The Tokyo Police Journey Begins with the Ability to See Evil Thoughts

Holding the list of deceased individuals, Kamiya Gen had essentially reached a conclusion in his mind.

He didn't linger any longer, turned around and quickly walked out of the production workshop. He originally planned to return to the meeting room and investigate the woman who was impersonating a family member.

However, at this moment, the patrolman who was using the walkie-talkie to arrange for someone to contact the forensic doctor stopped what he was doing and spoke:

"Inspector Kamiya, it seems we don't need to call a forensic pathologist."

"What?" Kamiya Gen asked.

"They say the factory manager upstairs has reached an agreement with the deceased's family for 20 million, so this case is..."

Kamiya Gen frowned and interrupted, "We still need to contact the forensic doctor. This matter is no longer just a dispute."

"If it's not a dispute... then what is it?"

Kamiya Gen handed over the documents in his hand and asked, "You should have met the deceased's family members. Wasn't that the deceased's older sister? Look at the two of them."

The old inspector carefully examined the photo, then shook his head: "It does look very different, but that's normal, isn't it... Alright, I'll go contact the forensic doctor."

Kamiya Gen nodded, ignoring what he thought, and led his men into the corridor.

As soon as I approached the meeting room, I heard Akihiro Sakaguchi's voice coming from the factory manager's office. His tone was no longer anxious, but rather relieved and reassured.

He paused, then pushed open the slightly ajar door.

At the desk, Akihiro Sakaguchi was pushing a printed settlement agreement across the table, while Kyoko Morishita stood to the side holding an inkpad. A freshly issued bank check was neatly placed on the table.

Keiko Ueda, sitting on the sofa, was looking down at the terms of the agreement. She had obviously reached an agreement with the factory on all the terms and was just waiting to sign and affix her seal to confirm.

Hearing the door open, everyone present became somewhat nervous, but Sakaguchi Akihiro remained remarkably calm. He simply looked up at him and spoke first:

"Officer Kamiya, you're back. That's perfect. Ms. Ueda and I have reached an agreement. We will pay the full amount of the 20 million yen in compensation. She has also agreed to leave with her people after signing the settlement agreement and will not block the door or cause any more trouble. We've settled this privately, so we won't trouble the police station to follow up any further."

Kamiya Gen didn't respond, his gaze sweeping over the checks on the table before returning to Sakaguchi Akihiro's face.

"This case still needs investigation. Manager Sakaguchi, please take back the checks first."

Upon hearing this, Sakaguchi Akihiro quickly stood up, walked to Kamiya Gen's side, and lowered his voice, saying, "This...this isn't good, Officer Kamiya...we still need to continue construction. The family finally agreed to 20 million yen. If this continues, my losses will be even greater."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Kamiya Gen's shoulder, gestured with his eyes to lead him to a corner, took out a check from his pocket, and continued to whisper, "How about we just leave it at that? This is just a small token of my appreciation."

Kamiya Gen glanced down at the figure of ten million yen, which made him momentarily lose his composure.

Looking at Sakaguchi Akihiro's face again, could this guy really be some kind of sucker?

After all that back and forth, it all came down to 30 million in the end...

……

Looking at the check, Kamiya Gen suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

Under normal circumstances, he would definitely accept it, and when he was a lawyer, Kamiya Gen had done this countless times.

Ultimately, this is just a simple dispute. He was the highest-ranking leader present, and no one would have noticed if he had accepted the money…

"Have you considered that there's something wrong with this? The deceased's death was so gruesome, who would normally keep asking for an exorbitant price? And now that I've intervened in the investigation, she immediately agreed to 20 million..."

"That doesn't matter, Officer Kamiya. I just want to get this sorted out as soon as possible." Akihiro Sakaguchi continued to hand over the check.

However, he was blocked by Kamiya Gen.

Without glancing at the other person again, he turned and gave instructions to the patrolling officers present:

"Take everyone away."

Upon hearing this, the patrol officers on site were instantly stunned.

The senior patrolman leading the group was the first to react, taking half a step forward and cautiously confirming in a low voice, "Inspector Kamiya, you mean... take them all away? Which ones... Ms. Ueda...?"

Kamiya Gen glanced at everyone, his tone flat yet carrying an undeniable air of authority, and repeated, word by word, "I said, take everyone present away."

He pointed to the people inside the room, his gaze sweeping over them one by one: "Akihiro Sakaguchi, Keiko Ueda, Kyoko Morishita, and Toshiaki Toda, don't miss a single one, take them all back to the police station's criminal division, and detain and interrogate them separately."

The young patrolman next to him also stopped what he was doing, staring wide-eyed at Kamiya Gen, forgetting to put down his walkie-talkie.

They originally thought it was just a regular civil compensation dispute, at most arresting two people who conspired to extort money. They never expected that Kamiya Gen would take the factory manager and secretary away as well.

Seeing his demeanor, the inspectors dared not ask any more questions, immediately responded in unison, and quickly stepped forward to carry out the order.

Sakaguchi Akihiro's face instantly turned deathly pale, and he abruptly took half a step forward:

"Officer Kamiya! What do you mean by this?! We've already reached a settlement; this is just a civil dispute. What right do you have to arrest me?!"

Two patrolmen quickly stepped forward, first restraining the agitated Akihiro Sakaguchi, then supporting the limp Keiko Ueda, while the other kept an eye on Kyoko Morishita.

As for Toshiaki Toda, he was already under police control.

"Let's go, take them all back to the police car first."

Just as the patrol officers were leading the group towards the door, Kamiya Gen suddenly raised his hand and said coldly, "Wait."

Everyone stopped in their tracks and turned to look at him.

"Akihiro Sakaguchi, Keiko Ueda, and Kyoko Morishita, put them all in police cars and keep them under separate guard. They must not be allowed any opportunity to collude."

Kamiya Gen's gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on Toda Toshiaki, whose face was deathly pale. "Toda Toshiaki, stay here. I will interrogate him again."

The leading old inspector paused for a moment, then immediately replied, "Yes!"

He then ordered his men to escort the others who were still shouting and arguing out one by one, closing the door behind them as they left.

Kamiya Gen pulled up a chair and sat down, gesturing with his chin to the seat opposite him: "Sit."

Toda Toshiaki quickly sat down, not daring to meet Kamiya Gen's gaze.

"Tell me what you know," Kamiya Gen suddenly said.

Toda Toshiaki was extremely conflicted, but finally nodded.

Given the current situation, he knew he could no longer hide it. After all, everyone had already been taken away, so he might as well explain the situation directly and suffer less.

"Officer... I... I have no idea who the deceased was."

Toda Toshiaki looked up at Kamiya Gendo and said, "There is no such person as Ueda in the factory... at all."