Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

A large pool of bright red blood flowed from beneath him, and it had begun to darken.

Beside the female corpse stood a tall, burly man with a crew cut and slanted eyes.

His eyes were extremely sharp, his pupils narrowed to a point, like an eagle observing its prey, without uttering a word.

"Have you found the bullet?"

As soon as Caesar entered, he asked the question directly.

"No."

A subordinate in a suit walked up to him, shook his head, and said:

"The deceased had a clear penetrating gunshot wound in his right temple, but no wound was visible in his left temple. Logically, the bullet should have been in his brain, but the metal detector did not detect it."

"Could it be a bone bullet or some other material, like high-strength plastic?"

The man in the trench coat walked up and casually interrupted to ask.

"The only way to confirm this is with specialized equipment, but the prince's soldiers won't allow us to move the body..."

The subordinate said awkwardly, gesturing with his eyes for the man in the trench coat and Caesar to look at the burly man with the crew cut.

The burly man calmly glanced sideways, turned around, and said:

"Her body cannot be sent to the hospital, but an autopsy can be performed on-site. Who is the forensic pathologist?"

"it's me……"

The forensic doctor wearing glasses in the crowd timidly raised his hand.

"Open her head directly and look for the bullet."

The burly man crossed his arms and coldly gave instructions.

Left with no other option, the forensic doctor picked up his toolbox and axe and walked toward the corpse on the ground.

Seeing this, the man in the trench coat and Caesar exchanged a glance, both noticing the confusion in each other's eyes.

She wasn't allowed to go to the hospital for examination, but the forensic doctor was allowed to open her skull in public. How strange is this privately-appointed soldier?

The man in the trench coat stepped forward, extended his hand to the burly man with the crew cut, and said:

"Augustus, First Rank Inspector of the Justice Bureau, hello."

The burly man didn't shake his hand, but coldly said:

"Shulikov, the private army of the First Prince Kakin."

Seeing this, Augustus was not angry, and withdrew his hand, saying:

"It's just an ordinary shooting incident. It happens every day in New Delhi. It's probably some kind of gang fight that resulted in collateral damage or some kind of indiscriminate killing by a mentally unstable gunman. There's no need to take it so seriously."

"Humph."

Shulikov sneered:

"Can a gang shootout affect the [Condensation] ability of someone who has broken through their power?"

He glanced at the [Entanglement] on Augustus's body, knowing full well that the other party must have already seen through it, but was pretending to be stupid.

Shulikov possesses the strongest observational skills among the prince's privately-appointed soldiers, as well as experience with the habits of Nen users.

Determining whether a corpse is a Nen user or an ordinary person is incredibly easy for him.

If it were a seasoned agent like Augustus, he would certainly be able to find out the truth.

but.

Shulkov glanced at Caesar, who was standing there motionless.

'Is that person a Nen user...?'

Logically speaking, determining whether a living person is a Nen user should be too easy for him.

Even if someone deliberately practices and imitates the flow of their "ki" exactly like an ordinary person, Shurikov can still judge whether that person is a Nen user from some details.

However, this man named Caesar did not exhibit any special habits from beginning to end, and the flow of his qi was exactly the same as that of an ordinary person.

He looks like an extremely ordinary person; even his movements seem pre-planned.

But can an ordinary person stand on equal footing with a veteran agent and Nen user like Augustus?

'It cannot be ruled out that it is being controlled by the [operation system].'

Shulikov withdrew his gaze and looked at the female corpse on the ground.

He knew the man's identity; he was Weildl, also a private soldier, who had just been sent to participate in a secret mission a few days ago.

How she died is secondary; the important thing is to use this opportunity to test that mysterious hunter.

Shulikov recalled the few words in the intelligence report about the hunter named Dia, and his apprehension grew even stronger:

According to Weildl, this man would pose a significant threat to the eldest prince, and in terms of direct combat, probably no one in his private army could rival him.

'We must use this unexpected opportunity to probe the details of his abilities and then devise a meticulous tactic against him!'

As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard the patter of rain and a series of hurried footsteps coming from the restaurant entrance.

Footsteps pounded loudly, then stopped abruptly, and a tall figure, damp with rain, walked directly into the room.

He looked around and silently walked toward Caesar.

A glint flashed in Shulkov's eyes. It was the criminal hunter; he had arrived!

Chapter 354 The Mysterious Bullet × The Death of Augustus

"You've arrived. Do you recognize that soldier on the ground?"

When Caesar met Dia, he went straight to the point.

Dia glanced at it and said:

"The eldest prince Benjamin's private army should be called Weildl. He recently participated in the twelfth prince's private army captain assessment."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Augustus, who had been eavesdropping intently nearby, seemed to have overheard something amusing and quickly moved closer:

"Is it a job change? Or a spy planted?"

The matter of Mumu Ze recruiting a private army captain was actually a highly confidential matter.

The videos that Diya had previously recorded were only available to the military, so agencies like the Justice Bureau, which are not involved with military power, were unaware of the matter.

Even now, due to the principle of secrecy, the recruitment videos and related rumors recorded by Dia have all been completely deleted by the Royal Army's security department.

However, the fact that Augustus was able to immediately think of the possibility of planting spies after hearing that the eldest prince's private soldiers were participating in the selection of the twelfth prince's private soldiers captains shows that he was no pushover.

"Don't discuss things that are unrelated to the case, Augustus."

Caesar made a feint to stop Augustus, preventing him from veering further off course.

He knew exactly how eccentric this guy's thinking was; if he didn't stop him, they could probably chat all day.

"So, how did she die? What did you call me here to investigate?"

"Shot. The bullet pierced his temple, killing him instantly, but it didn't go through his skull. It's probably because the skull of a Nen user is too hard."

Caesar glanced at the forensic pathologist who was changing the saw blade in preparation for craniotomy and said:

"The deceased was carrying a highly confidential document that analyzed the vassal relationships among the princes. Among the people mentioned, you were the only one without a military or royal background. Therefore, the First Prince's side seems to believe that you are related to this case."

"That's a bit of a joke."

Dia commented.

Upon hearing this, Shulikov, who was not far away, said calmly:

"I'm only warning you once: you are not allowed to criticize the First Prince."

Dia narrowed her eyes and looked at Caesar, saying:

"Has the crime of blasphemy not been abolished yet?"

"It was objectively abolished."

"Then I'll say whatever I want."

Dia looked at Shulikov, a cold glint in her eyes, and her words carried a hint of threat.

The room temperature seemed to have dropped slightly.

"..."

Shulikov felt a sharp pain on his face, as if pricked by needles, and instinctively shut his mouth.

He noticed the malice hidden in Dia's eyes.

Having dealt with outlaws for years, Shulikov knew that look all too well; such a person would really pick a bad night and come to kill you with a knife.

'Is this guy a serial killer? He wanted to kill me after just one warning? Or was he in a bad mood when he arrived?'

Shulikov promptly backed down and shut up, thinking to himself.

As a prince's private soldier who had seen many storms, he certainly wouldn't let such a trivial matter affect his mood.

But for Diya, being called over to see a dead body late at night and then being warned by these stray dogs was definitely not a pleasant experience.

He was even considering whether to wait until the investigation was over and then find an opportunity to kill this guy.

Consider it a way to weaken the enemy in advance.

'Killing these high-ranking princes has a significant impact, but their private armies are a different story.'

However, for Prince Benjamin, it's hard to say whether killing his private army is a weakening or a strengthening.

After all, the "inheritor of the stars" is someone who can directly acquire the Nen abilities of a deceased private soldier.

Kuroro would probably laugh in anger after hearing this.

The Nen abilities of these princes of the Kakin royal family are all exceptional, even including Mumu Ze.

Her dolls are now training and evolving on their own, upgrading automatically.