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Chapter 862 Jinshan's Ambition

Akira Nishikiyama, the first leader of the Nishikiyama Group, the direct subordinate organization of the Tojo Clan, and an absolute high-ranking member of the Tojo Clan.

At the same time, he is also the real murderer who assassinated the fifth chairman, Sera Katsu. As for the sniper rifle used to assassinate Sera Katsu, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be one of the sniper rifles shown on the original order.

To confirm Akira Nishikiyama's guilt, the murder weapon used to kill Katsumi Sera must be found.

That is, the sniper rifle with the same bullet caliber as the sniper rifle seized in the case of Makoto Kusakabe's assassination, which appeared in the vague transaction order presented by the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

And the only person who probably knows the whereabouts of this sniper rifle is Akira Nishikiyama.

crunch————

Xiang Yuanguang pushed open the door to the interrogation room and walked in.

Shiratori Ninzaburo and Kiryu Kazuma followed behind him as before, and then sat down on either side of the seat. At the other end of the interrogation room, Nishikiyama Akira was sitting there, with two Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers standing behind him.

Unlike the treatment given to Ito Yasuhito, the treatment given to Nishikiyama Akira was noticeably worse.

Of course, it can't really be said that it's worse; it's just that we're more wary of Akira Nishikiyama. After all, unlike Yasuhito Ito, Akira Nishikiyama has fought his way up to this position, and his fighting prowess shouldn't be underestimated.

If no police officers were specifically assigned to guard him, it wouldn't be impossible for him to escape.

"Mr. Jinshan".

Xiang Yuanguang had already sat down.

He once again produced a steaming cup of coffee from who-knows-where and placed it on the table. Although Kiryu Kazuma and Shiratori Ninzō had seen this amazing magic trick before, they still couldn't help but marvel at it when they saw it again.

The two police officers standing behind Akira Nishikiyama stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered.

However, this trick had absolutely no effect on Akira Nishikiyama. He didn't even glance at the coffee cup in Mitsuki's hand, but calmly said,
"Xiang Yuanguang, what right do you have to order the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to arrest me?"

"Although the last time we met was around the time of the trial of the diplomat murder case, I have a deep impression of you. After all, you are one of the famous legendary lawyers in Tokyo."

"However, since you're a legendary lawyer, you should know that yourself, right?"

"The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested me without any reason based on your report. Isn't that a major injustice for someone who prides themselves on being upright..."

"What you did this morning alone constitutes four crimes: trespassing, damaging property, intentional assault, and child abduction. Are you trying to say you're innocent?"

Xiang Yuanguang gently tapped the inside of the coffee cup with his fingers.

He wasn't simply criticizing Akira Nishikiyama; he was stating a fact.

Akira Nishikiyama illegally broke into Serena's Bar, injured the owner, damaged the facilities inside, and kidnapped Haruka Sawamura to the Millennium Tower.

If these crimes were truly investigated, Akira Nishikiyama would not be able to escape any of them.

Upon hearing this, Kiryu Kazuma, who was sitting next to Mugen Hikaru, nodded slightly.

He knew that Jinshan Zhang had indeed committed all the crimes that Xiang Yuanguang had just mentioned today.

However, for the underworld, apart from the last crime being excessive, almost every underworld has committed the other crimes, such as injuring people or smashing things when collecting protection money. Although almost every underworld has committed these crimes, most victims choose to let it go. Now that Xiang Yuanguang has brought these crimes to light, it is normal to deal with them according to the law.

"...Tsk, so you had the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrest me just for this?"

Akira Nishikiyama smiled nonchalantly.

He didn't care about these trivial crimes. After all, with his power, even if he went to jail for them, he would be released on bail in a short time. Perhaps he would lose the great opportunity to win the position of the East City Club president as soon as possible.

But what does it matter? It's just competing on the same level as Shimano.

He knew that the court hearing this morning had reached a new conclusion: Ito Yasuhito, a high-ranking member of the Shimano Group, was an undercover agent for the Omi Federation. If this conclusion were made public, the Shimano Group's power would decline again.

After all, Shimano Tai, as the first leader and de facto leader of the Shimano Group, was completely unaware that his trusted senior members were undercover agents, and this had been going on for so many years.

It is probably impossible to count the amount of intelligence and resources that Ito Yasuhito sold to the Omi Federation during this period.

If these things are exposed, there is absolutely no way that Shimano Tai will become the fifth chairman of the Tojo Clan. Therefore, even if he and Shimano Tai are imprisoned at the same time for crimes such as kidnapping, they will simply be released on bail at the same time and become chairman later.

Of course, he and Shimano Tai are not the only two high-ranking members of the Tojo Clan who can run for chairman.

However, it is unlikely that Shintaro Kazama will run for the fifth chairman of the Tojo Clan.

Over the past ten years, Akira Nishikiyama has done a lot of investigation into the background of Shintaro Kazama and Katsumi Sera. Although he has not had direct contact with the big shot behind them, he knows some information.

That hypocritical leader of the Kazama Group probably didn't want to serve that higher-up anymore.

He's only the leader of the direct subordinate organization now, so he can still shirk the task from the higher-ups. But if Shintaro Kazama becomes the fifth chairman of the Tojo Clan, then he will have to face the pressure from the higher-ups on behalf of Sera Katsu.

Unless Shintaro Kazama suddenly changes his mind and decides to serve that high-ranking official, he is unlikely to run for chairman.

—At least for now, Akira Nishikiyama does not consider Shintaro Kazama to be his rival.

"Nishikiyama, tell me, did you really assassinate Sera Katsu?"

With a serious expression, Kiryu Kazuma asked directly in the interrogation room.

He knew that statements made in the interrogation room were legally valid, and if Nishikiyama were willing to admit in the interrogation room that he had killed Sera Katsumi, then Sera's case could be resolved more quickly.

However, Akira Nishikiyama was undoubtedly aware of this as well.

After the last diplomat murder incident, he had investigated Xiang Yuanguang's case and naturally understood the trial process and related rules of these cases. It was impossible for him to make such a basic mistake at this time.

In response to Kiryu Kazuma's question, Nishikiyama Akira simply smiled coldly and said...

"of course not."

"What evidence do you have to prove that I killed Sera-kai-chō?

(End of this chapter)