Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 160: Reversal and Reversal
"I didn't expect you guys actually found it!"

At the Special Investigation Headquarters, Chief Oshima listened to Inspector Kosaka's report with amazement: "So, you discovered that Mrs. Tsuda's body might be stored in the waste warehouse?"

"Yes, Chief, this is an extremely urgent time. Please sign the search warrant immediately!" Shinichiro Kosaka showed the evidence he found to Chief Oshima.

Surveillance footage showed that from May 5 to May 7, only Professor Tsuda was active in the entire PT research group. He was still pushing a cart diligently as usual, carrying experimental materials and props in and out of the laboratory building.

The investigation headquarters concluded that, although it could not be seen from the outside, there was a high possibility that Mrs. Tsuda's body was hidden in the cart on May 5!
"However, the PT project involves state secrets and transnational issues. If a search warrant is signed, it is likely to cause displeasure to the University of Tokyo." Seeing that there was no solid evidence, Section Chief Oshima hesitated: "Kosaka, are you sure you can find solid evidence?"

Inspector Kosaka didn't expect that Section Chief Oshima would be unwilling to sign the search warrant: "Section Chief?"

"Kosaka! This is the University of Tokyo!" Section Chief Oshima shook his head repeatedly: "Where is Consultant Uesugi? Can Consultant Uesugi guarantee that he will find evidence?"

"Of course it will work. Advisor Uesugi's judgment was not wrong!" Inspector Kosaka could only emphasize again: "Moreover, Chief Watanabe of the Special Missions Department also agrees with Advisor Uesugi's judgment! She is Director Watanabe's daughter!"

"Then let Director Watanabe issue a search warrant." Section Chief Oshima said calmly.

"Eh?" Inspector Kosaka looked at his old boss in disbelief. "Section Chief! Time is extremely urgent. It's already noon. The waste will be routinely inspected in the afternoon and processed in batches in the evening!"

"It's not you who signed the search warrant! Kosaka!" Section Chief Oshima was finally angered by Inspector Kosaka's attitude: "Do you know what the University of Tokyo means to this country? What does it mean to let me sign the search warrant? If there is no evidence, what will I face in the future? I am the one who is responsible! It's me!!!"

"Also, who gave you permission to act on your own? What if you anger the University of Tokyo or the District Attorney's Office?"

"In short, I don't agree with signing a search warrant now! If I have to sign a search warrant, let the Minister of Criminal Affairs, the Deputy Commissioner, or the Superintendent of Police call me!"

After saying this, Section Chief Oshima shook his head and said that he would not sign the search warrant.

The director of the special investigation headquarters was even a little annoyed, because according to the report of Inspector Kosaka, they did not inform him, the head of the first section, of the things they were investigating, but only came to apply for a search warrant after they had already obtained the results.

Inspector Kosaka was stunned by Section Chief Oshima's refusal to sign the search warrant.

Everything is ready, just waiting for this final moment, but the section chief actually disagrees?
This won’t do! Absolutely not! For this case, he has risked almost everything. He has been put on the spot by handling this case. In any case, he has offended the University of Tokyo. After the case is closed, he will be transferred to the countryside. His only chance is to solve the case by confusing the situation, and use his merits and evidence to gain the protection of the Metropolitan Police Department.

This is why he was so desperate and extreme in this case.

But now it’s the last minute, with only four hours left before the routine inspection in the afternoon, and only eight or nine hours left before the waste disposal in the evening, and Section Chief Oshima actually refused to give a search warrant?
Thinking of this, Kosaka Shinichiro knelt on his knees without hesitation: "Please, Chief Oshima, please! Please consider the position of the Metropolitan Police Department, my position, and your position! Trust the judgment of Advisor Uesugi!"

Seeing his subordinate kneeling down, Section Chief Oshima was also moved. He turned around and looked at the sunlight outside the window: "I know it's hard for you, Kosaka, but it's hard for all of us."

"Hehehe~ This is the non-professional group. In this respect, you and I are the same, Kosaka. When you ask me to understand you, who will understand me?" Section Chief Oshima was silent for a while, and then said, "I really can't do anything about you. So, give me some time to think about it, okay?"

"Yes!"

Inspector Kosaka finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the Japanese language environment, the sentence "There's really nothing I can do about you" means that the other party has chosen to compromise and agreed to your proposal.

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On the other side, Uesugi Sosetsu and others were also waiting for news from Kosaka. Among them, Inspector Shiratori was not aware of this matter and did not want to get involved, while Inspector Okada took the initiative to ask to avoid it, so the only ones left were Kashiwagi, Minami, Erena and Uesugi Sosetsu.

Not surprisingly, Uesugi Sosetsu and the others waited for nearly an hour before they saw Inspector Kosaka running over: "Counselor Uesugi! Everyone, we got the search warrant!"

"Okay, let's go!"

It was already two o'clock in the afternoon. After obtaining the search warrant, Uesugi Sosetsu and others finally rushed to the waste warehouse behind the biology laboratory building of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.

However, when they arrived at the scrap warehouse, the scene before them made everyone's eyes widen.

The scrap warehouse was surrounded by the local inspection team!
A dozen members of the District Attorney's Special Investigation Team dressed in black suits stood on their legs, held their heads high, put their hands behind their backs, and blocked all roads leading to the waste warehouse with great vigor!

District Attorney's Special Investigation Team?!

At this moment, Ryoichi Kitsurekawa, director of the Special Investigation Headquarters of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, appeared with Tokyo University President Komiyayama, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Furutani, and Professor Tsuda.

Even Uesugi Muneyuki's grandfather, Uesugi Kuninori, was among them.

When Uesugi Kuninori saw Uesugi Munesetsu from afar, his brows furrowed and he motioned for him to come over quickly.

Behind them, the TBS TV crew was filming with cameras.

It seems to be still being broadcast live.

Things seemed to have changed, and Uesugi Sosetsu looked unhappy.

Uesugi Muneyuki and his men immediately caught up with the main group. The district prosecutors and others wanted to stop them, but the head of the special search headquarters raised his hand and gestured, "It's okay. Let the Metropolitan Police Department come over as well! It's a good opportunity for them to witness it together."

Kitsurekawa Ryoichi's face was filled with unstoppable joy, and he said politely to Principal Komiyayama, "I'm really sorry to bother you to come to a place like this in person!"

"It's alright, Minister Kitsurekawa. Since you have invited me, as the president of the University of Tokyo, I naturally have the obligation to accompany you to the end, and also the obligation to see where the so-called 'evidence' is."

"This is really admirable, Principal Komiyayama is worthy of his reputation!" Chief Kitsureikawa saw the Metropolitan Police Department and the chief of the District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Team who had come over: "It's just right that the Metropolitan Police Department is here too. This is truly a time of prosperity for the police and prosecutors! It just so happens that we have arranged for TBS TV's cameramen to broadcast the event. Next, it's time to witness the miracle."

After saying that, Uesugi Sosetsu saw Director Kitsuregawa mouthing "thank you" to him.

What does Thank You mean?
After thinking for a moment, Uesugi Sosetsu suddenly realized something, and he immediately turned his gaze to Miss Minami beside him.

Oh no! There's a spy!

Miss Minami reacted much faster than him. When she saw Uesugi Sosetsu looking at her, she became angry and anxious, and quickly shook her head to indicate that it was definitely not me. You and I have always been on the same side, so how could I leak information?

Who is that?
Uesugi Sosetsu immediately turned his gaze to Inspector Kashiwagi and Inspector Kosaka behind him.

The two police inspectors, one with a look of surprise and the other with a look of disbelief, immediately shook their heads when they saw Uesugi Souji looking at them.

As for Erena, Uesugi Sosetsu never thought it was her. The reason was that he doubted whether Erena was capable of reconstructing his entire inference. At the same time, Erena was the only person who had not left his sight for more than a minute throughout the whole process.

Everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department understood that someone had leaked Uesugi Sosetsu's judgment and inference to the District Public Prosecutors Office!

There's a traitor among us!
It’s terrible. All these days of searching and inferences have been in vain for the local prosecutor.

But it's too late now.

At this time, even Uesugi Sosetsu showed an anxious expression on his face.

If the local prosecutors are allowed to seize the initiative here, not only will all previous efforts be in vain, but they will also most likely be held accountable by the University of Tokyo!

But there is no other way, now we can only take it one step at a time.

After all, there is no body in this case, and Uesugi Sosetsu is unable to use his own skills, so he lacks sufficient advantages compared to the district prosecutor's office.

"Please open the door of the scrap warehouse, Director Furutani?" Director Kitazawa gestured.

"There's nothing here that your District Attorney's Special Investigation Team wants, Minister Kitazawa." Minister Furuya slowly took out the key from his body: "I emphasize again, there are waste materials, samples, and radioactive materials inside, which are very dangerous."

"Open the door." Director Kitrenkawa said coldly.

"But... there's really nothing in there that you, the district attorney, are looking for." Minister Furutani still wanted to persuade.

"Open! The door!"

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Minister Furutani swallowed his saliva, slowly inserted the key into the warehouse door handle, and opened the door.

The moment the warehouse door opened, Minister Kitsurekawa rushed into the warehouse first! He slapped the switch, and as a row of incandescent lights turned on, a warehouse of about 400 square meters with countless sundries appeared in front of everyone! The first thing to bear the brunt was the cart that Professor Tsuda liked to push when he went to and from get off work!

There were two things on the cart, two large cardboard boxes and a large wooden box at the bottom. This large wooden box was the one that Professor Tsuda pushed when he went to work on May 5!
"Oh wow~" Director Kitanakawa raised his eyelids and was overjoyed: "Isn't this your wooden box, Professor Tsuda? It really made it easy for us to find it!"

"Can you tell us what's inside this?"

After saying that, Director Kitrenkawa quickly stepped forward, threw away two cardboard boxes, and fiercely opened the large wooden box.

Sure enough, a suitcase was revealed inside.

"Knock, knock, yo~" Seeing the suitcase, Minister Kitrenkawa could no longer contain his ecstasy. He turned over the suitcase in front of everyone's horrified gaze. The weight of the suitcase was just about the same as that of an adult woman.

"I can't tell you, Professor Tsuda. Unfortunately, the secret that you and the University of East have tried so hard to hide is right here!"

Got it!

Mrs. Tsuda, right here!
The zipper is unzipped.

Several ziplock bags fell out.

"?" The scene before their eyes once again brought the entire audience into silence; even the TBS TV host who was filming from behind stopped what he was doing.

The ziplock bags contained soil, ground and dried plant powder, and some culture medium samples.

"Hey?"

There was silence throughout the whole process. Principal Komiyama, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Furutani, Kuninori Uesugi, Professor Tsuda and others were all looking at the ziplock bag that fell out of the suitcase.

No?

At this moment, Uesugi Sosetsu raised his eyebrows, raised his right hand, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and a sense of relief.

No, it really is!
"What is this?!" Minister Kitalengawa looked at the large number of ziplock bags that fell out of the suitcase and screamed, "What are these?"

As he moved, more ziplock bags fell out, containing soil, samples, residues from failed cultivation, and even some disposable items such as gloves, shoe covers, and masks!
The imagined Mrs. Tsuda was not there at all!
"This, this is not right!" Director Kitrenkawa was a little out of control. He turned the entire suitcase upside down in one breath and found that there was nothing of value inside. The director of the special search department of the district prosecutor's office screamed and signaled everyone to come over!

Prosecutors from the special search team rushed in and began a frantic search of the entire warehouse!
All the waste and broken equipment that fell in the corners were moved away, and the scrapped instruments were taken back and forth by the prosecutors. On the cabinets nearby, the garbage in each large box was opened and searched, and the lids of each of the trash cans in a row were opened by the local prosecutors, and the garbage inside was thrown out and scattered everywhere!

No! No! still none!

The local prosecutor searched frantically and gradually focused his attention on the rows of iron barrels at the other end of the warehouse!
"check!"

Ignoring the dangers of chemical waste liquid, the district prosecutors opened the iron barrels one by one in front of the senior executives of Dongda Volkswagen and the Metropolitan Police Department. The barrels were full of scrapped hazardous chemical waste solutions, yellow, green, and blue; turbid, smelly, and uncomfortable. Every iron barrel had been inspected by the district prosecutors, and they even used steel tongs to reach into some of the barrels and stir them a few times to see if there was Mrs. Tsuda.

No, no, and still no!

Many prosecutors were dazzled by the waste liquid.

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Minister Kitsurekawa was a little panicked.

TBS TV station is broadcasting it live!

"Director Kitazawa, what do you want? We opened the warehouse for you and showed the contents to your district prosecutor. Many of the items are radioactive and very dangerous!" Professor Tsuda said impatiently, "I really didn't hide anything. The warehouse is right here. In addition, since your district prosecutor's office wants to come and check, we have already applied in advance for the testing agency you designated, and the results are out."

Professor Tsuda handed over a third-party agency's test list of chemical waste liquid: "No special components were found in the waste liquid."

"You!!!" Minister Kitrengawa's face turned pale: "You, you must have secretly hidden your wife!"

"Kirenkawa!" At this moment, Uesugi Kuninori spoke up. The professor who had been rehired by the University of Tokyo for more than fifty years and the current head of the Yonezawa Uesugi family said coldly: "You didn't find it, so you didn't find it. As a member of the nobility, did your ancestors teach you to become a person who likes to presume guilt and make false accusations out of nothing?"

"This is a slander against our University of Tokyo, and it is a defamation of the country's highest institution of learning." Uesugi Kuninori took a step forward: "If this continues, I'm afraid I will have to speak about this matter at the Chinese ethnic group conference in Kasumigaseki next year."

Minister Kitrenkawa's face changed drastically.

The Kitsuregawa clan was a descendant of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the kubō of the Ashikaga clan of the Muromachi shogunate, and of Ashikaga Takauji. Tokugawa Ieyasu was quite considerate of this branch of the Ashikaga clan when he opened the Edo period. Even though the Kitsuregawa domain had a koku of only 9000 koku, he still granted it the status of a daimyo with 10 koku, and ranked next to the Kanazawa Maeda clan as a sankin-kotai. After the Meiji Restoration, he was ranked viscount among the old noble families.

So, in fact, these people have always been the top people in Japan, with only a brief period of class mobility during the Meiji Restoration and the post-war economic boom.

He was about to say something else when President Komiyayama of the University of Tokyo spoke.

"Director Kitazawa, we at the University of Tokyo understand that you want to help us, and we are grateful for your assistance, but relying on such a presumption of guilt and a rough search will cause us at the University of Tokyo a lot of trouble. So, considering the contributions of the District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Team to the people since the war, we will not pursue this matter. Please stop here today, okay?"

"Otherwise, the matter will be reported to the Ministry of Justice, the Cabinet, or even the United States. We at the University of Tokyo will also file a complaint."

After Principal Komiyayama finished speaking, he gestured for the prosecutor to give an answer.

Director Kitrenkawa had a grim look on his face. He looked back at the warehouse behind him which was in a mess and the iron barrels with all their lids opened. His subordinate prosecutors and prosecutors' affairs officers all shook their heads.

Each bucket was filled with a large amount of waste liquid, but Mrs. Tsuda was not found.

"This matter is not over yet, President Komiyayama. Although we have not found Mrs. Tsuda, we, the District Prosecutor's Office, will continue to investigate your academic misconduct and financial corruption in the PT project."

"Close the team!"

The local prosecutors retreated in a rumble, filled with hatred and helplessness.

Seeing the last district inspector evacuate the waste warehouse, run to the front of the laboratory building, and get in a black luxury car to retreat, all the senior officials of the University of Tokyo breathed a sigh of relief. President Komiyayama shook his fist fiercely and patted Uesugi Kuninori on the shoulder: "Senior, thank you for being here."

Uesugi Kuninori said nothing and just shook his head.

Minister Furutani and Professor Tsuda next to them were even more exhausted, especially Professor Tsuda. Even though he was wearing a suit, traces of sweat could be seen on the back of his jacket.

But there was a smile on everyone's face. After this incident, the Special Investigation Department of the District Procuratorate suffered a severe setback and was also caught with some minor flaws. They will definitely not dare to be so arrogant in the future.

"Crack~"

At this moment, applause broke out in the scrap warehouse.

It was Uesugi Sosetsu, who clapped his hands, "Sparasi! It's really so sparasi! Principal Komiyayama, Grandpa, and Professor Tsuda."

The faces of the senior executives of the University of Tokyo changed slightly. One of the directors said, "The District Prosecutors Office has already left. What are you doing here, the Metropolitan Police Department? Do you also want to take the blame from the University of Tokyo?"

"Of course I don't want to, but... you guys at Todai also said before that you don't accept presumption of guilt or fabrication, right?"

Uesugi Sosetsu picked up a steel clamp from the ground. He walked quickly to the fourth iron barrel in the third row, and suddenly, in front of everyone, he inserted the steel clamp into the turbid and smelly waste liquid. He closed the clamp, lifted it up, and picked out a piece of debris only the size of an index finger from the waste liquid!

"Then this time, I'm not making up a presumption of guilt! This is real evidence!"

Uesugi Sosetsu picked up the fragment, shook it, and pointed it at Professor Tsuda.

"Because Mrs. Tsuda is indeed here!"

Crackling ~ moving like thunder, unpredictable like shadow.

Looking at the fragments that Uesugi Sosetsu picked out, Professor Tsuda's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

All the police officers and senior officials of the University of Tokyo were furious.

(End of this chapter)