Tokyo: From Lawless Madpolice to Minister

"How did you get the ledger and the recordings?"

Ozawa Hideomi asked the most pressing question.

Xiu Xin didn't answer. He shook his head and said, "You haven't given me an answer yet."

"Do I really have a choice?" Ozawa Hideomi looked at the stack of photocopies in his hand and smiled wryly.

If he agreed to Xiu Xin's terms, he could take credit and gain fame for solving the smuggling case, while also preserving his future; if he refused, he would be disgraced, his career ruined, and end up behind bars.

So, he had no choice but to compromise.

Xiu Xin was still not satisfied, "I want a straightforward answer from you. Can't you understand human language?"

Faced with such a rude attitude, Ozawa Hideomi was angry inside but given the circumstances, he could only answer honestly, "I agree to your terms."

"Great! I knew Mr. Ozawa was someone who understands the times," Xiu Xin said with a satisfied smile, nodding. "Now, I'll answer your question."

After saying that, he gestured to Jin Yucheng.

Jin Yucheng bowed before turning and leaving.

A few minutes later, he returned with Kitano Tsubaki, whose hands were tied and mouth sealed with tape.

"Ah!" Seeing Kitano Tsubaki, Beihai Ling gasped in shock, almost fainting on the spot.

Kitano Tsubaki also had a strong reaction upon seeing Beihai Ling and Ozawa Hideomi, shaking his head repeatedly, his eyes full of pleading, and making muffled sounds.

Ozawa Hideomi saw that Beihai Ling knew this unfamiliar man and guessed he was connected to the ledger and recordings, but he still looked to Xiu Xin.

Waiting for further explanation from him.

Xiu Xin stood up and walked over to the trembling Beihai Ling, touching her flawless cheek as he said, "So beautiful, no wonder Chief Ozawa loves and trusts you so much, but how could you cheat on him? It's really inexcusable!"

"Bastard!" Ozawa Hideomi was instantly enraged, having realized that the man was his mistress's lover.

"Mmmmmm!" Beihai Ling collapsed to her knees, crying pitifully, banging her head repeatedly to beg for forgiveness, "I was wrong, Mr. Ozawa, I was momentarily confused, please, please forgive me."

"Tsk tsk tsk, she's so pitiful when she cries." Xiu Xin shook his head and looked back at Ozawa Ichirou with a hint of schadenfreude, "All the money you had her launder went straight into her account. She's been planning all along to run away with her beloved man once she's made enough from you. Poor Chief Ozawa, wearing the cuckold's hat for so long without even knowing it."

"You should thank me. Without me, you'd be kept in the dark forever and suffer huge financial losses. Am I right?"

"Bitch!" Ozawa Hideomi couldn't even hear what Xiu Xin was saying anymore, blazing with fury, he kicked Beihai Ling down, pulled her by the hair, and roared, "How did I ever wrong you?"

"Mmm, I was wrong, Mr. Ozawa, please forgive me, I really was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again." Beihai Ling clung tightly to his leg.

At the side, Kitano Tsubaki struggled continuously, making muffled sounds as if pleading for mercy.

Hearing the commotion, Ozawa Hideomi remembered that the lover was still there, kicked Beihai Ling aside, rushed over, and delivered a series of kicks to Kitano Tsubaki's head, panting and cursing, "You damn bastard! Who do you think you are, touching someone else's woman? You're really courting death!"

"Come on, Mr. Ozawa, kill this man who cuckolded you." Xiu Xin said, wrapping a fallen steak knife with a handkerchief and handing it to Ozawa Hideomi.

"Mmmmmm!" Kitano Tsubaki widened his eyes and shook his head continuously, his eyes full of pleading.

And Ozawa Hideomi instantly calmed down, not taking the knife, staring straight at Xiu Xin.

Xiu Xin maintained his stance of holding out the knife, smiling, "You must keep Beihai Ling alive to recover the money she transferred, so just kill the lover to vent your anger. Don't worry, my people are in the car outside, they're professionals, they'll help you clean up the scene, and no one will know it was you."

"Except for you," Ozawa Hideomi said coldly.

He knew that if he killed the man and let Xiu Xin's people help clean up the scene, they would certainly leave some evidence.

Xiu Xin didn't argue, keeping the same smile as he said, "You kill him, I'll help you clean up the scene, and then we're all on the same side. How could I harm you? Certainly not, so what's the harm in me knowing about it? Isn't that logical?"

Ozawa Hideomi's face turned uncertain, but he slowly took the steak knife, knowing he had no choice today but to follow orders.

Besides, he did truly hate this treacherous couple.

"Mmmmmm!" Kitano Tsubaki continued shaking his head, using all his strength to muddle his words, "You said you would let us go... Don't mmmm!"

"Since when do people at the top ever keep promises to those at the bottom? There are always those at the bottom who foolishly believe those high above, almost in a separate species, will keep their word," Xiu Xin laughed lightly and shook his head.

"Bastard! Go to hell!" Listening to the lover's voice, Ozawa Hideomi boiled with anger, took a deep breath and plunged the knife into Kitano Tsubaki's neck.

Beihai Ling screamed in terror, trying to get up and run but was dragged back by Jin Yucheng who grabbed her hair.

Having killed for the first time, unfamiliar with the act, Ozawa Hideomi instinctively pulled out the knife afterward, causing warm blood to spray all over his face, and his anger dissipated into a trembling, fearful mess, dropping the knife, stumbling backward, and collapsing into a seat.

Kitano Tsubaki, throat punctured, convulsed on the spot, blood gushing out uncontrollably, his face rapidly turning pale until he stopped breathing altogether.

"First time killing, it's normal to feel uneasy. With practice, you get used to it over time."

Xiu Xin smiled and comforted Ozawa Hideomi, then exhaled, "Alright, go upstairs for a shower and change your clothes, my people will handle everything here, and Beihai Ling will be sent to a safe place until she hands over all the money."

"Gulp~" Covered in cold sweat, face pale, Ozawa Hideomi swallowed hard and stood up, bowing to Xiu Xin, "I'll trouble Mr. Aoyama then."

He then turned and trudged upstairs.

"Mr. Ozawa! Mr. Ozawa! I'll give the money back, please let me go! Please, let me go!"

Beihai Ling cried and tried to catch up, but Jin Yucheng yanked her hair, kicked her down, and stomped on her back, keeping her pinned to the ground.

Xiu Xin turned and squatted in front of Beihai Ling, looking at her with a smile, "Blame it on your greed."

With that, he stood up and walked out.

Shortly after he left, a group of plainclothes police officers, wearing gloves, shoe covers, and masks, walked into the villa with toolkits and began to orderly clean the scene.