"Big sister-in-law!"

Aoyama Xiu Xin rushed into the delivery room and saw Aoyama Haruko already dressed up, her complexion pale and her demeanor weak, as he quickly walked up to hold one of her hands.

The nurses nearby widened their eyes at the sight.

Was Minister Aoyama's relationship with his sister-in-law a bit too close? Judging by his concerned appearance, one would think she had just given birth to his son.

"You all leave," Sosuke, who had followed in, waved them away, exhausted at heart. His ex-wife had given birth to his brother's son, and he had to recognize this son nominally to cover up their affair.

The nurses bowed hurriedly and left.

On Haruko's pale face, a gentle smile appeared as she said, "Xiu Xin, look, our child, isn't he adorable?"

She had just been at death's door at Ghost Gate, but now she managed to smile, a testament to the greatness of a mother's love.

"I see it, I see it, this little fellow was premature by a month yet still so heavy; you really suffered, big sister-in-law." Xiu Xin glanced at the baby with closed eyes lying beside her. To tell the truth, the child's wrinkled appearance right after birth was like a little old man, not cute at all.

But one shouldn't throw away an ugly newborn.

They'll look better as they grow.

Haruko shook her head, a happy smile on her face, "It's not hard, the heavier the child, the healthier they are. I was worried that being premature would affect his development."

"It's that he developed too well, the doctors also said our child is very healthy," Xiu Xin said.

Cough cough~ Sosuke, who had been left aside watching his ex-wife and brother's intimate exchange, couldn't stand it and coughed twice to assert his presence.

Haruko then turned to him, her expression a mixture of surprise and embarrassment, "Why did you come?"

Even though they had been divorced for so long, it still felt odd having her ex-husband present at the birth.

"Sosuke asked me to come." Sosuke still had not learned to face her with composure and said dryly, "After all, nominally, this child is still mine. If I didn't come, it would lead to speculation."

"I'm sorry to trouble you," Haruko said politely.

Sosuke's gaze fell upon the baby beside her, his smile revealing a trace of warmth, "Although he's not my son, he's still my nephew. It's only right that I make the trip for him."

Haruko didn't know how to respond and turned to Xiu Xin, saying, "I'm a bit tired."

"Okay, I will have the nurse take you to the ward to rest right now." Xiu Xin released her hand.

Haruko nodded, "Mm."

Sosuke called over a nurse to take Haruko and the child to the ward, and during the trip, Taichiro Fushan finally got a chance to approach Xiu Xin and Sosuke.

"Mr. Aoyama, Minister Aoyama! I am truly sorry about today's events; it was not intentional, but since it has happened, I will not shirk responsibility. Please give me a chance to make amends, I beg you!"

He stopped them and bowed deeply in apology.

"Sosuke, I have an important meeting I cannot miss, so I'll be going ahead. Take good care of Haruko and the child for me," Sosuke said to Xiu Xin, as his arrival was just for a brief appearance.

The matters that followed were naturally the responsibility of Xiu Xin, the child's real father, not his.

"Sure! Big brother, don't worry, even though you two are divorced, the big sister-in-law will always be just that to me. I will take care of your child as my own," Xiu Xin responded.

He waved to signal the nurse to take the big sister-in-law away.

"Thank you," Sosuke patted his shoulder before passing by Taichiro.

Taichiro felt his scalp tingle; it would have been somewhat easier if he were directly discussing a solution with Sosuke, the child's biological father. Politicians like him were the best at weighing pros and cons and skilled at compromise.

As long as a certain price was paid, he could appease him.

But he didn't expect that Sosuke wouldn't bother with him at all, leaving the entire matter to Xiu Xin to handle.

Xiu Xin was much tougher to deal with, known throughout Hokkaido for his strong and domineering reputation.

"Mr. Aoyama, we…" Taichiro tried to struggle further, attempting to stop Sosuke.

But Fushan Kuiyong stopped him, and only after Sosuke entered the elevator did Fushan turn to follow.

Taichiro sighed internally, steeling himself to turn and face the formidable Minister Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Minister Aoyama, I..."

"Just dissolve your Imperial Pole Society," Xiu Xin cut him off, his tone leaving no room for argument.

He spoke lightly, but his words struck Taichiro like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, causing him to look up in shock and anger at Xiu Xin.

Xiu Xin met his gaze with a detached look.

"Minister Aoyama, it's true that our Imperial Pole Society is at fault for the mishap, and I can certainly compensate, but forcing us to dissolve outright, isn't that a bit too domineering and harsh?" Taichiro said with a grave voice.

That was not an attitude for solving the problem.

It was an attitude for dealing with the Imperial Pole Society itself.

"Compensation?" Xiu Xin scoffed with contempt, "The assets of your Imperial Pole Society aren't even as much as mine. Do you think I need your money?"

"Of course, I know you don't need it, but that's to signify an apology," Taichiro said.

"But this is not the attitude I wanted!" Aoyama Xiu Xin raised his voice, speaking coldly, "If you want me to see your apologetic attitude, then dissolve the Imperial Pole Society."

Previously, the Imperial Pole Society had smashed his car during a protest, but he didn't want to dirty his shoes, so he didn't pursue responsibility.

But this time, the Imperial Pole Society almost killed his unborn child. If he were to let bygones be bygones with just an economic compensation, would outsiders think that all it takes is money to get away with offending him?

At the same time, it would also allow the Imperial Pole Society to gain fame from this incident.

Therefore, taking down the Imperial Pole Society was not just about venting anger, but also about maintaining his own authority.

Since Aoyama Xiu Xin's request had touched his own bottom line, Ishihara Taichiro bluntly refused, "I'm sorry, but that is something I cannot do."

"No problem, I'll help you do it," Aoyama Xiu Xin said in an undisturbed tone that was nonetheless filled with chill.

Ishihara Taichiro's heart sank, and he brought up his own background, "Minister Aoyama, I can understand your anger, but please think thrice before making a decision in haste. The Imperial Pole Society is nothing much, just an ineffective social organization that the police can easily accuse and forcibly dissolve. But don't forget, that the Imperial Pole Society originated from Aum Shinrikyo."

The Imperial Pole Society was just an extremist far-right group.

Aum Shinrikyo, on the other hand, was a true terrorist organization.

"Are you threatening me?" Aoyama Xiu Xin asked.

Ishihara Taichiro had already put away his initial panic and humility, looking at him squarely, "I didn't mean it as a threat, only as a friendly reminder."

"Thanks for the reminder, you can go back and await death," Aoyama Xiu Xin said in a gentle tone.

The so-called rule that disaster should not reach family members did not apply to him, nor did he expect others to abide by it. Now that he had a child, a vulnerability, he had to protect it from harm as much as possible.

After all, Aoyama Tianze was his child, and this fact would certainly not be hidden from some interested parties in the future.

Just like Miyashita Naoyuki, although he was nominally the nephew of Miyashita Hidekatsu, as he grew up, everyone knew he was the son of Miyashita Hidekatsu.

And in the future, he wouldn't have just this one son.

Protecting his son naturally couldn't rely on the mercy of his enemies but required making others think twice about the consequences before they even conceived the thought.

Therefore, he intended to use the destruction of the Imperial Pole Society to warn the world of the consequences of threatening his child.

Ishihara Taichiro left with a cold huff, feeling resentful.

He had come forward to admit his wrongs in the hope of getting Aoyama Xiu Xin's forgiveness, not wanting to die, but if the price of forgiveness was death, then what was the point of wanting forgiveness?

Indeed, in his view, asking him to dissolve the Imperial Pole Society was no different from asking him to die.

If he didn't have the power to resist, it would be another matter.

But with Aum Shinrikyo as his backing, he was neither willing nor dare to dissolve the Imperial Pole Society on his own, so he decided to confront Aoyama Xiu Xin.

Watching Ishihara Taichiro's retreating figure, Aoyama Xiu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew the other party's confidence came from Aum Shinrikyo, indeed a headache-inducing Shoe Sect organization that unless its core leaders were eradicated in one fell swoop, would retaliate crazily.

Those fanatics had no concerns at all, after all, they were the ruthless kind who would dare to release gas in the subway in the future.

But who said that dealing with the Imperial Pole Society was the same as dealing with Aum Shinrikyo? The two could be separated.

He was waiting for Asahara Shoko to contact him.

...

After leaving the hospital, Ishihara Taichiro immediately called Asahara Shoko, the leader of Aum Shinrikyo.

"Leader, this is Ishihara Taichiro."

"Oh, is that you, Ishihara? What's the matter?" Inside a luxurious villa, Asahara Shoko lay in the arms of two scantily clad women, in utter comfort.

His face was slightly round, his skin fair, with a long beard and shoulder-length hair, making him look like an artist with depth, not at all like a Shoe Sect leader.

Ishihara Taichiro didn't waste any time and said, "The Imperial Pole Society is facing destruction!"

"What?" Asahara Shoko immediately rose from the beauties' embrace, waved them away, and asked with a stern face, "What exactly happened?"

The Imperial Pole Society was an organization he had built to garner votes for his political ambitions. Although it hadn't achieved much success so far, he still valued it highly.

"Today, some members of the society knocked over Minister Aoyama's pregnant sister-in-law, causing her to have a miscarriage. The child was born a month prematurely. I took the initiative to apologize, but Aoyama Xiu Xin insisted on the dissolution of the Imperial Pole Society as a condition. Naturally, I disagreed, so Aoyama Xiu Xin will definitely strike at us."

Ishihara Taichiro briefly recounted the incident, lightly glossing over the knocking over of Aoyama Haruko, instead highlighting Aoyama Xiu Xin's tyranny.

"Idiot! That Aoyama Xiu Xin is really acting recklessly!" Asahara Shoko became furious after hearing the story.

"Yes, even when I brought you up, he was unmoved. He didn't take you seriously at all, leader. What should we do next?"

Asahara Shoko pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's stay put for now. I'll try to communicate with him."

It's said that the members of Aum Shinrikyo are all madmen.

Ordinary members might be genuinely mad, and so might some of the higher ranks, but not Asahara Shoko, the leader. He was definitely not mad. On the contrary, he was very smart.

Otherwise, given the lawless behavior of Aum Shinrikyo, he would have been finished a long time ago. How could he otherwise be so wealthy and indulge in such pleasures?

So he didn't immediately clamor to go head-to-head with Aoyama Xiu Xin but wanted to try negotiating.

"Hey!" Ishihara Taichiro answered.

If Asahara Shoko's communication with Aoyama Xiu Xin was effective, the doom of the Imperial Pole Society would dissipate. If not, at least Asahara was tall enough to bear whatever happened, and Aum Shinrikyo would naturally step forward to help him resist the blow from Aoyama Xiu Xin.

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