Chapter 360

Unconsciously, Uesugi Muneyuki discovered that he had already built a dense network of relationships starting from his own surroundings.

Not to mention anything else, just speaking of the Special Mission Unit: behind Minami is Superintendent General Watanabe Eiji; behind Kai Toru is Kai Mineaki; behind Date Nagamune is the powerful aristocratic force and the head of the Uwajima Date family, Date Munetada; behind Igarashi is the Mitsui Sumitomo Group; and behind Okada Masayoshi is even more extraordinary—his father, Okada Masahide, is the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, a position that is a political official!

A political official is not merely one level higher than a Superintendent General or an Administrative Vice-Minister; there is an unbridgeable chasm between them, as previously stated, so I will not elaborate further here.

Although Okada Masahide has never met or spoken with me, …… Okada Masayoshi is after all his only son, so this Financial Services Agency Commissioner must surely be watching over me from behind, right?

Likewise, Uesugi Muneyuki's own backing is now everywhere—Mai Xuejie's Kanto Shrine Alliance, the Uesugi clan of Yonezawa's Kasumigaseki Kazoku Conference, Tokyo University's alumni financial watch alliance, Tokyo Marine Holdings, and Nippon Life Insurance.

Well, there's also Arimura Hana and this group of people existing in this world.

Damn it, how did I, Uesugi Muneyuki, become so dark!

Kai Mineaki's instruction today is equivalent to Uesugi Muneyuki obtaining a "Shangfang Baojian" + "Immunity Medal" bestowed in the most private and solemn manner by the highest level (Vice-Minister of Justice), so Kai Toru can henceforth be freely manipulated by Uesugi Muneyuki without worrying about his father's reaction, and if other Metropolitan Police Department personnel question Uesugi Muneyuki's management style, Uesugi Muneyuki can simply hint that "Kai's father has already authorized me," leveraging Kai Mineaki's prestige to strengthen his own authority.

This is a complete surrender of paternal authority, in which Kai Mineaki still faces the risk of further deterioration in the father-son relationship after the son learns the truth.

Yet this is also Kai Mineaki's deepest paternal love—preferring to let his son hate him rather than fail to ensure someone can control him, so that even after losing his father, he can still stand firm within this system.

After all, he is merely a non-professional group; without his father's protection, his manner of conduct and insolent personality would often lead him to die without even knowing how.

Uesugi Muneyuki really finds it difficult to connect the Kai Mineaki before his eyes with the Kai Mineaki described by Kai Toru.

But it can also be understood—people change; no matter how rebellious this unfilial son is, he remains his son, the only son left after the eldest son's suicide.

Emerging from the men's restroom, Uesugi Muneyuki saw Ikeda Erena beaming and Watanabe Minami, the Young Lady, happily holding her hand.

Complete! Total! Victory!

Still at the Ministry of Justice, Ikeda Erena's current mental state is simply like a squirrel that has opened a large nut gift basket, her fluffy tail high and twitching frantically—needless to say, she is overjoyed, completely opposite to her previous depressed and wronged state.

How bright and beautiful is Japanese society!

"Hehe, Erena, are you happy now?" Watanabe Minami pinched Ikeda Erena's big hand, smiling and saying: "Didn't I say? As long as you follow me closely, you won't be wronged, after all, I, the Young Lady, am protecting you!"

"Thank you, Mi…… Thank you, Management Official!" Ikeda Erena instinctively wanted to shout Watanabe Minami's name, but realizing she was in the Ministry of Justice building, she restrained herself slightly.

"And what about me!" Uesugi Muneyuki smiled as he walked out from inside.

"Mmm……" The tall beauty saw Uesugi Muneyuki finally come out, excitedly wanting to rush over and hug him, but Watanabe pulled her back, forcing her to stop her steps; her fiery eyes were not only full of moisture and lust, but also faintly revealed pink hearts in her pupils.

Ikeda Erena is a very simple woman; seeing her like this, Uesugi Muneyuki knows what she wants to do.

Also good, after finishing the urgent review at the Ministry of Justice today, there's nothing else to do.

Uesugi Muneyuki made a gesture, indicating we should go home!

That afternoon, Sakata Bridge Tower, 1802.

Saito Asuka had not yet returned home from school; only Uesugi Muneyuki, Watanabe Minami, and Ikeda Erena were at home.

Watanabe Minami obviously had not yet recovered from the aftereffects of the New Year holiday; upon returning home, she changed into a comfortable, knee-length, mellow white, high-necked knit dress, paired with black thick velvet tights, and still wore a matching knit cardigan outside, sitting comfortably on Uesugi Muneyuki's lap and talking to him.

Watanabe Minami is petite and frail; when held on Uesugi Muneyuki's lap, her feet can only tiptoe to touch the ground; Uesugi Muneyuki can not only encircle her waist to let her sit comfortably in his embrace, but also press his chin against her head, completely controlling her entire body.

Unlike the strong and healthy Ikeda Erena, Watanabe Minami fears the cold; her modified-length dress reaches to her calves, forming a gentle arc; the high-neck design not only keeps warm but also accentuates her delicate jawline and swan neck, adding a sense of tranquil elegance. To withstand January's chill, she chose black opaque thick velvet tights, 80D or above ensuring absolute warmth; the deep black brings a solemn and dignified feel, contrasting softly with the light-colored knit dress, visually making her legs appear slender and cute.

"Anyway, Ikeda Erena has passed this level!" Watanabe Minami proudly said to Uesugi Muneyuki, seeking credit: "How about it? Isn't my fiancée impressive?"

"Impressive, impressive, Watanabe Minami is the best!" Uesugi Muneyuki laughed as he kissed Watanabe Minami's lips, his large hand lifting the hem of her form-fitting knit dress, feeling the Young Lady's silk stockings' delicate softness on her legs: "Excellent in every sense, so should we……"

"No no! Without Ikeda Erena, I would really be killed by you!" Watanabe Minami frightened, gave a start, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

I don't know why, but after returning from the New Year, Uesugi Muneyuki seems more violent in that aspect; Watanabe Minami feels each time she is like a doll being casually played with and teased by Uesugi Muneyuki, although it is indeed an excellent experience, she also roughly feels that her body reaches its limit after about two times, even after her repeated requests for Uesugi Muneyuki to be gentler.

"That's because you're delicious, Watanabe Minami~" Uesugi Muneyuki also made no further moves, he affectionately held Watanabe Minami in his arms, smelling the fragrance between her hairs, the Young Lady's cuffs casually rolled up a few folds, always unintentionally creating a lazy atmosphere at home; the double thick black silk beautiful feet hanging from the man's knee had their toes hooked onto a pair of fluffy light gray plush slippers, softly wrapping the ankles, seamlessly connecting with the thick tights, extending warmth from the soles to the whole body.

"Muneyuki, you also…… did such a big thing at the NHK filming set, at least say hello to us!" Watanabe Minami loosened her long hair, a few strands of stray hair naturally falling to match her sweet and lovely visage, making it the most healing scene in winter: "The entire Ministry has been messed up by you, truly…… NHK too, really daring to embezzle national tax money, next year various TV fees will have to be retracted, making it even harder~"

"The production crew's embezzlement and rush caused a murder case—does that blame me?" Uesugi Muneyuki also couldn't help but retort: "If I didn't expose the matter, letting them continue to ruthlessly extract money from the historical drama budget, letting them define Shi Village's death as a filming accidental fall death—would that be right?"

"I don't mean that!" Watanabe Minami, hearing this, felt wronged and pursed her lips: "Of course I know what you did is right, but…… my meaning is, you should at least first say hello to me, I am not your superior and fiancée? I actually found out only afterward!"

"Okay okay okay, I will definitely tell you first next time." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

In this NHK matter, Uesugi Muneyuki also achieved a complete victory.

Just now, NHK formally held a press conference externally, at which the entire NHK leadership collectively performed the earth-lowering bow apology, the new NHK President Momiya Katsuto shaved his head bald to apologize, and made three promises.

One, "Gunshi Kanbei" is cut in half, permanently suspended, and all actors bear no responsibility; this incident is entirely caused by NHK internally; for all actors appearing in the historical drama, especially the male lead Okada Junichi who insisted on acting despite opposition, NHK offers a deep apology.

Two, the historical drama production model is thoroughly reformed, including but not limited to strengthening supervision, increasing budget transparency, improving working conditions, and entrusting the judicial investigation of this matter entirely to the District Public Prosecutors Office and the Third-Party Investigation Committee, with all involved staff participating in the investigation; those to be suspended are suspended, those to be dismissed are dismissed, and half of the board of directors resigns taking responsibility, with a major leadership overhaul.

Three, this year's historical drama is suspended, and next year's planned historical drama "Hana Moe" is also completely scrapped, meaning there will be no historical drama this year or next! As for whether the "Sanada Maru" project will continue, we await the review and verdict results, and whether national forgiveness is obtained.

And Uesugi Muneyuki, who accepted an interview from Fuji TV's beautiful female anchor Tei Reiji, also emphasized on camera that, based on the information currently grasped, the problematic party is NHK's historical drama production team; the actors and the TV station are also victims; people should not excessively blame NHK's fee system and historical drama framework, but should give NHK another chance.

"NHK still owes me one historical drama cameo!" Uesugi Muneyuki said facing the camera.

Uesugi Muneyuki having said this, the focus of the Japanese public's siege shifted to the producers and production team; among them, producer Nakamura has already been arrested, awaiting up to eight years in prison, while director Tanaka, although not found by the District Public Prosecutors Office to have bribery evidence and thus temporarily released on bail, has already announced externally that, due to this incident, he will permanently retire from the entertainment industry.

Undoubtedly, this is again a complete victory for Uesugi Muneyuki.

However, this did not come without a cost.

"In the face of such profound moral, legal, emotional, and trust crises, the artistic life of 'Gunshi Kanbei' has been completely terminated; the intervention of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is to pursue responsibility and reform, not to save a work polluted by sin. If NHK attempts any attempt to resume broadcasting, it will be regarded as an insult to national intelligence and a desecration of tragedy, only triggering disastrous backlash."

"The 'Kanbei' of historical dramas can strategize behind the scenes on screen, but cannot retreat unscathed from the real world of blood and sweat and copper stench."

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"Perhaps the 'Uesugi Forensic Examiner' in reality can continually crack one major case after another, but can he have a day of complete retreat?"

This is a report published afterward by the famous gossip magazine "Friday," which directly points to the core problem brought by Uesugi Muneyuki's constant case-solving—he must forever be correct, forever have both human and material evidence present; once he makes a single mistake, he will face an unprecedented backlash!

Watanabe Minami is also worried about this.

Uesugi Muneyuki, however, indicated she need not worry, as he has his own sense of proportion.

Joking, how could he possibly be wrong?

Moreover, there's no need to say he is becoming stronger and stronger now.

At this moment, Ikeda Erena appeared, seen wearing a standard Metropolitan Police Department desk-duty winter female police uniform skirt suit, with a police overcoat outside, the skirt hem barely reaching above the knees, those long beautiful legs wrapped in semi-transparent black Lycra suspender stockings lightly swinging back and forth, steps firm, the black silk jade feet beneath the brand-new black-red-soled CL7cm high heels striking the Sakata Bridge Tower floor, producing a moving melody in each impact.

Ikeda Erena's hair, with slight waves at the ends of her brown over-ear short hair, faintly swayed; a pair of hot, captivating beautiful eyes flowed with several hazy water mist ripples; on her strikingly handsome face appeared a few traces of alluring crimson, the corners of her mouth unable to suppress laughter and pride.

Although the winter uniform tightly wraps Ikeda Erena's body, making it seem as if nothing is exposed, her impressive figure and sensual figure cannot be fundamentally concealed.

In the gaze of Uesugi Muneyuki and Minami, Ikeda Erena approached the two somewhat unnaturally, bowed deeply, and spoke in her distinctive half-smile tone: "Hello, two inspectors, I am Ikeda from Otsuka Station..."

This is a reenactment of today's emergency review scene at the Ministry of Justice.

"Very well, Miss Ikeda, please recount the course of events!" Minami feigned solemnity.

"Explain your improper conduct—does this violate the principle of minimum necessary force?" Uesugi Muneyuki embraced Minami in his arms, his expression full of solemnity.

"At the time I could not judge..." Ikeda Erena feigned grievance: "It was merely an instinctive reaction."

Thus, unlike this morning's situation, Ikeda Erena, who had accidentally caused a death during police action, quickly collapsed under the dark emergency review procedure, not only being charged with intentional homicide but also having to accept punishment on the spot.

"Miss Ikeda Erena, after review by this committee, your actions violated the law and now must be punished justly!" the evil Minami declared righteously.

"Miss Ikeda, you wouldn't want to lose your police job, would you?"

The evil Uesugi likewise spoke righteously.

"Please, I beg you—don't let me lose this job, I'm willing to do anything... puff!" Ikeda strained her performance for a moment but could no longer hold back her laughter, then lunged forward willingly: "Ah!!! I don't remember what comes after! I'm not acting anymore!"

As a result of this lunge, she directly bowled over Uesugi Muneyuki and Watanabe Minami, covering them head to toe.

A shift in offensive momentum!

"Mmm..." *2.

Unable to breathe!!!

Thus, Ikeda nearly turned defeat into victory, until the tall judo beauty officer was subdued by Uesugi Muneyuki during the horseplay, and the big and small beauties were both embraced in his arms.

Today ultimately marked another victory for the evil Uesugi!

Great Victory*3!

(Chapter End)