Kazuha looked up at Akatsuka Kaze, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.

She had been worried about this, but unexpectedly, Chichu Sang had already solved it for her in advance.

This man is so good; he thinks of her in everything.

Seeing the girl like this, Hattori Shizuka became even angrier.

“Even without Heiji’s relationship, I am still a good friend of her mother and Kazuha’s aunt. It’s wrong of you to do this in public.”

Hattori Shizuka also felt that her reasoning was a bit far-fetched.

What era are we living in? Why are we still talking about this?

She felt very strange.

What's wrong with me today? Why am I so angry to see Akatsuka Kaze and Kazuha being intimate?

Could it be because of her son?

But then again, it doesn't seem like it.

Could it be because of my own actions?

Why am I angry?

Could it be jealousy of Akatsuki, or jealousy of Kazuha...?

Hattori Shizuka was suddenly startled, her face turning pale.

"Akachu-san, let's go, let's not argue with Auntie."

Yuanshan and Ye whispered words of persuasion.

Chi Chufeng gave the woman a cold look. It seemed he had to teach her a lesson.

Just as he was about to make his move, a bright light suddenly came from outside.

On a small bridge not far away, a figure wearing a coat suddenly lit his clothes with a lighter.

She burst into flames and then struggled to fall off the bridge into the water.

"ah?!"

Kazuha Toyama screamed in fright and threw herself into Akatsuki Kaze's arms.

Hattori Shizuka, ignoring the two of them, looked out the window with horrified eyes.

A figure engulfed in flames was floating on the water, and there was no indication that it could be saved.

A few minutes later, the police from nearby arrived.

Several police officers went down into the river and pulled out the body, laying it flat on the bank. You could see the face of Katagiri, who was staring wide-eyed and died with his eyes wide open.

"The deceased was named Katagiri Maho, and she was also a member of that tour group,"

Officer Otaki said, "According to Kazuha and the others, she suddenly set her coat on fire, then tilted to the side and fell down."

"However, her primary cause of death was a severe blow to the back of the head, which I believe she likely struck the stone bridge pier when she fell."

"So, that means suicide?" Ginjiro Toyama asked, frowning.

He turned to look at Kazuha Toyama and asked with some surprise, "Mrs. Hattori, Kazuha, what are you doing here? And who is this?"

Ginjiro Toyama looked at the young man beside his daughter with a scrutinizing gaze.

"I came here with a friend to visit Osaka Castle."

When her father discovered this, Toyama Kazuha blushed slightly. "His name is Akatsuchi-fu, he's from Tokyo, and he's an Onmyoji..."

"Onmyoji Akatsukaze? You are Lord Akatsukaze?"

Ginjiro Toyama's eyes suddenly lit up, and he bowed respectfully, "I've heard of your great name for a long time, but I didn't expect you to come to Osaka."

Hattori Shizuka, standing next to her, gaped in surprise.

I never expected that Ginjiro Toyama would have such respect for Onmyoji.

She wasn't part of the police system and had no idea about Chi Chufeng's legendary status among the police.

The title of "crime buster" is well-deserved.

Chi Chufeng smiled.

"Inspector Toyama, you're too kind. Kazuha and I are good friends. I was very fortunate to have her as my tour guide during my trip to Osaka..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Toyama Ginjiro seized the opportunity to ask, "Lord Akatsuchi, what are your thoughts on this case?"

Upon hearing his question, Officer Otaki and the others all turned to look.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Chi Chufeng pointed to the corpse on the ground.

"This woman was murdered."

"What? Murdered?" Hattori Shizuka asked in confusion. "It seems like suicide no matter how I look at it. Kazuha, you saw it too, right? Katagiri-san set the fire herself."

Kazuha nodded. "Yes, Akatsuki-san, I saw her struggling in pain when the fire started."

Chi Chufeng laughed and said, "Sometimes what the eyes see is not necessarily the truth. It may be what the murderer wants others to see. Can you be sure that the person who caught fire on the bridge was really Miss Katagiri?"

"this…"

Hattori Shizuka and Kazuha exchanged a glance, somewhat uncertain.

"It was so dark at the time, and we were in a brightly lit restaurant, so of course we couldn't see their faces clearly,"

Chi Chufeng looked at the corpse and said, "With a careful examination, we will definitely find bloodstains on Miss Katagiri's coat. If Miss Katagiri caught fire and fell first, and then hit the bridge pier, how could there be bloodstains on her coat?"

"So, she was first shot in the back of the head by the murderer and died, and then it was staged as a suicide."

Ginjiro Toyama's eyes flickered. "Then who is the murderer?"

"Jinghua? Why are you so swollen?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind.

With a series of deaths, Hattori Heizo could no longer sit idly by at the Metropolitan Police Department and went to the scene.

"Hyōzō, you've come too."

Hattori Shizuka greeted them, and for some reason, she also glanced at Akatsuki Kaze.

Upon hearing Ginjiro Toyama's introduction, Heizo Hattori's face lit up with surprise.

"Has Lord Chi Chu already solved this case?"

Chapter 464 Hattori Shizuka's legs went weak

Akatsuka suddenly pursed his lips and deliberately glanced at Hattori Shizuka.

"You have probably all heard rumors about me from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"As an Onmyoji, divination requires the consumption of magical power."

"For Kazuha's sake, I've already given Officer Toyama a hint. The rest is up to you all."

Chi Chufeng yawned with a smile.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I'm a little tired, I'll go back and rest now."

Hattori Heizo was getting anxious. This case was an old one in the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department, and now two more people had died. If more people died, his position would be in serious jeopardy.

Moreover, Chi Chufeng's attitude was very strange.

Hattori Heizo, a veteran police officer, could sense the Onmyoji's dissatisfaction with his wife and the unnaturalness in her expression.

He called Hattori Shizuka aside and asked her why.

Hattori Shizuka dared not mention yesterday's events, and only recounted today's events.

Hattori Heizo frowned and said unhappily, "Why do you care so much about Heiji's affairs? Besides, it's good to have a marriage alliance with Toyama, but it would be terrible to offend an Onmyoji because of it."

"You have no idea how powerful this Onmyoji is. If he wanted to replace me, it would only take a single word."

"Wh-what? How is that possible?"

Shizuka Hattori's face was filled with disbelief.

That young man actually has such powerful influence?

How old is he? He's only in his early twenties, yet he can so easily replace the superintendent of a city's police department?

"How is it impossible?"

Hattori Heizo's expression was extremely serious.

"You have no idea how powerful he is."

"His file is top secret in the police department."

“The members of parliament are unaware of how many families have made offerings to him.”

"Nine out of ten of the major domestic conglomerates have close ties with him, and it is said that several daughters of prominent families are vying to be his girlfriends."

"The highest-ranking FBI official in the country is his woman."

"The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department idolizes him from top to bottom."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like