Tokyo Detective

Chapter 442 The Farmers' Cooperative's Trump Card for a Comeback

In Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, a research institute covering tens of thousands of square meters is located on the coast.

The National Agricultural Federation Comprehensive Research Association is the leading research center among the three major research centers of the Agricultural Association.

The vast majority of agricultural innovations in Japan originated from this research institute, while the new research institute where Kazama Yoshiko works is at the bottom of the agricultural cooperative.

The television in the station chief's office was showing footage of the Metropolitan Police Department being interviewed, with Fuji Television's rising star, Sasaki Mashiro, excitedly interviewing Hanyu Naoki.

"Officer Yuzuru, how did you discover the problem with the New Life Research Institute?"

Naoki Hanyu, dressed in a suit and tie, spoke eloquently.

"We learned about the problems at the New Life Research Institute through a witness who was persecuted. We cannot disclose the details to protect the witness's safety. However, we can tell you that the Metropolitan Police Department found hundreds of children's corpses at the institute. These are victims from the past few months. There are also videos of the victims being studied, which are extremely bloody. According to the documents found, the number of victims at the institute over the years is as high as several hundred."

"Hundreds of people, that's terrifying. How much does this incident have to do with the farmers' association?"

"Given the proportion of resources invested by the research institute, it would be difficult for the agricultural cooperative, as the investor, not to know. I have also found some documents related to the agricultural cooperative. Oh, sorry, I misspoke. Whether it is related to the agricultural cooperative or not still needs further investigation. Please forget what I just said. I was just confused when I spoke."

"Officer Yuzuru, please say more."

A man with a gloomy face turned off the television. He was Taishi Kawashima, the head of the Comprehensive Research Association.

"Naoki Hanyu is really unscrupulous; he shouldn't say such things in the media."

Although Daishi Kawashima was furious, he was helpless against Naoki Hanyu's behavior. At most, a senior police officer's slip of the tongue was a violation, not a crime. He could let the agricultural cooperative's legal department and the Metropolitan Police Department handle it.

Despite this explanation, the institute's exposure has impacted agricultural cooperatives and their affiliated businesses.

Taishi Kawashima went to the window and looked at the crowd of protesters gathered outside the research institute. There weren't many, only a few hundred or a thousand people.

As the case was exposed by the media, some "troublemakers" on the internet revealed information about all the agricultural cooperatives' research institutions, which led to a large number of people protesting outside.

Not only here, but even at the grain storage warehouses, people staged sit-ins in protest.

"We need to investigate the institute to confirm that there are no human trials."

"The farmers' association needs to give us an explanation."

“Murderers, they are just children, how could you do this to them?”

After listening for a while, Kawashima Taishi turned and left, cursing under his breath.

"Where did these nasty guys come from? Thousands of people are protesting in just one day."

It's obvious that some unknown force is pulling the strings behind the scenes, and what's worse, they can't find it.
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When Daishi Kawashima entered the research center, he saw that several projects were being researched simultaneously, including agricultural projects such as wheat, rice, and fruit trees.

Beyond these surface studies, there are many other differences in the five basement levels.

As soon as Daishi Kawashima arrived on the third basement level, he saw busy employees; today was the harvest season.

Taishi Kawashima entered a room and, through the glass window, witnessed a pregnant woman screaming in agony in the operating room, while several doctors and nurses frantically tried to handle the situation. It was a bloody birthing scene.

The surgeon remained calm and composed.

"The baby's size was indeed larger than the pregnant woman's opening, and as expected, it was impossible for her to be born naturally."

The nurse next to him suddenly shouted.

"Oh no, the mother is hemorrhaging."

"We can't worry about the mother's body anymore; we have to take the baby out before it's affected and perform a cesarean section immediately."

A sharp scalpel cut open the pregnant woman's abdominal skin. The medical staff didn't use enough anesthesia to ensure it wouldn't affect the baby, so the pregnant woman could only watch helplessly as her intestines were ripped open, the excruciating pain causing her to scream in agony.

Shortly after, the mother's heart stopped beating, and the woman in her twenties died tragically on the operating table, while the doctor picked up a baby with sparse silver hair.

The researchers present were not disturbed by the woman's death; instead, they looked at the baby and laughed excitedly.

"The baby's vital signs are normal. This is our third finished product after No. 1 and No. 2, and it does not have the defects of the former. This is the true bloodline of the Yunqu Mountain God. We have artificially created the first monster, hahahaha."

Taishi Kawashima couldn't help but smile.

"This child is named Toyokawa Ichiro. He will not be the first person of the Toyokawa bloodline in our research institute, nor will he be the last."

It is obvious that this silver-haired baby possesses the bloodline of the mountain god that Naoki Hanyu killed three years ago. The corpses of the mountain god back then gave many research institutions, large and small, the opportunity to come into contact with them, but most of the institutions that lacked the strength tried in vain.

The Comprehensive Research Association, as one of Japan's top research institutes, has been secretly researching this project for three years, and today is the day it truly bears fruit.

Overcoming the difficulties in artificially cultivating the genes of the mountain god and solving the problem that the mother body cannot withstand it, it is even possible to use an artificial uterus to replace the mother body in the future.

As for whether the dead mother is important, it's not important. As long as a human with a monster-like physique can be born, it's worth it no matter how many die.

When Taishi Kawashima reported this matter to Hikaru Yamano, the head of the farmers' association, he received an unexpected order.

"Suspend the research for now, hide everything about the Mountain God Project, and absolutely do not leave any clues to attract the police."

Taishi Kawashima wanted to refuse, believing that they should press their advantage now, but he could not disobey orders as the head of a mere research institute.

"Follow your orders, sir."

"Also, prepare a detailed research report on the Mountain God Project. In a while, you and I will accompany the Prime Minister on a series of overseas visits."

"A series of visits?" "Yes, some allies should be very interested in mass-producing super soldiers, especially in this era of powered armor. I heard that Raytheon's powered armor will be released in two months, and the American military will monopolize the production."

After the call ended, Hikaru Yamano muttered to himself on the other end.

"Yes, the monsters and power armor have already proven their power on those guys. Damn the Youth Salvation Association, damn Hanyu Naoki, you're practically asking for death."

Hikaru Yamano was initially stunned by the series of attacks. The explosion at the research institute and Naoki Hanyu's follow-up attack could even cause the agricultural cooperative to lose its most core asset: the votes of the grassroots farmers.

At the very least, on this day, former allies and "partners" have become less friendly towards the agricultural cooperatives. If the situation is allowed to continue, the ruling party may even abandon the agricultural cooperatives and the government for the sake of votes.

Fortunately, the results of Project Mountain came at just the right time. He can now use this new bargaining chip to negotiate with the Prime Minister. I believe the Prime Minister also wants to use Project Mountain to reverse the international disadvantages, such as the conflict with America.

No country can resist the allure of mass-producing super soldiers.

Naoki Hanyu was unaware that his prey had caught his combo punches out of an unexpected delight. At that moment, he was visiting the Natural Research Institute on behalf of the United Farmers' Association, intending to first ruin the association's reputation and then physically disappear from it.

In the president's office, Naoki Hanyu, with the secretary's permission, entered and met the gaze of the beautiful woman sitting in the office.

Sakura Aya was indeed stunned when she saw the unexpected person, but her delicate face quickly recovered.

"Mr. Yuzuru, is that you?"

"Saeko came several times but couldn't reach an agreement, so I came instead. Doesn't Ms. Sakura welcome me?"

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Sakura Aya took a deep breath; she had a premonition that she couldn't talk business from a purely commercial perspective.

Although she knew long ago that Naoki Hanyu and the agricultural company had a close relationship, she simply didn't think it would work out.

The only unexpected thing was the news I saw yesterday. I guessed that the farmers' association was in big trouble, so I had the idea of ​​contacting the farmers' association again. So I took the initiative to contact the vice president of the farmers' association, Amamiya Saeko. Who knew that this person would come over?

The man in front of us getting involved will definitely complicate things; we can no longer discuss this from a businessman's perspective.

"Mr. Yuzuru, to be honest, I was not optimistic about United Farms before yesterday, but things are unpredictable and we can talk again."

"So, do you think I, Naoki Hanyu, have a good chance?"

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Sakura Aya was speechless at this nonsensical remark. Was this the kind of conversation that should take place? Shouldn't they be testing each other before negotiating?

"Mr. Yuzuru, it's me."

Naoki Hanyu interrupted the other person.

“Aya, we’re friends, you can just call me by my name.”

Sakura Aya's calm face almost crumbled. When did their relationship become so good that they could call each other by name?

"Mr. Yuzuru, it's me."

"Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Naoki Hanyu, a partner of the agricultural cooperative."

Sakura Aya was a little flustered when the man in front of her extended his hand. What was this man up to? One minute he was a friend, the next he was introducing himself and shaking hands. If she weren't unable to beat him, she would have already made him pay for playing with her.

Aya Sakura tries her best to maintain a calm and indifferent persona.

"Hanoki, what exactly do you want to do?"

Naoki Hanyu spread his hands and took out several photos from his pocket.

"Before we get down to business, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Some of your Shacang people are not honest, such as your only cousin. How do you want me to deal with them?"

Sakura Aya took the photo, her pupils contracting slightly. These guys were plotting, but they were even caught taking pictures.

This is no longer a simple business negotiation; the other party is threatening me with something I don't know. Unless I ignore these fools...

"I can give your farm the naturally grown rice, but what will I get in return?"

"The farmers' cooperative agrees to your conditions."

"not enough."

"Then what do you want?"

Aya Sakura put forward conditions.

"I will warn those guys, and I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive them."

Naoki Hanyu smiled at this.

"No problem, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Faced with the man's outstretched hand again, Aya Sakura finally reached out this time, but was stopped by Naoki Hanyu.

"You don't take off your gloves when you shake hands? I didn't expect Miss Aya to be such a rude person."

The two locked eyes, and Sakura Aya finally gritted her teeth, took off her gloves, and grasped them. The stimulation of skin-to-skin contact and the feeling of being enveloped by the other's thick embrace gave Sakura Aya a strange sensation, and she was momentarily lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)