Chapter 55 Section 53

Mikami answered Suwa's call from the kitchen table.I didn't close my eyes last night, and it was dawn.He asked and answered himself all night, and finally came to a conclusion.But can you really do it yourself?Just as he was lost in thought, he received a call from Suwa. Suwa's tone was a bit self-defeating. The morning paper presents an unprecedented chaos.As expected, both Yomiuri and Sankei’s reports featured the big headline “Octagon construction executive received warrant of arrest”.Not only that, even Asahi and Mainichi, which were not expected, also had exclusive news on their front pages.Asahi's content is that the traffic bureaucrats of the S department used their power to wipe out the nephew's speeding ticket. This is already jaw-dropping enough, and what is even more shocking is the daily headlines. "The suicide case in the detention center the year before last was because the administrator was dozing off?"...

Mikami had already appeared in the advertising room at seven o'clock.Suwa, Kuramae, and Meiyun also came one after another, and were pressed by reporters to hold a press conference as soon as possible.The Chief of Police Akama hasn't come to work yet, Secretary Ishii once came to take a sneak peek, I don't know if he was frightened by the reporters' saber-rattling, or was scared away by the bandage on Mikami's hand, in short, he just said nothing. He slipped away with his tail between his legs.Mikami decided to hold a press conference and began preparations.Called the relevant classrooms to discuss the content of the report and how to respond, adjusted the time, and arranged to hold press conferences every 30 minutes in the order of the second search department, the traffic guidance department, and the police department. The time has passed eight thirty.

Arakita's triumphant laughter seemed to be heard in his ears.Let Akama say "nothing is missing" first, and then play the trump card of "the administrator is dozing off".Who said that the person who made the shot must be Toyo who wrote the first report?The same effect can be achieved by switching to other newspapers to play this role, and it is safer.Distributing the information to several newspapers can make it difficult for everyone to understand the exact intention of the criminal department. The arrest of the bid rigging case must have been deliberately released news!Even the case of getting a speeding ticket may just be heard by the criminal police of the S Department.Arakida himself was the source of the disturbance.Not only did he play the trump card of "the administrator is dozing off" indifferently, but he also set fires everywhere, as if to emphasize that he still has a large number of scandals with astonishing destructive power, which can be turned into paper bombs and blow up the hall one by one. Meat and eight vegetables.

The morning was very long, and the publicity room and the press room were always in a state of agitation.All three press conferences were full of cannons.The reporters kept throwing out the most critical questions, and if the answers were not clear enough, they would be greeted with eighteen generations of ancestors.When the evening paper was about to close the deadline, there were even scenes of reporters scolding each other.It is completely impossible to predict how things will develop next, and what kind of chemical changes will be brought to the press room by the exclusive reports written by the four newspapers at the same time.Although some newspaper offices were sniped yesterday, they immediately retaliated today; some newspaper offices snatched one exclusive, but were robbed of two exclusives by others; some newspapers missed three exclusives in a row. .The action force and reaction force of anger are intricately intertwined, and there is only one thing clearly before the eyes, that is, the bright composition of hatred for the East has been blown away by the wind.The reporters buried their heads in manuscripts and phone calls as if possessed by ghosts, and had no chance to bring up the matter of the club general meeting. Whether Yamashina and Ryase will abide by the agreement with Suwa is still unclear.

Mikami sat at his desk eating a late lunch.Finally, the reporters stopped coming in and out, and the room staff also went out to inquire about the news. He was the only one left in the room, with the sound of himself eating soba noodles.Thinking about it carefully, since the commotion of the chief's inspection, he has never returned home at noon.What did Mina eat?Still didn't eat anything? Akama called after two o'clock in the afternoon, saying that he was still in Tokyo and would not be back until late at night.Only then did he finally realize Chima's embarrassment. "Chairman Shirata held a press conference, emphasizing that the matter is currently being investigated to see if it is true."

Chima's tone finally eased.However, that was only for a moment. "Which thing?" It may be that there are other people around, and Chima's volume is so low that it can hardly be heard. "It hasn't been discussed with anyone at the club yet." "Because of the aftershocks of the morning newspaper, they are still in chaos." "Not yet." "Regarding this matter……" Mikami closed his eyes, and what appeared in his mind was the tall buildings of Xiaguan. "I see." Just after saying this, the phone was hung up unceremoniously. Mikami lit a cigarette.

The mood was very calm, Akama's words did not bring any more burdens, and even what Arakita said seemed to be far away.He decided not to take the paved road on either side.There is no justice or injustice in the power game within the organization.But as a policeman, there is still a so-called personal work standpoint.All the police stations, the criminal police have the criminal police, and the publicity officers also have the justice and injustice of the publicity officers. A person's life is sometimes caused by accident... He seemed to understand a little bit.I am the publicity officer of the D County Police, whether it is for a moment or a lifetime, this is an unshakable fact.

The smoke from the cigarette smoked the eyes, and at the same time, the eyes caught the picture of Suwa entering the door. "How does it feel?" "It has calmed down a bit, but the reporters still ignore each other." "What about the general meeting?" "It seems difficult. Shan Ke said that he has proposed to everyone, but he doesn't know whether it is true or not." "In that case, no one will listen to me even if I apologize!" Suwa nodded silently. "Call Zangqian and Meiyun over here." "Eh?" "I have something to tell everyone."

After finishing speaking, Zangqian returned to the advertising room.He went around to his desk first, took a piece of paper and walked over. "What's wrong?" "Oh! Current affairs Ryase said Yamashina didn't do anything..." "I'm not asking about this, I'm asking about that piece of paper." "Ah! Is this? This is the old man Mingchuan's information. I still have a few things to add." You don't need to look to know that Suwa's expression must be dumbfounded. "Is it something important?" Asked by Mikami, Kuramae showed a puzzled expression, tilted his head and answered:

"Uh...I don't know if it's important...it's just..." "Just what?" "It's just that it should be important to me!" Mikami received a slight shock. This morning, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale, Mikami thought about the same problem.That is the change of Yugong.He remembered that when he went to look for him for the second time, Amameiya had cut his hair and shaved his beard, so he looked like a different person.Maybe it was because he listened to Mikami's words, even if he didn't use the offensive of tears, Amamiya's heart was inclined to accept condolences.It was Mikami who threw the scissors into his dry heart.For Amamiya, haircuts and going out are actually very important actions, aren't they?

His promise still exists, but it is quietly kept in a corner of Mikami's brain in the form of imagination.No matter what promise he made to Yu Gong, his mind will not change.The third way, something important to Mikami himself... "Go and call Meiyun back."

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