Chapter 261.2
OkoHayato raised an eyebrow, speaking with a profound tone: "Ryuusei, it seems you’re very clear about the current situation."
Liu Xing nodded, shrugging his shoulders: "That’s natural, after all, this concerns my life safety. You also know, Officer Oko, that I’m someone who’s experienced the Yueshihao incident. I almost became a sacrifice to those cultists, so for self-preservation, I need to know more."
OkoHayato chuckled, taking out his mobile phone: "Ryuusei, I’m still busy with work, but let’s grab lunch together later. I have some questions for you."
Liu Xing wouldn’t refuse, so he exchanged contact information with OkoHayato. Then, OkoHayato went to attend to his own matters, while Liu Xing stayed behind, continuing to observe Honda Tetsuya’s body.
Of course, Honda Tetsuya’s "body" wasn’t pleasant to look at. In reality, Liu Xing was secretly observing Fujiwara’s father-daughter duo, as they must be shocked by Honda Tetsuya’s sudden "death," which didn’t follow the script.
So, Liu Xing was curious about how Fujiwara’s family would respond. Thinking this, Liu Xing sent a message to Miguel, telling him to temporarily stop tailing Alice and instead follow Fujiwara’s family at Morimoto Academy.
Just after sending the message, Liu Xing saw Fujiwara Yuko taking out her mobile phone, looking like she was about to make a call.
Liu Xing immediately sent a text to Ming Hanxing, who was waiting outside the crowd, telling him to find an opportunity to eavesdrop on Fujiwara Yuko’s call.
Then, Liu Xing continued to observe Fujiwara Hiroshi.
The police officer talking to Fujiwara Hiroshi, judging from his attire, was likely a deputy chief (similar to a vice principal in China). Liu Xing could see that the deputy chief was being very deferential, indicating that the Police Chief had instructed him to treat Fujiwara Hiroshi well.
Now, Fujiwara Hiroshi was like the deputy chief’s superior, giving orders with an air of superiority, making it seem like Honda Tetsuya’s death would be ruled a "suicide" again.
However, it was true that Honda Tetsuya had indeed "committed suicide."
After a while, a fire truck and several police cars arrived at the poolside, preparing to drain the unknown red liquid from the pool. The police officers began to disperse the onlookers, and Liu Xing could only leave with the crowd.
There wasn’t much to see after that, so Liu Xing made a call to Ming Hanxing and gathered with his team. However, Liu Xing noticed that Minamoto Shizuka and Nobi Nobita were missing.
"Master, Shizuka and Nobita went to tail Fujiwara Yuko. Since they had a good relationship with Fujiwara Yuko in the past, it’s reasonable for them to follow her, even if they’re discovered," Honekawa Suneo explained to Liu Xing.
Liu Xing nodded, leading his team to the entrance of Morimoto Academy, waiting for Minamoto Shizuka and Nobi Nobita to return.
"Master, did you see anything inside?" Ming Hanxing asked.
Liu Xing thought for a moment, then said confidently: "Although the body in the pool looked very realistic, I can confirm it was just a substitute for Honda Tetsuya. Moreover, it’s clear that Honda Tetsuya’s death has thrown Deep Sea Gospel Society into chaos. I saw Fujiwara Hiroshi and Fujiwara Yuko, both looking shocked by Honda Tetsuya’s body."
"The most important thing is that Honda Tetsuya’s move has completely disrupted Deep Sea Gospel Society’s ritual ceremony pace. Since they wanted to frame Red-Clothed Female Ghost, aka Higashi Meizi, for all the murders, they intentionally created a pattern of five murders, with each victim seeing Red-Clothed Female Ghost every half month. Now, all those settings have collapsed, especially since yesterday’s Morimoto Academy was empty except for one security guard."
Ming Hanxing furrowed his brow, speaking: "In that case, I think Deep Sea Gospel Society won’t give up on their remaining rituals. They have two choices: either abandon these settings, but that would mean Red-Clothed Female Ghost can’t take the blame, or choose a security guard as a scapegoat, having them claim to have seen Red-Clothed Female Ghost yesterday, and then sacrificing them in two days. That way, they can still cover their tracks."
Honekawa Suneo nodded in agreement, smiling: "Deep Sea Gospel Society will likely choose the second option, as they’ve already invested in creating an effect. Although our intervention forced them to make some adjustments, they don’t seem to want to give up, so they’ll probably choose to sacrifice a believer. For a cult like Deep Sea Gospel Society, believers are already sacrificial victims."
The meeting spot Liu Xing and Oko Hayato had agreed on was a nice Western restaurant. Oko Hayato was waiting at the door.
After they entered a private room and ordered some dishes, Oko Hayato eagerly said, "Ryuusei, I’ve been investigating Morimoto Academy and found that it’s been plagued by various mysterious deaths since its establishment. The most important thing is that these cases were all closed as suicides or accidents, but the evidence provided couldn’t prove anything. It’s clear that these cases have been covered up, and there’s even a possibility of police corruption and falsification of evidence."
Liu Xing nodded, smiling. "Officer Oko, you’re right. There must be someone within the police force protecting Morimoto Academy, and these so-called suicides and accidents are all the doing of the academy’s higher-ups, those cult members!"
Liu Xing’s words shocked Oko Hayato, who hadn’t expected him to be so "direct" and speak his mind like a reckless person who would play their trump card from the start.
Was Liu Xing reckless?
Of course not.
Liu Xing was being "direct" to test Oko Hayato, as he still wasn’t clear about Oko Hayato’s intentions and didn’t know if he was a friend or foe. So, Liu Xing deliberately acted like a reckless person, playing his trump card to see how Oko Hayato would react.
After a while, Oko Hayato finally composed himself and said seriously, "Ryuusei, do you know what you’re saying? If this gets out, it could have severe consequences."
Liu Xing chuckled and said, "So, Officer Oko, you’re not an outsider, are you?"
Oko Hayato furrowed his brow, realizing he had been outmaneuvered by Liu Xing. However, Oko Hayato’s attitude was good, and he smiled, saying, "Alright, Ryuusei, let’s be honest with each other. I think what you said is right; Morimoto Academy’s problems are huge, and there must be someone within the police force protecting them, or else these things wouldn’t have happened today."
Liu Xing nodded, taking a sip of water. "Now that Officer Oko has agreed to be honest, I want to ask, what’s your identity? Your attire isn’t something a normal police officer can wear."
Oko Hayato smiled again, saying seriously, "Since you’ve seen through it, I might as well introduce myself. But Ryuusei, you should also tell me your identity, as you’re definitely not an ordinary student."
"That’s natural," Liu Xing replied.
Oko Hayato handed Liu Xing his mobile phone, which displayed a news article about the former police chief, Oko, being transferred to the Kyoto police department as a deputy chief.
It was clear that this police chief was Oko Hayato’s father.
Liu Xing suddenly remembered that in the recording Miguel sent earlier, the Police Chief had mentioned a new deputy chief who was opposing him.
He hadn’t expected this deputy chief to be Oko Hayato’s father.
However, this meant that the Island Nation police department had already noticed the Deep Sea Gospel Society’s abnormalities, which was why they had suddenly transferred Oko Hayato’s father to Kyoto.
Thinking this, Liu Xing’s mouth curved into a slight smile.
This was a stable move.
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