Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister-Chapter 612 - 503: Hattori Si’s Fury, Beginning to Usurp Power (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 612: Chapter 503: Hattori Si’s Fury, Beginning to Usurp Power (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

Ueda Hanon looked at Aoyama as he was about to sit down and felt a darkness before her eyes, while Hattori Si’s face darkened.

His hand clutching the chopsticks trembled slightly, causing his knuckles to turn a faint white from gripping too hard.

It was too much to bear! Absolutely intolerable!

If it weren’t for the crowd of onlookers, if it weren’t for the consideration of his father-in-law’s status, he truly wished he could charge over and punch Aoyama Xiu Xin in the face right now.

He cuckolded me, and he still dares to sit at the same table and eat with me?

Next time, will he dare to ask my wife to come back without bathing after their date, making me drink the water they used to wash their pots?

"I really don’t have anything with him," Ueda Hanon quickly picked up on the change in her husband’s mood and soothed him in a quiet voice, "Why don’t you believe me?"

"Hmph!" Hattori Si offered a forced smile.

He didn’t distrust Ueda Hanon, but rather, he was insecure about himself. That’s why whenever a superior man appeared around Ueda Hanon, he naturally assumed he was going to be cuckolded; such was his inferiority complex.

Ueda Hanon sighed deeply, feeling helpless.

She could actually understand her husband’s mentality and had already been extremely careful in every regard, but Hattori Si still thought this way, which made her feel tired too.

Aoyama Xiu Xin and Ueda Hikoshu had no idea about the conflict between the couple and approached with their plates.

"Dad."

Hattori Si and Ueda Hanon stood up to greet him.

In front of Ueda Hikoshu, Hattori Si hid his little mood swings very well, without showing a trace.

"Mhm, sit," nodded Ueda Hikoshu as he pointed to Ueda Hanon and introduced her to Aoyama Xiu Xin, "This is my daughter Hanon, the Commanding Officer of the 18th Battalion at the Sapporo Garrison Command. She wasn’t at the command post a few days ago, so there hasn’t been a chance to introduce her to Mr. Aoyama."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Si couldn’t help but sneer inwardly; your daughter has long been involved with that man, deeply acquainted with him, there is simply no need for your introduction!

However, the father-in-law was unaware of the situation, which was somewhat comforting for Hattori Si. Otherwise, he doubted he could have restrained himself from breaking down on the spot.

"Should I call you Miss Ueda or Mrs. Hattori?" Aoyama Xiu Xin knew Hattori Si because Ueda Hikoshu had introduced his son-in-law to him, "I have long been envious knowing that Mr. Hattori is General Ueda’s impressive son-in-law, and to find that his wife is also so beautiful, I am even more envious."

Hattori Si himself could be considered successful, a member of the security service who married a general’s daughter and thus changed his fortune.

Similar to the bodyguard of Princess Sanxing.

"You flatter me too much, Mr. Aoyama. It’s all thanks to Hanon taking a fancy to me and my father-in-law’s blessing," said Hattori Si as he took Ueda Hanon’s hand and showed off a loving appearance, but his heart was full of rage; bastard, you slept with my wife and still want to socialize with me, treating me like a fool?

He had felt goodwill towards Aoyama Xiu Xin for being so generous before, but now, only aversion remained.

Ueda Hanon glanced at Hattori Si and said somewhat uncomfortably, "Chief of Police Aoyama, please call me Mrs. Hattori, after all, I am already married."

"Of course, Mrs. Hattori. I look forward to your future support," Aoyama Xiu Xin said with a slight smile.

"Alright, alright, no need to be so formal with each other. Let’s all sit down and eat," said Ueda Hikoshu.

"Yes, sir!"

Sitting across from Aoyama Xiu Xin, Ueda Hanon tried not to look at him, but the image of him charging on his horse couldn’t leave her mind. The more she tried not to think about it, the harder it became to control, and a faint blush crept onto her cheeks.

Hattori Si was closely observing his wife’s expressions, and seeing this, he felt even more depressed and angry. Just sitting together for a meal made her blush like this, and she didn’t even dare to look him straight in the eye.

And they still dare say they are innocent?

Preposterous! Truly preposterous!

On the other hand, Aoyama Xiu Xin occasionally glanced over at Ueda Hanon. The thing was that she was genuinely attractive, with a presence like a stronger version of Asai Ayumi, more valiant, and yet with the sultry charm of a married woman, she was truly enticing.

However, he did not harbor any inappropriate thoughts, as in his plans, the cooperation with the Land Guard was of utmost importance. He did not want some trivial issue to lead to any complications; he could still prioritize.

As an outsider, Aoyama Xiu Xin might not have noticed, but Ueda Hikoshu saw right away that his daughter and son-in-law were in conflict again. However, he never meddled in such matters, since it was the young couple’s life to live. Frequent parental interference would only affect their relationship.

As usual today, he assumed it was just another trivial quarrel that would resolve itself in a few days. So, he did not probe further.

After the meal, Aoyama Xiu Xin excused himself to leave, not forgetting to remind Ueda Hikoshu about the promise to arrange for him to drive tanks this coming weekend.

"Dad, I have work to do, so I’ll be taking my leave first," Hattori Si excused himself to leave shortly after.

Ueda Hanon, standing beside her father, curiously asked, "Aoyama Xiu Xin is going to drive a tank?"

"Yes," Ueda Hikoshu nodded, then remembered something, "Hanon, you take him there when the time comes. Mr. Fushan will arrange for him."

His son had no interest in the military and had gone abroad to conduct academic research a few years ago, so he regarded this daughter as the one to carry on his legacy. Therefore, it was important for her to establish good relations with Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Oh!" Ueda Hanon was startled at first, then quickly refused, as her husband had just misunderstood her. She dared not have private contact with Aoyama Xiu Xin, "I have plans this weekend..."

"What plans? It’s decided! It will benefit your future to interact more with him," Ueda Hikoshu cut her off and said decisively, in no mood for debate.

Then he walked away without looking back.

Ueda Hanon sighed and resigned herself to the fact that she would have to sneak Aoyama Xiu Xin there without telling her husband.

.........

After bidding farewell to the northern regional headquarters.

Aoyama Xiu Xin went to work at the police headquarters.

For the past two months, since he hadn’t been involved in any major cases, no big cases had happened, and so his days had been quite idle, spending his time in the office reviewing files.

"Knock, knock, knock!" The sound of knocking came from the door.

Aoyama Xiu Xin called out, "Come in."

"Senior Police Director." Nakamura Shinichi entered and bowed. "I just got a call from Police Chief Asai. He said to tell you that Police Chief Hattori’s daughter-in-law has given birth to a grandson. He’s wondering if you want to give a gift."

"My phone is out of battery." Aoyama Xiu Xin used the landline to call Asai Ayumi back. "Ayumi, Police Chief Hattori’s daughter-in-law has given birth, right? Help me prepare a gift."

Originally, as his immediate superior, Police Chief Hattori had been forced into retirement by him. Sending a gift wouldn’t cost much, and it would also make him seem sentimental and not forgetful of old ties.

After hanging up the phone and seeing Nakamura Shinichi still hesitating to speak, he said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

"Police Chief Hattori’s daughter-in-law, Cang Jindie, is suspected of murder. There was talk of arresting her after her childbirth," Nakamura Shinichi carefully reminded.

"Forget it," Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand dismissively and sighed. "Police Chief Hattori must be living comfortably now, so there’s no need to trouble him."

He and Police Chief Hattori didn’t have any feud so deep it warranted not stopping until one of them was dead. And since he already forced Hattori into early retirement and would no longer have any conflicts of interest in the future, there was no need to pursue the matter further.

Doing so might only reignite the conflict. He didn’t want to waste his energy on such trivial matters.

"Okay!" Nakamura Shinichi acknowledged.

The godfather was very efficient, for the very next day, on June 3rd, the order transferring Oda Take to Tokyo arrived, along with Aoyama Xiu Xin’s promotion order.

As for the vacancy of Deputy Director, that Aoyama Xiu Xin left following his promotion, the Police Agency didn’t appoint anyone, leaving the position temporarily open.

Aoyama Xiu Xin and Oda Take congratulated each other.

That evening, Fujimoto Takayoshi, as the head of their department, held a celebration for both of them. It served both as a farewell for Oda Take and a celebration of Aoyama Xiu Xin’s promotion to Minister.

The next day, June 4th, Oda Take moved out his belongings and vacated the office ahead of schedule for Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Sitting in the Minister’s office, Aoyama Xiu Xin was full of pride, indulging in a little self-congratulation for his success before the fighting spirit surfaced once again.

It was time to start plotting to usurp power.

The best course of action would be to force Fujimoto Takayoshi to resign.

He needed to prepare on two fronts. First, he had to bring most of the department’s people over to his side, or rather, make Fujimoto Takayoshi an adversary of the collective. Second, he needed to obtain some leverage against Fujimoto Takayoshi to force him out.

Fujimoto Takayoshi had plenty of dirt on him, but none of it was usable, because those were the kinds of skeletons everyone in the department had. If Aoyama Xiu Xin were to use those against Fujimoto, he would only be cutting himself off from the rest of the department.

Before moving on Fujimoto, he needed to clip his wings!

Fujimoto had several loyalists who were unlikely to betray him. Even if Fujimoto were forced to resign, these loyalists left behind in the department might still cause trouble for Aoyama Xiu Xin.

So, he needed to deal with them first.

Then he could make a move against Fujimoto Takayoshi.

Taking the unprepared by surprise, Aoyama Xiu Xin felt his chances of success were high, given his rich experience in climbing over his superiors.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pulled out a stack of documents from the cabinet that he had prepared long ago, all about Fujimoto Takayoshi.

After long-term observation and analysis, Aoyama Xiu Xin identified three people who would not betray Fujimoto Takayoshi.

One was the current Sapporo Central Police Station Chief Ishida Koyun, the second was Kudou Misaki, who had just been promoted to Head of General Affairs Department a month before, and the last was Fujino Norihiko, the current Head of Security Department.

Ishida Koyun had been a police officer under Fujimoto’s wing during his second year on the force and had followed him ever since. As Fujimoto rose through the ranks, he promoted Ishida as well, who saw Fujimoto as a mentor.

As for Kudou Misaki, she had already been Fujimoto’s mistress for many years. Previously she had controlled the finance department, and just a month ago, she was promoted to Head of General Affairs Department. It was clear that their destinies were deeply intertwined.

Fujino Norihiko was critical; the Security Department had control over the Public Security First Class, Second Department, Third Department, as well as the Riot Police and the Air Unit. The manpower and equipment he could mobilize far surpassed the Criminal Department, and he had been elevated from the ranks by Fujimoto Takayoshi.

These three individuals had deep emotional and financial ties with Fujimoto Takayoshi.

So, to make a move against Fujimoto Takayoshi.

He had to first eliminate these three obstacles.

Aoyama Xiu Xin pondered for a moment, putting away all the other documents and leaving only Kudou Misaki’s file.

You should always pick on the weakest one first.

He decided to start with this woman.

Kudou Misaki’s husband also worked in the department’s General Affairs Division, but unlike her smooth career trajectory, he was just riding on the coattails of his wife’s success and currently held the position of head of the facilities division.

Although he lived a comfortable life thanks to Kudou Misaki’s affair with Fujimoto Takayoshi, Aoyama Xiu Xin felt that as a man, he must have some self-respect and probably did not take kindly to his wife’s affair with Fujimoto—any claims to the contrary would be a clear case of ’the cuckold himself’.

Even if he didn’t care.

Aoyama Xiu Xin would make him care!

A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth as Aoyama Xiu Xin picked up the phone and called Hattori. "Come over."

A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in," Aoyama Xiu Xin called out.

Second Department Head Hattori entered, bowed, and said, "Minister, you wanted to see me."

"Mr. Hattori, please go find Kudou Tatsuo from the facilities division..." Aoyama Xiu Xin issued his instructions.

Although Hattori found the request rather strange, he didn’t ask questions and respectfully agreed to carry out the task.

Aoyama Xiu Xin waved his hand, dismissing him to attend to the matter.

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