Chapter 4: The past of being framed, adapt to local customs "Boom boom boom!" Standing in front of the director's office, he looked up at the sign on the door that read "Police Officer". Aoyama Hidenobu raised his hand and knocked on the door. "Director, excuse me. I'm Aoyama Hidenobu. May I ask if it's convenient for you to come in now?" "Enter." Aoyama Hidenobu pushed the door open, turned around and closed it, then quickly stepped forward and bowed: "I heard you were looking for me, Aoyama, I'm sorry for being so late." "Aoyama, no need to be so polite." Asai Takehiko, who was behind the desk, put down the documents in his hand and said in a friendly manner, "If I remember correctly, Inspector Sato of the First Investigation Division of the Criminal Division of the Metropolitan Police Department was your old boss, right? Do you have any grudges with him?" Aoyama Hidenobu raised his eyebrows. Inspector Sato's full name is Sato Toshitomi, the head of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. He was the one who had blamed the original owner for his mistakes four months ago and had the original owner demoted. "I was ready to report your contribution in destroying the Sakura Sei-kai drug-making den, but Inspector Sato found me and wanted me to delete your name." Seeing that he was still hesitant to speak, Takehiko Asai told him the reason why he was called in for questioning. Aoyama Hidenobu didn't expect that Sato would actually suppress him. It seems that the reason why the original owner was not transferred out of Tokyo was because he wanted to keep him under sight. "I'm sorry, it's Aoyama's fault. I've put you in an awkward position!" Aoyama Hidenobu bowed deeply again.

"Embarrassing?" Asai Takehiko smiled, leaned back and asked, "What's there to be embarrassed about?" Aoyama Hidenobu slowly raised his head and looked at him. Asai Takehiko looked at him and said lightly, "Whatever grudge Sato has with you, that is his business. You are mine now, and as the chief of the Shinjuku Police Station, I have the responsibility and obligation to implement the reward for your contribution. That arrogant guy cannot influence my decision." Doing good deeds cannot remain unknown. He had to let Aoyama Hidenobu know that he had offended a police inspector for his sake and make him remember this favor. Aoyama Hidenobu is extremely capable and is also very sensible and understanding. If he can be won over and work for me wholeheartedly, it will be beneficial to both me and my daughter. The most important thing is that he has an important thing that he needs someone to help him do, so he has been looking for a suitable person. Through this incident, he suddenly found that Aoyama Hidenobu is a very good candidate. "Thank you, Officer Asai!" Qingshan's face suddenly showed excitement, and he bent down 90 degrees to thank him loudly. Asai Takehiko smiled slightly, "Now you can talk about the grudge between you two. I'm very curious why he, a police inspector, would target you." In fact, he had already found out the reason, and he was asking even though he knew the reason, laying the groundwork for what he was going to say next. "Hi!" Aoyama Hidenobu responded, then raised his head and said, "I think you, Superintendent, should know something about the reason why I was demoted." "Yes." Asai Takehiko nodded and said politely, "I heard that you discovered the robbers of the Nagashin Bank robbery and because you were greedy for credit, you raided and arrested them without any help. In the end, four of your police officers died, three were injured, two robbers died, and the main culprit, Takeda Ichiro, escaped and has not been arrested yet. The 700 million yen that was robbed has not been recovered." Four months ago, the Osaka branch of Nagashin Bank was attacked by three armed robbers who stole 700 million yen and killed two bank employees, shocking the whole country. After investigation, the police identified the suspect as Ichiro Takeda, who had multiple criminal records, and launched a wanted notice. "But that's not the case." Aoyama Hidenobu said in a low voice with a gloomy face: "On the night of the incident, I led my subordinates to investigate a theft case and accidentally discovered the hideout where Takeda Ichiro stayed. I immediately reported it to the department chief and was ordered to stay at the scene for surveillance." "But before the reinforcements arrived, I noticed that the criminals were about to move and reported this. Inspector Sato personally ordered me to raid and capture them and stop them in their hideout until reinforcements arrived." "After receiving the order, I led four of my subordinates to launch the arrest. Logically, the surprise attack should have caught the criminals off guard, but unexpectedly, they seemed to have been prepared and caught us off guard." "Later, Inspector Sato refused to admit that he had ordered the arrest and pushed all the responsibility onto me, accusing me of being greedy and reckless. Under pressure from him, my three surviving subordinates also pointed out that I had acted on my own initiative. I had no way of defending myself, so I was demoted." After saying this, Aoyama Hidenobu kept his head bowed, quietly waiting for new instructions. "So that's how it is." Asai Takehiko showed a look of realization and shook his head, saying, "I was wondering when Sato would be so petty that he would actually target a small patrol chief. I didn't expect there was another hidden agenda. Ha, this is something he would do." "But..." He paused, crossed his hands on the table, and advised with the attitude of an elder: "Whether you feel wronged or unconvinced about this matter, don't talk about it outside in the future, otherwise it will only harm you, not benefit you at all."

"Hi! Thank you for your advice, Director. I will definitely keep it in mind." Aoyama Hidenobu said sincerely. "That's all I can do." Asai Takehiko waved his hand nonchalantly, then sighed, "I can help you this time, but looking at Sato's attitude, it's clear that he won't give up. He will never tolerate you getting promoted or having a chance for revenge. Next time, and the time after that, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you either." Can he help Aoyama Hidenobu solve this problem? Of course! But not now. Takehiko Asai wanted to use Aoyama Hidenobu's meritorious service and promotion to stimulate Sato, so that Sato would launch more fierce suppression and attacks against him, forcing him into despair, with no way out and no means to do anything. If I lend a helping hand at that time, it would become Aoyama Hidenobu's last straw, and that would earn him his unreserved and most complete loyalty. In the process of human evolution, some people learned how to herd sheep and horses, while others learned how to herd their own kind, so they could become superior. "Director, your help has made Qingshan deeply grateful. I will never forget it, and I dare not ask for more." Qingshan Hidenobu really felt that the other party had been very kind this time, and said in a loud voice. "Alas." Asai Takehiko shook his head and sighed, as if he hated his own lack of strength, and seemed to sigh that Aoyama Hidenori's future was worrying. He hesitated to speak, and finally waved his hand, "Go to work, you have made great contributions to the destruction of the Sakura Seikai's drug-making den, and you are a highly educated talent who passed the exam to enter the National Police Agency, which is enough for you to be promoted to the next level. The new appointment will come soon." Although Aoyama Hidenobu was demoted, he came from the professional group. As long as he made achievements and no one interfered, he would be promoted quickly. "Hi! Goodbye, Aoyama!" Aoyama Hidenobu bent down and bowed, then turned and left. The moment he closed the door, his face became so gloomy that water could drip out of it. Sato Toshitomi! It seems that if I don't remove this obstacle, it would be wishful thinking for me to make any achievements in the police department. In this case, then we should adapt to the local customs and follow the fine Japanese tradition of the inferiors overthrowing the superiors. ........................... When Aoyama Hidenobu returned to the gun department office, Asai Aya was holding a meeting with everyone. When she saw him come in, she said, "You're back just in time. Come and listen." "Hi." Aoyama Hidenobu came over. Asai Aya held a document in her hand and said as she looked at everyone, "This is the information just sent by the Criminal Division. Three days ago, a police officer named Yamamoto Hiroshi from the Criminal Division lost his gun. He has just been suspended. Now the problem is that a man was found shot dead near Nishitoyama Middle School yesterday. The forensic department found that the bullet in his body came from the lost police gun. What we need to do is to find the gun and catch the murderer. Do you have any questions?" The responsibility of the Firearms and Drug Countermeasures Department is to investigate all gun- and drug-related cases within its jurisdiction. "Inspector, I have a question." While the others were discussing in a low voice, Aoyama Hidenobu raised his hand. (End of this chapter)