Chapter 433

PS：Tenshi previously owed two chapters and hasn't repaid them; last month's 3000 monthly tickets plus the owed two chapters, now I'm making up one chapter, still owe three chapters, everyone help me keep track.

Before the smoky atmosphere of the food stall, Sugishita Ukyo shared his reasoning and analysis with his old friend, who eagerly hoped to obtain answers from Onoda Kimiaki.

However, the result disappointed him; first, as the actual controller of the National Police Agency Secretariat and Public Security Police, Onoda Kimiaki knew nothing about this matter concerning Kashiwagi Jin, and the Public Security Police and SAT only urgently deployed after receiving notification from Watanabe Eiji.

Onoda was naturally dissatisfied, but considering that deployment meant achieving great merit in one strike, the criminal division had secured all planning and finally split the credit equally with Public Security, making this deal worthwhile, so Onoda ultimately said nothing; moreover, now the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a large number of people, freeing up many positions, and personnel arrangements in this area require Onoda to seek Watanabe Eiji's support.

"Regarding the Ebisu Gym incident earlier... it was our Public Security setting up a diversion for the Criminal Division, so this time, there's no need to investigate too deeply; in short, the outcome is good, merit has been earned, evidence was seized before the District Public Prosecutors Office intervened, avoiding mass resignations at the top—this is already the best possible conclusion."

Onoda Kimiaki turned his head, his face bearing his signature, unfathomably gentle smile, and casually murmured to Sugishita Ukyo: "Ukyo, Kashiwagi Inspector this time... truly a narrow escape from death, having achieved unparalleled merit. Let him rest well; for now... don't disturb him with too many details."

His tone was calm, but the words "for now" and "don't disturb him with too many details" carried undeniable weight: "After staying in the bureau for so many years, you still haven't learned how to be a bureaucrat!"

"Secretary-General, I, Sugishita Ukyo, am a police officer! I have always been a police officer." Sugishita Ukyo's gaze behind his glasses instantly sharpened.

Onoda's words... carried deep significance!

He immediately understood: Onoda Secretary-General demanded he not investigate deeply because the outcome was good, the process was good, the original intention was also good, so intermediate trivialities didn't matter; moreover, at this critical juncture, would the Metropolitan Police Department overturn the hero they themselves established? The press conference had already endorsed the heroic deeds of the Kashiwagi couple!

Indeed, in reality, any normal bureaucrat wouldn't nitpick on this matter—it's only Sugishita Ukyo's particular obsession, likely for this reason, that he has remained in this isolated Life Safety Division for twenty years.

"Being a police officer is a kind of bureaucrat, Ukyo." Onoda Secretary-General said with a faint smile: "Do you always serve as a police officer within the bureaucracy?"

"Then, may I address you, Secretary-General, as a bureaucrat within the police force?" Sugishita Ukyo said calmly.

Onoda smiled faintly and did not reply: "You, go find a girlfriend, Ukyo."

"Huh↓yeah↑?" Sugishita Ukyo was stunned by Onoda's sudden suggestion.

"Because looking at you like this, it's obvious you're sexually repressed, so you enjoy expending excess energy on nitpicking." Onoda Secretary-General said half-smiling: "A renowned philosopher and sociologist named Freud-Feng Ge once stated that all social problems in Japan essentially stem from sexual repression."

"???" Sugishita Ukyo fell silent due to Onoda's question.

Admitting to being sexually repressed? Seems wrong; not admitting to being sexually repressed? That also seems wrong.

"Well, then let this matter end here... persisting in investigation benefits no one, and moreover, I and Watanabe have larger-scale operations coming up." Onoda Secretary-General nodded, then politely said to the stall owner: "Private mosaic~ please give me another serving of grilled chicken cartilage, another squid roll, another konjac, and by the way, give this guy a piece of radish to plug his mouth, pinch~"

"Secretary-General, could it be that you're making a deal with Watanabe Director?" Sugishita Ukyo, being exceptionally sharp, immediately identified the issue.

"............ Ukyo, that's strange, huh?" Onoda Secretary-General was also silenced by his old friend.

Indeed, there is.

The reason is simple: after experiencing a series of events, even though his brother is the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Onoda Kimiaki's current influence and power in the police world have clearly fallen below Watanabe Eiji's, so Onoda Kimiaki must instead seek ways to win over Watanabe Eiji to obtain his faction's cooperation.

"What major matter did you mention earlier?" Sugishita Ukyo got straight to the point.

"Sexual repression?"

"No! It's after that! Even larger-scale operations!"

The two are not outsiders; Onoda Secretary-General, seeing the boss busy grilling chicken cartilage, lowered his voice: "Do you still remember the incident involving Suo Legislator's son?"

"Never forgotten." Sugishita Ukyo nodded coldly.

"These politicians, they've toyed with us mercilessly." Onoda Secretary-General's deep-set small eyes and heavy eye bags also revealed coldness and hatred: "This time, it's our turn."

"Next, Ukyo, you will witness sexual repression surpassing your wildest imagination!"

"Huh↓yeah↑?"

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Flowers bloom in pairs, each expressing one branch; the sexually repressed duo analyzes at the food stall, while on the other side, completely free of sexual repression, this side.

Ikeda Erena drove to pick up Uesugi Muneyuki and Watanabe Minami and bring them home; as for Ishihara Mikoto, she remains trapped at the Metropolitan Police Department, under strict surveillance and management!

The elated Uesugi Muneyuki hummed a little tune: "Pork fat bone, take it to braise, a bag of rice washed clean, however, I, cooked a bag, instant noodles~"

"Stop singing, it's awful." The seated Minami Ojou-sama wrinkled her nose, her petite, adorable jade nose showing a fine wrinkle: "How did you stay at the hospital so long? You made Ikeda wait outside for over an hour!"

"It's not just that matter with Kashiwagi... this guy clearly did nothing, yet someone came to visit him and showed off there, with even more discrepancies in the details before and after." Uesugi Muneyuki complained.

He indeed discussed this matter of "discrepancies" in depth with Kashiwagi's wife.

"... That indeed needs attention." Minami Ojou-sama listened, glanced at Ikeda, saw Erena driving seriously, possibly also didn't understand what Uesugi Muneyuki was saying, wisely dropped the topic, after all, the fewer who know about this, the better: "Oh right, Muneyuki, did your father say anything to you? Regarding the Special Mission Unit?"

"Yes, father said, regarding this matter, we cannot openly bestow favors on Mikoto-nee and that Ice River Assistant Inspector from Forensics, otherwise others would immediately know who discovered the problem; Forensics side, another matter; our Special Mission Unit side, we still need to request you, this Management Officer, to arrange rewards for Mikoto-nee." Uesugi Muneyuki said casually: "Just give Mikoto-nee something secretly, merit earned."

Kashiwagi Jin's prominence isn't something just anyone can produce, nor is it something just anyone wishes to produce.

As previously stated, the bureaucratic system's response is actually quite slow; Kashiwagi Jin now enjoys unparalleled fame, becoming a national hero; others may hate him but temporarily won't act against him; an entire bureaucratic system severely damaged by his attacks is still busy handling problems and personnel adjustments, distributing benefits, naturally won't seek trouble with him.

But once the dust settles, merits are rewarded, duties are fulfilled, the bureaucratic system regains its senses, it will recall what Kashiwagi Jin did; that's when he will truly face storms and encounter obstacles everywhere.

However, precisely because he has this habit, Uesugi Muneyuki also doesn't consider himself to be entrapping him; people don't want you to force things on them, that's when it's called entrapping.

"Then let's gift your Mikoto-nee a five-day, four-night real-life escape room theme park experience in Mobei!" Minami Ojou-sama said with a chuckle.

"Then I'll package you together with Mikoto-nee and send you off." Uesugi Muneyuki rolled his eyes: "This reward, reward—do you want it or not? Swap one to put on you, call it a reward! Only then does it count as a reward!"

"Pfft~" Erena really couldn't hold back her laughter; although she doesn't really understand what a Mobei real-life escape room theme is, from Uesugi Muneyuki and Minami's expressions and tones, she could tell it's absolutely not a good thing!

Minami Ojou-sama then fell silent: "Mm~ I'll think about it when the time comes."

"Oh right, Muneyuki, Erena, father instructed us to keep a low profile during this period." Minami thought for a moment, still decided to say: "Next, there will be major operations."

"Major operations? Major operations we must participate in even more! We are the Special Mission Unit after all!" Erena felt somewhat unconvinced, thinking: since she partnered with Uesugi Muneyuki, the two combined have been unstoppable, what major operation could possibly lack us?

"No, this time is different." Minami Ojou-sama's face finally showed a solemn expression: "Do you still remember the Suo Legislator's son incident? Undoubtedly, a certain high-ranking figure above used special authority to forcibly interfere with our police organization's operations."

"So, father and Onoda Secretary-General discussed and decided to come hard this time!"

"The funeral of Superintendent Yamada Yuki and Superintendent Kikuchi Fūma will be held publicly seven days after their martyrdom... coincidentally, at this time, the bulletproof vest incident was exposed; facing the two martyred superintendents, their deaths were not primarily due to gunfire from Sakuma Kaito, but rather due to internal corruption and bulletproof vests failing to be bulletproof within headquarters; you guess how the tens of thousands of police in Tokyo Metropolis will think?"

Minami Ojou-sama's expression was solemn: "In reality, everyone is, very angry!"

"Father and them have already arranged it; there will be over 4,000 frontline police participating in this police funeral!"

"Moreover, on the very day of the police funeral, all police stations in the 23 wards of Tokyo Metropolis will launch protest activities!"

Uesugi Muneyuki's pupils shrank sharply upon hearing this.

Here they come! They've arrived!

The police system's retaliation has come! After being mercilessly played by Suo Masao last time, the sluggish police system finally reacted; they intend to use this matter to launch a fierce retaliation against the high-ranking figures in Nagatacho!

Police lives are lives too!!!!

Indeed! Three days after the press conference, the explosive media coverage of the "Japanese police bulletproof vest fatal scandal" came in waves!

The Asahi Shimbun's front-page headline led the charge!

"Bulletproof Vest Turned Weapon: Supplier's Systematic Fraud Led to Police Martyrdom, the Devastating Impact of 90% of Police Equipment Being 'Defective Products'!"

(Details of the bulletproof vest issue announced at the scene are omitted)

"According to the Metropolitan Police Department's emergency spot check, 87% of the bulletproof vests deployed across Tokyo cannot stop. 45 caliber bullets and are defective! The bulletproof vests worn by the martyred Inspector Kikuchi Keibu and Inspector Yamada Keibu were both substandard! According to the Metropolitan Police Department's investigation, the supplier 'Daiwa Bōgu' deliberately mixed in inferior materials, and the company has returned 35% of the total bulletproof vests delivered over the past ten years as secret funds to internal personnel in charge at the Metropolitan Police Department! The vague inspection system has taken the lives of our brave police officers!"

"This is shameless betrayal! It is the collapse of the national system! Moreover, it has sounded the death knell for Japanese manufacturing!"

"This nation is already dead!!!"

(Chapter End)