Chapter 149
Aside from gasping for breath, no one spoke; everyone who heard them exchanged glances.
At this moment, suspicions began to accumulate rapidly. Although Bo Yezaki had worked overtime for several hours, it was well worth it!
Inspector Megure was so shocked that his mind went blank for a few seconds before he cautiously asked, "How did Kitami die?"
"You'll find out when you get here that she was killed by Miss Fukasawa."
After giving the address, the other end of the phone hung up, and there was a moment of silence at the search headquarters.
"Inspector..." Shiratori Ninzaburo asked with difficulty, "Is Kitami really dead?"
Inspector Megure was also dazed: "Kanakawa has no reason to lie; he must really be dead."
Shiratori Ninzaburo's partner couldn't help but wonder, was it really Ms. Fukasawa who killed her? Could Samikawa Shinryu have done something to it? After all, Ms. Fukasawa was mentally ill, her behavior was uncontrollable, and she was easily influenced by external factors. If it was Samikawa Shinryu, he might be able to control Ms. Fukasawa's actions; it felt like that guy could do it…
Kenji Hagiwara immediately asked, "If Ms. Fukasawa committed the murder, will it implicate him?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo also felt that this was a very serious issue—Kitami's father was a superintendent of police. His son died on a mission, so it was perfectly normal for him to take his anger out on the people who were with him. Even if he didn't kill you, it wasn't impossible for him to use some tricks to torture you until you resigned.
Inspector Megure took a deep breath: "Well... that depends on the results of the investigation."
When Senkawa Shinryu found him and said that Kitami was the mastermind, Inspector Megure found it hard to believe. But everything Senkawa Shinryu had said before had come true. This time, he was also very rational and confident, saying that he would ask Inspector Megure for assistance and that he would find the evidence.
How can I help you?
"I need to spend time alone with Kitami Ii to get information out of him."
This sounded quite normal, and Inspector Megure agreed, but repeatedly reminded him: "It's just to get information out of him! Don't do anything else! Especially, you can't show any signs that would make people suspect you of being tortured into confessing! Otherwise, if there's even the slightest chance of turning things around, his father won't let you off the hook."
Since Senkawa Shinryu agreed, Inspector Megure cooperated and allowed Kitami Ii to go out alone with Senkawa Shinryu.
As a result, Kitami Ichi is now dead.
If Hanchuan Shenliu doesn't obtain conclusive evidence, then...
Shiratori Ninzaburo's partner couldn't help but mutter again, "Why did Kitami have to go out with Kankawa?"
Inspector Megure wanted to say something, but held back: "Let's get there first."
After all, the criminal is the son of a high-ranking official or something. Before we have any evidence, we should refrain from making any rash statements and wait until we arrive at the scene to see what's going on!
This involved a mental illness, a death, and the capture of a criminal; the search headquarters sent several vehicles to investigate.
When everyone looked up, the abandoned building looked eerie, even in the middle of the night, and resembled a place where murders were committed and bodies were hidden.
When the police assembled, they roughly knew what was going to happen. At this moment, they got out of the car one by one. Those who were responsible for blocking the road blocked the road, those who were responsible for lighting began to set up lighting equipment, and those who were responsible for following Inspector Megure inside went inside. The division of labor was clear.
Kenji Hagiwara followed closely; if it weren't for the consideration of superiors and subordinates, he probably would have been right in front of the pot-bellied Inspector Megure.
Even if Hanchuan Shenliu caused a huge scene before, it wasn't as sensitive as this time. Is Kitami Ii someone who can just die so easily?
He certainly believed that Koshinryu wouldn't kill people so recklessly, even police officers, but that didn't mean there was no problem if Koshinryu wasn't the killer. Rather, all the problems started after that!
And why act on your own? Why didn't you call him?! He's supposed to be Shinryu's partner, isn't he?!
Inspector Megure slammed on the brakes, and everyone behind him stopped as well.
The young woman, dressed in overalls and handcuffed, was wandering aimlessly through the abandoned building. The thought that she had just killed their colleague and was mentally ill sent chills down the spines of the police officers.
People feel more fear when facing a madman than when facing an ordinary person. This is because mentally ill people are illogical and their next move is unpredictable.
"What is Han Chuan doing... How can you let her run around like this..."
Someone couldn't help but complain, and then the next second they heard the person involved respond.
"Because there are no fences installed here yet, I can't find a place to handcuff her, and I don't want to handcuff her to myself. It would be troublesome if the evidence were damaged."
Inspector Megure's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked in the direction of the sound.
A young man in a suit slowly walked from around the corner. Inspector Megure instinctively shone his flashlight on him, illuminating the bloodstains on his cuffs, the bottom of his shirt, and his knees.
Everyone: "………………"
Inspector Megure paused for a moment before finding his voice: "Where's Kitami?"
Bo Yezaki said casually, "She's still upstairs. Someone should come and take Ms. Fukasawa away first."
Inspector Megure's team immediately pulled out a few people and nervously took Yukari Fukasawa away—she's a mental patient! She might suddenly attack and hurt someone!
The rest of the people followed behind Usakata Saiki and continued upstairs.
Inspector Megure had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but the most important thing was to confirm one thing first: "Have you obtained the evidence?"
"I got it. I placed a video camera here beforehand, and everything that needed to be recorded has been recorded."
Just kidding, he specifically chose this address, how could he not have made any preparations at all?
He knew the nature of the man from the north; at the first address, he would definitely wait for him to speak first. As long as he remained unmoved and waited until they arrived before launching his attack, the battlefield would be completely under his control.
Fortunately, Kitami cooperated very well and did not reveal any information related to "Yakuza Detective" before knowing his identity. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome if Date and Kitami's partner knew that he claimed to be a detective and investigated along the clues.
If that were the case, he would have no choice but to swallow his anger and buy some cheat codes from the system to secretly edit the video... Now he has saved some points, and Bo Yezhai is very satisfied.
The system, unaware that it had lost an income stream, was actually quite pleased: "I feel like you can still make it back to sleep before midnight."
It's a bit difficult, but I'll try my best to see if I can postpone the report.
System: 【…………You have to write this report yourself! Kitami Ichi, who was with you, is dead!!!】
Usoppei didn't care; he hated this kind of nonsense the most. Ignoring the system, he continued to tell Inspector Megure, "Kitami also confessed to other crimes; he was very honest."
Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"
Kitami has no idea you've placed a video camera here...
Shiratori Ninzaburo asked, somewhat bewildered, "Wait, what does it mean that Kitami confessed to other crimes? Is he a criminal?"
“Yes, the son of a high-ranking official.” Usui Saiki deliberately turned to glance at Shiratori Ninzaburo’s partner. “He founded ‘Strawberry Night,’ but whether his father knew about it is unclear.”
Shiratori Ninzaburo's partner was completely dumbfounded, opening his mouth in a babbling manner, but unable to utter a single complete sentence.
—The prisoner is actually the son of a high-ranking official?! Is he going to eat shit upside down?! No way...!!!
"Where's the evidence!" His partner seemed even more anxious than Inspector Megure now. "What did he say?! Did he admit it outright?"
Inspector Megure, bewildered by the man's sudden agitation, said, "Calm down..."
Bo Yezaki stopped in his tracks: "Since the person is already dead, let's look at the evidence first."
Inspector Megure: "...How dare you talk like that? Anyway, let's get the forensic team up there first."
That's the logic, but when Han Chuan Shenliu said it, it sounded incredibly cold! What a strange twist!
Kenji Hagiwara had remained silent until now, when he quietly took the spot closest to Saiki Usui, intending to see how Kitami would die.
A group of police officers surrounded Usakata Saiki, watching the playback on the small screen of a handheld video camera.
The parts that were silent were fast-forwarded, and the speed returned to normal only when people finally appeared.
The video camera wasn't in a great position, being some distance from the scene, but it was still enough to see what happened clearly. As for the sound, Kitami was inexplicably excited and agitated, and his voice was loud enough to be discerned. However, Hanchuan Shenliu was too calm, and his voice was almost inaudible.
As Kitami-i self-destructed, the police officers' expressions turned strange. Kitami-i suddenly attacked Hanukawa Shinryu, and everyone gasped.
Kenji Hagiwara, still shaken, grabbed Saiki Usui's shoulder. He had originally intended to have a private talk with Usui, but now he was agitated, saying, "Why didn't you call me? You knew he had bad intentions! This is too dangerous! If only his marksmanship were a little better..."
“At first, I just wanted to negotiate with him. If you were here, he probably wouldn’t have said anything,” Bo Yezaki explained.
Kenji Hagiwara wanted to say something, but Inspector Megure patted him on the shoulder. The recording was still going on, so he could only swallow his words and continue watching.
Kitami's words indeed proved that he was the mastermind behind "Strawberry Night." When Fukasawa Yukari appeared, Kitami inexplicably began to reminisce about the past, recounting all the bad things he had done in the past and analyzing why he kept escalating his pursuit of thrills, trying to give his actions a veneer of legitimacy. At this point, Inspector Megure, who had just been comforting Hagiwara Kenji, could no longer remain calm, and all the police officers became angry.
After all, the things Kitami Igan did were truly inhuman! Anyone with a sense of justice would want him to get his comeuppance!
Finally, they witnessed Kitami's death—Hanchuan Shenliu didn't say a word, Kitami launched another sneak attack, and then deliberately approached Fukasawa-san, only to have his throat slit.
Next, there's footage of Shinryu Hanchuan being resuscitated. Although he's facing away from the camera and his actions aren't clearly visible, it's still clear that Shinryu Hanchuan did try to save him. However, with his major artery severed, he couldn't survive, so we can't blame him.
Inspector Megure put away the video camera: "This is indeed very conclusive evidence, enough to close the case... Thank you for your hard work, Kankawa. Next time, please don't do this; it's too dangerous. It would be better to rely on your partners more often..."
“I’m really exhausted,” Bo Yezai said without hesitation. “Can I go back and rest now? I’m covered in blood.”
Inspector Megure: "...? Ah, this..."
Bo Yezaki looked at him quietly: "The whole process was recorded on video, so there shouldn't be any need for me to stay, right? Can someone help me write the report?"
Mumu Police Department: "………………"
For some reason, he had a slight suspicion that Hanchuan Shenliu might have chosen to use a video recorder instead of a tape recorder because he didn't want to write a report...
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I promised to add an extra chapter. Don't worry about my sleep schedule; I accidentally overslept while resting my eyes and had to get up to write this... My sleep duration is fine.
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Thin Leaf: Refusal to Write Reports
Hagiwara was furious and would settle the score later.
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