Chapter 139 Chapter 139 The Kind Patrolman (Part 1)...
Boom.
Yuyin simply dealt with the lunch box and threw it into the trash can next to her.
This abandoned office building in the suburbs is the tear of time, a legacy of the massive bankruptcies of companies during the bubble economy era. In the past, cursed spirits wreaked havoc inside. Once, some bad rumors spread, and with the effect of spillover curse power, not only casual passersby, but even homeless people spending the night would deliberately avoid this place.
Yuyin, who happened to pass by, exorcised the cursed spirit hovering over the place and set up a teleportation array in it to facilitate her to travel quickly to Yokohama. However, she didn't expect that she would need it so soon this time.
As she walked through the narrow alley, she looked up and saw a black car parked at the place she designated.
Saionji Tamon reconfirmed her disguise (though it was still the same old hat and mask) before calmly stepping out of the alley, opening the car door and greeting the driver. "Good evening, Mr. Ango. I didn't expect you to come pick me up in person."
Sakaguchi Ango waved his hand. "Time is running out. I can't immediately get the files you mentioned in your conditions. It's not convenient to send anyone else here right now."
Yuyin nodded in agreement, then remembered that she had sat in the back seat for concealment, so Mr. Ango couldn't see her. She asked directly, "I understand. So what do we do now?"
Sakaguchi Ango picked up a thick folder and handed it to the back seat. "This is the data on all currently known cases collected by the Special Branch. Take a look."
"Okay." Yuyin took the information and looked down at it.
Sakaguchi Ango lowered his head to confirm that the signal jammer he was carrying was still functioning normally and that no third party would hear the conversation between him and Yuyin in the car. Only then did he start the car and slowly drive into the traffic flow.
The case materials are very detailed, not only including multi-angle photos of each crime scene and on-site trace analysis, but also the identity and special abilities of the victims. Even if she has not been to the scene in person, Yuyin can use this information to quickly build a case review in her mind.
If an ordinary person wants to quickly read through such a huge amount of information and truly gain something from it, it will take at least an hour or two.
But who was Saionji Gyoon? She was an elite office worker who had traversed four worlds, her ability to extract and summarize key information was already superb. In less than twenty minutes, she closed the folder.
"All traces at the scene indicate the victims died from abilities similar to their own. This rules out the possibility that so many of the victims chose suicide. If the murderer isn't a group of people with various abilities, then it's likely a single individual with mind control, cloning, or rebound abilities. This certainly fits the pattern of Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's crimes."
Sakaguchi Ango chimed in, "That's right. Initially, these cases were classified as suicides and weren't taken seriously. It wasn't until more and more cases were discovered that we started to take them seriously. At the time, we called it the 'Serial Suicides of Psychics'. It wasn't until recently that surveillance footage of heavy fog near a crime scene captured a connection to Shibusawa Ryuhiko, who had been missing for years."
Sakaguchi Ango didn't look back, his hands on the steering wheel, driving smoothly and following traffic rules very carefully, while adding:
"Because the case occurred across the globe, information flow was delayed. By the time we discovered it, the number of dead supernatural beings worldwide had already exceeded 500. Now, not only us, but supernatural organizations in other countries are also paying close attention to this case. Some foreign organizations have even identified Shibusawa Tatsuhiko as the prime suspect and are pressuring us to hold them accountable."
"I understand," Yuyin frowned and then relaxed. "I was wondering why those bureaucrats were so efficient this time and finally took action against Shibusawa Ryuhiko. It turns out there was pressure from a foreign supernatural organization."
Hearing Saionji's ridicule of the higher-ups in front of him, Sakaguchi Ango's expression remained unchanged. He pushed his glasses up, avoiding the sensitive topic, and continued, "Based on several recent cases in the country, it seems Shibusawa Ryuhiko is currently in the country, most likely in Yokohama."
Yuyin rubbed her chin with her fingers. "So my mission is to catch him before he commits another crime, or while he's in the process of committing a crime?"
Mr. Anwu thinks too highly of her, doesn't he?
"This is the best possible outcome," Sakaguchi Ango shook his head, his hands gripping the steering wheel unconsciously tightening as he spoke in a heavy tone, "I'm afraid a case is happening right now as we speak."
Hearing this, Yuyin couldn't help but remain silent.
"Let's put aside these demoralizing remarks," Yuyin shook her head, as if to shake off the heavy atmosphere. "Does the Special Branch have any new clues about Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's current whereabouts? Mr. Ango, you're not just planning to drive me around the city like this, relying on luck to find Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, are you?"
"Of course not," Sakaguchi Ango shook his head. "After we identified Shibusawa Tatsuhiko as the suspect, we further confirmed that he wasn't acting alone. His accomplice is an intelligence expert, very skilled at covering his tracks. Not only did he not leak any information himself, he also concealed Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's whereabouts very well."
Yuyin nodded. "I see. Without help, Shibusawa Ryuhiko alone would have been unable to obtain information on esper users from so many countries around the world. He was even able to locate the victim's whereabouts and carry out a planned murder, then leisurely walk away after the deed was accomplished. That helper is quite capable."
"Who will be this helper..." Sakaguchi Ango paused, "I already have a suspect."
"Who is it?"
"We've been tracking an international terrorist who has been behind many major incidents in the past. However, he's very cunning and no one has ever caught him."
Ango Sakaguchi drove the car seriously while telling Saionji Gyoon the latest verified information.
"If this [serial suicide incident involving superpowered individuals] hadn't caused such a stir, I wouldn't have stumbled upon information confirming their involvement. This time, I plan to take you to the scene of the latest crime to see if you can trace the location of those two individuals back through the scent at the scene and the bodies of the victims we've secured."
"I don't have any special abilities to detect things," Yuyin spread her hands, "but I can try some magic to track people's whereabouts." She was referring to the magic and spells of the Chang family, of course.
Sakaguchi Ango nodded. "Before, Corey hadn't given up on using an instrument that could detect psychic energy fluctuations to locate Shibusawa Ryuhiko. However, when he wasn't using his powers, the instrument couldn't detect Shibusawa's psychic energy fluctuations. I suspect Shibusawa Ryuhiko must have some kind of psychic power blocking detection, preventing us from succeeding."
"The other party is indeed cunning and meticulous. I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee success." Yuyin is not used to boasting, and she is indeed not as good as her senior brother Chang in tracking techniques.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Ango, you haven't mentioned the name of that intelligence helper yet?"
"Ah, sorry," Sakaguchi Ango said immediately, "His name is Fyodor..."
"Bang--!"
It was impossible to tell which came first, the loud noise or the talisman paper in her pocket heating up and burning. After she subconsciously dodged and stood firm, and recovered from the tinnitus caused by the explosion, Yuyin finally realized what had happened in that instant.
The originally intact and clean vehicle had now turned into several large pieces of scrap metal. Although the amulet paper automatically triggered the barrier that opened instantly to protect her, she was still blown away by the force of the explosion and landed five or six meters away from the original vehicle. The other person in the car was not so lucky.
"Mr. Ango!"
Yuyin screamed and ran forward quickly, not caring about the high temperature generated by the explosion still acting on the scrap iron-like body of the car. She used her strength and quickly moved the large piece of iron sheet that was pressing down on Sakaguchi Ango with her bare hands.
Compared to her, Mr. Ango was in a miserable state at the moment. The huge explosive force and high temperature acted on him. In addition to being seriously injured and bleeding, he also had many burns on his body.
Yuyin quickly checked and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, there's still breath!"
Theoretically, no one could survive an explosion of this magnitude. Yuyin's mind raced, realizing that the protective talismans in her pocket had saved her life. One or two of them had a wider barrier, encompassing Sakaguchi Ango, who was sitting in the front seat. However, the protective power of these two barriers was too weak, and they were instantly destroyed by the powerful explosion, leaving Mr. Ango seriously injured.
Without hesitation, Yuyin leaned over and used her healing technique, not daring to waste a moment. She only breathed a sigh of relief when Mr. Anwu, who was lying on the ground, had regained his breathing and vital signs.
Yuyin thought for a moment and took out her cell phone, intending to call the police and an ambulance while looking around. Fortunately, the scene of the recent crime was relatively remote. When she was talking to Mr. Anwu, they had already left the city center, and the explosion did not affect other passing vehicles.
Judging from the way the car body shattered after the explosion, the explosive force came from below. Yuyin locked her sight on the cracked edge of the manhole cover, which had flown away to who knows where, and quickly deduced the location of the bomb.
It's intelligence!
The other party was well-informed and knew the purpose of Mr. Anwu's trip, and was aware that he would definitely pass by this intersection.
No, perhaps they have planted bombs on all the routes that Mr. Ango might pass through.
"Do you need help?"
Just then, a magnetic and pleasant voice came from behind.
Saionji Tamane tilted her head and sideways, just avoiding a hand that was about to fall on her shoulder.
She squinted her eyes. The setting sun stretched the other person's shadow very long. The young man standing against the light was wearing a police hat. His face could not be seen clearly, but his posture was upright. He also wore an ordinary patrol uniform quite stylishly.
"Do you need any help?" The young patrolman, whose face could not be seen clearly, pointed at Ango Sakaguchi, who was lying on the ground and was obviously seriously injured. He curled the corners of his lips and pretended to check on the injured person.
"Don't touch him!"
In a flash, Yuyin suddenly understood something and said sternly.
"Don't move!"
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Author's Note: I just recently learned that XF created a plot character for Atobe's mother, but the name Eiko is truly confusing. How much does he like that character? Oshitari's father is also called Eiji... and he's flamboyant, snaps his fingers, has teardrop moles, and loves hanging from helicopter ropes. Isn't this just lazy copy-pasting? And what the hell is the idea of him being a spy?
Uh, because the setting of Atobe's mother in this article is related to the Clocktower Attendants, it is difficult to change, so I can only treat it as a secondary setting that conflicts with the "official setting"_(:з」∠)_
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