Tokyo Detective

Chapter 345 Yuzuru's Name Resonates in the Cabinet

The next morning.

Yu Shanhu, the female director of the Health and Wellness Bureau, was leisurely brewing black tea in her office. She was about to continue arranging for her subordinates to target Tianyu Qilin Company and arrest the people from the three departments of the Health Bureau. She would definitely not let that reckless guy get away with it.

Just then, the assistant hurriedly pushed open the office door.

"Something terrible has happened, Chief! Something terrible has happened!"

The 50-year-old woman from Yushan Amber was startled. She had suddenly pushed open the door without any respect for her age. What if she happened to be using a toy? She knew that the toy was in the drawer, and she couldn't help but use it after a while. Just thinking about that scene made her sternly stop her.

"What's the panic? You have no manners at all."

"I'm just a little nervous."

"What's the rush? Are you worried about those guys from the Special Investigation Department?"

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare headquarters is also located in Sakuradamon. Next door are the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters and the National Police Agency headquarters, as well as other departments. Not far away is the Hokuju (a type of Japanese hamster). Apart from the Special Investigation Department, no one has ever come to the headquarters to cause trouble.

The assistant took a deep breath and explained.

"Chief, it's not the Special Investigation Department, it's the police, and they're coming for our station."

"What? Come with me and see. I want to know which policeman dares to cause trouble at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare."
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The sound of neat leather shoes rang out, indicating that quite a few people were coming.

Soon, Yushan Kohaku's expression became less composed, because the man in front of him was none other than his enemy, Hanyu Naoki, and his henchmen, all dressed in suits and ties, their expressionless faces giving off an inexplicable sense of pressure.

Yushan Amber composed himself and stopped him.

"Officer Yuzuru, may I ask what brings you to the Bureau of Medical, Health and Welfare with a large number of police officers? Is it to maliciously retaliate against the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for not approving your company's new drug, Tenyu Kirin?"

With the superior intervened, the elite civil servants around him either stood behind the bureau chief to cheer him on or went to call for reinforcements. Some even took out their phones to record the incident, while police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were also recording the event.

People from other departments happened to be passing by and were immediately drawn to the scene inside.

"Is a fight about to start?"

Judging from the situation, the Metropolitan Police Department is definitely here to arrest someone. However, the last time the Metropolitan Police Department broke into the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to arrest someone was 8 years ago. After all, they are both important government departments, and they will not escalate the situation unless absolutely necessary.

Naoki Hanyu wouldn't be led by the nose by such tricks; he produced an arrest warrant and a search warrant.

"Yushan Amber, you are suspected of negligent homicide, abuse of power, and bribery. Please come back with us."

Naoki Hanyu's words instantly shocked everyone around him. They hadn't expected that these police officers would try to arrest the chief right away. That was too audacious! Although the police were nominally qualified, it was usually the Special Investigation Department that did it.

Several hot-blooded young civil servants stepped forward to block their way; they were not going to allow their boss to be arrested without cause.

Naoki Hanyu didn't resort to violence; he simply looked at the indignant man and asked him a question.

"Are you trying to obstruct official business? I wouldn't mind sending you in for 10 days of rest."

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Upon hearing this, several people hesitated, while Yushan Amber questioned them sharply.

"Naoki Hanyu, I didn't expect you to have some connections with the prosecutor's office and be able to apply for an arrest warrant. I will find out who issued the arrest warrant without any investigation. You say I committed a crime and killed someone, then tell me what crime I committed and who I killed."

Naoki Hanyu glanced around at the people around him. In any case, the actions that needed to be taken into account—whether to pay attention, protect, or arrest—had been largely completed, so he didn't mind talking about it here.

"Director Yushan, do you still remember the clotting factor concentrate that was approved through bribery? I found the batch of goods you recalled last night, and I've investigated the whole story. Takahashi Pharmaceutical has also confessed. And most importantly, two hemophilia patients died after using your clotting factor concentrate."

This statement shocked everyone present, with only a few insiders showing signs of panic.

As civil servants of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, who wouldn't understand clotting factor concentrates? The Bureau of Medical, Health and Family Planning is the last line of defense for pharmaceuticals, yet it allowed those problematic clotting factor concentrates to leak out.

If Naoki Hanyu's words only made people half-believing, then seeing Kohaku Tamayama's expression made them 8% convinced.

Yu Shan Hu Po was pale and looked terrified; he even leaned weakly against the table.

"That's impossible! How did you find that out? How could you..."

Yushan Amber quickly realized her slip of the tongue, but in the numerous recordings, it was already considered an admission.

"me"

Just then, Naoki Hanyu received a call from Superintendent General Koichi Uemura.

"During the cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare brought up your case and that of Takaoka Jiro, and requested that you two be present."

"I understand. I'll go there now. Please ask Director Yushan to go back."

Unexpectedly, Takaoka Jiro brought the matter to the Cabinet. If it reaches the Cabinet, the law will no longer be the ultimate authority, but rather it will depend on how the bigwigs in the Cabinet decide. Fortunately, he acted quickly.
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Naoki Hanyu arrived at the Prime Minister's official residence in Nagata-cho in just a few minutes, and the debate inside had already reached a fever pitch.

When faced with Jiro Takaoka's accusation that the Metropolitan Police Department was influenced by Naoki Hanyu's remarks against the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Koichi Uemura simply presented concrete evidence to prove that the police had done nothing wrong and were not making false accusations.

However, Takaoka Jiro had already planned his strategy. For example, he argued that if the Metropolitan Police Department truly cared for the Japanese government, it should handle cases leniently. Why insist on prosecuting cases that could be settled privately? This could lead to disciplinary action or even dismissal for civil servants. Wouldn't temporary suspension be better? Nowadays, young people are not very willing to take the civil service exam, so elite officials are an important talent resource. How can we ruin the lives of those who have contributed to the country because of a small matter?

Thus, the debate between the two sides had already shaped the minds of the major figures in the cabinet. They didn't care about the truth; they cared more about the Metropolitan Police Department uniting against the ruling party and the cabinet, since Koichi Uemura was an opposition party member, not one of their own.

Just then, someone below reminded the other party involved to arrive, so Prime Minister Kitahara Takashi signaled to bring people up.

Naoki Hanyu pushed open the door and entered the meeting room. He first glanced at Takashi Kitahara. He still remembered that he had stormed Kitahara's house with a weapon back then. If he had been serious, perhaps he would not be the prime minister now.
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The number of people participating in cabinet meetings is usually less than 20, and sometimes more than 30.

For example, currently only the Prime Minister, the Chief Cabinet Secretary, the ministers of the 12 administrative ministries and agencies, the Minister of State for Special Missions, and the Minister of State for Special Missions have voting rights.

Some people only have the right to speak, but not the right to vote.

There are 3 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries.

Director-General of the Cabinet Legislative Affairs Bureau.

Prime Minister's Aides (maximum 5 people)
There are also other figures involved in the issue, such as Koichi Uemura, Jiro Takaoka, and Naoki Hanyu.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Takamori Masada was responsible for process coordination and agenda advancement, so he was arrested and questioned as a member of the Cabinet.

"Officer Hanyu, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has accused you of abusing your public power."

Repeating what he had just said, Naoki Hanyu didn't pay attention but instead observed the ministers around him. Apart from the Minister of Defense, with whom he had interacted, he hadn't exchanged a single word with the others. There was also a minister who looked to be around 50 years old.

"Prime Minister, ministers, please allow me to explain the ins and outs of this matter before I speak."

As Hanyu Naoki finished speaking, he glanced at the anxious Takaoka Jiro and smiled at the latter's unease.

Does this kid think he's crazy, like he's in the Metropolitan Police Department explaining his laws?

"My conflict with Gao Gang, a political official, all started with a case on the internet."

As Naoki Hanyu recounted in detail how the feud between the two men began, some important figures found it hard to understand. Did this young man intend for them to make the decision? What made him think the cabinet would believe him?

"Shoda Takamori said calmly."

"The Cabinet cannot comment on your personal grudges, but today's topic is the abuse of public power. Officer Hanyu, do you think you haven't abused your public power?"

Naoki Hanyu flashed a bright smile.

"Of course not. What Political Secretary Gao Gang did was merely to draw my attention to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. There was no abuse of public power whatsoever. On the contrary, I discovered some of their shady dealings and they reaped what they sowed."

Takaoka Jiro retorted.

"You're talking nonsense. What is there in our Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that we don't do in the light of day?"

The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, who was not far away, frowned and became displeased. He hated that this old man always said that he represented the entire ministry. If you represent the ministry, then what do I represent?
But there was no other way; he had only been in charge of the provincial department for a year and had to compromise with the old man in some aspects.

Without further ado, Naoki Hanyu handed over copies of the clotting factor concentrate case to the important figures.

“Gao Gang, a political official, caught my attention, which led me to discover some things that were unknown to others.”

Soon, the cabinet members' expressions turned serious. The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare gasped in shock; his ministry actually had such a case.

Prime Minister Kitahara Takashi has spoken.

“Officer Yuzuru, we already know your thoughts. You can continue investigating the Health Bureau’s case. I will have the Special Investigation Department participate in and assist with the investigation.”

"Yes."

The rally was disrupted by a sudden case, catching the cabinet ministers off guard. How could they investigate the abuse of public power when such a major case was thrown their way?

The most important thing now is to quell the public outcry over clotting factor concentrate, as this is the government's second mistake and will further impact its approval rating.

Soon all the bystanders left, leaving only the cabinet members, so the important figures could finally speak their minds.

One of the ministers spoke up.

"I didn't think much of Naoki Hanyu when I first read the news, but now it seems that this young man is really scary. Just attracting his attention has led to the discovery of serious cases. I estimate that there will be a major earthquake within the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, especially in the Bureau of Medical and Health Services. What do you think, Minister Morinaga?"

Health Minister Ryota Morinaga said calmly.

“I have no objection to punishing those who break the law.”

In truth, Morinaga Ryota was happy. Replacing the director of the Medical and Health Bureau with one of his own people meant that old guy Takaoka Jiro could no longer cause trouble.

Furthermore, during this cabinet meeting, a vague consensus emerged among the important figures: if there was no need to antagonize Naoki Hanyu, this young man was born to be a policeman, possessing an eye for identifying crime.

No politician dares to claim they are clean, so it's best to avoid them. If you do get involved, you should strike them down.

For example, strip someone of their police officer status and let them go back to running their multi-billion dollar business.

(End of this chapter)