Even Eri Kisaki couldn't help but turn around and look at her in surprise.

“Yes, it is indeed me.” Yoko Okino quickly controlled her shock, gently removed her sunglasses to reveal her delicate face, and smiled slightly at the two people in front of her. “I’m very sorry for keeping my identity a secret from you two, but I’m very honored that Ms. Kuriyama likes my song.”

Kuriyama Midori looked excited, making Inoku wonder if she might drive the car directly onto the sidewalk.

"I am! It's my honor to have met you!"

Eri Kisaki suddenly realized that since she was a popular idol, it was no wonder she would dress so strangely when going out.

Although she was long past the age of idolizing celebrities, she was still very familiar with the name Yoko Okino.

After all, she had heard Ran Mouri say that this was Kogoro Mouri's most obsessed idol, so she actually harbored some hostility towards this popular idol.

Eri's gaze quickly fell on Yoon Sora, and she couldn't help but start thinking.

If she let Kogoro Mouri know that his idol, whom he has always been obsessed with, actually has a lover in private, would he be deeply shocked and then hide in his room and cry his heart out?

Of course, such a thought was fleeting.

Given Eri Kisaki's personality, she wouldn't actually do such a thing:

"So, Ms. Yoko, you really don't need to go to the hospital first?"

For idols, accidentally spraining their ankle is no small matter; if not treated promptly, it can easily affect their normal work.

Yoko Okino gently shook her head:

"Let's go back to the apartment first; it seems there was a murder there."

Kuriyama Midori exclaimed in shock:

"Homicide?!"

Eri Kisaki, however, noticed her choice of words:

Yoko Okino explained:

"The officer said the situation was very complicated and that he had to go to the scene to explain it clearly."

Time slipped by unnoticed as the group chatted.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at Yoko Okino's apartment building again.

In the sky, the battle between the two colossal beings continued.

Thanks to them, the streets are much quieter, and Yin Kong's "intermittent motion sickness syndrome" has not recurred.

"Huh, they actually mobilized so many people?"

Eri was very surprised to find that the entire apartment building had been sealed off by the police.

She had dealt with murder cases quite a few times and knew very well that if it was just an ordinary murder case, the most she would do was to seal off the room where the murder occurred and the room that might be related to it.

Such a display is truly extraordinary.

Yin Kong's eyes lit up, because he quickly spotted two familiar figures: Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru, whom he had bumped into at the ramen shop not long ago.

Seeing Yin Kong waving at them from afar, the two were clearly very surprised:

"Yin Kong, what are you doing here?"

Yin Kong helped the unsteady Yoko Okino out of the car and explained:

"Simply put, it's because Ms. Yoko has some business dealings with our Rabbit House."

"Miss Yoko? It really is you!" Takagi exclaimed in surprise, his expression excited. "I was just wondering if it was just a case of the same name..."

"Takagi, listen up, this is official business." Sato coughed lightly to calm his agitated subordinate down before speaking seriously, "Ms. Yoko, we found two, um, remains in your apartment. Are you aware of this?"

Yoko Okino had clearly rehearsed this countless times in her mind, so her reaction at this moment was very natural, filled with doubt, confusion, and a little bit of unease:

"Wreckage? Officer Sato, could you please explain that more clearly? I don't quite understand."

Sato Miwako pondered:

"It's hard to explain with just words, so let me take you to the site to see for yourself. However, you'd better be mentally prepared beforehand, as the wreckage is extremely horrific."

Takagi, who was standing next to him, nodded vigorously. It was said that many of their colleagues vomited on the spot after seeing the scene.

Yoko Okino's face immediately turned pale. Others might not have felt the reality yet, but she had witnessed firsthand how Yuko Ikezawa and Sakae Yamagishi were brutally killed by the monster and then drained of their life force.

The terrifying images that she had previously deliberately suppressed deep in her mind and tried her best not to recall finally surfaced clearly in her mind again at this moment.

"Excuse me, may Mr. Yin Kong accompany me?"

Yoko Okino hugged Yin Kong even tighter, as if only in this way could she feel a real sense of security.

Yin Kong could naturally sense the fear in the heart of this popular idol, so he reached out and gently patted her shoulder, whispering:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."

Under his reassurance, Yoko Okino's body finally began to relax, but the fear deep in her eyes still could not be completely dispelled.

"of course can."

Sato and Takagi naturally didn't think much of it, assuming that Yoko Okino was simply a bit timid.

This is really not a strange thing.

However, while nodding, Sato Miwako also secretly gave Yin Kong a thumbs-up, and judging from her expression, she was clearly saying:

I never would have guessed that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would quietly hook up with a popular idol.

Yin Kong couldn't find a suitable expression to respond to this.

"Oh, is Attorney Fei coming along too?"

Yoon Kong was also somewhat surprised to find that Eri Kisaki had taken the elevator with them.

Eri Kisaki nodded slightly:

"I'm actually a little curious too."

In reality, she just vaguely felt that Yoko Okino's behavior was a little off.

Because she had learned from Kuriyama Midori that this popular idol had hosted several haunted house shows, she shouldn't be such a coward.

Moreover, she was also curious about just how terrifying the "extremely terrifying" thing that Sato Miwako mentioned could be.

On this point, Eri Kisaki is quite confident.

After all, she's seen all sorts of bizarre murder cases before, so how could this case, no matter how unusual, possibly scare her?

Chapter 24 Suspect

"Where's Inspector Megure? Isn't he usually in charge of these kinds of cases?"

Sato Miwako looked at Kisaki Eri with surprise and explained:

“That’s true, but Inspector Megure is currently handling another case and can’t leave for the time being. So, we’ll be in charge of examining the scene and collecting evidence…”

Beika Town truly lives up to its reputation as a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It must be tough for Inspector Megure; he probably has to visit eight film sets a day.

"Ma'am, do you know Inspector Megure?"

Eri Kisaki nodded slightly:

"We've collaborated many times, so we're practically old acquaintances."

The elevator arrived quickly as they were talking.

The moment the elevator stopped, Yin Kong felt Yoko Okino's hand tighten around him again.

The apartment entrance, which she knew all too well, now seemed like a raging flood, filling her with fear.

Yin Kong gently held her hand, helping her to dispel the fear in her heart.

Eri, noticing this, frowned slightly but didn't say anything. Instead, she silently followed the others to the crime scene.

Everything here is almost exactly the same as when Yin Kong teleported away to escape.

The overturned coffee table, the messy walls, the blood and entrails scattered on the floor, and the strong stench of blood permeating the air—

Two horrific remains.

Even the most experienced forensic experts had clearly never seen such an unbelievable crime scene.

Besides feeling nauseous and uncomfortable, their faces also showed lingering shock.

Even the most amateur person could see the strangeness of these two corpses.

One of them was cut in half at the waist, and the other had a large hole in his chest. Apart from the bones, almost all the flesh and organs in their bodies had disappeared, leaving only a thin layer of human skin.

Although the facial features still managed to retain their general shape, they were all distorted into a miserable and terrifying appearance, extremely frightening.

Yoko Okino let out a terrified gasp and buried her head in Yin Kong's chest, unable to look any further.

Yin Kong stared at the wide-open eyes of the two corpses, as if he could hear their shrill screams before they died...

In the silence, Eri Kisaki suddenly covered her mouth and ran out quickly.

This lawyer wasn't usually such a fragile person, but unfortunately, her lunch that day happened to be beef slices, and seeing this scene made her feel like her stomach was churning.

Sato, clearly experienced, immediately shouted loudly towards the door:

"Kosaka, get her a bag!"

After shaking his head with a sympathetic expression, Sato turned around, took out paper and pen, straightened his expression, and asked:

"So, Ms. Yoko, do you know these two deceased individuals?"

Yoko Okino raised her head, glanced at the corpse, and then whispered:

"I...I know them. These are Mr. Yamagishi and Ms. Yuko, but how could they be—?"

Sato wasn't surprised, because they had already ascertained the two men's identities:

"We are still investigating the specific circumstances. So, Ms. Yoko, do you have any leads regarding the appearance and death of these two individuals in their apartment?"

Yoko Okino hesitated and said:

"This one……"

"Let me explain this issue."

Yin Kong patted her on the back and said:

"This morning, I met with Ms. Yoko and Mr. Yamagishi at a coffee shop. Ms. Yoko was suspected of being followed, so she asked me to conduct a related investigation."

Then, while we were splitting up, we discovered some evidence related to Ms. Yuko, so we arranged to meet her the next day.

I never expected that Mr. Yamagishi would meet Ms. Yuko at Ms. Yoko's apartment first, and then suffer such a cruel fate.

"Miss Yoko feels like she's being followed?" Sato was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with surprise. "Could you tell me more about it?"

Compared to the harmless Ms. Yoko, this was clearly the one they should suspect.

In particular, after Yin Kong briefly recounted Okino Yoko's ordeal and took out the photos and cursed letter he carried with him.

Although the manner of death of the two victims was not exactly the same as the curse in the letter, the level of misery was just as high.

Takagi suddenly realized and analyzed:

"So, Mr. Yamagishi and Ms. Yuko somehow secretly met at Ms. Yoko's apartment, only to unexpectedly run into the stalker, and were then brutally murdered by him?"

"Officer Sato! We've spotted a suspicious man."

Just as Sato nodded slightly, thinking that Takagi's analysis seemed to make sense, he heard a colleague's report coming through the walkie-talkie.

"That suspicious man, could he be the stalker? Shiratori, bring him up quickly."

Not only was Sato Takagi overjoyed, but even Okino Yoko looked up in surprise.

Isn't that stalker Yuko Ikezawa?

So who is it that the police have discovered now?

Soon, the suspicious-looking man was brought up.

This was a burly young man with a very gloomy expression, no wonder he attracted the attention of the patrol personnel.

Upon seeing them, the young man immediately exclaimed with delight:

However, his expression of surprise quickly froze on his face.

He was utterly shocked to discover that Yoko Okino was leaning affectionately against Yin Kong.

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