Only I Have the Law: Tokyo Fantasy Daily Life

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"Woof!!!"

In that instant, a hunting dog with blood still on its mouth pounced out from the crack in the door like lightning and bit the young policeman's calf.

"what!!!"

A piercing scream instantly shattered the heavy atmosphere.

Uesugi Seisuke's heart skipped a beat at the sudden turn of events, and he almost instinctively drew his sidearm.

boom!boom!

He fired two shots, but instead of hitting the dog biting the officer's leg, he killed another hunting dog that darted out from inside the door.

Startled, the hunting dog finally released its bloodied mouth, let out a fearful whimper, and tucked its tail between its legs, quickly fleeing back inside.

Uesugi Masakazu then stepped forward with trepidation and forcefully pushed open the slightly ajar wooden door.

In an instant, a strong, nauseating smell of blood hit him, causing him to frown.

On the bluestone floor of the courtyard lay two mutilated corpses, their faces grotesquely mangled by hunting dogs.

"Wow!"

The police officers following behind him had never seen such a horrific scene before, and they immediately bent over and vomited.

Uesugi Seisuke looked at the chaotic scene before him, his face turning ashen.

Chapter 33 Intentionally Unleashed Evil

Masato Uesugi has been a police officer for twenty years and has handled murder scenes before.

But the bloody scene before him was truly a first in his career.

A strong feeling of physical discomfort welled up in his throat, and he felt like vomiting.

However, for a police inspector, losing composure in front of subordinates would undoubtedly be an extremely shameful act.

He pressed his lips tightly together, forcibly suppressing the surging urge to vomit, and shouted sternly, "Look at the way you're all behaving! What kind of nonsense is this? Hold it in!"

He pointed to the young policeman who had been bitten by the dog and ordered, "Goto, go find medical personnel immediately to treat your wound and get a rabies vaccine."

Takeda, you stay here to protect the scene, the rest of you—”

He glanced at the remaining six pale-faced subordinates and said in a deep voice, "Come in with me, all of you, draw your guns!"

He added that this was specifically to prevent any further incidents of being attacked by hunting dogs.

"Yes!"

The responses were mixed.

The six police officers hurriedly wiped their mouths with their sleeves, drew their pistols, and followed in Uesugi Seisuke's footsteps.

The group continued along the road and soon discovered two more bodies lying in the middle of the road.

The two bodies were intact and showed no signs of being eaten.

But there were more than a dozen hunting dogs surrounding the two corpses.

As the police approached, the pack of hounds immediately arched their backs, bared their white teeth, and growled threateningly.

Uesugi Masakazu stared at their bared teeth, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

There was no dog carcass on the ground.

How did the killer manage to kill the dogs' owner without killing the dogs themselves?

The question lingered in his mind, but he knew now was not the time to delve into it.

He immediately ordered, "Raise your guns and aim at the pack of hounds."

We'll slowly circle around from the side, avoiding any provocation and conflict.

Six officers obeyed and raised their guns, aiming them at the agitated pack of dogs.

The group held their breath and carefully walked along the roadside, slowly avoiding the dangerous area.

Fortunately, the hounds only growled threateningly and didn't actually pounce.

Having successfully evaded the hounds, they quickly arrived at the main entrance of the mansion.

Five bodies were carelessly discarded at the entrance, and blood pooled on the ground, forming a dark red puddle.

One of the corpses was particularly gruesome, with its head completely severed from the body.

Uesugi Seisuke frowned.

The bodies had clearly been moved by someone.

It doesn't seem like the work of a murderer; it's the person who called the police...

He forced himself to endure the nauseating smell of blood in the air, stepped forward, and pushed open the main gate of the mansion.

The scene inside the door stunned all the police officers, sending chills down their spines even more than the bloody scene at the entrance.

Inside the hall, hundreds of believers sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes slightly closed, hands clasped together, chanting scriptures in unison.

Their faces radiated an almost fanatical devotion, as if they were in a sacred temple, completely oblivious to the corpses outside.

This extremely bizarre scene prompted a young police officer to exclaim in a low voice, "Have they...have they all gone mad?"

“Holy Buddhism is a legally registered new religion.”

Uesugi Seisuke's answer sounded somewhat irrelevant, but he was actually subtly pointing out the root cause of the group's current state.

That's what caused it.

Organizations like the Holy Buddhism often have complex and intertwined backgrounds, making them very difficult to navigate.

Not to mention ordinary members of parliament, even the prime minister has endorsed certain emerging religions.

Even though that person ultimately paid the ultimate price, the ambiguous connection between politicians and religious groups still exists.

Beyond political donations, what's even more important is the votes that these religions can control.

With just a single sentence, Yoshikawa Masaya could persuade hundreds of people to cast their votes for a designated member of parliament.

Therefore, Uesugi Masakazu did not think these believers were foolish; he only thought they were pathetic.

However, upon reflection on his own situation within the police station, he felt that he had little right to sympathize with others.

He reached out to stop another officer who was trying to interrupt the chanting, and whispered, "Let them finish their prayers."

He was certain that if he forcibly interrupted them now, he would not only fail to obtain any useful information, but might also provoke the collective hostility of these believers.

To communicate with such people, you must first respect their beliefs.

……

After a while, forensic personnel arrived at the scene, and the mobile search team also arrived one after another. They began to search the surrounding buildings, question nearby residents, and try to find some clues from the surrounding environment.

Such a serious series of murders naturally requires the concerted efforts of all departments within the police station, rather than a separate investigation by the criminal investigation department.

Uesugi Masasuke patiently waited until the ceremony ended and the believers began to slowly rise before approaching the man who had presided over the ceremony.

"Hello, I am Inspector Seisuke Uesugi from the Criminal Investigation Division of Kawagoe Police Station. I would like to ask if you have seen the perpetrator's appearance?"

"Please address him as the messenger of the gods."

The man's face held an undeniable piety as he said, "I don't believe he was committing atrocities by killing these people."

He represents Maitreya's will, bringing divine punishment upon the defilement and corruption within the cult; this is to purify us.

"Alright, then may I ask what this divine messenger looks like?"

Uesugi Masakazu readily changed his tune.

The man replied, "He was wearing one of those fox masks that are commonly seen at summer fireworks festivals."

The swordsmanship was extremely powerful; in just one exchange, he killed four guardians who had already fallen from grace.

Then, with a single stroke, he severed the head of Yoshikawa Masaya, that deceitful and fraudulent scoundrel.

Uesugi Masasuke listened carefully to his description and continued to ask a few more questions to get a general idea of ​​what he wanted to know.

He immediately had his colleagues from the forensic department summoned to focus on collecting footprints on the stairs.

However, the result was disappointing: the killer was wearing non-slip shoe covers, and no footprints were left at the scene that could identify him.

When Uesugi Masakazu went up to the second floor, he found a room with the door open, which should be the collection room.

He went forward to check.

A knife rack inside the room was empty; a samurai sword should have been placed on it.

Uesugi Masakazu wrote down all this information, then walked aside and dialed the director's number to report.

The case has progressed to a point where it is beyond the capacity of the Kawagoe Police Station to handle independently, and we must request assistance from the Metropolitan Police Department.

After receiving confirmation from the director, Uesugi Masakazu continued to handle the on-site matters methodically.

As for whether the murderer will ultimately be caught...

For him, as long as there are no oversights in the case-handling procedures, everything else will take its natural course.

……

Dongye Apartment, Room 302.

On the bedroom floor, the shadow cast by the bed suddenly rose unnaturally. After reaching a certain height, the bulging shadow contracted and disappeared rapidly like a burst bubble, revealing the figure wrapped inside.

It was Qingze.

Finally, the magic circle in the shadow on the ground also disappeared.

Qingze casually tossed the Ghostly Blade onto the bed and began to remove his disguise one by one.

He opened the bedroom door, and Da Huang, who had been waiting for a long time, excitedly came over, but he gently scolded him to the side.

He went into the bathroom, threw all his clothes, including T-shirts, trousers, gloves, and non-slip shoe covers, into the washing machine, poured in enough detergent, and pressed the start button.

He then turned and walked to the sink to wash the fox mask.

However, when he walked to the clean sink and his gaze inadvertently swept across the mirror on the wall, he suddenly stopped.

The mirror not only reflected his slightly tired face, but also clearly showed a pure white label above his head.