PEERLESS GENIUS SYSTEM II

Chapter 374: Grudges

The atmosphere inside the chief's room was a powder keg about to explode as Asou Shuyao and Xiao Luo began posturing for a fight.

BANG!

Tanaka Hiroshi slammed his palm on the desk angrily and roared, "Asou Shuyao, stop messing around! Where are your manners? Xiao-san is our esteemed guest who is here on official business, so I do not care to hear about the Asou family's views on the Hua nation. You will do well to remember that you're a member of the police force. Our very duty is to ensure the security of our society, and you'd be wise to stop creating an international conflict between our nations!"

"Noted, Sir. My apologies."

Asou Shuyao straightened her back and saluted him.

Tanaka Hinoshi smiled at Xiao Luo and said, "Xiao-san, please don't take what she said to heart. The conflict is all in the past. Whether we're from Hua nation or Ri nation, it is a part of our history that we should learn from. Let us focus on our cultural similarities that form the basis of diplomatic relations that have long existed between our two countries."

Xiao Luo nodded to acknowledge the chief and did not speak further.

"Hey, Ryui-kun, can you show Xiao-san around? I am expecting an important call."

"Yes."

Miyazaki Ronjin grunted.

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After leaving the police chief's office, they headed to the Criminal Investigation Department. There, they saw many people making confessions and writing statements.

"Officer, I did not steal! I have been wrongly accused!"

They heard a desperate voice coming from an ordinary-looking man pleading his innocence to a police officer writing down the statement. It was easy to tell that this man was not Japanese from his choppy use of the language. Based on his facial features and dressing, there was a good chance that he was a citizen of Hua nation."

Seeing that, Asou Shuyao approached them with a smirk and took the place of that police officer who was writing the statement. She took a glance at the report and asked, "You're from Hua nation?"

"Yes, ma'am, I am from Hua nation, and I am on vacation here. I did not steal anything, so please let me go. My wife and child are still wandering in that supermarket. They would be frightened if they found me missing. I beg you." The man pleaded with urgency, keen to get back to the supermarket for his wife and child.

"Cut the crap!"

Asou Shuyao stood up abruptly, slammed onto the desk, and stared angrily at the man. "If you did not steal, then why is that color pencil in your pocket? Are you implying that it had gone into your pocket on its own?"

"I don't know how it happened. I really don't know!" The man shook his head repeatedly.

"Huh, don't travel here as a tourist if you can't afford it. Stay in your own country and away from Ri nation. If you are here on vacation, then don't commit such petty crimes!"

Asou Shuyao continued to mock him viciously. "It seems like greed and pettiness are deeply ingrained into the very core of Hua nation people like you. Isn't it humiliating being caught stealing a mere color pen? What would your ancestors think of you?" she said.

While she was berating the man, she kept staring at Xiao Luo tauntingly. It was evident that she was directing her words at him.

Xiao Luo remained expressionless, but deep within his heart, hatred and anger were beginning to smolder. This woman's vile character was too much for him to tolerate. Had they been outside of the police building, he would have killed her without a second thought.