Chapter 371

Weekly Bunshun suffered a devastating blow in the Sakurada-mon hearing incident.

The worst Fuji TV merely repeated the Weekly Bunshun reporter's question over and over for a day, even turning it into a soundbite that became a buzzword, and regarding Weekly Bunshun's outrageous remarks, both media and prosecutors, intentionally or not, shifted the rhythm and accountability toward Weekly Bunshun's parent company—Bungei Shunjū.

Bungei Shunjū President Matsui Kiyotou had a headache the size of a dou, outwardly stating that the reporter's question was Weekly Bunshun's personal conduct and unrelated to Bungei Shunjū, all involved reporters and editors were uniformly fired, Weekly Bunshun editor-in-chief Shinzato Gaku would also resign in apology (though he was still in the hospital), and simultaneously Bungei Shunjū would likewise sue the paparazzo who provided the information and the news reporter Takahashi Katsuto who posed the outrageous question at the hearing scene.

But this could not withstand public outrage, as numerous advertisers and sponsors announced withdrawing support and suing Weekly Bunshun, while the news media industry self-regulation organization also announced it would re-examine Weekly Bunshun's issues and pledged to strengthen reporter quality training, emphasizing isolated cases are not widespread phenomena, and urging everyone to trust us news industry practitioners!

Whether the public believes it or not, I don't know, but rather some convenience stores deliberately moved Weekly Bunshun out of the regular magazine section and placed it in the adult magazine section.

Japanese silent protests always carry a hint of humor, though not everyone necessarily gets it.

And also the day after the hearing, Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai arrived at the ICU ward of the hospital affiliated with the Japan Heart Disease Research Institute.

People came and went at the ICU ward entrance, Uesugi Muneyuki and Mai Xuejie used invisibility to hide in a corner.

"Shinjin Senmu……was it you?" Uesugi Muneyuki embraced the goddess senior's waist, asking softly.

"No, he originally had cardiovascular disease." Mai Xuejie calmly shook her head: "I merely let him, at the moment he most needed oxygen and blood flow, appropriately allow his saliva to pass through the epiglottic cartilage into the wrong place, repeatedly choking leading to respiratory obstruction at the critical moment of insufficient oxygen and blood supply causing myocardial infarction."

"Still, you're ruthless." Uesugi Muneyuki thought it was you who did it!

"How dare you hurt Asuka, this kind of thing, I will never forgive! Not to mention this matter nearly got you ruined……Muneyuki, don't you have even a bit of temper? Weekly Bunshun not only wanted to destroy Asuka, but wanted to utterly destroy you!" Shirakawa Mai saw Uesugi Muneyuki furrow his brow, couldn't help but retort: "You haven't even thought of revenge?"

"Of course not." Uesugi Muneyuki shook his head repeatedly: "First, if I possessed the hard power to slash all the way from Akihabara to the National Diet Building, I would have already acted; second, don't you think doing so would still be rather obvious?"

"Oh, I understand." Mai Xuejie, upon hearing this, grasped Uesugi Muneyuki's meaning.

Uesugi Muneyuki isn't unwilling to take revenge, he merely fears the possible investigation and modernized force, and as someone who values the outer world more, his family upbringing and personal morality have not yet fully adapted to the logic of the inner world.

"Let's activate the Death Soul Contract first, let's see who exactly is behind this."

Indeed, Shinjin Senmu was utterly shocked by Uesugi Muneyuki's ability, this fellow finally understood why Uesugi Muneyuki is a case-solving superman, unfortunately he's already dead.

【Who ordered you to send me the Weekly Bunshun cannon?】Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't be bothered to waste words on him.

【It was Suo Masao! That district councilor Suo Masao, his father is the former construction minister! He had his secretary privately tell me to do this!】Shinjin Senmu said extremely resentfully: 【I thought everything was settled, who knew you……really didn't touch that girl? Are you impotent? Or do you have some special disability, unable to normally……】

【Alright, thanks for your help! Shinjin Senmu.】Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't help but roll his eyes: 【May you be a good person in your next life!】

【I'm not resigned! I'm not resigned ah ah ah!】Shinjin Senmu roared in extreme anger and pain: 【Clearly a sure thing, why did it turn out like this? I……】

Uesugi Muneyuki had already terminated the Death Soul Contract, undoubtedly the deceased had grievances, but he had already learned part of the truth.

The two left the hospital, Mai Xuejie actively linked her arm through his: "Any leads?"

"Hmm, according to Shinjin Senmu, it seems like Tokyo Local Ranxikai National Diet Member Suo Masao arranged his secretary to notify Shinjin Senmu." Uesugi Muneyuki pinched his chin: "But I think……it might not be that simple."

"Absolutely not!" Mai Xuejie immediately shook her head: "This matter absolutely isn't that simple, I still lean toward……Weekly Bunshun's attack this time definitely has the shadow of that Kansai figure, or at least it's a probe."

"How about this, we take out Suo Masao, then you use the Death Soul Contract to find out what exactly happened behind the scenes?" Mai Xuejie said quite naturally.

"…………This is too obvious." Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't help but retort: "You're afraid the other side won't know we exist, and this will also bring trouble to the Metropolitan Police Department and Minami, taking him out is fine, but we need to find a suitable opportunity, preferably one where we can get him to reveal more information."

"Heh, don't worry, watch closely, learn well, senior will personally teach you how I take someone out under conditions of zero suspicion and zero investigation." Mai Xuejie laughed charmingly, reaching out to tap Uesugi Muneyuki's forehead: "Since you think rushing to take out Suo Masao would alert Kansai or Kanto related parties, that makes sense, so we'll start with his entourage, and no killing, just let this councilor experience heart-piercing pain."

"You're going to the Yokohama dock warehouse again to find Daibutsu Express?" Uesugi Muneyuki still couldn't help but retort: "Tokyo here, not really suitable?"

"Daibutsu Express collision really isn't suitable for use within Tokyo Metropolis, too likely to harm innocents and also hard to explain how it came about, but this is all that old version." Mai Xuejie naturally said softly: "That was my early method, now I've matured a lot."

"The only thing unchanged is, whoever dares to hurt Muneyuki, I will never forget, never forgive!" Saying this, Mai Xuejie's originally sparkling bright eyes gradually lost their luster, black aura rose on her face, from Shirakawa Mai she became Heishi Mai, and behind her, it seemed a dark angel's wings were slowly unfolding.

Repent! Tomorrow is your death day!

"Alright, let's investigate first." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded, his gaze also turning cold and hateful.

Actually just a bit off, if it weren't that he truly didn't touch Asuka, everything would be indefensible and irredeemable, even he felt the Metropolitan Police Department and National Police Agency once considered abandoning him, it was his claim of having ironclad evidence that made Onoda and even Watanabe Eiji decide to fully support him.

He knows he didn't handle Asuka's matter perfectly, but……Nanami died because of me, am I supposed to watch Asuka wander the streets alone self-destructing? Or go to the Kubo station street?

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Sometimes so-called progressive laws and protection of vulnerable groups, who exactly are they protecting?!

"Don't panic, Japan at least broadly is a rule-of-law society and electoral system, we should easily find what we want in public information."

Heishi Mai linked her arm through Uesugi Muneyuki's, gazing at his face: "Muneyuki, remember, you will never walk alone, I will always be with you, you……must never leave me or betray me! You are the only person I completely trust and completely let my guard down with, my life is yours, your life is solely mine!"

The senior's eyes again showed mad possessiveness and greed, death-gripping Uesugi Muneyuki's arm, this emotional storm took a while to gradually subside.

She sometimes truly cannot control herself, she too enjoys having a thoughtful inner world companion, this makes her often gain and lose, she already cannot accept the cost of losing Uesugi: "Remember that."

The two strolled through the hospital, enjoying a moment of warmth.

Mai's figure in the hospital lawn appeared especially tall and composed, dark gray velvet silk stockings wrapped her proportionate legs, under sunlight emitting a fine luster like pearl mother-of-pearl, the thick fabric blocked winter's chill.

Below the skirt hem, a short section of gray silk beautiful legs above is a smoothly flowing over-knee charcoal black winter long skirt, seamlessly connecting with the black velvet toe short boots below, 5 cm thin heel striking the ground, producing a crisp and restrained sound, each step treading out the steady aura of the National Goddess, upper body soft mottled white sheep wool high-neck sweater complementing her long neck, outside the oat-colored wool coat open, steps bringing forth an elegant arc.

She had no excessive adornment, only a refined wristwatch on her wrist and a point of micro-light on her earlobe, sufficient to in low-key display taste aged by time. Walking beside Uesugi Muneyuki, she resembled a gentle lighthouse, emitting reliable and charming urban lightly mature allure.

Uesugi Muneyuki said nothing, merely gripping her hand tightly.

"Come on, our revenge begins now!"

(Chapter End)