Tokyo Detective

Chapter 447 Revenge Preparations

With the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry killed, public opinion outside became increasingly frenzied, to the point that even the internet authorities couldn't suppress it and could only resort to large-scale censorship and account bans.

Some people say that Koizumi Jiro's death was caused by the Youth Salvation Association, since this terrorist organization was the only one that openly wanted Koizumi Jiro dead. However, others question whether poisoning was in line with the Youth Salvation Association's brutal style.

Some people say it was done by Hikaru Yamano, the head of the agricultural association, because they were with Minister Koizumi at the time, and Koizumi Jiro was the one who supported the Kanto United Agricultural Cooperative to compete with the agricultural association and defeated the agricultural association badly.

During this period, the overwhelming absorption of agricultural cooperatives into farmland in the Kanto region by agricultural cooperatives was evident to all. The head of the agricultural cooperative had a reason to kill Koinujiro. Obviously, they did not know that Koinujiro had a plan to cut the welfare of agricultural cooperatives, since it had not yet been implemented.

Some even believe it was a crime of passion, and the suspects range from young to old, and even include both men and women—this is clearly gossip news content.

Just as Naoki Hanyu was waiting for his three-day deadline to leave, an unexpected visitor came to his surprise.

Yota Ono, the head of the Finance and Taxation Division of the Special Investigation Department.

"Minister Hanyu, I have some news to share."

"what news?"

"Minister Koizumi is dead."

"What? Koinujiro is dead? Who did it?"

Seeing that the other party's reaction seemed genuine, Yota Ono began to believe that Jiro Koizumi and Naoki Hanyu were barely friends.

"I do not know."

Naoki Hanyu was quite curious as to why this guy told him that.

Why are you telling me this?

"Of course, I'm doing this on someone's behalf. A big shot wants you to take on this case and find the real culprit. You can leave in an hour."

Naoki Hanyu was even more confused. Who made the deal with him? And why did the investigation have to focus on him, the murderer?

Unable to figure it out, Naoki Hanyu stopped thinking about it.

"I can leave in just one more day, why should I make a deal with this big shot you're talking about?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, you can indeed leave tomorrow night. But what if something unexpected happens? The head of the Special Investigation Department has been looking for an opportunity to actually arrest you. Do you really want to gamble that nothing will happen to you today?"

Naoki Hanyu took a deep breath; he really didn't feel safe outside without his online persona monitoring the internet.

"I'm friends with Koizumi Jiro, so I promise you."

"On behalf of that important person, I thank you."
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As evening fell, Naoki Hanyu basked in the sunlight for the first time in three days.

"It's really blinding. Could you please come and pick me up?"

The people waiting at the door were Naoki Hanyu's lawyer, Masato Komikado, and his assistant, Yui Aragaki.

"Haha, Naoki, welcome out."

Naoki Hanyu punched Masato Komikado on the shoulder.

"Thanks, I'm so grateful for all the trouble you've been running around these past few days."

Masato Komikado rubbed his shoulders and complained.

"You want to kill me without paying?"

Naoki Hanyu patted the other person on the shoulder.

"How could I dare? I'm more than grateful to you."

"I won't take all the credit for your release; the Metropolitan Police Department really went all out for you."

"Haha, everyone's working hard."

Yui Aragaki, standing to the side, was clearly annoyed, and her puffed-up expression was quite adorable.

"Naoki, you're so biased. I've put in a lot of effort these past few days, why aren't you thanking me?"

"Of course, thank you for our great lawyer Yui-chan, here's a big hug for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naoki Hanyu hugged the bewildered female lawyer, only letting go when he saw her face gradually turn red with embarrassment.

Have you had dinner?

Yui Aragaki shook her head blankly, still savoring the embrace she had just experienced. After all, Naoki Hanyu was one of the most outstanding men in her eyes.

She is strong, has a great physique, is good-looking, and is approachable.

Masato Komikado was speechless at the sight of his assistant.

"Not yet. Are you going to treat us to a meal?"

"Come on, I'll treat you to a big meal."

After a hearty meal, Naoki Hanyu headed straight to the Metropolitan Police Department. He believed that some important figure had already made arrangements to prevent him from personally confronting the police department in vying for investigative authority, even though the police department should have such authority.

When Naoki Hanyu stepped into the Metropolitan Police Department, he was surprised to find many familiar faces waiting for him in the lobby.

Besides the leaders Shiratori Ten'ei and Jingu Futaba, there were also Muromachi Yukiko, Akimoto Seiko, Fujiwara Mai, Sato Miwako, Senbon Natsumi, Kobayakawa Miyuki, Shiraishi Ryosuke, Yamada Yamato, and dozens of others.

Naoki Hanyu slowed his pace and said.

"You guys are so enthusiastic, you've all been waiting for me."

Shiratori Ten'ei did not respond, but instead looked at the people around him.

"See? I told you this kid came back unkempt. You guys said he'd be tidy up before he came back. Hurry up and pay me back."

Fujiwara Mai pulled out several ten-thousand-yuan bills with a disappointed look.

"Senior, why didn't you tidy up before coming back? You look so messy."

Yukiko Muromachi also took the money and nodded.

"Too disappointed."

Akimoto Seiko didn't take the money; instead, she took a few bills from Shiratori Ten'ei's hand.

“Miwako, if you listen to me, you won’t lose. Naoki wants revenge more than his appearance.” “.”

Naoki Hanyu was dumbfounded. These guys actually used him as a bet, so he scolded them with a stern face.

"Those who gather to gamble shall have all their gambling funds confiscated."

Seeing that Naoki Hanyu was still full of energy after being detained for three days, the police officers were relieved and began to disperse to attend to their own business.

As Naoki Hanyu pressed her head down, Mai Fujiwara pleaded.

"I've lost all my gambling money, senior, you should ask Uncle Tianrong for some."

Naoki Hanyu didn't care about pinching and kneading his apprentice's cheeks before letting go, and then looked at Tensei Shiratori.

"Deputy Director, surely some important person has come over to say hello."

"Yes, this important figure who has served two terms as prime minister has personally spoken up. Come to my office and let's have a chat."

"it is good."
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That evening, the task force was officially established, and Naoki Hanyu led over a hundred criminal police officers to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Hayato Kuriyama, the former first secretary to the minister, was in charge of receiving them.

"Minister Hanyu, it's been a long time. I'm counting on you to find the murderer who killed the minister."

Naoki Hanyu nodded at the acquaintance with dark circles under his eyes.

"I'll find the killer as soon as possible. You look like you haven't slept all day, why don't you go get some sleep?"

"No need. I'd much rather see the murderer brought to justice. Please allow me to cooperate."

Hayato Kuriyama is Koinujiro's confidant and first secretary. He used to get along well with Naoki Hanyu, who served as his bodyguard, but the two haven't spoken much since Koinujiro's attitude changed.

The next group was responsible for investigating the personnel situation within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at that time, while the second group was responsible for monitoring the entire Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, paying particular attention to the route from the Minister's office to the tea room.

The investigation proved that the coffee was poisoned, but unfortunately the police department couldn't find out where the poisoning occurred, or whether the male assistant poisoned the coffee when making it.

Naoki Hanyu has already sent Miwako Sato to investigate the male assistant. Although he knows who the murderer is, he still has to keep up the act.

Naoki Hanyu arrived at the office and inspected it carefully, when he suddenly looked up at the ventilation vent above his head.

Is there an entrance to the ventilation duct?

"Ventilation ducts?"

The officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry who were assisting were taken aback.

"It's cramped and difficult to move around inside, and the police have already inspected it. I think Minister Hanyu should investigate other directions."

Naoki Hanyu interrupted him directly.

"You just need to answer my questions."

"I do not know either."

Naoki Hanyu looked at Mai Fujiwara, who was following him.

"Use tools to check all the ventilation ducts around here."

"Yes, I'll go prepare the remote-controlled car camera right now."

Thus, the task force discovered traces of human climbing in the ventilation ducts, and then a group of investigators discovered that a government official named Fumio Yamamoto had gone missing.

Using surveillance footage to track Yamamoto Fumio, they finally found the loosened ventilation opening in the toilet, which was so well hidden that most people wouldn't have noticed it.

Naoki Hanyu proceeded slowly according to his plan, first pinning the suspect on Fumio Yamamoto, and then beginning to search for clues about his residence.

Of course, all of this was a precautionary arrangement by Naoki Hanyu, and he never expected it would come in handy.

Why did Naoki Hanyu choose Fumio Yamamoto? It's because this guy, who had a red name, had killed more than one person. Although he appeared to be a good person in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, he was actually a violent maniac.

He not only solicited older women, but also used violence to beat them, and even attacked several homeless people.

As dawn broke, Naoki Hanyu and his team had already located Fumio Yamamoto's body. Because they had consulted a former female forensic pathologist, the time of death was determined to be ten hours earlier.

In addition, some special clues were found in Yamamoto Fumio's room, proving that Yamamoto Fumio's death was related to the YMCA.

The following afternoon, the Metropolitan Police Department held its press conference, and the person in charge was none other than Naoki Hanyu. This excited the reporters present, as it seemed there would be another topic of conversation today, and the prize money was secured.

Naoki Hanyu said calmly.

"According to the police investigation, the murderer who poisoned Minister Koizumi was Fumio Yamamoto of the Agricultural Management Division of the Production Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. He climbed into the ventilation duct from the men's restroom to reach the area above Minister Koizumi's room. Our police also found evidence in Yamamoto's room that he had joined the YMCA. It is clear that this was a long-planned assassination by the YMCA."

This was indeed big news, and some reporters pressed their advantage.

"Will Naoki Hanyu use this case to further investigate the Youth Salvation Association?"

"I'm sorry, I'm only the Minister of Criminal Investigation. The Youth Salvation Association is not within my jurisdiction and will be investigated by the Security Bureau and the Ministry of Defense. Also, the Special Investigation Department's unreasonable detention of me has left me physically and mentally exhausted, and I need to rest for a few days."

"???"

We asked you about the National Salvation Youth Association, and you brought up the Special Investigation Department.

Many reporters quickly realized that Naoki Hanyu was about to launch a scathing attack on the Special Investigation Department in front of the public.

As a familiar face, Fuji Television's new pillar, Mashiro Sasaki, asked a question.

"Could Captain Hanyu tell us about his experiences in the Special Investigation Department?"

"Of course, in my opinion, the Special Investigation Department is acting recklessly and should be abolished."

Goodness, he started by blasting the Special Investigation Department as trash that shouldn't exist. This legendary policeman really knows how to talk.

The controversy continued to rage online, especially among the Special Investigation Department, given Naoki Hanyu's immense popularity. Some fans even flooded the Special Investigation Department's official website with negative comments.

Naoki Hanyu didn't want to worry about these things for the time being. He was going to take a private jet to Italy for a vacation as the Christmas holidays approached. Of course, he wasn't going alone; some of his confidants were also taking the opportunity to ask for leave.

After all, the boss said he would treat everyone to this trip.

As Naoki Hanyu's plane departed Tokyo, the Prime Minister, accompanied by a business delegation including Hikaru Yamano, embarked on a series of visits, with the first stop being South Korea, the second being India, and then various European countries.

(End of this chapter)