Chapter 175: The Japanese Police

Ohashi Sanya could simply not swallow this insult!

He was finally going to make his move!

In truth, the Xiaoyao Nightclub hadn't actually lost anything of real value—just a single stolen camera hard drive!

However, this theft carried the grave risk of exposing the nightclub's illicit surveillance methods!

If that secret were to get out, life would become very, very difficult for the Xiaoyao Nightclub!

Therefore, Ohashi Sanya had no choice but to ensure that anyone aware of this secret was silenced forever!

Compounded by He Tian’s non-cooperation and his deliberate provocation, Ohashi Sanya finally gave the order to attack!

The idle bystanders in the surrounding area had already been cleared away!

No one knew what was happening here! Even if He Tian and Shen Feng possessed extraordinary backgrounds, they would never be able to trace this back to the Xiaoyao Society.

Thus, Ohashi Sanya felt completely invincible and fearless!

Yet, his expression changed drastically within moments!

Because those elite fighters whom Ohashi Sanya had sent charging forward were treated like helpless infants in the hands of He Tian and Shen Feng!

This only served to solidify Ohashi Sanya’s inner suspicions!

He was now utterly convinced that the theft had indeed been committed by these two men!

The only question remaining was: how could they bring these two to 'justice' now?

Ohashi Sanya pulled out his mobile phone. He needed reinforcements—powerful reinforcements. Tonight, these two men had to be kept in Hakodate permanently, regardless of who they were or what status they held!

Before Ohashi Sanya could even dial the number, his phone rang!

Glancing at the caller ID, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately answered the call.

"You idiot... What kind of people did you try to intercept? Why has the Chinese Embassy issued their sternest protest yet? Tokyo has just given Hakodate strict, unyielding orders to immediately ensure the safety of those two individuals... The police will arrive in three minutes! Do not try to fight this time, we cannot withstand it! You idiot!" The voice on the other end unleashed a torrent of abuse without listening to any explanations, and then abruptly hung up!

Ohashi Sanya’s face turned extremely grim!

It wasn't because he had just been chewed out.

Being cursed at by the big boss was something Ohashi Sanya was already quite accustomed to.

His complexion looked terrible simply because current events verified the absolute truth of the phone call He Tian had made earlier!

Moreover, judging by this unimaginably swift reaction time, He Tian and Shen Feng were undoubtedly major figures backed by China!

While the Japanese government might thoroughly enjoy 'undermining' China, that did not mean the Xiaoyao Society possessed the qualifications or the strength to do the same!

Ohashi Sanya knew all too well what kind of temperament the officials in Hakodate possessed.

An order from Tokyo would make them disregard everything else!

The fact that they had given his big boss a heads-up beforehand was already a courtesy!

"Fall back!" Ohashi Sanya took the lead and immediately turned to leave! Yet, as he departed, he pulled one of his subordinates aside and whispered rapid instructions into his ear.

These men had come quickly, and they retreated just as fast!

***

However, the dozen or so men beaten down by He Tian and Shen Feng seemed completely unable to crawl back up! They couldn't walk away even if they wanted to!

He Tian and Shen Feng were left somewhat bewildered by this turn of events.

Just as Ohashi Sanya and his subordinates vanished, the wailing sound of approaching sirens echoed from the distance.

"Boss, are they even afraid of the police?" Shen Feng asked, feeling somewhat perplexed.

"Of course not. It must be that Young Master Hai pulled some serious strings on our behalf!" He Tian said with a faint smile.

"If that's the case... things just got a lot simpler! Fortunately, I recorded everything on video!" Shen Feng said with a grin.

"Be careful... Who knows how corrupt the Japanese police can be, especially when it comes to us!" He Tian warned.

"And if they really do try to frame us? What should we do then?" Shen Feng asked.

"Then we handle it however we see fit! Who in Japan could possibly stop us from leaving?" A chilling glint flashed through He Tian’s eyes!

Shen Feng instantly grew excited! He had never been fond of the constraints imposed by maintaining a 'normal identity'.

Taking advantage of the brief window before the police arrived, He Tian and Shen Feng quickly discarded everything on their persons that might invite 'misunderstandings'.

Very well, as of now, He Tian and Shen Feng were ordinary Chinese businessmen holding legitimate passports, backed by profound official connections... As for the two of them being exceptionally skilled in combat? Can't a businessman also know martial arts for self-defense? In these turbulent times, having some strength to protect oneself was completely normal.

The sound of sirens grew close, numbering a good seven or eight vehicles.

It appeared the authorities in Hakodate took incidents of this magnitude quite seriously.

A large swarm of police officers spilled out from the vehicles!

Seeing very few people in the surrounding area did not seem to surprise them.

However, upon noticing the dozen or so men lying on the ground, clutching various body parts and unable to stand, the expression of every single police officer shifted slightly.

They recognized these men—they were members of the Xiaoyao Society. Had they really been beaten to this state by just these two men?

Yet, contrary to expectations of them being filled with blazing rage, the officers actually wore expressions of subtle schadenfreude...

Regardless of the organization, genuine communication always happened at the higher levels!

While the Xiaoyao Society enjoyed 'pleasant cooperation' with the Hakodate authorities, that did not mean ordinary police officers shared that 'pleasant cooperation'! In fact, the arrogant and lawless behavior of the Xiaoyao Society often brought humiliation and quiet fury to certain rank-and-file officers...

It was simply because the Xiaoyao Society wielded overwhelming influence that they had been forced to endure in silence!

Yet now, it seemed an opportunity had finally presented itself?

Quite a few officers shared this sentiment.

However, the one who actually decided to act on it was the current squad leader, Matsuda Natsudan!

He was a middle-ranking supervisor within the Hakodate police system—roughly equivalent to the rank of a deputy director of a municipal public security bureau in China. However, he was merely a marginalized deputy director who had been thoroughly squeezed out by his peers.

"Are the two gentlemen Mr. He Tian and Mr. He Feng?" Matsuda Natsudan asked with a faint smile as he approached He Tian and Shen Feng, speaking not in Chinese, but in fluent Japanese!

"That's us. And you might be, Officer...?" He Tian wanted to test the attitude of these Japanese police officers. His Japanese was also exceptionally proficient.

"We received a report from an informant that an international friend was attacked by a criminal syndicate!" Matsuda Natsudan said in a deep voice. "Take all these people back to the station and detain them properly!"

Immediately, police officers stepped forward to round up the thugs...

***

These hoodlums offered no resistance and cooperated smoothly... It seemed they had already received certain instructions ahead of time.

"Apologies, gentlemen, for causing you such a fright. However, we will still need to trouble you both to come and give a statement!" Matsuda Natsudan said. "Allow me to introduce myself: Matsuda Natsudan."

"I understand we need to cooperate with you, but... isn't the train we were scheduled to take back to Tokyo about to depart?" He Tian said with a feigned expression of difficulty.

"An hour and a half from now, there is a flight heading to Tokyo. I will arrange for you to fly back instead... That way, your arrival time in Tokyo will actually be slightly earlier than scheduled. Why don't you ride in my car, and we can chat on the way?" Matsuda Natsudan suggested with a slight smile.

"That would be even better!" He Tian muttered inwardly, deducing that this Matsuda Natsudan definitely had his own agenda. This piqued He Tian's interest slightly, and he wanted to see what the man was really planning.

"Please!" Matsuda Natsudan displayed impeccable manners, treating both He Tian and Shen Feng with apparent profound respect.

He Tian felt a brief sense of surrealism!

Just moments ago, he had been intercepted and besieged by Ohashi Sanya's thugs.

And now, he was being escorted by police vehicles from the train station straight to the Hakodate airport.

The contrast before and after was truly immense!

In He Tian's view, even if the embassy exerted considerable pressure, it shouldn't have yielded results this quickly—especially given the extremely short window of time.

Therefore, this man named Matsuda Natsudan unquestionably had hidden motives!

"Mr. He... To be completely honest with you, we received direct orders from Tokyo to ensure your safety! However, what puzzles me is: how on earth did you manage to offend the Xiaoyao Society?" Matsuda Natsudan proactively steered the conversation.

"Doesn't Officer Natsudan need us to make our statements first?" He Tian asked, looking at Matsuda Natsudan with a faint smile.

Right now, He Tian and Shen Feng were riding in a Honda van. Aside from the driver, Matsuda Natsudan was the only one accompanying them. Moreover... Matsuda Natsudan showed no intention of taking any formal statements whatsoever.

"You are individuals explicitly designated for protection by the Chinese Embassy, while the other party is an unforgivable criminal syndicate! Mr. He, under such circumstances, do you really think a formal statement is necessary?" Matsuda Natsudan said with a faint smile.

"Oh? Then I wonder what I should be saying?" He Tian's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Mr. He... To speak frankly, I probably shouldn't be saying this to you. After all, we belong to different countries, and discussing such matters somewhat damages our nation's image. But... in order to thoroughly restore the order that a normal society should possess, I feel I have no choice!" Matsuda Natsudan said earnestly. "The Xiaoyao Society is far too arrogant, far too tyrannical... Relying on their connections with the upper echelons, they commit all sorts of outrages. Even we police officers are frequently bullied by them. Just how lawless have they become?"

"And as far as I know, the upper echelons of Hakodate don't genuinely have a good relationship with the Xiaoyao Society; rather, the syndicate holds some kind of leverage over them! Given that the Xiaoyao Society went to such great lengths to trouble Mr. He, I assume it's because Mr. He has managed to get his hands on some specific information, right? Therefore, I sincerely hope Mr. He might share a portion of that information with me! That way, I might finally have the opportunity to become a real, upright police officer!"

Matsuda Natsudan spoke with utmost sincerity, his face filled with genuine earnestness. Following traditional Japanese customs, he even bowed deeply to He Tian and Shen Feng!

"Officer Natsudan, why should I trust you?" He Tian asked seriously.

Who knew whether this wasn't just a ploy by the Xiaoyao Society to send Matsuda Natsudan to fish for information?

Once that charge was somehow substantiated, even with the full backing of the Chinese Embassy, He Tian and Shen Feng would inevitably face humiliating temporary detention or even formal prosecution... and all under the guise of theft.

That would be utterly disgraceful!

"I will personally escort you onto the plane! I believe that once you arrive in Tokyo, there will be embassy personnel waiting to receive you," Matsuda Natsudan replied with absolute sincerity.

"We shall discuss that when the time comes, then!" He Tian replied non-committally with a nod!

"Thank you very much, Mr. He!" Matsuda Natsudan offered yet another bow!