Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Gaining Fame Overseas
Half an hour later, Lin Wan received a WeChat call from Matsuno Yozi, by which time they had already changed back into their own clothes and arrived near the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Wan and Lu Zheng met the police officers who came to receive them at the entrance of the Police Headquarters.
In fact, when the Japanese police heard Lin Wan’s name from Matsuno Yozi and others, and had viewed the photographer’s video tape, they already understood everything.
It was known that Lin Wan had taken down ten skilled police officers in hand-to-hand combat at the Police Headquarters the day before. This news and the scene’s footage had already spread throughout the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, so even officers not handling the Hatanaka Shingo case knew Lin Wan’s name and appearance.
So...
"Officer Lin, hello! Thank you for your timely action today, resolving a heinous murder case, and subduing the criminal!"
"Sorry to bother you again, but we need you and this gentleman to record your statements, we apologize for this!"
"Officer Lin! Can I have your autograph?"
The chief gave the officer with no sense a stern look, then turned to Lin Wan with a wide smile and said, "Could I have your autograph too?"
Lin Wan, "..."
The follow-up was straightforward: statements were recorded, a couple of questions about the situation were asked, and Lin Wan was praised a little, and that was it.
A little past four in the afternoon, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan, along with Matsuno Yozi and her group, were escorted out of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
"Lin Jiang! Lu Sang!"
Matsuno Yozi quickly ran up to the two, "Thank you, Lin Jiang, for saving my life!"
"No problem, it was a piece of cake." Lin Wan said lightly. She couldn’t bear to see Matsuno Yozi die in vain in front of her, but it didn’t mean she had forgiven her for tempting Lu Zheng.
"I’ve booked dinner at Xiaolin Restaurant, and I hope Lin Jiang and Lu Sang can join me." Matsuno Yozi’s eyes were fervently on Lin Wan.
Lin Wan finally felt something was off; the previous titles were "Lu Sang and Miss Lin", but now it had become "Lin Jiang and Lu Sang".
Lin Wan blinked, feeling that Matsuno Yozi’s gaze seemed different and she was warmer to her than to Lu Zheng.
She shook her head, casting aside this doubt.
"Then we won’t be polite." Lin Wan nodded.
...
A typical Japanese dinner, with Tokyo TV Station’s host and photographer joining in, lavishing praise, and even inviting Lin Wan to appear on a variety TV show.
Then Lin Wan revealed her Interpol identity, which quickly squashed their ideas, leaving them almost speechless.
"Lin Jiang is actually with Interpol!" exclaimed Matsuno Yozi in surprise.
Yamada Enichi chimed in, "The Police Headquarters held a press conference and also announced Miss Lin’s Interpol identity."
"Hmm?" Matsuno Yozi turned around, "How come I didn’t know about this?"
Yamada Enichi showed his phone, "The news just came out."
"What does it say?" Lu Zheng asked curiously.
"This afternoon in Akihabara, there was a vicious incident involving murder and injury. After hitting and crushing five people with a car, the suspect got out holding a machete, intending to continue his assault. It so happened that an Interpol officer was present, who stepped in and stopped the suspect’s criminal actions." Yamada Enichi read.
"The news spread quite quickly," said Matsuno Yozi.
"This incident had significant impact, after all." Yamada Enichi nodded slightly, then glanced at the cameraman, "Tokyo TV has already broadcasted the noon video, and many netizens have already uploaded it on YouTube and TikTok."
"What?"
Knowing that Lin Wan didn’t have these two apps, Matsuno Yozi pulled out her phone and showed it to the two of them.
When Lin Wan saw herself from a third-person perspective appear like a heavenly soldier, kicking the opponent away, she was amazed.
The comments below were mostly full of praise, and any doubts were quickly countered by netizens citing the Police Headquarters’ press release for support.
Real incident! Official endorsement! How can you slander it?
Meanwhile, some people stubbornly refused to believe the official explanation!
[Tifa! My Tifa!]
[What kind of Interpol officer can kick someone eight meters away? This must be fake; Tifa must have crossed into the real world!]
[Could she already be under the control of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?]
[We strongly demand an explanation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Interpol!]
[So beautiful! So strong! She definitely isn’t from the real world!]
[The truth! We need the truth!]
Naturally, there were follow-up posts explaining the science behind how strong one must be to kick someone eight meters away with such force.
The comment section was a mix of various opinions, showing a real internet ecosystem.
Moreover, some amateur videos were circulating online, though the clarity was poor they still captured the fuzzily perceived beauty of this ’Tifa’.
[Debut! Debut!]
[The female lead for "Final Fantasy VII" can be decided early!]
[I want to see the real person! How come Tokyo TV hasn’t done an exclusive interview with her yet?]
"Alright!" Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan, giving a thumbs up, "In the past, you only got famous on domestic videos, but this time you’ve finally gone international!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan shot Lu Zheng a displeased look, "I’m a cop, is being on video all the time a good thing?"
Lu Zheng nodded matter-of-factly, "At least you can say goodbye to the undercover life, isn’t that great?"
Lin Wan paused, then smiled and took Lu Zheng’s arm, "Alright! It is pretty good!"
...
They politely declined Matsuno Yozi’s offer to send them back to the hotel and left the restaurant, arm in arm, strolling through the streets of Tokyo.
"I didn’t expect such a thing to happen while just taking a walk," Lu Zheng said with a laugh.
Lin Wan nodded and then hesitantly said, "Why do I feel like Matsuno Yozi’s gaze towards me is a little strange?"
"Seems like it," Lu Zheng had also noticed, "Maybe because you saved her."
"Really?" Lin Wan blinked but still felt something was off.
"It can’t be because you saved her, leading her to fancy you and wanting to offer herself, right?" Lu Zheng joked.
Lin Wan suddenly fell silent.
Lu Zheng chuckled twice, then after recalling Matsuno Yozi’s behavior, he also fell silent.
"Hiss—"
Lu Zheng inhaled sharply.
"What are you thinking?!"
Lin Wan felt a shudder run through her body and glared at Lu Zheng.
"Nothing, I wasn’t thinking anything," Lu Zheng quickly shook his head.
"You were thinking!"
"I wasn’t thinking!"
"Let’s go back to China!"
"There are still three days left!"
"Then let’s go somewhere else, stop staying in Tokyo!" Lin Wan said immediately.
"Okay, okay!" Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly, then couldn’t help but probe, "Aren’t you considering it?"
"Are you looking to die?"
"Okay, okay! Back to the hotel!"
...
Back at the hotel.
At Lu Zheng’s strong request, Lin Wan once again donned Tifa’s outfit...