Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 227 221. Adding fuel to the fire
"How is the investigation of evidence of Tsunoguchi Shigehiko's embezzlement and bribery going?"

Lin Longma, who left the executive department's purge command center, rushed back to the Yixinhui base as soon as possible and went directly into the risk investigation team's office to ask everyone.

"The evidence has been obtained, brother. We can start the operation at any time." Moriyama Makoto (Chapter 71) stood up and answered Hayashi Ryoma.

"Well done." Lin Longma nodded to Moriyama Makoto in approval. The important thing about Tsuguchi Shigehiko's acceptance of bribes is not whether he actually accepted bribes, but whether there is evidence that can be made public.

For those in the island nation’s political arena, what is important is never whether he has done it or not, but whether it can be discovered and proven.

Therefore, what the Isshinkai has been looking for is not whether Tsunoguchi Shigehiko has committed corruption or bribery, but rather looking for these chips that can be "weighed".

Some things are worth nothing if they are not weighed, but once they are weighed, they can weigh a thousand pounds.

"The Executive Department and the Intelligence Support Department are about to go to war. The tension between them is so strong that only a spark can cause a 'big explosion'!" Lin Longma was a little excited.

Of course he could be excited.

The tit-for-tat between Gin and Rum can be said to be the biggest organizational change that Isshinkai has faced since its establishment.

As the saying goes, it is easy to fish in troubled waters. When the organization is calm, the fact that Isshinkai has been able to develop to such a level is a credit to everyone, and the leader, Lin Ryoma, is wise enough.

Now is the best opportunity for the Yixin Society to develop and transform, and even break free from the control of the organization - Lin Longma is ready to add fuel to this explosive atmosphere.

The fuse of this fire was Shigehiko Tsuguchi!
Since Rum is now busy cleaning up the hidden agents from the Intelligence Support Department in the Executive Department, at least a large part of the energy and manpower of the entire Intelligence Support Department, if not nine out of ten, is put into the Executive Department.

Rum is working hard to help Gin find the traitors and undercover agents in the Executive Department with both manpower and money. How harmonious it sounds.

I don’t know if Gin has had a hearty laugh in private during this period.

Anyway, every time Hayashi Ryoma sees Gin, he feels that this guy is having too much fun recently.

Rum spent manpower and money to kill Rum's own people so resolutely. This kind of scene is not often seen.

It was because of the intervention of the Intelligence Support Department that Lin Ryoma returned from Gin.

If Rum found out that gin was mixed with him, the old guy might suddenly wake up.

To be on the safe side, after Lin Ryoma made arrangements for Gin's follow-up, he returned to the Isshinkai base.

It just so happened that the Yixin Society also had some arrangements that needed to be carried out by Lin Longma personally. It can only be said that the time chosen by Rum was just right.

"We will organize the evidence and information we have collected, and then find an opportunity to sell it to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. The price should not be too high, but it should not be too low either.

Then I make another copy and give it to the public security personnel. It can’t be given away for free. The public security personnel have to pay for it.”

The evidence regarding Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi’s crimes must not flow out of the Isshinkai’s hands directly. Every circle has its own way of playing the game.

Directly pointing out evidence of corruption and bribery against a legislator without any vested interest could easily lead to collective backlash from the circle.

You have evidence of Tunkou Shigehiko's crime, but can't you have evidence of ours? You, a stranger to us, want to kill Tunkou Shigehiko. Am I not the next one?
Therefore, purpose and interests are very important.

A poor and lucky man who happens to have evidence of corruption and bribery of a congressman, is desperate and is ready to use this evidence to bring some changes to his life. Isn't this a legitimate reason?

Even other members of Congress would not think that there was anything wrong with what this man did. They could only say that Shigehiko Tsuguchi was unlucky, or that he was not as skilled as others.

Everyone will just watch the fun but will never hurt their own kind.

Similarly, for someone who is desperate, selling the same item to two owners seems more reasonable.

“It’s not just the local procuratorate and the police. When you receive their money, remember to arrange for someone to pick out some of the solid evidence and make some ambiguous ones to sell to a few media outlets.

I think these media groups who are eager to create chaos in the world will definitely not miss such hot news."

Since it has been sold twice, what does it matter if it is sold a few more times?

Anyway, the evidence given to the local procuratorate and the public security department is the most complete. If the local procuratorate and the public security department handle it well, they may even gain a good reputation through this incident!

If nothing else, they should thank us!
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Within the same week, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Public Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department received reports from the public.

The other party claimed that he had solid evidence that a member of Congress had committed corruption and bribery, and he even knew the methods and channels of money laundering.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Metropolitan Police Department did not believe this at first.

They do not believe that members of Congress will not engage in corruption or bribery, but they do not believe that evidence of a member of Congress's corruption or bribery would be obtained by ordinary people.

But when they heard the man's offer for the evidence, they suddenly felt that the evidence in his hand might be somewhat credible.

You have to know that whether it is the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office or the National Police Agency, their money is not so easy to get.

This guy can make them an offer with confidence, maybe he has some real stuff in his hands?
After some necessary bargaining and payment of some fees, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the National Police Agency obtained some evidence of Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi's crimes.

After some investigation, they found that the evidence given by the person who came to them was actually true!
At the same time, they discovered that there was another group of people who seemed to be investigating the same thing as them.

The servant actually sold the same product to two owners!

Where there is competition, there is a sense of urgency. Both the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Metropolitan Police Department know that now is not the time to dwell on this matter.

After paying the final payment generously, they got all the information from that person.

As for why they did not use force to take the evidence directly from the man, for a person who has nowhere else to go, any threat from anyone can be ignored.

I can't survive anymore, what else can you threaten me with? What could be more serious than not being able to survive?
Another thing is that if you are unwilling to spend the money, there will naturally be people who are willing to spend it. Instead of worrying about this small amount of funds, it is better to pay the money early and get it done quickly.

Besides, this guy can now produce a piece of evidence against a congressman. Who can guarantee that he doesn’t have something else in his hands?

It’s easy to buy, sell and negotiate. Only with a good start can there be a good future.

In short, when Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi, Rum, and even the general public were still unaware, the two powerful departments had already begun investigating Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi.

(End of this chapter)