civilwarnovels Chapter 9 - 8: Suspect Yamamoto Hiroshi, Killing with Malicious Intent (Seeking Monthly Votes at Month End)
Chapter 9 - 8: Suspect Yamamoto Hiroshi, Killing with Malicious Intent (Seeking Monthly Votes at Month End)
Chapter 9: Chapter 8: Suspect Yamamoto Hiroshi, Killing with Malicious Intent (Seeking Monthly Votes at Month End)At eleven in the morning, Shinjuku Police Station.
Aoyama Xiu Xin stood with his arms folded across his chest, leaning against the table as he watched a surveillance video from Paradise Karaoke from three days earlier.
The quality of surveillance footage these days was quite blurry and it didn't capture sound, making it extremely strainful on the eyes to watch.
Beside him, full of enthusiasm, Asai Ayumi shared her discoveries, "Mr. Aoyama, look. Yamamoto Hiroshi indeed entered a private room, and shortly after he left, someone else came out from it—it must be the friend he spoke of."
"Roughly ten minutes later, Yamamoto Hiroshi hurriedly came back. He even spoke with the manager. I asked the manager, and the manager said Yamamoto claimed he had lost something very important. The manager arranged for people to help him
The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat oppressive. Everyone could feel Fujimoto Ryosuke's dissatisfaction with Aoyama Xiu Xin, which was not surprising since Fujimoto Ryosuke had never shown a friendly face to him since his transfer to the Shinjuku Police Station.
"Vice Director Fujimoto!" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his voice and called out to him, speaking with a solemn expression, "I'm simply speculating based on the clues I have. As for why Yamamoto Hiroshi would kill Yeharadong and insist on using his own gun, isn't that exactly what we need to investigate? If he didn't do it, then through our investigation, we would be clearing his name!"
"Hmph, Vice Director Fujimoto, your overt reaction to my reasonable suspicion makes me wonder if you are an accomplice of the suspect, Yamamoto Hiroshi."
Although talking back to a superior was a major taboo in Japan, today he had even confronted Chief Asai Ayumi; was he supposed to be afraid of a mere Deputy Director like Fujimoto Ryosuke?
"Idiot!" Fujimoto Ryosuke exclaimed in a rage, standing up to rebuke, "You insolent fool..."
"Slam!" Asai Ayumi slammed the table in anger, "Silence, all of you! The clue was discovered by me and Aoyama Criminal together; the speculation was made by us jointly. Vice Director Fujimoto, are you questioning him, or are you questioning me?"
"I wouldn't dare!" Fujimoto Ryosuke quickly lowered his head.
"Hmph!" Asai Ayumi snorted, her icy gaze sweeping over the crowd, "Next, we will conduct a secret investigation on Yamamoto Hiroshi—precisely because he is a colleague, we need to prove his innocence through investigation as soon as possible!"
"Yes sir!" Everyone bowed their heads in unison.
"Meeting adjourned." Asai Ayumi turned and left.
Everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply in farewell.
"Inspector." Fujimoto Ryosuke glanced at Aoyama Xiu Xin ominously before quickly following her out, heading to the office with her while taking out two movie tickets. "Inspector, there's a new movie out; let's watch it together tonight. We need to relax appropriately after work so we can investigate better."
"Sorry..." Asai Ayumi was about to decline.
Just then, the voice of Aoyama Xiu Xin came from behind: "Accept it, I'd really like to go see it."
Asai Ayumi and Fujimoto Ryosuke turned around simultaneously, only to see Aoyama Xiu Xin approaching with a smile.
Facing Aoyama Xiu Xin's gaze, Asai Ayumi certainly didn't want to do so, but she dared not defy him. She could only take the two movie tickets from Fujimoto Ryosuke's hand and bowed politely in thanks, "Thank you for your kind offer, Vice Director Fujimoto."
Fujimoto Ryosuke was in turmoil, baffled.
"Look on the bright side; at least she's willing to accept your gift, isn't she? Even if it's to accompany me, you bought the tickets, so you can feel a bit involved." Aoyama Xiu Xin gave a slight smile to Fujimoto Ryosuke, then left side by side with Asai Ayumi.
The main theme was clear: an eye for an eye, a heart for a heart.
Fujimoto Ryosuke remained standing in place with the motion of offering the movie tickets, his gaze blank as he watched the two of them leave, and then he flew into a rage, his face twisted in fury.
"Idiot!"
He kicked over a trash can in the hallway.
A loud clang attracted the heads of those in the offices along the hallway who hadn't left yet to peek out.
Fujimoto Ryosuke dejectedly picked up the trash can.
He was almost grinding his molars to dust, why? Why could Aoyama Xiu Xin easily obtain what he himself had yearned for but could never achieve, be it women or career success?
Was it just because he wasn't part of the professional group?
An inherent inferiority complex and the differential treatment he received because of it had already distorted his psyche.