Akita Akihito was quite knowledgeable about Chinese culture and immediately recognized that this was a very precious Daoist canon. He held the Xuandu Treasure in his hands, carefully turned to a page, and examined it carefully. After a while, he nodded, then gently turned to the next page. It wasn't until much later that he finally nodded in satisfaction.
He looked at Takeshita Shinya with satisfaction and said, "What a treasure! This is a rare edition of the Daoist Canon from the Ming Dynasty in China. It is beautifully printed and exquisitely bound. It is extremely rare nowadays. Where did you get it?"
Seeing that his teacher liked it, Takeshita Shinya naturally knew that the gift was appropriate. He smiled and replied, "I'm in charge of the Detective Division, right? I knew that you liked these kinds of things, so I told Wen Hao to look around. I didn't expect him to actually have a way. He got me this book a couple of days ago."
"Very good, Wen Hao has put his heart into it." Akita Akihito said approvingly. He has never had any prejudice against Chinese people, otherwise he would not have been so fond of Takeshita Shinya and would not have helped Wen Hao in many ways, saying many good things about him to Sagawa Taro.
“This time, I also found an ancient book in Guangdong, but unfortunately it was incomplete and not in the same condition as this one. It seems that Shanghai still has more good things!” Akita Akihito carefully put the ancient book back into the sandalwood box and said with satisfaction.
Shinya Takeshita's brow twitched, but he didn't show it. He chatted with his teacher for a while longer, and when he saw that Akihito Akita had a lot of work in his hands, he didn't say anything more and got up to leave the teacher's office.
Around noon, his best friend Morita Yuki came to find him again, dragging him to a restaurant. Morita Yuki had him cornered by now, knowing that Takeshita Shinya was now in charge of the Detective Department and was not short of money, so he would come to freeload whenever he had free time.
Seeing that he couldn't be too lazy to do it, Takeshita Shinya had no choice but to nod in agreement, and the two of them left the Special Higher Police Department together.
Just then, they saw Iwai nosuke walking in quickly. Morita Yuki nudged Takeshita Shinya, who looked up and saw him. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Iwai no Nasuke and Takeshita Shinya have always been at odds. Initially, Iwai no Nasuke, relying on his seniority, made things difficult for Takeshita Shinya. Fortunately, he had the protection of his teacher, Akita Akihito, which made Iwai no Nasuke restrain himself. Later, by chance, Takeshita Shinya climbed up to Otani Hitoshi and was promoted to captain intelligence officer, while Iwai no Nasuke was assigned to the action team. The two had a dramatic reversal in their status. After that, Takeshita Shinya rarely saw Iwai no Nasuke, but unexpectedly, they ran into each other this time.
As for Morita Yuki, he harbored a deep resentment towards Iwai Nosuke for a long time. Iwai Nosuke had used Morita Yuki as bait, which resulted in an assassination attempt by a military intelligence agent, nearly costing Morita Yuki his life. How could Morita Yuki forget this grudge? He and Takeshita Shinya had been looking for an opportunity to deal with Iwai Nosuke.
Morita Yuki gave Takeshita Shinya a wink, and Takeshita Shinya immediately took a step forward, blocking Iwai Nosuke's path.
Iwai nosuke had already seen Takeshita Shinya and the other person. These two were the two pieces of trash he despised the most. Morita Yuki was nothing, just a worthless fish, but Takeshita Shinya had a powerful background and was someone he dared not offend. So he subconsciously tried to avoid him.
But Takeshita Shinya once again stepped in front of Iwai Nosuke.
"Baka! Iwai, don't you know how to greet your superior? Look at your clothes! This is the Special Higher Police! Have you lost your mind?" Takeshita Shinya shouted at Iwai Nosuke, his hands in his pockets and his head tilted back.
Normally, Special Higher Police agents, if not in military uniforms, mostly wear dark suits to show respect. However, Iwai Nosuke's attire today was rather inappropriate. He was wearing a white and floral suit, a style that was quite fashionable at the time, usually worn by wealthy playboys. Takeshita Shinya even noticed a faint scent of perfume on Iwai Nosuke.
Iwai nosuke immediately felt a headache coming on. His current rank was indeed one level lower than Takeshita Shin's, but the Special Higher Police was not a quasi-military unit, and the military atmosphere was not serious. No one required junior agents to salute their superiors. Takeshita Shin's statement was clearly an attempt to cause trouble.
"Takeshita, what do you mean by this? Please step aside. I have an important matter to report to Team Leader Kitaoka. If this delays important matters, you won't be able to take the blame," Iwai nosuke said in a deep voice. He wasn't afraid of Takeshita Shinya, at least he wouldn't suffer a loss in a conflict. After all, Iwai nosuke was a karate master. Even if Iwai nosuke and Morita Yuki, those two good-for-nothings, attacked together, they wouldn't be a match for Iwai nosuke. If it weren't for Takeshita Shinya, Iwai nosuke wouldn't mind teaching those two guys a lesson.
Yuki Morita, standing nearby, said, "Iwai, you have absolutely no manners! Takeshita-kun is on official business, and you're blocking the entrance. What are you trying to do? Is this how you treat your superiors?"
"You!" Iwai nosuke was furious. These two were deliberately picking a fight, but he still had some reservations. He simply stepped aside and rushed past Takeshita Shinya.
He moved nimbly and quickly, breaking free from the two men's grasp in an instant, and rushed into the Special Higher Police building without looking back.
Shinya Takeshita and Yuki Morita watched Iwai nosuke leave in a sorry state, and Shinya Takeshita spat lightly at Iwai nosuke's retreating figure.
"He got off too easy this time. We'll find a chance to teach him a lesson. Let's go!"
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