Tokyo Detective

Chapter 46: The Mouse in the Rice Jar

Starting at 5am the next morning, news about the previous night's attack appeared on the headlines of major TV stations. However, it was not described as a terrorist attack, but a gang fight, and the number of casualties was halved.

If the video had not been broadcast earlier and had not been very popular, the Internet department would have been unable to control it immediately and the government would have wanted to say that it was just a gas leak.

Even if some truth must be told, they will only attribute it to gang fights, and the consequence will be at most strengthening the anti-riot law or increasing anti-gang forces next year.

The underworld suffers the most and they also bear the infamy.

If it is rated as a terrorist attack, it will be a big problem. Not only will the international reputation be lowered, affecting the holding of the Olympic Games, but even the support rate of the ruling party will be affected.

早上8点45分，羽生直树坐着警车去往千代田区霞关2丁目1番1号，警视厅总部的位置。

He was accompanied by his senior, Akimoto Seiko, and there were several police cars behind him, with detectives from the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Daejeon Police Station Criminal Division, a total of 16 people. They were the personnel supporting the Daejeon Police Station and the elites of the Daejeon Police Station Criminal Division.

Don’t ask why the chief and deputy instructors of the two police stations were also able to participate. It was because they completed the last case perfectly and the head of the Criminal Department, Suzuki Hayabusa, remembered their names, so they were specifically nominated.

Otherwise, let alone them, even the Yamashita Group would not be qualified to participate.

The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters is located in the most expensive area in the entire country. The Imperial Palace is across the river, and its neighbors within a few hundred meters are either the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism or the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which are important departments.

Naoki Hanyu looked at this piece of land, the center of national power, and a special curiosity arose in his heart.

If I run into the Imperial Palace and kill as many people as I can, how many sin stars will I get?

Of course, this is just a thought. Let alone the hundreds of fully armed Imperial Palace Police Special Guards, even the Metropolitan Police Headquarters, which is less than a few hundred meters away, does not have the firepower of an army. Don't overestimate your capabilities.

Soon, people from the General Affairs Department led the two to the large conference room, where nearly a hundred people were already sitting, and more people were arriving one after another.

After a while, most of the seats in the conference room were full. It was the first time that Naoki Hanyu had seen such a large number of people. One can imagine how bad the incident last night was in the eyes of the government.

The vast majority of them are from the Criminal Division of the headquarters. In addition to the First Investigation Section, even Sections 2 and 3, which are not responsible for killings, are involved, as well as mobile forces such as the Mobile Investigation Section.

By 9 o'clock, 198 criminal police officers had gathered in the conference hall, creating the largest task force this year, and the head of the criminal department was the director.

Among them, the most participating police ranks were deputy inspector and inspector, and there were more than 15 from superintendent to senior superintendent. On the contrary, the least number was patrol chief, with only 14.

Suzuki Hayabusa described the case in a heavy tone.

"Last night, a gangster attacked the headquarters of the Kawado Association, killing four people with grenades, two with howitzers, and seven with assault rifles. The crime was extremely heinous, and the director asked us to catch such a daring person within a week."

Most detectives ignored the deadline, believing that if the 200-member task force failed, it would not be their turn to take the blame.

As the videos and pictures were shown one after another, the faces of the detectives gradually became solemn. This was the most vicious and desperate criminal, with equipment comparable to that of a fully armed American soldier.

Not to mention that the crime process has proven that the criminal has killed many people, has a strong psychological quality, and most importantly, is a master of shooting. According to the surveillance video inside the building and the ballistic test in the corridor, every bullet was not wasted. Only a few police officers on the scene dared to believe that they could do this.

Many detectives began to speculate and discuss based on the existing clues.

Upon seeing this, Naoki Hanyu also expressed his opinion that no one knew he was the murderer anyway, so he could do whatever he wanted.

"Inspector Sato was chasing alone but was knocked unconscious by the criminal. It is hard to say whether the criminal wanted to kill Inspector Sato or the police. If it is the former, it is very likely that he was just taking revenge on the Kawadokai."

Many police officers also care about this. In their opinion, if it is just a gang fight, it is not worth mobilizing so many troops.

Suzuki Hayabusa corrected.

"Whether it was a gang feud or not is not important. The Metropolitan Police Department does not allow anyone to use heavy weapons in Tokyo. This has crossed the bottom line of what the Metropolitan Police Department can tolerate. Everyone should understand this."

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The words have been said very bluntly. In order to maintain stability, they must catch the criminal, even if the criminal is just taking revenge on the Kawadokai out of personal vengeance.

"Now start to divide into 17 teams and 85 groups, with 10 people in each team. Teams to will be responsible for tracking the top leaders of the Kawadokai. Teams to will search all arms dealers in Tokyo for me. I want to know who sold weapons to the criminals. Team will keep an eye on the crime scene. Teams and will verify if there are any suspicious people in the Self-Defense Forces that night without an alibi. Team will verify if there are any suspicious mercenaries or foreign soldiers entering the country. Act quickly."

This time, Hanyu Naoki and his partner were not kicked out of the task force and were assigned to the seventh team to follow the top leaders of Kawadokai. Before the mission, Hanyu Naoki also followed Akimoto Seiko to the hospital to visit Sato Miwako.

Inside the ward, Miwako Sato was sitting on the bed in a white patient gown. She looked less capable than usual and more fragile.

"Why are you here?"

"I came to visit you."

Akimoto Seiko put down the fruit basket, and Hanyu Naoki went straight to the point. He was also very curious about the fierce woman in front of him chasing him alone.

"I heard that you were chasing alone on a motorcycle. Could it be that Miss Sato has the word 'courage' engraved on her chest? Is it possible that you are fearless and courageous? Can you please let me open my eyes?"

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Akimoto Seiko pinched someone's soft flesh to tell him to shut up, they were here to visit the patient, not to quarrel. And let someone show you the word "courage", they don't want to expose you.

After the experience that night, Akimoto Seiko began to change her opinion of her partner and junior, and in a bad direction.

"Meiwako, I also want to know why you are chasing alone."

Miwako Sato sighed and told the truth.

"Actually, I have had a special ability since I was a kid. I can sense danger strangely, even when I'm being pointed at by a gun. That's why I chased after him."

Hanyu Naoki and the others were stunned when they heard this. Akimoto Seiko was incredulous, while Hanyu Naoki felt it sounded familiar. This was too similar to his C-level skill Danger Sense, no wonder he was so brave.

Akimoto Seiko guessed half-doubtfully.

"That means the other party had no intention of killing you, so you didn't sense it. In reality, the criminal only knocked you out, and didn't do anything to embarrass you."

"It should be."

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Inside the restaurant, after leaving the hospital, Seiko Akimoto thought about it and gave her own guess.

"Hanyu, I think the criminal is most likely a police officer."

Naoki Hanyu asked, suppressing his surprise.

"How can I see it?"

"Route, planning, don't you think the other party is very clear about the police situation?"

Naoki Hanyu nodded in agreement.

"Indeed."

It seems that future plans will have to be more secretive.

At 3 pm, Naoki Hanyu's team took over the tracking responsibility from other teams. Their target was the fourth-in-command of the Kawadokai, Itachi Tsuruta.

Along the way we can't say that we caught the criminal red-handed, we can only say that it was all in vain.

Naoki Hanyu and Seiko Akimoto were driving and following him, and both began to feel sleepy. After all, he was busy until 3 a.m. last night before he came back.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the night turned dark.

Just when the tracking team was doing nothing, Itachi Tsuruta and other cadres suddenly left their territory. According to the reports of each group, it was proved that the top leaders of the Kawadokai were going to hold a meeting.

Now Naoki Hanyu is no longer sleepy. He plans to stay quiet for a few days before looking for an opportunity. He won’t be so lucky, right?

(End of this chapter)