Chapter 3

"Regarding this artificial lake dismemberment case, the Second Division will hand it over to the First Division for completion. Inspector Tsujimoto, I'm counting on you this time as well."

As expected, just as the system had arranged, this difficult case was immediately handed over to Shigetto Tsujimoto.

The information provided by Inspector Furutani is relatively comprehensive, but there are still too many blank spaces.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto sat at his desk and read the relevant information about the case, and roughly understood how the case happened.

The dismembered victim was named Emiko Amahura, an ordinary white-collar worker. She suddenly disappeared on a workday. Because she could not be contacted for a long time, Emiko's colleagues immediately reported the case.

The result, of course, was no audio.

Until one day, a fishing enthusiast accidentally caught the remains of a corpse while fishing and called the police in a panic.

The Second Department of Investigation Section 1 quickly sent a team to investigate, but the result was unexpected.

Except for a young policeman who managed to escape, everyone else disappeared.

Their figures disappeared into the sea without a sound.

"Don't forget to eat even if you're working hard, Inspector Tsujimoto who loves his job—"

Matsuda Jinpei's voice was rather dissatisfied, and at the same time a white plastic bag fell into his hands. Tsujimoto Shigetsu put down the documents in his hand, with a grateful look in his eyes.

"Thank you, Matsuda. Thank you for bringing me lunch."

The aroma of five-meat fried rice wafted into his nose, and Tsujimoto Shigetsu realized belatedly that he was hungry.

"I brought it to you when I went to eat. It wasn't brought specifically for you." Matsuda Jinpei added gloomily.

"If it's inconvenient, you'd better not run around too much. The lunch break is very short. It would be bad if I disturb your rest." Shiguto Tsujimoto warned.

An impatient cross appeared on Matsuda Jinpei's forehead: "...I'll buy it if I want! Just eat your meal!"

"Oh, that's good."

Shigeto Tsujimoto, who was inexplicably threatened, looked at him in confusion, and quickly went to the cafeteria with his lunch box to eat.

[Pfft, I didn't expect Matsuda to get choked. ]

[How does that sentence go? Straightforwardness beats pride, hahahaha!!]

[The police officer involved is obviously too serious by nature! 】

[Shibuto-chan's face is so deceptive. When she's not smiling, she looks really unapproachable, but when she smiles, she's really -- very approachable! ]

[He is a police lieutenant but he is not arrogant at all. He is capable and good-looking. Most importantly, he is good-looking. He is really good-looking! ]

[Hahahaha, there’s no need for the sisters above to get so excited that they say the same thing three times, right? But Sheren is really good-looking, white-haired and so cool! ]

[I watched the preview for the next episode, and it seems that the Black Organization is also involved in this case. Could that person also be related to the suspect? ]

[I think it’s possible…]

[Some people have previously speculated whether the disappearance of Shirin-chan's brother or brother is related to the Black Organization. This way, the connection between Shirin and the Black Organization is basically confirmed! ]

[As expected, I am still worried about Shirin-chan’s safety. 】

[The trailer alone whets my appetite! I really want to fast forward to the next episode! I can’t wait!!]

…

Today's bullet screen is just as terrifying as always.

After thinking for a while, Shigeto Tsujimoto decided to go to the hospital to ask about the situation of the second-class police officer, Kaname Tamaya, who had luckily survived.

After all, he was the only survivor and he must have seen the murderer with his own eyes.

"I... I saw the murderer..." Tian Guyao trembled and his face turned pale.

"I remember his appearance. He had long silver hair and blue eyes. His eyes were as cold as a sharp blade. Once he looked at me, I felt like a prey being stared at by a poisonous snake..."

"He killed them all! If they hadn't tried their best to protect me... they wouldn't have died..."

"You've done a great job, leave the rest to me."

Shigetto Tsujimoto patted the other person's shoulder and comforted him softly.

Tian Gu Yao's spirit was almost on the verge of collapse, and no one knew what he had been through.

Judging from the other party's expression, he probably couldn't ask questions for too long, so Shigeto Tsujimoto quickly left.

Silver hair, blue eyes, long hair...

Isn't this Yuma Tsujimoto? ? How could he attack the police? ? Is this guy sure he is not mistaken? ?

Although Shigetto Tsujimoto felt that the murderer could not be Yuma Tsujimoto, he still planned to ask his best friend.

"ha??"

After listening to Tsujimoto Shigetsu's account, Yuma Tsujimoto let out a long, unbelievable sound.

"You must be joking. How could it be me? I am a civilian in the Black Organization. I have never done anything like killing people. Although I went out that day, I just happened to pass by. I guess I saw it wrongly, right?"

"Or would you rather trust an unknown policeman than me?"

"Of course I believe Yuma."

Tsujimoto was silent for a while, then continued,

"But I still want to know your schedule for that day. I remember that Furuya Rei was also injured that day, so this series of events should be connected."

"Sheren-kun, you are really too kind."

There was silence for a while, then suddenly he chuckled.

“Don’t trust too much what you see, and don’t be too kind to others. Most people in this world don’t deserve your kindness.”

"I see. Do you know any clues?" Shigetto Tsujimoto said.

"Emiko Amahura was an undercover agent from the CIA and also a member of the Black Organization. This time I was ordered by the organization to investigate the cause of her death." Yuma Tsujimoto's fingers were carelessly curling the ends of her hair, with a regretful expression on his face.

"What a pity, Amahura Emiko. You have such a pretty face, but I hate to see pretty flowers wither."

Yuma Tsujimoto knew exactly how many undercover agents there were in the organization, but he was just too lazy to report them.

A clerk only needs to write reports, why should he work for Gin?

"In other words, the murderer is most likely a member of the Black Organization? He wants to kill the suspected undercover by creating an accident?" Shigetsu Tsujimoto pondered.

"Maybe? After all, Amuro Toru was injured. It's hard to say." Yuma Tsujimoto yawned.

"I will send you the possible murderer later. Don't get hurt because of a few idiots like last time."

"Being a police officer is bound to get hurt, right?" Tsujimoto was puzzled.

"Also, don't be angry with Hagi and Matsuda all the time. They didn't mean it."

"If it weren't for them, you wouldn't have almost lost all your hearing." Yuma Tsujimoto's voice suddenly turned cold.

"It's not completely lost, it's just a little hard of hearing."

"Whatever, I don't care, hanging up."

The other party hung up the phone decisively.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto put down the phone he was using to pretend to make a call, thought about it, and decided not to make the call.

Well, I'll coax him next time when I need him.

"Who are you talking to on the phone?"

Jinpei Matsuda, who had just walked in, asked curiously.

"Nothing, it's my friend's cat, it has a bad temper and he asked me how to tame it," said Shigetsu Tsujimoto calmly.

“You actually had a cat before.”

"I did raise a cat, but later the cat ran away because it thought the discarded cat food was too unpalatable." Shigetsu Tsujimoto said helplessly.

"I saw him at Teitan High School afterwards. He was fed like a pig by the female high school students who passed by him."

"Ah, this..."

After the greetings, Shigeto Tsujimoto put away his smile and fell into deep thought again.

It turns out that Yuma still can't forget that incident.

The explosion happened a few years ago, and it has been a long time since then, but thinking about it now, it is still as thrilling as if it happened yesterday.

He happened to be on holiday that day, and after the explosion happened by accident, he chose to assist the explosion team immediately.

It was at that time that Shigetsu Tsujimoto first met Kenji Hagiwara, and severely reprimanded him for not wearing an explosion-proof suit. He was never soft-hearted when it came to such matters of principle, and Kenji Hagiwara put on an explosion-proof suit out of guilt.

However, accidents happened one after another.

The smooth bomb disposal operation was soon disrupted by another accident. The normal bomb was about to explode in six seconds.

In an emergency, Shigeto Tsujimoto directly pressed the R2 button to activate the skill [Paradox Simulation], and time stopped.

How can we resolve the bomb crisis without any casualties?

Shigetsu Tsujimoto began to think in the gray world where time stopped.

Six seconds is still too short.

It is possible to use the accelerator to remove the bomb and throw it out of the window. However, after conducting an action simulation, Tsujimoto Shigetsu found that if he followed his plan, he would be the only one not wearing an explosion-proof suit and would be greatly affected. He would also probably die from excessive blood loss.

It's not that there are no other ways.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto checked his skills and found one of them, [Damage Decomposition], which can dilute the damage of the bomb and evenly distribute it to every corner of the body.

It is calculated that these injuries can be fully recovered within one month, and the possibility of leaving sequelae is only 5%.

If you don’t use it now, when will you use it?

Shigeto Tsujimoto decisively activated the skill and threw the bomb out of the window in the fastest simulated time - he was a pitcher before the time travel, so his skill was quite crucial.

…

The final result was much better than expected.

Tsujimoto was the most seriously injured, but fortunately, his injuries were not life-threatening.

The other members of the bomb squad were also injured to varying degrees, but since they were all wearing bomb-proof suits, their injuries were not serious.

At least no one died. The only pity is that the bomber got away.

However, Shigeto Tsujimoto won the prize.

The prize is still the 5%.

Because of the close contact with the explosion, his hearing system was severely damaged and he may have to wear hearing aids for the rest of his life.

However, he will be able to resume his normal life after traveling back in time, so it won't be a big problem.

The only thing that needs to be resolved is the issue of employment. For the next plan, Tsujimoto Shigetsu cannot give up his career as a police officer.

So on the first day after being discharged from the hospital, Tsujimoto Shigetsu, with a bandage still wrapped around his head, rushed into the Metropolitan Police Department and cried to Inspector Furuya, hoping that he would not have to leave his job due to injury.

Inspector Furutani was at a loss for a long time before he finally patted the other person on the shoulder, indicating that he would not fire him.

All in all, this incident can only be attributed to bad luck on the part of Shigemoto.

Besides, even if he didn't rush out that day, the explosion would definitely have implicated him.

"Dingling——"

The cell phone rang suddenly. Shigetto Tsujimoto, who had just finished sorting out the documents, took out his cell phone, but found an extra text message on the phone interface.

He had never seen the number of the sender of the text message before, so he must be a stranger.

Feeling uneasy, the young police officer frowned, but still clicked on the text message.

However, the picture in the MMS that appeared in his picture the next second made him slightly stunned.

The blood-red picture popped up in front of his eyes, and the words written in the dirty blood made it impossible not to pay attention.

[I look forward to your coming more than anyone else, Mr. Shigeto Tsujimoto. ]

"What is this, a threatening letter?" Matsuda Jinpei reached out from behind Tsujimoto Shigetsu and quickly snatched the other person's phone. His face changed drastically.

"You were threatened???"

Shigeto Tsujimoto: "...Matsuda-kun, even kindergarten kids know not to steal other people's things."

"The murderer obviously wants to attack you, right?" Matsuda Jinpei was angry.

"Why do you still look so nonchalant? Don't you know that last time—"

"Matsuda-kun."

Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Shigeto Tsujimoto suddenly grabbed his wrist. Before the latter could react, he was forced against the wall by Shigeto Tsujimoto.

The sudden sense of pressure made the whole room quiet. Matsuda Jinpei looked at the approaching face in a daze, not understanding what the other party wanted to do.

"Hush, be quiet."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto placed his finger on the other person's lips, his blue eyes staring at him quietly, his voice gradually lowered,

"No matter what, Matsuda-kun, don't tell anyone about this for now."

"I suspect there is a mole in the Metropolitan Police Department."