Chapter 94
Kenji Hagiwara slapped Saiki Usui on the back without any mercy, almost knocking him off his chair.
"Don't make jokes like that again." Kenji Hagiwara's smile seemed to emanate a dark aura. "You're a police officer now, do I have to teach you what you should and shouldn't say?"
Matsuda Jinpei, recovering from his shock, said with a grim expression, "He just needs to be taught a lesson! Don't just talk the talk, give him a good scolding now!"
Bo Yezhai readily agreed: "I won't say anything more."
Hagihara Kenji took a deep breath.
I'm not going to say anything more, but that doesn't mean I don't want to think about it anymore.
Even if it was a joke, he felt that for a moment, Kofumi Ryu had genuinely thought about this question.
Officer Shima told him that the shot was fired right at his face; if it had been slightly off, it would have hit his head. If Officer Shima hadn't believed that Shinryu Kagawa wouldn't put himself in such a predicament in front of everyone, he would have even suspected that Kagawa Kagawa had actually intended to blow his head off from the start.
This is also the main reason why Officer Shima was so worried about Shinryu Kagawa's mindset and specifically called Kenji Hagiwara to talk about it.
As for the strange things that Hanchuan Shenliu said, those were secondary; the main point was that his behavior was unsettling.
There's also the mindset; sometimes people exclude themselves from the police force and always treat police principles with a critical eye.
During the phone call, Officer Shima even asked Kenji Hagiwara with great concern, "Does he really have no complaints about the police?"
Kenji Hagiwara comforted his senior, who had recently been having heart problems, and assured him that Fukaru was just not good at talking and had absolutely no other intentions.
Officer Shima didn't quite believe it, and Kenji Hagiwara himself wasn't entirely convinced either.
However, Kenji Hagiwara was certain of one thing—no matter what, the fact that Fukami Nagare was still willing to be a police officer was already a statement. Based on this, he would choose to trust Fukami Nagare as much as possible and avoid deepening Fukami Nagare's disapproval of the police force.
Everyone could see clearly that if Han Chuan Shen Liu strayed even slightly, he would enter another world.
For Hanchuan Shenliu, the other world might be more pleasant and relaxing than this one. He would gain more supporters and admirers on the other side, while on this side he would often face doubt and questioning from others.
Just by appearing before them as a police officer, Han Chuan Shenliu had already paid a heavy price to resist those unseen pressures.
So if it were anyone else, he and Matsuda Jinpei would have given the other person a good scolding and a lesson by now. But when it comes to sensitive topics like Sugawa Shinryu, it's even more important not to go too far, lest you inadvertently push Sugawa Shinryu to the other side.
Let's just take it as a joke, and hopefully it will always remain a joke.
"In short, rewrite this part of the self-criticism." Kenji Hagiwara picked up a pencil and began to correct Saiki Usui. "This sentence, this sentence, and this sentence should be deleted. Also, the use of honorifics here is too excessive; in the context, it feels sarcastic, so that needs to be changed too..."
After making a series of corrections, Kenji Hagiwara put the manuscript back in front of Saiki Usui: "Your task now is to rewrite a self-criticism. Nothing else is your concern."
Usoya Saiki: "...I don't like writing this kind of thing."
Kenji Hagiwara coldly said, "I won't write it for you this time."
Matsuda Jinpei's lips twitched: "You even helped him write his self-criticism?! Why don't you help me write mine?!"
At that moment, Matsuda Jinpei felt like he had suddenly gained a second child in his family, and he deeply understood what it meant to be the one who cries first.
Kenji Hagiwara looked at him sharply: "What have you been up to lately?"
"...did nothing."
“Why would you need a self-criticism if you didn’t do anything? Besides, isn’t this perfect? Neither of you can expect me to help you write a self-criticism now.” Kenji Hagiwara said fairly and impartially, “You caused this mess, so you have to deal with it yourselves.”
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Just then, a strange sound came from outside the window. Matsuda Jinpei reflexively opened the window and looked in the direction of the sound, but the building across the street blocked his view, so he couldn't see anything.
Kenji Hagiwara also stood up with a frown: "I think I heard an explosion..."
Before they could even say, "Let's go take a look," everything suddenly went blurry, and the person who had been sitting at the desk vanished.
“…Shinryu!” Kenji Hagiwara exclaimed.
Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously turned his head and found the draft of his self-criticism stuffed into the drawer: "…………"
Han Chuan Shenliu was really going all out to avoid rewriting his self-criticism; I've never seen him so enthusiastic about a case before.
Matsuda Jinpei was speechless, and twitched his lips: "Anyway, let's go there too."
They arrived at the scene quickly.
The situation was very chaotic. Several police cars were parked nearby, and Matsuda Jinpei even saw his colleague who was on duty today. As if he had thought of something, his expression immediately turned grim.
"Tsk, could it be another one..."
Usoppai arrived a few minutes earlier than them. Although no one told him what had happened, he took a look around and roughly understood the situation. He came over to the two bomb disposal experts and said, "It's that thing that was on the headlines a few days ago, using a corpse to attract attention, but..."
A few days ago, someone found the body of a homeless man with a red note that read "Handle with care" attached to his body. When the police arrived after receiving a report, they accidentally detonated a bomb hidden under the body.
Because the victim was a police officer, and the act of using a corpse as bait was so egregious, it made headlines.
It had only been a few minutes since they heard the explosion, and they quickly ran across the street to the scene. However, when they arrived, there were already several police cars parked there, clearly not having arrived after the explosion. Therefore, Matsuda Jinpei immediately connected the incident to the case, and his face darkened.
"I knew it!"
Before Usui Saiki could finish speaking, Matsuda Jinpei pulled out his police ID from his pocket and crawled into the police cordon.
Kenji Hagiwara also wanted to go in and take a look, but after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose to stay and be with Saiki Usui.
There was nothing he could do; he had already seen police officers watching and whispering in their direction, seemingly suspecting that the culprit was his friend, who appeared dangerous no matter how he looked at him.
Because a well-liked policeman was seriously injured in a bombing last time, his colleagues were all very emotional this time. Even if Xiao Shenliu showed his police ID, it might not be very effective. He still needed to be by his side, since he used to be in the explosives disposal unit and could still talk to acquaintances.
"What were you trying to say 'but' about?" Kenji Hagiwara asked.
"This time it wasn't hidden inside the body, but under the police car," said Saiki Usaba.
"Under the police car?" Kenji Hagiwara's expression immediately changed.
If it was indeed installed under the police car, it means that the perpetrator installed it on-site.
Was it installed secretly while the police's attention was diverted from the body?
Kenji Hagiwara wanted to ask something more, but suddenly noticed someone walking towards them with a clear purpose.
"Excuse me, I'm Shiratori Ninzaburo." The unfamiliar policeman showed them his police ID. "May I ask you a few questions?"
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
See, what did he say before? I knew it would turn out like this!
Shiratori Ninzaburo was very nervous in the face of the silence of the two people.
He noticed the two suspicious people over there immediately.
Leaving aside the person in casual clothes, another person only flashed past him out of the corner of his eye, yet the alarm bells in his brain, belonging to the criminal police, went off wildly.
Despite the December weather, the young man with deep hair and red eyes was dressed in surprisingly thin clothing—a white turtleneck sweater and black trousers, without a coat. His expression remained indifferent to the horrific scene, showing not a trace of sympathy or pity. His gaze kept wandering over the faces of the others…
It's like returning to the crime scene after committing a crime, deliberately enjoying the reactions of others—a truly perverted act!
Classic, absolutely classic!
When Shiratori Ninzaburo realized this, he was as excited as a medical student who had discovered a patient who was sick according to the textbook.
He noticed that others seemed to have also noticed the man's suspicious behavior, but for some reason, they didn't go up to ask him anything.
Are you afraid the other party will suddenly attack and hurt you?
Shiratori Ninzaburo is not afraid.
He was well-versed in criminal psychology and knew that most bomb thieves didn't exercise much and were helpless without their pre-prepared bombs. Moreover, the other party appeared to be rather slender rather than muscular. If a fight broke out, with so many companions around, it was hard to say who would win!
Shiratori Ninzaburo, a professional elite who just graduated from the National Police Agency's university this year, feels that he is about to solve a major case!
Elites are elites; even in a situation like this, they can come up with a more reliable plan.
Shiratori Ninzaburo gave his partner a wink, remaining vigilant and drawing the attention of the two men from the front while his partner launched a surprise attack from behind, employing a feint.
Why are these two silent? Have they discovered something amiss?
As every second felt like an eternity, Shiratori Ninzaburo felt his palms sweating under the intense gaze of those dark red, oppressive eyes.
As soon as Kenji Hagiwara raised his hand, Ninzaburo Shiratori shouted in response, "Don't move! Keep your hand where I can see it!"
The partner who was preparing to launch a sneak attack was almost scared by Shiratori Ninzaburo.
Shiratori Ninzaburo is usually quite calm and rational, so why is he suddenly acting like this? Are there really something wrong with these two?
The partner got nervous, slipped, and almost fell. He quickly took a big step forward to steady himself, but suddenly felt his arm being grabbed. The next second, he was suspended in mid-air and then fell heavily to the ground.
This is going to cause quite a stir.
The police officers who had been observing the situation nearby all raised their guns and pointed them in this direction.
Kenji Hagiwara, his hand still hovering above his pocket, his lips twitching, said, "Um, everyone calm down... Fukami, you too, let go first!"
After pinning a policeman to the ground with a grappling technique and handcuffing him, Usakawa Saiki pondered, "Isn't this considered assaulting a police officer?"
Kenji Hagiwara, understanding his meaning, sighed: "...Don't say that, it's just a misunderstanding."
Shiratori Ninzaburo snapped out of his daze and became furious: "What kind of misunderstanding is this? Isn't this assaulting a police officer?"
"Huh? Hagiwara? What are you doing here? Oh, isn't this Samukawa-kun... What happened?"
A police officer from the explosives disposal unit, who had once been a member of Hagiwara's group and had been saved by Kanakawa Shinryu, ran over and looked at the scene with a puzzled expression: "What are you doing?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo looked at the policeman with a shocked expression: "They resisted arrest and assaulted officers, isn't that obvious? Do you know them?"
The bomb disposal unit officer paused for a moment, seemingly trying to understand the description: "...Huh? But Hagiwara and Kanekawa, they're police officers too?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo: "...???"
Kenji Hagiwara said with a wry smile, "I just wanted to get my police ID; it would make it easier to explain..."
Shiratori Ninzaburo's gaze slowly shifted to the other person who was still using his knee to brace against his partner's back: "And you...?"
The red-eyed youth stood up, patted his knee, and said succinctly, "Police. This is assaulting a police officer."
Kenji Hagiwara advised, "This shouldn't be considered assaulting a police officer; it's all a misunderstanding..."
Shiratori Renzaburo stared blankly at the scene before him: "…………"
So, does "assaulting a police officer" mean we assaulted you?! But I think my partner, still groaning on the ground, is the one more entitled to sue you for assaulting a police officer!!!
How can he be so ruthless to his own people?! Is this guy really not a corrupt cop?!
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I'm going to update extra tonight, but I'm thinking about changing the update time... My procrastination is getting worse and worse... but I'm also worried that changing the time will make it even later... I'll try my best to update on time tomorrow.
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Shiratori Ninzaburo is one year younger than Furuya Rei, so he's also a policeman now.
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Hagiwara: I knew that Fukagami would be suspected, but I didn't expect that I would be suspected as well...
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Officer Shimo: It's not that I believe he wouldn't kill someone, it's that I believe he's not intelligent enough to kill someone in front of the police.
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This chapter is adapted from a case in the TV series "Super Cop".
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