readsfreenovel Chapter 43 - 41: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Vote for Monthly Tickets!)
Chapter 43 - 41: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Vote for Monthly Tickets!)
Chapter 43: Chapter 41: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Vote for Monthly Tickets! Vote for Monthly Tickets!)"According to reliable information from my informant, Takeda Ichiro has arranged to meet someone at the Maple Restaurant in the Shitamachi District tonight," he said gravely during the emergency meeting of the
Asai Ayumi was confused, not understanding why he suddenly praised her, "So what? What’s the issue?"
"So, help me brush them," Aoyama Xiu Xin said as he unbuckled his belt, partially disrobing, and started the car, "Brush while I fill you in on everything."
Asai Ayumi was stunned at first, then she realized what he meant. Her fair cheeks instantly turned red, her eyes’ confusion and curiosity replaced by shyness and annoyance.
This guy was really despicable!
"You... you..." Her anger caused her ample chest to heave, she turned her head away, and through gritted teeth, she said, "In your dreams! Even if it means jumping from the car, even if it kills me, I will not agree to this!"
Twenty minutes later, Asai Ayumi tossed a tissue out of the speeding car window, swept back the hair that had fallen across her forehead, her face still flushed with anger as she said, "Now you need to tell me."
Don’t ask why she suddenly agreed; some things are just too tough to swallow.
"I speculate that the Changxin Bank robbery was a joint venture between Sato Rich and Takeda Ichiro..."
Aoyama Xiu Xin was, as usual, excellent at speaking.
As soon as he started talking, Asai Ayumi was shocked.
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Even as they arrived at their destination, Asai Ayumi still looked somewhat dazed by the shocking revelation.
The Senior Police Director of Police Headquarters’ first investigative division turned out to be one of the culprits behind a bank robbery that caused multiple deaths.
She had only read such plots in novels.
She never expected it to unfold right before her.
"What are you standing there for, get out of the car," Aoyama Xiu Xin said as he pulled out the car keys, prompting her casually.
Only then did Asai Ayumi come to her senses, fuming, "Sato Rich deserves a thousand deaths!"
Aoyama Xiu Xin thought so too, yet to him, the reason Sato deserved death wasn’t because of the money he stole or the people he killed, but because he framed him!
Because they wasted some time with verbal communication on the road, Nakamura Shinichi had arrived before them.
"Deputy Director, the recording pens. I’ve tested each one," Nakamura said as he saw Aoyama Xiu Xin get out of the car, shaking the package in his hand.
"Hmm, good job," Aoyama Xiu Xin patted his shoulder, then entered the restaurant, instructing, "Find out how many private rooms there are. Make sure to hide a recording pen in each room, two in the large rooms, and if there are any extra, hide three."
They still didn’t know which private room Takeda Ichiro and Sato Rich would meet in, so they had to arrange every room. As long as they recorded their conversation during the meeting, Sato Rich would be good as caught.
In Japan, there’s something known as "secret recording." Recordings made without leading questions or coercion can be used as evidence.
With the recordings and the money Sato Rich used to pay off his loans evidently not having a clear source, with some simple investigative work, his involvement in the robbery of Changxin Bank would be nearly proven.
He can look forward to spending the rest of his life in prison.
Tonight, Sato Rich was hunting Takeda Ichiro.
Little did he know, he was also someone else’s prey.
This is like the proverb: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.