I'll kill you after I finish this game!

In the blink of an eye, as if entering his own home, Kasuga Sei instantly read through the memories of the three people in the room, excluding Raize, without harming them.

With the two most important things done, now it's time for one last little thing.

"Besides thanking us, you must have come here today for something else, right?"

After Rai Tetsuo arrived, Mado Kureo carefully examined the young boy in front of him and sensed that the boy had undergone a drastic change.

Compared to how she endured the pain alone in the hospital, forcing herself to communicate with him while suppressing her grief, this was a stark contrast.

Although Lei Zhe's expression now showed genuine respect and gratitude, his intuition told him that a dramatic change had occurred within the boy that he was unaware of, which made him slightly curious.

Raiji wasn't too surprised by Mado Kureo's keen intuition; investigators generally have a sharp intuition, especially veteran investigators.

He believed that the old man might have noticed some of his subtle changes.

Reizhe's smile gradually faded, and then he began to speak:

“There is indeed something else, it concerns my deceased family member. Now that my mental state and condition have gradually improved, I have calmly recalled some strange things about the attack by ghouls when my family went out for a trip and I want to tell Mr. Mado.”

When Raiji spoke of his family being attacked by ghouls, everyone sensed that his tone turned cold.

"Oh, what's strange about that!?"

Upon hearing this, Mado Kureo narrowed his eyes, while Amon Kotaro and Mado Akira, who were standing to the side, also perked up their ears.

As Mado Kureo's partner and junior, and as his daughter, they naturally knew about the attack on Raiji's family some time ago.

Rai Zhe, a victim who survived the tragedy of losing his family, says that the ghouls that attacked his family were strange, which makes the three astute investigators realize something.

"First, there were quite a few vehicles traveling alongside or ahead of our family on that suburban road, but those ghouls only targeted our family when they attacked."

"Secondly, before those ghouls tore open the door of my father's car and dragged my family out, I heard them say a few words while I had the car window open to let the cold wind blow out: 'Finally!' 'I'm starving!' 'Hurry up and finish the job and call it a day'..."

As Razer spoke in a cold and calm tone, the expressions of the three investigators gradually became serious.

They weren't fools; with their clear minds, they naturally noticed the oddity in the conversation.

The ghouls who attacked Raiji's family were not by chance; it was very likely that they had been lying in ambush all along.

Kotaro Amon also thought of this, but he didn't quite understand why those ghouls who only ate human flesh would ambush the Raize family.

They had investigated the boy, Yozuki Raize, and knew his clean background; he was neither a relative of an investigator nor related to any investigator.

Based on what Reiji had said before, was there something special about this boy's family that made the ghouls have their eyes on him?

While Amon Kotaro's thoughts were in disarray, the two senior colleagues, Mado Kureo and Mado Akira, were clearly thinking more and faster than him.

If what Reiji said is true, and the ghouls attacked Reiji's family with a specific purpose, then based on what the boy in front of him just heard from the ghouls, it's very likely that someone hired these ghouls behind the scenes.

'Could it be those bastards who keep ghouls in captivity who did this?!'

Mado Kureo looked up and exchanged a glance with his daughter. They saw each other's expressions and realized they were thinking the same thing.

In that instant, Lei Zhe saw the old man with a distorted face, his expression becoming even more twisted and ferocious, his large and small eyes suppressing a ferocious killing intent.

As a veteran investigator, Mado Kureo naturally knew some of the dirty deeds of the upper echelons of humanity, things that made him extremely angry and disgusted.

That means humans are raising ghouls in captivity, taming them, and then using them to attack their fellow humans!

There have been instances where humans have domesticated ghouls specifically to prey on humans in order to achieve some kind of clandestine, unspeakable secret.

Some human financial groups once poached a group of investigators from the CCG, supposedly specifically to protect themselves.

But on a deeper level, some people use these investigators to capture and train ghouls, then use these ferocious, man-eating ghouls as their loyal dogs to solve dirty tricks.

If something goes wrong, they can be used as expendable pawns. There are countless people in this world who have died from attacks by ghouls, so they won't suspect them anyway.

Mado Kureo and his daughter once participated in a special operation to eliminate ghouls, and it was during that operation that they learned many dirty things.

It's about humans using ghouls to kill their own kind, completely using ghouls as assassins to eliminate business rivals or hostile forces.

This incident was too devastating to the stability of human society, so it was suppressed by certain forces and the CCG.

When Mado Kureo first learned about this, he was furious and wanted to brutally kill those bastards who kept ghouls.

He uses the ghouls he hates most to attack humans, people he deems unworthy of being called human.

"...Young man, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, we will thoroughly investigate this matter and absolutely give you justice!!!"

"I'll make those bastards regret ever being born!!!"

Mado Kureo took a deep breath, trying his best to keep a calm expression. With a gloomy and solemn look, he made a promise to Rai Zhe.

He was serious and not just going through the motions with Lei Zhe; he was going to investigate Lei Zhe thoroughly this time.

If he were to discover that humans were actually using ghouls to attack and harm others, there would be no need for any legal proceedings. He would make those mixed-breed ghouls die in his hands just as painfully as disgusting ghouls!

"Thank you, Mr. Mado. This is a list of people I've had conflicts with my parents. I hope it will be helpful to your investigation."

Razer's expression was silent and cold. When he calmed down and recalled the strange things about the ghouls that attacked his family, he realized that someone was directing those ghouls from behind the scenes.

He wasn't entirely sure at first, but after reading Mado Kureo's memories, he was now convinced that some bastard had ordered those ghouls to attack his family.

Informing Mado Kureo was merely part of a plan he had in mind.

How could he possibly let his enemies die at the hands of others? He absolutely had to personally teach these guys a lesson!

He believed in the somewhat mad old man, Mado Kureo, but he didn't trust the CCG. Having read the original Ghoul manga, how could he not know that there were ghouls in the CCG's upper echelons interfering with the balance between humans and ghouls?

There are indeed people who are trying to expel ghouls and protect humans, but it's definitely not the CCG!

Investigators may protect humanity, but the CCG will never.

In the original Tokyo Ghoul manga, the investigators are like diligent 'cleaners', controlling the number of ghouls.

If ghouls prey on humans without restraint, leading to the extinction of humans, then the extinction of ghouls will not be far off.

However, the most likely scenario is not that it will lead to the extinction of humanity, but rather that it will lead to a fight to the death between humans and ghouls!

Humans are not without means to deal with ghouls; even if ghouls have very tough skin, there are limits.

In the original storyline, Rize Kamishiro was nearly killed when she was hit by a steel bar falling from a great height, demonstrating that ghouls' skin is not as tough as imagined.

Aren't airplanes, cannons, tanks, and missiles stronger than steel bars? Under the onslaught of human steel behemoths, are the skin and flesh of ghouls made of vibranium?

Humans really can't completely eradicate ghouls? What a joke!

However, in this world where gods and demons lurk in the shadows, some supernatural forces that need humanity would never allow so-called ghouls to exterminate humanity; they simply don't have that ability.

If this world only had a storyline focused on ghouls, Reiji would change his plans and exterminate them.

What he was wary of was whether there were other strange forces protecting the ghouls.

If the ghouls' very foundation is threatened, and the younger ones are attacked, the older ones will be brought out, which would be very disadvantageous for Raiji, who is still in the development stage.

Once he is strong enough and has thoroughly investigated the shadowy forces ahead, the day when ghouls are wiped out will not be far off.

P.S.: At this moment, Lei Zhe walked by expressionlessly and arrogantly, with Kasuga Hijiri perched on his neck, holding up a small sign that read, "Please vote, please give a reward, please recommend..."

Chapter 18 The Troublesome Kobayashi

After finishing his visit to his savior at CCG, Reiji returned to his company to check on the work situation and then began adjusting and modifying his game.

If we're going to make a game, we naturally want to make it the best. We need to establish the reputation that Ridean games are always top-notch.

The workday ended today. His company closes early compared to other companies, and there's no such thing as being obligated to work overtime.

Even when some motivated employees said they could continue working, Lei Zhe just shook his head expressionlessly, saying that working too late and going home could easily lead to trouble.

The employees saw and were deeply moved by Lei Zhe's concern. They all knew that Lei Zhe's once harmonious and happy family of four had been reduced to just him because of a ghoul attack at night.

It was probably because of this incident that he didn't want them to continue working overtime at night.

Compared to other companies that make their employees work overtime and overtime again, they are considered very good at Raiden, and they also have a caring boss who takes good care of the employees' safety.

After all the employees had left work, only Lei Zhe remained in the company.

He sits in his father's old office, still writing programs all by himself at an astonishing speed.

It's really hard to know what to say when it comes to him working overtime, especially since he's the boss.

Around 9 p.m., Lei Zhe finally took a deep breath, stopped what he was doing, and glanced at the family photo of the four of them that his father had placed on his desk.

"You've worked so hard, Father..."

Looking at the photo of the handsome, mature man with black hair and blue eyes who bore a striking resemblance to Lei Zhe, Lei Zhe softly said to the photo, "Thank you for your hard work."

Recalling his memories, Lei Zhe was very dissatisfied with his father when he was a child because his father was working overtime and could not come home to celebrate his sister's birthday, or when parents were required to attend school events. He did not understand his father's hard work.

But now, standing in his father's position, he is also doing what a head of the family should do for the sake of a happy family.

Now, this "thank you for your hard work" is something Lei Zhe should say to his father, but unfortunately, the father is no longer here.

Thinking of his family, after leaving the company, Raiji tried to catch a few ghouls on his way home, but only two ghouls that couldn't even use their kagune took the bait.

After casually killing him with a lightning strike, he took the tram home.

On the deserted tram, Rei Zhe, sitting in his seat, noticed a familiar face boarding the tram with a strange look in his eyes.

"Hahaha, I can still drink more!!"

With a flushed face and reeking of alcohol, Kobayashi held an unfinished bottle of wine in his arms and, fueled by the alcohol, began to ramble incoherently.

Lei Zhe's eyes twitched as he watched Kobayashi, who was sitting not far away, holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and chugging it down his throat. Because of his seat and Kobayashi's drunken state, Kobayashi did not notice Lei Zhe's presence.

Kobayashi, who had left work early, was probably going to a bar for drinks, as Lei Zhe guessed.

"Sister Lin, really! We let you all leave work early for your safety, and yet you still go drinking alone so late..."

Lei Zhe looked helpless and sounded a little worried. He thought to himself that his father didn't put too much pressure on the employees when he was managing the company, so it was even more so for him.

Has Kobayashi been drowning his sorrows and relieving stress in alcohol all this time?

"Hahaha~ That's the stop where I'm getting off~~~"

Where am I supposed to go again?

Seeing Xiaolin, her face flushed with drunkenness, laughing and pointing at the bus stop sign outside the tram, she didn't get off even after the tram stopped and drove away.

That was the station where Xiaolin should have gotten off; she should have gotten off there to go home.

It turns out this guy really did drink himself into a stupor.

"Sigh~ Looks like I'll have to go home a little later today."

Lei Zhe quickly stood up, looked at the next stop's finish line, and then walked directly towards the drunken Xiao Lin.