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"Another serial killer..."

As Officer Shiratori listened to Matsumoto Kiyonaga's account, his expression grew extremely grave.

After all, the series of shootings of police officers hasn't ended yet, and now there's a new serial killing case involving multiple locations. In that case, I'm afraid...

Thus, before Inspector Shiratori could say anything, Inspector Megure, already showing surprise at what Matsumoto Kiyonaga had said, asked:

"Involving so many locations? A series of murders? When...did this happen?"

Clearly, Inspector Megure had a lot to think about what Matsumoto Kiyonaga had said, and couldn't help but ask in detail about the source and truth of these messages. After all, he had never heard of a murder case involving multiple locations before.

In response, Matsumoto Kiyonaga explained:

"This matter hasn't spread widely yet, but the police in these areas have already reported the relevant case information to us. I've reviewed it and can basically confirm that the perpetrator who committed the crimes in these areas is the same person!"

Listening to Matsumoto Kiyonaga's words, Inspector Shiratori and Inspector Megure looked at the pile of documents that Matsumoto Kiyonaga had pushed in front of them. Without thinking, they picked up the documents and began to peruse them. Looking at the contents, they couldn't help but confirm their suspicions about a "serial murder case."

"The murderer left a mahjong tile next to each victim, and based on the victims' families' sorting of their belongings, it can be determined that the murderer took one item from each victim after committing the crime. These details are not something an outsider who knows nothing about the case could know. Therefore, even though each victim died in a different way, these details alone are enough to basically determine that the murderer is the same person!"

After Inspectors Shiratori and Megure reviewed their documents, Kiyoshi Matsumoto gave a brief overview of the current situation.

Both Inspector Megure and Inspector Shiratori noticed this, and it was precisely because of this detail that police from various regions discovered a possible connection between the incidents during a chance exchange, which ultimately led to these incidents being brought together by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. After all, although these cases occurred in different locations, they were all roughly centered around Tokyo.

Therefore, both Inspector Megure and Inspector Shiratori found the situation quite challenging.

"Has no connection been found between the deceased so far?"

After roughly reviewing the case files, Inspector Megure naturally began to ponder the case more closely, and then a question arose regarding the most crucial connection between the victims in all the cases so far—

After all, generally speaking, serial killers usually have obvious patterns or clear objectives when choosing their targets.

If the killer's targets are completely random from the beginning, and they are simply chosen randomly on the street, then the investigation will be extremely difficult, as it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, after Inspector Megure asked this question, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's expression was clearly very serious. He was obviously at a loss as to the answer, and simply replied:

"At least for now, police in various regions have investigated the identities of the deceased in their respective jurisdictions and examined their individual histories, but have not yet found any connection between these deceased individuals."

Given that there is no connection between the deceased so far, and the incidents have spread across so many areas, this serial murder case... Involuntarily, Inspector Megure touched his forehead, looking extremely heavy-hearted, as if he had already foreseen the difficulties that lay ahead in his work.

In contrast, Officer Shiratori was thinking about something much more—

After all, the case of the two police officers' murders has not been fully resolved, and the incident even involves internal strife within the police force...

Before this matter has been resolved, this series of murders that have spread to multiple locations has suddenly occurred. I'm afraid it won't be long before joint investigation teams are established in various places under the leadership of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Therefore, this matter must be investigated urgently. Time is running out to resolve the police shooting incident...

"At present, based on the applications from police forces in various regions, these cases will be handled together, and our Metropolitan Police Department will lead the formation of an investigation team, with elite officers from various regions coming to assist our investigation. I have basically agreed to this, and I expect it won't be long before it is implemented. You two should resolve this matter as soon as possible and then make preparations!"

At this point, Matsumoto Kiyonaga briefly explained the current situation, and that the formation of a joint investigation team was basically a done deal. Therefore, given the situation, Inspector Megure and Inspector Shiratori, as police officers, had no reason to refuse, and immediately bowed solemnly to Matsumoto Kiyonaga and responded:
"Yes!"

After saying that, at Matsumoto Kiyonaga's signal, the two prepared to leave. After watching them leave and closing the office door, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's expression became somewhat solemn.

Immediately, in the office where he was alone at the moment, Matsumoto Kiyonaga took the pile of documents that the two of them had looked through and put back in their original places and brought them back to his own side. Then he opened the document that was on top of it.

Looking at the information about the deceased's identity and the items that were confirmed to be missing, Matsumoto Kiyonaga placed one hand on the table and gently tapped it, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, Matsumoto Kiyonaga seemed to be pondering something but couldn't come up with anything. His attention turned to another area, where he pulled out a pile of documents from under the table. The document on top was an application form for the establishment of a joint investigation team. Most of the signatures on it had already been signed, leaving only his final review as the administrator.

However, at this moment, Matsumoto Kiyonaga has yet to sign the final approval form, and besides that, the other documents below this one also require his signature.

Faced with these, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's expression shifted slightly, then he casually tossed them aside, seemingly ignoring them...

……

"Mr. Fang Gu..."

That night, under a bridge on the Tokyo coast, Amuro Tooru parked his car. After waiting for a while in the shadows, a bespectacled man approached, carrying a file folder in his hand.

"The information about 'Prumia' is basically all here..."

"And also, the forged signature stamp of the administrator that 'we' forged..." (End of Chapter)