webnovelfull Chapter 507 - 440: Reap What You Sow, Seeking a Tiger’s Skin Ends in Being Devoured by the Tiger (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 507 - 440: Reap What You Sow, Seeking a Tiger’s Skin Ends in Being Devoured by the Tiger (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 507: Chapter 440: Reap What You Sow, Seeking a Tiger’s Skin Ends in Being Devoured by the Tiger (Requesting Monthly Votes)When the investigation team first arrived, the ripples they caused had only stirred among the upper echelons and hadn’t reached the lower levels; the rank-and-file officers were essentially oblivious to the investigation team’s presence.
They continued with their work as usual.
For example, Police Chief Mikuriya Shouta from the first unit of the third section of the Criminal Department had been busy completing a task given to him by Aoyama Xiu Xin—finding a way to send Abe Ye Cheng, the secretary of the chairman of the Education Committee, to prison.
As it turned out, when the Japan Police put serious effort into a task, their efficiency could be quite high.
After all, Japanese people may not necessarily excel at doing good deeds,
but when it came to misdeeds, they were certainly adept.
Fortune favors the diligent, and through continuous investigation and planning in recent days, Mikuriya Shouta had finally perfected every link in the chain to set up and frame Abe Ye Cheng.
He caught a habitual gambling organizer but offered him a chance for leniency—that was to hand over the ledger and identify Abe Ye Cheng as the real boss, while he would at most be considered an accomplice.
Turning from a principal offender into an accomplice, along with the opportunity for meritorious service, meant a much lighter sentence. The organizer couldn’t have asked for more and repeatedly assured his cooperation with the law enforcement.
With the testimony secured, it was time for the physical evidence.
At this very moment, Mikuriya Shouta was standing outside Abe Ye Cheng’s home with a group of subordinates, with some of them holding toolkits bearing the police insignia.
"Knock on the door," Mikuriya Shouta commanded.
A subordinate immediately stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"
Soon after, the door opened, and the still-charming Mrs. Abe appeared, her eyes filled with suspicion as she looked at the group of police outside, "May I help you?"
"I’m sorry to disturb you. Is Abe’s Secretary at home?" Mikuriya Shouta asked politely.
"Who’s looking for me?" Before Mrs. Abe could reply, Abe Ye Cheng, who had heard the commotion from the living room, came over. Startled by the group of police outside, he asked, "What do you need me for?"
"Hello, Abe’s Secretary. I am Police Chief Mikuriya Shouta from the first unit of the third section of the Criminal Department at the Hokkaido Police Headquarters," Mikuriya Shouta introduced himself and then stated his purpose, "Someone has accused you of organizing gambling activities on multiple occasions, involving large sums of money. Now, by law, we need to
"Report! We’ve found something!" Just then, a police officer came downstairs with a notebook and presented it to Mikuriya Shouta, "Police Chief, we found this ledger under the mattress in the master bedroom. It details the times, locations, and profits of the gambling activities. Apart from the exact amounts, everything else matches the informer’s statements."
"This isn’t mine!" Abe Ye Cheng stood up immediately, agitatedly saying, "I’ve never used a notebook like this! This is definitely not mine!"
"If it’s not yours, what, did it walk into your house on its own?" Mikuriya Shouta said with a smirk.
"This..." Abe Ye Cheng was at a loss for words, but even at this moment, he had not the slightest suspicion of the police officers before him, instead turning a questioning and uncertain gaze towards his wife.