Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

The police chief is a woman who is here because of the severity of the case.

Nine.

At least all the police officers would call their superior "Nine".

"You go ahead and do other things, I'll take care of it."

It was a red-haired woman, dressed in a police uniform, arms crossed, looking at the demon woman in front of her.

"Hoshiguma, if I remember correctly, you seem to have quite a few charges against you, right?"

"Officer, don't be so absolute. I've helped you out too. Even if I didn't do anything special, I should at least have put in some effort. Besides..."

Hoshiguma whistled towards the alley behind her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Those who died in there were all those who sponged off others, are you sure..."

Are you going to arrest me now?

Pointing out the pros and cons, Hoshiguma, as an extremely famous enforcer in the local gang, still enjoys considerable prestige within the local community.

Although she was just a henchman, she was highly respected, and sometimes the legitimate world would cooperate with her.

Just like this time.

"Hmph, if needed."

It means there's no need for it right now.

Hoshiguma understood what Ku meant and smiled, a sign of goodwill.

After all, no matter what, a gang with a large sphere of influence is still a gang, and a policeman with a low status is still a policeman. Unless Jiu Ba sheds his skin, he will always be one step ahead of Gao Xingxiong.

When was it discovered?

Bypassing the coroner who was examining the scene, the two walked towards the center of the crime scene while talking.

"To be precise, it was around 3 a.m. A few months ago, someone below said that there was a group of people doing work here who were just taking advantage of others, so I sent people from the gang to keep an eye on them, and then the incident happened in the early morning."

"Jie was just someone you arranged to call the police, wasn't he?"

"It's just a favor. He has a clean record and is trustworthy."

"Hmph, the word 'credible' that comes out of your mouth is really low in quality."

The two walked on and finally stopped in front of the gate.

It's obvious that this place has been on fire.

The land vehicle, long since burned to a pile of shells, sat right in the center, with a layer of water remaining on the blackened ground.

That must have been left behind after the firefighters arrived.

"You called the fire department first."

"Yes, after all, there are only small houses around here, and if a fire breaks out, it could affect the entire neighborhood."

Just as Jiu was about to reach out and tear open the yellow cordon to step into the very center of the crime scene, she was stopped by Hoshiguma.

"?"

"Let me make this clear first: if you don't want to throw up your breakfast inside, you'd better try to take care of it outside first."

What kind of international joke are you talking about?

Jiu gave Hoshiguma a look that suggested she was an idiot. She wasn't some new police officer; how could she possibly throw up?

However, when she stepped inside, the overwhelming smell of blood was like a valve being opened!

Ugh, what the heck!

What she saw would probably make an ordinary person vomit and faint.

Because at the main entrance, the metal gate fragments had been photographed and moved, but the body underneath remained untouched. Without moving the gate, the fire department couldn't get in at all.

This resulted in the area being flooded due to the spread of the fire.

However, the water here is crimson.

The corpse that had been suppressed by the gate was now exposed. It was a gruesome corpse, its entire head crushed, its eyes bulging outwards, and its mouth full of broken teeth and brain tissue fragments spilling out due to the compression, all mixed together in its shrunken mouth.

"・・・"

Seemingly feeling somewhat unwell, Jiu instinctively put her fist to her mouth to hide her nausea.

It seems that even veteran police officer Jiu couldn't stand this kind of scene.

However, one or two such corpses are not so terrible; what is terrible is that this is just the beginning!

The remaining corpses were even worse. At least this guy was a complete body. The others were covered in blood and body fragments. You'd need someone good at jigsaw puzzles to even recognize who was who.

Because it was shattered so thoroughly.

If I had to use a metaphor, this place would look like it had been run over by some kind of deranged serial killer.

Even a horror movie director probably couldn't create such a terrifying effect!

"I think this has gone beyond the scope of double-crossing."

"Actually, I don't think I'm capable of doing something like this, because when it happened, nobody knew what was going on inside. The gang members got the news and arrived very quickly, but by the time they got there, it was already like this."

Even the blood was still warm.

P.S.: I stayed up late writing this, and it seems there are quite a few questions in the comments section. I'll answer them in a separate post later, since reading through them one by one is too tiring.

Section 50: Reading Comments [Happy]

Early morning, at the clinic.

Today is a holiday, as it is on weekdays, since there aren't many customers here all year round.

"So, what's in this box?"

Pianna looked at the dazed-looking manager who came back from outside carrying a cardboard box, her face full of suspicion.

"It's a reply."

"what??"

What's with this feeling of something being out of place and a mistake being made?

"It's a letter from a reader! Hurry, hurry!"

The woman, who clearly looked quite plump, couldn't lift the box at all.

With a "whoosh," the female administrator tore open the package on the spot, took something out, and threw it at Bianna.

"what is this?"

Holding the envelope in his hand, Pianna didn't understand what the deer was up to today.

"Read it, hurry up, hurry up, pull it faster."

Qi is a comedic character.

"Cough cough cough, um, let me see..."

"Remember to rest." (From [Six-Tailed Strike])

"Bill has long since switched to the American time zone, since generally speaking, he only has more inspiration at night."

The manager explained from the side.

"A guy like Bill will die of a sudden death sooner or later."

"Emmmm, cough cough cough, Bill said he's still thinking about whether to reset your single volume... It seems Bill needs more rest."

The manager said with a malicious intent.

"Aaaaaah!! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

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"Article Two..."

Ignoring the Sarkaz noblewoman beside her who was acting cute and silly, Elafia picked up the second letter and spoke.

"A question from [Mother-in-law is the best]: 'One hundred marriages.' It seems that someone in the previous book was also concerned about this issue."

Why would you care about such a question?

"They'll definitely care, which shows that our readers are very interested in the development of this book."

"In the far East, there is a saying."

"I'll hold up one finger," said Pianna.

"There was originally no road in the world, but as more people walked on it, a road was formed."

"Indeed, flat labeling is a major trend now, after all, it's easy to remember and understand. But now it seems that more and more labeling is putting the cart before the horse, from having content first and then organizing and labeling it to having labels first and then organizing and finally turning it into a book."

So Bill always says that this is a constraint on story creation.

"Has she thought about how to answer this question?"

Pianna looked on with suspicion.

"The answer... well, even Bill doesn't know. After all, the outline of this book didn't consider these kinds of issues from the beginning, which means it has everything. You could say it has yuri elements, but not yuri in reality. If being single means being single, then even with Yelena by her side, she only has the elements of being single, but not the reality."

"You might consider marrying me. My family is very wealthy; we're nobles from Kazdel."

"Get lost, you worthless woman! You're not married either!"

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"So why not let Bill read it himself?"

"Because she's still writing today's update."

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"Come on, it's my turn this time."

Clearing his throat, Pianna picked out another letter from among them.

"A question from [Super Loves Low Blood Sugar]: 'Could it be that in the end, the protagonist is actually myself?' Don't worry, there will definitely be a protagonist, but I can't give away any spoilers. If I did, I wouldn't be able to write this book."

"Although in a sense, sodium chloride is indeed the main component."

"He is the main character, but not the 'main character'."

"So when can I play the lead role again?"

"Hmm~ When Sariel finishes her business."

"Grass"

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"Okay, next item."

The administrator randomly picked one out.

"A question from [Dream of Desolation]: Is the main character male or female?"

"She has been both a man and a woman, after all, there are quite a lot of villains in the other world, both male and female, but if she were to define herself according to her own heart, she would prefer the feeling of a single father."

"Yes, female father."

Pianna added.

"I always feel that this type of woman is very attractive; she's good-looking and has the air of a single father."

"I feel like your taste is a bit too strange, admin."

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"Oh dear, there are still many requests for more updates. Don't rush, I'll write more and more."

“Sariel’s book is one too.”

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