes, I believe in you, and hope to help you and fight alongside you. Please feel free to help me if you need me!" Hashimoto Chiyo was infected by Aoyama Hidenobu's confidence and was excited.

"Sure, have a good sleep tonight." Aoyama Hidenobu hung up the phone, with an intriguing smile on his face, "A little trick, kill two birds with one stone."

Not only did he completely stop Ryosuke and Hashimoto Chiyo from continuing to investigate the true death toll in the stampede, but he also gained Hashimoto Chiyo's absolute trust and favor.

In the future, you will not only have an extra holster to use.

There is also a trusted reporter available.

He put out his cigarette and went upstairs.

"Sister-in-law, let's continue to catch the sea!"

(End of this chapter)