Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 79, Secret Meeting at the Racecourse
The murder of an elementary school student in Chiba Prefecture caused a huge stir in society.

NHK and the other four major private TV stations reported the news as soon as possible. The murderer's viciousness, cruelty and precision of the process made the whole society ashamed and triggered a great social discussion. For a while, even the follow-up of the Fuji TV case was overshadowed, and people on the Internet speculated about who the murderer was.

Affected by this, Fuji TV had to cancel the follow-up programs about the Hironaka Mariko case. President Kameyama was originally planning to make another large-scale special SP on this case, and to invite senior student Mai Shirakawa, forensic doctor Sosetsu Uesugi and her fiancée brother Ren Shimagawa. However, due to this incident, he had to cancel the plan.

Fortunately and unfortunately, this incident did not happen in Tokyo, so it has nothing to do with Uesugi Sosetsu. Apart from paying close attention to the case, he still maintained his normal life. Three or four days a week he ran around Tokyo, performing autopsies on a large number of people to earn the fees, and the remaining one or two days he worked in the Metropolitan Police Department.

However, the number of major cases that the Metropolitan Police Department has to handle personally is relatively limited, and Uesugi Sosetsu did not trigger any other dead soul contracts.

October 10th was another ordinary working day. Uesugi Sosetsu came to the Forensic Department wearing a suit and carrying a handbag.

But the atmosphere in the forensic department today was different from usual, and he felt it as soon as he entered.

The young forensic scientist Kamioka Hero squatted in the corner with his hands on his head, looking weak and as if he was about to die of fear. His whole body was shaking.

Another forensic doctor, Dongshan Takeshi, grabbed Uesugi Sosetsu the moment he stepped into the room and held him tightly, with a look of doubt on his bear-faced face: "Uesugi-san, have you committed a crime?!"

"Huh?" Uesugi Sosetsu looked confused.

"I mean, did you do something outrageous? Like the JR East railway corpse case and the previous Fujidai case?" Toyama Takeshi, the bear circle loli, looked like she was about to cry: "Or did you and Miss Watanabe accidentally get into trouble..."

“??? I don’t understand what you are saying.” Uesugi Sosetsu still didn’t understand.

"Forget it, you're finally here, hurry up and go to your room!" Dongshan Wu blushed: "Superintendent Watanabe has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"He sat at your workstation early in the morning, and I couldn't bear it anymore in order to avoid making eye contact with him!"

Uesugi Sosetsu looked over quickly and saw Superintendent General Watanabe Eiji sitting at his workstation, frowning as he made himself a cup of Lipton black tea with a cup of teapot. It was obvious that the Superintendent General didn't like this kind of brewed drink, but Uesugi Sosetsu had nothing else.

Uesugi Sosetsu quickly ran to Watanabe Eiji and bowed slightly: "Hello, Director!"

"Are you Uesugi Muneyuki?" Watanabe Eiji said slowly. His strong body and solemn face almost frightened Toyama Takeshi and Kamioka Hideo who were not far away. "Nice to meet you."

what?
Uesugi Sosetsu was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood: "Yes, nice to meet you. I am Uesugi Sosetsu. Please give me your guidance."

"I'm Watanabe Eiji." The Superintendent nodded and pointed at the cup: "Drink less of this kind of brewed beverage, it's not good for your health. If you need it, I can arrange a coffee machine for you."

"Director, what can I do for you?" Uesugi Sosetsu did not answer but went straight to the point.

"Yes, I have something to talk to you about." Watanabe Eiji took out a thick stack of documents from his briefcase: "It's inconvenient to call you over, so I came here in person."

"This is the forensic report sent by the Chiba Prefecture Police Headquarters."

"Chiba Prefecture? Is it the case of the elementary school student being murdered and dismembered?" Uesugi Sosetsu opened his eyes slightly and took the report from Watanabe Eiji.

"Yes, that's right. It's the forensic report of that case. Chiba sent it to the Metropolitan Police Department. I want you to take a look." Watanabe Eiji said these words and stood up: "Well, goodbye."

"Goodbye!" Uesugi Sosetsu saluted the Superintendent of Police from his back, then immediately sat down at his workstation and opened the forensic report sent from Chiba Prefecture.

He was also very concerned about this case.

However, after turning a few pages, a ticket for the Tokyo Oi Racecourse on Saturday fell out.

Uesugi Sosetsu held the admission ticket in his hand and fell into deep thought.

"Hey? This belongs to the director, right?" Dongshan Wu, who came over, also noticed this scene: "What's going on? How could the director make such a mistake? Hey, Director-san, your ticket..."

However, Uesugi Munen signaled his colleagues to stop shouting, and said that he would find a time to return the tickets.

Well, send it back in person.

…………

Saturday, 13:, Tokyo Oi Racecourse, VIP Room.

The hall is decorated luxuriously and covered with thick carpets. Square tables stand in the sunlight coming through the glass windows. Everyone here is dressed loosely, behaves politely, and has an extraordinary demeanor, enjoying the warm afternoon sun.

"Number 5, I got it!" Eiji Watanabe, who changed into a tennis Polo shirt and a Ralph Lauren sweater, slapped his thigh with a smile.

"I got it right!" Mao Li, the criminal chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, also said with a smile: "As expected of the director, you have a good eye!"

"As expected of a father, he fell in love with this horse named 'Youxiang' at first sight~" Minami Watanabe, the face of the Metropolitan Police Department, also laughed.

On the table was an exquisite Makunouchi three-layer luxury seafood bento and the specialty oyster seafood soup, and the huge lobster head pointed directly at the glazed ceiling.

Only the director's driver Okada seemed restless. He kept checking his watch: "It's already 1 o'clock, Uesugi hasn't come yet? Does he really understand?" "Don't worry, people of his background don't need to be reminded." Watanabe Eiji looked at the newspaper leisurely: "If he really doesn't understand, then he doesn't deserve it."

"Oh! Here he comes!"

During the discussion, Uesugi Sosetsu appeared at the door of the VIP lounge. Seeing this, Watanabe Eiji smiled.

I told you, he doesn't need reminding.

The man who came was wearing a cashmere sweater with a sky blue shirt inside, and tan slim trousers that showed off his 185cm tall stature. He looked warm and comfortable, elegant and noble.

Watanabe Minami, the face of the Metropolitan Police Department, immediately stood up to greet her. With the sound of "click, click", Miss Minami stepped quickly forward in a pair of black loafers. She was not very tall, and today she looked even more petite without high heels. This made the originally cold and arrogant beauty in police uniform look a little more like an aristocratic lady. With her delicate face and the sunshine behind her, it was sweet to the heart.

Watanabe Minami only wore light makeup today, a slim cashmere sweater, an A-line cotton and linen knee-length skirt, a silk scarf on her chest, and a pair of 80D black silk stockings. With her jet-black bun hairstyle, she gave people an incredible dreamy feeling just standing there, sweet and elegant, noble and intimate.

"Wow~ I told you, Uesugi-kun doesn't need any reminders." Watanabe Eiji said with some pride.

Minister Maori saw that it was Watanabe Minami who went up to greet him. He winked at Watanabe Eiji, pursed his lips and smiled as he poured him more wine: "What are you reminding me of? If you don't explain it clearly, I won't understand!"

"Hahahahahaha~" the two middle-aged men laughed together.

"Are you here?" Watanabe Minami looked at Uesugi Sosetsu's outfit and smiled until her eyes turned into crescents, full of charm: "I thought I was going to pick you up."

"Then you must come pick me up next time. Remember to drive a Rolls-Royce Phantom. I want to have a glass of Alexandra in the car." Uesugi Munatsuki smiled and said, "I want it mixed by Miss Minami herself."

"Hmph~ You're so beautiful!" Watanabe Minami deliberately made a vicious "threatening" expression, with a beautiful wrinkle on her nose: "Okay, everyone is waiting for you."

Uesugi Sosetsu came to the square table and Watanabe Minami introduced the others to him.

"This is Uncle Mao Li Longyi, 47 years old, the head of the Criminal Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Chief Superintendent, and also an old friend of my father."

Minister Maori stood up and shook hands with Uesugi Muneyuki: "My name is Maori Takayoshi, my common name is Daisaburo, you can also call me Uncle Saburo, Director Watanabe is my old boss."

"This is Okada Masayoshi, 27 years old. He is a full-time assistant to the Superintendent General. He is a temporary inspector." Watanabe Minami introduced him. She smiled and said, "In the future, he may be transferred to the First Investigation Division to work with Uesugi-kun!"

"Hello, my name is Okada, you can just call me Okada." The young, handsome and well-featured Okada lowered his head towards Uesugi Sosetsu.

"Hello, everyone." Uesugi Sosetsu bowed his head and gestured. He found that the four seats at the square table were occupied. Just as he was hesitating, Miss Minami immediately reached out and pulled out her own seat for Uesugi Sosetsu to sit down. Then she asked the waiter to add another seat next to Uesugi Sosetsu, and then she adjusted her skirt and sat down herself.

Minister Maori wanted to talk about horse racing and life first, but Uesugi Muneyuki coughed a few times and said directly: "Director Watanabe, I have read the forensic report of Chiba Prefecture."

"This is not the Metropolitan Police Department, and we are not at work right now. Just call me Uncle Watanabe." Watanabe Eiji frowned, and in his heart he had some understanding of Uesugi Sosetsu's character: "How do you say it?"

The criminal faction's Chiba Prefecture Police Chief reported to him, the criminal faction's Superintendent General, about the "prison break" by the public security department.

Eiji Watanabe immediately realized what this incident meant.

But there are some things he can't say openly.

Fortunately, Uesugi Sosetsu is now on duty in the Forensic Identification Department. His quality level is different from that of the other people in the department. As Watanabe Eiji said, someone like Uesugi Sosetsu, who comes from a prominent family, does not need extra reminders. He is born to understand some things.

Look, isn’t he here?

"Because I didn't perform an on-site autopsy, if I only look at the report, then from the autopsy report of Junpei Doi, the forensic report and investigation at the scene, and the police investigation, this does seem to be the method used by a gang, a cult, or an extremist organization." Uesugi Munen frowned and said, "Only an experienced person could cut the body so smoothly, and also know how to clean the body and further bleed it without leaving any other clues. The murderer obviously has a certain anti-detection awareness."

"Of course, if the murderer is a kendo master, he can theoretically do it with a samurai sword while Jun Doiyuan is motionless...but it is extremely difficult, and even a kendo master cannot guarantee success."

After hearing what Uesugi Sosetsu said, Watanabe Eiji, Mori Takayoshi, Okada Masayoshi, and Watanabe Minami all nodded. Watanabe Eiji then asked, "Do you think the public security's judgment is correct?"

"I dare not say that, but according to the report, the murderer does seem to be an experienced Yakuza. Only Yakuza would have more experienced people who know how to deal with corpses." Uesugi Munen frowned: "Also, Inspector Higurashi told me before that the port warehouse area in Chiba Prefecture is often used as a place for various smuggling of drugs and arms transactions. This is consistent with the shoe prints and cigarette butts found at the scene."

"Well, if that's the case, it seems that the Public Security Bureau has taken the initiative this time." Before Uesugi Muneyuki could finish, Minister Maori shook his head repeatedly: "Damn it, we criminals finally managed to suppress the Public Security Bureau with the Fujitai case, but now we are going to give it back soon? You are worthy of being Kudo."

"Kudo?" Uesugi Sosetsu raised his eyebrows.

"Mr. Uesugi, you should know something about the long-standing confrontation between the criminal faction and the public security faction in our Japanese police, right?" Watanabe Eiji took over the topic.

"Have heard a little bit."

"Well, that's all you need to understand. In this generation of confrontation, I am the representative of the criminal faction, and the representative of the public security faction is the current Chief of the National Police Agency's Security Bureau, Kudo!"

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