Chapter 478: Chapter 224: Open Strife, Hidden Struggles

“Teraoka Yamanaka, 51 years old, with a background in the Martial Arts Faction, is the head of the Yijuan Association’s executive department, the second-in-command of the syndicate, and the second-generation leader of the Mountain Path Association. He is sworn brothers with the sixth-generation leader Tangang Jianyi, and has a firm grip on the affluent Tokyo region. In addition to illegal industries such as sex and drugs, his operations also cover Kabukicho, real estate, entertainment, and non-performing loan bonds. He is considered the most promising candidate for the seventh-generation leader of the Yijuan Association.”

The one explaining was Chen Zhiyu, “The sixth-generation leader’s hometown is in the Tama Region. There are rumors that the high-ranking officials at the Tama Police Station often accept bribes from the Yijuan Association, so their relationship is not ordinary. But anyway, where did you get the batons from?”

“In this kind of situation, not carrying something for self-defense just doesn’t feel safe, so we…”

Gao Bo quickly put the baton back in his pocket, scratched his head, and laughed sheepishly, “We didn’t report it because we didn’t want Leader Xu and Mrs. Qiao to worry.”

Shi Zhengmin and Zeng Dan didn’t say anything, but glanced at Gu Ji.

There was no need to think; among the three trainee special police officers, the only one with the guts to make such a decision was Gu Ji.

But Gu Ji showed no shame on his face.

In fact, it was not wrong for him to carry a weapon for self-defense. If it wasn’t for the intervention of the police, they would have definitely clashed with the gang just now.

Then, Gu Ji pointed at the thin, dark, monkey-like middle-aged man walking alongside Wa Xueming, his triangular eyes as sinister as a poisonous snake, “What about him?”

“Ogura Toshi, 39 years old, acting president of the Yijuan Association, in charge of the North American Branch, the third-in-command of the syndicate, and head of the Inner Circle. He is frequently active in the Kanto-North and North American regions, with his main businesses being high-interest loans, gambling, fraud, and money laundering, operating several casinos under his command.”

Gu Ji had done his homework before coming to Japan.

There’s public information about the high-ranking members of the Yijuan Association online, but without photos, it’s hard to match them to specific people.

After listening to Chen Zhiyu’s introduction, he finally understood why Wa Xueming was walking with that thin, dark fellow.

After all, Northern Myanmar is known for telecom fraud and gambling.

“The information you gathered is already somewhat outdated.”

After reporting to the police station advisor, Jingshang Gaoming came over, listened to a few translations by Lang Shaobo, and interjected in English:

“Although on the surface, Ogura Toshi is the third-in-command of the Yijuan Association, in fact, he has long been surpassed in secret by Chairman Abe Shigehide. His Liangben is a very young gang, previously mainly active in Hokkaido and South Korea, prospering from drugs and medical supplies.”

“Later, he led his subordinates to join the Yijuan Association, and was instantly appreciated by the sixth-generation leader. Against all odds, he was promoted to syndicate chairman. Abe Shigehide is extremely ambitious and never skimps on money for his subordinates, secretly recruiting many retired police officers and Self-Defense Forces members, equipping them with the best weapons in the syndicate. He seized many territories from old gangs and even took control of some of Tokyo’s gang shares. In the eyes of younger generations, his prestige is second only to Teraoka Yamanaka, earning him the title of ’Liangben Dragon.’”

Following Jingshang Gaoming’s gaze.

Gu Ji saw a tall middle-aged man standing behind Teraoka Yamanaka, dressed in an expensive dark gray suit, sporting a vintage pompadour hairstyle with graying sideburns. Judging by appearance alone, he looked more like a scholar or business elite, yet unexpectedly, he was a ruthless gang leader.

Abe Shigehide.

After hearing about him for so long in Jian Na’s police arrest reports, today Gu Ji finally saw him in person.

“So, does that mean the future leader of the Yijuan Association will emerge from among these three?”

Gao Bo listened with great interest and pointed to a group of people, asking about a middle-aged man with a crew cut, a pockmarked face, and sunglasses, “Who is that crew-cut guy? He seems to have quite a presence too.”

“The head of the third largest designated organized crime syndicate in Japan, the Chuwan Association.”

After saying this, Jingshang Gaoming turned his head and looked at Gu Ji and the others, “Initially, the fourth-in-command participating in the election was Secretary General Otsuka Katsuyuki, the leader of the Muraoki Group, controlling logistics and maritime transport, but early yesterday morning, he was shot dead by a gunman while having fun in Kabukicho.”

Gu Ji raised an eyebrow.

So, it turned out that the person killed by a hitman that night was the fourth-in-command of the Yijuan Association. He just realized that when he observed the plaza gang members earlier, he saw a familiar figure that looked like the leader of the gunmen who exchanged fire with the female assassin that night.

Zeng Dan casually asked.

“Officer Jingshang, is there any progress on the shooting case?”

“Not yet, but for the time being, our First Investigation Division has listed Ogura Toshi as a major suspect because the Inner Circle, dealing with high-interest loans and gambling, set a trap for Otsuka Katsuyuki’s brother, which ruined his family, so the two already had deep animosity. Plus, with the death of the sixth-generation leader, the syndicate needs a new president. You understand…”

When he finished speaking, Jingshang Gaoming spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders.

Perhaps their conversation was too peculiar, causing Wa Xueming and Chaojun, who were with Ogura Toshi, to glance over curiously at the group, seemingly intrigued by their identities.

Shi Zhengmin also noticed this point.

However, the current focus of national security is solely on Liangben, so he continued to focus intently on Abe Shigehide.

Besides the ponytailed man with him, a young man and woman also caught Gu Ji’s attention. Both looked young, sporting short hair, with handsome and cute features. Their hips moved quite steadily as they walked, suggesting excellent control over their body posture, requiring constant core tightness.

Only those long trained in martial arts would walk this way.

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