Chapter 76 Zhu Fu Travels a Thousand Miles on Business
Morofushi was sitting on the train heading to Tottori.
Another publicly funded trip. This time, instead of flying, I'll be taking the Shinkansen (bullet train). Hopefully, I won't be so unlucky as to encounter a robbery—
With lightning speed, he tackled a furtive passerby to the ground. The moment he subdued the man, a silver controller slipped from his pocket.
—About the car.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: It's a bomb detonator! It's right next to your left foot! Kick it away!]
Moribu Kagemitsu subconsciously kicked something far away from his feet.
Ah, it turns out he was just a bomber. I thought he was a carjacker. He gave me quite a fright.
[...]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Wait, a bomber! Take him out! No, call the police!
Realizing what had happened, Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly said to the flight attendant who was nearby and had been startled by him, "Flight attendant, please pick up that detonator! We'll hand it over to the police when they arrive!"
"Huh? Oh, okay!" The flight attendant was stunned for a moment. Hearing the words "detonator" and "police," she picked up the silver object on the ground, still somewhat bewildered.
Both Zhu Fujingguang and the Anti-Fraud King breathed a sigh of relief.
The flight attendant then called her colleagues, and together they subdued the person carrying the unidentified detonator, while simultaneously calling the police and calming the passengers in the carriage.
In reality, most people didn't realize what was happening, but seeing a suspicious-looking person being pinned to the ground, they assumed it was an act of heroism and instinctively gave a sparse round of applause.
Morofushi Kagemitsu: To be honest, it's a little bit awkward. Especially with all that pink bubbles on the screen, it's even stranger.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: It's okay, just sit back down in your seat with your head held high. As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who are!]
hehe.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the bus, Morofushi Kagemitsu returned to his seat. Luckily, no one was next to him, otherwise he would have had to feign sleep to escape unscathed.
Did they escape unscathed?
It's not that simple.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: The platform has received the message; this train needs to stop earlier.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Because we acted bravely just now, we may need to cooperate with the police to give a statement.]
It's okay, just follow the police. Police stations are usually not located in remote areas; you can probably get there by taking a bus.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Hehe, really?]
What do you mean? I have a feeling you're not going to say anything nice next.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: My hunch was absolutely right! The police car that's responding to the call is currently heading towards the oldest and most dilapidated police station.]
...Let me see where it is.
The anti-fraud expert drew a navigation route in his mind, a line that, like a stream flowing through a mountain valley, gradually moved away from the relatively prosperous county center and specifically ventured into the deep mountains and forests.
Let's take another look at the surrounding environment.
He could only say that even if the organization were to choose a base, they couldn't find a more desolate place than this. Perhaps, sometimes it's not fair to blame the police in Tottori for being so uninterested in their work.
Morofushi Kagemitsu got out of the police car and approached the dilapidated little police station, subconsciously checking the self-defense weapons he was carrying. There was no way around it; generally, it was human traffickers who specifically lured people to such remote places, so he was just overreacting.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Suddenly I feel I shouldn't have criticized their performance so much before; a non-existent conscience suddenly ached.]
The policewoman who led him into the room was very polite and said, "I'm sorry, but due to a series of murders that happened recently, half of the officers from the east side have been transferred, so we're the only ones who can respond to this case."
Then she pulled out a chair and said, "Sit down."
Morofushi Kagemitsu sat down silently. He was actually a little curious about the serial murder case that the police had just mentioned, but as a newcomer, he didn't want to become the center of attention again, so he suppressed his doubts and didn't ask.
Whether as an eyewitness or an innocent bystander caught up in the case, he already had a wealth of experience in handling such situations, and with his cooperation, the statement was quickly taken. The policewoman also indicated that he could leave.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: I glanced at the map; this area is either a power plant or a processing plant. The nearest bus won't arrive for another 15 minutes. Should we wait?]
Do we have to wait this long? Where is the hotel we're going to?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: It's in the city center. Uchiha specially booked a high-end hotel for you, while the other two staff members are staying in ordinary guesthouses. However, if we take the bus now, it will take at least 40 minutes to get there.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Why is it so difficult right from the start?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Can we ride in a police car? As exemplary citizens who acted bravely and righteously, shouldn't it be alright for you to take us back to our hotel?]
Seemingly hearing the anti-fraud officer's thoughts, the policewoman who had taken his statement, Umeda, asked, "Mr. Asakawa, what's wrong?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't want to cause himself trouble. Seeing that the police station here was basically quiet and there was no need to delay anything, he frankly explained his predicament: "My hotel is in the city center, which seems a bit far from here. Excuse me... Officer Umeda, is it possible to get a taxi around here?"
“Ah, I should have brought this up myself.” Officer Umeda looked a little embarrassed as he explained, “But the police cars at the station have been getting vandalized lately. They’re usually fine when we use them, but they break down the next second. The one that picked you up just now broke down… I’m so sorry for the trouble.”
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I just checked, and it seems that's indeed the case. There are related records on the police walkie-talkies.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu mourned his bad luck for a second, then said understandingly, "It's okay, I saw online that there's another bus stop here, I'll just wait there."
Officer Umeda quickly said, "Then I'll take you to the station. The roads around here are a bit winding, I'll show you the way."
Morofushi Kagemitsu declined the offer and told her to go back when Officer Umeda accompanied him to the door.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: The magnetic field in Tottori is bad; several times when we tried to locate someone, we almost got lost in a generation gap.]
He walked unhurriedly toward the bus stop, asking the anti-fraud expert to mark the special location in Tottori on the map—a small company.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: We're not that far away now, but the further our signal extends to that location, the greater the resistance we encounter. Could there really be something fishy about that place?]
Did you experience similar fluctuations when you were near the police academy?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: No. If we had discovered it at the time, we definitely wouldn't have let you near the police academy.]
So now that you've noticed this fluctuation, it means we shouldn't have gone near there, right?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Hmm, that's a fair interpretation. Isn't now the time for us to go there?]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: #205, I remember you mentioned something about exploiting a time-space bug. Now that location has such a large time-space bug, should we go try it?]
Wait, you mean if you exploit this bug, you won't have to look at people with pink bubbles anymore?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: That's correct. We could get close, but humans like Jing would experience significant physiological discomfort.]
I'm fine.
He said he was willing to cooperate actively.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: ...Alright then. Jing, when do you want to go?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at the schedule he had set and immediately decided: Tonight.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?]
After that, we not only have to put on a show at the branch office, but also pretend to be looking for someone within the gray intelligence network. Not to mention, we also need to find opportunities to investigate secrets not located here. The schedule is too packed, so it's best to finish things like this as soon as possible.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: That's true, but I think it's better not to rush things. Things haven't been going smoothly along the way; this might be a sign from fate.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Let's at least wait until tomorrow to go to the branch office. It wouldn't be good if things didn't go smoothly tonight due to today's bad luck.]
……Can.
I think I acted impulsively just now.
Zhu Fujingguang calmed down, collected his thoughts, and silently waited for the bus at the bus stop, using the waiting to temper his impatient mind.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Weren't you a little concerned about the serial murder case that Officer Umeda mentioned? I looked up the local news, and it says that this killer would hang the body on the window frame of a high-rise building each time, and repeatedly press the victim's handprint onto the unbroken glass to leave a bloody handprint.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This person has been on the run for almost a week. The police have issued an arrest warrant, but it only provides some basic characteristics, not a specific appearance.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: This murderer has targeted lone individuals several times, so everyone should try to travel in groups.]
No wonder they were on guard on the way here; now I know what was going on.
Looking at it this way, I'm also acting alone. Could this murderer come after me...?
Morofushi Kagemitsu hesitated for a moment. Today's experience had made him realize that his jinx seemed to have been forcibly activated. If he thought this way, would that person really come after him?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: With us keeping watch around for you, plus your skills, I'd like to see who dares to double-cross you now.]
...Now that you've said that, I feel even more like I'm the bait.
But it's okay, I'll do it too—
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Watch out for falling objects! Turn right!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly dodged to the right, and a second after he moved aside, a corpse fell to the spot where he had been standing.
—It's not that we have no means.
Okay, for now, let's use this method to ensure our innocence.
He told the anti-fraud officer to call the police first, while he squatted down to examine the body in front of him.
The body was charred and still smoking, looking as if it had accidentally touched an electric fence and fallen.
He looked up and around and found that there was a power plant next door. To prevent people from climbing, the factory had surrounded the building with layers of barbed wire, even around the windows.
Could this be the work of that serial killer again?
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