Chapter 4

[Ahhh!! Sisters, did you watch the last episode!!]

[Look, I am now the most beautiful fireworks exploding in the sky! ! ! ]

[Push me against the wall! Shetou-chan, push me against the wall! I’m going to move the wall now! ! ]

[It’s definitely a total attack aura, Shigeta-kun! Matsuda, what’s wrong with you, Matsuda! You have to stand up! You have to fight back! ]

[I have taken a screenshot and used it as my phone wallpaper. Sorry, Toumaomao, I betrayed the Snail Cat Alliance.]

[What the hell is a snail cat? Hahahahaha, Sheren-chan is really a professional cat owner, he is really good at it! 】

[I am more concerned about the words of the suspect, "There is a mole in the Metropolitan Police Department." Does this mean that the police committed the crime this time? ]

[It is possible that there are police undercover agents at the winery and real wine undercover agents at the Metropolitan Police Department. 】

[I suddenly became nervous, but I hope the people involved are aware of it! I'm really worried that something might happen to everyone! ]

[The young lady died tragically... Anyway, everyone involved must find a way to catch the murderer! ! ]

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"Regarding Inspector Takuya Shushinhara of the Second Division of the First Investigation Division, can you let me have a conversation with him?"

Shigeto Tsujimoto showed his ID and questioned Inspector Furutani.

"Of course you can, but why do you want to see Takuya Nobuhara?" Inspector Furutani asked curiously.

"Regarding some matters concerning the Second Division, I think Inspector Nobuhara may be hiding something, so I want to ask him personally."

It wasn't difficult to get the police chief's permission, but the more difficult one was Takuya Nobuhara.

Because Nobuhara Takuya has always disliked him, and even said publicly that the person he hates the most is Shigeto Tsujimoto.

The result of the first communication was not good at all. As expected, Shigeto Tsujimoto was severely scolded by Takuya Nobuhara.

These include but are not limited to remarks such as "You are here to make fun of me, aren't you?", "Do you think you are so great because you have a high crime-solving rate?", and "Are you so proud of how miserable we are this time?"

However, Tsujimoto remained calm throughout the whole process, and picked out the information he wanted from the other party's scattered words. At the end, he said politely, "Thank you for your hard work, Officer Nobuhara."

"I don't need your comfort! Just get out of here!"

After closing the door, the cursing voice of Officer Nobuhara finally disappeared from my ears.

"You have a good temper too." Matsuda Jinpei leaned against the wall with his arms folded, his expression was a bit hard to describe.

"You're still not angry after all that? Sometimes I really don't understand what you're thinking."

"Although Inspector Nobuhara is a rather hot-tempered person, he still cares very much about his subordinates. I originally thought that he was hiding something, but it seems that I misunderstood. He simply dislikes me." Shigeto Tsujimoto was very relieved.

"It's not easy for you to say such words calmly..."

"I think it's not easy for him either." Shigeto Tsujimoto lowered his eyes.

"Officer Nobuhara is a proud person. After his subordinates went missing and were criticized by the media, it is normal for him to feel overwhelmed."

Especially when the media broke the news that Mieko Ameharu and Takuya Nobuhara had dated, a mountain of pressure fell directly on him.

Unrequited love, murder for passion, deliberately killing subordinates because of dissatisfaction with them, collusion with criminals...

Such remarks made the Metropolitan Police Department feel a little embarrassed, so they had to temporarily dismiss Takuya Nobuhara from his position and handed the case over to Shigeto Tsujimoto of the First Department.

"He didn't lie. If it wasn't him, things would be very simple."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto put his finger on his chin and glanced at a curly-haired police officer behind him.

"Speaking of which, Matsuda-kun, why are you still following me? It's just an investigation, no one will die."

"Do you think I will believe you?" Jinpei Matsuda crossed his arms and gave a death stare.

"I'm going to follow you today. Wherever you go, I'll go. You can't get rid of me. Forget it!"

"Okay." Tsujimoto Shigetsu didn't refuse, and at the same time he looked at his watch.

"Let's go to the hospital later. I want to see Tian Guyao."

"I hope he's still in the hospital at this time."

The news about Yuma Tsujimoto has been sent out. Comparing it with Shigeto Tsujimoto's own speculation, he probably knows who the murderer is.

[Don't trust what you see.]

The more facts float on the surface, the less reliable they are. The seemingly weak person being protected actually has the best protective color.

"Mr. Taya, can I pay you a visit for a moment?"

Shigetsu Tsujimoto knocked on the door of the ward but received no response.

"Could he be discharged from the hospital?" Jinpei Matsuda had a bad feeling.

"No."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto was silent for a moment, then pressed the door handle.

"Wait for me outside the door. Don't come in for now. I'll check the situation first."

“Squeak—”

The door slowly opened, and the room was much quieter than expected. From the looks of it, Tian Gu Yao seemed to be asleep, and the quilt on the bed was bulging.

There was a half-peeled apple on the bedside table. The surface of the flesh had not yet oxidized, which meant that it had been peeled not long ago.

But there was no fruit knife on the table. Where did the knife go?

Shigetsu Tsujimoto was lost in thought, but the moment he raised his eyes, he noticed a bullet screen flashing by.

[Ahhhhh!! Officer involved!! Under the bed!! There is someone under the bed!!!]

What——

"Bang!"

Shigetsu Tsujimoto dodged subconsciously, and the bullet instantly drew a bloody flower on his shoulder.

"Damn it! I didn't hit it..."

Tian Gu cursed and quickly rushed towards the window. Tsujimoto Shigetsu followed closely behind him. Without waiting for the people behind him to call him, he also jumped out of the window.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After three consecutive shots, Tsujimoto Shigeto tried to hit the opponent's joints to prevent him from escaping further - but the opponent was obviously well prepared, and even his knees were fully bulletproof.

"Tsk, you run pretty fast."

Shigeto Tsujimoto frowned, he sent the location of his phone to Jinpei Matsuda, and at the same time activated his next skill - [Extreme Axis Tracking].

A huge grid map instantly unfolded in front of him. The bullet just now was certainly not an ordinary bullet. As long as a tracking mark was attached to the bullet in advance, he would be able to find the opponent no matter where he fled.

As long as you can predict the opponent's direction, you can reach the destination one step ahead and surround him.

Shigeto Tsujimoto quickly climbed over the wall and leaped past like a swift cheetah. The dense bushes scratched his face, and a slightly stimulating pain emerged.

But something was wrong with the road.

When Shigeto Tsujimoto finally stopped, he found that the road in front of him was completely blocked.

This is a dead end.

"How dare you come to me alone? Is there something wrong with your brain?"

Tian Guyao was holding the fruit knife in one hand, and a gun in the other, with a sinister look on his face.

"It seems that the police nowadays are no better than this. What a pity that you are going to die here today."

"It was you who did it." Tsujimoto Shigetsu clasped his fingers tightly around his palm.

"You killed Ameharu Mieko."

"So what if it's me?" Tian Gu's face was full of disgust.

"Poor police officer, it seems you haven't figured out your current situation. Shouldn't you pay more attention to yourself at this time?"

"Where did the other policemen go? Did you kill them all?" Shigetto Tsujimoto continued to ask.

"Why would I let them live? What a joke... I would never let someone who knows my true identity live." Tian Gu Yao's smile deepened.

"Of course they were dismembered and thrown into the lake. Before I did it, I emphasized that it was Officer Nobuhara who asked me to do this. So until they died, they would have mistakenly thought that Nobuhara Takuya had killed them, right?"

"You hated your boss until your death. You are such a pitiful person, Nobuhara Takuya."

"You like Amahura Mieko. And Nobuhara Takuya happens to be the police officer who arrested you." Tsujimoto Shigetsu directly pointed out the topic.

"In contrast, you have a morbid hatred for Officer Nobuhara, so you want to take away everything around him and make him live in pain."

"Am I right, Taya Kaname-kun?"

"So what? Even if my secret is made public, at least there is someone who can support me now!" There was a crazy emotion in Tian Gu Yao's eyes.

"Your gun is out of bullets," Tsujimoto Shigeto reminded.

"You are injured, and the bullet I used before was anesthetic." Tian Gu sneered.

"Isn't it about time for it to take effect?"

...It's indeed a bit numb.

However, Shigeto Tsujimoto's inherent skills include a physical MAX BUFF, so the speed of anesthetic generation will be a bit slower.

But even so, he had to act quickly.

The gray-white time-stopped world descended once again, and three yellow alternative routes soon appeared in front of Shigeto Tsujimoto.

[Skill: Paradox Simulation: Able to pause time in advance to simulate the action route and provide the best solution within 0.1 seconds. ]

Route 1, directly seize the opponent's knife to kill, the success rate is 40%, mainly because of the gunshot wound, otherwise it should be around 81%.

Route 2: Use close combat when the opponent gets close to you. The chance of getting hurt is 67% and the chance of success is 89%.

Route three, stay where you are and wait for rescue, success rate is 56%.

Don't even think about it, just choose option 2.

The sharp blade suddenly pierced through his palm and nailed into the wall behind him. Shigeto Tsujimoto frowned and tried hard to swallow the groan that rose up in his throat.

However, the next second he grabbed the opponent's other hand, and with the help of his body strength, he twisted and pressed the opponent's arm. The sound of breaking bones rang out along with the man's screams, and Tian Gu Yao was also thrown to the ground by him.

“My arms!!! My arms aaaaaaahhhh!!!”

The screams did not arouse any sympathy from the young policeman, but Tian Gu Yao began to be afraid.

He crawled forward with his dislocated arm, quickly holding onto the wall and staggered to the other side of the alley.

"That's about it, Shiburen."

Just as Tsujimoto was about to rush over to subdue the other party, the voice in his hearing aid stopped him in time.

"I will take care of the rest. The contact person for Taya is coming, and Matsuda Jinpei is also looking for you. You probably don't want your juniors to be dragged into the Black Organization, right?"

"I see."

Shigeto Tsujimoto stopped decisively and leaned against the wall tiredly. Only then did he begin to feel the pain in the wound.

He was trying hard to regulate his breathing so that Yuma Tsujimoto wouldn't be able to tell what he was saying.

"Are you injured?" Yuma Tsujimoto's voice suddenly changed.

"No." Shigeto Tsujimoto lied calmly.

"Shito-kun, has anyone ever told you that you are really not good at lying?"

"Actually, a little bit." Shigetsu Tsujimoto looked helplessly at his still bleeding shoulder and his left hand that was pierced by the knife, and tried to explain:

"The probability of having sequelae is only 1.3 percent. If I can win this, I will go buy a lottery ticket tomorrow."

"Tsujimoto Shigetsu, take care of yourself."

Yuma Tsujimoto hung up the phone coldly.

Well, he's pissed me off again.

Hearing the hang-up sound, Tsujimoto Shigetsu felt a little aggrieved, but he couldn't say anything.

"Tsuji·Hon·Wataru·Ren!!!"

Matsuda Jinpei's roar could be heard from a long distance away. Tsujimoto Shigetsu subconsciously hid his hands behind his back - at this moment he was very glad that he was wearing black clothes so that his injuries would not be easily visible.

"What the hell is wrong with you? You just ran away without saying a word! Even if you want to arrest a criminal, don't go alone! Do you think you are a warrior!!"

Matsuda Jinpei was so angry that he almost grabbed his opponent by the collar and shook him left and right.

"I'm sorry, Tian Guyao still escaped and I couldn't catch up with him."

Before Matsuda Jinpei could continue questioning, Tsujimoto Shigetsu spoke first.

"But I got a lot of information from him. First, if Tian Gu is an undercover agent in the Metropolitan Police Department, then this is all his revenge.

Second, he killed Mieko Ameharu and his colleagues in the second department in order to frame Inspector Takuya Nobuhara.

Third, the others were probably brutally murdered just like Amahura Mieko. If we continue to search in the lake, we might find bodies.

Of course, don't tell Officer Nobuhara these things for now. I still need further confirmation regarding the deaths."

"Also, Nobuhara Takuya has nothing to do with this case. He was framed. I recorded the entire conversation with Tanaya just now. Please inform the Metropolitan Police Department as soon as possible and tell the media to shut up."

Looking at the phone handed to him by the other party, Jinpei Matsuda froze in shock.

The silver-haired young man seemed very determined to clear Nobuhara Takuya's name. When he handed the phone to Matsuda Jinpei, the look in his eyes was more determined than ever.

The dead lives can no longer be restored, but at least a living, scarred soul can be saved...

"Finally, Matsuda-kun."

Shigeto Tsujimoto held the other person's shoulders in a somewhat frivolous manner, and said in a voice as calm as possible:

"If possible, can you take me to the hospital to bandage the wound? It hurts a little..."

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