Chapter 136

Inspector Megure quickly snapped out of his daze and coughed, "What are you all standing there for? Send someone to retrieve it!"

The patrol officer stared blankly: "Are we really going to retrieve it?"

It sounds reasonable, but isn't this just this person's speculation? Shouldn't they wait for others to arrive, have a meeting or something, before making a decision?

After all, the unspoken rule in Japanese workplaces is that you can be unremarkable, but try to avoid taking responsibility.

It's rare to find a boss as decisive as Inspector Megure—even if nothing is gained, the person who made the suggestion should apologize, but Inspector Megure, who decided to trust and give the action, will also be the subject of gossip!

Inspector Megure said decisively, "Get him!"

It's one thing for others, but how could he not know? Han Chuan Shenliu's judgment has never been wrong so far, and every time someone questions Han Chuan Shenliu, they eventually shut up.

Reputation is built up through repeated victories. If he continues to question and ask all sorts of questions… well, he doesn't want his subordinates to look at him like he's an idiot…

Seeing how resolute Inspector Megure was, no one said anything more.

When there are clear orders, the efficiency is still very high. Immediately, someone will go to borrow a boat, and someone else will call to contact people to send salvage tools.

Fortunately, to prevent anyone from falling into the water, the rescue equipment here is quite complete and can be borrowed nearby, which is very convenient.

The caretaker anxiously reminded them, "Take precautions! Last month, a parasite called an amoeba was discovered here. It can eat people's brains, so you see, there's a sign here that says swimming is no longer allowed..."

That's really scary.

Everyone is now checking the protective suits more carefully.

When the rest of the search team arrived, they saw a group of people standing by the lake, staring at the water.

"???"

The group was confused: "Didn't Inspector Megure and the others arrive first? Where are they?"

The patrol officers standing guard by the lake obediently replied, "Inspector Megure and his team went to investigate the area, and the Mobile Investigation Unit is also making inquiries..."

The detectives looked at them and asked, "So what are you doing here?"

"Uh, a policeman said that the body was dumped here, and there might be other bodies in the lake, so Inspector Megure sent people to retrieve it. We're here just in case."

Immediately, a detective retorted, "How could that be! They're already at the lakeside, wouldn't it be better to just throw them in? Leaving them here like this, they're probably the kind of murderer who likes to show off..."

The patrol officer continued, "He said he had accomplices, one responsible for disemboweling the body and the other responsible for dumping it into the lake. The one who dumped the body got into trouble and didn't show up, so the body was discovered."

The detective was even more speechless: "So casually? Inspector Megure really believed it?"

He was about to say something when his partner suddenly pulled him back.

He looked blankly at his partner, only to see his partner ask cautiously, "Which police officer made these deductions?"

Police officer: "Inspector Megure calls him Kankawa-kun."

The detectives, who had been whispering, immediately fell silent.

Oh, this.

So it was Shinryu Hachikawa's deduction...

The group of detectives looked around nervously. The one who had just questioned them was now pale and red-faced, but he refused to speak again.

As mentioned before, the members of the First Investigation Division have all had some contact with Shinryu Samakawa, or at least have some knowledge of his deeds.

As the saying goes, a person's reputation precedes them; no matter how outlandish the reasoning, once the name of Hanchuan Shenliu is attached, it suddenly becomes believable.

A few more questions were asked, and the patrolman told them everything he knew, including the explanation he had given.

Many things are clear once explained, but remain incomprehensible without someone pointing them out. Hearing someone else's reasoning right away can easily lead to the feeling that "it's that simple? Couldn't the criminal have thought of that? That's too presumptuous."

If they fish for days and find nothing, that would be ridiculous...

Just as someone had this thought, they suddenly saw a person emerge from the lake, gesture to the people on the boat, and immediately one person stayed on the boat to watch over it, while the rest jumped in.

"..."

No, no, no, it can't be that fast! They just arrived! Even if Inspector Megure and the others arrived almost half an hour earlier, it shouldn't be this fast in such a short time—

Soon, the group of people who had just gone down came back up, dragging something about the size of an adult, wrapped in a blue film.

The ship brought the thing ashore, and the sensible people had already gone to call the coroner, while a small number of people were still dumbfounded.

...Hanchuan Shenliu was right after all!

Although I already knew that guy was very capable, this conjecture was proven true far too quickly, and it completely changed the nature of the case!

And so, not long after the First Investigative Division arrived, the case transformed from a simple murder and body disposal into a serial murder case.

The Metropolitan Police Department immediately formed a special task force with the local police station.

Kitami Ichi was among them.

He was completely stunned when he received the news.

Why wasn't the body disposed of? What was that person doing? How could they just leave a body lying on the shore? If they weren't coming, they should have at least said so!

Because the second Sunday of each month was the default day for the murder performance, after it happened so many times, Kitami and the person responsible for disposing of the bodies developed a tacit understanding: they basically wouldn't contact each other. It was always the same day and the same place; they would just come and check on the spot. There had never been any problems before, and they even cooperated smoothly when the location was changed. Why did it suddenly happen now...?

Kitami was a little anxious, but after thinking about his methods, he felt that he probably didn't need to worry too much.

After all, he knew all too well what kind of work capabilities the Japanese police possessed.

He could even find a way to infiltrate the task force, keep an eye on the progress of the case, and secretly sabotage things.

So Kitami is currently quite relaxed and has the time to observe the other people in the meeting room.

Well, the local police station officers are all limited in their abilities. You can tell from their expressions that they have no clue and are still confused. There's no need to worry about them.

There's even less to worry about with the Mobile Investigation Unit; if someone were truly capable, why would they stay in the Mobile Investigation Unit?

He wasn't familiar with the people sent by the Metropolitan Police Department; they were all elites, so he had to be careful.

Just then, the few people from the Metropolitan Police Department who were absent returned.

As soon as one of them entered the meeting room, Kita Kenji felt as if the temperature had dropped a few degrees.

He stared blankly at the person.

Although his father holds a high position, he is currently just an intern, so he sits at the back and can't see the situation in front of him very clearly.

Even though he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, and could only roughly see their demeanor and bearing, he was still convinced at that moment that the other person was the same kind of person as him... No, he was not qualified to be compared with the other person at all. That person must have a more exciting and "higher" enjoyment than his "game".

Bei Jianyi and his cronies had been plotting how to find excitement and fun for a long time. He was the most playful one and always looked down on others, but today, he felt like he might have met his mentor.

Surrounded by police, it brazenly displayed its danger, showing no fear of being caught with evidence; its very existence seemed to mock the police's incompetence...

This is such an exciting feeling! Kitami I couldn't even imagine it!

A murmur rippled through the local police station, as if someone knew the man and was explaining his identity to others.

Kitami listened intently for a while.

"It's Kanakawa Shinryu. I heard he was transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department..."

"You know him?"

"When he was still in police academy, he helped catch a bomber, but the criminal complained that he forced him to hold the bomb so he could defuse it..."

"...What kind of twisted hobby is this?!"

“My classmate at another police station also met him. He said he just liked to psychologically torture prisoners, and even shot one. I’ve been a police officer for so many years, and I’ve never even drawn a gun…”

Bei Jianyi listened intently from the side, completely absorbed.

My God, what an amazing person! To act so brazenly right under the police's noses, and yet the police can't do anything about it... That's so exciting!

How could this person have come up with such a fun "game"!

Section Chief Odagiri of the First Investigation Division also sat down, and the room immediately fell silent. No one dared to speak in hushed tones anymore, and everyone waited for their superior to speak, much to Kitami's disappointment that he hadn't heard enough gossip.

The local police chief briefed everyone on the current progress, the identities of the two individuals, and the autopsy reports of the two bodies.

"...Currently, the abdominal wound has been explained; it was to prevent the body from floating. However, the purpose of the other wounds besides the fatal one, and why the perpetrator tortured the victim in this way, remain a mystery. We've consulted people in the vicinity, but no one saw when the body was brought in..."

Kitami Ichi chuckled inwardly.

Since there are few surveillance cameras installed in Japan, he made sure to check whether there would be any video footage along the way before choosing the location to dump the body.

Aside from the two corpses, there were no other clues. Just trying to guess what kind of relationship these two people had in society and why they were being targeted by the same criminal took a long time and they weren't even sure they would find anything.

His website would investigate those who signed up for a visit, using leverage to force them to come, and then he would choose one of them to kill. Because they had a sense of luck, thinking that they might not be the ones to die, and also wanted to witness the killing up close, people always came; there was never a shortage of people.

This mode is almost like random killing, and its difficulty is hellish. It will most likely remain an unsolved case.

Forget about investigating him, they probably can't even find his website.

Bei Jianyi was smug and triumphant.

Just then, Inspector Megure suddenly stood up and said, "Actually, we've made a huge discovery here—these two bodies are likely victims of a murder performance website!"

Kita Kenji: "...???"

No way, you guys are cheating, aren't you? You found out already?! Are some of you already viewers of my website?!

Which idiot recommended this website and ended up in front of the police?!

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I'm seeing the dentist today. If the painkillers work well, I'll update again tonight.

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In the original work, Kitami I couldn't help but laugh during the meeting; he was genuinely arrogant and confident, not just stupid.

The original work is "Strawberry Night," and this article is an adaptation.

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This chapter has a feeling of the legend of Han Chuan circulating in the martial arts world.