Tokyo Detective

Chapter 366 People Change Every Year

Naoki Hanyu, seeing this, stopped discussing the topic.

"Let's go get some late-night snacks first."

"Yes."

Naoki Hanyu stopped talking, but Atsushi Sawada was deeply moved by the past and couldn't calm down for a long time. He couldn't help but look at the bright moon hanging high outside the window. The moon was just as round that night.

Lan, how are you doing?

Qiu Yuelan, the woman he once liked, and the only woman he ever had feelings for.

He remembered that night when his master talked to him, saying that he wanted to marry his daughter to the son of a wealthy businessman in Tokyo and hoped that his disciple could help persuade his daughter.

This also shows that the master did not want his daughter to marry his disciple; otherwise, as an elder, how could he not see the affection between the two?

What was he thinking back then? His master's kindness and the gap between them made him have no choice but to agree.

They were not a good match, he was poor and had no education, and apart from his swordsmanship, he had no other notable skills.

So, that night, when faced with the girl's questioning, her expectant face, and the words "elope," he...

He denied liking her and refused her request to elope. A week later, Akizuki Ran married and moved to Tokyo. He had no idea whether she was doing well in Tokyo or what her surname had changed.

Regret?
sorry.

He really wanted to grab his younger self and loudly question why he didn't dare to agree, and why he couldn't give Lan a better life now.

However, this was just his obsession, because Qiu Yuelan's appearance had become blurry in his memory, and he might not recognize her even if they met again.

Soon after, news finally came from his subordinates that they had found evidence and the suspects had returned to the agency. This was a great opportunity.

"action."

"Yes."

At the Daewoo Agency, several men are gambling and drinking, and Tanihara Kuma, the leader of the Daewoo team, is also engrossed in it. They have just set a trap to blackmail a wealthy businessman, claiming that they have photos of him having relations with underage girls.

Next, they will use the photos to slowly squeeze the fat sheep dry, and of course, they will add some more incriminating evidence, otherwise a few photos alone will not be enough to ruin someone completely.

"Haha, my Lan, you did a great job."

A woman, still possessing a certain charm, quietly smoked, letting the other man embrace her; the marks of time etched on her delicate face.

"Remember to give me the full amount of money this time."

"Of course, with our relationship of over 10 years, are you worried about shortchanging me?"

The woman simply stood there with her feet up; she was the mistress of the leader of the Daewoo group and also the owner of a love hotel, with whom she collaborated on various wicked deeds.

Just then, a henchman rushed in in a panic.

"Team leader, something terrible has happened! The police have broken in!"

"what?"

Before the gangsters could react, the organized crime countermeasures unit had already led a group of men in and rushed in, with Naoki Hanyu and Atsushi Sawada following behind.

"Everyone stay still."

Nowadays, Japanese police can draw their guns as a warning.

"What can the underworld do? Faced with more than a dozen guns, they can only surrender," Daewoo Group leader Tanihara Kuma shouted unwillingly.

"Why are you arresting me? I haven't broken any laws."

"The evidence against you has already been collected, otherwise how would this arrest warrant have come about?"

"hateful."

Atsushi Sawada went straight to his desk and started rummaging through it, trying to find other evidence.

Just then, a female voice reminded them.

"Officer, Tanihara Kuma's ledger is in the second hidden compartment."

After rummaging around for a while, Sawada Atsushi found an account book. He looked up at the woman who had spoken, and his pupils contracted as the blurry pretty face from his memory reappeared.

is her
Autumn Orchid

But why has that innocent woman, who was like an orchid back then, become so sexy and coquettish?

Qiu Yuelan, who was being watched, did not recognize the man in front of her. His every move exuded an air of worldliness.

"Officer, I know a lot of evidence against Tanihara Kuma, and I hope to be a witness."

"."

"Autumn Moon Orchid?"

Qiu Yuelan was not surprised to hear her own name. Instead, she gently brushed the hair that fell beside her cheek behind her ear with her fingers, revealing a seductive smile.

"So, officer, you know me. Now you should know that I know a lot about Tanihara Kuma."

"."

Sawada Atsushi didn't know what to say. His mind was in turmoil. He had imagined what it would be like to reunite with the other person. Perhaps it would be uneventful, after all, it had been 23 years since they last met.

But he never expected things to turn out this way. If he hadn't known, he would have thought this woman was just an ordinary socialite, a provocative and sleazy criminal.

Qiu Yuelan frowned upon seeing this. She knew she was still pretty, but at 42, she had lost her former radiance. Why was this man staring at her like that?

He looks familiar, have we seen him before?

"police officer?"

"I am Atsushi Sawada."

Akizuki Ran's ingratiating smile froze for a moment before returning to normal. "Sawada Atsushi? So it's you."

Qiu Yuelan couldn't utter another word. Looking at the other person's complicated expression, she could only leave with a self-deprecating smile.

The two men's strange behavior caught Naoki Hanyu's attention, so he personally intervened and ordered them to be taken back for questioning.

"Sawada, do you know that woman?"

"She's the one I was talking about."

"."

Naoki Hanyu fell silent; as expected, he had encountered something truly absurd.

"I'll put you in charge of this case."

Logically, one should avoid suspicion if they know each other, but Naoki Hanyu wanted to win over the other person, so he didn't care about such a small matter.
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Sawada Atsushi walked into the interrogation room alone, while Akizuki Ran still struck a coquettish pose.

"Sawada Atsushi said expressionlessly."

"You want to be a witness, right? Tell me what you know."

Qiu Yuelan smiled.

"Officer Sawada, I hope you can help me since we know each other."

"Just tell me, and I will handle it impartially."

"I'll take that as a yes."

"."

Just as Akizuki Ran had provided all the evidence against her lover and she thought it was over, Sawada Atsushi suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Tell me about your experiences after you married and moved to Tokyo."

The woman, who had once committed many evil deeds, froze, lowered her head, and spoke in a low voice. She had thought that she didn't care about anything, but in the end, she still found it difficult to speak.

"This is irrelevant to the case."

"up to you."

After a moment of silence in the interrogation room, the woman's voice finally broke through; she knew that gaining sympathy was the best approach.
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Shortly after

Sawada Atsushi left the interrogation room in silence; he already knew everything about Akizuki Ran.

She lived quite well for the first few years after marrying the son of a wealthy businessman, and even became pregnant.

However, after her father-in-law passed away, he never returned. Her husband squandered the family business and abused her, causing her to lose her child. Later, he even committed suicide by taking out high-interest loans, leaving behind a large amount of debt, which led to creditors coming to her door.

In the end, she chose to fall into darkness and participate in various crimes, which would make her life easier.

Sawada Atsushi felt extremely uneasy. Even after handling many cases, he had come to know that women facing the darkness of society had neither a past nor a future, only themselves in the present moment.

However, when I'm not acting as a law enforcement officer, but rather in my personal capacity, I still feel very uncomfortable.

If I had agreed back then, perhaps the future would be different.

People change every year.
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Atsushi Sawada knocked on Naoki Hanyu's office door and only went in after receiving permission.

“Minister, I hope to convert Akizuki Ran into a witness; she can simplify the case.”

"Sawada, do you really think so? You should know that our evidence is already sufficient."

"."

Faced with Naoki Hanyu's question, Atsushi Sawada finally bowed his head.

"Minister, please."

“I understand, Qiu Yuelan will be a witness.”

Naoki Hanyu was also happy to see this development; Kosuke Sawada owed him a favor, so of course he would use him.

This story has a strange sense of déjà vu. Yeah, it's very similar to that of my cheap senior, Sakuraba Rimi.

If I hadn't appeared, this senior student whom my predecessor had liked might have fallen into darkness like Akizuki Orchid.

"Let's go see the sisters tonight; it's been a month since we last saw them."

On the other hand, Sawada Atsushi felt that a certain obsession within him had disappeared.

"I should meet the person my master introduced me to, but I hope they won't mind that I'm 10 years older than them."

Although today's experience was very upsetting, it was also a way to get out of the problem that was troubling me.
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A few days later, Naoki Hanyu's first major operation as deputy minister came to a perfect end. Although no serious criminals were caught, the operation cracked down on gang activities in the city, causing these social scumbags to become less active than before.

This is not a small place like Kabukicho, nor is it just one or two wards; this strike targets all 23 wards of Tokyo.

Just when Naoki Hanyu thought life had returned to normal, something unexpected happened.

The sudden revelation that Tianyu Qilin's new drug, Clioceptin, contains a human-eating fungus has caused an uproar in Japan, with online discussions exploding.

"The new drug Cliosectin contains a fungal-eating component. Will people who take it turn into fungal corpses?"

"Yeah, I'm really curious how Tianyu Qilin got hold of the fungus."

Of course, there are also some objections, such as that if it can pass the inspections of the PMDA and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, then it must be harmless.

However, man-eating fungi are taboo in Japan, and the general public subconsciously fears this thing.

"Who knows what will happen if you eat it? You might be fine while you're alive, but who can guarantee that you won't turn into a fungal corpse after you die?"

"Yes, in my opinion, this kind of drug shouldn't have been on the market in the first place."

(End of this chapter)