Chapter 47 Section forty-fifth

Mikami was late.Suwa just came back when he was about to leave the broadcasting room, and when they were exchanging information at the door of the broadcasting room, the reporters came back one after another.Mikami only glanced at it, then quickened his pace and climbed up the stairs.When he came to the Office of the Chief of Police, he saw Minister Akama, Chief Police Section Chief Shirata, Secretary Section Chief Ishii, Chief Ikoma Inspection Section, and others were all sitting on the sofa in displeasure.Er Du, who thought he would appear, did not appear.Now it is confirmed that Erdu was directly ordered by Minister Tsujiuchimoto.

Akama's gaze pierced Shirata. "How can you accept it so easily? You should answer them. We will discuss whether to hold a press conference!" "I'm sorry." Bai Tian's face was as pale as paper. "My top priority is to make the minister's inspection a success. It's not a good idea to argue with them about whether the minister's press conference should be held..." "So just treat me as a living sacrifice and push me out to die?" "I have absolutely no such idea..." Mikami put the notepad on his lap.On it was the record made by Kuramae at the media meeting, and he had already glanced at it before entering the minister's office.

Nonomura minister Nonomura Normally, it sounds like Toyo is adding icing on the cake to the exclusive report of his own newspaper!Because once the Minister of Police, who is the second in command of the county police, formally apologized, other newspapers could no longer ignore the news.This can be regarded as revenge for the fact that the police revealed Lin Xiazi's details at the F agency's press conference.Kuramae said he felt that way while taking notes, but Mikami had other things on his mind. The Police Department is so naive.Arakita Criminal Minister first incited Akikawa with such remarks, and then asked Nonomura to make such a request at the media conference.The raid using the morning paper was not over yet, and a second sniper arrow was fired.In order to emphasize that the threat from the criminal department was not a joke, he dragged the boss of the police department to the scene of the press conference.Arakita definitely did it on purpose, not just fanning the flames, and may even ask Dongyang to make a statement at the media symposium in exchange for providing information.Akikawa swallowed this bait, thinking that the minister's request was nothing more than the usual twisted complex of people in the criminal department and ignored it.No, maybe the highest level of intelligence dazzled his eyes, and he formed an alliance with the Criminal Department in an instant.I'm staying for the press conference here.This blurted out prediction is just the evidence of their private giving and receiving.Such short-sighted and arrogant attitude also shows that Akikawa is only playing the role of running errands.

"What about the journalists at the club? Did you already know about it?" Akama glanced at Mikami who was sitting on the farthest side, and it could be seen that his brows and eyes reached the frame of the gold-rimmed glasses. "Everyone has returned from Department F, and has already learned the news from the cadres who attended the media meeting. They are currently discussing the details of the press conference time and so on." "Is it really necessary to hold a press conference?" It's really not straightforward.Only this sentence can describe Akama's attitude.

"I'll let the section chief test their tone now." "call him." Mikami nodded, said "Excuse me" in a low voice, and turned on the phone. Suwa picked it up right away. "How's the situation?" "Where is the location?" "A press conference will be held in the press room at four o'clock." Mikami reported back to those present.I looked at my watch, it was twenty-five past three. "Ready for questions?" Afraid that Suwa's voice would leak out, Mikami pressed the phone firmly to his ear. "Clubs don't seem to be united in raising issues."

Mikami roughly conveyed Suwa's meaning, and Akama showed an anxious expression when he heard that. "Will the TV station use cameras?" "Will the TV station use cameras?" Mikami nodded silently.Perhaps because he imagined himself appearing on TV, Akama pressed his fist to his forehead and looked up at the ceiling. "How could this be? Isn't it right in the arms of the other party?" Right in the hands of the Criminal Department... Mikami rolled his eyes and peeked at Shirata's face.He doesn't seem to realize at all that this keyword means who the real enemy is.He just followed the logic of the conversation, thinking that the "opponent" that Akama referred to refers to Toyo or the Press Club.Mikami was hit hard again, it turned out that Shirata didn't know anything either.Even though he is the chief section chief of the D County Police and is directly under Akama, he is still excluded from the intelligence network.Or, the bad things that Ishii said in private were true, and Bai Tian had already made up his mind not to listen or listen, and to give up his position.

Seemingly out of anger and resignation, Akama let out a long sigh. "There's no time left. Let's start preparing for the press conference! Mr. Ikoma—the suicide in the detention center happened before I took office. I was told by previous people that there is no special problem. Is this true?" "Yes." Ikoma answered with a clear look that did not look like that of an inspector. "Because it was a very special case, not only was it judged that there was nothing inappropriate about the management of the detention center, but the staff were not punished. At the time of the incident, almost all reporters accepted this result and did not publish any critical comments. report."

What Ikoma said was absolutely right.Mikami also read related reports on the desk of the second search section. The middle-aged man who was arrested for eating the bully meal committed suicide in the detention center of the T Department late at night.Lying on the bed with the back to the monitor, pulling the underwear out from the collar of the shirt, and stuffing it into the throat together with the fist, resulting in suffocation and death, is a very rare case.The policeman on the night shift thought the man was sleeping, and it was not until more than three hours after his death that the situation was different.Generally speaking, it is unavoidable to be held accountable for ineffective monitoring, but because the other suspects in the same room said they didn't notice at all, they didn't even hear the groans.Therefore, when the situation changed, the inspection department issued a strong statement to the reporter on the grounds that "it is extremely difficult to discover the time of the accident".In addition, the man spent a lot of money on the women in the entertainment venue, and even embezzled public funds.After the Dongchuang incident happened, he abandoned his wife and son, began to live a life of fleeing, and finally died. The reporters even sympathized with the police, thinking that "the T department is really unlucky!".However……

Then I heard rumors that something was wrong. The policeman in charge didn't pay attention to the monitor. The man actually kicked his feet indiscriminately before he died, but because the administrator was dozing off, he didn't notice.Was it concealed at the stage of the T agency, or did the supervisor deliberately not pursue it in order to protect the face of the organization?The testimony of the roommate wants to know how it came about.Of course, the police would not make such a dangerous move as inducing several suspects to give false testimony. It was the suspect's own behavior to observe the police's face.As long as he left a good impression on the police, he could breathe the fresh air outside the iron cage earlier.That's not a calculation, it's just the hope of people in the iron cage.Sensitively aware of the atmosphere in the department, take the initiative to put on a "good baby" appearance, let the T department and the supervisor swallow the poison that has been sucked out of the poison is the truth of the matter!

Mikami looked at Ikoma's profile. Eyes without a trace of shadow categorically showed a "no problem" attitude, but was there really not a trace of dark cloud in his heart?Or is it because he was just transferred from the Second Security Section to the Supervision Section this spring, so he really doesn't know?Or in order to be able to insist that I don't know anything in the future, so I avoid talking about that "rumor"? Akama looked over all the people present. "May I tell you something? Toyo intends to highlight this series of scandals with a large-scale report. It would be too bad if such a headline actually appeared in tomorrow's morning paper."

Mikami felt goosebumps all over his body.Because the "too bad" composition comes to mind.Maybe Toyo even knew that the administrator was dozing off. "The head of the headquarters who purged Tsunaji will issue an order!" Akama made a decision. "Let the order become the content of the report, or even the headline, so as to defeat Dongyang's purpose. Even if the suicide case of the year before last was fine, there is no room for refutation about the F Department's matter this time. I will severely impeach this at the press conference. The staff were also given the punishment of dismissal... Mr. Ishii, have you already given the punishment?" "The punishment has just been made." "Then, after announcing the fact that the punishment has been carried out, apologize to the prefectural citizens, and then deliver the order. Based on the management regulations of the detention center, in order to perform official duties more properly, I announced the order of the head to each department in the prefecture. This will bring the press conference to an end. Toyo may raise questions about the T agency! Just re-emphasizing that there is nothing missing in the execution of official duties can dispel their perception that it is a series of scandals." Isn't this Dongyang... No, is it the purpose of the criminal department?The third arrow is already on the bowstring.Let Akama say that there is no shortage first, and then expose the rumor that the administrator was dozing off at the time, forcing the police to restart the investigation.An arrow shot through Akama's heart.Akama will definitely be extremely embarrassed, and his useless appearance will be fully exposed to the eyes of the world through the evening news, even the people around the chief will see it. No...another script came to mind. will not be exposed.Just as 64 was suppressed in this way, instead, he used his weakness of not being visible to put the scandal on the shelf.What the criminal department needs now is not such earth-shattering threats, let alone a turmoil that involves the entire society, but a silent appearance at the dark negotiating table.Then add a sharp knife capable of piercing the police department's throat.That's why it was deliberately designed to let Akama leave a talk at the press conference as a weapon to attack the opponent under the table in the future.As long as Chijian, who has just announced to the world and emphasized that the police are not missing, whispers in the ear, saying that the administrator is actually dozing off, the media can write such a report at any time... The third arrow is a "rocket". Will it actually launch?Maybe it will develop into a chicken game in the end.Because the criminal department is also very afraid of the "rockets" of the police department, and is worried about whether Koda Kazuki is in the hands of the police department. Urushihara's voice echoed in his ears.How much truth will Arakida tell? "Only fifteen minutes left." Ishii told the time, obviously to emphasize that he would still notice the time even under such circumstances. Akama announced the end of the meeting, but ordered Mikami to stay.As expected. "Come here, hurry up." As soon as the door closed, Akama hurriedly waved him over. Mikami moved his butt to the place where Shirata had just sat, shortening the distance between him and Akama.At this time, blue veins and bloodshot eyes came into his eyes at the same time. "Do you know what happened to that report?" Mikami gave up his resistance and nodded.Akama's questioning is just to tell Mikami that this is the truth. "I think the source of the information should be Minister Arakita, who directly sent the news to Akikawa in Toyo." "Fuck! It really is like this!" Mikami remained motionless.The ferocious grin of Chima in front of him is reminiscent of a beast. After a while, Akama's voice returned to normal echoed in the room. "Then, is the statement made by the Nonomura branch also instigated by the Minister of Criminal Affairs?" "I'm afraid so." "What a bunch of shameless guys!" Akama started yelling again.After being quiet for a while, he kicked the table again, like raging waves lapping on the shore.Then arched his back, stared at a point on the floor, clenched his fists and then opened them slowly, trying to calm himself down. "There are still many things waiting for me to go back to this hall to do. I don't want to waste a little bit of energy in this rural place. I am a person who wants to do things for the country. If it is not for the country, it will be meaningless. Why do you Don't you understand?" He seemed to be dizzy with anger, and his face instantly turned a liver color. "This is really ridiculous. The farce of the apology press conference is just to drive us into a corner, isn't it? But I don't care at all!" It doesn't look like that. For Akama, he must have never even dreamed that things would turn out like this.Having said that, the plan of this office is to hide the purpose of the inspection from the local governor, and unpreparedly announce the "Voice of Heaven" electric shock operation on the day of the inspection.Therefore, Akama held all the information tightly in his own hands, told neither Baitian nor Erdu, but only told Mikami, and then manipulated Mikami while enjoying the success of turning Mikami into a Slave fun.However, the information leaked out from nowhere, and the criminal department's insight into the conspiracy of the agency was the first mistake, and the resistance turned into a reaction with actual attack effect was the second mistake.Akama has been cornered.The chief's inspection is imminent, and if a report that is unfavorable to the police is published, it will step on the painful feet of this department, so I originally planned to make a big problem into a small one, but I was defeated in the strategy and was forced to Hold an apology press conference.The trap set by the Ministry of Criminal Affairs at the upcoming press conference is to make Akama's leadership ability as a special inspection team questioned.Not only that, but also let his evaluation fail completely. Should I say it?From the moment the minister's room door closed, Mikami began to think about this question. Everything is just Mikami's imagination.However, the scheme of the criminal department organized in his mind is not like imagination, but exudes a strong sense of reality.Knowing it was a trap, but still letting your boss go to the press conference to die? The phone on the minister's desk rang, and it was Ishii.Akama only replied "I see", put the microphone back, and stood up. "Get it done quickly!" Mikami put away his confused mood and stood up, walked out of the room behind Akama who had already gone out, and walked forward along the corridor.There is no trust at all between him and the man walking in front.But I still feel that I have done something that broke my promise, and my heart is full of guilt. The balance in my heart no longer tilted towards the criminal department.Since he was treated like being exiled, he couldn't think of any reason to approach the criminal department.Is it because he accidentally discovered 64's secret?No, it's because he still doesn't know the real purpose of this hall.Because I can't imagine exactly what kind of disaster will befall the criminal department, so even if I still miss the old feelings for the criminal department in my heart, I can't feel the slightest sense of being involved. But he has the feeling of another party.That is the feeling of being victimized by the Ministry of Criminal Affairs.The trap was dug in the yard of the advertising room, and the site was violated.Arakida intends to use the media as a weapon and the publicity office as the main battlefield, but... He has no sense of anger.That's why he discovered his true thoughts after knocking off all the shells covering his sincerity.Whether it's the guilt of not notifying Akama that there was a trap in front of him, or the hatred for the criminal department, it's all just trivial things.As he walked down the stairs, there was only one thought on his mind.Akama's weak back is right in front of his eyes, if he is now told of the trap arranged by the criminal department...if he is stretched out to save this foreigner who is actually trembling and his heart is about to be burst by anxiety... Akama may relabel it with another label. real subordinates.In this way, there is no need to struggle to wake up from the nightmare of the frontier. "Minister..." Just as he was about to speak, Akama suddenly turned around. "When the time comes, you have to apologize too!" The tone was understated. The tense atmosphere suddenly disappeared without a trace. --Apologize?With whom?Why? "Of course it's an apology to the press club! It's time to put an end to the controversy caused by anonymity! Whether you kneel or kowtow, the reporter should take back his decision to refuse the interview." Mikami's eyeballs almost fell off.Never show weakness to the media.Akama actually crossed the bottom line he had drawn so easily. "If they still refuse to give up, say that they will be announced with their real names in the future. As long as the inspection can be successful, it will be fine. After the inspection is over, it will be restored to the original state, and then you can quarrel as much as you like." Mikami really doubted his ears. A blank check... But this is different from Bai Tian's plan to strengthen media services.He actually wanted to use this trick on the most sensitive issue of anonymity. "What's that look on your face?" There was a smile on the corner of Chijian's mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes at all. "Just be patient for three more days. There's nothing to worry about. Because no matter how hard you struggle, the criminal department will be finished on Thursday."

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