Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 342 339. Crawling Unyieldingly in Hell

Three days later, Jiuzhou Cheng stepped out of the hospital gate and stretched hard.

After the hunt for the "Bully Butcher" that day, Kyushu Makoto and others were all sent to the hospital for treatment.

Jiuzhou Cheng was lucky. The injuries he suffered were basically superficial. His right wrist was only slightly sprained and he would be fine after a few days of rest.

The most serious injury was the hole in his left shoulder caused by a screwdriver. Fortunately, the wound did not get infected and was healed with a few stitches.

During his hospitalization, he was interrogated by the police, public security personnel and others. Jiuzhou Cheng told them the information he knew truthfully, and also learned some inside stories of the case.

The police have now confirmed that the three recent murders were committed by the "Bully Butcher", that is, Hijikata Hitoshi himself, and the crime process has also been fully deduced.

In fact, Mizhi and Ushimura had been secretly monitored by Hijikata Hitoshi more than a month ago. After careful reconnaissance and planning, Hijikata Hitoshi chose to lure the two victims into a secret alley when they were out for a small gathering, then launched the attack and took them to an unfinished building for "execution."

As for Qingchuan Xiangzi, Hijikata Renshu used a similar method. He first observed the target's living habits through a month of tracking and surveillance, and then scouted the area and made a plan.

On the day of the incident, Hijikata Hitoshi followed Qingchuan Xiangzi to the StarDust bar, disguised as a cleaner and put drugs in her glass. While she was unconscious, he disguised himself as the housekeeper of the Qingchuan family, abducted her unexpectedly and "executed" her.

However, whether it is the two cases this time or those cases seven or eight years ago, it is obvious that Hijikata Hitoshi could not have accomplished it by his own strength alone. There must be someone assisting him behind the scenes.

His behind-the-scenes assistant is most likely the KJ organization.

However, at this point in the investigation, the nature of the case changed. Not to mention ordinary civilians like Kyushu Makoto, even the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was not qualified to continue digging deeper and had to hand the case over to the public security department.

To this day, Jiuzhou Cheng is still conflicted about the ending of "The Bully Butcher" and feels a little sad.

There is no doubt that Hijikata Hitoshi did something wrong, but he was just a victim driven crazy by reality, and his original intention was to "seek justice for the children".

However, he embarked on an evil path and even cooperated with the notorious KJ organization. Although Kyushu Makoto did not know the full picture of this organization, his experience in Yokohama alone was enough to let him know that this organization was definitely not a good thing.

If given a choice, Kyushu Makoto would rather educate Hijikata Hitoshi, put his twisted mind back on track, and allow his ambitions to be realized in the right way.

But this idea is both arrogant and overly idealistic, and it is ultimately difficult to achieve given Kyushu Makoto's abilities.

Moreover, looking back at Yushin Ken, this person is one of Hijikata Hitoshiki's biggest victims, so there is nothing wrong with his idea of ​​arresting Hijikata Hitoshiki. Whether from the perspective of personal grudges or from the perspective of maintaining public order, it is correct to stand on Yushin Ken's side.

After all, this is just a pitiful and sad battle in which no one is completely wrong, but they have to fight to the death for their own "correctness".

At the end of this battle, Hijikata Hitoshi was probably abandoned by his backer, the KJ Organization. As for what kind of deal or relationship the Bully Butcher had with the KJ Organization, I'm afraid no one knows anymore.

"Alas" The next morning, Jiuzhou Cheng returned to school again. However, he sighed inexplicably the moment he stepped into the school gate, as bleak as the ginkgo leaves that had begun to fall on the roadside.

At the school gate, several students were playing and joking, but it seemed that the joke went a bit too far and almost turned into a fight with several people bullying one person. Fortunately, the teacher and the discipline committee member at the gate stopped them in time.

"Hey! Are you feeling better, Kyushu-san? Why are you standing at the door in a daze?" Suzuki Yujin called out to Kyushu Makoto from behind, and just as he was about to pat his left shoulder, Kyushu Makoto reached out and grabbed him.

"My left shoulder is injured, don't touch it." Kyushu Makoto moved Suzuki's hand away.

"Oh, sorry, sorry!" Suzuki Yujin quickly clasped his hands together, his face full of apology:

"Kyushu-san is really something. He has been hospitalized for sick leave every now and then since this year. He is really unlucky~"

"Fortunately, it's not a disaster." Jiuzhou Cheng shook his head and changed the subject to something lighter: "Compared to this, I remember there will be a mock exam next week. How are you preparing for it?"

"Hey, don't underestimate me! I am now being tutored by my boss. I have reached the level of 'a man who has been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes'!" Suzuki Yujin was quite proud:
"Sawahara-san is a really nice girl. She always tutors me for free. She said it was to repay my contribution to the club at the cultural festival and to prevent me from being expelled from the club because of failing a course."

"Is that so? I wish you success soon." Jiuzhou Cheng said.

Kyushu Makoto is not a "love insulator", at least he can still see clearly when it comes to other people's love affairs. Suzuki Yujin has talked about Sawahara Hanami almost every day since the cultural festival, and the woman is obviously interested in him. Even Kyushu Makoto can see the relationship between the two, and the only thing left is that the two of them have not broken the last layer of veil.

"Ah, cultivate, cultivate to the right result or something. Haha, how come Kyushu-san has become so frivolous~" Suzuki Yujin smiled helplessly, his face becoming a little shy:

"Oh, by the way, the reason you were injured and hospitalized must be that something big happened, right? Tell us about it when you go to the classroom later!"

"Okay, I'll talk about it briefly later." Kyushu Makoto nodded, carrying his schoolbag and going to the classroom with Suzuki.

The daily life of high school students is so happy. There are no worldly dangers, no fighting and killing, and no need to think about those almost unsolvable problems. Just live your life heartlessly. Jiuzhou Cheng chuckled with relief, and his shoulders felt a lot more relaxed the moment he stepped into the school gate.

After school, Jiuzhou Cheng received a text message from Xi Shenjian:

【There is a new commission, come quickly! 】

"You just finished a big job, don't you plan to take a few days off?" Jiuzhou Cheng scratched his head and replied with "I'll be there soon".

After entering the Yushin Detective Agency, Kyushu Makoto stood at the door in confusion.

Yushin Ken and Officer Takagi were both in the office, but they didn't look like they were working. There were several bottles of wine and three or five dishes of cooked food on the coffee table in the reception room, and it felt like a party was about to take place.

"Hey, I've been waiting for you, Brother Jiuzhou." Xi Shenjian raised his hand and called him: "Come and sit down!"

"Ding Dong!" At this moment, someone rang the doorbell of the office.

Jiuzhou Cheng opened the door and found that the person who came was a delivery man in white clothes, holding a plastic plate as big as a washbasin. Through the plastic cover on the top, he could see that it was neatly filled with seafood sushi.

"Hello, is this Mr. Xi Shen's residence?" the delivery man asked politely, "This is the deluxe sushi platter you ordered. Thank you for your patronage."

"Brother Jiuzhou, please help bring it in!" Xi Shenjian ordered.

"Oh!" Jiuzhou Cheng took the sushi platter and placed it on the empty space on the coffee table.

Xi Shenjian clapped his hands and announced, "Well, now that we have all the people and food, let's get started!"

"Start. Start what?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked puzzledly.

"Of course it's a celebration! We finally solved the unsolved case that has been bothering us for so many years, so we have to celebrate!" Xi Shenjian took out a glass and poured sake for himself and Officer Gao Mu:

"Okay, Jiuzhou brother, come and eat too. It's my treat today!"

"So what is the commission you are talking about?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked.

"Of course you will drink with us, come on!" Xi Shenjian also poured a glass of sake for Jiuzhou Cheng.

"Hey, Kyushu, you're not an adult yet, right? That's not good!" Officer Takagi subconsciously wanted to stop him.

"What does it matter? This is my office anyway, no one will see us." Xi Shenjian teased, "Besides, what qualifications do you, an unscrupulous [Breaking the Rules Detective], have to say such things?"

"Ah, I won't drink." Jiuzhou Cheng still politely refused: "I don't like drinking. It's easy to mess up things."

"Hey~ You're still young, but you're so boring~" Xi Shenjian had no choice but to hand him a can of mineral water: "Well~ When you reach my age, you won't say such things anymore!"

"Let's talk about it then~" Jiuzhou Cheng smiled perfunctorily and took the bottle of mineral water.

The three of them sat around the coffee table and enjoyed the food in a harmonious atmosphere.

"Hey, Takagi! This tuna belly sushi is mine, don't take it!"

"Oh, Mr. Ida, are you going to disobey me as a detective?"

"You two, there seem to be three tuna bellies on the platter, no need to fight over them."

"No, then I'll eat two at once!"

"Ha, how about we play rock-paper-scissors to decide who owns the sushi? The loser will only get to eat the tamagoyaki sushi~"

The criminal police, the detective, and the high school student, three unlikely people who would get together, are now getting along very well. The young man has an old-fashioned mentality, while the two older people still have a childlike heart. Despite the age difference between the three, there is not much generation gap.

"Speaking of which, how did the case turn out?" Jiuzhou Cheng suddenly asked halfway through the party:
"It has been confirmed that Hijikata Hitoki has connections with the KJ organization, right?"

"Yes, it's not our job to do this anymore." Officer Takagi nodded and muttered unhappily:
"The police came into our task force arrogantly, took away all the information, and asked us to sign a confidentiality agreement. Maybe this is the usual style of the police."

"Stop complaining, Gao Mu." Xi Shenjian put down his wine glass and said, "It's better to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible. Besides, you got a promotion, right?"

"Oh, Officer Takagi got promoted? Congratulations!" Kyushu Makoto congratulated.

"That's right. I was able to catch the Bully Butcher so quickly. The Metropolitan Police Department can't ignore my contribution no matter what." Officer Takagi smiled and took a sip of wine. "I am now the deputy chief of the Investigation Section 3. Maybe I will have the opportunity to be promoted to the rank of Superintendent in the future."

"Hey, you're so stingy~" Xi Shenjian shook the wine glass and looked at the liquid in the glass swaying with boredom: "Since you have made such a great contribution, I should at least promote you to the level of section chief, right?"

"I can't help it. After all, I'm a [stranger]." Officer Takagi squeezed the wine glass hard, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged slightly. "There are some things I can't change. I can only accept them."

"Stranger? Is there any difficulty for Officer Takagi?" asked Kyushu Makoto.

"Well, I'll tell you. Actually, my real name is [Lee Jung-yi], and I'm a Korean who grew up in Wano Country." Perhaps because he had already recognized Kyushu Makoto from the bottom of his heart, Officer Takagi did not intend to hide anything:

"My grandfather was exiled to this island country by mistake during World War II, and finally took root there. Although I was born and raised here, and even gave myself a Japanese name like [Takagi Kusuo], the people here still regard me as a [Korean]." "There is such a thing." Kyushu Makoto re-examined Officer Takagi, and it was really hard to see the difference between this person and the Japanese people he saw everywhere on the streets:
"But you look like a Chinese. Are there any Chinese among your parents or grandparents?"

"Yes, my mother is from Wano Country." Officer Takagi nodded and admitted, "But even so, my [foreigner] identity will not disappear as my bloodline fades, because Wano Country is a country that is extremely exclusive to outsiders."

"You are absolutely right, Takagi~" Xi Shenjian blew a bottle of beer.

"That's right." Jiuzhou Cheng held the water cup, lowered his eyes and sighed.

"Do you like basketball, Mr. Kyushu?" Officer Takagi suddenly asked.

"Basketball. I'm not interested in it." Jiuzhou Cheng shook his head.

"Oh, my uncle loves watching basketball games, so he has told me a story more than once." Officer Takagi said:
"Do you know who is the best active basketball player in Wano Country?"

"Who?"

"Hachimura Rui is a half-black mixed-race child with Chinese blood." Officer Takagi answered:

"Because he is black, his height and physical fitness have crushed the local basketball players of Wano Country since he was a child. He represents Wano Country in various international competitions and is a well-deserved "basketball hero" of Wano Country."

"Rui Hachimura has made Wano Country a basketball country, but the people of Wano Country are not grateful to him. Because of his half black blood, the people of Wano Country always regard him as an outsider."

"Every time Hachimura Rui represented Wano Country in a war, the people of Wano Country would cheer and ask him to win glory for the country. But when he returned triumphantly, people would change their attitude and verbally abuse him, asking him, a nigger, to get out of Wano Country. This is so absurd and ridiculous."

Jiuzhou Cheng was indignant when he heard this: "Isn't this too shameless?"

"This is Wano Country. It is both hypocritical and cruel to foreigners like us." Officer Takagi sighed silently.

"Then don't you consider leaving the country?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked.

"If only it were that simple." Officer Takagi shook his head and said helplessly:
"I don't like this country very much, but this is my hometown, where I was born. Even if the people here tell me to "go back to Goryeo", I can't go back. Goryeo is even more unfamiliar to me than Wano Country."

"Is that so?" Jiuzhou Cheng understood his difficulties.

"Hey, I didn't ask you to go back to Goryeo!" Xi Shenjian quickly defended himself: "Don't count me in~"

"So, I have no choice but to continue struggling in this land that doesn't welcome me." Officer Takagi took the wine glass and took a sip of sake:
"I went through so much trouble to get into the University of Tokyo, and after graduation I joined the Metropolitan Police Department, and I've been suppressed in the workplace ever since. Most of my peers were promoted to police inspectors within two years of entering the industry, but I stayed at the position of deputy police inspector for five years, even though I was no less capable than them at work, and it was all just because I was [Korean]."

"Rather, you should be thankful that a serious national law enforcement agency like the Metropolitan Police Department allows a [Korean] to work there~" Xi Shenjian walked over and patted Officer Takagi on the shoulder, comforting him.

"Yes, the reason why my uncle always tells me the story of Hachimura Rui is to make me understand a truth." Officer Takagi said solemnly:

"We have to face unfair treatment in this country. It's like crawling in hell. To get the same things as others, we have to work harder, and it may be nothing in the end."

"But the story of Hachimura Rui also gave me an inspiration." Officer Takagi changed the subject and chuckled:
"Although the Chinese people hate Hachimura Rui, the 'nigger', they only dare to curse him behind his back. No one dares to humiliate him in person."

"No matter how much the people of Wano look down on someone, as long as the other party is strong enough, they will welcome him with a smile and at least give him enough respect on the surface."

"So what I have to do is very simple, climb up at all costs." Officer Takagi clenched his fist and slammed the table:
"It's not to reach the top, nor is it to change this sick society. I just want to climb up as much as possible and be respected by more people."

"In this way, even if it's just superficial, I want my family and myself to live more easily and with more dignity in this country, so that they can have a greater place to stay."

"Well~ But think about the bright side of everything~" Xi Shenjian said jokingly with a smile:
"Because you are a foreigner, your superiors' attitude towards you is basically "people like you from outside don't know the rules, so whatever you do can be forgiven." That's why they turn a blind eye to your chaotic style of handling cases~"

"Ha, this can barely be considered an advantage." Officer Gao Mu smiled bitterly: "Anyway, every time I make a contribution, they can get a share of it, and if there is a problem, I basically take the blame myself, so of course they hope that I can let go and do it recklessly."

"You've worked so hard. Keep up the good work in the future, Officer Takagi." Kyushu Makoto raised the bottle of mineral water and toasted Officer Takagi.

"Thank you, Kyushu-kun." Officer Takagi clinked his glasses cheerfully, "Fortunately, not all the things I encountered in Wano Country were bad. You two, for example, are the kind of friends I can feel at ease making friends with."

"Hey, hey~ Don't say such sentimental words, it makes me want to hug you and cry~" Xi Shenjian hooked his arm around Officer Gao Mu's neck and clinked glasses with him:

"Forget it, don't think about those things. You're living a good life now anyway! Just enjoy yourself now!"

"Of course, I will be more optimistic." Officer Gao Mu smiled and took a sip of wine, then turned around and asked:
"Ida, what are you going to do in the future?"

"Me?" Xi Shenjian scratched his head, looking a little distressed, but then he breathed a sigh of relief:

"Just do what you need to do~ I will still be the chief detective of [Yugami Detective Agency] in the future."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Xi Shen." Jiuzhou Cheng asked in confusion: "Since the [Bully Butcher] has been arrested, the case from that year should also be overturned, right? You are not a [Murderer's Lawyer]!"

"Even if he's caught, so what?" Xi Shenjian waved his hands helplessly.
"The person is dead, there is no evidence, and many clues are gone. Moreover, the police have now taken over the investigation, and all relevant information has been blocked. The police and civilians are not allowed to contact each other again. Speaking of which, the police sent someone to warn me two days ago not to interfere. So no matter how great the injustice was, it is impossible to overturn the case."

"How could this happen?" Jiuzhou Cheng was a little surprised, and also felt sorry for Xi Shenjian: "It was so hard to catch him. In the end, nothing can be changed?"

"Yes, and even if the police really want to help me get justice, so what?" Xi Shenjian sighed and gently placed the wine glass on the table:

"Even if I am declared not guilty, the title of [murder lawyer] will not disappear. For ordinary people, they are more willing to believe a sufficiently explosive rumor than the truth. It is much more difficult to believe that [bad guys are actually good guys] than to believe that [good guys are actually bad guys]. They will still regard me as [murder lawyer]."

"But Mr. Xi Shen, are you willing to spend your life like this?" Jiuzhou Cheng said with regret: "You should have lived a glorious life as Ida's lawyer."

"Haha, please forgive me then~" Xi Shenjian suddenly grabbed his face, as if grabbing a mask that could not be torn off:

"I have been playing the role of [Yushin Kane] for too long, and I can no longer get rid of this face. Even if I were asked to play the role of [Ida Yuma] again, I am afraid I would not be able to do it."

"But it's good like this now, I just go with the flow~ I'll just consider it the price I paid for being too conceited when I was young."

Xi Shenjian picked up a bottle of beer and pried open the cap in a cool manner:

“[Truth] is the fairest and most correct thing in the world. However, many [truths] in the world are hidden very deeply and cannot be found no matter how hard you try. Even if you find part of the [truth] with great difficulty, you may still be harmed by it.”

"But I can't give up just because I can't find it, because there are still many people in this world crying for help, and they all need help. So whether as Lawyer Ida or as Detective Yugami, I will persevere."

Xi Shenjian breathed a sigh of relief and continued to drink with the pickled radish dish:
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Jiuzhou this time. Thanks to you for making that bastard Hijikata Hitoshi speechless, otherwise I would have almost been convinced by him at that time~ Hehe~"

"Higata Hitoshiki actually has some sympathy for him." Kyushu Makoto said thoughtfully, "It's just that he has taken the wrong path, so we have to stop him no matter what."

"Well, it's fate. There's nothing much to say now." Xi Shenjian picked up the last eel sushi on the platter, dipped it in soy sauce, and put it in his mouth to chew:
"It's delicious. As expected, the sushi here is the best! Don't think about anything else!"

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As cicadas chirped late at night, Kyushu Makoto said goodbye to the two and left the office.

Walking on the dim street, Jiuzhou Cheng seemed to be thinking about something.

I originally thought that after solving the case of "Bully Butcher", Mr. Xi Shen would be cleared of all charges, but the reality was not as I expected.

After finally uncovering a conspiracy, it was discovered that there was a bigger conspiracy behind it, the KJ organization. What exactly is this organization? Why is it haunting like a ghost?
Fortunately, Mr. Xi Shen is very open-minded, or maybe he has to be open-minded.

Just as Officer Takagi said, reality is unfair everywhere, but all he can do is accept these unspoken rules and then crawl hard in hell.

But at least, they have resisted this sad reality, and all their efforts so far have not been meaningless.

The same is true in the future. Even if they hit rock bottom again, they will definitely get up again. If they can't do it, Jiuzhou Cheng will help them do it.

"It's getting late, go home and get some rest." Jiuzhou Cheng looked at the time and couldn't help yawning.

After Kyushu Makoto left, Yushin Jian simply tidied up the table, and Officer Takagi put on his coat and left.

"Thanks for the treat, Ida." Officer Takagi said hello before leaving: "Go to bed early. You didn't seem to be very happy after drinking so much."

"Alas, I can't explain it. I'm happy and unhappy at the same time, with so many mixed emotions." Xi Shenjian spread his hands and sighed helplessly:
"Speaking of which, have you made any progress on that previous case?"

"Are you talking about the missing body of the 'Great Hero of Yanhuang'?" Officer Takagi lowered his voice and shook his head, "Unfortunately, the entire Metropolitan Police Department hasn't found any clues yet. It's been so long that it would be meaningless even if they found them."

"I've looked for it, but there are no clues at all. It feels like all the clues have been erased." Xi Shenjian put his hands on his hips and shook his head.

"You'll be able to do great things if you can find the body, but I can't help at all~"

"Don't mind. That case is too strange no matter how you look at it." Officer Gao Mu pinched his chin and pondered: "But after what happened in recent days, I have a bold guess."

"Are you saying that the disappearance of the great hero's body is also related to the existence of [KJ Organization]?" Xi Shenjian quickly understood what he meant and couldn't help but sigh:
"If that's true, then that great hero is just too unlucky. He was killed by mistake while saving people, and even his body can't rest in peace after his death. In comparison, my grievance is nothing, haha~"

"That's all for today. Let's go to bed early." Officer Takagi pushed open the door and said his final goodbye:

"Next time if I have any commission, I will contact you and Jiuzhou."

"Oh, take care!" Xi Shenjian waved goodbye.

(End of this chapter)