Chapter 930

And on Uesugi Muneyuki's side, he was just watching.

Yes, he had already betrayed Okada Masayoshi, joined the Sakasaka faction, and to some extent, he was actually promoting the matter between Okada and Sakasaka.

The reason is simple: Sakasaka Nao knew his secret.

You know my secret but you're unwilling to die, which makes things difficult for me.

Of course, Uesugi Muneyuki in principle does not like killing, so in this situation, what he most hopes for is to bring Sakasaka Nao into his system of control.

And according to his observation, Sakasaka Nao actually has no real talent, which is somewhat similar to Minami Ojou-sama.

Minami Ojou-sama actually also lacks real talent in business; she is physically weak, inept at solving cases, and even in bed needs Eirina's cooperation, but regardless, she herself is an excellent public servant and manager, especially skilled in personnel coordination and document work, and also proficient in the operation of the entire civil service system.

This is precisely what Uesugi Muneyuki is not good at.

However, Sakasaka Nao's problem is that her own talent is not even enough to be a qualified civil servant.

People like her are truly only good at household management, social interaction, and emotional value.

No wonder her position is a bit awkward, no wonder she actively participates in various social events, spending several million yen each year to craft her persona, because she essentially has no exchangeable resources in her hands, or rather, her resources need such a man to be able to play their role. This is just like the matchmaking show Uesugi Muneyuki watched, where a woman replied that all her talents could only be realized by marrying a rich second-generation heir.

Nonsense, who doesn't know how to spend money? Who doesn't like baking, skiing, traveling, or chasing stars?

However, Okada Masayoshi really doesn't need Sakasaka Nao to be too outstanding.

To him, Sakasaka Nao is correct!

This is a smart girl, and in fact she has a sufficient concept of money; she actually doesn't care too much about Okada Masayoshi's money, she needs a social platform and self-positioning—what could be better than the identity of the Management Officer's wife, Okada Tai Tai, to help her integrate into high society?

Three wishes, fulfilled at once!

Uesugi Muneyuki leaned against the hallway wall, with Minami and Nango Yui standing on either side of him.

The three people watched the two in the living room sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea between them, one lowering his head, not knowing what he was thinking, the other with reddened ears, not knowing what he was enduring.

And on the television beside them, Sakura was singing; she had come to Kansai to perform.

On the screen, Sakura wore a Christmas outfit: a heavy Christmas reindeer-style cotton jacket, plus colorful stockings and thigh-high boots, topped with antler headgear, truly adorable to the extreme.

She was singing a solo song:

"Little oxen and horses love prefabricated dishes, old oxen and horses have mortgages"

"The company boss is a tiger, and might also be an old defaulter"

"Little oxen and horses smash tiles with gusto, old oxen and horses fear being laid off~"

"Company bosses don't eat people, but they do set KPIs~"

This song made a large group of office-worker uncles laugh until they collapsed.

Sakura's inner world power activated; as long as she does not actively display hostility or aggressive behavior, she will not be seen as a hostile target or attack target by anyone.

So when she conspired with Ahiru and others, Ahiru and others did not react at all, naturally letting her, wearing the deer-head human-head hood, join in.

Isn't it unreasonable for the Four Heavenly Kings to have five people?

Of course, Sakura's inner world energy is not infinite; she self-generates a limited amount and needs people to replenish it.

Who else could replenish it?

Uesugi Muneyuki withdrew his gaze from that side, half-smiling: "Let Okada handle the matter over there himself. We first straighten out the affairs of the Hyogo Prefectural Police." Nango Yui flipped open her notebook in hand: "After Souda Sosuke was released, if he formally sues the Hyogo Prefectural Police for criminal interrogation and torture, the compensation amount would probably be an astronomical figure. Wrongful arrest, illegal detention, interrogation torture, reputational damage—each item is a major compensation. During his detention, he missed the Seibu Lions games and commercial endorsements; this income loss must also be counted. Estimated, the amount may exceed one billion yen. This does not include possible compensation from Eto Miyabi. If she and Souda Sosuke jointly sue, the finances of the Hyogo Prefectural Police will basically collapse."

Uesugi Muneyuki withdrew his gaze from the living room side: "Compensation is one matter. Personnel adjustment is more important. Department Chief Ikematsu Toshiaki will certainly have to resign in disgrace; this matter has blown up so much that he cannot possibly stay on. Criminal Investigation Department Chief, Forensic Identification Division Chief, and the officers in charge of interrogation—all must be held accountable. The Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters will undergo a large-scale reorganization in the coming months. The influence of the Kansai faction within the police system will suffer a major blow from this incident."

Minami Ojou-sama took over the conversation: "Commissioner Watanabe's side is already preparing a personnel adjustment plan. Director General Kamishiro also agrees. This matter is not only a scandal for the Hyogo Prefectural Police, but also a major blow to the entire police system. If mishandled, public trust in the police will plummet to rock bottom. Therefore, they must adopt a sufficiently hardline attitude to regain even a bit of credibility."

Uesugi Muneyuki leaned against the wall, watching Okada Masayoshi and Sakasaka Nao still sitting on the sofa in the living room, the distance between them having narrowed somewhat since before; Sakasaka Nao was apologizing, Okada Masayoshi was also apologizing, apologizing and apologizing, until the two suddenly laughed, at which point Sakasaka Nao suddenly proposed that she would make a special perfume lemon tea, Okada Masayoshi then took her to the administrative lounge, and the two chatted and laughed all the way, from tea ceremony to Kansai seafood, from Dotonbori seafood to Kashima-in and Kinkaku-ji.

On Uesugi Muneyuki's side, Nango Yui was still flipping through her notebook: "It is said the National Police Agency is already discussing a plan—one by one—to replace the Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters chief with an externally appointed official, breaking the Kansai faction's long-held dominance. At the same time, a dedicated supervisory body may be established within the Hyogo Prefectural Police, reporting directly to the National Police Agency."

"If this plan can be implemented, the outcome for the Hyogo Prefectural Police will probably be one by one: massive compensation, leadership downfall, external appointment, internal reorganization. The Kansai faction will lose an important stronghold. Other police headquarters will receive a warning, henceforth not daring to easily use interrogation torture. This may be one of the most valuable legacies of the entire incident. As for Souda Sosuke himself, his life has already been changed. Even if he receives compensation, his career cannot return, his reputation cannot return, his life can never return to its former state. Compensation is just money; money cannot buy back what has already been lost."

Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

Father, did you see that?

One-third of Kansai is already yours!

I don't know if you are satisfied with this New Year's gift?

The detailed process of the Hyogo Prefectural Police's interrogation torture was quickly exposed.

When Souda Sosuke's legal team submitted the damages claim to the court, they attached a "statement of facts," which the media obtained and published in full; every word was like a nail driven into public cognition:

From when he was brought to the Hyogo Prefectural Police at noon, to the third day's early morning when Uesugi Muneyuki caught the real culprit, then to the afternoon when Uesugi convened a press conference and received the order from Police Commissioner Watanabe Eiji to release him—during this period of nearly three days and three nights, he was not allowed to sleep fully, not allowed to drink water, not allowed to see a lawyer, not allowed to see family.

Interrogation officers took turns on duty, twenty-four hours uninterrupted; every time he tried to close his eyes, someone would either clap beside his ear or violently pull his chair. The lights in the interrogation room were never turned on; he did not know how long he had been detained, did not know day from night, did not know the passage of time's rhythm. He was stripped of his clothes and searched, required to maintain a posture for a long time, repeatedly told "you'll feel better if you confess."

He was even forced to eat spoiled duck leg rice, the duck leg passed off as goose leg and placed before him, used as bait: "you can eat well if you confess."

These details were checked by the media item by item, confirmed item by item, reported item by item. Not a single one was proven false.

Ahiru's crime process was also reconstructed at the same time.

He used his identity as the Seibu Lions team doctor to grasp Souda Sosuke's schedule and personal relationships.

First, as team doctor, Ahiru was very familiar with Souda Sosuke, and as for Souda—this bastard… man, you know, everyone understands—once they have an affair besides their wife, they will show off to the people around them.

It is still unclear what exactly caused Ahiru to develop murderous intent (Uesugi Muneyuki cannot say regarding the inner world aspect), but afterward he followed Souda Sosuke to Yamada Rinka's apartment, posing as a member of the "Cat's Investigation Team" to knock on that door.

He used surgical instruments to inflict prolonged abuse and torture on Yamada Rinka, finally taking her heart.

Four children were successively controlled, taken away, and killed by him; their bodies were mixed with animal carcasses and sent to the pet crematorium.

The entire process lasted several days, while Yamada Rinka's apartment neighbors, property management, and passersby noticed nothing abnormal.

Including the entire Hyogo Prefectural Police, they had not conducted a sufficiently detailed examination and search of the scene, but hastily decided to make a cross-district arrest. It was only when Uesugi Muneyuki personally led the Special Mission Division to Kansai to conduct a second examination of the scene that problems were discovered from the missing cat and other places at the scene, and finally, through a temporary forced search of the extreme animal protection organization, the real clues were found.

And as these messages were publicized, public opinion exploded like a ignited oil drum.

The official statement of the Seibu Lions was released the next afternoon.

This official statement was tense in wording, chaotic in logic, full of contradictory excuses.

"The club's decision to terminate the contract with Souda Sosuke at the time of his arrest was based on the information available then. With the progress of the follow-up investigation, we have learned that Souda Sosuke is not the real culprit. We deeply regret this and are willing to negotiate future cooperation with Souda Sosuke."

This statement was criticized on social media as being completely without merit.

"In other words, you fired him without knowing anything, just because you were afraid of being implicated by him?"

"Now that you've discovered the real culprit is your own team doctor, you want to pretend nothing happened?"

"You express deep regret? When Souda was locked in the interrogation room for several days, why didn't you express deep regret then?"

"Negotiation? You still want him to come back? Do you even deserve that?"

"I see the Seibu Lions are nothing but a Korean team, treating us Japanese like fools!"

The official Twitter of the Seibu Lions lost over 100,000 followers within hours of the statement's release.

Likewise, Japanese netizens harshly criticized judo.

However, since judo is one of Japan's national arts, it enjoys some official protection, so this content was quickly suppressed, and the Japan Judo Association had already prepared for this.

Kashiwada Ken is no longer a member of our judo association!

He was expelled from judo membership years ago! We also ordered him not to engage in any judo-related profession! Are you only discovering this now?

Netizens checked and found it to be true.

West Eight May clothing shake it ah! This bunch of brats really cut justice fast! Eirina seeing this scene felt displeased. And that evening, Souda Sosuke also accepted an interview from Fuji Television, in his temporarily residing hotel, with the interviewee being Fuji's famous female flower Akiko Hisaka.

"They didn't hit me, really, didn't lay a hand on me, just wouldn't let me sleep continuously."

"Goose leg rice, green, let me eat."

"I'm so tired, I don't know the time, I was forced to keep sitting like that, they didn't hit me, but they made me feel like a beast. I don't know what words to use to describe that feeling. It's just… people can actually treat people like this."

Souda Sosuke said with tears and snot flowing: "If it weren't for Uesugi-san previously asking me detailed questions and then choosing to believe me, telling me I must persevere, I really, I really wouldn't know what to do! Only he believed I wasn't the culprit, only him!"

"Yes, I will agree to bring this matter to the big screen of 'Hand of God,' for free! This is my decision together with my spouse, I will authorize it to you Fuji, completely authorized! I don't want a single cent, I just want the whole world to know! I want the whole world to witness! Japanese police…… oh, I mean the darkness of Hyogo Prefecture Police!"

Souda Sosuke was clearly driven mad by suppression, he almost directly pointed his spear at the entire Japanese police, but thinking of Uesugi Muneyuki helping him out, he ultimately changed his words.

"I will convey your agreement to the Board of Directors." Akiko Hisaka smiled and nodded, the camera slightly panned away, and this Fuji female anchor's face immediately showed a bloodthirsty smile.

This is it! This is exactly what we Fuji want!

And in the Fuji Board of Directors, Kameyama President directly dropped the act, he braced his hands, took off from the president's seat on the spot, then landed and unleashed a furious barrage of Vajra Fist on the table.

Ah~~da~~~

The topic content exploded public opinion dark reversal again reversal, 'Hand of God' movie version, isn't this just here?

Souda-san! We Fuji thank you for your contribution!!!

And that evening, after Fuji News broadcast, 'Souda athlete, your hand hurt or not' quickly topped Japan Twitter trending first. All Japanese netizens flooded Souda Sosuke's Twitter below with frantic brushings of 'Souda athlete, your hand hurt or not,' momentarily becoming a spectacle, even Americans joined in, although everyone isn't exactly innocent, but obviously showing off is a human necessity, and following trends to blow and to black require no cost, people are expressing their stance one by one: Souda athlete, I've always been on your side ah!

Uesugi Muneyuki seeing this scene was rather speechless.

Isn't this just like a bunch of people over there brushing 'goose leg, auntie, hungry hungry,' is that a logic?

Humans, quite amazing, right?

Uesugi Muneyuki's true attention is on another side.

Hyogo Prefecture Police are called 'cruel officials cruel officials cruel cruel officials' by netizens.

That term hung on Twitter's trend list for nearly two days, clicking in shows all kinds of satirical jokes and processed pictures.

Some people P'd the Hyogo Prefecture Police logo into iron chains, some put Ikematsu Toshiaki's photo into the expression pack, captioned 'Kansai soul.' Also many people started re-exploring old news and old posts, screenshotting the statements of those who previously cursed Souda Sosuke, hanging them out for public display, the comment section full of 'you weren't saying that back then' and 'where's the apology.'

Naturally, apology is something no one will apologize for.

But 'cruel officials cruel officials cruel cruel officials, extorting confessions to extract the blue sky and great earth' became a new meme.

Ikematsu Toshiaki submitted his resignation to the Hyogo Prefecture Police Headquarters on the day the incident fermented. The resignation content is very brief,

No excuses, no 'I did my best,' just a few lines.

"In consideration of the current situation and circumstances, plus a series of mistakes and improper measures in previous work, I choose to bear all responsibility, hereby formally decide to resign from the Headquarters Chief position, for this result, I feel deeply sorry."

Media in reporting did no embellishment, just objectively reported that news, as if it were merely an ordinary personnel change not worth much attention.

Other senior officials of Hyogo Prefecture Police Headquarters also successively submitted resignations, the personnel adjustment list was published one by one.

Criminal Investigation Department Chief, Forensic Identification Division Chief, and the several officers responsible for interrogating Souda Sosuke, were all transferred from their original posts or forced into early retirement.

The new Headquarters Chief externally parachuted into the Police Agency will take office within a few weeks.

The influence of the Kansai faction in the police system suffered heavy blows in this incident.

And Uesugi Muneyuki's attention, however, moved to other aspects.

That is Kashiwada himself.

What exactly does he want to do?