Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 482 The Five Bandits

Before they knew it, the day of the court hearing arrived.

Yuan Yuzi finally experienced firsthand the benefits of being Attorney Zhou's client; she could sit in the defendant's seat and watch Attorney Zhou fight against the prosecutor and judge's questioning.

This guy is arguing again, claiming that there is no causal relationship between possessing a gun and injuring someone, that there is no evidence to prove that the gun was brought to the scene by Yuan Yuzi, and that the confession cannot be used as direct evidence.

Under those circumstances, it was perfectly reasonable for an eight-year-old child to carry a gun for self-defense. Why is the United States legally allowed to purchase firearms? The legal justification is primarily that vulnerable groups can use firearms to protect themselves. For example, elderly people living alone or women should have firearms for self-defense against physically strong assailants.

Illegal possession of firearms and legitimate self-defense are two separate issues and should be handled separately.

The process was quite passionate, with the judge and prosecutor left speechless by the arguments. However, in the end, the judge chose to ignore the arguments and upheld the original verdict: guilty but not punished. The family should compensate the victim for medical expenses, but since the victim was imprisoned and could not be prosecuted, the family was also not criminally liable.

At first glance, this verdict seems quite good. It prevented the lawyer from successfully arguing, ensured the unruly child received the punishment she deserved, and left a criminal record in her file that will affect her life thereafter. It can be considered a form of punishment in disguise.

But upon closer reflection, isn't this exactly what Attorney Zhou had told Brother Sun earlier?
'When substantive justice and procedural justice conflict, procedural justice should be given priority, but in practice the opposite is true.'

Since everyone knows what's going on, why get hung up on the procedural issues?
Attorney Zhou was not surprised by the outcome; his first hearing was merely a formality. Some time later, he appealed, and the case was retried. This time, he barely spoke in court before the judge overturned the verdict, finding the parents not guilty and not punishable, but holding them primarily responsible.

It can be said that everyone is happy that Minamoto no Tamako's 'mother' is willing to pay such a price in exchange for her daughter's future.

After Yuan Yuzi was 'released from prison,' Attorney Zhou left without a trace, concealing his merits and fame. As a result, her adoptive mother kept nagging her to be grateful to Attorney Zhou, saying that if it weren't for his help, her life would probably be stained with an indelible mark.

After experiencing this ordeal, Minamoto no Tamako's views on the law have become even more complex.

She finally realized how incredibly difficult it was to say, "Since the law is imperfect, let's correct it and make it constantly better."

Ultimately, the law is just a piece of paper, a system; whether it can be enforced depends on people.

Human nature is often the most complex thing.

Yuan Yuzi couldn't judge whether it was good or bad that 'Lawyer Zhou' had cleared her name. She could only focus on the present and continue to try to catch Fushimi Shika and resolve Fushimi Shika's inner conflict.

Even after the case was closed, the dream continued.

Yuan Yuzi started learning to use the internet to look up special study materials. Her mother thought her daughter was addicted to the internet, but she didn't dare to dissuade her, fearing that her daughter might do something rash and get a gun to kill people indiscriminately. So she bought her a laptop and made her stay at home obediently to "study".

The dream takes place in 2015, but Minamoto Tamako can access information about events in 2022 and even 22 years into the future. Furthermore, when she searches for obscure and difficult-to-understand trivia, the webpage displays a blank page.

She pondered for a long time before she finally figured out what was going on:

Fushimi Shika possesses memories extending into 2022 and beyond, which is why she was able to search for events after 2015. As for the blank webpage, it's simply because Fushimi Shika has never encountered this type of information before, so it naturally wouldn't appear in her dreams. After all, humans cannot imagine things they haven't seen before.

The human subconscious contains a vast amount of fragmented information. Even if an ordinary person only glances at a physicist's blackboard and cannot understand the formulas, they will still leave an imprint on their subconscious. Even if their conscious mind has forgotten them, these formulas may still appear in their dreams.

To some extent, everyone has a photographic memory; the human brain is like a high-definition photocopier.

The information that Yuan Yuzi found exceeded her expectations, such as boxing and fighting, wilderness survival, first aid, guerrilla tactics, etc. She also found popular science books and periodicals such as barefoot doctor's manual, militia military training manual, and military-civilian dual-use talent friend.

This knowledge was considered unimportant by Fushimi Shika and tossed into a corner of his memory palace, but now it has been unearthed by Minamoto no Tamako.

As she learned, Yuan Yuzi practiced. In order to deepen her memory and etch these skills into her instincts, she even skipped school and ran away to the remote mountains to survive for a week.

The mother felt that her daughter had gone a little crazy, but she didn't know what was wrong with her daughter, so she could only worry about her day and night.

Time passed day by day. For Yuan Yuzi, a day was a day when she opened her eyes and an hour when she closed them. She felt that time passed both quickly and slowly. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed, which was equivalent to eight hours in the real world.

Fushimi Shika hasn't woken up yet, and Miyazaki Yuko hasn't made a move either. They don't know what happened between the first layer of the dream and reality.

Yuan Yuzi didn't have time to think too deeply. No matter how much she pondered in the second layer of the dream, it would be of no use. She might as well focus on doing what she could do right now.

After a month of intensive training, her confidence grew significantly. She felt confident in capturing Fushimi Shika and was ready to leave the mountain to make a name for herself.

Now she no longer needs to figure out how to get a gun.

Yuan Yuzi found a shady factory and volunteered to work there for free, borrowing the workshop equipment to handcraft a pistol.

After finishing, she went to the flea market and craft market to buy some old bullet casings, filled them with gunpowder, and made her own reloadable bullets.

Yuan Yuzi did not become overconfident. She found a secluded place and practiced indoor combat, outdoor combat, and skirmishes with her gun. Being able to draw and aim quickly was not enough; she needed tactical awareness and the ability to judge the situation.

She soon discovered that practicing alone was ineffective. To solve this problem, Minamoto Tamako decided to go to internet cafes to play shooting games.

Some games are quite faithful to the original, such as Squad, which requires extremely strong command skills.

The 20th century was wonderful; even ordinary people could learn such valuable knowledge...

Two weeks later, Gen Tamako felt that she had honed her skills enough. Now she felt that she was incredibly strong, and she was a completely different species from the Gen Tamako of the past.

Now, she only needs four teammates to form a team so she can catch Fushimi Shika!

Perhaps Yuan Yuzi is no longer a complete novice in combat, but when it comes to social skills, she is still a novice. Yuan Yuzi travels around, recruiting the owner of the veteran barbecue, the VPN seller, the local pickpocket leader, and the uncle from Northeast China who has just been released from prison.

She lied, claiming that Attorney Zhou had embezzled a batch of stolen money, gold bars worth 50 million, and then incited the four men to do a big heist with her, a scheme where they would all double-cross each other. To show her sincerity, Yuan Yuzi handcrafted four handguns, giving one to each of them, promising that everyone who followed her would receive 10 million afterward!

The four men were full of energy; once they finished this job, they could live a life of ease.

They trained with Yuan Yuzi and practiced together in a warehouse in the suburbs for a period of time. Then, on a dark and windy night, they broke into Lawyer Zhou's apartment with guns, intending to kidnap him.

Then there is no more.

The first one to mess up was Brother Pian. When he entered the community, he ran into a beautiful female resident and couldn't resist trying to chat her up and ask for her WeChat. After being rejected, Brother Pian became angry and embarrassed. He started saying that he had tens of millions in savings and that he was a person who was doing great things. The barbecue owner and Uncle Yaozi were so scared that they covered his mouth and dragged him away.

After finally managing to drag the person away, Brother Pian was still being stubborn, saying that he actually looked down on those gold diggers and was just testing the waters and flirting with them for fun, but unfortunately no one paid any attention to him.

The second one to slip up was the barbecue guy. He always claimed to be a retired veteran, but in reality, he had never served in the military; he gave himself that identity while he was away from home. Now, he's overweight, standing at 1.7 meters tall and weighing around 200 pounds. He tells everyone that this is normal weight gain after leaving the military, and that many veterans experience this.

The barbecue owner ate some stale barbecue at his own restaurant last night, and now, with the night wind blowing, his stomach is rumbling like Lao Tzu's alchemy furnace, about to explode. He needs to find a place to eat right away.

With no other option, the other three had to go to the security guard and ask if there was a public restroom nearby.

The third one to slip up was the pickpocket boss. He had been deeply involved in the theft industry for many years and had a great reputation in the circle. He was a veteran in the industry, so much so that the community security guards recognized him as an old pickpocket as soon as they saw him.

This is a big problem. The security guards won't let them into the community and are even planning to use their walkie-talkies to call for backup.

The last one to slip up was Uncle Yaozi from Northeast China. This guy had just been released from the detention center. He was usually very polite, but when it came to fighting, he didn't hesitate at all. Before Yuan Yuzi could say anything, he punched the security guard to the ground, covered the guard's mouth, and dragged him into the bushes.

The others rushed to help, using the rope from their bags to tie up the security guard, gag him, and throw him into the grove of trees in the neighborhood... The barbecue guy even took a dump nearby.

After some commotion, the five of them, under Yuan Yuzi's reprimand, finally began their operation. They took the elevator upstairs, broke into Attorney Zhou's apartment, and searched the place, but didn't find him.

The pickpocket leader kept saying it was a pity; he should have scouted the place beforehand to avoid ending up empty-handed like this...

"broken!"

Gen Tamako hurriedly led her people to retreat. Others might not have scouted the location, but she had. At this time, Fushimi Shika would definitely be sleeping at home, without fail. That guy had adhered to the principle of 'getting eight hours of sleep every day' ever since his previous life.

Uncle Yaozi refused to leave. He was unwilling to give up after not finding the gold and planned to search the house, hoping to find a hidden compartment and save himself the trouble of being kidnapped.

Yuan Yuzi insisted on leaving, but the other three disagreed. Just as they were arguing and about to turn on each other, "Lawyer Zhou" suddenly rushed in from outside, holding a high-pressure water gun from a fire hydrant, and sprayed the five of them.

The scene immediately descended into chaos. All the previous training was rendered useless, and everyone was doing their own thing: Uncle Yao was firing a gun, intending to kill Lawyer Zhou first and then look for the gold; the barbecue owner was rolling around, too heavy to stand steadily, and was knocked to the ground; the pickpocket leader headed straight for the bedroom, intending to keep the stolen money for himself; the film seller covered his ears and screamed, terrified by Uncle Yao's gunshot.

As for Minamoto no Tamako, she told everyone to calm down and find cover, but no one paid any attention to her.

As expected, Fushimi Shika dealt with the four weaklings, but he also paid a heavy price. After all, Minamoto no Tamako was no pushover. With four cannon fodder in front of him, she hid in a blind spot and fired a cold shot, successfully breaking Fushimi Shika's legs.

Unfortunately, before she could collect her spoils, police sirens sounded downstairs, and the police arrived at the scene.

Yuan Yuzi could have easily wiped away the fingerprints, thrown away the gun, and run away, but she didn't. Instead, she stayed where she was and waited for the police to come and arrest her.

Since she committed a crime, she must accept the punishment; she will not run away like Fushimi Shika.

If she also ran away, then what right does she have to capture Fushimi-kun?
As expected, Minamoto no Tamako was imprisoned again; as expected, her lawyer this time was Fushimi Shika; as expected, Minamoto no Tamako was released again because she was a minor, but this time the court convicted her, and even if Attorney Zhou was the King of Heaven, it wouldn't make a difference.

Afterwards, Genji conducted a debriefing.

Fushimi Shika was clearly prepared; otherwise, he wouldn't have left beforehand to open the fire extinguisher box in the hallway. This indicates that there was clearly a mole among the five people who tipped off Fushimi Shika.

After much effort and careful investigation, Minamoto no Tamako finally learned the truth from Fushimi Shika:
The mole is a dog.

That night, after the barbecue owner finished defecating, the stench drifted away on the night breeze. Coincidentally, a resident was walking his dog late at night—many office workers walk their dogs late after working overtime—and the dog, with its keen sense of smell, smelled the food from a great distance. It dragged its owner to a grove of trees, where they eventually found the tied-up security guard.

The homeowner untied the ropes binding the security guard, tore off the tape sealing his mouth, and learned from the guard that a group of robbers had broken into the community (after Uncle Yao took action, the security guard upgraded them from pickpockets to robbers). He immediately sent a message in the homeowner group to warn everyone to be careful.

Fushimi Shika was sleeping, but he's a light sleeper and his phone had notifications on. The dog owner tagged everyone, waking him up.

He picked up his phone and had a vague sense of unease. He asked the homeowner what the robbers looked like.

The other party relayed the security guard's original words: "A fat man, a thin man, a pickpocket, a gangster from Northeast China, and a little girl who was eight or nine years old."

Upon hearing this, Fushimi Shika knew what was going on, so he got up early to make preparations.

This confrontation ended in defeat for Minamoto no Tamako once again, but this time Fushimi Shika felt the pressure. If the police hadn't come, he might have been killed there—on a closer look, if Minamoto no Tamako were a police officer, he would have already been arrested.

Just a little bit.

Minamoto no Tamako also felt it was a pity, it was all her teammate's fault for dragging her down, if it weren't for that pile of shit, she would have caught Fushimi-kun by now.

This failure taught Minamoto Tamako a lesson: finding teammates isn't something that can be done overnight. In reality, she had Director Moriki's help, Kazama-senpai's guidance, and Watanabe-senpai fighting alongside her... but in her dream, she was all alone.

Therefore, after much painful reflection, Genji decided to take an even more extreme approach to capture Fushimi Shika.

(End of this chapter)