Tokyo Detective

Chapter 446 The Death of Koizumi Jiro
Naoki Hanyu casually walked into the elevator, and when faced with a group of passengers, he simply pressed the button for the 10th floor to go to the Production Bureau, just like an ordinary office worker. On the way, he even encountered a few acquaintances of Fumio Yamamoto, such as a male and a female colleague from the Production Bureau.

Good morning, Yamamoto.

"Good morning."

The three passed each other, and the woman in her thirties said to her companion with some surprise.

"Yamamoto didn't call us by our last name when he greeted us."

The man clearly felt that it was normal not to call him by his surname.

"I usually don't call people by their names when I greet them."

“Yamamoto is different from you. He always greets me warmly by my name, but today he was cold.”

"Maybe he's just in a bad mood."

"Maybe so."

Although Naoki Hanyu overheard the conversation behind him, he didn't pay any attention to the minor issue.

First, he placed his suit jacket on Yamamoto Fumio's workstation, greeted several colleagues again, and then went to the men's restroom that had been planned in advance.

The cleaning staff doesn't arrive on this floor until 10 o'clock, so they can put the "Out of Service" signs from inside the toilets outside without any restraint.

Hanyu Naoki loosened the screws in the ventilation duct with his hands, and then his whole body seemed to shrink, becoming two sizes thinner. This was another operation controlled entirely by his muscles. Of course, it could compress by strengthening muscles, but it put a lot of strain on the body.

Naoki Hanyu moved through the ventilation ducts, making a slight noise along the way. If anyone heard it, they would just think it was a mouse getting into the ventilation ducts, since it wasn't the first time.

In the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' office, Koinujiro stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the entire Koi residence. As a Koi residence vehicle drove by, he couldn't help but scoff.

"It's such a waste that you outdated people are still occupying this good land. When I become prime minister, I will definitely cut the benefits of the government."

Koinujiro has always disliked the Hoshimura clan. Despite being the sinners who dragged the country into the abyss, most of their current members are mentally challenged relatives who have seized large tracts of land and represent the country.

"The mascot doesn't need to live in such a nice place; it should be the prime minister who lives there."

As usual, Koizumi Jiro asked his assistant to make him a cup of coffee to wake him up, as another busy day was about to begin.

Soon after, someone notified the guests of their arrival.

"Minister, Chairman Yamano and the others have arrived."

Koizumi Jiro nodded expressionlessly upon hearing this, then muttered a curse under his breath.

"Let them in."

"Yes."

The door opened, and the visitors were none other than Hikaru Yamano, the head of the farmers' association, and his three trusted bodyguards.

"Minister Kou, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Good morning, Chairman Yamano. Is there something you need for my visit so early in the morning?"

Hikaru Yamano sat down without any hesitation.

"Minister Kou, I'm bothering you today to ask you to change the date of the reduction in agricultural and social welfare benefits from February to January 1st."

Koinujiro looked quite surprised.

"Still cutting? You should know that I'm friends with Naoki Hanyu. Do you think your agricultural cooperative can't even last two months?"

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Hikaru Yamano's expression was starting to falter; yes, it was hard to maintain.

He never imagined that the scandal of human experimentation would have such a huge impact. Public opinion was overwhelmingly against the agricultural cooperative, and even the "simple" farmers abandoned it after the agricultural cooperative was chosen.

He feared that in two months, the entire Guandong farmland would be seized by the farmers' association, and that with a large number of votes in hand, the farmers' association could make deals with the government, which could lead to unforeseen circumstances.

Damn it, even though Naoki Hanyu was imprisoned, why hasn't the expansion of the agricultural company been interrupted at all, and in fact, it's accelerated?

Just then, the assistant handed the guest a cup of black tea, and Yamano Hikaru said thank you.

"Minister, you promised the Prime Minister your unconditional support. I hope you will consider the bigger picture."

"I understand, but I hope this is the last time. Changing things again and again is not good for me."

"Of course, it was a pleasure working with you."

Hikaru Yamano spoke more slowly because he noticed that something was wrong with the little dog Jiro in front of him.

Koinujiro's face turned painful as he gasped for breath, then clutched his throat and screamed.

This startled everyone present, and Yamano Hikaru even stood up and took a few steps back, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

"The minister is in trouble! Quickly call the medical staff and call an ambulance!"

Many staff members from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry rushed in, and the male assistant even tried to give Koinujiro first aid.

Just as the male assistant approached Koinujiro, the screaming Koinujiro suddenly grabbed the other's hand, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, his pupils dilated to an extreme degree.

"Save me, save me."

The assistant was so frightened by what she had never seen before that she took two steps back and could only watch helplessly as Koinujiro's consciousness rapidly blurred and he lost his way, his screams turning into unconscious groans and hoarse gasps.

Koinujiro's hands were scratched open on his scalp, clearly indicating that the toxins had blocked nerve signals, causing muscle paralysis.

Then the toxins began to violently attack the heart muscle cells and conduction system, causing Koizumi Jiro's heartbeat to become extremely irregular.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, Koizumi Jiro's skin color quickly changed from its previous flush to a deathly gray and bluish-purple, especially his lips and nails.

When the medical staff arrived two minutes later, Koizumi Jiro had already lost all vital signs. Everyone fell silent. They had witnessed a high-ranking minister die a violent death, and they were certain it was from poisoning. Yamano Hikaru wanted to leave immediately, not wanting to be caught up in another media storm, even though he knew it wasn't his fault. However, he was stopped by the other people from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, since they were the only ones in the same room as the minister.

"You can't leave. Please stay and wait for the police to arrive."

Hikaru Yamano was even more displeased when he heard the word "police." He was certain that the Metropolitan Police Department guys would make things difficult for him. In order to protect himself, he made a phone call for help, and the person he called was none other than his biggest partner, Prime Minister Takashi Kitahara.

"Minister Koizumi is dead."

Kitahara Takashi, who was busy working, was stunned.

"Is Koinujiro dead?"

"Yes."

Kitahara Takashi finally realized what was happening.

"How did you die?"

"It's estimated that he died from poisoning; his face was a very pale purple."

"Then why did you call me?"

“The people from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry won’t let me leave. You know very well that if I’m caught by the Metropolitan Police Department, they will never let me go easily.”

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Kitahara Takashi remained silent for a few seconds before sighing.

"I'll make arrangements. You can go with the police when they arrive."

"Yes."

Ten minutes later, the body was taken to Toranomon Hospital, two kilometers away. It is one of Japan's top hospitals, and the doctors made a preliminary diagnosis of the cause of death.

"Minister Koko probably died from the venom of an Australian box jellyfish, which is the most famous and most venomous jellyfish in Australian waters and can kill a person within 5 minutes. Of course, an autopsy is needed to make an accurate conclusion, which requires the consent of the minister's family."

"We'll contact them now."

Soon after, Koinujiro's wife, Mizusaki Kana, arrived. When she saw her husband's unseeing corpse in the morgue, she almost fainted.

The female police officer from the National Police Agency's Security Bureau quickly helped him up and said softly.

"Mrs. Koizumi, we need the autopsy results to find the real culprit more quickly. Would you allow that?"

"Autopsy???"

In the end, Kana Mizusaki agreed, having watched helplessly as her husband's body was wheeled into the autopsy room. She already knew that her husband would be cut into many pieces and then sewn back together by the forensic doctor.

"Waaaaah, Jiro, how could you suddenly die? Who killed you?"

The policewoman from the security bureau didn't know what to say, so she mentioned the situation to Kana Mizusaki, as well as Hikaru Yamano and the others.

Kana Mizusaki was furious when she heard the name.

"Yamano Hikaru, it's all that bastard's fault. I told Jiro a long time ago to get closer to Hanyu Naoki. Hanyu Naoki almost died protecting us, but he insisted on cooperating with Yamano Hikaru, who was being targeted, for the sake of his career. Now our friends have all been locked up by the Special Investigation Department, and he's completely indifferent."

The shocking news stunned the surrounding police officers. Fortunately, the person in charge remained calm and quickly evacuated the outsiders, as these were not things they should have heard.

Kana Mizusaki rubbed her swollen eyes and asked the policeman with a pitiful expression.

"Can we find the killer?"

"We are investigating and believe we will find the murderer soon."

"you promise?"

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The police officer in charge was dumbfounded. He couldn't guarantee how many major cases Japan had been unable to solve in recent years.

Seeing this, Kana Mizusaki said nothing more. At this moment, she only wanted to find someone who could avenge her. Although her feelings for Jiro Koizumi had diminished a lot in the past two years, they had still loved each other before.

Kana Mizusaki really wants to trust the Japanese police, but she has always had a very different opinion of them and seriously doubts their competence.

Soon, Kana Mizusaki remembered the man who stood in front of her that night, the man who dared to fight the metal monster to protect them.

Naoki Hanyu
That's right. With the help of this legendary policeman, we can definitely find the killer. They are friends, and he won't refuse to help his friend find the real culprit.

However, Naoki Hanyu was imprisoned in the Special Investigation Department and had no chance to help.

Suddenly, Kana Mizusaki had a flash of inspiration.

Yes, we can ask my father-in-law, Koizumi Ichiro, for help. He should be willing to help, as long as Hanyu Naoki can find the real culprit.

Acting on her thoughts, Kana Mizusaki immediately rushed to the Koinu family home. She wasn't without status there, after all, she was the biological mother of the Koinu family's only grandson.

Inside the Special Investigation Department's detention room, Naoki Hanyu snapped out of his daze. His avatar, hidden in the ventilation duct of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, reverted to a single hair. Even if the police found that hair, it wouldn't matter, since he had been frequently visiting Koinujiro's office last month.

Naoki Hanyu sighed as he recalled the horrific state of Koizumi Jiro's dying moments and the days they had spent talking.

"Little dog, our grudges are settled."

Naoki Hanyu threw poison powder from Australian box jellyfish into Jiro Koinu's coffee. It was colorless and odorless. If Hikaru Yamano hadn't had a martial arts master as a bodyguard, he might have jumped out of the ventilation duct and killed Hikaru Yamano as well.

[Ding! Intentional homicide, accumulating 3 stars of evil.]

"Little dog, you didn't die unjustly. Killing you only made you a 3-star instead of a 4-star."

White names and light gray names are 4-star sins, while only dark gray and above are 3-star sins.

(End of this chapter)