Osaka, Hattori House.
It was getting late, but the lights were still on in Hattori Heizo's study.
As the head of the police headquarters in Osaka Prefecture, the second largest city in Japan, Hattori Heizo has a terrifying amount of work, and he is a meticulous person who treats his work even more meticulously. Recently, Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto jointly launched a tripartite operation. The coordination work made Hattori Heizo extremely anxious, and he had no choice but to take the unfinished work home to deal with it.
Hey...if only I could have a deputy as capable as Akechi Kengo...
Hattori Heizo felt a little envious when he thought of the police chief of the Metropolitan Police Department who was so leisurely that he could play golf every day.
As for his most trusted subordinate, it would be Toyama Ginjiro, the head of the criminal department. Unfortunately, he was so good at solving crimes that he was unable to deal with other miscellaneous matters.
Although Hattori Heizo has been working hard to train Toyama Ginshiro, he really seems to have little potential in this area.
But even so, Hattori Heizo still prefers Toyama Ginjiro and decided to make him the next head of the headquarters. In the future, when Hattori Heizo retires and enters politics, Toyama Ginjiro will be an important point in helping Toyama Ginjiro control the Osaka Prefecture Police Headquarters. .
In the Japanese police system, everyone is afraid of the birth of the next "Muromachi Shogunate", but everyone is eager to become the next existence like the "Muromachi Shogunate", and the same is true for Hattori Heizo.
Entering the political world, becoming a politician, and using the power of the police headquarters to make his career in politics smoother, this is the plan that Hattori Heizo has set for himself.
The most important point in this plan is that even if Hattori Heizo steps down from his post as head of the department, Toyama Ginjiro will still obey Hattori Heizo's orders.
Originally Hattori Heizo had no doubts about this, because Toyama Ginjiro and him had been in business for many years, and the two had a deep personal relationship. Toyama Ginjiro was also in awe of him, not to mention Toyama Ginjiro's only daughter Toyama Kazuo. Ye has always liked that bastard in his own family. As long as the Hattori family and the Toyama family are married, how could Toyama Ginjiro not do his best to help his in-laws?
But now, a huge additional factor has appeared in Hattori Heizang's plan, and that is the Ooka family.
The daughter of the Ooka family, Momiji Ooka, somehow fell in love with that brat of her own. She even claimed to be Hattori Heiji's fiancée, and even made a special trip to visit Hattori's house. Her attitude was very sincere and not at all like that. Just kidding.
This made Hattori Heizo become entangled in his heart, because compared to the Toyama family, the Ooka family was the best marriage partner for the Hattori family.
Japan's electoral system is doomed. If you want to become a powerful politician, the support of the chaebol is indispensable, and this is exactly the disadvantage of Hattori Heizang. Generations of the Hattori family have worked in the police system, and their connections are concentrated in In the police circles, there are few contacts with chaebols and they have not accumulated much money. It is not easy to enter politics.
In Japan, campaigning relies on overwhelming propaganda to promote one's political ideas, one's own persona, and one's good image. All these require money, a huge amount of money. Every politician's rise to power is spent behind the scenes. Indescribable political donations, and these must be repaid in the end, and must be repaid to the donors behind them in various forms.
As the largest chaebol in Kansai, if the Ooka family can marry with the Ooka family and get the support of the Ooka family, it will fill the problem of Hattori Heizo's weak political foundation.
But if you choose to marry the Ooka family, what will the Toyama family do? You can't have both, right? Ooka Momiji will be the wife of Hattori Heiji, and Toyama Kazuha will be Hattori Heiji's "inner wife" (a de facto wife who meets the substantive requirements of marriage but has no formal requirements)? This guy is too cheap!
Ah no, what Hattori Heizo means is, isn't this a slap in the face of the Toyama family? It might make the Hattori family and the Toyama family turn against each other!
"Pingzan, I brought you tea."
A gentle voice came from outside the door. Hattori Heizo knew it was his wife Jinghua. A touch of gentleness flashed across his resolute and serious face, and he said in a deep voice: "Come in!"
When the door came, Hattori Shizuka lowered his head and held the tea. He walked into the study in small steps, brought the tea to Hattori Heizo's desk and put it down: "Heizo, thank you for your hard work!"
Hattori Heizo took a sip of tea, then put down the tea ceremony: "Xiao Jing, where did that kid Heiji go? I didn't see him yesterday."
Speaking of his son, Hattori Heizo was really happy but also had a headache.
Hattori Heiji is now a popular young detective in Kansai. Especially after Kudo Shinichi in Kanto disappeared inexplicably, Hattori Heiji became the only one in the family. Even if there was a "beautiful girl detective" Maori Ran in Kanto later to steal the spotlight, but Mao Lilan is a girl. In Japan, a male-dominated society, no matter how powerful a girl is, she is nothing more than a flower to set off boys in the eyes of men. So when it comes to reasoning ability, everyone thinks it should be better than Hattori Heiji, who is a man. Mao Lilan is even more powerful.
Based on the relationship between Kansai and Kanto, if there is any place in Kansai that is better than Kanto, Kansai people will spare no effort to promote it. The same is true for Hattori Heiji. He was originally just a high school student detective, but now he has become the hottest detective in Kansai. The best-selling magazine still has a cover and a front page. One can imagine how popular Hattori Heiji is in Kansai.
It has to be said that the son of the head of the police headquarters went to work as a detective. This has to be said to be a bad thing for the Osaka police, but Hattori Heizou acquiesced. Even Hattori Heizou was able to repeatedly obtain information about the case from the Osaka police and solved the case. Hattori Heizou's secret connivance definitely contributed to this.
Why is this so? Of course, the purpose is to give myself the title of "Father of Detective Hattori Heiji" when I participate in the election in the future, so as to get the votes of young people who like Hattori Heiji!
In Japan, many voters don't actually look at the candidate's election manifesto and political opinions when voting, but entirely based on whether the person is pleasing to the eye, or what his external image is like.
At that time, a certain prime minister was favored by female voters because of his good appearance and handsome appearance, and was finally elected.
This is why political donations are so important during elections - if you don’t have the money to launch an overwhelming propaganda campaign and prevent those who have the right to vote from seeing your face, who will vote for someone whose name you have never heard of?
And with Hattori Heiji's current reputation, as long as nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be even more famous in the future. His reputation will not even be limited to Kansai. With such a detective star to promote himself, Hattori Heizo's success rate in running for parliament will naturally be Much bigger.
This is something Hattori Heizo is happy about.
But what gives Hattori Heizou a headache is that the stubborn boy does not seem to regard detectives as a hobby or a springboard for fame, but intends to really regard the unsecured profession of detectives as his lifelong career. This made Hattori Heizo dissatisfied.
According to Hattori Heizo's expectations, Hattori Heiji's future should be to pass the national first-class civil servant examination to become a professional group, enter the Osaka Prefecture Police Headquarters as a police elite, and then become an outstanding police officer with the support of Toyama Ginshiro. A police bureaucrat and then the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, it is best to become a politician driven by the sufficient political power accumulated by Hattori Heizo.
detective? To put it bluntly, he is just a tool of the upper class and the power class. When he is needed, he is a guest. When he is not needed, it is just a matter of words to make him disappear. Hattori Heiji should become a person who masters tools in the future. Rather than being a tool in someone's hands!
It's a pity that Hattori Heiji is a stubborn person and refuses to change things he has determined, which gives Hattori Heizou a headache.
"You said Heiji, he went to Kyoto with Kazuha."
Hattori Shizuka replied.
"Better go play."
Hattori Heizo snorted.
He knew that Hattori Heiji had been investigating the case of "Hotaru Genji". This time he went to Kyoto, probably to catch the murderer of the members of "Hotaru Genji".
That stupid boy, "Genji Hotaru" is an experienced gang of thieves. To be able to kill so many members of "Genji Hotaru", the murderer must have extremely high martial arts. That stupid boy's half-baked swordsmanship can really deal with an experienced gang. The murderer? Hattori Heizo expressed doubts.
I just hope that when he investigates the case, he will use the power of the police more and let the police take the lead. What is he, an underage high school student, doing to provoke those vicious criminals?
Although he is the head of the police headquarters, Hattori Heizo still does not want his son to do dangerous things, even if it is for the so-called "justice."
Hearing her husband's words, Shizuka Hattori smiled. This smile was so formulaic that one couldn't tell whether it was a smile, a bitter smile, or a smile with other meanings.
Before getting married, Shizuka Chiha was a very individual and independent woman. But after getting married, Shizuka Hattori’s world was filled with only her husband and children. Everything she thought about and everything she did was The expressions are all for her husband and children.
It's not that she doesn't have her own thoughts, it's just that these are not important compared with her husband and children.
"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"
Thinking of the landline phone on the desk, Hattori Heizo frowned and guessed who would call at such a late hour. Could it be that something big happened in the police station?
Hattori Heizang quickly picked up the phone. Hattori Shizuka stood beside Hattori Heizang and kept silent, not making any sound to interfere with Hattori Heizang's answering the phone.
"Moxi Moxi, who is it?"
Hattori Heizo asked, and soon, his face became darker than his father and son combined (Hattori Heizo's skin color and inheritance came from his grandfather, don't ask me why it is passed down from generation to generation, I don't know) .
"Yes, I understand, I'll come over right now!"
Hattori Heizo stood up from his chair.
Hattori Heizo hung up the phone, quickly picked up the coat on the coat rack, and put it on as he walked. Seeing her husband's rare panic, Hattori Shizuka quickly asked with concern: "Heizo, what's going on? What happened just now? Who called?"
Hattori Heizo glanced at his wife, hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell Hattori Shizuka: "It's the call from Butler Tanaka."
"Butler Tanaka..." Shizuka Hattori fell into memories, and then his face also became very ugly, "You mean the one next to the Grand Master..."
Hattori Shizuka is Kitayama Xingyi's best friend. She naturally recognizes the Tanaka butler next to Kitayama Xiongwu. Although Tanaka the butler looks like a middle-aged man in his forties, he is actually over sixty. In Kitayama Xingyi When he was still a junior high school student, he was already Beishan Xiongwu's butler, waiting by his side.
"Yes, that's Butler Kenji Tanaka!"
Hattori Heizang nodded.
"Why did Butler Tanaka call you?"
Hattori Shizuka said strangely.
Could it be that he knew that he had met Beishan Xingyi two days ago and came to inquire about Beishan Xingyi's whereabouts? Then you should call yourself directly instead of calling your husband!
"It's Heiji!" Hattori Heizo said nervously, "That boy Heiji broke into the grand master's private residence in Kyoto!"
Hearing Hattori Heizou's words, Hattori Shizuka's mind went dark and he almost fainted.
That's the Grand Master's private residence! Even those close to the Grand Master had to be notified before they could enter, yet Heiji actually dared to barge in directly!
Hattori Shizuka's heart began to beat violently. She was afraid. She was afraid that the call from Tanaka's housekeeper was to inform Hattori Heizo to collect the body.
In Kansai, it is common for anyone who dares to break into the Grand Master's private residence to be beaten to death... No, it should be said that it is a matter of course.
"Xiao Jing!"
Hattori Heizo quickly supported Hattori Shizuka and looked at his pale wife with heartache.
"Xiao Jing, don't panic. Butler Tanaka said that the Grand Master did not harm Heiji for your sake, but asked us to take him back."
Hattori Heizo explained to Hattori Shizuka.
Hearing that Hattori Heiji was still alive and not even injured, Hattori Jinghua immediately stabilized her consciousness. She stood up straight and said to Hattori Heizang: "Heizang, I will go with you. I can still say it in front of Uncle Tanaka. Just a few words and I’ll go pick up Heiji with you!”
Hattori Heizo also knew that now was not the time to show off his machismo. The little face he had, not to mention in front of the grand master, even in front of the housekeeper Tanaka, was not enough for Hattori Shizuka, who was Kitayama Anki's friend and Classmates, you can talk.
"Okay, let's go pick up Heiji together!"
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Hattori Heiji was sitting in the living room. There was no one else in the living room except him. The sound was terrifyingly quiet, not even the chirping of insects that would be absent during this season. This excessive quietness made Hattori Heiji a little uneasy.
Really, they said they were going to save my life, but they didn’t let me go. They said they wanted someone to pick me up, but who was going to pick me up? And leaves?
Hattori Heiji thought.
Just when he was thinking about when to leave, the door of the living room was suddenly pushed open hard, and the tired Hattori Heizo rushed into the living room first.
"Dad?"
Hattori Heiji was surprised and said that he never thought that his father who should be in Osaka would suddenly come to Kyoto.
Without saying a word, Hattori Heizo walked quickly to Hattori Heiji and punched Hattori Heiji in the face: "You traitor!"
The punch was so hard that Hattori Heiji fell to the ground, bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and even felt his teeth were loose.
"Dad, what are you doing!"
Hattori Heiji said in confusion.
Although Hattori Heizo had never been a loving father to Hattori Heiji, this was the first time that he punched him when they met.
Hattori Heizo looked around and found a thick wooden stick standing in the corner. He understood the idea and immediately picked up the stick and beat Hattori Heizo violently.
"You traitor! I'll beat you to death, you traitor!"
Hattori Heizo hit and scolded him, but Hattori Heiji was blinded by his previous punch and had no energy left to resist. He received Hattori Heizou's blow several times and almost cried in pain.
"Heizo wait!"
Hattori Shizuka, who was a step behind Hattori Heizo, also walked in at this time. She looked at Hattori Heiji who was beaten with a bruised nose and face, and her face was filled with heartache.
"Xiao Jing, look at what he has done. This bastard can't survive without beating him!"
Hattori Heizou winked at Hattori Shizuka.
Now the people of the Grand Master must be watching. The Grand Master respects his identity and is unwilling to punish Hattori Heiji severely for the sake of Hattori Shizuka, but this does not mean that Hattori Heiji's trespassing into the Grand Master's private house should be forgotten. , if he cannot give the Grand Master a satisfactory answer, then Hattori Heiji will suffer a lot in the future!
In Kansai, offending the great master means that the person's life will be bleak.
"No, Heizang, listen to me..."
Hattori Shizuka took the wooden stick from Hattori Heizo's hand and held it tightly in his hand.
"I am usually the one responsible for educating Heiji. Now that Heiji has caused such a big disaster, it is me who should bear the responsibility..."
Hattori Shizuka's face flashed with determination, and then he slowly turned his head to look at Hattori Heiji.
"Mom, what do you want to do?"
Hattori Heiji suddenly felt extremely frightened.
Heiji, mother loves you, so...
"ah!"
The wooden stick fell heavily on Hattori Heiji's leg, and Hattori Heiji let out a shrill scream...
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Half an hour later, the Hattori family left Kitayama Xiongwu's private residence. The housekeeper Tanaka handed the wooden stick broken in two to Kitayama Xiongwu so that Kitayama Xiongwu could look at it.
Beishan Xiongwu nodded slightly, and then said calmly: "Okay, let's end this matter here."
