Chapter 88

This is too awesome!

His eyes darted around as he pondered in his mind.

Next time.

Where should I commit the crime?

Only the true owner is now on the verge of fainting from tears in the restroom.

Great Lord of the Blue Sky?

Screw Itachi!

That person was clearly the thief, and that money was mine.

Unable to distinguish right from wrong, Itachi fool!

Of course.

He dared only mutter it in private; he would never dare say such words aloud.

After all, who is to blame for this?

The Uchiha clearly caught the thief; if he would only step forward to identify him, this matter could be resolved very simply.

His money could be retrieved.

But who asked him to be unwilling?

So even if blame must be assigned, he can only blame himself.

Police Department, Minister's Office.

Uchiha Jin sat with an air of utter leisure.

He casually brewed himself a cup of tea, his face radiating pure enjoyment.

"Minister, this won't do," Uchiha Tekka said, rubbing his temples in frustration. "While the villagers of Konoha are happy, we've let the actual culprit go unpunished."

"And furthermore, Shinichi-kun!"

"He is being framed!"

"I can vouch for Shinichi-kun. He works diligently every day and would never make such a basic mistake."

"Punishing him like this is simply too unfair."

He spoke with earnest, heartfelt persuasion.

Looking at Uchiha Jin before him, Tekka's eyes burned with anger.

Yes.

Although Uchiha Jin had given him a heads-up last night,

now,

facing the actual situation, he still felt deeply uncomfortable.

Why should the Uchiha suffer for the sake of the villagers?

If Uchiha Shinichi had truly made a mistake, then perhaps it would be acceptable.

But the problem is, he didn't do anything wrong!

That was precisely why Tekka could not agree.

"Yes, Minister," Uchiha Shinichi spoke up directly. "I did not make a mistake in this matter!"

"That person, Kobe Manoha, I am certain is the culprit."

"Although we lack evidence for now, I guarantee we will find it."

Clearly,

he too was deeply dissatisfied with Uchiha Jin's handling of the situation.

On the other side,

Uchiha Jin remained perfectly calm.

Only after Tekka finished speaking did he reply in a steady tone.

"Hmm, I know."

"Kobe Manoha is indeed the culprit, but so what?"

"Innocent until proven guilty, understand?"

"From now on, in the Police Department under my command, if there is no concrete evidence, every case will be treated as innocent."

"As for Itachi, Shinichi!"

"I know Itachi feel wronged, but for the honor of the Uchiha, Itachi must endure this injustice."

"Itachi know the Uchiha reputation is poor. Clan Leader Fugaku appointed me as Police Minister specifically to change that reputation."

"So, do Itachi understand?"

"I am not here to solve crimes; I do not care who the culprit is."

"Of course, regarding Itachi, since we are all Uchiha, I will not let Itachi suffer in vain."

"Tonight I will speak with the Clan Leader and directly grant Itachi a B-rank ninjutsu scroll, plus a reward of one hundred thousand ryō."

"Go back and train hard. Even if Itachi don't come to work, your salary will continue as usual."

"Just put your mind at ease."

"I, Uchiha Jin, will never let my own people suffer injustice without recompense."

"Since Itachi are taking the fall for the clan, Itachi will certainly be rewarded!"

Hiss!

Both Tekka and Shinichi were stunned.

Clearly,

neither of them had expected such a response.

So, that was how it was.

Minister Uchiha Jin knew he was innocent.

He was only asking him to take the fall for the honor of the Uchiha?

Moreover,

this fall would not be taken in vain; a huge pile of benefits was being handed over.

Looking at it this way, was this actually a good thing?

The two of them were bewildered.

They simply could not comprehend that a situation could be resolved this way.

Suddenly,

neither of them knew what to say.

"Shinichi, how about it?" Uchiha Jin asked with a smile. "Are Itachi satisfied with my decision?"

"Uh, satisfied!"

Uchiha Shinichi nodded hurriedly.

What kind of joke was that?

How could he possibly be dissatisfied?

One must know.

He was merely an ordinary Uchiha who relied entirely on his own relentless effort to join the Police Force after graduation.

He lacked money.

High-level ninjutsu, he lacked even more!

Simply taking the blame for the clan had earned him so many good things.

Heh.

He felt that even if he took on a few more scapegoat roles, it would be fine.

"Hmm, that is good."

"This matter is settled. Zhenyi, go back and cultivate diligently."

"As for the clan members, there is no need to conceal anything."

"Just speak the truth!"

Uchiha Jin nodded.

Since Zhenyi was satisfied with this, the matter was settled.

Regarding this.

Zhenyi bowed solemnly to Jin, then left in high spirits.

After he walked out of the Chief's office, he was naturally blocked by a group of Uchiha, who began asking incessantly about the outcome of the matter.

They were all worried.

Today, Zhenyi was just unlucky; if it could not be resolved well.

Next time.

What if they encountered it?

Uchiha Zhenyi did not hesitate.

He immediately recounted the entire incident, speaking everything directly.

After all the Uchiha clan members heard it, everyone was completely stunned.

Good heavens!

For the glory of the Uchiha, he took the blame for the clan.

Moreover, he did not take it for nothing.

Although publicly reprimanded and punished, he secretly received a huge pile of benefits.

Damn it.

After hearing this matter, everyone felt envious.

Originally worried about Uchiha Zhenyi, they now turned directly to envy.

Yes.

They also wanted to take such a blame!

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Police Department, Chief's Office.

After Uchiha Zhenyi left, Tetsuka could not help but speak: "Chief, will handling it this way work?"

"Why wouldn't it?" Uchiha Jin said softly, "Do Itachi remember what I said last night?"

"Since Itachi let me control the Police Department, it must be done according to my words."

Tetsuka looked helpless.

Although he still disagreed a little, since Clan Head Fugaku nodded, and the Clan Assembly passed it by a show of hands.

Then...

Unless the Clan Assembly is convened again to remove Uchiha Jin.

Otherwise, within the Police Department, they must listen to him.

Sigh!

Sighing helplessly, Tetsuka spoke again.

"Zhenyi's matter is considered resolved."

"But what about that thief? It is hard to find evidence for such things."

"Even if we know Kobe Manoyo is the thief, according to your theory, it is very difficult to arrest him!"

Uchiha Jin's mouth twitched.

He had realized it.

This group of Uchiha people are naturally single-minded.

Truly, hard to understand.

Shaking his head helplessly, he spoke directly: "Arrest nothing? Just leave him there and drag it out."

"Don't arrest him?" Tetsuka looked confused: "We are the Police Department; how can we not arrest a thief?"

"This... doesn't make sense, does it?"

He could not understand.

Uchiha Jin's method of handling affairs simply shattered his worldview.

As the Police Department, can they really do nothing?

Isn't this just occupying the toilet without defecating?

According to the education he received, he indeed could not accept this.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Uchiha Jin felt a headache; this group of Uchiha people had minds so simple it was frightening.

At the very beginning.

He was too lazy to explain the matter and planned to force Tetsuka to do exactly as he required.

The rest, he did not need to care about.

Anyway, last night he had already said the ugly words upfront.

However, otherwise.

Considering the radicals from last night, Tetsuka was the first to firmly support him.

After a moment of silence, he spoke calmly.

"Originally, I had no need to explain this to Itachi."

"After all, last night at the clan meeting, I already laid out the harsh truths upfront; I do not need to explain myself to anyone."

"But, never mind."

"This time I can explain it to Itachi, but it will be the last time."

"If Itachi still cannot accept it, then I can only have Itachi transferred out of the Police Force."

"..."