After that, Fang Zheng took the two of them away.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, what should we do next?"

Leaving the building and walking on the crowded street, Sayu and Haruka seemed to feel more at ease. However, they still looked pale, after all, they were almost surrounded by a group of people just now, and they were gangsters... This was the first time for them.

"We have two options."

Fang Zheng thought for a moment, then spoke.

"One is that we go directly to that guy and ask him why he wants to capture Haruka, and then maybe we can get clues about Haruka's mother. Or, we can hide for the time being and decide based on the situation... But I don't like the second one because it's too passive. On the contrary, I prefer the first one... After all, as long as we solve the person who created the problem, the problem will naturally be solved."

"I want to go!"

After listening to Fang Zheng's words, Yao quickly gave an answer.

"I want to find my mother!"

"But... isn't it dangerous? The other party must be a gangster, otherwise we should just call the police..."

"If we call the police, we'll have to explain the relationship between the three of us."

Fang Zheng looked at Sayu helplessly.

"What are you going to say to the police?"

"Well……"

Sayu was speechless in the face of Fang Zheng's words. Like Haruka, she also ran away secretly. If she confessed to the police, it was conceivable that she would be sent directly home.

"Don't worry, I'm here. They're just a bunch of gangsters. Don't take them seriously. But before that..."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng stopped and looked behind him.

"This old man who followed us, it's about time for you to come out. What can I do for you?"

"Why?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, the two were startled and turned their heads quickly. Then they saw a middle-aged man wearing a windbreaker and looking a little vicissitudes of life walking out from behind with a wry smile on his face.

"Hehe, please don't be so nervous, I'm not a bad person."

Looking at Sayu and Haruka hiding behind Fang Zheng, the middle-aged man smiled bitterly, then reached out, took out a certificate from his arms, and unfolded it in front of the three people.

"I'm Date from the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Division 4. If you don't mind, could I chat with you? It'll only take a little of your time."

"...Of course."

It was impossible for Fang Zheng to refuse the police's request in person, so they followed the criminal policeman named Ida to a nearby bar. It was obvious that Ida was an old acquaintance of the owner of the bar. He just called the owner, and then the bar closed directly. Then Ida brought the three of them to the bar.

"Would you like something to drink? Of course, the two ladies can only drink juice."

"I just want a Coke... So, Mr. Ida, what do you want from us?"

“Actually, this is the question I wanted to ask you.”

Detective Ida sat on the chair with a serious expression.

"In fact, I was originally tracking the Omi Union group, but I didn't expect that they would actually clash with you... and the Omi Union's target is obviously you, so may I ask you, what does the Omi Union want to see you about?"

Facing Detective Date's questioning, Fang Zheng seemed quite calm. Although Sayu and Haruka beside him were a little uneasy at the moment, Fang Zheng would not be moved by such a small matter.

"Before that, I'd like you to answer my question first, Mr. Ida... You wouldn't be tracking this group of people for no reason, right? What on earth is there about them that's worth tracking down? I'm very interested in this matter."

Fang Zheng picked up the Coke, took a sip, and looked at the middle-aged detective in front of him.

"The exchange of information is a prerequisite. Depending on the information you provide, I will consider cooperating with you."

"So you don't intend to assist the police?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's request, Ida immediately raised his brows, which scared Sayu and Haruka so much that their faces turned pale, but Fang Zheng was not moved at all.

"Of course, this is not a formal search and investigation. Moreover, I think you, Mr. Ida, did not get the consent of your superiors to conduct the search. Otherwise, you could have taken us directly back to the police station and questioned us in the interrogation room instead of chatting in a bar like this."

Fang Zheng was no stranger to the Japanese police procedures than Ida. If he took himself and others back to the police station for interrogation, it would be normal. But if you have a secret conversation in a street bar like this, no matter what information you get, it will not be recognized by the authorities. However, even so, Detective Ida still chose to ask for information in such a place, which in itself can explain the problem.

"you……"

Yida was no fool, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning in Fangzheng's words, and his expression changed, while Fangzheng looked at him leisurely.

"I am quite familiar with the police's work process, Mr. Ida, so don't beat around the bush here. If you want information, just tell me what you know. The exchange of information is the basis, you should understand this principle."

"All right."

At this time, Ida realized that he could not fool others, so he had to nod.

"In that case, I might as well tell you... You know the Dongcheng Society, right?"

"Of course, but isn't the East City Association finished?"

"Oh, it's not that easy..."

After that, Ida also told Fang Zheng about what he had investigated.

The story begins with the explosion at the Dongcheng Guild headquarters a year ago.

The explosion at the Tojo Clan headquarters shocked the whole of Japan at the time, but ultimately it was left unresolved and the culprit was never found. In the end, the U.S. military stationed in Japan sent a few unlucky guys who failed to guard the warehouse properly and caused the loss of warheads to a military court and then sent them back to their country.

Ida naturally couldn't accept this, so he kept tracking the case, but his superiors obviously didn't want Ida to continue to dwell on this, and ordered him to close the case. But even so, Ida still didn't give up, and continued to investigate privately. He believed that the perpetrator of the bombing must have a lot of hatred for the Tojo Clan, otherwise he wouldn't have used this method. So, Ida kept trying to get more clues from the survivors of the Tojo Clan.

Hmm... But Ida would never have thought that the real culprit of the bombing was sitting in front of him, and he didn't have any deep hatred with the Dongcheng Society, he just thought it would be easier to catch him all at once...

Although the top leaders of the Dongcheng Association were wiped out, which did deal a near-destructive blow to the Association, the Association was still alive and well. The Association did not disband after this. On the contrary, in order to compete for the position of president, those ambitious guys took action and began to move around, trying to unify the Dongcheng Association again.

And among all this, a piece of news attracted everyone's attention.

It is rumored that before the explosion of the Dongcheng Guild headquarters, a huge sum of money disappeared. If anyone can recover this huge sum of money, then... he will be the next president of the Dongcheng Guild!

And this amount of money is as much as... 10 billion yen!

Ida Makoto also followed this clue. Of course, he was not looking for the 10 billion yen. On the contrary, according to Detective Ida Makoto's intuition, if such a sum of money really disappeared before the explosion of the Tojo Clan headquarters, then perhaps the criminal had already known about the explosion of the Tojo Clan headquarters. Perhaps the criminal who stole the 10 billion yen had some relationship with the criminal in the Tojo Clan headquarters explosion!

Well... Fang Zheng said that you are overthinking it, it is purely a coincidence. When I installed the bomb, I didn't pay attention to how much money Dongcheng would have.

Of course, the Dongcheng Society is not searching blindly without any clues. In fact, they already have a suspect, and that is... Yumi!

"Why--!"

Hearing this, Yao widened her eyes in surprise, and Fang Zheng also raised his eyebrows.

"Oh? What's the reason?"

"I heard that a ring with Yumi's name on it was found at the scene. So, even if she didn't take the money, it should be related to her. Moreover, Yumi disappeared after that, and she has not been found until now."

“Oh…I see.”

Fang Zheng seemed quite calm.

"You don't seem surprised?"

"Of course, this kind of extremely fake information is problematic as soon as you hear it."

"Eh? Is that so?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Sayu blinked curiously.

"What's the problem?"

"Because common sense shows that this couldn't have been done by one person."

Fang Zheng spread his hands helplessly and looked at the three people in front of him.

"How much money is that? Ten billion, 10 billion yen? How much is that? I'm afraid there isn't that much money in a normal bank vault. Let's not talk about anything else, just the weight and volume, this 10 billion yen must weigh at least a ton. Unless that woman named Yumi is a superman, how could she carry more than a ton of banknotes back and forth by herself without being discovered? That only proves that everyone in the Tojo Clan is blind."

"However, Yumi's ring did fall from the scene, and she herself disappeared..."

"I don't think someone who has the guts to steal 10 billion yen would be so careless as to leave clues like this at the scene. It's more likely to be a frame-up. As for my disappearance, as long as... uh, I won't talk about this, you know."

Considering that Yao was right next to him, Fang Zheng couldn't say something like "Your mother was poured with cement and sunk into Tokyo Bay."

"I see. A trick? It does make sense."

Detective Ida also understood what Fang Zheng meant and nodded, then he looked at Fang Zheng again.

"Well, that's all I have to say. You should also tell us why you were attacked by the Omi Alliance."

"Oh, it's actually very simple."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng pointed at Yao.

"This child is the daughter of the woman named Yumi you just mentioned. She ran away from the orphanage to find her mother. We just happened to meet her and gave her a hand."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Detective Date was also shocked and turned to look at Haruka. At this time, he also realized why the Omi Federation attacked Fang Zheng and his group. If Yumi was the one who stole the 10 billion yen, then as long as they caught Haruka and used her to threaten her, then Yumi would naturally have to hand over the 10 billion...

After that, Ida Makoto naturally asked Haruka about Yumi's situation, but Haruka knew very little about her mother. After all, the two parties only communicated through letters, and Yumi only gave her a pocket watch that could not be opened - this thing certainly could not be worth 10 billion.

"It really is a troublesome matter..."

Watching Detective Date and Haruka chatting at the side, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly. Now he could imagine that no matter whether Yumi really stole 10 billion yen from the Tojo Clan, these gangsters would not let Yumi and Haruka go just for the money and the position of the Tojo Clan's president. He had obviously thought of just blowing up the Tojo Clan out of fear of trouble, but he never thought that in the end he would have to clean up the mess himself.

It’s retribution.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng felt a worse headache.