Tokyo Detective

Chapter 552 Let's tear off the mask and see who's more ruthless.

The entire Prime Minister's office fell silent, and the atmosphere grew heavy.

Naoki Hanyu maintained his smile, but his heart was filled with contempt.

Kid, joking, what an arrogant combination.

Calling a woman who's almost 23 a child, and calling someone who ruins another's life a joke, then what's the point of having police or laws?

Ito Hirobumi forced a smile, while Oda Riko almost couldn't hold back anymore. This guy was really hard to deal with; he was completely impervious to reason.

Oda Riko took a deep breath and reminded him.

"Director Yuzuru, I heard that Tianyu Qilin Pharmaceutical wants to apply for a research project on a human-eating fungus vaccine."

Naoki Hanyu had anticipated that the other party would bring this up, so he was mentally prepared.

"Yes, as one of the top pharmaceutical companies in Japan, isn't it only natural that they would represent the country in vaccine research? I have parts of a five-stage fungal corpse on hand, which I believe is rare in the country."

Hehe, Oda Riko saw through someone's act of feigning ignorance. Government business isn't something anyone can do just because they have the ability; it's all about connections and networks. I'll let you do it, and then you can do it.

"I can get the application approved quickly."

Naoki Hanyu waved his hand.

"There's no need. With Tianyu Qilin's strength, it can handle it. If trouble really arises, the people of the whole country will judge for Tianyu Qilin."

You're planning to use public opinion to exert pressure.

Oda Riko's expression turned cold. She knew that it was best not to break ties with the other party, especially during the Senate election.

But the guy in front of me really went too far. Public opinion is a double-edged sword in politics. If used well, it can be like divine help; if used poorly, it can backfire.

Oda Riko knew that saying high-sounding words wouldn't work on Hanyu Naoki, so she decided to cut to the chase.

What do you want in exchange for giving up the investigation?

"It's not about what I want, it's about what the Prime Minister can give me. My support for you has already exceeded what you've given back. So what else can you offer me in exchange for letting a 'child' go?"

Oda Riko did not answer immediately. Yes, she was already negotiating with the Hanyu faction, and now there was this mess with Ito. But she did need the support of the bureaucrats in Ito Hirobumi's circle.

Naoki Hanyu said without any politeness.

"Why not give up on Ayano Ito? She's just an insignificant woman. Even if she goes to jail, it won't be for long. Letting a woman be punished by law can make us cooperate again and allow our party to govern peacefully. Isn't that worth it?"

Hirobumi Ito's expression changed drastically.

"Director Yuzuru, I disagree with what you said."

"You have no right to interrupt."

Naoki Hanyu interrupted the man's speech, adopting the title of outlaw, and his ferocious aura made Hirobumi Ito turn pale.

Oda Riko quickly defended her.

"Director Yuzuru, you've gone too far. Ito is our friend."

"No, I have no friends who want to trample on the law. My only friend is you, Prime Minister."

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Naoki Hanyu didn't want to talk about it anymore. The prime minister is indeed very important, but a prime minister who is about to lose the Senate and can't get anything done is not so worrying.

If the Yuzuru Hanyu faction does not support the ruling party, the ruling party will even lose the House of Representatives, and then they may even have to hold a general election.

Losing both houses of parliament is almost like being in jail; the guy next door with the surname Yoon is a prime example, which is why he dared to force Oda Riko to back down without restraint.

"Unless I am dismissed, I will not agree. I hope the Prime Minister can think carefully about whose support he needs most."

After Naoki Hanyu left, Riko Oda finally lost her temper and swept everything off the table.

"That despicable guy, who does he think he is? Despicable, despicable."

Seeing this, Ito Hirobumi dared not speak, and at the same time recalled someone's words.

It seems I'll have to cooperate with those people. I only have one daughter; I can't give her up.

Naoki Hanyu, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have absolute power in the police system.

As soon as Ito Hirobumi left his office, he told certain people everything that had just happened, making sure they were aware of the Prime Minister's situation.

Soon a secretary came in to announce it.

"Prime Minister, someone from the Prosperity Sphere called."

The Great Prosperity Sphere?
Why would those crazy people, even more extreme than herself, call? Oda Riko hesitated for a moment but still agreed.

I picked up the phone, and a fairly familiar voice came from the other end.

"Your Excellency, I've heard you've been having some troubles lately."

"It's you."

Taki Kubo, leader of the Kyoei Party.

"Yes, I heard that the Prime Minister is having some difficulties, which is why I contacted you."

“Your Prosperity Party is not qualified to help me.”

"Yes, yes, our Prosperity Sphere Party is not qualified, but what about adding others? We're a participating party, the People's Party."

Oda Riko was stunned. She was familiar with these political parties; they were all far-right parties.

"What do you want?"

"We don't ask for much, we just want a prime minister who shares our political views."

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Oda Riko fell into deep thought, and it has to be said that the pressure she was under was so great that she couldn't even sleep well.

Should we really cooperate with these far-right groups, even though they have grown very rapidly in recent years and have taken away many seats from ordinary political parties?

Perhaps cooperating with these far-right groups isn't a bad idea; their pace of development is simply too rapid.

Riko Oda recalled Japan's nearly 100-year history and clearly understood the rise of the far right.

"I will think about it."

"Please make it as soon as possible, Your Excellency. If possible, there is an important person who would like to meet with Your Excellency. I wonder if that is possible?"

Big man?
There aren't many people in this country who would call a party leader who holds more than a dozen parliamentary seats a "big shot."

On the other hand, Naoki Hanyu believed he had Oda Riko cornered, since she would have to yield if she wanted to secure her position.

But as time went by, the other party didn't come looking for him until the day of the Senate election.

The Senate election and the House of Representatives election were quite similar.

The Senate has a total of 248 seats, with members serving six-year terms and half (124 seats) up for election every three years.

Voters use a two-track voting system, casting two votes: one for their local constituency, which elects one member of parliament from 124 constituencies nationwide.

Another type is proportional representation, which is specifically cast for political parties, and seats are ultimately allocated proportionally.

Naoki Hanyu himself didn't really care about the House of Councillors election, thinking it wasn't as important as the House of Representatives election, but he was still dragged into it by two people.

One is Tanaka Juzo, and the other is Amamiya Saeko.

“I admire Mr. Nakamura’s ideals and hope that you will vote for him.”

"Clap clap clap"

The audience applauded continuously; many onlookers simply enjoyed this kind of performance.

Naoki Hanyu finally returned to the background from the spotlight, wiping away imaginary sweat. It was really strange to lie in front of so many people. It seemed that he was still different from seasoned politicians. At the very least, he couldn't tell 6% of the lies with a normal expression.

I've already campaigned for four candidates from Yuzuru Hanyu's faction today, and there are still a few more to come. I'm really impressed. Thankfully, the Senate only comes every six years.

A cool sensation suddenly came from his face. Naoki Hanyu turned his head and saw Saeko Amamiya standing next to him. She had long purple hair, exquisite makeup, and a professional skirt that hugged her mature body. This vice president of the cooperative agricultural company had become his assistant today.

Logically speaking, Saeko Amamiya, who is already a big shot, shouldn't appear unless she has something to ask for.

"Saeko, are you interested in entering politics?"

Saeko Amamiya readily admitted, "Yes, I want to serve as president for a few years before entering politics."

Naoki Hanyu knew that the woman in front of him had great ambitions.

"Is it necessary? Managing the cooperative farmers well is already quite an achievement."

“It’s different. Even if the United Farmers’ Cooperative completely replaces the Farmers’ Association, that’s all it will be. It’s already reached its peak. I want to become the second female prime minister.”

Looking at that incredibly confident pretty face, Naoki Hanyu didn't know what to say. He could only say that wanting to become a female prime minister was a really big ambition.

So Saeko Amamiya used this opportunity to build her network, since these candidates were, strictly speaking, contacted by Juzo Tanaka, and had little to do with her.

Saeko Amamiya glanced at the list and urged them on.

"It's time. We need to go to the Nerima area."

"Spare me, don't rush me so much. Even when you're about to hang yourself, you need to catch your breath."

Saeko Amamiya didn't care. She wanted the candidates to know one thing: she, Saeko Amamiya, had also contributed a lot to their election, and they should cooperate more in the future.

"Hurry up, hurry up, I'll give you a massage."

Naoki Hanyu was truly exasperated and could only reluctantly sit in the back seat and let the driver drive, while Saeko Amamiya next to him even started touching him inappropriately.

"Don't mess around."

"I'm just helping you relax."

The two-day voting period ended quickly, and the results were announced on the third day.

The ruling party won 95 seats, including 6 seats held by Naoki Hanyu's faction. With the addition of the two allied parties, they only had 119 seats, less than half, a complete defeat.

The largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, won 103 votes. Strictly speaking, the ruling party has lost control of the Senate. From now on, if it wants to pass any bill, it will have to give way to other parties. The House of Representatives will pass bills, and the Senate will review them.

Naoki Hanyu didn't really care much; his biggest worry was still Riko Oda.

However, with only 4 seats short, Naoki Hanyu believes that he can find Riko Oda, which would make his 6th seat even more important and the benefits of the exchange even greater.

Having incurred significant sunk costs, Oda Riko certainly wouldn't stand idly by and watch the future of the Hanyu faction crumble.

On the third day after the Senate session ended, Riko Oda's first bill passed the House of Representatives smoothly, and then went to the Senate for review, which attracted a lot of attention, such as Naoki Hanyu.

This time, it's to let those who care know exactly how many seats Oda Riko has under her command.

In the end, this insignificant bill passed with 145 votes, instantly shocking the entire political arena.

When everyone realized that almost all the far-right wing members were on Oda Riko's side, their expressions changed slightly.

It's not right.

It's important to know that the ruling party (the Justice and People's Party) has always been a partner of the Komeito Party, and the Komeito Party, as the third largest party, is a centrist party and doesn't get along with the far right.

The ruling party was embroiled in internal turmoil, with some factions finding it difficult to cooperate deeply with far-right parties.

At the party meeting, Oda Riko posed a fatal question.

"What will we do if we lose our dominance if we don't cooperate with the far right?"

"But it could also cause the Komeito Party to leave us."

"The far-right coalition has more votes than Komeito, which is what we need right now."

"The far right is too extreme; we shouldn't be like that."

The party congress was embroiled in debate, but there was one thing they would not object to: a majority of seats was the most important thing.

Naoki Hanyu sat in his seat scrolling through his phone, seemingly unconcerned about the fate of any political party.

If the ruling party collapses, he'll lead his people to join the opposition party.
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After the meeting ended, Naoki Hanyu was suddenly stopped by Riko Oda, and it was obvious what her purpose was.

Inside the room, Oda Riko looked at the man in front of her and felt a great sense of satisfaction.

A few days ago, the other party thought they had him cornered and was very rude, but now, it's his Yuzuru faction that has become dispensable.

"Director Yuzuru, what are your thoughts?"

"What are your thoughts? I have no thoughts."

Oda Riko was furious at the man's continued indifference.

“Now your faction has become dispensable; it’s time to back down.”

Naoki Hanyu looked curious.

What do you want me to do to back down?

"Don't tell me the Metropolitan Police Department isn't privately owned. We all know what kind of power you wield in the Metropolitan Police Department. From now on, the Metropolitan Police Department must unconditionally cooperate with the Cabinet's actions."

That's really asking for the moon; they want to devour Naoki Hanyu's most important trump card in one bite.

"I don't know what the Prime Minister is talking about, but I think he needs time to consider a win-win cooperation plan."

"you"

The two looked at each other, one angry, the other calm.

Finally, Riko Oda spoke.

"In that case, Director Yuzuru, you can leave now. I will come up with a win-win cooperation plan."

"Thank you for your understanding."

After Naoki Hanyu left, Riko Oda made a phone call.

"I accept your proposal."

"It was a pleasure working with you. Getting back the Metropolitan Police Department is very important to us."

After hanging up the phone, Oda Riko's expression was extremely gloomy. She knew that cooperating with that person was like dealing with a tiger for its skin, but she didn't want to step down from this position, even if it meant resorting to any means necessary.

She was different from someone surnamed Shi; as long as she could hold onto her position securely, she didn't care if there were any major disasters or calamities afterward.

The next morning, instead of receiving a win-win solution from Riko Oda, Naoki Hanyu received a series of "bad" news.

The first thing was that Tenyu Kirin's application for a vaccine was rejected, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare allocated the quota to four pharmaceutical companies, one of which was slightly better than Tenyu Kirin, while the remaining three were inferior to Tenyu Kirin.

The second thing is that the position of Commissioner of the National Police Agency has been decided. With the support of the cabinet government, Tadashi Yanagi won an overwhelming victory in the National Security Committee and will officially take office the day after tomorrow.

The third thing was that the Financial Services Agency visited the Tokyo Central Bank again.

Fourthly, customs officials discovered a batch of smuggled Tianyu Qilin drugs a few days ago and launched an investigation on suspicion of drug smuggling.

The fifth issue is that the Nago Shipyard is suspected of falsifying performance data and is under investigation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

The sixth thing is that rumors began circulating online that Naoki Hanyu had absolute power in the police system and was worth trillions, possibly through corruption.

The seventh thing is that the Special Investigation Department once again stepped in and launched an investigation into Naoki Hanyu.

Suddenly, it felt like an earthquake was hitting Tokyo. Ordinary people were unaware of it, but some powerful people knew that the cabinet government had begun to suppress Naoki Hanyu.

Naoki Hanyu was also very troubled. He didn't expect that crazy woman Riko Oda would be so ruthless. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they should talk slowly. There was no need to tear each other apart so directly.

The first vaccine application was rejected, but he could wait. He didn't need to worry about the third one either. The governor of Tokyo Central Bank, Makoto Ota, assured him that everything would be fine. At most, Financial Services would just annoy the bank.

As for the fifth item, Nago Shipyard, we can ignore it. Perhaps Nago Shipyard really does disregard the falsification of performance data. After all, Naoki Hanyu is essentially left to his own devices, and Eri Miyabashi alone is not familiar with the technical aspects of performance data.

So he has four things to deal with first: the position of police commissioner, the customs investigation, the online rumors, the Special Investigation Department daring to jump out again, and finally, the cabinet government that is making things difficult for him.

"Since you want to play dirty, let's see who's dirtier."

Naoki Hanyu's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

That night, Naoki Hanyu did not leave the police station, preventing the Special Investigation Department, which was guarding outside the station, from taking action. They dared not go in to arrest him; it was uncertain whether they would be the ones making the arrest or the ones being arrested.

For many, tonight will also be a sleepless night, such as Yanagiba Tadatsugu, whose wife died of illness and whose son has started his own family, and he has been living alone ever since.

Even without a designated position, Yanagiba Tadashi never expected that the position of Police Commissioner would fall from the sky, and he would even wake up laughing in his sleep.

"Hahaha, Naoki Hanyu, Koichi Uemura, you dare to fight me?"

(End of this chapter)