Chapter 66 How can the police effectively reduce crime rates? Akasaka Police Station is located at 4-chome, Akasaka, Minato-ku. Hidenobu Aoyama drove Mrs. Nohara's white BMW sedan all the way and arrived at the destination in just 20 minutes. After getting off the car, he went straight to the police station lobby. A young plainclothes policeman quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Inspector Qingshan, you are here. I am the person who called you just now. Please follow me." "Excuse me, what is going on?" Aoyama Hidenobu asked as he followed him inside. My sister-in-law has always been kind-hearted. How could she take the initiative to hurt others? There must be something else going on. The plainclothes police officer replied: "She stabbed the victim with a knife. She is currently undergoing surgery in the hospital to suture her wound. Although Mrs. Aoyama claimed that the victim intended to assault her, she stabbed him to save herself." "But the incident happened in a blind spot of surveillance cameras, and the only witness, the flower shop owner, said he did not see the victim trying to assault Mrs. Aoyama, but only saw the victim being stabbed by her with a knife, so this matter is very difficult to handle." Aoyama Hidenobu frowned. If this was the case, it would be difficult to handle. But it was only difficult, not impossible. So he seemed calm and said, "Thank you." The guy who got stabbed didn't deserve to be hurt. Damn!

"You're welcome." The plainclothes policeman stopped in front of an interrogation room and bowed slightly. "Mrs. Qingshan is inside. I'll wait for you outside. Please talk to her first, and then I'll take you to see our section chief." Aoyama Hidenobu nodded and pushed the door open. At a glance, he saw his sister-in-law sitting inside with a pale face, her red lips tightly pursed, her eyes full of anxiety, and she was at a loss. "Hidenobu!" Hearing the door open, Haruko Aoyama raised her head. When she saw it was Aoyama Hidenobu, she regained her confidence and burst into tears. She stood up, rushed over and hugged him tightly, sobbing in his arms. "Wow, wow, Xiu Xin, I'm so scared." Although she was the eldest sister-in-law and always treated herself as the elder and Aoyama Hidenobu as a child, she was, after all, just a little woman who had never seen the wind and waves of the sea. "Sister-in-law, it's okay, it'll be okay." Feeling the warmth and softness in his arms and smelling the faint fragrance from his sister-in-law's hair, he patted her back gently. After a while, Aoyama Haruko's emotions finally stabilized. She let go of Aoyama Hidenobu with some embarrassment, took a step back, and said, "Did I cause you any trouble? I... I didn't really mean to hurt that guy. I just wanted to scare him. He was the one who kept trying to grab the knife, so in the end... that's what happened." She lowered her head, tears streaming down her face as she tried to speak, her small hands tightly grasping the hem of her white skirt, like a child who had made a mistake and was very afraid of being punished by her parents. "No, sister-in-law, you are right. To deal with such people, you have to resist regardless of the consequences! I would rather help you solve the problem after you hurt someone, than to hear that the injured person is you." Aoyama Hidenobu stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders and said solemnly. Haruko Aoyama was so moved that she burst into tears. Aoyama Hidenobu sighed and raised his hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes. "Didn't you call my brother? Why would the police contact me directly?" "I... I did." Aoyama Haruko's face suddenly became unnatural, and she lowered her head to hide the disappointment and loneliness in her eyes. "But he was attending a very important dinner, so he hung up before I could finish. That's why I asked the police to call you." "He's really busy then." Aoyama Hidenobu said with a fake smile, and then he openly criticized the good brother, "Forget it, it's better not to let him know, otherwise he will be more concerned about whether this will affect his future than caring about you." Even though he has no future at all. Haruko Aoyama bit her lips and said nothing. "Sister-in-law, tell me what happened in detail." Aoyama Hidenobu helped her sit down, then moved his chair next to her to avoid giving her a sense of oppression. Aoyama Haruko nodded, organized her words in her mind and spoke slowly, "That man is the son of the store manager. Although he used to look at me with rude eyes, he never went too far. Today, when I was arranging flowers, he suddenly wanted to hug me. I dodged and scolded him, but he kept pressing on, unbuckling his belt while swearing."

"In a panic, I grabbed a garden knife and warned him not to come any closer, but he rushed over to grab the knife. During the struggle, I didn't know how the knife stabbed into his stomach." "The victim is the son of the flower shop owner?" Aoyama Hidenobu raised his eyebrows, and then continued: "The boss said he did not see the victim intend to violate you." "Yes." Aoyama Haruko nodded, brushed her hair and explained, "She was not in the store at the time. When she came back, she saw her son lying on the ground covered in blood, and then she called the police." "Okay, I roughly understand it. Sister-in-law, please be patient. I'll go meet the person in charge of the criminal department here." After saying this, Aoyama Hidenobu stood up and was about to leave. "Hidenobu!" Aoyama Haruko shouted, and said nervously: "Will I... go to jail?" "What are you thinking about? Stay here and come home with me later." Aoyama Hidenobu said with a smile. Haruko Aoyama sniffed and nodded repeatedly. Only then did Aoyama Hidenobu push the door and walk out. "Inspector Aoyama." The police officer who was leaning against the wall outside waiting for him immediately put out his cigarette, stood at attention and bowed. Aoyama Hidenobu nodded and said, "Let's go." "Hi!" The police officer led the way. "Inspector Aoyama, this way please." Arriving outside an office, the police officer signaled Aoyama Hidenobu with his eyes to wait, then stepped forward, knocked on the door and reported: "Inspector, Inspector Aoyama is here." "Invite him in." "Hi!" the police officer responded, opened the door for Aoyama Hidenobu, and closed the door again after he went in. As soon as he entered the office, Aoyama Hidenobu saw a young man in his thirties, of medium build and slightly dark skin, walking towards him quickly with a smile on his face. "Inspector Aoyama, I've heard a lot about you. My name is Watanabe Shusuke, and it's an honor to meet you." "Thank you for the compliment, Inspector Watanabe. I have admired you for a long time." Although Aoyama Hidenobu had never heard of the other party, it did not prevent them from praising each other in business. The two men blew each other for a while before sitting down on the sofa. Watanabe motioned for Aoyama Hidenobu to drink some tea and said, "I know that Inspector Aoyama is anxious, so I won't beat around the bush. The problem now is that there is no evidence that the victim, Yamamoto Hisashi, tried to violate Mrs. Aoyama, but there is solid evidence that Mrs. Aoyama stabbed Yamamoto Hisashi." "I've suppressed the case a bit, and the case hasn't been officially filed yet. So if Inspector Aoyama can deal with Yamamoto Shang and let him not pursue the matter, I'll have the police record deleted and all the evidence destroyed, and we'll just pretend that this incident never happened." "This is the simplest solution. There is no need for you, Inspector Qingshan, to rack your brains to find a way to prove that Mrs. Qingshan attacked in self-defense. Even if you can prove it in the end, it will cause a big uproar in the city, which is probably not a good thing for you and your brother." "This..." Aoyama Hidenobu didn't expect Watanabe Shusuke to be so direct and so willing to help him so openly. Who the hell said that China is the only country that practices favoritism? Why? Those people abroad are not human beings. As long as you are a human being, you cannot escape this! "I used to work under Superintendent Asai, and we are all one family." Watanabe Shu explained with a smile, and then said jokingly: "The economy is not doing well now, and all kinds of crimes are thriving. The crime rate is frighteningly high. From another perspective, we are not filing cases, which can be regarded as reducing the crime rate and contributing to the stability of the country." Apparently he knows how to reduce crime. As long as the case filing rate is low, will the crime rate be reduced? Will the crime solving rate be increased? With such a small operation, doesn't it reflect the police's ability and national stability? Anyway, the people don’t know the truth. They will only look at the paper data provided by the government. "As a police officer, it is my duty to reduce the crime rate," Aoyama Hidenobu said seriously. Watanabe Shu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Okay, okay, Inspector Aoyama, we must interact more often in the future. You should go and deal with Yamamoto Nao as soon as possible. The sooner it is resolved, Mrs. Aoyama can go home earlier. She should be scared today." The way he helped seemed absurd and he disregarded the law, but in fact he was very restrained.

Otherwise, if he had simply destroyed the evidence and deleted the police report without filing a case, how would Yamamoto prove that he was stabbed by Aoyama Haruko? But he had no personal relationship with Aoyama Hidenobu before, so he didn't want to take such a big risk. That's why he asked Aoyama Hidenobu to deal with the victim first, and then he would come to help with the operation. This way, Yamamoto Naoshige won't make a fuss afterwards, and he will gain a favor without getting into any trouble. "Okay, thank you, Watanabe-kun, I'll go now without further delay." Aoyama Hidenobu bowed and said. "Aoyama-kun." Watanabe Shu called him and said meaningfully, "Although I am the boss of the Criminal Division, the people below me are the ones who do the work." He wants favors, but he also wants money. "Hey, Watanabe-kun is willing to lend a helping hand, which is already a great favor. There is no reason for you to pay for it." Aoyama Hidenobu understood immediately, and he was mentally prepared for this. He bowed again, "After the matter is completed, Aoyama will definitely give you a generous gift." "Goodbye, Aoyama-kun." Watanabe stood up and saw him off. .............................. After leaving Akasaka Police Station, Aoyama Hidenobu did not rush to the hospital to find Yamamoto Hisahi, but first asked Nakamura Shinichi to investigate Yamamoto Hisahi's family background. "Inspector, Yamamoto Naoshi is 26 years old this year. He has no legitimate job. He steals and does whatever he wants all day long. He has been detained many times. His father died early, and his mother raised him alone in a flower shop..." After confirming that the Yamamoto family had no power, Aoyama Hidenobu hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital. Arriving at the ward, he pushed the door open and walked in. Naoshi Yamamoto, who was lying on the hospital bed, and Mrs. Yamamoto, who was taking care of him, looked at Aoyama Hidenobu at the same time. "My name is Aoyama Hidenobu, and Aoyama Haruko is my sister-in-law." Aoyama Hidenobu closed the door and introduced himself. "Baka!" Yamamoto Shang, who was wrapped in a bandage around his waist, cursed and threw the banana peel in his hand directly at Aoyama Hidenobu. He guessed the other party's intention and shouted arrogantly: "Do you want me to forgive that bitch? Sure, let her accompany me for one night and pay 5,000 yen, otherwise she will go to jail!" "Where is Mrs. Yamamoto?" Aoyama Hidenobu raised his hand to knock away the banana peel thrown at him and looked at the flower shop owner. Mrs. Yamamoto was over fifty years old, and her wrinkled face looked slightly hideous and distorted. She said, "That little bitch, I gave her a job with good intentions, but she hurt my son like this. Either agree to my son's conditions, or go to jail!" The attitudes of both mother and son are unified and firm. (End of this chapter)