Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 488 Kujo Yui's Conspiracy
Fushimi Shika was handling a 'kidnapping case', and the police station completed the paperwork, registering him as a field officer, so no one notified him to return to the unit.

He didn't receive the text message, so he naturally didn't know that Minamoto no Tamako had left Kujo Yui's house to report to the police station.

……

When Yuan Yuzi arrived, the police station was in complete chaos. Everyone was making phone calls, mobilizing patrol officers, traffic police, firefighters, and other departments to carry out crowd evacuation work.

The mobile unit has already set off, and they are searching major shopping malls, commercial streets and transportation hubs with police dogs.

The area of ​​Ikebukuro Sub-center is approximately 2.35 square kilometers. This is the central area. The entire Ikebukuro area, including East, West, and North Ikebukuro and the surrounding areas, may cover about one-third of the area of ​​Toshima Ward, which is about four or five square kilometers.

It may not look very large, but within these few kilometers, it encompasses the East Entrance Commercial Cluster Area, the West Entrance Commercial Cluster Area, the East Entrance Underground Commercial Street, the West Entrance Underground Commercial Street, and the Sunshine City 60 Commercial Complex... It can be said that every inch of land has been developed to the fullest extent.

In addition, Ikebukuro Station is one of Tokyo's important transportation hubs, serving lines such as the JR Yamanote Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Saikyo Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line, Fukutoshin Line, Tobu Tojo Line, and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Most importantly, the daily passenger flow to and from Ikebukuro Station is approximately 300 million.

If a terrorist attack or explosion were to occur here, hundreds of people would die, and the devastating consequences would be unimaginable.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's swift response was not because the Ikebukuro Police Station received anonymous threatening letters.

These threatening letters have been frequent since the economic bubble burst, and they are all treated as pranks. Otherwise, if anyone could write an anonymous letter, the police would have to impose martial law, and the entire Ikebukuro would be paralyzed.

The main reason was that Commander Kujo overruled objections, declared martial law, and ordered a thorough investigation of the entire Ikebukuro district.

Inspector Fujiwara initially disagreed, but the martial law order was only issued to all departments of the Metropolitan Police Department after Chief Kujo promised to take full responsibility.

Yuan Yuzi was no newcomer, and seeing the chaotic scene in the office, she didn't feel lost. She knew what she should do, so she went straight to the logistics department to collect the equipment and waited for Section Chief Kinoshita to dispatch the team.

However, the logistics department unexpectedly rejected her application:
"I'm sorry, Officer Yuan, there was a minor issue with your service weapon during the daily inspection. It's currently under repair. Please come back next week to pick it up."

Yuan Yuzi found it inexplicable. She had always paid great attention to the maintenance of firearms. Even if she had never fired her sidearm, she would regularly oil and clean it.

The gun was fine when it was stored last time, and the logistics department doesn't touch it. It's usually locked in the gun cabinet. How come there's a problem during the daily inspection (routine damage inspection)?
"What's wrong?" Yuan Yuzi put her hands on the desk at the logistics reception desk, craning her neck to see the forms in the staff's hands.

The logistics department clerk immediately turned his watch upside down, forced a professional smile, and said, "There's a foreign object in the gun barrel."

Yuan Yuzi became anxious and asked, "How could this be? I checked everything when I deposited it! Let me see the daily inspection report..."

"It's mainly because the gun cabinet is old, and a rat got in and pooped in your gun barrel," the logistics officer said, reciting it like a memorized text. "The report is still being prepared, and there are no results yet."

Yuan Yuzi thought to herself, "Why am I always running into poop today? First it was dog poop, and now it's rat poop. I'm so unlucky."

"Okay, remember to let me know when it's done."

Yuan Yuzi didn't pursue the matter further, thinking that she would persuade Section Chief Kinoshita or the Director to allocate some funds to replace the lockers. How could such an important place as the gun cabinet be infested with rats if it wasn't replaced?

She returned to the office and ran into Section Chief Kinoshita, who was taking attendance. They were about to go out to check for explosives, and Section Chief Kinoshita even solemnly asked the staff to write their wills.

Gen Tamako quickly ran back to her workstation, stood at attention, and waited with her head held high for Section Chief Kinoshita to call her name.

"Shinichi Nabeshima, Sakuro Oi, Yuhachi Ogawa, Eisuke Konoe... Anyone whose name is called, follow me! We're heading to the East Exit Underground Shopping Street!"

Section Chief Kinoshita closed the form, turned and left, followed by a large group of people, all wearing trench coats and carrying pistols.

Yuan Yuzi looked around and found that the once lively and crowded classroom had suddenly become empty, with only her, the detective, and two female employees who were there to serve tea and water.

Eh?
Gen Tamako was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him, grabbing him before he got into the car and asking, "What about me? Why didn't you take me?"

Section Chief Kinoshita was prepared. He slapped his forehead dramatically and said, "I almost forgot about Officer Minamoto... Wait, Officer Minamoto, where's your service pistol?"

"Uh, logistics said my sidearm got a rat dropping in it..." Minamoto Tamako explained, "Even without a gun, I can still do evacuation work!"

"No, this situation is special. What if you encounter a terrorist attack while evacuating the crowd? You don't have a gun, how can you effectively fight back and protect the people? Taking you along would be irresponsible to everyone!"

Section Chief Kinoshita flicked his sleeve, shaking off Minamoto Tamako's hand, displaying an air of stern indifference.

These words made perfect sense and weren't workplace gender discrimination, so Yuan Yuzi couldn't refute them. She could only stand in front of the gate and watch everyone get into the car and leave.

hateful!

Yuan Yuzi stomped her foot in anger, thinking that it was all because of a few bad apples that prevented her from participating in the mission!
And Ah Jun, really, of all times, he had to jump out now of all times, causing Fushimi to be unable to go on missions and having to stay home cleaning up dog poop...

Wait a minute, did Fushimi-kun take leave?

Why didn't he report on such an urgent situation?

Minamoto no Tamako pulled out her pink flip phone and called Fushimi-kun: "Moshi moshi? Why didn't you come to the police station?"

"Didn't I say I'd be cleaning at home?" Fushimi Shika answered the phone, giving a casual, dismissive reply.

"Hey, didn't you call a housekeeper?" Gen Tamako asked.

"I called for it, but it hasn't come yet, so I'm spraying water to prevent the dog poop from drying out and sticking to it," Fushimi Shika casually lied.

"Did you ask Chief Kinoshita for leave?" Tamako asked. "Why don't you come over? It seems like the situation is quite urgent. The entire police station is out on a mission. You can stay at my house for the next couple of days..."

Fushimi Shika sat up straight, surprised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's swift response: "They've all gone out? Looking for a bomb?"

“Yeah, what else could it be? This feels really serious! Even more serious than the Heavenly Punishment Group! Half of Tokyo’s police force has been mobilized!” Minamoto Tamako said as she returned to the police station.

Fushimi Shika found it strange. Based on his understanding of the Metropolitan Police Department, there shouldn't be such a big reaction... At most, the Ikebukuro Police Station would conduct an investigation outside the city, or ask the traffic police to pay more attention. Why would they mobilize police forces across districts?

He vaguely realized something; after all, he was an S-class intellect, and quickly made the connection, asking, "Why didn't you go?"

"Logistics said there's a problem with my sidearm; a rat got into the gun cabinet and defecated in my barrel." Yuan Yuzi sighed, sat back down at her workstation, propped her chin on her hand, and looked worried.

A mouse got into the gun cabinet?

Fushimi Shika thought it was nonsense, but he didn't call him out on it. He casually comforted him, "That's a pity. Sugamo has lost such a powerful general like you... Okay, I'm not going to say anything more. I'm going to take care of some dog poop now."

"Hey, wait a minute, you're really not coming—"

Before Minamoto no Tamako could finish speaking, Fushimi Shika hung up the phone. He then called Kinoshita Shojin and asked bluntly, "It's me. Who's in charge of the bomb disposal operation?"

“Of course it’s the chief,” Kinoshita Shojin said, remembering the special instructions from above: “I almost forgot to tell you, get back to the team now, we need you to participate in the search operation!”

Fushimi Shika selectively ignored Kinoshita's second sentence, choosing to bypass his own deafness, and pressed on, "No, I'm asking who the person in charge is?"

“Commander Kujo.” Kinoshita Shojin paused, then laid it out: “Officer Minamoto can rest, but you can’t. Commander Kujo specifically requested that you participate in the search operation.”

Fushimi Shika immediately understood what was going on.

He had previously suspected that Kujo Yui had installed surveillance cameras in her home, but he had never had the chance to investigate further.

Now Fushimi Shika is certain that there are surveillance cameras in the house, otherwise it would have been impossible for Kujo Yui to call him so conveniently when he was trying to do *that* with Minamoto Tamako—in addition, the reason why Minamoto Tamako wasn't kidnapped has also been found.

Kujou Yui saw through the surveillance footage what Uesugi Shion was up to.

She sent someone—or did it herself—to the Sugamo apartment building and brought Minamoto Tamako home safely.

During this process, Kujo Yui did not care about Fushimi Shika's life or death, nor did she capture Uesugi Shion; instead, she chose to turn a blind eye.

Uesugi Shion's kidnapping, intimidation, and bomb planting were definitely possible only with Kujo Yui's tacit approval.

Otherwise, as soon as Uesugi Shion turned against him, Kujo Yui would have had her sunk in Tokyo Bay.

Fushimi Shika even suspected that the two of them had met and might have conspired together, but given Kujo Yui's shrewdness, she probably didn't say anything and just brought her daughter back.

So, the only way Kujo could possibly know about his attempt to cover up the crime is to find out.

Ignoring Section Chief Kinoshita's muttered "Moshi Moshi" on the phone, Fushimi Shika said, "I'm not feeling well, please take a short leave," and casually hung up the phone, sitting on the sofa to continue his contemplation.

As the deputy commissioner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, why did you allow a terrorist to run rampant?
Fushimi Shika shifted his position, roughly guessing the motive—Kujou Yui had always been the 'Deputy' Director, stuck for so many years, and he would never believe she didn't want to be promoted to Director.

Coincidentally, Chief Inspector Fujiwara was also nearing retirement age, and he had only one son, Fujiwara Homare, who turned out to be a good-for-nothing who had been involved in a murder case and would never amount to anything in the Metropolitan Police Department.

Once Director Fujiwara steps down, who will be the next director?
Fushimi Shika wasn't very clear about the factional struggles within the Metropolitan Police Department, but he felt that Kujo Yui definitely wanted to rise to power, and only this speculation could make sense.

Achieving a high position requires political achievements.

Ordinary achievements probably wouldn't satisfy Jiutiaowei, otherwise she wouldn't have been stuck in the position of deputy director for so many years.

It had to be an undeniable achievement, a feat worthy of being regarded as a people's hero, to make her stand out from the crowd of competitors.

For the Metropolitan Police Department, the random bombings by terrorists present both a crisis and an opportunity.

If a bomb explodes, someone has to be held responsible.
If the bomb doesn't explode, someone will get a promotion because of it.

With half of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department searching, along with the riot police and professionals, the probability of finding the bomb should be very high. Maybe Ah Jun can save his life.

Fushimi Shika finally understood the cause and effect, leaned back on the sofa, and was filled with emotion.

I never expected that his half-day coma would lead to so much trouble.

Thinking about it carefully, he only brought this trouble upon himself, so he has no one to blame but himself. If he had built a good relationship with his mother-in-law earlier, none of this would have happened.

“All set up,” the communications officer said. “Tracking and locating the suspect will take about ten minutes, and the further away the distance, the longer it will take. When Officer Fushimi is communicating with the kidnappers, it would be best to stall for time.”

“I know the procedure,” Fushimi Shika nodded.

They had nothing to do after that, so they looked at each other for a long time.

Fushimi Shika suggested playing Animal Chess, and the communications officer readily agreed, since it wasn't his family members who had been kidnapped, so he wasn't worried.

The two found a Go board in Hira Sakurako's room and played Go to pass the time. Mai had brought it with her; the three elementary school students often played it together.

……

Meanwhile, in the Sunshine City commercial district.

The police officers yelled at the businesses to close down, while officers in riot gear searched the area with detectors, and police dogs scattered to sniff around.

Pedestrians looked surprised; the news had just announced the attack, and many residents who were out and about were unaware of it, fleeing in a panic.

Chaos erupted at the scene. The team members had no time to calm the crowd. The Sunshine City building was very tall, and searching floor by floor would take too long.

The terrorists claimed they would detonate the bomb at midnight tonight. It's 8 p.m. now, and there are only four hours left to search.

Time is very tight.

But they were lucky tonight. It seemed that the heavens were on the side of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Soon, one of the police dogs reacted. It turned around and led the two officers down to the underground parking lot. Finally, it stopped in front of a thick wall and kept barking.

The team members activated the electromagnetic detector and scanned the wall up and down, finally detecting a reaction in the very center of the wall.

beep beep-

The detector emitted a rapid beeping sound, indicating that there were explosives hidden inside the wall.

The mobile team member took out a walkie-talkie and immediately contacted the command center: "Explosives have been found inside the wall of B2 in the underground parking lot of Sunshine City! Repeat, explosives have been found inside the wall of B2 in the underground parking lot of Sunshine City!"

Just as the communications officer was about to broadcast, Kujo Yuichi, who had been staying at the command center, grabbed the walkie-talkie, ordered nearby police officers to evacuate urgently, and notified bomb disposal experts to go to the scene.

Fifteen minutes later, the mall was emptied, including employees and customers, and the bustling mall was transformed into a ghost town in the blink of an eye.

They had more than three hours left, so they had plenty of time.

However, when the bomb disposal experts arrived at the scene to defuse the bomb, they encountered trouble.

—This wall is load-bearing and cannot be demolished.

(End of this chapter)