Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 437, Chief Inspector Uesugi of the First Investigation Division!

P.S.: Due to well-known reasons, today's chapter is a combined 5300-word piece! Wishing everyone good health, political stability, and harmonious society!
"Congratulations, Uesugi-kun!"

Chief of the First Investigation Division, Sugishita Ukyo, read out the promotion order in his hand: "From today onwards, you are appointed as the Chief Inspector of the First Investigation Division! Your duties include guiding and participating in all major criminal cases, and you will enjoy the rank of Inspector, the equivalent of a professional group, and all benefits. After negotiations with the University of Tokyo, your salary will be based on the standard of National Civil Servant No. 5 salary, and you will receive an annual salary of 500 million yen on a part-time basis."

"Well, although it may be unnecessary, I still have to ask, Uesugi-kun, do you accept this appointment?" Sugishita Ukyo said with a smile.

The appointment personally announced by Sugishita Ukyo ignited the entire Special Missions Unit.

Chief Medical Examiner of the First Investigation Division! Equivalent to a professional officer, enjoying the benefits of a police inspector!

Wow! Forensic investigator Uesugi got promoted!
We can't call him Uesugi Forensic Officer anymore; from now on, he's Chief Uesugi!

Cooooool!

"Arigato dai ya wasai~ wadashi, Uesugi Muneyuki, I accept the appointment!" Uesugi Muneyuki knew that this was probably a position specially created for him by the Metropolitan Police Department's high-ranking officials and the University of Tokyo after much deliberation. He laughed inwardly, but still solemnly extended his hands to accept the appointment letter.

Sugishita Ukyo calmly handed the letter of appointment to Uesugi Muneyuki.

Everyone in the Special Missions Division stood up and applauded for Uesugi Muneyuki.

Just as Uesugi Muneyuki thought, the Metropolitan Police Department didn't really know how to promote him. However, Minami was unlikely to be promoted for the time being, and at the University of Tokyo, Uesugi Muneyuki had only been enrolled and worked there for three months. It was impossible for him to be promoted directly from assistant professor to professor. Uesugi Muneyuki wasn't even a supervising physician!

Therefore, in the end, they had to invent a special position for Uesugi Muneyuki to fill.

Chief Inspector of the First Investigation Division.

This special position seems to indicate that Uesugi Muneyuki has an ambiguous, hazy, and close relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department, but he is not a full-fledged member of the Metropolitan Police Department. His closest connection with the Metropolitan Police Department is actually with Inspector Minami's fiancé. However, he personally participates in all the major cases handled by the Metropolitan Police Department, and is called the mainstay and last line of defense of the Metropolitan Police Department. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a pillar supporting the sky and a beam supporting the sea.

Uesugi Muneyuki thought this was somewhat similar to the relationship between Zhao Yun and the Shu Han regime and its founder Liu Bei.

Historically, the relationship between Zhao Yun and Liu Bei was particularly ambiguous and complex. They weren't exactly best friends. Liu Bei's best friends were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu, and Fa Zheng. After all, Zhao Yun wasn't an original shareholder of Zhuojun, and for several crucial years he wasn't even by Liu Bei's side. He also didn't have the financial backing of Fa Zheng, nor was he a close confidant of Liu Bei.

However, to say that Zhao Yun was an outsider to the inner circle would be too distant and underestimate the relationship between the two. After all, compared to Pang Tong, Liu Ba, Wu Yi, Huang Quan and others, Zhao Yun was a loyal confidant. How could the monarch's personal guard and cavalry be entrusted to someone he did not trust?
Giving Zhao Yun a high-ranking general title was difficult because he lacked the qualifications and experience; giving him a minor title with "Han" in his name was also unwise, but giving him a marginal or worthless title would be unfair to him. So Liu Bei kept giving Zhao Yun a bunch of strange, insignificant positions, such as General of the Vanguard, General of the Central Army, and General of the Right Army—positions with no precedent whatsoever. If you say he wasn't part of the Shu Han inner circle, he held a low-ranking but powerful position; if you say he was part of the inner circle—even Wei Yan had reached the title of a high-ranking general, while Zhao Yun was still stuck with the minor title of General of the Right Army!

It wasn't until Liu Bei's death and Zhuge Liang's rise to power that Zhao Yun truly entered the core circle of the Shu Han dynasty and obtained a prestigious title. However, due to the failure of the first Northern Expedition, he was blamed and demoted to a minor title. By the time the third Northern Expedition recaptured Wudu and Yinping and everyone was promoted, he had already passed away.

But this strange relationship is exactly what Uesugi Muneyuki wants.

He doesn't intend to fully enter the hall, because everyone understands the East Asian workplace system. Once you fully enter the hall, the system can manipulate and alienate a person at will. If the system cannot completely control a person, it means that the person has united front value, and the system must respect his opinions and make concessions to him.

Did Uesugi Muneyuki's position come from his official rank and job title?
Not at all!

His current high status and immense influence are entirely due to his abilities!
In this respect, it was the Metropolitan Police Department that made the request, not the other way around!
It is the Metropolitan Police Department that needs to find ways to keep him here, not the other way around for him to beg the Metropolitan Police Department for a position!
Therefore, this position was not really important to Uesugi Muneyuki. However, given the free status, benefits, professional group membership, and a lot of money, Uesugi Muneyuki had no reason to refuse.

I'll definitely accept it if you give it to me!

This time, it was the others' turn to start egging them on.

"Uesugi! Leader~ Uesugi! Leader~"

"Uesugi-san, we deeply respect and admire your teeth~"

"\ToT/\ToT/\ToT/\ToT/\ToT/~"

Faced with the praise and compliments of the crowd, Uesugi Muneyuki simply smiled, which was in line with his usual serious demeanor.

"Speaking of which, Uesugi-san, what was your annual salary at the University of Tokyo?" Kai Toru suddenly remembered something and said with ill intent, "Could you tell me?"

“There’s no point in hiding it. You can find it on the University of Tokyo’s official website. My annual salary at the University of Tokyo is 700 million yen,” Uesugi Muneyuki said casually.

"Wow! Uesugi-san, you're not..." Kai's eyes lit up as he excitedly said, "Then your income is 700 million + 500 million! That's an annual salary of 1200 million?"

“Yes, Uesugi-kun’s income is about the same as mine now.” Sugishita Ukyo, the head of the First Investigation Division, nodded with a smile. As a 57-year-old professional superintendent, his annual salary was around 1200 million yen.

Upon hearing this, the Special Missions Department started to jeer, demanding that Uesugi Muneyuki treat them to a meal.

"Are you kidding me? I'm the one who invited you!" Uesugi Muneyuki sneered. "You're the ones who invited me! If it weren't for me, would there be a Special Missions Division? If it weren't for me, would any of you be working in the Central Headquarters now? And all of you have been promoted so quickly?"

It really is!
The Special Missions Division members thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod.

Yes, we are like stars and the moon, surrounding Chief Inspector Uesugi, who is like the sun!
"It's alright, it's on me!" Just then, Miss Minami stood up without hesitation, patted her chest, and said triumphantly, "Be a good girl, and I'll reward you!"

"Hey~ Hey~ Oh!"

"Mipo Manager, Saigao~"

"Everyone here is such a nice person!"

The Special Missions Department was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere, except for Erina, who was still lying on her workstation, looking at the thick law and theory exam books on her desk, feeling like crying.

The supplementary promotion exam for police inspectors is so difficult!
In that case, when will I finally be promoted to Assistant Inspector?
After everyone finished celebrating, Section Chief Sugishita Ukyo said, "Speaking of which, Uesugi-kun, you might need to hire a professional financial advisor."

"Why?" Uesugi Muneyuki was taken aback. After a moment's thought, he understood: "You mean, the issue of taxes?"

“Yes, that’s true.” Sugishita Ukyo nodded. “1200 million yen puts you in a high-income bracket in any sense. At this point, we have to pay attention to taxation!”

"Yes, let me see, let me see!" Forensic pathologist Mikoto Ishihara was most concerned about this matter. She immediately turned on her computer, entered Uesugi Muneyuki's income into the Japanese tax calculator, and calculated all possible deduction options.

Annual income: 1200 million yen.

Actual amount received: 798 million yen.

Upon seeing this number, Uesugi Muneyuki was stunned.

798?
Only 798?
Wow! My annual income is a whopping 1200 million, and after deductions I only get 798 million?
I, Uesugi Muneyuki, am trying my best to perform autopsies and solve cases, but it seems like I'm doing it for the Ministry of Finance!

My money!!!
I got 798 million! They got 402 million! And I'm supposed to thank this country??

Well!
Uesugi Muneyuki clutched his chest, feeling immense pain, and suddenly understood what it meant to be a taxpayer's anger.

No, this isn't over!

I'm going to find my senior, Mai! She has a dedicated financial advisor who can help me design a legal tax avoidance plan. And I need to discuss with her how to escalate this case further!

Damn it, why are taxes on my daily life so heavy?

Of course, the celebration still had to be held. After Sugishita Ukyo congratulated Uesugi Muneyuki, the members of the First Investigation Division also came in one after another to congratulate Uesugi Muneyuki on his promotion. In the end, because the Special Missions Division was too small, everyone simply moved the celebration to the large hall of the First Investigation Division. Starting with Inspector Kosaka of the First Division, the members of the First Investigation Division lined up in two rows.

Bang! A can of Coke is pulled open.

"Thank you all. Without your strong support, I, Uesugi Muneyuki, would not be where I am today. Thank you all for your continued care. I hope you will continue to guide me in the future, and even in the Criminal Investigation Department! Cheers!" Uesugi Muneyuki said to the members of the First Investigation Division.

"Ah, everyone, wait a minute." Just then, Minami Watanabe spoke up: "Everyone from the First Investigation Division, we are able to gather here today to drink celebratory cola, all thanks to my fiancé, Muneyuki-kun, for his accurate judgments and wise decisions all along. Facing any difficulties, his perseverance and extraordinary abilities have enabled our Metropolitan Police Department to push the boundaries time and time again. Here, let's toast to Muneyuki's continued amazing performance and to his everlasting good health!"

"I think it's a good idea!" Date Chomune felt a surge of pride at the thought that he, a former Self-Defense Force officer, could become a full-time detective in the Metropolitan Police Department.

The entire First Investigation Division nodded in agreement. Which detective here hadn't benefited from the case-solving KPI bonuses brought by Uesugi? Even Kashiwagi Jin nodded in deep agreement.

As expected of Uesugi-kun, only someone like him deserves to be called my nemesis!

"Wishing Chief Physician Uesugi continued good health!"

"May health always prevail!!!"

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation in the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division office, a new Metropolitan Police Department system is being established.

However, the Special Missions Unit in this scene is missing a very important person.

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Late at night, the international arrivals hall at Haneda Airport was still brightly lit.

The beautiful wife of Masayoshi Okada, the hero inspector of the Metropolitan Police Department, who is known as the lion of the Special Missions Unit, and who looks very much like Noriko Sakai, got off the plane dragging a large suitcase that was obviously stuffed with luxury brand shopping bags and was almost bursting open.

Her face showed the fatigue of a long flight, but deep in her eyes lingered the excitement of her shopping spree at Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Via Montenapoleone in Milan.

My best friend is going to Switzerland, so she'll be back a few days later than me.

Right now, what she was thinking was: her credit card was almost maxed out, so she needed to go home and hide some of her new bags and clothes to avoid Jiang Yi nagging her. Then… hmm, she'd go to the hospital to see Jiang Yi again tomorrow or the day after. After all, the news said he only had superficial injuries, right? He wouldn't die. Oh right, the news said there would be a 200 million yuan reward? And the latest Hermes crocodile leather bag…

As she pushed her luggage cart out of the customs gate, she was greeted not by the quiet, deserted night she had expected, but by a sudden burst of flashing lights that were almost blinding!

"Mrs. Okada! Is this Mrs. Okada Miki?"

"Mrs. Miki! What are your thoughts on your husband Inspector Okada's heroic act of risking his life to save others?"

Why didn't you immediately cut short your trip and return home after the incident? Was it because you didn't know about it beforehand?

"As the wife of a heroic police inspector, how do you feel right now? Do you feel you have let down the people's expectations?"

"There are rumors that your marriage to Inspector Okada is not recognized by Chief Inspector Masahiro Okada. Will this incident affect your status in the family?"

"Photos of your shopping spree in Europe have been circulating online. How do you view the public's criticism of your 'indifference'?"

A barrage of sharp, sarcastic, and even maliciously leading questions rained down on her like hail. A dozen reporters and photographers, like sharks smelling blood, instantly surrounded her, microphones practically shoving into her face.

The blinding flash made Miki Okada instinctively shield her eyes with her arm, her carefully styled hair became a little messy, and the good complexion she had maintained for vacation vanished instantly, leaving only surprise, embarrassment, and a hint of fear.

“Wh…what?” Okada Miki was completely dumbfounded.

She knew about her husband's rescue; her best friend had shown her the news headline on her phone, and she was shocked, thinking that even at 50, she wouldn't be able to receive a survivor's pension. Relieved to find her husband was alright, she turned back to figuring out how to style her new Chanel jacket. She had no idea that returning to China would bring her such a scene!
"Please make way! I don't give interviews!" she cried frantically, trying to push away the microphone in front of her, her voice shrill. The reporters, however, wouldn't budge, instead crowding around her even tighter. The questions became even more difficult and jarring:
Do you feel guilty towards your husband who is recovering in the hospital?

"When you were shopping in Europe, did you ever think about the fact that your husband was on the verge of death?"

Has Masahiro Okada, the Financial Services Agency's Director General, expressed any dissatisfaction with your delayed return to Japan?

"Enough!" Okada Miki was finally enraged. A surge of anger rose within her, and she shoved the reporter in front of her with surprising force, her voice rising, sharp with an offended and impatient tone: "Masayoshi only suffered some minor injuries! Why are you making such a fuss?! Get out of my way!"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured into boiling oil, instantly igniting the scene!
The reporters fell silent for a moment, then frantically pressed the shutter, almost shoving their recorders into her mouth! The flashes turned the room into daylight!
"What did you say? 'Making a mountain out of a molehill'? Inspector Okada almost sacrificed his life to save someone!"

"'Just a superficial wound'? Mrs. Miki, do you know how deep that cut was?"

Is this how you evaluate your husband's spirit of sacrifice?

“Please say it again! Do you think your husband’s heroic act was ‘making a mountain out of a molehill’?!”

Miki Okada realized her slip of the tongue, and her face instantly turned deathly pale. She knew she had messed up!
She covered her mouth tightly, refusing to utter another word, only desperately lowering her head, using her suitcase and arms to frantically shield herself from the onslaught of cameras and microphones. Fortunately, airport security arrived after hearing the commotion and managed to push through the crowd, allowing her to stumble and stagger into a taxi she had frantically flagged down, as if fleeing a disaster.

"Quick! Drive!" she practically screamed at the driver, giving him her apartment address. The car started, and she slumped in the back seat, her heart pounding and her hands trembling. Looking out the window at the reporters still relentlessly pursuing her, she trembled with rage.

"Crazy! A bunch of crazy people!" she muttered under her breath, tears welling up in her eyes, half from shock, half from anger and resentment.

She took out her brand-new Space Gray iPhone 6 Plus, the screen lit up, and the lock screen wallpaper was a selfie of her and her best friend laughing brightly under the Eiffel Tower. Looking at her radiant self in the photo, and then thinking about her disheveled state at the airport just now, a strong sense of resentment welled up inside her.

It's all Jiang Yi's fault! It's all his fault! If he hadn't acted heroically and gotten injured, making it known throughout the country, how could she have been besieged by reporters as soon as she got off the plane? And forced to say those things! Now look what's happened, tomorrow's headlines will definitely be full of her "shameful behavior" and that damned "making a mountain out of a molehill" comment! She can already imagine how she'll be cursed online!
"Go...go to the hospital!" she suddenly changed her mind to the driver, her voice trembling slightly. No, she had to get to the hospital immediately! She needed to quickly "visit" her husband and take some "affectionate" photos to salvage her image before the reporters embellished the story!
The taxi turned around and headed towards the hospital. However, as the car approached the private hospital, Miki Okada's heart sank completely.

Surprisingly, a large number of reporters had gathered outside the hospital gate and at the intersection leading to the VIP ward building! Long lenses and microphones gleamed in the night, and several broadcast vans were parked on the roadside!

"Oh my god! When will this end!" Miki Okada cried out in despair, immediately shrinking into the back seat. "Don't stop! Don't stop! Let's go! Back to the apartment! Hurry!" She didn't want to face those horrible cameras and questions anymore.

Going to the hospital now would be like walking into a trap, only making the situation more embarrassing.

It is well known that Japanese taxi drivers are very professional and try not to initiate conversations or show their emotions. However, this taxi driver still glanced sympathetically at the panicked and beautiful woman in the rearview mirror and silently sped away from the hospital area.

Back at the apartment she shared with Masayoshi Okada, Miki practically fled into the house. She locked the door, slid down against it onto the cold floor, and gasped for breath.

An expensive suitcase lay askew to one side, revealing numerous luxury shopping bags inside.

She took out her phone, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not dial the number to her husband's hospital room.

She turned on the TV instinctively and switched to the entertainment channel, where YKC48's Sakura was playing a funny program, and her giggling laughter sounded particularly jarring.

She slumped in the expensive leather sofa, her eyes vacant, looking around her middle-class 3LDK apartment of about 70 or 80 square meters. Only one thought kept running through her mind: It's over, my reputation is completely ruined.

It's all Jiang Yi's fault! If he hadn't insisted on being a hero, I wouldn't be so unlucky!

Are you kidding me?! I didn't marry you to suffer with you!

(End of this chapter)