With the end of the day's classes, it was time to go home. Perhaps Fang Zheng's warning had worked. This time, Kikyo Kushida no longer invited Fang Zheng to go home with her like before. Instead, she just said goodbye to him and hurriedly left the school.
So, some people just don't respond to soft words, and if you don't teach them a lesson, they will go crazy. To deal with such people, you have to teach them a lesson, and they will know the importance of the situation.
"Then pack up and get ready to go home for dinner..."
Fang Zheng walked out of the classroom while yawning, and at this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang. Fang Zheng took out his cell phone, glanced at the text message on it, and then frowned.
"Commissioned search? This is really strange."
Fang Zheng was somewhat surprised when he read the text message, because generally speaking, bounty hunters are responsible for the work of "hounds", that is, arresting criminals after discovering them. However, matters such as searches are generally handed over to the public security or police. After all, their identities are relatively special, and it is not their turn to search for crimes...
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng picked up the phone and dialed a number. Soon, a pleasant and calm voice came from the receiver.
"Hello, F. I knew you would contact me."
"What's going on? I don't remember bounty hunters moonlighting as detectives."
“This is a recommendation from above.”
The voice obviously understood Fang Zheng's meaning and quickly explained.
"During the terrorist attack at the G20 summit, because of your activeness, countries have paid more attention to bounty hunters, so the authority of the Bounty Hunter Association has also been expanded. Moreover, the Metropolitan Police Department commissioned you this time... It can be regarded as an official commission, and we will pay for it. The reason why they designated you is because they consider your outstanding record against the Apostles of the Stars, and they really need someone like you who can deal with certain... special beings to assist."
Good man, so I am the one who has to deal with it after I show off?
"Okay, what's the commission?"
Fang Zheng was somewhat curious. After all, the other party said that the reason for appointing him was because of his battle with the Angel of the Stars. In other words... plus it was the Metropolitan Police Department... Could it be that another person with super powers was committing a crime?
"For specific details, please go to the Metropolitan Police Department and ask Inspector Shinohara."
"...Okay, I'll go take a look."
With a helpless sigh, Fang Zheng hung up the phone and then found Meigan's name in the address book.
I guess I don't expect to go back for dinner today.
Afterwards, Fang Zheng came to the Metropolitan Police Department and met Investigator Shinohara there.
"Are you the legendary F? I didn't expect you to be so young."
The Investigator Shinohara in front of him was about thirty years old, young and strong, and looked like an elite police officer.
"Let's not waste time on polite conversation and get straight to the point. I'm also curious about what problems you police officers can't solve and have to entrust bounty hunters with."
Fang Zheng obviously had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with the other party, and the other party just nodded, then turned and walked out of the room.
"Come with me."
Following Investigator Shinohara into the elevator, the former pressed the floor button, and the elevator door closed immediately. It was only at this time that Investigator Shinohara spoke.
"The reason we asked you to come here is because we have encountered a difficult case."
"A tough case?"
"Yes."
Investigator Shinohara nodded.
"To be honest, more than a year ago, several murders occurred in our jurisdiction. Based on the on-site inspection, we determined that these cases were committed by the same murderer. But we can't figure out the true identity of the murderer. In fact, we have also increased patrol deployment, but there has been no progress."
"I didn't see the news. Was it blocked by the media?"
"That's right."
The officer sighed.
"It's not nice to say this, but in Tokyo, with a population of 13 million, a few deaths is not a big deal. As long as the news is blocked and the media doesn't report it, it won't cause any protests or trouble."
Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more. He knew it was true. Although Japan's public security was relatively good, there were still many missing people every year, and it was unknown how many of them were still alive. So if the police wanted to block the news, it was not impossible. In fact, even if they reported it, most criminal cases would only last for a short time, unless it was something like releasing poison gas in the subway or killing people randomly at the station, which would be reported continuously.
However, this also aroused Fang Zheng's curiosity. After all, generally speaking, the police rarely block media reports on cases, especially the Japanese police. They will only choose to do so unless the case is extremely horrific or likely to cause social panic.
And this case may even involve myself...
"bite."
The elevator shook slightly, stopped, and then the elevator door opened. Fang Zheng walked out of the elevator and followed the investigator to the morgue. Here, a body covered with a white cloth was lying inside.
"This is another new victim we discovered yesterday."
The investigator walked to the body, and the other party made a gesture and then lifted the white cloth.
The next moment, the entire corpse appeared in front of Fang Zheng.
"…A lion escaped from the zoo?"
After taking a look at the corpse, this was the only thought that came to Fang Zheng's mind.
"I didn't expect you to be able to see it so quickly."
At this time, the investigator looked at Fang Zheng with a hint of surprise.
"Yes, as you can see, according to forensic identification, this body has been eaten by some large animal."
"What animal?"
"I don't know. All we know is that its bite force is quite strong. It can easily tear a human body apart and then eat the flesh. Fortunately, it has never appeared in public. The corpses we found were basically abandoned in places where few people go."
"So you suspect that this wasn't done by an animal, but a monster, right?"
Fang Zheng immediately understood why they were looking for him. Logically speaking, an animal that can tear and eat humans must be large. If such a thing appeared on the streets of Tokyo, it would definitely cause a sensation no matter where it was. But according to the investigator, it had killed several people in succession, but no one noticed it, which was very strange.
"Although it sounds a bit weird, but... it seems that this is the only possibility at the moment."
"I see."
Fang Zheng stared at the wound on the body, was silent for a moment, and then nodded.
"I'll try to investigate, but I need all the information on this case. By the way, I can't guarantee that I will be able to find the criminal."
"Of course not."
The investigator didn't seem to expect Fang Zheng to suddenly appear and capture a monster the next day. After hearing Fang Zheng's request, he nodded.
"I'll give you a copy of the information."
When Fang Zheng returned home, it was already late at night. Meigan, Eve, and Lapis had all gone back to their rooms to rest. So Fang Zheng went straight back to his room and opened the door...
"Why did you come back so late?"
"Emerald Star Stone?"
Looking at the Emerald Star Stone standing on the table, looking at him angrily, Fang Zheng was stunned for a moment.
"You haven't slept yet?"
"After all, you haven't come back so late, of course I'll be worried."
Facing Fang Zheng's question, Cui Xingshi's face turned slightly red, then she snorted and turned away.
"Besides, I am different from that heartless and ungrateful Zhenhong. I really care about my master."
"Yes, yes, yes...my Emerald Star Stone is the most obedient."
Fang Zheng said as he sat down on the bed and glanced at the box beside him. Zhen Hong basically went to bed at 9 o'clock every day. According to her, staying up late is the enemy of beauty... Fang Zheng wanted to complain about this. How can a wooden doll know how to take care of your skin? How about I wax you?
While complaining in his heart, Fang Zheng flipped through the case files brought by the Metropolitan Police Department and examined them carefully.
According to the intelligence, this strange murder case started five months ago, and it happens every month, with one to two people killed each time. The criminals' main activities are concentrated in the prosperous urban areas. Most of the victims are unemployed vagrants or homeless people, or even students who run away from home... Well, no wonder the Metropolitan Police Department has doubts about this. After all, if it weren't for the strange killing method, it would look like a human being.
They deliberately chose places with a lot of strangers to avoid attracting other people's attention. They killed people whose disappearance would not attract much attention, and they did it once a month...
Could it be that someone has raised a monster and brings it out to hunt for food every month?
"Human, what are you looking at?"
At this moment, Cui Xingshi also came over curiously. When she saw the bloody photos in the file, her face turned pale instantly and she stepped back.
"What the hell is this!!!"
“This is the information for my work this time.”
Fang Zheng closed the file and looked at the Emerald Star Stone.
"Work? Human, what kind of dangerous work are you really doing? Forget it, you're not short of money! I don't know what that is, but don't do anything too dangerous!"
"Well, although I don't really want to do it..."
Just as Cui Xingshi said, Fang Zheng was not short of money, but what if this case was the next mission he had to complete? After all, as long as Fang Zheng completed a mission, he should be able to ask Xiao Hei to bring the fleet to support him. By that time, it would be much more convenient to do anything else.
All in all, let's wait and see.