Tokyo Detective

Chapter 313 You're taking action, and so am I.
But then again, how did that guy's head suddenly explode? It looks like someone planted a miniature bomb inside his head.

Having been a police officer for years, I've never heard of any organization that would plant bombs in the heads of its subordinates. Sure enough, that organization that steals fungal corpses is a real problem.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed Naoki Hanyu's pants, and Makoto Natsume looked pleadingly at the only man who could save her.

Being slit in the throat doesn't necessarily mean death, as long as you apply pressure to stop the bleeding in time, but you should also avoid compressing the trachea.

If breathing difficulties occur, immediately clear secretions from the mouth and nose to keep the airway open, or use an intubation tube to temporarily act as a tracheal breathing system.

Of course, this will be accompanied by risks such as shock and excessive blood loss.

Naoki Yuzuru shook his head and, just as the woman was in despair, pulled out a pistol and pressed it against her forehead.

"boom."

You are indeed formidable in court, but you shouldn't be blocking my way.

The bullet pierced her head, killing her instantly without the torment of struggling to breathe.

[Ding! Intentional homicide has accumulated to 3 stars of evil.]

Naoki Hanyu put away his pistol and did not immediately go in. Instead, he searched the room. The man who had just been shot in the head proved that there was probably a bugging device or something in the room. Sure enough, he found a bugging device under the bed.

Naoki Hanyu left without touching the listening device; he figured he'd leave it to the police who might discover it sometime later.

He would take a few valuable items from his room to accumulate enough for 4 stars of sin before leaving.

In the dimly lit room, an elderly man is video chatting with two white men in their eighties and nineties.

"I have already sent you the parts of the fungal corpse, fulfilling our initial agreement."

The two older white men then objected.

"Ha, what use is a leg that has lost its vitality? Didn't I tell you to send over a corpse infected with a new fungus? Have you become so kind now that you can't even bear to part with two people?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Since you want it, I will send it over. But let me make it clear in advance that the third generation of fungal corpse infection will be worse and weaker than the previous generation. It is estimated that it will completely lose its infectivity after about 5 generations of infection. Be prepared."

An older white man with a Swedish accent complained.

“Nagase, you have disappointed us greatly. The sacred tree we have been searching for for more than ten years was found by the police first. Didn’t you say that you were good friends with the Prime Minister? Why is this happening? That is one of the treasures of the earth, the fungal tree, which is key to human evolution.”

The elderly Japanese man known as Nagase offered a nonchalant rebuttal.

"So what? That's fate. I might find a fungal corpse and break through the limits of life. What about you? Have you found the Blood Orchid of the Kuibao region in Indonesia?"

"I've found a clue, and I certainly won't make the same stupid mistake you did."

"Hehe, that's easy to say. We'll talk about it when you find it."

The last white man, who spoke with an American accent, tried to persuade her.

"Alright, instead of arguing, let's hurry up and find someone. We don't have much time left."

The other two old men fell silent. They couldn't wait any longer. Their bodies were old and lacked vitality. They were indeed not martial arts masters or monsters. People in their eighties could die at any moment.

After hanging up the phone, Makoto Nagase's desire for a longer life drove him a little crazy.

The next second, two pictures appeared on the screen: one of Naoki Hanyu and the other of Juzo Toriyama.

One of them is the last person to come into contact with the Divine Tree. Although Naoki Hanyu claims that he did not see the Divine Tree and the police did not find any trace of its existence, the man is the most likely to know about the Divine Tree or possess something of it.

The second one is Bird Mountain Village, which we just started paying attention to. According to the latest information we found, there is a 130-year-old man there who has some connection with the sacred tree.

Looking at the photos of people who looked younger than himself, Makoto Nagase revealed a greedy look. These people were 130 years old and still alive and kicking. If only he could be 130 years old!

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a middle-aged man walked in respectfully.

"Boss, the piece we placed in Natsume Makoto's territory has died."

Makoto Nagase narrowed his eyes.

"How did you die?"

"Someone sneaked into Natsume Makoto's room and probably threatened them with weapons. In order to protect the organization's intelligence and prevent any risks, they activated the blue brain bomb inside the formation. It is estimated that Natsume Makoto is also in grave danger."

"Natsume is dead too, which is a bit of a shame. You are in full charge of the case concerning Takamura Yamato. Remember to get Takamura Yamato out, or else let him die."

A top lawyer in the Japanese legal community is considered a talent by them.

The middle-aged man nodded respectfully.

"Yes."

The reason they went to such lengths was that they hadn't expected Takamura Yamato to be caught. They could immediately abandon the other criminals' pawns, but not Takamura Yamato. He not only knew a little bit about the organization, but he was also the younger brother of the middle-aged man's most beloved lover.

Late at night, Naoki Hanyu had just returned to the entrance of the Hanyu Mansion when he encountered two unexpected people: former Prime Minister and former Minister of Defense Juzo Tanaka.

The elderly man was dressed casually and carrying a bag of beer and snacks, so he looked like he had just come from the supermarket.

What's Tanaka Juzo doing here?

The man she was talking to was Arimura Danzaburo, Arimura Takako's nominal husband. It's been a year since Naoki Hanyu had a serious conversation with this pseudo-wife, Arimura Takako.

The car door opened, and Naoki Hanyu walked over.

"Good evening, Mr. Arimura. Is this gentleman the former Prime Minister Tanaka? I am Naoki Hanyu."

Arimura Danzaburo revealed a hypocritical smile.

"Good evening, Mr. Yuzuru. Mr. Tanaka, this is the famous police hero."

In the dim light, if someone hadn't pointed it out, Tanaka Juzo wouldn't have recognized the young man in front of him.

"What former prime minister? I'm just a scapegoat. But I really didn't expect to be neighbors with the Dragon of the Metropolitan Police Department. Now I won't have to worry about thieves or anything like that."

"I don't have that function."

As they chatted, Naoki Hanyu learned that the Hiramiya family had decided to move because of their daughter's disappearance, and now the former president was their new neighbor.

During the conversation, Naoki Hanyu also noticed that Juzo Tanaka didn't seem to want to talk to Danzaburo Arimura. Eventually, the big corporation boss left, feeling bored, even though he had originally wanted to build a relationship with the former president.

Tanaka Juzo raised his beer and invited Hanyu Naoki to join him.

"Would you like to have a drink with me, Yuzuru?"

"Okay."

"Then let's go to your place for a drink."

"what?"

Tanaka Juzo patted Hanyu Naoki on the shoulder.

“I’m almost 70 years old and a lonely old woman living alone. How can you bear to leave me to clean up afterward?”

That makes sense.

Naoki Hanyu didn't care about this. Instead, he was curious as to why the former prime minister would live in Matsukaze Street. Although it was a wealthy area, it didn't seem to meet the standards for a former prime minister to live in. However, it was not a good question to ask.

"It seems that Mr. Tanaka doesn't particularly like Mr. Arimura?"

"Is it that obvious, Yuzuru? Are you a friend of Mr. Arimura?"

"We're just acquaintances."

Tanaka Juzo said earnestly.

"I believe I can't misjudge people; Mr. Arimura is not suitable to be a friend."

"Why isn't it suitable? Did you two know each other before?"

It's not good to talk badly about others behind their backs.

"."

You've said everything.

As Naoki Hanyu opened the door and walked in, a beautiful figure suddenly rushed out of the kitchen and threw herself into his arms, her soft, fragrant body nestled in his embrace.

"Naoki, welcome back. Would you like to eat or something else?"

The person who arrived was Jessica Alba, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and hot pants, exuding youthful energy, and her long, warm brown legs were incredibly alluring.

The girl, whose bounty had been lifted, was still living at Naoki Hanyu's house. Her reason was that although the bounty had been lifted, it might not be safe outside, so she would stay for a while longer.

Although Naoki Hanyu had some reservations, for example, considering Seiko Akimoto who sometimes came to stay, he couldn't very well ask her to leave, so he could only wait until Jessica wanted to go.

Jessica noticed an old man walk in from behind the door, smiling at them, and couldn't help but let go of his hand to greet him.

"Hello, I'm Jessica Alba."

"Hello, I'm Tanaka Juzo, who lives next door. Is Ms. Alba Yuzuru's girlfriend?"

Jessica blushed upon hearing this.

"No, I'm just staying at Naoki's house temporarily." "Jessica is my friend's daughter."

"Oh, my friend's daughter."

Tanaka Juzo just smiled at this. The hug just now didn't seem like that of a friend's daughter. If it really was his friend's daughter, then this kid was truly enviable.

When Jessica heard that the two were going to drink, she readily helped prepare some snacks to go with the drinks.

An older man and a younger man sat on the sofa, drinking beer and chatting. As they got drunk, Naoki Hanyu gradually learned about the other man's situation, which turned out to be quite bad.

Since stepping down, Tanaka Juzo has broken ties with the former ruling party, now the opposition. The reason given was that his mention of America at the press conference that day angered some of America's influential figures, who then used their connections to target Tanaka Juzo.

This put the son, who was still in the opposition party, in a difficult position. He chose his career over his father and began to distance himself from his father, who had once been his support.

Tanaka Juzo is no longer in the opposition party, and has several enemies among the ruling party's top brass, so he has no choice but to officially retire and stop getting involved in any political matters.

“I don’t blame Qian Tang. He wasn’t the boy I used to protect. He’s the pillar of his family. If he falls, who will take care of my two precious grandchildren? As his father, I can’t help him now, so I won’t hold him back. It’s just that I sometimes feel lonely.”

"."

Naoki Hanyu looked at the old man with a strange expression. It was said that everything the old man had encountered was indirectly caused by him: helicopters, drones, tanks.

However, it's good that he's stepping down. Even if he does step down, Naoki Hanyu can't guarantee that he won't do something even bigger in Japan. After all, he still has a hypersonic missile and an Aegis destroyer that can't be deployed for the time being.

"It's not your fault, you're just unlucky."

The drunken old man raised his head.

"Haha, Yuzuru, you're quite good, kid. I admire you and will come to chat with you more often in the future."

"."

No way, I don't have that much time to chat with a retired old man, but Naoki Hanyu didn't say that out loud.

The old man soon passed out drunk, and Naoki Hanyu carried him to a guest room and took off his coat and shoes.

As he finished washing up and lay in his room preparing to sleep, the door was pushed open, and a beautiful figure carrying a pillow sneaked in, skillfully slipping under the covers and embracing the man with his eyes closed.

"Jessica, didn't you promise the Holy Son you wouldn't sleep with me?"

"Yes, I promised a month, and now a month has passed."

One day, Jessica was caught red-handed by Seiko Akimoto when she snuggled into his bed as usual. If Jessica hadn't assured him that she was still a virgin and that she was only sleeping with him out of fear, Seiko Akimoto wouldn't have let them off the hook.

So that night, Seiko Akimoto pulled Jessica to sleep with him, and from then on, Jessica didn't crawl into Naoki Hanyu's bed for a month.

"Whatever, don't blame me if you get eaten one of these days."

"Naoki, you're not that kind of person."

Ha, I don't even believe I can remain unmoved by a woman's advances. Time to sleep.

The next morning, when Naoki Hanyu opened his eyes, he saw a naked body lying on top of him, with legs wrapped around him and drool soaking his clothes. This guy had crossed the line again.

A slap landed on her shapely buttocks, causing Jessica to murmur in a daze.

"H, if you're going to touch me, don't be so rough."

"."

Never mind her, after Hanyu Naoki finished breakfast and went to work, someone finally called the police about the incident he caused last night.

Shinnosuke Nobi pushed open the door and came in.

"Section Chief, we just received a call reporting that lawyer Natsume Makoto has been murdered. There is another headless body in her house. The 4th Division has been dispatched."

“Natsume Makoto, what a coincidence. If there’s anything important, Shinnosuke, please contact me and I’ll go take a look.”

"Yes."

In general, the heads of each section will appear in important cases. Moreover, the conflict between Naoki Hanyu and someone was just a small question and answer in court, which did not reach the point where it was necessary to avoid suspicion.

As Naoki Hanyu arrived at the place he had visited the previous night, he recalled the one avatar and two clones that had been observing the Natsume family. Unfortunately, he waited all night but did not see the person he was looking for.

Upon entering the scene, which was locked in by the wind, Miwako Sato and her team from the 4th Division had already begun collecting evidence, handing over the record sheets to their superiors as soon as they met.

"Section Chief, you're here. Besides Natsume Makoto, there was another man among the deceased, presumably her boyfriend. According to the neighbors, they had been dating for six months, and someone witnessed them returning together last night."

The man's cause of death was strange; his head exploded from the inside out. We detected high explosive components, and the room was only slightly damaged. We estimate that his head was blown apart by the explosives, but whether that's accurate depends on the autopsy report.

The deceased, Makoto Natsume, had two fatal wounds. The first was a gunshot wound to the head, which was initially estimated to have been caused by a handgun found on the ground. There were blue fingerprints on the handgun, but whether this was accurate needs to be verified by taking it back for ballistic testing and comparison.

The second wound was on the throat; the cause still requires an autopsy. We also found a listening device under the bed.

Naoki Hanyu feigned surprise, which really put his acting skills to the test.

"A head explosion? Who would plant a miniature explosive in someone's head, plus a listening device? Natsume Makoto defended Takamura Yamato. I feel there's a big secret going on. Miwako, what do you think?"

Sato Miwako rolled her eyes at her boss. "I wrote it all down on paper, why are you still asking?"

"I agree."

"Send someone to investigate Jinnai Ao's background. Remember, this is a major case involving a brain bomb. We cannot rule out the possibility that Jinnai Ao's past is fabricated. Remember to investigate carefully."

"Yes."

The reason why Naoki Hanyu didn't quietly get rid of the two was that he wanted to use this case as a pretext to investigate openly and legitimately. Otherwise, relying solely on his limited hidden resources, it would take forever to uncover the truth.

Now we can use the police force to investigate Jinnai Ao's background, as well as the people and cases that Natsume Makoto has been in contact with. Some people must not be caught red-handed, because my precious apprentice is still in the hospital.

With the autopsy report proving that Jinnai Ao did indeed die from an internal head explosion, he had even better reason to go further.

For example now.

Shiratori Ten'ei stared blankly at Hanyu Naoki's application form for a moment.

"Naoki, do you think Natsume Makoto's case is related to the case of the theft of the fungal corpse?"

"I do have this suspicion; we'll know whether it is or not once we investigate."

Shiratori Ten'ei hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing. He didn't care whether the Natsume Makoto case could be solved or not, but solving the case of stealing the fungal corpse was the most important thing.

"In that case, you can proceed with confidence. I will speak with the higher-ups."

"Ah."

Just as Naoki Hanyu was about to leave, Ten'ei Shiratori suddenly spoke.

"Next Tuesday is the day I take office as Deputy Minister. When that day comes, bring Seiko and Mai to my house for a meal."

"Why don't you just eat at home? Or how about we have your promotion banquet at the Imperial Hotel? I'll take care of it."

Shiratori Tensei waved his hand.

"Don't make things so complicated. This isn't the right time to go all out. Besides, even if we were to do it, I'd do it myself. Do you think I don't have the money?"

"I didn't say that. How much money did you have that day, Uncle Rong?"

Shiratori Tensei was taken aback.

"Get lost, what business is it of yours how much money I have?"
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With permission from the Metropolitan Police Department to form an investigation team, Naoki Hanyu led his men straight to the detention center, where criminals who had been charged but not yet sentenced were held. It was similar to the detention centers in the major Eastern country, but with stricter facilities and regulations.

His targets were the five criminals with solid evidence in the fungal case, as well as the dying man, Takamura Yamato.

Because the case is extremely serious and has a very negative impact, these individuals are not allowed bail after being charged.
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With permission from the Metropolitan Police Department, the detention center warden did not stop Naoki Hanyu from taking the six people to the hospital for a check-up. All of them were handcuffed and shackled, and even had masks to prevent them from talking.

On the transport vehicle, Naoki Hanyu donned the Outlaw skill and stared intently at the six guys in front of him, making them all nervous.

"Don't worry, although I really want to kill you all here, I won't do it. But it's not certain if you dare to resist."

"."

Several vicious thugs swallowed hard upon seeing this. All six of them had deep red names and shouldn't be afraid of people, but the pressure of being stared at by Naoki Hanyu was indescribable.

Naoki Hanyu not only wanted them to rebel, but he even wanted someone to kidnap them so he could follow the clues and find the source.

Unfortunately, no one came forward after the hospital tests were completed and the suspects returned to the detention center. However, there was some good news: two of the five criminals had miniature explosives in their heads, while Takamura Yamato did not.

Another piece of news is that an examination of the bodies of the dead revealed that three of the 13 bodies also had miniature explosives in their heads.

Now the two cases can be classified as related, and a special task force can be formally established.

At the same time, another very courageous lawyer took on the case of Yamato Takamura, Matsudaura, who is also an elite in the Japanese legal profession.

The smiling man left the courthouse. His bail application with new security failed again, but he wasn't worried. With the "evidence" and tactics collected by his predecessor, Makoto Natsume, he had a 6% chance of getting Yamato Takamura off the hook.

Of course, if the judicial system insists on finding Takamura guilty, there's nothing he can do. After all, in countries like Japan with a 99% conviction rate, the judicial system can't operate entirely according to its own laws; it also has to consider factors like the judge's personal influence and societal impact.

The squinty-eyed lawyer was unaware that someone had been targeting him ever since he took the case.

(End of this chapter)